The fight is strong in Tenn with the newfound desire she feels for Dib. 3:) I do have other things planned for Tenn though in future chapters.
To the Guest reviewer yes Jack does have an ability to see things, but how much?
She was screaming at herself to wake up. To fight against him as her own body was killing more Irkens on another ship. She continued screaming. She called herself the worst names possible. In the background, Pressner laughed at her trying in vain, but that served to piss her off more as she turned her anger at him as she went to attack him. He was strong and capable, but so was she, and she didn't have that one tiny weakness when she kicked him hard in the groin before stomping on his stomach.
"You will let me go." She hissed out. "If not I will rip that thing off that all men find precious."
His own eyes smiling at her for her boldness, he quickly grabbed her to toss her face first into the ground. "Want to re-think that, my dear? Each pissed off little action you do to me, gets reflected out there. Look."
Head twisting to look, she saw it to be true making her curse even more. "I want to be let go. Let me go."
Hearing her anger turn to pleas, he flipped her on her back to straddle her. "In time perhaps. We have to eliminate so much." Leaning over to her face, he licked her lips. "This includes him, my dear." Getting up, he laughed at her torment again as she watched the drama unfold on the ship. "No more lives left. Time to depart here."
Head down, Tak prayed for forgiveness. She knew this destruction wasn't her fault, but it was being caused still by her hands. "He will prevail." She whispered out.
Dib went inside the nursery to find Jack standing up staring directly at him pointing his finger at him. Dib heard his voice, but couldn't make it out until he spoke it.
"He will prevail." Jack spoke clearly.
"Jack? Who will prevail?" Dib wondered coming closer to him bending to get eye level with his son.
Jack just kept gazing at him with his repeated comment, "He will prevail."
Who will prevail? Dib said to himself as he picked him up.
Zim went into the practice room just for the reason that something felt too incredibly off and this is where it felt the strongest. Not really prone to these feelings, he now started feeling them as of late. He wondered if it came about due to his mind becoming calmer instead of all over the place. That took some time for him to admit, but he was all over the place even if he was still impressed by his own actions in Impending Doom I. Why can't anyone still appreciate his genius back then was still beyond him.
Another ship has been reported destroyed by Tak's hands, though it wasn't really by her. Zim was angry and frustrated at that. Angry at Gaz constantly being targeted even if she knew how to handle herself, he still didn't like it. Even her own brother and Jack were being targeted. This pissed him off to no end. Targeting an innocent smeet. And him actually giving a crap about Dib's safety started to irritate him some. He knew now it shouldn't, but it kinda did. There was too much on his plate.
The Membranes were being targeted for one reason and of he wants to just destroy the Empire. Zim stopped his introspection when he knew something was there.
"Show yourself." His voice may of sounded calm, but he hated.
Appearing in front of him, Psyllic casually leaned against the wall. "Pressner is using her quite fabulously. I'm very impressed. For once an Irken is useful."
"Let her go. There is no use for that torture. I know you want to ruin the Empire, but this is ridiculous."
Laughing mockingly at Zim, he almost wanted to slap him. "What happened to the crazy tiny Irken of long ago? I wonder if I could of exploited him. Possibly."
Eyes narrowing, Zim knew he was trying to bait him. "Pretty hard to do when I had a one track mind. I've expanded since then."
"True, but I want to give you a tidbit before I depart here. I'm sure you are aware of alternative universes, correct?" Zim nods. "Excellent. In so many I have destroyed you over and over again. You helped in some instances with your incompetence, but once before you have defeated our goal. Married the girl. Though I did take her away for a bit before she fought to get you back, then you had me destroy my own planet. What sucks is that I turned out to be a nice guy. It sucked to lose to you."
"Is it true about Earth then?" Zim had not doubt about alternative universes, but wanted to focus on this one right now. Yes he could learn from that history, but even he knew fully well that crap doesn't work out. Piggy incident with Dib long ago was a great example.
"True enough though Dib and Gaz are indeed different."
"In what way?"
Waggling his finger in front of him, Psyllic smiled at him. "Uh uh, I won't be giving anything out though I will do one thing for you."
Zim glared at him as distrust was written all over his face.
