(I don't own Invader Zim. This as I believe it is the final storey in the Invader Dib line which includes "Invader Dib" "The Bitters Invasion" "The Irken Explorers" Found only on my deviant art account. And now this one the final storey line, hopefully my character doesn't run to much amuck through it this time, she does have a big part to play in the first part of the storey but nothing much planned for her after that, I have a distraction planned that should keep her paws out of things, putting her in a storey is like giving Zim a big new weapon, Chaos, confusion and massive destruction)
recap Dib has turned himself into a were-Irken Earth is now under the Irken empire but is being currently run in trust by Gaz and Tak for Dib who is going to the Empire to be trained in Irken diplomacy, Zim is returning to the Empire to be trained as a Explorer he will be sent into the Dhahmon territory to gather information for the empire so they can send invaders, Several Humans are also traveling to the empire for soldier training to see if the humans can really fit in as full citizens of the empire, one of them is a legendary monster to the Irkens, can she really work peacefully in the heart of the Irken Empire?
The trip to Irk would take nearly a year; Dib hadn't realized how far away it was. Kim had seemed to know, her ship was towing a large crate behind, she refused to let anyone near it when they had their docking time with the massive, Dib suspected it was loaded with snacks, the smaller Irkens seemed not to get much in the way of snack rations and would greedily snatch any unattended goodies, they wouldn't dare touch the great devourers lest they get eaten in replacement, Kim did try to discourage the eating Irkens myth repeatedly claiming that Irken blood made her sick yet the myth persisted, "oh well at least they leave the crate alone" Kim commented as they walked to the training area, they weren't lazing about while en-route to Irk although the massive didn't have a full training facility they still could practice with its simulator, Zim was still very nervous around the tall human female he had rushed ahead the second they had landed. The Tallest were glad at this behavior if Zim was busy avoiding the great devourer he wasn't getting into trouble.
"Just what is in that crate anyways" "A promise to be kept" Dib sighed Kim wasn't the most talkative traveling companion she had switched back to wearing the black duster but wore uniform pants and a blue t-shirt Dib himself was similarly garbed wearing his signature black trench coat, the other humans along had also gone back to wearing their normal attire with at least one piece of uniform thrown in, everything looked the same on the Irken ships all the Irkens wore uniforms, there was little to break up the monotony so the humans rebelled a bit by being individual, the Tallest hated it but allowed it while on route but told them that there would be a strict uniform policy at the academy the humans could wear whatever they wanted in their free time.
The training facilities were nothing like Dib had encountered most of it was just comfortable chairs they sat in and simply jacked into the training program, Dib's pak would connect when he sat down Kim plugged a wire into the back of her neck where she claimed the explorers had inserted a probe, the rest of the humans had to make do with what looked like VR helmets similar to Zim used on him in the muffin throwing incident.
Once they were connected they were in a world that seemed real. Dib was astounded to find himself Irken in this reality and so was Kim. "What's going on? Why aren't we human" "The reality has to be programmed for new life forms, since each of us has an Irken ID signal it will automatically choose that form for us, I don't know what it will do for the other humans perhaps they will get to choose a alien form to use"
"Lets get started I'd like to see how much I have forgotten" "I bet not much I found your file, you were quite good back in the day" Kim whirled around "How did you find my file? Kim was a common name even back then on Irk." "Yours was the only training record without a smeet number attached, I couldn't find much else all of your experiment files are locked so only the tallest can see, and even Zim with his amazing skills can't get at them"
"Now you are being friendly all of a sudden, aren't you afraid of what I can do in here"
"You can't eat me here and now you are not taller than Zim" "I see you didn't read all of my training files then" Kim said with a evil looking grin
"Recruits this is a team based mission in groups of three you will try to infiltrate a enemy stronghold and reach the control room the first team to do so will receive the usual snack reward anyone coming in under the allotted time limit will also receive a smaller snack reward, GO" Zim's Dib's and Kim's wrists gained a glowing hologram shaded blue indicating that they were on the same team, a timer lit up on the holo and started counting down, all three of them ran to find the stronghold it wasn't easy it blended into a mountain and what didn't looked like Fort Knox "Gophers always have more than one entrance to their warren" Kim muttered.
"What are you suggesting?" "We should try and find their bolt hole, it won't be guarded" the moved to the backside of the mountain and searched for anything that looked out of place, soon they found an odd colored bolder and pushed it out of the way, they heard weapons fire in the distance it sounded like many teams were trying the direct approach, inside they carefully went along soon they came across other teams whose job it was apparently to defend the stronghold. Zim soon discovered why Kim had such a exemplary record, she didn't hesitate 'Killing' the other trainees the majority were presumably humans who had chosen impressive looking aliens, nearing their objective they came across another Irken team, they were dispatched as well but Kim then smelling the 'blood' started making retching noises and had to be lead along to the goal they finished in record time the simulation ended as soon as her probe was released Kim rushed to a corner and emptied her stomach.
