In this chapter, dib learns the truth about Zim's past. Warning: this may to a very, very depressing chapter, so if you don't like sorrow and depressing stuff, then I suggest you skip this chapter or jut read the poem that is in it that me and a friend made in Spanish class.

This whole chapter is from Dib's point of view.

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CHAPTER 2

DIB LEARNS

"Okay, class. Turn in your horrible stories or poems. I don't care which one you did. If you don't turn it in, or it's too cheery, I will call your horrible parents and tell them you to love you less." hissed. Everyone turned in their story without a word. Some students were crying while others walked slowly in depression. Zim looked ready to cry, but he somehow held back the tears. Dib narrowed his eyes. Something was different about Zim. But what? Dib watched as Zim put his paper on Bitters desk and walked away back to his desk where he put his head on his hand and stared at the wall, lost in memories. "Dib! I don't want to se your ugly face, so take these horrible papers to the horrible front desk. And don't come back. I don't want to see you 'til Monday." voice made Dib jump. He grabbed the papers and as soon as the classroom door closed behind him, he started to look for Zim's paper. He found it. It was a poem. Here is what he read:

Pain…the one who tells my life.

Hurt….the love of pain.

Fear…their follower.

Lonely…born of fear and darkness

Darkness…engulfing all love

Cold. So cold…freezing my heart

Death….the final strange and happiest

The love I lost...along with all hope

The trust that died…with me…

Dib stopped dead in his tracks. What kind of life was that bad? Sure, Zim was an alien, but he always said he was a hero on his planet that was sent on a secret mission and was respected by everyone. Could he have been lying? No. Zim doesn't lie. He's just really annoying. Dib tried to convince himself as he started walking again. He was so lost in thought that he ran right into the front desk. Oof! He grunted and looked up to see the desk. He placed the papers on it and started to walk away just as the bell rang. He decided he would follow Zim home again and find out what Zim's poem was really about. Slowly and careful to stay out of sight, Dib crept behind Zim. Once they got to Zim's weird house, Dib waited about 10 minutes before entering Gir was on the floor in front of the TV which was turned off. Gir had tears in his bluish eyes and hugged his piggy saddly. Then he noticed Dib and his eyes went red. "Intruder! Leave now, or I will destroy you!" Gir threatened ad he jumped up, weapons popping out of his head and aiming at Dib. "Hi Gir. Where is Zim?" Dib greeting slowly so the little robot would understand him. "He in da lab. Master is sad." Gir said, his eyes turning back to the blue. "What room is he in?" Dib asked. Gir screamed in a burst of tears and wouldn't stop. A sound proof tube came out of the roof and surrounded Gir. "Awww…I can still hear him!" it was Zim's sarcastic computer. "Hey! Can you take me to Zim? Or tell me about his past?" Dib asked eagerly. "I can take you to him, but I can't tell you his past." The computer answered. "Is there anyway that I can find out about his past?" Dib questioned. "I know how. Certain wires have to connect to his PAK and find the memery chip." Computer answered. "You can do that?" Dib was amazed. "duh." The computer sighed. Then Dib fell through the floor and found himself in a dark room where Zim was pacing restlessly back and fourth. Then wires fell from the ceiling and connected to Zim's PAK. Zim screeched a little but then went still. What Dib saw amazed him even more. THE MEMERIES: There was a large machine with two tall Irkens standing next to it. Dib recognized the two tall Irkens to be the Tallest. "Due to the destruction of Irk, Irken soldier Zim will be deactavated." The machine beeped. But then there was a flash of lights and sparks and a scream of pure pain that must have come from Zim. "Arrest him!" a deep voice yelled from somewhere in the smoke. Then the scene changed to a Zim cowering in the corner of a prison cell with large sticks reaching in and hitting him and tasers as well. There were laughs coming from somewhere as the sticks and tasers continued to hit Zim. The hits just kept coming harder and harder. Then the screen went black for a moment and changed to a beat Zim; he had a black eye, deeps wounds cover his face. There were blue tears in his eyes as he looked to something off screen. Then a female's voice yelled from the spot where Zim was staring. "You betray me! I trusted you! I thought you said you would never do anything to hurt me or any Irken! But you killed him! You killed my best friends! You killed almost every Irken on Irk!" the female screamed. "No! I didn't mean to! I never meant to hurt anyone! It was a mistake! I…it…no…please…" zim stammered tears falling faster now. "No! You're lying! I know you are! You never liked Spork! Or Miyuky! Or anyone but yourself! You a selfish, uncaring, DEFECTIVE!" The girl screamed. "No…I didn't…I love you…please…forgive me….please…." Zim's voice trailed away and the shadow of the girl left. "No…" h whimpered, his voice barley more then a whisper. Then he mouthed the words in the poem Dib had read earlier. Zim's voice got louder, but only to a whisper. "pain…the one who tells my life…hurt…..the love of pain…fear…their follower…lonely…born of far and darkness…darkness…engulfing all the love…cold…so cold…freezing my heart…death…the final stage. And the happiest…the love I lost…along with all hope…the trust that died…with me…." He whispered it over and over again until he fell asleep. The next scene was an explosion and a breaking sound of metal. Zim ran using his spider legs and left the prison cell and disappeared into the Voot Cruiser. Then again the scene changed to Zim sitting in his small ship with a bunch of broken robot parts. He put them together and Dib recognized Gir. Zim had made Gir. The newly made Gir jumped up. "Gir, reporting for duty!" the robot said eyes red and hand up in a salute. "Gir? What does the 'G' stand for?" Zim asked his voice hoarse. "I…don't. Know…" Gir answered. Then he began screaming and hitting himself in the head. Zim laughed softly. After about 4 hours the memories caught up the present.

END OF MEMRIES:

The wires released Zim and he fell with a small thud. Dib heard Zim grunt as he hit the floor. He got up and rubbed his head, and Dib yawned and stretched. "Happy now, human? You saw Zim's past. Now go away." The computer spoke for the first time in hours. "Wha…Dib! What are you doing here, in the Mighty base of ZIM!" Zim yelled, though his pinkish eyes showed the tears he was holding back and his voice showed how hard he was trying to keep it form cracking. "Just leaving." Dib said, unsure of what else to say. Zim had a worse life then Dib or any human in history of history. And all this time, I've made fun of him and hurt him. I've only made his life worse. And I thought he was some evil creature sent to destroy all man kind when he's only trying to hide from his leaders and his own kind. What's it like knowing that your whole race hates you and wants you dead? Who was that girl? Why did Zim seem to care so much about her? These thoughts ran through Dib's head the rest of that day.

……………………………………………………….. Wow that took a while to type! I think I did a good job in this chapter. I don't want Zim to sound weak but he's not. It must take a lot to leave your whole life behind, your own kind, everything you've ever known behind because of one mistake. Though I must say, Dib is a jerk. He might become nicer in later chapters….but who was that girl who screamed at Zim? What did Zim do to make everyone hate him? What will Dib do, now that he knows about Zim's hard past?