Chapter 16—The Green Eyed Monster—

Wren's P.O.V….

My comm badge beeped and all I could only groan and Rachel laughed at me. "What now?" I whined. "Don't already have enough on my plate?"

Rachel only laughed harder. I tried to shush her as I answered.

"Wren here."

"Ma'am, we have a ship on our sensors and a message coming through. They're asking for you."

"Me specifically or the Captain of the ship?"

"The Captain of the ship."

"So we don't know them," I sighed and stood from my desk. "I'll be right there." I slid my uniform coat on and I glanced to Rachel as I came around the corner of the desk. I held out my arm to her, "Shall we, my dear friend?"

She began giggling again. "But of course Captain. However would I pass up such an opportunity such as this?"

"Watch it!" I growled playfully as we looped arms and started up toward the bridge.

On the Bridge….

"Well, bring it up," I said as I straightened the cuffs on my coat with a sigh.

"Greetings from the Star Ship Enterprise A.N.D.Y. To whom are we speaking to?"

I paused, blinked once, twice, and a third time as I took time to process the person in front of me. It was the last person I'd ever expect to see out here in space.

"Andy? You named your ship Enterprise and after yourself? How conceited of you!" I scolded shaking a finger at him.

"Oh my god! Wren! Is that really you? It can't be you! You have kitty ears and a kitty nose! I'm so happy to see you!" he exclaimed.

I squealed while bouncing, "I'm glad to see you too! You have to dock, we have so much to talk about!"

"I'll see you in a few moments then!"

I turned to look at Rachel with a grin. "Andy!"

"I can't believe this…"Rachel muttered. "We found Andy."

"I know he'd survive!" Wren said bouncing toward the door.

"I still can't believe this…" Rachel muttered again. "We found Andy…"

Zim's P.O.V….

Wren was practically bouncing past me in the hall. It seemed to me that she was heading for the docking bay. Rachel was a good dozen steps behind Wren and had a slight frown on her face. Well, not quite a frown, but a thoughtful expression.

"What's wrong?" I asked turning and followed the two of them.

"We were just contacted by a friend from Earth."

"Really?"

"Yeah, he has his own ship too it seems. We'll find out more when he gets on board."

"He's coming on board now? He?"

"Yeah, Wren's known him longer than she's known me."

"Oh…." I said and my squiddly spootch dropped to my feet. "That long?"

Rachel only nodded as we both stopped at the docking doors. It hissed open and a human that was as tall as I was walked onto Bez. I couldn't believe a human could be that tall.

"Andy!" Wren squealed and launched herself at him.

He laughed and caught her up into a big hug while lifting her a good foot off the floor. He hugged her close and she gave his cheek a kiss before he let her down.

I felt a scowl grow on my face like the frown I could feel upon my lips. I ground my teeth trying to keep from launching myself at the human who dared to, as soon as he put her down, kissed her forehead. He even ruffled her hair between her ears fondly and she giggled excitedly.

Narrator….

Wren giggled happily as she placed her small hands within the palms of Andy's hands. They were so big he could curl his fingers over hers. "I'm so happy that you're ok!" she smiled. "You haven't changed a bit since I last saw you! Shorter hair, a bit thinner but almost exactly the same."

"It was touch and go but we're alive," Andy smiled back. "Look at yourself! You've got kitty ears, a nose and a beautiful tail! You're adorable. It suits you more than the normal you." He ruffled her hair again. "You've changed so much. I'd keep the hair though. It's definitely you too." He glanced behind her and spotted Rachel and Zim, whom he was quite surprised at.

"Is that Zim? The Zim?" Andy asked softly so the others wouldn't hear. "Why is he glaring at me?"

Wren looked over her shoulder at her boyfriend and smiled at the scowling being. "Yep, that's my Zimmy and I think he's jealous of you!"

"Jealous of me? Why?" Andy asked confusion forming a frown upon his face.

"May see you as a threat. He's never seen me glomp anyone but Rachel or him or Curtis before. He probably thinks now you're here I'll leave him for you. Maybe it's something with you being so tall or something," Wren said but waved it off.

"Leave him, for me? Wren! You're with Zim?" he laughed. "Little sister, congratulations!"

