A/N: Hey everyone! Forgot to mention that this story is co-written by BakedBagette! And you can find this also on ao3 with artwork from her :D I probably didn't do very well describing Maple either since I relied on those damn visuals so I apologize for that! But thank you all for your reviews! I really appreciate them all! And now on with the chapter I hope you like it :)
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Dib woke up in a pool of his own drool, he grunted in disgust before wiping away the saliva from his face. He sat up on the edge of the bed, yawned and stretched his arms from behind him. "Uhhh what time is it?" He asked himself before squinting at the clock "SHIT! 2:30pm! Oh fuck! Dad's never gonna let me leave the house again!", he stammered. He took off towards the sink and splashed his face with water to try and wake up, he looked into the mirror and noticed his discolored and bruised nose "Son of a bitch, this is going to take forever to heal..." he groaned.
He went back to his room and slouched in his desktop chair, continuing to groan knowing yesterday's actions would not go unpunished. His stomach growled loudly, as much as he tried to avoid it he could not ignore his hunger pains any longer. He picked up his glasses from the desk and put them on. He saw his cell phone beside them and checked it to see that Gaz had left him a text message "I told Dad you were sick so act like it! If he finds out I lied we'll both be in trouble".
"Damn good thing I read that!" He said aloud. He began to practice fake coughing until he sounded believable enough. He hesitantly headed downstairs and peaked around the corner to make sure Membrane wasn't around. " Okay so far so good! I'm just gonna make a sandwich, get a drink and head back upstairs before he sees me" he mentally strategized. The coast clear he scurried to the fridge and grabbed the ingredients he needed. He chopped up tomatoes and onions, placed cheese and ham between two loaves of bread with mayo and mustard. His stomach growling ever more painfully as he quickly put his lunch together. He took a huge bite and sighed satisfied, finally being able to eat something edible, he looked around again to make sure he was alone before going back to the fridge for a soda.
"Dib" a dark voice said, making Dib yelp in response and drop his soda can. It burst on contact with the floor, Membrane stared coldly at Dib who was frozen in place, both of them ignoring the mess in an awkward standoff.
"H-hey Dad…" Dib gulped "H-How was work?" He asked.
"I expect this mess to be cleaned and for you to come down to my lab young man" he said sternly before turning his back and leaving.
Dib waited until his father was out of sight to sigh deeply in relief. He did as he was told, making sure to cough extra loudly and sneeze periodically during his clean up of the kitchen. When he was finished he once again tried to brace himself before heading downstairs into his father's underground basement. He slowly turned the doorknob and creeped inside the dark lab. The only light inside was the sparks flying from Membrane's tools, so Dib treaded lightly. His father was completely focused on his latest experiment, what it was Dib did not know but it looked as if Membrane was experimenting on an unconscious human.
The sounds of drilling machinery grated Dib's eardrums. He coughed loudly hoping to get his father's attention, it didn't work. "Dad! I'M HERE! YOU CAN STOP NOW!" He shouted. Membrane put his drill and blow torch down and turned to look down at his son.
"You took long enough Dib, come here" he picked up Dib and sat him on the table of tools beside him. He turned on an overhead lamp to brighten the room. "Look son, do you see him? My latest project?" He asked darkly.
Dib gulped, in the light you can see the various places this person had been poked and prodded. He was missing an eye, had stitches all over his torso and head, and drooled excessively. "Look closely Dib, this is what happens to the insane, they get sent from facility to facility, doctor to doctor, church upon church by desperate families looking for cures… until finally they come to scientists like me" he explained.
Dib shook seeing this defenseless man cut up like a piece of meat " All because he's supposedly insane? Was he really? Or did he just have different views? Who really decides these things? And what the FUCK is Dad doing to him anyways?!" His mind swam with questions.
"He was sent to me after a botched lobotomy. I did what I could but he's beyond even my help now," Membrane explained in a monotone-like voice. "Do you see now son? See the fate I'm trying to save you from? I can't protect you forever and you can hate and wish me dead all you like… but you are the future of my empire whether you like it or not!"
Dib sat frozen in place, his eyes fixated on the unfortunate soul tied to the laboratory bed, horrified but unable to look away. Professor Membrane roughly grabbed Dib's shoulder and jerked him "Did you hear me boy?" He asked.
"Y-Yeah I hear you dad" Dib trembled
"Good now" Membrane cracked his knuckles "Let's start harvesting his organs! Would be a shame to let those go to waste!" He laughed and handed Dib an ice chest.
