By animeninjaNIPPON
"Where ARE we? Do YOU know how to get us OUT of this place?" Zim asked. Link didn't answer.
"Hey Zim," called the boy chained to the machine (who, from what Link could decipher, was "Dib"), "get me off of this thing!"
"NEVER!" Zim whirled around to face the rest of the group. "If I let you go, you'll ESCAPE!"
"Escape to where? We're stranded in the middle of nowhere…" Without warning, a boomerang struck one of Dib's chains, shattering the restraining bondage. He stood up. "Huh?"
Zim looked over his shoulder. There was Link, poised gracefully with the 'rang in his hand.
"GAH!" Zim exclaimed. "Gir! Attack that thing!"
"OK, Master!" Gir waltzed up to Link without a care. "Hello, Mr. Elf!"
Link gave a startled, incoherent cry and fell backwards. Dib's eyes widened as he uttered, "We're doomed." Even Zim was a little surprised at Link's reaction. Nevertheless, Link quickly recovered from his shock and stood up again.
"What's YOOOOUR name?" Gir asked Link in a high, squeaky voice. Everyone leaned in as Link inaudibly whispered his name to the group of oddballs.
"Link, huh?" Dib repeated. "Well, I'm Dib. That girl over there is my sister, Gaz." He motioned to the purple-haired girl, who looked up from her game long enough to growl "I'm not here by choice" before focusing her attention back to her handheld device.
"I NEED no introduction," Zim announced. "I am ZIM, a perfectly normal Earth-boy – "
"Zim's an alien," Dib interrupted.
"LIAR!" The two boys continued to argue as Link looked up at the sky. He didn't have much time to waste – his sister was in danger. Without a word, he turned and headed for the King of Red Lions.
"And another thing, DIB-WORM," Zim continued, pointing an incriminating finger at Dib, "YOU – HEY!" His eyes wandered over to Link. "Stop, worm baby! ZIM COMMANDS YOU!"
Link paused briefly to signal for them to follow. The four of them ran after the charismatic elfin boy, stopping abruptly as he boarded the boat.
"Is there going to be enough room?" Dib inquired.
Link glanced to both sides, then nodded. Gir jumped aboard without the slightest hesitation. "WA-HOO!"
Zim cringed. "Water…"
End of part two