A/N: Hey everyone! A surprising sudden update from me? I know! But I'm terribly sad tonight, you'll see why because I'll explain but until I hope you enjoy this chapter and please, read, review, follow, favorite, all that jazz XD.
My explanation for being so down: I woke up this morning to find out that a person I knew from school, a sophomore had killed herself because she was being bullied. I was so enraged and hurt by this sudden thing that I broke down crying and I haven't really stopped. So can all my readers please just take a moment of silence and send a prayer up to her. May she rest in peace while watching over the rest of us.
It's sickening to know people all around you can't see a better tomorrow so this is me saying, talk to your friends and actually listen. Go up and say hi to someone you don't know. Maybe compliment them on their outfit or strike up a conversation, you may actually save their life. And think about what you say before you say it, even if you hate the person would you really hate them so much to be ok with them killing themselves because they were bullied? I didn't think so, so please be aware of the people around you and make sure they're ok. I regret not doing the same for the people I'm close to but that's all about to change now. I also went on a psychotic rant about this on my profile so you can look it up and join my chain link thingy if you want =D
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REVIEW RESPONSES: To my crazy buddy Psychochicken! I agree pants are a dilemma, even Irkenkind can't seem to figure them out and they're Quote "Advaaannnccceeedd" LOL. If I could actually draw successfully I would draw tabitha's expression for everyone to see, I'll take a shot at it but i suck at drawing so don't expect anything pretty! lOl. Just imagining it is rather amusing though isn't it? Vex is amazing at getting revenge, especially when he's serious about revenge which we will see a lot of in this book EXCITEMENT! Rejoining society is going to turn out to be even more complicated than anyone can even imagine, but just you wait! The juicy parts are only a few chapters away ;D. GET DAT PHIL! HE OWES MEH MONEY! I love the quote at the end BTW, made me laugh really hard ROLF. Hurr hurr XDDDD Hope you enjoy my friend~
InfiniteReader: HAHAhA I ADORE the part with Zim and his pants! My favorite line is "I'm still intact though so things are good," I laughed so hard while writing that. Poor Tabitha! I hope you enjoy my friend and I'm glad it was funny for you! I hope this chapter will make you laugh a tad bit too! I love making people laugh! I especially love making my OC's make people laugh! Makes meh happy X3
Book Casanova! MY NEWLY FOUND BESTEST BUDDY! I must admit the chocolate bubble gum slushy did help LOL. Anyways, since they are on Irk I decided to make a liquid for them that is the equivalent to Earth water, it just doesn't have bacteria in it like Earth water does so Irkens can drink it normally. Though you never see them drinking anything but soda *cough cough* THE TALLEST XD. I would change my name to Axel and get captured if Vex would save me too! "I NEED CPR!" Vex-"But...You're breathing just fine..." Me-"Shut up you don't know me! Less talking more CPR!" Vex-"..." XD I can just imagine LOL.
Last two reviews will be responded to at the bottom. Also PUDDINGNINJA, ISABELLEFROST, TREEFROGGIES AND LUVLOVESTORIES! WHERE YOU GO! Sniffles I miss you so much! You four always make meh laugh so hard with your reviews and support, come back! I needs youuuuu! XD LOL.
~='( A broken deathwish is never a good deathwish ='( RIP
Unknown POV.
You know, I appreciate the fact that I'm breathing at the moment but when Oniumare comes in here nearly every eight hours, it can start getting annoying. This was nearly the third time today, it must be getting late by now! Can't she just go to sleep and leave me alone?
I was peacefully resting when I heard the door open and close; I knew it was her without even a second thought. I'd memorized her walking pattern in the past week I've been here.
I felt her hand on my shoulder and I assumed she was checking my vital signs but I had no idea. Then suddenly I felt my eye lid being pried open! I groaned in discomfort when my eye rolled forwards to look at her. She shined a light in my eyes making me try to force my eye lid down but again she wouldn't let me, "Well, you're doing pretty good. I wish we could break that fever though," She said with an exasperated sigh.
I didn't answer her as I tried to go back to sleep. I still didn't trust her and I wanted her to go away. However she was helping save my life so I couldn't complain too much. It's just when she'd try and force pills down my throat that it really bothered me. She'd always try and suffocate me and rub my neck every time to make me swallow the pills even though I was more than capable of doing it myself.
