Austy was unsure of what was happening as she stepped out of her
foster parent's home. She had seen the unearthly craft whiz by. As usual
she became nervous to the underlying reason of why the outlandish vessel
had landed on Earth. If it was an Irken ship, it was like none she had ever
seen. Gargantuan and long yet completely silent was the craft. However, she
had been surprised to see the alien being confronting the house that
belonged to Zim. It had all happened so fast but could tell the being was
pursuing Zim and not interested in her. Still curious, she followed them
through a wild chase to the City Park. In the moonlight she could make out
a familiar structure on the being's back. It was unmistakably an Irken
utility pak clarifying that it was Irken. As she watched the two struggling
in a tall tree she caught something that sent chills up her spine. A wicked
smile was painted across the face of Zim. Austy looked down and saw the
lake knowing that H2O was highly reactive with Irken skin. She was thankful
that she had become Immune to its effects over all the years of living on
Earth. As she continued to observe, she heard the roaring splash of body
hitting water. She gazed at Zim who was quickly fleeing the scene. She felt
her face grow warm with rage. How could he be so heartless? No one deserved
this! Before she could ponder more on the matter, she dashed to the
lakeside, gazing into the mysterious depths below. Even if he was a member
of the Empire she could not just let him die down there. She quickly took a
deep breath of air and dove in before she could think twice.
The chilly liquid rushed around her body as she searched for the Irken. It was terribly hard to see due to the overwhelming darkness. Outstretching her arms, she began to feel around for a large fleshy object. Her arm grazed a smooth, warm body. Even though the lake was only about twelve feet deep, the depth made it impossible to see anything but black. She grasped the Irken firmly and kicked off from the bottom. He was heavy and required all of Austy's strength to pull both him and herself to the surface. Austy began to swim harder, frantically trying to reach the surface. Her head was beginning to feel light as her tightly closed eyes burned. Finally, she felt the cool breeze as a wave of fresh air swept through her body. Exhaustedly, she pulled the broad Irken to shore and collapsed, breathing heavily. She removed her human features and placed her antennae to his chest. Her antennae twitched as she heard the weak but steady beats of blood being pumped through the body. Without hesitation, she cupped her hands and gave the Irken a few abdominal thrusts to try and remove any water from his body. He coughed as he spit up several mouthfuls of clear liquid but remained unconscious. As she looked down at his blistered skin, she couldn't help but feel sympathy for him. He was broad Irken male with a prominent scar over his left eye. She removed her jacket and wrapped it around him, trying to soak up the liquid from his clothing.
"He still could be dangerous," thought Austy as she pulled on her fake skin and eye lenses.
Ducking behind a rhododendron, all she could do now was wait.
************
Sizz-Lorr groaned as he weakly opened his eyes, rubbing his raw skin. Looking down, he caught that he was trembling from the ghastly experience. He felt groggy and disoriented as he clutched his throbbing head. Surprised, he felt his face and gasped. In a panic, he rose and searched frantically for his air mask. He paused, coming to see that the earthen air was not toxic. Attempting to relax, he inhaled a deep breath of atmosphere. He was perplexed at how he managed to get out of that horrifying situation. Sighing deeply, he scanned his environment and noticed an odd piece of clothing lying next to him. Austy widened her eyes realizing she had forgotten to take her jacket. Perplexed, Sizz-Lorr examined the damp article wondering what it was doing there. Reaching into his pak, he removed a small device, which resembled a remote control. Typing in buttons, a rumbling was heard as his dense ship softly landed. Still holding his head, his violet eyes narrowed into an irascible glare. He took off at a run, heading down the street he came.
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Austy crept out of her hiding place and glanced at the immense craft. She was now positive that he was not after her or he would have easily captured her. She was also rather certain that he was not involved in the military. Irken military officials would have carried extensive equipment. This Irken, however relied mostly on his natural abilities. Austy now approached the unusual craft. It was made of a sturdy metallic substance and built very streamlined. Running her hand over the smooth surface, she noticed a bizarre picture of a single-eyed blob creature. "ShlooGorgh's," she read the foreign word above the strange creature. She wondered what it meant. As she stared at the astounding piece of technology she was overcome with a sudden impulse.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Sizz-Lorr rapidly approached the odd house in a fit of fury. He clenched his hands into fists, every muscle tightening in his body. Growling, he stormed towards Zim's front door but was instantly knocked off his feet. Confused, he got up and thrust his left arm forward only to be terminated by an invisible force.
"Nooo!" he screamed, panic rising in his voice.
