Land Of Confusion

Invader Zim Songfic

By Thesuperdot

Author's Note: Before we begin, I'd like to say a few things. First, this is my first attempt at a songfic. So it may suck horribly. Second, there are two versions of the song being used. The original by Phil Collins, and a second by Disturbed. For this one, use the one by Disturbed. It goes with it better.

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"Red?"

"Yes, Purple?"

"We've been putting it off."

"Putting what off…. Oh."

"We've conquered everything except that one. We can't call a success unless we do."

"You're right. Captain, set course to Earth. Inform the armada, and, I can't believe I'm going to say this, contact Zim."

Within seconds, the face of Zim filled the main screen on The Massive. "You wanted to speak with me, My Tallest?" He said.

Red and Purple looked at each other before speaking. "Yes. It's time."

Zim's eyes went wide. "It, it's time? As in…?"

"Yes." Purple confirmed. "We are approaching as we speak. Will you be ready for us?"

"YES!" Zim said with utmost glee. "Yes, I shall be ready for you, My Tallest! Finally, the Dib-filth shall get his proof. This pathetic planet will soon see what they have provoked!" Zim was still cackling when he signed off.

I must have dreamed a thousand dreams
Been haunted by a million screams
But I can hear the marching feet
They're moving into the street

Now, did you read the news today?
They say the danger has gone away
But I can see the fire's still alight
They're burning into the night

Dib had just figured out the frequency of Zim communications when he intercepted the transmission. "Oh no…" He made sure the computer saved the transmission before quickly hurrying down the gutter pipe and into the kitchen.

"DAD! DAD! They're coming! They're really coming!"

"Son, not this again. There are no aliens! Nothing is coming!"

"But I heard them! Here let me show you!" Dib played the transmission for him. Professor Membrane listen somewhat. At the end, he was silent.

"That transmission could be just a prank. There's no way to know for sure. Besides, it would take years to get here."

"But, but Zim… Gaz! You believe me, don't you?"

Gaz never looked away from her GameSlave. "Get away before I hit you."

Dib was going insane. "Someone has to believe me!" He yelled before going to his room and slamming the door. He had to get someone to listen!

There's too many men, too many people
Making too many problems
And there's not much love to go around
Can't you see this is a land of confusion?

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth living in

Back at Zim's base, he, too, was full of life. "GIR! The armada is on its way to destroy this pathetic planet! COME! We must PREPARE!"

GIR dropped the rubber piggy he was playing with and went to serious mode for a shot time. "Yes SIR!"

"Good, gather as many materials as you can. We shall build a tower to display the mighty Irken Flag!"

"Okiee-dokiee!" And began to rip pieces out of the walls. Zim, strangely, didn't complain. What more use was the base now that the armada was on its way?

"Computer! Begin to download into the Voot Cruiser, we are packing up!"

"Processing!" A screen came up displaying how much was left to download.

Oh, superman, where are you now?
When everything's gone wrong somehow?
The men of steel, these men of power
Are losing control by the hour

Dib was beginning to lose hope. He was trying and trying but know one would listen to him. "But please! You can't deny the transmission! I mean, look at where it's heading!"

Agent DarkBootie, Disembodied Head, Nessie, and Tuna Ghost were trying to talk sense into Dib. "That transmission could be from anything. Nothing suggests an alien armada is about to attack."

Nessie agreed with DarkBootie. "The one you call Zim is, by as much as we can say, a normal human. There is nothing to suggest he is an alien."

"But you must believe me! We're all in danger!"

"No, Agent Mothman. What is in danger is your sanity. You have no proof! You have no evidence! You have nothing!" And with that, he signed off. So did the others.

"ARRRGGHHHH! Why won't anyone believe me?" Dib was growing impatient and began to dial the FBI.

This is the time, this is the place
So we look for the future
But there's not much love to go around
Tell me why this is a land of confusion

"Dib, will you please leave us alone for one day? Stop calling us about this Zim being an alien! We would know! I'm not even going to send a team to beat you up."

"But the transmission!" Dib cried out.

"The transmission is a hoax! There's nothing to say it's real!" The FBI agent was quickly becoming irritated. "You know, just to shut you up, I'll send a recon team to scout the 'alien'. Where does he live?"

Dib quickly told him. "Okay, I'll send a team to look at him, okay?" before he could say anything, the FBI agent hung up.

