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Nightmare World:
It looked like a dark, spooky night. Except here, night time was eternal. It felt like an eternity here. Various shadow shapes and monstrous looking silhouettes emerged from the darkest of places. The cries and echos of doomed souls could be heard in the background. A river of black goo flowed nearby. Bones lay scattered on the withered grass as a giant spider- like monstrosity crunched on them, some bone dust falling from its mouth. Guts and organs littered the streets where horrifying, bizarre looking creatures roamed, looking for their next victim...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" A familiar female voice screeched as she fell from the sky, and plummeted to the ground. She landed on her back with a sick thud. The Irken girl felt disoriented as she got up off the dead grass, her human disguise flickering back on. She carefully scanned the area, taking in her new surroundings. It was indeed horrifying, even to someone tough like herself. And she thought she had seen it all. She had been through plenty of fights, advanced military training, and many different planets, but she had never seen anything as creepy as this place. It actually made Earth look like a great place to live. It sent chills down her spine. An unfamiliar feeling began to set in once again: Fear.
"Tak?!" A scared to death Dib yelled.
"Dib?!" She asked as she saw the boy with the trench coat come out of the shadows and walk over to her.
"TAK! Are you okay?!" He asked the still somewhat disoriented girl. He noticed how beat up she looked, thanks to Zim and Gaz.
"I think so." She answered, not really sure what to say.
"I take it you didn't destroy Zim?" He quickly asked her, a look of concern spread across his face.
"Who?" She asked, as a very confused look crossed her face.
Dib stared at her, slightly confused by her answer. "Zim. You know, the loud, annoying, short guy you've only been trying to kill today?"
She stared at him in confusion. "I don't know anybody by the name of Zim. You must be mistaken."
Dib stared at her in shock. "I'll take that as a 'no'."
Suddenly, several low growls were heard from behind them, coming from the shadows.
"Okay! We have to get out of here! It's dangerous!" Dib yelled as he grabbed Tak's hand and began to run off with her. "I know a safe place to hide!"
Tak, who was still somewhat in a daze, followed him up a steep hill, where a house stood on top. Dib ran toward the abandoned place, opening the door as fast as he possibly could. As he rushed Tak inside the house, he locked the door and pushed a large couch against it. He sighed in relief.
"Okay. That should keep them out for now." He said, nearly out of breath.
"How do you know it's safe here?" Tak questioned.
"Because this isn't my first time being stuck in here, let's just say that." Dib answered. His sister had trapped him in Nightmare World at least a few times before. But he knew all to well that she would have to get him out sooner or later. Mostly because their Dad would eventually notice or get a rare phone call from the Skool...if they even noticed or cared. But he wasn't just concerned about getting himself out. He needed to save Tak, too.
Dib sighed. "So, I'm guessing my sister threw you in here after you tried to kill Zim."
Tak stared at him, trying to remember. "I remember the park, your sister throwing me in here. But I'm confused. I don't remember a "Zim" person, or why she even threw me in here in the first place."
Dib scratched his head. He didn't understand how she could remember him and his sister, but Zim was somehow erased from her memory. What happened? He thought to himself.
"Zim's not a human. He's Irken, like you. He's trying to take over Earth!" He explained to her.
"Okay...So what exactly happened? I can't remember." Tak asked to him.
Tak remained confused. During her fight with Gaz, the scary girl was able to deflect Tak's own hypnotic energy right back into her eyes, and her Pak even started to spark. This left her with no recollection of Zim at all. It wiped her memory clean of the arrogant alien. She couldn't remember why she was trapped the day she was supposed to take the test to become an Invader. She couldn't remember her plan to steal Zim's mission and Invader title. And she certainly didn't remember today's events when she was trying to destroy Zim. Other than being stuck in Nightmare World, for the first time in a very long time, her mind felt...at peace? Her memories were now confused and cloudy, especially any parts involving Zim, while other memories remained untouched...like how she feels about Dib. She found herself staring at the guy in the black trench coat. She felt queasy around him for some reason or another.
