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Across the vast starry emptiness of space, a red and white space ship (know as a Starcruiser) flew at top speed.
“X-5 report” the young voice Atomic Betty, Galactic guardian extraordinary, sounded with hurry and a bit of fear in her tone.
“The scans have detected a trace of gravital particles that match those found at the crime site” replied the robotic voice of his second in command as he placed a map on the screen that showed a blue trace" according to calculations we should catch up on the culprits in about 5 Earth minutes "
“I still can't believe that someone was able to STEAL the Earth” Sparky said as he pushed the ship even faster at orders of his captain “I mean shrunk? Sure, we have seen Maximus do it before, cloaked? Again possible, Destroyed? Would be sad but still I would understand it” he turned to see his robotic friend “but a whole planet plus moon being dragged out of orbit without destroying it? That’s crazy!!!!” he finished “even for our typical bad guys”
“And that’s why we know it wasn’t Maximus or another of our typical villains” said Betty.
“The number of species with the technological capacities to drag planets like this is quite limited and none fit the profile of any of the Galactic Guardian´s most wanted criminals” added X-5
“Which is even less comfortable that any of them being the ones behind this” Betty said “hit it with all we have Sparky!!!”
“aye aye chief” the green alien set the ship at maximum speed.
Soon the red ship came out of Hyperspace to come across a quite incredible yet disturbing sight.
“X-5 what am I watching?” Asked the red hair.
“Scanning now captain” the robot said.
In front of their ship was what could be described as a planet sized metallic ball being dragged with a really large metallic tube by a small (in comparison) greyish green ship.
“Scan completed, captain I have good and bad news” X-5 said as the Starcruiser flew over the metallic ball as it moved towards the other ship. “The good news is that this is in fact Earth” the robot said “the entire planet has been cover by a mechanical shell with an holographic interior simulating the night sky, meaning no one inside it have noticed the planet being moved”
“Ok that’s a relief” Betty said “what’s the bad news?”
“The bad news is that I have identified the species responsible” the image of the ship appeared on the screen “it appears we are facing against the aliens known galaxy wide as the planet jackers”
“Wait what?!!!” Sparky said in fear having heard rumors about those guys.
“I have heard of them” said Betty also in horror “according to the records of the academy they look a bit brutish but have the technology capable of moving planets across space” she looked at the ship in the screen “Due to the fact that their planet's star is dying, they steal or jack other planets, hence their name, and throw them into the star like firewood”
“According to reports they are being charge with mass genocide of multiple species” X-5 added.
“How in the name of the galaxy are those guys not behind bars?!!!” asked Sparky in disbelief.
“Intergalactic law 14-3-66/C” said Betty “Any species has the right to preserve the life or integrity of their planets by any necessary mean”
“That added to the fact the majority of the jacked planets have been proven to be non sentient have kept them out of being charged” X-5 finished.
“And now they have Earth” said Sparky.
“Exactly!!!” Betty said in anger “they have a very well sentient-inhabited planet that is also a home world of a galactic guardian” she added “that alone broke more rules than what I can count” she turned to her crew “send a message to admiral DeGill and inform him of the situation, then get close to that ship and prepare for battle”
“You got it chief, time to kick some butts” Sparky said ready for a fight.
BEEP-BEEP
“Uh? Excuse me captain, the scanner has pick up something else” X-5 announced.
“What is it X-5?” Betty wondered what else could happen “more bad news?”
“Umm not sure what could I call this” the robot said “it appears we aren’t the only ones trying to stop the jackers” the robot put up an image of the shell and zoomed in on something flying on the sides. “According with the data, there are two laser pods currently cutting away the upper shield, what is more there is a small wingless ship of the same color and design close by probably guiding the process” there in the screen appeared both the pods and a small purple ship “the potency of the laser is strong enough to cut through the metallic exterior…calculations said that if uninterrupted the planet would be free in less that 10 earth minutes”
“Well that’s great” said Sparky “one less worry...so lets kick those thugs already”
“WHAT IS WORRYING” said the robot cutting the alien “is that the technology used matched a profile under the highly dangerous archive” he typed a command an a new purple symbol filled the screen “Irken”
Immediately everyone in the ship fell in silence out of shook.
