Zim was admiring his taller height in the mirror when he began debating to himself whether or not he should go think about important decisions (read: what to do about his tallest, and how he was going to get monies for clothes) when he was interrupted when the Dib-alarm went off.
"Will he never leave me alone?" Zim asks himself before mumbling about bigheaded boys and their annoying nosey tendencies. He walks over to the new lift that opened up to his basement. He got just to the top of the stairs when the gnome alarm went off. He quickly hit a switch and the alarm stopped going off.
Gir had left earlier to go party at a 'rave' so Zim was alone in the house, well unless one counted the computer, but Zim didn't so he was alone. He sighs and opens the door just as Dib was trying the handle.
"That's getting weird…" Dib mumbles to himself looking up at the alien. "Up?!" Dib questions and looks at Zim's feet to see him in his normal shoes.
"Yes hyuman up and if you'd leave the mighty Zim alone we wouldn't have to meet like this. What do you want nowhyuman?"
"Uh…I…"
"Was worried about the almighty Zim? There is no need to worry for me. For I am the ALMIGHTY ZIM!" He says acting like nothing happened but it comes out half-heartedly.
"I wasn't worried! I just…wanted proof you're an Alien!" Dib blurbs out before he can think of what he's saying.
"You wish to expose Zim?" Zim asks remembering that last horrible month in the future, his eyes flashing.
"Yes—well no. But…" Dib stutters and looks at Zim to gauge his reaction, not knowing this Zim thinks of him any differently then he did a week ago.
"You wish to have Zim splayed out on the operating table for all to see, no?" He asks eyes turning cold.
"No!"
"I know what happened, Dib. Leave me alone." Zim says before turning around and closing the door and letting Dib come to his own conclusions.
So much for not letting Dib know he knows…
~I~Z~
Dib stands shocked. What did Zim say? He knows? How could he possibly know what Dib thinks he knows? He couldn't…unless…
A memory. A thought. A flash of metal against the floor. Zim sitting up straight in Mrs. Bitters' class. Zim turning green-gray. Zim's new personality. The changes to his house. How Gir seems to obey him more, like he can sense something's different. How Zim was 'sick'. Everything clicks.
Zim knows. Zim knows.Zim knows…
~I~Z~
Saturday was spent looking for a job suitable for ex-Irken-invader/food-drone Zim. Working at a smelly food-restaurant brought up too many unpleasant memories so that was off the list. He couldn't join anything governmental because of his age and he ran the risk of them finding out he was an alien.
Eventually he found a job at, surprise surprise, a clothing store. Not only did he get paid, but he also got discounts on anything he bought from the store and he got to study the Humans more…
Everything was in order quickly and he began right away.
Monday came quickly, and skool with it.
Zim woke from his 'sleep mode' and moved into the kitchen. Gir placed a plate of waffles in front of him and smiled hugely. Zim nodded his thanks and dug in. Today would be interesting, he mused. The Dib knew he knew. Yes it would be interesting…
~I~Z~
Dib couldn't sleep. Every time he closed his eyes he pictured all that Zim could do with the knowledge of the future. He knew all his failed plans, and all Dibs weaknesses. Dib wondered how much Zim put on the disk. Perhaps he only got a few random clips. Then again it was alien technology so he could have gotten the full four years. He obviously remembered something horrible because he had turned green-gray. Maybe he remembered how Dib had won in the end. But he had come back, that had to count for something! Right?
"GET UP DIB! OR FACE MY WRATH OF DOOM~!" Gaz screeched from the other side of his door.
"I'm up!" He yells sitting up. He looks over to the window and sees his reflection. Dark bags sit under his eyes and his hair looks like crap.
Today would be interesting…Very interesting…
THE END
AN:/ It was going to be longer, but I couldn't get any more out. These chapters came to me quickly, the words fell from my brain to the keyboard easily, but when I tried to write more, it died. Tell me what you think. And yes, it is the end, but I left it open incase I ever get the inspiration to continue it in a sequel…Maybe.
