avatar: fic is almost over! Kloof is piloting a new ship designed by Tak! Zim's being chased by a humongous demon-dragon! Stuff!

MiMi (recorded message): avatarjk137 does not own Invader Zim. He does own Kloof, Reapir, and the Gamethrall.

avatar: hmmm... not chaotic enough.

Chapter 12

No Margin For Error

"A Mania Mk III utility fighter-bomber," Kloof stated coolly. "You really did a good job designing it, Tak."

"SHUT UP! I'LL KILL YOU!"

"You're so touchy…" Kloof fired some beams at Tak. She avoided easily, but she had to stop chasing Spleenk (who wasn't good enough to shake her) to do so. This gave Shloonktapooxis the chance to ram his claw-like ship into the left wing of hers. The claw began to glow with power.

"HA! You're goin' down, vicious terrifying Irken girl!" Shloonktapooxis raved, using the bottom part of his triangular body to press buttons on his controls. "I'm drainin' your power."

"You want my power, Resisty SCUM?" Tak asked. She flew up to Lard Nar's Viral Tank, avoiding the laser fire. She engaged the plasma cutters on her wings and used her left wing to slice a deep gash across the large ship's underbelly, crushing Shloontapooxis's ship a little in the process. "Take it." The damaged ship drifted off the wing, but the wing was still punctured, and had taken substantial damage. Spleenk entered into Tak's slipstream, and fired some laser shots from the tips of the claws. Tak dodged the shots and braked sharply, and the tentacles at the back of her ship ripped the talons off of Spleenk's Phobos Fighter. Kloof shot back up, and began firing a rapid stream of disc-like projectiles from the front of his ship. Tak looped to avoid them, but the discs homed in and slammed into the back of her ship, destroying most of the tentacles. "How dare you?" Tak spat indignantly, as she charged the Full Spectrum Cannon.

"Shit. Lard Nar, Spleenk, Shloonktapooxis, get out of here. You guys are too damaged already." The other Resisty officers flew off, and Kloof flew his ship right in front of Tak's cockpit. "Hey Tak, race you back to Earth."

"You're baiting me," Tak said thru gritted teeth, "but I don't actually care." She zoomed off after Kloof.

Zim climbed out on top of his Voot Cruiser. If my ship's weapons can damage it, maybe I can too. He faced the monster, and noticed they were flying over open ocean. Hah! No ugly humans will notice us out here. Luckily, water shouldn't harm me anymore. He began charging lightning. "Eat THIS, scum-demon!" He shot his most powerful bolt into the Gaz-aura-dragon's face, and to his delight, the cracks deepened. "It works! Brilliant!" He noticed the creature was gaining on them. "GIR! Maximum speeeed!"

"Yes, master! RAUGHH!"

Zim looked up, and noticed something strange. The giant shadow-dragon looked kind of ill. Suddenly, it opened its mouth, and shot some sort of bluish beam shot out from its jaws. The beam was huge, and completely enveloped the Voot. When Zim regained his footing, he checked the ship (and himself) for damage. The Voot was burning with green-blue flames in several places, but was still flying steadily. Zim himself seemed undamaged, except for the electrical burns he already have. He shot another bolt at the Gaz-demon, and shouted with joy when the cracks deepened further. Suddenly, the craft shook back and forth. Zim looked down, and was knocked back by Reapir, who had climbed up the back of the craft. "You filthy, horrible, FILTHY robot! What are you doing here?"

Reapir advanced on Zim, and another recorded quote played. "Affirmative, sir!" Reapir said cheerily, punching Zim in the head. Zim staggered back, and had to deploy his damaged spider legs to stay on the craft. Zim popped up, and used his new speed and agility to rush forward and surprise Reapir. He slammed Reapir back with both hands, but the small, black robot sank into a shadow on the cruiser. The shadow split into 3 and surrounded Zim, spinning around him faster and faster.

"What trick is THIS?" Zim charged his body with electricity, and sank into a fighting stance. Suddenly, 3 Reapirs rose from the shadows, ready to strike. Zim was ready, and shot a bolt into 2 of them. They vanished into thin air, but the one behind him plunged its little fist into Zim's Pak. Zim screamed louder than any of his screams so far as electricity stormed around him. The electricity rushed into Reapir, shorting him out. Panting, Zim staggered to his feet.

"WARNING!" a computer voice said, "Pak is destabilized. Results are uncertain."

"That's just perfect," Zim said sarcastically. Then he was knocked over by a new blast of energy breath by the Gaz dragon. He stared at the creature. "GIR! An idea has stricken me like so many destructive lasers! The lasers of INSIGHT!" He grabbed the inert Reapir, and began forcing even more electricity into the small metal form. Reapir remained inactive, but all his lights were illuminated. Zim lifted the crackling robot, and began to spin him. He threw Reapir like a discus into the Gaz-creature's head. Reapir's electric charge exploded, causing the dragon-thing's head to become wispy and indistinct, like a candle flame. Zim took a deep breath, charging himself with electricity. "Gir, if I don't make it, send my report on the new Pak to the Tallest." When Gir confirmed with a scream, Zim took a running jump, and leaped into the dragon-creature's wounded head.

End of Chapter

I don't know what's happening next chapter! I haven't had time to write it yet, but I think it might end next chapter! Review, please!