A/N Okay, this being my first fanfiction ever, I please ask you review so I can reflect and improve. Just FYI, I'm going to write this as an actual chapter book/novel, so it might be long, I'm not sure yet... Anyway, enjoy!

This was the last nerve. I couldn't hold in my anxiety anymore, so I nervously played with my fingers behind my back.

"Stop that," whispered my friend, Teck, over the murmuring crowd that seemed to be ever-growing. She was standing next to me on stage. We were in the only Convention Hall that was so far built on the recently conquered planet of Conventia. She was wearing the usual Invader outfit, hers being pink, and she was as thin as always. Teck was also much shorter than me, coming up to about my shoulders, even though she was considered very tall. Then again, there was only one other person in my history that was at my exact height. Only Tallest Red and Purple were taller than me, and they were only about one foot taller than I, maybe less. "If they catch you out of concentration, who knows what they would do!"

I stopped almost automatically, and whispered, "Right. Thanks." You're probably wondering why I was nervous. Well, my whole Irken life has been devoted to learning about, and eventually, conquering my own planet for the Tallest. Today, we were receiving our very own planet assignment to conquer, and I recently became nervous not because of my performance, but because of a certain Invader on the guest list. That Invader was none the less than that destructive squirt, Zim. My whole life was spent trying to evade him because of the damage he's done to my, and I'm sure everyone else's, life. Yet, there he stood, on the other side of the half-circle stage, at the end of the line that was in order of height.

He stood there with the biggest grin on his little green face, and he seemed totally ignorant towards the fact that he was standing in a room of people that hated him. Sometimes I almost feel bad for the little guy, but then I remember all the things that he has done. Personally, he was one little mishap away from being on my vendetta list. He'd be the one and only on that list.

Outside, you could hear the announcer say, "Please, remember where you parked, and report to the convention hall for the surprise announcement the glorious Tallest have in store!" Good, this meant it was starting soon.

The convention started off slow, and almost seemed to move in slow motion as Tallest Red and Purple descended from the ceiling with hundreds of lasers and confetti spewing out everywhere. Smoke poured from machines and there was antenna-splitting music. The crowd seemed to ripple in salute, as we ourselves did the same on the stage. Red and Purple touched down in the center of the stage and waved to the crowd that hissed with continued cheers that was only broken by the announcer introducing them, "Ladies and gentlemen, you're fearless leaders," he paused, "THE TALLESSSST!" His voice echoed over the cheering crowd as more confetti cannons set off on queue.

This went on for about another horribly long minute or so. Then, the music faded away and the Tallest spoke while the last of the sparkling confetti fell to the ground. Some of the shorter Irkens got away with bending down and collecting some of the, I'm sure, trillions that fell. Tallest Red began, "Welcome, Irken society! Now is the time for conquering! Now is the time for Operation Impending Doom!" He was responded by thousand of Irken cheers and screams. A giant holographic map appeared behind us.

Tallest Purple continued, "Yes, and you all are capable of such a wonderful task!" Again, screams and cheers. "However, I said you were capable. I never said any of you get to go, yourselves."

Silence.

"The Invaders behind us," continued Tallest Red. "Now, they passed their exams and get to go!" This time there were a couple of sarcastic claps. Their lack of enthusiasm made my organ twist with more worry. Zim existed with the need of praise.

Tallest Purple darted up to the front of the stage and yelled, "Do better next time, then!" It echoed across the convention hall and left an awkward silence. "On with the Great Assigning!" The Tallest both moved to the center and stood there, waiting for something… or someone.

"Well," asked Tallest Red, "Are you coming or not?" I felt a push on my back.

"He means you, go!" Teck shoved me and I quickly walked up in front of the tallest. They looked down at me without much effort.

"Well," said Tallest Red, "It seems you have grown…." He ended with an awkward tone.

"…Again," continued Purple, also in an awkward tone. I just smiled, failing to try and wash away the awkwardness. I could probably figure it out, but I think that the Tallest gave me the cold shoulder because of my height. I think that my height was becoming a threat to their life of luxury and power, because as soon as I became taller than them they would have to give all of that up.

Tallest Red didn't seem to take my smile as a good gesture. "Hmph," he started. "Invader Ziff, because of you're increased height, we've decided to give you a secret mission for, uhh…"

"A gift," finished Purple quickly. "Because of you're increased height we've decided to reward you with a secret mission."

"Yes, a gift!" It sure didn't seem like a reward with the fake positive tone they were using. Red looked at Purple as I stood there and smiled with anxiety and worry boiling up inside me again. Tallest Purple passed through a gap between the invaders and looked over the map.

"Hmmm…," I saw him fidget with something and press against the hologram's projector. I let my smile fade into a frown, ignoring the creases forming on my forehead. "Here!" He backed up to reveal a yellow sticky-note with the word 'Planet?' underneath a circle with a question mark in the middle.

I couldn't hold back the sarcastic question, "Planet…?"

"Oh, no one dare speak it's name," Red quickly answered. I saw Teck roll her eyes in the corner of my eye. I was suppressing a sigh, myself.

"Really," I asked, trying to sound as oblivious as possible. I'll play along for now, I guess, I thought. I wanted to say that out loud, but I didn't know how they would react, especially to a threat like me.

"Oh, yes," said Purple. "A very secret mission for the tallest of the invaders." He made 'invaders' sound like acid that was meant to burn my ears. He couldn't have proved my theory any more obviously. Red handed me a small holographic map and sent me on my way. As he shooed me away, something inside me snapped. As I turned to leave, I whispered so only the Tallest could hear my threat.

"Being the Tallest seems like fun."