Zim's POV
I don't care where I'm going. ZIM does not CARE! I am so infuriated by this whole damn thing. This whole damn of a dirt ball of a planet. This whole universe. I hate everything the planet, universe my….
My antenna felt like they were ringing. Like I didn't hear him for a second. It seemed like he wasn't making any sense to me. My body was very shakily. I couldn't comprehend what Almighty tallest Red just said to me. Looking through the giant transmitter, deep down in my underground base. I stare at both of my tallest, one in angry look and the other on the burst out in a fit of laughter. I didn't seem to understand at first. I wasn't sure what he meant.
"It's been always you Zim! Always, you are the one that caused all those things. I'm surprised you even survived for this long."
I nodded, "That means you believe me my tallest, you believe that Zim can do this, right?" I said without trying to sound sad. But I knew there was a slight shakiness in my voice.
"Not really! In fact, you fail at every attempt you…. Purple would you please!"
"no no no! I'm sorry Gggooo on." He was holding his mouth trying not to burst out laughing again. To me it sounded very irritating. Red decided to continue.
"You have failed at most everything that you do. I mean all the attempts that you have done in the past. Irk, I swear I thought you were going to die. At least be gone for good."
My mind was not comprehending what I was even thinking of right now. Was this a attempt of a good comments were or bad. I Zim, was not sure. "is this a good thing or bad thing?" I asked.
Red slammed his head while Purple was laughing hysterically. "Don't you get it you idiotic moron!" Red shouted. "You are a failed attempt of everything. In fact you are not even an invader! We only did this to get rid of you. In fact we didn't even knew that there was life upon the direction that you were going. Dammit we thought you were going to die. And then when you reported to us six years ago. We even didn't know that you were still alive. So after that you were our entertainment of comedy for the past six years. Every failed attempts were nothing but stupid ideas. And we didn't even care about your stupid research. I was hoping one day you would've even stop calling us. But no, you had to call every other day. Not only that, but stock us. And yes that is F-in creepy Zim!" he finished with a shiver.
I couldn't help but the words echoing through my brain, and for some strange reason I felt a little spark from my PAK. I mean I'm surprised he didn't even say the most horrible word that I have always dread of. "What I'm trying to say is Zim. You are a defect ." He said it. Now my Squiggly Spooch began to thump really fast. Not only that, but fill it with horrible pain. It hurts so much especially coming from the tallest. Deep down I thought to myself he didn't mean that.
I open my mouth shakily trying to at least to speak. But it felt like nothing came out of my mouth. The word "defect" echoed through my brain. Filling my Squiggly Spooch is so much derided and sadness, hurt so much. It was thumping very rapidly like I was going to at least have a Spooch attack. But instead the pain went straight into my cheeks, to my eyes. And I felt like there was liquid coming from my eyes. I finally now spoke but it sounds like I was struggling. I think I was, my whole body was shaking when I said. "Nnnnoooowwww Rrred you didn't mean-"
"What did you say?" I was caught off by Almighty tallest Red. He yelled at me bitterly of what I said. Ever Irken knows that you were not supposed to say your leaders first name, just Almighty tallest or just my tallest. Not by there real name.
I shakily slowly bow down to what soon to be my ex leader. Apologizing to him for no apparent reason. "I'm sorry my tallest I didn't mean to slip your name. But like I was saying you don't really mean that. I mean I…." I was afraid to say it. All those memories I had with them. Those moments in the Academy. "That one time I saved your life." I said nervously but I still felt the horrible pain that was still inside me.
"Yeah, that you cause." Red said angrily.
My eyes begin to water even more. I felt at any moment they were going to fall down my cheeks. I did remember that day, I thought in my head. I was just trying to at least upgrade one of the modules for the next test of training. Red was right by my side saying "that this was a bad idea" I ignored him, and continued with my tinkering. Between that all I remember that I saved him, and we promised never speak of it. That was before he became the tallest.
Both Irken leaders stared at me with my face of dread. Watching me break down. Purple began to laugh once again. Looking at my humiliation. "Oooohhh my Irk, is he going to cry? I got to get the camera." He said while still laughing. He walked off away from the screen.
Red ignored Purple and looked back at me. "Like I said in the beginning of this transmission. You are no longer or were an invader. You are now and forever will be the fugitive to the Empire. Don't ever contact us or get near the Massive…" At this moment instead of sadness, I felt a boiling heat growth through my Squiggly Spooch. In anger filled through my body. My hands were in balls of fist vibrating through my body. "If so, we will probably have to sentence you to death or back to Foodcourtia. Now if there is any last words you want to say to us Zim speak now." After he said that last sentence I knew the perfect words I want to say to them. As I began open my mouth say my last final words to now my ex-leaders, Purple came back looking through the peephole through the camera.
