Life of hate and happiness
Eliz'kovt had her ship scan the planet and found what seemed to be a space battle going on between two alien space ships of the same race.
"Well this seems promising..." said Eliz'kovt to herself. She put her ship in stealth and moved in closer for a better look.
Dib was in trouble and well aware of it with Zim following behind him. He had a rare feeling of impending doom but knew full well of Zim's evil plan to conquer humanity and that he, Dib, was their last hope.
Zim open a com-link to him to taunt, "You know, Dib, that no one going to think any better of you even if you win, which you won't, and I will beat you with my arsenal of doom raining on your doomed head, ugly stink-beast!"
"Don't you ever learn?" Dib countered and quickly fired a volley at Zim's ship and had managed to knock out the port side.
He watched as Zim ship went into a comet-like tailspin and crashed. Zim had unfortunately escaped in a pod, but crashed into something invisible like a great green and silver bug.
Eliz'Kovt's interest in the battle had got the better of her and she watched the alien go down. She wondered why the pilot of the other craft had shown any mercy with the dispensing of its foe and it never occurred to her that the pilot of the first craft would crash into her. By the time she realized it, it was too late and she was sent into the darkness of unconsciousness in a fiery tailspin. Zim's ship as well as hers landed in the backyard of a local house and her mental implant jolted her awake before her ship could take her down with it in a climatic explosion as the power core overloaded in an almost beautiful pyrotechnic display.
As she stood before the ruins of her ship, her lungs breathed earthen air for the first time, leaving their owner unimpressed. For starters, the smell bothered her and she knew full well that her mission was in jeopardy of being discovered by the natives. She used her head scanner to search out an optimal place to hide.To her at least, the house seemed deserted and smashed through the back window and entered the house. It was completely bare and she wondered if other humans lived in such austerity. She would need to delve further into the subject if she ever even hoped to infiltrate human society and she ordered her computer to do some extensive research on the monkey human animals which had proven themselves to be the undisputed rulers of the planet, something they took for granted and held tight to with iron fingers.
It occurred to her that she would need a sample of human DNA to study so she could create a skin suit and appear 'human'. She was deep in thought and she was started by the sound of motion and the rapping on the front door. She moved close to the sound to investigate.
Dib had managed to crash his ship without much harm to himself and he knew he would have to come back for it tomorrow. He wasn't worried too much by the thought of someone stealing it or vandalizing it or something as petty as that. He'd given up on the reason of other humans long ago and as such expected no help on his war with Zim. Clueless and ungrateful as they were, the human race was his to protect and he (as well as the other Swollen Eyeballs) took his job very seriously.
The young investigator knew nothing of the alien that had crashed and surprised himself with the worry that it might be hurt.
Worry?
He mentally slapped himself. A foe of my foe is a friend of mine, as the old saying went. He hoped that it would be willing to fight alongside him, if only temporarily. He hated to admit it, but he was outgunned by the Irkan invader, could expect next to no ally support from his own species, and needed all the help he could get.
It was nice to know that the house it had crashed into was for sale and he knocked on the door, wondering if the alien inside knew that he came in peace. He hoped that it wasn't incapacitated; breaking into this house might scare it and give it the impression that he wanted to hurt it. The last thing he needed was it taking Zim's side. If that happened, he could kiss the Earth goodbye.
There it was. A shadow. It darted past the window. Making Dib stare into the darkness for a better look. His amber eyes darted with the speed of a cat as he desperately searched for another living being, preferably not of this Earth.
The door bolted open, and Dib cautiously walked inside to meet the alien. He was sure of its presence and bolted to the back of the house. The smouldering ruins of a once highly advanced ship amazed him. From the looks of the ruins, he was certain that it was not of Irken origin and he turned around to see a reptilian bipedal being wearing hi tech armour and giving the impression of femininity. It looked like a giant tortoise. Dib froze, not wanting to intimidate...her? If he wanted to establish a friendly relationship, he'd better start mentally assigning more personal traits. He decided to mentally refer to the alien as if it were a female. She could correct him if he were wrong.
The alien started to say something in a language that sounded like a series of clicking based sounds. Without words or sudden movements, Dib tried to make it clear that he did not understand her.
To Eliz'kovt, the sounds this creature was making, though soft and soothing, sounding like barking and hissing. His almost submissive posture, small stature and the way his small, soft, claws were positioned assured her that he was harmless. Since there was a language barrier, she altered the Nan communications so that she could use the electric pulses of his brain to understand what he was saying rather then the odd noises his...mouth...made. She set her own brain to rely the words she made in a similar fashion so that she would 'speak' in whatever tongue he understood. If she wanted to fit in, she'd better speak the language. She could actually learn it tonight, but for now, Nan communications would work.
"Who are you and what do you want, ape?" she hissed. The strange pale creature studied her with dirt-colour eyes as she studied it with her own glistening onyx ones. Despite the threatening language she used, the human was unfettered and continued to speak in soft, no threatening tones, though they now carried a hint of concern, as if the human was worried that she might do it harm. She performed a shallow scan of its body and found that it was a male, a child at that.
