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I do not own Invader Zim , or Gundam Wing
( even though i only used Trowa's name once ...Oops , my bad ! twice .. lol! ) ,
And the names of the differant Orginizations and Police Systems belong to the guys who made CowBoyBeBop ,
Not including , of course , my creation : Artifical Intelligance or A.I.
The poem featured here in the forescript is copyrighted by the one and only Bjork .
Also , Cassidy , and Kei and herself all belong to my bestest friend , Aqua^^ ,
And BlackWing and Myself , ( Horuka/zimlover/Lex ) each are copyrighted by me .
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- ZimLover_05
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For The girls , the Boys ,
... and the insane robots .

Thanks for making my life a little more special .

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/ While i crawl into the unknown ..
..cover me ../

/ ..Im going hunting for mysteries again..
..cover me .../

/..Im going to prove the impossible really exsists . /

/This is really dangerous ..
..cover me .../

/..But worth all the effort ....cover me . /

/ ...Im going to prove the imposssible really exsists /


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" Honey in the Gears "

Chapter One : " Bitter Sweet Ballad "


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Chicago Illinois , 2005 .


Only Two hours left in the day for him .
Darkness had begun to fall , casting lean stripes of sunset through the blinds .

A worn fedora curved over Dib's pale brow , his eyes burning a stolid brown from underneath the rim .

" ..Of all the doors in the world .."
".. She had to walk into mine , didnt she ? "

Cassidy was a sparkplug .
She was the kind of girl that could make Trowa weak in the knees ...
..Kissable , faded rose lips , bottomless brown eyes ..and a dress that could kill .

Pure sugar .

His mouth went dry as he watched her from invisibly from underneath the brim , heart stuttering against the open buttons of his shirt .

She was a damsel in distress by no means whatsoever .

Her steps were low and even as she approached him , face straight and sirious .

" ...Are you dib ?.."

He didn't move at first , but in one fluid drag he put out his first ,
and last cigarette of the day .

Pleased , Dib's eyes shined as he tipped up the rim to look at her .
" ..That i am , dollface . "

She flicked a strand of bang away from her eyes , aloof , and oviously uninterested .

..He could tell that she didnt like pet-names .

" Name's Cassidy .."

" ..Cass , if you must . "

Slowly , he rose to his feet , locking an alluring gaze with her , eye-to-eye .

" ..Well Cass .."

" ..What do you want ?"

There was a pause of silence between them ,
but ,
in her right hand , like of a parlor trick ;
in her two fingers , a picture appeared .

" ..Its not a what , " she spoke .

It slid accross the desk for him to study .
" --Its more of a who .."

It was an old photo , in yellowish-brown a tone , cracking at the edges from being repeditively bent .
A young woman was slyly perched in the center , a steel pistol brandished in one hand ,
a long mane of dark hair spilling over her light shoulders gracefully .
...Cassidy's hair .

" ..That's my mother , Aqua .."

" ..She disapeared two weeks ago , pulling work for the I.S.P. "

Dib looked deeper into the photograph .
There was a mark tatooed ; almost carved into her brow .. It was though she had tryed to hide it purposely with her bangs .

Cassidy read the look in his eyes , and knew before his lips could mold to ask ,

Another Picture made its appearance from her fingertips ; skidding to a stop beside the other one that lied on the table top .

Dib's hand trembled as he gripped the photograph .
A young boy , no older than he , graced the page beautifully . His short , thin body was encased in a sultry shrowd of leather ;
only a small bit of pale flesh showing from where the stone around his neck was kept .

He gazed into the vain eyes that stared up at him from the page ; contacts hiding their true color even in the plain picture .

" ...Zim . "


" ..Yes , " Cassidy spoke , unfazed. "

" She was the one whom he trusted --"

" ..He gave her that mark ,"

" Once . "

Dib started to sweat as he realized what the mark signified alone;
he picked up a pencil and traced it onto a sheet of cheap paper .

" ..Four points three , the star they made be ..."

Dib dropped it , and a crude red sketch of a star with the letters A and I remained .

" Artifical Intelligance ??.."

With one hand , Cassidy picked up the pictures ; and again they vanished into her gloves .

.." One week before she went missing , "

" she leaked some of her inside information to the Cops ... "

" ..I--i havent seen her since . "

Dib parted from the desk to pace ; his mind reeling within the sculptured confines of his skull .
Zim had vanished that night at the club .
They didnt even find his remains after the fire had been extinguished .

--As far as anyone knew , he was dead ;
for even his fian'ce , was crying at the funeral the fortnight after .

...But if he had her --that could only mean one thing .

The slick Son of a bitch was in hiding .

Dib broke the pace at once , raising his glance to Cassidy .

Her lips were pursed as she bit into them ; trying her best to hide her weakness for her creator .

His brow furrowed .

Concerned , he tryed to reassure her , but she just backed off .

Steadilly , she turned away ; masking her grievance in a waterfall of crushed velvet .


" ..Just find her , Dib . "


" ...I don't care how --just do it . "


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Last skritchies :

All right everyone ! How was i for a chapter one , hmm ? ^^

My dearest appologies to my sis , Aqua for aggreeing to play the "victim" in this . Lol ^^

And squishings of course To Richard for being such a sweetheart during my connection cut off
--luv to luv ya , maddie ^^

Next up ?
Were going to the underbelly of the city ; the evictioned sector ,
to check out our deadly lovers and the dirty trick theyv'e got cooked up together .

Suspence !
Betrayal!!
Kinkyness!!!
OH THE HORROR OF IT ALL !!!!

Zim : uh , lex ? *tugs at her jeans*
Me : yes ? *turns around*
zim : I think they want to go home now .
me : * sweatdrops * uh , right -- sorry

Zim : *smirks*
me : Hey ! Dont make me get the supersoaker , shorty !!
zim : EEP!
me : I thought so . *grins*

Anyways , i look forward to your reviews, and i will see you very very soon. Chow !

GOODNIGHT WASHINGTON !!

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