Yes, yes it is short, but we're finally back to Dibbeh's POV! XD

Dib's POV

I felt my stomach squirm when I saw Zim set the helmet on his head and wires came out of the top and went into his PAK. His posture said that he was confident, feet apart, arms folded over his chest; but I could see the worry on his face. I bit my lip and restrained myself from running over and tearing it off his head. He stuck his chin out and tried to look cocky. God dammit! Call it off, come on Zim. Please don't do this! I begged in my mind.

Tak set the helmet on her head with real cockiness. That bitch really thought she was going to win. I tapped my foot and bit my lip harder. The control brains said that Tak would be first. The cables snuck into her PAK and her eyes slipped shut. Zim watched her and adjusted the metal cords so he could watch more comfortably. The screen lit up with images of Tak's life. Everyone murmured comments about the pictures but I couldn't focus on them. Gaz stood on my one side and Rinna on the other. Gaz seemed bored and this irritated me. Didn't she get that if Zim lost, not only would he get de-PAKed and die, but that Tak would likely have us killed too?

I felt my chin get wet and I realized I had drawn blood from my lip because I was biting it so hard. Rinna poked me and motioned for me to bend down. I leaned forward and she cupped her hands around my ear.

"If this goes badly, do everything you can to get you and your sister out of here. Tak will likely not show mercy to you." She whispered almost silently. "I will do what I can to try and save Zim should it look like he will be de-PAKed."

I nodded then leaned my mouth close to her antennae.

"Please… I can't be without Zim. Please save him if it goes wrong."

She nodded but I could see in her eyes she knew that it would be almost impossible. I prayed to every known and unknown god or goddess in the universe and hoped that my little Irken would win.

After a half hour or so passed the screen darkened and Tak opened her eyes. The helmet remained on her head and the wires connected to her PAK. Now the control brains announced that they would examine Zim. He swallowed and closed his eyes. They screen came alight with different images, this time I watched with fascination.

I saw Zim as an infant, then as a young Irken being trained. I saw every moment of his life like a DVD on fast-forward. My jaw dropped at the sight of Zim being loud and obnoxious. I didn't remember his ranting being that horribly annoying. Then it started showed Zim being told what his mission was by the Tallest. I bit my lip again, hoping they wouldn't show…

I raised my eyebrows as they showed when I had found Zim in his computer chair. I hunched my shoulders, so much for hoping that it wouldn't show us together. I watched our first kiss, us sleeping on the couch, every moment together. I felt embarrassed when they got to the party and I averted my eyes. I heard Gaz chuckle and I knew if we got out of this she would taunt me forever. I peeked at the screen after a few moments and I saw us getting ready to invade the Massive. Soon after the screen went dark and Zim blinked his eyes open. He glanced at me and gave a tiny smile, but it didn't reach his eyes.

"We will need a few moments to deliberate." Announced the metal voices.

There were several displeased noises from the crowd as well as from Rinna and I. I tapped my foot impatiently; why did they have to make us suffer any longer? Just as I was about to lose it the voices started speaking again.

"We have made our decision." Pause. God just say it!

"The winner is…"

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! EPIC CLIFFHANGER! LOL.

I am holding this story hostage til my demands are met. I would like at least ten reviews telling me who you want to win/what you want to happen. :) Yeah, yeah I know it's mean, but review if you want to know what happens!