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Gaz was on her way home, her face buried in her handheld gameslave not paying attention to her surroundings. The bushes rustled by her, and Gir in his puppy disguise jumped in front of her. "HI scary lady!" He screamed, waving his hand rapidly with his tongue sticking out.
Gaz sighed and paused her game "What do you want?"
A very obvious smack was heard, though Gaz paid no mind "Master wanted me to follow youuuu!" He said.
"Oh really? Well tell ZIM" she raised her voice "That if he values his life he'll stop stalking me!" She threatened.
Gir giggled and ran around in a circle in response. Gaz just pushed past him and continued playing her game. Zim jumped down from the rooftop he was hiding on top of to grab the insane Sir unit "Gir" he began "The whole point of spying… is to NOT GET CAUGHT!" he yelled.
"But she was playin a game thingy! I wanna play toooo!" He whined as Zim dragged him.
"If there is one thing I've learned from the Dib-Sister it's that she does NOT want to play with others UNLESS it's an online match" he explained.
"OOOOOH" Gir responded happily.
"But now thanks to you blowing our cover I have no idea what the Dib-Worm could be planning! I wanted to make sure he knows nothing about…THAT" Zim griped.
"Can we play with the scary girl?" Gir asked.
"No Gir I have work to do!"
Gir started bawling loudly and got out of Zim's hold to run into a neighbor's yard and started ripping up their garden, still crying all the while. Zim growled and took off after him "GIR! GET BACK HERE! YOU CAN PLAY ALRIGHT? BUT AFTER MY WORK IS FINISHED!" He bellowed
Gir stopped instantly and smiled, Zim quickly snatched him up and scurried back to his base before they were noticed.
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Dib got out of the shower and debated on whether or not he should put on his pjs and just call it a night or if he should honor his promise to Maple. Normally the answer would be easy, but with his father home today and after the threat of lobotomy… he leaned towards staying home tonight. Still it was early he got dressed in the usual outfit stopping only when he noticed he had tears in his trenchcoat making him frown "I love this coat…" he sighed. He put it on anyway and sat in the chair in front of his computer. He checked the spy cameras he set up in Zim's base, slightly surprised to not see the alien in question but shrugged it off… another question pestering his mind "Maple...Saito" he spoke as he typed.
Turns out the name is more popular than he realized as hundreds of females popped up. He typed in his city name to try and narrow down the results. His eyes widened when one of the search results read "The Mysterious Case Of Maple Saito". He clicked on it "In 1968, the body of a middle aged man was discovered in an abandoned house, later ruled a suicide. It's speculated that the man now identified as Junichrio Saito killed himself after his estranged wife Manya Saito left him for another man shortly after their move to America" Dib read aloud. "Wow! That's… a lot!" He breathed. He turned around wondering if he should stop looking into this, but curiosity got the better of him. He turned back "The question still remains, where is Maple Saito? Her mother Manya Saito refused to comment and the house where she resided has been searched repeatedly but not a trace of her remains…" he trailed off. He scrolled down the page and got instant chills when he saw it, a black and white photo of a girl that looked exactly like Maple. "It's her, so she's been trapped in that forest all alone for decades…" he said softly.
Dib groaned " I CAN'T not show up! I promised her! But how am I gonna get past dad! Damn it" he thought to himself and paced around his room. He heard footsteps coming up the stairs, too tiny to be Membrane's. " GAZ! Maybe she can help!" He thought. He popped his head out from his door "Psst Gaz!" he whispered.
Gaz gave him an annoyed glare and turned her back to him. Dib felt a buzzing sensation in his pocket and picked up his phone seeing that Gaz had texted him." Text me if you don't want Dad to hear...Idiot" it read.
Dib texted her back " I know I already owe you for helping me out earlier but I need another favor! I'll do whatever you want!" Dib started biting his nails as her response seemed to take forever.
". ...What is it Dib?"
"I need to sneak out of here and I need Dad to be distracted"
" Why?" She asked
"... I made a promise to someone I met yesterday, I don't want her to think I stood her up! I PROMISE I'll make it up to you!" He texted back.
" Just text her that you can't make it tonight" Gaz responded
" She doesn't have a cellphone Gaz! It's complicated, ok?"
" Who doesn't have a cell phone these days? Maybe you just freaked her out Lol'' she texted
" What'd you mean lol?" Dib growled.
" Nevermind... You owe me bloaty's pizza hog for a month AND you'll do all my chores for the month as well… distracting Dad after your fight WILL NOT be easy so these are my terms. Do we have a deal?" She asked.
