Chapter 6
Ro's POV
"Zee"
"Yeah?"
"Pinch me"
"What?!"
"Just do it!"
"NO!"
"Infiltration Unit Zeta, you pinch me right now!"
Zee shot me a what-in-the-world-is-wrong-with-you look. "Ro I'm not pinching you."
"Fine!" I yelled and pinched myself "ouch"
"What was the purpose of being pinched Ro?"
"To make sure I wasn't dreaming"
"..oh"
We watched CNN for a while longer. It never said anything new, just the same old "Selig is alive" mumbo jumbo. Zee flopped down next to me on the bed still watching TV.
"Do you think we should go to the downtown library opening Zee?"
"Yes"
"When is it?"
"Tomorrow" "Oh" Ok, so I know Zee is not much for conversation, but I though that at least he would be pretty excited about this. Maybe he was just in shock.
"Hey Zee, it's gettin' pretty late and we have a big day tomorrow. We should both probably recharge."
"Yes, you are right Ro"
Zee went and, as usual, sat down in a chair close to the bed. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. I was so nervous though. If things went well and Zee got his freedom, what would happen to me? I mean, I was ok with living on my own, been doing it all my life up until recently. I just wasn't looking forward to it. I wasn't looking forward to not seeing Zee every day and running from the feds. I knew that, most likely, this would be our last night together.
Zee's POV
I sad down in a chair, ready to recharge. But I was too busy thinking. If things worked out tomorrow, what would happen after that? Where would we go from there?
An hour had passed and I was still sitting there. My back hurt from sitting in the chair. "Ro, are you still up?
"Yeah Zee"
"My back hurts"
Ro's POV
I sat up and laughed a little. "It's probably the chair; do you wanna sleep in the bed with me?" He gave me this innocent look. "Yes, I would like that Ro."
"Ok on one condition"
"What?"
"You take that "kicked puppy" look off your face"
He smiled and scooted in next to me. I kissed him on the cheek. "G'night Zee" and then turned over. "Goodnight Ro"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Next Day^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Zee's POV
I was recharged but hadn't opened my eyes yet. I was hanging on to something nice and warm, and it was hanging on to me too. I opened my eyes. Ro! How did this happen? I looked around nervously, how was I going to get untangled without waking her up?
I slowly removed my hand that was around the waist on top. Then slid her hands off me. I was almost done, but then noticed my arm was underneath her. I slowly slid it out from under her and she let out a little whimper. "Zee" she sighed in her sleep and snuggled up to the pillow I had been using. I watched her for a while. She was so beautiful, he hair messy surrounding her face, he face smushed into my ex pillow. Suddenly her eyes fluttered open. "Zee?" she asked looking around. "I'm over here Ro" she smiled and sat up "Today's the day"
"Yes" I said almost sadly "today's it"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^At The Library^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ro's POV
We stood amongst the crowd watching Dr. Selig cut the ribbon with the giant pair of scissors handed to him. He made a speech along with a few other people that took forever. I've always hated speeches, I mean, whoever thought a speech was a good idea should be shot.
After a while it was finally over and the crowd fizzled out. We made our way over to him and waited quietly as he finished talking o a small group of people.
"Excuse me, Dr. Selig?" Zee shouted to him before he walked away. "Yes?" he said turning around. "Could my friend and I talk to you in private please?"
"Well I don't see why not" he motioned for his assistant to leave them. "What may I do for you my boy?"
"Well." Zee looked at me nervously "Before I say this I want you to know neither me nor my friend intend to harm you in anyway." It was Selig's turn to be nervous. "Alright" Selig said uncertain. "We met before on the ship and I tried to tell you then but it was sinking at the time" Zee said in one quick breath. Selig studied us. "I'm Zeta" Zee said slowly. Selig looked at us in disbelief.
"How do I know that you are both Zeta and the man I met on the ship?" Zee gave me a worried look. I shrugged at him. We couldn't prove we weren't just holograms of the people on the ship, so how could we be trusted? Neither of us had any proof of ever being on the ship at all. Or so I thought. Zee suddenly reached into his pocket. "Because you dropped this" Zee handed Selig the pocked watch and smiled satisfied. "I see that the conscience I secretly implanted in you worked after all." Zee was about to talk to Selig further but a "Freeze Zeta" was echoed through the library. I turned towards the back of the library and saw Agent West, laser gun in hand, running full speed towards us. "Zee we should probably leave now or else we will never get your freedom." I said putting a hand on Zee's shoulder. He turned back to Selig, "Excuse us" then grabbed my hand and soon we were running down the front steps of the library.
We ran down the block with tons of agents behind us. A shot was fired and it hit my ankle making me fall. Zee turned and ran back to me "Get out of here Zee" I screamed gesturing him on "I'm not leaving you Ro" he said scooping me up. He turned sharply down an ally and right into...a dead end..a frickin' dead end...crap.
