It is now the time to act! To insure the fall of the very menace who dares to eliminate the international freedoms of the very planet that nursed and settled thousands upon thousands, billions since the beginning of time.before the conspiracy of religion and evolution. Not a moment sooner have the adult as well as child counterparts known as Dib exit the school grounds. Zim's base of operations was not that far, actually only a couple blocks away, however, this fact was unimportant, they must make haste, who knew if Lai, now discovered to be Zim's soul heir to the throne of Irk Beta, had already transported that foul, treacherous demon to a safe haven. Curiosity once again strikes the intellectual, ever-suspicious mind of young Dib s he makes an effort to catch up with his future self who seems to know his way rather smoothly separating from the fact that he was from twenty years deep into the future. He hesitantly asks, "Just out of curiosity, how much more insidious did he become.I mean, to plague such.destruction on Earth?" Future Dib screeches to a halt then turns to the past figure of himself, his facial features expressionless, emitting a sense of coldness, of traumatizing remembrance. Slowly, he whispers, "You mustn't know.for such a knowledge should not be revealed." The past Dib stares at him for a moment. It did not seem beyond his comprehension how much more virulent Earth's pursuer had become.in just a period of twenty years. "Come, we have to hurry." Future Dib says as he turns in the direction at which lies the bizarre suburban tolerance that is Zim's house. Before the adult Dib continues on his quest for vengeance, something occurs to him. He reaches into one of the pockets of his trench coat and removes a small weapon which undoubtedly resembles a .54 Magnum pistol, however, this having more laser-like capabilities. The Future Dib tosses it behind him to his counterpart, who catches it in midair with both hands. Carefully, Dib examines the small arm. "Thought you might need it.that girl is more tricky than she seems". Adult Dib holds up one of his hands in front of his face, begins to flex his fingers then drops it to his side. Damn them.Curse that fiend and his spawn.Next time, I won't miss. a final thought releasing from his vengeful mind before continuing onward to cease the carnage in the twenty years to come.

Of royalty, of righteousness, of Irk's rise to further divinity, from the heiress, all is unmasked as Lai informs Zim of his victory, of at last, the conquest of the rock composed of a population of dastardly cretins! Zim stares at his daughter-to-be in dumbstruck awe, he had difficulty speaking. "Yes, I know it is hard to believe.but it's the truth, Dib is here, the Dib of my time. Revenge is his prime directive. That's why I'm here, to stop that foolish Earth creature! I can't allow him to shatter what we accomplished!" Lai bangs a fist down on the computer console in pure frustration and annoyance. Shifting her attention back to the Invader that is to be her Father, she gazes at him worriedly, with only the love shared by parent and child. She knew that sooner or later the time would come, the time when she, as next in the throne of 'Beta, had to prove her loyalty and strength, and this, this was that time. "I can't believe it.", Zim finally manages to say, "I overpower the Dib human and at last, rule the world.?" Lai nods, smiling slightly. "Right, and as I've said before, it will be the most glorious age ever." "I demand to know, when does this take place?! When?!" He questions harshly. His future daughter persists attentiveness toward him for a few moments, and then glances down at the chrome under her feet. "I can't." She whispers. "Why not?!" "Because it wouldn't be right to know your own destiny before it is to unravel!" A sudden snap as well as the excited look of anger filling Lai's features causes Zim to flinch, startled. "I'm sorry, but.it just doesn't seem right." Her expression eases a bit as Zim continues to stare at her. "I understand.I just can't tolerate anymore faults! Even if I did finally dominate this treacherous sphere of such single-celled organisms!" Zim says with great sternness. "We must hurry and-,"Lai's voice trails off as her eyes then widen and her neatly curled antennae perk up. The young version of her Father gives her a questionable look. "What's wrong?" He asks, oblivious to the peril his daughter had sensed. Although her senses were sharp, beyond the range of any other Irken, she feared for the worst, apprehension and uncertainty reigned supreme in the classification of her combat skills. "They're here," she suddenly says in a short breath. The final battle is soon to commence.

