A/N - Invader Zim belonged to Jhonen Vasquez and Richard Steven, but all of the OCs involved belongs to me.
Zim rests on the infirmary bed with a TV as he is watching the news. Tori enters the room with a metal arm, which confuses Zim.
"...Why not the same dragon one?" Zim asked.
"Because we're running out of the materials," Tori told him, "So, we need to start saving them for other, more important weapons,"
"And I'm not important?!" Zim shouted, "Lies!"
"...Zim... just shut your fucking mouth and deal with it!" Tori told him off as she shoved the arm into Zim's shoulder.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Zim screamed in pain as the mechanical arm attached to his shoulder. "That fucking hurts!"
"Good! That means it works!" Tori shouted at him.
"... Grrr..." Zim growled and looks away from his adopted sister.
Tori rolls her eyes and grabs a remote controller to turn on the TV, showing a male, elf news reporter with dark red hair, eyes and tanned skin while wearing a tux.
The TV then switches to a female human with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is next to Ate, Red, Purple and Fiona themselves, who now wears a black suit instead of the usual dark green.
"Thank you, Adrian," Mia thanked as she looks at the two, "Now, you two don't mind me asking what's going on?"
"Of course not," Ate replied, "We have some terrible news; three of our soldiers - Lily Abernathy, Min-Jung Hyun and, of course, Dib Ashworth the Kasai hero himself, have all betrayed SEG and now, threatening society as we know it,"
"Gosh! The Kasai hero too?!" Mia gasped, "What event did it cause to cause them to go rouge?!"
"I know for sure that this is the work of EKO," Ate replied, "Especially Renegade Zim,"
"Yeah!" Purple shouted as he takes a doughnut, "Ahem... mind telling us what happens, A-"
Ate elbowed him, which he realised he was about to say her real name.
"Oh! I mean, Imperatriz Pure?" Purple asked.
"I will explain to you two later," Ate told him, "The most important thing right now is to focus on capturing the members of EKO once and for all,"
"Especially that traitor, Renegade Zim," Red commented. "Give me some!"
"Yeah and no!" Purple replied as the two starts bickering about the doughnuts, making the women roll their eyes.
"I see, now, queen Fiona Ashworth," Mia addressed, "My apology of what happens to your parents... I hope you are taking it well,"
"I do not worry," Fiona replied, "I am sure they are watching over me while I take over their kingdom,"
"That's good to hear," Mia replied, "So, how are you gonna take on this new responsibility, especially since your husband gone rogue?"
"... He will be punished, just like any other traitors," Fiona replied in a cold manner, "That is all,"
"I-I see..." Mia replied, "Well, that's all folks. Take it away, Adrian,"
"Thank you, Mia," Adrian replied.
Zim gets up as he walks up to the TV, catching Tori's attention.
"Zim! N-"
Zim punches the TV in pieces and starts screaming.
"...Oh no..." Tori muttered.
"LIES!" Zim screamed in anger, "How dare they try to pretend to be the good guys when they're the real baddies in this, not us!"
"Zim... I know how you feel," Tori attempted to calm him down, "All of us do, but we have to keep going and give that bitch her overdue punishment, got it?"
"... Yeah... you're right..." Zim agreed. "By the way, is there any mechanics that I should be aware of?"
"It can transform into a gun buster," Tori told him, "And a hidden blade as well,"
"Cool," Zim replied.
"You know, you're sounding more and more human now," Tori commented, which freaks out Zim.
"LIES!" Zim yelled at her, making Tori chuckles and roll her eyes.
"Sure, keep telling yourself that," Tori replied sarcastically, "Now, I got some businesses to attend to. Bye bro,"
"... Bye..." Zim replied as the scientist leaves the room.
Zim sighs as he sits back on the bed and looks at his new mechanical hand.
"... More human...?" Zim thought. "Now that she mentions it... I feel... even more different then I'm usually am... I wonder why...?"
Zim looks at his other hand, which is submitting dark aura.
"... Is it the Dragon DNA... something else or am I just imaging things," Zim thought,"No... Tori told me the DNA only affects my physical body, nothing else... that means it's either something else or I'm just going crazy... I can't tell which..."
Zim sighs and gets up.
"I need some fresh air," Zim muttered as he goes out of the room and walks around.
(Meanwhile)
Sebastian staring up the moon as he sits in front of a grave, saying 'Hero Raz. An unknown hero of Earth. ?-1985.' Sebastian shakes his head as he looks down and takes out his dagger. Suddenly, he heard a small noise from the bushes, which he quickly throws his dagger behind him as the dagger nearly hits his target, but it stops as Aezira manages to stop his attack.
"I was looking all over for you, you know," Aezira said.
"...Go away..." Sebastian told her off.
Aezira sighs as she picks up his dagger and walks towards him. She sits down and hands the dagger back to him.
"You will need this," Aezira said with a smirk, which Sebastian takes it.
"Thanks... I guess," Sebastian replied.
"... Even after all these years..." Aezira spoke as she looks at the grave, "You still loved him, didn't you?"
"..." Sebastian nods as he starts to tear up, "... Always..."
Sebastian wipes his tears and shakes his head. He clutches his fist.