Dib really didn't know how to answer her question. If he told her the whole truth, she might remember or go on some instinct to try to kill Zim again. And he couldn't have that. Gaz would kill him. She would kill them both. Or Zim might kill them. Or they could team up and kill them and-
"Dib?" She asked. Dib was zoned out, experiencing flashes of all the horrible possibilities of how they would be doomed. Especially if Tak would remember. So, Dib reluctantly settled for a half truth. It would be the only way to maybe keep them both safe.
"Look, Zim is just really annoying. We both think he's really annoying. And stupid. Unfortunately, my sister doesn't think so. Of all the people to like, she likes him! Yech! And he likes her! I guess in Gaz's defense, he did protect her. I guess that's why she threw you in here- for almost killing him by accident. That and you nearly hit her with a laser by accident. Anyways, Zim's trying to take over my home world. He wants to destroy my people! You see, we're the good guys, so we can't let that happen. We fight for the good of the planet, even the galaxy. So when he gets out of hand, we just have to stop him or lock him up." He quickly explained.
Tak raised an eyebrow. "So when you asked if I killed him-" She started to question.
"I meant mostly METAPHORICALLY. Not LITERALLY. It was just an accident. Anyways, you're always so literal and serious. Ha Ha..." Dib said as he chuckled nervously, trying to cover up the truth. "But we don't kill people. Not even someone as horrible as Zim... " He told her.
"Oh..." Tak responded, scratching her head.
"Listen. You and I, we were destined for something bigger! Something better! So that's why we work together to save people. That's our mission...that's... your mission." Dib told her.
Tak smiled. She then realized something. "Wait. If Zim wants to destroy all of the humans, then why does he protect your sister? Why does he like her?"
"Actually, I've been asking myself that question a lot since I found out. I don't really know. As horrible as he is, and as much as I hate to admit... maybe he's changed too. A little." Dib said, straining his voice. He hated to having to admit that. Even though Zim is a horrible, he does respect the fact that he looked out for and even protected his younger sister. And it wasn't for a selfish reason. So maybe he's not completely psychotic.
"Oh." Tak's memory flashed to when Dib blocked jumped in front of her and prevented her from being hit from a laser blast. She had no memory of Zim firing it, but she could at least remember who helped to defend her. That's when her analytical mind realized that Dib likes her. More than just an ally or even a friend. She found herself staring at the boy who had placed his hand over her own. And she smiled.
Dib smiled back. "Don't worry. We're gonna make it out of here. As soon as Gaz stops throwing a tantrum and calms down."
"Does she ever 'calm down'?" Tak asked sarcastically.
"Only if she has her video games or pizza or if she's satisfied with the horrible revenge she inflicts on people." Dib explained.
"So we're never getting out of here, are we?" Tak skeptically asked.
"After today?...probably not." Dib said anxiously, watching hungry Nightmare Creatures gather around the windows.
Not a moment too soon, a gaping vortex ripped open in the room. It's vacuum effects immediately pulled Dib toward it. But this time the boy found himself not exactly in a hurry to get out of Nightmare World- not without Tak anyways. Whether his sister liked it or not. If she could have Zim by her side, why couldn't he have Tak? He grabbed her hand, before being pulled through the dark magenta vortex.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The duo screamed as they hit the green grass in the destroyed amusement park. They landed before Skoodge, Zim, and Gaz who were all staring at them angrily. Gir was just drinking a soda nonchalantly, oblivious to the tension. Tak felt angry but at the same time relieved. She felt chills go down her spine as she noticed Gaz, but she refused to show fear.
"Well, well. Look who it is. Your sister insisted on saving your worthless life, Dib...BUT NOT TAK'S! HOW DARE YOU RETRIEVE HER FROM THE NIGHTMARE DIMENSION!" Zim screamed loudly, which managed to shatter the Vortian capture bubble Skoodge was trapped in.