"Are you sure you know where you're going?" The Adult Dib's child equivalent asks him with great uncertainty, "You know you haven't been here for.20 years, so wouldn't it be kind of difficult to remember the passages of Zim's house?" The two had eventually reached the oddity that had mysteriously settled in "their" serene neighborhood within the period of one night. Future Dib, looking forward to the demise of the diabolical Emperor of Planet Earth, or in his time, Irk Beta, had suggested that they take a hidden network of tunnels that lead directly to the laboratory. Dib, however, was unsure, although this was supposedly him 20 years from the present; he had never taken such a route. "I discovered these passages a few months before the final bout of the Invasion, after that dream incident and of course, that nice trip to France," The Future Dib whispers to him, a slight smirk crosses his pale face. Present Dib looks at him a bit awkwardly. "I get to go to France?" he asks. "Yeah, but now's not the time to discuss that, here we are." Before them now stands a mighty door, reinforced in steel of origins unknown. The imminent Dib's child equal studies it thoroughly then asks, "How do we get in?" His adult familiar unclips his semi-automatic from his belt of his tattered jeans. He levels it to his face and with one somewhat-gnarled hand, flips open a small compartment, inside were a dozen square buttons. With great swiftness, he begins to punch in some of them. The weapon was now set to "Disintegration". He closes the compartment, lowers the gun now aiming it, one finger on the trigger. "This won't take long."he says, forcing rapid pressure upon it.

"I arrived through a time portal that the Dib of my time had found within the remnants of your old laboratory, we have to get to it, quickly." Lai, with great alacrity, had to transfer her beloved parent, currently in his youth, to a safe place before the coming of their pursuers. "There is only one device that deals with time, but.how could you have gone through it without the replacement of an organ or"-Lai interrupts him, "For time travel, it was simple, a certain code was needed to convert the data protocol. You see, before the Battle of the Rebel Elite, the humans broke into the Technological Archives. These archives, containing all relevant data on the Irk Beta Mech System, have also the plans for the Time-object replacement device. After their discovery of that ancient machine, that was when the plan to restore their pitiful planet to it's original order unfolded. Once they had taken hold of the code.it was only a matter of time before Dib, apparently their leader, to arrive in this time." Zim slaps his forehead with incredulity, "I knew I should've disposed of that mechanism as soon as my brain was re-implanted into my skull!" "You shouldn't be blaming yourself at this time, believe me, you'll make up for it! Now, c'mon!" She grabs his arm and escorts him to the elevator at a fast pace. The doors slide shut and the hold begins it's decent. A few moments later, it ceases at it's point of destination. The doors then open and the two Irkens rush out before the large time portal, having collected dust and cobwebs from a long time of not being in use. Zim rapidly types in the activation sequence. The screens come on, flashing the word "READY". Just then, the loud bang of a large weapon erupts from inside the room, just before Zim could push the finish button to allow the machine to be active. The screens fill with static as Lai and Zim spin around to face.the ones who had intention to end the reign of the great Irken Empire. "Surprise," The Future Dib says, his weapon level at his chest, supported by both hands. The present Dib, who was at his side, raises the gun of which he was given, preparing for the fight of his life, the fight that would determine the fate of humanity.



I have no idea how long it's been since I put a chapter up, a few months, I think. Sorry to keep you waiting.AGAIN. GAAAAAAAAAAH!!! Stupid writers block!!! $#*(&#*(!!! I probably wasn't cut out to be a writer.-_-'' Ah, well, I had to leave some of the action scenes out because I didn't want the last chapter to be so short. Don't worry though, I have the final chapter half done. Hey, might get this done in a few days if my brain continues to work as it is now.In the meantime, enjoy some fan art!

The Future Dib http://side7.com/cgi-bin/S7SDB/DisplayImg.pl?INO=199652

Human Lai http://side7.com/cgi-bin/S7SDB/DisplayImg.pl?INO=200263

Lai, Heiress to the Throne of Irk Beta (Or Irken Lai) http://side7.com/cgi-bin/S7SDB/DisplayImg.pl?INO=201014



Will have more up later, hope you like the pics! ^_^

Invader Zan of the Irken Elite