Author Notes: So everyone chapter 9 is up! Thanks for reading and Happy Labor Day!
Yours Truly, RoxieDivine
Chapter 9: You are Busted... or Maybe Not
Mondays...
She hated them. She also hated the first day at school, so of course having her first day on a Monday was just asking for trouble, but she had to get out of this house. Dib was being more annoying than ever, and her dad's over-protectiveness was driving her crazy.
She walked down stairs, half expecting to see Dib already eating breakfast, but he was nowhere in sight. Instead her dad sat drinking coffee. "Where's Dib?" She asked.
"Oh, good morning daughter. Your brother got an early start today; you know how he is."
Gaz looked out the window and decided she'd take the bus to her new school for this week only. That way, she could learn how to get there and not end up getting lost. "See ya Dad," Gaz said, walking out the door.
"Good-bye, daughter," Prof. Membrane watched her go.
Gaz sighed as her bus came into view. This was it; her first day at a new school. She got on to the loud, crowed bus and growled in frustration as the torture began. Yep; her first day and she already hated it.
She put on her head phones to drowned out the sound. She just knew it was going to be another one of those days.
(Zim's House...)
Dib had crept off to Zim's house as quiet as a mouse with his camera in hand. He was going to get him this time; he had to! It was the only way he could save Gaz.
He knew Zim always stayed up late into the night working on his schemes, so all he had to do was catch him in the act. It shouldn't be too hard… after all, Zim was always up to something, and with this new disguise Zim would never notice him.
Zim looked out his window and froze. "That's odd; I don't remember having a bush in my yard." Zim watched in shock as the bush began to move slowly towards his window. Zim smiled as he began to realize what was going on. The Dib-Worm was here to spy on him! He laughed. "Well then, let's give him something to spy on, shall we?"
Dib crept slowly past the window and towards Zim's back door; he could hear Zim's evil laughter.
"Now, Gir, with this weapon of destruction I will destroy them all!"
Dib suddenly jumped out of his bush. This was it this was the moment of truth! He pressed the record button on his camera and burst through the door and yelled. "Ha, Zim! I caught you now! I've caught you red-handed doing... Laundry?" Dib froze to see Zim throwing his clothes into the washing machine. "But you… you said… I heard you… you-" Dib stammered.
Zim smiled as he turned on the wash. "Seriously Dib; you are making this way too easy! I mean, a bush mysteriously appears in my own yard and you think I wouldn't notice?!"
"You won't win this. Zim! I will find proof! Then Gaz will see your lies for what they really are!"
"Yeah, because you've been so good at proving to the world of my evil before, haven't you?" Zim laughed, crossing his arms. "Face it, Dib; you've got nothing. You never do."
Dib growled in frustration.
"Now, I think you should be punished for breaking and entering into my home again. Gir, do it now!" Zim ordered.
"Do what?" Dib asked. He froze as Gir pointed a laser at him.
Time seemed to slow down as the laser was fired. Zim laughed as it hit its target.
Dib screamed, expecting to feel pain, but he felt nothing. What was going on?
Zim looked at Dib; nothing happened. "Gir, you broke the laser!" He yelled.
"What was it supposed to do?" Dib asked, but… he didn't say it. He SUNG it.
Zim stared at Dib in shock.
"What the... Zim what did you do to meeee?!" Dib put his hand over his mouth in pure horror.
Zim fell on the floor, rolling around in laughter.
"This isn't funny, Ziiiiim!" Dib sang with rage. "What did you dooo?!"
"It was supposed to shrink your head to the size of a pea for a couple of hours," Zim said through laughs as he got to his knees, trying to get up. "But if you ask me, this is a much more amusing fate!" He burst out into more laughter as he got to his feet.
"Change me back now; make this stop!" Dib sung.
"It will wear off soon, Dib-Worm, which is more mercy then you ever deserved."
"You won't get away with this Ziiiim!"
"Uh, yeah, I think I already have." Zim moved to go out the door, but Dib blocked his path.
"I can see the things you're doing, and you may think that I'm naive, but when I get the goods on you she'll finally believe!" Dib sang with confidence.
Zim just rolled his eyes. "Please tell me this isn't going to turn into some musical!"
"They say it's all just drama," Dib sung, "but every bubble's got to pop! She's gonna see just what you're doing and then you're finally gonna have to stop!"
"It is! NOOOOOO!" Zim put his hand to his head in embarrassment as Gir began to dance and sing with Dib. That's it! This was the last time he let Gir hold on to any of the weapons!
