CHAPTER 24
Dib was the first to walk in to a room filled with breakfast foods. By breakfast foods, I meant waffles and bacon.
"Good morning, Miz!" he said cheerily. I had never seen him this happy. Ever.
"Morning, Dib. Where's Zim?"
"Still sleeping. It's funny, he's usually up by now."
I pondered the reasoning of this for about half a second, then came up with a dirty minded conclusion. I snickered, and Dib looked at me funny.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing." I said, and helped myself to a waffle. Just then, Zim walked in, yawned, and sat down. That was it. There was no screaming about how he was almighty, no talking in third person, nothing. To say that it was unusual would be to say that the Pacific Ocean was as dry as a bone.
"Are you two okay?" I asked. They just nodded in response. This was getting flat out weird.
"How'd you sleep?" I asked. Much to my surprise, Zim spit out his waffles in shock, and Dib simply blushed.
"Irkens don't require sleep!" Zim shouted. That's better.
"Whatever you say." I smiled. This just added to my theories.
CHAPTER 25
Living room
After breakfast, we opened presents. Dib had gotten a new pair of alien sleevecuffs, and I made him promise not to use them on me. Zim had gotten something that resembled a penlight. I had gotten a set of levitating gears. I had built both of my guests a gift myself.
Dib opened his first. "What is it?"
But before I could answer, he shot Zim with it, and Zim fell into a deep sleep.
"That was a sleep ray. Irkens use it when they want to enter an extended period of hibernation. It induces a disease onto us that is the equivalent of your Sleeping Beauty story; The maiden pricks her finger on a needle, and is only awoken by the kiss of a prince. Irkens shoot themselves with the laser, and only true love's kiss can break the virus down."
"You mean the only way to get Zim back is if you kiss him?"
I shook my head. "No, you have to do it, or it won't work."
"Why me?"
"Because I have a theory. I believe that underneath all your fake hatred of each other, you are deeply in love."
"That is..." he started, but seemed to think about it for a second. "...true."
I smiled. "Well, what are you waiting for? Tell him."
Once, just for that moment, I saw real joy in his eyes. He leaned down, took Zim's hand, and pulled him into a kiss. Zim woke up immediately, but didn't pull away for a good 5 minutes. I just smiled on the sidelines.
It was good to be me.
CHAPTER 26
Sledding hill, 10:00 AM
"Well, get on." I said. The two just looked at me incredulously.
I had formulated this brilliant plan after watching the two make out. I take them on a flying carpet ride, with me being the carpet. Since Irkens could lift ten times their own body weight, I could easily take them both.
"Well?"
Causiously, both climbed onto my back. I spread my wings, and took off flying. I soared above the clouds, and made them curl with a touch of my wings. I whipped them into heart shapes and swirls. I was about halfway through my acrobatic routine when I heard Dib singing a song I was unfamiliar with.
(A/N: The song here is "Colors of the Rainbow". I do not know the artist, but I don't own the song. That right belongs to whomever wrote the song.)
"So dang sure, you wanna look kind,
24/7, on my mind.
All I ever wanted was to be with you,
making me feel so brand new."
Then Zim joined in.
"I thought I could love no more,
one too many times before.
Now every time I look up to the sky,
I got you on my mind."
The song spoke to me, so I joined in.
"I thought I could love no more,
one too many times before.
Now every time I look up to the sky,
I got you on my mind."
The two looked at me funny from over my head, so I shut up and let them finish.
CHAPTER 27
By the time I dropped Zim and Dib off at their respective homes, I was singing songs to myself. I was positive that they were in love. Now to test my theory.
I was walking home in the snow, when something unnatural streaked across the sky. It was too large to be a comet. I traced the glow out to the park, where a flaming crater greeted me. Inside the crater was a sight that I never thought I would see.
A crashed Irken Voot.
(A/N: Another CLIFFHANGER! Will Miz finally escape? What will happen to Zim and Dib after she leaves? Why am I asking you guys all this?)
