Hiya all. Sorry it took so long for this chapter, so many plot changes are running through my head right now. I just want to pick one you will all like.

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Chapter 6: don't rock the boat

Her mind was still hazy and her eyes were still heavy. She had to really concentrate just to move the spoon into the bowl and lift the cereal into her mouth.

The sound of crackling fat filled the room and was only challenged by the sound of her father humming some unknown tune.

Basically, Gaz was tired.

'You're going to love this kids' the Professor said with a flip of the pan 'it's not everyday you get to do this'

'Ugh' Gaz groaned into the spoon that half hung in her mouth. Dip looked up from his cereal and at Gaz

'What's wrong with you?' he asked

'I should be asleep is what' Gaz muttered back.

She felt her brother lean in closer over the table, making Gaz move back slightly

'Sorry about this' he whispered to Gaz 'dad really wanted to do this as a family. He obviously thought you would like it'

Gaz gave dib a lazy stare as he sat back in his seat properly.

The reason Gaz was woken at such an early hour was that the holiday park had provided a free charter boat trip for the day. It was an offer they gave to some of the park inhabitants and it involved taking a boat trip out to deep sea for fishing.

Gaz had no intention what so ever to do any fishing, but the trip did sound better then staying in town all day, dealing with various…problems.

The events of last night were still fresh in her mind, and running the circumstance over and over in her head made her feel she overreacted somewhat. This didn't mean she thought Zim was right…just that she was wrong…sort of.

'What's on your mind daughter?' the professor said as he sat at the table, placing a wad of bacon onto a plate in the center of the table. Gaz reached over and grabbed a handful of bacon and placed it next to her bowl.

'I'm, just exited is all dad' she lied

'As you should be. They say all the good fish are caught out in the deeper water'

Gaz sighed under her breath as she took a bite out of a piece of bacon. She still didn't feel too fantastic about last night, but she couldn't let her brother see her sad. If she did he would worry and investigate the cause and Zim's whereabouts would almost certainly become obvious. So right now the safest place she could be was on that boat and away from the green monstrosity.

'C'mon kids hurry up and eat, we need to be at the dock by eight o'clock' Gaz's father said, rising from the table.

Gaz had packed a small bag of things she might need for the boat, and once she was done she was hurried out the door by her father and brother. Though Dib acted cool about all this, it was painfully obvious he was just as eager as the professor.

They walked down the path and towards the beach inside the break wall and after about five minutes of walking they made it to the dock where a few people had gathered.

And tethered to the dock, was the boat.

It was a decent sized boat, not small but not large either. If you were at the front of the boat you would be able to have your own conversation without people at the back having to listen. It had a small cabin where the boat driver and his assistant sat, and at the back was where all the passengers sat. then if you worked your way around the cabin there was the front of the boat, where there were more fishing poles tethered to the boats edge. The front of the boat was much smaller then the back and it was obvious that most people would stay at the back.

They walked onto the dock and joined the people waiting by the boat.

A man that was obviously the captain stepped into the crowed and spoke up.

'Alright everyone we are just about ready to depart' he said in a booming voice 'so get yourself ready and to those who have weak bladders, go to the bathroom now…before we leave'.

Gaz's eyes shifted between the faces of the other passengers.

There was a small family consisting of two young kids and their parents who didn't look too ocean savvy. In fact they looked somewhat too pompous to be accepting a free charter fishing trip.

But Gaz's gaze wandered away from the family and to the other passenger. He was an old man. His face was impacted with wrinkles and his small shabby beard was as grey as the thinning hair on his head.

Gaz looked on at the man with a sense of curiosity. He seemed to be at a glance, a man of great wisdom. Gaz wasn't sure why.

'uhh' Did stalled, Pulling Gaz out of her daydreams 'I'm just going to…quickly' he gestured to a small building just of the path a bit. The sign on the building read toilet and Gaz sighed

'You're such an idiot' she said through a slanted stare. But dib took little notice of it, running off to the bathroom and entering the side labeled "boys"

Gaz looked away from the building to look back at the old man. Slowly he turned his head, obviously feeling Gaz's eyes on him. Gaz quickly looked away and fiddled with her hair as if nothing ever happened.

'I though I might find you here' a voice said. Gaz looked back up at the man, but once she noticed the man hadn't said anything, she became confused.

Slowly she turned her head and once she laid her eyes on who had spoken…she wished she hadn't.

Their, standing in front her was the one person she didn't want to see. She remembered what she had said last night and she stood by her words.

But here he was, standing proud and tall as usual. As if nothing had ever happened.

Suddenly however, her mind snapped. Her head jerked over to the boys bathroom, then back to Zims face. She quickly glanced at her father and as soon as she saw him talking to the boat captain, she took action.

She flung passed Zim and headed towards the toilet building, grabbing his arm firmly on her way passed.

'ah! Hey what are yo- let go of- ah' Zim complained as Gaz almost dragged him around to the building and towards the girls bathroom . she entered the bathroom and shoved Zim into it.