My mouth was trembling but my words sounded very strong. I spoke two Irken and one Vortian cuss words in front of the tallest. They couldn't believe their antennas that I just said those horrible words in front of them. Even the people there were in the massive were in shock. I gave them a very darken glare while my eyes still filled with tears, I slowly lift up my right hand and pointed the finger up in the air. Now the tallest would not recognize this gesture that I was doing, since it was a Earth custom. At least tried my best, well since I had three fingers. Easily to have leaves give them what humans call 'the bird'.
The tallest mouth's hung wide open, in shock of the words that I have spoken. Bering inside their minds. Purple slowly accidentally dropped his camera while his jaw was still hung open. As for Red slowly started in shock to speak. "In…. All my years…. I I …. I've known you Zim, I can't believe you said that. Someone like you…." I still gave them the same darkened glare without even saying a word. What I said was enough. "Even to pick up such a Vort swear like that. You…. You… Monster." Then I thought to myself may be just a couple more words wouldn't hurt. But it did to me. I evilly smile a evil grin real quick and said these last words to my tallest. "Your damn right!"
And just like that I cut off the transmission, me. I cut off the transmission. It was so quiet after I did it, oh so quiet indeed. My fist were still shaking. All I can do was, and I did. Smash the consul until there was blue electricity rummage through the room I was in. Then silence fell again just a few more seconds until I heard a small robotic voice just behind me. "Master?"
All the anger left through my body. But I still felt that horrible pain inside my Spooch, now slowly turning into depression. I slowly turned around to see both my minions. I looked at my small robotic SIR-unit, that I had for the past six years. Who has always been like a some strange what humans call "sibling" relationship with him. He looked at me with sadness and worry, while holding one of his favorite little piggy. He look like a frightened small child that way. And right next to him was my second companion that I have created five years ago. Since I thought my SIR-unit couldn't help me take over , I decided to create one that was obedient and intelligent. Mini-Moose tried his best at least to stare at me, since his eyes were cross-eyed.
They both stared at me with concern. Wondering what was going on. Gir spoke but it's kind of sound worry in his high pitched voice. I've never in all my years ever saw him worry. He clenched his piggy tight and said. "Are you okay? Why did you say bad things to the big TV people?" I gave a small side at the little SIR-unit and patted his little head. Then slowly walked down the hall while Mini-Moose floated alongside me. Then the Moose squeak at me. I turned to face him, and I knew he was concerned too.
I slowly shook my head. "It's nothing Mini. I'll be fine." Mini-Moose squeaked again. I nodded my head. "Trust me I'll be fine. I mean after all I am Zim." I gave him a small fake smile at him and then slowly walks down the halls to my destination. A few minutes later I made it to my destination. I was inside my pantry. There were rows beyond rows of shelves high as the sky. Thousands beyond thousands of different snacks and drinks that all had the Irken symbol on. I kept walking through the pantry halls passing by delicious snacks that will help any miserable Irken joy once again. I remember when I was very depressed that one time. It was when the Dib decided to be a scientist instead of capturing me and exposing me. I mean it was good at first. But I felt miserable without him for some reason. Then I started eating, I felt so depressed I couldn't stop eating. One thing of all it didn't make the feeling go away. The day that he came back to his old ways again made me felt very happy. Oh so happy indeed, we just got back to our old rivalry again. I wonder if he remembers that. One thing is for sure depression to help me with my eating. But I have to figure out will make me at least to get rid of it.
I just want this horrible pain of this depression to go away. I walked the ends of the hall from my pantry. I looked up saw a big glass bottle with Irken symbols and writing it. I felt so miserable I didn't even use my spider legs to climb up. Instead I used the latter that was right beside on one of the shelves. I climbed up all away to the top to grab the bottle and it was right next to it, a glass cup. I grabbed both and carefully climbed the way down. I sat by a dark corner of the end of the pantry. Here in my hands was one of the finest Irken alcoholic beverages, and in the other was a small wine glass that I buy at Amazon. It was a thousand dollar wine glass and a got it for $75. The Irken drink was going to be my victory drink. When I will finally conquer this damn dirt ball of a planet. I imagine myself in my space station having a half a glass of the drink. Sipping it slowly and watching the planet combust itself. That was my fantasy that was my dream. Now it's all rushed and torn to shreds inside my Squiggly Spooch.
I through the glass cup down the pantry hall. I heard it clash on to the floor, as a tear fell down on the side of my cheek. I opened the bottle with my teeth and spit out the quark, and it landed probably where I throw the glass. I took the bottle of alcohol between my lips and began to drink.
