Surgere: Chapter 12 - Information
The tune If I Had You rang through my mind as my thoughts went haywire. It was odd to fall in love with your enemy, especially when he didn't even know what love was let alone actually feelings. We'd been at war with one another for seven years. It was a couple years during when I realized I was in love with him. He had yet to understand my true feelings though. They were not hatred as he thought. Being that he was an alien I completely understood why. Although, it still felt strange to think of him in such a fashion. Fighting against him was kinda of just an excuse to stay close to him. People at school seemed to recognize our strange closeness. They called us many names, but the ones that seemed to actually bother him were directed more toward me. Yet, another reason for my curiosity about the alien.
Truthfully though, I could never believe everyone thought he to be human. They were definitely of lesser intelligence. First, he was green and didn't have ears! Secondly, when he began going to the school people mysteriously disappeared. Third, he only had three fingers! Although people feared him, they were not completely afraid seeing as he spoke to me occasionally. After chasing after him for so long, it had become clear to me that the Irken race wasn't very bright. I mean, yes, they had amazing technology, but they were all idiots! The only reason they could conquered planets was because of their advanced weapons. Then there was my major problem with them! The only thing special about their leaders: they're just taller than everyone else! Besides height, Zim had something the 'Tallest' didn't have. An actually brain, determination, strong will, and fearlessness. He'd been here collecting data for years, he had plans beyond what I knew. His disguise might not be that brilliant, but he definitely was.
As we sat in the classroom my eyes wondered over to where he sat. He seemed to be just as tall as his leaders, if not taller now. At one point, he decided to take a chance and publicly begin wearing the Irken symbol around. People thought it was cool, maybe some kind of underground psychotic band he enjoyed. It was on the hood he had adopted over the years here. It made him seem more like a delinquent. We humans didn't want to get close to him. What was truly horrifying though was his gaze, he had gotten new contacts. People were still stupid though, they thought he was a joke until he spoke. His hood was attached to an unbutton leather coat hanging loosely around his slim, yet somehow muscular frame. The coat hung to the floor just as his long legs seemed to hang so freely. Tracing up from his oversized black boots he wore tight black pants. His top looked the same as what he wore when he was younger just longer, and it ripped apart right when coming to his hips. Although, what surprised me most was that he actually had a tattoo on his left upper arm of, what I assumed, was another Irken symbol. Looking at him, then myself made me realize how much I hadn't changed.. Just in height.
The bell for class to end rang. It was lunch time, which meant for me it was time to sneak off and be alone. My hiding spot, oddly enough, was an empty classroom. It had been abandoned and I heard about it from a teacher. So I cleaned it up and made it my own little nook to hangout. However, once I found it Zim also found it.
When our skool began to get more students, he was pissed! Always complaining about personal space problems. He just wanted a place to hide away like me. I was the only one that listened, or at least that's what he said. But I realized, he must be lonely. The only one of his kind on an unknown planet. He and I were the same. He was just better at pushing past it and trying to laugh about it later on.
As I sat in the room, that no longer looked to be a classroom, I stared out the massive windows that lined the wall. We had bought a couch for the room, a desk, bookshelves, small television, coffee table, and other small items to make the room more useful to us. It was a paradise, or at least a small get away during skool hours.
A snort escaped me when I realized next month I'd be nineteen and my only friend was an alien. Plus, I was deeply in love with him. Funny how things work out in the end. He wasn't here yet, and I had something to tell him. After speaking with my father, for a short time in a long time, I decided to give up on my paranormal activities. As much as I loved them, and running around with him, it was time to grow up. Somebody needed to be his successor, and that sure as hell wasn't going to be Gaz. Therefore, I was the only candidate left. It was time to stop my foolish behavior and become the scientist my father wanted.
My brown hues found their ways to the doorway when I heard footsteps. His green figure stood there and we stared at each other before he fully entered. His pink tongue darted out of his mouth and circled his lips, "the Tallest want nothing to do with me." His contacts were out and his pink orbs gazed at him from across the room. Why wasn't he in disguise? My eyes narrowed and I turned to him slowly.
His voice came out scratchy sounding as if far away, "You've been sleeping for quite some time. You should awake now." My eyes went wide. What?! "You seem to be confused. Dib-human, I put you to sleep so nothing would hurt you. You've been in my base for five years now, asleep with your family. The Irkens' rain begins here. Awaken, and stand with me against those who once bullied you." His hand was held out to me, but then I awoke.
Grabbing my shirt as I gasped for air, sweat ran down my face. That was a weird dream. Actually it was pretty scary. Throwing the sheet that laid over my legs to the floor, I got up and put on some pants. It had been half a month since Zim left. I had to keep track seeing as Tak had told me he was returning to Surgere in two more if everything went well. Running my hands up into my hair I tried to fix it in its usual manner, but it was difficult without hair gel. It had become a sloppy, long mess. My fingers slid over my jaw, taking out a knife I cut off some of my growing facial hair. Next, I picked up my glasses and left my room. Gaz stumbled, giggling from her room at that exact moment as well. She looked up at me and smiled, "Morning." Shé exited the room right after her. Music blasting from the small room. All I could hear was Skrillex singing the song Sick now. She and the alien had grown close. It made me jealous, but I was happy that my sister was enjoying herself. Every time she exited her room I also realized how great the doors and walls were. I could never hear a thing with them closed. It worried me about what they were doing, but I properly wanted to do much worse with my own lover.