The room was very similar to their bathroom at school, except no-one was smoking.

Zim backed up to the far wall where the sinks were lined up.

'Oh gods you've brought me in here to kill me haven't you?' Zim panicked

'Give me one reason why I shouldn't?' She demanded in a sharp tone.

Zim looked left, then right, then every other direction he could until he finally looked back at Gaz

'I am Zim' he said optimistically.

'My Brother is probably out there right now!' Gaz said, not wanting to play games 'do you want to blow the deal'

'The Dib monkey is just out there?' Zim asked in a tone that made Gaz suddenly seize up.

Suddenly she realized it would be all too easy for Zim to run passed her and out, directly at Dib. He would ruin everything.

She watched on as the boy moved away from the wall slightly, then glanced to the mirrors on his left. There was a silence for a moment and Gaz looked over her shoulder to see how far away the doorway was

'If I go out there he'll recognize me instantly' Zim said out of the blue. Gaz sighed under her breath, realizing he wasn't going to blow his cover

'You could just wait until we leave on the boat' Gaz offered

'No way' Zim shook his head 'I got a free space ship ride and I'm taking it'

Gaz sighed deeply, but realized something in mid sigh.

"There is no way Dib would expect to see Zim on a boat in the middle of the ocean" she thought. She sized up the boy in his fake human outfit. However brilliant her plan was, he did look rather…green.

She muttered a swear word under her breath and mover towards him.

Zim moved back until he was against the wall again and Gaz took advantage of this by pinning him against it with her hand. Then with her free hand she reached into her small bag.

'What are you doing you crazy human?'

'Making you look human' she quickly replied as she pulled out her foundation from her bag. She clipped it open and dipped the brush deep in, picking up as much powder as she could pick up. She then started to apply it to Zims face.

'What is this foul stuff' Zim spat. Gaz pinned him harder

'Shut up and hold still' she ordered

She had to apply a lot into Zims face and hands until his skin began to look normal, but after about five minutes Gaz stepped back a bit to look him over. With the mix of too much foundation and his green skin underneath, he looked like a sick boy. But he would at least pass off as human.

Zim turned to his left to look at the mirror

'Hmm' he hummed 'you have done well human'

'Gee, thank goodness I have your approval' Gaz said sarcastically. she quickly gave her own face a quick once over with the brush, then turned for the door

'c'mon then, if you're getting on this boat then its now or never'

Gaz made sure the coast was clear for Zim to exit the girl's bathroom with her. The one thing she didn't need circulating around the holiday park was a vicious rumor about her and a boy alone in the girl's bathroom.

Almost everyone was on the boat now, except for Dib who was just hopping from the deck and into the boat. Zim and Gaz ran up to the dock and quickly glanced over to the captain who looked at the two of them with an aggravated look.

They hopped from the deck and into the boat. The floor rocked slightly under Gaz's feet and instantly she knew this wasn't going to be a smooth ride for her.

Her thought patters were interrupted as she saw Dib approaching the two of them.

Gaz took a deep breath in. this was the moment of truth.

'Where did you go off to?' Dib asked his sister

'Just uh, needed to go to the toilet myself' she said somewhat calmly

'Hmm' Dib shrugged of. His eyes moved across to Zim and he looked the boy up and down

'Who's this?' Dib asked in a flat tone

'this is, uh someone I met yesterday' Gaz stuttered.

'I'm Dib, Gaz's brother' he waved at Zim. Zim slowly opened his mouth and Gaz suddenly remembered…Zim was an idiot.

She quickly clasped her hand over his mouth and this muffled the name he was about to say

"that was close" Gaz thought "in fact other then Zim saying his real name, Dib would probably recognize his voice"

'his name is…' She stalled. She moved her tongue around in her mouth as she thought of a name. her tongue grazed over a bit of bacon caught in the back of her teeth.

'his name is Carb' she almost shouted.

Dib looked about awkwardly as Gaz held onto Zims mouth

'Uh, okay' he stalled 'it was nice to meet you…Carb, but now I have to go…over there' he gestured to the other side of the boat 'you two have fun now' he said in a sly, suggestive voice.

Gaz glared at the back of her brother as he walked away. She knew what he was suggesting, and she didn't like it one bit.

'Carb?' Zim questioned in a flat tone. Gaz looked back over to the pale boy and he looked back at her. Slowly she started to giggle under her breath about the whole situation. No matter what had happened last night, right now…it was kind of funny.

'Carb?' he questioned again

'what' she said innocently 'bacon makes me fat'.

And with that Gaz walked to another side of the boat, leaving Zim confused more then ever.

But under the skin Gaz was worried.

How was she going to keep Zim hidden from Dib for the whole trip?

How indeed is she going to hide this?.

When I was writing this one I was worried it was going to be one of those stories where they make Zim the picture of Manliness. But come on people…he is VERY green and scrawny.

So hopefully it won't be too long till the next Chapter. The plot is in my mind now; let's just hope it doesn't change again