Invader Julie(Chapter 3)
The lab was quiet when Dib came to his senses. He coughed weakly then opened his eyes halfway. Julie was slumped down in her computer chair, her arms hanging off both sides. One antenna was drooped down over her face, the other one just hanging limply. Her head was lowered, she being deeply asleep. Dib turned his head to look at her. He laid there, just watching. She didn't move, with the exception of breathing. Dib blinked and sat up, still looking at her. Then he looked around, taking in his surroundings. He looked back at the table, his blood was dry. He turned so his legs were hanging off the table. He coughed again, wincing from the pain in his stomach. "....she's....the..alien's asleep.." Julie twitched then moaned in her sleep, leaning her head back against the chair. Dib squinted an eye then climbed off the table slowly. He looked around the lab again, his eyes stopping on Julie's equipment table. He looked back at Julie, then to the table and grinned. "Now's my chance..my adversary will not stand a chance..but I have to be deft.." He glanced at Julie then tiptoed over to the other table. Julie coughed, her antenna flicking. Dib froze, looking back. She was sitting there, still asleep. Dib glanced back at the table and grabbed the diamond cutter. He looked it over, then suddenly dropped it, realizing it was covered in his blood. The cutter fell to the floor with a clang, Dib staring at it. The clang woke Julie and she jumped up from the chair, having already jerked her laser out. Dib didn't move, he just stared at the cutter, getting that sick feeling again.
Julie relaxed, taking not it was only Dib. "I see you're awake.." Dib nodded slowly, turning away from the cutter. Julie put her laser away and say back down in her computer chair. "So..you feeling any better Dib?" Dib slowly looked at Julie, then looked away, shaking his head and laughing quietly to himself. Julie blinked, flicking an antenna. "Well?.."
Dib looked back at her. "And why would you care, alien?"
Julie looked away with her eyes, then back to him. "I don't know..just wondering.."
Dib rolled his eyes, looking around the lab. "So alien..what planet are you from?"
Julie kept her eyes on Dib, flicking her left antenna. "Why is it any of your business anyway? Nyah.."
Dib glared at Julie. "Tch..where's your spaceship? I'd like to go see if I can hotwire it or something."
Julie narrowed her eyes. "From what it sounds like, you wanna go for a ride.." She grinned, standing up.
Dib watched her. "Ride?..you're letting me in your ship?.."
Julie walked up to him and picked up the cutter. "Sure..why not? You're not leaving my house anyway.." She put the cutter in front of his face quickly and revved it, Dib jumping back a little. Julie grinned, snickering as she put it back on the lab table.
Dib growled slightly. "And why not, -alien-?"
"You don't remember why I didn't kill you?"
"Uh..not exactly, I was more focused on the PAIN that I was going through to pay attention to you." Julie poked his stomach. Dib winced and backed up, growling. "Gah..don't do that!!"
Julie's antenna flicked. "I didn't kill you because I put that chip in you..you're my slave."
Dib's eyes narrowed. "You'll have to let me go sometime, people will notice I'm missing.."
Julie rolled her eyes. "I could easily make a clone of you..and besides, let them notice. They won't suspect a thing."
"You can clone me?! Why didn't you do that in the beginning?? Just clone me and cut open THAT, but NO! You just had to cut ME open, HUH?!" Julie growled and grabbed Dib by the throat. Dib gagged slightly. "Get your hands off me!!"
Julie tightened her grip and took out her laser, pressing it against his chest. "Listen here you..you won't speak to me in that tone of voice..understood?"
Dib growled. "I'll talk to you however I want -alien-..you're on MY planet.."
Julie squeezed his neck a little more, causing Dib to gag again. "It doesn't matter..you're my slave and you will obey me..or suffer the consequences.."
"L-like wh-what..?"
Julie relaxed her grip a bit so Dib could get enough oxygen, because before she was crushing his windpipe. Dib coughed slightly. "I'll cut you open again..and experiment on you.."
"I thought you did that last time?"
Julie shook her head. "No..I didn't have the heart to.." She loosened her grip and slowly slid her fingers across his neck as she let go.
Dib stood there and stared at her blankly. "What was THAT supposed to mean?"
"....nothing..nothing.." Julie put her laser away and walked over to her computer chair, just sitting down. Dib squinted an eye. "You didn't have the -heart- to experiment on me? What kind of weak alien doesn't have the HEART to experiment on the people they intend to destroy?" Julie sat there, staring at the floor, not saying anything. Dib blinked. "Well?"
Julie looked up at him with only her eyes. "This kind.."
