Dib is age 15 here. :)
The bright morning sun that blinded many of the young and old alike as they exited their homes. The birds that sung as if they were in a cartoon movie serenading a forest princess. The smiles and laughter that was associated as well with such a beautiful morning, in spite of the fact it was a weekday with full responsibilities for so many out there. Dib was always one to have a head full of responsibilities in his head as he slept, when he woke, as he walked to school, and as he sat in class watching Zim on the other side of the room just simply balancing a pencil on his claw and staring off into the distance.
Ms Bitters spoke of doom, as usual. Gritted her teeth at the usual stupid question, in her opinion, shut him up when he raised another fantastic point of Zim being an alien.
Jotting down his own personal notes, that had nothing to do with class, he noticed how the sun was fading more and more, and being replaced by increased darkness. Casually glancing out the window he noticed the storm clouds and even though they predicted glorious sunny weather for the week, Dib's smile increased more and more as he spotted a brightening in the clouds. That was lightening. His smile became bigger.
From the corner of his eye, Zim wasn't taking any notice of the sudden weather change outside, he was still staring off into the nothingness. He couldn't wait to see him panic then try to worm himself away from that panic by pretending how he loved rain.
Looking back out the window, Dib could of sworn he was drooling in anticipation. Oh come on rain. Come down hard. He had to fight the urge to laugh.
"Ms Bitters? My mom said that I came from a stork. Is that true?"
Dib had no clue who could of asked that question, he didn't care to place the name to that voice right now, but his smile wiped off quickly at how stupid it was. Ms Bitters was gritting her teeth in annoyance. She raised her eyebrow up at the absurdity of that question in itself. He even chanced to glance at Zim, who held the most dumbfounded expression of all before he smacked his own forehead, and resumed staring. Guess he had to give him credit in knowing that part of human life.
Ms Bitters glided past him up the aisle. "No! You are 15 and you believe in that... Idiotic notion?" Gliding past him to her desk, she prepared to press the button. "Out of my class." Button pressed, all the students gasped except Zim and himself who both just shrugged at the normalcy of that now.
"Now students I want you to read chapters 12 through 30 and do not talk to me. I've had enough of your nonsense." She ordered.
In the distance he heard the faint sound of thunder. Once again his smile started to twitch up since it was forgotten for a bit. He wasn't aware that he was starting to grip his desk until he heard more thunder. Lightening was lighting up the sky in the distance. Dib thought it was the most beautiful thing ever. Then little speckles of rain started to spit against the window. And still Zim was in another world. For a moment he wondered what he was thinking about until he heard a harder speckle of rain right next to him along with a couple of strong thunder and lightening strikes. Some of the girls gasped. He didn't care.
Zim finally took notice as one eye went wide and focused beyond him out the window.
Dib kept smiling more now, and the whole sky opened up next to him. Darkness enfolded around them. The whole school. All you can hear was the rain beating down on the windows, the roof, and the whole school ground. Both Zim's eyes widened in terror. The kids around them started murmuring all sorts of stuff, but it was Zim, Dib was paying attention to. Even when lightening lit up the entire class, and Zim finally looked upon his evil grin as he stared at him.
Zim had no brave words, he gripped the side of his desk with his claws and looked down. Dib saw his rapid breathing. He was privately suffering over there. The idiots still believed him to be human when it was obvious he was an alien. Dib wanted to laugh evilly. He wanted to stand on top of his desk and just laugh at him. Defeating his enemy by Mother Nature alone. How amazing was that?
Jotting something on his notepad, Dib bunched it up and tossed it to Zim where it conveniently landed right on his desk. Slowly reaching to the piece of paper, he opened it up, read it, tore it up, and hissed right at him. The glare Zim was sending him was short lived when another piece of lightening appeared with the wind picking up and making the rain slamming the window even more harder then before. He was in a state of having a nervous breakdown.
This was turning out to be a perfect day. Grinning ear to ear. He laughed when he heard the loud speaker turn on.
Faculty and Students!
At this time we have to make this an early school day.
For any student that doesn't have anyone at home at the present time, please come to the office so we may call your parent or guardian to pick you up.
Due the severity of the weather it is advisable for you all to go home.
Thank you and be safe.
This is your Principal Lean Nervers
Oh this day will be getting any better. Quickly standing up from his seat, he watched as all the others ran past him, walking up to Zim he leaned over to him. "I hope you enjoy walking home in the rain, Space boy." Laughing, he strolled into the hall and told Gaz he will be out front waiting.
Zim, alone now in the classroom and frozen to his spot as he listened to the torturous sound of the blasted evil rain. He honestly had a hard time thinking clearly. The Dib-stink is going to win. He refused for him to win. He could call up Gir to bring the Voot Cruiser, but he gave him permission to join some girls on a camping trip to just get him out of his way. He can wait it out.
Feeling something go around his body, he jumped up to find Gaz in front of him wearing her purple jacket and an umbrella. She glanced out the window before looking back at him before handing him a black umbrella.
"Bend down a little." She instructed. He must of had a questioning look on his face because she repeated herself. "Bend down a little."
Doing as she wanted, she stepped towards him to reach behind him and moved a hood to cover his head. Stepping back, she examined him. "It isn't much, but it should get you home without too much fizzle. Use the umbrella. The slicker and that is yours. I bought it a while ago just in case." Turning around she started to walk easily away from him.
"Why though?" Zim asked as he felt the fabric against him.
Not turning to look at him, she sighed. "Well if we are friends, then that is what friends do, I heard. Also this isn't a way to fight fair in my opinion. I know you pranked him, but you still are giving him a strong fighting chance. He wasn't giving you one today, so I'm giving you one." Sparing him a quick glance, she added. "You will not use me again as an umbrella ever again."
Walking out the hall to watch her leave, he smiled. "But it felt nice." He said softly before he strolled down the hall in fuller confidence then before.
Outside, Dib waited for Zim to emerge. He wanted to see the panic. He wanted to see him try to make a run for it. He wanted to see him... What?!
Zim exiting with his full slicker and umbrella, he smiled at Dib and nodded. Walking towards that first step, he commented. "It really does feel refreshing in spite of all this wetness." Extending the umbrella out, he stepped under it and strutted off just whistling some unknown tune.
At the door, Dib stood slack jaw as he watched Zim walk off unharmed still uttering, "What?"
Gaz standing to the side, smiled softly as she extended her own umbrella out. Stepping forward, she wiped off her smile to look at her brother in a deadpanned expression. "You coming or are you gonna keep looking at Zim's rear?" Still getting no reaction, she shrugged and made her way out into the pouring rain.
When she was far enough away from the school, she was met up by Zim who stopped long enough for some cover to wait for her. Knowing how she wasn't too fond of terms of endearment and they were still feeling out their friendship, the way they both looked at one another was enough to know how grateful he was for her help today.
