This story takes place sometime after Small Reflections. If I do anything from their deep past of when they first meet and stuff, that may become a memory of sorts. As it is, I sometimes plainly suck if I wrote out whole stories in that field because anytime I have tried I had to scrap it completely. I'll leave that to others.
A little refresher here is that the characters have gotten older and I'd like to think that as most people get older they mature. Can you really expect Gaz to be like how she is in the cartoons? Maybe you will get little bits of it, but I refuse to do that completely. As for Zim he became a Tallest and he gets along with Dib, first for the sake of Gaz, but ends up respecting him fully for what he brings to the table. Those mentions were said before in my previous story.
If some people don't like this, then there are plenty of great stories on this site to go to. If not then I have cookies around here for others. Good cookies, not the internet cookies. :D
The low hung wires that were broken and now dangling was warning enough of danger ahead. As some of the wire connections met they issued off a spark in which didn't seem to make the only being that explored this section even care. It isn't the first time he has seen wires in his vicinity do this and it won't be the last. Approaching a semi lighted wall, he touched one part of the wall that made it move rather noisily aside. Focusing ahead, he awaited for the door to clear before he walked through just to see nothing but shards of glass in front of him. Grateful for the boots he worn, he walked through the mess as his boots made sharp cracking sounds beneath him. As he continued walking he started to hum a song in his head. A song that has now situated itself inside him for a few weeks now. He did have to admit it was a catchy song.
Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
Finished with crunchy room now. Might as well call it that. He had no clue where the glass came from since the room had none to begin with. Shrugging his shoulders simply from the inside of his head, he opened up another door to let out the longest sigh he has ever done when he saw a large being laid out in front of him dead to the world. Unhappy with looking at that poor things demise. He actually liked that creature. He walked to it to feel if it was true or not.
And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...
If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.
Reaching out and touching the large mass, the skin was cold to the touch and clammy. Also a little sticky. Pulling his hand back he instinctively wiped it on him. Looking to see a much larger dangling wire in which he thought must of done this, but thought again against that since he spotted no electrical burns on the creatures skin. Frowning and issuing a silent prayer, he removed his hand away from it after making a mental note to give it a proper burial, he walked onward to the next room.
And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...
For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
The next room made his head bow down and shake his head. There didn't seem to be a clear clue on who has done this at the present time and he wondered if his partner at the present time was finding any. There was no communication from him so far so he hoped that he was fine at least. Shaking his head again at his absurd thought, he actually understood that in spite of their past, he knew him to be strong enough to survive many things. Although these poor little creatures surrounding him looked to have their water sucked out of them. He liked them as much as the dead creature in the next room. Walking over to the nearest wall he checked to see if any of the controls were functioning. Once he heard it gently humming, he checked if it was properly regulated for safety. He didn't need them wasting away when he wanted them healthy again. After checking the liquid he checked for the food supply and was happy to find it was safe as well. It was just stopped. So making sure to re-start the supply again, he found all the creatures coming closer for their meal and liquid. Observing them feed for a few minutes he made sure to lock up the room to prevent whatever intruder to come inside to harm them again before he left.
So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath
Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
He probably shouldn't of watched that show with them, come to think about it, as he continued to sing inside his head, but it kept him calm. The next room was clean. Too clean. Untouched really. Out of all the rooms so far this was by far the only one that put him more out then anything. Why? It was possibly because the creature still lurked and was waiting for something to attack. Steadying his breathing as he studied his base he honestly hated this. The only ones allowed here are the ones with his permission. Anyone else was something that was a cause for concern. Thinking of his dead creature he wandered forth until the door ahead of him slowly and creakily opened up.
And always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the bright side of life...
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life...
(I mean - what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life...
It was strange to hear the song he was thinking about coming out of the others mouth. Peering at him in a confused state, the other stopped to fix him an equally confused look.
"What?" Dib wondered softly as he fixed his eyes on Zim whom he noted seem to be ill at ease.
"Uh nothing." Far be it for him to admit he was thinking of the same song as he still scanned the room while walking towards, Dib. "Find anything in your search?"
"Just a lot of mess, but I didn't see anything else to be who would cause it. Usually on Earth vandals leave tall tale signs on who exactly left it. You know like cigarette butts or candy wrappers. Things of that type of nature. On my search I just didn't see anything except a mess. What about you?"
Shaking his head, he wished to still not think of his creature in the other room, but he replied. "He killed that large creature that resembles Earths squids and the felines were close to dying from starvation and dehydration."
"Oh gosh." Noting how disturbed he looked, Dib added. "I'm sorry, Zim."
"Thanks. I liked him. He was the last of his kind." Walking past Dib he went into the direction that Dib came from. "Let us keep searching to see if we can find out who did this. We best keep together just in case."
Walking fast to catch up to Zim, Dib placed his hand gently on his arm. "Hey Zim I'm sure this isn't the time and place for it, but I just wanted to say it. Look after all we have been through what with me trying to expose you when you first came here, to us fighting constantly, and those pranks that you played on me. Seriously I'm still not fond of those."
"Yes, but you got me back pretty good. I have admitted to you before you kept things interesting for me before, but that was pretty good." Zim smiled.
"What I'm trying to say to you before this all might get all insane like last adventure, is that I'm glad we have both become friends and that you make my sister pretty happy." Dib honestly stated.
Leaning down, Zim whispered into Dib's ear. "I'm glad for the sentiment and I am glad we are no longer enemies as well, but next time we need to do this more in private since it is obvious we have a new threat and there is no way in hell I will see you, Gaz or anyone else I care about suffer. The reason why you are here with me is because I just needed you to look at an experiment I was doing and we ended up walking into this." Straightening up to full height he smiled at Dib as they both made their way over to the first place they were at when they came across all this mess.
Song by Eric Idle: Always Look On the Bright Side of Life