"Come on; let's get some aspirin into your system. I'm upping your dosage so I'm hoping that fever will finally break and I can let someone in to see you."
My mind screeched to a halt, 'GO AWAY FEVER!' I screamed in my head. I knew who she was talking about and I wanted nothing more than to see her and to apologize, I just wanted to tell her that I love her so I don't have to worry about hiding it anymore.
I felt Oniumare's hand grabbing the underside of my jaw and forcing it open again. I hated this and every time I'd try to pull away making her more aggravated with me, "Can you just hold still for one session, just one!" She complained while shoving three bulky pills into my mouth. I growled at her from deep within my throat making her flick my still quite sensitive antenna, "Shut up and be grateful that you're even alive."
She poured some water into my mouth and once again proceeded to try suffocating me while titling my face up and rubbing my throat roughly. I coughed once before swallowing the pills and relaxing. She sighed happily that I didn't put up too big of a struggle this time. I still loathed her for even trying to force the pills down my throat. I was perfectly capable of swallowing them on my own. She just didn't seem to believe that.
I pried open my eyes to look at her while she moved around the room and checked my heart beat, "You're actually healing faster than your friend, that's…unusual. Normally Irken healing patterns are the same. Oh well I can't complain. If you want we can try sitting you up today." My antenna perked upon hearing this. I'd love to try sitting up so I could get the hell out of here.
Oniumare noticed the sudden excited reaction and smiled at me, "I'm going to guess that's a yes?"
"Where is she?" I croaked out, still not used to my voice after I haven't heard it in forever. Oni smiled down at me with an understanding look and put a hand on my shoulder.
"She's around, for now you can't be focused on seeing her, you need to focus on resting." I glared at her, I'd do what I damn well please to do, "So did you want to sit up or not?"
Cari's POV.
I choked on my coffee and snapped my eyes open upon hearing Jeb say that. Vex spat his coffee out and hunched forward like he'd been punched in the gut, the twins snapped their heads towards Jeb excitedly whereas Minerva slammed her book shut with narrowed eyes and refused to look at anyone but the wall.
"ARE YOU INSANE?" I shouted while rubbing my throat after choking on steaming hot coffee. Jeb looked unfazed as he looked back into my worried eyes. He was so dumb! Going back up to the city would mean we'd have to worry about cops, we'd have to find a place to stay and we'd have to change everything so we wouldn't be noticed. That was asking too much for just one little group of friends!
"Think about it, Cari. We're running low on supplies, everyone's going a little stir crazy from being stuck down here for nearly a year and a half and there's so much more we can do on the surface of Irk," Rae said with hopeful eyes.
"Not to mention we're running low on Oxygen, this base isn't meant to hold a whole hoard of Irkens for an excessive amount of time. I'm surprised we've made it as far as we have," Jeb cut in and leaned back up against the counter, "It'd be in our best interests."
"Are you kidding me? Our best interests!? We'd have to worry about cops and finding someplace to stay, not to mention our friends!" I argued with wide eyes. He couldn't be serious about this…could he?
"It's either we stay here and die from starvation and lack of oxygen, or go back up to the surface and hide there," Jeb said while crossing his arms over his chest. He'd been acting rather moody lately, I think it's because Vex was in the same household as him but still.
"We could be killed," Minerva cut in and looked over at Jeb with a deadly glare, "You don't exactly have to worry about people trying to kill you everywhere you go. Others of us," She said motioning to Vex and I, "Do."
"I realize that but I don't know how many times I have to say this; we are going to die if we don't leave," Jeb said while stressing the words 'going' and 'die,' "I can find us a safe haven once we reach the surface if you're that worried about being hunted down."
"Oh yeah, an' how would ya do that?" Vex growled under his breath but loud enough for everyone to hear. Oh Irk, if I wasn't careful then this could easily start a physical fight between the two men.
"I, unlike some people," Jeb hissed back, "have connections with other Irkens on the surface. They are not loyal to the current Tallest so they would gladly hide us, we might have to separate into groups but they'd do the best they could."
