DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INVADER ZIM, BUT, I DO OWN THE SONG. IT IS CALLED ONE MORE PERSON WAITING. THAT IS ALL.
"WHAT? WHO? WHO DARES TO INFULTRATES THE BASE OF ZIM?" screamed the eight year old inside the house. When he saw Dib, Gaz and Tak, he started screaming again. Even louder when Dib pushed him out of the way, and walked in. "WHAT ARE YOU HYYUUUMANSSS DOIG IN ZIM'S BASE? AND WHY DID YOU BRING THAT IRKBAG WITH YOU? GET-" Gaz slapped him, but, didn't have the energy for a snarky comment. "Hey, is that Tak?" "Yeah. She's hurt pretty bad. Please help her." "HELP HER? WHY WOULD I HELP HER?" "Cuz you did this to her." Muttered Gaz. Zim looked at how pathetic the girl was, and finally caved in. "Computer, take the HYUUU-MAN to the med ward." The computer muttered something supposedly insulting, but, took Dib and Tak to the med ward. Zim sat down on the couch next to Gaz. "why aren't you home with your father?" and at the word "father", Gaz started to wail and cry, and moan, and scream and she wouldn't stop. "Don't cry," Zim uncharacteristically comforted, putting a tender claw on her shoulder "what's wrong?" as the small girl was sniveling, she looked up at Zim and said, "My-my da-ddy is d-d-dead! He's dead, Zim! He's dead! He's dead! He's dead! Zim, it's all my fault, I know it!" Zim pulled the tiny girl into his arms, and hugged her. "I, uh, I'm so sorry." GIR was watching TV, and basically just surfing channels when they ran into "Dr. G, medical examiner." They all watched in horror, as the ad for what was coming up next played.
Coming up next said the whispering announcer that sounded like one of the bodies in the district nine morgue Professor Ali Membrane, the most famous scientist in the world is found dead on his floor. Worse yet, no one knows why. His children and friends have asked a favor of doctor G. the medical examiner appeared onscreen "they want me to figure out what took daddy away." When we return on doctor G, medical examiner.
Gaz looked over at Zim. "Should we tell Dib and Tak?" Zim looked at her, thinking for a few minutes. "We should get your brother."
MEANWHILE, IN THE BOWELS OF THE HOUSE
"OW! What the- DIB? WHERE ARE WE?" Tak shrieked as Dib yanked hard on a bandage around her badly injured leg. The eight-year-old knew if she didn't hold still, she'd make all her cuts start bleeding again, and, due to the amount of blood loss she had, probably bleed to death. So, he knew he had to get her to sit still soon. Dib stroked her hand, desperately trying to calm her. "Tak, please hold still." "WHY SHOULD I?" "Because if you don't you'll make your cuts start bleeding again, and probably bleed out." THAT got the skinny girl to hold still. However, she DID squirm uncomfortably as Dib yanked harder on the bandages. "So, how long were you floating in space?" "Oh, I don't know. Well, let's see, I was launched into space one year ago tonight, and you found me, so… a year." Dib felt so guilty for doing this to the sweet girl. She just wanted to please her leaders like Zim did. She was so beautiful and weak and skinny. Finally, Dib finished wrapping her up. "There you go." He soothed. "By the way, Dib, why were you in space? Didn't your father worry about you?" father the word hurt like a slap across the face. The man's insults had hurt, but, Dib still wanted his father. He bit down hard on his lower lip to keep from crying. "M-m-my daddy is dead, Tak." His voice wavered. "He's dead." And, then, just as Dib was thinking about starting to feel better, he plunged back into the pit of darkness his father's death had pushed him in. but, this time was different. Before, it had been nobody's fault. Now, it was all Dib's fault as far as he was concerned. So, he hit his head against a table "IT'S ALL MY FAULT! Ow! WHAT HAVE I DONE? Ow! WHAT HAVE I- huh?" Tak grabbed his head, and forced him to stop hitting himself. "Dib, don't be this way. The Dib I know, left behind, and thought about every day while I was gone is better than that." Dib looked at her, tears in his eyes "you-you-you thought bout me every day?" "Of course." She pulled him into a kiss. When they pulled apart they looked at the door, and saw Gaz holding hands with Zim. "Guys, your dad is going to be on Dr. G, medical examiner. Do you want to come watch?" "Yeah." Dib said, helping Tak down from the examination table. Her legs gave out, and Dib carried Tak upstairs. The medical examiner explained that when Membrane died, he just went to sleep. There was no pain, no panic, and no fear. But, that wasn't going to bring him back. No matter how many powerpoints Dib had, no spell could bring their dad back from the dead. Dib and Gaz stared at the screen, blank darkness in their eyes. No child wants to watch their parent's autopsy on TV, especially as a young child. They watched in horror as their father's organs ere pulled out one by one. The medical examiner explained that their dad had a very slow progressing form of cancer, and that's when everything that had happened in the three years leading up to their death fell into place.
