New chapter. Sorry it took a little time. Been depressed again. Plus I was really stuck on how to start this one but a friend helped me out with the idea!

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"Mastah!... Mastah?" The little robot poked at the large cocoon like substance. Gir got no response and tilted his head in confusion. He pressed his finger to his mouth as he contemplated what to do next. "I GOT IT!" He exclaimed. "A STICK!" And so, he left the dark cave he had woken up in, in search for a stick.

Girl stopped after minutes, just simply staring at the desolate rock terrain which gave off a purple tint. Plenty of rocks, but no sticks… Gir flopped down and began to throw a tantrum. "MASSSSTAAAAAHHHHHH I HAVE FAILED YOU!"

After about five minutes of Gir's meltdown, he stood up and calmly walked back towards the cave as if nothing had happened. Gir sat down in front of the cocoon glued to the wall, and began poking at it rapidly. "WAKE UP!"

The green cocoon began to pulsate. Gir tilted his head to the side as he watched in curiosity and fascination. Before his very eyes, the cocoon started to tear apart, ooze leaking out.

"OH!" Gir exclaimed, as a hand popped out, then a leg, followed by maniacal laughter.

"Mastah?" Gir asked. Zim stepped out of the cocoon he had been sleeping in for all this long. "It is I, all mighty ZIIIIIMMM! Mwahahaha"

Gir looked to him in awe. "You've gotten taller!" He exclaimed. Zim was now as tall as an average human male. Zim smirked as he looked down at his hands and then Gir who came to his ankles now.

"Yes! This 'hibernation' thing worked out quite nicely..." he trailed off as he wiped some of the left over goo off of him.

"Hey! Wait a minute! What are you doing awake?! I put you into shut down mode. You were not suppose to wake up until I commanded you to!" Zim exclaimed as he pointed fiercely at his robot sidekick.

"I don't know! I just woke up" Gir shrugged. "I want donuts!" He gleefully shouted.

Zim squinted his eyes. "Donuts..."

"Let's go back to Earth mastah! Come on let's go! Go go go!" Gir began to run in a circle around Zim.

Casually Zim extended a foot, to trip the little robot. "No Gir! I have no use for that filthy planet and their little worm babies..." Then it suddenly dawned on him again.

"And my tallest disowned me... we have no place in Irk... We'll just have to establish a life here... on this planet."

"But but but" Gir began to pout. "This planet is just rocks and dust! Plus mastah is the tallest now! Zim can rule Irk!"

Zim tapped his chin as he considered this. Yes, he could. But for some reason he didn't long for Irk. He wasn't sure what he wanted... he still felt empty inside even after his long slumber.

Gir studied him for a moment, as if trying to understand Zim's thinking for once. "What about Dib?"

Zim's eyes widened and his gaze snapped to Gir. "What about that monkey?"

"Dib was Zim's only friend... besides me! And Zim was Dib's only friend besides... well... no one." Gir frowned.

Zim rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest. "I do not feel sympathy for a human! Iam Zim!... and... I mean nothing..." he slowly slid back against the cavern wall.

Gir sighed and plopped down beside him. He began to twiddle his thumbs in contemplation. "Mastah was a friend. Mastah means something... otherwise Dib human wouldn't have worked so hard to foil mastahs plans..."

Zim refused to look at Gir, for the simple fact for once in the defective robots life, he was right.

"Dib is um... what humans call of age now. He probably has a 'career' and worm babies of his own. I would be but a forgotten memory." Zim's eyes stayed locked on the dirt, as he felt a foreign tear trickle down his cheek.

Gir remained silent for a long moment. He might've been completely dumb but he highly doubted his master's words.

"But I wanna go! I wanna! I wanna!" He broke out in a temper tantrum.

After mere seconds of Gir's screaming and kicking, Zim threw his hands into the air. "Fine! I will take you back to that miserable planet... If the V-Cruzer still works... we've been asleep for 3 years."

Gir jumped up and grinned "yay!" He tugged on Zim's boot before running off deeper into the cave, where Zim had stored his ship upon first arrival.

Begrudgingly, Zim followed as he wondered what the hell he had just subjected himself to this time.

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"I don't know, I think we should just call it quits, maybe I should just focus on my life for once instead of chasing insanity." Dib said with a deep sigh, before taking a sip of the coffee in his hand. He had never felt so useless like he did now.

Bridget glanced to him and sighed. "Dib... you've been more depressed than usual lately... I'm worried about you."

Dib took another sip of his coffee and leaned back against the bench they were sitting at. "I don't know... Sometimes I just wonder... is anything I do have a purpose? Do I have a purpose? Is life meaningful at all or are we just some race put here on this planet to work our assess off only to just die on the end, with nothing to show?"

He looked up and began to watch the clouds as they drifted by. "I'm not asking for much. I'm not asking for a soul mate, a family, or immense wealth... I just want to follow my dreams and be successful and not ostracized... I guess that's too much to ask though."

Bridget grabbed his hand and squeezed tightly with a smile. "Everything happens when it's meant to happen... wouldn't those other things in life be nice though?"

Dib gave a scoff. "Oh be serious. I'm a failure and no one wants a failure."

Bridget bit her lip for a moment, and then swiftly pressed her lips to Dibs.

Dibs eyes widened and he was unsure of what to do... uncomfortable even! Damnit why was he uncomfortable when he had this beautiful girl willing to kiss him?

He mentally facepalmed himself. As he got up the courage to return the kiss, she pulled away and looked down with a bright blush across her face. "I really like you Dib... and i think you just need a little inspiration and emotional support to achieve your goals."

Dib blinked bewildered and speechless. He just merely stared at her. "Whoa..." he muttered.

Bridget couldn't help the small giggle that escaped her. "Sorry..."

Dib shook his head "No don't be sorry... that was... something." He lowly said. No it wasn't amazing, it wasn't mind blowing, or magical. It was just a surprise... a sweet surprise.

"So..."

"Umm..." Both were at a loss for words, awkward silence settling between them.

Moments after, a loud crash resonated behind them, at the other side of town. Dib jumped up instinctively and look up to the sky. Smoke was now coming from the crash.

'Could it be?' Dib thought and ran off toward the area. Bridget watched him, hesitant to follow. With a sigh, she did so.

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Please leave a review! Zim will go into more detail about his 'hibernation' when he and Dib reunite.