Day 14 of our time in Space.
The ride is a long one, spent with us arguing nonsensically and the occasional burst of Zim's unwavering temper.
But, the Earth is in sight.
The swirling blue and greenish brown more welcome than I had ever really expected.
Sure, the vast chasms' of space are beautiful and the mystery thrilling, still seeing my planet, a place that I'm familiar with and know I have something solid to hold onto have me eager to land.
When the computer first told us that Earth was so close, I couldn't help but let out a pleased noise.
Of course I glanced over at Zim to check his reaction; something I've done forever it feels. There was a glaze over those bottomless ruby eyes. The passion was there, the flame cautiously burning.
I could see it there, the yearning and the relief.
He'd missed Earth too.
Of course when I inquired his feelings on the subject all I got was a glare and a pithy response of, "Glad to be back on that pile of rocks and worthless maggots? Of course not!"
The liar.