Wren blushed scarlet as she was swept into a huge bone crushing hug. "Thank you," she murmured returning his hug.

"I thought you'd never find anyone. I need to thank him."

Wren squirmed out of his grasp wanting her feet back on the ground. "Why?"

"Because you're happy. When you look at him you're eyes light up. I've never seen you this happy. Well…. Except for the couple of times you were telling stories on the bus," he smiled. "Now, introduce me to the lucky guy."

She grinned her Cheshire cat grin at him as she grabbed his hand and drug him over to where Rachel and Zim were waiting.

"Now Andy, you remember Rachy."

"How could I forget the short one?"

"Hey!" Rachel growled, playfully scowling at him. She swatted at him and he dodged nimbly out of the way for someone who was over six foot tall.

Wren giggled then motioned to Zim. "And this is Zim, Andy."

Andy held his hand out to Zim and after eyeing it for a few seconds he shook it reluctantly. "I'm happy to meet the person who makes our Wren so happy. She hasn't glowed this much since I don't know when."

The wary look was still in Zim's eye and Wren could see his jaw tighten. She rolled her eyes at the male ego that broiled between the two. Though she was a little flattered that Zim was jealous enough to have it show. Though it was soon going to get very annoying very fast.

Catching both of their arms in hers she began to drag the startled men down the hall. "Snack time! You're much too thin Andy and I haven't cooked for you since our last summer vacation! What would you like Rachel?" Wren laughed looking toward her best friend who was rolling her eyes at the men as well.

"You offering to cook?"

"But of course my dear. In your kitchen though if you don't mind. I haven't cleaned GIR's last meal experiment."

Rachel scrunched her nose at the thought of GIR's food experiments. They usually ended in a huge disaster. The look soon disappeared though, "Can we have one of your omelets?"

"My omelets?" Wren raised a brow, her lips quirking in a small amused smile.

"Yes! I have an odd craving for an omelet."

Wren laughed as she walked down the hall dragging the boys with her while Rachel started listing off the items she wanted in her omelet.

Later….

"So, how did you get a ship?" Wren asked as she sat across from Andy.

Zim still glared at the man across the table slightly, unsure as to where the man stood with Wren. He had declined an omelet when Wren asked if he wanted one and just took a drink. He crossed his arms over his chest and his antenna gave a slight annoyed twitch when the other human started to talk.

"Dumb luck mostly. They couldn't fit everyone from the school on one ship so they called another into finish the job. We received the correct injections for the translation nanites, before being told that we were to become slaves. Several people were not happy about that announcement and started a revolt on the ship.

You wouldn't believe how hard we fought. We were the only aliens in the hold. All humans and we fought our way out. I'm not proud of what we did because many people died. In the end though, very few humans died and the aliens that took us who didn't die were given the option to take their own lives or take the escape pods.

Of course, no one knew what to do next. It was weird though when I walked onto the bridge. It was like I knew what to do next and I was able to teach the others who wanted to learn. I sort of just fell into the role of Captain. As I see you did."

Andy smiled with the last sentence as he motioned with his fork toward her.

Wren stuck her tongue out at him. "Completely an accident, I assure you," she frowned. "If I'm completely honest, I'd say one large accident and a shit load of dumb luck."

"But without you we wouldn't be here today," Rachel said after taking a drink of her water. "And you wouldn't have tamed Zim either. Which in my opinion was more difficult than probably being a Captain of a living ship."

Wren sniffed at her as Zim tensed beside her, "Zim needed no taming, if anything he's been my ground. I couldn't have done as much as I have done if I didn't have him to lean on or the rest of you for that matter."

"Well, at least you had someone," Andy smiled charmingly at her.

"Who else is on your ship?" Rachel asked, changing the subject before Zim got the urge to rip Andy's throat out or something.

"Several of the guys we went to school with of course. Risa became my second in command and Tristan is below her," Andy answered stabbing a mushroom with his fork.

"You trust those two?" Rachel raised a brow at him.

"We've had to grow up and mellow out fast," he said quietly pushing a bit of food around his plate. "The aliens who wanted to leave were allowed to lease. So it's mostly humans on board now. We're trying to keep going, but we're running out of supplies. We've been rationing for quite a while. This has honestly been the best meal I've had for months."

