Author's Notes: So, per ngrey651's Question from the last Episode, I shall explain how the Irkens are getting along with the Rain on our fair planet.

Yours Truly, RoxieDivine

Episode 7: Not What She Seems (Part 2)

(Back with Cadet Scamooch…)

Cadet Scamooch hissed in pain as a drop of water fell on his arm from the cursed cloudy sky.

He absolutely hated the rain!

He hated it with such a fiery passion that it consumed him completely, but there was nothing he, or any other Irken could do about it. Rain was a part of this planet, and if they wanted to keep the precious water supplies that they sold to their enemies for their surrender; then they needed the rain to replenish the water. So, Cadet Scamooch did what every Irken did when faced with the odds stacked against him.

He adapted…

The young Irken rolled his eyes and pressed a button on his cadet uniform causing his rain suit to inflate around him. In all reality it was more like the humans stupid astronaut suits, but at least it did its job of keeping him dry, but if truth be told he really didn't need to be outside, no he had simply come outside to await the arrival of the enemy.

And it didn't take him long to come around the corner.

Joseph Campbell and his brother Josh walked up the school steps towards the enemy with slight smirks on their faces.

"Something funny Campbell?" Cadet Scamooch asked.

"With all respect sir you look like a Marshmallow." Joseph said referring to the cadet's rain suit.

"It's not a Marshmallow, it's a rain suit you worm, and it's certainly better than yours!" Cadet Scamooch yelled.

"It's called a raincoat and rain boots." Josh corrected him.

"I was talking about the canopy thingy you hold over your heads!" Cadet Scamooch yelled even louder.

"Those are our umbrellas." Joseph corrected him again. "And they keep our heads dry."

"Whatever!" Cadet Scamooch snapped. "Your faces are stupid."

Suddenly the two twin boys gave each other a look and then stiffened a fit of laughter.

"What's so funny?" Cadet Scamooch demanded.

"Oh, nothing you just remind me of someone I once knew." Josh laughed.

Joseph chuckled knowing good and well that Josh was referring to him in his younger Irken years. "Trust me sir, the guy was boring and inferior, and in no way like you."

Cadet Scamooch gave him a look, but before he could press him further the bell for first period sounded.

"And that's our bell." Joseph stated. "Sorry got to go."

"No, you brother has to go, you on the other hand are in the same class as me and have no hope of escaping." Cadet Scamooch pointed out the obvious.

"Sucks to be you!" Josh joked and ran for the safety of the school.

"Shall we?" Cadet Scamooch snickered, dropping his books in the child's arms.

Joseph groaned, just his luck now he had to walk to class with his worst enemy!

'It could be worse.' He told himself as they headed into the school, and towards first period. 'I could be going to a class taught by Red or Purple. OR BOTH!'

Now that would be a nightmare!

(Following Josh…)

Josh ran through the check-in line and towards his first period class as fast as he could. He couldn't be late again. No, the Irken's form of detention was far worse than the human's had ever been, and Josh swore he's never end up there; and surprisingly, he hadn't.

Josh zooms into the classroom and manages not to get caught by Mr. Vex as he slipped into his chair. Seconds later the bell for class sounded.

"Alright class before we get started today I am required to introduce your newest classmate." Mr. Vex began.

'A new classmate?' Josh was confused. 'Who would want to move to this dump and why?'

He soon got his answer…

"Hi I'm Crystal Peterson." A girl with frizzy wet raven black hair said happily. "And I..."

"Hey what's wrong with her eyes?" Cadet Meep, one of the members of Cadet Scamooch's clique asked.

Josh's eyes widen as he noticed it, "she's blind." He whispered just loud enough for the Irken beside him to hear.

"Blind?" Cadet Num asked. "If an Irken became blind we would put it out of their misery!"

Was it possible? Josh looked at the girl more closely, but the only thing his blind rescuer had openly displayed was her silver filmed eyes, and as far as Josh could tell all blind people had the same eyes. But still a blind girl saves him, and then one just happens to show up in his class?

It couldn't be just a coincidence…Right?