"... If only we knew Ate was responsible for the Shadow attack and never trusted her... then... then maybe..." Sebastian said, "Then Raz and Mana would have still lived... they would be here... right now..."
"... Sebastian, we can't change the past," Aezira said. "All we could do is get revenge. That's it,"
"... Yeah..." Sebastian agreed. "...I still miss him..."
"Even though he went with someone else?" Aezira asked.
"..." Sebastian slowly nods, "... To be honest... I can not stand looking at Zim's face... every time I look at him, he looks almost exactly like Raz..."
"Well, they're brothers," Aezira pointed out, "What do you expect?"
"... Even if it's true, I just... I just couldn't bring myself to like him," Sebastian admitted, "...I still remember when we, along with Mana, Askari and Ate, used to meet up at this exact area every night despite the lingering dangers of those remnants..."
(Flashback)
Sebastian, who looked much younger than in the present, walked up to the same cliff, which he saw a very tall irken who looks similar to Zim, except his eyes are green and wears a dark green body armour with silver shoulder armour, dark grey suit underneath, black boots, brown sash and green/silver wrist armour.
"Oh, hello Sebastian-bloodsucker," the irken greeted him.
"Hello to you too, Raz," Sebastian replied, "Why are you here? Master told us is too dangerous during the night since that's when those remnants are at their strongest,"
"Yes, Raz is well aware of that," Raz replied as he pointed at the moon, "But... I can't help but admire the amazing scenery..."
"Is this your first time seeing a moon or something?" Sebastian joked with a smirk.
"Yep..." Raz replied, which the butler's eyes widen in shock, "Irk is very far away from Earth, so I never have seen this... 'moon' you earthworms call it,"
"You never really told us much about Irk," Sebastian pointed out, "All you told us is that you got exiled from your leaders, Red and Purple for attempted assassination,"
"... Yeah..." Raz replied. "I... I guess I wasn't comfortable at revealing my story, I guess,"
"I see..."
"Sebastian! Raz!"
The duo turned around and saw three people coming up to them; two women and one man. One was a gothic looking woman who looks a bit like Gaz except her eyes are teal and skin was very pale. She wore a black, sleeveless, torned-up hoodie/cape hybrid, and black midriff shirt. She also has purple tattoos on her arms, brown pants and black boots with some blue lines.
The other woman was very beautiful with her long, wavy and very dark brown hair, her icy blue eyes and pale skin. She wore a blue dress with long sleeves, short, white cape, white flip-flops and holds a large wand that looks exactly like Harumi's.
And finally, a young man with drowsy, green eyes, pale skin and dark blonde, curly hair. He wears a black cloak, black tunic and brown sandals.
"Oh, hey guys," Sebastian cheered.
"You know you two shouldn't be out here, right?" The brunette woman told him off.
"Ah, who cares what that old incubus-earthfart said!" Raz shouted at the top of his lungs, making everyone rolled their eyes.
"... Why bother?" The gothic woman said as she shrugged and sat down.
"Really, Rebecca?" The woman asked. "Why?"
"Because, why not, Mana?" Ate/Rebecca replied in a joking manner.
"Rebecca-chan!" Mana pouted as she sat down with the others, "And do you really have to mock Phirorad?"
"Yep!" Raz replied as he looks up to the sky, "... I wonder if Lunt and Zim would love the moon...?"
"Lunt and Zim?" Ate asked.
"Yep, but..." Raz looked away, "... It's a long story..."
"Oh, trust me," Askari commented, "I have a very long story, considering I'm immortal and all, so I highly doubt that,"
"... Well, I live longer than you," Raz told him.
"... You sure about that?" Askari said, "I been in this damn planet since the ancient times of Greece during the times the gods are most important despite me hating their guts!"
"... Good point," Raz replied, "Basically... you don't mind a history lesson, do you?"
"...Fine," Everybody replied.
"Great!" Raz said, "Long story short, Zeus created the Irken race to go against Ate, his daughter. So, he put an Irken named Xan as the very first Tallest in history... which he is considered pathetic, soft and weak-willed leader who doesn't have the squeedlyspooch to gain more power and refused to invade other planets, according to my history teachers, at least,"
"...Ahem... what happened to Xan?" Mana asked.
"He got killed by one of his bodyguards named Tala, along with killing her fellow comrade, Nedrid. Tala becomes the new tallest, leading to the Irken Empire," Raz told them, "Now... fast forward to my little brother's birth, causing two blackouts and he was nearly executed as a smeet until Lunt stopped them when I was ten years old in Irk years,"
"What was your brother like?" Ate asked.
"A reckless idiot who is way too enthusiastic for his own good," Raz told her, "Seriously, he gets into all kind of trouble and Lunt has to maintain him..."
"Who's Lunt?" Askari asked.
"She is part of the scientist squad and adopted both of us as her 'siblings' as you humans would say," Raz told them, "But... one day, she suddenly disappeared and, as it turns out, she's part of a rebellion squad against the Empire,"
"What happened to her?" Sebastian asked him, which he looked away.
"... I... I think it's time we should get back," Raz said, refusing to answer the question as he gets up.
Raz walked away from the group, which the others looked at each other.
