Chapter 12: Dinner and a Show

Gaz's PoV:

'The more I watch this nonsense, the more I'm beginning to pick up the context in which the Irken words are used, I'm still not able to speak it, but I think I can put some words to what they mean. I think this Soap Opera is about a love triangle… or parental disapproval… something like that.' Knocking. 'That's pry Zim.' "Yeah!" I spoke up to the door. He came in as inferred. "Gaz, come with me." "Why?" I said "Don't ask questions, just follow Zim." "No!" His hand went to his face as he sighed. "Little Gaz, we are merely going to dine, must you be so stubborn." "Yup, not going."

There was a silence for a moment, then his footsteps sounded towards my direction, a grip on my arm, I looked to him. "What?!" He answered with a blank stare. I was suddenly hoisted through the air, landing in front of him, I noticed in a matter of seconds the torn abomination of a dress was free from me and a formal dress from the dresser was on me 'gross'; I felt a push through the door. With a forced step forward I stuttered. "Hey, what the heck jerk, I'm not going anywhere." "You're going, whether willingly or bound and dragged, It's just dinner little Gaz, why are you so reluctant?!" Zim growled 'HIM!, I know he'll be there and I don't want to see that freak again, I'll hurt him, I will, Horribly! However I can't let Zim know why I don't wish to go so much…' "Fine." I began speed walking away from Zim towards the dining room.

The back of my dress was snagged on something and I fell back with a thud. 'ow' "What the-" Zim was looking down at me, and annoyed expression on his face, his pak's arm latched onto my dress. "You're and Ass." I spat, standing up "Zim is no mere Earth mule Gaz, and you shall walk WITH Zim to the dining hall." 'What the heck does he think this is.' "Whatever."

Dib's PoV:

'Roaming the halls, I only help but notice how peculiar it is not one of them is guarded not to mention occupied, I only think of him and as though my thoughts of revenge are getting to me I swear I can hear his voice, or one similar… but something else… someone else.' "Hey, what the heck jerk….." 'there was something else but It's to distant, Am I going insane for real?!' "Whether bound and dragged" 'No… no I'm pretty sure I hear something.' I latched to the corner of the hallway I was hearing down, turning my attention to the cornered hallway, two people caught my attention… the female has… PURPLE HAIR! "Gaz…" 'Then that Irken must be… "ZIM…" As I breathed out his name, I must've subconsciously growled it for I felt the hatred in my own mouth.

The two continued down the hallway towards two large, strangly decorated doors, I carefully snuck along the walls and shadows, my footsteps muffled from my own, specially made boots, I invented them myself, They worked to a T too for neither of them noticed my presence, which is especially impressive considering Gaz's uncanny ability to notice everything.

The two made it to the doors, opening them revealed a huge table, adorned with strange flowers and foods I've never seen, many Irkens served the table while higher class Irkens where sitting at the table. The pompous idiot took the head or the table furthest from the exit and Gaz sat to the left of him from my point of view, I snuck to get closer, once inside I took to the shadows of the again, strangely unguarded room, they were pry far too confident with their military to worry about in home invasion, fools. As I looked to the monster, I noticed Gaz's gaze fixated on me, the others not even noticing amongst their boasts and dining. Withing a moment she was coming straight for me.

Gaz's PoV:

We continued in sync to the dining room doors, all the while I felt a familiar presence behind us, I, for some reason blocked out the idea, and continued walking, the feeling still lingering all the way there.

As we went to where Zim was leading, I notice The Red eyes Irken's gaze on me with a smirk, as well as a purple eyed Irken softly smiling at me. I awkwardly turned my attention back to Zim. Zim stepper forward and pulled out a chair, beckoning me to sit, then he pushed me in and took his seat, I rolled my eyes when he sat at the head or the table.

As he went straight into conversation with the Irkens, I began to look around the room, I noticed the red eyed gaze sill on me, I think Zim did too for he growled lowly, but all the while, I couldn't shake a feeling of familiarity in the room, I began to glance around, then towards the door a glare of light caught my attention.

I looked harder, to the shadow it made no sense to have came from, then I saw eyes and held in my surprise, as I continued to stare I noticed why I felt the way I had, Dib as hiding in the shadows, and the preoccupied fools hadn't noticed. A strange feeling came over me as a tear fell down my cheek I jumped from the chair, though tucked in I stumbled a bit, I had to get to Dib.

Within a matter of moments, Dib had my hand and we were in a dead sprint down the hall. He closed the large doors behind us to stall for time. "Guards, Capture the humans, don't harm the female, Computer go into lockdown mode." Zim's voice got gradually quieter with distance. A monotone voice was heard "Lockdown Activated" followed by obnoxious sirens, obviously Zim was worried this time. "Gaz, I'm so happy to see you, and so sorry for this and everything, no matter what happens just keep going, I've carved a line to my escape along the walls I came in through follow them." "What about you?! You're coming too!"

I felt a shove through the next doors, I went to retrieve him, but a metal locking sound came from the other side. "DIB!" "Gaz, GO! Don't worry about me, I've been doing this for a long time, and besides I have friends in high places." "Dib…" "Gaz, GO! AHHHH" "DIB!..." "Sir, we've neutralized the male, taking him to containment" An unfamiliar voice. "Continuing pursuit of the female. 'I felt a gasp for breath come from me as I took off down the set path. "Please be alright Dib."