A/n Yo! This is the next chapter! Hope you like! And Allie aka Demented Chick, thanx for your advice!
Zim: What will happen to me in this chapter?
Spider: grins evilly you'll see…
Dib: Am I going to die?
Zim: YESSSS!
Spider: No! I love Dib! throws arms around Dib's huge head
Zim: o.O
Dib: goes down on knees Will you marry me?
Tak: Don't even think about it.
Spider: Sorry Dib, but your head's too big…
Dib: NOOOOO!
Spider: Well, on with the story!
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Chapter 7: "5-Year Old Memory."
"I'm sorry."
The Irken girl's hand was trembling. The silvery blade caught the silvery moonlight, reflecting mysterious runes on the forehead of the boy.
Tak blinked back tears to observe Dib. Without his glasses, he was indeed very handsome. His alabaster skin shone in the dim light, making him look like a sleeping prince.
For some unknown reason, Tak's face filled with unfamiliar warmth, and an ache formed in her chest. Her fingers twitched, as they longed to touch his face…
Tak shook her head in confusion. If she didn't complete her mission, he would kill her. If she did it, she would hurt Dib…
Why is this so hard? I shouldn't…but he'll kill me…and then the world will be doomed…but I have to…but I—
"Tak…" Her name was whispered on those lips again.
The violet eyed girl dropped the blade on the sheets. Tak held her hands against her chest in agony and despair as the shadows started to close in around her. Her orbs strained to see the world around her, and icy fingers touched the back of her neck.
"This is your fear?" Inquired the shadow as Tak gazed down at the boy. "You refuse to kill him? You value his life over yours?"
"I just…can't. I don't want to. I won't let you complete the prophecy…I WON"T LET YOU." Tak hissed with surprising hope.
The shadow chuckled slightly and let their claws run over the smooth head of the defiant girl. Tak pushed his fingers away and stood before the menacing figure.
"You'll never replace him. You cannot seduce me with his image alone. You may be his shadow, but you'll never be Dib!"
The said boy in the hospital cot opened his eyes weakly. He could see the blurry form of two figures in the room. He may be as blind as a bat, but he could hear his voices clearly.
The first person's voice was soft, yet surprisingly strong with an Australian accent. The other figure, however, sounded so cold and dark, yet so frighteningly familiar…
A struggle was heard, and then Tak started to shout profanities. The dark figure lightly chuckled, threw Tak over his shoulder and jumped out the window.
Dib blinked, but then a wave of nausea came over him, and he fell back onto the pillow.
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"Try all you want Gaz, but you will never beat me." Zim bragged as he beat Gaz in a thumb-wrestling match—for the tenth time in a row. The dark girl fumed as Zim grinned with amusement.
"Fine, no more thumbs. Now, we arm-wrestle." Gaz rolled back her leather sleeve and flexed her slender arm in a cute act of being macho. Zim rolled his eyes, rolled up his sleeve, and put his elbow on the floor. Both teens lay on the maroon tile facing each other off for the match. They clasped their hands together and waited for Gir (who was watching the entire time with Mr. Pig) to tell them to begin.
"1…2…monkey…35…GO!" Shrieked Gir as the teenagers gave it their all. Both were evenly matched, even though Zim's arm was much more toned. Gaz just smirked, and held her head again her other hand while Zim just glared at her.
"So…" Zim gritted his teeth. "Tired yet?"
"No." Gaz answered nonchalantly as she checked her watch. Zim growled under his breath, and beads of sweat started to form on his brow.
Gaz smirked with amusement, and checked her nails to hide her glee. Zim merely glared some more and put more strength into it. Gaz, being off guard, had her hand pushed half way down to the ground, but ended up just a couple of inches from losing.
"Okay, now you're really starting to hurt my arm." Gaz murmured as her forehead furrowed with slight pain. I am not gonna lose to him…what can I do? An idea suddenly made itself known, and Gaz executed her plan.
She flexed her body forward to let her top droop down a little, to show off what every guy longed to see…
Zim suddenly lost his focus when Gaz's, ahem, chest came into view. He stared transfixed at her chest for reasons unknown, but slammed back into reality when he felt his fist come into direct contact with pain.
Gaz grinned triumphantly as Zim held his fist in pain. She picked her body up and stared down at Zim in all his embarrassment.
"Now, I never want to hear you say that I'm weaker than you." Gaz stated as she threw her violet locks over her shoulder.
"Hm…I won't." Zim responded obediently. "But only if you admit you think I'm incredibly sexy."
Gaz stayed rooted in her spot, back facing Zim. Her face grew as red as a tomato, and steaming as if she were in a sauna in the middle of summer. She knew he was only joking; she could hear it in his voice, but she couldn't calm her heart down. Her chest ached and she rushed out of the room without a word.
