I'm sorry this has taken so long. I have had major writer's block plus I've
been so stressed out lately it's not funny. I've had like 2 portfolios and
three reports to turn in like the last month. So please forgive me. Also I
have the type of personality that runs away from it's problems and I left
out some of ch. 5 by accident, I just realized this like 2 days ago. It's
an interesting piece, when I find it I might put it in. Or maybe I'll leave
it, I kind of like it without that part. It makes the end better. ^.^ I'm
sorry to disappoint but it seems you will have to wait another chapter for
bloodshed. Why, you ask? Because I said so, and I'm the author, so there! :-
P Oh, and for the stupids: I'm not Johnen, I don't own any of the
characters on Invader Zim. I wish I did...but I do own Nian, so you must be
creative and NOT steal her, 'cause she hates being away from me and I'm the
only person who knows what she will say. Plus she is psychologically
scarred enough, don't hurt her more.
oO~*~Oo
Since their clothes blended into the night, no one thought much of them. If anyone happened to see them, they would most likely think that they were just some hobos or sadists or possibly some spooky clowns of some sort. All perfectly normal and familiar in the neighborhood. Nian and Dib ran swiftly and silently to Zim's house.
"How are you doing back there Nian?" Dib queried. Nian was at least seven feet behind him. Since he had chased Zim around the city so many times, Dib could now run as fast as most Olympic sprinters.
"Fine, I'm just fine." Nian gasped. In truth she wasn't but she could make herself forget if she kept running. The pain went from her soul to her muscles, bliss. She tugged on her ribbon gently, she did that when she got nervous. Dib on the other hand, talked to himself aloud.
"Were almost to Zim's house! I wonder if he knows we're wroking together...that could cause problems. There is a chance he doesn't know but- " Dib's stressed ramblings were silenced when Nian quietly stated the obvious.
"Dib, he knows." Nian looked indifferent when she said that, but she wanted to disappear. There was Zim standing on his front lawn. His eyes narrowed dangerously. He looked menacing in the flickering streetlights. He hadn't even bothered to disguise himself tonight. No need, it was obvious who would be victorious. An evil smile graced his lips as he though of doing away with both of them in one night.
"Hello Dib. Nian. I assume you came to destroy me, Am I correct?" Zim asked calmly.
"Um, yeah." Dib looked quite puzzled. 'This isn't right...'
"Okay, just wanted to be sure before I started laughing! Mwuhahahaha! Pitiful humans! You think YOU can defeat ME?" Zim cackled.
"Enjoy your last night Zim, I swear I'm going to get sweet vengeance before the sun rises!" Nian shouted, her voice thick with hatred. She slowly reached for the knives. Zim completely ignored the threat and trotted closer to Nian.
"So Nian, you're wearing that thing still?" he said and ran his fingers on her ribbon. As his gloved hand touched her skin Nian cringed. "Wow, I must have gotten you pretty well, but it's not like I expected any less." He grinned proudly.
Dib ran over to them and pushed Zim to the ground. "Don't touch her! Don't even go near her! Nian told me about everything Zim."
Zim just glared at Dib, he stood up and brushed himself off and switched his gaze back to Nian.
"Nian, I'm sorry your life means so much to you, but what I do is all in the name of science. You must understand, to me you ARE inferior...Not an insult really, just a truth. Although I can tolerate you more than these other miserable...creatures, you are still expendable. I was going to let you live Nian. I figured since you were such a good opponent that you deserved to some reward. Now you've ruined it though. If you had just kept your mouth shut, I wouldn't have to end your life..." Zim stood still for a moment and reflected on their relationship. He really didn't want to do this...
'No! I cannot, will not have feelings for this!' He shot a glance at Nian who was enraged. 'At least this will be a challenge. Hey...wait!" Zim cringed as he saw what Nian was really doing. Nian was looking at her blades, well at least what was one her blades. She was tilting one of them so that she could see Dib's reflection on it. Then he noticed something else.
