THE DREDDED CHAPTER 7 Valued Gateway Client Normal Valued Gateway Client 2 668 2001-11-03T22:47:00Z 2001-11-03T22:47:00Z 10 2022 11530 96 23 14159 9.3821 Annoying Author's Note/Disclaimer: For all the stuff last time except Nelly Furtado, her songs aren't in this chapter. That means this is a disclaimer for: Pop Tarts, Invader Zim, Nutri Grain Bars, plus, not from last time, Lemon Heads. And…if I think of any more things that I need to disclaim I'll do it at the end of the chapter, so that you can get on with your reading pleasure. Chapter 7: Bus Ride From Hell II

As soon as the bus pulled to a stop everyone ran off in under a minute. Seeing that everyone was in a hurry to get off Gaz took her time grabbing her mini backpack, and was the last one off.

"Hey, Gaz," Keef said to Gaz while she was looking around the gift shop for Nutri Grain Bars, Lemon Heads, and batteries.

"Keef, how did you get a job driving a bus if you didn't even pass your drivers exam?" Gaz asked in her totally annoyed voice that she used to use with Dib's annoying little class mates that were stupid as hell.

"I took it again," Keef said proudly.

"Whatever," Gaz said going to the other side of the store where she saw her much needed Lemon Heads right next to the Nutri Grain Bars and Batteries.

Quickly she grabbed about ten packs of each item. Just as she was about to turn to check out she saw it, in all it's magnificent glory, the Game Slave 3000 weekly code book. A book that most places never sold. Without thinking she grabbed the newest issue to the oldest that the store had, and that's about fifteen issues. Then, she ran and paid for the items quickly ending up spending about fifty dollars even with the ridiculous rest stop prices.

After everything was paid for, and she had avoided Keef about fifteen more times, Gaz finally made it over to the Burger King. After ordering her food, and picking it up, she quickly ate the hamburger, and ran for the bus.

Finally, Gas had made it. Quickly she plopped herself down on the couch like backseat of the bus that she had taken for herself. Pulling out her new Game Slave she put four of the new batteries that she bought into it, and started to play a game called 'Earth Protectors.'

An little later, Gaz looked up from her game and realized that the bus was moving. She hadn't felt it start up, but then again, she never knew what was going on around her when she was playing her Game Slave.

Four teenagers, about a year or two younger than her that were sitting in front of her, were making a lot of noise. That was what had made her look up from her Game Slave, Gaz decided.

"Quiet," Gaz screamed in her usual intimidating manor holding up her fist. "If you make me lose this level I swear I'll…"

"You'll what?" a stupid blue haired guy about eighteen-years-old asked.

"You don't wanna know," Gaz stated evilly before going back to her game.

"Shesh, what's her problem?" the guy said to one of his friends.

"I said be quit," Gaz growled as she lost one of her lives.

Gaz decided to put the Game Slave so that nobody could make her lose a life, and have her use up all her anger on them. She again pulled out her CD player, hoping to keep the anger at a minimum.

Looking down at her watch pendent, she saw that it was only 11:32, dam she still had eighteen hours to kill  before she would be able to get off this dejected bus. Quickly she slipped her Mix CD into the CD player. It was a CD of songs that she and Dib made together for long car rides. Gaz hoped that it would help take her mind off of everything like it always did before.

"Feel my love, feel my soul

it's so magical

take my hand, make me whole

it's so magical," Gaz sang in a beautiful voice as she played her guitar while she sat on the cold floor of the basement.

It was a song she knew well. One of the songs that she made sure nobody knew she knew. Something that could ruin her reputation.

"Can't get you of my mind

what we had is hard to find

I feel this pain inside

but I know," Gaz continued.

"You ok, Gaz?" Dib said coming down the stairs into the small basement that was separate from the one taken over by their dad.

"Yeah," Gaz said going stopping for a minute only to return to playing the song.

" your love, your love

you can set me free

make me see

it's so magical

you and me

we are one, the moon and sun

it's so magical

you'll see

ladida ladidi it's so magical you'll see

ladida ladidi it's so magical you'll see," Gaz sang softer than before.