“Ir..IRKEN!!!!!” Sparky exclaimed in fear and anger.
“X-5 are you sure of that?!!!” Betty asked with dread.
“95.5% sure” said the robot making everyone gulp.
The Irken Empire.
The biggest and most dangerous empire in the whole universe. A race of planet conquerors that have been in an endless crusade of bringing death and destruction to every inch of creation. Not even Maximus would dare mess with them.
The simply idea of those…creatures close to her world made Betty sick.
“However what puzzle me is why this particular ship its trying to save Earth” the words of the robot also puzzled the other two “according to some reports both species have a deal where Jackers won't target soon-to-be conquered planets of the empire”
“Yeah I don’t know what’s worse” said Sparky with sarcasm “be incinerated or be conquered and possible incinerated out of torture.”
The female guardian however thought about that.
“Think you are onto something there X-5” she turn to the robot “can you scan the rest of that station?...maybe we are missing something”
“Is good that someone still can use the head to think under the circumstances” said the robot as he got to work.
“Hey you talking about me?” said the green alien.
“Case and point” X-5 said before finding something “you were right captain there is something happening on the tracking cable” he zoomed on the metal tube. There on the line were two aliens seemingly locked in combat (and one getting quite the beat down).
One was a really big hulking green alien with yellow eyes, wearing a metallic deep green armor.
The other alien (the one getting its ass kicked) was smaller (the same size of Betty) also green but with two antennas and red eyes.
“Facial recognition coming up” said X-5 “the smaller alien is definitive an Irken...one match in the data base”
“Oh yeah and who is that little green plague” said Sparky on angry tone.
“That’s funny coming from you since you are also small and green” said the robot “however I wouldn’t laugh at this… facial recognition has identified him as the hero of doomsday better know across the galaxy as…”
“THE INVADER ZIM?!!!!!” Betty cried in excitement “OH MY GOD, I'VE READ ALL ABOUT HIM ... THE LONE REBEL IRKEN, THE ONE WHO SAVED THE UNIVERSE THE FIRST TIME THE IRKEN EMPIRE TRIED TO TAKE CONTROL, HE DEFEATED THE ENTIRE ARMADA AND DAMAGED THE IRKEN HOMEWORLD ALL IN ONE IMPRESSIVE MILITARY MANEUVER NEVER REPLICATED SINCE!!! " the girl was literally blushing and gushing over the alien.
“Whoa boss never thought of you as a fangirl” said Sparky a bit disturbed.
“Its normal actually” said the robot “a lot of cadets in the academy had take inspiration on the invader story and have based their training on his military movements” he turned to Sparky “something you should known if you didn’t take naps in the history lessons” he returned to look the screen “but according to records he disappeared years ago after the new Irken leaders managed to capture him” he turned “from what is know he is supposed to be dead or at least incarcerated on a desolated planet”
“Well if not he will be soon” Sparky said on disinterested tone “the little guy is getting his ass kick down there” and it was true as they focus back on the fight only to see Zim been kicked by the more that obvious bigger and stronger alien “oh well what a shame, all hero but can't be that smart to fight that thing all alone”
“Or maybe that’s what he wanted” said Betty “he must be keeping the jackers distracted so they won't notice the laser cutters”
“A solid theory with a 90% of chances of being true”
“90% of yada yada” Sparky mocked
“WE MUST HELP” said Betty “we cant leave a hero of his caliber facing this alone, even less when he is trying to save my world” she hop off her chair “ I will take a hover board and help him directly, Take us close Sparky and keep their ship from moving!!!”
“uff fine” Sparky groaned.
“I detect some sarcasms there”
“Bite me metal bucket” the green alien said back.
Today definitely sucks for Zim.
In fact as of right now he decided that everyday he passed without conquering the earth and turning the humans into slaves for The Tallest sucked.
But today was the suckiest day of all.
First of all he learned that other, much inferior to Zim, invaders have done biggest advances on conquering their planets that him.
