My immortal, evanescence

It's odd. His spirit, while that may have left me, his memory has not. I see him. The time we stayed home, played hooky, and almost gotten caught by the FBI, the way he would eat waffles on the morning. And it pains me. Remembering all this daily, it's sad. It's all Dibs fault he dead! Dib died in a chase with Zim. I thought, after killing Zim, I would get some peace and quiet. That was all I wanted. I was sick and tired of trying to become an invader. But, then I...I...I fell in love. It sounds clèche and tacky, but I actually found a way to fall in love with the annoying, short little irken I met at the academy. And how, you ask, can I, after wanting to kill him sooo much, actually falling in love? Well, the hate ran out. While that was gone, I felt empty, nothing to drive me. Then, there was that one fateful day, the day I nearly died.

*flash back begins*

I was working in my lab, fixing my spittle runner, and adding some extra features. I felt confident in my abilities, so I wasn't as cautious as I should've been. I guess something went wrong, there was an explosion. And I blacked out. I woke up later, and my stiff joints and muscles told me it must've been at least a day. Maybe two or three. I looked around. I was in Zims base. His medical bay. I remember from when I was here last. I looked down. My invader uniform had been replaced by a pair of navy shorts with an elastic waist band, and a white, low cut tee-shirt. I immediately blushed.

"Computer?" I asked meekly.

"whhhaaatt?" it replied, as bored as ever.

"What day is it? And where is Zim?"

"October the 25th, a tuesday. And he's upstairs in the living room, watching the scary monkey show with Gir. Anymore pointless question?"

"Yes. When is Zim fixing your attitude problem?"

"Dunno. You should ask him yourself."

"Maybe I will."

From there, I found a, what the humans call, a hoo-die. I put it on, and walked upstairs. As the computer had said, Zim was in the living room, watching TV. Now it was a commercial about fat people. He looked disgusted. I walked over and sat down next to him.

"What are you watching?" I asked, wrapping my hoodie tightly around me.

He started but didn't look at me.

"This earth TV...it is disgusting." he said, making little...sicky...noises.

"Well, it is earth TV..."

"Of course, but even at this!"

"What happened? I mean, while I was unconscious?"

"There was a major explosion. You had gotten hit with shrapnel. It could've been lethal, but I got it out. And don't worry, I didn't change your clothes. I got my computer to." he then tensed up, as if he expected to be hit.

"But, why would you help me? I mean, I've tried to kill you so many times?"

"Well, I've noticed recently, that, you seem to have changed," he blushed, then continued. "and, defect or not, I've been trained not to let another irken die. No matter what."

Then, suddenly, I hugged Zim. I didn't think about it. It just happened.

"Thank you Zim. Thank you, for saving my life."

*flash back ends*

It all started that day. I fell in love. Now, it was gradual. I mean, we didn't have any idea what we were getting into, but that one act of kindness, that set off the chain that led my my being here today. But then, Dibs ghost came back, and strangled Zim. It was the most tragic day, since that accident. I couldn't help him, couldn't do anything but sit there and what as the life drained out of him. And I see him. Not his ghost. No, his spirit has truly left me. But, memories. The little things, like how he would sometimes just stare at his breakfast, as if daring it to move, or do something. The way, he laughed, and I threw my arms around his neck and gave him a kiss when he did something wrong. The way he and Gir were there, huddled beside me, as I lay there, unconscious on the table, and bleeding, almost to death.

And I miss him.