Hey guys another chapter! this one's short and just a filler episode before shit really hits the fan :D

I felt my muscles strain against the weight as I lifted it once more. This constant training had grown exhausting both physically and mentally. The next song on my Ipod played, it was 'Beyond the veil' by Lindsey Stirling. I grinned slightly.

From dawn until noon I would lift weights, or run, or fight with artificial bots, all while in a really hot room. Zim said the heat was good for me, something about contracting muscles. Then in the afternoon, after eating lunch and relaxing a bit, Dib would give me constant tests. I wasn't sure why my brain had to be in constant shape. I think Zim said something about my so called powers putting strain on my mind unless I was a brainiac.

My eyes drifted towards the giant window where Zim sat. He gave me a weird look before standing and walking from the room. I sighed and let my mind wander back to a month ago when Tak had first disappeared.

"What happened to you?" I asked as I rushed over to his side. Dib walked in and frowned.

"Tak. I caught her reporting to the tallests" he spat out angrily.

Dib and I gasped in unison, despite the fact that I had no idea who the 'Tallest' were. But it seemed serious. A moment of silence passed before Zim spoke up again. "She was lying to us the entire time about being on our side… and now the tallest know about you" he gestured to me. "This limits our time. Luckily Tak doesn't know any of your powers so we can still take them by surprise. But she's known about you for a while… before you even moved here. I don't know how, but she has an entire file on you." he paused. "Zim knows that with my AMAZING skills, you will be ready to fight, so I am not concerned" he finished. I nodded and looked to Dib.

"We need to start training her to use her powers as soon as possible… I'm not sure how to though, we don't even know if she'll be able to control them after a month or two… It's so rushed." he looked at me.

"There's nothing we can do now… I'm gonna go upstairs and dye my hair then practice for a little bit before going to sleep. That cool with you both?" I asked. Both nodded and Dib handed me the bag with dye in it. I smiled and walked into the elevator.

I let the weight fall to the ground before walking over to the nearest bench and grabbing my towel. I wiped my forehead and neck. My hair was falling out of it's once neat ponytail and sweat stains invaded my once clean tank top. I sighed and looked at the barely noticeable muscles on my arms. I sat back slightly and stared at the ceiling. "It's noon" Dib announced over the intercom.

I stood up, sighing and walked over to the elevator.

…..

"What's it this time?" I asked as I sat at the table. Dib rolled his eyes before setting my dish in front of me. I had to stop for a moment and let out a tiny giggle at him wearing a bright pink apron.

The plate had eggs to the side, a small salad, and a steak in the center with sauce drizzled over it. I smiled slightly, I mean I'd take cake any day over steak, but eating healthy was now a thing.

I grabbed my fork and neatly took a bite of the eggs. "You've got the afternoon off today, Zim's out and he didn't leave your next lesson plan, plus you deserve it" Dib said casually before joining me. His plate had a sandwich with chips on it.

My eyes lit up at the news and I swallowed my eggs before whispering rather loudly "Yes!"

He rolled his eyes. "Hey what's today's date?" I asked. He took his phone out and read "February the 2nd."

"Can I go out to town today?" I asked before taking another bite of eggs. He sighed. "Yeah, but only for an hour. I don't know when Zim will be back and I've got to head home soon" he said. I remembered it was a saturday and grimaced. "Zim sucks at cooking... you did leave me food in the fridge right?" I asked. He nodded. "No telling if Gir will get it first though."

As if on cue, the little robot walked into the room, a squid casually planted on top of his metallic head. I frowned at said bot. "Gir don't touch my food" I commanded. He sulked for a moment then perked up. "We gonna go get pizza?" he asked. I smirked at the idea. "Can we Dib? Me and Gir can go to Bloaty's and get a small pizza! I've earned it right?" I asked pleadingly. Dib frowned. "I dunno.."

"Please! Gir will probably eat most of it anyways" I whined. I desperately missed the sweet taste of pizza. "But you're eating now" he countered.

I casually opened Gir's tin head and slid the plate's contents into it. "Oh no… looks like Gir got it" I feigned sarcastically. He growled. "That took an hour to cook I hope you know."

"You can't let me starve, and there's no way you'll spend another hour to make me another steak" I grinned slyly. He sighed in defeat then slapped a crisp twenty on the table. I grinned and took it happily before hugging him and running from the room, yelling "Thanks Dib! Be home in an hour" as I left. He only shook his head.