"... Maybe she's dead?" Rebecca joked, which everyone looked at her.
"Really, Rebecca-chan?" Mana asked.
"I was trying to lighten the mood, okay?!" Rebecca told her.
"Ahhhhhhh!" Raz screamed, catching the others' attention.
The others quickly go after him and saw Raz getting surrounded by three, large black lions with glowing, purple eyes.
"Raz!" Mana shouted as she stomped her staff to the ground, causing icicles popping out of the ground and protected Raz.
Sebastian has thrown his poisoned daggers at the lions, which they roared loudly.
"I got this!" Ate shouted as she sent her whips to tied up one of the lions, "Now!"
Askari's hands turned into flames as he put his hand on the ground and blasted the tied up lion into oblivion... which didn't do much.
"... Why does my life suck...?" Askari muttered as the other lion charged into him and he flew into a tree, "Damn it!"
"Askari!" Sebastian shouted as an apple got thrown at his head, which he turned around and saw five monkey-like demons. "Oh, you got to be kidding me!"
The monkeys giggled as they created dark balls and starts throwing at the group. Sebastian quickly transformed into a bat, which he flew over to the monkeys and bitten one of them, causing it to scream and turn into black-purple smoke. He transformed back and takes out his dagger as he stabbed one in the eye, causing the others to jumped away from him while the stabbed one got turned into smoke.
Mana's staff glowed as she clicked her fingers and five ice icicles spun around her as she thrown those icicles at the remnants, killing the monkeys, but the lions roared in pain as one raised its paw at her.
"Mana!" Ate shouted in genuine worry as she jumped and tied down the paw.
"Oh hell no!" Raz shouted as he hops out of Mana's shield and takes out his dual guns, "Raz is not missing out on this battle!"
Raz started shooting at the lion's eyes, causing it to roar and Mana took the chance to created an ice shard popped out from the ground and stabbed it in the chest, causing it to turn into smoke.
"Thanks, Raz and Rebecca," Mana told them.
"No problem, Mana-human!" Raz told her.
"... Whatever, Mana..." Rebecca shrugged off.
"Everbody, get back!" Askari told everyone, which they did as he created a large thunderstorm and struck down the lions as they turned into smoke.
"Yay, we defeated the remnants of the Shadow Dragon!" Raz shouted until they heard a powerful roar, which they turned around and saw a powerful-looking minotaur-like remnant. "..."
"You and your big mouth, Raz," Ate pointed out.
"Shut up, Rebecca-human," Raz told her off before the whole crew screamed... until the remnant was sliced in half by none other than Artemisia.
Artemisia crossed her arms in disappointment while she's standing next to an incubus with white hair, red eyes, pale skin and dark red horns while wearing a black tux. A little girl with pigtails and wore a black, elegant dress, who looked like Aezira, hidden behind the incubus.
"... You four..." The incubus said sternly, making the whole group smiled awkwardly.
"H-Hey, Phirorad-sama," Mana said awkwardly.
"... Cleaning duties at six AM, got it?" Phirorad punished them.
"Y-Yes, master..." Sebastian replied.
"Oh Irk no!" Raz objected, "I refused to clean your stupid mansion!"
"... Raz, no," Sebastian and Mana told him.
"I'm part of the Six Mirages, one of the greatest heroes of all time!" Raz pointed out, "I refused to clean up your mess!"
Aezira shook her head in disappointment and Phirorad laughed at him.
"Have you forgotten? I'm your master," Phirorad mocked him jokingly, "Meaning, I can just kick you out and expose you to the humans... you wouldn't want that, would you?"
"... Ugh, fine..." Raz groaned.
"Artemisia, keep an eye on those troublemakers, got it?" Phirorad told her.
"Gladly, sir," Artemisia understood as she slashed her blade, creating a portal.
"Good, now come along Aezira," Phirorad said to Aezira, who nodded and the two teleported out.
"Come on, you five," Artemisia said.
"... I hate all of you," Ate said as she walked into the portal.
"I warned you guys, but you never listened!" Mana complained as she went into the portal too.
"... I blame you, Raz," Askari told him off as he went in.
"Whatever!" Raz shouted at them as he went to the portal.
"..." Sebastian didn't said anything as he went to the portal along with Artemisia as it closed off.
(Flashback ends)
"Oh yeah, I remember now!" Aezira shouted. "Ahh... good times..."
"Yeah..." Sebastian replied as he gets up.
"Oh yeah, Zim is gonna kick your butt," Aezira warned him as he walks away.
"I'm part of the Six mirages, I highly doubt he would do much," Sebastian said as he transformed into a bat and flies away.
"... Sebastian..." Aezira sighed as she teleports out.
(With Ronin)
Ronin walked through the hallway where he sees Mikala and Dib entering her office. He knocks on the door, catching the two off-guard.
"Ah, Ronin, what are you doing here?" Mikala asked, "Want to join in the conversation?"
"Sure, why not?" Ronin asked as he takes a seat next to Dib.
"Alright, so Dib," Mikala said as he looks at him, "What do you want to talk about?"
"...Actually, I want to ask Ronin two things... about the Kasai war..."
Ronin looks at Dib with a surprised expression and asks, "And those two are..."