"And what kind are you?" Julie looked back down and closed her eyes. Dib stood there, waiting on her response. When she didn't say anything, he walked up to the chair, stopped in front of her and waved his hand in her face. "Hello?.." Julie opened her eyes and looked up at him. "What's wrong with you? You're acting..I dunno, weird.."
Julie lifted her head a little. "I'm fine..just...thinking.."
"Is it that hard to tell me what species you are?"
Julie stared at him, showing almost no emotion. "Irken..I'm from the planet Irk..."
Dib squinted an eye. "Irk? What solar system is that in?"
"...does yours have a specific name?"
"Uhh..no..then what galaxy is Irk in?"
"This one..it's just on the other side of the Milky Way.."
Dib nodded slowly. "Irken eh? Hmph..why did you choose earth to come to?"
Julie closed her eyes. "I didn't choose earth..I was assigned earth.."
"Assigned?"
"..Irkens are in a galactic conquest..we're trying to get total control of the galaxy.."
"...and you do this by?.."
Julie glanced up at him slightly. "There are a few Irkens that are made 'invaders'..meaning we're sent out into the galaxy to the planet we were assigned to, destroy all the living inhabitants, and wait for the armada to arrive and finish off what's left.."
Dib took a step back and growled. "So you DO plan on destroying all mankind! Hmph!"
"...." Julie closed her eyes again. "..yes, except you, but only because you're my slave..and you're going to help me destroy this dirt ball.."
Dib snarled. "Do you honestly think I'd help you kill off my own kind?! Are you insane?? I'm not helping you destroy earth!!"
Julie's antenna quivered slightly. "You have no choice..and from what it looked like at skool, no one really cares about you.."
Dib froze as she said this, then sighed, slumping down a bit. "No..they don't.." Julie opened her eyes. "..they're always making fun of me..for saying aliens are real..and look! I have proof right in front of me!" Julie's antenna lowered slightly. Dib was on the verge of tears. "..why didn't you just kill me before...this world and everyone else would be a lot better off without me.." He sat roughly, looking down at the floor.
Julie just sat and stared at him. Dib had his eyes closed, crying lightly. Julie looked down slightly and stood up, walking over to him, sitting on her knees in front of him. "Don't say that.."
"Why?..it's true...my own sister even hates me.."
Julie lowered her antenna. "There's got to be someone who likes you.."
"....how would you know..you're only here to destroy everything.." Julie sighed. Dib whimpered lowly, tears falling.
Julie looked up at Dib and reached out with her right hand, lifting his chin up. Dib opened his eyes and looked at her blankly. "..that's not true Dib...." She leaned forward slowly and lightly kissed him. Dib's eyes widened and he scrambled back away from her. Julie sat there and watched him, expecting that reaction somewhat. Dib stared at her, eyes still wide, mind racing, not exactly knowing what to say. Julie stared back at him silently, then stood up. Dib continued to watch her, speechless. She closed her eyes and looked away slightly.
Dib finally broke the silence. "..w-why did....did you..kiss me?"
Julie opened her eyes slightly and glanced at Dib. "....I told you someone liked you.." She walked over to her computer chair and sat, not saying anything else.
Dib's jaw dropped slightly, then snapped up. His eyes half-closed in that sarcastic manner. "Great..the -alien- likes me...what else could go wrong in my life..:
Julie flicked her left antenna. "Will you please quit calling me 'alien'? That's not my name.."
"Fine, whatever, -Julie-..you're still an alien..having a name doesn't make you human.."
"Yes, I know that...but would you like for me to continuously call you 'human'?"
Dib slightly glared. "No.."
"Then don't call me alien." Dib crossed his arms and looked away. Julie sat up in the chair and spun it around, poking at the keyboard. Dib slightly glanced at her, then looked away. Julie's antena lowered. What was I thinking....I knew he wouldn't say anything..I don't blame him.....I wouldn't like someone who cut me open too much afterwards... Julie sighed, poking one last key before letting her arm fall. Dib was staring at the floor. Then Julie suddenly remembered something and spoke out loud to herself. "I need to report to the Almighty..."
Dib looked up at her slightly. "Who?"
"..the Almighty..I need to report my status.." She stood up, typing something in and the computer beeped. She backed up from the computer slightly. Dib stood up, curious. The computer beeped again and as the transmission was accepted, Red and Purple appeared on the screen. Red was eating eating nachos and Purple was sipping a cherry soda. Julie saluted as they appeared. "Greetings my Tallest!" Red coughed hearing her voice, choking on a nacho.
Purple set his soda down. "Julie! How is it going?" Dib squinted an eye, hesitating to say something.