….

I'll admit, I probably looked like a circus ast walking down the street with a violin case strapped to my back, a green dog walking on it's hind legs and following me, and wearing a short black dress with an open blue hooded sweater on top. My silver/white hair wasn't helping either.

I let out a loud sigh as we approached the pizza place better known as Bloaty's. It looked like a full house. I stopped and whistled at Gir, something I'd trained him to stop whenever he heard. He did so and looked up at me, a stupid grin on his face.

"Hey, Gir. I've been thinking… this place is pretty full… let's go wander around town for a bit then come back when it's less crowded" I said in thought. His ears drooped and he gave me a saddened look. "But the pizza..."

"It'll still be there when we get back. Maybe if we find a spot in the park, I can play and get us some more money… then we can go to the mall too…" I grinned. The bot smiled once more before randomly screaming "TAQUITOS!" and running in the direction of the park. I chuckled slightly before following.

"This looks like a good spot…" I said as we approached the shade of a tree. The wind was vigorous and harsh, but the trees managed to black most of it, along with the bright sun that signalled the end of a dreaded winter in the months to come. Several people wandered the park, some watching other performing acts and dropping money into the cans and hats of said performers, while other people wandered about in a disorientated state, as though they'd been lost in the park ages ago and now wandered the huge park in hopes of someday escaping.

I opened my case and eagerly tightened the bow to my violin before holding it up and readying myself to play. My mind reeled with possible songs to play. Definitely a dubstep song, preferably Lindsey Stirling. I could feel my face contort into a look of concentration as I tried to think of a song that would be appropriate to play. I decided on Crystallize.

I stuck my earbud of my Ipod in and selected the song to use as a guide then looked to Gir, who sat on his butt, looking up at me with an excited look. The song started and I played.

It started out with a few slow notes, then the pace quickened and I began to sway with the beat. A bass drop hit and I broke out in a full dance, my feet shuffling in a rythmatical pattern that flowed perfectly. A crowd began to form and I felt a sly grin appear on my face as the other performers even stopped to watch. I now had a full audience. A thin woman was the first to drop money into my case, but soon after, others began placing several dollars at a time into said case.

I grinned as I danced and played. I could feel my cheeks burning slightly at the attention and my heart beating a mile a minute as adrenaline coursed through my veins, making each movement more powerful. Gir began dancing with me, somehow matching each of my movements precisely. This seemed to gain more of an audience and before I knew it, the final bass drop was upon me. the music stopped for the briefest moment, then, with all of my power, I yanked the bow down acting as the best bass drop ever. I continued playing, a flurry of notes quickly escaping the instrument, as if they were being held captive and this were their only chance to be free.

Then, sadly, the song ended.

The crowd that had accumulated erupted in loud clapping and cheers. I bowed and Gir screamed as the clapping slowly died down. I looked to the case.

"How'd we manage that?" I asked as I stared at the case that now overflowed with several coins and dollar bills. Gir smiled and grabbed a coin saying "OHH SHINY" before gulping it down. I swatted his head. "That's not for eating! we're supposed to spend the money… you know, on pizza and snacks" I grinned. My stomach growled, reminding me of my previous hunger.

"Let's go to bloaty's now" I said with a grin. Gir squealed eagerly and ran off in the direction of the pizza place, leaving me to pick up the money and pack up my violin. I did so and walked in the direction Gir head left in.

…

"Gir wait up!" I hissed as I watched him run into the restaurant. I walked in and was instantly overwhelmed by the smell of disgusting week old pizza, vomit, and sweat. I gagged and made my way through the semi crowded place over to a booth Gir was sitting at. He happily devoured napkins from their little metal box thingy. "I told you to wait" I scolded the bot as I sat across from him. He smiled, his mouth filled with napkins.

A few minutes passed as he devoured the menus and a few straws. I smiled and looked out the window.

"Is this seat taken?"

I whipped my head in the direction of the voice only to see a girl with dark blue hair staring down at me. I stared at her face for a moment, she was gorgeous. She coughed, snapping me out of my trance. "Uh yeah… sure." She smiled and sat down across from me. I looked back out the window. Finally she broke the silence that had accumulated in the air.

"My name's Kat. What's yours?"