Then, when investigating a really big disturbance, he was attacked by that hideous worm-Dib when he DEMANDED the very much inferior telescope of his…did he mention Dib is hideous? BECAUSE HE IS.
And the cherry of the top, it was that a pair of very confused, and very hideous (but not as much as WORM-DIB) planet jackers had taken the Earth as their next target.
“Just wait until my Tallest hear about this” Zim thought as he bounced on the metal surface “ taking a planet marked for conquest and saying it isn’t…LIESSSSS!!!!! ALLL LIESSSS”
“Are you ready to give up?” said the big ugly Jacker “you are really starting to annoy me”
“Is that all?” said Zim standing up all beaten and hurt “because Zim is getting bored of your weak punches” he activated his PAK thrusters launching himself at the alien ready to deliver the wrath of Zim on him!!!!
Only to be grabbed by a bigger hand and smashed against the metal floor...again.
“Little green man you really are infuriating” the bigger alien said with angry tone and more that ready to smack the little one like a bug.
“Let the alien go and surrender!!!” a female voice sounded before a volley of laser shoots impacted his back forcing him to release his hold.
“uggg…ok now I’m piss” said Zim in groggy tone before turning up and see quite a curious sight.
It was a red haired female human ridding on a hover board dressed in a pink dress, white gloves, pink bracelet, white belt with a nuclear symbol, and white thigh-high boots.
“ehhh Oog-Ah i think we have a problem” said Nik from the cabin as the Starcruiser floated in front of their ship, its tip shining ready to shoot.
“What now?!!!!” The jacker asked annoyed by all the bugs coming to bother him. However the human girl flew at great speed jumping from her craft and kicking the alien with great force making it fall.
Not stopping the red head ran to the fallen Zim and helped him to stand.
“Don’t worry Zim…I mean sir” she saluted causing her to let go of Zim which made him fall again “oops...Sorry sorry.” The red head said embarrassed as the alien stood up on shaking legs “come on Betty act professional…not as a fangirl in front of your hero”
“uggg and who...are you?” asked Zim wondering if the pathetic punches of the Jacker had caused him something to be seeing human girls in space...and what did she mean with hero?
“Oh yeah sorry sir” she said saluting him again in military way “Atomic Betty reporting!!!” she said in professional tone.
“Eh? Wha…uggg” he fell again, but this time he tried to grab onto Betty to not fall causing him to pull her into the floor too…. which was lucky cause seconds after her own board passed over them with great force, exploding some meters away at impact.
“ahhhhhh IM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS” Oog-Ah roared in anger at missing.
“Whoa” Betty said amazed “great reflexes Zim sir, I didn’t see that coming” she then stood and addressed the bigger alien “By order of the Galactic Guardians, I place you under arrest! Under the crimes of stealing an inhabited planet under the protection of the galactic federation!!!”
“The galactic guardians?” Zim wondered in his mind “what are they doing here? And did she say something about earth being under who´s protection?”
“Grrrrr I'VE HAD IT WHIT SO MANY INTERRUPTIONS!!!!” the giant jumped on them forcing the alien/human duo to separate.
Seeing that the fight still continued, Zim activated his rockets and launched himself at the jacker´s head and began delivering blow after blow of fury on it…which only caused a minor headache to the already angry alien.
However this gave Betty the chance to bring out a rope from her bracelet, catching the arm of the alien and trying to force it down. The sudden pull caused Zim to fall on the floor, something Oog-Ah took advantage of it to try and step on him but in luck Zim only opened his legs making him miss. In fright Zim called for his spider legs to impulse himself away. This had a nice bonus since a pair of legs managed to pierce the boot of the jacker and go through his foot and leg making him not only growl in anger but also to fall on one knee which gave Betty the chance to finally toppled the giant down.
“Nice movement Sir” called Betty who was quite exited to not only fight along side a legend but also see his brilliant military mind at work.
However her distraction cost her as the jacker didn’t stay down and grabbed the lasso pulling the girl at him and sending her against Zim again.
“YOU MISERABLE BUGS” Oog-Ah´s left hand was covered in metal that shifted into a canon that didn’t lose time in firing against the two fighters.
