Authors notes:
The next chapter! 8D
I do not own Invader Zim.
Dib was sitting at the kitchen table doing homework, when he heard Gaz come in the door.
He smiled at her, "Hey Gaz," He said.
She answered with a 'Hmph,' and went upstairs to her room.
Dib sighed, their family had been divided since their mother died. Gaz took it the hardest, she was really connected with their mom.
He went back to his homework. I hate math.... He thought to himself, as he tried to take on an algebra problem.
Upstairs, Gaz was flopped out on her bed, Staring at her lavender ceiling. She had taped the picture Zim had given her to her wall, seeing there was no point in throwing it away, Besides, no one had ever given her a gift before besides Dib. She stretched, feeling a wave of sleep hitting her. I'll have to pay Zim a visit tomorrow... She yawned, her eyelids feeling more heavy with every second. Yes....Tomorrow... She thought, succumbing to sleep...
She walked through darkness...Going nowhere....The feeling of being watched clung to her...
She stopped, "Who's there?" She squeaked, meaning for it to be an order, but it came out less so.
"I am..." A raspy voice hissed, like a viper lurking in the darkness, ready to strike.
"Who are you?" She managed to whisper out.
"Who are you?" It mimicked, in a mocking tone.
"I'm..." She murmured, trying to recall who she was.
"Why should I tell you who I am, If you don't know who you are?" It said, haughtily.
"I'm...I'm..." Why couldn't she remember?
Two red orbs appeared from the darkness, A zipper smile stretched out underneath them.
She knew those eyes! ...But...From where?
"You are missing something...Yes?" It said, holding a clawed hand out to her, grasping a purple, glowing, crumpled, piece of paper.
It motioned for her to take it.
She paused, hesitating to take the parchment, but took it anyway.
"Open it..." This time, It's sand-papery voice seemed to be sugary.
She cautiously opened it...
"Read what it says..." It's crackly voice wheezed.
"It says...Gaz...That's me, Isn't it?" She said in a hushed tone.
"It's a beautiful name...Very, Very, Pretty..." It purred sweetly.
"You...Think my name is...Pretty..?" She asked.
"Not pretty...No, not at all..." It smiled, as if it didn't have a care in the world.
"Oh..." She became silent.
"...It's enticing..." It's ruby eyes glowed.
She looked into it's fiery optical orbs. It grinned.
Gaz felt a cool metallic talon gently caress her cheek...
"What's my name?" It whispered into her ear, sending shivers up her spine.
"I..I don't know," Though she knew she had heard that voice, seen those eyes, seen that smile, somewhere before.
"You doooo..." It cackled silently.
She paused, then gasped.
"Zim!" She said in a strangulated yelp.
His face emerged from the darkness, his metal spider-legs which came out of his PAK became apparent, and made him look far more menacing. He wrapped is arms and spider-legs around her. He smirked, narrowing his eyes.
"Heehee...Little Gazzy-Mouse afraid of the Big Bad Zim?" He chirped darkly.
She frowned at him, and was about to retaliate when she found she had lost her voice.
He licked his lips with his worm-like tongue, and pulled her closer.
"What's the matter my little mouse? Have you lost your squeak?" He asked.
Her cheeks flushed crimson. Though she would never EVER admit it, that narcissistic alien scared her. And not in the murderous way.
She turned away from him, but he merely took a claw and turned her back to face him.
"Your face is changing colors, Little Gaz. It is very appealing," Zim gave her a lusty look.
Gaz quickly fought away the blush. He chuckled cynically.
"Zim wishes to make you change colors again..." He murmured, slowly bringing his face closer to hers...
Gaz suddenly knew what he was going to do. She shut her eyes tightly and prepared for impact...
"AAAHHH!" Gaz shot up in bed.
Suddenly her bedroom door was kicked in and Dib jumped into her dark room, wielding a bat and a video-camera.
"GAZ! GAZ! What is it?! Is there someone in here?!" Her excited brother exclaimed.
Gaz frowned and flicked on the light switch.
"You kicked down my door." She stated, plainly, though her heart was beating a mile a minute.
Dib smiled, embarrassed,"Sorry...I thought you were in danger...I'll fix it tomorrow..." He said shyly.
"You better or I'll break you're arm, again," She folded her arms.
"Hey...Why did you scream, anyway?"
Gaz growled. He was asking too many questions. "I had a bad dream," She said in a deadpan voice.
