The Cheery Morning
The next morning was oddly bright, and cheery, which made most of the students happy. Miss Bitters, on the other hand, was ready to kill. The sun was out, and there were few clouds. Some birds tweeted merrily, as the children came out of the skool and waited for the bus. It arrived in about five minutes, but Miss Bitters, who couldn't survive long in the sun waited inside, and had to be notified. She kinda floated out, wearing what looked like a black robe. Dib thought she looked like some kind of demon, like that. Kar got onto the bus, and took her seat. Much to her disapproval, Dib sat next to her.
"Hello." He began. "Isn't today beautiful?"
"I prefer the darkness." Kar replied, darkly.
"Oh, um. That sounds nice. Anyway, I wanted to know if you—"
Zim was in the seat behind the pair, listening to them. Sorry if that makes him kinda like a stalker, but in some ways, he was.
"believe in the um…paranormal. I do, and see, Zim…I don't know how anyone else can't see it! I mean, it's so obvious!"
"Lies! He tells lies!" Zim yelled. Dib turned around, and saw Zim. They had a glaring match. Zim won, because Dib looked at Kar, who was now speaking.
"Yes. And Zim is weird. He probably is an alien. And he stares at me."
"Lies!" Sounded behind them. Air rushed out of Kar's nostrils as she turned around, to face Zim.
"Stop listening in on a conversation that doesn't concern you."
"But it does. Oh, how it does." Dib looked at the two of them.
"Yeah, ya know, it actually does!" Kar fixed her glare upon Dib, who shut his mouth.
"Both of you annoy me."
"I do not!" They said, in unison. Then they would do the glare match. Glare. See, there is it! I told you! Oh, fine back to what happens.
Kar turned around, and stared blankly at the driver's seat in front of her. The rest of the ride was uneventful. Skreeetch! The tires stopped, and the class got out. Everyone one thanked the driver, except Kar, who fixed him with an odd look. This creeped him out, and she smiled. Zim, wondered why this pleased her.
The class stood in front of a large building. There was a clear glass part, mostly filled with water. Some seals swam around in it. The class migrated over there, to watch. Zim pushed his face, into the glass. The smallest seal came over, and inquisitively nosed the container. Zim back away. The children ogled over its cuteness, but the three misfits stood back. Kar made a path, through the hordes of kids and took a look at the creature. It waved a flipper at the girl, and she looked at it. One hand outstretched, and she touched the cold glass, the seal trying to smell her fingertips through it.
Miss Bitter finally got everyone attention, and they stood in line for stamps. Each child held out its wrist, and the volunteer stamped it. On Zim's turn, however he flinched. The stamp! It burned. Tears went into his eyes but did not fall. They jut, kinda welled up in them. Dib and Kar followed Zim without a commotion. The teacher took off her robe, and stared at the group of kids. "Go away! Come back in two hours, when we leave."
The group dispersed, leaving Dib, Kar and Zim. Kar went for a display of jelly fish, and scribbled on a notepad. Zim, who was looking at other things was doing the same thing. Dib eyed them both. 'Nah, couldn't be. Kar isn't an alien, taking notes on our water species..' He followed Kar, and she kept telling him to get lost. He only smiled stupidly. Kar's eye twitched. Zim, who followed them from behind, kept a safe distance. He stared at the odd water creatures, writing on the pad, and looking for something to show that they were indeed trained by the military. Of course, he wouldn't find what he was looking for, but most find it amusing to watch Zim search for things, without avail.
Suddenly, they turned at the sound of a loud gasp. It was from Zim. "What is this!" He was looking wide-eyed at a puffer fish that went from its shrimpy size, to blow up and become a spiked ball, with fins. "It just became big! Like Dib's head!" The students from his skool, around them laughed. Dib narrowed his eyes, at Zim. The alien returned to marveling at the blow fish. Dib was telling Kar about his theories on things, and she listened, partly. Kar wanted information about Earth, before she took over Zim's mission. Even this odd babble Dib spoke of, must be helpful. That was the only, and I mean only reason she put up with him, at all.
"So you believe me?"
"Sure."
"Really?"
"Yes, Dib. Now, shut up."
Dib did shut up. Zim walked up to him, as one of the sharks passed. Zim cringed, thinking it could come out, when it wanted to. This large, can-shaped container was filled with water, and had a man-made reef in it. Rays, eels, tropical fish and a couple sharks swam inside. Zim pointed a gloved finger at Dib, and said rather loudly.
"I think it is you, who is liking a human, Dib-monkey."
Kar turned, mildly interested at why Zim was yelling, however he tended to do that a lot. Dib blushed. "Ah ha! Your face is going pink. I am right! Victory for Zim…" Kar's eye brows shot up. Was she hearing correctly? Maybe she was right, for she suspected this, long ago. It had proved partly useful. Kar fixed her emerald gaze on the boy shouting.
She had assumed at once this was the very Zim was supposed to compete with. It didn't seem like much of a match. Obviously, the Tallest wanted a good invader. Why they sent Zim here, she had yet to find out. Why Zim could even be called an invader was the real question Kar wanted to know, but this was not something you could just ask. Especially since she'd fooled Dib, so far. Zim was too obvious in everything he did. She wondered how everyone hadn't figured out he was an alien yet.
Zim shouted again. Dib shouted back. This was so annoying!
"I do not!"
"Yes you."
"Do not!"
"Do too!" It sounded like the kind of thing you'd hear from 3 year olds. Kar shook her head and walked off. Soon Dib joined her, and although Zim didn't want to admit it, he didn't like seeing his arch nemesis anywhere near Kar. Was it possible…had he true fallen for a human?
After looking at countless marine life, the class went back to the spot where they were supposed to meet Miss Bitters. She was there, with her robe back on, and the hood over her head. "We leave now, you rats." She hissed, as the kids chatted on their way out. Zim, stuck to following Dib and Kar like their shadows. It was bothering Dib, but Kar hadn't said anything about it. She must have noticed, though. Dib wondered vaguely, why she chose not to speak of it. Maybe she hated Zim that much. He hoped so.
Like the last time the students got of the bus, Kar gave the bus driver a look. When he tried to inch away in his seat, she looked triumphant. Miss Bitters led the class inside. A second after entering their room, the dismissal bell rang. The kids went crazy, running through the halls, and climbing out windows. It was the usual chaos, however. Dib turned, after putting on his backpack. "What's that fun, Kar?"
"Fun?" Kar repeated. "It was…interesting."
Zim rubbed his hands together and talked to himself. "Yes…very interesting…"
Author's Note:
Coda: Ta-da! Ok, I don't like this chapter too much, but oh well. It's long, too!
Zim: How dare you make it seem like I have crush on this, Kar-thing. She's a human! Of all things, an Irken makes me like a Human.
Coda: Zim, you might want to go to the next chapter…-hint hint-
Zim: -suspicious- Why?
Coda: -not telling and sounding mysterious- You'll see.
Zim: Nuuu! Tell me! I demand you tell meeeee!
Coda: Oh, and I do not own Invader Zim, which is property of Jhonen Vasquez.
Zim: What? I am owned? –confused-
