A/N: Hey guys! New story, sorry for PPG fans but this is Invader Zim! K, so to point some things out:

Zim and Dib were twelve in the show

They are now 15

They've been friends since they were 13 for two years

Gaz was nine in the show

She is now 12 in her last year of 'skool'

Okay so, that's about it for now.

Zim: Why must you make me friends with that…human-thing

Dib: Get it through your thick skull! My name is DIB!

Zim: You are the one with the dense human brain protector!!!

Me & Dib: …

Chapter 1:

Old Memories

The Tallest stood in front of Zim. They had just seen the other invaders off to their new planets, and had asked for a private word with him. Zim was delighted, thinking it was to congratulate him for his superior intelligence and amazing-ness… So when he went to meet them, he was all smiles.

"Zim," said Red's deep voice, "we have to give you something before you go to Earth."

"Perhaps a medal for my Superiority?" said Zim, expecting the best.

"No, actually," tried Red, but Zim was lost in his dreams.

"Or a trophy for my dashing good looks!"

"Zim," sighed Red exasperated.

GASP "I know!! You're giving me your jobs as Tallest. Well I'm afraid I won't e able to take that until I conquer Earth…" continued Zim.

"NO! None of those!!!" yelled Purple. Zim's smile vanished.

"Zim, we have to tell you something, it's…" started Red, but he was cut of by anIrken guard,

"Excuse me my Tallest, but Zim has to leave. Now." Red sighed.

"Alright," then he turned back to Zim, "Here, take this necklace and contact us if anything weird happens to you," he Blurted back handing him a necklace and shoving him out of the room.

Once outside, Zim looked down at the necklace. It was a diamond shaped crystal stretched farther vertically then horizontally. It was a dark night blue on a silver chain. Zim thought it was sort of pretty. He put it around his neck and walked to his ship, where Gir was waiting.

Zim was dreaming, reliving stuff that had happened to him before. The dream faded out then faded back in. it was a different memory this time. He had been on Earth for a year when…

Disguised Irkens were walking through Zim's house taking his ship and all his Irken equipment. Zim was angered, so he called his Tallest.

"What's going on? Why are they taking all my stuff!!" shouted Zim pointing at the line of Irkens walking in and out of his base.

"Well Zim, we're getting you new more high-tech stuff," lied Red.

"Oh," Zim said, calming down, "Okay!" he smiled. One Irken went to take out the computer, but Purple told him to leave it.

When all the high-techy stuff was gone, Red told Zim the truth.

"Your mission is a fake! You were never meant to be an Invader!" the told him the whole story. Zim was devastated. He did the only thing he could. He went to Dib.

Zim ran through the rain to Dib's house. He didn't care that every inch of him was burning like hell. He just plain didn't care anymore! He fell to his knees on Dib's front porch and rang the doorbell. By now, his skin was sizzling as if it were on a Barbeque.

Gaz opened the door. Her eyes left the Gameslave she was holding to look at Zim. A shocked expression took over her face. She quickly covered it back up as Zim fell down at her feet. She dragged him in. He told her the whole story, and she told Dib. From then on, Zim, Dib and Gaz were friends, and Zim never called his Tallest ever again.

Zim woke up hearing his alarm clock beeping. He groaned and shut it off. He got out of bed and threw off his clothes. He had outgrown his invader suit, and he just plain didn't wanna wear it anymore. He fished some jeans out of his pocket and pulled them on. He put on a black shirt that was ripped in several places and two bracelets that looked like black straps with metal spikes on them. He put on his contacts and wig. (He had chosen a better wig with longer spikier hair that matched his new look.) He put on a silver stud earing in one ear and last, he put on the necklace that the Tallest had given him 3 years ago. He grabbed his back pack and dashed off to school shouting a goodbye to Gir. (Who the Tallest had told Zim was garbage.)

Me: Okay! Hope you enjoyed! R&R!