Disclaimer: violence, language, angst, and possibly hints of yaoi.
Chapter 12
a new plan of action
"So all you need to defeat them is H2O and the technology to contain and utilize it as a weapon?" Professor Membrane couldn't be more amazed at this request. "Yes it is a matter of survival for us and if utilized properly could tip the scales in our favor for surely there are other planets with vast amounts of this chemical. We need only find them and harvest it." Professor Membrane mulled this information over. "It only requires to elements found here on earth." The professor smiled slightly.
"There is a frozen wasteland far at the south pole of our planet called Antarctica where the solid form of the chemical you seek can be found in abundance. It literally covers the ground there." Nar almost choked at that statement. He'd expected it to be rare and quite valuable, not common and easy to get. "What do you want in exchange for this chemical?" Nar asked suspiciously.
"Well, Friendly relations seem most important but I believe there are those among my race who would like to aid in any way possible so the technology to build ships that can get far enough to see battle and provide support for your troops and the technology to aid your kind in recovery would also be nice. But if nothing else since we're so far out of the way why not send those who cannot fight here to be taken care of?" Nar couldn't believe his ears this person was all about helping and nothing about greed. Nar shook his head at the thought. "Why would you only want to help and take nothing for yourself?" He questioned quietly. "Well Nar, I'm not the best father in the world but I have two of the most wonderful children a person could ask for. I've been working all my life to make this world safe for them to live in. But now that I've been notified of an outside threat to everything I've been working for I will do all in my power to keep them and the rest of humanity safe."
Nar set down his drink and looked at the human across from him. "Well then it seems we both have something worth fighting for." they shook hands and went to make plans for the fight while Kim looked imploringly at Zim. "They'll never get close enough to use the water. We have to bring the massive here and either get them on earth or get them to beam us aboard." Zim gave a worried look at Kim. "How do you propose we do that?" He raised an eyebrow curiously. "Easy, we tell them Resisty is ready to surrender and wish to surrender to the tallest themselves we also offer them a 'Trojan horse'." She positively beamed at Zim. "You'll take credit for capturing the leader of Resisty of course." Zim's eyes went wide at the thought of betraying the cause he was now fighting for even if it was just a means to the same end. He smiled wickedly. "And what would I be trading him for?" Zim inquired slyly. "A full reinstatement as invader of course." She smiled and kissed his cheek. Let's go tell them our plan and see if we have to use stealth or if they agree. Zim gave a wicked smile at that. Kim wasn't a girl to take no for an answer.