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Chapter 2
Dib bounded down the stairs with more energy then he'd felt in a long, long time. He felt great. He didn't care if this Jania was creepy or not, she was someone to talk to! Ever since Tak left he hadn't been able to hold a decent conversation with anyone. Besides, Tak hadn't really counted because she wasn't really interested in paranormal investigations – she had just used him. But now there was someone who he could talk to… someone he could be friends with. Someone who was awake before him. He stopped cold as he saw Jania in the kitchen preparing something. His nose sensed something and he looked at the table. "Pancakes! Wow! I don't remember the last time I had pancakes!"
Jania looked back at him and smiled. "Morning!" she said cheerfully. "I got up early so I thought I'd cook you guys something. Is Gaz going to be down soon?"
"What is this?" said Gaz from the door, wide eyed and appalled. She looked from Jania to the table and back again. She slowly walked to the table and joined Dib in breakfast.
Dib was all smiled. "Aren't you going to eat something, Jania?"
The Canadian exchange student shook her head. "No, I already ate. Besides, I've got to hurry if I'm going to make it to Hi-Skool in time." She turned around, revealing what she'd been preparing. She dropped a brown paper bag in front of both Dib and Gaz. "There you go."
"Wow! Thanks, Jania!" Dib watched as his new friend left the house, waving. He turned to his sister. "Can you believe it, Gaz? Finally somebody is interested in what I've got to say!"
Gaz seemed uneasy. "Wasn't Tak the same way?"
"Yes, yes, but this is different!"
"How?"
Dib thought for a moment. "I don't know…but I just know! Jania isn't an alien like Tak was. Man, you should have heard us talking last night. She knows everything about Bigfoot and everything. She didn't think I was crazy when I told her Zim was an alien. She wants me to show her his base after skool!"
Gaz looked dejectedly down at her pancakes. "I still say she's spooky."
"Well, yeah, she is, but what could go wrong?"
Meanwhile Jania marched up the stairs of the Hi-Skool. She looked around at her surroundings and took a piece of paper out from her pocket. "Let's see, my locker…is…here..." she stopped in front of one of an entire hallway of disgustingly orange lockers. She put in her locker combination and swung open the door. She stood with her face towards the open locker and looked at her watch. The watch face flashed and a face appeared. "Alright, Tak. Good to see you!"
Tak looked back at Jania with satisfaction. "Good. Have you infiltrated the Dib's house?" Jania nodded. "I knew I could count on you. I will not be made a fool of again!" The Irken would-be Invader raised a gloved fist in anger.
"Slow down there, Tak," reminded Jania with a smile. "Remember the mission. You can get revenge later."
"I told you it isn't about revenge!"
"Sure, whatever you say. Anyhow, I'm going to be late for class. Dib is going to show me Zim's base tonight, so I won't be able to get a hold of you until later. When are you going to be here?"
Tak examined a few of her controls and made a few calculations. "I should arrive tomorrow morning. I'll meet you in the afternoon after I've set up my base, but since you're in a hurry we'll decide upon the details later." She grinned. "I hope you don't mind staying on that rock – Zim is right about these Earthlings being really disgusting."
Jania smiled. "Right, I'll contact you late tonight. Oh, and Tak? Dib's doing just fine." She giggled and shut off her communicator before Tak could respond. She shut her locker and hummed a tune as she strolled down the hallways. Oh, how she loved to tease…
Dib entered the classroom and walked directly to his seat, forgetting even to share a customary glare with Zim on the way. He was too caught up in the things he was going to do that afternoon. He wondered if it would be safe to try to infiltrate Zim's base or if he'd just show Jania the exterior. He turned to look at his unsuspecting victim, but paused. There wasn't something right with Zim. Usually he'd listening to Ms. Bitters to see if he could get any vital information or fiddling with a pencil, but now he was glancing around nervously. It was only when Zim happened to look Dib's way that he narrowed his eyes in hatred. Ms. Bitters began a speech about doom, but hardly anyone in the class noticed. Dib hopped out of his chair, walked over towards Zim's seat, and pretended to sharpen his pencil. "What's the matter, Zim? Something wrong with your plan to conquer the Earth?"
Zim glared angrily at his enemy. "There is nothing wrong, Dib. Nothing at all. It would BEHOOVE you to mind your own business!" He leapt on his chair and pointed at Dib. Everyone in the class was staring. He gave a quiet laugh and sat back down.
Dib was satisfied as he walked back to his desk. "Heh…behoove," he said to himself. "I can't believe he said behoove…" He knew Zim was up to something now. All he needed to do was find out what. Now he was certain – he and Jania were entering the base tonight.