"Oh..." He sighed, He had probably hoped Bigfoot had come back use the belt-sander in the garage. "I'll just...Go back to bed then...G'night Gaz," He said meekly.
"'Night, Dib," She said, turning off her light.
Gaz rolled over and buried her face into the sheets. Wacky dream...I DON'T want to have one like that again...
She shut her eyes. C'mon...Sleep...Sleep...UGH! Stupid Zim...It's his fault that I can't sleep! She sat up and turned her light back on. That's it...Screw tomorrow, I'm going now! She swung her legs over theside of the bed, and slipped her socks on. She walked across the room and grabbed her jacket off her dresser, Quickly putting it on. She walked out of her bedroom silently, trying not to attract Dib's attention. If he found out where she was going, his head would explode.
Literally.
She tip-toed down the steps, Glancing at the clock on the wall.
11:38 p.m.
That late?
She walked over to the door and put on her combat boots, and snuck out.
Here I come.
Meanwhile, two blocks away in a glowing green house...
A silver and cyan robot sat on a bright magenta couch, watching TV.
"Doo dee doo dee doo..." It hummed.
DING DONG! The doorbell rang.
It smiled joyfully, "MUFFINS!" It squealed.
It jumped off the couch, quickly dressed itself in it's green puppy costume, and skipped over to the door.
It opened it and grinned, "HELLO!" It said happily.
"Hey, GIR," Gaz said.
GIR blinked at her, "Hiya Gazzy! Watcha doin' heeyah?" It asked.
"Where's Zim?" Gaz asked, ignoring the question.
"Mastah's in his quarters, He's sleepin'!"
"...Zim sleeps?"
"Yuh-Huh! He goes in sleepy mode!"
"Sleep mode, Huh?
GIR nodded.
"Can you take me to him?"
"Whhhyyyyy?" It asked, much like a small child would.
"Because, I have a present for him," She said, faking a smile.
GIR looked thrilled, completely trusting.
She almost felt guilty.
Almost.
"You's gunna make him soooo happy!" GIR chirped.
"Uh...Yeah...So...Can you take me to him?"
"Sure!" It giggled and let her in.
GIR then brought her into the kitchen, and they both stepped into the trash can elevator, and went underground into Zim's base.
GIR turned to her on the way down.
"You like biscuits? I like biscuits," He said.
"Whatever, GIR," She said, slightly annoyed.
When they got to the final floor, Gaz stepped out. She had never been on this floor before.
In front of her was a round, pinkish-red door, with a huge black Irken symbol on it. When she turned around to ask GIR if this was the right room, It was gone.
"Hmph," She sighed and turned back to the doorway.
She looked down at a keypad on the wall next to the door. It was all Irken lettering. She figured the letters were in the same order as any English keypad, the first symbol meaning A, second one B and so on, But what was his password?
...
......
Duh.
She typed in T-H-E-A-L-M-I-G-H-T-Y-Z-I-M.
The door opened.
Wow.
She stepped into the room, it was all shades of red, pink, and purple.
There was magenta carpeting with an Irken symbol in center, A tall mirror was in the upper left corner of the room, near a closet filled with Invader uniforms, a work desk in the lower right, and a large round bed with red sheets(Not to mention another Irken symbol) was in the upper center of the room. That's were Zim was, Curled up under his covers, his disguise strewn about on the floor. She strode over to him, looking over his sleeping figure. She watched his antennae twitch, listening for intruders. She froze as his shiny ruby eyes opened slowly, making eye contact with her.
He smiled sleepily, "Hey there..." He murmured, dazed.
She suddenly felt a very weird feeling, it wasn't the same cold, chilling, icy, feeling she got in that nightmare, Oh no, It was warm, fuzzy, and completely strange!
He stared dreamily at her, blinking every few seconds until...
3...
2...
1...
"GAZ?!" His eyes widened, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY QUARTERS?! More importantly, MY BASE?!" Zim shouted.
Gaz frowned, pushing away that fuzzy feeling.
"Geez, Zim," Gaz raised an eyebrow, "You're nuts,"
"ZIM IS NOT NUTS! YOU ARE NUTS!" He screamed, leaping up from his bed.
Immediately, the fuzzy feeling came straight back.
