ZaTr -Blown Away-

Tak growled in annoyance as she slammed the door shut behind her, squeezing the water from her burning antennas. "Idiot, I told you a storm was coming." She said as she flicked the water from her antennas into his face.

Zim yelped in pain as the drops hit his face, quickly wiping the water away before he looked up and growled as well. "Shut up Tak! I'm always right, and I was the one who said there was a storm but you didn't listen." He said as she pushed her away from him, not wanting anymore water on his face.

"Don't push me you impudent little fool, keep in mind I can kill you whenever I please." She said as she grabbed his wrist in a tight grip, "And I have yet to hear of a time you were actually right about something. You're just a stupid little smeet who can't think past his own antennas."

"I am always right!!" He yelled in her face as he tried to pull his hand away, not listening to her at all.

She stared at him with a thoroughly annoyed expression as he did so, "You have a problem with listening, I think it's time you were taught a lesson." She said as she twisted his arm and pushed him to the floor, then stood above him. "You're not all you think you are Zim. Everyone hates you."

As he was pushed to the ground he cried out in pain, tears coming to his eyes but he didn't let that stop him. He couldn't back down, she would only think of him as weak if he did. "Lies!!" He yelled as he kicked her away.

She stumbled back on her hands and knees, gripping her side, a look of pain on her face.

He smirked and jumped up, resting his hands on his hips. "Ha! Zim wins!"

As she looked up, a fierce look of anger showed on her face as she glared at Zim. "Oh it's only just begun, you will pay for your insolence!" She yelled as she stood and scratched his face, leaving deep claw marks on his cheek.

"Aaaauuugh!" He cried out in pain as he stumbled back slightly, holding his cheek as she stared at her in shock.

"You're weak, I should've killed you long ago." She said as her PAK legs came out and aimed at him.

"Zim is not weak!!" He said as he balled his hands into fists, the anger inside of him burning away whatever fear he had of the female Irken.

What followed was a flurry of limbs, lasers and bright translucent pink blood splatters on the floor here and there. Both so lost in their anger, they hardly noticed the storm slowly getting worse and worse until the rain pounded on the windows. "I've had enough of you Zim, it's time to say goodbye!" She said as she grabbed his neck with a tight grip, dragging him to the door.

He gasped for breath as she struggled against her grip. "W-what are you doing?!"

She didn't respond, only opened the door and tossed him into the raging storm outside before slamming the door shut again and locking it.

He got up and grabbed the door, trying desperately to get it open, "Let me in!"

She leaned against the door, her breathing heavy as blood trickled into her eye from a scratch on her forehead. Slowly her hearing came back and she heard the loud rain pounding on the windows and the wind roaring.

Zim screamed in pain as the rain battered him, then suddenly his screams cut off as the wind slammed him to the concrete, knocking him out cold.

As Tak's anger began to subside and she slowly grew calmer, realization began to set in. What had she done? She just tossed him into a hurricane. Wiping the blood from her eye, she looked out the window to try and find him, but she couldn't see anything. She gritted her zipper-like teeth as the computer spoke, "You should go to the underground base, the hurricane is headed this way." "I know that! SHUT UP!" She yelled at the ceiling where the voice came from, then went to the trash can and to the underground base. As she emerged from the elevator, she sat on a table and sighed as she thought to herself. She had gotten so lost in her anger that she lost control and ended up hurting him. Granted she hurt him almost everyday but never this badly. She couldn't help feeling sorry for the little Irken, even if he was stupid she had never seen such determination before. Anyone else she knew would have given up long ago. Was this why she always felt like she had a connection to him? Suddenly a loud crash from above jolted her out of her thoughts, and she began to worry. "I hope he's alright.." She mumbled to herself as she hugged her knees. When the wind and rain finally stopped a few hours later, Tak ventured to the upper level again. And to her surprise, it was just gone. The roof was torn away and pieces of metal and wood lay scattered everywhere. But this wasn't what put the horrified expression on her face, it was the sight of Zim laying motionless in the front yard.

Zim just lay there, his entire body burnt and steaming slightly. One eye was shut and the other barely open, but very dull with no life in it. The door was 8 feet away, broken up and with scratches on it from him trying to get in.

Instantly she ran over to him, holding him close to her. "Zim, are you ok? What am I saying? Of course you're not." She said as she looked at him, running her fingers along his rough burnt skin. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it." She said as tears welled up in her eyes.

Still laying limp, he didn't even seem to be breathing as she held him in her arms.

"Zim? Please, wake up." She said with a slight whine in her voice, pressing her cheek against his. Putting her hand on his chest, she realized that he wasn't breathing and a grave feeling rose inside her, making her heart lump in her throat. "No... Don't die... Live, please..." She choked out, a tear rolling down her cheek as she kissed his forehead.

When she kissed his forehead he gasped weakly for air, letting out a soft breath. His chest very slowly moved up an down with his shallow breaths, weakly whimpering in pain.

At this her heart nearly jumped out of her chest, "Zim? Zim, can you hear me?" She asked as she gave him a small smile.

His arm twitched slightly as he gave another whimper, coughing a bit as his breath got shallower.

Tak held his hand as another tear rolled down her eye, "I'm so sorry Zim, I didn't mean anything I said... Please don't die... I..." She whispered as her tears slowly dripped onto his chest, "I love you.."

Zim weakly gripped her hand, a faint smile on his face that was mixed with pain, but nonetheless a sign of forgiveness.

Tak's face lit up with joy at his smile, then gently gripping his hand she kissed him for a few seconds before whispering again. "I love you.."