Chapter 8

Gazing down at his former neighbor like a tiger looking at its prey. He sat on a large chair looking in charge of the situation. Bearing a light armor top with leather spiked gloves and thick hide leggings with metal combat boots. Leaping down to the floor to give the group a good look at his face, he looked no more than to be in his late 20's and had short black hair and had a very large scar on his face. Heading past the three soldiers they stood at attention and saluted him clearly this man is the leader.

"Keep your weapons on them men I just need to get a few answers before I make my decision." Openly facing Johnny he stood about an inch shorter than him.

"Squee is that you?" Johnny uttered the man slightly gave him a small smile but returned to a serious state.

Pacing around the room with his men looking on the leader ran his hand across the stubble on his face. Looking very intently at Johnny he decided to speak to him.

"I used to go by that name Johnny. C or should I say "Nny" I haven't seen you since I was in that mental house." Strolling up to Johnny and stared him down.

"One question, why are you here with that scum Irkin who would have thunk it the propitiator of my childhood nightmares is in league with a tyrannical race. Be careful of how you answer this question because my men here especially my Vortian friend here Lard-Nar has a very itchy trigger finger for Irkins and their allies." The grey horned alien in the green goggles had a very angry look on his face.

Dib and the rest of the group walked up to Johnny's side wondering what the hell is going on who was this stranger and Johnny knows and what does he want. By the looks of it they both know each other very well like a pair of old friends meeting up again.

"This is the former Invader Zim he is disgraced by his leaders and changed his ways by living with us. When another Irkin Invader placed a time bomb on our planet Zim decided to take revenge on the Tallest. Can you help us with this mission?" Dib said placing a hand out for friendship, the leader just looked at him and turned his at attention to the brain alien.

"Are they telling the truth Revelon did you pick it up on the polygraph?" The brain alien turned to its leader and began beeping.

"Sir, the aliens are telling the truth. According to my scans of the Irkin remote traffic this Zim here I no longer an Invader but a serious problem. As to what they mean by that currently is unknown at this time. But I suspect that it's important enough to destroy an entire planet to kill him." Peering over to where Zim was bound and gagged the leader turned back to the group.

"Yes my name was Todd Cesil and to what Johnny here called me Squee. Right now I am the leader of the Resisti and you are my guests." Signaling his men to lower his guns they did as they were told.

Kneeling in front of Zim Todd whispered in his ear.

"Be grateful for these humans Irkin they just saved your life." Untying him Zim rose back up and limped over to the group.

"I heard of you Casil you are the most feared warrior in the galaxy I never thought that you were human." Todd grinning maliciously back at Zim clapped his hand.

"Consider yourself fortunate for knowing that fact Irkin we humans are full of surprises."

"I don't know sir I say we just waste them all just to be safe." the large scaly alien said pointing his rifle at the group.

"No, I have a better idea for what to do with them and to show if they are with us." Folding his arms he scanned the group like a lion stalking his prey.

Zita who is holding Dib's arm for dear life loosened on a bit. Looking at her Dib smiled but was still scared a bit himself. Feeling a hell of a lot better that a few moments ago, looking over to his sister who was checking on Zim to see if he was alright. Dib could have sworn he saw both of them smiling at each other. Devi who was right at Johnny's shoulder looked however calm she also knew this man Todd but he changed maybe for the worse.

"Are we ok now Dib, I don't think I'm in the mood for another near death experience dude?" Zita said looking at Dib her face was a satire of a calm face.

"Yeah I guess now Z looks like Johnny knows him and this Todd guy knows him, but I don't think Todd likes him let's just see what is going to happen." Keeping his distance knowing that those 3 soldiers may take his advance as a threat better to stay back and leave Devi and Johnny to deal with this.