Zim had set up an impenetrable force field. Sizz-Lorr was no technician and he had neither the time nor the skills to decipher the code, he thought as he observed Earth's sun rising. Tension hit him as he imagined himself stuck on Foodcourtia for another twenty years. His eye twitched. No, he would not be able to handle it. One more Foodening by himself was all it took to drive him over the edge. He took in deep breaths trying to relax himself but it was no use. Coming to realize that there was nothing more he could do, he tried to regain his cool as he pulled himself up. Defeated once again, he trudged back down the road, hanging his head in shame and humiliation.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Austy did not know whether it was the most intelligent decision, but she did know that it was now or never. How could she just sit back and relax on Earth when her parents were out there, possibly in grave danger? She quickly put the remaining supplies in her backpack as she rushed out the door. In it, she carried small amounts of food, a first aid kit, spare clothing, a telecommunicater, and two magnets. She always carried the magnets with her, as she was fascinated with the field of electromagnetivity. She had heard that many races of the universe based their technology upon it and wanted to understand it. Before heading for City Park, she glanced back at Angela and Brian's home. Tears started to fill her eyes but she quickly brushed them away. She could not tell them of her sudden plans. It would upset them too much. Now at a run, the craft soon came into view. She looked over her shoulder once before searching for an opening. After several minutes of scanning the ship's exterior, Austy could not find a single door, handle, window, anything. Angrily, she pounded on the side of the ship, her hand hitting the image of that strange blob creature painted on the side of the vessel. A hole in the ship suddenly appeared, giving Austy access to its foreign interior. After taking one last look at her Earthly surroundings, she climbed in, the door slamming behind her.
Another twenty years of that horror. Sizz-Lorr could just not take that thought out of his mind. "Curse you Zim!" he shouted as he quivered with fury.
He touched the cyclopean creature that was the ShlooGorgh's mascot and the compartment flung open. Sizz-Lorr wearily stepped into his craft. Dragging his feet, he approached his control panel and set his ship on a direct course for Foodcourtia. He collapsed on the icy metal floor as he thought back to the first time he was employed on Foodcourtia. The planet had just recently been conquered and added to the Irken Empire as an intergalactic food court. In a relatively short time, the planet had been occupied with beings of every shape and sizes all stopping for a bite to eat. The job certainly became stressful and Sizz-Lorr was happy to get any help he could receive, even someone like Zim. He remembered clearly why he had been sent there. Originally trained to be an Irken soldier, Sizz-Lorr was pulled from training by his academy professor saying he was unfit to be a soldier. Placed on temporary janitorial squad, Sizz-Lorr was later assigned the position of frycook on Foodcourtia. He remembered his peers laughing faces as he was being escorted out of the academy. He scowled.
"Why had Zim been given another chance? It's not fair," thought Sizz-Lorr as he stared at the ceiling.
Austy crouched in a dark corner, trying not to breathe too heavily. She hadn't been in this room long at all but her legs were already cramping up. A scratchiness in her throat suddenly made her alarmed. No, she couldn't be discovered. The urge became worse as her dry throat ached with itch. She tried swallowing and breathing deeply, but her attempts were fruitless. Her eyes flooded with tears as she desperatly tried to contain it. She couldn't hold it in any longer. A sharp, hacking coughing emitted from her throat as her eyes continued to water. Sizz-Lorr lifted up his head and perked up his antennae, tuning in the sound. Austy began to sweat under her synthetic skin as she heard echoing footsteps slowly approaching. Her body went into a spasm of tremors. Sizz-Lorr cautiously opened the storage closet and squinted in the darkness. Austy clenched her jaw as she saw the large shadow looming around the corner.
*Sorry this chapter was kind of not good. For those of you who asked if this was a Zim/Sizz-Lorr romance, no it is not. The romance will happen between Austy and Sizz-Lorr later on in the story (if you could tell from this chapter) Hope you like it so far!
The chilly liquid rushed around her body as she searched for the Irken. It was terribly hard to see due to the overwhelming darkness. Outstretching her arms, she began to feel around for a large fleshy object. Her arm grazed a smooth, warm body. Even though the lake was only about twelve feet deep, the depth made it impossible to see anything but black. She grasped the Irken firmly and kicked off from the bottom. He was heavy and required all of Austy's strength to pull both him and herself to the surface. Austy began to swim harder, frantically trying to reach the surface. Her head was beginning to feel light as her tightly closed eyes burned. Finally, she felt the cool breeze as a wave of fresh air swept through her body. Exhaustedly, she pulled the broad Irken to shore and collapsed, breathing heavily. She removed her human features and placed her antennae to his chest. Her antennae twitched as she heard the weak but steady beats of blood being pumped through the body. Without hesitation, she cupped her hands and gave the Irken a few abdominal thrusts to try and remove any water from his body. He coughed as he spit up several mouthfuls of clear liquid but remained unconscious. As she looked down at his blistered skin, she couldn't help but feel sympathy for him. He was broad Irken male with a prominent scar over his left eye. She removed her jacket and wrapped it around him, trying to soak up the liquid from his clothing.
"He still could be dangerous," thought Austy as she pulled on her fake skin and eye lenses.
Ducking behind a rhododendron, all she could do now was wait.
