Dreams
Chapter Three: Link Dreams
Arms embracing, feeling one another's touch…Zim and Rogue opened their eyes. The living room they knew that fell asleep in wasn't there; an empty area replaced it with only them to occupy it. They were suspended in the middle of nothing.
Zim suddenly shot his head up. Something felt off. In fact, everything was off. His body, his hands; he could feel the warmth of Rogue against his chest. If this was just another dream, he shouldn't feel so real…
Rogue was realizing this too. She hugged Zim even closer just to see if it was real. She couldn't tell. It felt real, but the world around them didn't match it. Was she dreaming? Was Zim dreaming?
"…What's happening? This feels so odd…" Rogue said out loud.
"You too?" Zim answered.
The female Irken looked up into Zim's eyes. The moment they made contact, it was just too genuine. They could smell each other's breath. They could hear each other breathing. It can't be a dream.
"…Where are we? What is this place?" Rogue said. "We were on the couch in the living room…did we fall aslee-" She stopped mid way. "…No…that can't be right…"
Zim looked at her funny. "Are you saying we're asleep?"
"No…I mean…yeah…I meant…" Rogue was lost. "…How can we be having the same dream?"
…It's possible…
"That voice!" Zim and Rogue muttered. They glanced at one another.
"You know who that is?" Zim asked. Rogue slowly shook her head no. "Then why did you just-"
"I've heard it before, but I don't know whose it is…" Rogue answered. "But you too…? What is going on here?!"
The room of darkness that surrounded them was suddenly ripped apart with a bright radiance. They found themselves on solid ground. Looking around; everything was coated in white beauty, like being in the middle of a cloud. There was a sensation of peace; realization; even bliss. It was a calm space, wherever it was.
I knew that you two were perfect for each another! This proves it!
Footsteps appeared from behind them. The two spun around fast and saw a small figure walking closer to them.
"There you are! Show your self!" Zim shouted. "It's about time we know who you are!"
At last, the person of the voice they've been hearing reveled himself. He stood a mere two feet high. He was dwarfed by the other two. He was an Irken; no doubt, but he didn't look no more then three or four years old. He was a Smeet. His wide polished eyes shined with a reddish purple hue His skin tone looked to be mild green; somewhere between Rogue's skin color and Zim's. He wore a small red outfit like an Irken uniform with a black dot on the front and black boots to match.
Zim and Rogue examined over this little Smeet's appearance. They immediately noticed his eyes; that color. Rogue gazed at Zim then back to the smaller Irken. After a few times looking back and forth, she realized a few things were similar. The eyes, the skin tone, and even the facial features began to ring a bell.
"…Who are you?" Rogue finally asked.
"Answer her! I'm growing tired of this little game!" Zim added. "All this has to be your doing, am I right?!"
The Smeet smiled. I guess you could say that, Zim.
"I knew it!! Make this stop!" Zim shouted.
"Zim, hold it." Rogue said calmly. "Let's just let him talk."
Actually, both of you made it here together. The Smeet said.
"…Eh?" Zim sported a really confused expression.
"Both of us? We don't even understand what's happening here." Rogue said. "Are we really sleeping? And if we are, how is it possible to be in sync with each other's dreams? It doesn't make any sense to us."
You're not in a normal dream state. The Smeet answered. This is "Link Dream". A single dream where two Irkens are able to interact together as if they are one.
"Linking dreams…?" Rogue's eyes widened. "…But…how is that…?"
It's rare. Link dreaming hasn't been around for eons, but you two were able to have them! Don't you know what that means? You two are equal, not in strengths or talents, but in a deeper sense. In other words, you two couldn't live without the other weather you know it yet or not…
Zim and Rogue stared and each other for a good few minutes. "…We can't live without the other…?" Zim uttered.
"You mean…like what humans would call and "mate"?" Rogue asked trying to understand. They have learned that in the Human race, when a male and female human care for one another, they vow to be together for the rest of their lives.
The Smeet nodded. Uh huh, something like that. But when two Irkens experience a Link Dream, its solid proof that the bond you two have made will never be broken! I'm so happy to see that!
The little Irken leaped and attached his little self to Zim. He froze, still confused about this little alien's behavior. They now understood where they were and why this was happening, but now that leaves one more question yet to be unanswered.
"You still haven't told us who YOU are!" Zim said. He pulled the tiny Smeet off him and set him down.
"I was wondering…" Rogue started but then stopped and looked over the Smeet again. "…Are…you're eyes…and your face is…"
…Rogue. The little alien smiled again. One of these days…you and Zim are gonna want something. Link Dreams can show the two Irkens more then the proof they need that they will be together forever…
"More? What else could we want?" Zim said. "…I…Rogue is the only thing I need."