"... I... I don't have any memories of the war," Dib told him, "And Valarie asked about some guy named Dragos... who's that and... how did the Emperor die?"
"... Well... I will start with Dragos," Ronin replied as he takes a deep breath, "I'm sure you heard of an incident where SEG soldiers were suddenly massacred by a man who is known as the 'Psychotic Dragon'?"
"Wait, it was that Dragos guy?!" Dib asked in shock, "But... but we weren't notified of the culprit, though,"
"That's because they're planning on using him for the Kasai war," Ronin told him, "but the higher-ups don't want others to know that, so they keep it classified from their employees and the public."
"... But... okay, but how do you know that?" Dib asked him.
"... Because I saw him..." Ronin told him. "It was May 15th 2056..."
(Flashback)
(A/N - Just pretend the people are speaking Japanese as it takes place in Japan and because I'm too lazy to translate every quote into Japanese. K? Good. Now move on!)
Ronin, where he doesn't have his eyepatch, no scars and have both of his eyes intact, ran through the ruined buildings with an older man, around his fifties where his hair is short and black with some grey hairs, dark brown eyes and wearing a white cloak stained with blood as well as wielding a katana that looked like Ronin's current katana.
"Ronin, anything?" The man asked him.
"No, Tomi-sensei," Ronin replied.
"... Any SEG soldiers?" Tomi asked him.
"No," Ronin replied.
"Good," Tomi replied, "We should try to salvage any foods we can find here as well as finding any civilians there,"
"Yes, sir!" Ronin replied as he was going down to the cliff by sliding through.
Tomi watched Ronin looked through the building and turned to a group of men as well as women wearing black uniforms.
"Alright, men," Tomi said, "Start scattering around the building, now!"
"Yes, sir!" The soldiers obeyed as they followed behind Ronin.
"Father..." A young woman said.
Tomi looked behind him, seeing his daughter, who is a young woman with a greatsword, long, red hair, dark brown eyes and pale skin. She wore a purple zip-up tank top, white mini-skirt with pink lines, and black boots while wielding a sword-axe weapon.
"Yes, Chiya?" Tomi asked.
"I... I want to accompany Ronin-san," Chiya asked him.
"No," Tomi told her. "Out of the question."
"Why not?!" Chiya asked.
"Because it's too dangerous!" Tomi told her, "Even if you're not next in throne, you're still my daughter!"
Chiya frowned and sighs, "Fine..."
"Good," Tomi said, "Now, excuse me, I have to look after your little brother,"
Chiya took a deep breath and quickly ran off, much to Tomi's shock as he quickly turns around.
"Chiya-chan! Come back here!" Tomi shouted as he chased after her.
(Meanwhile)
Ronin sneaked into the ruined hotel, where the hallway's walls were cracked and dark as the bulbs are either broken or flickering a lot. Ronin took a deep breath as he continued walking until he started hearing weird squishing noises.
("What's that?") Ronin thought as he started tip-toeing, trying to get closer to the source.
Someone suddenly tapped his shoulder, which he quickly turned around, which he saw Chiya behind him.
"Princess Chiya-sama!" Ronin whispered, "You shouldn't be here. This could get dangerous,"
"I'm gonna help you, whether you like it or not," Chiya replied stubbornly.
"... Stubborn as always, Princess Chiya-sama," Ronin said, "Fine, just be quiet,"
"Yep!" Chiya whispered as she followed Ronin to the noise, which were getting louder and louder.
Robin stopped Chiya as he looked from the corner, which his eyes widen in pure horror and his face turns a strange mix of blue and green as he witnessed a very gory scene.
There were multiple corpses, where all of their stomachs were torn opened and their organs out of their body. Their corpses were nothing, but puddles of gore and blood.
Only one was standing on top of those corpses, who was a very tall and extremely muscular man who looked like he was on steroids. He had long, messy, dark teal hair covered with blood, dreadfully pale skin with violet veins visible, ripped dark brown trousers, scars on his back and barefooted.
The man was devouring a corpse, making Ronin sick to the stomach and Chiya confused.
"What's wrong?" Chiya whispered as she looked at the scene and gasped, "What... the... hell...?!"
"Chiya!"
"F-Father!" Chiya shouted, which grabbed the monster's attention.
"Malady! Dodge!" Ronin shouted as he pushed Chiya out of the crushed wall caused by the man.
The man towered over the trio, which the three took out their swords while he looked at them with dead, red eyes as he licked his lips and grinned sinisterly to show his bloody teeth.
"Well... well... more meat to eat~" The man smirked while Ronin shielded Chiya and Tomi.
"You two! Get out!" Ronin shouted at them.
"Come on, Chiya-chan!" Tomi shouted as she shook her head.
"No!" Chiya shouted as she took out her weapon, "Die you monster! You don't belong here!"
The man grinned as Chiya charged at him and slashed him, but he grabbed it by the hand with such ease and lazily snapped it in half, much to the princess' surprise.
"Wha-What the?!" Chiya replied as he kicked her in the stomach; sending her flying to a wall, "AHHHH!"
"Chiya-chan!" Tomi shouted as he took out his katana and started creating wind-slashes at him, which the man blocked with arms, "Ronin-Kun! Get her to safety!"
