Alienated Path Chapter 1: A New Perspective
12/06/2014
I can't remember the last time I've written here. I know it was before the most recent contact with the massive, which is now over five months ago. Everyone always thought I was an incompetent fool in the academy and their opinions haven't changed since then, even though I have tried over and over again to prove myself. I've made my mistakes and learned from them. The two Irkens I have always looked up to have finally shown me what I really am. Worthless, a miserable failu-
Zim loses grip of his pen and it falls to the floor with a soft clink. His hands are shaking viciously and only now he notices his teeth grinding. With a heavy sigh he closes the book and relaxes into his chair.
His eyes wander up and he studies his lab. To the right, a series of computers expanding the entirety of the wall. Some monitor wires and components are shattered through most of the screens. To the left, a large collection of various machines, most in different states of repair. Amongst the ever growing pile is a dulled turquoise chest plate. Zim looks away and closes his eyes. His voice is low.
"Computer?"
"What do you want now?" It asked in its usual tone.
"What time is it?"
"I am advanced Irken technology and all you ever use me for is stupid-"
Zim slams his fists on the table top.
"I said what time is it."
"6:48 am."
With no hesitation he gets off the chair and leaves the lab.
"Watch over the house while I'm gone."
"Whatever" computer mutters.
Zim walks out of the house and into the crisp autumn air. Overhead the dusty blue sky is spotted with brown clouds of smoke. He pulls his deep red jacket close to his body in an attempt to keep warm, but that doesn't keep the draft from coming up the back. He starts down the crumbling sidewalk and past the dying grass of his front lawn on his way to skool.
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