Authors Note: My old account luving2write4u7 has the story new found life posted on it. I know it's been a while. but my computer crashed, I lost a lot of stuff. and I can't access that account at all anymore so I started a new one to put up the last chapter of that story and post the sequel. NOTE: If you have not read NEW FOUND LIFE this will only confuse you! I am so so sorry for the long wait. life happens and I was discouraged when I lost my stories and computer. ANYWAY plz enjoy! ONCE MORE THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER TO NEW FOUND LIFE! AFTER THIS CHAPTER I BEGIN THE SEQUEL! BACK IN ACTION!
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Ch. 59
They ran. Those pathetic, coward's ran! As soon as the king and Prince were killed, it was as though some one released an 'every man for himself signal' and the remaining Ondskan's ran in the midst of the chaos of purple falling. Not all of them escaped though. Enraged Irken's managed to stop some. Red ran down to where purple was. As though remembering what happened. In a panicked desperation he skidded to his knees, and frantically sorted through the rubble.
Zim groaned, helped down off of Zik's form by Dib, Zim mouthed thank you. Yet nothing more, as he watched in a sorrow he hadn't felt since myukie and spork….and a strange pity…saddened even more…to see Red. Like this. Huffing Red grabbed Purple from under the arms and yanked him out from under the ruble. Stumbling back down red held purple between his legs, against his chest. "Purple…no…no…you can't be…n-no."
Red gently caressed his partners face, full of so much indescribable pain. Purple was covered in his own blood. Even his new white dress pants stained. He was dirty from the rubble and...not moving…at all. Tears forming slowly Red hugged him tightly clenching eyes shut, he allowed, for once….himself to cry. "I-I'm so sorry…so sorry purple…" Lowering his antenna's, Zim looked away from the sight hugging Dib, who cupped the back of his head. No… this can't happen…they can't take another Tallest. It wasn't right…it wasn't fair. It seemed every Irken watching felt the same as they all did like Zim and bowed their heads solemnly. It was such a sad sight. Even Dib, who wasn't a big fan of them, looked away.
The mournful cries of Red echoed throughout the hall…the only sound to be heard. It broke everyone to listen too…it was pure with pain. indescribable. It was clear now that he cared for purple far more than he ever let on. Red cried hugging him tighter. He wouldn't let go! "I never told you…h-how important you are to me…I know I always made fun of you, and pushed you around…but the truth is. I'm lost without you…you are my best friend…my other half…and"
Red whispered the last part so no one could hear; "I love you…" with that he broke down completely his cries coming out louder and louder. Zim pulled away from Dib to look, and sighed covering his eyes, as he teared up. The sight of red…the most strong and stoic of all, break down like this…was heart breaking. And Zim wasn't the only one chocked up by it.
Then there was a soft groan. While soft and barely audible it caught every Irken's attention.
Suddenly filling them with hope, Purple let out a sharp breath, gasping for air. Red didn't seem to notice as he kept sobbing, his head in one hand, one arm still hugging Purple. Slowly, purple opened his eyes, one hand rubbing his head. The pain coursing through him was horrid. Reaching up slowly Purple grabbed Red's hand and whispered "Mmmmh…red?…are you…crying…aww… I knew you cared." red's head snapped up, and he gasped happily eye's suddenly filled with childish joy, "PURPLE! Your….your OK!"
Still sobbing, but this time with happiness red flung himself at him, wrapping his arms tightly around Purples form. Purple smiled weak, yet still teased "I knew you were a big softy for me red." Red shook his head pulling back only slightly as he stammered through tears "Well…the lengthy process for a new replacement it soo….extensive… and I cried thinking about the paperwork I had ahead of me!" Seeing their leader was ok everyone broke out into a loud roar of happiness. Zim grinned happily in pure joy as he hugged Dib tightly.
Slowly Red helped Purple up, fully supporting his weight. As Purple had one arm wrapped around his waist, and the other around Red's shoulder. At the loud deafening applause Purple began weakly "Thank you…but the real hero. The one whom without, none of this would be possible, without him, we'd all be dead…is Zim!" Holding up an arm to Zim, Zim's face turned stark as the tallest stood before Red continued for his absolutely drained counterpart "Zim. You caused such a mess here today! The relic chamber that stood for centuries is destroyed, and we had to work alongside those who hate us…"
Dib was about to lunge forward, how dare those two lecture Zim?! If it wasn't for him they would be DEAD! But then Red smiled, proud, and honored "And you are our hero." With that Red and Purple bowed before him. Zim felt his eyes widen, this was actually happening…he was…getting what he always wanted…recognition. And love. As soon as the tallest bowed every Irken in the room bowed before him as well.
