TRANSFORMATION: COMPLETE

Zim mewed and carefully stepped away from the portal. It shut with a bang behind him. The Irken slowly made his way through a jungle-like environment and stopped by a lake's edge. Something stirred beside him and he ignored it. Why not just give up now? Dib had won. He peered into the water, fish flitting by. The thing stirred again, smelling the animal beside her. Her jaws opened, fangs exposed, dripping with venom- filled saliva. Zim looked at the creature and screamed as the Komodo dragon snapped its jaws shut, catching his tail.

He raced up a nearby tree and watched in terror as the dragon climbed after him. He leapt onto another tree branch and leapt to the ground. The alien leapt onto a rock in the water that was ice-cold. The dragon slipped into the water and swam over to the green cat. Zim pounced onto the dragon's back and onto shore. The dragon turned and headed after him, flicking its tongue. Zim fled through the forest, leaving the dragon behind for now. He made his way to a small stream and managed to catch a small fish. He ate it quickly, allowing the cat instincts to devour its meal. Zim looked up as a python raised its head to get a better look at him. He backed away and trotted down a path. The alien reached a small town and crouched at the edge of a hill.

The Komodo dragon clawed its way over a boulder, sensing that the green thing was near. The dragon quickened its pace, noticing the smell of the creature in the air. It flicked its tongue quickly and headed down a small path.

Zim crept into the town, mewing hopefully. A small girl noticed him and walked over. "Awww. Poor kitty. I'm gonna take you home and take care of you." She picked him up and carried him into her home. Zim looked around wildly and noticed a clock. He stared at it in disbelief. His time was up; the transformation was complete. Zim stared blankly, unable to process the thought. He was going to be a cat forever. Never again would he be an Irken. The girl set him down on her couch and walked away. Zim sighed and let the cat instincts take over. The cat part of him washed its face and body, then rested after the terrorizing adventure. Zim closed his eyes, dozing, as the girl came back in. She noticed the cat's tail where he had been bitten by the dragon. "Oh, no. A Komodo dragon bite. If it doesn't get treated soon, he'll die." She picked him up and raced off to the vet that lived a block away.

The Komodo dragon slipped into an abandoned street, unnoticed by the heavy traffic on the other side. It growled and crept to a nearby building, also known as the vet's office to the townspeople. She waited by the door, tail thrashing. This green creature tasted delicious to her reptilian tongue. The dragon could hear noises inside, yowling and barking. The dragon lay down, waiting for her meal to come to her.

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Dib sat on his bed, grinning, while reading a magazine. Zim was gone, the world was safe, and he didn't have to worry about the alien again. He sat up, suddenly bored. "I wonder how my pet is doing. He might be dead or alive." The human turned on his computer and followed the cat's moves. He had faced a Komodo dragon, gotten bit, lived, got captured by a little girl, and was taken to the vet. Dib growled and took out a small whistle. He blew into it and watched the screen.

Zim howled in agony, a piercing whistle in his head. It rang through his ears; the pain unbearable. Suddenly it stopped and the girl clutched him tighter. A man with a white coat on appeared at the doorway. "Miss Veronica Lifferan?" The girl slipped off her chair and carried Zim inside. After a while the girl carried the Irken back out and set him down on the doorstep. "Wait here, kitty. I'll be right back." Zim watched her close the door and turned back. He froze at the sight of the huge reptile.

The Komodo dragon lunged at him, catching him with her claws. She roared and turned quickly after the fleeing cat. Zim leapt over a plank of wood and heard it smash as the dragon ran through it. He slipped into an open window and crept through the house. He heard the dragon roar as it stopped outside, clawing to get in. The dragon made it in and the chase resumed. Zim bounded up the stairs and into a cabinet. He glanced around, hearing the dragon's breathing, and clambered to the top. A second later, the cabinet smashed as the dragon came through. She growled and flicked her tongue, knowing that her meal was here somewhere. She turned away and sat down, waiting for her prey to get tired and finally succumb to her bite.