Author's Note: Hello again my minions. I have returned for a few days to my internet domain. I had a lovely Christmas vacation, worked bunches, and soon it's off to Japan. :D If you guys think my writing is getting out of character for Zim and the gang, tell me so I can change it k? 'Preciation muchly.
Kin continued to attend Skool for the next week. Zim remained mysteriously absent, and his place of living, inactive. Except, of course, for the malfunctioning S.I.R. unit that occasionally chased the squirrels and brought home tacos. Zim's time was quickly running out and he showed no signs of vacating the planet Earth.
Kin had known ahead of time that it was likely the Irken would disobey, or at least show resistance. The Irken race was stubborn and idealistic to a fault. But that is not to say that they were stupid. The Tallest themselves had had a claw in the setting up of the Universal treaties. The idea had been to prevent Universal war and an unnecessary expenditure of time, lives, resources, guava juice, what have you.
Lately though, there had been disturbances near the border of the Adrean Univese where it met the Irken Empire. The Foreign activity had centered around the little blue planet called Earth. To the horror of the Adreans, it was discovered that the Irkens had broken several of their truces and were attempting to Invade Earth. Kin had been sent as an emissary to warn the Irken menace that if it didn't leave, it would be kicked out.
The consequences of Zim deciding to stay on Earth and trying to defend his position as an Invader would be disastrous for the Universal treaties made between the Irkens and not only the Adrean Universe, but several other Universes bordering with the Irkens. A breaking of accordance would mean war, and it was Kin's job to either stop it, or get rid of the evidence. Personally, she preferred the latter.
Kin was enjoying the sun cycle called Saturday. The institution of Skool did not commence on this 'day' and it gave Kin time to check up on things. Zim's time was quickly running out and Kin relished the wait. Like Zim she had been born and bred for war, but in a different light. Her role was protection, not destruction, although one could hardly tell from her personality.
Kin's hands flickered deftly over the instruments in front of her as she checked the Earth's atmosphere one more time before setting her computer on standby. It would alert her if there were any changes. Kin made her way over to the exit and allowed the computer to apply the human costume to her body.
…
Kin emerged from her headquarters and stepped out into the sunlight. The fact this planet had its own sun was one of the few factors keeping it afloat in the Universal Sphere of influence. The inhabitants of the planet were all but useless and brain dead. The humans would have more potential if they weren't so interested in themselves, but that was their purpose in being. Or what they had decided to make it. Once they destroyed themselves the planets resources would be used for other things. Until then, this sector of the Adrean universe was, for the most part, over looked.
Kin shielded her eyes with her hand and set off down the street. After about an hour or so she stopped and sat down on a bench. Sheswung her feet and watched the humans walk back and forth past her. Their actions were hive-like and yet so individualistic. There was no charm in this style of living, nothing to hold Kin's attention very long. They were animals, they only lived to live and nothing else. Life was a scramble to live. Work, eat, sleep, work. Sure they had their entertainments. Movies, strip clubs, and such. But it was obvious why their species had stopped evolving.
"What are you doing?"
Kin blinked and turned her head slowly in the direction of her questioner. It was the young human called Dib. He held in his arms two brown paper bags and the expression on his face was unintelligible.
"Nothing."
"Sure looks like it." He shifted his load a little bit and stood there awkwardly for a moment while Kin stared at him. "Um… I just thought I'd say hello."
"…"
"Well 'Hi' and stuff. See you in school on Monday." Dib started to walk away down the sidewalk trying to balance the bags in his arms. Unfortunately, his attention wasn't on where he was stepping and his foot caught in a crack on the sidewalk. Kin watched as the boy tumbled over forward, groceries spilling everywhere.
…
Dib cursed under his breathe and started to pick up the fallen food stuffs. A moment later Kin appeared beside him and began to aid him in his recovery of the groceries from the ground. One of the bags was ripped beyond saving and Kin offered to help him carry some of his mass quantities.
"Yeah thanks."
"Why carry all of this by yourself?"
"Um, Gaz was supposed to help me but she finked out to play her game thingy."
"I see."
The two began walking together, Kin a little behind Dib, in total silence. After a few minutes Dib broke the silence. "So um… thanks. I appreciate it."
"I was not occupied. It does not bother me to help you."
"Are you really from Europe?"
"…" Kin peered at Dib. She was not a liar. Not by a long shot. "I am not."
"Then where…?" He trailed off and looked at her expectantly.
"Far."
This was followed by another pause. Dib's house appeared in the distance and he pointed it out to her. Just as they were nearing the front yard Kin's wrist watch began to beep with an excitedly annoying sound. Her eyes went wide and she dropped what she was carrying on Dib's front lawn. "I apologize but I have to leave right now."
"But-"
Before he could say anything else Kin had already dashed out of his yard and into the street. Moments later she was all the way down the block. Dib stood holding food in his arms and with his mouth hanging slightly ajar. He had half a mind to follow her but was deterred by the thought of Gaz's wrath.
…
By the time Kin had reached her base, sensors indicated that an aircraft identified as Irken make was about to breach the Earth's atmosphere. Zim had emerged.
Author's Note: I meant to have more than one chapter done but this will have to do seeing as I am leaving for Japan in ten minutes. Later folks.
Edit: Alrighty folks, the fun finally gets to start. "SQUEEE!"
