A/N: I'm so freaking sorry that this had to go on hiatus and to top it all off, this is a late update. Stuff came up and…yeah, you know the rest of that. I meant to say this before, but credit for supplying me a list of canon Invaders goes to Invader Hetalia. Thanks so much! ^-^

I want to point out that Ixane is NOT an OC, she can be seen briefly in the episode Backseat Drivers From Beyond the Stars with the Resisty. If you want more information, go to the Zim Wiki page and search her. Also, in the last chapter with the "Is this working?" thing, that was a failure. I was trying to use the Invader Font on my computer, but it didn't show up on FFN. And here I was hoping I could write in it…oh well. Enjoy the next chapter of Invader Dib!

"Get off of my head GIR." Zim snapped as he flew the Voot Cruiser away from Conventia. GIR climbed off of his Master's head and sat down on the floor, still clutching his rubber piggy.

"Awe, is Master sad?" he asked, squeaking the piggy.

"No GIR, now give me the piggy."

"But-but he's my bestest friend!" Zim shuddered.

"Oh, Keef. I hope he's doomed to the most doomed part of that doomed ball of spinning dirt…OF DOOM!"

"Yay! Doom is fun!"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's great. Now, let's see if that tracker I installed on the Massive still works." Zim sat back in his chair, remembering his ingenuity and awesomeness. He installed that thing way before the Dib used Tak's ship to pilot the Massive. "Computer, find the Massive."

"Massive sighted one light-year away from Irk." the Computer reported. A flashing light on the controls caught his attention and showed the coordinates of the Massive.

"Oooooooooohhhh." GIR crooned.

"Pretty neat huh? NOW! Let us join the other Invaders and rescue…um…that other Invader. Yeah, mm-hmm." A silence overcame the small Voot Cruiser, only to be interrupted by an alarm.

"WARNING:" the Computer's voice said, "Enemy vessel in sight. PROCEED. WITH. CAUTION."

"Eh? I don't see anything." Zim said; both him and GIR looking around in all directions. The Computer sighed.

"Over there." It told the two, turning the Voot in the direction of said vessel.

"Hey!" Zim shouted, "Why do they have a Spittle Runner and I don't?"

"It's not theirs."

"So they…took it?"

"What do you think?"

"…Zim is amazing!"

"MASTER! Look, a friend! Let's say hi!" GIR shouted, pushing random controls to try and hail the ship.

"GIR, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Zim stood from his chair, but was immediately pushed back due to the sudden lurch of the boosters being activated. GIR was in front of him "piloting" the Voot. When I say "piloting", I mean pushing random buttons, activating the tractor beam, activating the lasers, making the Voot spin out of control, flying hectically towards the larger ship and Spittle Runner, and squeaking a rubber piggy all at the same time.

"WHEEEEE! Lookit me go Master! I'm flying!" GIR shrieked.

"GIR! STOP THAT RIGHT NOW! I, ZIM, COMMAND YOU TO!"

"Awe, ok Master…but can I have a sammich?"

"Yeah, sure, whatever, now stop!"

"Okee-dokee!" Miraculously, GIR chose the right control and the Voot stopped. Now, they were much closer to the other spaceship.

"Once I get my hands on you, I'm go-" Zim started, but was interrupted by another alarm. "What could it possibly be now?" Leaning over the screen, Zim read the Irken text. It read:

Incoming message from ?. Accept? Yes/No.

*In the Resisty's (giggle) ship*

"Hey Lard Nar! That's not an Irken! What is it?" Shloonktapooxis asked for the eighth time.

"How many times do I have to tell you? I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS!" Lard Nar yelled back.

"Um…excuse me." Dib said quietly, "but, where am I?"

"We're pirate monkeys! Cause, you know…they're awesome!" Shloonktapoxis shouted.

"Ok then…"

"Please, ignore him. He's crazy you know. Anyway, you um…what are you?" Lard Nar asked.

"I'm a human."

"Human? What planet do you come from?"

"Earth."

"Where in the name of Vort is that?"

"Um…in the Milkway system, my galaxy is right next to the Andromeda galaxy."

"That doesn't sound familiar at all."

"So, where am I again?"

"Why were you flying an Irken ship?"

"Oh, another Irken came to my planet to try and-"

"The Irken Empire is interested in this…Ea-arth?"

"It's pronounced 'Earth'."

"So the Irken?"

