Chapter 15: Reoccurring Fears
Gaz's PoV:
I had been walking around the compound for hours, last night was laying heavily on my mind, I felt EVERYTHING in the nightmare as if it were really happening, I still could never see Zim killing me, neither brutally like that or swiftly. I guess I just haven't been able to think straight, from time to time I catch Tak's worried glances down at me from the watchtower she's posted at, I... I didn't really want to talk about it all that much to her, she understood, but she still knows how I feel.
I suppose it's only right to expect dreams like these to occur, and after everything that has been going down, I should even be glad I'm not in some sort of mental distress or something stupid... I don't know it was just really off-putting, like not Zim at all, but maybe that's how he actually is now, it didn't seem like it, but maybe... there's a chance my mental image of him is a tad stuck in the past? But, I still don't know, I'm chilled, I'll admit it. I don't have nightmares, what others would fear would be just an... interesting dream to me, nothing more... but last night... was just so weird.
I suppose I'll stick with the thought it was strange, I didn't like it nor fear it... whatever. "Gaz, is everything alright? you're glaring at the ground rather spitefully..." Tak was looking at me when I glanced up, more of a worried look. "I'm fine." I didn't feel like talking to her, well anyone really. "Is this about last-" "yes, but it's fine!" she looked kind of surprised and.. sad... damn it. "It's just, I was thinking, and it... stressed me out, sorry to yell."
"You don't have to apologize, I can understand stressful nights, this hasn't truly been easy for anyone, but you the most." she smiled at me. I couldn't help but think that if she and Dib weren't so close, she would've reacted much more harshly towards my tone, not that I would bring it up.
"Why don't you head to the mess hall, you look like a fresh Qodzek could do you some good." I don't even think I want to know what that is, I've made the Lizard some strange Irken meals, but this one was new. "hehe, or how about a Earth Hamburger?" I think she caught on, maybe I made an interesting face. "Got any Pizza?" "Yes, how foolish of me, Dib told me that was your favorite, I had forgotten, we have Pizza Gaz." She smiled at me again. sincere or not, I'd be lying to say I wasn't happy with her around here. She's been kind to me. I smiled back, which I inwardly smiled at the fact this surprised her. She walked with me to the Mess hall afterwards.
11:00pm
Tak's PoV:
I promised him I'd keep her safe and happy, be it emotional as well, I'll see to it to keep my promise. I watched as Gaz lay, she twitched in her sleep, a surprisingly calm look on her face, but apart from that, there was truly no significant indication of a problem. But whatever my gaze may miss, the motion sensors and the alarm to the monitor will not, and it would immediately alert me if the situation changes.
I miss him so much, he is such a stubborn idiot, I'm 140% sure he could've calculated the correct pace and path of travel for both he and her to escape, but he made it priority #1 for her to escape, sweet, sweet fool. The empire probably has him at wits end with it's truly grotesque arsenal of horrible tortures designed just for humans, they're so much worse that the merciful methods used on our own species, I fear so much for you Dib.
'Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep'
I nearly jumped out from my chair, the alarm sirens blared up in the security room, I looked to the 'Gaz cam' she looked to be fighting off an invisible being, room scan sais she's the only life form in the room. Her face looked pained, and scrunched in what I could only assume was fear, but knowing Gaz, probably not.
I was in her room as fast I could make it down the corridor, I shook her gently, not gaining a response I increased my force, no response still, I cursed, and I back handed her left cheek, this succeeding in startling her awake with a scream, as well as bruising her cheek slightly. "Gaz, Gaz It's Tak, you're alright, breath!" I yelled alongside her screaming. When she hushed her volume I knew the point was made. "Gaz, are you going to be fine from here? do you need anything?" "no... no I don't need anything, Thank you Tak, I'll be fine from here."
Gaz's PoV:
I awoke with a sharp, stinging pain to my cheek, after I assured Tak I was decent, she left the room. I had no memory of what obviously was another sick dream. based on her reaction I could only imagine It was quite violent. I laid my head back down and decided to try to get some more sleep.