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DLBN: AT LAST! Someone recognizes the reference! Hands you a Teen Titans plushie and a Gir plushie. I'm a Teen Titans fanatic as well as an Invader Zim fanatic. I figured 'troq' fit in perfectly with this story.
Elen: Well thank you very much. :D
For those of you who don't know, the word 'troq' originally came from the Teen Titans series, from the episode called "Troq". If you want to know more, go to and look for the episode description.
Enough of that. To the story!
For the rest of the day, Dib was battling his curiosity. He wanted to talk to Zim about what was happening, but at the same time, he didn't want to further upset him. Obviously, he wasn't looking forward to comet's passing.
"But then again…who could look forward to THAT?" Dib asked himself, cringing at the thought. The comet was due in three days and Dib dreaded the knowledge he possessed. With two Irkens on the planet during the passing, the results would be disastrous if they were too close to each other. On that day, they would both need to remain in solitude, away from humans as well. Halley's Comet (A/N: I misspelled it last chapter) would cloud their judgment. "They won't know who is an Irken or who isn't." Dib began to sweat slightly. "I could care less about what happens to Kira…but Zim will be exposed! I can't let that happen...he'll have no place to go." He shook his head. "Something…or someone needs to keep him busy during the passing…but it's too risky! If I go there to make sure he's ok…he might think I'm Kira."
"Ugh, GROSS!" Dib cried aloud as he pictured what would happen as a result. "Stupid logic…it taunts me!" Dib took a freezie off his desk and began to sip it, not caring how old it could've been. "But…ugh, I guess I have to. Or I could just wait outside…and if he tries to come out…then do something about it…yeah, let's do that…" The human shook his head and put the freezie back on his desk before walking out the door.
The next two days were filled with dread and apprehension. Dib observed Kira fortifying her base in an attempt to keep herself contained. She seemed to be doing it against her will, but she still managed to build a few barriers. Occasionally, she stopped to watch Dib as he watched her, but then she would resume her task as if nothing had happened. Dib found her obsession unnerving.
Zim was still getting over the sickness from the Earth food he ate as well as dealing with the normal behaviors of the comet's coming. Sera was doing all she could to help Kira while Gir simply tried his best to stay out of Zim's way. Dib only called Zim once more and it was to inform him of his plan.
"So, I'll be outside to make sure you don't come out…" Dib finished.
"You shouldn't be risking yourself like this…" Zim remarked. "If Kira gets out while you're out there, the effects will be far more disastrous…remember, I told you this effects females more than males."
"It's a risk I'm going to take…" Dib remarked seriously. "Maybe you don't want to admit it, but you're on my side now…I lose you, I lose this battle."
"Dib, listen to the words you're saying for Irk's sake!" Zim cried angrily. "You could lose so much if Kira or I escapes! So much!"
"Just worry about yourself…stay inside," Dib remarked. "Kira's fortified herself in her base…even if she can get out, it will take her a while to get through all that."
"Dib, you…GIR, STOP EATING THOSE!" Zim called suddenly. "I need them! And they stink up your exhaust pipe!" Gir, who was devouring Zim's bag of beans, stopped immediately.
"YES MY HOMELY MASTER!" Gir cried, springing in salute, shaking the screen.
"STOP MOVING, GIR!" Zim cried before glaring at his robot. "What do you mean homely!"
"ZIM!" Dib interjected with irritation. "Just try to relax…I need to leave."
"Wait!" Zim called, stopping him. "On the night of passing…bring a weapon. Once the comet is visible, there's no telling what will happen…you need to be prepared…shoot me or Kira if you must."
"Fine…good luck Zim," Dib said.
"The same, Dib," Zim told Dib before lying backwards on the couch. Dib deactivated the transmission with reluctance and went downstairs to prepare himself for the passing.