" Deal! Thank you Gaz!"
" Also Don't stay out all night like a moron and dress warm! If you die of hypothermia Dad will blame me"
" Got it!" Dib replied
" Get ready and text me when you're heading out, I have a secret exit in my room you can use. I'll distract dad long enough for you to use it" she explained.
Dib headed to his closet, packed his camera, notebooks, binoculars and wore two sweaters AND his trenchcoat to ensure he wouldn't freeze like last time. He was about to leave the room but stopped as his magazines caught his eye. " Being stuck in a forest has GOT to be boring, maybe she can read these?" He wondered. He packed some magazines and then texted Gaz that he was ready.
Gaz got the text and groaned irritably. She walked out of the room and met Dib in the hallway "I deactivated my security dolls, behind my vampire piggy hunter poster is the exit" she whispered.
Dib nodded and Gaz took off downstairs while Dib went inside Gaz's room. A collective whirring noise filled his ears, all of Gaz's robotic dolls all turned to look at him at once. He tried to ignore them but felt their cold robotic stares following his every movement " Can't leave this place fast enough!" He thought. He carefully pulled back the poster and saw that Gaz had made some sort of metal chute. " I wonder why she made this? Oh well" he thought. He slid down the chute and went faster than anticipated until he fell abruptly on his face. He groggily got up and made sure he still had his backpack and cellphone before continuing. "Where am I? Underground? Why does Gaz have an underground secret exit?" He asked aloud. He followed the path ahead using the flashlight from his phone until he saw a ladder. "I wonder where this leads?" He asked. He climbed up, found a door and opened it. He found himself inside a disgusting greasy room, with pictures of Bloaty everywhere.
Dib gagged his senses overwhelmed by the suffocating stench of body odor and cheese. He exited the room and almost ran into Bloaty himself "HEY! You're early!" He yelled. He burped "Wait a minute, you're not Gaz?" He asked.
"Nope I'm her brother and if you don't mind I'm kinda in a hurry!" Dib said hastily before running past him. He closed the door of the putrid pizza place and took a nice breath of fresh air. "I don't know how Gaz can eat there!" He gasped. He looked at his phone to check the time "8:00 perfect!" He exclaimed.
He still wasn't exactly sure where Maple was but had a general idea and made sure to keep a lookout for the blue light that guided him last time. He dashed across the forest until he saw the light in the distance "That's her it's gotta be!" He beamed an enormous grin forming on his face as he picked up speed. His foot got caught on a lifted tree root making him trip harshly falling again on his face. "OH COME ON!" he griped. He got up and winced in pain holding his nose which was most likely never going to heal at this rate. He peeked through the trees to see Maple humming by the river, seemingly bored out of her mind. He stepped on a stick that made a loud snapping sound startling Maple. She turned around and her face brightened instantly.
"Dib! You came back!" She gleamed.
"Of course!" He laughed awkwardly.
She floated to him at an inhuman speed, almost knocking him down from the gust of wind she caused as a result "Well I wouldn't have blamed you if you didn't show up, I mean I am a ghost!" She laughed.
Dib scoffed, "It's gonna take a lot more than that to scare me!"
Maple smiled, "I'm so glad! It's nice to have someone to talk to again!"
Dib nervously rubbed his arm and looked away "I'm sure it is, I'm sorry I took so long. You believe what I went through to be able to come here though" he chuckled.
Maple looked at him curiously "I appreciate it but please don't get yourself into trouble on my behalf, believe me I'm not going anywhere" she giggled.
"Well I didn't want you to think you freaked me out, and get all weepy" he teased.
"Hey!" She pouted "No...no you're right I would have automatically assumed the worst" she laughed.
Dib joined her in laughter "I'm the same way, I think that's why it was so important for me to see you" he explained.
"Well I thank you" she replied.
They made eye contact but both turned away quickly. "So uh you wanted to see Bigfoot, yes?" She asked.
"Yeah but if you don't feel like it-"
"No no it's fine! He might be a little hard to see though" she insisted.
Dib got out the video camera from his backpack "Nah I'll be able to see him! This baby has night vision!" Dib Explained.
"Nightvision? What is that?" Maple asked.
"It's a setting on my camera that will help me see in the dark," he answered.
"Ooh that's so neat!" She exclaimed "Well alright let's go! He likes to forage for food at this time for some reason"
Dib followed Maple, recording everything along the way "This is Dib Membrane, at long last the true identity of Big foot will be revealed today" he monologued.