How do you know that? The Smeet giggled. I bet you guys could allow another person to live with you in that big base of yours.
Slowly, and the same time, Zim and Rogue's faces grew flabbergasted.
"…Wait a minute! You mean you…" Rogue tried to finish but was too shocked to do so.
"But…HOW?!" Zim replied, now turning red in the face. "Irkens can't…we haven't been able to…how can YOU…?!"
"How could we bear a Smeet?!" Rogue finished. "Irkens have lost the natural ability to procreate EONS ago! It's impossible now!"
"Cloning and gene splicing have been the only means of continued generations, and even with those mentions our race still couldn't perform such…UGH!!" Zim exclaimed. "Why would we WANT to now anyway?"
"Wait…gene splicing…" Rogue said. "…Is that it?"
The little Smeet nodded his head. Just because the way of the past can't be done now doesn't mean it's not possible to have…
"…You." Rogue said.
"You're OUR…" Zim started. "…I don't believe it…"
Suddenly the area around them began to fade in and out. "What's happening now?" Zim said.
Looks like you guys are waking up…
"But wait a sec!" Rogue called out but she didn't have time to finish. Everything was vanishing including the little Irken in front of them.
Don't worry about me… He called back to Zim and Rogue. Before they woke up completely, they heard the tiny alien say:
…We'll be together soon! I'll be waiting…!
{END OF DREAM SEQUENCE}
The two Irkens were back in the living room. For a moment, they didn't move or say anything; trying to soak in everything they're just heard and been through. Rogue gripped Zim's uniform and gazed up at him.
"…Do you believe him?" She asked.
Zim blinked a few times, gathering his thoughts. The more he thought about what the little guy said, the more it made sense. How could he say he didn't believe what he and Rogue have been told?
"…I think I do…" He answered.
"…He never told us what his name was…" Rogue said. "…But, then again…I bet he doesn't have a name yet."
"…Then that will be the first thing we do." Zim said.
"Figure out a name?" Rogue displayed a warm smile. "Then what are we waiting for?"
For the remainder of the night, Zim and Rogue discussed the name of the tiny someone they have met. Plans started to obtain the equipment they would need for genetic testing and cloning. It wouldn't be easy, but they were more then willing to try.
They say dreams can reveal things we never have giving thought to before. Once in a while, it can show us how we truly feel about someone. In the case of these two Irkens, it was more then they would have ever imagined.
[THE END]
Chapter Three: Link Dreams
Arms embracing, feeling one another's touch…Zim and Rogue opened their eyes. The living room they knew that fell asleep in wasn't there; an empty area replaced it with only them to occupy it. They were suspended in the middle of nothing.
Zim suddenly shot his head up. Something felt off. In fact, everything was off. His body, his hands; he could feel the warmth of Rogue against his chest. If this was just another dream, he shouldn't feel so real…
Rogue was realizing this too. She hugged Zim even closer just to see if it was real. She couldn't tell. It felt real, but the world around them didn't match it. Was she dreaming? Was Zim dreaming?
"…What's happening? This feels so odd…" Rogue said out loud.
"You too?" Zim answered.
The female Irken looked up into Zim's eyes. The moment they made contact, it was just too genuine. They could smell each other's breath. They could hear each other breathing. It can't be a dream.
"…Where are we? What is this place?" Rogue said. "We were on the couch in the living room…did we fall aslee-" She stopped mid way. "…No…that can't be right…"
Zim looked at her funny. "Are you saying we're asleep?"
"No…I mean…yeah…I meant…" Rogue was lost. "…How can we be having the same dream?"
…It's possible…
"That voice!" Zim and Rogue muttered. They glanced at one another.
"You know who that is?" Zim asked. Rogue slowly shook her head no. "Then why did you just-"
"I've heard it before, but I don't know whose it is…" Rogue answered. "But you too…? What is going on here?!"
The room of darkness that surrounded them was suddenly ripped apart with a bright radiance. They found themselves on solid ground. Looking around; everything was coated in white beauty, like being in the middle of a cloud. There was a sensation of peace; realization; even bliss. It was a calm space, wherever it was.
I knew that you two were perfect for each another! This proves it!
Footsteps appeared from behind them. The two spun around fast and saw a small figure walking closer to them.
"There you are! Show your self!" Zim shouted. "It's about time we know who you are!"
At last, the person of the voice they've been hearing reveled himself. He stood a mere two feet high. He was dwarfed by the other two. He was an Irken; no doubt, but he didn't look no more then three or four years old. He was a Smeet. His wide polished eyes shined with a reddish purple hue His skin tone looked to be mild green; somewhere between Rogue's skin color and Zim's. He wore a small red outfit like an Irken uniform with a black dot on the front and black boots to match.
