(FINAL CHAPTER!!! I'm not gonna delay you guys from reading this any longer. Read and tell me what you think of my story. Enjoy!)

Zim's POV

Black. Everything was black. Shadow consumed me. It filled me. I was a shadow. I could feel myself fading away.

Floating. I was floating in nothingness. Floating in the black abyss. Floating forever it seemed. There was no pain. It was an easy death. Just a simple removal of my PAK and a short wait of ten minutes. A short and simple suicide.

Suicide. I never thought it would happen. I never thought I could get so weak that I'd do this. Now I'm here floating in the empty black. But where is here? Is this it? What happens now? Do I just keep floating like this forever?

Wait. A light? Voices? Where are they? Can I get to them from here? I pushed myself through the black, toward the light. I moved slowly, but I was, none the less, moving. Finally I reached the light and it opened up to reveal a completely different place.

This place was bright. Very bright. I had to shield my eyes at first. As they adjusted, I saw a huge area filled with trees reaching higher than the never-ending sky, buildings that seemed to glow, fields of warm fluffy grass with beautiful flowers, and many smiling, shining people. They weren't really showing off light, but they seemed to glow with some human emotion that swirled through the air. Peace, I knew from my ever-transforming heart. But even with all this peace around me, I didn't feel it myself.

I walked through the crowd and they all gave me warm welcoming smiles, but none spoke to me. I guess I'll be an outcast wherever I go. I sat down on top of a grassy hill under one of the giant trees. I starred up at the beautiful sky. Where am I? And why am I here?

This is Heaven, Zim. It's where we all go when we die, well, some of us anyway. A voice answered my thoughts, but it wasn't actually spoken to me. It was in my head. It was a warm, gentle, pretty voice. I opened my eyes to see a woman looking down at me, smiling. I recognized her immediately.

You're Dib's mother. I said without speaking. It was strange, but some part of me thought it only appropriate that there was no need for words in the afterlife. We were all connected. Well, I seemed out of the loop for some reason.

That's right. I've been watching over you and my family. I've seen them grow and change, and you as well. She said, grinning warmly at me.

I starred up at her in shock. She'd been watching me? Even before I'd turned human? She nodded as an answer.

You were involved with my son from that first day. You are a big part of his life. How could I not keep an eye on you?

I'm…a big part of Dib's life? I asked. This surprised me. Sure he had his paranormal obsession, but why me in particular? Plus, hadn't we always treated each other like enemies, well, until recently. Thinking about what happened back at Dib's house my emotions began to flow again. A tear fell from my eye. It didn't burn me here. There was no physical pain, but my new emotions still consumed me.

Dib's mother put her arm around me and pulled me into an embrace. I flinched not expecting this. I had never been hugged like this before. It felt nice. I put my arms around her and cried into her shoulder.

Shhh. She murmured soothing me, slowly stroking my antenna and the tiny fuzz of human hair that was growing on my head. Now Zim, in Heaven we don't cry. There's no need for tears once you've found peace.

That's just it… I said pausing and looking at her. Mae. She stated. …Mae, I continued, I don't feel at peace. I know I'm supposed to because I'm dead. But I just feel lost, like…like I'm caught between here and there.

She nodded and looked down at me. Yes Zim, and do you know why that is? Because you died before your time, Zim. Your destiny wasn't over, and there are others whose lives you affect by your choice.

Heh? I asked. What do you mean? Then she waved her hand through the air and a new "window" opened to the world I had just left. In the window, I saw Dib hugging my dead body close, his tears falling down onto my skin, not burning. His face was twisted in torment, pain, grief, and a look of utter hopelessness. "Don't leave me behind." Was all he kept murmuring, clutching my lifeless form closer. In the background I saw my PAK lying motionless, then, suddenly, the red life light began flashing. That's when I felt it. The tug of the other world through this window. It was pulling me back.

I turned back to Mae. I don't understand. She smiled and whispered, You died without any hope. My son can give it to you. But why would he? He hates me doesn't he? I said being pulled closer to the window. She shook her head, still smiling, with that tiny gleam that she and Dib shared in her eyes. Just the opposite, Zim. He loves you. She waved and then her and that bright world vanished.

I opened my eyes slightly. This world wasn't as bright as the last, but it still hurt my eyes at first. When I fully focused and opened my eyes, I saw the same scene I had before, but only from the right view now. Dib's arms were wrapped around me, cradling me almost, his face in anguish, his tears falling on my face. They didn't sting or burn. In fact, they felt good as they splashed against my skin.

