Chapter 15: Vannamelons Love Each Other
It was late at night on Earth. After Dib, Zim, and Christine made it home, the Voot Cruiser was hidden in the backyard, and Zim's old house was blown up. Now, the young Irken was asleep in his bed, with Gir and Minimoose on the floor next to him.
The child twisted and turned in his sheets, scrunching up his face and whimpering every few seconds. He was having a nightmare.
"CHRISTINE!" Zim gasped as he suddenly pulled himself out of his dream.
Fast footsteps came running to his room. The bedroom door opened and Christine was suddenly in the room.
"Zim!" She gasped at the sight of the fearful Irken as she turned on the light. "What's wrong sweetheart?"
"I… I… I had a nightmare." Zim admitted.
"Oh, you poor dear." Christine frowned sadly as she sat on the bed next to him. "Do you wanna talk about it?"
"I… I dreamt that…" Zim sighed sadly before looking up at the human with glassy eyes. "I dreamt that you didn't want me anymore… because I'm an Irken."
Christine gasped silently at such a suggestion. She sat there next to her son as he began to silently cry.
"Zim…" She said to him, causing him to look at her. "That is never going to happen. I love you, no matter what species you are. What's the sixth Vannamelon Motto?"
"Vannamelons Love Each Other, no matter how different they are." Zim sniffed, wiping his tears away.
"Exactly." Christine nodded. "Zim, I love you, and I'm always going to love you. You're the best thing that had ever happened to me."
"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me too, Christine." Zim smiled as the two them hugged each other.
Christine smiled as she held him tighter.
"How about I sing you a lullaby?" She asked him.
"Ok."
Christine smiled before she started singing.
I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go".
When all those shadows almost killed your light.
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone".
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight. Just close your eyes.
The sun is going down.
You'll be alright.
No one can hurt you now.
Come morning light.
You and I'll be safe and sound. Don't you dare look out your window, darling everything's on fire.
The war outside our door keeps raging on.
Hold onto this lullaby.
Even when the music's gone.
Gone. Just close your eyes.
The sun is going down.
You'll be alright.
No one can hurt you now.
Come morning light.
You and I'll be safe and sound. Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh.
La La (La La)
La La (La La)
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
La La (La La)
La La (La La) Just close your eyes.
You'll be alright.
Come morning light.
You and I'll be safe and sound. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh oh oh.
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh oh oh.
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh oh oh.
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh oh oh.
Oooh.
"I love you son." Christine smiled, hugging him tightly.
Zim smiled as he hugged back, whispering before he fell asleep in her arms.
"I love you too… mom."