YAY!! New story!!
Warning!!! If you do not like a taller Zim…then I suggest you go to a different story!! I love the idea of a taller Zim. Even though I KNOW it's not really possible.
Disclaimer: I do not own Invader Zim or any of the songs. I am not claiming that I do.
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Chapter 1: Old friends, new enemy?
Flashback
Ember was tackled to the ground.
She laughed and sat up, a puppy now sat in her lap.
"Zim, how…where did you get him?" She asked. She placed a hand on the dog's head.
"He followed me half the way here, figured he might be a stray…I thought you'd like him." Zim walked over and knelt down beside the two.
The puppy looked to have a very strange bloodline. It looked like it had quite a bit of wolf in its genes, or maybe all wolf. It was most likely a cross between a wild (or captive) wolf and some person's domesticated dog.
Its fur was a grayish-black color; the tail had a midnight black color tip. His eyes were a beautiful grayish-blue color.
He looked to be about two months old.
"So…What are you going to name him?"
Ember hesitated. She looked down at the puppy and their eyes met.
She smiled, "I think I'll name him…"
End
"Dragon… No! Give it back!" Ember yelled. She chased after her dog, trying to get her sketchbook back before he had a chance to chew it up.
She tackled him and pinned him to the ground. Ember ripped her book from his massive jaws.
Dragon growled. He wiggled out of Ember's grip and backed away from her.
"Yeah? Bring it on!" Ember was challenged by Dragon. She set her sketchbook on the nearby bookshelf. She then turned to face Dragon and posed, ready for a fight.
Dragon growled again; he took a running start at Ember, jumped, and tackled her to the ground. He pinned her arms to the ground and tried to look as vicious as possible. He put his ears back and ruffled his fur. He growled in her face.
This didn't faze Ember. She struggled to get free, but gave up. She was no match for the wolf/dog hybrid.
"Alright! You won already…get off me!" She looked into the dog's murky-blue colored eyes.
Dragon stopped growling and he put his ears forward in a playful manner. He began to lick Ember's face, acting like the little puppy Zim had given her three years earlier.
Ember laughed. She was finally able to push the now, massive dog off of her.
The door opened and Zim stepped in. He saw the two on the floor.
"Have you two been fighting again?!"
"It wasn't my fault! He took my sketchbook!" Ember pointed accusingly at Dragon. Dragon growled in her direction as a defense.
Zim sighed. "Whatever…at least you didn't break anything like last time…" He walked over to the couch and sat down.
"Not my fault you keep breakable objects in your base! Especially with Gir around…What are you thinking most of the time?" Ember got up and took a seat next to Zim.
Zim laughed a bit. "Yeah…What am I thinking? Speaking of which, where is Gir?"
"How should I know? He's your robot…"
Zim pushed Ember in a playfully. "Yes, he is! But he likes you more."
"Of course he does!" Ember pushed back.
Before Zim could push back, Dragon jumped onto the couch and sat between them.
"…Dragon! Ember doesn't need a bodyguard, okay!"
Dragon barked at Zim. He then turned to Ember and began to lick her face.
Zim sighed. He had long ago given up with fighting with that dog. Even with his massive growth spurt, Zim was still no match.
Ember pushed Dragon away, "So, Zim how was skool?"
"Okay I guess…Today was the last day…"
"Oh yeah…I forgot. What are we gonna do over the summer?"
"I don't know…" Zim paused; then, in a sarcastic tone said, "Can't wait for High Skool to start! Sounds like fun…" He lost his sarcastic tone after he hit "Sounds".
Dragon jumped off the couch and walked into the kitchen.
"You know…I would come to skool with you if…"
"Yes yes…I know. I can't believe they're still chasing you." Zim looked Ember in the eyes.
Ember looked at the ground for a while. She then looked up, "…Let's go to the park!" Ember said while getting up.
"What?! Someone might see you!" Zim jumped to his feet. He blocked Ember's way to the front door.
"I'll wear my jacket and keep the hood on! I bet that Zita wouldn't even notice me if I walk right past her." Ember unknotted the jacket sleeves from her waist and slipped it over her head. She put the hood on.
Zim looked worried. He still hadn't gotten over the last incident three years ago. He remembered the massive bite wound Ember had gotten from the K9 Squad.
"And besides…With Dragon by my side, there's no way any dog would want to come even close to us!"
Dragon appeared by Ember's side at the sound of his name.
"…Alright…" Zim gave up. There's was no point in arguing with a teenage Ember.
The door opened and Gir came in.
"Gir! Where have you been?!" Zim questioned.
"Dancing!!" Gir happily shouted. He began to roll around on the floor.
Zim sighed. "Well, come on. We're going to the park…"
Gir stopped what he was doing and squealed happily. He then ran into the hallway; he came out seconds later with the radio that was in Ember's room.
He turned it on and a song began to play.
Let it go,
Let it roll right off your shoulder
Don't you know
The hardest part is over
Let it in,
All four headed out the door. It was a cloudy day; gray clouds filled the skies, yet the sun still shined brightly in the distance.
Zim and Ember walked side by side. They used to be the same height; but Zim had grown a few inches apart from Ember.
Leaving Zim at 5'8 and Ember at 5'3. Though, Zim was still no comparison to the Tallests...
Let your clarity define you
In the end
We will only just remember how it feels
Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders,
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away,
But these small hours,
These small hours still remain
The dogs walked in front of them. It was clear who was bigger…Dragon. He was now the size of a full grown wolf. He still acted like a dog, just with more howling and he had his moments of being fierce, but only if provoked. He and Gir got along quite well...
It was no use trying to put a leash on Dragon. Either he would chew right through it in rebellion, or he would simply drag and pull whoever was holding the other end of the leash.
And Zim had lost Gir's leash months ago. It didn't matter...no one ever cared as long as Dragon stayed close to Ember. He usually did.
Let it slide,
Let your troubles fall behind you
Let it shine
Until you feel it all around you
And I don't mind
If it's me you need to turn to
We'll get by,
It's the heart that really matters in the end
Ember fingered the necklace around her neck. She had never taken it off…not even once.
Zim looked at Ember. They were getting closer and closer to the park. He fought with himself on whether or not to put his arm over Ember's shoulders or not…
Should he?
Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders,
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away,
But these small hours,
These small hours still remain
He moved his arm away from his side and was about to place it over Ember's shoulders when she darted towards the park.
All of my regret
Will wash away somehow
But I cannot forget
The way I feel right now
Zim stopped and stood there. He put his arm down and watched Ember as she ran toward the park entrance.
Ember turned and stopped.
"Come on!" She yelled; then continued into the park.
In these small hours
These little wonders
These twists & turns of fate
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away but these small hours
These small hours, still remain,
Still remain
These little wonders
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away
But these small hours
These little wonders still remain
Zim ran to catch up to Ember. He could hear the song fading away, and then ending.
Ember was now far into the field. She brought out a blue and red rubber ball from her pocket and threw it. She watched as both Gir and Dragon raced after it.
Zim stopped and decided to walk the rest of the way; when he heard a female voice to his right. He turned toward where the voice was coming from.
"Hey…What's up?"
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I'll tell you now….It's not Zita!!!
So…like it so far? I had this story planned and finished in my head way before Music Based Friendship was even finished…I even wrote down all the details in my math class.