An hour later, Zim arrived back to base, was informed where Gaz was and headed to that direction. Once there, the door slid open to reveal Gaz landing a series of punches and kicks to a kick boxing bag. She didn't seem to realize he was there what with the strong concentration lying across her face. He caught the determined glint in her eyes, and watched from afar. She always did have excellent form. She did do kick boxing way before he took over, and one day she asked him how Irken's fought in hand to hand. She was of course very intelligent and an incredible quick study. He realized one time during their exercises that is when he started to become attracted to her.

Stopping after her long series of kicks and punches, she stood with her back to him, and her facing the back. She was breathing hard. Her skin glistened from her heavy workout. He spent many exercises with her to know how she smelled, and it wasn't disgusting like the rest of the piggies. She actually had a faint citrus scent coming from her. He supposed it came from her lotion and shampoo. Whatever the case, it was pleasant.

He did watch the video from Lard Nar, and it was amusing with him questioning the most youngest and fattest of the political heads now. The fake Elders. He did sputter very interesting information regarding the Tallest and the others in charge alongside him. Information that will be used for later. Lard Nar can be indeed frightening. He frightened Zim at times, until he got his spine back.

Now there is Tak. He had no idea what she would do the second she is here so he has to prepare for that. Looking at his fighting beauty in front of him still gathering herself. He wondered if Dib still had a soft spot still for Tak after all this time.

"Are you gonna approach or stay back like some type of stalker?"

"I was admiring your form."

Turning her head to regard him, she gave him a cold look up and down his body. "And I just admired your form." Before turning to face the bag.

Smiling he approached her slowly. "Do you admire my form?"

A rude sound escaped her lips. "Give it up, Zim."

"Give what up? You want me to give you up?" Coming up to her side, he noticed she may not be moving her head to regard him, but that sidelong look she was giving him was warning enough for him to give her a wide berth. "A little impossible, Gaz. I think if we were separated for 10 years against my will, I would miss you badly."

"Yet, being away from me for a brief time you weren't."

Stopping to face her he felt defeated if she kept focusing there. "Will you punish me there for the rest of your life? I made a mistake there, but I wasn't that far from you. I was there when your car crashed and these guys would of taken advantage of you. I nursed you back to health because I cared so much about you." Her eyes didn't waver. "If I didn't care so much about you, I would of let them have you in the alley while you were bleeding badly from your head."

Closing the gap, he looked deep into her eyes. "I may not know much about human customs and feelings, but I learned what I learned mostly from you." Gently wiping a strand of hair away from her eyes, he whispered. "My race is required to learn how to be invaders and not this. But, if there is anyone I want to spend my life with it is with you, Gaz."

Not willing to wait to hear a possible rejection from her or anger, he made his way out of there as quickly as possible, and headed down to monitor everything else around. Gaz though still with an unmoving body started to tear up a little.

Punching up Dib's communicator, he was surprised for once to see him without his trench coat on. He always seemed to wear it 24 hours a day. There didn't seem to be no Professor behind him at the moment.

"Dib, how's things going there since last I left?"

He looked at Zim oddly for being friendly sounding to him, but decided to answer without a hint of sarcasm in his voice. "So water and meat are your achilles heel, but to put it in things that won't exactly kill them has become touchy."

"What do you mean?"

"Well we ran some tests and each time we used a bullet or maybe a missile, well things exploded pretty badly." Dib replied making a face. "Water balloons seem silly to be used, but it won't penetrate a tank so..."

Future allies using water balloons? What would others think? Oh heck he thought it was laughable. "On a small scale that can be used, but yes a tank wouldn't be good unless you flush them out."

"My dad is doing more tests as we speak or else he would be right here." Dib brushed back his unkempt hair in frustration.

"Yes well... I'm sure you will find a way to do it."

Eyebrow almost going all the way up, Dib questioned him suspiciously. "Why aren't you insulting me like always?"

