FINALLY. AN UPDATE. Yes it's about time I updated. Weirdly, it wasn't that I was busy, actually, it's that I had perhaps TOO much time on my hands. When I have no schedule, I get lazy and it's VERY important when writing to stick to a struck writing schedule. This is what happens when you go off that schedule, things get put back and updates are missed.
Anyway, a lot of it actually had to do with me not liking the direction of Dib in this chapter. I hate following writing trends and 'jealous brother Dib' is a huge trope in ZAGR fics, but honestly, there's very little other way to write his character in these stories.
I also just didn't like how this chapter turned out a whole, but whatever, I finally got it in. Now to work on the other stories I've been neglecting. ANYWAY, read and enjoy guys!
Zim came walking into the home with all the arrogance of someone who thought the world was set on a plate for them and in many ways, it was. His life was awesome right now, he was friends with Gaz again, he had a new uniform to wear, he was being trained to kick the Dib-stinks ass and Gir hadn't even ruined any of his new plans lately. Well, maybe because he hadn't actually made any new plans recently, he'd been too busy obsessing over the idea of getting Gaz back.
Weird how he threw away everything just to focus on the possibility of getting her back into his life... he would really didn't want to question that right now.
However, as he walked in his eyes landed on a rather unwelcome figure sitting on his couch and with a very vicious and confident looking grin on his face.
Dib. "Wow Zim, nice clothes." He chuckled as he stood up, putting a hand to his chin. "Very... normal, weirdly enough."
"OUT!" Zim commanded standing aside and pointing to the door. He didn't care why his enemy was here but after such a nice day, he was in no mood to put up with Dib's annoying... face. Or voice. Or any part of him actually.
"Aren't you going to ask me why I'm here?" Dib replied again, folding his arms and smiling in a rather cocky manner.
"NO." The irken shouted back, storming towards him and grabbing his arm. "OUT. NOW."
"But I set up a whole thing!" Dib whined as the irken began dragging him from the couch and towards the door. "With a DVD and everything!"
"Don't care." Zim barked as he went to throw Dib outside, however, Dib managed to pull himself away at the last moment.
"Computer!" He commanded loudly, "Play the DVD!"
"Sure." The computer within the home seemed to shrug and the screen flickered into life. A picture of Gaz and Zim standing together appeared on the screen. Zim paused, looking on with wide eyes. He was smiling, so was she... and he suddenly found himself transfixed by her image. Her smile, why did it seem now he was noticing it properly? It filled him with a kind of joy he was pretty sure he wasn't supposed to be feeling.
The image changed however, showing a new photo. In this they were walking, side by side. There was a sudden, painful realisation of how much taller she was than him. He was tiny beside her, like a child.
He had always thought of himself as superior to Gaz, obviously, because he was an Irken Elite. A jealousy riled up in him of how much taller Dib was. Dib could stand beside her like an equal, no, taller than her. Zim would always just seem... small in comparison.
"What is this?" The irken demanded suddenly as more pictures continued to flash along, showing them talking, laughing, eating together.
"This is you and my sister, being pals, hanging out," Dib smiled viciously as he walked slowly behind Zim. "You guys look nice together, really... such a shame that it's against the ruurrus, huh?"
"Rules? What rules?" Zim demanded suddenly, turning and glaring at Dib.
"You don't know? How about we just let your Tallest explain." The human chuckled almost evilly before pointing upwards. "Computer! Contact the Tallest!"
"Alright," The computer seemed to sigh before the screen changed to show static and the sound of a call being made.
"Why does my computer take orders from a HUMAN?" Zim screeched in annoyance as the pictures vanished and a short ringing sound was heard.
"Zim? Hello? What is it, we're very busy you know." The irken whipped his head back around to see his leaders.
Tallest Red and Purple, dressed in their usual robes and looking rather annoyed that someone had just randomly called them. Again, like Zim, they hadn't changed a bit since Zim's arrival on earth. Not an inch taller or shorter, just... the same, held in the strange static that all irkens seemed to be a part off.
"My Tallest!" Zim quickly tried to cover, "This is a mistake I assure you, this annoying HUMAN just barged in here and-"
"HEY." Purple suddenly interrupted. "... what the heck are you wearing?"
"Yeah, what are those?" Red leaned forward to get a better look.
"These are my new clothes, to better fit in." Zim replied with a small smile.
