Okay so I'm taking a tiny break from Transformers Prime stories and making my first Invader Zim story. For those of you who know a lot about Invader Zim, please don't say anything bad since I am a little rusty on Invader Zim info but since this is taking place in an alternate universe, I should be fine. I own nothing from Invader Zim.
Purple: This should be good!
Red: I hope! But does it have to have Zim in it?
Zim: Hey!
GIR: (Laughs)
Warning: AU story.
This was inspired by a picture I found of Red, Purple and Zim young...enjoy!
A Tiny Friend
Chapter 1: Small But Smart
Being transfered to a new elementary school just for fifth grade was never on the tiny irken's list of stuff to happen to him. He stood alone at a bus stop waiting for it to come. He looked around seeing if anybody would be joining him. But nobody else was around. He sighed and began shifting around in his spot. The little irken was beginning to miss hanging out with his brother GIR all day. He had built GIR as his first friend a few years back and they loved each other since. Since GIR was a robot, he didn't have to go to school. As the bus pulled up finally, he stepped on getting several stares from a few other irkens. Two taller irkens sat in the back eating a bunch of donuts while looking at the new kid with disgust.
"Hey, check out the new kid." The red one sneered.
"He's so tiny!" The purple one said chewing up 4 donuts at once.
Their names were in fact Red and Purple but together they were called "The Tallest". They were also fifth graders and the most popular students in the school. They were the smartest and tallest irkens which made everyone else fear them. Since they weren't the rulers of the empire, they had their thumbs intact. The little irken sat down on the opposite side of them and one seat ahead. He seemed to be quickly occupied by the view out the window once they set off.
"How could he be so small?" Purple asked.
"Don't know, mabye we should ask him...our way...he-he." Red smirked making a fist.
The irken hadn't noticed them yet, so Red decided to play a prank and throw a donut at him. The donut hit him in the head making him yelp. He picked up the donut and looked around, the Tallest were giggling at him. He frowned and sat the donut aside and looked out the window where the school was getting close. When the bus stopped, he hurried off the bus trying to avoid the Tallest who seemed to be looking for him. Countless irkens scrambled into the building getting ready for another day at school. He proceeded to find a list of what classmates he was going to be with. As he looked around, he didn't recognize anybody. He had a hard time trying to read all of the lists as some of them were too high up for him. Just then, he saw a red arm stretch over him and point a claw right at the irken's name on a list and above the name was Red and Purple.
"So...your name is Zim huh?" Red sneered and Zim turned around and gasped.
"Y-y-yes I am." Zim said nervously.
To Zim, the Tallests were about 4 feet taller than him and looked more like bullies which they pretty much were. Red was evily grinning down at Zim while Purple was giving Zim a crazy look. Zim felt his squeedly-spooch tingle with nervousness.
"Uh...I heard you guys were the cool kids of the school." Zim assumed.
"Of course, we're the tallest, smartest and most popular kids here. I'm surprised they haven't let us skip a few grades." Red boasted.
"Can I be a cool kid?" Zim asked now smiling.
Zim's smile vanished in a flash when the Tallest bursted out laughing and pointing at Zim. Zim looked around going dark green in the face meaning he was embarrased. Purple ended up spitting donuts crumbs at Zim who was too embarrased to wipe them off.
"As if Zim, look at you. You're tiny, very tiny!" Red pointed out.
"I get that a lot." Zim said finding it hard to keep his eyes on them.
"You'll never be tall like us...or cool! So stop wasting your time!" Purple sneered eating yet another donut making Red glance over.
"DON'T EAT THEM ALL, GIVE ME SOME!" Red snarled trying to grab Purple's donut bag.
"NO GET YOUR OWN!" Purple growled jerking the bag away from Red.
Zim thought this was a perfect time to escape but just as he took a few steps, the Tallests turn back to him.
"HEY!" Red snarls.
Zim gasps and decides to run. The Tallests look at each other and decide to chase after Zim. Zim was a quick runner and sprinted down several hallways not knowing at all where he was going. Red was faster than Purple and was catching up to Zim who ran faster. Zim dashed past other students, jumped carts and rammed through different doors. While he could, he checked all janitor closets and finally found one opened. He rushed in and locked the door behind him just as Red and Purple ran over.
"OPEN THIS DOOR!" Red snarled.
"YEAH, DO IT NOW! YOU'RE JUST MAKING IT WORSE FOR YA!" Purple snarled.
Zim refused to open the door and kept it shut while Red and Purple began to bang the door.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Zim yelled out.
"ZIM WE'RE WARNING YOU, IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS DOOR, WE WILL TEAR IT OPEN OURSELVES!" Red snarled now attempting to stick his claws through the slits in the side.