Tak glared at Gaz, who was holding Zim's hand. Dib noticed Tak's angry glare and he started to panic. However, his mind went blank as he stared at his enemy's black gloved hand resting comfortably in his little sister's hand. Zim quickly jumped between the two girls, standing protectively in front of Gaz.
"Don't you DARE touch her! Don't even THINK about it or you will invoke the WRATH OF ZIM!" Zim furiously warned, pointing his finger in her face. He then took a defensive stance. Tak stared in confusion as she tried to gather her memory, to no avail.
"Whoa! Nobody's touching anybody, okay!? Let's all remember that for future references! Uh, Tak? Can you give us some privacy? I need to talk to Zim and my sister. Alone." Dib shouted and waved his arms, trying to prevent another fight from starting.
"Sure." She told him. She turned around to find that Skoodge was suddenly standing two inches away from her.
"I'm not going to leave you here by yourself. You can't be trusted!" Skoodge told her.
Tak merely scowled. " I actually remember you. You're Skoodge... The shortest Irken to conquer one of the most fearsome planets in the least amount of time... You have proven to be the exception to the rule of the Empire. Your victory shook the very foundation our Empire is built on; height...It's an honor to meet you, Invader Skoodge."
"How did you know that? The Almighty Tallest covered that up! They had another taller guy take my identity instead!" Skoodge said as he looked at her in shock.
"Let's just say I keep up with these sorts of things. The way they disregarded your success like that was completely unfair. In my opinion, you rightfully earned your Invader title, whether you're short or not." Tak told him. Telling this to Skoodge not only made him feel better, but it somehow made her feel better, though she didn't quite understand why.
Skoodge stared at her in disbelief. Nobody wants to acknowledge his success, and nobody dared to speak of the Tallest in that light. He was dumbfounded, though he kept his guard up, in case it would be some sort of clever plot or plan. But he couldn't figure out the motive...
Dib directed a very reluctant Zim and Gaz behind a half burned food stand to talk to them.
"You better make this quick, Dib." Gaz grumped.
"Okay, okay. I know what it looks like..." Dib nervously explained.
Zim stood with his hands on his hips while Gaz's arms remained crossed.
"Really, Dib monkey? Because it looks like you JUST BROUGHT TAK BACK TO TRY TO KILL THE AMAZING ZIM!" Zim screamed furiously.
"Geez, nothing gets by you, Zim." Dib said sarcastically.
"I knew it!" Zim said dramatically.
"She actually doesn't remember a thing about you." Dib explained.
"LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!" Zim shouted.
"No really! For some reason she can't even remember trying to kill you. She doesn't even know who you are." Dib tried to explain.
"Wow, Dib. I know that you're sneaky, but even I can't believe how dumb you are! EVERYONE WHO IS IRKEN KNOWS THE MIGHTY ZIM! And those who don't know will know soon enough when I take over your filthy Earth!"
"I'm telling you she doesn't remember! She just thinks a laser beam accident happened and that's why Gaz was so infuriated...And I suggest we keep it that way." Dib mumbled quietly.
"You lie! And I do not heed your suggestions!" Zim shouted again.
Dib rolled his eyes and was about to retort, but Gaz stepped in. She realized something.
"Wait...She tried to wipe my memory of Zim." Gaz told them.
"What? Why?" Dib asked.
"She wanted me to forget. He was about to die because she stole his Pak. She used that thing sticking out of her head to try to erase my memories, and I-
"Your dark energy deflected it..." Zim said, catching on.
"-Right into her eyes. That's how she forgot about Zim." Gaz said.
"VICTORY FOR ZIM!" Zim shouted, pumping his fist in the air.
"Well, whatever happened, Zim, I just told her that you're just some annoying guy that she knows so she doesn't try to kill you again. So don't do anything stupid to trigger her memories, if they're still there." Dib explained.