Looking around Zim felt his breathing quicken, it was like a dream. A glorious dream come true, Dib met Zim's gaze, smirked in pride, and bowed. Gir giggled happily jumping up and down and clapping. Standing back up, purple then announced, voice straining from his wound "Everyone! I give you…your new Tallest!" Zim gasped with a sharp "WHAT?!" There was a roar of approvement as each Irken clapped, cheered, and stomped there feet. Holding up both arms Zim hollered "NO!"
Shocked everyone fell silent. Zim let out a breath, and approached his leaders "My tallest…thank you…so very much. This is what I always thought I wanted." red readjusted his hold on purple, asking "Thought?" Zim nodded humbly, "But I have to decline." The Irken's gapped in shock! No one EVER said no to being the next tallest! Red shared a look with Purple confused, Zim sighed "I learned a lot on Earth…About who I am…and…I will always be here. But only when I'm needed."
Dib smiled, was he saying what he thought he was saying! "I am Irken…I'm proud, but you are the tallest. I could never be, Zim is too…high strung…and free. You deserve it. You two… make an incredible team, and Myukie would be proud. Besides, I have unfinished business on Earth…and I wish to return there. Permanently." The Tallest where confused, touched, but confused. They watched as Zim slowly walked over to Dib. Smiling Zim took his ring off, ignoring the amazed gasps as Dib was revealed as a human.
Dib smiled, and in one loving movement they embraced in a passionate kiss. Dib lifted the Irken off of the ground, as Zim wrapped his arms around his neck. The tallest smirked at each other when Dib spun a happy Zim around, and looking at each other they shared a collective "OOOhhhh." When they parted Gaz wandered into the hall, her arms full of Ondskan weapons "I killed of bunch of those things…" dropping them on the ground, she threw her arms out "Your welcome." With that she flipped open her game station and wandered off.
Zim and Dib shared a look, and laughed. Gaz never ceased in amazing them. Everything had an air of awkwardness, now that the fighting was over; no one knew what to do with themselves. The different species that helped with the fight, made there leave, all eager to get back to their own planets. And eager to find out if the Tallest would keep well to their promise. So for now the Irken's sat together, talking, eating, resting. Those wounded getting healed.
Starting with purple, Zim sat with Dib, curled up to him on his lap, leaning into his chest. Dib rested his head atop Zim's, arms wrapped around his love. One hand rubbing his back, it slowly sunk in…Zim was his…he was finally his. They could be together. And nothing would ever get between them again. Zim purred happily, eye's drooping. Dib kissed the top of his head, trying to ignore the cluster of Irken's watching him.
But it became harder and harder to do. Every move he made caused them to gasp in amazement, Dib was freaked out. He knew they had never seen anything like Dib before. They were whispering and pointing, "Wow…he's so…pale…" "How does he pick things up with five fingers?!" "No antennae's!" "What are those things on the side of his face?!" "WOW! He's moving!" Dib whined pulling away slightly "Zim…make them stop!" Zim perked up, angry that his relaxed state was interrupted.
Turning Zim perked up his antennae's, pulled Dib close to his chest protectively and hissed "Get back! He's my human! MINE!" Startled the crowd quickly dispersed. Dib blushed embarrassed, as Zim growled lowering himself back into his human's arms. "You're not going to act like that on Earth are you?" Zim purred nuzzling into Dib "We'll see Dib, it depends on how the pregnancy goes."
Dib's eyes went wide, oh man…he forgot about that! Zim was pregnant. With TWINS! Zim sensed his tension, kissing Dib's lips lightly "You may not survive this." Walking over Gaz plopped down next to them and growled at their kissing, hugging, and rubbing "Stop it. You two will plenty of time to mount each other later." Gir quickly ran over as well, and curled up on his master's lap.
The small robot had a few burn marks, and a small nick with a couple wires poking out. Other than that he was fine, happily Gir listened to the steady beat of his maters chest cavity, and patted his tummy. To which Zim sighed deeply in content hugging Gir. For a while they sat there, in a comfortable silence. No one had yet to begin clean up, everyone was in that state of awe. Where it hadn't quiet sunken in yet, the fact that the war was over…and the Ondskan's where no more.
Meanwhile behind a stand up curtain, purple sat on a table, shirt off, while red played temporary medic and wrapped gauze around his thin yet muscled frame. Purple's arm was also wrapped, and a bandage was on his head. Watching as purple hissed at how tight the wrapping was. It was clear all their people had a new found respect for the tallest. One forged by pure respect, amazement, and not fear. "My tallest…may I interrupt?"
Red nodded as an Irken soldier hesitantly knocked, "Come on in." The soldier, bowed gratefully "I have finished the head count my tallest." Purple groaned cracking his back as the wrapping was pinned "And?" The soldier, not used to seeing any Irken show that much skin, let alone the tallest, kept his gaze on the floor, "Well my tallest, 360 Ondskan soldiers managed to escape."