The following day, Dib had decided to patrol early, just incase. He carried a tank of water on his back, attached to a water gun. He had decided it was the best weapon. When he reached Zim's neighborhood, he saw Sera and Gir outside of their bases. Sera was sporting a blaster while Gir was playing with his Minnie Moose. Rather then risk getting too close to Sera, Dib motioned Gir over.
"Hello, Big head!" Gir cried out. Dib immediately covered his mouth.
"Shh!" Dib told Gir. "Is Zim doing alright?"
"Master is horny, big head!" Gir told Dib cheerfully, squeaking his moose in Dib's face. He cringed in annoyance. "He says Kira is too! Master says to keep watch!"
"Ok, go do that…" Dib told Gir, eager to get rid of him. Gir sprung into duty mode and marched back over to the base. Dib looked at Sera, who was glaring at him from afar, the blaster cocked slightly. Dib stood there, watching the robots as the day passed. Neither moved from their position until night fell. At night, he could see their eyes glowing red straight through the dark streets. Even Gir was sporting a blaster, locked in duty mode. It sent a shiver down Dib's spine as he realized how serious the situation was. He looked up as a cloud shifted, showing the Halley's Comet as it streaked across the sky, it's tail long and blue. "I see why this comet is the one…it's beautiful…" He saw the robots tense and his eyes flicked over to Zim's house. He spotted movement inside and saw Zim's glowing red eyes staring right at him. "What have I gotten myself into?" Dib asked himself. As a safety precaution, Dib began to pump the water gun. He ducked as two lasers flew straight at him. The sound had startled both units into firing at him. Instinctively, Dib backed off to watch from a distance, ignoring Zim's doorknob as the Irken struggled with it. His eyes flickered to Kira's base and saw her struggling with her barriers, which were beginning to fall under her relentless assault. The human's heart fell into his stomach as he heard a door swing open. Zim staggered outside, his wig askew and his contacts slipping slightly. He had fallen to the ground and was obviously holding himself back from charging at Dib.
"Run, Dib!" Zim barked as he tried to pull himself inside. Gir was looking clueless as to what to do. A laser flew straight past Dib and Gir to hit Zim in the head and forced him halfway back inside. Dib looked up to see Sera, her smoking blaster aimed at Zim. At this point, Gir knew he had to push the stunned Zim back inside and shut the door. After doing that, Gir decided to do a small victory dance. It was short lived as Dib heard a pounding sound from Kira's base. Her second of three barriers had fallen.
"The night is barely half over! How am I supposed to keep this up?" Dib asked himself. He didn't get his question answered as Kira's blood red eyes appeared in a window. It smashed with a loud shattering sound and Dib automatically aimed his water gun at her. Kira was struggling to move now as she had spent most of her energy on getting outside. Sera could not shoot her own master so she simply activated the hologram to keep the two of them hidden. The raven cawed and hopped onto a tree as the Irken, now disguised as a red haired girl, struggled to her feet to stare at Dib with her teeth bared.
"I can't do this!" Dib cried out, turning to run. Kira, moving like a zombie, stood at her full height, four mechanical legs appearing out of her PAK. She hissed demonically and chased after Dib. Gir looked up to see Kira and instinctively fired a few shots upon her. When she was hit, Kira twitched in pain and glared at Gir. Now clueless, the robot ran and hid behind a gnome. However, Kira ignored Dib completely and started moving towards Zim's base. Sera reappeared by her side as a raven. "NO!" Dib cried out angrily, firing his water gun at Sera and Kira before they could reach the door. Sera immediately short-circuited, causing the disguises to flicker and die. Kira released an Earth-shattering scream as the water burned into her skin. For a moment, Kira recognized what was happening and started to drag Sera back towards her own base, completely ignoring Dib. However, as the smoke began to thin off her skin, Kira found it more difficult to resist. Kira snatched Sera's blaster and fired at an unexpecting Dib. The human cried out before falling to the ground, unable to move. Kira shook her head to try and regain her composer as she struggled towards her own base. It was 3:30 am and an hour and a half before sunrise. Gir looked up from his gnome as Zim's door began to open again. The sound caused Kira to stop walking and to look at the source of the noise. Zim stood in his doorway, the contacts and wig gone. Both he and Kira were exposed at this point. Luckily, it was too late for anyone to be awake. Sera's mechanical limbs started to twitch as the electrical flow started again. The two Irkens stared at each other while Dib laid in between them, unable to move. The two Irkens looked from each other, to Dib, and then back again.