"Yes, well I promised your sister I will behave for her sake. It seems to cause her stress when we fight." Zim replied.

Seeming to think about it, he nodded his head, "You know what, I agree. She is in the middle so for the sake of all this, we should let this die. Unless you betray us."

"Actually that is a completely reasonable request. Accepted." Fearing one of his soldiers will make an unannounced visit, he had to cut this short. "Well I will get back to you as soon as I can. Keep up the amazing work."

"Keep a watch out for my sister." Dib said before the communication was cut.

Sitting down heavily, he pulled up all the camera's he had stationed on this planet. All of the same thing. Humans being flushed out and taken as servants. Military fighting against military. Sighing heavily, he went to pull up feeds to his planet. Stupidity in the fake Elder's chambers. Pompous windbags sitting on their fat butts and eating to their hearts content. What they didn't know and will not know is that he had a real Elder in his midst. He would never use her, but if Gaz wanted to make her power known, then they wouldn't stand a chance. Yes, Red and Purple placed them in there, but according to law the only ones to make them leave is the Elders themselves. Or if they commit a crime against Irk itself.

Gaz took a shower a half hour ago and was in her bedroom just sitting on the floor against the bed wearing purple shorts and a black tank top. Hearing Zim's words in her head, she just kept going over it word for word. He had always been there before when she needed someone the most. Yes, she was hurt he left like that, but he was there when her car crashed and those guys were going to do disgusting things to her. Because of him, she found out more about her mother, relations between her father and brother seemed to be a tiny bit better when things got cleared. She should go to him and talk to him, but she was anchored to that floor right now. Heck after her shower, and after she dressed, she opened up her door just in case he wanted to poke his head in.

"Gazzy?"

Glancing up she saw Gir standing there with his patented innocent smile and a not so patented something in his hand. "Yes, Gir?"

"Could you draw me a piggy now?" He presented her that something by placing it on her lap.

About to say no, she looked at his innocent face again, and felt like her heart just melted. "Alright Gir. Why don't you sit down next to me after you give me a pencil."

Happy, Gir instantly handed her a pencil from the top of his head and sat excitedly down next to her as he watched her draw. Her sketching wasn't that of her younger self where the pigs were more cartoonish, she added dimension and depth to her drawing, making Gir oh and awe by her side. She smiled as he kept doing that knowing he was obviously pleased with this. Then for an added bonus for him, she added a picture of Gir himself hugging the piggie. That made him squeal in delight. When she was done, she presented it to him.

Wiping a robot tear from his eye, he stated proudly. "I love my Gazzy." Hugged her and got up bouncing up and down. "PIGGIES! I'm gonna hang this." Running out of the room so fast, he made a tiny little indentation in the ground.

Not annoyed by that, she also saw Zim poking his head into the room. Standing up, she looked at him nervously. "How did business go?"

"It went well. I spoke to your brother about his progress so far, and they have bugs to work out." He answered stepping closer to her. "Did you draw him a piggy?"

Smiling about that childish robot, she nodded her head. "I couldn't help it, he can be so cute."

"Gaz..."

"Zim, please, look you have been around when I needed someone the most. I guess you spoiled me there, but really yes I was hurt you did leave like that." When he was about to speak again, she raised her hand up. "Thank you for saving me that day. I really do appreciate it."

"I couldn't have them hurting you."

Raising her hand up again. "Look, really the kissing felt surprisingly good, but honestly am I ready there? I have no clue, Zim. You have obviously been there longer then me, so let me catch up to you."

"And when you do?"

"Well when I do and it is favorable then maybe there will be more moments like that, but until then lets wait, because..." She trailed off as she squared her shoulders. "Time for them to meet an actual Elder." She added with a quick eyebrow quirk.

Placing his hands on both her arms platonically, Zim said with absolute pride. "They haven't met nothing like you before."

Zipper tooth smile meeting maniacal grin, they started laughing sinister like.