It sounded large but considering how many there were in the beginning, it was incredible. red, moved over to purple and draped a white blanket over his frame "Wow…only 360! That's incredible." Never before had he felt so proud, and red felt the same. One arm still around his bandage Purple got to his feet, as red asked "What about our own people?" The soldier looked back up, his eyes gleaming with pride. And emotion quickly infecting each Irken "although dozens where hurt, none of our men were killed."
Purple swayed slightly, to which Red immediately held him; he hadn't recharged his Pak…so the help was welcomed. But neither were surprised, with the pent up aggression, planning, ambush and help it was no wonder they won. But now wasn't the time to gloat, they had to think of the big picture. Since some Ondskan's did escape Zim's life would be in danger, so maybe him staying on Earth, an uncharted planet.
Was the perfect place for Zim to hide, at least hide out while he was pregnant, and until all remaining Ondskan's where captured. Nodding Red asked "That's fantastic, would you do me a favor and get Zim for me?" The soldier nodded, eager and happy, and quickly ran off. Red got purple to sit again, "Your hurt, you should take it easy." Purple whimpered childlike and was about to object when Zim turned the corner calling behind him "For the love of IRK Dib! I'll be right back!"
The tallest smirked, Zim hoped up on the exam table, still wearing his ripped, bloodied, wedding gown. "My turn my tallest?" Red nodded, "Yes, and we must speak with you." Zim nodded taking off his ripped veil, laying it in his lap. "Very well." red began snapping on gloves, so he could exam Zim while they talked.
"Well, Zim, 36 Ondskan's escaped. And with you being pregnant, and responsible for the Prince's death. We believe going to Earth really is the best thing for you." Zim nodded lying on his back, as red pushed at his abdomen, that was his plan anyway. Red continued "After all Earth is uncharted, the Ondskan's don't know about it. And while you're there we will oversee the mission to rebuild and free other planets. At the same time we will hunt down each last Ondskan."
Zim sighed deeply, suddenly worried. What about the pregnancy? What was he supposed to do? "Very well my tallest. But…what about the pregnancy? Who will deliver?" red sat Zim up, scanning his PAK, while purple shrugged as though it were obvious "Well Zim, we have been studying and pulling research on every useful information we can get on your condition, and even though this hasn't happened…in… centuries I think you won't be due for at least six to seven months."
red put in feeling Zim's chest for aggravations "But being a mix between Irken and Ondskan DNA it will most likely develop very quickly." Purple nodded "Don't worry Zim, you are not alone. We'll send you some with a large supply of medicine, and all the new equipment you may need. You're not alone anymore Zim. We'll be here." Zim smiled touch by what they said.
Whipping his eyes Zim got to his feet, "Well your fine Zim." red announced, to which Zim nervously asked "And the smeets?" Chuckling the red clade tallest patted his stomach "There ok too." Deflating the Zim was so relieved, in the midst of the chaos Zim hadn't thought much about his babies. And worried he may have hurt them. Pushing aside the curtain the three were about to leave the make shift med station, but when they did every Irken stood there staring, jaw dropped, shocked and starring.
Zim blushed, red and purple winced as Red murmured "Oh no… I forgot about the acoustics in this room." Zim took a step back, as everyone suddenly screamed in shock and in unison "YOUR PREGNANT?!" Dib grabbed Zim and pulled him close, as Red held up a hand, trying to sate the mob before they grew to out of control "Ok, ok! Please calm down! Yes Zim is pregnant…Zik took advantage. But remember these smeets are half of Zim."
Purple continued for him, to the crowd of disbelieving Irken's. who had the same reaction the tallest had of course, "And this is an astounding thing…never before…at least in centuries has any Irken been with smeet…but we have to keep this quiet. No one can know. We do not want it getting back to any Ondskan's. And no one can know where Zim is hiding."
Red smiled continuing "These smeets will be Irken, despite who their other donor is. And we will do anything to protect them." When the tallest finished explaining the situation, all the Irken's screamed ecstatically. Making to charge at Zim, wanting to poke and prod, and question this amazing feat! But Dib picked up Zim and Gir jumped in front of his master protectively with red eyes, weapons out. At that the mob slowly backed off.
Dib chuckled, still holding Zim bridal style in his arms, kissing the Irken's cheek he asked "So…what now Zim?" Zim sighed happily, glad to let his human carry him, resting his head on Dib's shoulder "Let's go home Dib…to that filthy disgusting dirt ball planet." Dib rolled his eyes, but couldn't possibly be happier than in this moment. His sister, smirking by his side, and his lover…finally his "hehehe…you said it Zim…"
Now they could be together, even though this wasn't the end. Not by a long shot. There was much more to come. But for now, they could be together. Forever…for Dib and Zim were one of the all-time favorite couples. No matter what happened, they could face it. Coming together for a tender kiss, the two ignored everything and everyone around them, they were together…and for now…that was enough.
The End…
For Now…