"Don't think you're gonna win this time cause you better believe I'm gonna drop a dime on you!" Dib kept on singing, suddenly caught in the moment. If he had to be tortured by this then by God he was going to torture Zim with him! "I'll get ya! Yeah! I'll get ya!" He and Gir sang together, "and when I do you're gonna be BUSTED!"
"Busted!" Gir echoed.
"I'm gonna put the hurt on you! Ya you better believe me when I say that I'm finally gonna get the dirt on you!"
Zim crossed his arms suddenly, amused by Dib's words. "Oh really? You think you can finally catch me in the act? As if, pathetic Huuooman!"
"You're busted!" Dib went on as he circled around him.
"Busted!" Gir echoed as he followed Dib around the room.
"Hey, whose side are you on?!" Zim yelled at Gir.
"Yeah, she's finally gonna see the light, this is how it's gonna be when she finds out that I was always right you're busted!"
"Busted!"
Zim pushed past them and headed out the front door, walking to school, hoping to get away from them both, but Dib was determined to make Zim pay. And, well… Gir was just having too much fun to stop so he followed Dib as he continued to sing.
"There's a new cop on the beat, and I'm bringing down the heat! My eyes are wise to all your lies, 'cause you're not that discreet."
"Oh, but I can fool your entire planet!" Zim bragged. He wasn't about to let the Dib-Monkey see him sweat under his little song, with its rhyming words… that's all it was; just words.
"I don't care what you've heard, 'cause there's one six letter word and it's gonna set me free!" Dib kept on singing.
"Gonna set me free!" Gir laughed; this was fun!
"It starts with a 'B'!"
"Starts with a 'B'!"
"It goes B-U-S-T-E-D, you are BUSTED!" Dib suddenly blocked his path. "I'm gonna put the hurt on yooouu! Ya you better believe me when I say that I'm finally gonna get the dirt on you! You're BUSTED! Yeah don't you think you're gonna win this time!"
"You're busted!" Gir screamed with joy.
"Seriously Gir! Stop singing!" Zim demanded.
"Yeah, she's finally gonna see your lies!" Dib couldn't stop himself as he and Gir began to dance around him. "Oh I'm gonna drop a dime on you!"
"I'll get ya! Yeah! I'll get ya!" Gir chanted.
Zim felt like he was going to explode; he suddenly saw the bus come into view. It was his only chance! If he could just get to the bus he'd be free of this extremely un-cool, ridiculous madness! He began to run, but Dib and Gir ran after him, still singing.
"And when I do you're gonna be busted!"
"Busted!"
"Yeah she's finally gonna see the light! This is how it's gonna be when she finds out that I was always right!" Zim didn't even slow down as the bus came to a halt in front of them and opened the door. He ran on and fell down on a seat, breathing heavily. Thank the Tallest! The madness was over! He looked out his window as the bus began to pull away.
Dib stood there on the street and as he watched the bus drive off, he and Gir exclaimed one final line.
"You are BUSTED!"
Dib suddenly looked down as his watch beeped. He checked the time, which read 7:00AM, and school started at 7:30AM. And he just missed the bus… He was going to be late!
"Let's sing it again!" Gir exclaimed.
Dib suddenly looked at him with a look of disbelief, and then his look suddenly turned to horror as Gir took out the laser again. Dib ran as fast as he could, trying to get away from the crazy robot that was about to shoot him yet again.
Gir watched him go, then shrugged his shoulders. "Oh well; more for me!" He said as he pointed the laser at himself it fired. Suddenly, Gir's head shrunk to the size of a pea. "Ooooohhh… so that's what it's supposed to do!" Gir said, then he ran off screaming. "Look at my head! My head! MY HEAD!"
Back on the bus, Gaz moved to sit down beside Zim, who was still breathing heavily. "You okay?" She asked.
"I know a thousand people tell you this a day," Zim said, gasping for air, "but your brother is really, really crazy!"
Gaz smiled. "Tell me something I don't know!"
They both got up and climbed off the bus as they arrived at their new school. Westville High School; to Zim it looked like a large brick fortress.
"Looks just like the old one," he laughed.
"Great. And hear I was hoping for a change."
Zim chuckled at her sarcasm as they walked into the building and went to the front office to get their class schedules.
Gaz compared hers with Zim's and saw that they had 2nd, 5th, and 7th, together.
Dib suddenly ran into the room, completely out of breath. He had made it! He picked up his own schedule and held it up to Zim's and Gaz's. "Hey, looks like we all got the same classes, Zim!" Dib sneered.