"I'm sorry," Dib said. "I didn't think-"

"You're right, you didn't think," Gaz said angrily.

"live is good, live is fun

it's so magical

love is here, we are one

it's so magical," Gaz sang just loud enough to block out Dib trying to explain.

"I didn't think you'd get hit by it," Dib said finally getting through to his sister.

*Can't get you of my mind

what we had is hard to find

I feel this pain inside

but I know*

"Well I did," Gaz said glaring at Dib.

*your love, your love

you can set me free

make me see

it's so magical

you and me

we are one, the moon and sun

it's so magical

you'll see

ladida ladidi it's so magical you'll see

ladida ladidi it's so magical you'll see*

She kept playing the guitar, but had stopped singing.

so take my heart

cause baby you're the one*

"I'm sorry," Dib said again.

feels like magic

what is the feeling

lay me back, inside your heart

your love can set me free*

"Well sorry isn't good enough this time," Gaz said getting up and leaving the room.

*ladida ladidi it's so magical you'll see

ladida ladidi it's so magical you'll see

ladida ladidi

ladida ladidi it's so magical*

Gaz quickly hit the kip button before the song could entirely finish. Every time she listened to it, it always brought back that memory.

'Why had Dib even set that trap for Zim? He should have realized I could have come through the doors before Zim,' Gaz thought. 'It was wrong even if Zim was his worst enemy.'

"I'm going to the park, Gaz," Dib said quickly shoving a laser gun into his pocket.

*This ain't a song for the broken-hearted

No silent prayer for the faith-departed

I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd

You're gonna hear my voice

When I shout it out loud*

"Whatever," Gaz said playing her Game Slave not even looking up when Dib talked. "Can you bring me back some batteries?"

"Sure," Dib said before adding, "If I do come back."

*It's my life

It's now or never

I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said

I did it my way

I just wanna live while I'm alive

It's my life*

"What are you talking about?" Gaz said pausing her Game Slave. "If you don't come back I'll kill you."

*It's my life

And it's now or never

I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said

I did it my way

I just want to live while I'm alive

'Cause it's my life*

"Ok, fine, whatever," Dib said before running out the door.

*This is for the ones who stood their ground

For Tommy and Gina who never backed down

Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake

Luck ain't even lucky

Got to make your own breaks*

"Wait a minute, did he have a laser gun with him? Nah, probably just one of the stupid non working ones from him magazines." Gaz asked her self allowed. "With dad gone he has access to dad's laser guns. Damn it Dib. Now I have to go check up on you and make sure you're not getting yourself killed."

With that, Gaz hopped off the couch and ran to the park, leaving her Game Slave on the couch un-paused.

*Better stand tall when they're calling you out

Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down*

Finally, she made it. Quickly she looked around for Dib. Then, she saw him, he was standing in the middle of the soccer field face to face with Zim. Both had laser guns pulled out at each other. They were to far away to yell at, like they would listen anyways. Gaz just stood there not able to truly do anything.

*It's my life

And it's now or never

'Cause I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive  (It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said

I did it my way

I just want to live while I'm alive*

The two aimed their laser guns.

Whoosh!!

The impact was so strong it knocked Gaz down. The sound could be heard for miles away. At least that's how it felt for Gaz. As the dust cleared, it was obvious who was left standing.  His spider legs holding him high in the air. Then, he just vanished. This was something Zim had never done before, but Gaz no longer cared. She just wanted him dead for what he did. Without Gir around she just supposed that he had to have some other way to leave quickly.

*It's my life

And it's now or never

'Cause I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive(It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said

I did it my way

I just want to live while I'm alive

'Cause it's my life!*

'Damn it,' Gaz thought, "Why can't I just forget that? Why does it have to come back so clearly?'

Again, Gaz hit the skip button. She didn't feel like listening to A*Teens right now.

"Why'd you have to go, Dib?" Gaz cried into one of the couch cushions.

There's no Santa Claus

It was all a lie

No man in the moon

Just a big light in the sky

I hear Disneyland

Might lose Mickey Mouse

In some giant hostile corporate shake-up

Tell me it's a nightmare

Please wake me up

(Say it isn't so) *

She looked up at the door. Wishing, hoping, praying that Dib would walk through the door.

