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The bridge really wasn't too far off from what Zim showed him when he made him somehow believe the Meekrob's came to give him special talents, although it made him want a muffin to toss at him still for making him believe how much of a great life he led only to find out it was some big elaborate trick on his part. Still, he was here finally, but not in the way he thought he would be in, what with Gaz being now married to his one time enemy.

Early in the morning he woke up to find Jack gone, and though he panicked at his son missing again, he spotted a note from Gaz saying she was taking him to the bridge. Though right now she wasn't there and there was Zim with Jack in his arms with his son beaming away, and smiling. Dib had to admit it was nice of Zim to want to teach him even more, and knowing it was safe, Dib just took his time studying them both before Jack called to him.

"You have a scholar here." Zim noted out loud before sitting down with him on his lap. "Another scientist."

"Is that a bad thing?" Dib asked as he walked towards him.

"Not at all. Though with you and Tak you had both scientist and fighters. Just imagine him when he gets older." Zim handed Dib a small pad. "His progress since I've had him up here. He is pretty advanced."

Scanning through the file already, Dib couldn't believe his eyes. "All him, you say?"

"Indeed." Getting a hug from his son, Zim leaned his head away when he went for his antenna. "Now, now, those aren't for play." He warned lightly.

"He loves to tug at my hair when he gets the chance." Getting on his knees to tickle his son, Dib smiled at hearing him laugh. "Where is Gaz?"

"Off preparing something for you. She said it is a surprise so that means I get him for a bit longer. Not that I don't mind."

It was strange to think of Zim as a baby person when he seemed to hate them before. It might of had something to do with family. "You are good with him." Dib complimented.

"He makes it easy." Giving him the pad to play around with, Zim had to ask, "What are you planning on doing?"

"Sick and tired of me already?"

"I was sick and tired of you a long time ago, but here we still are." Zim quipped. "Just asking. I don't mind you sticking around for longer."

Dib heard the honesty in his voice. "I was thinking about it after I put him to bed. I'll be heading back to Earth. I do have a house and a business to run."

"I kinda figured you wanted to head there so I already pointed the Massive back in that direction. I do have someone that needs to stay with you since I'm sure you realize this isn't done with that guy still out there." Zim told him. "She is an Invader. She is highly responsible and intelligent. She is my age. Her name is Tenn. She knows all about the situation and wants what is best."

Making a face at the Invader part, Dib glanced out to space before returning his attention back to Zim. "Does she realize that she will be on Earth and that she will have to be in disguise?"

"Yes, yes. Tenn is very intelligent and highly competent so you have no need to worry your spikey head about that." Zim answered. "Don't worry, you'll meet her beforehand." Eyes flickering past him, Zim smiled.

Turning his head to see who he smiled at, Dib saw Gaz behind him wearing almost casual type of clothes. Turning his head back to Zim, his only response at the moment was, "That's good since I don't want to just be thrusted into a ship with her before she steps foot in the house."

"Don't worry, Genius. I've heard from many that she is one of the best." Gaz said from behind him. "Come on, I have to bring you some place. It is time to see about something."

Tickling his son, Dib smiled at his laughter before he turned on his heel to walk side by side with his sister.

"Soon." Jack whispered out.

"Excuse me?" Zim asked. "What do you mean by soon?"

Still dealing with the pad in front of him, he paused long enough to point out to the stars outside to repeat, "Soon."

Zim had a feeling deep in his squeedly spooch that wasn't good. "Yes, soon." Was his only response to that.

Waltzing into his living area, he noticed a more laid back version of Pressner then before. He remembered a time he would imbibe on one drink as they discussed business. This one seemed much more... Different to him. Watching him examine his own hands pretty throughly, Psyllic wondered what he was thinking about. "Is it odd to be in your physical body right now? Is that why you are studying your hands is if you just noticed them for the first time in your life?"

Not bothering to put his hand down in favor of that question, his only response was, "I spend my time within the void. That is where I live and eat, so no it truly isn't odd to me."

"Forgive me, but even as your own creators, you still managed to go much further than originally intended." Psyllic said as he sat down near him.

Putting his hand on his lap, Pressner thinned his lips out before saying, "Not much in the way of creators are you if you didn't know our own capabilities."

He sounded like the Irken scum, Psyllic thought.

Sensing his disgust with something, he leaned forward. "Psyllic I am not making fun of you, just like to see another reaction besides that neutral one you always seem to hold." Leaning back in the couch again, he added, "I quite honestly like you."

Says the snake before devouring the mouse, Psyllic said to himself.

"Have you at least tried sneaking around that ship to see when that, Dib will return back to his home?"

"That Dib? My goodness, why the hate in that young man, Pressner? That doesn't seem your style." Now it was Psyllic's turn to lean forward as he was now intrigued.

"You try being in suspended animation and see how you feel. True I am here right now in my physical body, but I'm not allowed to venture out until he leaves. Why in the hell did you design it like this? It is driving me crazy."

Bringing his finger up to wave in front of him, Psyllic was amused at seeing him crack. "No, no, this is different. This is something entirely different. You warned me not to fall for that girl and what did you do, you fell for that Irken. Tsk, tsk, Pressner, and I thought you were cultured."

Unhappy to be caught in something so easily, he honestly hated himself for it, but he found her intriguing. "I'll wait for when he goes back because the sooner we are out of that damn contraption, the better. I can't wait to cause some destruction."

Smiling mischievously, Psyllic crossed his legs. "Now those are very magical words, my dear Pressner."

Gaz stepped into a dark dimly lit room with Dib beside her and held her hands out to him, palms up telling him silently to put his hands on top of hers. Doing so, Gaz gazed intently into his eyes. Studying. Trying to fixate on something knowing that any second her brother will open his mouth up to speak.

