Disclaimer: Don't own Invader Zim.
Note: This is an AU where Zim wasn't sent to Earth as a joke and he's actually respected by his people instead of shunned.
The doors of the skool blasted open. Smoke and debris hit locker doors and fell to the floor. No one was in sight. The place was entirely deserted, not even a mouse dared to come out.
It was expected to be like that though. Zim knew where all the students and teachers were. They were huddled together in the far end of the skool, cowering like the little worm-babies they were. Zim grinned.
This was the best part of invading a planet. Seeing its inhabitants fall to its knees to the great Irken army.
He made his way through the hallways leading his troops behind him. What a genius he was! A surprise attack while everyone was still at skool so they had no time to get away! The perfect trap for them. He had long ago locked the building down so no one could get in or out. More easier to exterminate them that way. It'd be a hassle to have to hunt them all down across town if they got away.
"This way." He motioned for the soldiers to follow him.
He couldn't wait to see the look on his enemy's face.
"I'm coming for you Dib!" He yelled. He knew that it was heard.
Dib was scared. Though he wouldn't admit it. No one had believed him when he burst into class yelling that the armada was coming. He didn't really expect them to, but he had to try! He couldn't just sit around and do nothing!
He had ran to the office and snatched the overcom from the shouting secretary.
"Everyone! Quickly, head to all exits immediately!"
"Get away from there!"
Dib kicked and struggled as the principal and secretary dragged him away.
"Please! You have to listen to me!" But no one did. No one ever did.
That was when the earthquake, or so everyone guessed it was, came. It shook the whole building. Desks were overturned, papers flew. That was when someone screamed pointing out the window. An alien battle ship.
And then the chaos erupted.
The panicked children ignored their teachers and ran for the exits. The doors were locked. Even the teachers started to panic then. Why were the doors locked? They checked every single door only to find themselves trapped. What was happening?
In a desperate attempt to gain control of the situation they ordered all the students to the gym. It was crowded, filled with the feeling of panic rising and screams of terrified children.
"Dib, what the heck is going on?" the principal shook him as if it were his fault. His confusion was muddling his brain and better judgment.
"Dib?"
"Yeah, Dib will know!"
"Save us Dib!"
"Dib!"
"DIB!"
"QUIET!" Dib shouted.
Dib fell with his hands over his eyes. It was too much. Too much. What did they expect of him? How could he save them? What could he do?
"Dib please, you're the only one who can help us!" the principal said.
That was when the blast of the font doors sounded throughout the room.
Zim reached the café doors. They were blockaded from the other side. He scoffed. What a pitiful last stand.
"Break down the doors!" He ordered the soldiers behind him.
BOOM!
On the others side, all the teachers put their weight against the overturned tables.
BOOM!
"Don't give up!" Dib told them. "We have to hold this barrier!"
BOOM!
Dib's muscles shook. This was getting way too difficult. He didn't think they'd make it.
No! He thought, they were counting on him!
"There's no escape Dib! You cannot hold out against my might forever!"
"J-Just you try getting in!" He yelled back failing horribly at sounding confident.
BOOM!
Dib's legs shook. This was it…the final countdown…it was all over…
Dib opened his eyes.
The banging, it stopped.
Did he dare believe it?
"Are they gone?" The teachers beside him voiced the question on everone's minds.
"I think they ar—"
Someone screamed as an Irken dropped down from the roof.
Dib looked up in horror. They were coming in from above!
Four little holes appeared right above his head and cut the metal off in a square-shaped fashion.
Zim leaped through the hole and landed beside the gaping human.
"Hello Dib."
He didn't need telling twice to run.
He weaved in and out of the crowd with the alien hot on his tail.
Dib had one last plan left. Oh god he hoped it worked.
"Give it up Dib! You're no match for me!"
There! Dib saw the lever on the wall on ran for it. His stretched out.
Zim saw what he was reaching for and yelled.
"NO!"
Dib held his had over the fire alarm. One quick pull and the alarm would go off, sending jets of water through the sprinklers above.
"I'll do it." Dib threatened.
"Dib…" Zim approached him.
"Get back! I've got the advantage here! Now get back!"
"Advantage? I think you're mistaken."
Zim's spider legs shot out and snatched a child from the crowd. He held it against him. They were whimpering, trying desperately not to cry.
"Step away from the alarm Dib, or this child dies."
Zim's cruel eyes told him he wasn't lying.
"No…" Dib breathed.
"Do as I say!" He barked.
Dib swallowed. He had never been in a situation where someone's life was on the line. He didn't want anyone to get hurt.
"Promise not to hurt anyone?"
Zim's eyes narrowed.
"Promise not to hurt anyone!"
"Fine."
Dib stepped away from the fire alarm and Zim released the child who quickly scampered away.
Zim grabbed Dib's collar and pulled him to him. Dib struggled in the strong grasp.
"Okay soldiers, I got what I wanted," he told them, "kill the rest." Zim waved his hand.
"You said you wouldn't hurt them!"
Zim shrugged. "I lied."
"NO!"
Dib tried to kick the Irken but he held him fast.
"Now," he lifted Dib's head up so he was forced to stare into his cold, blood red eyes, "let's go home and play." He told his new pet.
