So, due to the response that Because of Zim has received, I have decided to continue a series I began about a year ago. This was titled Forward Motion, and it started as a reflection on my obsessions, evolved into a story about the faith of Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler, for those of you who don't know your X-men), and then a bit of an autobiography.
Life, faith, death, obsession. These are the personal demons we all face in our daily lives. And, as the title "Forward Motion" was derived from a Relient K song, it is only appropriate to explain that the song suggests – We ALL struggle with forward motion.
Fanfiction, as I have come to realize, is a part of that moving forward. We are all trying to figure out our lives, to cope with the world that smacks us in the face every day. In a desperate attempt to breathe, we escape into this world where the characters are small bits of ourselves.
More than a waste of our times and souls, fan fiction is a mirror, that, unlike the theater, reflects not reality, but the world of the heart.
As I have had many obsessions in my 19 years of life, each one of these obsessions becomes a part of my psyche. There are times when I feel like Inuyasha, Danny Phantom, Ranma, Zim, Devi or a myriad of other characters.
So, to make a long story short, Dibsthe1 gave me an idea, albeit indirectly. Fan fiction tends to give characters a third dimension when before there wasn't one. Dibsthe1 has done a very nice job of this for Dib. But what about the others—the characters that at times begin screaming inside my head in various situations?
And I realized, it's not them, but me. Their personalities are mine.
And I'm sure any of you could say the same.
So, as you read this, understand that I will not always be centered on Invader Zim. I will likely delve into other series, but I promise it will all tie together at some point.
And in keeping with Forward Motion, this one is also themed around Relient K.
I give you "Be My Escape"