"All Lies Lead to the Truth."

Insane in the Membrane II

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Stressed

Zim squinted his eyes as bright lights turned on. He stepped back and let his eyes adjust to quick change in light. Zim turned his attention to the room and found that it was circular. A wire cage sprung from the floor and trapped him in a dome. He walked over to the cage and tapped it with his finger. A shock was sent through his body. Zim narrowed his eyes in thought as he searched the room for anything. Two figures floated out of the darkness, one remained in the shadows. Zim's antennae instantly flattened as he clenched his fists.

"You don't look happy," Red dryly noticed.

"He's taller," Purple pointed out.

"Where's Gaz?" Zim questioned.

"She's around," Red assured.

"How about if I just take her and leave," Zim offered with a sheepish smile.

"How about not?" Red snapped.

"I guess you haven't gotten over my controlling the Massive." Zim assumed with a smirk.

"Not a chance," Red assured.

"So…you won't just let her go?" Zim questioned again.

"No." Red snapped.

"O-kay," Zim drawled.

"We have a new Invader that we will be sending to complete your mission," Red began as Zim scowled,"but in order for her to gain her rank…"

"She must compete in Blood Sport," Purple finished.

"I hope it isn't Kook," Zim mumbled.

"No…you know her," Red assured with a grin.

"Tak?" Zim questioned.

"Nope," Purple assured.

"Is Gaz still alive?" Zim questioned.

"Why? Do you care for her?" Red spat as Zim nervously fiddled with his claws.

"No, no, no, of course not!" Zim hurriedly assured.

"This battle will leave only one of you alive," Red explained.

"What?" Zim questioned in confusion.

"Just send her in!" Red growled.

Soft footsteps echoed through the hall as the shadowed figure slowly approached. The two Tallest parted as the figure walked past them. His eyes widened and his mouth dropped in disbelief. Gaz stepped from the shadows and turned her back to Zim. She saluted the Tallest and Red grinned. Purple just nervously raised the corner of his mouth.

"Invader Gaz, reporting for duty," Gaz firmly said.

His eyes widened at the Pak on her back. Zim ran forward and temporarily forgot about the metal cage. He was shocked and sent flying back. Red snickered and Gaz raised and eyebrow.

"Invader Gaz, in order to gain your title in the empire you must defeat Zim in Blood Sport," Red announced.

"I will not fail," Gaz coldly said as her amber eyes gazed at Red.

Red shivered at the hate that radiated from her eyes. Gaz saluted and turned around. Zim held his head and opened one eye. The cage door opened and Gaz stepped through. He could see that she was wearing the same suit. The only difference was that she had changed the color to a dark violet. Her boots were still the same steel-toed footwear. Her amber eyes were open and watching Zim. He stood up and faced her with confusion.

"Gaz?" Zim questioned.

Gaz dropped down into a battle stance and faced Zim with cold determination. He blinked and didn't know what to do. He heard Red yell out that any type of battle was okay. Gaz reached to her left arm and typed something in the suit. Zim watched as suit cover her hands like gloves. Two violet strings of energy fell from her hands. Gaz snapped her right wrist and the energy cackled like a whip.

"Ooh, she has laser whips," Purple admired.

"I told you lasers were what everyone wanted," Red smugly said.

Gaz snapped her right wrist forward and Zim squeaked as the energy melted the floor next to him. Gaz took a step forward and snapped the whip threateningly. Zim quickly looked around and realized that he had no weapon available. His eyes watched her movement and he noticed that her hips swayed.

"Fight me little green man," Gaz hissed as she charged.

Zim dodged the whip and thought about his Pak. All four of the spider legs came out and pointed at Gaz. The tips glowed green and he prepared to fire the lasers. He growled and stopped the attack. He rolled out the way of the double whip attack and continued to dodge.

"He hesitated," Purple mumbled.

"Yeah, just means he'll die sooner," Red assured with a wave of his hand.

"Calm down Gaz," Zim spoke as he jumped back.

"You will fight and I will gain my status as an Invader!" Gaz growled.

"You aren't Irken!" Zim shouted.

"I'm more Irken then you," Gaz assured with a smirk.

Zim charged his lasers again and fired. Gaz sidestepped the first beam, moved her head to the right to dodge the second beam, and rolled under the last two. When she stood up, she was in front of Zim. The energy whip in her left hand dissolved into air. She fisted the left hand and punched him hard. Zim screamed as he hit the cage and received a shock.

"Maybe we should start adding different DNA to our own," Red mused.

"Why?" Purple questioned.

"So our Invaders can fight like that," Red explained.

Zim coughed and stood up as Gaz charged him. He moved out of the way and she skidded to a stop before she hit the cage. She flipped backwards and landed in front of Zim. Zim quickly kicked her in the stomach. Her eyes widened in shock as she doubled over. Red and Purple's eyes widened as she backed away and clutched her stomach. Her hair covered her face, but her laughter erupted through the halls. They all shuddered as she continued to laugh. She fully stood up and faced Zim.

"That felt good," Gaz purred as her eyes met his. "Do it again?"

Zim stood there shocked. Purple had dropped his bag of chips and Red just had his mouth hanging open. Gaz ran her nails over her stomach and smirked.

"Come on…I know you want to do it," Gaz stressed as she began to walk toward Zim.

"What is she doing?" Purple questioned.

"I like it Zim," Gaz assured as her eyes slightly glowed silver. "I like your touch."

"Stay back!" Zim growled. Gaz stopped walking, but her smirk never left.

