Zim leaned against his ship and studied the nature around him. Here on Irk, the mighty planet full of a race that focuses only on military and technology, there wasn't much nature. Except, of course, in this spot.

"Where are we?" Gaz asked from behind him as she warily climbed out of the ship.

"This is what I like to call 'The Safe Zone.' It's the only place on Irk with any nature whatsoever. You see, this spot has a natural magnetic field surrounding it, causing any technological device to stop working. So, nobody goes here."

"How did we get here in a ship, then?"

He smiled faintly as he thought of another memory.

"Your brother, Dib-human." he said, looking off into the distance, not really seeing what was in front of him. He thought of the times he and his ex-enemy worked together to build something amazing.

"He...he helped me build this." He felt Gaz's eyes on the back of his neck. She probably thought he was going to try to get at her again about how she wasn't there when he died.

"This ship has an emergency setting," he continued. "It's made specifically for this kind of situation. When it passes through a magnetic field such as this, it uses the field against it to push it along the ground. Also, the glass generates a magnetic field of its own, counteracting the natural field and allowing anyone on the inside to use electricity."

He realized Gaz was closer now, and turned to see her still glaring at him.

"Okay, Pink-Eye, enough nerd talk. Why are we here?"

"Well, I chose this area for a few different reasons."

"Which are?"

"First of all, I figured you may have a communicator or a tracking device somewhere on you, so now thet you're here, nobody will know where to look."

Gaz looked like she remembered something, then went back to glaring.

"The communicator in my crown," she growled. "Of course, when you snuck into my room I was too freaked out to put it back on when I left. So I guess this is pointless."

"Not exactly," he started pressing buttons on his PAK, checking to see if anything worked. No, nothing was coming out.

"What?" Gaz said warily.

"Well, I thought electronical devices would make the fight unfair." he said unconsiously.

Gaz's eyes widened. He glanced in her direction as he was still testing his PAK.

"What? Did you not expect a fight?"

"Well, I thought you were probably going to try to destroy my empire, and I knew I was going to fight back, but I guess I didn't really expect a fair fight."

He chuckled. "Did I not tell you I have changed?"

He turned towards the ship and looked inside.

"Gir? You okay?"

The little robot seemed weak, but he grinned widley. "IT HURTS!" he said happily.

"Don't worry, Gir, Zim will make the pain go away." he internally laughed at himself. He still sometimes talked in third person for no apparent reason. 'Old habits die hard, I guess.' he thought.

Zim pressed a button on the dashboard and a small orb popped out of the side of the ship. He opened it and held it out to Gir. Gir stared at it, then looked at his master, clearly confused.

"Just trust me, okay Gir?"

Gir nodded and hopped into the orb. Zim closed it and pressed a button on the outside. A thin layer of light surrounded it and Zim placed it on the ground. Gir rolled around happily.

"I'M LIKE THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE!"

"Another magnetic field?"

Zim nodded. "So, you ready?"

"For what?" Gaz was staring strangely at Gir, seeming to wonder where all that energy came from in the first place.

"The fight."

Gaz's head snapped up and she glared daggers at him.

"No, I am so not fighting with you right now."

Zim was surprised. "What do you mean? Are you afraid, little Gaz?"

"No, I'd kick your ass so hard you'd soar all the way to planet Dirt, which I now rule, by the way."

"Then what is the problem?"

"The problem is, I don't wanna be lost in some forest with a creep who is supposed to be DEAD! I'm outta here."

She started walking away, but before she could get too far, Zim stuck out his arm and a wall of green energy appeared in front of her. She ran into it, and before she could react, Zim ran up to her and pushed her against the nearest wide-trunked tree.

Their faces were maybe an inch apart, and he stared into her furious eyes.

"I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Gaz. This conflict has been bothering me for more than 1,000 years and all I ask is that we get it over with."

"What if I win?" she asked, her voice shaking with rage.

"Then I will leave willingly. Simple as that."

Only when he noticed her cheeks turning red did he realize that his whole body was pressed up against hers. His own face turned a darker shade of green as he backed away quickly.

"Fine," she said reluctantly. "As long as you leave me alone. If you come back, you die immediatley."

He nodded and walked to the other side of the clearing. He readied himself for battle, getting into a stance that would make it hard to knock him down. Gaz just stood there with her arms crossed, clearly furious with him for stopping her like that.

This definatley wasn't going to be an easy fight to win for either of them.

Note: Yay! I like this chapter. One conflict though, I'm not sure who I want to win! On one hand, Gaz never loses. On the other, Zim has trained for 1,000 years. Sure, Gaz has expirience, but he trained so hard with Dib! Also, he's being underestimated. I like it when underestimated people come out on top! I guess I'll think about it, but some of your opinions may help! Review and tell me who should win and why, it'll help a lot!