Hi everyone! I'm back with another chapter after a busy day.

Disclaimer: I don't own Invader Zim nor did I write the hunger games.

Now that we got that over with, back to the story.

(Heather's POV)

I dream of a place where the Capitol doesn't exist. I dream of living in a beautiful wooded area where an abundance of animals roam freely. I dream of a place where all my family, friends, where everyone is free. Freedom. Such a beautiful word. I could say it all day. Freedom, freedom, freedom…..

"Heather!" My mom's voice jolts me awake. "This is the fifth time I've called you! Hurry up or you're going to be late for skool!"

I sigh while a bucket of warm water awaits me to get freshened up. After that's done, I just dress in an outfit for skool.

I head out to the dining table to see mom has laid out some waffles with maple syrup, and some tea laid out for me. Dad has already left for the mines: I just hope he'll be ok.

"Good morning sleepy head." My mom says to me. And I don't blame her calling me that. I'm really tired, even though I went to bed earlier than usual. It's probably from all those nightmares I've been having last night from what I saw out in the woods, leaving me restless in my sleep.

"Morning mom." I say tiredly, my energy slowly coming to me. I take a bite of the waffles. They taste great. I eat the rest of it quickly and sip my tea until it's gone. I grab my backpack and head out the door, kissing my mom goodbye, and heading on my way.

Dib, and his sister, Gaz caught up with me, when I left my house.

"Hey Dib, hey Gaz." I said to them.

"Hey Heather." Dib said. Gaz didn't really look up and greet me back. She was too busy playing her Game Slave that her famous father, Professor Membrane, bought for her while he was in the Capitol.

When we reach our classroom, we take our seats. Our teacher, Mrs. Bitters, our 10th grade teacher, also a scary looking teacher that has the same personality, tells us to settle down. Then she brings in a boy that has a height of 5'6, he has black, lagged hair, and blue/gray eyes, with green…..skin? That skin... I recognize it from yesterday!

"Class, I would like to introduce you to our newest student. His name is Zim." I looked around the room. No one was really paying attention, except Dib. Once he saw me, he mouthed: "He's an alien!" I completely ignored him, and brought my attention to the front of the room again.

"Zim, you'll sit over there." She pointed to the empty seat next to me. He immediately sat down.

For the rest of the class, I just pay attention. I only look at him one time, and he glares at me, giving me a funny look. I just ignore him, and continue with the lesson.

When lunchtime came around, I sat next to Dib and Gaz. Gaz was still playing with her Game Slave, and Dib just came over, bringing his school lunch. I didn't really live for the school lunches, so I packed my own.

Did you see the new kid, today?" Dib asked me. "I think he's an alien." Just then, Zim passed us, a school lunch in his hand, and gave Dib a dirty look. And sat down at an empty table by himself.

"I think you're crazy Dib." I said while taking out a small sandwich and taking a bite. Gaz snickered a bit, but then put her attention back on her game.

"But I'm serious, Heather! He IS an alien!" He tried to protest. "Where's your proof at, Dib?" I asked him. "Look at his skin! Is that ENOUGH to prove he's an alien?"

Tired of hearing his rambling, I get up and take my lunch. "Where are you going?" He asked me. "To sit with Zim." I replied. "Wait, What! You can't sit with him he's an alien!" He said again. "Dib shut up and stop saying that. It's better than hanging with you." I say and leave.

Once I'm at his table, he looks up. "Hi. My name is Heather… may I sit with you?" I ask him. He doesn't answer, so I just sit down. I just watch him poke at his food. "I see you don't like the skool lunch, huh? I hate it, too." Then he immediately looks up. "Would you like some of my sandwich?" I ask him. When I hand it to him, he gives it a disgusting look, and gives it back to me. "Ok… I see you don't like my sandwich, how about some of my water?" When I try to give to give it to him, he immediately goes crazy.

"Get that thing out of my face!" He yells and smacks it out of my hand, causing it to fall to the ground. Luckily, it doesn't let loose, and I immediately pick it up, and put it back in my bag.

"Sorry, are you allergic to it or… something?" I ask him. He just nods.

"Why is your skin green?" I ask him. "It's a skin condition." He replies back. "Oh." I mutter. Maybe Dib was wrong about Zim. Maybe it was someone else I saw yesterday. However, I'm not so sure yet.

For the rest of lunch, I just sit there quietly, eating the rest of my lunch, while Zim just pokes at his food.

Immediately after skool's over, I grab my books, and head outside to see Dib confronting Zim, and blocking his path.

"Dib, what are you doing?" I ask him and head to where he's confronting Zim. He completely ignores my question, and talks to Zim.

"I know you're an alien, Zim. Just wait until I expose you to the world what you REALLY are." Dib said taking out some pair of high-tech handcuffs.

"Do you like them?" He asked Zim. Zim said nothing, just standing there silently and scared about what Dib was going to do.

"In case you want to know, these are a pair of alien detecting handcuffs. It's GARUNTEED to work."

"How do you know they'll work if you've never found an alien before?" Zim asked Dib. Dib just had a sly smile on his face. "I'm going to find out right now." And immediately Zim runs away, Dib pursuing him, and me trying to stop Dib.

"Dib!" I yell to him "Just leave him alone! He didn't do anything wrong!" Dib yells back to me; "He's an alien Heather! Why can't you all realize that!"

Sometime later, Dib's in the local park, looking for Zim. He's hidden somewhere, and Dib knows it.

"Come on, Zim! Stop being a coward, and show yourself!" And Zim does show himself. He pushes Dib into a nearby pond, and immediately takes the chance to run away. I can't see him; he must have run pretty far.

"Come on, Dib." I say to him while getting him up and out of the pond. He's soaking wet, his hair falling in his face, and his whole body drenched. "Let's get you home." As we leave the park, he says to me: "I almost had him Heather! I would've exposed him to the world! Who knows what he may be up to?" I give him a small punch which is a sign for him to shut up. Once we reach his house I lead him inside.

"Bye Dib." I say to him. He waves at me and I leave.

On my way home, as I'm about to enter my house, a weird house with turquoise walls and a purple roof is next to mine, with garden gnomes, a "I Love Earth!" sign, and a flamingo in the front yard… since when did we get a neighbor? Ever since we moved to this house, we didn't have any neighbors.

"Who could that belong to…?" I mutter just as I see Zim walk up to it. He looks around to make sure no one is watching him, but he sees me. I wave at him, but he quickly goes inside and shuts the door. That's weird. He probably thinks that Dib is still after him, or probably doesn't want any more trouble.

I just shrug and go inside. I fix up a quick snack, and go in my room to do my homework form skool. What happened today was really weird. First, a new kid that has green skin, second, the new kid can't have water because he's allergic to it? And third, the new kid who has a house with turquoise walls and a purple roof? Something doesn't add up right.

And I'm going to find out.

Please read and review. I'll have the next chapter up by the time the week's over. I'm very busy.