The Rising: the Story of the Downfall of Irk
Prologue
The Trance
In the cafeteria happened the key to the downfall
of an empire and the rise of justice. Zim counted the
minutes 'till the dismal lunch period was over. As he
read the clock, his eyes fell upon a lowly human
female, the sister of Dib, his most hated enemy, and
was normally not hated less, but lo! it was as if she
was a bright angel, sitting next to her brother, the
figure of darkness. She shone, as would a light, and
there was peace about her. It was as if Zim's spirit
was carried from his body, as if he was in a trance.
"She could be different," thought he. "She could
be. . ."
The trance ended there.Everything was normal
again, including Zim's feelings for that human. The
bell rang and he went to class as if nothing happened.
Chapter 1
"Something's happening."
If Ms. Bitters was as watchful as she was scary,
she could quit as a teacher and become a lifeguard,
but alas, she was as watchful as a lazy dog. Zim could
get away with murder that day, but he was wrapped up
in thought. He wanted to figure out what happened that
moment at lunch.
"Zim!" shouted Ms. Bitters. Zim raised his
eyes."Your grades are horrible! From now on you are
transferred to the sixth grade!"
"Holy crap. Why?" muttered Dib, for only he alone
knew that Zim was an alien, and as an alien, he would
abduct his sister,Gaz, who was in sixth grade. But Dib
knew not of Zim's trance, and even more he knew not
that in the trance, Gaz was his saving angel. Out of
his trance, Zim cared not.
Quickly and quietly the day passed. The trance
and the transfer overlooked, the day was normal.
However, more of this trance was seen at the lockers.
With the sheer height of her books, Gaz fell to the
floor. Seen was Zim, in his trance, helping her to her
feet.
"Why did you do that?" asked she, and Zim
answered, "Why not?" Gaz had not time for this. She
wanted to go home.
"Go away," she commanded.
"You hide from me, as you hide from what is yet to come?"
"What?"
"One day can change the course of the future.
Today can be that day."
"What do you want from me?"
Out of his trance Zim came. "What do I
want from you? I know how you feel about me. You hate
me, as does your brother. I hate you no less." Zim
struck her with such force to knock her down again.
Again, he was in his trance, but this time more
vividly. By this time Gaz had already got up and left;
in Zim's vision, Gaz lay there, dead. Her angelic body
transformed into blood; the blood boiled. Consumed
with guilt was Zim, so much so that he ran homeward,
holding back tears. But lo! blocking the exit to the
street was Dib.
"What do you want?" asked Zim, out of his trance,
trying to get out as quickly as possible.
"Earlier today you were transferred to my
sister's class."
"No!" exlaimed Zim with sarcasm. "Really?"
Dib's eyes narrowed. "What did you do to her?"
Zim chuckled. "Gaz? I would do something to
you perhaps, but your sister is
worthless to me!"
Dib went to strike him, but Zim caught his blow
and broke his arm. Yet again, he went into his trance.
In this vision Zim was lost in the Nhaattheool, the deepest pit of Mmhorhrthaae. This barren wasteland was the verry essence of flaming hatred. All evil was about it. But lo! out of its iron gates came a decieving angel called Mhoorthaahs. Every precious stone ever known to a living being was set in his robe, which glittered like the dawning light. He called Zim to come to him. Decieved, Zim succombed.
"Thou art my son, Zim, lord of destruction!"called Mhoorhrthaahs. All his demons were sent from his gates and Zim was consumed. In the midst of this, Dib ascended to Hhyyrhohnnh, the eternal paradise.Dib was no longer what he was in the first vision. Instead he was an angel of light, and Zim himself was the son of all things evil.
Homeward Zim ran. A message he transmitted to the
Tallests, for all Invaders must transmit a progress
report every day.
"Sirs, I have a situation. I've been getting
hypnotic trances that focus my attention to one human.
I have feelings for her I don't usually have. Someone
is controlling me. Something is happening. I need to
meditate on this." Zim signed out without so much as a
wave. Red and Purple exchanged dark looks.
Purple started, "You don't think--"
"No," interrupted Red. "It's unlawful and not in
his character or those of the other Invaders."
"Well, suppose he does. We wouldn't be able to
take it, and send the police to capture him, and they
kill his lover."
"So?"
"You know Zim. He'll want revenge. A disaster
beyond our wildest dreams could happen." Black, the
Irken head stitched to a snake, hissed. His black eyes
had a strange gleam in them, and he looked more
sinister than ever.
