Well, I've managed to officially creep out my teachers…but they gave me extra credit…
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Invader Zim or any of the songs. I am not claiming that I do.
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Chapter 8: Breathing.
They were almost done. They worked for at least a week and finally their plan was set.
The teleporter was finished. That wasn't the hard part. The hard part was getting the right coordinates and making sure they'll hit their mark.
Zim walked out of the lab to leave Red and Purple to fight over a bag of chips. He went up to the house level and walked into the living room.
Gir was nowhere to be seen. Zim just settled for the thought that he went out clubbing…again. After all, it was late. Around 9:30 pm.
The radio was on the floor; turned off and forgotten.
Zim picked up the radio and turned it on. The silence in the room was just so unbearable. How could he have ever lived without Ember? Even though he only went a couple days before actually allowing Ember inside his base…he couldn't come to understand how he ever got along without her music.
A song started to play.
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
Zim sighed and placed the radio on the couch. He walked away and towards the hallway door.
It slid open and he walked in.
That I love you
I loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
He walked into Ember's room and sat on the edge of the bed.
Even through two steel doors, Zim could still hear the song loud and clear.
He looked around the room. His eyes finally fell on the guitar in the corner behind the bed.
And you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
Zim got up and walked around to the other side of the bed. He picked up the guitar and studied it.
It had collected a thin layer of dust from not being played or even touched in over a week.
That I love you
I loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore
Zim once again, sat on the edge of the bed. He pulled the guitar into his lap and wiped the dust off. Tears began to build up in his eyes.
This song made him think of Ember and how…he might never see her alive again.
He kept thinking that Ember could be taking her last breaths at this very second. And…he didn't know that he wasn't too far away from the truth.
'Please Ember…hold on…' He thought; wishing that he could tell her in some way. Tolet her know that he wasn't going to give up again.
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
Zim didn't notice his leaders standing in the doorway; watching him.
They followed him; curious to see what he was up to.
Zim probably didn't hear them because of the song. He just sat there; his back to the Tallests.
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
They felt sorry for Zim. Of course, they couldn't cry for Ember…even if they wanted to.
Zim was considered a defect not only for his destructive behavior, but also for his acceptance to emotions.
Irkens never slept, they never cried for their loved ones because they never loved. Well…Zim was the exception. It's not that they couldn't, it's just that their PAKS were programmed to not allow any distractions from their missions…and emotions and sleep were considered distractions.
Red and Purple leaned in the doorway; watching as Zim became more and more depressed.
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Red sighed and left; Purple followed.
They headed back down to the labs through the elevator.
Once there, they waited for Zim. They had finally found the coordinates that should transport them right next to the door to the dungeons…they knew that was where Ember was being kept.
Zim appeared from the elevator. He was wiping the tears away with the back of his hand, trying to once again look like a strong Irken soldier.
"Zim….ready?" Purple asked. He knew Zim was feeling nervous about this.
Zim looked up at the coordinates.
"Don't worry. We set it so that we'll appear right in the middle of the ship. Unless they speed up for some reason, we'll have no trouble." Red said.
They had hooked the transporter onto Zim's computer. All they had to do was set the coordinates, which they already did, then press a button on a special bracelet on their wrists.
((I'm not going to get all technical….If you don't have an imagination, then that's your fault.))
They each pressed the button and disappeared in a wave of light pink energy.
They appeared at their exact spot.
They all felt dizzy; they shook their heads a bit and recovered.
Zim looked around. It looked a lot like the layout of the massive, only with a light green and black color scheme.
"Come on!" He heard Red whisper before slipping into a room nearby with Purple following.
Zim took one last look around, and then followed.
The room was dark and cold. The only light coming from a single torch up high on one of the walls.
Zim looked ahead of him and saw a single cage; he saw a small person in that cage huddled up in a ball against the wall.
"Ember…" He whispered. He ran past the Tallests and towards the cage.
He opened the heavy door and lingered; watching the girl.
"Ember?" He asked in a soft voice.
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Yes! Another chapter done….maybe I should have done my career research paper…oh well.
I hope you enjoyed it…I just wanted to have this song in the story…cuz its one of my favorites.