The end of the begining

by Ked of Implode

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1. All So Familiar

The End of the Beginning.

Chapter 1: All so Familiar

By Ked.

2000 years in the future, a lot has changed.

" Today, Zer, you will be given a very special mission." A private meeting was taking place. " You are being sent to earth." " But, but… I'm not worthy enough for that mission! Surely, you should send someone taller than I!" Zer was a little nervous about the planet Earth. He knew the story of the first Irken soldier sent to the planet." " Now listen. You may not be the tallest. In fact, you're far from that. That's why we need you. The inhabitance of that planet are all very short, therefore, you will blend in best." The assigning confused Zer. Earth was a dreadful place, far from what it was 2000 years ago, and Zer was convinced he was not strong enough. " Zer. You need not fear. We have learned enough about the humans to know what you need to be protected. Your Sir will be equipped with anything you may need." Zer looked about, un-sure of what to do. He did not want to go, nor did he want to question the almighty tallest's decision. He unwillingly told the tallest how honored he was, and then went to the equipment hall.

Over the 2000 years it had been since the disappearance of Zim, a lot had changed. Dib was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for saving earth, and Zim was long gone. Dib was assassinated by an unknown someone, and was buried in his own cemetery. Everyone took aliens seriously now. After the Irkens had seen what the earthlings were capable of, they made many attempts to enslave the planet, but all failed. Zer was certain he would do the same. None of the Irkens Impending Doom missions had succeeded. They gave up trying to conquer entire galaxies, and now went after 1 planet at a time. Nobody was really brave enough to go to earth. They all knew the story of what happened to Zim, and though he was thought of as a failure, they still assumed he was twice as smart as any human. The last transmission made to the tallest red and purple was a frantic one by the robot, Gir. How he learned to transmit to them, nobody knows. It just shows how determined he really was. The tallest assumed it was just another annoying call from Zim, but they were shocked to see it wasn't.

" Gir? What are you doing! This transmission provider is not meant for the likes of you!" Said red. Purple added " or for Zim, but he uses it." Gir was very worried, and, like normal, could not talk well enough for anyone to really understand him.

" Leaders! Master's gone! The peoples came, and they did stuff, and they through stuff around! Then…then the funny hair kid yelled stuff, and there was blood!" The tallest were quite confused. " Gir. We don't have time for this. Either put Zim on, or leave us alone." " I CANT! HE'S GONE! They took him, and there was yelling, and screaming, and pain, and master screamed like a little girl!" "That's no surprise." Said red. " Now, Gir. What are you trying to say?" " HELP! They took Master! He's GONE!" Gir screamed, and then gave a little dog-like whimper and dropped his head down. " What do you mean He's gone? Was he captured?" Purple was slightly worried. They wanted to get rid of Zim, not get him killed. " Captured. No more master." Gir started to cry. " Yes!" Said Red, under his breath. Purple hushed him. " Now, Gir. Are you sure he's gone, or did he just get stuck in a tree or something like the last time he transmitted us." " Peoples took him away." Gir was very depressed now, and kept shaking. The tallest looked at each other, and then to Gir. They didn't know what to do. Telling the Irkens a soldier was presumed dead would cause a large raucous. Even If it was Zim. " Gir. You need to go find him. Don't come back until you find out where he is, then we'll tell you what to do." Gir quietly left, still shaking. He never reported back.

The Irken Empire hadn't changed too much. They were still ruled by 2 tallest. There was a different Tallest Purple, and Tallest Green. They were the first set of tallest to recognize what Zim would have been worth if he had came back. It was realized that the shortest Irkens often Grow up to be the tallest, which was the case with tallest purple, and, more then likely, would have been the case with Zim. Nobody knew why. It was just the way it was. This kind of messed up the system, because now the shortest and the tallest were honored.

Zer set off to the dreaded planet known as earth. He had a new sir, and a special Vootrunner. It would only take him a few weeks to reach the planet. He thought about quitting right then and there, but realized how important this mission was. He continued on what seemed like a death mission. 4 long, weeks later, he got site of the awful planet earth. He looked for a vacant lot, but saw none. After a while, he caught site of a small lot just big enough for a fortress. Since The Irkens have known about the earthlings for a long amount of time, they had pre-designed Zer's home to blend in. His costume, too, was pre-made. Though most people would have noticed the green skin on Zer's face a thousand years ago, it was now quite common in the human race. It was a skin condition caused by their own filthy, disgusting ways, and the polluted water. Zer didn't have to worry about water, because a tube was built around every walkway to keep the humans safe from the constant acid rain. This planet had already destroyed itself without the help of an alien take-over. He put on his pre-made costume. And, with his sir, left to explore. The house would take longer to build, but it would be much quieter then it would have been 2000 years ago.