Zim and Gaz looked at the boy in confusion. Was he actually...helping them now? Zim stared at him in disbelief, and then he suddenly exploded.
"And as for you, you SNIVELING WORM, you almost helped to get me killed! Luckily, I'm so amazing I survived... with some assistance from your sister!"
"Hey! For your information I actually decided I wasn't going to let you die!" Dib shouted.
"YOU LIE!" Zim screamed.
"NO, I'm not! Honest! Not for me though! I could care less about you, you lizard. I only saved you for my sister's sake!" Dib shouted.
Gaz looked at her brother suspiciously. "Hmmm...He's actually not lying."
"How do you know?!" Zim asked in disbelief.
"Because, whenever he lies, he does this weird neck twitch, where he tilts his huge head." Gaz responded as she pointed at Dib's neck.
"I do not!" Dib said defensively, his neck tilting to the side awkwardly.
"I'm actually sticking up for you for once, Dib...So shut up!" Gaz grumpily replied.
"Oh...I see it now. That's not normal." Zim said as he noticed Dib's neck twitch. "See! You LIED about your neck twitch, which in turn MADE your neck twitch! Foolish human! You cannot fool Zim with your twitchiness! That and your scrawny neck cannot hold up your gigantic-hippo head when it's filled with LIES!"
"Just answer me one question...And you better answer it right...Why are you protecting Gaz?!" Dib said, poking Zim in the chest.
"Oh. She's my love-pig now." Zim casually said.
Gaz smacked her head, frustrated by his well meaning but idiotic term.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!" Dib shouted.
"Don't call me that!" Gaz demanded, yanking Zim's arm.
"What?! You are my love-pig now! We shared a special kiss and now you agree to be Zim's forever! I care deeply for you!" Zim responded, crossing his arms.
"Wait kiss?! YOU KISSED MY SISTER!? Love-pig!? Blech!" Dib shouted as he was experiencing yet another psychotic breakdown today. That and a severe case of nausea.
"Stop saying 'love-pig!' And you were the one who grabbed me and kissed me! I didn't tell you to!" Gaz shouted at Zim.
"Well you didn't punch me or shove me away, did you?!" Zim retorted.
"Maybe I should have!" Gaz shouted back.
"No way! You were too busy enjoying kissing the amazing Zim to do that!" Zim argued, a smirk appearing on his arrogant face.
"So what if I was?!" Gaz admitted, blushing slightly, which turned his smirk into a smile.
"Zim?! You ki- ki- kissed my sister!?" Dib stuttered and his eye twitched. He could barely even think.
"Yes, yes. Very passionately, I might add. Then she started kissing me back and-" Zim began to explain, much to Dib's horror.
"MAKE IT STOP! This is pure torture! Am I really here?! Did I actually leave Nightmare world?! Cause it sure seems like I'm still stuck there!" Dib screamed, tugging on his hair.
"...And now I am her love- pig as well!" Zim continued.
"Zim, as much as I like you, we are NOT using that term. " Gaz firmly told the alien.
"What would you like me to call you?" Zim asked her.
"How about girlfriend? I'll call you my...boyfriend."
"Oh. Okay. Works for me...girlfriend Gaz! That's right! She's MY GIRLFRIEND OF DOOM! That's right! Nobody else's! SHE'S ZIM'S!" He happily screamed as he placed and arm around her waist and pointed at her. Not that anybody else was there to see him being possessive besides Dib.
"ZIM!" Dib angrily screamed.
"And that must make the Dib monkey what the other smelly humans refer to as my brother- in- law!" Zim said in disgust.
"ZIM! YOU'RE DEAD!" Dib screamed. He wanted to strangle Zim by now.
"Not as dead as Tak." Gaz told him, halting her brother in his tracks.
"You wouldn't. Come on Gaz! You know I like her!" Dib pleaded.
"She tried to kill Zim and almost succeeded." Gaz told him.
