Jacklynn followed behingmd Zim. They had semi planned this out on the way back up to the kitchen through the toilet.
Gaz would stay in the kitchen with a translator and pretend that she wasn't there. That way, she could listen in like she did with the earlier transmission.
Jacklynn would wait in the kitchen with her own translator until Zim called her in.
They had done a quick scan of Jacklynn just to be sure they had the most up to date info. Everything looked good, and her changes were slowing...but she was now at 25.5% Irken. This concerned her a bit...she still felt like herself...but loosing part of her humanity was an odd thing to digest.
As far as all of the information given to her from the AI...it seemed like all of the changes made her better...the newest development being that she had healing properties in her saliva now. Out of curiosity, Zim asked if he could test her tolerance to water.
He took a blood sample for testing, and had Gaz put a single drop on Jacklynn's arm...no burns...just wet.
She took her seat at the table as Zim went to the livingroom. Anxiety was fluttering in her chest like too many moths. She was having a hard enough time with being around one alien...and now shed be talking to his leaders...Then there was the possibility of them wanting to treat her like a test subject.
Zim had already prepped her, and apologized for how it would sound.
"They may talk about you as if you aren't there...Zim knows how this can be... bothersome, but please bear with it...My Tallests can be...erratic in their decisions. They are often ignorant...just please understand that even if Zim doesn't say anything against them, that is not necessarily how I feel...If they order you to do anything, you can tell them 'With all due respect, Invader Zim is my master. I answer only to him. I am of Earth, not of Irk. I am under no obligation to follow your orders your Tallests.'"
"You're my what now?"
Zim sighed at this and shook his head.
"That is not necessarily how Zim feels...we will talk on that...but that is how they see it."
"Necissarily huh?... You're right about one thing Buddy, we are definitely going to 'talk on that'"
And now...She found herself here...waiting anxiously to get this over with.
~~~~~~~~~Zim
Oooooh he was nervous...he really hoped that this went smoothly. Jack Lynn was not pleased with his words, but he hoped that she could make a good impression.
"Computer, contact the tallests."
He went through the bridge tech as usual and asked for a conference.
"Zim, we werent supposed to see you for four days."
"It is my female My Tallests. She has questions about her changes and also Irken mating and breeding."
"Excellent!" The medic piped up. "Ive Just finished a little video based on new data we've come across. The control brains had tomes of compiled data on the mating process...it may explain some of the issues you've been experiencing Zim! Also...based on the data you have gathered...I do believe that you and your female are a special case! So far, you are the only couple to have imprinted! It seems that this may be a necessary step in the mating process."
Zim watched as the medic scurried out of view, and heard him rustleing about.
"So, Zim, where is your female? Does she even really exist?" Said Purple mockingly. Zim grit his teeth.
"She is here, with Zim...please be gentile My Tallests...she has had a big shock with this."
Purple rolled his eyes and Red elbowed him in the stomach with a scowel.
"Seriously Purple, Zim and his female might be our only hope...so behave!" He hissed. Purple scoffed a "fine" and stood behind Red, pouting.
Zim turned to face the kitchen and saw Jack Lynn huddled against the door frame, her oretty face slightly obscured by her hair, antennai pressed back flat against her head. He offered her a gentile smile and held his hand out for her.
"Jack Lynn, come, it is ok"
She walked the few steps towards him and took his hand. Zim pulled her in and under his arm, pressing her gently against him. Although these weren't the best circumstances...a sense of pride filled him at being able to show off his female.
~~~~~~~~Jacklynn
She was having the most trouble just looking up. She was staring at her feet, trembling slightly and clinging to Zim's arm. He rubbed her back and stroked her hair to soothe her.
Upon seeing her, she heard the other aliens let out gasps.
"Wow...interesting...Zim, have her look at us...what is that fur on her head?"
Zim leaned forward to look pleadingly at her.
"It is ok Jack Lynn. I am here...can you look at them please?"
She took a deep breath and looked up...They were Talker than Zim, longer features and squared off eyes instead of rounded like Zim's...one had purple eyes and the other red, matching armor on each of them. They looked at her in awe.
"Those eyes...interesting. Does she have antennai?"
She lifted her antennai for them to see.
"Huh...I dont think Ive seen that curl pattern before" said the purple one.
"She's cool colored...Zim, good job... that's a rare coloration...she may have purple eyed smeets then."
"Back!" Shouted the medic. "I have the video right her- Oh my Tallests!"
"Yes?" Purple and Red said.
"Zim, she is beautiful...based on the data of the humans, she is exquisite in comparison!"
Jacklynn blushed, which interested them all the more. Zim began growling, his antennai pressed against his skull. The medic seemed...excited?
"My Tallests! Look! The reaction Zim is having! He is possessive of his female, further evidence of the imprinting!"
" Enough!" Zim growled. "We came for information, not for you to ogle my mate!"
"Zim. Calm down. We got a little excited is all. Please, Female, ask your questions." Red said...Jacklynn was relieved that he seemed to be more rational than the other two.
"W-well Your Tallest...I wanted to know of the Irken courting and Mating process...and breeding...and birth...I know how the human reproductive system works, and courting. Im totally lost when it comes to your kind though."
The medic nodded and referred to his video.
"Watch this first, then I will explain everything."
The video showed two irkens, one male, one female...it was eerily reminiscent of the "Your body is changing " video she had to watch in 4th grade.
"You two may want to have a seat...uou as well My tallests, since you have yet to see this yourselves."
With a groan... everyone sat down. Yeah...just like 4th grade.