His costume consisted of a shaggy wig, unlike Zim's, 2 contacts, and a jacket. " Humans were familiar with standard Irken uniform." The house would build itself, and he not need waste time waiting. His sir needed no costume. It was invisible to the human eye. Only electronics could detect his presence, so they were careful of cameras. They left to find out about the surroundings. It looked eerily familiar. After an hour or so of wandering the block, they reporter to the house. It was a normal looking building, and most humans wouldn't give it a second glance. Most of them. He and his sir stepped inside the lemony fresh house. He looked around, and gave a sigh of relief. Zer stepped toward a closet and called upon the elevator. A second later, he stepped into the closet and descended. His lab was underground. He sat down in a near desk, and began to ponder. "Hmmm. How should I begin? Computer! What is the first task to do?" "You must find an appropriate way to learn more of the humans." The computer responded. " Of coarse. What is the nearest educational facility?" A once again familiar picture appeared before him. A Simple skool, not once improved over the 2000 some years it had been standing. Zer began to type an unidentified document. He typed for an hour or so, talking out loud as he did so. " Day one. Scenery. Open area with many …" He heard a gentle tapping on a near by wall. He ignored it and continued. " There were many…" It got slightly louder. He decided that it was too late too be typing, and went upstairs to check on his sir. It was watching TV. " Sir? What are you doing? You should be doing something a little more productive, don't you think?" The Sir looked over and replied, "the television is an excellent source of information of what major events are happening around the perimeter!" Zer looked over at him. He stepped over to the Sir, pushed him off the couch, and fell to it. He lied on the couch until he fell asleep. Sir's eye's never left the screen.

He awoke the next morning to find the Sir still staring into the screen. He ignored him, and left for a much-feared first day of skool. The building had many kids outside it. Occasionally one with a green completion. He scanned about them until his eyes locked on one particular boy. He, like so many other things, looked very familiar. He had a long sithe in his hair, and wore a black trench coat. He stared at him until He was called by what appeared to be his sibling. "C'mon, Dib! Let's go!" When he heard the name, he shuttered in fear. Zim's rival, 2000 years ago. The pink haired girl dragged him away, as Zer turned around to head home. This 'skool' was a bad Idea. A minute or two later, he stepped in the door. " Sir! Locate another educational facility! Sir stared blankly at the screen of the TV. The news was long over, and the TV's nonsense had completely brainwashed him. " Must… Buy… Kleenex. " He chanted. " Hello? Sir? Are you there? Come in. Sir!" Sir stood up and yelled, in a squeaky voice " I'm here! The Phantom of the Opera!" Then fell to the grasp of the TV again. " Computer! Shut off electronics on the main floor!" The TV turned off, and Sir screamed. " NOOOOOOOOOOO! YOU KILLED KENNY! YOU B…" Zer yelled. " You need to get in touch with reality, Sir! It's just a TV!" Sir looked down. " Sorry." " Now, Sir. Go find me a teaching facility!" Sir left too the lab. After an hour of waiting, Zer got frustrated and went down to find Sir. He was watching TV. " Sir!" Zer yelled at the site. Sir stood up and signaled for him to follow. He then walked to a small whole in the wall, and pulled out what appeared to be a DVD. " Sir. Weared you get that?" Sir handed it to him. Zer popped it into a VCR thingy out of pure curiosity. In the few moments of silence, He heard the tapping on the wall again, and then the tape started. It was an old Security tape of what appeared to be Zer's lab! Zer assumed it was somehow from earlier that day, until he heard something on the tape. Once again, everything was familiar. " Gir!" The voice yelled. " Get me some tweezers!" Zer looked about, confused, as he then heard a faint cry. He ignored it. Gir? That tape was not from today. That tape was ancient! He didn't believe it, until Zim walked by on the tape. He could recognize that face any ware. That's when he realized why it all looked familiar. This was the site were Zim's mission had taken place.