Meanwhile X-5 and Sparky had their own problems.
In a quick movement Nik activated the defenses of his ship taking the Starcruiser by surprise with an energy pulse. The impact not only sent the red ship spinning out of control, but also affected its weapon systems stopping the crew from responding to the volley of plasma balls sent at them by the turrets of the jacker´s ship.
“Shield integrity down at 70%” X-5 called “our weapon systems are down to 10% and unable to fire back”
“Tell me something I don’t know bucket head!!!” said Sparky as he tried to maneuver the ship through the shoots.
“In that case, I’m afraid the captain is also in a bad spot” he said showing on the screen Betty (behind a force field created by her bracelet) being bombarded by the other jacker.
“Isn’t she suppose to be with a super fighter Irken?” he asked in disbelief and anger “why isn’t he…”
However what he was going to say was interrupted.
“Atomic Betty” the hologram of admiral DeGill appeared in the console “we received your message, what’s the situation?”
“Admiral, at this moment our ship´s weapon system is heavily damage. What is more the captain is under enemy fire above the Jacker´s craft” informed X-5 as he sent the feed of what was going on “alongside that, its appear the jackers were being confronted before we arrive by no other than…”
“INVADER ZIM?” his pipe fell out of shook “I CANT BELIEVE IT ITS HIM”
“Oh not you too admiral!!!” groaned Sparky “not time to be all uhh and ahhh over an Irken!!!
“Oh yes, you are right Sparky ehem” he put a professional face “link me to Betty´s communicator”
“Opening communication channel”
“Atomic Betty…”
“…We have your coordinates, at this moments I’m leading a float of ships ready to put those jackers behind bars. Just resist a bit more ”
“Understood Admiral” grunted the girl. “You hear that!!!” she yelled at the shooting alien “its over...the Guardians will soon be here” but the big alien just screamed increasing his shooting.
However Zim did hear what the girl said and he didn’t like the idea of facing a float of Guardian ships, so he also activated his communicator”
“GIR how long before the cutters finish?!!!” he yelled.
“Almost ready master!!!” called happily (too happily) his robot companions.
“Then prepare the Cruiser for emergency extraction once they are done.” Zim ordered closing the communication as a shoot pass to close of him.
“I don’t think I can keep this up” called Betty on strained voice, her shield presenting some holes already.
However a small escape of vapor called Zim´s attention. Smiling he looked at the jacker who was ready to shoot again.
In one movement Zim pushed Betty propelling himself away. Fortunately, the push sent Betty away enough to not receive damage as the next shot hit the metal floor causing an explosion where she was standing after impact. Turning she looked in awe as Zim pulled a big tube from the hole until it broke. At breaking it released a cloud of cold steam at Oog-Ah who groaned in pain as his eyes were blinded.
“hahahahaha feel Zim´s cold vengeance!!!!” laughed the Irken. However this was cut short by another shot that pushed him off the metal rail.
“Zim!!!!” Betty called running at him preparing a lasso to catch him. Unfortunately this was grabbed by Oog-Ah´s hand and she was pulled at him again.
“Oh no not this time!!!” he said angrily tearing the lasso away and catching Betty by her wrist “I've had enough of you little hairy bug!!!” he called closing hard his hand.
“Ahhhhhh!!!” Betty cried in pain as the hand of the alien cracked her bracelet in her arm causing small shocks of electricity to run through her. Not satisfied by this the alien raised the girl and smashed her with force enough to leave a dent on the metal.
“I will finish you now little red bug” he growled hoisting up wounded girl.
But before anything else could happen multiple ships appeared around the Jacker´s.
“This is the Galactic Guardians” the voice of the Admiral was music for her ears “surrender now!!!! You are under arrest!!!” alongside this the metal shell surrounding the planet suddenly separate in half revealing the planet inside.
“Its...over...” called Betty smiling through the pain seeing her planet free “you lose”
The alien however was beyond pissed and more seeing his target being free.
“This is not over yet!!!” he cried before spinning in place before launching Betty to the space.