"Everything is fine. I have successfully made a base and blended in with the inhabitants." Red was still coughing, Purple glancing at him slightly.
"Good..what have you learned about the planet?"
"The main species is 'human'.."
Red finally stopped coughing and was slightly red from lack of air. "J-julie?..you're alive?!"
Julie nodded slowly. "Yes...my..tallest.." Dib stepped forward slightly then stopped.
Purple noticed Dib finally and blinked, pointing to him. "What is that?"
Julie looked back at Dib, then back to Purple. "That's a human..his name is Dib..."
"What's he doing there?"
"..he's my slave..." Dib growled slightly.
Purple nodded. "I see.." Red was just sitting there, staring off-screen, mad because Julie wasn't dead. He had sent her on the 'secret mission' to get her killed.
"Well..I've got a lot of work to do..I'd better go.."
Purple nodded again. ""Alright..report back if you need to, or just to get help."
Julie nodded and saluted. "Until next time my lords! Invader Julie, signing off!" The transmission was cut and Julie dropped her salute, sighing as her antenna fell.
Dib blinked. "Who were they?"
Julie looked back at him. "The Almighty..the leaders of my planet.."
Dib nodded slowly. "Uh-huh..that...red one seemed..weird.."
Julie sat down in the computer chair. "Yes...he doesn't like me very much.."
Dib looked around for a place to sit, only seeing the lab table. "What was that about you still being alive?"
Julie was just staring off. "He..wants me dead...I guess.."
Dib looked back at her, then looked away, grinning. "Maybe if you die then earth will be saved, and I can show your carcass to the world."
Julie closed her eyes. ".....yea..."
Dib glanced at her, then to the lab table, sighed, walking over and hopped up onto it, sitting. His feet were hanging off.
Julie sighed sadly and slipped down in the chair. Dib looked at Julie. She just sat there, not moving, her antenna hanging limply. Dib looked away a bit, then back at her. "You alright?"
Julie opened her eyes very slightly and glanced at him. "....why does it matter?.."
Dib sat quietly for a minute, trying to think of something to say. "Uh...I..I dunno, just wondering.." Julie looked back down and closed her eyes. Dib blinked, confused at why she was acting like this. "What, are you afraid of him?"
"...no..not really...it's just..he makes me...feel....worthless.."
"Maybe you are?"
"....." Julie sat there, getting teary-eyed. "...Dib..do me a favor....since you hate me so much, do you think you could kill me?"
"W-what?" Dib was surprised. He didn't expect an alien invader, set on destroying the earth, to ask him to kill her.
Julie opened her eyes very slightly. "..kill me....you'd be saving earth, and saving my kind a lot of trouble.."
Dib slid off the lab table and walked up to the chair she was in. She looked up at him, crying somewhat. Dib looked away with his eyes, then looked back at her. "So...how'm I s'posed to....kill...you?"
Julie reached over and pulled out her laser, holding it out to Dib. Dib blinked and took the laser, looking it over. Julie let her arm drop, closing her eyes. "Just aim it at my head and pull the trigger..you're free to leave and do whatever you want with my body.."
Dib looked back at Julie. "Are you sure?.." Julie nodded slowly, eyes tightly closed, crying as she waited for Dib to kill her. Dib stepped back, lifting the laser with both hands and pointed at Julie's head. He pulled the trigger slowly, but didn't fire. He closed his eyes and looked away, beginning to shake. Julie's antenna quivered, wondering why it was taking so long. Dib sighed and his arms fell. "I...I can't do it.."
Julie opened her eyes slightly and looked up at him. "...why?"
Dib had his head lowered and his eyes closed. "..I don't know.." He held the laser out, not looking at her. Julie took her laser and set it in her lap, just staring at it. Dib sighed and turned away. Great...my one chance to save earth and I couldn't do it.. Dib turned back to Julie. She was still sitting there. She hadn't moved, but had closed her eyes and began crying again. Dib looked away with his eyes, then looked back at her. "..Julie?"
"......yes.." She spoke lowly and shakily, upset.
"..why...why did you want to die?"
"...I told you..I'm worthless.."
Dib shook his head slowly. "No..why do you think that?"
Julie opened her eyes very slightly and looked up at Dib. "I...I don't know.."
"Then don't think that if you don't have a reason.." Julie's eyes were jumping as she closed them, loering her head. Dib sighed and looked away. "Since I didn't kill you, I'm not free?"
"...correct.."