Crystal forced herself to ignore the cadets around her and focus on the task at hand she was here because of the resistance. It had taken her weeks to convince her parents to stop home schooling her so that she could have a better chance of finding them. Of course, she couldn't look at them per say, but there were other ways to learn about people.

"Alright that's enough you will sit by Campbell!" Mr. Vex ordered. "You should find some brail books in the desk already."

'Seriously? Did he really think I could just walk over to this Campbell kid without being able to see him?' sure if she had been in class for a while then she could memorize the path towards her new desk, but not right off the back.

"Here I'll help you." A voice said making her froze.

His voice, it was familiar to her.

"My name is Joseph Campbell, it's nice to meet you." The voice said as he took her by the hand and led her to her desk.

No that was a lie! That wasn't his name at all! Crystal could hear it in his voice; he was lying!

She sat down; her filmed covered eyes narrowed suspiciously.

Josh gave her his own suspicious look. She seemed nice enough, but he was beginning to have doubts that this was the same blind girl from earlier. Still even if she wasn't he needed to find out more about her.

She could be useful to them in the future.

'But where will I look for research?' he asked himself. After all humans aren't allowed to hear about anyone who is resisting against the Irken empire. The Irken's did this to prevent the humans from forming larger groups of resistance. And then it hit him! Tak must have access to the undesirables list. A list of undesirable individuals wanted by Irken law, and if this blind girl was fighting slave traders on a regular basses then she'd have to be on the list somewhere.

It was a long shot, but Josh had to know more about this girl. So, he snuck a chance to send a written message to Tak through his communicator when Mr. Vex wasn't looking.

"Alright now everyone open their textbooks to chapter 10 and answer the review questions!" Mr. Vex ordered facing the board.

Crystal forced herself to turn her attention to her own textbook, but her mind was still fixed on Josh. She knew him, and she knew from where. 'Last night he's the boy I saved!' she was almost sure of it. Which would explain another reason why she knew his name wasn't Joseph Campbell.

Last night when he had been snatched up by the slave trader, the individual with him had called him Dib.

'Dib as in Dib Membrane?' Crystal asked herself in disbelief.

Was it really that simple? Had fate been so kind to her that it was giving her one of the leaders of the resistance so easily? Perhaps it was fate, or maybe even dumb luck; but either way she was going to take the chance. 'I'll get close to him and find out for sure, and then I'll confront him.'

It was a risky plan, and if she was wrong it could spell certain disaster!

'No, I'm right!' she told herself. 'I know I am, He is Dib Membrane, and one way or another I will prove it!'

Josh forced himself to focus on the assignment at hand, but he couldn't help but steal a few glances at the girl beside him. It wasn't her right? It couldn't be her!

Right?

She could practically feel his stare, but she forced herself to finish her work, and she managed to do so with only seconds to spare.

Josh jumped at the sound of the bell, was it time to leave already?

"Those who haven't finished there's your homework!" Mr. Vex stated.

Josh allowed himself to sigh in relief, he just missed detention by a hair that time. He kicks himself mentally and grabs his books to go, but it doesn't take him long to realize that he has gained a new shadow. He turns to see the blind girl, "Crystal right?" he asked.

She nods.

"Can I help you find your next class?" Josh asked.

"Yeah thanks." She answered. "Its Irken history with Mrs. Cree."

Josh made a face. "Wow some of us get all the bad luck." He said.

"Really she's that bad?" Crystal asked.

"She's worse than bad." Another voice said.

"Bro hey this is Crystal she's-"

"The one that practically ran over Scamooch this morning yeah I heard all about that." The voice said. "The guy wouldn't shut up about it!"

Again, the voice was familiar to her, yes this was the one who was with Dib last night, Crystal was sure of it. After all she never got a voice wrong.

"Names Joseph." The voice said. "I'm Josh's cooler, more attractive, and more responsible twin brother!"

"You're not cooler!" Josh yelled. "And were identical so how are you more attractive than me!"

