Hiya! Here is chapter 2, in which we find out what Gaz means by 'Half-
brother'.
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(Disclaimer): I still don't own Invader Zim. If I did, it would not be canceled. We Zim fans must pull together and think of a way to save our common obsession!
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She clasped her skull necklace. "Don't believe me? I have proof!" Gaz hit a small button on the side of the skull and it swung open, revealing two small photographs. "That thing is a locket?!" Gaz rolled her eyes. "No Dib, it's a shoehorn." Dib blinked, and then took a close look at the photographs that the locket held.
The first was an image of a man Dib didn't know. He had sloppy dark brown hair, and his light brown eyes held a goofy expression. It was the kind of photo that one would make in an old color photo booth. The man was holding up a cardboard sign. On it the words 'I Luv you' were written in black marker.
The other was a picture of his mom and dad on their wedding day. This was taken as they were leaving the church. His parents were laughing, holding each other's hand. With his free hand Prof. Membrane was rubbing the head of a toddler who had managed to hitch a piggyback ride. Dib had often seen pictures of his mother. It was all he knew of a mother who had died shortly after his birth. But he couldn't immediately name that toddler. Then it hit him not unlike a ton of bricks. The little girl, with the same color hair as her mother, was none other than Gaz!
Gaz pointed at the first photo. "He died before I was born. My earliest memory is of mom crying when I asked why I had no daddy. When I was really small all I wanted was a real family. A family, Dib." She tapped the other photo. "Then Mom and Dad got married. For a time I had my wish. I had parents who loved each other. I was their little princess!" She pointed at Dib. He took a step back, uncomfortable under Gaz's savage glare. "Then YOU came. She died because of you! Dad was so upset he buried himself in work. Soon he all but forgot I existed."
Dib blinked. Gaz continued. "I had a family Dib. It was because of what Dad is, what YOU are, that it all fell apart. If you were a normal baby it might have been different, but NO! You had to be you! You ruined my life Dib!" Gaz grabbed the locket. "You might as well take the rest of my dream too!" She yanked the locket, and the cord easily snapped. Gaz threw the locket, and it skidded to a stop at Dib's feet.
It was at this point that Prof. Membrane walked in. "What is going on in here? I heard a ruckus." Dib picked up the locket and held up the cord. "I'm… not… sure, Dad." The professor looked at the locket and then at Gaz. "Gaz, did you?" She looked solemnly up at him. "Yes Dad. I did." Prof. Membrane looked at her, sighed, and then said "Gaz, go sit in the kitchen. I will talk to you later. And leave your GameSlave here.." Gaz stormed out of the room yelling "Dib broke it anyway!" Dib yelled back "It's only a tiny crack!"
"Son, sit down. I have the feeling your sister didn't tell you the whole story." To himself he muttered, "I was hoping to save him this until he hit puberty at least..." As he sat down Dib said "If it's about the birds and the bees, I know this one already." Prof. Membrane shook his head. "No son, it's just that then yo…" "I know dad! My body will change in strange and disgusting ways! Don't you have anything better to talk about?" Prof. Membrane shook his head and looked up. To no one in particular he said "I guess I really have to do this." He undid the top button on his lab coat. He sat next to his son on the couch and opened up his collar. And for the first time in his entire life, Dib really saw his father's face.
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Here ends the second chapter... In chapter 3 we will get a more thorough explanation from Professor Membrane. What is the whole story? What does Prof. Membrane really look like? Is Chien really out of tonic water? Stay tuned to find out!
Reminder: Please tell me what you think of the story so far and why you think it.
Special thanks to those who reviewed. If I get no reviews I think nobody reads my work. :( Keep up the good work!
(Disclaimer): I still don't own Invader Zim. If I did, it would not be canceled. We Zim fans must pull together and think of a way to save our common obsession!
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She clasped her skull necklace. "Don't believe me? I have proof!" Gaz hit a small button on the side of the skull and it swung open, revealing two small photographs. "That thing is a locket?!" Gaz rolled her eyes. "No Dib, it's a shoehorn." Dib blinked, and then took a close look at the photographs that the locket held.
The first was an image of a man Dib didn't know. He had sloppy dark brown hair, and his light brown eyes held a goofy expression. It was the kind of photo that one would make in an old color photo booth. The man was holding up a cardboard sign. On it the words 'I Luv you' were written in black marker.
The other was a picture of his mom and dad on their wedding day. This was taken as they were leaving the church. His parents were laughing, holding each other's hand. With his free hand Prof. Membrane was rubbing the head of a toddler who had managed to hitch a piggyback ride. Dib had often seen pictures of his mother. It was all he knew of a mother who had died shortly after his birth. But he couldn't immediately name that toddler. Then it hit him not unlike a ton of bricks. The little girl, with the same color hair as her mother, was none other than Gaz!
Gaz pointed at the first photo. "He died before I was born. My earliest memory is of mom crying when I asked why I had no daddy. When I was really small all I wanted was a real family. A family, Dib." She tapped the other photo. "Then Mom and Dad got married. For a time I had my wish. I had parents who loved each other. I was their little princess!" She pointed at Dib. He took a step back, uncomfortable under Gaz's savage glare. "Then YOU came. She died because of you! Dad was so upset he buried himself in work. Soon he all but forgot I existed."
Dib blinked. Gaz continued. "I had a family Dib. It was because of what Dad is, what YOU are, that it all fell apart. If you were a normal baby it might have been different, but NO! You had to be you! You ruined my life Dib!" Gaz grabbed the locket. "You might as well take the rest of my dream too!" She yanked the locket, and the cord easily snapped. Gaz threw the locket, and it skidded to a stop at Dib's feet.
It was at this point that Prof. Membrane walked in. "What is going on in here? I heard a ruckus." Dib picked up the locket and held up the cord. "I'm… not… sure, Dad." The professor looked at the locket and then at Gaz. "Gaz, did you?" She looked solemnly up at him. "Yes Dad. I did." Prof. Membrane looked at her, sighed, and then said "Gaz, go sit in the kitchen. I will talk to you later. And leave your GameSlave here.." Gaz stormed out of the room yelling "Dib broke it anyway!" Dib yelled back "It's only a tiny crack!"
"Son, sit down. I have the feeling your sister didn't tell you the whole story." To himself he muttered, "I was hoping to save him this until he hit puberty at least..." As he sat down Dib said "If it's about the birds and the bees, I know this one already." Prof. Membrane shook his head. "No son, it's just that then yo…" "I know dad! My body will change in strange and disgusting ways! Don't you have anything better to talk about?" Prof. Membrane shook his head and looked up. To no one in particular he said "I guess I really have to do this." He undid the top button on his lab coat. He sat next to his son on the couch and opened up his collar. And for the first time in his entire life, Dib really saw his father's face.
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Here ends the second chapter... In chapter 3 we will get a more thorough explanation from Professor Membrane. What is the whole story? What does Prof. Membrane really look like? Is Chien really out of tonic water? Stay tuned to find out!
Reminder: Please tell me what you think of the story so far and why you think it.