Hello everyone. Sorry if I had you waiting for this update, but things have been kinda hectic, thanks to all my reviewers and your encouraging words.
Well, you've waited long enough already, so here's the next chapter.
Shawn, Krin, and Taz walked to a nearby park and, after shooing away two kids playing in the sandbox, sat down on a bench. Krin scooted close to Shawn while he opened the laptop which, fortunately, didn't need a password, but only had twenty-two percent power left. He quickly accessed the Swollen Eyeball Network and opened a chat with the first online member he saw, Agent Nessie.
"Agent Nessie here, what do you need Basilisk?"
"Just a quick favor", Shawn replied, "Could you give me the coordinates to Agent Mothman's house?"
"Sure thing", Agent Nessie said, "Sending them right now."
A moment later coordinates appeared in a tab on the laptop. Shawn opened a map and entered the coordinates. The house was only a few blocks away, a short walk for the three. Shawn stood up, followed by Krin and Taz, and they proceeded to Mothman's house. When they arrived at the house Shawn was about to knock on the door, but he saw that it was slightly open. Whoever had come home last was obviously too preoccupied with something else to close the door completely. When Shawn walked in he noticed a girl sitting on the couch both watching T.V. and playing a Game Slave 2.
Shawn was going to say hello but the girl quickly turned and glared at him.
"Get out", she barked, and then quickly picked a bowl of popcorn up off the table and threw it at Shawn.
Shawn quickly ducked and the popcorn sailed over his head, into the waiting arms of Taz.
"I'm here looking for someone", Shawn explained, shrugging off the fact that he just had something thrown at him.
The girl didn't say anything but shot a death glare at Shawn that could've given someone a heart attack, but Shawn shot a similar death glare back. Eventually Shawn felt like his head was about to explode and he had to look down.
"Not bad", the girl chuckled, "Normally people run screaming when I give them that kind of look. What do you want?"
"I'm looking for Agent Mothman", Shawn explained.
"Oh", the girl groaned, as if she wished he hadn't asked that, "Upstairs, third door on the right."
"Thanks", Shawn said as he, Krin, and Taz walked upstairs.
By the time they reached the door specified they paused. Shawn knocked and the door, and then they walked in. there was a boy no older than 11 sitting at a desk working intensely, he didn't even notice the three walk in. Shawn walked up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.
"NO ZIM YOU WON'T TURN ME INTO BOLGNA AGAIN!" the boy shouted at the top of his lungs as he turned around.
"What", Shawn asked, confused by the sudden outburst, "Agent Mothman it's me, Agent Basilisk."
"Oh", Mothman replied as he tried to catch his breath, "You surprised me there. What are you doing here?"
"Krin and I were abducted", Shawn explained, "By Zim. We wanted a favor, actually two favors."
"What", Mothman asked.
"First", Krin cut in, tired of sitting in the background, "I need the signal emitter in my PAK shut off, and second, we need a ride home."
Mothman nodded his head, "Fortunately I've gained extensive knowledge about the Irken race by spying on Zim", Mothman said, "I should be able to shut off your signal emitter, but you might have to walk me through it."
Mothman went downstairs and came back with several tools. Krin opened the top of her PAK and Mothman got to work. There were sparks and the sounds of whirring power tools as Mothman carefully decoded the advanced wiring of her PAK. Taz, still holding the bowl of popcorn, watched the sparks intently, occasionally tossing a piece of popcorn into his mouth.
"So", Mothman began offhandedly, "What's your name."
"Shawn. And yours?"
"Dib. Alright that should do it", he said as he pulled his screwdriver out of Krin's Pak, "Zim won't be able to track you anymore."
"Thanks", Krin said.
"No worries", Dib replied, "You guys want something to eat or something?"
"Sure", Shawn replied.
They walked downstairs and into the kitchen. Dib opened the fridge door and started to go through the various foods.
"Could we have burgers", Shawn asked, but Dib shook his head.
"Not unless you want to burn Krin."
"Huh", Shawn asked, "What are you talking about?"
"Don't you know about Irken weaknesses", Dib asked.
Shawn shook his and Dib sighed.
"We have a lot to teach you my friend."
Over the next half an hour Dib and Krin taught Shawn all about the weaknesses and strengths of the Irken race. Shawn made a mental note of all the things that could hurt Krin, like polluted water or meat, but also of the things Krin was impervious to, like lice, all the while they ate chips and donuts.
"So you were in Zim's base", Dib asked, "Did you destroy anything?"
"Well I disabled his Voot Cruiser", Krin replied.
"Man", Dib sighed, "I was close to disabling his base, but I got captured."
Their conversation was interrupted when the front door open.
"Kids, I'm home."
"Oh man it's my dad", Dib said.
Just as Krin activated her disguise Professor Membrane walked into the Kitchen.
"Hello son", he said in his usual deep voice, "I see you've made some new friends. That's wonderful; friends are the first step towards SANITY!"
"Hi there", Shawn said, standing up, "I'm Shawn Ryder."
"Oh yes", Professor Membrane replied, "I have worked with your father on several occasions, not a bad scientist if I do say so myself. But he is a little to close-minded, always questioning the validity of new ideas."
"Yeah, that sounds like dad", Shawn sighed.
"And this must be your girlfriend", Professor Membrane continued, gesturing to Krin, "Your father did mention your new love interest to me when we last spoke."
Shawn blushed a deep crimson and stuttered uncomfortably. Fortunately Krin was able to find the words he couldn't.
"Well it was nice to meet you", Krin said as she put her arm around Shawn, "But we have to get going."
Dib led the two to the garage, followed by Taz, and stood in front of a large metal object hidden under a tarp.
"Prepare to be amazed", he said, and then pulled off the tarp revealing a space ship, "Ta-da."
"Cool", Shawn said.
The four climbed into the ship and Dib hit the button on a garage door clicker in the ship. The garage door opened and the ship took off over the houses. It covered distance much quicker than Zim's ship, and before they knew it they were hovering next to Shawn's house. Shawn jumped onto the roof and climbed over to his window, opening it and slipping inside. Krin jumped down and followed him.
"Gotta hand it to the kid", Shawn said, "He's got a real brain."
"Well of course", Krin replied, "Look at the size of his head."
"MY HEAD'S NOT BIG", Dib screamed as the cockpit on his ship slid shut and he flew off.
Shawn looked at the clock on his nightstand, it was just past midnight. Krin deactivated her disguise and lied down on his bed. Shawn was about to tell her to go downstairs when he heard footsteps. Before Krin could reactivate her disguise Shawn's dad opened the door to Shawn's room.
And he looked PISSED.
Well I gave you a little cliffhanger there, I feel like I managed to capture Zim's character, but I had a harder time with Dib, and I know making him shout that his head's not big isn't enough to keep him 100% in character, but I'll try harder next time he comes up.
