Business
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Stressed/MemoriesHer violet eyes stared through the tinted window. Dozens of humans stood outside the building, waiting behind a single red rope. Tak's antennae rose from her head as she watched the humans stand in line. She wondered what they were waiting for. Tak looked over to Gir and noticed that the robot was quietly watching TV. She heard a groan and looked over to the elevator door. Gaz was lacing up her boots, wearing a baggie hooded sweatshirt, and jeans. She looked over to Tak before she looked back to her boots.
"Why are humans outside?" Tak suspiciously questioned.
"They're waiting," Gaz sourly replied.
Tak's antennae lowered and she looked out the window again. A single human cheered as they ran inside the building. She looked back to Gaz and found that the elevator doors were closing. A ding was heard and her violet eyes narrowed. She knew enough about human technology to know that Gaz had just left. Gir began chuckled and than rolled off the couch laughing. Tak frowned and looked back outside. She could easily see Gaz's hooded figure slinking through the crowds. Tak scowled as another human was let in.
'They're obliviously not coming up here,' Gaz thought. 'So, what are they doing?'
Tak stood up from her spot and walked over to the trunks. She reached into her shirt and pulled out the fading picture. It was strange in itself. Tak stuffed the picture back into her shirt and walked down the short hall. Her violet eyes landed on the door ahead, which was Gaz's room, and the room on the left was a bathroom. Tak looked to the door on her right and walked to it. Her hand twisted the knob and pushed it open. She was curious to see what was going on around her.
'What's this?' Tak mused as she stepped inside the room.
She walked closer to the item that was connected to the wall. It was like it came out from the wall. She reached and ran her hand over the smooth black surface careful not to scratch it with her claws. Her fingers prodded around it and she stared at it as she heard the pressure releasing.
"Hm, some type of pod," Tak softly said as she pulled it open the rest of the way.
She noticed the inside had an area that could fit a person. Tak reached inside and pulled out the visor that was connected to wires. Her eyes studied all the nerve attachments. Tak looked into the visor and frowned. The item reminded her of the training stations beneath the surface of Irk. Tak set the item back down and stared down at it.
'What is this human doing?' Tak wondered.
She had never liked coming out in public. It wasn't that she hated people for who they were, she just hated humans in general. They were disgusting in her opinion, that and stupid. Gaz pushed through the crowded streets, her eyes searching for Bloaty's. She didn't know why he had that picked that for their meeting place. She stopped at the corner and gazed at Bloaty's, her expression had gone blank. Gaz closed her eyes and inhaled the air.
"They're monsters…after my…my brain meats!"
Gaz opened her amber eyes and ignored the short memory. She walked across the street and into Bloaty's. The machines were rusty by now; the owner was too cheap to replace them. Gaz kicked a machine away from her and it crashed into a game. She heard a small explosion and walked over to the back table. She could see the light from a Game Slave flashing and hear the constant clicking of buttons. Gaz walked closer and slid into the booth. The figure didn't even look up. He wore a red baseball that was tilted to his side. He also had dark blue colored contact lenses in his eyes.
"Care to join reality?" Gaz questioned.
He didn't bother to look up from his game. Gaz watched as he reached up and put a small leather bag on the table. Gaz raised an eyebrow at the bag and looked to him.
"Reality isn't something I care for," he calmly answered as he put both hands on the Game Slave.
"Did that elevator trip give you problems?" Gaz questioned with a smirk.
His fake blue eyes looked up at her before they went back to the screen. She could hear him furiously pressing a button and than adding a combo to it.
"Only psychological," he replied.
"Those are the best kind," Gaz sighed.
She reached out and took the bag. Opening it she began to look through the items, making sure everything was there. Gaz sighed and shut the bag before she pulled it into her lap.
"What are planning to do with that?" He questioned.
"Not your concern," Gaz snapped.
"Looks like items used for a hologram," he went on to say.
"Pff…like I'd tell you," Gaz grumbled as she stood up.
He smirked and glanced up at her as she turned to leave.
"Bye…Tallest Z," he mocked.
"Iggins," Gaz simply replied as she walked off with the items in hand.
Tak continued searching the room looking for any clues to what the machine did. She guessed that it was a simulator, but she didn't know what the purpose was. Tak closed it and kneeled to the ground. Her eyes searched underneath and that's when she heard a beep. She quickly sat up and banged her head against the pod. Tak cursed and ran out of the room. She continued into the kitchen and searched the room with her eyes. Gir was asleep on the stereo. Tak heard the beep again and looked to the counter.