"Hey! Creepy irken leader dudes!" Dib shoved the smaller irken to one side and quickly rushed at the screen, tapping some buttons on the side of it. "Check out these photos I'm sending you!"
"Creepy?" Red chuckled to himself. "Says the weird big headed human boy."
"Yeah." Purple replied, pointing a long, bony finger at Dib. "Watch who you're calling creepy, big head."
"My head is not big!" Dib snapped back before shaking off the insult. "Just, look at the photos."
"Fine, fine." The irken leaders quickly accepted the files and began looking through them. Their eyes narrowed, and suddenly Zim felt rather worried. It was always bad when the Tallest narrowed their eyes.
"... Zim, what is this?" Red asked suddenly, and with the sort of commanding tone that reminded the small invader that he wasn't just a leader by height.
The invader began fidgeting. "Erm, well, you see-"
"Are you laughing? They're laughing! Look at this!" Purple cut in, pointing a finger to his screen.
"My Tallest, Gaz Membrane is the strongest warrior I could find to help train me in ways to defeat the horrible DIB-stink." Zim quickly gushed. "You have to understand it was for the good of the mission."
"No, no, no." Red shook his head. "Zim. The rules of engagement explicitly ban any friendly interactions with the enemy."
"Yeah! Especially girly enemies!" Purple commented quickly. "Besides, you don't look like you're training here, you're laughing and smiling and being all... not training."
"What she's going to train you in anyway?" Red demanded quickly. "Fighting? Being more human? What?" Before Zim could even defend himself Red quickly pressed on. "You're a highly trained irken warrior, you shouldn't need any training."
"Yeah!" Purple chuckled, leaning back in his chair. "Especially not from some barely evolved ape-people."
Zim just stammered, the only people in the universe who could shatter his astronomical confidence were his leaders. "I... I..."
"That's it, I've had it." Red threw up his arms and stood up out his chair, his eyes blazing. "You've let us down for the last time, Zim."
"First you cause Operation Impending Doom One to fail. Then you almost ruin Operation Impending Doom Two. Then you spend forever completing the simple task of world domination over a NONE space fairing race," Purple commented, counting each one off on his fingers.
"And now you're mingling and making friends with the enemy! And wearing stupid earth fashions!" Red finished for his fellow leader, pointing to Zim and growling. "You're... FIRED!"
"Wha-what?" Zim stammered quickly, "Fired?"
"FIRED. As in let go. As in we're banishing you to that planet, whatever planet it is, maybe if you ever take it over we'll rethink your banishment but considering it's been FIVE YEARS and you STILL haven't gotten THAT right, I doubt we ever will!"
"Yeah!" Purple commented quickly. "Cut the transmission, I want curly fries."
The transmission vanished and Dib stood behind the tiny invader with a wide grin on his face. "That went better than I could have imagined! BANISHED! HA!"
"SHUT UP DIB-STINK!" Zim commanded, spinning around and pointing a clawed finger at him. "SHUT UP!"
"Oh man, look at you." Dib continued taunting, utterly fearless of the tiny alien. "Banished for being a complete screw up, I mean, I just thought you'd get shouted at or fined or something but banishment? WOW!"
"GET OUT! GET OUT GET OUT GET. OOOUT!" Zim threw his fists at Dib, hitting him hard in the stomach and continuing to pelt him but Dib just staggered back and, with a quick growl, shoved him away.
Zim felt to the floor, and in that moment, he realised just how far behind Dib he really was in terms of strength. Dib stood over him, no, he stood on him, one foot resting heavily on the tiny irken's chest.
The human leaned over and chuckled down at him. "Look at you. Just look at you, Zim. You're pathetic. I'm taller than you, stronger than you and even when you stoop to the lowest of the low and try and recruit my sister to your side. You epic fail, Zim."
He took his foot off Zim and frowned down at him before turning and heading out the door. "Don't ever go near my sister again, got it? Or I'll do even worse next time."
So yes, we end on a typical note there with Zim being beaten down and Dib being all victorious... for once. Or is he? Zim never lays down for anyone, and I doubt he will do over this!
Anyway, REFERENCES.
'The rurruus' - Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt, or more accurately, Scanty and Kneesocks and their obsession with the rurruus. Dib likes his anime it seems.
That's it I'm afraid, ahh well. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, I know it's bad but stick with me, I have WAY better chapters to make up for this. Read, tell me what you like and dislike and all that! Till next time guys!