Dib lowered his head slightly and walked over to the lab table. He stood in front of it for a second before jumping back up on it, sitting. Julie didn't move. Dib looked around the lab, looking at all of the stuff. His eyes stopped on the equipment table, then, seeing the cutter, shuddered and looked away. He glanced at Julie. She had slumped down in the chair, antenna hanging limply over her face. Dib shook his head. "Get up Julie, quit feeling sorry for yourself."
Julie opened her eyes and looked up at him. "..why are you being so..nice now?"
"Nice? Tch..I'm not being nice, I just don't want to hear you whining."
Julie slightly narrowed her eyes, but not enough to tell she had. "I didn't ask you..." She stood up and put her laser away.
"Hmph.." Dib crossed his arms. "Who cares what you care? Not me."
Julie grinned. "Who cares what you care?" Dib growled slightly. "That's what I thought..now," She sat back down in her chair. "..tell me about the human body."
Dib blinked. "Why?"
Julie flicked her antenna. "Because I told you to.."
"If I tell you, you'll let me experiment on you?"
"...no, I'll tell you about Irkens."
Dib shrugged. Then he held out his arm sarcastically. "This is an arm..whoo..."
Julie growled. "I know that..I mean organs and such.."
"Organs?" Julie nodded. Dib sighed as he pointed to his head. "B-rain..the most important organ..controls everything that goes on in the human body.."
"Yes, Irkens have a brain too....continue.."
Dib pointed to his stomach. "The sto-mach."
"Stomach? What does it do?"
"Digests food.."
"Hmm....now, was this the organ that I attached the controlling chip to?" Dib closed his eyes and nodded. "Alright...continue."
Dib pointed to his chest. "..heart...pumps blood through our bodies.." Julie looked up at Dib, not lifting her head. Dib still had his eyes closed, a slight gleam appearing in the corner of his eyes. He pointed to both sides of his chest slowly. "....l-lungs..u-used for br-breathing.." Julie's antenna lowered very slightly as she stood. A tear rolled slowly down Dib's cheek as he pointed to his side. "K-kid-...nets..t-they c-"
"Dib.." He opened his eyes a little and looked up slowly, crying. Julie stared at him then lowered her antenna more. "That's enough.." Dib nodded, lowering his head as he closed his eyes. Julie looked down a bit, then walked up to the lab table slowly. She stood there in front of Dib, silently. He didn't move, but was still crying. Julie sighed and took his hands. "Shh.." Dib opened his eyes and looked up at Julie blankly. Her antenna were lowered. Dib closed his eyes, head drooping down again. Julie let go of his hands and climbed up on the lab table, sitting beside him. Dib didn't move. Julie looked at the floor, then to Dib. "Dib...what's wrong?.."
"N-not-thing.."
She shook her head. "No, something is..."
"It's just.....I..why?...why does everything happen to me?" Julie opened her mouth to say something but stopped. "..and...and I wonder.....what my purpose in..life...really is....if I was destined to be hated all my life.." Julie looked down. Dib sighed shakily. "You should've killed me when you cut me open.."
Julie shook her head. "No.." She moved, facing him, sitting on her knees, wrapping her arms around him. Dib whimpered lightly and cuddled into her, looking for comfort, not really thinking. Julie held him closer, running her claws slowly back and forth on his back. "Shh..it's okay..." Dib whimpered, burying his face into her shoulder. Julie moved one hand up to his neck and ran her claws there, rocking slightly, trying to calm him. Dib lowly whimpered to himself, the tears slowly subsiding. "Shh...everything's okay Dib.."
Dib opened his eyes slightly and looked up at her. She had her eyes closed. Dib looked at where he was, then looked back up at Julie. "..Julie..?" She opened her eyes and looked at him. "What..what are you doing?"
"I was..comforting you.."
"What for?"
"You...you were upset.."
"....oh..t-thanks...I..I guess.."
Julie smiled, antenna quivering slightly. "Anytime Dib.." Dib closed his eyes back, nodding slowly. Julie stared at him, pondering what to do. "Do..do you want me to let go?"
Dib spoke lowly. "Only if you want to.."
"I don't really.."
"Then don't..." Julie smiled, huggling him in closer. Dib nuzzled into her shoulder. Julie closed her eyes as well, antenna quivering. Dib began to think what he was doing snuggled up with an alien, but he didn't really care as long as he was being cared for. His thoughts slowed as he fell asleep in Julie's arms, breathing slowly. Julie was nearly asleep herself when she opened her eyes. She spoke softly. "Dib?" Dib didn't respond. Julie smiled, taking the hint that he was asleep and let go of him slightly. She crawled off the table and laid Dib down gently. He was laying on his side. Julie kissed his forehead. "Sweet dreams.." She sat down by the lab table and leaned against it, falling asleep.