"But, milord!"
"Do it! Now!" Tomi told him off, "That's an order!"
Ronin looked at Chiya, who was lying on the ground and coughed up some blood as well as a broken leg and arm. Ronin nodded at his master and rushed to picked up Chiya and ran away to safety.
(Flashback ends)
"And that's how I met Dragos," Ronin explained, "I didn't know who he was until after the war and meeting EKO that I finally knew who's been eating our people,"
"Yikes... he's a cannibal now?!" Dib shouted, "That is so fucked up!"
"Yes, it is," Ronin said as he gets up, "I should get back home and look after my people,"
"Wait! What happened to the princess?!" Dib asked.
"... I don't know..." Ronin replied, "After Tomi's death, I tried looking for her everywhere, but... I couldn't find her, heck, I don't even know if she's dead or alive..."
"... And your eye...?" Dib asked.
"... You fucking stabbed my eye with a wood!" Ronin growled while glaring at him, "Which, I don't care if you were brainwashed, I'm still pissed off about that!"
"I'm sorry!" Dib apologised.
"It was the most painful experience I ever have in my entire life!" Ronin shouted, "Do you have any idea how much blood I lost after that eye lost incident?! No! You don't!"
"I'm sorry!" Dib apologised again.
Mikala starts laughing loudly, much to Dib's confusion and Ronin's dismay.
"What's so funny?" Ronin asked.
"S-Sorry!" Mikala replied, "It just reminds me of that banter I had with one asshole where I shot his eye, except I never apologised, I just shoot him in the head,"
"Wow..." Ronin rolled his eye.
"Ahem... how did Tomi escaped from him?" Dib asked.
"Oh! I managed to get back to the shelter safely and came back with soldiers," Ronin explained, "The emperor managed to survive just barely and we managed to get Dragos to ran away,"
"Wait, if he has the dragon blood, then shouldn't he be able to take down your army with ease?" Dib asked.
"That's a good question," Ronin replied, "That's what I asked myself when I learn more about Dragos. Why would a powerful man like him run away instead of slaughtering?"
"Yeah..." Dib replied.
"Anymore?" Ronin asked.
"... How... how did I kill Tomi...?" Dib asked, which startles Ronin And he looks away, "S-Sorry if it's sensitive topic! I-"
"... You ripped his heart out..." Ronin told him, which shocked him.
"... S... Seriously?!" Dib asked.
"... Yes... and turn into nothing but a mashed potato," Ronin said, "... I have to go back to my duties. Goodbye,"
Ronin leaves Dib and Mikala, which the ex-major looks at his hand in horror.
"... Look, Dib," Mikala said, "I have slaughtered dozen of people before, as I worked as a mercenary. Heck, I have to kill my own parents after the zombie outbreak in Hawaii,"
"... A... zombie outbreak?" Dib asked.
"Yeah, but it's covered up by the government and, because I was a child at the time, nobody believed me except for my teacher," Mikala told him.
"Why?" Dib asked, "Why did they cover up?!"
"Because it was my parents' fault," Mikala said, "They was scientists working for the government, thus making the outbreak their fault technically,"
"Ah... I guess that makes sense," Dib replied. "Still... sorry for your loss,"
"Don't worry," Mikala replied, "That was many years ago. Besides,while they're not the worst, they're not the best either. We're rather distant and empty, so while it's a little painful at first. The deaths start to wear off a bit later on,"
"I see..." Dib looked away, "..."
"Still grieving about your old man?"
"... Even if we're never been a closed family," Dib said, "I... I just wish I can go back and stopped all of this from happening... then maybe... then maybe everybody's lives would have been okay..."
"... Listen, Dib," Mikala said, "If that didn't happen, then Ate would find someone else to do it for her. Trust me on that, nobody is gonna pass off the chance of becoming famous and become a part of history. That's how a lot of humans work and Ate took full advantage of that said human nature,"
"... Good point..." Dib replied.
"Besides, all we can do is stop her, got it?" Mikala told him, "There's no point dwelling in the past. Sure, it's hurts at first, but as time moves on, the pain starts to become numb, depending on how painful it is. It's either move on or let it consume you for the rest of your life. Got that?"
"... Got it..." Dib replied.
Mikala stands up and pats Dib on the back.
"Good," Mikala smirked, "Now, you might want to catch up with some of the others, don't you?"
"You're right," Dib replied as he walks to the exit, "Thanks... I... I'm sorry for being so blind and stupid..."
"its okay," Mikala forgave him, "You should be saying that to Zim, not me. Besides, it's better late than never to correct a mistake, right?"
"... Yeah..." Dib replied as he walks out.
(In Lily's room)
Min-Jung pouts as she is sitting next to Lily's bed. Lily is still unconscious and has a white crescent moon-hairclip on her hair. Min-Jung sighs and rolls her eyes.
"I'm so bored!" Min-Jung thought, "I want to go to some wild party and fuck, but I need to look after Lily... what if something bad happened to her... I should stay here just to be safe..."
Suddenly, she hears the door slams. She turns around and sees Zim... completely shirtless. Min-Jung stands up and looks at him.
"Wow... you have quite the body," Min-Jung smirked.
