Disclaimer: violence, language, angst, and possibly hints of yaoi.
Chapter 10
down to earth
somewhere in earth's orbit
Lie smiled at the little water based planet from orbit. "I don't want to live like my father, I don't want to give up before I die." Quietly he sang the lines to himself as Nar set the ship to stay in orbit. "are you sure this planet holds the key to the Empire's defeat?" The Vortian captain asked. "Quite sure. I was told by my keeper that there is a bountiful chemical here that is deadly in large amounts to Irkens. It burns like acid while leaving all else unharmed unless it is electronic in nature." The look on Nar's face was shocked to say the least. "Why have the inhabitants of this world joined the Resisty yet? They could easily help us win this war!"
At that Lie simply blushed a dark green. "Because they are blind to the rest of the universe. They do not know that we exist, let alone that there is a galactic war raging around them. I am willing to act as ambassador for your cause if you like. That way if they are not welcoming I'll get cut up and not any of your people." Nar looked at the young Irken with concern. "You are very noble to offer yourself in our place. But I cannot allow you to be ambassador. I will go myself and ask for their help. I will however keep you with me. You do, after all intend to make this planet your home." Nar began giving orders to land in an open area and secure it against intruders.
Meanwhile in a laboratory on earth...
"Professor Membrane we have detected a large UFO landing just outside the city Sir! No other nation has claimed it either." A female scientist shouted disrupting the experiment that he was working on. He looked up sharply. It couldn't possibly be. Was his son right all along and he just hadn't seen what was right in front of his face? "See if you can make contact with who or whatever is on board if it looks as though it could possibly contain passengers. Scan for life signs and don't forget the infrared goggles! We haven't time to waste ,this could be the discovery of the century! I'm going to get my son. I'll join you as soon as I can." In a swish of his lab coat he was out the door and on his way to get Dib.
He found his son at home with his sister and two friends. They all looked up from their game of Rummy as he burst through the door. "Son! There is something I believe you would be interested in seeing! Bring your friends if you like but we must hurry!" Dib blushed bright red. "Um, Dad? What is this about?" Professor Membrane knelt next to his son. "A large UFO just landed outside the city. It came from orbit and none of the other nations claim it as their creation. That can only mean one thing and I'm sorry I never believed you before. Now we must hurry if we are to know it's purpose!"
With every word Zim's spooch sunk lower. What if it was from the armada? What if they were here for the water proofing technology? Too many questions and worries. "Come on Zim. We've got to make sure it's not them." She whispered to Zim, knocking him out of his thoughts. "Right." He licked his lips which were suddenly dry as she helped him up and they all rushed off to the site of the UFO.