The agents were quick to catch up with us and soon had us cornered. "Get the girl away from him and then fire on my signal. We must destroy this thing while we still can." Agent Bennet yelled. Two agents grabbed my arms and three more were holding on to Zee. The ripped me off of him and tried to restrain me. "Zee!" I screamed as tears ran swiftly down my face. He looked at me sadly and we both knew that his fight for freedom would end today. "I love you Ro" he yelled as the agents held him back. That only made me sob harder. After years of being together, both running from the feds, this was how it would end. With me watching Zee get shot to death. And now I was gagged and bonded and he would never know how that I had felt the same way about him.
Zee was thrown against the ally wall. "Ready" Agent Bennet yelled "Aim" I looked at Zee and he looked back at me. More tears slid down my cheeks. "Fi-"
"STOP!" yelled a voice from behind the agents. Selig pushed his way through and walked up to Zee. "I do not suggest you do that sir, IU Zeta is very dangerous" Selig looked at Bennet. "Horse shit" Selig said to him and untied Zee. "You, sir, are more harmful that Zeta" Selig spat at Bennet. "He wouldn't hurt a fly and you agents are after him just because he wants, what we all want, his freedom."
"He has a terrorist bug implanted in him!" West said wanting to shoot something. "That isn't a terrorist bug you fool, it's just like you agents to expect the worst, that is an artificial conscience, telling him from right and wrong."
"And how would you know that" West shot back.
"Because I put it there"
West shut up. "Miss Rush, would you please untie the girl?" Selig asked. "Of course sir"
Selig turned back to Bennet. "I will see to it that the Supreme Court grants Zeta his freedom and until a court date is set the two of them will be staying with me." Everyone was silent and Selig made his way back through the crowd.
Rush finished untying me and I limped over and threw myself at Zee. We stood there hugging for the longest time and the agents started packing up.
"Oh Zee" I sobbed into his chest "I thought I was going to lose you today"
"Shhhhhh, Ro it's ok, everything turned out ok."
I looked up at him still sniffling. I grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled his face down to meet mine. I pressed my lips up against his and his hand reached down to cup my cheek. My hand snaked behind his neck pushing him closer to me. The kiss was over all too soon. "I love you Ro" I smiled "I love you too Zee" He picked me up (I am soooo milking this broken ankle thing for all its worth) and we went to go find Dr. Selig.
(A/N: How was the final chapter? Do you want a Zeequel? LOL I made a joke. *hears no one laughing and clears throat* anyway, I would make a sequel just for no reason even if no one wanted one, but I have school soon and I don't really want to start something I can't finish. But if you want one I'll be sure to put one up sometime. Have a dandy day and review please!
Oh yeah one more thing, If you do happen to have a TZP fanfic archive and want this story, just ask, do anything you want with it, I just wanna know where it is.
Ro's POV
"Zee"
"Yeah?"
"Pinch me"
"What?!"
"Just do it!"
"NO!"
"Infiltration Unit Zeta, you pinch me right now!"
Zee shot me a what-in-the-world-is-wrong-with-you look. "Ro I'm not pinching you."
"Fine!" I yelled and pinched myself "ouch"
"What was the purpose of being pinched Ro?"
"To make sure I wasn't dreaming"
"..oh"
We watched CNN for a while longer. It never said anything new, just the same old "Selig is alive" mumbo jumbo. Zee flopped down next to me on the bed still watching TV.
"Do you think we should go to the downtown library opening Zee?"
"Yes"
"When is it?"
"Tomorrow" "Oh" Ok, so I know Zee is not much for conversation, but I though that at least he would be pretty excited about this. Maybe he was just in shock.
"Hey Zee, it's gettin' pretty late and we have a big day tomorrow. We should both probably recharge."
"Yes, you are right Ro"
Zee went and, as usual, sat down in a chair close to the bed. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. I was so nervous though. If things went well and Zee got his freedom, what would happen to me? I mean, I was ok with living on my own, been doing it all my life up until recently. I just wasn't looking forward to it. I wasn't looking forward to not seeing Zee every day and running from the feds. I knew that, most likely, this would be our last night together.
Zee's POV
I sad down in a chair, ready to recharge. But I was too busy thinking. If things worked out tomorrow, what would happen after that? Where would we go from there?
An hour had passed and I was still sitting there. My back hurt from sitting in the chair. "Ro, are you still up?
"Yeah Zee"
"My back hurts"
Ro's POV
I sat up and laughed a little. "It's probably the chair; do you wanna sleep in the bed with me?" He gave me this innocent look. "Yes, I would like that Ro."
"Ok on one condition"
"What?"
"You take that "kicked puppy" look off your face"
He smiled and scooted in next to me. I kissed him on the cheek. "G'night Zee" and then turned over. "Goodnight Ro"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Next Day^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Zee's POV
I was recharged but hadn't opened my eyes yet. I was hanging on to something nice and warm, and it was hanging on to me too. I opened my eyes. Ro! How did this happen? I looked around nervously, how was I going to get untangled without waking her up?