"Shut up and tell me if Lily is okay?" Zim told her off.
"Geez, relax Zim, I was just complimenting you," Min-Jung replied, "Anyways, she's okay, but she just needs some rest,"
"... I see..." Zim replied as he grabs a chair and sits next to Lily while watching her, "..."
Min-Jung looks at him and her as she walks towards him.
"... You love her?" Min-Jung asked.
"Of course not," Zim replied, "Love is stupid and weak,"
"... That's not true," Min-Jung denied, "Love is what makes someone more determined to protect their loved ones, I mean, why do you always hear the heroes so determined to save their love interests?"
"Exactly," Min-Jung pointed out, "Even though you two are strangers, thus you don't have much of a good reason to save her, yet you did it anyway, which I'm thankful for,"
"... Don't get the wrong idea, Min-Jung," Zim told her, "Just because I saved her doesn't mean I love her!"
"Sure you don't," Min-Jung joked sarcastically.
"Min-Jung...?" Lily spoke as she's slowly opening her eyes, "Zim...?"
"Lil!" Min-Jung shouted as she hugs her in tears, "Oh thank god! You're okay! You have me so worried!"
"M-Min-Jung!" Lily shouted in shock, "Wha... What happened...?"
"After what that goddess of bitch attacked us, Dib and the others saved us," Zim told her honestly, then he notices her eyes, "Y...Your eye... it's different..."
"Huh?" Lily muttered.
Min-Jung looks at her and shouted, "Holy shit! Look!"
She grabs a mirror and gives it to her, which she looks at and realises... one of her eyes is in a different colour from the other.
"Wha-What the?!" Lily spoke in shock, "Why is my left eye brown?"
"Yeah, that's totally weird!" Min-Jung said in shock.
"... It must be because... half of Artemis' soul is gone..." Lily explained, "Though, I don't know how I'm still alive..."
"Yeah... that's weird..." Min-Jung replied.
"... You have a piece of Gaz's soul, that's why," Zim explained, much to the women's surprises.
"H-how do you know?!" Min-Jung asked.
"... I know because all of the Alter units, who are all Gaz's clones, mind you," Zim explained, "have pieces of Gaz's souls and, considering you're her clone as well, I wouldn't be surprised if you have a piece of her as well,"
"... That... would make a lot of sense," Lily replied. "... But, I still lost half of my soul... I guess her one filled up the gap,"
"Pretty much," Min-Jung replied and groans, "Ugh! None of this makes any sense! Somebody, please remind me what the hell happened in this messed up situation!?"
"Simple," Zim replied, "I got attacked by Lily, forced to retreat, which I escaped, then got saved from Oleander by Aezira and-"
"Woah there!" Min-Jung paused him, "Did you just say you met Oleander!?"
"Yeah, why?" Zim asked.
"... We actually encounter him before all this mess happened," Lily told him.
Zim's eyes widen in shock and grit his teeth a bit.
"... He actually attacked me when I escaped from EKO and before I got into a fight with Dib," Zim told them.
"And that was my brother," Dib said as he enters the room.
Zim's antennas held up high and he turns around along with Min-Jung and Lily, who see him with his new arm.
"So... I guess you could say this is karma for stabbing my shoulder," Zim joked as he notices his arm. "And letting those bastards cut my arms off!"
"... Shut up..." Dib replied, "I get it. I fucked up badly, don't remind me!"
"... Dib... your arm..." Lily said, "Wha... what happened?!"
"... You... you actually... your eye," Dib said in shock as he notices her different coloured eyes.
"She only has half of both Artemis' and Gaz's," Zim explained.
"... So... she's technically half of Gaz?" Dib asked.
"Pretty much," Zim replied.
"So... are you going to explain about your new arm or what?" Min-Jung asked.
"..." Dib took a deep breath and looks down on the ground, "I... I... my arm got cut off... and I got kidnapped by Prof Kronin... who's... who's..."
Dib starts to tear up as he falls to his knees, catching the irken and the werewolf in shock.
"D-Dib?!/Dib-stink!?" Both Min-Jung and Zim shouted respectively.
"...H...He's... he's my father..." Dib whispered loudly.
"I'm… sorry…" Min-Jung apologised, "But still, what happened?"
"... He... he told me nearly everything… about Ate," Dib explained while crying, "He gave me the new arm while I was unconscious... but... now... I... I..."
"Get ahold of yourself!" Zim shouted at him, which Min-Jung slaps him, "Ow!"
"Don't talk to my friend in that manner," Min-Jung shouted at him, "Yes, I was pissed off when he left me in the concrete, but I guess that what happens when you came in, considering that you're top of the SEG's wanted list!"
"..." Zim growled and rolls his eyes.
"... Anyways, who cut your arm off?" Min-Jung asked.
"... I... F... Fiona..." Dib stuttered, catching Lily and Min-Jung off guard.
"... Yep, she's totally brainwashed!" Min-Jung shouted.
"... She attacked you guys too!?" Dib asked.
