Lost and Found

by Goki Henjin

Red is a young in training irken boy who is intrigued by his mysterious amethist eyed fellow in training soldier irken. When their paths finally cross, he discovers an unexpected truth. What will Red do? And with Zim's and Skoodge's meddling, how will it turn out? (I'm bad at summaries...). RAPR, one sided SkoodgexZim

1. Chapter 1

"Lost and Found"
An Invader Zim fanfiction
Warnings: Will contain RAPR, and one sided SkoodgexZim

Characters belong to Jhonen V.

Chapter 1: An unexpected yet fated encounter

Irken Academy Training grounds

Red stretched his arms as he yawned deeply. It was a calm day, with no special training or task, so he was just lazing around on the roof of Building 1. He enjoyed leisure days, nothing to worry about, with a bag of popcorn besides him. Everything was quiet and perfect… and then an explosion.

Hurried steps were heard, coming towards Red, the irken sighed. "Zim?" he turned to find the smaller alien panting heavily, with a semi worried look on his eyes.

"Oh, Red! Didn't know you were here…I…uh…how's it going?"

"You blew up something again, didn't you?" asked the taller irken, unimpressed

"No…well…yeah…BUT THE GREAT ZIM HAD IT PLANNED THAT WAY!" he shouted triumphantly "That Shoog had it coming…"

"Wait, you made Shoog mad?!" Red was now concerned, Shoog was the meanest bully in the academy, being the tallest and fatter one. The crimson eyed irken was taller than the average smeets, but Shoog was taller by a good inch. Red was sure he would surpass him, but still he preferred not to get into unnecessary trouble, he wasn't a bully target, being taller than most, a good student and socially outstanding.

"He started it! How he dare mock my amazing self!"

Red couldn't help but be amused by the little one's tenacity and lack of common sense, but whenever Zim went, a wave of trouble and destruction was sure to follow.

"ZIM YOU TINY SCUM! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!" an angry howl could be heard, approaching.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING T-?!" Zim was starting to answer but Red pulled him towards him and pressed his hand over the smaller's mouth. "Shut it, or he'll kill us both, you idiot" he whispered.

As annoying as it was, he had to do something, when Shoog was mad, he would beat everyone present up just to get some steam off. Red carried Zim and ran towards the back part of the roof, where a little disheveled shack was, entered it and threw himself to the back of a tower of old cardboard boxes, pulling one over them as cover.

"I shouldn't even bother with you" whispered Red to a wide eyed Zim. "You will just go and make him mad again tomorrow; I'm sure…" he sighed, keeping his hand pressed over Zim's mouth. "Now listen to me, don't dare make a sound, or I'll help Shoog beat you up, understand?"

Zim couldn't do anything but nod slowly. The two stayed there, quiet for some minutes that seemed an eternity, until heavy steps were heard, then a loud bang of the door opening.

"ZIM! YOU LITTLE SHIT, WHERE ARE YOU?!" Shoog passed his eyes quickly over the shack, he wasn't smart enough to look under the boxes, or at least Red was betting on that. He growled as he banged the door closed and headed towards the stairs.

After a long silence, Red sighed deeply. "He's gone" he said as he released Zim, who coughed for air.

"That wasn't necessary, I could have taken him anytime!" started Zim

"Huh, if that's what you think so, you're on your own next time" scoffed Red "Wait, someone's coming again!"

Lighter footsteps made their way to the room, the door screeching open. Zim couldn't take it any longer, as he jumped out of their hiding spot "I'M NOT AFRAID OF YOU!" he shouted at the figure staring at them in surprise.

It wasn't Shoog, instead of yellow eyes, violet eyes were staring back at them, wide opened. "What are you…doing…here?" he asked, still surprised.

Author's notes:

This is an Invader Zim fanfiction about the tallest relationship when they were younger in training soldiers. In this chapter I haven't decided if they are 12 or 14, but something like that.

Will contain RAPR (Red and Purple romance) and one sided SkoodgeXZim (from Skoodge's side) if you don't like it, don't waste your valuable time on it xDU

This will be my second attempt at an IZ fanfiction , the first one being a small oneshot...very very small, also RAPR.

Not sure how long this will be, but I intend to: do it long and include ZADR or do a sequel later and include ZADR XD

I don't own Invader Zim nor its characters.