To be continued...
The lab was quiet when Dib came to his senses. He coughed weakly then opened his eyes halfway. Julie was slumped down in her computer chair, her arms hanging off both sides. One antenna was drooped down over her face, the other one just hanging limply. Her head was lowered, she being deeply asleep. Dib turned his head to look at her. He laid there, just watching. She didn't move, with the exception of breathing. Dib blinked and sat up, still looking at her. Then he looked around, taking in his surroundings. He looked back at the table, his blood was dry. He turned so his legs were hanging off the table. He coughed again, wincing from the pain in his stomach. "....she's....the..alien's asleep.." Julie twitched then moaned in her sleep, leaning her head back against the chair. Dib squinted an eye then climbed off the table slowly. He looked around the lab again, his eyes stopping on Julie's equipment table. He looked back at Julie, then to the table and grinned. "Now's my chance..my adversary will not stand a chance..but I have to be deft.." He glanced at Julie then tiptoed over to the other table. Julie coughed, her antenna flicking. Dib froze, looking back. She was sitting there, still asleep. Dib glanced back at the table and grabbed the diamond cutter. He looked it over, then suddenly dropped it, realizing it was covered in his blood. The cutter fell to the floor with a clang, Dib staring at it. The clang woke Julie and she jumped up from the chair, having already jerked her laser out. Dib didn't move, he just stared at the cutter, getting that sick feeling again.
Julie relaxed, taking not it was only Dib. "I see you're awake.." Dib nodded slowly, turning away from the cutter. Julie put her laser away and say back down in her computer chair. "So..you feeling any better Dib?" Dib slowly looked at Julie, then looked away, shaking his head and laughing quietly to himself. Julie blinked, flicking an antenna. "Well?.."
Dib looked back at her. "And why would you care, alien?"
Julie looked away with her eyes, then back to him. "I don't know..just wondering.."
Dib rolled his eyes, looking around the lab. "So alien..what planet are you from?"
Julie kept her eyes on Dib, flicking her left antenna. "Why is it any of your business anyway? Nyah.."
Dib glared at Julie. "Tch..where's your spaceship? I'd like to go see if I can hotwire it or something."
Julie narrowed her eyes. "From what it sounds like, you wanna go for a ride.." She grinned, standing up.
Dib watched her. "Ride?..you're letting me in your ship?.."
Julie walked up to him and picked up the cutter. "Sure..why not? You're not leaving my house anyway.." She put the cutter in front of his face quickly and revved it, Dib jumping back a little. Julie grinned, snickering as she put it back on the lab table.
Dib growled slightly. "And why not, -alien-?"
"You don't remember why I didn't kill you?"
"Uh..not exactly, I was more focused on the PAIN that I was going through to pay attention to you." Julie poked his stomach. Dib winced and backed up, growling. "Gah..don't do that!!"
Julie's antenna flicked. "I didn't kill you because I put that chip in you..you're my slave."
Dib's eyes narrowed. "You'll have to let me go sometime, people will notice I'm missing.."
Julie rolled her eyes. "I could easily make a clone of you..and besides, let them notice. They won't suspect a thing."
"You can clone me?! Why didn't you do that in the beginning?? Just clone me and cut open THAT, but NO! You just had to cut ME open, HUH?!" Julie growled and grabbed Dib by the throat. Dib gagged slightly. "Get your hands off me!!"
Julie tightened her grip and took out her laser, pressing it against his chest. "Listen here you..you won't speak to me in that tone of voice..understood?"
Dib growled. "I'll talk to you however I want -alien-..you're on MY planet.."
Julie squeezed his neck a little more, causing Dib to gag again. "It doesn't matter..you're my slave and you will obey me..or suffer the consequences.."
"L-like wh-what..?"
Julie relaxed her grip a bit so Dib could get enough oxygen, because before she was crushing his windpipe. Dib coughed slightly. "I'll cut you open again..and experiment on you.."
"I thought you did that last time?"
Julie shook her head. "No..I didn't have the heart to.." She loosened her grip and slowly slid her fingers across his neck as she let go.
Dib stood there and stared at her blankly. "What was THAT supposed to mean?"
"....nothing..nothing.." Julie put her laser away and walked over to her computer chair, just sitting down. Dib squinted an eye. "You didn't have the -heart- to experiment on me? What kind of weak alien doesn't have the HEART to experiment on the people they intend to destroy?" Julie sat there, staring at the floor, not saying anything. Dib blinked. "Well?"
Julie looked up at him with only her eyes. "This kind.."