Gaz's eye twitched. As if one class wasn't bad enough; now they had three! She shivered as she imagined it; Zim screaming "I'm normal, I'm normal!" As Dib vowed "I'm gonna get me that alien!" And it would be like that for the entire class, every day, THREE TIMES A DAY!
Zim seemed to read her mind. "I know, Gaz. I feel your pain." He then stuck his tongue out at Dib. "It's nice to see you're not singing anymore, Dib. Thank goodness; your screeching was making me sick!"
"Singing?" Gaz asked, giving Zim a look.
"You don't want to know," Zim whispered in horror. "The madness! THE MADNESSSSSSSSS."
She rolled her eyes as the bell for first period rang. "See ya," she waved good bye to Zim.
"See you in second!" Zim said boastfully as she walked away.
"I hate you," Dib growled. "I hate you so much."
"And I hate you more, Dib-Smell. See you in second period, worm!" Zim scoffed as he headed off in the opposite direction as Gaz; looking for his class.
"I'll make her see the truth, Zim! You'll see, and then you will suffer!" Dib vowed as he too began to look for his first period class. He'd get Zim yet! After all, Zim had to mess up sooner or later. He always did!
It's not like Gaz was his perfect plan or something… Dib froze at the thought.
Was she? Of course not! All he needed to do was wait for the perfect moment. 'Zim will mess up,' he told himself before gulping heavily in his throat. 'At least, I HOPE so!'
(2nd pd...)
"Alright class, everyone settle down! Find your seats!"
Dib slouched in the back of the room of his second period class in a fit of rage. He had spent his entire first period in a room full of students he didn't know, going over questions about topics he never studied. He absolutely HATED it! How was he going to pass any of his classes if he had no idea what anything was about?! He silently cursed the universe for allowing this horrible crime to take place. If it weren't for that stupid fire he wouldn't be in the back of this room, gripping the edge of his desk in rage, and Zim wouldn't be walking in while holding his sister's books!
He wanted to scream at her! Seriously, what had gotten into her?! The guy saves her life once and suddenly he's a saint! It made him want to snap Zim's neck; there they were, his sister and his greatest enemy, walking into the class room together! Now everyone's going to think they're a thing! No, they are not. He will die before he lets that happen…
"Okay Mr. Tomato start talking," Rachel ordered as she set down beside the large-headed kid.
"Look at them," Dib growled. "It's disgusting!"
Rachel laughed. "Oh come on, Dib. I think they make a great couple."
"Don't say that! They are not a couple, and they never will be!"
"Oh come on Dib; why not?"
"He's EVIL!"
Zim couldn't suppress the smile that spread across his face. The Dib was actually eating out of his hand. His chest swelled up with pride as he set Gaz's books down on her desk and took the seat beside her. Zim had heard the whispers in the hallway about the "Gothic Girl and Green-Skinned kid," but Zim welcomed these words. He knew that the rumors would only enrage his enemy all the more.
Gaz wasn't sure why, but Zim was waiting for her at the end of 1st period, and just took her books from her without even asking. She didn't mind though; in fact she thought it was kind of... sweet that Zim seemed to want to carry her things for her. She could hear the voices around her as her new classmates began to wonder if they were an item or not.
'Are we?' Gaz asked herself. She looked at Zim, who was busily starting on the morning bell ringer that was written on the board. She had to admit; she did enjoy being around him, and she didn't even mind the fact that he was green, and the fact that he was from another planet. She'd never admit it to her brother, but she had always wondered what was out there. What worlds had Zim seen? What beauty had those large pink eyes consumed with all its breath-taking wonders? Did he even get to see the beauty of the planets he destroyed? Or did he just see the evil and destruction?
Maybe if someone showed him what this world had to offer. Then maybe... She let the thought trail off as she turned around to look at her brother, who was fuming at Zim. 'Maybe if Zim saw how wonderful Earth could really be, then he'd see it as something more than a ball of filth.' He'd see it for what it really was; a home for a countless number of people; people with families and friends. People who were more like him then he realized. Then maybe, just maybe Zim, would see the flaws in the way his people think. After all, what had Dib's method done? It had been six years and nothing had changed! Zim's mission had always been the same, he had always been the same… until now. Ever since the fire he's been kind, caring, thoughtful… Gaz shook her head, trying to focus. Maybe all Zim need was a chance to belong to something more. Maybe that's all they both needed… was a chance.
She shook her head again, trying to push the thought away. She hadn't felt these feelings since she was young. Now, suddenly, they were all coming back to her in waves. What was going on?
