Disclaimer: violence, language, angst, and possibly hints of yaoi.
Chapter 9
testing
back on earth
Kim leaped happily into the pool to test her new invention. Zim had brought Dib and Gaz just in case the creation didn't keep all the water out. She'd changed the design to be far more permanent for her and Zim. She'd been able to make a liquid that would stay just beneath their skin until they touched water, then it would come out through the skin and cover them completely like a membrane. From the way Kim was happily squealing and splashing about it was working.
Zim looked apprehensively at the clear water of the pool. "Come on in Big Brother! The water's great!" He went to dip a toe in the water but drew back and hissed before he touched it. He didn't even get a chance to test its temperature before Dib sighed and pushed him in. Zim let out a scream as he fell toward the surface of the lethal substance. Seconds later he came up screaming. "Oh come on Zim, you're just fine." Dib was grinning from ear to ear. Zim only proceeded to scream at Dib."
He was stopped mid rant when he felt arms on his shoulders and before he knew it his head was under water. Kim was laughing wickedly and Dib laughed with her. Gaz looked at them both and just jumped in. When Zim came up again he looked at Kim and sputtered. "Bu-but why?" He looked hurt and completely put out. "I was just having fun." Zim only blinked at her for a few moments before an evil grin took over his face. "Fun huh?" He looked at her with eyes half lidded. He then dunked her back.
Just as Kim came back up for air Dib did a cannonball right next to both of them. They both squealed in surprise and shielded their faces with their hands. They both laughed, Kim in good humor and Zim out of nervousness. "I guess this means we don't have to worry about rain either?" Zim asked curiously. "Nothing to fear from the rain." Kim positively beamed. Zim smiled back and hugged her before dunking her again. "Good." He said with a wicked grin on his face.
After about an hour at the pool they all walked over to the Membrane household. "Well Zim it looks like the first real step towards success for you. What are you going to do now that you have no fear of the rain or water?" Zim looked at Dib and contemplated for a moment. "Well, I'm definitely not letting the tallest get their hands on this technology. They wouldn't give either of us credit and they'd only use it to invade other water based planets. So nobody other than Tak gets to use this technology." Zim's words put a smile on Kim's lips. Zim wasn't going to break this newfound friendship anytime soon and that made her very happy deep down in her spooch.