Hello again. Well, the story gets a little more interesting in this chapter. You find out how Zim knew what Pip was crying about, and you get to see two small, hyperactive beings destroy a good chunk of a park. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Zim
Chance
Chapter 2
As Dib was walking home after skool, carrying Pip (who was wrapped in a blanket), he felt something small and sharp hit the back of his head. He gave a small yelp of surprise and spun around, seeing Zim standing a couple meters away.
"What do you want now, Zim?"
"I want to know what really happened to that smeet."
"You aren't getting her, Zim."
"Fine, then I'll just have to find out now."
Before Dib could do anything, a thin wire shot out of Zim's pak and attached to Pip's. Dib watched as Zim's face slowly shifted from neutral, to mild surprise, to near shock. Just before Zim detached the wire from Pip's pak, she began crying loudly. Dib quickly began rocking her while glaring at Zim.
"What'd you do to her, Zim?"
Zim's expression was back to normal.
"I merely scanned her memories. She has no reason to cry like that."
Dib glared at Zim a moment more before turning and walking home.
Zim, on the other hand, stood for a while longer, watching the smeet gaze sadly back at him.
The little worm, tapping into my memories at the same time...Hmph, just like her mother.
Zim began walking towards his base, then decided against it and headed in the direction of the park.
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Pip was getting restless. She had already figured out how to reach the light string in Dib's closet and had swung around on it until she crashed into a wall, she had tried sticking a fork into the toaster (Dib was the only one hurt), she had played with a super ball until it broke through a window, she had claimed the remote to the TV as hers, much to Gaz's irritation, and she still had energy to spare.
Dib sighed as he watched Pip jump on his bed. She had been doing it for half an hour now. He sighed again as he looked around his room and thought about the kitchen and livingroom. All had been completely trashed by the young alien in less that two hours. Suddenly, he thought of something.
If I could make a disguise that Pip couldn't destroy, I could just let her loose in the park for awhile...
Dib immediately ran down to Membrane's lab, looking for the holograph pin he had invented last year.
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Zim was sitting on a bench. He had been sitting there for the past two hours, staring at the huge scorch mark that marked Det's grave.
Not that any of those idiotic humans realize it. But why did she come here, of all places? I don't think I even told her about this planet. If only that stink-beast would give the smeet to me, Det probably downloaded her memories into the child's pak as a precaution. She always was one to play it safe....
Zim let his mind wander to the past, until a small worm baby jumped on him. Before he could do anything, she had climbed onto his shoulders and was attempting to pry open his pak. Zim gowled in annoyance and was about to fling the infant toweards a nearby brick wall when Dib ran up to him, grabbing the child. Then he looked at Zim while he gasped for breath.
"Just what was in that food you gave her, anyway? She hasn't stopped destroying things since I got home."
Zim looked at the squirming infant and saw the blue and gray pak on it's back.
"There's a reason irkens usually let computers raise smeets."
"I see that. What are you doing here, anyway?"
"None of your business, Dib-monkey."
Just as Dib was opening his mouth to speak, a small green blur latched itself to Dib's arm and began tickling Pip.
"BABY!"
Pip giggled and began trying to tickle Gir back. Zim groaned at the sudden appearance of his 'advanced' robot, while Dib just rolled hs eyes and set Pip and Gir down on the ground, where they began a strange game of tag which involved throwing Pig at each other.
A few minutes later, Dib still stood, confused.
"Are they playing dodgeball... with a pig?"
Zim just shook his head.
"I've found it's best not to ask."
They stood for a while, watching Pip and Gir destroy various peices of playground equipment before Zim glanced at Dib.
"I need to examine Pip's memory files more closely. I beleive her mother may have downloaded some of her own files, and I need to know why she came here, of all places."
"I refuse to leave her alone with you."
Zim sighed.
"If you can make it past the gnomes, I will allow you to watch."
Dib blinked, surprised. Normally, Zim would never have even considered letting him into the base.
"This is really important to you, isn't it?"
Zim didn't reply.
"Did you know her mother?"
Zim spoke very quietly.
"I practically raised her."
Dib's eyes got very wide at that statement.
"You...you're a...a dad?"
Zim cringed.
"Don't be disgusting, Dib-human. I knew her mother, the smeet's grandmother. She...was determined to raise her smeet on her own. She died, however, and I...took it upon myself to make sure the child stayed alive."
"Oh...Well, that explains how you knew what Pip was crying for."
"Yes, and about that, if you can get into the base, I will have my computer prepare some more nutrient drinks for Pip."
Dib nodded, then caught Pip as she launched herself towards him. He smiled as she yawned and fell asleep almost immediatley.
"I'll give her to you tomorrow, then."
Zim gave a quick nod, then began walking towards his base, ignoring Gir, who was screaming about how he played with the baby.
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Well, at least I managed to explain about Zim in this chapter. I also drew a picture of Pip sticking the fork in the toaster. Does anyone know a place where I could post it? Poor Dib, if he thinks that taking care of Pip is rough now, wait'll she figures out how to speak english. *grin* That's gonna be fun to write.
