Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the show, Invader Zim. I only own
Naizrra and Xai.
Well, I didn't get any reviews for the last chapter but I'm posting this one anyway. Hopefully it's interesting enough to earn some feedback.
Chapter 3: First Impressions
Exploring her new home, the newborn Xai wandered through the massive. Since the ship was designed for the tallest and the irken elites, the doors, windows and ceilings towered above the tiny smeet. Xai's pointed ear twitched as her acute hearing picked up the voices of the sub- tallests.
Red: I'm never going to get used to this walking everywhere.
Purple: Yeah, and not being able to spend the tax monies on cheese fries.
They turned the corner and noticed Xai.
Xai: Hi, I'm Xai. You're the sub- tallests right?
Red: Oh, great. Naizrra's little mutant was born.
Purple: I can't believe she wants to let that pipsqueak rodent to live on the Massive with the irken elite!
Xai: Hey! Quit being mean! And by the way, I'm not a mutant. I'm a hybrid. Or are you too stupid to know the difference?
Red: How dare you talk like that to us! We're five times your tiny height!
Purple: Don't you know you're supposed respect your tallers?
Xai thought about this and remembered the uploaded information she had received about irken hierarchy. However, she realized there was no information on exactly why tall people were so superior and Xai wasn't about to obey these jerks without a reason.
Xai: No way! You're mean and stupid and I wouldn't respect you if you were a mile high!
Red: Why you insolent little rat thing!
Red kicked Xai sending her sailing into the nearest wall with a clang. A fury began to boil from within her. The young hybrid dropped on all fours and bared her fangs. All of her thoughts and common sense receded to the deepest corner of her mind as she was flooded with anger. With what little rationality Xai still had, she dully wondered why she suddenly became so enraged but that couldn't stop her from attacking. Claws extended, Xai pounced on Red pinning him to the floor. Purple could only gaze in awe.
Red: Stop staring and help me, you idiot!
Purple snapped back to awareness and yanked Xai from his partner. She thrashed wildly, shredding purple's sleeves and leaving deep claw marks in his arm. The snarling ball of claws and fury clamped her jaws on Purple's arm forcing him to drop her. Xai kicked her hind paws at Purple's leg and knocked him to the floor. She then lunged at Red a second time landing on his chest. She opened her jaws around his throat but she hesitated. Xai still had enough control to keep from actually killing them. Instead, she raised her paw and slashed at Red's face.
Suddenly, Naizrra zoomed over with her hover belt.
Naizrra: Xai! What are you doing!?
The rage faded from Xai's face.
Xai: Mother?
She climbed off Red.
Xai: Was that me? I... I don't know what happened. (to the sub- tallests) I'm so sorry.
Purple: Sorry? ... You're sorry!?
Red: We're gonna sue you for all the monies you own, Tallest Naizrra!
Naizrra: You're fine. Just go rest in your healing pods and you'll be restored by morning.
Naizrra carried Xai to her quarters and sat her on the edge of her sleep pod.
Naizrra: Xai, what happened back there?
Xai: I'm not sure. I didn't want to hurt those jerks but when Red kicked me, I got scared and angry and something... snapped. It was like... like I wasn't me anymore.
Naizrra: Hmm, I was afraid of this. When you felt threatened, your wolf instincts must've taken over.
Xai hung her head.
Xai: Yes, I suppose that makes sense. It's just... those sub- tallests were such big meanies.
Naizrra jerked her head to face her daughter . Naizrra: Xai! They're taller than you! Didn't the knowledge upload teach you to respect superiors or was there some sort of glitch?
Xai: Well, yes, I think there could've been a glitch. It did say to respect tall people but it never said WHY they're so superior.
Naizrra: Xai, you silly hatchling, taller irkens are just better than short ones. Why else would I, the tallest irken alive, be the leader of the empire?
Xai: Mom, that doesn't make any sense. You're a good leader but it's not because you're tall. C'mon don't you think those sub- tallests are jerks?
Naizrra: Well, yes, and I can think that because I am taller than them.
Xai: You used to be shorter, right? Are you telling me that they were smarter, nicer or any less... jerkish before you grew?
Naizrra: Well... I... *sigh* You just can't understand because you must not have inherited that irken instinct. Get some rest. Your training starts tomorrow.
Naizrra left the room.
Xai: Maybe that's true, but should we really base our society on nothing but an instinct?
Naizrra shut the door without replying.
Naizrra: (Thinking) Maybe... no, Xai's just being silly. It's obvious that height means superiority.
