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I was just finishing packing the last of the things I would need for three days. I'm very happy and excited, I'm finally on vacation from high school and in 2 days, I'm heading to my older sister and we both will be heading to...INVADERS CON! I been waiting to go for a year now and hoping to enter the costume contest for best original irken, took me all year but I got it! My older sister Jennifer is 22 and already moved out, has a great boyfriend -which they make a great couple-, and has a scholar on girl's basketball in college.
Funny, I told almost everything BUT me. My name is Terra Bella Mackenzie. I'm 16 years old...well almost and just finished freshman year-alive- and when I go back I'll be a sophomore. My sweet 16 will be the final night at invader con. I owe jenny big time because she was able to get a panel room for my party.
I set my bag on the floor at the foot of my bed, killed the lights and looked up at my ceiling to see the glow-in-the-dark stars, in many different sizes all over, reminding me of the night sky, heck I even added the constellations on, I was looking at them, I was imagining about my cosplay; My black and red uniform with Tak's or Nny's boots, black gloves I made so I can have 3 digits (thumbs is one of them, if you haven't notice, they switch Zim's fingers a lot), a mask I made so it will cover my shoulder length black hair and goes around my face, special goggles that looks like irkens. I've also bought some green make up so I can have a green face. What was the toughest was making a PAK that I was able to attach, de-attach, and reattached it again and able to open it and store things in there.
I can practically see it all and it's nothing but epicness and Zim-tastic. I soon fell into a dreamless sleep.
~2 days later~
I was stuffing my two suit cases in Jenny's car while her and mom quickly chatting about something. Once I finished, I walked back up to them to get one more hug and kiss from mom before we left. "Oh Terra~ I'm so sorry we can't make it to your party, but just know we love you and have fun." said mom while hugging me in a tight hug. "Ok and it's ok, I know you both so and I'll make sure to bring home an autographed picture of GIR for you." I promised.
She let me go and hugged Jenny and we left. Jenny lived 3 to 5 hours away from home so we had alot of time to catch up on. We talked about school, social life, how her college and love life, she is also keep telling me to try to find a guy of my own, UGH! Why does everyone say that, so what if I never had my first kiss or anything, there is more important things than a kiss!
We finally made it and soon the sun will be setting. I grabbed my things and put it in the guest room. I pulled out my Invader Zim shirt and GIR pj pants and set them down and change into that then walked out to get some pizza and watch some TV. I sat in the chair curled up a bit while munching on cheese pizza and side of bread sticks with sauce. Jenny was channel surfing until she stop on Nick, Invader Zim was on, how funny, it was the Mega Doomer episode and the lice. We laughed and recited lines during the commercials.
We watch some more t.v. for about 2 or 3 more hours. I checked the time and noticed it was 8:30 and went to bed. For the next few days, we went to panels, shops, contests and dance raves. I got autographs of all the voice actors and separate one of GIR's for mom. At the dealer's room I was looking around for something good to buy. I made it to the back where a table was set but not much was there, but a black case did catch my eye. It had a piece of paper on it that said: Home-made Invader Zim plushies, Zim(Irken and Disguise), Dib, GIR(robot and disguise), Gaz, and the Almighty Tallest Red & Purple, behind the table was a cute boy about my age, maybe older with brown hair and green eyes was watching me from his seat behind the table. "Nice costume; went for the costume contest?" he asked, eyeing my costume."Yep and won first place." I proudly spoke, putting my hands on my hips and head held up high with my eyes closed but you couldn't tell with my goggles.
"Anyways, I was wondering about the plushies, I'm thinking on buying them, may I take a look?" I asked pointing a double finger glove at the case. "Sure, go ahead." I smiled a bit and opened the case and saw them all in there. They looked like plushies you could buy in hot topic or online, but these plushies looked better and way more detail. "How much are they?" "I'm actually selling the entire case as one thing, for $45.00." he said closing the case again. "45? Isn't there a way for me to lower the price to at least 30, that is all I have." I complained and begged while pulling out the last of my money to show him. He looked up at me and looked as if he was thinking. "Maybe, I don't know..." he trailed off looking down at the case in thought. Wait I know "I got it! I'm actually turning 16 and I'm having my party tonight in one of the panel rooms, why don't you come for the rest of the payment, that is, if you want?" I offered. "Really? You're the birthday girl? Sure and I guess I could say I lowered it a bit for a gift, just don't tell it was me, ok?" "Deal, you know which room right?" He nodded and gave me the case as I gave him the money. "I'll meet you their birthday Irken" he joked and we both laughed and I left to look around.
I was in the panel room and having a ball, weird part, someone blown up a balloon big enough to be tossed around by one of the party goers, and I just hit in some random direction to someone else. Not that long later the cute brunette, who I found out his name is, Dmitri did show and actually found out at the end of summer he was moving nearby my place and going to the same school as me. I walked over to the window and noticed it started to rain. 'This sucks, my makeup will run.' We partied, they sang happy birthday, I got a bunch ofInvader Zim or Johnny the Homicidal Maniac merchandise and even the voice actors and creators come in for cake and a heck of a time! Fr both me and them! More time had passed, the rain started to pour and in no time there was thunder. I tried to focus on the slight rave to one of the Doom Song techno remix and people dancing with the glow sticks. I decided to stop for a drink and rest a bit. I got a cup of punch and sat my table. I looked at the pluhsies I sat there and was admiring them.
'I just wish I could have an adventure with them, even meet them, I do almost anything...' Then it happened. The music stopped abruptly, the party goers were complaining and asking what was going DJ said it wasn't his fault and trying to find the problem and fix were starting to turn worse, the laser lights that were either flashing or moving over the crowd just stopped all at once. A bunch of the people were starting to get a bit worried and scared but someone in the middle said was the storm that knocked out the power and we should all stay calm.