Crystal was confused. 'Twins?' no she knew Dib had no twin just a younger sister, so this Joseph had to be a part of his cover! Of course, his real name wasn't Joseph, she knew a lie when she heard one.

So, was he a member of the resistance too?

That seemed to be the only likely explanation, so who was he really?

"Any way I have class, so I'll see you later bro!" Joseph waved goodbye and headed towards class.

Seconds later Josh stopped in front of a classroom. "Well this is it-"

"I know you're lying to me!" Crystal suddenly said.

"Wait what?" Josh was stunned. "Lying, I'm not lying."

"Yes, you are." Crystal whispered. "I can hear it in your voice."

"Wow really?" Josh felt stupid the moment he said it.

"Your name isn't Josh Campbell; your Dib Membrane aren't you?"

His entire world stopped at that moment, and for a moment he couldn't speak.

His silence was all she needed. "So, I am right?" she asked.

"Listen." Josh said, finally finding his voice. "Your wrong I'm not him, my name is Josh."

"Right sure it is." Crystal said sarcastically. "And that brother of yours is actually your brother."

"Of course, he is!" Josh argued. "Who else would he be?"

"Okay listen you jerk I get it your trying to be careful, but we don't have time for this!" Crystal snapped. "The world as we know it is about to change forever!"

"No, you listen, stay away from me! And stay away from my brother!" Josh was freaking out now. This girl had known him for less than a day and she already figured out his secret!

"Dib, please No one else will believe me, and if we don't do something soon mankind will no longer stand a chance against the enemy."

Okay that got his attention, all fears aside he had to check this out it was his duty as the defender of earth! "It's you isn't it?" he asked. You're the one that saved me aren't you?"

"Wow and you're the last hope for humanity?" Crystal joked.

"So, uh how did you find me?" Josh asked ignoring her question.

"To be honest I came to find the resistance and as fate would have it I ended up saving one of the most important members." Crystal admitted.

"But how did you know it was me?" he asked.

"Your voice gives it away." She told him.

"Wow really?" Josh had never even thought of that, suddenly the bell rang. "Oh no I'm late!"

"Is that a bad thing?" Crystal asked.

"It is if I end up getting detention instead of free period!" Josh exclaimed. "Listen I got to go!"

Crystal nodded. "Okay but please talk to me again soon! This can't wait!"

"Meet me after school under the old over pass." Dib told her. "You know where that is right?"

Crystal nodded. "It's hard to miss a rundown overpass, I'll be there." She promised.

Josh nodded and ran towards his class only to be stopped by a ring coming from his communicator. It was Tak, and she was calling him now of all times! Josh dove into the nearest bathroom, and locked himself up in a stall, before answering his communicator. "Tak are you crazy!" he exclaimed.

"Sorry but this is important Dib." Tak's voice snapped back. "I did that research for you, and the only blind human on the undesirable list is a female that goes by the name The Blind Bandit!"

"The Blind Bandit?" Josh asked. "That's actually pretty catchy." He admitted.

"Focus you Loon!" Tak snapped. "I don't know what you've gotten yourself into this time, but you need to be careful, this girl is the 3rd most wanted human on the planet.

"Really what for?" Josh was amazed, the 3rd most wanted that was pretty big.

"I'm not sure." Tak answered. "I couldn't dig up much, but from what I gathered some Irken scientist were experimenting in her hometown. She got nosey, saw something she shouldn't have, and now she's wanted all over the planet for it!"

"Oh god Tak, she was just about to tell me what it is!" Josh realized. "I have to talk to her again she said that mankind will no longer stand a chance against the enemy."

"You better bring Zim!" Tak advised. "Irken Spy drones have samples of her DNA she can't stay in one place too long without them finding her!"

"Okay I'll let him know!" Josh promised and hung up. 'Wow this is really serious.' he thought.

But Josh was more curious than worried. What could that girl have seen that was so vital that Irken Spy drones would go as far as using her DNA to track her down? Heck they didn't do that for him and Zim!

'We have to know more!' He thought as he sent a message to Zim about everything that had just took place. 'Whatever she saw must be important, and we have to figure out what it is before it's too late!' he told himself as he finished the message and raced off to class.

