"What am I…what am I becoming?"


Hybrid II

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Stressed
Gaz growled as she pushed her way out of the infirmary. She had awaked to wires and a cold room. Gaz was not happy. She quickly kicked a guard away and glared at him.

"My Tallest!" The guard protested.

"Silence!" Gaz snapped as she quickly began to walk down the halls.

When she was out of sight, she grasped onto a wall and began to heavily breathe. Her left arm wrapped around her stomach and she held it tight. A kick responded to her protective nature. She closed her eyes and fully leaned against the wall taking even breaths. Gaz tightly kept her eyes shut as a burning sensation passed through her. Her eyes snapped open when it passed along her neck.

'So…warm,' Gaz wearily thought.

She relished the bitter coldness of the metal and pressed her burning face against the wall. She couldn't understand this sudden warmth. Gaz sighed and pushed away from the wall. Her stomach growled and she frowned at this. She took one step and realized something…she was tired.

Gaz began to walk toward the food court and sighed. She was tired of having something strange happen to her. She sighed; these days really pissed her off. Gaz grunted as something bumped into her side. She looked down and noticed nothing. Her gaze turned behind her and she found an Irken quickly running. She raised a violet eyebrow and shrugged, she was too hungry to care. Gaz continued on her way to food court.

'This walk is longer when you're hungry,' Gaz thought with a scowl.

She smirked in relief when she made it to cafeteria and the door opened. She grabbed the nearest drone and watched as the shorter Irken looked up at her.

"M-my Tallest!"

"I want a large soda and bring me sandwiches until I tell you to stop," Gaz ordered as she darkly smiled.


Skoodge quickly began to set up the medical equipment once again. He scowled and quickly wiped the sweat from his head. He reached into the mass of wires and began to redirect the connections. The sound of a door opening caused his antennae to raise in question. He looked up and noticed an Irken a bit taller than him come into the room. His red eyes shifted across the room. Skoodge's eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"Can I help you?" Skoodge called out.

The Irken jumped and something fell to the floor with a clink. Skoodge followed the noise and noticed a disk. He stepped away from his project and began to walk towards the Invader.

"What are you doing in here?" Skoodge questioned.

The Irken's eyes shifted back to Skoodge and a cruel grin began to spread across his face. He smiled showing all his teeth before he chuckled. He kneeled and picked up his fallen disk.

"I am here to…assist you with Tallest Zim," the Irken replied.

"And who are you?" Skoodge questioned.

"Invader Vaz," he calmly answered.

Skoodge allowed the confusion to show before he turned around and went back to his project.

"I don't need the help, but thanks," Skoodge casually said as he began to go back to work.

Vaz chuckled and softly walked over to Skoodge. His PAK opened and he pulled out a gun. He stood behind Skoodge and chuckled.

"I said assist…I never said I wanted your help," Vaz corrected.

Skoodge's antennae stood up straight as he turned around the butt of the gun crashed into his head. Vaz watched the Irken fall over with ease. He sneered at Skoodge's fallen form and sighed.

"Pathetic."

Vaz walked stepped over the shell and plugged his disk in. He turned his eyes to a screen and watched as an outline of an Irken military symbol appear. The symbol flashed and it began to glow. He smirked and quickly pulsed the disk out. Reaching into his PAK, he retrieved a small pen. He held it to his thought and began to speak. Skoodge's voice came from his mouth and he chuckled. Vaz quickly hid behind the project when he heard the door open.

"Skoodge!" Zim shouted. "The symptoms are worsening!"

"Take a seat on the table and I'll connect you to the system," Vaz ordered though he sounded like Skoodge.

Zim raised an antenna at this, but he cringed as another wave of pain shot through his head. His spine twisted and he could feel the muscles cramping. Zim fell to the table lying on his stomach. He gritted his teeth and growled.

"I think that virus you downloaded into the Control Brains affected your Pak," Vaz explained as he pushed a button. Thick wires shot from the ceiling and connected to Zim's Pak. Zim continued to cringe and Vaz grinned as he activated the program he downloaded.