I looked over and saw my PAK, flashing and disconnected from me. Then I used my Irken attachment to make it hover over to me and reattach to my back, but for some reason, I felt like I didn't need it. Still, it was better to be safe. Dib didn't even notice when it attached to my back.

I looked up at him. This boy had been my rival since the first day I landed here. He was always constantly trying to prove to his people I was an alien, but to no avail, which made him even more persistent in fighting me. I had been certain he'd wanted me dead. But as I gazed on his face now, I saw none of the emotions he'd worn the past few years. I didn't know how the emotion love felt, or what it even was. I had never experienced it, but had always wondered what it felt like to love and be loved. This emotion coming from him was the strongest I've ever seen. I t was like mixing all of the others together. It was true what his mother, Mae, had said. Dib…loved me.

My eyes widened, but not only because of my new revelation. Inside of me an equally strong and pushing emotion was fighting to break through my heart, and then it exploded. The emotion swirled all around inside of me. It consumed me worse than the black had. I knew exactly what this meant, but I was too stunned to think it.

Insinctly, I reached my hand up slowly and patted one of Dib's hands. His eyes popped open, and he starred down at me in relief and bewilderment. "Zim!" he exclaimed and pulled me closer to him in the same kind of embrace his mom had. "You're alive!"

In my mind, I smiled at the hug, but as I went to return it, he immediately released me as though he had done something wrong. "I…I'm sorry." He said blushing. That's when I began to laugh. Not my usual maniacal laugh, but a normal, happy one. It felt strange but right. He starred at me. "Dib. You shouldn't be sorry. I was the one who acted irrationally. I mean, look what I did." I said gesturing to myself. He understood what I meant.

He just gazed in shock for a moment before asking, "Why? How?" I understood his questions. "I just wanted to escape and to not deal with all of this human drama. I didn't want to hurt anymore, but in taking my life, I didn't realize I'd be hurting others too." I explained, as I looked up at him. He blushed again, a soft pink. It was kind of…pretty.

Then I answered his other question in a short, "You'll have to thank your mother for that. She's been watching over us. She brought me back."

His eyes spread wide. "My mom? You saw her?" I nodded. "Mae is a very kind human. I'm beginning to think that I misjudged some of you humans…especially you, Dib."

"What do you mean?" he asked. I showed him. I leaned forward and place a small swift kiss on his cheek. I knew by from what had been happening lately, that this was some form of affection for humans, so I thought that it would explain to Dib what I felt more than words could. And I was right. I got my meaning across. Dib's eyes widened more, his blush turned more red, and he lifted his hand to his cheek.

"Zim? Did you just—" I put my finger on his mouth and nodded shyly. I was totally new to this, and I didn't know if I was doing things the right way, but they felt right to me.

"These emotions I've been feeling lately, Dib, they were eating away at me, driving me mad, but then one of them exploded and pushed all the rest aside. It's all I can think about it. It's all I can feel. I can't explain it, because I've never experienced it before, but I think…I think I…love you."

I starred. He starred. Our faces both turned darker in shade. He knew he didn't have to say anything, and I didn't know what else to say. Then finally, he reacted, though it wasn't the way I was expecting. He fainted.

I laughed and picked him up in my arms. Gir (Where had he been this whole time?) came out and said, "You gonna take the monkey home?" I smiled down at the boy in my arms. "Yeah, but don't worry Gir, He'll be back. We'll be hanging out a lot more now." I said. Gir squealed with joy and then swiftly turned his full attention to the TV as he turned on the Scary Monkey show. I shook my head at the silly robot, and walked ou the door.

It had stopped snowing, but was still cold. I didn't care. I felt warm inside me as I carried Dib in my arms toward his house. While I was walking, I looked up at the clear starry sky. Maybe this planet isn't so bad. I could get used to spending my life here. I thought, smiling. Then I saw a shooting star fly across the sky. I chuckled. "Sorry, but I've gotten everything I could've wished for."

It had only been a day, and I had everything I wanted. I loved Dib. He loved Me. Now that I think about it, it was our fate to be captured by those humans and me get shot, otherwise this would just be another night we'd be plotting to destroy each other. I didn't know much about fate, but there's one thing I knew when I walked that street on that cold, happy night, and that is that fate is pretty damn hilarious.

Fin.

(What did you think of this story overall and how it ended? I'm so glad you all got so attached and that I was able to finish this for you all. I feel so accomplished. But now I'm starting to feel that when one story ends, another must begin. I want you guys to tell me if I should write another story with our two star-crossed lovers here. And please, if you haven't told every ZADR lover you know already, then tell them to read this, but only if you think it's worth it. Once again, thank you for the support and I hope you loved my story! =D)