AN: Hehe sorry, I'm a procrastinator, but this story should be one to throw you through a loop, much like Gaz :P Lots-o-freetime now so updates should be more frequent and lengthy
Chapter 18: …AGAIN?!
Gaz's PoV: This time my awakening was in a cold sweat, panting, tears streaming down my fear-paled face. "TAK?!" it came out weakly, almost a cry. I sat in silence, anger pooling at my fear, I don't know what's real anymore. "Gaz?..." Tak asked worriedly opening my door cautiously. "You alright?" "I… what is our situation?" Tak seemed puzzled at this question, but narrowed down the possible intension when she saw my condition. "Ahh, Dib's heart remains beating, Scanners have received no movement within a 20 mile radius, no communication attempts, and no… interferences… do I even want to know?" She looked to me softly, I almost cried, what have I become. "Deffinitly not, we failed, to say the least." "Not to worry, an Irken general…. I don't fail, and I won't count Dib's sacrifice as such if you were to imply it." "I would never!" almost raising my voice, I figured I had prevailing tensions from the dream and refused to take them out on her… she has enough to worry about on her own to say the least.
"Forgive me, I don't doubt you, and am indebted to you for all you've done for me." "shhhh.." Tak interrupted. "This doesn't sound like you, apologizing and being all sincere, these visions are having… peculiar effects on you, forgive my harshness, I've been uneasy myself, however that's no excuse, I'll bring you some of your Earth pancakes and juice from and orange, then I'll let you be." "T-thanks." I smiled at her, it was brief, and it was only then I noticed just how much my psyche has been imperiled from all that's transpired; I smile more, I hold in my anger, my urges to destroy those inferior to myself have been slashed, and I really want my gameslave…
"fuck." I softly uttered in my empty confines. It's hard to believe that was a dream, 'it's even harder to believe this living nightmare is NOT' I should've know though seeing Zim speaking to Dib should've been a give away, but, what the hell man, it felt so real! 'They always feel real… so very fucking real'. I had truthfully lost all hope in the dream too, is my subconscious wavering?! I won't lose to this, I won't lose to him, I DON'T LOSE! To be honest right now, I wish Gir was here, something I can hit in-numerously to relieve my stress.
With two knocks, Tak proceeded into my room with a small platter of chocolate chip pancakes, orange juice and an added cup of coffee, she smirked when she noticed me acknowledgement, "Hehe, yeah I figured you'd appreciate the coffee, I noticed humans fabricate a small dependence on the beverage, which is highly understandable." I was rather young when brought to this time, but I actually did drink coffee at the time, my father was never home, yet remnants of coffee remained, and I one day was like 'sure, why not' and I was hooked ever since, which is also probably why I haven't been at 100%. 'Maybe this will give me a fighting chance' I had to admit I was a tad repulsed at the pessimistic state my inner voice had developed. "Thank you Tak, seriously." "Hmm? Oh yeah no problem" and with that she nodded her head and left me again.
Tak's PoV: As I left her room, I overhead the sounds of metal on the platter and knew she occupied herself in her breakfast. It's fortuitous she's even willing to eat, I know I'd be against such if I was her, but she is a remarkably strong human. My communicator suddenly sounded and I nearly dropped it from the shock. A glance at the caller made tears fall from my abused orbs; ~Dib 3~. Perhaps a foolish move on my part, but I opened the holographic transmission. Luckily it was my dear Dib and not the fool. "hey babe" he smiled at me, I smiled and tears kept streaming, I was so overjoyed to see him, to hear his voice, I barely noticed the black eye and bruises wrapped around his body.
"My love…" such a pathetic whine on my part, he just smiled that smile at me, rather out of place for his appearance honestly. "God, it's so wonderful to see you're beautiful face, a pleasant change from my recent situation, but I have grave matters to discuss with you, and it must be brief, it's a dim cell, but this is the only communication device I was able to hold onto without detection, and I don't wish to risk-" "yeah, bae, yeah I get it you're rambling, talk to me." He always gets carried away in explanations, he and I both smiled. "hehe, but seriously, the snake came into my cell, thrashing me about here and there, with proposition of your return, I know it's a bluff on knowing where you two are, but he's threatening my death." "I wish for your life to be spared!" I cried out "But, it's your call.." I tried to compose myself. "My love, it's Gaz he wants, I won't allow her to fall to his clutches, my life for hers sounds fair, or at least it sounds like what I need to do, as her brother."
"He'll torture you, such vile, painfull, merciless methods, he won't let it be quick my dear Dib." "I'm not such a coward to shy away from this, fearful, yes… I just wanted you to know of these circumstances, this may very well be the last time I may ever see your face, see your breathtaking eyes, hear your sweet, soothing voice, and the very last time I get to say this to you; I love you, my dear Tak-" "I looooovvvvvveeeee yoooooouuuuu, AW HOW SWEET, YOU GUYZZ GUNNA KISSS?!" "Ah, fucking hell, GIR! Get off" "Have you seen Mimi arroouuunndd heerrreee?" "NO, GETT OFF" I saw Gir receive a swift side kick into the wall through the transmission 'THUNK' "EEYYYYYYYIIIII, Oki, ill see ya laterrrr" he left like nothing happened. "That fucking robot, he get's right by security and bothers me all the time in here." "Hectic little nuisance, I'll give him that, I love you, my dear Dib, and if you see it fit to do this, I cannot stop you, just know you are taking a piece of me with you!" "I'm probably fucked right now with all the racket that little fool made, I'll call you back when the coast is clear, and if not, I Love you, and I will always be with you." "YOU'RE NOT A QUITTER DAMNIT FIND A WAY-" the transmission was cut out… "out.."