"Her name was Tak-"

"Doesn't ring a bell."

"Will you stop interrupting me?" Dib shouted, startling all the other Resisty members.

"Fine, sheesh. All you had to do was ask." Lard Nar replied.

"Anyway, I never actually found out where I am or who you are."

"Right, I'll tell you on one condition."

"What is it?"

"Answer this question: Are you with the Irken Empire?"

"No! No way! There's an Irken trying to destroy my planet!"

"They haven't already?"

"No, I stop them. For the sake of Earth, I fight for freedom! Wow, did I really just say that?"

"Yeah, you did. Congratulations human, you passed the test!"

"Wow, really?"

"Well, part of it. Would you like to join the Resisty in the fight for our planets and unlimited snacks?"

"Yes! This is so cool! I get to fly around with other aliens fighting off Zim's freaky alien race to save the universe from destruction! This is the greatest day of my life!" Dib cheered. He received some strange looks from the other members and one of shock from Lard Nar.

"I know that name," Lard Nar whispered to himself, "but he's really alive after everything that happened?"

"Oh, watcha bein' all sneaky-like about Lard Nar?" Shloonktapoxis shouted.

"Will you just SHUT UP?" Lard Nar shrieked. Shloonktapoxis seemed to think for a few minutes.

"Nope!" he responded and stuck his tongue out of his mouth.

"Why do I put up with this?" Lard Nar groaned. He looked over to Dib who was running around the ship with awe.

"Awe man, this is so cool!" Dib shouted. The Meekrob regarded him for a few seconds but soon lost interest in the overly-excited boy.

"It makes noises." One Meekrob complained.

"Annoying noises." The other replied. Dib heard them and spun around.

"You!" he shouted pointing to them, "You're the shoe aliens!"

"I beg your pardon?"

"Ok, so Zim used this freaky alien technology on me and I saw you. You gave me amazing alien powers and I defeated the Irken Armada with them. But, you turned into shoes for some reason…" Dib trailed off.

"How…interesting."

"I know, right?" The Meekrob gave each other a half-lidded look. Meanwhile, Spleenk was monitoring the controls when suddenly…

"Lard Nar! Lard Nar! LARD NAR!" Spleenk screamed.

"What, what, what do you WANT?" Lard Nar yelled back. "And for goodness sake, I'm right next to you!"

"Yeah, I know." Lard Nar slapped his forehead. "Well, there's another Irken thingy out there. I just thought you should know."

"Another? And there's an Irken in it this time, right?" Lard Nar asked suspiciously.

"Um…the PAK scan returned positive. I dunno what that means…but it made a pretty picture!" Spleenk pointed to the monitor. Dib wandered over, curiosity getting the better of him.

"Well, it kind of looks like a piggy…" Dib remarked.

"Whatever. Hey, what's it doing?" Lard Nar asked while squinting at the small vessel. Its flight pattern became erratic and randomly fired lasers into open space. All the Resisty members watched the strange Voot Cruiser make its way towards the ship. Suddenly, it stopped right in front of them.

"Well now what?" one random Resisty member asked.

"Spleenk, take aim at it. It'll be one less Irken I have to deal with." Lard Nar commanded. Spleenk was about to, until Dib protested.

"Wait!"

"What is it now human?" Lard Nar grumbled.

"I know that ship. I think it's Zim's." Lard Nar's eyes widened again.

"So, Zim is alive. New plan, Spleenk, hail the ship. I want to see this with my own eyes."

*Back with Zim*

"Oooh, Master's got a fwiend!" GIR giggled.

"No GIR, that's not a friend! It's not even an Irken ship! So whatever you do, don't touch this button!" Zim said, pointing to the "Accept" button.

"Awe, ok Master." GIR started to walk away as Zim sighed in relief, but then came running back. "I WANT A TACO! THEY'VE GOT TACOS!" With that, he slammed his fist on the button. Zim stared at him with disbelief and then narrowed his eyes to glare at the SIR.

"I don't like you." Zim said quietly. A few seconds later, a Vortian appeared on the screen.

"Hello Zim," he sneered, "it's been a while since we last saw each other."

"Um…do I know you?" Zim asked, confused to who this INFERIOR being was. The whole Foodcourtia "adventure" was enough confusion for him to last a lifetime.

"What, you don't recognize me?" he teased.

"No, nope, nu-uh, not at all…" Zim replied, completely serious.