"And what kind are you?" Julie looked back down and closed her eyes. Dib stood there, waiting on her response. When she didn't say anything, he walked up to the chair, stopped in front of her and waved his hand in her face. "Hello?.." Julie opened her eyes and looked up at him. "What's wrong with you? You're acting..I dunno, weird.."
Julie lifted her head a little. "I'm fine..just...thinking.."
"Is it that hard to tell me what species you are?"
Julie stared at him, showing almost no emotion. "Irken..I'm from the planet Irk..."
Dib squinted an eye. "Irk? What solar system is that in?"
"...does yours have a specific name?"
"Uhh..no..then what galaxy is Irk in?"
"This one..it's just on the other side of the Milky Way.."
Dib nodded slowly. "Irken eh? Hmph..why did you choose earth to come to?"
Julie closed her eyes. "I didn't choose earth..I was assigned earth.."
"Assigned?"
"..Irkens are in a galactic conquest..we're trying to get total control of the galaxy.."
"...and you do this by?.."
Julie glanced up at him slightly. "There are a few Irkens that are made 'invaders'..meaning we're sent out into the galaxy to the planet we were assigned to, destroy all the living inhabitants, and wait for the armada to arrive and finish off what's left.."
Dib took a step back and growled. "So you DO plan on destroying all mankind! Hmph!"
"...." Julie closed her eyes again. "..yes, except you, but only because you're my slave..and you're going to help me destroy this dirt ball.."
Dib snarled. "Do you honestly think I'd help you kill off my own kind?! Are you insane?? I'm not helping you destroy earth!!"
Julie's antenna quivered slightly. "You have no choice..and from what it looked like at skool, no one really cares about you.."
Dib froze as she said this, then sighed, slumping down a bit. "No..they don't.." Julie opened her eyes. "..they're always making fun of me..for saying aliens are real..and look! I have proof right in front of me!" Julie's antenna lowered slightly. Dib was on the verge of tears. "..why didn't you just kill me before...this world and everyone else would be a lot better off without me.." He sat roughly, looking down at the floor.
Julie just sat and stared at him. Dib had his eyes closed, crying lightly. Julie looked down slightly and stood up, walking over to him, sitting on her knees in front of him. "Don't say that.."
"Why?..it's true...my own sister even hates me.."
Julie lowered her antenna. "There's got to be someone who likes you.."
"....how would you know..you're only here to destroy everything.." Julie sighed. Dib whimpered lowly, tears falling.
Julie looked up at Dib and reached out with her right hand, lifting his chin up. Dib opened his eyes and looked at her blankly. "..that's not true Dib...." She leaned forward slowly and lightly kissed him. Dib's eyes widened and he scrambled back away from her. Julie sat there and watched him, expecting that reaction somewhat. Dib stared at her, eyes still wide, mind racing, not exactly knowing what to say. Julie stared back at him silently, then stood up. Dib continued to watch her, speechless. She closed her eyes and looked away slightly.
Dib finally broke the silence. "..w-why did....did you..kiss me?"
Julie opened her eyes slightly and glanced at Dib. "....I told you someone liked you.." She walked over to her computer chair and sat, not saying anything else.
Dib's jaw dropped slightly, then snapped up. His eyes half-closed in that sarcastic manner. "Great..the -alien- likes me...what else could go wrong in my life..:
Julie flicked her left antenna. "Will you please quit calling me 'alien'? That's not my name.."
"Fine, whatever, -Julie-..you're still an alien..having a name doesn't make you human.."
"Yes, I know that...but would you like for me to continuously call you 'human'?"
Dib slightly glared. "No.."
"Then don't call me alien." Dib crossed his arms and looked away. Julie sat up in the chair and spun it around, poking at the keyboard. Dib slightly glanced at her, then looked away. Julie's antena lowered. What was I thinking....I knew he wouldn't say anything..I don't blame him.....I wouldn't like someone who cut me open too much afterwards... Julie sighed, poking one last key before letting her arm fall. Dib was staring at the floor. Then Julie suddenly remembered something and spoke out loud to herself. "I need to report to the Almighty..."
Dib looked up at her slightly. "Who?"
"..the Almighty..I need to report my status.." She stood up, typing something in and the computer beeped. She backed up from the computer slightly. Dib stood up, curious. The computer beeped again and as the transmission was accepted, Red and Purple appeared on the screen. Red was eating eating nachos and Purple was sipping a cherry soda. Julie saluted as they appeared. "Greetings my Tallest!" Red coughed hearing her voice, choking on a nacho.
Purple set his soda down. "Julie! How is it going?" Dib squinted an eye, hesitating to say something.