"I believe it is time for you to get in touch with your younger self again. Ta!"
Zim couldn't react fast enough when a large energetic wave assaulted him. He saw spots in front of his eyes. He cried out in pain. He heard that idiot laughing at his misfortune as darkness overtook him as his face met the ground.
Psyllic strolled around the prone form admiring his work. No words were necessary right now. Though the smile on his face was enough to tell anyone what he was feeling before he vanished.
When Zim woke up he almost hissed at the lights hurting his eyes though he did groan. What the Irk happened to him? He wondered as he pressed his hand against his head. Feeling a slight shift on the bed he assumed it was Gir coming to bother him, but when the light scent of lavender hit him along with another, he wondered even more what was happening to him.
"Zim?"
The voice is familiar to him, but it couldn't be her when she always had such a cold sounding tone when this one held something far softer. That scent was way too alluring to him. It confused him. What is happening? He hated being confused so he sprung quickly into action snagging the other being by the arms and flipped them on the bed holding them down. It was her, but why was she here, and why this scent?
"Zim." She spoke again calmly.
"Shut your noise tube, human." Zim ordered. "Why are you here?"
"Zim, I..."
"Why are you here?"
"Zim..."
"Why?"
Sighing. "Zim..."
"Tell me worm-baby!" He demanded.
"Jeez, Zim! I'm trying, but you keep interrupting me. Will you shut your damn noise tube down so I can speak." Gaz demanded back.
"Fine, Zim will allow the Gaz-human to speak."
Gaz studied him still straddling her as an almost somber expression hit her face. "Do you remember anything at all from today or the past year?" He shook his head. "What is the last thing you remember?"
"When the amazing Zim noticed you growing these." He replied as he followed through by poking gently at her breasts. He was surprised she didn't pelt him. "Why?"
"You know I'm not one to lie to you, correct? You have said so to my face long ago."
"Correct, so tell me everything Gaz-human. You have gotten taller and far more... Well I don't know the best word to say right now, but tell Zim."
She was at least grateful he wasn't sitting on her stomach, but it was getting to be too much down there. Though through her discomfort she explained everything leading up to now. At least he didn't interrupt her or laugh at her, but she waited for his reaction. "You are the Tallest, Zim. Somehow you had a run in alone with this jerk, Psyllic who reverted you back to what you use to be."
"And we are wedded?"
"Yes."
"I'm the Tallest and your the Queen?"
"Correct."
Turning her head to the side, he saw bite marks. "That explained the scent. The marking, but..." Jumping off the bed, he pointed at her. "LIES! All filthy lies! Well maybe not the Tallest part, but why would I mate with a filthy human?"
She tried not to let the words sting her, but they did. "Because you love me."
"Ha! Me? In love with a hyooman? Ridiculous. Oh, little Gaz you wish I was." Zim chuckled at the joke being pulled on him.
Sitting up, Gaz slowly slid off the bed. She was upset finding a tear sliding down her cheek. "You were the one who confessed it to me first." She spoke softly walking past him to go to the other room. If he followed, he followed, but didn't want him making fun of her tears right now.
Closing the room to the bedroom, Zim felt curious. "Computer! Is what the Gaz-human say true?"
"Yes, Sir." Came an instant reply.
"Any recorded proof?"
As quickly as he asked the question a show of proof occurred with a taller version of Zim holding and kissing her. It showed an actual smile on her face. Zim playfully wrestling with Gaz and them both laughing to the point they couldn't breath. There was one thing that struck him as saddening was her being attacked or confronted by some odd looking male who taunted her. While she was strong and proud, there was one attack that seemed to got her the worse. It was a look he never saw on the humans face before. This had to be a trick.
Hearing the door opening up, she said sorry, but she needed to use the bathroom. Her voice was shaky and she kept her head down as she walked past him fast before closing the other door behind her. It wasn't long till he heard her sniffling and crying. Annoyed, he turned to leave the bedroom.
She was a human and nothing more. He probably just married her to annoy that Dib-stink monster.
"What did you do exactly?" Pressner's smile was practically tilted as he listened to Psyllic laughing.
"I reverted the Tallest back when he was just a small fry. Before he was ever unified with the Membranes."