"Oh wait…really?" Zim nodded. "Well then, this is awkward." A few seconds of silence passed.

"WAIT!" Zim shouted.

"What is it?"

"How do you know the name of the almighty ZIM?"

"Ah yes, we used to-"

"ANSWER ZIM!"

"I AM YOU IDIOT! We used to work together in weapon development. Remember?"

"YOU LIE!"

"I'm not lying Zim! Remember that weird blob thing you made?"

"Oh, that infinite energy absorbing thingy?" Zim chuckled at the memory, "Yes, he was so chubby."

"Well, I was there that day Miyuki visited. I was showing her schematics for the Massive and then your blob came and ATE HER!" Realization hit Lard Nar. "That was your blob…"

"We have already determined that." Zim said, waving a hand. "Silly Vortian." he mumbled.

"The doom of Almighty Tallest Miyuki was your fault. This whole thing is your fault, isn't it?"

"What are you blaming Zim for now?"

"The conquering of Vort, the pain all of us have faced, the shortage of universal snacks, it's all your fault!" Lard Nar shrieked.

"I care…why?"

"YOU started this whole mess in the first place! My planet could still be free, but no! YOU had to go doom Miyuki and plunge the universe into a total war zone. Operation Impending Doom I and II are your doing!"

"Well, how flattering. I am the best Invader after all." Zim said proudly. That did him in.

"That's it! We can stop this madness here!" Lard Nar screamed. "Meekrob, are your defenses ready?"

"Of course they are. When would you like to begin?" the Meekrob asked.

"Immediately." Lard Nar whispered. Turning his attention back to Zim, he said, "Zim, we, the Resisty, have declared war on Irk. Go tell your 'precious' Tallests the news, and be sure to mention that this is your doing." The transmission was cut. Zim stared at the screen for a few seconds.

"Hey, he never told me his name!" he said. "Oh well."

As Lard Nar ran around shouting out commands to the crew members, Invader Tenn sat in a corner recording the entire event with her PAK's camera. The Resisty sure did a terrible job of immobilizing it. If she wanted to, she could activate her PAK legs that very second. Of course, that would be incredibly stupid and rash, so she decided to wait a bit longer. The rescue teams would be coming soon as well as the whole freaking Armada if her message went through. She smirked. Man, these guys were IDIOTS! With the luck she was having so far, maybe Zim would finally be deactivated by the time this whole mess got sorted out. A shout snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Fire at will!" Lard Nar shouted. Lasers and turrets fired towards the lone Irken vessel. The Voot dodged every shot and zoomed off in the opposite direction. "Well, at least that takes care of Zim for now."

Dib watched with excitement as Zim shot off into the distance. What a great day! First, he found an alien resistance. Second, they all hated the Irkens and would help him defeat Zim. And most importantly, nobody said anything about his head! How great is this?

Ixane cautiously made her way towards Dib. There was something about the human that was intriguing; after all, she had never seen one of his kind before. What were those strange things over his ocular sensors? What was that black thing he wore? It wasn't a cloak, for there wasn't a hood, but it wasn't a cape either, it had sleeves. Curiosity got the better of her.

"Hello there." she said quietly.

"Oh, hi." Dib replied.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"What are you talking about?"

"This is a risky job and I wouldn't want to see such a young…um…" she was at a loss for a good word to use. She didn't want to offend him.

"Boy?"

"Yes, I wouldn't want to see such a young boy meet his doom at the hands of the Irken Empire. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Of course, I'm ready for anything! I prevented Zim from taking over the Earth on multiple occasions. I'm ready to end it!" Ixane smile under her hood. This little "boy" had energy and determination, important aspects in a Resisty member. He was perfect for his role.

"In that case, welcome to the Resisty…um…I didn't quite catch your name."

"It's Dib. And you?"

"I'm Ixane. Come with me, we have a lot to prepare for." Dib followed her obediently. For an alien, she was really nice. Then again, if the only alien you knew was Zim, anyone seemed nice.

Meanwhile…

Back on Earth, Professor Membrane was working in his labs. He needed to perfect his Infinite Energy Generating Thingy as well as the Infinite Energy Absorbing Thingy. Of course, with REAL SCIENCE, anything was possible. Speaking of science…

"I should call home!" Membrane announced to no one in particular. He quickly walked over to the nearest hover phone and connected to the house ones. Nobody picked up, so he left a message.