Record Message for…You know I won't call back…after the tone…
"Hey Gaz…Just letting you know that the Swollen Eyeball is going to investigate the remains of Zim's base…"
End Message…
Tak perked an antenna. It sounded like it was the Dib, Gaz's brother. She stepped closer to the machine and gazed at the flashing red light. Tak raised her hand to her chin and sighed. Tak heard the elevator ding and figured that Gaz had returned. Her violet eyes turned to the window and she couldn't figure out if it was late out or not. Gaz pulled down her hood as she stepped back inside the building. Her amber eyes turned to Tak and narrowed a bit.
"I want a headless clown!" Gir suddenly screamed as he sat up.
Gaz reached into her pocket and pulled out another squeaky toy similar to a clown with no head. She quickly tossed it to Gir. He cheered and stuffed it in his mouth before he ran off. Gaz walked over to the kitchen and placed the bag on the table. Gaz than turned her gaze to the answering machine. Tak took the bag and began going through items. Her eyes widened at some of the machinery knowing that it wasn't the best. It was still better than what she had hoped.
"How'd you get this?" Tak questioned.
Gaz pulled the hooded sweatshirt off her body and tossed it to the floor. Her amber eyes turned back to Tak and she smirked a bit.
"I own this world," Gaz replied before she walked off.
Tak heard her footsteps fade down the hall before the sound of a door being locked. Tak looked at the items and sighed. This primitive technology would have to do for now. Her gloveless hands picked up a small chip.
'At least I'm not on Planet Dirt,' Tak disdainfully thought.
Gaz had stripped herself of any clothes. She planned to spend many hours within Impending Doom. Gaz had put on her standard pod uniform which had the wires running throughout the suit. She went to sit down in the pod and noticed Gir staring at her. Gaz raised an eyebrow at his gaze.
"How'd you get in here?" Gaz questioned.
He started laughing and she rolled her eyes. Gaz stepped out of the pod and grabbed him by the antenna. She grabbed a random wire and plugged him into the system. His eyes flashed and went dull. Gaz sighed and looked to the door once more. It was locked. She lay back in the pod and pulled the visor over her eyes. She tapped in her code and listened as the pod slowly began to enclose her.
Username: Tallest Z
Password: IM8ncient
Processing…Logging Tallest Z, leader of the Irken Empire into the system…
Select Destination…The Massive
She floated out of the transporter once more. Her amber eyes narrowed, she was going to have to reprogram some things. Z looked into the next transporter and pulled Gir from the pod. He was looking at everything in confusion. Z set him back down on his feet wondering why she had brought him with at all.
"What's that?" Gir shouted as he pointed to something outside the glass window.
Z turned her gaze and couldn't help but notice that they were close to Earth. She whispered her planet's name and Gir went silent. He began to softly mumble 'doom' repeatedly. Z tapped him on the head and he began to smile once more. She motioned him to follow and her gauntlet began to beep. Gaz raised it to her eyelevel and cursed. She grabbed Gir by his antenna quickly began to float down the halls. The top leaders that funded her company were supposed to be meeting today upon the Massive. They would be represented as different aliens that the Irkens had an alliance with.
She saw the meeting room up ahead and relaxed. The guards saluted her and she nodded at them. Z dropped Gir to the ground and could hear her name being announced. The door opened and she stepped inside the room. The metal walls had been replaced with glass for show. Her eyes could easily see the darkness of the universe. She floated closer to the table and Gir ran ahead of her and slid to a stop. A random drone pulled her chair out and pushed her in when she sat. Her amber eyes turned to each alien as they were introduced.
"I am Binkie of the Planet Nhar-Gh'ok." Her eyes turned to the small human like baby that was dressed in a military uniform. He was sitting in booster seat staring at her with his brown eyes.
"I am Thai of the Planet Meekrob." Z smirked, in reality; the beings from Meekrob were sworn enemies of the Irkens. She looked over and assumed the being was female just from the softer voice. She had chosen to take a form similar to an Irken, but her skin was light blue and her eyes were dark blue. Energy radiated off her being.
Z than turned her attention to the thin being silently watching her. His eyes were small and a mask covered the lower half of his face. His long red hair literally flowed down his back and into his body. Her amber eyes noticed that he had no real form besides the facial feature and the blending of his body.