"Everything is fine. I have successfully made a base and blended in with the inhabitants." Red was still coughing, Purple glancing at him slightly.
"Good..what have you learned about the planet?"
"The main species is 'human'.."
Red finally stopped coughing and was slightly red from lack of air. "J-julie?..you're alive?!"
Julie nodded slowly. "Yes...my..tallest.." Dib stepped forward slightly then stopped.
Purple noticed Dib finally and blinked, pointing to him. "What is that?"
Julie looked back at Dib, then back to Purple. "That's a human..his name is Dib..."
"What's he doing there?"
"..he's my slave..." Dib growled slightly.
Purple nodded. "I see.." Red was just sitting there, staring off-screen, mad because Julie wasn't dead. He had sent her on the 'secret mission' to get her killed.
"Well..I've got a lot of work to do..I'd better go.."
Purple nodded again. ""Alright..report back if you need to, or just to get help."
Julie nodded and saluted. "Until next time my lords! Invader Julie, signing off!" The transmission was cut and Julie dropped her salute, sighing as her antenna fell.
Dib blinked. "Who were they?"
Julie looked back at him. "The Almighty..the leaders of my planet.."
Dib nodded slowly. "Uh-huh..that...red one seemed..weird.."
Julie sat down in the computer chair. "Yes...he doesn't like me very much.."
Dib looked around for a place to sit, only seeing the lab table. "What was that about you still being alive?"
Julie was just staring off. "He..wants me dead...I guess.."
Dib looked back at her, then looked away, grinning. "Maybe if you die then earth will be saved, and I can show your carcass to the world."
Julie closed her eyes. ".....yea..."
Dib glanced at her, then to the lab table, sighed, walking over and hopped up onto it, sitting. His feet were hanging off.
Julie sighed sadly and slipped down in the chair. Dib looked at Julie. She just sat there, not moving, her antenna hanging limply. Dib looked away a bit, then back at her. "You alright?"
Julie opened her eyes very slightly and glanced at him. "....why does it matter?.."
Dib sat quietly for a minute, trying to think of something to say. "Uh...I..I dunno, just wondering.." Julie looked back down and closed her eyes. Dib blinked, confused at why she was acting like this. "What, are you afraid of him?"
"...no..not really...it's just..he makes me...feel....worthless.."
"Maybe you are?"
"....." Julie sat there, getting teary-eyed. "...Dib..do me a favor....since you hate me so much, do you think you could kill me?"
"W-what?" Dib was surprised. He didn't expect an alien invader, set on destroying the earth, to ask him to kill her.
Julie opened her eyes very slightly. "..kill me....you'd be saving earth, and saving my kind a lot of trouble.."
Dib slid off the lab table and walked up to the chair she was in. She looked up at him, crying somewhat. Dib looked away with his eyes, then looked back at her. "So...how'm I s'posed to....kill...you?"
Julie reached over and pulled out her laser, holding it out to Dib. Dib blinked and took the laser, looking it over. Julie let her arm drop, closing her eyes. "Just aim it at my head and pull the trigger..you're free to leave and do whatever you want with my body.."
Dib looked back at Julie. "Are you sure?.." Julie nodded slowly, eyes tightly closed, crying as she waited for Dib to kill her. Dib stepped back, lifting the laser with both hands and pointed at Julie's head. He pulled the trigger slowly, but didn't fire. He closed his eyes and looked away, beginning to shake. Julie's antenna quivered, wondering why it was taking so long. Dib sighed and his arms fell. "I...I can't do it.."
Julie opened her eyes slightly and looked up at him. "...why?"
Dib had his head lowered and his eyes closed. "..I don't know.." He held the laser out, not looking at her. Julie took her laser and set it in her lap, just staring at it. Dib sighed and turned away. Great...my one chance to save earth and I couldn't do it.. Dib turned back to Julie. She was still sitting there. She hadn't moved, but had closed her eyes and began crying again. Dib looked away with his eyes, then looked back at her. "..Julie?"
"......yes.." She spoke lowly and shakily, upset.
"..why...why did you want to die?"
"...I told you..I'm worthless.."
Dib shook his head slowly. "No..why do you think that?"
Julie opened her eyes very slightly and looked up at Dib. "I...I don't know.."
"Then don't think that if you don't have a reason.." Julie's eyes were jumping as she closed them, loering her head. Dib sighed and looked away. "Since I didn't kill you, I'm not free?"
"...correct.."
Dib lowered his head slightly and walked over to the lab table. He stood in front of it for a second before jumping back up on it, sitting. Julie didn't move. Dib looked around the lab, looking at all of the stuff. His eyes stopped on the equipment table, then, seeing the cutter, shuddered and looked away. He glanced at Julie. She had slumped down in the chair, antenna hanging limply over her face. Dib shook his head. "Get up Julie, quit feeling sorry for yourself."