"That's not fair! Zim tried to kill me PLENTY of times!" Dib argued.
"Yeah, and he failed miserably didn't he?" Gaz said.
"HEY!" Zim shouted to his girlfriend.
" You know I like you..." Gaz told her new boyfriend, trying to get him to relax.
"UGH! It's not fair! You can't just date Zim and then tell me I can't date Tak! " Dib said to his sister.
Gaz, realizing her brother was actually right this time, paused their argument. He did try to stop Tak from killing Zim, his worst enemy. All for HER happiness. That's actually a big deal for someone like Dib. She thought about it...Tak was the only intelligent girl she's ever come across who actually liked Dib. And now she couldn't remember Zim anymore, which was an added bonus. If she would get out of hand she could always toss her back in Nightmare world. There was just one thing...
"Fine. I won't throw her in the Nightmare World and doom her for eternity...if she apologizes..." Gaz told Dib.
"What?!" Dib said in surprise. He didn't expect Gaz to actually show an ounce of mercy today. It was unheard of.
"Yeah, Gaz...WHAT?!" Zim asked in shock.
"She's going to apologize to me and Zim for nearly killing us. If she doesn't, I'll make her suffer horribly. And even if she does apologize, if she EVER does anything stupid towards me and Zim again, She's doomed. For good this time. And you're going back with her to Nightmare World. Forever." Gaz said, giving her brother an ultimatum.
Dib stared at his sister, contemplating the rare offer. It didn't seem like much of one, but coming from someone as merciless as Gaz Membrane, it was a lot. She normally just dooms people without even so much as blinking. So for her to think of her brother's happiness was shocking.
"Okay, but Zim can't hurt Tak. She doesn't remember a thing about him. And let's keep it that way." Dib bravely counter offered.
"Whatever." Gaz told him.
"Okay! You got a deal!" Dib said as a nervous smile crossed his face. He reached out to shake his sister's hand. "Thanks, Gaz." He just hoped that Tak would cooperate and accept the final offer. "I gotta get Tak!" He happily said.
Zim and Gaz watched Dib happily run off to find the girl.
"You actually showed Dib monkey mercy?!" Zim shouted in surprise, poking Gaz's arm.
"Only once in awhile. You better not tell ANYONE. Besides, this is the only way he would be half-okay with our...relationship. Otherwise, we would probably never be allowed to see each other again. EVER." Gaz felt odd saying the word 'relationship'. She never said it before. Neither had Zim.
"Hmmm...hmmm...CLEVER!" He said with a smile. "50 Earth monies says Tak destroys him sooner or later." Zim said to Gaz.
"Eh...probably. I'll put down $70 on that wager." She said to Zim jokingly.
Meanwhile, Dib ran as fast as he could to Tak, who was still talking to Skoodge.
"...And that's when one of the rat people started a barbecue and were slowly roasting me over a fire for lunch...but I escaped!" Skoodge was telling Tak, who simply nodded.
"TAK!" Dib yelled anxiously as he ran over to her and took the girl's hands into his own. "Okay. I talked to Zim and Gaz. They're still a little miffed about the laser beam accident that almost killed them, but the good news is they're okay with us still being friends."
"Why do I find that hard to believe?" She asked Dib in disbelief.
"No it's true! You just have to apologize to them for nearly getting Zim killed, so Gaz doesn't throw you back into Nightmare World, and we're good!" Dib told her.
She was less than thrilled that she would have to apologize to Gaz, but she really didn't want to go on a one way trip to the Nightmare Dimension. That, and she noticed how happy Dib looked.
"Fine. I'll apologize to them. But just know that I'm doing it mostly for you." She told Dib.
"Really?" Dib asked her, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes." Tak said as she looked down at her hands that were still resting in Dib's hands.
"Thanks...I know how difficult Gaz can be sometimes..." He told her.
"Alright. I guess I should go find them." She said as she was about to leave. Her hands were hesitant to leave Dib's hands.