Leaving our home to the two lovebirds, I walked to meet up with Tak. I really enjoyed getting information about the war. It calmed me. Sometimes I even got to speak with Zim as well. As I walked my eyes widened, someone was landing at one of the ports. Rushing past all the other aliens I got there and walked up beside Tak, "what's going on?" One of my eyebrows perked as I looked at her.
"Commander sent a ship with equipment they'd taken back for us to use. Also, there are supposed to be survivors on board." Her antenna twitched as she glanced at me before walking away to go on board the new ship. That's when I heard that tune.
I couldn't help the grin that came over my face as the little robot skipped off of the ship. Other creatures followed, but there was Gir. "MARY!" He ran over to me and gave my legs a hug. "Master said you'd be here. Also said I should follow your instructions while he's away." Patting his head I almost got a bit teary-eyed from seeing the little guy again. I thought we'd never see him again. I wonder how Zim reacted. Of course, he sent him here. He wanted him to be safe. I smirked as I watched the bot joyfully run away down the street.
Tak slowly walked back out to me, "Looks like everything was on board that he said there'd be." She pulled a screen open on the device on her wrist, flipping through she wrote something on the screen. An alarm began to go off on the watch-like-device. "An attack on the gates is taking place. I must go." When she began to run, there was absolutely no way I could keep up. The second in command had disappeared from my sight.
Without a second thought, I walked to the bar. At least it seemed to be a bar. It was much more alien than anything earth had to offer, but the place had drinks that could make me loopy and feel good. I was pretty sure that was what alcohol back on earth was supposed to do. As I plopped into my usual seat, the bartender got my usual drink. This place really relaxed me with the dim lighting and cool tabletops. Letting the liquid flow into my mouth and into my system it began to work right away. Alien liquor really did the trick. At hearing the door to the place bang open, my head shot up and I stared as the Irken entered the room. "Hey Tak, I thought there was an emergency." One of my brows perked while I took in more of my beverage.
She scoffed, "false alarm. An idiot just fell over the fence from the top of the gate." My eyes went wide as I twisted in her direction. "It's in the med-bay. No need to have a uaccam." Feeling one of her hands plop on my shoulder, I flinched. "Dib, I've been curious for a while…" Her hands slipped away and she gave a slight snarl. "How does a human and an irken do anything?"
I felt my face become hot. Did Tak really just ask such a thing? Glancing away from her and back at my drink, I fidgeted with it for a moment. As softly as I possibly could I mumbled my response, "I just put it in him."
"What?" She was closer to me and her eyes were wide. "Speak up, I couldn't here you." Her antenna twitched as she stared at me.
Spinning to her with my face burning, I yelled, "I just put it inside of him." She had pulled away from me and I quickly picked up on her confusion. Seeing as Zim looks like a female down there I had assumed Tak would look like a male, but perhaps I was wrong.
She slowly leaned in, "are you talking about an irken's inner self? Humans have those as well?" Now it was my turn to shoot her a confused look. "Well, all Irkens have two ways of pleasuring themselves. There's the fast and easy way, and then there's the true very pleasant way to do it. Most Irkens call it their inner selves seeing as we keep it hidden from every creature being that it is a major weak point." My eyes went wide. She basically just told me there was another way to pleasure Zim. What the hell?! Aliens are so confusing…
My head dropped and I turned back to my drink. I needed to make it a double or something. This information gave me a headache. Hearing a snort, I glanced over at the other irken. So what was the difference between the genders? Leaning into her, I softly whispered, "So what's the difference between you and Zim psychically then?"
"Females have nipples, males do not." One of her antenna raised higher than the other as one of her eyes narrowed at me. She now seemed to be a bit irritated with all of my questioning.
This was just great though! I had just gotten information that I hadn't actually seen anything about my boyfriend. I needed more to drink. My forehead slid into the hand of the arm I had rested on the bar as my right arm now hung limp at my side. So Zim could change his body's appearance? I was really beginning to hate this planet and all of the information I had gotten from the other creatures. Why couldn't Zim just tell me these things?!
My head jerked up when Tak rose, her eyes glaring at me, "at least your partner isn't an it. Not that I have anything against none gender beings, I'm actually dating one. But they're a hell of a lot harder to pleasure." Feeling my lips quiver and my face heat up, I turned to hide my face from her. I guess she was right in a way. Still though, this was an extremely embarrassing topic for me. "See you later, filth." My head shot up at the name calling, but by now I was used to the odd/rude things said on this planet.