Chapter 1: This year will be different
Disclaimer: as always I don't own any of the Invader Zim characters. Jhonen Vasquez does. Please don't sue me, I am nothing more but a humble fan. This story should be better than my last one. Please r/r. Thanks and enjoy!
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Today will be better, this year will be better. Thought Dib Membrane as he woke up bright and early on Monday morning. It was September 1st and the first day of High Skool. The young paranormal investigator, now 15, has made it to High Skool. Oh sure he had the same false hopes on the first day of middle skool, but high skool, oh high skool would be different! The kids would be four years older, and hopefully four years more mature. He had woken up an hour earlier than he needed to, for he wanted to be on time for skool for once, something he's never done. He wanted to make a good impression today.
"No more spitballs, no more kids beating me up after skool for no reason, no more people calling me crazy, no more people making fun of my head (that's not big!), no more anything at all!" Sang Dib happily out loud to no one, a habit he was used to, as he got dressed. He still wore his long sleek black trench coat only this time he has a plan black tee underneath and regular blue jeans with tall black boots that could easily knock someone out, that is, if he knew how to fight.
"And maybe, just maybe" he said out loud again smiling in his bedroom mirror "I can find a friend." It was all he had hoped for. The closest thing he had come to as a friend was Tak.
He sighed happily remembering the first time he saw her. He was 11 years old, and she had come to Earth the same year Zim had. She was beautiful! She LOOKED normal enough, well, not normal but human anyway. She had normal color skin, purple hair cut short, and a purple outfit with red stripes. She didn't even have her PAK showing! It was a genius disguise! It even fooled me! But that's not why I liked her, she was the only one who listened to me! Should would've let me rant on and on about Zim, and my findings on him. And she actually seemed interested in it. At lunch they would sit together, since neither of them found any friends. Tak, hating all humans, didn't want any, and me, being pathetic as I am - couldn't get any. I sighed happily again remembering the first lunch we had together, it was 6th grade, the first day of middle skool
We both stepped in the cafeteria at the same time looking around for a place to sit. We were both late, I had just come from another fight with Zim, and she.well I never found out why she was late, but I was happy she was. There was only one table left. We both ran to claim it. Looking up at each other when we realized we weren't alone, I smiled and told her she could have it. She nodded and sat down without saying anything. I sighed and sat on the furthest end of that table wishing my sister Gaz and I got the same lunch period, but as fate would have it we didn't. Gaz and I always ate lunch together, but now, I eat alone I suppose. She glanced up at me and I'll never forget what she said to me.
"You know, just for appearances sake, I suppose you can sit here, DIB" she said my name with hatred, or tried to anyway, just as Zim always said my name. "Just so they don't suspect that I'm an alien since I have no friends, like Zim was always afraid of." She said the last part quietly, so only I could hear.
Grinning like an idiot and nodding I quickly moved my lunch tray and green backpack over and sat across Tak. After that lunches have been like magic for me. The only period during the day where I can escape the constant harassment I receive from what seems to be from everyone, and the teachers don't seem to do anything to stop it. Every day we talk about how we would kill Zim if we ever got the chance, and every day our ways seemed to be more and more gruesome. Sometimes Zim would walk by and overhear our conversations. He would get so mad and say something stupid trying to defend himself. This would only make us laugh harder at him. I loved it when Tak laughed. It was always a better day when she did.
I glared remembering Zim. Zim seemed to run the skool kids like he was leading a cult. See here how much money you have and how stupid you are judge popularity. The stupider you are, and the wealthier you are, well.you were golden then. And Zim found a way to counterfeit money without the Fed's noticing so he fit in perfectly. He even has have had a girlfriend! I shudder to think of what they've done since he was an alien. And yet, no one seems to notice still! I was hoping his girlfriend found out, but alas, she never knew. Know one knew except for Gaz, Tak, and me. But Gaz never cared. She thought he was too stupid to be able to successfully take over the Earth. And perhaps she's right, but never underestimate your enemies, whenever you do, it always seems like you fail. Besides it's more than just Zim trying to take over the world, it's the entire Irken military! So, if I stop Zim before it's too late, I'll be able to save the world! And then, I'll be a hero. A KNOWN hero. That made me smile again.