Vex growled threateningly again while tilting his hat forward, "I personally know half the guards on the force no thanks ta you. They'll hear 'bout us, hunt us an' kill us within a year." I put a hand on Vex's shoulder to calm him down which he didn't seem to look like he wanted to do. However this was going to start a serious fight if we weren't careful.
Jeb held his breath and glared at Vex until his face started turning dark green from rage, "Rae, take the others and go hang out in, Minerva's room. Blast loud music if you want," I said hurriedly seeing as I knew there was no avoiding this.
All the teenagers exchanged looks before hesitantly doing what I said, "Ok before this breaks out into a full on fist fight I will warn BOTH of you right now," I said harshly catching both men's attention, "The past is the past, get over it and move on. Good things came out of it," I said while glancing at Vex, "And so did bad things but guess what, it doesn't matter anymore. What matters is all four of the teenagers in that room. If we go up to the surface I won't be able to ensure their safety. So, Jeb unless you know for sure that there is someone waiting to help us…I say stay down here."
"We'll die!" Jeb argued back while flattening his antenna aggressively.
"An' we'll die on the surface," Vex shot back causing Jeb to growl and glare at him. I could feel the tension in the air between these two guys. Mentally sighing I thought, 'of all people, why me?'
"You don't know that," Jeb said as calmly as possible.
"Yeah…I kinda do."
"You haven't been in here as long as we have, you really shouldn't have a say in the matter."
"Yeah, well I do have a say in it. Sorry bucko."
"No, you're just her back up guard."
"Yeah, no thanks ta you!" Vex snapped and clenched his fists.
"Taking planets for yourself is illegal!"
"Oh an' like yer the boy in blue here? I could've lived a peaceful life if it weren't fer you!"
"Well then maybe next time you should know better than to open your big mouth!"
"I trusted you; my life was destroyed 'cause a you!"
"I didn't tell the police to hunt you down and shut your PAK down!"
"No ya didn't but ya sure as hell told them everything else I've done, jus so ya wouldn't get inta trouble!"
"I said I was sorry about that!"
"Oh yeah sure, AFTER they tried ta fucking kill me!"
"You were a traitor to your empire!"
"What an' you aren't!"
"No because I'm not a filthy rogue!"
"Ok, I'm gonna kick yer ass fer sayin' that," Vex shouted and started standing up. His pupils were very narrowed and he was growling while baring his teeth angrily.
"Both of you shut up," I snapped finally reaching my breaking point, "This isn't about you!" Vex stopped going to attack Jeb and looked over at me understandingly, "You are both supposed to be mature adults, I mean what the hell! There are children's," I shouted while giving Vex a harsh look. He flinched under my gaze and looked down in guilt, "lives at stake. Not to mention our own, Jeb unless you can contact someone right now that will help us then I'm staying down here and, Minerva is going to stay with me. You can take your daughter and the twins since they aren't wanted by their empire."
"I can try and make some calls. If I can score with a friend then we'll be ensured safety, all of us will," Jeb said through an annoyed sigh. He was now ignoring Vex as if he wasn't even there anymore.
"Ok," I sighed and took a deep breath to calm myself down.
"Will it ensure, Cari's safety?" Vex growled and sat back down while giving me a serious look.
"Isn't that her guard's job?" Jeb shot back. Vex growled again while cracking his knuckles and shooting me death glares. I was the only thing standing between him and beating Jeb to a pulp so you could say he was pretty pissed at the moment.
"If it were my choice, I'd kick yer sorry ass outta here, take Cari back ta the surface, relocate 'er friends an' go live in hidin' with 'em."
"So that's the kind of life you want to lead? A life of hiding?" Jeb shot back only further agitating Vex.
"No, the life I wanted ta live was a peaceful life with my mate on some far off planet so I wouldn't have ta worry 'bout my kids' minds gettin' corrupted as soon as they were born!"
"Well guess what, you can't have that life anymore and you never will again!"
"Gee, can't imagine why!"
"Ok, I'll deal with this myself, Vex come with me. Jeb make your calls," I snapped and grabbed Vex's collar. He glared at me threateningly making me glare right back at him and pull him a little closer to my face, "Do you have a problem with that?"