Zim viewed his target from out of the corner of his eye; his plan was working perfectly! Now it was time to take it to the next level. Zim took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it, and when the teacher wasn't looking he passed it to Gaz.
Gaz unfolded the paper and read it…
'Gaz… Want to go out?'
Her eyes widened. Was he asking her out on a date?! She knew that she should play the 'just friends' card right about now, but she stopped herself. This could be it; this could be her chance to show Zim the really amazing things Earth had to offer.
Zim waited anxiously. 'What's taking her so long to answer?!' He saw her write down something and then she handed it back to him. Zim unfolded the paper.
'Sure. There's this cool movie playing tonight at 8:00PM...'
Zim felt his Squeedlyspooch leap in his chest. He wrote back…
'Cool. I'll pick you up at 7:00 and we can get some Bloaty's, then catch the movie.'
Dib watch Zim pass the note for the third time. He'd had just about all he could take of this! His blood boiled as Gaz passed the note back to him only moments later; like good old friends. Like normal good old friends. No… he would not let his sister be another victim to Zim's lies!
'No,' he told himself as his eyes narrowed with rage. 'I think it's about time I had a talk with Zim!'
'Sounds great. See you at 7:00.'
Zim stuffed the note in his pocket. He had done it; he and Gaz were now officially out of the 'friend zone'! He couldn't wait till their date... Zim's brow furrowed at the thought. He couldn't wait!
'What has gotten into me?' Zim felt the queasy feeling in his stomach returning. He couldn't explain it… what was going on?!
Zim's mind seemed to snap back out of his state as the bell for 3rd period rang out. Zim wanted to run home and find out what was going on, but he had a role to play. He smiled sweetly as he picked up Gaz's books. "Want me to walk you to class?" he asked.
"No, I'm walking her myself," Dib pushed him away from Gaz, causing him and her books to fall all over the floor. "Come on Gaz, let's go." Dib moved to leave, but Gaz didn't follow. Instead she bent down and helped Zim pick up his and her books.
"Seriously Dib, could you not be stupid just this once?!" She got up, her brown eyes blazing with anger.
"Oh come on, Gaz! Can't you see he's playing you?!"
Zim rose to his feet and Dib expected him to swing at his face, but to his surprise, Zim did nothing. "Come on Gaz, we're going to be late."
"You will be punished severely when I get home tonight!" Gaz glared intently.
"Come on Gaz! I just- wait… tonight? Where are you going?" Dib asked.
"On a date with Zim!"
Dib's world shattered around him.
A date with... ZIM?! His sister and Zim where DATING?!
"No!" He yelled as he grabbed his sister by the hand and forced her to walk with him. "I forbid this, Gaz! You are not allowed to speak to him, or see him ever again!"
Gaz pulled her arm away from him. "I can see whoever I want, whenever I want!" She growled.
Zim walked up to them, his intentions masked by a pool of concern. "Gaz, why don't you head off to class? I'll see you at lunch, okay? Dib and I need to talk."
"Okay… but we're finished, you hear me, Dib?! If you try to ruin our date I will never speak to you again!" She walked away to her class.
Zim watched her go, waiting for her to be out of sight and out of range. Once he was sure she was gone, he turned to Dib, who was fuming more than ever before. Zim's eyes narrowed.
"I win," he spoke darkly.
"Win? You've won nothing!" Dib shouted.
Zim laughed. "You swore this wouldn't get to you; that you would not let your guard down, and that your anger wouldn't be your own undoing. And yet it has!"
"You're tearing apart one of the only people I have left to love!" Dib yelled.
"No, you are," Zim said darkly as the tarty bell rang out. "This is all your doing, Dib. With every attempt to get rid of me you only push us closer together. Gaz is mine now, and I won't let her go. Not until you surrender, begging at my feet!"
"Never!" Dib yelled.
Zim just smiled as he began to walk away. "We will see, Dib." He laughed his evil laugh. "We will see."
Dib stood frozen as he watch him go; his worst fear was suddenly realized. Zim was right; Dib was losing, and if he didn't think of something quick he would lose more than the freedom of this planet. He would lose Gaz, too! 'He must be stopped!' The words rang through his very soul. 'I will stop him!' Dib vowed. "I will stop you, Zim… or I will die trying!"
Author's Notes: So Dib just turned this into a musical; good for him, and Zim seems more empowered than ever! Is Gaz, Zim's Perfect plan? Or will he screw this up like he always does? Well there's only one way to find out! (Keep reading Duh!).
Thanks for reading and please review!
Yours Truly, RoxieDivine ;)