However moments before.
“uggg ok…Zim feels…pain” said the invader holding at the tube as he hanged from it.
In that moment his communicator activated.
“Master!!!! Its ready!!!” the singing tone of his robot made him groan “also we have visitors!!!” Zim noticed the arrival of the Guardian’s ships. “Should I get cupcakes?”
“Forget the cupcakes GIR and bring the Cruiser NOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!”
“YES SIR” the robot answered in his more serious tone.
Zim let go of the tube and activated his rockets flying under the metal rail to not catch the attention of the other ships. Then he flew up in where he knew his ship would catch him for a strategic and quick retreat….
…only for a female body to impact him sending him in spiral towards his ship.
Fortunately this time GIR did remember to open the cabin letting his body hit his seat.
“Ugggg” Zim groaned.
“Uhhh who is she?” GIR asked looking at the girl on his master´s arm “she smells nice”
“Wait what?!!!” Zim turned to see the girl in his arms.
“Uggg good catch…sir…” she tried to smile but she was quite hurt.
Outside Oog-Ah look in rage as the little green man caught the hairy bug.
“AHHHHHHH!!!!!” in rage, and before anyone could stop him, he brought out his canon and shot with all his force.
KABOOM!!!!!!
“AHHHHH WE'RE HIT!!!!WE'RE HIT!!!!! Zim screamed as his ship received a direct impact sending him towards the planet
“We are falling weeeeeiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!” the robot cried happily as the Cruiser spiral down entering the atmosphere.
“ugggg” Betty groaned as sparks and fires started inside the cabin. With the strength she still had left she managed to push the Atomic symbol of her belt, which began blinking before she fainted.
“Ahhhhh HOLD THIS GIRL” He screamed pushing Betty to his robot as he took hold of the console trying to stop his ship from falling
“Uhh what this do?” the robot wondered as he looked at Betty´s broken bracelet and push a button.
Immediately the small cabin was filled with Firefighting foam.
“AHHHHH ZIM CANT SEEE AHHH THIS BURN IT BURNSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!”
The small ship broke through the clouds as its dome opened making all the foam to fall out.
“ugggg that was disgusting” Zim groaned as he puke out some foam.
“Taste good ummm” GIR added as he put some inside his mouth. “uhh look a pigeon”
The little robot pointed at a SEAGULL flying close.
“Eh?...that’s not a pigeon GIR that’s one of those disgusting flying rats that live…by...the…disgusting…ocean” in dread Zim turned to see in front of him.
And noticed the ship was about to crash into the open sea.
The duo (and the unconscious girl) screamed in terror as Zim closed the cabin and began pushing buttons like crazy trying to get the ship to fly. Fortunately for him (again) the ship came to life and shots itself inches from falling into the water.
Like a bullet the damaged ship flew over the surface, its pilot screaming and pushing/pulling things like crazy, as it came across a beach. It was quite lucky it was still nighttime as the ship blow through the place sending sand, rocks, water and a lifeguard tower flying away. The ship broke through the trees entering a small city, destroying light posts, breaking windows and demolishing a small fruit market. Then it flew up. Spun in the air as it gained altitude (shaking everyone inside until Zim end up over the girl), its back exploded one last time and the motors died off causing the ship to fall like a smoking meteor and impacted somewhere in the forest with a big boom.
“ehh?!!!!” inside a close by blue house with a red roof, a 13 year old girl awoke after her sleep was interrupted by a big boom “what was that?” the girl removed her covers reveling an olive skinned girl with black hair wearing a sea-green nightshirt that barely covered her thighs leaving a pair of bare slender yet strong looking legs.
The girl opened the window of her room and exit to a small platform outside what was a dome like room.
“Yitaba?” another voice called as a blue creature climbed up to her.
“I don’t know Stitch” said the girl as she looked towards where a column of smoke was rising “but I think we should investigate” she said entering her room to put on a pair of black sandals. “That sounded like a crash, better wake up Nani and the others”
And with while the blue dog creature awoke the other inhabitants of the hose, the little teen ran inside the forest towards the fallen ship.