Unfortunately for Josh the danger was far closer than he ever could have thought possible.

(Back with Joseph…)

He didn't like this; he didn't like this one bit!

He could practically feel the danger lurking around them.

'This is bad!' he thought. 'This is really bad!' Joseph resisted the urge to look over his shoulder, just barley. 'If Spy Drones have her DNA then that means they should have already found her by now! And the fact that they haven't apprehended her means the Irkens want to know what she's doing here.'

'She could be leading us into a trap without even knowing it!'

Suddenly a spy drone in full attack mode barged into the room.

The classroom of both humans, and Irkens stiffen as they notice its presents.

No one dared to move!

Joseph held his breath as the evil red eye of the spy drone scanned the room searching for their target.

"Target not acquired." The Spy drone said. "Please continue with you day."

This was bad! This was really bad!

Joseph raised his hand.

"Yes Mr. Campbell?" Mrs. Dizon asked.

"Uh can I use the restroom?" he asked.

"Very well, but don't think you can be out all of class." Mrs. Dizon warned.

"Yes ma'am!" Joseph raced out of the room, and down the hall, sending Josh a message as he went. 'This is bad really bad!'

Suddenly another spy drone jumped in front of him.

"Running child!" the drone began to scan him. "State your business."

"I'm sorry for running but I'm about to wet my pants!" he explained.

"Child is not, the target!" another drone cut in.

"Very well, but no more running!" the first drone order.

Joseph bowed and walked away as calmly as possible seeing more drones crawling all up and down the walls.

This was bad, this was really, really bad!

(Back with Josh…)

"Uh can I go to the restroom?" Josh asked hopefully as he tried not to let the panic rise in his voice.

"Sure Mr. Campbell it's not like you were 10 minutes late today!" Mr. Flak snapped.

"Thanks for understanding sir!" Josh ran out of the room obviously not getting the fact that Mr. Flak was being sarcastic.

Cadet Scamooch perked up with interest, something was up; he could feel it deep in his squeedlyspooch! The boy was nervous about something, and it had nothing to do with his inferior bladder! "Sir I too require the use of the waste facility." He announced.

"Very well but be sure to bring Mr. Campbell back with you." Mr. Flak answered.

"It would be my pleasure sir!" Scamooch said with a slight chuckle.

Josh did his best to walk to the nearest bathroom in a calm and brisk manner; it wasn't easy, but he managed. Of course, as soon as he opened the door Joseph pulled him in.

"They're everywhere!" Joseph whispered harshly.

"I know, I know!" Josh exclaimed. "What are we going to do?"

"We have to get to her first." Joseph said.

"Wait what?" Josh was confused. They were going to risk exposer for a girl they barely knew? Sure, he was all for it, but usually he had to convince Zim to agree with him about these things.

"You said it yourself she knows something so vital that the drones have her DNA! Dib they don't even have our DNA!" Joseph hissed.

"But if anyone sees us we're dead!" Josh pointed out.

"And if they get to her our hopes of winning this war Could be dead!" Joseph snapped turning off his disguise. "Now are you with me? Or do you want to waste more time arguing?!"

Josh gave a firm nod and turned off his own disguised. "Let's do this!"

Joseph nodded activating the invisibility mode of his suit.

Josh did the same.

"You know which class she's in right?" Joseph asked.

"Yeah follow me!" Dib ordered taking off.

Zim pulled on a special pair of googles that allowed him to see Dib by detecting his body heat and followed his lead out the bathroom door.

Cadet Scamooch watched as the bathroom door opened, but nothing came out. "Strange." He said out loud and was suddenly knocked off his feet by an unseen force! He fell on the floor dazed but got to his feet and what he saw made him take a double take.

It was a faint outline of an invisible figure, Cadet Scamooch watched it run down the hall and out of sight. "What the Irk?" he whispered. He ran after it by instinct, determined to figure out what it was, whatever it took.

And nothing was going to stop him…

-To Be Continued