I don't know where I am right now. The room is spinning, and I can hear a small squeak. "Eh, Mini-Moose is that….. Is that…. You?" I asked as I sway back and forth. "I AM ZIM!" I shouted out in the air as I sway back and forth. My Spooch felt funny like I was going to… The next moment someone nudged me to a bucket. I spilled all my contents into the bucket. I was wondering where this bucket came from? My vision was doubled, wondering what was going on. I saw my minions. As best I can. It seems they gave me the bucket just in case. I hold the bottle still in my hand. It was almost half gone and I was very heavily drunk. One thing of all this drink was very strong. I even drink some more as I have almost fell over again. Woo hooing on the top of my lungs, still swaying back and forth. I didn't know what I was feeling I don't know what's going on and then blackout.
My head hurt like fucking hell. I slowly got up, my head standing slightly as I tried my best to gain consciousness. "What happened last night?" I said to myself. And the house's computer answer that for me. "You were completely wasted last night. I got to say Zim you can throw one hell of a party." I was confused for seconds wondering what was he talking about. "Party?" I murmured, "what party?" I said as I got myself together.
I looked around the room that I was in. I realize, I was in my lab. And above one of my computers screen was a banner in toilet paper that said: Zim's naked party. Written in silly string. "Naked party?" I question. Then I look down onto myself to realize I was naked, completely naked. "What the hell… ow, my head." I said as a headache form into my head. "Computer!" I said as I was holding my head. "Yes, my nudeness" my computer said sarcastically. "Bring me one of the Irken medications." I asked. The only thing I remembered last night was that they abandoned me. And I still felt that horrible depression feeling still inside. Feels like I need something , just something to make me get rid of this horrible feeling. One thing of all I know that getting wasted didn't work.
I'm about three blocks away from my house. Thinking about horrible memory that just recently happened. I don't even care that I even left school in the middle of the day. I just really now hate my life even more now with this stupid depression that's in my way. I feel like I am always angry, well way more than usual. And not even motivate myself to lease even try to take over. And the Dib….
I stopped dead from my tracks and smelled the air. I smell smoke, I recognize that smoke smell. It's….. I turned around and there he was. His jacket sleeves were up to his elbows. His hands were in his pockets and his human smoke-stick was in his mouth. His expression was wide-eyed to see me spun around so sudden to face him. He took his hand and lift it up to wave at me and spoke. "um, hay!"
"What do you mean, hay." I snapped "I thought I told you to leave me alone." I told him. Sure enough I know him very well that he wouldn't listen to me. He's probably thinking I'm probably plotting something. But I know for sure I'm not. Why won't he just leave me alone. I probably just want to be alone.
"Well I thought you might need a company." He said like he was even almost kind. Then he smiled unsure smile.
"Company?" I said. "Why would I, the Almighty Zim need company?" I finished sarcastically and dramatically. "Especially of the likes of you?" I asked him.
"Well, Um…. It seems like unlike you to stop. And not even trying to take over." He said the fascination while sucking in that horrible smoke-stick.
I glared at him angrily. "Why do you even want to know and why you have to smoke that thing?" I pointed at the smoke-stick.
"pff, you wanted even think about trying to have a cigarette." He said amusingly.
I snatched the smoke-stick away from his lips and I put it into my mouth inhaling what was even on the stick. Challenging him prove that I can do anything. But in my mind I knew I was wrong. I begin start hacking uncontrollably and coughing. I couldn't breathe. The next moment the human was trying to help me by patting my back trying at least to get the smoke out. I inhaled big gulps of fresh air. Then slowly turned and glared at the human. And waiting for to hear his, 'I told you so'.
"Are you all right? I still thought that was kind of stupid. I really don't think you're a smoker type anyway." He said while making sure I was okay. "Besides you now I will stop until I get the answer out of you."
"Well I'm still not telling you." I said as I was about to walk away from him. He decided to catch up.
"Well you don't really have to tell me now. Anyway, I was wondering if you want to hang out or something?" he asked me nervously. While he was right in front of me walking backwards.
"And do what?" I questioned. Not sure where this is going.
"Well, I was thinking…. You know…. Maybe grab a beer and talk. Just talk." He said nervously. Even the human wasn't sure either.
But I decided to go with that and to see where this conversation would take me. "Beer?" I question "What is this beer you speak of?"
Dib shrugged his shoulders. "You want to find out, then come with me."
And so I did I follow the human. To whatever he was going to take. Like I said I don't care where I'm going I just don't care anymore….. I don't care.
I'm in shock. What happened to Zim. His whole planet reject him. And now feels very depressed. Usually people when they are depressed they feel like they need something. They don't know what it is yet. But they have the urge need, and trying to find the feel of joy and happiness. Some people will take depression and turning into a eating disorder. Some people will take depression and make it worse by drinking or smoking and sometimes a lot further like drugs. But I think somewhere out there is a different calling out there for everyone. So that way they can get rid of it depression. One thing of all at least I'm trying to find mine.
But between that, where is Dib actually going to take Zim anyway? Stay tuned to find out.
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Invader Zim © Jhonen Vasquez
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