I am ZIM!

I looked at the ground, almost crying.

Tak had returned! Why is she here? Is it revenge?

Delilah...

Delilah isn't safe!

I'm not safe!

No one on this planet is safe!

I have to do something!

I have to do something for Delilah...

"Are you still there?" Dib asked, freaked out of his mind.

I shook my head to clear it. "Yeah, I'm fine," I replied, "We have to do something."

"I know; I'll let my sister know she's back, in case,"

I nodded, "I'll call Dare to warn her."

"OK, I'll see you... at school," he sounded really scared.

"Wait, do you think it's a good idea to go to the field trip if we're being watched?"

"There's a small chance that we might get Tak off our tails, but we'll take it."

"Of course," I agreed, "Bye,"

I hung up.

I picked up the phone and called Dare.

I had to tell her.

I swallowed and dialed the number.

She picked up, "Hello?" she answered.

"Delilah," I said.

"Zim? You sound different," she replied.

I skipped being talked to by her; this is serious. "Delilah, remember on Halloween, I told you about someone named Tak?"

"Yeah," she sounded just as sad as I did, "You told me she was more dangerous and evil than anybody else, and would probably kill to get what she wants,"

"Yes," I added, "But I have bad news,"

"What?"

I paused a long while, trying to find a way to say it, "Tak's back,"

She paused.

I paused with her.

"... So why did you call me?" she asked.

"I'm calling you because the only reason Tak is here... Is me; you can't be around me anymore, Delilah,"

"What?" she screamed, "You can't keep me away from you! I... I love you!"

"I'm only doing this because I don't want you to get hurt,"

"No," she argued, "Screw Tak, I can take care of myself and I'll kill her if I ever see her, EVER!"

"Dare," I tried to calm her, but she interrupted me.

"I'm not EVER letting one of your old friends get in between us. I'll murder her."

"It's not that easy; she has a SIR unit that's way more advanced and smarter than Gir and can move faster than your eyes could see. And Tak is very coordinated in planning attacks on others. She'd kill you first."

"NO! That doesn't matter! I will protect you from her and... What does she look like, again?"

"Both of them have two forms: in Earth form, Tak has blue hair, lightning eyes, and an Irken looking tunic and Mimi looks like a blue cat with gleaming red eyes."

"And Irken?"

"Tak has sheer dark purple eyes and the outfit only alters a little, oh, her antenna curl at the ends."

"Mimi?"

"Typical robot: looks like Gir, but her right arm is more powerful than her left; her eyes glow red most of the time and she has half an Irken insignia on her forehead."

"Thanks, that helps me identify them,"

"But you're still not coming near me anymore,"

"No," she refused.

"I don't want you to get hurt,"

"I will stay with you until I die,"

I paused a long while again, feeling like crying. "If Tak hurts you, I call dibs on tossing her body,"

"Huh. Nice to know you're on my side now; thank you,"

I wanted to end it quickly. "Love you bye,"

"Bye,"

I put the phone into the receiver.

I hope I didn't just send my beloved to death row.