VINDICATION

CHAPTER 7: Alone against the World


“Greetings my Tallest. I am—”

“What is it now, Zim?” Both Tallests groaned in unison.

Zim blinked at them on the screen, frowning a little. “What do you mean, what is it now? I haven’t communicated with you in almost eight months!”

The Tallests looked at one another, then at Zim. “Yeah, so? What do you want?”

Zim clenched his fists, trying to relax himself again before continuing. “I am calling in because I have need of supplies. I have gained access to more information on the humans, and I would like to start exploiting it. There are some weapons and other supplies that I require to complete my mission, and—”

The Tallests burst out into riotous laughter before he could finish, and it was Tallest Red who recovered first.

“Z-Zim…ha...we…we’ll get around to it…”

Zim gritted his teeth, trying not to raise his voice. “I haven’t even told you what supplies I need.”

Purple was still laughing, so Red addressed Zim instead.

“Yeah, it’s all right, though, ‘cause we weren’t really planning on sending you anything anyways. You really ought to just settle down there, Zim, because you’re never going to conquer that sad little planet.”

Zim’s eyes narrowed, darkening angrily. “Pardon my saying so, my Tallest, but if I had actually had any of my previous requests granted, I might have been farther along by now.”

Purple giggled. “Uh-oh, you’ve got him mad. Watch out, or he might send his robot after us!!”

Both Tallests burst out laughing again, leaning against each other in order to stay upright.

Zim’s tone became pleasantly acidic. “If I remember correctly, it wasn’t that difficult to bring you two to visit this ‘sad little planet’.”

Both Tallests stopped laughing immediately, their eyes narrowing to red and purple slits.

“I would suggest if you don’t want us to blow up that planet while you’re ON IT, that you refrain from mentioning that little escapade EVER AGAIN. And no, we’re not sending you supplies. In fact, the only reason we even answer your communications any more is because we always end up having such a good laugh at how pathetic your little conquest is.”

“PATHETIC?!? You deny my requests, mock me, and dare to call yourselves leaders!!” Zim snarled and slammed his fists against the console. “Mark my words, you will PAY for treating me like this!!”

The Tallest just laughed, and seconds later the transmission was cut.

It looked like he was truly on his own now.

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