*I found a book of matches

From someplace we've never been

How come you hang the phone up

The minute I walk in

Last night I had this dream

That I was losing you

I woke up in a cold sweat shaking*

"You should have known not to go," Gaz cried running to the second basement.

*Rescue me my heart is breaking*

She sat down in an old black recliner that she and Dib had brought down for their small activity room. They had done that before Zim came down to Earth. Before Dib had taken his paranormal studies to a new level.

* Say it isn't so (tell me it's not true)

Say it isn't so (I believe in you)

Tell me it's a lie (I don't need no proof)

They did it all with strings

Say everything's alright (couldn't be, not you)

Say it isn't so*

Quietly, she walked over to a filing cabinet in the corner. That was something new. Dib probably brought it down while he had his break from college in February and she was still in classes at college in Boston.

* Superman don't fly

Elvis Presley died

They deep fried the king

Like some tacky cheesy bathing beauty

Dancing on the beach in a bad b-movie*

"Why didn't I pay more attention to how Dib and Zim acted toward each other?" Gaz asked herself for what had to be the hundredth time.

* Say it isn't so (tell me it's not true)

Say it isn't so (I believe in you)

Tell me it's a lie (I don't need no proof)

Say everything's alright (couldn't be, not you)*

"I should have known what was going on," Gaz scolded herself.

* Say it isn't so (don't give up on me)

Say it isn't so (don't give up on you)

Get me through the night (we'll make it through)

Make everything alright (couldn't be, not you)

Say it isn't so…*

"Dib, you were smarter than that," Gaz said to no one in particular. "You knew not to go anywhere with only one of dad's simplest laser guns."

* Say it isn't so (tell me it's not true)

Say it isn't so (I believe in you)

Tell me it's a lie (I don't need no proof)

Say everything's alright (couldn't be, not you)*

"I wish…I wish…" Gaz said not able to go on before collapsing on the raggedy old blue couch that they had down there.

*Say it isn't so (don't give up on me)

Say it isn't so (don't give up on you)

Get me through the night (we'll make it through)

Make everything alright (couldn't be, not you)

Say it isn't so. *

"It's only been a few hours, but it feels like it's been years, Dib," Gaz said sadly. "I never forget you, I will get revenge on Zim for what he has done," with that Gaz fell into a deep sleep.

"Crap," Gaz said out loud. Then, she thought, 'Not even the simplest of songs can block out these stupid memories from coming back.'

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Preview: Next time on "Gaz" more bus time remembrances in Bus Ride From Hell III. Yes, there will be more than III parts to bus ride from hell. That's because I don't think it would be nice to put all of bus ride from hell into one chapter. It would take at least a hundred pages if I did that. ^_^

Disclaimer-2: I don't own Burger King, but wouldn't it be cool if I did? Also I don't own the first song in this chapter…ATC does. And I don't own the next two songs…Bon Jovi does. If you see anything else that I have to disclaim just tell me. Yeah, but I do own the plot of this story, so if you steal it I will totally never read any of your stories eva, and tell everyone to boycott you. Yes, I can be a major pain when someone does something mean like that to me. ^_^

Annoying Authors Note: Yeah!! I have just succeeded in the impossible by putting three songs into one chapter. Ok, so maybe not the impossible, but it was fun to do anyways. Yeah, I know it's confusing right now. So if you want all flashbacks marked just read my revised edition. As long as people are reviewing both stories the updates will keep coming. Also, this chapter is three pages longer than the last one. My chapters seen to be getting longer. Don't worry the next one is only five to six pages long. Oh, yeah, before I'll put the already completed next chapter up, I want some reviews for my other things, I mean I have two other IZ fics going and I want people to read them. I'm about to finish off my story Worst Nightmares Come True, so read it, also my fic Invader Gaz is pretty good, or so I've been told but I want to have permanent documentation that it's good a.k.a. some reviews. As always, by suggestion from Ztarlight,  any and all flamers will be sacrificed to recharge the batteries in my Game Slave 3000. @)~~~~~