Arm: Chapter 13! Yeah, and we're taking a little…uh…break from ASToF for a while….
Leg: Writer's block sucks…. I would say more after sucks but I don't think Arm would allow me to... That and we finally have an ending for this… Yes, BtR is coming to an end…not in this chapter, but in chapter 15…
Arm: ::hugs her notebook:: I don't want it to come to an end…. Oh, and Leg and I make an appearances. And for you who really hate slash…these next few chapters aren't going to be your bestfriends.
Betraying the Rivalry: Chapter 13: Tracking the Disk: Part 2
Zim was at his computer the next afternoon, simply bored out of his mind for lack of things to do. He was trying to make a path to the disk on his computer, but it just wasn't working for him. He knew he was going to have to get out of his house and make one by walking to Debbie's lab, but he just didn't want to go outside now. The only thing would be that he wouldn't know if Debbie were to be in her lab when he and Dib went to get the disk back.
He was planning to get the disk back the next day, when Debbie thought that he and Dib were in skool. He's skipped skool plenty of times before, and he knew that Dib wouldn't mind skipping it either, Ms. Bitters had been working the students hard since Winter Break was almost upon them, whatever that was. Dib had tried to explain it to him early, but Zim wasn't paying too much attention when he had done so.
He got up from his computer and grabbed his other human disguise. He was going to create a path on foot instead of on the computer. So much as for not going outside, it seemed. Zim told Gir he was going out and that he would be back.
Dib sighed yet again. A family outing with two parents that were scientists was always the same: science museum after science museum. Usually he didn't mind going to the museum, but today he just wanted to be at Zim's. He stayed as far away from Debbie and Membrane as he could. He was going to ditch this whole thing pretty soon anyway. Hell, why not change that to right now.
"Hey, dad, I hafta go to the bathroom," Dib stated as he made that face we all get when we really have to go. Dib must had been practicing that look, it was really hard to get it right when you didn't have to go.
Debbie looked over at him, studying his facial expression. "Go ahead and go, Dib," Membrane replied before Debbie could say anything. Dib thanked his father before running off in the general direction of the bathroom. All the while, Debbie suspected that Dib was going to run out of the museum and go over to Zim's house. She narrowed her eyes. If he wanted to play it that way, he could, but if he's caught over that stupid alien's house, she will show those pictures to the world.
Debbie began to giggle madly to herself at that thought. The giggle then developed into a maniacal laughter, to the point where people were staring at her. Debbie stopped abruptly and lushed as she walked up to Membrane. She decided to worry about Dib later, Gaz had already left anyway. Besides, this was her chance to finally get a moment alone with Membrane.
Dib had stopped running the second he had turn the corner. He headed for the exit as fast as he could, he really wanted to get to Zim's house. Dib walked out and umped into someone.
"Watch where you're going, stupid inferior hu--Dib?" Zim asked in mid-shriek. He wasn't expecting to run into Dib as he walked to Debbie's lab.
"Zim?" Dib asked the person he had ran into. Zim wasn't wearing his usual disguise. Instead, he was wearing a brown trench coat, a beard, and a hat with a flower on it. "What the hell are you wearing?" Dib asked.
"It's my other disguise," Zim answered in a low voice. "Want to come with me? I'm trying to find a way to Debbie's lab," Zim told him. "Hey, where is she and your family anyway?" Zim asked as he looked around, afraid of seeing Debbie.
"I ditched them. Besides, I think Debbie wanted to be alone with my father," Dib explained. "And sure, I'll help you. That was why I ditched them."
Zim paused to take off his trench coat, beard, and hat when no one was looking and placed them in his "backpack." "They'll have to stay there for now until I get back to my base," Zim said to himself.
"I wish you didn't have to wear the contacts and wig, you look better without them," Dib stated. He took Zim's hand into his own, causing Zim to lush just slightly. (Arm: Aw, he's still shy about the hand holding. ^_^) Dib noticed it and smiled at him. "So, are we close to her lab?" he asked.
"I can't tell, actually. I've seemingly gotten closer to the disk, but I still have no idea where Debbie's lab is located," Zim stated as he and Dib began walking down the street.
"I'm starting to get hungry…. Want to go to MacMeaties?" Dib asked. He didn't eat breakfast because Debbie "forgot" to make breakfast for him.
"You know I don't eat human food, Dib," Zim stated. "But if you're really that hungry, I'll go with you," Zim added.
They walked down the street, proudly holding hands. Dib tried to ignore some of the stares they were receiving, but it got kind of hard to do when fifteen people stared at them at once. Zim simply didn't care, Dib was holding his hand, and that was all he needed to know. Then suddenly, a girl with light, curly purple hair stopped walking completely when she saw them.
"Um, hi. I'm kinda lost…. You see, I'm new to the area, and I'm supposed to meet some one at a place called MacMeaties, and I need directions on how to get there. Can you help me?" the girl asked. She didn't seem to care that our two heroes were holding hands.