Running downstairs to my kitchen, I quickly grabbed a slice of SUPER TOAST, one of my dad's greatest and most famous inventions. Yep, my dad was a scientist, and a good one at that. I suppose that's why skool's always been easy for me, must have inherited some of his intelligence. But I try not to let that get to my head. No one seems to care that my father's the great Professor Membrane, they still hate me anyway. My real last name isn't Membrane, but just to make it easier on people that's what I tell them. My dad adopted me when I was a baby, at least, that's what he tells me. The way he says it, it hints that there's more than just that. Maybe that's why Gaz is so violent to me, since I'm not her real brother. Oh well.this year will be different.
"Good morning Gaz, glad your up early" I said happily and unusually cheerfully. Usually we never talk to each other in the morning, except for walking to skool, and even then she mainly listens as I talk. Occasionally she growls and I quickly stop talking. But this year, I'll be taking the bus and she'll be walking alone. I wondered if that'd change anything. No, this year it'll be different. I reminded myself, and perhaps, I'll make a friend on the bus.
Gaz growled at me. She was in 8th grade now and more addicted to video games than ever. She's managed to learn how to eat and played her Game Slave 8 and eat at the same time. I shake my head wondering how she does it as I dig in the refrigerator looking for the milk. Frowning I look over my shoulder at my sister.
"Hey Gaz, did you finish all the milk?"
A quick grunt from her and I knew she had. Oh well, I wasn't going to let a minor set back ruin this day. I could always get some at skool. Grabbing my lunch money I race upstairs to quickly put my trusty laptop in my green backpack and slip on my backpack. Then I quickly run down the stairs as I had only 20 minutes to make the bus, and I did not want to miss it today.
"BYE GAZ!" I yell as I quickly open the door and slam it behind me not even waiting for her to respond as I run as fast as I can to the bus stop. I wanted everything to be perfect today, for this year will be different. It has to be, I mean, how many years do they expect me to suffer? This year, I will soak in the glory of high skool. nothing can go wrong today, nothing.
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a/n: wohoo I'm finally done with the chapter! Sorry it's so long, I was into it. Can you tell I'm a Dib fan? Hehe.anywho hope you all liked it, it was fun writing it and I think it's my best fic yet! SOOOO please r/r.thankies and the next chapter should be up soon!
Disclaimer: as always I don't own any of the Invader Zim characters. Jhonen Vasquez does. Please don't sue me, I am nothing more but a humble fan. This story should be better than my last one. Please r/r. Thanks and enjoy!
~*~*~*~*~*~
Today will be better, this year will be better. Thought Dib Membrane as he woke up bright and early on Monday morning. It was September 1st and the first day of High Skool. The young paranormal investigator, now 15, has made it to High Skool. Oh sure he had the same false hopes on the first day of middle skool, but high skool, oh high skool would be different! The kids would be four years older, and hopefully four years more mature. He had woken up an hour earlier than he needed to, for he wanted to be on time for skool for once, something he's never done. He wanted to make a good impression today.
"No more spitballs, no more kids beating me up after skool for no reason, no more people calling me crazy, no more people making fun of my head (that's not big!), no more anything at all!" Sang Dib happily out loud to no one, a habit he was used to, as he got dressed. He still wore his long sleek black trench coat only this time he has a plan black tee underneath and regular blue jeans with tall black boots that could easily knock someone out, that is, if he knew how to fight.
"And maybe, just maybe" he said out loud again smiling in his bedroom mirror "I can find a friend." It was all he had hoped for. The closest thing he had come to as a friend was Tak.
He sighed happily remembering the first time he saw her. He was 11 years old, and she had come to Earth the same year Zim had. She was beautiful! She LOOKED normal enough, well, not normal but human anyway. She had normal color skin, purple hair cut short, and a purple outfit with red stripes. She didn't even have her PAK showing! It was a genius disguise! It even fooled me! But that's not why I liked her, she was the only one who listened to me! Should would've let me rant on and on about Zim, and my findings on him. And she actually seemed interested in it. At lunch they would sit together, since neither of them found any friends. Tak, hating all humans, didn't want any, and me, being pathetic as I am - couldn't get any. I sighed happily again remembering the first lunch we had together, it was 6th grade, the first day of middle skool
We both stepped in the cafeteria at the same time looking around for a place to sit. We were both late, I had just come from another fight with Zim, and she.well I never found out why she was late, but I was happy she was. There was only one table left. We both ran to claim it. Looking up at each other when we realized we weren't alone, I smiled and told her she could have it. She nodded and sat down without saying anything. I sighed and sat on the furthest end of that table wishing my sister Gaz and I got the same lunch period, but as fate would have it we didn't. Gaz and I always ate lunch together, but now, I eat alone I suppose. She glanced up at me and I'll never forget what she said to me.