"Your data is flawed," Vaz shortly stated.

Zim's left eye cracked open and he squinted hard. He couldn't tell who that was, but he knew that wasn't Skoodge. His long finger reached for the communicator upon his metal gauntlet. Vaz laughed as Zim was jerked up. The program was beginning to download. Zim's vision fully blurred and then he passed out.


Gaz cursed as she continued to stuff herself. No matter how much she ate, she couldn't fill this hunger within her. Her amber eyes narrowed at the Irkens that were watching her. She glared at them and they quickly looked away from her. Reaching for another sandwich, she crammed it into her mouth. She furiously chewed and swallowed. Gaz let her eyes wander to the platter and she noticed it was empty. A drone quickly set a platter before her and ran off into the kitchen. Gaz reached for the next sandwich and froze. Pulling her hand back, she stared at it in amazement. Her skin was a tinted a very light olive. Her nails had lengthened about a half of inch to claws. She curled her fingers and the claws pricked her palm.

'What's going on?' Gaz wondered.

"Tallest Gaz," a drone softly whispered.

Her amber gaze snapped to the drone in confusion and she watched as he raised a finger and pointed at her face. Gaz's eyes squinted at the Irken as he continued to point.

"What is it?" Gaz questioned.

"You're eyes…my Tallest," The Irken whispered.

"What about them?" Gaz questioned as she raised an eyebrow.

"You're eyes are Irken," the drone mumbled.

Gaz's eyes narrowed in confusion and she quickly reached for the metallic tray of sandwiches. She threw the food onto the floor and raised it to her face like a mirror. The image was blurred, but she could see well enough. The white and pupils of her eyes had vanished. The color amber had replaced everything. She blinked thinking it was an illusion. When it didn't vanish, she dropped the tray. It hit the floor with a clang and all the Irkens jumped.

Gaz stood up and rubbed at her eyes. She didn't know what was happening, but she wanted it gone. She opened her eyes again and noticed that she could see the tiniest bit of movement faster. Different colors were more defined and she growled. She rubbed her eyes again and cursed as her claws scratched her cheek. Gaz froze and continued to gaze at her hands.

"Almighty Tallest Gaz!"

Her amber eyes slowly looked ahead and she spotted Diestel. Diestel took a cautious step towards her and stopped. Gaz continued to gaze at him in confusion.

"Tallest Gaz," Diestel calmly spoke, "we need to get you back to bed."

"What's happening?" Gaz quickly questioned.

Diestel's thistle eyes showed regret before he replied, "Your body is changing…but you need your rest."

Gaz thought this over before she shook her head. She took a step back and the Irkens watched in fascination.

"The smeet is changing you," Diestel explained.

Her hand moved down to her stomach and she felt the hardened skin. Her eyes narrowed as she glared at Diestel.

"You're after my smeet." Gaz growled as she felt an intense fury overwhelm her.

"No!" Diestel quickly assured

Gaz took another step back and crouched a bit as if to attack. Diestel's antennae flattened as he realized that her instincts would be kicking in. Gaz blinked and shook her head, she couldn't think right.

'What am I…what am I becoming?' Gaz questioned as she stared at Diestel.

"Tallest Gaz…trust me," Diestel calmly coached.

Gaz nodded and watched as he slowly approached her. She wanted to jump away, but she forced herself to stay. He reached for her and he gently took her hand. Gaz squeezed his hand and he knew that she worried. Diestel glared at the other Irkens figuring that he would explain later or Gaz would.

"Let's take you to your room," Diestel softly whispered to her and she nodded.


Groaning he didn't bother to sit up. He reached up and rubbed the spot that he had been hit. Skoodge mumbled something and sat up. He remembered that Zim was coming to the lab. Skoodge jumped to his feet and swayed to the side. He gripped the nearest console and closed his eyes. He inhaled and steadied himself once more. Slowly, he opened his eyes and blinked. Skoodge let his eyes roam to the operating table and he saw nobody there.

