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The sequel to Gaz in Wonderland has arrived. Instead of being based off of Alice in Wonderland, it is going to be based on American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns. If you do not know what it is, it is a video game about Wonderland only this time, it is the nightmare version.

This is going to be different from any other story I have written in the sense that it is of the horror genre and I am not holding back. WARNING: Yes, there will be violence/gore/gross ideas/insanity/fear/etc. in this story.

I do not want to hear any complaints or any reviews saying that it is too scary, too gross, too anything. I'm having fun with this story and if you like a good scary fanfic, then you'll have fun, too.

With that aside, enjoy the story and please Review. Remember, I wrote this story just for you guys and I want to hear your thoughts and feedback.

I do NOT own Invader Zim, Alice in Wonderland, American McGee's Alice: Madness returns, etc.

Previously, in her last adventure, she traveled to Wonderland where she endured a dream-like life, with her only company being that of Zim and the insane, yet quirky characters of Wonderland. In the end, when the Red Queen's rule was finally overthrown, she thought it was over. And so she returned back to Earth, back to her world. Everything was back to normal. At least she thought it was.

Then things began to happen. Doors creaked open by themselves. Shadows darted into corners, as if not wishing to be seen yet. She knew someone was there, something, following her, standing behind her, breathing down her neck. She wrote it off as paranoia and went about her life. That was her first mistake.

Life is insane; yes, it is indeed. Happiness and peace are right around the corner; so is the terrifying, wicked, and cruel. Our young protagonist had dealt with much and was accustomed to her share of nightmares yet in this realm of madness she will find her life tumbling into, she will find a new sense of fear—one so real she thought it to be nonexistent. The daily characters of her life, both friend and foe alike, would soon capture a new complexion that would both disturb and scar.

So now we go down to our leading role and look upon her daily life. Gaz, Gaz Membrane— the hero of Wonderland who lived happily ever after.

As if.

As said before, she did not believe in the happily ever after traditional ending, nor did she believe in Prince Charming. Her mind might have been changed when she met her Irken companion, but we cannot say for sure.

Her days were the same; shower, breakfast, school, lunch, homework, dinner, bed. Besides the occasional visit from Zim, nothing had changed since her arrival in Wonderland.

With groggy hands, she swept the faucet on. The sink bubbled with foam as she rinsed the soap from her face. The froth seeped between the cracks of her squinted eyes, causing a maddening burn. She groaned and snatched the cloth from the rack, dragging the rough material cross her porcelain skin.

Something grabbed her arm. Hollow heat breathed into her ear. She gasped and pulled the towel away, staring at the reflection in the mirror. She was alone. Th door was still locked, just like she had left it.

She gripped her robe and wrapped it tighter. With dripping, wrinkled skin, her feet crossed over from the sink to the door. Bending over, she examined the footprints littering the wooden floor. They were not her own, larger and wider completely. She followed them up to the glass shower doors where they stopped. The owner of the prints had watched her bathe. They stamped the ground over to the mirror where she stood moments earlier.

Squinting, she poked a finger down to trace the humid water but gasped and jumped when the door bounced, a knocking hand on the other side.

"Gaz, hurry up! You'll be late for school."

"Yeah, yeah, I know, Dib," she huffed. Glancing back down at the floor one final time, she sighed and flicked the light off.

Her head rested against the metal door of her locker. The exhausting night she had lived through did nothing for her ability to make it through the day. Before, she was able to ignore the distractions floating about in her daily life. Now the insomnia forced her to note every tick of the clock, every pencil dropped, and every hiss of a whispering rumor floating from one mouth to the next. She barely even heard the pitter of footsteps approaching. She slowly craned her neck back, eyes closed.

"What?"

"I said how are you doing, but," Zim smirked, "I believe you already answered my question. Rough day?"

"No," she sighed, rubbing her eye, "rough night. You've got to love nightmares, right?"

"You had a nightmare?"

She nodded. "A bad one. It felt so real. I've always had nightmares, but this one was awful." She leaned against her locker, closing the door. "I dreamed that I was back in Wonderland, only it didn't look like Wonderland." She blew out slowly. "It was scary."

He frowned. For Gaz to use the word scary, he knew it had to have been terrible. She alone was enough to give nightmares to someone. He found this out through personal experience—and he does not sleep.

"Everything was all messed up. There was blood and rust and just plain freaky stuff everywhere. You, Dib, and Gir were there too, along with Tak and Miss Bitters."

"The characters from the original Wonderland?"

Again, she nodded. "But you guys weren't yourselves. You were all…monsters."

"Monsters?"

"I know it sounds crazy."

He slung an arm around her shoulders. "Try not to think about it. It's normal for worm babies to have nightmares. At least, that is what I have heard."

"I don't know whether to take your advice or not, especially considering the fact that you just referred to me as a worm baby," she glared.

He smiled.

The bell rang and the students—scattered about, yet still in their groups— crawled to their classes like cockroaches dragging across the floor. He kissed her hand, purring affectionately.

"Unfortunately, your prince must leave," he said with an arrogant air.

"However will I survive," she grunted before waving a goodbye.

He trotted down the hall into the Biology room and she heard him scream, "Great green Gir! What is that thing?"

She shook her head, rubbing her temples. Whether he had hoped to help her out with her worries, he did nothing to soothe her restless nerves.

It annoyed her to think that something as simple as a nightmare could prod at her so much, but this one was all too real. Everyone she knew had played a role in it; a twisted, sick role. They each left their mark in some way. And what made matters worse was the fact that before, she had actually grown acquainted with the characters of Wonderland. They each had their own charm. Yet in the dream, that charm had died and was used to play on her emotions and memories. Something she could have easily done without.

Above all, though, she found one part in particular to be the most upsetting. Zim was in it, as had been the rest, but he was closer to her than any other. And he was no longer Zim in the nightmare.

He was a monster.

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The first few chapters will not be very scary, but there will be certain parts that are. Once we get into the swing of it, there will be more and more horror each chapter.

Thank you for reading and chapter 2 will be up soon!