"I am Akam of Sirus Minor," the being whispered.
Z nodded, that explained why he had no real form. The planet had very few landmasses. The sun was too close for anything to dwell there besides a lava-based material.
"Welcome," Z greeted them all.
"You were almost late," Thai softly pointed out. Z immediately realized that she wouldn't like this female.
Z turned her amber eyes to Thai and replied, "I have more important things to attend to."
Binkie hacked out a harsh laugh and replied, "You forget we hold this project together."
Z's antennae twitched and she began to chuckle. Her chuckles turned to a snort of disgust as she glared at Binkie. She wondered if those humanoid babies ever shat their diapers. Z sat up with a smirk and sighed.
"I no longer need your support," Z happily replied. "I own all rights to Impending Doom. Binkie…Thai…you forgot to get your names added to the rights. The project has made more than enough money for me to remove you."
"You wouldn't dare!" Binkie shouted as his small fist hit the table.
"She's too afraid to expand to break away," Thai unsurely said.
"You obliviously don't know me," Z replied with a short laugh.
Gir jumped onto the table and sat in front of her. He stuck his tongue out at the aliens. His cyan eyes landed on Akam. The being was strangely quite.
"So you'll leave our alliance?" Binkie questioned.
Z leaned forward and pushed Gir out of the way as she said, "That and I'll destroy your planets."
"You…"
Akam cleared his throat interrupting the coming insult from Thai. He blinked his eyes and slightly bowed his head to her.
"I own my own company within reality and would like to talk business," Akam softly said.
"What do you own?" Thai snapped. "My company owns most of the equipment that Impending Doom uses."
"Yes," Binkie mused. "How would go about mass producing the hardware you need?"
"My company has been working on a visor that will be wireless and able to gain connection from anywhere," Akam softly replied with no scorn or pride.
Z nodded at him already beginning to think. If Impending Doom could be wireless, than she could just use the bases on Earth for mass connection. Humans would be able to log in anywhere. She could charge the price for new hardware and subscription. Z smirked. She raised her gauntlet to her face and it beeped.
"Tallest Z to Technician number 437," Z firmly said.
"My Tallest," the technician greeted over the intercom.
"Send Invader Phlem and Invader Kosh to the conference room immediately," Tallest Z replied.
"They're on their way," the technician assured.
Tallest Z cut the communication tie and turned her gaze to a stunned Thai and enraged Binkie. Her grin spread as she watched them absorb what had just happened, or what was going to come.
"You parasite!" Thai hissed as she quickly stood up.
"We won't surrender!" Binkie growled.
Z smirked and waived them off as she replied, "Than you better run to your ships and prepare for battle."
Gir began to laugh as they quickly dodged out of the room. They didn't know if this was a trick or not. Z calmly raised her gauntlet to her mouth and smirked. She knew they were already preparing their ships.
"Technician 437," Z spoke.
"Yes my Tallest?"
"When the Leaders board their ships…blow them up once they get a few feet away," Z replied.
"Of course, my Tallest."
Gir cheered when he watched two ships zoom by the window. Akam quickly turned around and watched. Two ships charged and aimed at the foreign ships that were planning on escaping. Lasers fired and they exploded in a wonderful light show. Gir began to laugh insanely and Z chuckled. The doors behind her swished open and she swiveled her chain around to stare at the two Invaders. They saluted and bowed to her.
"Invader Phlem, you will assume Binkie's identity and conquer Planet Nhar-Gh'ok," Tallest Z firmly ordered.
"Yes my Tallest!" Invader Phlem shouted before he saluted and walked off. His violet eyes were a bit dull.
"Invader Kosh, you will assume Thai's identity and conquer Planet Meekrob," Tallest Z ordered.
"Easily my Tallest!" Invader Kosh shouted. Her green eyes shined with glee as she saluted and ran off.
"Yeah! Doom!" Gir cheered as he began to dance.
Tallest Z swiveled in her chair and smiled at Akam. She could tell that he was thinking things over as he watched her.
"Let's talk business," Tallest Z offered with a smirk.
Author's Note:
I included Iggins because I could see him trying to conquer Impending Doom. Her and Iggins aren't friends, it one of those strange relationships that shouldn't exist, but does. The other alien, Akam is another character that was in Ms. Bitters' class. I won't say who, but he is a she. Gir is reactivated and will eventually meet Zim again. The next chapter will reveal some things with Zim.
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