Maple stopped and turned around "Dib, you're not going to hurt him are you?" She asked with a suspicious glare.
"Noooo, I'm just… gonna uncover the mystery! If he's just minding his business like you say this footage will help him" he chattered.
"How?" She asked, arms crossed.
"You said people invade his home, maybe after they see this they'll finally leave him alone," he explained.
"Hmmm I guess you're right," she shrugged and continued floating ahead.
They travelled deeper into the woods, surrounded by trees, rocks and brush. Dib looked around feeling slightly afraid they would get lost the farther they walked. He shook it off though, he's been to space! Surely this is not nearly as dangerous as that. Right?
"Okay, hide behind that boulder, he's about to come out" she whispered.
Dib swiftly hid behind the rock and pointed his camera in the direction Maple pointed to.The creature in question emerged from the ground, looked in front of him and behind before lurking around aimlessly in the dark. He bumped into trees and growled and put his hands in front of him to avoid getting smacked by more branches. Dib slouched in disappointment " This is Bigfoot!? He's STUPID! You would think his eyes would've adjusted to the dark by now" he internally complained.
Bigfoot stopped and sniffed the air. He started to make an animal-like grunting noise "H-Hey! HEY!" He bellowed. "I CAN'T SEE YOU BUT I CAN SMELL YOU AND YOUR GROSS ASS AXE BODY SPRAY!" he yelled.
" Did I put on too much?" Dib wondered.
"Normally I'm anti-social but if you're around… I NEED A HUGE FAVOR!" he beckoned in the darkness.
"Hmmm he doesn't normally do this" Maple said, confused.
Dib stepped out from behind the boulder, camera in front of his face. "What do you want, Bigfoot?" he asked defiantly.
Maple gasped "Dib, don't be so rude"
"He said I smelled bad!" Dib whined.
"You do smell bad! And who are you talking to?" He asked.
"You smell like literal shit!" Dib yelled back.
"At least that's natural! You smell like chemicals!" He retorted.
Maple looked between the two in disbelief and laughed to herself.
Bigfoot grunted and grabbed his stomach. He groaned "Look smelly kid! I'm sorry I just REALLY need a favor right now! It's an emergency!" He pleaded.
Dib raised his brow "Okay I'll help you out but on one condition," he proposed.
Bigfoot's stomach growled with a ferocity that could frighten a wolf "ANYTHING!" He screamed.
"An all exclusive interview! No hiding! No secrets!" Dib grinned.
"F-Fine! Now please! Hand me your coat!!!" He shrieked.
"My coat!? What do you want my coat for?" Dib asked.
"I'M OUT OF CLOTHES TO WIPE WITH OKAY?! HURRY!" He spat.
"I'm not gonna let you use my coat for THAT! I LOVE THIS COAT!" Dib screeched.
"Ughhh we had a deal, kid! Come on!" He moaned and grabbed for Dib's coat forcing Dib to drop the camera.
Dib and this enormous 7 foot creature tussled over the infamous trenchcoat in question when Bigfoot let go suddenly causing Dib to almost lose his balance. Bigfoot's neck twisted around and his eyes started to glow white "Ew gross! This body is weird!" Bigfoot squeaked, his voice more high pitched than before.
Dib stared hard at him, "Maple?" He asked.
"Yeah it's me! Forgive me it's been a while since I've had to do this" she giggled and handed him his camera back.
"YOU CAN POSSESS PEOPLE?" he asked ecstatically.
"And some animals but it all depends on the moon, see how it's a half moon right now?" She asked, pointing to the sky.
"Yeah," Dib answered.
"That basically means I'm at half power right now, on quarter moon nights I only have a quarter of my strength, you get the idea" she explained.
"That's why you can leave the forest on full moon nights" he concluded
"Correct!" She smiled before groaning in pain "Ew he wasn't kidding, Okay Dib get away from him I don't… want to be in his body for this" she warned.
Dib took off in the opposite direction heading back towards the river while Maple made Bigfoot run as far away as she could before needing to leave his body. Dib was startled by an echoing growl in the distance. He stopped at the usual spot and waited anxiously for Maple.
She zoomed up to him "That was disgusting! I barely made it out of his body in time" She breathed.
"Thanks! If it wasn't for you my coat would be… ughhh" he cringed.
They laughed "Yes but I'm sorry Dib, you didn't get to have your interview" she relented.