Julie opened her eyes and looked up at him. "..why are you being so..nice now?"
"Nice? Tch..I'm not being nice, I just don't want to hear you whining."
Julie slightly narrowed her eyes, but not enough to tell she had. "I didn't ask you..." She stood up and put her laser away.
"Hmph.." Dib crossed his arms. "Who cares what you care? Not me."
Julie grinned. "Who cares what you care?" Dib growled slightly. "That's what I thought..now," She sat back down in her chair. "..tell me about the human body."
Dib blinked. "Why?"
Julie flicked her antenna. "Because I told you to.."
"If I tell you, you'll let me experiment on you?"
"...no, I'll tell you about Irkens."
Dib shrugged. Then he held out his arm sarcastically. "This is an arm..whoo..."
Julie growled. "I know that..I mean organs and such.."
"Organs?" Julie nodded. Dib sighed as he pointed to his head. "B-rain..the most important organ..controls everything that goes on in the human body.."
"Yes, Irkens have a brain too....continue.."
Dib pointed to his stomach. "The sto-mach."
"Stomach? What does it do?"
"Digests food.."
"Hmm....now, was this the organ that I attached the controlling chip to?" Dib closed his eyes and nodded. "Alright...continue."
Dib pointed to his chest. "..heart...pumps blood through our bodies.." Julie looked up at Dib, not lifting her head. Dib still had his eyes closed, a slight gleam appearing in the corner of his eyes. He pointed to both sides of his chest slowly. "....l-lungs..u-used for br-breathing.." Julie's antenna lowered very slightly as she stood. A tear rolled slowly down Dib's cheek as he pointed to his side. "K-kid-...nets..t-they c-"
"Dib.." He opened his eyes a little and looked up slowly, crying. Julie stared at him then lowered her antenna more. "That's enough.." Dib nodded, lowering his head as he closed his eyes. Julie looked down a bit, then walked up to the lab table slowly. She stood there in front of Dib, silently. He didn't move, but was still crying. Julie sighed and took his hands. "Shh.." Dib opened his eyes and looked up at Julie blankly. Her antenna were lowered. Dib closed his eyes, head drooping down again. Julie let go of his hands and climbed up on the lab table, sitting beside him. Dib didn't move. Julie looked at the floor, then to Dib. "Dib...what's wrong?.."
"N-not-thing.."
She shook her head. "No, something is..."
"It's just.....I..why?...why does everything happen to me?" Julie opened her mouth to say something but stopped. "..and...and I wonder.....what my purpose in..life...really is....if I was destined to be hated all my life.." Julie looked down. Dib sighed shakily. "You should've killed me when you cut me open.."
Julie shook her head. "No.." She moved, facing him, sitting on her knees, wrapping her arms around him. Dib whimpered lightly and cuddled into her, looking for comfort, not really thinking. Julie held him closer, running her claws slowly back and forth on his back. "Shh..it's okay..." Dib whimpered, burying his face into her shoulder. Julie moved one hand up to his neck and ran her claws there, rocking slightly, trying to calm him. Dib lowly whimpered to himself, the tears slowly subsiding. "Shh...everything's okay Dib.."
Dib opened his eyes slightly and looked up at her. She had her eyes closed. Dib looked at where he was, then looked back up at Julie. "..Julie..?" She opened her eyes and looked at him. "What..what are you doing?"
"I was..comforting you.."
"What for?"
"You...you were upset.."
"....oh..t-thanks...I..I guess.."
Julie smiled, antenna quivering slightly. "Anytime Dib.." Dib closed his eyes back, nodding slowly. Julie stared at him, pondering what to do. "Do..do you want me to let go?"
Dib spoke lowly. "Only if you want to.."
"I don't really.."
"Then don't..." Julie smiled, huggling him in closer. Dib nuzzled into her shoulder. Julie closed her eyes as well, antenna quivering. Dib began to think what he was doing snuggled up with an alien, but he didn't really care as long as he was being cared for. His thoughts slowed as he fell asleep in Julie's arms, breathing slowly. Julie was nearly asleep herself when she opened her eyes. She spoke softly. "Dib?" Dib didn't respond. Julie smiled, taking the hint that he was asleep and let go of him slightly. She crawled off the table and laid Dib down gently. He was laying on his side. Julie kissed his forehead. "Sweet dreams.." She sat down by the lab table and leaned against it, falling asleep.
To be continued...
