*GASP* I forgot to add this yesterday... Ah well, here's the next part...

*Let's get started shall we?*

They continued on to the warehouse, which had indeed been next to the playground where Zim had spent a good bit of the evening in self loathing. To make it a bit worse on him, Dib decided the best mode of attack was to go through the playground, it having plenty of cover and all. They were now on the edge of the playground, but at 1am, there should be anyone out and there was a definite squeaking coming from one of the many contraptions therein. Dib quickly pulled out night vision goggles.

"Someone's on the merry-go-round" he said quietly. Zim paled. Good thing it was night, couldn't really tell that all the blood had left his face. That sadistic laugh again. Zim gulped.

"What's the matter Zim? Afraid the only space traveling you'll be doing is in the cargo case of a transport ship? Well, you're right you know."

"Tak!" Zim exclaimed, running forward. It had been so easy for her to lure him out. Dib had soon followed and now she was going to have a little fun.

"I suppose you're looking for this then..." At this point, Tak, standing on the merry-go-round, brought a syringe from behind her back. Zim froze in place, eyes intent on that one thing...

"I know you don't like being human Zim. I heard you! Didn't know there was a counteragent did ya? Well here it is." Tak held her hand out, promising. "Come on... you know you want it..."

He couldn't take anymore Zim ran forward, quickly as he could and made a grab for the needle, but Tak snatched it away at the last second, taking to the air and dissipating in her sinister laughs.

Zim stood sternly near the slowly twirling play thing.

"I'm starting to not like that laugh..." he stated, doing the best he could to hold his emotions in.

Dib still wanted to break in, gotta love his enthusiasm... Zim wanted to do that crawling into a dark hole thing again, but was sadly dragged along for the ride. While Dib quietly drilled at an outdoor window, Zim casually commented.

"You know she's watching us right now..." The hinged opening finally gave and Dib slid it out of the way, going inside. Zim followed. Dib exaggeratedly slunk to the wall while Zim simply followed along behind him, making no ridiculous attempt at stealth.

"Would you stop that?" Dib stated a bit louder than he had meant to.

"Oh I'm sorry Dib! Did I blow the element of surprise since she already knows we're here?!" That was Zim yelling. Dib looked around panicky, expecting something to happen. When nothing did, he gave Zim and evil glare and proceeded.

Zim was starting to figure out why Dib always wore one of these jackets. He was already utilizing the pockets and the overall feel of the thing was something unique. Plus the wind blowing effects were just plain neat. Zim continued on, hands in pockets and began to whistle, a spiteful act against Dib.

Dib decided that Zim would surely stop if he just ignored him. Zim wasn't in a good mood and wanted everyone to know it. The fact that he was whistling the national anthem was something that struck Dib as odd. Maybe he was doing it to perturb Tak, or maybe he was trying to be ironic... It was still odd.

"Ya know Dib, maybe we should just walk right up to Tak... Hello Tak? Would you just stand there a minute so I can blow your head off? Think she'd fall for that on..." Zim was cut off before finishing when Dib slammed him up against a wall. Dib glared with all the malicious intent and spite he could.

"Why don't you just go look at what you came for instead of following me all night?" he snapped.

"Because there won't be anything there."

"There might. You won't know unless you go look."

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Dib tightened the grip he had on Zim's throat.

"I think you are. I thought you wanted me to come along." Dib released his hold and began to walk away.

"Just cut it out." Dib walked on, almost surprised when Zim didn't follow, but Zim had his own problems. He seemed to be more unstable since becoming human and it was beginning to bug the hell outta Dib.

*K, done*

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