"If ya get outta my face we won't but if ya don't, I won't hesitate ta flip ya an' pin ya again."
This time it was my turn to growl. We had a small glaring war for a minute before I let go of him and stormed off. I swear if they wanted to waste their lives arguing about the past then they might as well do that just WITHOUT me around to hear them bitch to each other.
I was barely aware that Vex was following me until I reached my room and almost slammed the door in his face. He slightly flinched when I whirled around to slam the door but I soon stopped my angry walking and sighed, "Sorry," I mumbled while he walked in past me.
Quickly, I poked my head out of the door and looked back and forth to see that Minerva's room door was slightly cracked open and everything was silent in there other than the girls quiet talking. I sighed knowing they were listening to the argument and turned back to Vex, "I'll be right back."
I left without another word and walked down the hall to push their door open. All four girls jumped slightly when I entered the room. They all started playing innocent…well everyone except Sky, as usual, "Why don't, Vex and Jeb get along?" She asked loudly.
"Nice, Sky, blow the cover," Mia muttered under her breath earning an elbowing from her sister.
"I know you guys were listening," I sighed, I'd been doing that a lot lately, "And, Sky…it's a long complicated story that you'll understand one day but for now that's none of your business."
"They were saying some pretty vulgar things," Rae added in and looked at me calmly with her deep purple eyes, "I've never heard my dad talk like that."
"He doesn't usually, but things happen between friends sometimes and sometimes friendships don't work out. They're just mad because they both hurt one another, so don't think about it too much," I told them softly while leaning up against the door frame.
"Cari…are you alright?" It was Minerva who piped up this time.
I gave her a small, quick smile before nodding my head slowly, "Just…stressed that's all. Now girls please get some rest, you were up most of the night from what I heard. And I don't want to hear any more about the argument; we'll work it out and decide on what's best."
"But it's still early in the morning. Why do we have to rest now?" Sky complained and flopped onto her back. I smiled at her childish behavior and rolled my eyes.
"Because, there's not much to do while the adults are cooling down so I guess you can do what you want, just don't disturb, Jeb, Vex or myself for a while ok?"
"Fine," The four of them groaned back. I gave them a tight lipped smile and nodded at them before exiting the room and shutting the door behind myself.
Now it was time to talk to Vex, great…This was going to be interesting, "Vex, I know it's hard being around, Jeb right now but can you PLEASE try and control your temp-," I stopped upon seeing Vex laying on the small couch in my room with his back to me, snoring softly. It honestly surprised me that he didn't wake up when I walked in or even when I was talking to him.
However he did have a rather hard night last night, the kids wouldn't stop bothering him until nearly the time to wake up and get breakfast. He's usually ok with late nights but I guess the stress of everything that's been happening lately and the lack of sleep finally caught up to him.
My gaze softened as I watched him sleep peacefully for once. He even looked relaxed and that was kind of a surprise to me. Making sure to be quiet, I walked over to my bed and grabbed a light black blanket from it. I then proceeded to walk over to Vex and throw it over him. Surprisingly he STILL didn't wake up.
His arms were crossed over his chest while his hat drooped, hiding his eyes slightly. Normal sleeping posture for Vex but it was still rather heartwarming to see him actually relaxing for once. He hasn't mentioned his friend Oniumare in the past two weeks so that must mean he's calming down slightly about it. The first day he arrived here he was frantic about getting back to his friend and Tabitha. Then once Jeb walked into the picture all hell broke loose as you can imagine and it took almost all of my strength to get Jeb out of the room long enough for me to talk to Vex privately.
I shook my head and let out a soft breath of air as I adjusted the blankets around his body and let my hand rest on his shoulder for a minute or so, "Sleep well Uncle Vex, we'll talk more when you wake up."
Tabitha's POV.
I yawned while walking out of Zim's hospital room. It was pretty late at night now and I was exhausted but Zim insisted on me staying with him until he was nearly unconscious. I wasn't surprised that he wanted someone there to talk to but I was surprised that he actually asked me to stay with him until he fell asleep.
He also explained that he'd been having nightmares and waking up a lot in the middle of the night and how he heard Oniumare in another room talking to someone in the wee hours of the morning sometimes. That caught my attention; she sure as hell wasn't talking to me at those hours. What else could she be hiding now?!
