Disclaimer: I do not own Earthbound or Invader Zim.

Tako's ever-terrible vision seemed to be worsening, she could've sworn she was in a desert a moment ago. Now her eyes were telling her she was in a cave that (despite all logic) seemed to be pulsating. Her legs were walking when she hadn't bidden them to.

A strange device around her wrist began buzzing. She lifted it so that it faced her, and an eerily familiar voice came, "One Point One, status!" it demanded. Tako then realized she had no control over her body, as she replied, "The cave has a fair level of oxygen, however, it may be more then a simple cave sir." "Explain! " shouted the voice, pushing the limits of the device.

"The walls are… moving…" she began, "as if… pumping something, sir." the voice sighed, "Stop trying to get out of scouting duty early, and find that life form GIR's scanners picked up!" the device beeped and shut off. Now Tako was getting scared. There was something else in this place with her? This was troubling, but nowhere near as troubling as the ominous red glow around the next bend.

As she turned the corner, her eyes widened. She lifted the device again, "Sir, I believe I've found the life form." the voice cackled, "Excellent! Describe it." that wouldn't be easy. The life form bordered on indescribable. Never the less, she proceeded. "It's red, black, swirling, waving, it has what sort of looks like a face," Tako gave the life form a gentle poke, "and it's squishy, sir." suddenly the cave filled with the most frightening sound she had ever heard, and her vision went black.

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Now entering: Tako's POV.

Whoa! What was that? Hey… I'm back in that cold dark box-thing. It's not as cold as it was before, but it's getting colder. I hear a voice! I think it's the same voice that was coming out of that wrist thing.

"GIR! This is important! When One Point One wakes up, take her to our original base, and…"

Huhn? It trailed off… what's going on? It's getting colder… I feel… so… sleepy. Maybe I'll… just… nod off…

Now exiting: Tako's POV

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"Wake up, Tako-human!" Tako cringed as the robot screeched in her ear to wake her up. She looked around to see they were still in the desert. "A dream?" she muttered, "Or maybe it was… Hey, uh, little robot!" the robot turned from were he was putting out the still flaming tree with sand. "Would your name happen to be GIR?" at this he jumped up and tackled her, "YAY! You remembered!" He yelled.

Third chapter in the hole! Woohoo! *Leaves to work on chapter four*