"You know, just for appearances sake, I suppose you can sit here, DIB" she said my name with hatred, or tried to anyway, just as Zim always said my name. "Just so they don't suspect that I'm an alien since I have no friends, like Zim was always afraid of." She said the last part quietly, so only I could hear.
Grinning like an idiot and nodding I quickly moved my lunch tray and green backpack over and sat across Tak. After that lunches have been like magic for me. The only period during the day where I can escape the constant harassment I receive from what seems to be from everyone, and the teachers don't seem to do anything to stop it. Every day we talk about how we would kill Zim if we ever got the chance, and every day our ways seemed to be more and more gruesome. Sometimes Zim would walk by and overhear our conversations. He would get so mad and say something stupid trying to defend himself. This would only make us laugh harder at him. I loved it when Tak laughed. It was always a better day when she did.
I glared remembering Zim. Zim seemed to run the skool kids like he was leading a cult. See here how much money you have and how stupid you are judge popularity. The stupider you are, and the wealthier you are, well.you were golden then. And Zim found a way to counterfeit money without the Fed's noticing so he fit in perfectly. He even has have had a girlfriend! I shudder to think of what they've done since he was an alien. And yet, no one seems to notice still! I was hoping his girlfriend found out, but alas, she never knew. Know one knew except for Gaz, Tak, and me. But Gaz never cared. She thought he was too stupid to be able to successfully take over the Earth. And perhaps she's right, but never underestimate your enemies, whenever you do, it always seems like you fail. Besides it's more than just Zim trying to take over the world, it's the entire Irken military! So, if I stop Zim before it's too late, I'll be able to save the world! And then, I'll be a hero. A KNOWN hero. That made me smile again.
Running downstairs to my kitchen, I quickly grabbed a slice of SUPER TOAST, one of my dad's greatest and most famous inventions. Yep, my dad was a scientist, and a good one at that. I suppose that's why skool's always been easy for me, must have inherited some of his intelligence. But I try not to let that get to my head. No one seems to care that my father's the great Professor Membrane, they still hate me anyway. My real last name isn't Membrane, but just to make it easier on people that's what I tell them. My dad adopted me when I was a baby, at least, that's what he tells me. The way he says it, it hints that there's more than just that. Maybe that's why Gaz is so violent to me, since I'm not her real brother. Oh well.this year will be different.
"Good morning Gaz, glad your up early" I said happily and unusually cheerfully. Usually we never talk to each other in the morning, except for walking to skool, and even then she mainly listens as I talk. Occasionally she growls and I quickly stop talking. But this year, I'll be taking the bus and she'll be walking alone. I wondered if that'd change anything. No, this year it'll be different. I reminded myself, and perhaps, I'll make a friend on the bus.
Gaz growled at me. She was in 8th grade now and more addicted to video games than ever. She's managed to learn how to eat and played her Game Slave 8 and eat at the same time. I shake my head wondering how she does it as I dig in the refrigerator looking for the milk. Frowning I look over my shoulder at my sister.
"Hey Gaz, did you finish all the milk?"
A quick grunt from her and I knew she had. Oh well, I wasn't going to let a minor set back ruin this day. I could always get some at skool. Grabbing my lunch money I race upstairs to quickly put my trusty laptop in my green backpack and slip on my backpack. Then I quickly run down the stairs as I had only 20 minutes to make the bus, and I did not want to miss it today.
"BYE GAZ!" I yell as I quickly open the door and slam it behind me not even waiting for her to respond as I run as fast as I can to the bus stop. I wanted everything to be perfect today, for this year will be different. It has to be, I mean, how many years do they expect me to suffer? This year, I will soak in the glory of high skool. nothing can go wrong today, nothing.
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a/n: wohoo I'm finally done with the chapter! Sorry it's so long, I was into it. Can you tell I'm a Dib fan? Hehe.anywho hope you all liked it, it was fun writing it and I think it's my best fic yet! SOOOO please r/r.thankies and the next chapter should be up soon!