I turned a corner with another yawn only to slam into none other than Oniumare herself. She was holding a thermometer in her hand and a wet cloth in the other, "Zim doesn't have a temperature," I commented seeing slight surprise in her eyes. Almost like she was startled.
"Oh…oh ok, yeah I was a little worried about that," She said while glancing away from me. My eyes narrowed at her knowing very well that she was lying but I wouldn't pressure her about it yet. Not after what she did for me by bringing Zim back to life.
"Well do you want me to take those back upstairs then?"
"What? Oh! No thank you, I'll handle this myself. You should get some rest you look pretty tired…" She said back and clutched the items tighter in her hands.
"Alright…You aren't…hiding something from me…are you?"
"What? Me!? No, of course not. I'm just a little tired. I think I'll go check on, Zim really quickly then hit the hay. Is he sleeping now?"
"Yeah, but he's easy to wake up, just shout in his antenna or poke him in between the eyes a bunch of times and he'll eventually wake up. Anyways, I'm going to go sleep now," I said while giving her a suspicious look. I could still see through her lies but I didn't want to pressure her…yet. I'll give her a chance to tell me the truth before I do anything rational.
Still in thought, I climbed up the stairs and into my room to sleep. It'd been a long day while helping Zim relearn how to walk. He was surprisingly good at it already and even walked a few steps by himself. That is until the dumbass wanted to try the stairs so he could get to his room. I thought he was going to fall and break his back for Irk's sake!
That didn't matter though, if he wanted to be an idiot about his health than let him, as long as I kept him alive and kicking I was ok.
I continued to think about this as I stripped down into my pajamas and crawled into my bed while commanding the lights to go out. Soon enough my vision was shrouded with darkness and I was left alone in my bed to cuddle a pillow for comfort and ponder about Jax some more.
I really shouldn't think about him but I couldn't stop. He infected me while he was alive and flipped my whole world upside down. What's worse is that I let him do it, I should know better than to attach myself to people I haven't grown up with. Too much can happen and too much DID happen.
The only regret that I have about Jax while he was still alive was not kissing him. We were going to a few times but were interrupted every single time so I never got to show him just how serious I was about liking him but that's ok, he might've tried to take it farther than just kissing if we'd been given a moment alone, so I guess I was grateful about that. Then again Jax wouldn't do that to me unless I specifically asked him to do so.
See this is why I need to stop thinking about him, because then I start rambling and then I can't STOP thinking about him then I start missing him and then that's when the hurt comes in and eventually I'll just end up passing out.
I still miss him though…
A/N: OOOO that was a low blow on Cari's part when she mentioned Children and shot a glare towards Vex. Remember Jeb doesn't know Vex had an unborn child, only Cari does and that's why she directed that certain part at him. Which is always why he flinched and looked down guiltly. Damn...Low blow Cari...Real low blow XD. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK! ONLY WAY TO TELL ME IS THROUGH REVIEWS~!
Last two review responses!
The second review from Book Casanova! Zim pantsless was one of my favorite parts in that last chapter, I seriously love the line "I'm still intact though so things are good" I just crack up every time I think about it! I can understand why you'd want to ship Tabitha and Zim, I've thought about it many times but Tabitha is just so much cuter with Jax. That and Zim and Tab would be SOOOO dysfunctional XD. They'd beat the crap out of each other all the time LOL. I'll PM ya back in just a sec and thanks fer being my buddey chica! You are amazing!
FRIIITTTTERRRERERERRRRRRRR: My dearest friend! I too have always loved the way Zim talks in third person. It's harder to write about Zim being a serious character and keep that side of him going with the 3rd person but when it fits I find it fun and hilarious. I talk in third person alot because of Zim too :3. Awkward moments are rather humorous aren't they? I loved that awkward moment between Zim and Tab too, Zim with no pants HA, I laugh every time I think about it LOL. Pizza man= AWESOMENESS, we have a new member to our insanity group yes? LOL. I hope you enjoyed my friend and I'll PM ya back tomorrow sometime ;D.
~A rather sad but still Determined Bad ass Brady saying goodnight!