Also, Pip and I'd both appreciate it if you nice readers would leave reviews. I'll give you a cookie if you do!
Disclaimer: I do not own Zim
Chance
Chapter 2
As Dib was walking home after skool, carrying Pip (who was wrapped in a blanket), he felt something small and sharp hit the back of his head. He gave a small yelp of surprise and spun around, seeing Zim standing a couple meters away.
"What do you want now, Zim?"
"I want to know what really happened to that smeet."
"You aren't getting her, Zim."
"Fine, then I'll just have to find out now."
Before Dib could do anything, a thin wire shot out of Zim's pak and attached to Pip's. Dib watched as Zim's face slowly shifted from neutral, to mild surprise, to near shock. Just before Zim detached the wire from Pip's pak, she began crying loudly. Dib quickly began rocking her while glaring at Zim.
"What'd you do to her, Zim?"
Zim's expression was back to normal.
"I merely scanned her memories. She has no reason to cry like that."
Dib glared at Zim a moment more before turning and walking home.
Zim, on the other hand, stood for a while longer, watching the smeet gaze sadly back at him.
The little worm, tapping into my memories at the same time...Hmph, just like her mother.
Zim began walking towards his base, then decided against it and headed in the direction of the park.
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Pip was getting restless. She had already figured out how to reach the light string in Dib's closet and had swung around on it until she crashed into a wall, she had tried sticking a fork into the toaster (Dib was the only one hurt), she had played with a super ball until it broke through a window, she had claimed the remote to the TV as hers, much to Gaz's irritation, and she still had energy to spare.
Dib sighed as he watched Pip jump on his bed. She had been doing it for half an hour now. He sighed again as he looked around his room and thought about the kitchen and livingroom. All had been completely trashed by the young alien in less that two hours. Suddenly, he thought of something.
If I could make a disguise that Pip couldn't destroy, I could just let her loose in the park for awhile...
Dib immediately ran down to Membrane's lab, looking for the holograph pin he had invented last year.
~~~
Zim was sitting on a bench. He had been sitting there for the past two hours, staring at the huge scorch mark that marked Det's grave.
Not that any of those idiotic humans realize it. But why did she come here, of all places? I don't think I even told her about this planet. If only that stink-beast would give the smeet to me, Det probably downloaded her memories into the child's pak as a precaution. She always was one to play it safe....
Zim let his mind wander to the past, until a small worm baby jumped on him. Before he could do anything, she had climbed onto his shoulders and was attempting to pry open his pak. Zim gowled in annoyance and was about to fling the infant toweards a nearby brick wall when Dib ran up to him, grabbing the child. Then he looked at Zim while he gasped for breath.
"Just what was in that food you gave her, anyway? She hasn't stopped destroying things since I got home."
Zim looked at the squirming infant and saw the blue and gray pak on it's back.
"There's a reason irkens usually let computers raise smeets."
"I see that. What are you doing here, anyway?"
"None of your business, Dib-monkey."
Just as Dib was opening his mouth to speak, a small green blur latched itself to Dib's arm and began tickling Pip.
"BABY!"
Pip giggled and began trying to tickle Gir back. Zim groaned at the sudden appearance of his 'advanced' robot, while Dib just rolled hs eyes and set Pip and Gir down on the ground, where they began a strange game of tag which involved throwing Pig at each other.
A few minutes later, Dib still stood, confused.
"Are they playing dodgeball... with a pig?"
Zim just shook his head.
"I've found it's best not to ask."
They stood for a while, watching Pip and Gir destroy various peices of playground equipment before Zim glanced at Dib.
"I need to examine Pip's memory files more closely. I beleive her mother may have downloaded some of her own files, and I need to know why she came here, of all places."
"I refuse to leave her alone with you."
Zim sighed.
"If you can make it past the gnomes, I will allow you to watch."
Dib blinked, surprised. Normally, Zim would never have even considered letting him into the base.
"This is really important to you, isn't it?"
Zim didn't reply.
"Did you know her mother?"
Zim spoke very quietly.
"I practically raised her."
Dib's eyes got very wide at that statement.
"You...you're a...a dad?"
Zim cringed.
"Don't be disgusting, Dib-human. I knew her mother, the smeet's grandmother. She...was determined to raise her smeet on her own. She died, however, and I...took it upon myself to make sure the child stayed alive."
"Oh...Well, that explains how you knew what Pip was crying for."
"Yes, and about that, if you can get into the base, I will have my computer prepare some more nutrient drinks for Pip."
Dib nodded, then caught Pip as she launched herself towards him. He smiled as she yawned and fell asleep almost immediatley.
"I'll give her to you tomorrow, then."
Zim gave a quick nod, then began walking towards his base, ignoring Gir, who was screaming about how he played with the baby.
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Well, at least I managed to explain about Zim in this chapter. I also drew a picture of Pip sticking the fork in the toaster. Does anyone know a place where I could post it? Poor Dib, if he thinks that taking care of Pip is rough now, wait'll she figures out how to speak english. *grin* That's gonna be fun to write.
Also, Pip and I'd both appreciate it if you nice readers would leave reviews. I'll give you a cookie if you do!