"Why are we here and why are we doing this?"

Gaz didn't have a full smile knowing how correct she was. Knowing how predicable he could be. Reaching up with her right hand, she placed it on his chest. The question will follow after that movement.

"Gaz? What are you doing?"

Squinting her eyes at him now, she needed to know. Obviously he did too, Mr Impatient.

"Once again, why are we doing this?"

"Quiet, Dib I'm concentrating." She gritted out.

So Dib remained quiet not wishing to poke the beast, but his ever curious mind just wanted to keep asking questions.

"You realize that dad did have some powers, correct?" Gaz asked while her hands still remained where they were.

"Yeah, he had some things happening, but I just thought it was something he put himself through."

"Half true there. Or a quarter true actually. I only mostly felt it through physical contact." Not realizing she was holding her breath, she released it. "I never felt it before with you until we were on that planet and you held me. How many times you did do some physical contact with me, and never felt it before until then."

Examining her, he suddenly got it. "That is why you shunned people. Never wanted that contact. I'm correct, aren't I?"

"Too many weird things can happen when I feel it. I hate when I can hear someone's uttermost thoughts. Those disturb me profusely because most of the time they are... Gut wrenching." Shuddering at some memories, she looked back up at him.

"I hate to ask, but when you kissed him for the first time, what possessed you?"

Gaz just stared at him with a blank expression. "Don't ask. Besides why bother when I'm married to him?"

"Fair enough."

"I never felt anything from you. Even when you got ultra protective over me. Even when you slapped me that one time." Eyes widening, she smiled. "You were going to save the damsel in distress and your cute son. You were able to stand up to that assassin pretty well until he went all vampire on you."

"Well that was pretty damn gross." Dib's eye twitched at the memory of that.

"You have that hero complex. I guess papa bear power. I've seen you take your share of beatings from Zim and still walk away as if he knocked you over with a feather."

"Never really saved me from your punches though." Removing his hand off her palm, he looked around the room. "Why are we in here?"

"I need to see if my hunch is correct, if not well..." Trailing off, she went to where the computer was pulling up one of her saved scenarios. "Back to the drawing board."

In front of him, Dib saw the room change into Plegerin again where before long there was Jack about to be harmed by Pressner. Gaz pulled up two things he hated the most, the thought of someone harming his son and the bastard that took Tak away. He knew it was a hologram, but he concentrated all that he could into harming that bastard, but when that failed he was laughed at by the representation.

Gaz just stood off to the side studying everything and judged if it had to be real to provoke Dib. She hoped that no more harm will come to her family as she watched Dib try again.

In her deep abyss, she was alone right now. He left for his meeting to visit his physical body temporarily before returning back. She wished he left permanently. He knew too much about her now. It was like he was as close to her as her own pak was, and it was just constant torture each day. Please someone end it for her so she didn't have to deal with him anymore.

Almost clawing at herself in despair again, she felt familiar eyes on her making her wish her eyes were open to see him. She knew it was, Dib. She knew his gaze far too well. She wanted to say something to him. Something to Jack. How she missed having him in his arms as that wiggly tiny mass giggled up at her. Tak, smiled at the memory there along with how Dib spoke to her. She was lucky that someone like him loved her. She had no clue how she managed that one.

"Tak, I know you can't hear me. Well actually I hope you can because quite honestly I know you aren't truly gone. Perhaps if Mimi was around, she would of gotten you out of there faster than myself." Dib said solemnly. "Where is she anyhow?"

"Mimi is disabled due to way too many bugs that infected her." Tak answered.

"I feel like I failed you. I'm so sorry that I did." Dib sniffed. "I wanted to be with you for a long time. Perhaps have another smeet."

Tak started to weep. "You didn't fail me. You saved, Jack. You never failed me." She wished he could hear her. "I wanted another one with you too."

"You'd be so proud of him. He is learning so fast. He is very advanced. We did good with him, Tak."

Tak smiled at the pride in his voice. "I'm proud of both of you, my love."

Dib took a deep breath out. "I made a decision to head back to Earth. It is hard to leave you here like this, but we know that is Jack's home now, and I have my business to run." Biting his lip, he touched the part of the glass where her face is. "I know you, Tak. I believe in you still. You are like a cat with 9 lives. You always come back so yes I am constantly hoping that today is the day, and I will keep thinking that for a long time."

Tak was afraid of that knowing what will happen when she awakens again. Knowing what she would be used for. It made her ache all over.

"I love you, Tak. I know Jack misses you too and loves you. You are always with me. Always." Dib confessed as a tear slid down his cheek.

Feeling him part, Tak kept telling him and Jack that she loved them too. She wanted to reach out and touch him.

"So he finally is parting to Earth. Excellent."

Eyes opening up, she turned around to quickly attack him. "DON'T YOU DARE HARM THEM!" She launched herself on top of him landing him on the ground just punching and scratching away. "You have tortured me enough and I will not have you harming them at all."

Deflecting her blows as best as possible, Pressner quickly grew bored at her violent behavior as he quickly flipped her on the ground making sure to subdue her. "Listen, my dear, I will do anything I wish against that Dib jerk, and you will love it."

"No." Refusing to back down, she continued to struggle under him. "Are you so jealous of him? Are you jealous that he is more male than you? Because I know one thing for certain, he is far better than you in every single way." She hissed out.

Slapping her hard across the face, he instantly got up. "Mistake number one dear. With what you just said right now, he will be insured a very slow torturous death, and you will be the one inflicting it. Or at least watching it." Angry, he stormed off into a corner of her subconscious to let her stew in her misery.

Tak knew Dib was a survivor. He will beat him. She just knew it.

Thought I'd give a bit of a theory on why Gaz doesn't like to be touched.