Chapter Three - Mare Frigoris
Morning. Heading for Mare Frigoris, she summoned Gir and they began once more. Gir talked unceasingly, creating such chatter that she was forced to silence him with a muffin. 'So that's what those were for...' she thought. They reached the cavern by midday, and she began to climb atop the rocks, for she knew that it would lead to a dead end otherwise.
Utilizing her high-powered telescope, she looked around and saw that Dib was just waking up. "Perfect."
"Is the cake done?" Gir asked.
"Will you shut up about that stupid cake, Gir? What cake are you referring to, anyway? What cake?! You're driving me insane!"
"YAY! After the cake's done, we can bake biscuits!"
"Sure, Gir. Biscuits. Now, will you pipe down and leave me alone?!"
"Okay!"
"The Dib appears to be just waking up. What a pathetic little camp he has there...oh, it looks so cozy and warm in those blankets! All I have is a pathetic little plastic thingy! It doesn't keep me remotely warm! He looks so comfortable in there... If only I could have those blankets..." Gir looked through the lens.
"Aw...he looks cute."
"He's the enemy, GIR! The ENEMY! We must push on. Zim's mission depends on US! We cannot let him down!"
"Are we there yet?"
"Just be quiet." Yuki gave Gir another muffin, and continued onward, still thinking of being warm and cozy.
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As he awoke, Dib wondered how long it was going to be until he reached Zim's base. He had realized the night before that there was an atmosphere in which he could breathe, and no longer wore his space helmet. Another difference he noticed was that there was artificial gravity compensation, and it was pretty close to normal Earth gravity. The farther he walked, the more he noticed how different it looked after being terraformed. Still feeling lonely, he walked on, the ominous sky and terrain watching his every movement.
Dib neared a large crater, which had moss and other miscellaneous forms of plant life growing around the sides, fed by various pools of water. Had someone taken the trip ten years ago, none of this would be present. He decided to climb down to the bottom of the crater and run some of the water through a portable water purifier he brought along. After quenching his thirst, he traveled farther, determined to pass that crater.
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Yuki had taken yet another break to stare through her telescope and monitor Dib's progress. She was concentrating so hard on him that she didn't notice Gir sneaking up on her. When he peered into the telescope, Yuki jumped back, frightened. "Gir! What did I tell you about sneaking up behind me?!"
"Nothing."
"Gir, leave me alone right now. I'm monitoring Dib's progress."
"You like him, don't you?"
"What?! Gir, that's the most ridiculous notion I've heard from you!"
"You're blushing!"
"No I'm not-well...I'm just blushing because I'm embarrassed to be seen with you for making such accusations!"
"But no one's seeing you."
"Ugh! Just be quiet! We're moving on, anyway."
"But you're going the wrong way. We're going this way."
"Gir, that path was for trailing Dib. I want to confront him myself."
"Okay!" They journeyed deep into the night, night after night, in hopes of coming closer to her target.
One night, when about half a mile away from Dib, (though she didn't know it) she set up her temporary camp. She fell sound asleep, and was not awakened until about an hour later by the person who would change her life forever.
Morning. Heading for Mare Frigoris, she summoned Gir and they began once more. Gir talked unceasingly, creating such chatter that she was forced to silence him with a muffin. 'So that's what those were for...' she thought. They reached the cavern by midday, and she began to climb atop the rocks, for she knew that it would lead to a dead end otherwise.
Utilizing her high-powered telescope, she looked around and saw that Dib was just waking up. "Perfect."
"Is the cake done?" Gir asked.
"Will you shut up about that stupid cake, Gir? What cake are you referring to, anyway? What cake?! You're driving me insane!"
"YAY! After the cake's done, we can bake biscuits!"
"Sure, Gir. Biscuits. Now, will you pipe down and leave me alone?!"
"Okay!"
"The Dib appears to be just waking up. What a pathetic little camp he has there...oh, it looks so cozy and warm in those blankets! All I have is a pathetic little plastic thingy! It doesn't keep me remotely warm! He looks so comfortable in there... If only I could have those blankets..." Gir looked through the lens.
"Aw...he looks cute."
"He's the enemy, GIR! The ENEMY! We must push on. Zim's mission depends on US! We cannot let him down!"
"Are we there yet?"
"Just be quiet." Yuki gave Gir another muffin, and continued onward, still thinking of being warm and cozy.
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As he awoke, Dib wondered how long it was going to be until he reached Zim's base. He had realized the night before that there was an atmosphere in which he could breathe, and no longer wore his space helmet. Another difference he noticed was that there was artificial gravity compensation, and it was pretty close to normal Earth gravity. The farther he walked, the more he noticed how different it looked after being terraformed. Still feeling lonely, he walked on, the ominous sky and terrain watching his every movement.
Dib neared a large crater, which had moss and other miscellaneous forms of plant life growing around the sides, fed by various pools of water. Had someone taken the trip ten years ago, none of this would be present. He decided to climb down to the bottom of the crater and run some of the water through a portable water purifier he brought along. After quenching his thirst, he traveled farther, determined to pass that crater.
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Yuki had taken yet another break to stare through her telescope and monitor Dib's progress. She was concentrating so hard on him that she didn't notice Gir sneaking up on her. When he peered into the telescope, Yuki jumped back, frightened. "Gir! What did I tell you about sneaking up behind me?!"
"Nothing."
"Gir, leave me alone right now. I'm monitoring Dib's progress."
"You like him, don't you?"
"What?! Gir, that's the most ridiculous notion I've heard from you!"
"You're blushing!"
"No I'm not-well...I'm just blushing because I'm embarrassed to be seen with you for making such accusations!"
"But no one's seeing you."
"Ugh! Just be quiet! We're moving on, anyway."
"But you're going the wrong way. We're going this way."
"Gir, that path was for trailing Dib. I want to confront him myself."
"Okay!" They journeyed deep into the night, night after night, in hopes of coming closer to her target.
One night, when about half a mile away from Dib, (though she didn't know it) she set up her temporary camp. She fell sound asleep, and was not awakened until about an hour later by the person who would change her life forever.