Chapter 4: Does It Matter?

"And you're positive...?" Alice asked Klarion while Camellia was on the table laying on her stomach and Dib was examining her back.

"Anything wrong with her, Dib? Zim?" Alice asked then a boy with green skin looked on a big screen computer and rubbed his chin.

"As far as we're concerned... Something's in there and it seems to be growing based on Camellia's emotions."

"And the thing inside her?" Dib asked looking at Zim.
"It could be some sort of parasite or perhaps a creature." Zim said then Camellia gasped once she sat up.
"Take it out of me, please!" Camellia cried then Dib poked his glasses.
"I'm afraid that isn't a possible option..."

"Why's that...?" Camellia asked, glaring angrily at him.

"Because if we try to remove the parasite, it would mean we would have to go deeper into your tissue... And we would have to cut up your organs..." Dib said then Camellia gasped softly.
"So... This thing... It's gonna keep growing inside me...?"

"From what we examined on the monitor... It only responses to negative emotions... So just anger and sadness..."

"What about jealousy...?" Klarion said then Dib turned the computer chair to face the witch boy.
"We believe jealousy is a close relation to anger." Dib said as he poke his glasses.

"For now we'll be doing some research for a cure... So..."

Zim took a shot needle, stabbed Camellia's arm and drained some blood.

"Ow!"

"Sorry... But we need some blood samples."

"And you couldn't just ask...?" Camellia asked her tone become angry.

"Watch you emotions..." Dib said as he looked at the tube full of Camellia's blood. In the cafe upstairs from the downstairs lab, Camellia began to put on her maid uniform then Jagger came into the kitchen. He was wearing his sunglasses then he took them off and rubbed his eyes.

"I know that Alice and Magenta got the windows tinted and all... But my eyes still can't take some of the brightest light..."

"Would you like to stay back here...?" Camellia asked then Jagger looked at her.
"You'd switch positions with me?"

"Sure. To me it doesn't matter. As long as I have something to keep my mind off of things."

"Ah that's right. Alice told me what happened. You sure you'll be okay serving a bunch of asses and bitches?" Jagger asked then Camellia giggled.
"I think I'll be fine. If I need help, I'll call you or someone else." Camellia said as she walked out of the kitchen. Klarion suddenly appeared and gave Jagger a weird look.

"What?" Jagger asked, looking at the witch boy.

"Since when have you taken interest in Camellia? What ever happened to Sam?"

"Hey, she dumped me okay? Once I'm dumped, I move on."

"Does it really matter which girl it is? As long as they have the blood of someone fierce...?" Klarion asked then Jagger looked at him.

"What do you care? So what if I've taken an interest in Camellia? It'll just mean more joy for her since that parasite is growing inside her. Oh wait... It's not really a parasite... Is it, Klarion...?"

The two glared at one another then Klarion sighed.
"Just keep it between us... That thing growing in her... Has always been there ever since she was born..."

"Are you going to tell her...?" Jagger asked.

"No... If I tell her now... She probably won't take it too well..."