Tapan: yeah, i know, it's been a while. I'm sorry, just neglected my work. No Torna and Jhkitty tonight! I'm debating of leaving them out of this story completely, but I donno yet. and to those who would like to read this unedited, the link to it is on my profile. it's still not that bad, but it's going to get more and more grafic as the story continues! it will be oh so lovely and it'll be updated every time this one is! ok, well lets start this chapter started! whoo!
Disclaimer: no own Zim. he owned by Vasquez and other company!
Warning: slash! and ZADR in later chapters! flame if you wish, cuz pyros need 'em!
He wasn't too sure how long he stayed in that room, but he was almost positive at least two days passed. He was lucky Sizz-lorr thought enough of him to give him a room with a bathroom attached to it!
Slowly, Dib started to feel less and less like a prisoner and more and more like the shop pet. He was fed whatever happened to be leftover from at the end of the day. Every night, around the same time, Sizz-lorr, Gashloog or one other nameless irken would push the tray under the laser barrier, never opening it.
Never Zim. Zim never brought food to him.
Dib was sure he didn't know the human was there
He was pretty sure the egotistical alien lived in the restaurant; he was a slave after all. And, of course, he couldn't leave, he already check every possible exit. So, how is it Zim didn't wander down the hall and discover the human?
He managed to push the thought out of his mind, focusing on getting out first, worry about Zim later. After a moment of thinking, little bits and pieces of a plan began to process in his mind. He continued to think about it for a while, working out the little kinks, tweeking the idea slightly.
The next day around "dinner time", he had it all worked out in his mind. He sat in front of the door, staring blanky as he waited for the food to arrive. His stomach cringed as he heard screams and sobs from the other room, all sounding a little too much like Zim for his liking.
He snapped the thought out of his head and stayed focused on the plan. He could only hope it was Gashloog bringing him dinner for the night.
He had the urge to smile as the alien walked down the hall, a tray in his little arms. Jackpot.
Gashloog knelt down placing the tray on the floor before smiling. "Hello, Dib, how are you today?"
The paranormalist's eyes narrowed. "I'm in the back room of some alien McDonald's, being fed food soaked in grease, and to tell you the truth, I think my heart stopped at least thirty times since I got here. Yup, Gashloog, life is goooooood!" the last sentence came out drenched in sarcasm.
Gashloog frowned at the statement and the tone, but said nothing and pushed the tray under the lasers. He pulled back, then found he couldn't go any further. Looking down, he saw the human's hand gripping on to his wrist tightly.
Dib pulled at the irken's wrist. "if you want to keep your head, I suggest you duck."
The small worker's eyes widened before he ducked his head, as Dib pulled him under. His body just missed the rays as he was pulled into the room completely then pulled to his feet.
And then some.
Gashloog was surprised to find his feet no longer touching the ground. He looked up into the lens covered eyes. The human looked much shorter and much less intimidating from the other side of the door!
Dib shifted his grip on Gashloog's wrist. "I'm sorry, but I need to get out of this hell hole of a room. You could say you're my key." Hopefully. With his free arm, he grabbed a hold of the irken's PAK so his fingers were right at the edge of it and Gashloog's back.
The irken flinched and moved in an attempt to get the hand away only to feel the blunt nails digging in as if to pull it off. He yelped loudly and stopped struggling, in fear for his PAK and his life.
The human's eyes narrowed; that wasn't going to do at all! So, he dug deeper, causing Gashloog to scream.
Sizz-lorr walked out and stopped abruptly in front of the laser guarded door, his eyes widened as he saw the one who screamed. "Gashloog!"
Dib glared at his captor, hand still digging into the PAK, causing the irken to whine in pain.
The frylord glared. "Let him go!"
"No, I want out."
"I can't do that."
"Oh?" the human dug deeper. Gashloog's free arm flailed slightly, his eyes tearing as he looked at Sizz-lorr and whimpered. Dib cocked his head. "Are you sure? Because I could do this all night!"
Sizz-lorr bit his lip slightly, growling.
Dib continued to stare, eyes holding no emotion. "We could come to a compromise, I'm sure."
He glared at the boy before deciding. "Fine, but don't try anything!" pressing a button on the wall by the door, the lasers faded then disappeared.
"Of course." Dib walked out before letting go of Gashloog.
Thankful to be alive, the fast food employee ran off, away from Dib as fast as he could.
Sizz-lorr started down the hall, to the restaurant area, gesturing for Dib to follow.
The two sat in one of the booths of the restaurant, discussing their terms for a bit.
Well, not yet. "would you stop looking around like an idiot and sit still for a minute?"
Dib looked back at Sizz-lorr, feeling a little embarrassed. The embarrassment quickly faded as a question popped into his head. "where's Zim?"
The fry cook paused, wondering if he should tell the boy exactly what was going on. After a moment, he decided. No, not yet at least. "He's busy at the moment. Why do you worry so much about him? Weren't you two the worst of enemies?"
A small blush crossed the human's cheeks, confusing Sizz-lorr a little. Dib coughed into his hand a little and cleared his throat. "sh-shouldn't we be thinking of a deal of some sort?"
Sizz-lorr chuckled a little, finding the reaction to be very entertaining. "Very well." He sat back and crossed his arms. "Speak."
"How about you let me out of that room and I'll," he paused, trying to think of a suitable answer for the fry cook. He crinched as an idea came into his head. "I'll work for you. Free of charge."
"if I needed free workers, I'd get another prisoner, with far more skill than you."
Dib thought about that before smiling. "Yeah, but I won't try to escape from here like everyone else. You won't have to worry about turning your back and me sneaking off, I'm working willingly." He leaned in a little. "After all, I don't know my way home, I have no where else to go!"
Sizz-lorr paused and thought about what the human just said. It was true, he wouldn't sneak off, the frylord knew that. Dib had just backed him into a corner. Violet eyes widened as he realized this. "Why you manipulative little--" the fry cook was starting to like this kid! "Fine, deal."
Dib's eyes brightened as he went to stand up.
"but one more thing."
The boy paused, looking as Sizz-lorr, confused.
Sizz-lorr smirked, having some idea how the human was going to react to this one. "You are not allowed to be alone with Zim under any circumstances."
Brown eyes widened. "What?"
Ah, so he assume correct! "It's in order to make sure you're not gonna help him escape." Sizz-lorr looked away as he stood up. "Of course, if you don't want to do that, I could hang a few pictures in your room to keep you entertained."
"No!"there was no way he was going to be cooped up in that room again! He looked down, glaring at the table. "Fine, I won't ever be alone with Zim."
Sizz-lorr smirked and ruffled his hair a bit. "That's a good boy." He took his hand off right before Dib swatted at it. Sizz-lorr looked in the direction of the kitchen. "Gashloog!"
The little irken ran up and saluted his frylord.
"Get Dib in uniform." Sizz-lorr walked off toward the back.
Dib coked an eyebrow as he watched him walk away. "Where are you going?"
The larger alien glanced over his shoulder. "To tend to Zim." He looked forward again and began to walk toward the back, yelling to Gashloog as he did so. "You have a maximum of two days to have him trained, Gashloog."
"Yes, Sir!" the little irken ran toward the back to fetch Dib an apron, leaving the human standing there alone, slightly confused.
Tapan: all done, complete with a cliff hanger cuz I like to be mean to my readers! R&R and stuff! bye bye for now!