"Aw it's okay Bigfoot was lame anyways!" Dib laughed. He looked up at the smiling ghost girl and found himself lost in her sapphire eyes. "For being a ghost she sure is cute '' he thought to himself. She waved a hand in front of his face.
"Dib? You okay?" She asked.
"Yeah, I'm okay, sorry just got… lost in my thoughts" he explained nervously rubbing his neck.
Maple floated up to him, a mischievous grin on her face "May I ask what those thoughts were?" She asked, raising her brow.
His heart began to pound again, not unlike the first time he saw her, and his palms started to sweat "That your voice is adorable...Damn it Dib! Get it together!" He mentally screamed.
"It's okay you don't have to tell me, I'm just teasing" she said softly and turned her back to him.
Dib went to touch her shoulder but his hand went through her again. She turned around and gave him a look that seemed to radiate loneliness and yet she still gave a small smile. His mind flashed back to the picture he found of her earlier, she had that same look. For some reason he couldn't explain, he just felt so much more empathy for her...deep down in his gut he can just tell something else happened to her, something much more sinister than just a fall in the woods. Regardless it was torture not being able to comfort her in anyway.
Dib jolted, remembering something "Hey Maple, I almost forgot!" He shouted and took off his backpack "I brought you something, I figure it must suck to be stuck in the forest night after night right?" He began.
Maple tilted her head "Suck?" She asked
"I brought some of my magazines, they may not be the most AMAZING pieces of literature but better than nothing you know?" He finished. He brought out the magazines and a weird metal device "This is a page turner, I invented it a year ago so I could eat and read at the same time, it should help since you can't actually touch them" he explained.
Maple's eyes lit up "Dib! Do you know how long it's been since I've gotten to read ANYTHING? This is amazing! Thank you so much!" She cried.
Dib blushed "And this is only what I could grab on short notice! Next time I can bring you other stuff like manga or something" he stammered.
She smirked "Dib, you think just because I'm half asian that I just automatically love manga?" She asked darkly.
"N-No! It...it was just a suggestion I mean I like manga so-"
"I'm kidding Dib! I love manga!" She laughed
Dib scowled but relaxed, seeing her happy gave him an odd sense of accomplishment.
Maple stopped laughing "I'm sorry! Really! I just… feel comfortable with you" she confessed.
Dib smiled "I feel the same way, no one in my life is as sweet as you are, it's refreshing to be around".
"Well I'm sorry to hear that Dib, you're a great guy! You deserve better" she said and held her hands bashfully behind her back.
Dib was at loss for words, this situation feeling so foreign to him. Although expected, he still wasn't used to someone actually WANTING to be around him, actually ENJOYING his company, maybe it was because she didn't have any other option but still it was such a nice feeling. The two of them stared at each other and quickly looked away.
"So uh yeah, I'll set the magazines up here" Dib said nervously and began to spread out the magazines. Maple hovered over and read the titles aloud.
"Crop Circles Magazine, Mysterious Mysteries, The Untold cases, We Are Not Alone" she read the titles aloud. "Dib, thank you! These look really interesting!" She responded happily. She glanced at the date of one, and gasped "2-2019? Am I reading that right?! The year is 2019?" She asked Dib.
Dib sighed "Y-yes...it is" he answered.
Maple's eyes flickered white and her shoulders slumped "I knew I've been dead for a long time but not THAT long!" She pouted. She floated away, gripping her dark blue hair in her hands and breathed heavily.
Dib started to walk towards her slowly "Maple…I-"
Her back was turned to him and she slowed her breathing and sighed "I'm sorry Dib, it's not your problem but I guess I'm...never going to pass on". She sat down and brought her knees to her chest.
Dib sat beside her but she still refused to look at him. Her body shook and again Dib tried to extend a hand to her shoulder just to go through again. He grunted loudly in response, making her turn around. Her face was tear stained but she had a shocked expression. Dib blushed and backed away from her slightly. "Sorry I didn't mean to make that weird noise" he laughed.
Maple chuckled "You're funny Dib! You make all the weird noises you want!"
Dib fought himself again, wanting so badly to wipe those tears from her face, or just give the girl a damn hug, but perhaps he could comfort her another way. "Hey, do you… know why you can't pass on? Maybe I can help?" He asked.
"Not really, I assume that-" she stopped and put a hand to her chest. "That my body needed to be discovered or properly put to rest, to be honest I'm not even sure if THAT will work" she sighed.
Dib got out a notepad and started jotting down things she said combined with the information he gathered earlier. "Do you… know where your body-"
"NOPE! NO IDEA!" she shouted, her body tensing immediately.