"Destroy him!" Red shouted. Gaz turned her gaze to red and chuckled.

"Shut up," Gaz growled.

Red growled and gripped the cage in anger. Purple burst out laughing as Red was shocked and sent to the floor. He quickly floated up and glared at Gaz.

"We need to get that Pak off," Zim tried to reason. He was afraid that this was that earth affection. He didn't know if she would shower him with meat shaped hearts.

"If you're not going to do anything…then I will just kill you," Gaz sighed as the other whip returned.

"The Pak! Remove the Pak!" Zim ordered as he clenched his fists.

"No." Gaz coldly replied.

She held the whips in her hand and held her arms out. Gaz closed her eyes and quickly spun around. The violet energy traveled around her like a deadly tornado. Zim ran away from her attack. Each step he took squeaked as he ran from her. Red laughed at this and Purple sighed.

"Fight!" Gaz taunted.

"NO!" Zim howled.

"Fight me!" Gaz taunted.

"NEVER!" Zim shouted.

Gaz stopped her attack and stood there stunned. Purple grinned as Red glared on. Gaz reached up and rubbed the palm of her hand. The suit had released her hands and the whips vanished. Gaz slowly dropped her hand and touched her hip. Her eyes looked back to Zim.

"Never… you're mine."

'That voice,' Gaz thought as she stood there in confusion.

"Just Relax."

'So tender,' Gaz mused.

Gaz felt her head begin to throb and she whimpered as she grasped her temples. She stumbled forward and hit the cage. Her scream tore through the room as she felt herself fall back. Gaz closed her eyes and waited for the floor, she waited for the killing blow. Arms wrapped around her and she kept her eyes shut. She could feel warmth leaking through her suit. Her amber eyes slowly opened and she met crimson eyes.

'He caught me,' Gaz thought.

"I couldn't let you fall."

"Kill him now!" Red shouted.

"Zim?" Gaz weakly questioned.

"Yeah," Zim softly said.

"You're such a dork," Gaz teased and he smiled.

'He smiled for me,' Gaz thought as she relaxed.

"This will only pinch you," Zim assured as he reached behind.

Gaz sucked in her breath as she felt the Pak dislodge from her spine. Red growled again and Purple discreetly smirked at the screen. Gaz reached up and ran her hand over his antenna and he smiled at her. Zim dropped the Pak to the ground and Gaz felt herself begin to blush. Their faces were so close and neither moved. Zim could feel something inside him telling him that she accepted. His face inched a bit closer, Gaz raised her face bit, and she could feel his skin so close to hers. Zim shivered as he felt her breath tickle his skin.

Without thinking, Zim lowered his face and mouth claimed hers. Gaz's eyes shot open and her arms went to his shoulders. The scent of honey engulfed her and she felt a euphoric feeling calm her as her eyes shut. She slightly opened her mouth and moved her tongue against his mouth. His eyes shot open and he moved back again. A warm feeling rushed through him and felt a need; it was new. He couldn't describe the feeling or the action that he wanted.

"I'm going to be sick," Red gagged as he shut his eyes and made vomiting noises.

"That was an interesting Blood Sport," Purple mumbled in shock.

"They started eating each other's faces! It's cannibalism!" Red shouted as he promptly threw up.

Gaz felt herself deeply blush and then she smirked at Purple. His right antenna twitched and Zim blinked in confusion. Zim stood up and tried to help Gaz stand on her own. Her legs went limp and Zim cursed.

"You haven't regained everything since the lose of the Pak," Zim growled.

"SECURITY!" Red bellowed.

Zim scooped Gaz into his arms and his spider legs extended. He blew a hole through the cage and ran out. Gaz raised an eyebrow in questioned.

"Why didn't you do that before?" Gaz questioned.

"Didn't think about it," Zim replied as Gaz pinched the skin on his neck.

He slightly yelped as he continued to run. Gaz looked over his shoulder and watched as the Royal guards flew after them. The spider legs extended and Gaz wrapped her arms around his neck as they took off faster. Zim could see the ship; they were only ten minutes away from it. Gaz closed her eyes and held onto him. Her eyes opened in just in time to watch a guard pull Zim's Pak off. They both fell to the ground and Zim curled around her form. They rolled and Zim got up and continued to run with her.

"Your Pak!" Gaz shouted as her eyes widened in fear.

"Got to get you back to the ship!" Zim said as he watched his timer start.

"Only a minute few," Zim mumbled.

"We have to get your Pak!" Gaz growled as she watched the ship come closer.

"Gaz in tin thing…get safe," Zim said as he began to drool and slow down.

"No. No. NO!" Gaz screamed.

Gaz watched he flung her into the ship. His eyes were dulling and his body fell limp to the ground. Gaz hit the metal and her vision wavered. She crawled to the ship door and gazed at the guards that were approaching Zim's lifeless body. Her hand dropped as she gazed at his body. She squeezed her eyes shut and felt tears threatening to surface.

Author's Note:
Leader Rig: Wow, that sucks
Invader Stunk: I know...the cliffy of doom
Leader Rig: Too bad theres only going to be seven more chapters
Invader Stunk: Yeah...too bad so sad
Leader Rig: Didn't the author mention something about that thing?
Invader Stunk: Oh that thing? I remember(grins)
Leader Rig: Yeah that the trilogy thingy
Invader Stunk: Thanks for reading...your reviews have gotten us our own room
Leader Rig: I can bathe!
Invader Stunk: Please do...
Author:
This chapter was beta'd by Invader Iza
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