Her eyes, they looked like she was going to kill someone, but when he looked deeper, he saw that look. That dreamy, lovely look like she really trusted him. A smack of pain and maybe even a little remorse hit him.
"She used to give me that look..." Zim whispered under his breath. That did it. By morning, Dib would be dead.
)~)~)~)~)~) Whoo, okay I finished writing this chapter. I'm sorry about the long wait. I promise the next chapter will be up by this time next week. (probably around Thursday) Just because I like you all so much! Don't you feel special now? Good. Go revel in your specialness. ^.^
oO~*~Oo
Since their clothes blended into the night, no one thought much of them. If anyone happened to see them, they would most likely think that they were just some hobos or sadists or possibly some spooky clowns of some sort. All perfectly normal and familiar in the neighborhood. Nian and Dib ran swiftly and silently to Zim's house.
"How are you doing back there Nian?" Dib queried. Nian was at least seven feet behind him. Since he had chased Zim around the city so many times, Dib could now run as fast as most Olympic sprinters.
"Fine, I'm just fine." Nian gasped. In truth she wasn't but she could make herself forget if she kept running. The pain went from her soul to her muscles, bliss. She tugged on her ribbon gently, she did that when she got nervous. Dib on the other hand, talked to himself aloud.
"Were almost to Zim's house! I wonder if he knows we're wroking together...that could cause problems. There is a chance he doesn't know but- " Dib's stressed ramblings were silenced when Nian quietly stated the obvious.
"Dib, he knows." Nian looked indifferent when she said that, but she wanted to disappear. There was Zim standing on his front lawn. His eyes narrowed dangerously. He looked menacing in the flickering streetlights. He hadn't even bothered to disguise himself tonight. No need, it was obvious who would be victorious. An evil smile graced his lips as he though of doing away with both of them in one night.
"Hello Dib. Nian. I assume you came to destroy me, Am I correct?" Zim asked calmly.
"Um, yeah." Dib looked quite puzzled. 'This isn't right...'
"Okay, just wanted to be sure before I started laughing! Mwuhahahaha! Pitiful humans! You think YOU can defeat ME?" Zim cackled.
"Enjoy your last night Zim, I swear I'm going to get sweet vengeance before the sun rises!" Nian shouted, her voice thick with hatred. She slowly reached for the knives. Zim completely ignored the threat and trotted closer to Nian.
"So Nian, you're wearing that thing still?" he said and ran his fingers on her ribbon. As his gloved hand touched her skin Nian cringed. "Wow, I must have gotten you pretty well, but it's not like I expected any less." He grinned proudly.
Dib ran over to them and pushed Zim to the ground. "Don't touch her! Don't even go near her! Nian told me about everything Zim."
Zim just glared at Dib, he stood up and brushed himself off and switched his gaze back to Nian.
"Nian, I'm sorry your life means so much to you, but what I do is all in the name of science. You must understand, to me you ARE inferior...Not an insult really, just a truth. Although I can tolerate you more than these other miserable...creatures, you are still expendable. I was going to let you live Nian. I figured since you were such a good opponent that you deserved to some reward. Now you've ruined it though. If you had just kept your mouth shut, I wouldn't have to end your life..." Zim stood still for a moment and reflected on their relationship. He really didn't want to do this...
'No! I cannot, will not have feelings for this!' He shot a glance at Nian who was enraged. 'At least this will be a challenge. Hey...wait!" Zim cringed as he saw what Nian was really doing. Nian was looking at her blades, well at least what was one her blades. She was tilting one of them so that she could see Dib's reflection on it. Then he noticed something else.
Her eyes, they looked like she was going to kill someone, but when he looked deeper, he saw that look. That dreamy, lovely look like she really trusted him. A smack of pain and maybe even a little remorse hit him.
"She used to give me that look..." Zim whispered under his breath. That did it. By morning, Dib would be dead.
)~)~)~)~)~) Whoo, okay I finished writing this chapter. I'm sorry about the long wait. I promise the next chapter will be up by this time next week. (probably around Thursday) Just because I like you all so much! Don't you feel special now? Good. Go revel in your specialness. ^.^