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Invader Dib

The Chains That Bind

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Sera struggled against the soldiers, it felt just like the last time. She screamed out, she didn't want it to happen again.. Not like this. "Please no! Not again!" They had locked her PAK and practically dragged her out of Braitak's room and now they were dragging her down to the maze of cells. She could already smell the rancid odors from inmates that were already being kept there. She gagged at a particularly horrid smell, an alien who oozed foul odors regularly. She wanted and wished she could be sick as they dragged her deeper in, she didn't even realize they were dragging her to a less occupied area until she braved a look. The smell wasn't as bad here but it was still around. The soldier tossed her in unceremoniously and slammed the door shut. The finality of her fate sealing had her whimpering a bit as she looked back to the cold hard metal doors.

She couldn't help but wonder what had happened, had she really trusted the wrong person? Her thoughts went to Braitak, she wondered how he was and where he was. Did he know she was locked up? A sudden thought struck her hard, perhaps he already knew. Perhaps it was Braitak who had called the soldiers to come and get her. Betrayed, that's how she felt, he had betrayed her. She poured out all of her truths and this is how he had repaid her. Then again she did deserve it, she just didn't think he would turn her in. What was his word, if this is what she could expect?

"Hey.." She spun toward the door. That mocking voice had haunted her but this time it didn't sound like it was mocking her. The hooman was there to torment her, she was sure. "I liked that last journal entry you left for me, made it easy to find you." The statement pierced her like an arrow to the chest. She had completely forgotten, her journal, no wonder she had been caught.

"You won't get away with this," She promised. Granted what was she going to do? She was trapped..

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Gaz strolled down the corridor, she was heading for the cells but wasn't heading toward Sera's just yet as she was avoiding Braitak. She walked down an odd corridor but somehow didn't spot him, she looked back to see if maybe he had decided to wait and follow. Nothing the corridor's were empty save for a few soldier's wandering around. She tsked before heading in a round about pattern, checking each hall ahead of her and checking back the way she just came just to be certain. She even stopped to 'rest' a few times, even faking a Braxton Hicks contractions at one point, which earned her some concerned stares from the soldiers passing by but still no one was following. She kept this up until she reached the hall where Sera was being held before passing that hall, for another and doubling back once more. She paused at another intersection, this time with actual Braxton Hicks contractions.

Gaz finally stopped before the cell of the once princess of the Irken Empire. She grumbled a bit realizing that either she hadn't been followed or he was really good at following and not being caught. Either way she had a few choice words for their captive.

"Hey.." she began. She heard the captive shuffle around a bit within. "I liked that last journal entry you left for me, made it easy to find you."

"You won't get away with this," Sera threatened.

"You're already caught why not give up this charade that you're still the one in control," Gaz suggested. "Look I only came here for one thing, the truth. Braitak seems to really care for you that's why I haven't been able to trust him to tell me anything. It's also why I had to corner him long enough for the soldiers to search his room. So if you want someone to be mad at be mad at me, just remember you did this to yourself. If you hadn't been so set in your ways about my brother and Queen Zim being together maybe we could have worked on some sort of cure for you."

"Cure?" Sera asked. "You think I can be cured? I don't have some strange disease that keeps me from being a Queen."

"I know," Gaz replied. "I read your journals. Still we could have worked with you to fix your situation of something. Just remember you ruined that chance when you threatened the kids. Anyway I'm out of here, I have my own kids to fret over."

"Wait," Sera called out. "Is it really possible to fix me?"

"Dunno," Gaz replied. "Maybe we'll never know. Unless of course Braitak can convince his father to research it. Could be a solution to both our problems."

"Look if I can be fixed," Sera began. "Then you all can go back to earth."

"And..?" Gaz prodded.

"And what?" Sera asked.

"What's to stop you rom destroying our home?" Gaz asked, angrily.

"An agreement," Sera suddenly added. "You would go home and Zim would be Queen of the Earth Sectors of Space and I would be Queen of Irken sectors of space. I am even willing to give up sectors, please, just tell me is it possible?"

"I'll talk to my brother and see," Gaz replied. "If you are actually willing to agree to this agreement anyway." Sera was quiet for many moments.

"Very well," Sera replied. "I would gladly agree if it means a chance at being what I was meant to be." Gaz knew it was difficult for Sera to even agree to that much, especially with her obvious trust issues but she didn't think the Princess was making this decision lightly. "But.. would Braitak have to leave?" Gaz paused.