Wren reached across the table to take his hand, "Don't worry about it Andy. We'll help you. You won't believe how we can help. So finish eating and we'll talk."

He smiled at her. "I wasn't going to do anything until we had finished food anyway. It's been ages since I've had good cooking. Risa and Tristan are horrible cooks and I'm not any better."

Wren and Rachel burst into a fit of giggles as Zim glared just a little more.

Later….

It was several hours later as Wren laughed with Andy as they finished the plans for what they were going to do next.

After Wren explained some things to Andy he agreed whole heartedly to help them in their current situation. He had a ton of space on board to take the Resisty in and if they would get the other ship sound enough; they'd tow it as well. They would also head back to Hidden Hope and get the Resisty ship fixed up and wait with them until Wren's business with the new aliens who wanted to speak with them in a flin.

Andy was going to head out in twelve kakes with Bez following them. Seeing that the meeting was in the opposite direction than where they had been heading. So they were going to keep up communications to catch up on old times while making their way to Hidden Hope. She had missed the man who was like an older brother to her. He fully backed the feeling that she needed to find a way back home to make sure that there was a home still there.

She sighed as she walked out of the bathroom. Now all she had to do was handle the Zim problem. He had barely spoken a word to her all evening and was now sitting on the couch looking over vids of the ship reports. There was still tension in his shoulders and his antennas were lying flatter than usual. He jaw still a bit clenched.

Wren threw the towel she had been drying her hair with into the hamper she had set up close to the bathroom. She shifted the top she was wearing to rest smoother before tempting fate and asking Zim what was wrong instead of letting this last any longer. She knew what was possibly wrong but it was better to get it out in the open.

"Zim, what's wrong?" Wren asked as she padded closer to where he sat.

He paused, glanced up at her for only a second as she made her way to him. He held her gaze for only that moment before going back to the vids. "Nothing's wrong Wren."

She sauntered over to him with determination written on her face. "Do not give me that Zim. I should know when you aren't acting yourself by now. What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Wren's ears flattened slightly and her tail twitched in frustration. She shook her head slowly as she slowly reached out and took the vid from his hand. He gave a feeble attempt at grabbing it, his jaw clenched slightly tighter. Absently she wandered if his jaw was starting to hurt by now.

"Wren, nothing is wrong."

"And I don't believe you," she said calmly as she sat the vid down out of his reach. She then took him by surprise as she straddled his lap and settled to look him in the eyes. "I definitely don't believe you at all. Do you know what I think the problem is?"

"I have a feeling you will tell me whether or not I answer," Zim said flatly as he watched, wondering what she was up to besides asking questions.

She hummed as she tilted her head to the side looking at him critically and eyes narrowed slightly. "You're right. I am going to tell you whether or not you answer. And you my dear Invader Zim, are jealous."

"I have no clue what you are talking about."

"Bullshit," Wren growled showing off her canines and leaning in a little closer to him. "You are jealous Zim. I can see it in the way your jaw has been clenched since Andy came onto this ship. The way you glared at him when he ruffled my hair. Your antennas have not perked up at me once since we've gotten back to our room and you haven't looked me straight in the eye since he hugged me good bye. Admit it Zim, you are jealous of Andy."

He scowled up at her and bared his teeth though he was quite impressed at the ferocity she was showing. "Of course I am. Did you expect me to be anything but jealous? He's human, I'm Irken. What else am I supposed to think?"

"And that means what exactly?" Wren hissed.

"He's more of your type than I am," he growled back.

Wren's tail lashed and snapped as she flattened her ears. "And what is my type Zim? A six foot five human who I've known most of my life and I consider a blood brother? Honestly Zim. I have enough people assuming things before they ask me about them. Did it even occur to you that maybe you should have asked about Andy before assuming something? Making something up on the spot without even seeing what the relationship between the two of us is below an Irken Invader. I thought you were better than that."

Zim stopped growling and turned his head to look away from her gaze suddenly, unable to meet her eye.

"That's what I thought," she murmured as she ran her finger tips along his jaw drawing his gaze back up to her's. "Though I must say, I am quite flattered that you were so jealous Zimmy. I've never had anyone quite so protective of me before." She rested her forehead against his with a little smile. "I quite like it honestly. I could get used to it so very easily. But you know Zimmy, my type of guy is definitely not Andy and I've found him and have him right where I want him."

