Wow, I never expected to actually do an IZ Fanfic, but it's so much fun to write in this community. Such a wonderful place. I won't bore you with this A/N, so enjoy this chapter. (I might go back
"So how goes the Super Toast, Membrane?" Zim asked from the shadows.
The Professor looked around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. "Who's there? Your voice sounds familiar."
Zim stepped out into the light, disguise in place. "Hmm, interesting. From your Television performances, you're usually so bold and poise. You actually looked scared for a moment."
"Ah, Dib's little alien friend. How goes your rivalry?" The Professor replied instantaneously regaining his composure.
"Yeah, I'm fine. How are- Wait! You called me an alien! I'm not an alien!" Zim yelled loudly, pointing his finger to the professor's thigh.
"It's obvious, really. Although I'm not as hell-bent on destroying and dissecting Aliens. Alien technology could help the advancement of science!" The Professor said, pointing a finger in the air.
"Yeah, uh, I just need to take over your building and lands and now all of the scientists here work for me." Zim said calmly.
"Oh please, you may be an Alien, but I will not give you my laboratory. This is my life! I've dedicated my life to the advancement of science!"
"Oh, I wasn't asking permission." Zim ripped off his disguise. "I was ordering. You are to hand over your Laboratory and all the workers in it to my eternal service."
"Pfft. You're hardly threatening, young child. You're only about three feet tall! What could you possibly..." The Professor treailed off as he look at the small Irken now about a foot above him, raised up by his PAK legs.
"And if I don't?" The Professor asked, obviously shaking. With rage or fear, Zim couldn't tell.
"Then your children die." When the Professor flinched, Zim knew he had him under his mercy. "I've had them in captivity for three weeks now. Either you gather your workers and give them the good news, or your children die on public Television." Zim explained, smiling insanely.
"You sick bastard." The Professor said, realizing his situation. He turned to the pager on his shoulder. "Simmons, cancel all my meetings and gather all the scientists to the meeting hall. I have a very important announcement to make." He turned back to Zim, who was laughing away the entire time. "There, it's done. Could I get my children back, please?"
Zim abruptly stopped laughing to stare vilely at Professor Membrane. "Did I once say that you'd receive your offspring? Cause I sure as hell don't remember saying anything of the sort."
Membrane breathed a sigh of defeat and stood up straight once again, accepting his current situation. "Very well, Sir. My Scientists and I shall continue our work for your benefit. I'll go give the boys the good news." Membrane said, promptly turning around and walking out the door.
The announcement hall was filled with Irkens and Humans about five months after Zim visited Membrane Laboratories.
"Alright, everyone! Great work, we have now annexed Membrane Laboratories to our network here on this PITIFUL Planet!" Zim exclaimed, causing all the Irkens in the room to scream out in cheer, with the human scientists shrinking back. Professor Membrane was standing next to Zim, still with his signature Goggles and White Lab Coat.
"Gaz! Look!" Dib said, shaking his sister awake.
"What the hell do you want, Dib?" Gaz groaned, slapping her brother on the right cheek. "I'm trying to enjoy my eternal captivity by sleeping."
"Gaz, it's Dad!"
"What!? Where?" Gaz leaped up, pressing her face against the bars of their cage.
"On the stage, next to Zim!"
"Dad! Why the hell is he with Zim?"
"I don't know, but maybe I'd be able to hear if you didn't keep yelling in my ear." Dib said, turning back to the stage.
"That's right, everyone!" Membrane exclaimed, almost too cheerfully. "We are now an asset to the Irken Empire! For me, I now consider this a good thing, because we now have technology we would have even dream't of in the next one hundred years!" Membrane explained, obviously excited. Upon Membrane stating this, the whole chamber broke out in cheer and applause, Irkens and Humans alike.
"Dad joined Zim!? Dib cried out, causing the chamber to move into an awkward silence.
"Son," Membrane said, motioning to the guards to move the cage closer. "Daughter."
"Dib and Gazlene Membrane. Imprisoned by Invader Zim and signed off by the Almighty Tallest. Charged with prevention of invasion and crimes against the Empire. Invader Zim has requested to keep the two under his own watch."
"Prevention of invasion and Crimes against the Empire, what does that mean, Sir?" Membrane asked, turning to Zim.
"Membrane, you should know by now how much your Son has attempted to rid this planet of me, right?" Zim replied, revealing himself to the two in the cage.
"Wow, Zim. You sure have grown over the last six months." Dib stated, sitting down.
Zim's height had reached around 5'11", making him only seven inches behind Tallest Storm. There's a reason why he now had increased authority over the Irkens in the room.
"Oh, yes, Dib. Yes I have, filthy human." He turned back to the crowd. "This room is to be cleared as soon as possible. The Tallest is arriving at noon tomorrow. I want all of you 'spiffy' and clean. Membrane, you may continue your research now. Guards, take the prisoners back to their cell."
"Gaz, the Tallest are coming here! Do you know what this means?" Dib whispered to his sister who was staring back at her father with a hint of tears in her eyes.
"Dib, right now, I want to focus on Dad." Gaz growled, not turning away as her father disappeared from sight with Zim.
"Gaz, the Tallest are Zim's leaders. Maybe if we take him hostage we could-"
"Dib, stop! Zim's won already, and the world isn't ready! Zim'll capture the world in a week!" Gaz suddenly exploded when they were back in their cell.
"Wait, what? What do you mean in a week?"
"Zim will begin the invasion when the Tallest arrives. He wants them to see the domination of humanity. Dib, give it up already! He's won, and as long as Dad's alive and GameSlaves will still be produced, I am happy. I'm going to bed, and accepting my inevitable doom. You should too."
Before Dib could open his mouth, a loud, screechy voice cut in, causing them both to jump out of their skins. "I'm gonna sing the Doom song now! Doom doom de doom doom de doom de doom, do do de doom do do do doom!"
"What would you like me to do when the Tallest arrives, Sir?" Membrane asked Zim as they watched the Irken training hall.
"Two shots of Vodka for us. I'd like the Tallest to taste one of my favourite Human drinks while we plan the invasion." Zim replied.
"I'll mix it with some Irken soda, since usually Vodka is terrible on it's own." Membrane replied, giving Zim a thumbs up.
"That sounds wonderful, Membrane. Now, why don't you pay your children a visit? If feels like they may be quite upset with their predicament. Maybe you can put some sense into those small minds of theirs." Zim suggested darkly. "Maybe bring them the new version of Super Toast."
"Sir, I don't think-"
"You dare defy me? The Almighty Zim?" Zim said, extending his PAK legs to tower over Membrane.
"No, sir." Membrane stated submissively, whilst Zim promptly retracted his PAK legs.
"Then go. Give them the Experimental Toast. If they refuse, have a drone force-feed them." Zim laughed maniacally, as Membrane walked away with the box that read: 'Experimental Super Toast: Keep away from mouth.'
"I'm so sorry, children." Membrane whispered to himself as he walked into the holding cells.
So there's a chapter. Sorry if Membrane seems a bit OOC in this, I wanted to make Membrane a servant to Zim early on so he could gain trust with the Tallest so that he knows he could actually do something. Also, there's a bit of a jumpcut of six months there, makes it a bit easier to get the Tallest to earth. I plan for some fun interaction between Storm and Gir, so look out for that in the next chapter. Constructive criticism is always welcome, so please, tell me what I can improve on! I'd love to hear it. :)