Zim had retreated to the back of the room sitting in a corner just wanting the first bell to ring already. He watched in fear as the door was finally ripped off the hindges. The Tallest were stronger than they looked.
"Apparently we forgot to tell you that we are also the strongest here. PURPLE, GRAB HIM!" Red commanded.
Purple lunged at Zim who tried to escape again but was tackled and raised up. Purple restrained Zim's arms behind his back and Red walked over chuckling.
"Nice try Zim, very nice try, but nothing can save you now!" Red snarled balling a fist.
All Zim could do was wince as Red pulled back the fist. Just then, the bell rung signaling a groan from the Tallest. Purple dropped Zim on the ground making a loud thud.
"DARN! Time for class!" Red groaned before looking down at Zim. "But as for you...Purple NOW!"
Purple took the broom nearbye and smashed Zim over the head with it then Red kicked Zim in the face knocking him into the wall. The Tallest laughed and left for class. Spying nearbye were the irkens Skoodge and Tenn. They hated the Tallest and couldn't believe what they just witnessed. They ran over into the closet seeing a crying Zim on the floor covering his left eye.
"You okay...Zim is it?" Tenn asked coming over.
Zim looked up at the worried irkens and refused to show his left eye which was beginning to darken around it. Tenn carefully removed Zim's hand to see his eye that squinted. Zim looked even more embarrased and turned away. His antenna's bent down in shame.
"Zim it's okay, we'll help you through this. Come on, we'll walk to class together...right Skoodge?" Tenn said looking up at Skoodge who nodded.
Zim took Tenn's hand as they walked to class where unfortunately...Red and Purple were in...as they entered the class, the teacher seemed to have been waiting for them as all the other students were already in the class. Red and Purple were sitting behind three empty seats. Zim tried his best to hide the black eye but decided what's the point. It's wasn't like he could just cover his eye all day. He looked at all the other irkens who stared at him. Zim knew he was tinier than all of them by just a bit. Surprisingly nobody laughed but the Tallest did chuckle recieving a few angry looks which they showed back. Zim sat in the middle seat, Tenn sat on his right and Skoodge on his left. Skoodge and Purple gave each other disgust looks and Tenn and Red were growling at each other. Zim felt like he had shrunk a lot more.
"Now that everyone's in class we can get started." The teacher said. "Oh and everyone, the tiny one with the swollen eye is Zim."
Zim couldn't believe this as he face-palmed making the Tallest snicker some more but nobody else joined in. As the class got started, the teacher would occasionally call on several students to give an answer. Naturally the Tallest answered most of the questions and scoffed when others did. Zim soon became the only one not to answer a question. Red took note of this first.
"Uh teacher, I believe Zim never answered a question, I guess he thinks he's too smart to answer one." Red sneered and Purple laughed.
"Red don't be rude, you too Purple. Now Zim, I'm afraid they're right about you not answering a question, so this one is for you." The teacher said. "How many planets so far, has our empire taken over?"
Zim's eyes widened but his left eye only twitched. The Tallest snickered, Skoodge and Tenn gulped. Everyone waited for an answer.
"Go ahead Zim, if you're so smart!" Red whispered to Zim beside his head.
"Uh..." Zim studdered. "I'm going to go with..."
Zim glanced at Tenn who looked concerned.
"S-s-si-" Zim kept beginning numbers but as he kept guessing Tenn would quickly shake her head.
He tried to say nine but Tenn still shook her head. After 3 more failed attempts he finally tried 15 and he saw Tenn smile.
"15!" Zim shouted out.
"Correct!" The teacher said earning gasps from the tallest.
The other irkens clapped and cheered. Zim felt relieved and looked back over at Tenn who nodded. Zim smiled and look over at Skoodge who was clapping. Zim decided to risk his luck and turn behind him to see two growling irkens.
"That was just luck!" Purple scoffed.
Zim felt a power he never knew he had, he smirked at the teacher who figured Zim wanted to be asked more. After more questions were given out, Zim ended up answering all of them correctly. He once cut Red off after he got it wrong and Zim corrected him. Purple chuckled at this earning a glare from Red. By the end of class, everyone except Red and Purple were cheering for Zim who blushed not really expecting all this attention. He felt better. Mabye this wasn't going to be so bad after all. Of course he had to remind himself to go to the nurse afterwards to treat his eye.
To be continued...
I hope you all enjoyed this first chapter and I plan to make more very soon. I plan on focusing on Purple also besides Zim so expect some of that. Let me know if this was any good and no bad comments please. Like I said this is my first Invader Zim story.