"Why do you ask?" Gaz prodded, she didn't want to reveal too much of what she knew about their relationship.

"He told me he wants to stay aboard the Massive," Sera replied. "It would be unfair to force him to leave if he feels more at home here."

"Huh, true," Gaz admitted. Braitak was rather attached to the ship and all. "I'll see what I can do about that too." This time she really did head out, taking a different route that was a bit shorter but still not as direct. Hopefully she hadn't been followed.

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Sera nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard a loud thud just outside the door. She knew Gaz was already gone. So who could be outside her cell door at this hour, she walked up to the door peering out the small slit with bars covering it but saw nothing except the cell opposite of her.

"Who is out there?" Sera asked tentatively. She looked around until finally someone unexpected came into view. "Braitak.."

"I came to get you out," He whispered, moving toward the door panel.

"No don't.." She said attempting to reach out. She didn't want him to get into more trouble, Braitak stopped what he was doing and grabbed her hand in his.

"I don't wanna leave you in here alone," Braitak whispered.

"I'll be fine," Sera lied. She knew that once Queen Zim found out, she would surely be punished and perhaps even beaten for her transgressions.

"I said I'm not leaving you alone and I mean it," Braitak replied. He released her hands and easily unlocked the door to open it.

"But you'll be in serious trouble," she said. He didn't stop what he was doing and swung it open wide before coming in and scooping her up and carrying her out of the cell. He kicked the door closed once they were outside, she couldn't believe he was risking everything for her. He ran to the end of the hall before placing his hand on the seemingly empty wall were a small chute opened up. He pushed her within and slammed his hand down while still outside. She reached forward but was already closed, she watched him stand and turn as though waiting.

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"Braitak where is she?" Zim yelled. He stood his ground determinedly as his mother strode up to him.

"I'm not letting you hurt her," Braitak replied.

"You know what she has done to us, what she almost did to all of you?" Zim asked incredulously.

"Yeah I do, but I'm her mate and I will protect her from harm," He replied. Zim's antennae drooped it was clear he had struck where it hurt.

"She couldn't have killed you," Zim tried to reason.

"She's not that Irken anymore," Braitak replied, he wasn't budging an inch. "You don't know her like I do."

"You barely even know her," Zim replied.

"I don't care," Braitak shouted. "She gets me, she knows I don't want to leave the Massive. I don't want to go to Earth and I can't figure out why you don't understand that."

"We shouldn't argue here," Gaz replied, he noted the tiniest bit of sympathy before it vanished. She grabbed his arm and tugged him along, her grip wasn't too hard but he didn't fight it either. Maybe Aunt Gaz understood how he felt and would help him reason with his mother.

"Fine," Zim relented, pouting a bit as she led the way back to the cloistral Chamber. Braitak looked back briefly hoping against hope that Sera would head back to he usual spot. He just hoped she wouldn't anything rash or foolish. After all he is supposed to be the rash, foolish one not her. He ran over every moment of their coupling, it was magical and if he didn't make it through his mother's rant at least he would always have the memory of her.

Once in the cloistral chamber his mother turned on him. Her face was a mix of betrayal and terror, not terror of him but for him.

"Do you even realized what she could have done to you?" Zim asked. It was clear she was upset and would have continued pace if Braitak didn't stop her.

"Look I know you're worried but I'm stronger than her," Braitak replied. Zim seemed surprised by that. "And I bet I'm stronger than you."

"Oh really?" Zim scoffed, clearly not amused. "Prove it arm wrestle me!"

"Fine but I win Sera gets to roam the ship free," Braitak bargained. Zim sputtered a bit but then stopped as GIR began to run about in an excited fashion scream, 'ARM WRESTLE ARM WRESTLE WEEEEEEE!' Braitak couldn't help but grin at the little robots enthusiasm.

"Fine IF I win you are not to see her ever again," Zim replied. Placing her elbow on a table one of the Irkens brought out.

"Fine," Braitak replied smirking. He grabbed her hand, his own elbow on the table Gaz placed her hand over thiers.

"Ready?" she asked. They both nodded, Braitak tensed until he heard the word 'Go!' He flexed and Zim's hand began to tilt to the side. She strained and fought bringing it back center. Braitak grumbled and applied more of his strength easily pressing her hand to the table and then the door wooshed open.

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