Happy. That was all he could feel now. Happy. Even when the strange green thing did things to him that should have hurt like crazy, he could only feel happy.
In the back of his mind, that fact scared him, frightened him. He was being tortured and tested on! He shouldn't feel happy. But always, this thought would slip away and the happy feelings would return.
Then that boy came. It was not odd at all that the boy came. It was odd that he was not concealing himself at all. He was being very blunt about his presence.
The boy went to a keyboard of sorts and typed something in. That was when things really started getting strange. For the first time in a long time, Nick didn't feel happy.
"Come on! I'll show you how to get out," the kid beckoned. Nick didn't know what to do so he followed.
"Can you let me record you saying what Zim did to you?" the kid asked, trying to make conversation.
Nick said nothing. He was scared, relived, excited, and empty all at the same time. All this feeling burned after the happy.
"I want to go back," Nick mumbled.
"What? Why?" the kid asked, stunned. "You're free now!"
Tears began coursing down his face. "I want to go back."
A hand patted his back gently causing him to look up at the boy. "There, there. I know your scared that Zim is gonna get you again, but don't worry. I won't let him get another human test subject."
A new feeling welled up inside the sobbing boy. It was too much for him and he screamed in pain.
"Dib! Ha! Thought you could escape with one of my test subjects?" a familiar voice sounded.
Nick curled up into a ball, trying to block everything out. It hurt so much.
The next thing he knew, Nick was being immersed in that happy feeling again. It was a relief.
"Hmm," the green thing said, outside of the curved glass. "An interesting reaction. I'll have to take note of that."
Other things went on, but Nick was too happy to care.