Hey, before I start, I just want to let you know that I rewrote the first chapter and uploaded it. I expected it to give an update, but apparently not, so if you want to check out the rewritten first chapter, you know where to look.

Also, just a warning, this chapter might suck. I don't know. I really have no clue what I'm doing for this chapter, and am pretty much writing by ear. That could be a good thing or a very bad thing. Either way, what I'm trying to do is put things into Zim's perspective for this chapter.

So, enjoy! (or not...)

Zim was startled awake by the sound of banging pots and pans. Immediately Zim shot up to the ground level as fast as he could to stop whatever mess Gir was getting himself into. However, instead of a spastic robot, he was met with an angry looking Irken.

"Good, you're up! Now get ready, Blorch-Rat-Fodder! We're going to be late!" Ashta shouted, placing the pots she had been banging together down on the nearby table top.

Zim groaned. "Insolent fool! Today is Saturday, humans do not go to school on this day!"

"Eh?" Ashta said, cocking her head to the side and resembling some twisted version of a confused puppy. "Saturday? What's so special about today that makes people not go to school?"

Zim laughed in a scoffing manner. "I thought that you knew everything about humans?"

Ashta hissed warningly, her face changed into a fierce look one might see on a savage jungle-cat. "There my be one or two things I overlooked. Other than that I can assure you my knowledge of this indigenous species is much better than yours!"

Zim shook his head in amusement. "This day and the day after, called Sunday are reserved as days of rest." He then looked at the time on the nearby microwave. 7:00 M. "However it seems any plans of rest have been slaughtered by you."

Ashta stuck her nose in the air, her arrogance getting the best of her. "I take pride in my work." she said simply.

Zim shook his head to clear the irritation this female was causing him. "I'm sure you do." he muttered to himself. It seemed it was loud enough for Ashta to hear, as she growled at him angrily. Zim, however walked back down to the elevator to his room. Once he was finished changing into his usual Standard-Issue Invader uniform, he went down to the lab, only to see Ashta staring intently at the screen, which was displaying some of his previously failed plans.

"HEY! Get out of here! Did Zim not tell you upon you're arrival that the lab is off-limits? Get outta here!"

Ashta barely even turned her head to glance at Zim as she spoke. "Our lab. Need I remind you that the computer listens to me now, too? I could change it back to it's previous settings..." Zim growled, and Ashta smirked patronizingly "I thought so." She then turned back to the plans. "You know, your arrogance is what causes you to fails so often. If you weren't so sure of yourself yet still had enough confidence to get the job done you would have a much better outcome. In short, you shouldn't underestimate your enemy, meaning Dib. He may be a human, but he has many resources that most others don't. Not to mention, like Gaz, he doesn't live in a completely oblivious state." she paused, and then said, "Gaz could prove to be even more useful if she would be willing to give information about Dib that we could use to our advantage."

Zim's antennae perked up slightly upon hearing this. "The Gaz-human is coming here again? Does she not have a place of her own?" he asked.

Ashta sighed, motioning with her hand for the screen to change to another set of plans. "No, she and her brother are meeting their dad on some far-off island. He apparently cured an epidemic there and they are attending a ceremony in his honor. They won't be back until Monday."

Zim shot Ashta a patronizing smirk. "Well, it seems that someone is learning their days of the week." Ashta returned the favor with a look of pure venom. Zim swallowed hard upon seeing the pure hatred in her face. He often wondered what was going on behind those icy eyes of hers, but he could not read her as easily as the humans he was surrounded by daily. It seemed like she had padlocked her past and let no one but her see the truth that lay within. He suspected whatever memories she had suppressed had something to do with that long scar that grazed her left eye. Whatever it was that caused her sudden mood-swings must be severely dark.

Zim shook off the darkness her gaze cast. "Well, if you're down here invading Zim's personal space I cannot work, so I will be upstairs watching TV with Gir and...what is your SIR's name again?"

"Iva." Ashta answered distantly, as she had once again returned to her work. "And of course I'm invading your personal space. I'm an Invader, it's what I do." Zim rolled his eyes at her lame attempt at humor and walked back up the elevator.

When he arrived in the living area he was surprised to not find the neurotic SIRs. He then shrugged, assuming they had probably had gone off somewhere together. He sat down on the couch, but instead of turning on the television, he simply sat there, thinking. When he heard that Gaz could maybe be coming over he had been irritated, which he had displayed, but he also felt something else. Dread, or maybe anticipation? No, it was definitely dread. Zim did not like or look forward to the company of anyone, let alone the abusive, angry, scary, and loud Gaz Membrane. Zim was just thinking this when the TV suddenly came to life, someone's face filling up the screen.

Zim jumped at first, but when he saw who's face it was he growled. Well speak of the devil...

"Hey, I've got an assignment for you, if your idiotic brain can handle it." She spoke, completely ignoring the common human ritual of greetings.

After getting over his initial shock Zim shouted at her. "How did you get on my television? And what makes you think you've got the right to order Zim around? I AM ZIM!"

Gaz sneered. "Yeah, duh, you're Zim. Stop announcing it like that's a good thing." Zim frown deepened. "And as for your questions, Ashta gave me a watch with a small camera on it so I could contact you guys at any time I needed to. And I have every right to order around beings that have less knowledge than me."

Zim growled lowly. "You are full of too much pride in yourself, little-Gaz. You are still a human, and therefore ignorant to many things. The only difference is you're less ignorant than your fellow man"

Gaz opened both of her eyes fully, which made Zim seize up with a slight ear. If he had learned anything, it was that one shouldn't fear Gaz when she was squinting, but when she had her eyes open it was a whole different story.

"Listen, you. Shut your mouth before you say something you'll really regret. I may be miles away, but I'm still just as dangerous." She said in a low, chilling voice. Zim, against his better judgment, nodded slightly. This pleased Gaz, and her eyes returned to their normal stat. "Anyways, I was thinking you and Ashta should brush up on you're history. She had the right idea, going to the library, as you'll never actually learn anything in Skool. What you need to do is look up former dictators over the course of time. Pick out what you like and don't like about their reigns and see what caused their downfalls so you can prevent your own."

Zim's eyes widened with surprise. "That's...actually a good idea."

Gaz smirked. "What was that earlier about my intelligence?"

Zim scoffed. "You may be the smartest of your species, but Zim still stands by hat he said earlier."

Gaz shrugged. "Fair enough." She said. She then looked over her shoulder. "I've got to go,now. Dib should be back from sight-seeing soon and I don't want him walking in on me and you chatting it up."

"Alright. Goodbye, Gaz-human."

"Bye, dumbass." Zim growled as she logged off, smirking slightly.

Holy -*insert long swear here*! I finished this chapter in one day, with little to no writer's block! o.O *fistpump!*

I just want to say that I've found the perfect song for Ashta: Mercy by Sumo Cyco. I love that band and the song really fits her. Plus, the lead singer, Sever, is actually my favorite singer from her solo career as Skye Sweetnam.

Questions you should be asking yourself:

Is Zim catching on to what Ashta's planning?

Is Gaz starting to grow on Zim?

Vice-versa of #2.

Where are the Tallests?

Is Ashta growing soft?

How does Izie tie into any of this?

Until next time, my pretties. Until next time. :)

Also, don't forget, I rewrote chapter one if you wanna check it out.

BYEEEEE!