Chapter 8

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Zim shoved the girl out of the laboratory through a passageway underneath a table. He didn't want to take any chances of her seeing something she had to tell someone about.

"Computer! Lock all entryways to the main base!" Zim commanded as he went down below the house.

"What's going on anyways…? Since when was there an Invasion plan for Earth…?" Zeg whispered to herself. "Wait a minute… Where's Ecou!"

She panicked, her eyes darting around in frenzy. To her relief,the black cat walked out of the second of the two rooms in Zim's upper house. By her side was the little robot she had seen earlier.

"Ecou! I'm so glad you're okay!" She squealed, hugging the cat to her chest. "Hey there little guy…? What's your name, again? GIR?"

GIR squeeked happily. Apparently that meant 'Yes'.

"Uhm… I'm guessing you're some sort of SIR, right? You seem a lot nicer than most. I like that." Zeg grinned. She looked at the couch nearby. "I guess I sleep here huh…?" The robot started to roll around on the floor.

"Well, he's not advanced, that's for sure."

Part II

(This is the next day, mind you. :3)

Zim came out of the base though a trashcan and stretched.

"What is that…?" He said, looking at the table. A huge pile of… Something was stacked up almost a foot high on a large plate.

"It's FEEEEWD!" GIR laughed insanely,burying his face in it. He was already in his Earth disguise. "The humanmade it forus! She's so nice." GIR stuffed more of whatever it was in his face and belched, pieces of food flying out his mouth. Disgusting.

"She madebreakfast…?" Zim asked. He never really ate anything but snacks. "What is it anyways…?"

"Uh… I dunno." He said,consuming more of the food.

"Is it poisonous…?" He asked, scooping some of it up on his finger- it didn't burn his skin. That was a good thing. He licked it off.

"Delicious! What is this stuff…? It tastes so familiar… I must ask the human what this is!"

"Oh. She left." GIR paused.

"She what?"

"She said she didn't want to bother you. Or something." But Zim hadn't heard what GIR had said. He was too busy ranting.

"FILTHY HUMANS!"