When Darkness Falls
Disclaimers: All Invader Zim characters are owned by Jhonen Vasquez and Slenderman and information are the property of Marble Hornets and are copied without permission. This story has been made for fun and not profit.
Writer's Note: This is one of my first Invader Zim stories so please don't judge me on how it is written. The idea for this story kinda came to me while looking through some pictures on DeviantArt. After being unable to find a story for them, I decided that I wanted to write about it. This story kinda takes place around the holidays and is about Zim and Dib working together to find out why many of the kids around their town had gone missing. It also takes place around how it is in the series. This story might be a bit dark and very creepy. So for the people who may get upset or freaked out easily, might not want to continue reading this story. Just a warning in case you are. (Rated PG-13 for suspense and character deaths.)
Prologue
The day was cold and windy; indicating it as being early fall. Within a distant suburban town, thick clouds of fog hung in the cool air around many of the buildings and empty streets. Soft footsteps soon filled the quiet air as a young girl she made her way down one of the abandoned streets. She was around the age of thirteen years old.
Her light brown hair reached past her shoulders. She wore a deep blue jacket with a brighter blue collar and crescent moon on the front along with a pair of faded blue jeans. As she continued on, she glanced up at the sky; realizing that the day was ending it would be dark soon; which made he begin to feel a bit uneasy. It had only been five thirty when she had left from her friend's house and she would be in big trouble if she hadn't gotten home soon.
"Crap! Mom's gonna kill me." She told herself; picking up her pace into a brisk walk.
She stopped as something off in the distance caught her attention. She scanned the area with her bright emerald eyes; only seeing the thick leafless trees that lined the border of the woods.
"Thought I saw something." She said to herself; before walking again.
As she made her way down the street she turned her attention toward the woods again. The girl continued to gaze in that direction for a good few moments. Stopping once more as she saw a strange figure standing within the trees. After turning her attention to the street in front of her, she turned back toward the woods.
"Maybe just a quick look." She told herself; her curiosity getting the better of her.
Hesitantly, she began to make her way toward the woods. The fog had somewhat lifted and old left slight traces of it behind and night had soon settled in the sky. There were no stars; but a full, golden moon hung low in the sky, casting indistinct shadows amongst the trees around her. She felt a chill run down her spine as a ghostly breeze brushed past her.
The trees creaked eerily as another gust of wind rushed through their many leafless branches. She stopped as she continued to search for what she had seen; only to find nothing there. Feeling a bit confused, the girl began to go back the way she had come; occasionally glancing up at the moon above the trees.
The rough dirt continued to crunch beneath her clean white shoes as she continued on. A sudden noise soon caught her attention. She spun around quickly; catching a glimpse of movement within the darkness around her.
"Hello?" she called; getting no response.
After a moment, she soon began to feel like she was being watched, like a lion stalking its prey. Just then, there was a flash of movement within the shadows, catching her by surprise.
"Who's out there?" She said. There came no response.
The girl stood perfectly still. Suddenly, the movement came again. Her fear beginning to take over, she turned and fled through the trees; glancing over her shoulder as she ran. She could hear her pursuer close behind. After a few moments, she stopped to catch her breath.
When, she heard something from behind her. Standing perfectly still at first, the slowly began to turn her head. There was a sudden blood-curdling scream; which echoed through the air; startling many of the birds that had been perched upon the branches of the trees.
Yeah... Not much talking in this part ^^; Sorry this part's kinda short -_-; Also I kinda suck at introductions ^^;^^; But I hope this sets the plot up okay :) This story is base off of a Role Play that one of my friends on DeviantArt had been working on. So thanks Sassafrass002 for letting me write this story :D More will be up sometime soon :D PLEASE R&R! THANKS IN ADVANCE! :D:D
PS- This character in this part is just a random kid that gets attacked ^^; Just so you don't have to keep guessing who it is :D