"Yes! She tried to kill Lily for some betrayal shit or something like that," Min-Jung told him. "I managed to overwhelm her with my speed, but it ended in a tie and she suddenly disappeared after she got a call,"
"... Ate..." Dib replied, "She's the only one I can think of who would do something like this,"
"But... why?" Lily asked, "That is the question we must answer,"
"Yeah," Min-Jung replied.
"... Knowing her, she would use her as a puppet," Zim replied, "Just like she's using your father's body as a puppet,"
"... Ugh..." Dib gritted his teeth, "First my father, then my sister, and now, my fucking wife!? I'm gonna kill her if it's the last thing I do!"
"Hey! I'm gonna fucking kill her first!" Zim objected.
"Hell no!" Dib shouted as he grabs him by the collar, "I lost everything because of her!"
"But I have been preparing ten years of my life to get back at that bitch!" Zim shouted back, "I lost everything because of her and those tall assholes!"
"But she manipulated me and used me as a weapon of destruction!" Dib replied.
"Would you two shut up!?" Lily screamed at them, making them stop, "Fighting among us isn't going to solve the problem, so shut the fuck up and do something that doesn't involve killing each other!"
Dib and Zim stare at Lily, then at each other, and then back to her in pure shock.
"... I... wow..." Zim said in awe, "She honestly sounds like Gaz just there..."
"She is her clone," Dib replied, "What did you expect?"
"Shut up, earthworm!" Zim told him off.
"... Shut... up!" Lily yelled at them while glaring, "Seriously, seeing you two fighting each other is getting annoying now!"
"... Totally Gaz..." Zim muttered.
"Oi! Stop comparing her to Gaz!" Min-Jung told them off.
"Min-Jung, it's f-"
"No! It's not, Lil!" Min-Jung replied, "You may act like it's okay, but I know you! Even if she's a clone, she's still her own person and I'm not going to stand there while letting you two continue comparing her!"
"... Min-Jung..." Lily muttered.
"... You're right..." Dib agreed, "Lily is Lily and Gaz is Gaz, regardless of their relation to each other,"
"... Fine!" Zim scowled, "Now, you said something about Oleander being your brother?"
"Oh!" Dib remembered, "Well... he's actually my dad's real son while I'm just a clone of both my dad... and Ate..."
"What!?" Min-Jung shouted, "That would mean... what does it mean...?"
"You dumbass!" Lily shouted, "It means she's his mother technically!"
"Oh! Of course!" Min-Jung shouted, "Wait... if Gaz is Dib's sister... and all of the Alter units and Lily are her clones... that would mean..."
"Ate is technically my mother as well," Lily admitted. "... As much as I hate to admit it..."
"Oh my god!" Min-Jung shouted, "But... who is Oleander's mum, then... wait... don't tell me that thing is his mother?!"
"Yep!" Dib confirmed, "At least, her soul is inside it,"
"... Wow... your family is all kinds of fucked up!" Min-Jung said, "And that's not including Fiona's incest-filled family!"
"I know!" Dib replied, "I am fully aware of that!"
"Y... you don't think... Fiona killed her own parents... did she?" Min-Jung asked. "I mean, the fact that she was considered publicly gone missing just after her parents was murdered... that's suspicious!"
"Considering what she did to you guys," Zim spoke, "I'm pretty sure she did"
"... Fuck!" Min-Jung shouted as she slams her fist to a desk. "This shit is so fucked up!"
The whole group stayed silent awkwardly, having no idea what else to say or do... until a adorable android comes in with a plate of waffles.
"I have waffles!" Gir called out happily.
"G-Gir!" Zim said.
"Hi master!" Gir greeted cheerfully as he grabs a waffle, "Waffle?"
"... Fine..." Zim replied as he takes a waffle from him.
"Yay!" Gir shouted happily, "I have many waffles!"
"... Sure, I'll take one," Dib said.
"I want some too!" Min-Jung shouted.
"... No thanks, I'm good," Lily declined politely.
"... Why?" Gir asked in a soft, but sad tone.
"... I... I need some alone time..." Lily told him.
"... Let's go eat somewhere else..." Min-Jung suggested, "As Lily said, she needs some space..."
"You're right..." Dib agreed.
"... Whatever," Zim replied.
The four leaves the room and Lily takes a deep breath as she stares at her mirror.
"... Why do I have to exist?" Lily thought, "Gaz already exist... so why me? Drei is injured and Hana is gone because of me... it's my fault... I... I have to do something about my weakness... no matter what..."
(Meanwhile in SEG HQ)
Ate walks into her throne and sighs as she shakes her head.
"No... I... I have to keep going..." Ate muttered.
"Going what?"
Ate quickly turns around in panic and readies her weapon, which scares off Red and Purple.
"Put. The weapons. Down!" Purple begged her, which she did. "Thank you... you could have killed us, you know!"
"... I'm well aware..." Ate replied.
"Anyways, what are we gonna do with that rebellion?" Red asked, "Especially with that big-headed hero and stuff,"
"... I'll think of something," Ate told them.
"Be quick, you know how impatient we are!" Purple complained.
"... I know," Ate noted.
"Also, I heard you were muttering about something," Red mentioned, "Are you... feeling guilty?"
"... No..." Ate lied.
"Oh good, because that would be pathetic!" Red commented with an arrogant grin, "I mean, if you were, we have to pull away from our support and technologies,"
"Yep!" Purple agreed as he takes out a bag of sweets.