"Maybe he's late," Skoodge spoke with little hope.

He made his way over to the table and his eyes searched for anything. Skoodge's crimson eyes landed on the two deactivated wires. His eyes widened hoping that nothing had happened.


Diestel sighed as he walked Gaz to her. She had remained silent with her eyes open. He wondered what was going on in her mind. A soft clicking caught his attention and he glanced down the hallway. There was nothing in shadows. Diestel narrowed his eyes and continued to walk forward. Gaz stopped walking and pushed her hair behind her ear. Diestel raised an antenna in question.

"Do you hear that?" Gaz questioned.

"No," Diestel simply replied.

"I hear…I hear breathing," Gaz softly said.

Diestel carefully pushed her back to the wall and stood in front of her. His antennae perked up and he heard the breathing, it was getting louder. Thistle eyes looked around in confusion. It sounded as if it were coming from all directions. Gaz raised her hands and covered her ears to block out the sound. The breathing quieted and turned to a soft laughter. A soft click echoed down the halls and the laughter turned into a chuckle.

"Show yourself!" Diestel called out, angered.

The laughter ceased and the clicking of a tongue could be heard. A tall figured stepped out from the shadows. Diestel didn't relax a bit when he saw who it was. His eyes were a deeper shade of crimson; something had changed within them.

"Zim," Gaz sighed as she dropped her hands back to her sides.

He softly chuckled replied, "Expecting someone else?"

"No," Gaz snapped as she glared at him.

Zim took a step forward and Diestel carefully watched him. He didn't like anything he was getting off the Irken leader.

"You spend too much time with her," Zim sighed as she shook his head.

Gaz raised an eyebrow at this. His voice was leveled; he wasn't using any weird hand movements or voice levels to speak. Gaz tilted her head to the side trying to figure out what was wrong.

"Tallest Zim, it is my job to guard Tallest Gaz," Diestel replied.

"Such a shame," Zim sighed as he glared at the smaller Irken.

"Zim, what is wrong with you?" Gaz angrily asked.

Zim took another step towards her, but reached over Diestel and lightly dragged his claws along her face. She shuddered and pulled away from him. Zim chuckled and wiggled his antennae at her. A look of confusion showed on her face and he shook his head.

"Tallest Gaz," Zim sighed. "If you keep acting like an animal you will have to be caged."

Diestel didn't draw his weapon because he could be punished for it, but he didn't move from in between Gaz and Zim. He could feel Gaz tense at Zim's words.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Gaz growled out as she pushed him back.

Zim laughed at her actions and wiped his eyes of fake tears. He waved his hand at her as a way of brushing her off.

"Little Gaz, temper, temper, else you'll have to be…punished," Zim darkly said as his eyes darkened.

"Punished?" Gaz questioned. "I was the one that always survived on my own."

Zim deeply laughed and replied, "Humans are weak, and you are human so you must be sheltered."

"You fool…your child will be part human," Gaz growled. Her eyes narrowed and she kept the anger on her face. She wouldn't allow any hurt to show.

Diestel watched as a Zim's eyes lightened a bit and he reached out to softly touch her. Gaz pulled away and his eyes darkened again. He stepped back and laughed at her.

"Tallest Gaz must rest," Diestel interrupted.

"Rest?" Zim mused as he chuckled. "Yes, she must rest."

Zim smirked at her before he turned on his heel and walked down the hallway. Gaz stood up from her position on the wall and glared at his back. Diestel's antennae remained flat before he led Gaz back to her room. Something had definitely just happened.


Author's Note:
Woot! I updated! I'm sorry it took this long to update, but I've had finals, lost a very close friend because we tried to date and it didn't work out. I've been confused about and working on work and school. I'm getting back on track and should be working on all my stories again. My life just had a short hiatus, but I thank everyone who stuck through it
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