"Hello kids, I won't be home tonight so make a healthy dinner, brush your teeth, and feed the puppy. I'll call you again as soon as I can." There, that was good. At that moment, Simmons burst through the door.

"Professor! Professor! We've got trouble in the world!"

"What is it now Simmons?"

"Well, a squid-man just destroyed the local Bloaty's Pizza Hog, a giant fish in a bear suit is rampaging through the city, and some Infinite Energy Absorbing Thingy has landed on Earth and is eating its inhabitants. OH NO!"

"What?"

"It just ate the Super Toast factory!" Membrane gasped.

"Oh, this is a problem."

"What should we do Professor?"

"Hmm…Bloaty's will rebuild so send a team out to capture the squid-man and release him back into the ocean."

"Alright. And the fish in the bear suit?

"Launch missiles at it until something interesting happens."

"Done. And the Infinite Energy Absorbing Thingy?"

"Leave that one to me Simmons. Boy, it's a good thing I exist!"

"Yes it is Professor."

Meanwhile…

"Nyah!"

"No Minimoose, for the last time I WON'T put on pay-per-view."

"Nyah?"

"There's nothing interesting on it."

"Nyah!"

"I don't care what Z? is, just leave me alone!"

"Nyah!"

"Will you shut up?"

"Nyah!"

"You're almost as bad as Master."

"Nyah."

"You're right, that was a little too far."

"Nyah!"

"Why should I care about a Chihuahua?"

"Nyah!"

"So what? It looks weird. It's not a crime. I mean, look at you."

"Nyah!"

"You're impossible."

"Nyah!" Minimoose flew over to the TV and turned up the volume.

"This just in!" the reporter said, "An Infinite Energy Absorbing Thingy has been spotted on Earth! Everyone, RUN FOR COVER! AHHHH! OHHHH! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! But we all agree…that it's chubby! Awe, ain't it cu-AAAAHHHHHH!" The reporter was eaten by said "chubby" blob.

"Nyah!"

"Hey, it does seem kind of familiar. Where is it from?"

"Nyah!"

"Oh yeah, now THAT was painful to download. I can't believe the Control Brains sent that file to me."

"Nyah!"

"Yeah, I know he almost died from that. It was funny to see him come home though. He wouldn't stop shouting about piloting the Massive for ten minutes."

"Nyah!"

"You really think it's the same one?"

"Nyah! Nyah, nyah, nyah! Nyah!"

"Oh yeah, it does have that collar. Good eyes Minimoose."

"Nyah!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, don't get used to it. So, what are we going to do?"

"Nyah…"

"Well, you brought it up! I don't want to be a part of this."

"Nyah!"

"Good point, I don't really want to be eaten by a blob. Besides, that's Master's job…to screw everything up, you know?"

"Nyah!"

"Ok, so what do you want to do?"

"Nyah!"

"But…that's risky."

"Nyah?"

"You're right; I never actually cared about the humans. Alright Minimoose, go ahead and do whatever crazy thing you're thinking about doing."

"Nyah!"

"What are you, GIR? No, I'm not getting you a taco."

"Nyah?"

"No, and that's final. Come on, let's try to stop Master's blob. I don't want to end up like those two Tallests." Minimoose floated into the elevator, ready for anything. They would defeat the Infinite Energy Absorbing Blob-Thingy. After all, there was nothing better to do. I mean really, who wants to sit around and watch daytime television? Most horrible thing ever.

A/N: There you have it! Chapter 4 has arrived (late) and the battles shall begin! More OC Invaders will be shown as the story progresses (I didn't really need to show any in this chapter) and yes, there is a subplot. It's also known as the B story. The A story is what's happening in the Irken Empire v. the Resisty and the whole Zim v. Dib fight. Also, I wanted to write something about the IEAB and this is what happened…and I needed a tie back to Earth. I wanted to include Membrane in some way and somewhere in the middle of the story, he's going to say "Where are the kids?" Yeah, the war will be at its climax by the time he realizes they're gone. Anyway, the IEAB subplot will be over before the split begins.

In all honesty, I have no clue at all about how long this story will be. I'm hoping to stop it at about 20 chapters and maybe five others for the alternate ending, but that's probably not going to happen. I mean, in that short of a time span. I have no clue when my next update will be (hopefully before April break) so please don't kill me. THIS STORY IS NOT DEAD!