This...was an interesting turn of events. Zim pondered this in his mind...At this point he was between 75-80% sure that he was going to use Jack Lynn as his first subject...which meant that it would benefit him to keep any males that were after her away.

A ding on his scanner told him that the AI had finished its assessment of the word "Hot"...A smirk found itself twisting his lios as he read the blurb describing the use of the word.

Used to describe a high temperature, such as the sun is hot. Used also as slang to describe attractiveness

So she thought Zim was attractive? Even better. Could this go any easier for him? After the horrible start if this mission, he wouldn't be caught complaining. He'd have to do a ton more research, but this was for the mossion.

"Zim will take you to the home coming Jack Lynn."

Her eyes buldged and she dropoed her currency.

"W-what Zim."

Zim helped her pick up her coins. An amused smirk on his lips.

"Zim will take you to the home coming."

"I...I thought thats what you said...can we tslk about it a bit later?"

"No talk Jack Lynn...Zim want to take you. You tell other many male you are claimed, yes?" He smiled at her and took her tray, following after Gaz. The purple fured female was smirking smuggly at Jack Lynn...who was as red as Zim's uniform.

Zim pulled Jack Lynn's seat out for her, and placed her tray before her, pushing her seat in once she was in it. He looked to Gaz as he took his seat next to Jack Lynn.

"You will tell the Dib that Jack Lynn has been claimed, yes? Zim will take her to the ritual. "

Gaz smiled and shrugged.

"You will probably get a chance to tell him yourself, but sure, I'll tell him to back off like i always do."

Zim nodded his thanks. This Gaz may be of use as well. His scans of her told him she was too young to be a subject, but she could be goot for intel and recon.

~~~~~~~Jacklynn

Her head was spinning...what exactly had just happened? Just last night when she went to bed, everything was normal and now she had metal tubes impaling her living room, and some weird hot forigen kid just told her he's tsking her to homecoming.

Part of her demanded she stand up for herself and say NO....but another kind of ...liked it? She'd have to have a talk with Zim about this later ...but what could one date hurt? Bonus points if it would really keep Dib at bay ...she doubted it though.

~~~~~~~~~Dib

He couldn't believe his eyes...Dib sat in the far corner if the cafeteria. Nobody bothered him here and it was better than going to eat in the bathroom. He saw when Gaz and Jacklynn came in, and almost got up to go to them...but immediately some weird new kid followed them in.

At first he didn't think anything of it. Didn't really even notice him...it was when he followed the girls as if he were with them when he really noticed him. He couldn't hear what they were saying, but they were clearly talking to each other.

Dib looked the boy up and down...it was hard to say since Jacklynn and Gaz were so pale, and both dressed mainly in black, so compared to them, the boy's skintine was a bit harsh...was he green? Dib looked around at the other students and back yo the boy...it was just a bold enough hue to be noticable...but he was in fact green...

Dib's heart began to race...he looked harder at the kid. He looked odd...like uncanny valley odd...Dib didnt like that. He watched as they went through the lunch line...for some reason, Jacklynn dropped her money. He watched as the new kid helped her...then took her tray for her?...Pulled out her seat!? Oh hell no!

He was going to have to do something about this.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gaz

She actually felt fuzzy watching how Zim was interacting with Jack...He just kept staring at her with a smirk on that handsome face. Jack was going over his roster with him, and figuring out how to best manage her classes while helping him around too... luckily enough...and Gaz was sure to point it out as well, Zim had most of his classes with Jack, as well as the same lunch period. The only difference being he had a study hall while Jack had art.

"You know Zim, you could easily have them switch that study hall for art class. That way you guys can just stick together all day. convenient that your neighbors too...you can walk to and from school together."

Zim looked intregued while Jack blushed and shot her a look. Gaz just smirked and munched on a sausage link. Oh this was going to be fun.

"Do you like video games Zim?"

"Video...games?"

"Yeah, like this." She showed him her gameslave. His eyes perked in understanding.

"Ah! Battle simulation? Yes, much enjoyable."

Gaz smirked, putting her feet up on the table and leaning back in her chair as she got back to her game.

"Yeah...I think this is going to work out great."

Jack rolled her eyes. A glance at the clock told her it was time to get going.

"Alright Zim, lets bus our trays and get to homeroom. we have five minutes til the first bell."

"Allow Zim Jack Lynn." He said as he stacked her tray on his, and stood up to pull out her chair. Gaz gave her a thumbs up and Jack just blushed and followed Zim.