it was one dark and stormy night dib was at home waiting for Mysterious Mysteries to start and waiting for Gaz to get home when a loud bang came from the front door making him jump "D-DIB BEAST OPEN UP P PLEASE!" yelled out a familiar voice called out in a panic.dib would stared at the door for five seconds before opening the front door "What do you want?" he says gearing at the small alien Infront of him. The small alien was having trouble staying on his feet as he looked up at the human and lets out a pained whimper "C-can I c-c-come I-in ? he gaspedout. Dib would look at Zim this wasn't in his character at all "why?" he asked confused yet invested as the small irken leaned agents the door frame "D-Dib" he wheezed out "p-please h-human" he whimpered out as tears started to form in his eyes.as he stared at the injured irken he felt himself slowly start to freak out "Um! yeah uh, okay".Limps inside Collapse
closes the door behind him* OMG are you okay!? *runs to Zim's aidD d dib beast D dib I h hurtspicks you up and carries you to the couch What happened? sounds worriedM my tallestYour leaders? What about them, aren't they up in space somewhere?T they told m me t to go b back I I'm breathing heavily T they h hurt m meTo space!? Your not done with Earth yet, you can't leave! *franticCrying harder d dibIf I take you back to your base, there should be something there I can help you with right!? Yeah? *Freaking out, having no clue what to do but wanting to help even more*Eyes widen NO P PLEASE D DONT*alerted* OKAY, Okay we're not going to you're basedP promise?I promise S sorry for t that Maybe my Dad has something downstairs that can help heal you or something- *you interrupt the beginning of a rantD dib I don't feel so good eyes slowly start to close falls forwardYes?I lean down to the side of the couch* *I panic as a catch you*...Omg omg omg omg omg omg are you dead please don't be dead I can't let you be dead *speaking fast with panic*carries you down to the basementWhimpers Eyes open a bit d dibcan feel Zim's chest rising and falling against him as he travels* just keep breathing, it's gonna be okay I got youD dib beasti*I look down* oh my god is that something else or are you bleeding!*I frantically try to clear a cushioned chair to lay you inD dib c calm hisses in pain d downThat's really hard to do right now! You're hurt! I gotta find somethingD dib b breath P panicking w wont helpYou Breathe!You could be dying! *tears well up a bit* I gotta do something!H heh what would it m matter I if I die G gir a attacked in the l lab Eyes slowly start to close I'm tried dib beastIt would matter! You literally mean everything to me! *I come over with a pile of various objects in my arms* I know, but you gotta stay awakeI'm c coldI don't know what will happen if you pass out so you need to fight it*I take off me trench coat and drape it around youO ok I I'm sorry for t trying to kill youWhere are you hurt?Wait- trying to kill me?O on my side h hehI place a longer, chunky looking device on your side* Why did Gir attack you??Hisses in painI t think he malfunctionedI hold onto your hand gently to try and comfortD Dib crying harderHey, what's on your neck? "I raise my hand up to try and tug down the collar on your shirtd don't t touch it d dibOMG! *I pull my hand back* Is that what's hurting you!?Grunts nods a all irkens h have one k keeps cough us in check T the tallest l love a shocking me the mostHold on *I gently pull down on your shirt collar to get a better look*I'll try and remove itWimpers o ok Coughs up bloodis it fine if I take off your shirt? *I ask awkwardly/ panicky I need better access! I'm not doing it just because!Omg!I it's ok d dib u c can Eyes slowly start to close again c can I r rest d dibI raise your arms with one arm and pull you're shirt up over your head with the other, I move gently yet swiftly not to hurt you No not yet I really need you to fight that urge to sleepI'm t tried tho tears upI toss your shirt to the floor* I know! I know, *freaks out seeing scars but forces himself to return to the matter at hand*It'll feel better soon Just stay with meCrying harder screams in pain thrashes Coughs up more blood crying d d dibI reconnect my hand with yours* You'll be okay, everything will be okay, it'll stop hurting soonAnties lower Eyes fully closedZim!? ...*I grab the shock collar with my full fistWimpers It okay I'm getting it off!Eyes shot open D dib beast breathing heavily D DIB B BEASTis getting shocked from grabbing it as a grab it with both hands and try to tearing it off I get it out from around you're neck and throw it away from usI'm sitting over you on the chair as I whip my head around to look at you*Are you Okay!?Covers mouth fast trying to stand fallscatches you*notices that you're cold to the touch and brings you up close to me to try and warm you upShaking har dIt's okay, it's off, I got you *I mutter trying to calm both you and meD dib beastYeah? *my heart try's to slow, attempting to calm down from the panic highHugs dib shaking P please d don't let t them t take m me cryingI hold you tighter against me* I'll never let themThrows up blood onto the floor huf huff S sorr yI I'm s so tried d dibDon't be, this thing on your side should be helping you, is it feeling better?Nods weakly I n never w wanted t to h hurt this planet cryingI pick you up gently and hold you close to me* you can rest now, I've got you, you're safe*I stop for a second, letting your words sink inO ok eyes close fullyi feel you grow limp in my armsA few hours laterwimpers in sleepi perk up quickly* Zim?N no my tallest I ackI move over to youOk ok I'll d do it j just please crying t turn it screams in pain Mumbles I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorryadrenaline spikes in me* Hey! Hey, Zim it's not real! *I shake you gently*Wake upCrying harderZim wake up!*I say it louder this timeM my tallest coweres w what you d doing with t that wip eyes shot open sits up fast Breathing heavily shaking nononononoHey hey *place my hand on you're shoulderFliches away*pulls hand away* It's okay, it was just a dream It's meD d dib?I bring my hand over slowly* Yeah, it's meI g guse I have a some e explaining t to do Tears upI sit down next to you on my bed* take your timeO ok I it a started when I was m made N normally irkens first w words are kill m mine was I love you my tallestI listen attentivelyThe tallest like m me from the start being the smallest irken t they took advantage of that Tears they new I couldn't fight back t they t touched me and wiped me saying I was special I believed them Crying harder t they put the collar on once I tried to runI place the covers over you to give you a sense of protectionA and sent m me here I t told them I wouldn't hurt anyone they shocked me for that Smiles at dib weaklyYou were forced to try and take Earth. . .Nods tears up I n never wanted to h hurt anyone *I slowly pull you into a hug to not trigger any respond trama.D dib?You didn't deserve that Any of itI I'm sorpak shows a screen the tallest face appearTallest red licks lips hello zim how the journey back to irk coming alongTallest purple cant wait to have some fun with youI freeze up, intimidated by the look of themTears up breathing heavily in a panicI hold you tighter as I feel you tense as i rub your back slightlyTallest red and tallest purple cant wait to see you They disappearnonononononono not again p please Pulls on my annties cryingYou're not going back to Irk, you won't see them again, they can't hurt you. I won't let themDose not hear dib crying harderI place my hand on the back of you're head and slowly rubs to try and calm youRuns out the door as fast as I could manage *my eyes widen* ZIM WAIT! *I shout, realizing that it could trigger you're trama and instantly regretting itTears up more run faster hides behind a dumpster Crying into my legs hardI find you Zim, it's okay, it's me DibD dib?Yeah, it's me *I approach you slowly not to startle youIt starts to rain hisses in pain Filches abitI wrap my coat over you're head, covering your antenna under it gently* Come on I'll take you back insideNods slowly try to stand falls into dibI pick you up slowly so that you're feet don't burn from the wet pavement, having my coat cover you so you're not seen and safeI I I'm s sorry a are you hurt tears upIt's alright, I'm not hurt, are you? *I say in a comforting, low voice*I walk through the rain approaching the house porchLies n noWe're almost home.