Well, I didn't get any reviews for the last chapter but I'm posting this one anyway. Hopefully it's interesting enough to earn some feedback.
Chapter 3: First Impressions
Exploring her new home, the newborn Xai wandered through the massive. Since the ship was designed for the tallest and the irken elites, the doors, windows and ceilings towered above the tiny smeet. Xai's pointed ear twitched as her acute hearing picked up the voices of the sub- tallests.
Red: I'm never going to get used to this walking everywhere.
Purple: Yeah, and not being able to spend the tax monies on cheese fries.
They turned the corner and noticed Xai.
Xai: Hi, I'm Xai. You're the sub- tallests right?
Red: Oh, great. Naizrra's little mutant was born.
Purple: I can't believe she wants to let that pipsqueak rodent to live on the Massive with the irken elite!
Xai: Hey! Quit being mean! And by the way, I'm not a mutant. I'm a hybrid. Or are you too stupid to know the difference?
Red: How dare you talk like that to us! We're five times your tiny height!
Purple: Don't you know you're supposed respect your tallers?
Xai thought about this and remembered the uploaded information she had received about irken hierarchy. However, she realized there was no information on exactly why tall people were so superior and Xai wasn't about to obey these jerks without a reason.
Xai: No way! You're mean and stupid and I wouldn't respect you if you were a mile high!
Red: Why you insolent little rat thing!
Red kicked Xai sending her sailing into the nearest wall with a clang. A fury began to boil from within her. The young hybrid dropped on all fours and bared her fangs. All of her thoughts and common sense receded to the deepest corner of her mind as she was flooded with anger. With what little rationality Xai still had, she dully wondered why she suddenly became so enraged but that couldn't stop her from attacking. Claws extended, Xai pounced on Red pinning him to the floor. Purple could only gaze in awe.
Red: Stop staring and help me, you idiot!
Purple snapped back to awareness and yanked Xai from his partner. She thrashed wildly, shredding purple's sleeves and leaving deep claw marks in his arm. The snarling ball of claws and fury clamped her jaws on Purple's arm forcing him to drop her. Xai kicked her hind paws at Purple's leg and knocked him to the floor. She then lunged at Red a second time landing on his chest. She opened her jaws around his throat but she hesitated. Xai still had enough control to keep from actually killing them. Instead, she raised her paw and slashed at Red's face.
Suddenly, Naizrra zoomed over with her hover belt.
Naizrra: Xai! What are you doing!?
The rage faded from Xai's face.
Xai: Mother?
She climbed off Red.
Xai: Was that me? I... I don't know what happened. (to the sub- tallests) I'm so sorry.
Purple: Sorry? ... You're sorry!?
Red: We're gonna sue you for all the monies you own, Tallest Naizrra!
Naizrra: You're fine. Just go rest in your healing pods and you'll be restored by morning.
Naizrra carried Xai to her quarters and sat her on the edge of her sleep pod.
Naizrra: Xai, what happened back there?
Xai: I'm not sure. I didn't want to hurt those jerks but when Red kicked me, I got scared and angry and something... snapped. It was like... like I wasn't me anymore.
Naizrra: Hmm, I was afraid of this. When you felt threatened, your wolf instincts must've taken over.
Xai hung her head.
Xai: Yes, I suppose that makes sense. It's just... those sub- tallests were such big meanies.
Naizrra jerked her head to face her daughter . Naizrra: Xai! They're taller than you! Didn't the knowledge upload teach you to respect superiors or was there some sort of glitch?
Xai: Well, yes, I think there could've been a glitch. It did say to respect tall people but it never said WHY they're so superior.
Naizrra: Xai, you silly hatchling, taller irkens are just better than short ones. Why else would I, the tallest irken alive, be the leader of the empire?
Xai: Mom, that doesn't make any sense. You're a good leader but it's not because you're tall. C'mon don't you think those sub- tallests are jerks?
Naizrra: Well, yes, and I can think that because I am taller than them.
Xai: You used to be shorter, right? Are you telling me that they were smarter, nicer or any less... jerkish before you grew?
Naizrra: Well... I... *sigh* You just can't understand because you must not have inherited that irken instinct. Get some rest. Your training starts tomorrow.
Naizrra left the room.
Xai: Maybe that's true, but should we really base our society on nothing but an instinct?
Naizrra shut the door without replying.
Naizrra: (Thinking) Maybe... no, Xai's just being silly. It's obvious that height means superiority.