Did then finally saw the light. He was alone. No one believed him. He was right, he knew he was, but no one would help him. Not Gaz, not his Dad, no one. He would have to do it himself. Suicide? Most certainly. But he had to try. He ran out of the house to confront Zim.

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth living in

I remember long ago
When the sun was shining
And all the stars were bright all through the night
In the wake of this madness, as I held you tight
So long ago

The last of Zim's base was beginning to compress itself back into the screw that I canme from, even the house Zim had built was disappering. He was attracting many a stare, but he didn't care. Let them see, he thought, let them see the beginning of their end.

"GIR! Has everything been packed?"

"Yes SIR! Even my piggy. CAN I HAVE SOME TACOS?"

"No, GIR, we have no time for that now. Hop aboard, we have much to do!" Zim made his way to the ship when he heard a familiar voice.

"ZIM! I have you now!" Dib said.

Zim turned around, laughing. He didn't care that he didn't have his disguise on, it wasn't needed anymore. "HA! Pathetic Dib-filth! I shall tell you this now, your so called 'planet' is doomed! The armada is on it's way and you have no chance to stop it!"

"I'll stop it! Even if it kills me I will stop it!" He began to run towards Zim. Zim stood still and let Dib come near. As soon as Dib was close enough he lunged. But Zim was too quick, his spider legs lifted him up and he ran into his ship, which had just finished packing up. Dib got up in time to see he was too late. Zim was lowered into the ship laughing as hard as he had ever done in his life. Dib got a foot away before it took off straight into the sky, Zim at the wheel laughing his head off.

"NO! NO, no, no, nooooo!" Dib took off for home. He needed to get the Dibship ready and fast!

I won't be coming home tonight
My generation will put it right
We're not just making promises
That we know we'll never keep

Dib went into the hanger, ignoring the threats from his sister. He began immediate work on his ship. He had to at least get it armed better. A trip to his father's lab got him all the dangerous weapons he needed.

A few plasma cannons, a couple of missiles, and a number of high power lasers, and he was set. Now for the engines…

There's too many men, too many people
Making too many problems
And there's not much love to go round
Can't you see this is a land of confusion?

Zim flew to a suitable location to fly the Irken flag and, after making sure he made it so all could see, he began to construct it in much the same way he had made his base.

"When this flag is flown, all will know the fear and might of the Irken Empire!" Zim said to himself, mainly because GIR wasn't listening as he sung about the Scary Monkey Show.

Now, this is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth fighting for

Zim received a transmission no sooner than he had finished setting up the giant flag pole. He opened it to find the Tallest staring at him. "My Tallest! Have you arrived?"

On board The Massive, The Almighty Tallest grimaced at the sight of Zim. "Yes, Zim. We're here, sigh, is everything ready to go?"

Zim smiled grandly. "Yes, My Tallest. The earthanoids will never expect this. Except for one who may give me trouble, Dib…"

Red and Purple looked at each other questioningly. "Dib…?"

"Yes, he is a large-headed boy who has caused me much trouble. He even has an Irken ship, but doesn't know how to fly it well."

Purple was alarmed. "An enemy has Irken technology?"

"Yes, but no one believes him. Everyone thinks he is crazy."

Red sighed. "Alright, let get this over with…"

"Yes sir, My Tallest!" Zim pressed a button on his ship and a massive earthquake occurred.

In a field where Zim had landed, a huge metal column erupted out of it. It was huge, at least 5 miles across. At the tip of this metal column was a huge silver ball, traveling upward farther and farther. 1 mile, 2 miles, 3, 4, 5 and finally stopping at 6.

A large piece of red cloth unraveled itself from the pole, revealing the Irken flag for all to see.

Suddenly, everyone knew. The skool children, NASAPLACE, the FBI, the Swollen Eyeballs, Prof. Membrane, and even Gaz knew what the flag meant. Dib was right. TOO right.

Dib took off from the hanger just in time to see the flag raised and Zim heading for the sky. It was starting, he thought. It was time.

This is the world we live in
And these are the names we're given
Stand up and let's start showing
Just where our lives are going to

"ZIM!" Dib yelled into the communication computer.

Zim was hovering in front of the armada. "Dib!" Zim said.

This was it. Nothing else could be said. Everyone was watching these two, but that didn't matter. Nothing did anymore.

Zim, in front of the armada.

Dib, in front of the Earth.

The final battle was about to happen not with army upon army, but two mortal enemies.

Dib vs. Zim. Good vs. Evil.

At least there was a cheering section.

AH AH!

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