Zim wasn't wearing a shirt, just his black pants. His green-skinned chest was covered in dark green scars, some looked liked he'd been peppered with a shotgun, others looked like slashes. One scar was more of a tattoo, it was the Invader Symbol, over where is heart would be.
"HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?! ...Wait...What are you staring at, Gaz-Human?" He asked.
"You...Have scars..." She felt her anger towards him begin to dissolve. It was just a drawing, besides, he made her one in return!
His antennae flattened against his head, "So?" He retorted.
"How did you get them...?" She asked.
"None of your business, Human," He was hiding something.
"Why won't you tell me? You kind of owe me," She stated.
"Zim owes nothing," His scarlet eyes glowed.
"You took my drawing,"
"You're in my base,"
"You're immature,"
"You're stoopid,"
"You're an alien,"
"You're a human,"
"You're password is T-H-E-A-L-M-I-G-H-T-Y-Z-I-M,"
Zim gasped.
"GIR told you?!"
"I figured it out,"
He pouted.
She smirked.
"Stoopid hyooman vixen..." He growled.
"This 'Stoopid Hyooman' just managed to get in your quarters while you were sleeping,"
"...LIES!"
She snickered, he was amusing.
"No one laughs at The Almighty ZIM!" He yelled.
"I. Just. Did." She wasn't intimidated.
An evil smile spread across Zim's face.
"Zim thinks you aren't as tough as you look,"
"What makes 'Zim' think that?" She said with sarcasm in her voice.
"Zim thinks he know what would scare you,"
"Oh does he?"
"Do you dare Zim?" He asked, with a predatory look.
"Yeah, sure, I dare you." She said, the sarcasm still hanging in her voice.
His eyes glittered with new interest.
Before Gaz could blink, she was pinned to the mattress, Zim looming above her.
She was completely bewildered, Since when had Zim become...So...So...Unpredictable?
Maybe Dib was right about him!
"Are you afraid, Little Gaz?" His eyes glowed like fireballs.
He was far too close for comfort, She could smell a strange minty scent in which his unearthly smooth skin gave off.
"I'm never afraid, I'm merely uncomfortable," She shifted underneath him.
"Zim thinks you're lyyiinnngggg..." He taunted, bringing his face closer to hers.
Gaz felt her face grow hot, She could only imagine what he was thinking.
This was becoming too much like her dream, She had to end this, Now! And she had the perfect idea...
"Zim..." She said in a very alluring voice.
Now Zim was confused, She was supposed to be afraid of his mighty-ness!
"Eh..?" He raised a non-existent eyebrow.
She slowly got her wrist out of his hand, and placed it on his bare shoulder. His eyes widened and a dark shade of green spread across his cheeks.
"W-What are you doing..?" He asked nervously.
She smiled seductively, sliding her soft hand up his shoulder, onto his neck, tracing his cheekbone with her thumb.
He shivered, his mind told him to make her stop, but this weird feeling kept him in place, mesmerised by her touch.
Make her stop!
I really...Really don't want to...
You're an INVADER! She's the enemy!
A very pretty enemy...
You're weak! You're like putty in her hands!
It feels so good...
AHH! Stop her! She's going for your antennae!
Her hand innocently stroked his antennae, He purred like a cat.
Gaz smirked. That's new.
Zim was completely tame, his dark nature from a couple of minutes ago just went down the drain.
"Ziiiimmm~" She said in a singsong voice.
"Yesss..." He murmured.
Her expression hardened
"This is for earlier," She said, narrowing her amber eyes.
"Eh?"
She then twisted his antennae and gave it a hard tug.
"AAUUUGHH!!!" Zim screamed, falling off of her, writhing in pain.
She got up and dusted off her hands.
"DEMON SPAWN!" He accused.
"See ya, Zim," She said, waving her fingers at him, and walking out of his room, leaving him to curse and scream about her 'Demon Spawn-ness'.
When she finally got home it was 2:48 A.M, And Dib was waiting for her.
"Where were you?!" He asked, starting one of his older brother rants.
"Out," She stated, shedding off her shoes and jacket.
"Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?!"
"I didn't need to," She explained, starting upstairs to her room.
"I'm not done talking to you!" He said, following her.
"Your voice annoys me," She said walking into her bedroom.
"Gaz!" He cried, exasperated.
"Oh, By the way, Zim purrs when you touch his antennae," She said finally, before propping her door back into the doorframe.
"Gaz, open this door--Wait...What?"