Staring at them like he was looking at bugs the large scaled alien walked over to his leader to know what they were going to do with them. According to him anyone associating with Irkin need to be killed his race was enslaved and beaten down. Perfect example was that former shell to the Repticon race sitting at the bar drinking himself stupid. He knew why he was there it was his yearly break for him working at a lithium mine. Every species at the Supply Depot was there on break working for the Irkin Empire they were beaten down to the point of loyal servitude and it made him sick.

Todd Casil knew Johnny a long time ago but not this girl by his side for all he knew she knew him perhaps Johnny told her about him. Matters not he knew just what to do with them to see if they are truly on their side.

"Nny your friends here are they up to prove themselves to me?" He said while walking among them his presence sent chills thru Zita's spine, this guy clearly scared her more than anything else.

Dib stepped forward.

"We are what are you going to have us do some stupid task?" Todd just looked at him and chuckled under his breath.

"I just want to know one thing before we begin, where the hell are we?" Dib looked around to what looked like a large storage area.

"You are on my ship it is a converted supply ship your ship is in tow and right now we are heading toward our destination. As to what that is it is a giant prison transport vehicle that we are going to spring. Most of the prisoners on it are members of the Resisti others are those who said no to the Irkin Empire." Pointing to a small window to the outside Zim who was the closest to it look out.

Their ship was on a series of tow cables and there was an umbilical to the airlock in the back of the room.

"Very well Todd human we will assist you…" Todd interrupted him in mid sentence.

"Ok first of all we don't need your help and second of all you are going with us so that hopefully the guards will kill you. If they don't and we free everyone consider yourselves members of the Resisti." The three guards chuckled together a bit.

"Can we get our weapons before we arrive or are we going to use foul language at them fuck face?" Gaz said standing next to the airlock Todd laughed at her anger.

"Ah yes fury that will get you far with us my dear now may we introduce ourselves this is Lard-Nar (the grey goggle wearing horned alien) this is Belax (the large scaled alien) and finally this Revelon (the brain robot alien)." As the group walked up to them they began to introduce themselves.

After introductions were made, the group made their way into the Crimson Lament to gather their weapons. Devi took Johnny on the side to question him about this Todd Casil.

"Todd Casil you told me about him a while ago who was he again?" Johnny had a strange look on his face kind of a proud mixed with glee.

"He was my neighbor when I was well nuts. I guess I tormented him with my antics but on occasion I helped him out one time a child molester tried to hurt him and I took care of him. To say anything about him now I got to say I very proud of what he has become he is no longer the Squee I knew." Satisfied by this she gave Johnny a small kiss on his cheek.

"Can we trust him?" Zita walked over with a bit of worry one her face.

"Yeah sure but I really hope we impress him I don't think he likes us very much for hanging with Zim here." Zim who just finished loading up with his weapons called out to the group.

"Casil the Destroyer is what he is known throughout the cosmos he is very dangerous. Once he fought 3 Irkin Elite by himself killing them and left with only a few scratches."

"Joining this Resisti may turn the tides in our hopeless task. Have you heard of them before we meet them here Zim?" Zita asked holding an m1014 shotgun looking very sexy.

Gir came into the room and jumped on Zim's shoulders kissing his head.

"OH MASTER I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU THAT I BEGAN TO SING THE DOOM SONG AGAIN."

"Well don't start again and I missed you too Gir, now Zita human I heard only rumors listening through channels that they are a nuisance for they lack the proper skills to hope to defeat them." Gir who was still on Zim's head finally jumped off to help the others get ready to load up.

Combat was something that Gir did very rarely but when he did he was unpredictable in his movements. During his stay at the Membrane household Gir has undergone several upgrades to his mental status by Gaz. Just another reason for Zim like Gaz even more, her mastery of Irkin Tech. Time being short as it was everyone needed to hurry and get prepared for a prison break.

In the distance not a few minutes away was the prison ship. It looked like a giant box fitting for what they held.

A voice came over their loud speaker it was Todd Casil.

"I hope you people are ready this is going to get a little rough." Their ship suddenly broke free Zim at the controls piloting it toward the Prison ship.