He took the pills as part of his treatment
He would leave for days at a time for his treatments
He would stay don at the labs in his free time to keep his children from having to see their father corrode
He was losing his hair as part of the radiation treatment
He never talked to his children because when he did, he was afraid his sickness would slip out.
"I didn't know your dad was losing his hair." Said a voice behind Dib. "Huh?" He asked, turning to look at Zim. "I said I didn't know your dad was losing his hair." Zim repeated to his friend. "Oh, yeah, he was losing it pretty fast. So fast he wore a wig." Dib got up, and raced into the basement. "Ladies, I'm going to go find Dib. You two just stay here and chat amongst yourselves." The two women sat in silence for a long time. Tak noticed the tears steaming down the girl's face, and pulled her close. "Shh…" she soothed, stroking the small girl's hair. "Shush child. It's alright." "No, Tak, it's NOT alright! My daddy is dead!" Tak was hugging the most unhuggable child in the world, and yet the little girl hugged her back. Tak started to sing to the young girl.
"She walked into her house
Nearly ripped open the door
But, there she saw her daddy
Layin' sprawled dead on the floor
She screamed out,
'No, dad, don't leave yet!
We're too young to be alone!
I just wanna see you waiting
At the door when I come home'
She heard her brother walk up with some guys, and took his body, dead.
He wrapped his arms around her, and this is what he said
'Don't cry, sis,
I'm here for you
You're not completely alone
I promise you, I'll find us both
A brand new happy home
Sure I'm sad too,
But, this is what I know
Now there's one more person waiting
In heaven when we go home.'
Couple years later
Both the children fell in love
The alien there with her called out, 'release the doves!'
Her brother married a woman with kids
And would soon have one of their own
Her brother said, 'dad would've been proud to see where we would go.'
But, the preacher said, 'why isn't your dad here for this special day?'
Tears filled up her eyes, and she said 'he's a'livin' too far away
But, don't worry, my brother's here for me
I'm not completely alone
He kept his promise, and found us both
A brand new happy home
Sure, I'm sad he's not here
But, this is what I know
That there's one more person waiting
In heaven when I go home.'
She stood by the graves of her dad and her brother
She said 'guys, can you believe
I'm about to be a mother?
Dad, can you believe
That I made it?
Even though I'm now alone
And, my man and I are happy
Though we're not completely home
Sure, I wish you could see the twins
But, this is what they'll know,
Now, there's two more people waiting
In heaven when they… go… home…'"
Gaz silently wept into Take's shirt. "You know, Gaz… if Zim and I succeed in taking over the world, you and dib wanna rule it with us?" "o-o-okay… but, until then… sniff… sob… we can be friends… can we?" the two girls sat there, and hugged for a long time. "sure, sweetie. Sure."
Meanwhile, in the bowels of the house
Zim finally heard weeping and wailing in the room in front of him. He opened the door, and saw Dib sitting on the ground, hugging a pair of goggles, wailing "D-D-DADDY!" he couldn't help it. Even if there was no pain, all the measures he took should've worked. Dib wanted his father. He wanted to have one more chance to wrap his arms around him and tell him how much he loved him. Heck, he wanted his mother for that matter! But, he heard someone from the door whisper "Dib-stink-friend?" "sniff… Zim, what are you doing here?" "it's my base." "I… sob… I know, but, why did you come to me?" Zim answered that question by wrapping his arms around him. "Z-Z-Zim?" Dib asked weakly "Quit your sniveling and be calm by the warm comfort of Zim's hug!" finally, after fifteen seconds of hug, Zim shoved him away "There! Better now, human?" "N-no…" Dib said, tears still in his eyes. He forced Zim back into a hug. "Don't let go." Zim finally caved, and hugged the small boy back.