"They're confused! They can't tell who's the real Irken!" Dib thought. "And I can't move…damn, I'm doomed…"
Zim started for Dib, as he was closer then Kira. Suddenly, the female Irken sprang forward, narrowly avoiding Gir's random fire and punched Zim away from Dib. She quickly grabbed Dib's arm and started to drag him away. Dib struggled to move until Zim tackled Kira and kicked her hard in the gut. They were both screaming senselessly while they squabbled in the middle of the street. Dib watched with awe and horror.
"Great, now they're fighting over me…" Dib grumbled to himself. "I never thought I'd see the day where I REGRET attention…"
Zim punched Kira into a building. She responded by using her PAK, the four long mechanical legs taking the shock of the impact. She used the spring from the punch to propel herself back at Zim, who responded by skidding sideways. He too made four legs appear out of his PAK. The two fought without mercy, ignoring the pain as the metal slashed deep into their green skin. Their eyes were glowing with a fire Dib had never seen before. It fascinated him, but at the same time, stuck fear in his heart. Kira had gained the upper hand when one of Zim's mechanical legs got stuck in a manhole cover. However, Zim fired a green laser into Kira's eye, causing her to shriek dreadfully and recoil in pain. It was then Dib noticed feeling in his arms again. He pushed himself off the ground, but his legs were still as limp as wet noodles. While Kira covered her eye and continued to cry loudly, Zim took his opportunity to run over and grab Dib. He stared at him, a seductive look in his red eyes.
"Oh jeez," Dib said, wiggling in Zim's grip. He ran towards his base at top speed, but was shot by Sera. When Zim dropped Dib, he immediately stood and ran, abandoning his weapon. It was too heavy to run with. When the two Irkens recovered, they both set off into the city after him. Kira leapt down an alleyway and left Zim to find his own way. The human took every detour he could to try and keep the two separated. However, he met up with both of them in the same alley every time. Dib checked his watch…it was almost five! The sun would soon be rising! He had to get them into the sunlight to snap them back into their senses. The two began advancing and Dib made a break for it. "I have to make it!" Dib told himself as he sprinted for his life towards Zim's neighborhood. Kira and Zim were racing behind, quickly gaining on him. As he rounded the corner, Dib saw sunlight hitting the pavement. The two Irkens tackled him, missing his trench coat by inches. Dib ran as fast as his legs would allow, diving into the sunlight. However, before he could get them out of the shadows, Kira grabbed Dib's leg, forcing him to the ground. She sported several purple wounds and she was breathing heavily, but she still had the same seductive look in her eye as Zim had earlier. However, Zim came from behind and rammed Kira, making her drop Dib and causing her to skid across the pavement. Zim emerged from the shadows, panting, his skin oozing purple blood in several areas. Dib crawled back against a brick wall as the two Irkens looked up at the sky. They blinked several times and seemed to snap back into reality. Their mechanical legs disappeared and they both collapsed, their energy spent. Sera sprang beside Kira and grabbed her before using her jet propulsion to fly them back to their base. Dib ran over to Zim with Gir. Dib picked up Zim's limp form and stared at the alien's closed eyes. "Zim told me not to come…and I didn't listen…what have I done?"
Ha ha! You thought I was going to let them go through with that, didn't you! WELL YOU WERE WRONG! I LAUGH AT-
Well, to be honest, I wasn't sure what I was going to write, so it was a surprise to me as well. Go figure! 3 I kinda feel like I rushed this chapter…so sorry if it seems that way.