Prologue
The Trance
In the cafeteria happened the key to the downfall
of an empire and the rise of justice. Zim counted the
minutes 'till the dismal lunch period was over. As he
read the clock, his eyes fell upon a lowly human
female, the sister of Dib, his most hated enemy, and
was normally not hated less, but lo! it was as if she
was a bright angel, sitting next to her brother, the
figure of darkness. She shone, as would a light, and
there was peace about her. It was as if Zim's spirit
was carried from his body, as if he was in a trance.
"She could be different," thought he. "She could
be. . ."
The trance ended there.Everything was normal
again, including Zim's feelings for that human. The
bell rang and he went to class as if nothing happened.
Chapter 1
"Something's happening."
If Ms. Bitters was as watchful as she was scary,
she could quit as a teacher and become a lifeguard,
but alas, she was as watchful as a lazy dog. Zim could
get away with murder that day, but he was wrapped up
in thought. He wanted to figure out what happened that
moment at lunch.
"Zim!" shouted Ms. Bitters. Zim raised his
eyes."Your grades are horrible! From now on you are
transferred to the sixth grade!"
"Holy crap. Why?" muttered Dib, for only he alone
knew that Zim was an alien, and as an alien, he would
abduct his sister,Gaz, who was in sixth grade. But Dib
knew not of Zim's trance, and even more he knew not
that in the trance, Gaz was his saving angel. Out of
his trance, Zim cared not.
Quickly and quietly the day passed. The trance
and the transfer overlooked, the day was normal.
However, more of this trance was seen at the lockers.
With the sheer height of her books, Gaz fell to the
floor. Seen was Zim, in his trance, helping her to her
feet.
"Why did you do that?" asked she, and Zim
answered, "Why not?" Gaz had not time for this. She
wanted to go home.
"Go away," she commanded.
"You hide from me, as you hide from what is yet to come?"
"What?"
"One day can change the course of the future.
Today can be that day."
"What do you want from me?"
Out of his trance Zim came. "What do I
want from you? I know how you feel about me. You hate
me, as does your brother. I hate you no less." Zim
struck her with such force to knock her down again.
Again, he was in his trance, but this time more
vividly. By this time Gaz had already got up and left;
in Zim's vision, Gaz lay there, dead. Her angelic body
transformed into blood; the blood boiled. Consumed
with guilt was Zim, so much so that he ran homeward,
holding back tears. But lo! blocking the exit to the
street was Dib.
"What do you want?" asked Zim, out of his trance,
trying to get out as quickly as possible.
"Earlier today you were transferred to my
sister's class."
"No!" exlaimed Zim with sarcasm. "Really?"
Dib's eyes narrowed. "What did you do to her?"
Zim chuckled. "Gaz? I would do something to
you perhaps, but your sister is
worthless to me!"
Dib went to strike him, but Zim caught his blow
and broke his arm. Yet again, he went into his trance.
In this vision Zim was lost in the Nhaattheool, the deepest pit of Mmhorhrthaae. This barren wasteland was the verry essence of flaming hatred. All evil was about it. But lo! out of its iron gates came a decieving angel called Mhoorthaahs. Every precious stone ever known to a living being was set in his robe, which glittered like the dawning light. He called Zim to come to him. Decieved, Zim succombed.
"Thou art my son, Zim, lord of destruction!"called Mhoorhrthaahs. All his demons were sent from his gates and Zim was consumed. In the midst of this, Dib ascended to Hhyyrhohnnh, the eternal paradise.Dib was no longer what he was in the first vision. Instead he was an angel of light, and Zim himself was the son of all things evil.
Homeward Zim ran. A message he transmitted to the
Tallests, for all Invaders must transmit a progress
report every day.
"Sirs, I have a situation. I've been getting
hypnotic trances that focus my attention to one human.
I have feelings for her I don't usually have. Someone
is controlling me. Something is happening. I need to
meditate on this." Zim signed out without so much as a
wave. Red and Purple exchanged dark looks.
Purple started, "You don't think--"
"No," interrupted Red. "It's unlawful and not in
his character or those of the other Invaders."
"Well, suppose he does. We wouldn't be able to
take it, and send the police to capture him, and they
kill his lover."
"So?"
"You know Zim. He'll want revenge. A disaster
beyond our wildest dreams could happen." Black, the
Irken head stitched to a snake, hissed. His black eyes
had a strange gleam in them, and he looked more
sinister than ever.