Dib noticed this, and decided to give her a quick kiss on the cheek. Tak looked at him in surprise. She brought her hand up to where he had kissed her face, and touched her cheek.
"What was that for?" She asked him, as a smile formed on her face.
"Good luck. That and... I like you." He confidently told her.
"Dib... I like you as well." She said to him as she gave him a small kiss on the cheek. She then smiled at him. Dib grinned ear to ear as he watched her walk away to go find his scary sister and apologize.
Tak walked over to the half burned food stand where Gaz and Zim were at. The two were sitting in the grass, where Zim had an arm wrapped around the purple haired girl. They were talking to each other about dooming people, and smiling, all while occasionally admiring the stars above in the night sky. At least they seemed happy.
"Ahem..." Tak cleared her throat, capturing their attention. Zim and Gaz turned their heads to face her. Zim jumped into protective mode by standing in front of Gaz, lasers emerged from his Pak. He didn't trust Tak one bit after today.
"Relax everyone! It's not like I'm here to kill you. I came to apologize to both of you. I'm sorry I nearly killed you two in a laser accident. I didn't mean to. I wish you two no harm." She explained.
"LIES!" Zim shouted.
"I'm not lying. I just want to apologize and be on my way. I have a galaxy to protect." She told them.
Gaz tugged Zim's arm and smirked. Zim's angry expression faded as he tried to stifle his laughter at the last part of Tak's sentence. They were trying so hard not to burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Tak asked.
"Oh, nothing...DIB-LOVER! HA HA!" Zim laughed and pointed.
"What's so bad about Dib?" She questioned, her hands on her hips.
Gaz and Zim just burst out laughing at this point.
"Hey! I don't judge your really awkward relationship! I actually think you two make a cute couple!" Tak angrily told them.
"I don't know, Zim. Should we accept her pathetic apology, or just doom her?" Gaz asked.
"Eh..." Zim had to think. HARD. The hardest he ever thought in his Zim life. He hated apologies, but he was willing to accept it only so he could keep seeing Gaz. NOTHING would stop him from spending his glorious time with her...That and he thought it was truly pathetic and funny that Tak just used Dib's line.
"Eh...We accept. Just know that if you do anything to harm Gaz or myself, I'll liquefy your organs or something!" Zim told her.
"Whatever...Dib was right. You really are annoying..." She said as she walked off.
"Hey! I'm not annoying! I'm amazing!" Zim said as he defended himself. Tak just ignored his last comment and walked off.
Zim turned to face Gaz. "Well, that went less horrible than I thought. I really was going to liquefy her organs!"
"There's always time for that if she ever decides to do anything stupid." Gaz assured him.
"Agreed." Zim said.
"Hey, do you know what time it is?" Gaz asked.
Zim rolled down his glove to reveal a watch. "Oh...It's just after midnight...MIDNIGHT! Didn't your father expect you home by now!?" Zim asked.
"He probably didn't even notice." Gaz said as she shrugged her shoulders.
Zim quickly grabbed her hand and started running for towards the parking lot for the Voot Cruiser.
"Zim! Even if my Dad actually noticed, he's gonna wonder where stupid Dib is and why he didn't come with!" Gaz pointed out.
"We can retrieve the Dib monkey along the way! I must take you home!" Zim said in a rush.
A giant floating piggy soon approached the Membrane household, with Zim driving it. He crashed into a bush, lighting it on fire. He quickly stormed out of the ship with Gaz, followed by a horrified Dib. Dib still felt woozy thanks to Zim's amazing piloting skills. They quickly stumbled into the house while Skoodge and Gir waited in the ship.
"KIDS!" Membrane shouted, relieved to see his kids were alright. He hugged Dib and Gaz.
""Are you okay?!" Membrane asked.
"I'm fine." Gaz answered.
"Horrible nightmare visions!" Dib yelled as he saw the walls spinning.