"You have?" Zim asked and he swallowed dryly.

"Mmmhmmm," she hummed as a smile stretched across her lips. She ran a hand across an antenna and lifted his chin a little more. He shivered and closed his eyes. "I quite like you Zim," she purred softly, "and I'm pretty sure, pretty damned sure, you are my type. No one and nothing is going to change my opinion about that." She drew him into a kiss that made him shiver even more.

Zim's P.O.V….

It was like I had died and gone to heaven. All the tension that had built during the day melted way with her kiss. Her lips were soft against mine and her taste was addicting as she deepened the kiss with a light lick to my lips, beckoning me to taste her even more. My hands went to her hips and I brushed my thumb over a patch of skin that was showing over the sleep shorts that she was wears that had slid a little on the one side.

She pulled back from the kiss with a cute little smile and a beautiful light flush across her face. "Try not to get too jealous when my adoptive brother gives me a goodbye hug later, ok. I'd rather like to keep him in one piece. And I'd hate to have to scold you again."

"I don't know, if this is what I get if I get jealous, it might happen more often," I said as I laid my head on the back of the couch, a smug smile playing across my lips as I looked at her.

She scrunched up her nose. "I wouldn't do it often. I'd catch on sooner or later then you'd get no kisses at all."

"That would be very disappointing."

"You better believe it," she growled, showing off her sharp canines again. "I'd hate to stop kissing my boyfriend, especially after my brother approved of him and all."

"He did?"

"He did and you'd have known that if you wouldn't have been so busy being jealous of me getting hugs from him," she murmured back. "Now, enough about him and the green eyed monster we humans call jealousy. I'd rather like to go back to kissing the Invader that caught my heart."

"Would you now?"

She grinned before licking from my chin to my lips and smirked as my breath hitched. "Of course I would," she whispered against my lips before kissing me again.

My hand went to her jaw of its own accord as I drew her in for a deeper kiss. She sighed and wrapped her arms around his neck. I was definitely not going to let her go now. Especially since her taste was so addicting.

Next Day….

"GIR, if I so much as see you anywhere near my food again I will turn you into a toaster oven!" Wren growled shaking her fist at the robot as he ran out the door.

I smiled as I slid my shirt over my head while heading toward the kitchen counter where she was standing. Her tail lashed back and forth with frustration. I caught it deftly and pulled her back toward me. "Now Wren, no toaster ovens. He'd only ruin the food worse that way."

She stuck her tongue out at me as I wrapped my arm about her waist. "And I've grown fond of the little monster."

"Fine, no toaster ovens," she pouted as she twisted to face me, placing her hands on my chest. "Where are you going so dressed up?"

"I am going to go finalize the shift of the Resisty to the Enterprise and apologize to Andy for yesterday. I do not want my jealousy to harm the relationship between the two of you."

She smiled softly and smoothed the shoulders of my shirt. "Thank you Zim."

"Only for you, you know."

"Only for me. You do so much for me Zim," she whispered tears gracing the corners of her eyes.

I cupped her cheek with my hand. "No tears. I do so much for you because I love you Grashe. And to make you happy I'd tolerate just about anyone."

She gave me a soft kiss. "Good to know Zimmy."

"Now I should go so we can get everything taken care of."

"Yep. I'm rather interested in seeing these giant pink bunnies."

I grinned before stealing a kiss from her one last time before letting her go and starting out the door.

Another chapter done. Sorry for this all. It would have been longer but I actually had nothing else written after a certain point so I had to free type it. I'm not used to doing that like I used to.

And I thought I'd mention that Zim and Wren didn't sleep together in this chapter. Sorry for those of you who thought they did. I should have let you guys think so but I'm mean and horrible like that. Sorry about for getting your hopes up and everything. Lol But I would love to see the kiss scene drawn in all honesty. I just don't think I'm awesome enough to get it down. We'll see though.

I'm going to try and make the next chapter longer and everything. I'd like to hear what you guys would like to see in the next chapters as well. Or expect to see in the next few chapters. I'm interested in hearing what you have to say.