************
Sizz-Lorr groaned as he weakly opened his eyes, rubbing his raw skin. Looking down, he caught that he was trembling from the ghastly experience. He felt groggy and disoriented as he clutched his throbbing head. Surprised, he felt his face and gasped. In a panic, he rose and searched frantically for his air mask. He paused, coming to see that the earthen air was not toxic. Attempting to relax, he inhaled a deep breath of atmosphere. He was perplexed at how he managed to get out of that horrifying situation. Sighing deeply, he scanned his environment and noticed an odd piece of clothing lying next to him. Austy widened her eyes realizing she had forgotten to take her jacket. Perplexed, Sizz-Lorr examined the damp article wondering what it was doing there. Reaching into his pak, he removed a small device, which resembled a remote control. Typing in buttons, a rumbling was heard as his dense ship softly landed. Still holding his head, his violet eyes narrowed into an irascible glare. He took off at a run, heading down the street he came.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Austy crept out of her hiding place and glanced at the immense craft. She was now positive that he was not after her or he would have easily captured her. She was also rather certain that he was not involved in the military. Irken military officials would have carried extensive equipment. This Irken, however relied mostly on his natural abilities. Austy now approached the unusual craft. It was made of a sturdy metallic substance and built very streamlined. Running her hand over the smooth surface, she noticed a bizarre picture of a single-eyed blob creature. "ShlooGorgh's," she read the foreign word above the strange creature. She wondered what it meant. As she stared at the astounding piece of technology she was overcome with a sudden impulse.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Sizz-Lorr rapidly approached the odd house in a fit of fury. He clenched his hands into fists, every muscle tightening in his body. Growling, he stormed towards Zim's front door but was instantly knocked off his feet. Confused, he got up and thrust his left arm forward only to be terminated by an invisible force.
"Nooo!" he screamed, panic rising in his voice.
Zim had set up an impenetrable force field. Sizz-Lorr was no technician and he had neither the time nor the skills to decipher the code, he thought as he observed Earth's sun rising. Tension hit him as he imagined himself stuck on Foodcourtia for another twenty years. His eye twitched. No, he would not be able to handle it. One more Foodening by himself was all it took to drive him over the edge. He took in deep breaths trying to relax himself but it was no use. Coming to realize that there was nothing more he could do, he tried to regain his cool as he pulled himself up. Defeated once again, he trudged back down the road, hanging his head in shame and humiliation.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Austy did not know whether it was the most intelligent decision, but she did know that it was now or never. How could she just sit back and relax on Earth when her parents were out there, possibly in grave danger? She quickly put the remaining supplies in her backpack as she rushed out the door. In it, she carried small amounts of food, a first aid kit, spare clothing, a telecommunicater, and two magnets. She always carried the magnets with her, as she was fascinated with the field of electromagnetivity. She had heard that many races of the universe based their technology upon it and wanted to understand it. Before heading for City Park, she glanced back at Angela and Brian's home. Tears started to fill her eyes but she quickly brushed them away. She could not tell them of her sudden plans. It would upset them too much. Now at a run, the craft soon came into view. She looked over her shoulder once before searching for an opening. After several minutes of scanning the ship's exterior, Austy could not find a single door, handle, window, anything. Angrily, she pounded on the side of the ship, her hand hitting the image of that strange blob creature painted on the side of the vessel. A hole in the ship suddenly appeared, giving Austy access to its foreign interior. After taking one last look at her Earthly surroundings, she climbed in, the door slamming behind her.
Another twenty years of that horror. Sizz-Lorr could just not take that thought out of his mind. "Curse you Zim!" he shouted as he quivered with fury.
He touched the cyclopean creature that was the ShlooGorgh's mascot and the compartment flung open. Sizz-Lorr wearily stepped into his craft. Dragging his feet, he approached his control panel and set his ship on a direct course for Foodcourtia. He collapsed on the icy metal floor as he thought back to the first time he was employed on Foodcourtia. The planet had just recently been conquered and added to the Irken Empire as an intergalactic food court. In a relatively short time, the planet had been occupied with beings of every shape and sizes all stopping for a bite to eat. The job certainly became stressful and Sizz-Lorr was happy to get any help he could receive, even someone like Zim. He remembered clearly why he had been sent there. Originally trained to be an Irken soldier, Sizz-Lorr was pulled from training by his academy professor saying he was unfit to be a soldier. Placed on temporary janitorial squad, Sizz-Lorr was later assigned the position of frycook on Foodcourtia. He remembered his peers laughing faces as he was being escorted out of the academy. He scowled.
"Why had Zim been given another chance? It's not fair," thought Sizz-Lorr as he stared at the ceiling.
Austy crouched in a dark corner, trying not to breathe too heavily. She hadn't been in this room long at all but her legs were already cramping up. A scratchiness in her throat suddenly made her alarmed. No, she couldn't be discovered. The urge became worse as her dry throat ached with itch. She tried swallowing and breathing deeply, but her attempts were fruitless. Her eyes flooded with tears as she desperatly tried to contain it. She couldn't hold it in any longer. A sharp, hacking coughing emitted from her throat as her eyes continued to water. Sizz-Lorr lifted up his head and perked up his antennae, tuning in the sound. Austy began to sweat under her synthetic skin as she heard echoing footsteps slowly approaching. Her body went into a spasm of tremors. Sizz-Lorr cautiously opened the storage closet and squinted in the darkness. Austy clenched her jaw as she saw the large shadow looming around the corner.
*Sorry this chapter was kind of not good. For those of you who asked if this was a Zim/Sizz-Lorr romance, no it is not. The romance will happen between Austy and Sizz-Lorr later on in the story (if you could tell from this chapter) Hope you like it so far!