Paradox Reality

And Invader Zim fan-fiction.

Disclaimer- Zim, Dib, Tak, the Tallest, ETC. is © Jhonen Vasquez.

Everything else is mine.

ZAGR

----Chapter one- Senses Fail----

Zim trotted into school his head high. Dib cast a glance over his shoulder at the Irken as he got his books. Zim had an unusual smirk today, he noticed. Zim seemed to be humming a song. He stopped at his locker and got his own books, and some blue paper. "Blueprints?" He wondered aloud. Gaz glanced at him, and then followed his gaze to Zim. He rolled her eyes when she spotted him. "So what? It's not like he's smart enough to accomplish anything." Gaz said, slamming her locker shut. Dib closed his locker and frowned, ignoring Gaz. They walked down the hall together. "I've got to know what his plan is! I know! I'll sneak into his lab after school and you can help me Gaz-"He looked around. Gaz had disappeared. "Gaz?" Several kids were looking at him uncertainly. Dib chuckled nervously and hurried to class.

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Zim whistled on his way to his usual table at lunch. He didn't even notice the horrid stench of the food. He set down his tray and got up his blueprints, his blue orbs scanning over his work. This plan was full proof. He'd figured out a way to get past every obstacle that could happen. The FBI, The CIA, The MI6, those MIB guys he'd heard about, even Dib. No one could stop him! He giggled to himself. Dib glared at the piece of paper blocking Zim's head. "He's up to something, I just know it!" he growled, then shoved a forkful of mashed potatoes into his mouth. Gaz rolled her eyes and took a piece of pizza out of her brown sack lunch. "Why do you even bother with him? If you're going to be a stupid Paranormal-whatever, you should do something more serious. Zim's an idiot." Dib looked at her. "You just don't get it." He said, shaking his head. Gaz gritted her teeth angrily and bit into her pizza. Zim went over every little detail. "The Tallest will be so proud!" he grinned with glee. "Just wait until they hear about it tonight!" He said, a little louder then he should have. A few heads turned. Zim felt their eyes on him and peeked over the top of the paper. "Ummm. I EAT FOOD!" He yelled, and then with drawled behind his blueprints. "Weirdo." Torque Smacky said, and they went back to eating. "Did you heard that Gaz?" He turned to her. Her seat was empty. "Gaz?" He looked around. She was gone.

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Gaz asked to go to the bathroom. She left the school, early as always. So she could have some peace before Dib got home. School would be letting out in twenty minutes. She took out her Game slave 2 and began playing it as she walked. What was wrong with her stupid brother? Always talking about Zim, Zim, Zim. If Dib was any more of a pussy she was sure that he would date him. Why couldn't he see that Zim was too stupid to take over the world? Little did Gaz know how wrong she was….

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Dib took one of his Dad's inventions and snuck out of the house. It was supposed to be some sort of invisibility belt. He then ran over to Zim's house. He waited in the neighbor's bushes until Zim got home. He kicked open the door. "Gir! I'm home! Now, I must discuss my new plan with the Tallest!" He heard Gir scream a reply. He turned on the belt and jumped in the door before it closed. Zim stood in front of a table. It lifted up and Zim stepped onto a small circle, and sunk down. Dib crawled after him. They arrived in the transmissions room, and Zim stepped out. "Computer!" He snapped. "Whaaaaaaaat?" The computer moaned. "Contact the Tallest!" the computer sighed and opened up a signal. The Tallest answered. "What is it NOW Zim?" Red asked, obviously pissed about something already. Purple was casting nervous glances at him. "I have a new plan, my Tallest.." Zim began explaining his new amazing plan. Dib's eyes grew wider and wider as he realized that this time.. Zim's plan might work. It was.. Quite amazing. Zim had thought over everything. His belt began to spark. "Huh?" He looked down at it. Zim didn't hear it, but Red did. "What was that?" He asked glaring into Zim's base, towards the chute Dib was hiding in. "Computer! Infrared scan!" Dib gulped. "Intruder alert!" The computer said. Zim gritted his teeth. "Dib! Computer! Apprehend him!" Two robotic arms reach in the chute and grabbed him. The belt was crushed, and he became visible again. "Ha! Perfect timing dib-worm! Now the Tallest will get to see my APSR Machine in action!" Red and Purple exchanged bored glances. "APSR?" dib asked aloud. What could that mean? Something horrid.. A long cylinder container rose up from the floor. A purplish liquid filled it, several tubes floating around in it. A breathing mask was strapped around his mouth, and he was lowered into the machine. He tried to get out, scrambling up the glass sides, but the lid was closed upon him. He tried to scream, banging on the glass. No.. It couldn't end like this! He couldn't be defeated by Zim! All his work for nothing. Tears leaked into the fluid. "I'll get you Zim! One Day…" He wanted to should, but the mask muffled his words. He felt his ears pop. He saw Zim laughing, but couldn't hear him. He couldn't taste anything. His whole body went numb. Only tiny squeaks came out of his mouth. Then he realized what was happening. His senses were failing. The liquid.. Or some gas from the mask... Was shutting down his senses. The edges of his vision began to blacken. The Tallest watched uninterestedly. Zim was still laughing. He grinned at Dib and said something, but dib couldn't hear. The blackness was eating up his vision, like fire to paper. Zim held up his middle finger to him. That was the last thing he remembered.

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Professor Membrane entered the house. "Hello offspring!" He called to Gaz, who sat on the couch, playing her game. "Where's your brother?" He asked, looking up the stairs, trying to see if Dib's light was on. "I dunno." She said. "Hmm? But I was going to take the family out tonight! I finally got some free time! But we can't go out if your brother isn't here!" Gaz's eyes widened. After the last Family night had been messed up, she really wanted to go out with Dad. "Okay, I'll go find him." She grumbled. First she checked upstairs, then downstairs in Dad's lab. He wasn't home at all. Hadn't he mentioned something about Zim? She headed over to Zim's house, bat in hand. But she didn't realize that would be the last time she saw her house or her father for a long time…

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She walked up to the door and barged in. Gir looked at her. "HALT! INTRUDER!!" He jumped up. Gaz grabbed him. "Where's Dib?" Gir shrugged. "My Pig's in my room!" Gaz threw him against the wall. "Where's Dib!?" she growled, her face red with anger. Gir tapped his chin. "Downstairs!!" He ran over to the toilet and gestured at it. "I'm NOT getting in that!" she grimaced. Gir waited by the handle for her. She moaned and stepped in. Gir flushed the toilet. She was whisked down a long tunnel, and landed in the transmission room. Zim whirled around. "GIR!! You're supposed to get rid of intruders! Not let them in!!" He yelled. Red scratched his neck. "Well, alright Zim. Call us if your plan actually works." He muttered. "No, wait, my Tallest! I-" They turned off the signal. Zim squeezed his fist and turned to Gaz, who was dusting herself off. "Get her!" he snapped angrily at the computer. The same robot arms picked her up. She dropped the bat in surprise. He snapped his fingers, trembling with anger. Another tube came up. "Now, you should feel honored! You both get to be the first test subjects…" both?" She looked around as the tubes attached to her. She saw dib unconscious in the next tube over. The Lid closed. She looked around anxiously, trying to find a weak spot. Dad. She would never get to eat with him. That was the last thing she though before her senses failed.

Exactly ten years have past since that day…