Zim just stared after her confused. He was only kidding, but she just froze. Zim suddenly tensed as realization smacked him in the face.
Gaz, creepy earth female, was attracted to alien exile, Zim.
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Gaz locked her door and slumped against the wall, hiding her face in her hands. Her face had cooled down a bit, but now a flurry of butterflies flew around in her abdomen. Evil butterflies of a schoolyard crush.
Her memories flew to the other boys in her younger years. True, despite her evil nature, she had crushes on boys just like every other girl, but she was too prideful and scared to say anything. She flipped her head forward as her mind reeled to a forgotten memory, a darker memory of her 5-year old past…
Hey, you're such a pretty little girl…come over here…I just want to talk to you…
No…where's my brother? You said he'd be here…
Just get over here, you little bitch!
NO! HELP ME! SOMEONE!
Gaz grasped her head in pain, and unwanted tears came to her eyes. A sob escaped her throat, and she started rocking her body back and forth.
You scream again and I'll kill you.
Gaz screamed.
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Zim heard a glass-shattering scream. He pushed himself into a run and skidded in front of Gaz's room. He slammed on the door, all the while frantically listening to heavy gasps on the other side of the door and sobbing.
"Gaz! Can you hear me? Gaz, answer me! Let me in!" Shouted Zim at the top of his lungs. He ran a ways along the hall, and then slammed into the door with tremendous force.
Gaz only screamed louder when Zim crashed through her door and landed on her floor. Zim frantically turned around and hobbled over to Gaz. He winced slightly; his ankle was sprained.
Gaz just whimpered and shook her head in her hands. Zim grabbed her by the shoulders and she stopped shaking. She looked up at him with mascara smeared eyes. Her looked at her with a concerned look on his face and gently laid a hand on the side of her face.
Gaz felt a gloved hand on her cheek and without knowing it, nuzzled the palm of Zim's hand. Zim watched, calmed a bit, and then came closer to her face.
Gaz looked at him and saw mixed emotions in his crimson eyes. There was confusion, concern, excitement, and…one other emotion she couldn't place.
"It's okay. You're going to be alright."
"Something happened to me." Gaz blurted out. "I couldn't do anything." She hung her head in shame.
Zim seemed to get the hint as fury now flamed in his eyes. An unspeakable rage filled his chest as he heard Gaz's words. Why would anyone hurt her? Why do I feel the need to punish the one who caused her such pain?
Tears fell down the young girl's face. Gaz suddenly felt 5-years old again, cold and alone and what began her evil and creepy nature towards people.
Zim felt sudden warmth against his chest and found Gaz hugging him tightly, getting his shirt wet with tears. He rubbed against her back tenderly, and she picked up her head looking at him.
"I won't let anything happen to you."
Her golden orbs were now a dusky yellow, just like the sand of a field when the sun sets over it. For some reason, Zim felt drawn into them, and he felt groggy and disoriented. Gaz ran her soft fingertips over his mouth, savoring the feel of them. Zim wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.
Gaz could feel his hot breath play on her lips. His face was inches away from his, and she wrapped her arms around his neck.
Both teens closed their eyes at the same time, and their lips met, and neither pulled away.
The kiss started out softly at first, but then Gaz started to add more pressure. Zim's eyes fluttered open but then closed. He obviously wasn't complaining to this.
Gaz moaned slightly in his mouth, and felt Zim's tongue enter her hot mouth. Hers played with his, in a tango that neither wanted to end.
Gaz pressed her whole body against Zim's muscled chest and he fell backwards to the floor. Zim ran his hands up and down her back, while Gaz just continued to kiss him.
Why am I doing this? Why am I kissing Zim? I shouldn't but…Gaz's body wouldn't obey her mind, and she wrapped her arms tighter around his neck.
Why does she do this to me? I shouldn't be doing this, I shouldn't be doing this, I shouldn't be doing this…Zim moaned slightly as one of Gaz's hands rubbed his shoulders.
Zim's hand traveled to Gaz's sides, and unconsciously started to run his hand up the back of her shirt…
Gaz suddenly broke away from Zim and scrambled away with her back against the door. She had a look of total fear on her face, and Zim stared back at her, dazed.
She stood up and ran out the door, not even turning around when Zim called her name. She just ran to the door, and escaped into the dusk of an uprising sun. Gaz disappeared into the shadows, and into the dark of her secret.
A/n Wow. I impressed myself with this one. Hope you guys like, and I wanna add more characters into the story, so if you want to be in the story, just give a name and description and I'll give you a role. And don't forget to review!
Zim: Ewww…I kissed a human!
Spider: Well, you can't say you didn't like it, cuz you did.
Gaz: C'mere! I'm gonna kick your green Irken butt!
Zim: No! Please have mercy!
Gaz chases Zim all around with a scythe of doom.