"Whoa."
Such was the general consensus as the lights flickered on, bathing the room in a bloody red glow. Dib stepped in front of Gaz instinctively, knowing even as his feet moved that he could do nothing to protect her.
As it was, Gaz dropped her disguise, rearing up to her full height. The inhuman creature seated a desk in the center of the room let out a hiss of surprise. Gaz motioned for Dib to get behind her, and he reluctantly obeyed.
"I didn't think the Armada would send such a motley little group of creatures after me," laughed Miss Bitters harshly. "We captured the Vortian and the Irken and thought that was all."
"You—" Gaz bit her tongue, figuratively speaking. "Shit."
"Hi, guys," giggled Tenn from the corner where she and 777 sat bound and watched carefully by guards.
"Don't bother trying to rescue us yet," sighed 777, crossing his arms over his chest as best he could manage. "Take their leader out first."
"He's right," sniggered Miss Bitters. "You need to focus on me."
Suddenly, Gaz and Dib found themselves shackled to iron rings in the floor. They glanced back to see their SIR units and the inside agents receiving similar treatment. Dib's first thought was one of despair, but he quickly noticed something missing…
"Gaz," he hissed, "they—"
"I know," breathed Gaz in his ear. "Don't say anything."
Dib nodded. He turned slowly to face Miss Bitters, and suddenly she wasn't there. In her place crouched a horrid, nightmarish creature with red eyes and venomous-looking horns jutting from its temples. It sneered at him, showing its razor-sharp fangs.
"Okay, this is just stupid," Dib cried, throwing his hands up in the air as best he could. "Zim's an alien, my sister's an alien, now Miss BITTERS is an alien! What next? Are those two guys aliens too!" He jabbed a thumb in the direction of Scolex and Taxidermied. "Come on! I demand to know!"
"Um." Scolex looked away.
"Oh, fuck this," laughed Dib, sitting down.
"No," sighed Scolex. "I mean 'look, there's something about to—'"
With only that warning, the door imploded.
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A/N: heh. That's what I get for liking cliffhangers. Sorry this chapter is so short….im sure ill get another chapter up soon. I hope.
-raven-chan