"Ugh, just smelling that again makes me sick" Zim came over and laid a hand on her shoulder "You weren't lying after all. You couldn't eat an Irken if you tried" "That's what I've been saying but no one would listen to me" "Welcome to my world" Dib muttered, they were dispensed their reward Zim tried to wheedle Kim to give him her share of the snacks but she refused "I might get hungry later, and tasting bad or not I might consider Irken on the menu if I didn't have anything on hand" Zim eeped and hid behind Dib but he could tell that she was only joking "You might find Zim hard to swallow now that he is taller" "Ugh all that ego I don't think I could eat all of it" "Victory for Zim!" Dib couldn't join in he was laughing so hard as Kim pretending to hunt the smaller Irken was trying to get behind Dib who Zim was using as a shield. Finally Kim had scooted around to get behind Zim but then looked down at her armload of snacks "Darn cant have both" so she just tapped Zim on his pak "Tag you're it" and she sped off to the living quarters, Zim and Dib both got out their spider legs and followed after Zim didn't realize that he could tag Dib, he was to intent on chasing Kim who had issued the challenge. Dib had gotten far better at using the legs but he still couldn't keep up with Zim or Kim who had made it to her quarters far ahead of Zim. "Home free, maybe next time Zim "Zim is puzzled you are a trained soldier yet you didn't use any of the simulations pak weapons" "Didn't have them when I was trained the packs only contained memories and life support." "You will learn, and then we will win often and receive many snacks for Zim." "Well anyways we might as well enjoy our down time before we have to fly escort fro the massive again, Damn those Resisty for calling off the truce, it didn't take them long to try and attack the damaged massive" Dib yawned "I'm going to sleep for my time off, goodnight" they each went into their assigned rooms which were beside each others.
A few days later they were was flying escort again and Dib had time to muse about things, although Zim was no longer terrified of Kim after she threw up, he still was cautious of her, and Kim was still as secretive as ever. Even though all had a wary friendship they were unstoppable as a team, it was usually after a successful training mission that the group was able to get along well but afterwards Zim would usually go back to being the egotistical Irken who claimed that he didn't need anyone to be great, Kim would go off somewhere on her own which left Dib to make sure that Zim didn't accidentally destroy anything important. Many of the other human teams wanted the Tallest to rotate them through the teams to give others a chance at being successful; The Tallest of course refused and wouldn't give their reasons. It was going to be a long trip to Irk.
Six months later they arrived at Conventia, there was going to be a bit of a ceremony to make the humans traveling to Irk citizens, it was just going to be a big show and excuse for lasers and smoke machines, the humans were fitted with atmosphere adjusters which rested on their backs much like a pak only bigger since they didn't connect with the lungs directly, they needed a bit extra to pump up the oxygen to the humans mouths the only exceptions were Dib who had his pak and Kim who flat out refused. Once they were beamed down to the surface Kim didn't seem to have any trouble breathing so the matter of her having one was dropped. They waited back stage they would come out on the stage when the tallest introduced them. This time Kim would simply be human for this event, the Tallest didn't want to incite panic in such a crowded place, it was one thing that they knew who she was it was another to see the beast itself.
The ceremony was long and drawn out all the humans were thoroughly bored, Dib noticed that Kim was especially fidgety, Zim got to sit this out since he was born Irken, finally it drew to a close and everyone went and ate at the banquet, which included a lot of snacks. Dib couldn't find Kim anywhere usually she wouldn't pass up a opportunity for Irken snacks, Dib couldn't leave as he seemed to be the main attraction to the Irkens who had shown up to the event, and soon he discovered why Kim hadn't stuck around, the Irkens who weren't at the battle still harbored a prejudice against the great devourer and the only reason they were halfway friendly with Dib was because he was part Irken, the other humans were getting a bit of a cold shoulder. The party couldn't end soon enough for Dib.
A few days later the massive was attacked by the Resisty , they were still a few months away the battle ended quickly because even damaged little could stand against the Massive, some of the smaller ships took damage including Kim's ship Dib found her in the hanger franticly checking on her crate, hearing someone approach she quickly bolted it closed, "is your promise ok?" "For now it's fine but time is running out, I don't know if I can make it in time, I just hope the Tallest don't have anymore stops they haven't told us about" "Just what is your promise anyways?" "One that I made to someone special so very long ago" she seemed sad, Dib reached to pat her on the shoulder she brushed him off and walked away. Dib puzzled after her, she was trying to fit in with the Irkens, she never used here werewolf form and the only one she joked about eating was Zim who knew it for only a joke, Zim and Dib were the only ones who knew about her throwing up after that first training exercise anyone they told wouldn't believe them even if she always looked a bit green after each, training mission that involved a Irken death, Whatever her promise was, he knew it couldn't be bad for the Empire, when she was ready to tell she would.