"I am Dib," he said carefully, "I thought I might be of some help, "He slowly motioned to her scrap of a ship, "you look like you need-" he was interrupted by a stun gun shot to the chest.
The tortoise of a being had cloaked herself and watched as the human entered the house to look for something. The idea that it was she that was the object of his search struck her as obvious and she watched him find her ship. She made herself visible and confronted him.
The child of a human wanted to help? He would be of significant help if she would be allowed a sample of his DNA. She used a medical syringe to abstract some of his blood and placed it in an indicator for study.
"Now, what am I going to do with you?" she asked the unconscious human sarcastically as she teleported him and herself to her lab inside the scout ship. She removed his coat made of an animal's skin. It was tough, but she doubted it was much good for defence. There was a small object in his coat that was made of the same material and used to hold small objects such as a form of what could only be currency, a photograph of other humans which she could assume were members of his unit, perhaps nurturers and littermates. The last object was a plastic card in a language that once scanned translated as a declaration of membership to a Swollen Eyeball Society.
"My first human friend...I still need to know more about you and your planet. Information on the Irkan Zim would be helpful as well." She said keenly, patting him on his soft face devoid of scales. He was a mammal, she realized from the growth of hair and the oily skin.
"Computer! Prepare a level ten bio scan on the human cerebral cortex and insert a mind relay probe as well. Relay the probe to me." She ordered and typed in instructions on the computer.
Dib found himself in a white room. No doors, no windows, no carpet or anything. The walls made his eyes hurt with their brightness and he squinted.
He yelled to the walls and received a silent response.
"Where am I?' he screamed and turned to face that reptilian again. It curled its lips into a smile and melted away into a human female about his age. Her hair was coal-black and her dark eyes stayed the same as before. Dib gasped and jumped away. One thing that he was not used to was the sudden species changing.
"Is this more pleasing to you, Dib?" She smiled, something that Dib was not comfortable with. Eliz'kovt saw his uneasiness that bordered on actual fear and tried to reassure the young human, "Relax, you are safe at the moment. I will not harm you. Forgive my rudeness but I have found in the past that my subjects have a nasty tendency to escape so I had to stun you." She grinned in a tone like poisoned honey.
"Who are you?" was Dib's first question, "You're not planning on taking over the Earth are you because if you are, there's going to be trouble." Dib growled, trying to intimidate this creature. Eliz'kovt observed this and concluded that humans were fiercely territorial and fought savagely to defend it, no matter what.
"My name is Eliz'kovt and I am a Tarlerion scout of the mighty Tarleiron Empire. Do not worry, my interest lies not with you, but with a signal coming from this planet, something that I am willing to bet is the responsibility of this Zim." She said carefully as an image of the aforementioned Irkan appeared out of seemingly nowhere.
"How...what...?" Dib asked, confused. The image of Zim dissolved and was replaced by an image of his classmates laughing, and then that was replaced by an image of Zita telling him how crazy he was. Dib's blood boiled as a result, something that Eliz'kovt noted.
"We are in your mind at the moment; I am viewing your memories and it seems to be that you are not widely accepted among your peers. And may I say that many of your issues stem from the merciless bullying from not only your classmates but even your sister, the shame of it all, and not to mention that your own father ignores you."
Dib's body tensed with rage. He started to shake and his eyes burned into this...fake human's amused eyes.
"What do you care of my life?" Dib seethed.
Eliz'kovt tossed her raven hair over her shoulder, "Let's just say it's a hobby of mine. You interest me, Dib." she turned to the images, "Well, it seems as though you have a fine lady friend in this Cat. I do believe she has what you call a 'crush' on you!"
Dib blushed and turned from her, "She's just my friend and nothing more." he snarled.
"You're rather defensive about it, don't you think? I love your little temper." She simpered.
"Well, my work is nearly done and it seems as thought there's nothing left but what to do with you..."
Dib took several steps back. If he died, the hope of Earth would go with it. Not to mention that even if his life was far from perfect, he certainly didn't want it to end.
Eliz'kovt smiled at the little human and how he reacted to her news and the implied threat at the end, "I don't want you getting in my way..."
Dib started to sweat.
"So I will erase our time together."
Dib readied himself for the prospect of having to fight for his life.
"By tomorrow, you'll find yourself in your bed and your life can get back to normal." She said, removing the tension from the room like air from a balloon.
Dib nearly fainted from the tension release. It seemed as though the paranormal investigator was safe for one more day.
"It's been really fun...ta ta." she waved at him with her deceptive human fingers.
Dib awoke to find himself in the bedroom. He was sweating and had no idea why. What happened after his fight with Zim? Even if it was uneventful, he should remember snippets of this or that. Dinner, TV time, homework...
Not finding an answer or the relevance of the problem, he turned over in his bed and fell asleep, thinking nothing more of it.
End of part two