Zim and Rogue examined over this little Smeet's appearance. They immediately noticed his eyes; that color. Rogue gazed at Zim then back to the smaller Irken. After a few times looking back and forth, she realized a few things were similar. The eyes, the skin tone, and even the facial features began to ring a bell.
"…Who are you?" Rogue finally asked.
"Answer her! I'm growing tired of this little game!" Zim added. "All this has to be your doing, am I right?!"
The Smeet smiled. I guess you could say that, Zim.
"I knew it!! Make this stop!" Zim shouted.
"Zim, hold it." Rogue said calmly. "Let's just let him talk."
Actually, both of you made it here together. The Smeet said.
"…Eh?" Zim sported a really confused expression.
"Both of us? We don't even understand what's happening here." Rogue said. "Are we really sleeping? And if we are, how is it possible to be in sync with each other's dreams? It doesn't make any sense to us."
You're not in a normal dream state. The Smeet answered. This is "Link Dream". A single dream where two Irkens are able to interact together as if they are one.
"Linking dreams…?" Rogue's eyes widened. "…But…how is that…?"
It's rare. Link dreaming hasn't been around for eons, but you two were able to have them! Don't you know what that means? You two are equal, not in strengths or talents, but in a deeper sense. In other words, you two couldn't live without the other weather you know it yet or not…
Zim and Rogue stared and each other for a good few minutes. "…We can't live without the other…?" Zim uttered.
"You mean…like what humans would call and "mate"?" Rogue asked trying to understand. They have learned that in the Human race, when a male and female human care for one another, they vow to be together for the rest of their lives.
The Smeet nodded. Uh huh, something like that. But when two Irkens experience a Link Dream, its solid proof that the bond you two have made will never be broken! I'm so happy to see that!
The little Irken leaped and attached his little self to Zim. He froze, still confused about this little alien's behavior. They now understood where they were and why this was happening, but now that leaves one more question yet to be unanswered.
"You still haven't told us who YOU are!" Zim said. He pulled the tiny Smeet off him and set him down.
"I was wondering…" Rogue started but then stopped and looked over the Smeet again. "…Are…you're eyes…and your face is…"
…Rogue. The little alien smiled again. One of these days…you and Zim are gonna want something. Link Dreams can show the two Irkens more then the proof they need that they will be together forever…
"More? What else could we want?" Zim said. "…I…Rogue is the only thing I need."
How do you know that? The Smeet giggled. I bet you guys could allow another person to live with you in that big base of yours.
Slowly, and the same time, Zim and Rogue's faces grew flabbergasted.
"…Wait a minute! You mean you…" Rogue tried to finish but was too shocked to do so.
"But…HOW?!" Zim replied, now turning red in the face. "Irkens can't…we haven't been able to…how can YOU…?!"
"How could we bear a Smeet?!" Rogue finished. "Irkens have lost the natural ability to procreate EONS ago! It's impossible now!"
"Cloning and gene splicing have been the only means of continued generations, and even with those mentions our race still couldn't perform such…UGH!!" Zim exclaimed. "Why would we WANT to now anyway?"
"Wait…gene splicing…" Rogue said. "…Is that it?"
The little Smeet nodded his head. Just because the way of the past can't be done now doesn't mean it's not possible to have…
"…You." Rogue said.
"You're OUR…" Zim started. "…I don't believe it…"
Suddenly the area around them began to fade in and out. "What's happening now?" Zim said.
Looks like you guys are waking up…
"But wait a sec!" Rogue called out but she didn't have time to finish. Everything was vanishing including the little Irken in front of them.
Don't worry about me… He called back to Zim and Rogue. Before they woke up completely, they heard the tiny alien say:
…We'll be together soon! I'll be waiting…!
{END OF DREAM SEQUENCE}
The two Irkens were back in the living room. For a moment, they didn't move or say anything; trying to soak in everything they're just heard and been through. Rogue gripped Zim's uniform and gazed up at him.
"…Do you believe him?" She asked.
Zim blinked a few times, gathering his thoughts. The more he thought about what the little guy said, the more it made sense. How could he say he didn't believe what he and Rogue have been told?
"…I think I do…" He answered.
"…He never told us what his name was…" Rogue said. "…But, then again…I bet he doesn't have a name yet."
"…Then that will be the first thing we do." Zim said.
"Figure out a name?" Rogue displayed a warm smile. "Then what are we waiting for?"
For the remainder of the night, Zim and Rogue discussed the name of the tiny someone they have met. Plans started to obtain the equipment they would need for genetic testing and cloning. It wouldn't be easy, but they were more then willing to try.
They say dreams can reveal things we never have giving thought to before. Once in a while, it can show us how we truly feel about someone. In the case of these two Irkens, it was more then they would have ever imagined.
[THE END]