Well…this may be my last chapter for a while. The report card that I got a few days ago was not a good one…I have 2 F's, 3 C's and 1 B….so my parents weren't very happy. They gave me a little time on the computer before they decide my punishment…
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Invader Zim or any of the songs. I am not claiming that I do.
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Chapter 6: One tries; another gives up.
Zim looked up at his leaders for a while; finally, he looked away and said, "What are you talking about? I thought there was no way to save Ember…" He closed his eyes as he was on the verge of tears.
Red kept looking at Zim; he sighed and said, "Well, there may be a way…but it won't be easy."
Zim opened his eyes and, once again, looked up at his leaders.
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Ember sat there. Her thoughts no longer held the image of Zim. She couldn't handle it; thinking of Zim meant thinking of something that almost was…and she was never going there again.
She put on her headphones and picked a song.
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
She hugged her knees tighter and closed her eyes.
Ember could feel herself getting weaker and weaker. It probably meant that the pill Zim had given her was wearing off; which wasn't a good thing.
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
She guessed it had been a few days, at least three. Maybe more for Zim down there on Earth…
Lard Nar still tried to get her to "tell him" about the Irken race. And every time, she would just look away from him and stay silent.
That day; Ember guessed it was yesterday; he started to beat the answers out of her.
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shadow hearts the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh-Ah
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah
Flashback
Lard Nar picked her up by the front of her shirt and asked her something about the Irken race; she didn't answer.
He waited a while, and then threw her hard against the wall all the way across the room.
Ember started to get up; she got halfway and looked up at Lard Nar with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
He looked down at her menacingly and yelled, "I am through playing games! If you want to keep acting like this…then, we'll just have to make you answer!"
And with that; one of his servants walked towards her as she got up. He slapped her across the face and sent her to the ground again, then kicked her hard.
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line of the edge
And where I walk alone
The servant and Lard Nar started to laugh.
Ember looked up at Lard Nar; for a second, she thought she saw her father's face…
END
Ember still felt pain; she held her stomach and felt where the bruises were.
It wasn't just her stomach; Ember felt pain all over her body. For all she knew, she could have more serious injuries than just a few bruises.
Read between the lines of what's
Fucked up and everything's all right
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
And I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me
'Til then I'll walk alone...
As she listened to the song; Ember began feeling more and more depressed. She thought about changing the song; but, the song wasn't the cause for her mood. No song could make her feel better…or worse.
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah
Ahhh-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...
Ember opened her eyes; she started to feel sleepy.
'Not good…' She thought.
My shadows the only one that walks beside me
My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I'll walk alone
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Zim was currently facing the monitor; he typed while he talked to his leaders.
"So…if we can find some way to teleport ourselves directly onto and off the Resisty's ship, we'll be able to rescue Ember?"
"Yes…if we can get the right coordinates." Purple said; trying not to think of the risks.
"But…one mistake and we could end up missing the ship and being trapped in space; which, won't be a good thing." Red cautioned.
Zim turned to look up at his leaders. "So…Why are we even taking this risk?"
"Because, I know you don't want to lose Ember!"
"What do you mean lose her?! The Resisty won't actually kill her…will they?"
"They can and they will…" Red sighed; he didn't want to accept it either.
"So…if we fail…"
"We'll fail Ember!" Purple said for Red.
Zim didn't say anything else; he looked down at the ground, in deep thought. It was either risking not only his life, but also the lives of his leaders. Or, fail the person who had ever given him their trust, loyalty (other than Gir), and compassion.
"I'll…be right back." Zim said as he walked past the Tallests.
He got into the elevator and was sent up to the house level.
Gir was on the couch, watching TV; the radio in his lap and currently turned on.
He walked near the hallway; causing the door to slide open.
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Zim leaned in the doorway. He listened to the song and tried to make a decision of what he was going to do.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
What surprised Zim the most was that the Tallests actually cared about Ember. Either that or they didn't trust her with the knowledge that Zim had given her over the month.
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Zim thought about the times when he saw Ember get bullied. Back when she was just a simple human that, to him, was just like all the rest.
He remembered when he saw Zita pour blue paint on Ember's hair…then laugh as she cried. He remembered when he first saw those bruises spread all along the side of Ember's face. Also, the way she looked the night of her father's death…how dead she looked. Oh God…he never wanted to witness that again.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Zim stood up and walked into the hallway. He could still hear the song trailing behind him, even though Gir was still in the living room.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
The song ended; Zim was now in the elevator and going back down to his lab.
The Tallests looked at him as he entered.
Zim sighed, "Okay…how are we gonna build this teleporter?"
Both the Tallest smiled slightly, and all three went up to the monitor and began working.
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I'm hoping that my parents won't ground me for very long…(or put a timer on the computer) I think if I say that I'll try harder…they'll give me another chance…
I could have probably done a little bit better job on this chapter…but it'll work :)