(Nightmares)

Dib awoke with a start in his bedroom. He was sweating a little but not as much as the other nights. That was probably one of the worst nightmares he's had in a while. One minute, he's standing in the forest, about to capture a picture of the dreaded Bigfoot when the world was suddenly gulped into flames. His father, his sister, and any other life was gone except for the spaceships that fled the sky. Missiles were heading towards him but he woke up right before they touched him.

It wasn't detailed but it was still enough to scare the paranormal out of him. He couldn't bear the thought of losing his family no matter how much they degrade or ignore him. He couldn't bare it if they were dead. Especially his sister, whom he's very close with though she wouldn't admit it and would rather slice her own hand than do so in public.

He was jerked out of his thoughts when he saw a green image climbing through his now open window. He gasped when he saw it was Zim. The alien he somehow knew caused his nightmares.

"Wha-what are you doing here Zim!?" Dib whispered harshly, glaring at him. Even though they were trying to get along, Zim still annoyed the boy to no ends. And being friends certainly didn't mean jumping through people's windows in the middle of the night.

"I came here for you Dib-worm..."

"Why!? Did you have a question or something?" Dib inwardly gasped in fear. 'Or maybe he's tired of our truce and is going to finish me off right now!' He was being pretty paranoid but he couldn't help it. Used to be Zim would come through the window to kill him or plant a device in his room.

"I was watching you on the computer when I saw you in distress" answered Zim. "As your 'friend', I have come to aid you in whatever your problem is!"

"Why were you spying on me on your computer!?"

Zim glared at the dense human. "Zim just told you! I came to aid you in your problem that was causing you distress! Plus, this was the perfect oppurtunity for Zim to find something to do on this miserable planet!"

Dib just rolled his eyes and groaned. "If you gotta know then I wasn't in trouble, I-I had a nightmare..." He was a little ashamed to be admitting that to his sworn nemesis.

"What is this nightmare, huamn?" Zim asked, scratching his head.

"It's...um...a phenomenon that happens in your mind when you sleep...I guess. Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad. In this case, it's bad."

Zim processed what he said and stared at him more than what he intended. He would've laughed at Dib's blush if not for the circumstance. "B-but it only lasts a little while..."

"Are you alright now, Dib-beast?"

Dib looked up at the alien startled. He didn't think Zim actually cared. Sure, they were trying to be civilized toward one another but that didn't mean he had to be there 24/7.

"Y-yeah I'm fine..." answered Dib. "It's okay. Everybody, or rather every human, has nightmares. We can't control them."

Zim nodded in understanding. He then left to the window but turned around to face the human before leaving.

"Dib-worm!" Dib looked up at the green alien.

"Next time you have a nightmare, let Zim know."

With that said, Zim jumped out the window, leaving Dib in his room wondering about the blossoming friendship between him and Zim. He realized that he didn't really mind Zim's company. He actually...enjoyed it.

Ooh! I see a blossoming romance! Anyways, just a heads up, some chapters I post will be set in the future where they're adults or have children of their own. Things like that!

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