Invader Zim 》Not Just a Defect 《

Ch.31

Looking around, the room was ordinary looking. There was bedding built into the walls, one on the floor and another higher up, making it into a bunk bed. There was a ladder leading up to the top bunk, allowing the inhabitants to climb up to it. There was also a desk with a chair, a lamp sitting on the desk. 

Other than those, the room was pretty much empty. Not to mention the walls were a dark purple while the floor and ceiling were a much darker shade, almost appearing black. 

“Alright. Lard Nar, you can have the top bunk if you wish. Gaz can be on the bottom. Since I do not need sleep, I will be heading over to the control room and see if I can get any information about how large the Resistance is and how far away from the armada we are” said Zim, speaking to the human and Vortian. 

“How come you don’t need any sleep? All you do is work and scheme! How is it your able to be full of energy and be awake for long periods of time?” asked Gaz, turning to Zim and opening one of her eyes, gazing at the Irken in front of her. 

“Because my PAK fuels me with the energy and nutrients we Irkens need. Because my PAK was created by Tallest Miyuki, she added a new feature, allowing my PAKs battery life to last longer than other PAKs. That is how I am able to stay awake and active, sometimes for weeks on end. When my PAKs battery life is depleted, I will get an internal warning stating how low the battery is, and how long I have until it runs out completely. I have that long to find a safe place to go into ‘sleep mode’, or as how you humans call it, ‘going to sleep’. If I do not find a safe place, my PAK will shut down and go into automatic sleep mode where I stand” explained Zim. 

The spots on Zim's PAK blinked blue before Hologram Miyuki spoke out loud. 

“But since I was activated not too long ago, I have the capability to warn my Little Star an hour before the battery runs out. The warning system would normally kick in twenty minutes before, not giving him enough time if he ever happens to be away from the base” explained Hologram Miyuki. 

Zim nodded in agreement before explaining some more. 

“Irken PAKS are like computer systems. They provide hold many functions that are able to keep us alive. My PAK is equipped with more features than other PAKs, but they have have Memory Cells, Nutrient Cells, and Battery Cells. These three functions are what keeps us alive. Everything else is….an accessory, if you will” explained Zim. 

This caught the Vortian’s attention. 

“So, let’s say, someone creates a virus. How would they be able to infect all Irken PAKs?’ asked Lard Nar, curious. 

“All Irken PAKs are individual, so if someone were to create a virus, it would have to infect Irken PAKs with a wireless beacon. Of course, that would be difficult, considering Irken technology is too advanced to hack into or infected with a virus. Why do you ask?” asked Zim, eyeing the Vortian carefully. 

“Just curious is all, since I’m going to be living among your species now that Irk and Vort have that alliance with each other” said Lard Nar, lying perfectly. 

Zims eyes lingered on Lard Nar for a minute, just standing there and glaring into the Vortian’s eyes. 

“Very well. Get some sleep you two. I’ll be back in a few hours or so, so don’t leave this room until I come back” said Zim, turning around and walking over to the door. 

The door slid open and allowed Zim to walk through before sliding back shut. 

Lard Nar sighed in relief, happy to see that his little lie had worked. 

What he didn’t know was that when Zim had been eyeing him silently, Hologram Miyuki had been speaking to him in his head, telling him that the Vortian was clearly lying.