I slowly removed my hand that was around the waist on top. Then slid her hands off me. I was almost done, but then noticed my arm was underneath her. I slowly slid it out from under her and she let out a little whimper. "Zee" she sighed in her sleep and snuggled up to the pillow I had been using. I watched her for a while. She was so beautiful, he hair messy surrounding her face, he face smushed into my ex pillow. Suddenly her eyes fluttered open. "Zee?" she asked looking around. "I'm over here Ro" she smiled and sat up "Today's the day"
"Yes" I said almost sadly "today's it"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^At The Library^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ro's POV
We stood amongst the crowd watching Dr. Selig cut the ribbon with the giant pair of scissors handed to him. He made a speech along with a few other people that took forever. I've always hated speeches, I mean, whoever thought a speech was a good idea should be shot.
After a while it was finally over and the crowd fizzled out. We made our way over to him and waited quietly as he finished talking o a small group of people.
"Excuse me, Dr. Selig?" Zee shouted to him before he walked away. "Yes?" he said turning around. "Could my friend and I talk to you in private please?"
"Well I don't see why not" he motioned for his assistant to leave them. "What may I do for you my boy?"
"Well." Zee looked at me nervously "Before I say this I want you to know neither me nor my friend intend to harm you in anyway." It was Selig's turn to be nervous. "Alright" Selig said uncertain. "We met before on the ship and I tried to tell you then but it was sinking at the time" Zee said in one quick breath. Selig studied us. "I'm Zeta" Zee said slowly. Selig looked at us in disbelief.
"How do I know that you are both Zeta and the man I met on the ship?" Zee gave me a worried look. I shrugged at him. We couldn't prove we weren't just holograms of the people on the ship, so how could we be trusted? Neither of us had any proof of ever being on the ship at all. Or so I thought. Zee suddenly reached into his pocket. "Because you dropped this" Zee handed Selig the pocked watch and smiled satisfied. "I see that the conscience I secretly implanted in you worked after all." Zee was about to talk to Selig further but a "Freeze Zeta" was echoed through the library. I turned towards the back of the library and saw Agent West, laser gun in hand, running full speed towards us. "Zee we should probably leave now or else we will never get your freedom." I said putting a hand on Zee's shoulder. He turned back to Selig, "Excuse us" then grabbed my hand and soon we were running down the front steps of the library.
We ran down the block with tons of agents behind us. A shot was fired and it hit my ankle making me fall. Zee turned and ran back to me "Get out of here Zee" I screamed gesturing him on "I'm not leaving you Ro" he said scooping me up. He turned sharply down an ally and right into...a dead end..a frickin' dead end...crap.
The agents were quick to catch up with us and soon had us cornered. "Get the girl away from him and then fire on my signal. We must destroy this thing while we still can." Agent Bennet yelled. Two agents grabbed my arms and three more were holding on to Zee. The ripped me off of him and tried to restrain me. "Zee!" I screamed as tears ran swiftly down my face. He looked at me sadly and we both knew that his fight for freedom would end today. "I love you Ro" he yelled as the agents held him back. That only made me sob harder. After years of being together, both running from the feds, this was how it would end. With me watching Zee get shot to death. And now I was gagged and bonded and he would never know how that I had felt the same way about him.
Zee was thrown against the ally wall. "Ready" Agent Bennet yelled "Aim" I looked at Zee and he looked back at me. More tears slid down my cheeks. "Fi-"
"STOP!" yelled a voice from behind the agents. Selig pushed his way through and walked up to Zee. "I do not suggest you do that sir, IU Zeta is very dangerous" Selig looked at Bennet. "Horse shit" Selig said to him and untied Zee. "You, sir, are more harmful that Zeta" Selig spat at Bennet. "He wouldn't hurt a fly and you agents are after him just because he wants, what we all want, his freedom."
"He has a terrorist bug implanted in him!" West said wanting to shoot something. "That isn't a terrorist bug you fool, it's just like you agents to expect the worst, that is an artificial conscience, telling him from right and wrong."
"And how would you know that" West shot back.
"Because I put it there"
West shut up. "Miss Rush, would you please untie the girl?" Selig asked. "Of course sir"
Selig turned back to Bennet. "I will see to it that the Supreme Court grants Zeta his freedom and until a court date is set the two of them will be staying with me." Everyone was silent and Selig made his way back through the crowd.
Rush finished untying me and I limped over and threw myself at Zee. We stood there hugging for the longest time and the agents started packing up.
"Oh Zee" I sobbed into his chest "I thought I was going to lose you today"
"Shhhhhh, Ro it's ok, everything turned out ok."
I looked up at him still sniffling. I grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled his face down to meet mine. I pressed my lips up against his and his hand reached down to cup my cheek. My hand snaked behind his neck pushing him closer to me. The kiss was over all too soon. "I love you Ro" I smiled "I love you too Zee" He picked me up (I am soooo milking this broken ankle thing for all its worth) and we went to go find Dr. Selig.
(A/N: How was the final chapter? Do you want a Zeequel? LOL I made a joke. *hears no one laughing and clears throat* anyway, I would make a sequel just for no reason even if no one wanted one, but I have school soon and I don't really want to start something I can't finish. But if you want one I'll be sure to put one up sometime. Have a dandy day and review please!
Oh yeah one more thing, If you do happen to have a TZP fanfic archive and want this story, just ask, do anything you want with it, I just wanna know where it is.