"I just saw on the news that the amusement park had several small explosions!" Membrane looked at Zim, who was beaten up.
Zim kind of panicked, trying to keep his cover.
"Yeah, apparently it was because of a grease fire at the fried chicken stand..." Gaz quickly lied.
"That white hot grease is dangerous! Especially since they won't take out the jet fuel! So I rushed back home from the lab just now to see if you kids were back. And now it's past MIDNIGHT! " Membrane explained, his hands on his head, clearly frustrated by society's dumb food choices.
"Jet fuel?" Zim asked curiously.
"Yes! Jet fuel! They've been adding it to a lot of food lately!"
Zim made a face of disgust, and looked at Gaz. "YOU FED ZIM JET FUEL!?"
"NO! I picked out the good stands to go to because I know what foods are good to eat. If anything I helped you avoid it so you wouldn't get...sick...or have your allergy attacks or whatever." Gaz explained.
Dib flopped down on the sofa. "Dad! I need ice!" He said as he held his head.
"On it, son!" Membrane said as he disappeared into the kitchen.
Zim walked back towards the front door, getting ready to leave. "I think I should get going... Before I go, I would like to... thank you.... for saving me." Zim quietly mumbled, looking down at his boots.
But Gaz understood what he had said. And as prideful as Zim is, he actually thanked her this time. She smiled at him. "Wait." Gaz said as she followed Zim to the doorstep. They both stared at each other awkwardly. Gaz suddenly kissed Zim on the cheek. "Have a good night."
"You as well, Gaz..."
"See you tomorrow?" She asked him.
"Of course!" He said as he quickly pressed his lips against hers. Their faces growing warm.
"DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! GET A PAPER BAG! I THINK I'M GONNA PUKE!" Dib said as he gagged and buried his face in the cushions of the couch. He fainted from seeing that dreadful kiss between his sister and Zim.
Zim and Gaz parted their lips from each others'.
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight!" Zim said as he slammed the door shut. He smiled brightly as he walked to the ship and got in, ready to head home.
"Son! I got the ice you wanted-"
"..."
"Son?" Membrane said as he saw Dib passed out.
"He'll be fine." Gaz told her Dad.
"Hmm...He probably ate the jet fuel grease..." Membrane then turned his attention to Gaz.
"So honey, how was your night other then the horrible explosions?" Membrane asked.
"It was...fun." She answered, a smile forming on her normally emotionless face.
"That's good to hear! And Zim? Did you like hanging out with him?" He eagerly asked.
"Actually...yeah. He's not as stupid as I thought he was. He's actually... just different. We have a lot in common. He's smart when he wants to be. And Funny. And he is the only one who can tolerate Dib's insanity...Thanks, Dad."
"I told you that boy is a winner! I'm glad you decided to give him a chance. And I'm glad you still had a good time! Even with the horrible grease explosions!" Membrane smiled.
"I was thinking next Saturday me and Zim could go to Bloaty's-"
Membrane laughed. "HO HO!... No."
"WHAT?! WHY?" She asked in surprise.
"After tonight with all the white hot grease explosions, I'm refusing to let you and your brother go anywhere until I get the jet fuel banned from it! Don't worry. You can still invite him here!" Membrane told her.
Gaz looked at him in shock. She smacked her head and walked away.
Ten months later...
An excited Dib runs down the steps and looks at himself in the mirror. He then noticed Zim and Gaz snuggled up together on the couch, watching TV. "Gaz! I was supposed to have the big TV to myself! You know I'm bringing Tak over!" He complained.
Ever since the amusement park incident, their Dad would not allow them to go out until jet fuel is permanently banned from foods. And unfortunately, that meant Zim was over at his house everyday (much to his annoyance) until he could get it banned. IF he EVER got it banned from food.
"Fine. Me and Zim will just go upstairs to my room." Gaz said as she tugged on Zim's arm, motioning for him to get up. The two started to get back up off of the couch.
