The only reason I'm putting out chapters so fast is because it gives me something to do while I'm currently unable to stay standing for long periods of time. I think I have the flu. I aught to be working on other school work right now but with mostly art work to do, I would have to be moving around. Sorry if this chapter is bad my brain is kind of fuzzy from pacing my room. ENJOY!
Kam just stood.
Zim pulled the monitor from his PAK closer to check GIR's progress. Then he used it to try and locate the failing ship's energy signature.
"What do you mean, 'Your home planet?' but that would mean…"
"That I'm an alien? Yes. I think just said that. I am having my robot bring my own ship to this location. If he hurries we can use it to go up and rescue the Dib-monkey."
Kam stared at the ground a little ways away. "Then your skin condition..?"
"A lie to hide my identity." Zim hadn't looked up once since he had begun searching for Dib's location. He couldn't. He didn't want to see her any more afraid than she had been. Zim knew if he looked up it would probably rupture his goo-runner midsection of his squeedlyspooch.
He switched the monitor back to check GIR's location. He would arrive shortly.
"and Dib knew this?"
"Yes he was quite the annoyance when I first arrived on this backwater planet." THERE! Zim had located the ship. It was still very high in the air. That's good. The biggest danger for the moment was losing altitude and crashing. It appeared to be headed to the deserted area outside the city. Dib clearly thought he had no option other than to crash. Well at least the earth-stink was managing to stay calm.
The sound of Irken engines overhead drew Zim's gaze away from the screen. GIR had arrived.
Zim activated the remote landing controls, after GIR nocked the satalite dish off the top of the Membrane house, and set the ship down in the far corner of the yard.
GIR leapt out of the cruiser and ran to snuggle his master's leg, squeeling all excited-like.
Zim glanced back at Kam. She was staring at the ship in awe, but mostly fear. Reaching up he pulled off his wig and took out his blue-eyed-human-lenses. Kam's expression hardly changed when he turned around, his large round pink eyes staring deep into her amber brown ones.
"I was lying to you about another thing also." Zim closed his round eyes tight. It was now or never. "I really like you. And I hope you can accept me for what I am…, but we'll have to leave that to later," Zim opened his eyes and reached out, offering Kam his hand. "Right now Dib needs our help."
Kam stared back into his eyes then down at his hand. Zim was sure for a moment she was going to turn and run away. But slowly, she reached out and took his hand. Zim felt that even destroying all of life on earth couldn't have made him as happy as that one moment did.
"Let's go," Zim said as he gently squeezed her hand, "We have a giant head to rescue. And GET OFF OF MY LEG GIR!"
Sorry this chapter is shorter. I just figured this was a good stopping point before the big rescue. Still not sure how that's going to turn out yet. Oh and don't question the logic of how 2 life forms the size of human teenagers can fit into Zim's tiny cruiser. I already thought about that and I have no idea how to explain it other than maybe Zim modified it as he found himself growing taller.
PS. I just had to point this out incase no one understood what I found to be a brilliantly worded alien interpretation of earth, "Zim knew if he looked up it would probably rupture his goo-runner midsection of his squeedlyspooch." = "It would break his heart"
ZIM YOU'RE SO CUTE I LOVE YOU!
