iPod shuffle game!

(A/N) If u don't like ZATR...GET OUT! jk! But its ZATR so if u don't like it ur outta luck though not ALL of this is ZATR

Disclaimer. I don't own invader zim, unfortunately or any of the songs I use. :(

One X, by three days grace

3rd person

As Zim was working in his lab, Tak knocked on his front door.

"Zim"

"What computer? Cant you see I'm busy?"

"Taks at the door." the computer said, uninterested.

"TAK? She's probably after my robot bee again!"

"But zim that bee flew away." the computer said.

"Shut up computer! I'm trying to think of a way to keep the robot bee safe!" zim countered.

"Whatever" the computer finished.

As zim brainstormed, an impatient(and violent) Tak kicked down Zims door. She stormed inside and screeched

"ZIM! Where the heck are you?"

"What do you want tak?" he asked, dramatically rising out of his base.

Immediately she lunged at him. With spider legs outstretched they both collided in mid-air and fell to their original positions. Then Tak pointed her spider legs at zim and fired her lasers. Zim dodged and pulled a ruby red and magenta doom cannon out of his pak. As he fired, tak dodged and as well pulled a purple doom cannon out of here pak. But her aim was better. She took out all of Zims spider legs and he fell. She took the opportunity and lunged, pinning zim to the ground with her spider legs. The stayed there for what felt like an eternity to both but really was a mere 5 minutes. Tak had one spider leg, with a wicked point, poised over Zims head, ready to end his life. It started down and time felt like it was slowing down. Then it impaled itself in the ground a centimeter away from Zims head. Tak got up and left. Zim stared bewildered after her, then heard

"Hahahahaha! And Zim! You still an idiot!"

Cold by Crossfade

Zim walked up to the door knowing what would await him. He felt horrible after lying, deceiving, and using her. But he was sure of one thing. He would apologize for being a butt and try to make it up to her. As he stood there wondering what to say the music abruptly stopped. The door opened and he saw her.

"Tak" he croaked, his voice abandoning him.

"I shouldn't have run off...I was being petty and rude. Besides I know you, and should've expected this." she said. Ouch. That hurt.

"No I never meant to be so cold..I mean...I...I'm sorry about all the lies. I'm sorry for the way I am." he said. Tak recognized the hurt in his voice. Not realizing what she was doing she embraced him in a hug.

"I'm sorry. I never meant for you to see the screwed up side of me that I keep locked up so deep." he said softly.

"I would've seen it eventually." she replied, barely above a whisper. "But the real question is...what now?"

"I need to make it up to you." he said, voice back and stronger than ever. "But I still have to honest. I...love you, tak."

"And I love you too zim" she said a smile gracing her lips.

Just like you by Three Days Grace

'I could be mean, I could be angry! You know I could be just like you!'

"Hes so annoying! Always either, his problems or just being stupid!" she muttered.

'I could be fake, I could be stupid! You know I could be just like you! You thought you were standing beside me, you were only in my way. Your wrong if you think I'll be JUST LIKE YOU!'

"He probably hates me...well the feeling is mutual...if he thinks I'll be a female him, he's wrong" she whispered to the wind.

'You thought you were there to guide me, you were only in my way. Your wrong if you think I'll be JUST LIKE YOU! You thought you were there to guide me, you were only in my way. Your wrong if you think I'll be JUST LIKE YOU!'

"I will NEVER be like that...mean, cold, angry all the time...what's the point" she angrily muttered.

'I could be cold! I could be ruthless! You know I could be just like you!'

"Well that's all swell for you but I happen to have feelings too. And more than just anger and hatred." she said dejectedly. She absently wiped a tear from her cheek. "I'm not just like you."

(I know, not ZATR but I don't care.)

Somewhere I belong by Linkin Park

As she walked down the road she was muttering, whispering to herself.

"What do I do? I wanna let go of the pain..but how? I wanna find somewhere I belong. But I'm afraid of the answer...what if that's nowhere?"

As she was walking she passed the house of one of her friends. His name was Nathan. A 6th grade ginger kid, who she dealt with rather than hung out with. But they still considered each other friends. She, by the way, was Carter. She went up and around the other cudisac, still lost in thought until she heard

"Isn't it a bit dangerous to be out here alone, this late?"

"what?" and as she turned around she saw his sarcastic grin and knew.

"What? Do you think ham demon is gonna run out of the woods, eat me, and run back in?" she asked, sarcasm basically dripping off her words.

"Well with you, ya never know." he said, grinning like an idiot.

"Nathan what the crap? Your never around anymore?" she said, exasperated and excited at the same time.

"Well you know, dads job, and crappy school outings and stuff." he said the crazy grin still plastered on his face.

"Well thats no excuse! I never hear from you anymore!" she said, but it was hard to think she was angry cause they were both smiling.

Won't back down by Fuel

I won't back down now. It's now or never. Do or die time. But what if I fail? What if the unthinkable happens? I know what darkness means. The isolation it brings. What if...no! I won't back down! I'm going to hold my ground and face up to it. Rise up to the challenge! I'm scared, I'll admit it. But I'm not going to back down now. So I start to walk down the hall. As I reach the allotted spot, I stand, emptying my brain so no what if's can make me second guess myself. And here the challenge comes.

"Hey zim. What's up?" Tak asked.

"Um...tak? Do you wanna...uh...maybe hang out...with me...later?" I, the mighty zim, asked.

"Sure zim." she replied, and walked off with a smile.

I've never felt so relieved before in my life.

World so cold, by Three Days Grace

Zims POV

I felt horrible...all alone. She was gone. I felt like I was frozen inside. I lost my so called 'soul' when she left. Have I lost my mind? I've counted the days since you left. Its been 21 days. 3 weeks exactly. I never thought I'd feel this way. I'm feeling guilty. It was my fault you left.

"I'm so sorry tak." I whispered to myself. I feel hollow. Like a shell. Nothing left on the inside. It's obvious I've become a defect. What's the point in hiding it? I don't care if I'm a defect, as long as your here. But your gone. And I'm a wreck. I knew conquering earth would be easy. Apparently all I needed was some frenemy-ly help. But I never would've guessed that, that frenemy would impact my life so much. I've felt empty ever since she left. I feel horrible. Then I hear the one noise I thought I didn't want to hear. But it changed everything.

*knock knock knock* "Zim are you in there? Please open up. I need to talk to you" Tak said.

I jumped up and ran to the door. I flung it open and, There she was!

"Tak!" I yelled.

"Zim, I wanted to say I'm sorry." she said, eyes cast down.

"Why? It's all my fault...I've been feeling awfully guilty as of late. I shouldn't have used you. I felt frozen inside. It was my fault though. I'm sorry" I apologized.

"No, I overreacted. I'm sorry zim." she said, still obviously unhappy with herself.

"Oh enough of the 'I'm sorry's'! I'm just glad to see you!" I said and hugged her.

When I let go, she looks confused, elated, and weirded out all at the same time. But then she regained her composure and sureness.

"Me too zim" she said, a sweet smile

gracing her lips.