"NO! NO WAY!" Dib screamed as loud as he could. There was no way he was letting them alone.
"Relax. We're just going to play some video games." Gaz told him.
"Yeah, DIB MONKEY!" Zim shouted.
"NO! I, uh changed my mind! We're just gonna have to share the downstairs TV." Dib reluctantly told them.
"Fine! Whatever!" Gaz said as she sat back down. Zim sat down alongside of her, wrapping an arm around her.
Ding Dong!
"I'll get it!" Dib shouted as he ran for the door. He opened the door to find Tak waiting outside.
"Hello, there." She said as she kissed him on the lips. Over the course of a few months, they finally started dating after forming a close friendship with each other.
Dib and Tak sat down on the couch, snuggling up to each other.
"That zombie show?! Again?! How many times have you two watched that show?!" Dib said to Zim and Gaz as he grabbed the remote.
"Hey! It's actually a good show for a bunch of really filthy humans! The stupid humans can really cause something like this to actually happen, you know?" Zim said to Dib. He was really pondering about a zombie apocalypse.
"I like zombies as much as the next guy, but this is a 24 hour marathon!" Dib complained.
"It's my favorite show, Dib! Zim's too." Gaz snapped at him.
"Gaz! You seen this episode a hundred times! Me and Tak want to watch Mysterious Mysteries!" He said as he made the mistake of changing the channel. Another episode about Count Cocofang was on, which made Zim and Gaz groan in pure annoyance.
"Seriously Dib?! How can you watch this trash!" Gaz yelled.
"But the second half is going to have the Lockness Monster on!" Dib pouted.
"I really want to see that large underwater reptile." Tak said, leaning forward towards the TV.
Zim looked at the footage of Count Cocofang trying to steal boxes of his own cereal at a local grocery store. He rolled his fake blue eyes. "Is your father close to banning that jet fuel yet?"
"Almost. But not fast enough." Gaz complained as she stole the remote to change the channel back to her zombie show.
They watched a person on the show get eaten alive by a hoard of zombies, with guts and organs flying in every direction. It made Dib cringe.
"Tak! Doesn't that bother you?!" Dib asked.
"Not really." Tak said, shrugging her shoulders, clearly unaffected by the gore.
Dib turned his head to see Zim kiss Gaz on the head. She smiled and sank deeper into his arms, leaning her head on his shoulders.
"I love you." Zim quietly told Gaz.
"I love you, too." Gaz told him as she held his hand.
Yep. Ten months had gone by and Zim and Gaz were officially in love with each other. While Dib was disgusted by it at first, he was just glad to see his sister finally happy. He felt Tak kiss him on the cheek. Dib smiled. He finally felt content...until there was a commercial break. That's when Zim started to brag about world conquest.
"So, Gaz, my brilliant plan for Earth's conquest will fall perfectly into place tomorrow! I can't wait to DOOM all those smelly, filthy humans! And you can't stop me, Dib!" Zim loudly announced.
Which caused Dib to scream like he usually does. "ZIM! YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH IT! I'LL STOP YOU! I'LL-
Dib's and Zim's loud voices could be heard arguing, even outside the Membrane household, where a giant floating billboard hovered by with a picture of Professor Membrane on it.
It read "BAN JET FUEL FROM GREASY FOODS! THE FATE OF THE EARTH IS AT STAKE!" While Membrane gave a thumbs up. Several loud explosions could be heard across town.
Gir could be seen outside peeking through the window of the Membranes' living room, watching the usual commotion of Zim still trying to doom the world while Dib still tried to stop him. And Gaz spraying Dib with a soda to try to get him to shut up while she watched her show.
"I LOVE THIS SHOW!" Gir happily yelled and laughed as he ate some popcorn.
And they all lived HORRIBLY EVER AFTER!
THE END!
I hope this last chapter was okay! I hope this was a good ZAGR story. I had fun making it. Let me know what you guys think!