Chapter 2
Dib bounded down the stairs with more energy then he'd felt in a long, long time. He felt great. He didn't care if this Jania was creepy or not, she was someone to talk to! Ever since Tak left he hadn't been able to hold a decent conversation with anyone. Besides, Tak hadn't really counted because she wasn't really interested in paranormal investigations – she had just used him. But now there was someone who he could talk to… someone he could be friends with. Someone who was awake before him. He stopped cold as he saw Jania in the kitchen preparing something. His nose sensed something and he looked at the table. "Pancakes! Wow! I don't remember the last time I had pancakes!"
Jania looked back at him and smiled. "Morning!" she said cheerfully. "I got up early so I thought I'd cook you guys something. Is Gaz going to be down soon?"
"What is this?" said Gaz from the door, wide eyed and appalled. She looked from Jania to the table and back again. She slowly walked to the table and joined Dib in breakfast.
Dib was all smiled. "Aren't you going to eat something, Jania?"
The Canadian exchange student shook her head. "No, I already ate. Besides, I've got to hurry if I'm going to make it to Hi-Skool in time." She turned around, revealing what she'd been preparing. She dropped a brown paper bag in front of both Dib and Gaz. "There you go."
"Wow! Thanks, Jania!" Dib watched as his new friend left the house, waving. He turned to his sister. "Can you believe it, Gaz? Finally somebody is interested in what I've got to say!"
Gaz seemed uneasy. "Wasn't Tak the same way?"
"Yes, yes, but this is different!"
"How?"
Dib thought for a moment. "I don't know…but I just know! Jania isn't an alien like Tak was. Man, you should have heard us talking last night. She knows everything about Bigfoot and everything. She didn't think I was crazy when I told her Zim was an alien. She wants me to show her his base after skool!"
Gaz looked dejectedly down at her pancakes. "I still say she's spooky."
"Well, yeah, she is, but what could go wrong?"
Meanwhile Jania marched up the stairs of the Hi-Skool. She looked around at her surroundings and took a piece of paper out from her pocket. "Let's see, my locker…is…here..." she stopped in front of one of an entire hallway of disgustingly orange lockers. She put in her locker combination and swung open the door. She stood with her face towards the open locker and looked at her watch. The watch face flashed and a face appeared. "Alright, Tak. Good to see you!"
Tak looked back at Jania with satisfaction. "Good. Have you infiltrated the Dib's house?" Jania nodded. "I knew I could count on you. I will not be made a fool of again!" The Irken would-be Invader raised a gloved fist in anger.
"Slow down there, Tak," reminded Jania with a smile. "Remember the mission. You can get revenge later."
"I told you it isn't about revenge!"
"Sure, whatever you say. Anyhow, I'm going to be late for class. Dib is going to show me Zim's base tonight, so I won't be able to get a hold of you until later. When are you going to be here?"
Tak examined a few of her controls and made a few calculations. "I should arrive tomorrow morning. I'll meet you in the afternoon after I've set up my base, but since you're in a hurry we'll decide upon the details later." She grinned. "I hope you don't mind staying on that rock – Zim is right about these Earthlings being really disgusting."
Jania smiled. "Right, I'll contact you late tonight. Oh, and Tak? Dib's doing just fine." She giggled and shut off her communicator before Tak could respond. She shut her locker and hummed a tune as she strolled down the hallways. Oh, how she loved to tease…
Dib entered the classroom and walked directly to his seat, forgetting even to share a customary glare with Zim on the way. He was too caught up in the things he was going to do that afternoon. He wondered if it would be safe to try to infiltrate Zim's base or if he'd just show Jania the exterior. He turned to look at his unsuspecting victim, but paused. There wasn't something right with Zim. Usually he'd listening to Ms. Bitters to see if he could get any vital information or fiddling with a pencil, but now he was glancing around nervously. It was only when Zim happened to look Dib's way that he narrowed his eyes in hatred. Ms. Bitters began a speech about doom, but hardly anyone in the class noticed. Dib hopped out of his chair, walked over towards Zim's seat, and pretended to sharpen his pencil. "What's the matter, Zim? Something wrong with your plan to conquer the Earth?"
Zim glared angrily at his enemy. "There is nothing wrong, Dib. Nothing at all. It would BEHOOVE you to mind your own business!" He leapt on his chair and pointed at Dib. Everyone in the class was staring. He gave a quiet laugh and sat back down.
Dib was satisfied as he walked back to his desk. "Heh…behoove," he said to himself. "I can't believe he said behoove…" He knew Zim was up to something now. All he needed to do was find out what. Now he was certain – he and Jania were entering the base tonight.