"Sure, that's where we're going anyway," Dib replied. Zim glanced at him and him questionably, but he thought that it was okay.
"Oh, you are? Cool! My name's Alicia. I'm supposed to meet my friend Lita there. She claimed she had something important about our fanfic for one of our favorite shows to tell me about. She couldn't tell me over the phone, as usual," Alicia stated. She felt very talkative, and meeting these two on the streets made her less nervous about being alone.
"Fanfic? Is that like some kind of story?" Dib asked her.
"Yeah, basically. Lita and I usually work on stuff together," Alicia answered. She finally noticed that Zim and Dib were holding hands. "Hey, I hope you don't mind my asking, but are you two going out?" Alicia asked.
The two of them blushed, but Dib answered, "Yes," without hesitation. Zim felt himself even more after that.
"Aw! How cute!" Alicia exclaimed as they rounded the corner.
"There you are, Alicia! Did you get lost again?" another girl with raven black hair asked as she walked up to Alicia.
"Duh, Lita, you know I don't know my way around. Luckily, I ran into these two and they helped me get here," Alicia answered. "I'll see ya around, Dib, Zim," Alicia said as she walked off with Lita into a separate area of MacMeaties.
Zim held in the question he wanted to ask Alicia as he and Dib walked up and made their order. He checked his monitor to see where the location of the disk was now once Dib sat down with his food. Zim's eyes got wide in shock as he looked at it; they were sitting on top of the transmitter.
"What is it, Zim?" Dib asked. Zim handed him the monitor automatically, a smile forming on his face. "No way…. Debbie his the disk under here?" Dib asked out loud.
"It seems like she did, anyway. Now, all we have to do is find an entrance," Zim said as Dib took a bite out of his burger.
Dib looked around Zim and out of one of the windows of MacMeaties. He saw a scientific looking building right next to it. "Look behind you, Zim," Dib said once he finished his bite of the burger. "That's her lab, I'll bet," Dib continued as Zim looked behind him.
"It figures…. Dib, do you want to help me get the disk back once you're done eating, or should we wait until tomorrow?" Zim asked.
"Tomorrow," Dib said once he finished another bite. "Besides, Debbie and my father are probably wondering where I am right now, and if I happen not to be home when they got there, Debbie will suspect I'm with you, and she might show the pictures to the world," Dib explained.
"Yeah, I know…. Tomorrow during skool?" Zim asked.
"Of course! Anything to get away from Ms. Bitters," Dib exclaimed. The two of them got up from their booth, threw out Dib's trash, and walked out of MacMeaties. "Do you mind if I walk you home, Zim?" Dib asked.
"Not at all, if you're not going out of your way," Zim answered as they began walking down the street. They held hands as they talked about simple, not really important things. It was like they didn't want to think about getting the disk back until tomorrow.
Once they made it to Zim's house, the two of them had no idea how they were supposed to say good-bye. Well, they both had an idea, but they were both too shy to make the first move. Zim figured he might as well get it over with, so he leaned in and gently kissed Dib. The kiss didn't last unbelievably long, like most movie kisses, but it was short and sweet.
"I'll see you later, Zim," Dib said once they stopped.
"Bye, Dib," Zim said as he waved to Dib. He sighed happily as he walked into the house, and bumped into Gir. "Oh, hello Gir," Zim said happily.
"I saw that Master," Gir said in-between giggles. "You kissed Dib! Master and Dib, sittin' in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then comes… Uh, Master, do you know what comes next?" Gir asked as he stopped singing the song.
"I wouldn't know, Gir. Now, I'll be in my lab, Gir, do not disturb me," Zim ordered through his blush. How did Gir learn all these things while he was away?
"'Kay!" Gir replied in glee as he ran over to the couch to watch the Scary Monkey Show.
Dib entered his house, relieved to see that it was empty and that he was alone. He walked upstairs to his room, and plopped onto his bed happily. He touched his lips briefly before deciding to get ready for tomorrow while he was still alone.
Dib grabbed a few things he knew he would use. He didn't know if Debbie had booby-trapped her lab, but it was likely that she did. He hoped that getting the disk back wasn't going to be more trouble than he expected it to be. The last thing he needed now was to make too many mistakes while getting it back.
He saw the door open from one of his cameras, and watched as Debbie and Membrane walked inside the house with Gaz. Dib made a silent threat to Debbie before continuing the rest of his work. Tomorrow he and Zim were going to get the disk back, no matter what the consequences.
Arm: Hey, I just noticed, Leg only had one line…
Leg: I wonder why that is. ::rolls her eyes:: Oh well…. Beware the next chapter! We'll actually put a contest related to an event in it… Well, we'll get the next one up when Arm decides to get up and type it. Well, what are you waiting for! Review, please?