"Oi! Gimme that!"
"No! That's mine, Red!" Purple argued as the two starts arguing with each other... again.
Ate stared at the two Tallests fighting with each other, until she becomes lost in her thoughts and a mysterious ghost behind her, which looks like a woman with a very long ponytail.
"... Don't tell me you're becoming soft now," She teased her sinisterly. "Are you?"
"... Shut up, Hera," Ate thought.
"Is that how you speak to your mother?" Hera asked.
"First, you're not my mother, you're my father's wife-sister," Ate corrected her through her thoughts, "And second, fuck off!"
"Rude!" Hera pointed out, "And don't forget, you're just one of Zeus' many bastard children as well and the goddess of ruins!"
"... Ugh..."
"That's right," Hera mocked her, "Your entire being is nothing but a source of disaster and sorrow who brings nothing but problems..."
"Shut up!" Ate screamed as she collapsed to the floor, catching the two's attention.
"... We... we should go..." Purple suggested.
"... A... agreed..." Red agreed with him as they awkwardly leave her alone.
Ate continues shaking while the vision of Hera starts laughing at her.
"S-Shut up!" Ate screamed at the hallucination.
"Aww, is little Ate sad?" Hera asked mockingly, "Are you that upset?"
"Yes!" Ate shouted. "You made father kick me out in anger after you fuck up Eurystheus' and Heracles' births!"
"Well... maybe you shouldn't have taken up my offer," Hera told her. "And don't forget you murdered Dionysus' lover,"
"No! You told me to do it!" Ate shouted, "And you told me that, if I do it, I can get back home, but no! You betrayed me again!"
"You should have known better," Hera replied.
"Just... Just go away!" Ate cried as her eyes tearing up.
"Is the little monster crying?" Hera mocked, "After all the terrible things you did, especially manipulating a princess to set her own parents on fire, forcing your 'son' into a war and killing a little girl's mother..."
"..." Ate gritted her teeth and summons her weapon to slashes through the vision, which she disappears, "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!"
Ate starts panting heavily as she looks at the roof and sighs.
(Flashback)
Ate, who used to look like a young teenage girl with very long, wavy and light purple hair along with teal eyes, healthy pale skin and wore a white dress-like cloth. She was playing around a small lake where it's surrounded by pinkish-white clouds.
"Oh, Ate!"
Ate turns around and saw Hera coming up in a cheerful manner. She is an older woman with a very long, dark black-purple and curly ponytail, silver eyes and pale skin. She also wore the same clothing as Ate.
"How are you?" Hera asked her.
"... Good, I guess," Ate replied, "Why do you ask?"
"Well, I want you to make Zeus promise an oath," Hera told her.
"An oath?" Ate asked.
"Yes, where a child of his lineage will become the ruler of Greece," Hera explained.
"Mmmm... wouldn't father get upset?" Ate asked.
"Don't worry; it's just a harmless prank," Hera lied to her, "I will be at your side if he gets upset,"
"Okay!" Ate agreed as she gets out of the lake, "This should be fun!"
"Yes... fun," Hera said.
The younger and more naive Ate runs off while Hera smirks sinisterly.
(Later)
A much older and very muscular man, with white, flowing hair, a large beard, blue eyes and pale skin where he wore a cloth that only covered the lower half of his body, which showed off his muscles.
The man roared as lightning bolts start striking down the cloudy area.
"ATE!" The man screamed in pure rage, frightening the young goddess.
"Y... yes father...?" Ate muttered as she is visibly shaking.
"It's your fucking fault!" Zeus screamed at her, "Your fault that I made an oath and now, my least favourite child is going to take the throne!"
"I... I... Hera made me do this!" Ate accused her.
Hera is just laying her back against the wall and casually checking her nails.
"I do no such thing," Hera denied, "After all, you're the one who planned on blackmailing Eileithyia to prolonged Alcmene's labour just for fun,"
"B-No! That's not true!" Ate quickly denied it honestly, "Hera! You promise me you back me up!"
"I say... no such thing," Hera lied with a sly smirk, making Ate stares at her in horror.
She realised she's been betrayed as her hair was suddenly grabbed by her father and dragging her through the ground.
"You are banned from ever entering Mount Olympus and the heavens!" Zeus declared angrily.
"N-No! Wait!" Ate begged, "No! Stop father! Stop! St-AHHHHHHH!"
Zeus threw her out of the palace and lets her fell to Earth, where she severely got injured on a large mountain.
Ate weakly got up and looked at the sky where the cloudy doors shut on her. The icy winds blew her hair and she starts shaking from the cold as she starts crying.
(Flashback ends)
Ate grips her fist as she grits her teeth and her eyes start glowing purple.
"I'm gonna kill those so-called gods, especially that bitch, Hera!" Ate muttered, "If it was the last thing I do... even if I wish death upon me, I want to finish my revenge first... no matter what!"
A/N – And that's the end of Time Trigger. Don't worry; this story is an trilogy, so there will be more answers, more questions, more information and new characters coming in the sequel! I hope you guys leave a review on what you think and look forward for the sequel! Aqua out!