Dib raised his brow " Gets defensive when asked about where her body is for some reason" he wrote.
"Dib… don't worry about it okay?" She said softly.
"But… What happens if you can't pass on? Will you be stuck here forever? I don't want that" Dib asked.
"I USED to think that I'd be stuck here forever but I'm afraid it's worse than that" she huffed. She pointed towards where her feet used to be. "You see how I don't have feet or ankles?" She asked.
"Yeah, but I thought that was just a weird ghost feature of yours" he answered.
She laughed "You're not wrong it is a ghost feature but I used to have them...but over the years they started to fade away" she looked down."I'm afraid that...the rest of me will fade away too" she confessed.
Dib gasped "Like completely? Into nothing?"
"Exactly, like if I never even existed" she answered.
"That can't happen! There has to be a way to help you pass on!" He yelled
She went to touch his face, causing an instant chill making him shiver "I'm sorry I made you upset" she apologized
Dib gulped, his heart raced again "H-Hey! My mom! She researched ghosts! I bet she knew some things that could help!" He screamed.
"Your mother believed in ghosts?"
"Yes! She had a ton of research...in her old lab...that I'm not allowed in, but I've broken there before I can do it again" his voice trailed off.
A buzzing sound was heard from Dib's pocket. He looked and saw that Gaz just texted him to hurry up and get his ass back home. He groaned audibly, irritated as fuck.
"What was that?" Maple asked.
"I gotta go back home! Damn it! I don't want to leave you like this!" He complained.
They both looked at each other dejected but Maple closed the distance between them, she got as close as she possibly could without actually touching. "You have done more than enough for me, you have an actual life to get back to, don't worry about me" she urged.
"Listen, I'm not the type of person that gives up on anything! Especially not on Y-This!" He declared.
"I won't be able to come back until my Dad gets off my ass but I promise I'll be back on the next full moon night! He should cool down by then," he said.
"I look forward to it," she replied.
"I promise and if I can I'll be back before that!" he said.
"Thank you Dib, for everything" she breathed.
Another loud buzzing sound was heard, he looked at his phone again "YEAH, YEAH GAZ I KNOW GEEZ!" He shouted.
"Gaz? Who's that?" She asked
"My little sister, she's distracting my dad right now but says he's getting suspicious" he explained.
Maple smiled "Aw you have a little sister? Well you better get back before she gets in trouble" she ordered.
Dib grunted "I knowww but I-I"
"I'll be fine Dibby" she winked.
Dib huffed "Next full moon is the 12th I'll be back!" He declared.
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The walk home wasn't as exhausting as last time, but it took a toll on Dib regardless. This time instead of physical exhaustion it was the stress of knowing the only person he's gotten along with in years could vanish completely and he HATED leaving her in that forest. He was shaken from his train of thought however when he was suddenly swiped with a long metal PAK leg from behind.
He soon found himself pinned down by even more PAK legs. "ZIM! What are you doing?!"
Zim was raised about 7 feet in the air by the mechanical metal limbs, glaring down at the helpless human with a fire in his red eyes "ZIM! is the one who should be asking YOU that Dib-Stink! Your sister said you were sick and yet you're here! What exactly did you see filthy human?!" He pressed a PAK leg to Dib's throat.
"What I was doing had nothing to do with you! I don't even care about whatever STUPID plan you're working on now! I have bigger problems!" Dib ranted.
Gir swiped Dib's camera and ran up the PAK legs to Zim "I GOTS IT MASTER! WEEE HOOO!"
"Excellent work Gir! Now let's see what you've been up to!" Zim hissed.
"Nooooooo oh go ahead I didn't record much anyways!" Dib relented.
Zim looked at the footage and his antennae twitched and he squinted an eye at Dib. "You really are insane Dib-Monkey! Do you realize how much you talk to yourself?" He questioned.
"Look who's talking!" Dib retorted.
Zim lowered himself and retracted his PAK legs. He snickered "You weren't kidding you really do have bigger problems! Hahaha!"
"Whatever" Dib started walking home and flipped him off.
"Aww he seemed sad!" Gir squealed.
"That's good Gir! He seems to have lost interest in trying to save this PATHETIC dirt ball of a planet!" Zim Spat. He started marching home "Or is that what he WANTS me to think?!" He pondered and rubbed his chin. "Oh well it makes no difference! The Dib-Shit will do little to stop the invasion!" He smirked.