It must have been like 30 minutes before something happened, the music came on but only stuck on the opening theme song for Invader Zim. Me and Jenny went over to him and ask if things were ok or to turn off the repeat of the song, but his face was in shock and horror, "I would but, it's already unplugged from the wall..." he said a bit shaken, pulling the cord and showed us the plug for the stereo. All three of us were sharing the same expression as each other. "It also shouldn't be playing due to the storm since it knocked out the power." I took in a sharp breath and slowly walked back away from the table, and into the crowd, still clutching the case with the dolls in them. Another lightning hit and it was a big one, the building shook from it and something even weirder happened, there was some reason a spark or two of purple static a little above our heads then it almost hit a few people in the center of the room.
We all were able to move away from that area without getting harm or shocked, we all crowded the surrounded area to see what was going on, and me and Jennifer made it to the front of the crowd to get front row seats of the nightmare that was about to unfold. I noticed that a bunch of people took out their cameras and phones and started to record what was happening. The static got worse, it was becoming larger bolts, coming from the center and separating into 4 bolts that shot and back as one from the ceiling. It didn't help that Zim's laugh was stuck on repeat and you could here is his evil laugh to the theme song through the entire room, and now some people started screaming and freaking out. After a while longer with the static it stopped and purple rift, looks like a portal, ripped open from the ground, yet not in the ground at the same time. The theme song went back to its repeated mode and all I could think was 'a portal to the Invader Zim world...'. Somehow it seemed quiet, despite the song was still playing in the background, and you feel the fear and curiosity in the atmosphere for what next would happen. Someone, or rather a few, was curious to get a closer look; but as they got closer, something bad seriously happened. Metal claws shot out and turned around slowly, surveying the room and everyone in it but stopped at my direction, the others soon follow in pursuit. Out of nowhere they shot right at me, grabbing me by my torso, arm that held my case that I was too frightened to drop or let go, and my left leg then slowly dragged me to it. I screamed as did a few others and I hear my name being shouted out and I turn to reach out for someone. A few people grabbed me but who had my hand were Jennifer and Dmitri. I was in pain but it didn't last for long because the claws the was hooked on my arm and leg released and closed the claw-like hand and aimed itself at the others who were holding onto to me and knocked them back, releasing and being pulled by the last claw into the portal. All I could do was scream as I disappear into the portal and it closed as I and the claws were completely in.
~Bloopers~
Terra: I walked out into the living room in my Invader Zim shirt and Gir pj pants and grabbed some pizza and sat down on the chair and curled up. *Takes a bite of my pizza and pulled all the cheese off on the first bite and was dangling from my mouth. Smiles and laughs while still having the cheese hanging out.*
Director: CUT! Someone go get another pizza box, we'll do the take again.
Terra: *grabs the cheese and eats it all while standing up and grabs one of the napkins.*Sorry, it happens sometimes, I'll bite harder next time.*holds back my giggles*
~X~
*Metal claws came out and looked around and then when stopped at my direction, the others soon followed pursuit. Out of nowhere they shot at me, grabbing me by my torso, another shot out to me but fell out of the hole*
Director: Cut...again...
Stage man 1: Sorry*scratches behind his head* my bad, lost my grip on the controls...
Terra: Ok, that wasn't my fault.*breaks down and laughs as the claw that grabbed my torso and goes back in*
Stage man 2: Nice job. Whisper-careful, it might end up out of your pay, especially if you break it.
Stage man 1: got it*watches as a few other crew members help bring it back in to him*
~X~X~
*The claw-like hand and aimed itself at the others who were holding onto to me; knocking them back, releasing and pulled by the last claw into the portal. They claws lifted itself up and was about to bring me into the hole but my cord got caught and I slipped through the claws grip*
Director: AAAAHHHHH! CUT!*pulls off hat and begins to stomp on it and then flipping out*-insert colorful language here-
Terra: Bwhahahaha! Third fail for the day!*crosses arms and smirk*alright, can someone let me down now*line lets go and drops flat down*ow...thank you...
~X~X~X~
~Aftermath~
Terra: *walks off set*well that was a fun take. I think I might like these mess ups and watch us go nuts.
*Dib and Zim walks in and walks towards Terra*
Dib: Hey you're the new girl, Terra, is it?
Terra: Yes and it's so very nice to meet you both and an honor to work with you both*shakes their hands enthusiastically*
Zim: Yeah yeah and blah blah, WHATEVER! Zim and you female human must start rehearing for the next episode! Dib-stink won't be in until AFTER it!
Terra: Huh, oh uh ok? Bye Dib, maybe after this rehearsal, I can meet your sister.*waves as Zim drags me off*
Dib: Alright, good luck with the space-boy and maybe later we can do lunch sometime.*waves back*
Terra (mind): *looks back at Dib and at Zim* Oh what did I let my agent get me into? Least it won't be boring on set.
Terra: *slips out of Zim's grasp and walks over to the man with the mini camera* Hey everyone*crosses arms* from what you all just saw, you can see it doesn't always run so smoothly backstage and I bet the writers and editor's are having just as hard time than out here-
Editor: *comes running out screaming and freaking out while the back stage security tries to catch him*
Terra: See?*leads the camera away* But these back stage recordings are a special treat I asked a friend to do for me. This is my first time so I want to come and look back on THIS instead of on stage; everything is more interesting off stage than on stage after all.
Director: Terra! Come on already, it's time to go!
Terra: And that's my cue, Goodnight everybody!*dashes off*