"Before his marriage." Shaking his shoulders in silent laughter himself, he smiled at him. "He had the worst case of ADHD by all those old accounts that I've seen."
"Exactly."
"That'll ruin her."
"Exactly."
"They may take his position away from him."
"Exactly." Placing his feet up, he crossed them at the ankles. "I would love to see her face right now, but I have a feeling it isn't good."
"Nope, but it doesn't exactly allow you to sweep her off her feet because of this though."
"Oh well, the chase will be fun though. The torture of that race is magnificient fun." Winking at Pressner, he was really pleased by him. "Love what you are doing with that, Irken. Brilliant stuff."
"I aim to please."
"And please you do so well."
Gaz feeling a little settled down made a call to her brother to check on him and to tell him the news as Zim paced behind her. "Hey. How's it going?"
Quickly seeing the state his sister was in, and seeing her eyes puffy while he spotted Zim pacing behind her, Dib's eyes went to automatic concern. "What happened, Gaz? Why is Zim... Small again?"
"Psyllic. He reverted him and now he doesn't believe he is married to me."
"Because I'm not. I'm not married to the Dib-stinks sister." Zim hissed out in mid pacing.
Gaz tried not to cringe, but she did a little at his words. "It has been like this for awhile."
"Gaz are you alright?" Dib whispered.
"I know this is temporary so I have to you know..." She trailed off as she felt Zim's angry glare at her.
"But Gaz..."
"Dib, I love him so I'm not easily backing away from this." Gaz was firm.
"I know this is a trick from the big headed Dib. Let me talk to him!" Practically pushing her away, she stood up as he took her seat to now glare into the screen. "You... You did this. You tricked me into somehow marrying her to give up my secrets, but I won't. I will not give up my Empire!" Studying Dib a little more closely, he pointed at the screen now. "Hey! What happened to your head? It is much smaller than what I remembered it being."
Rolling his eyes, he watched how Gaz just seemed to get sadder and sadder making, Dib more angry by the second. "Hey! Space boy! This isn't a trick. None of this is a trick. You married my sister because you wanted her. You! Because you swore you love her, but what you are doing is just being a jerk right now."
"I'm gonna go to the bridge and talk to Skoodge." Gaz announced softly turning on her heel to the leave the room.
Zim hardly paid her any attention as she left. "I'm the Tallest now. I obviously deserved that because of how spectacular I am. As for Gaz... Grant it I give her more respect than the rest of you worm-babies..."
"You call that respect? The way you treated her? Tell me something, Space boy, how will your Control Brains react when their Tallest is now a shrimp again? I'm certain Gaz is speaking on your behalf as your wife and as the Queen." Dib leveled back. "Zim, this old you is nothing but a horrible jerk. You think you are so much better than us when you are nothing but a sewer rat with how you just treated the one person who is obviously going to stand by your side. Why? Because she loves you."
"Eh?" Zim's eyes started blinking. "Oh yeah! I have a duty to perform. Bye bye, worm-baby."
Dib watched as the screen went blank, he was furious as he tossed his glass across the room watching it smash alerting Tenn. "We aren't being attacked. Zim got turned back to his shrimpy jerky ass self by that ass Psyllic." Dib gritted out.
"What? Oh crap. Do you think your sister can change him back?" She wondered.
"If she could, she would of already." Standing up, Dib immediately went to the broom closet to grab something to clean up his own mess as he continued to curse.
"She'll have to keep talking to him then. If he really loves her it will show again. You have to keep trying, correct?"
"Correct." Pausing in his sweeping, he stopped not caring to look at her. "Could they take his status away if he stays that way permanently?"
"Yes, but who knows with them. Sometimes the Control Brains will do what is best for the Empire."
"What would happen to my sister if they decide to tell him to step down?" Finally he glanced at her to see her brain working. "Tell me honestly what you may think, Tenn."
"I don't know, but since it was sanctioned, this marriage, then it will stick unless Zim wants it annulled." She didn't see the point in lying at all.
"If he wants that than he will be the hugest moron of them all." His comment was biting but hit the truth as he bent to pick up the pieces of shard glass.