(The series begins with a black background followed, slowly, by the appearance of words 'Invader'. They have not changed.
However, in the way of the word Zim, is, in a similar, alien font, Tak.
For, now, this is her story.)
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(After the title of the series appears, we are greeted, firstly, with military band drum music, similar to the sort played at the very beginning of the first episode of Invader Zim. However, this time, we see, no the contrls of a ship, but, rather, the blackness of space, filled with hundreds upon thousands of stars.
Slowly, the Massive appears…)
The Massive is truly deserving, a name, deserving of the central command of the Irken Armada, and the Irken Empire as a whole. The command vessel of the Irken Tallests, it is the mobile nexus of Irken Military Command.
The very designs of the Massive are intricate, both on the exterior, and interior. The Massive boasts numerous halls, mess rooms, fighter bays, and, of course, snack storerooms, burgeoning with food fit for the sole Irken organ.
And, at the very heart of the Massive, lay the private meeting room of the Tallests. The sum total of Irken strategy, this was where the Tallests converge when facing important discussion, or take it an opportunity to sneak a cola can or two during an important conversation. They were currently discussing a distressing matter.
A VERY distressing matter.
"Zim has done it AGAIN !"
Purple Tallest yelled in frustration and anger, as his two thin, but strong fingers, banged away at the sturdy, wall, made of a reasonably strong alloy unknown to man yet.
"Come down…"
"First Devastatis. Then, there was Operation : Impending Doom !"
"Umm… yeah…"
"And look at Irk ! Look at the planet Irk !
LOOK AT IT ! "
A holographic projector, conveniently situated at the centre of the room, gave birth to an image of the planet Irk.
On the planet surface, a number of Irken workers were busy on what seemed to be a large red body.
As the picture zoomed out, further and further, it was later revealed that, in the way of the giant purple sphere that was Irk, a small, red, but annoying ball was sticking out.
"He did THAT ! I mean, he did THAT !"
As the Purple Tallest lowered his hand after sticking out at the grotesque image, the Red Tallest tried his best to comfort the angered Irken.
"Alright, alright… but, I mean, this was just a simple mission ! We don't need Earth ! And we always have snacks…."
The Purple Tallest cut off the Red Tallest on that note.
"That's not the point. He ruins EVERYTHING ! He prevents the training on a planet, ruined the planet Irk not once, not twice, but many times over, and now, when we exile him to another planet, he still messes things up !"
"But, as I said, the miss…"
"Look: that was a simple mission. It's so simple: a baby Irken could have pulled it off ! And what does he do ?! He blows it !"
In an elaborate gesture, the Purple Tallest raised both of his hands, in fury.
"Now, I have no extra snacks, and Irk suffers one more failure, thanks to an IDIOT, called Zim !"
The Purple Talest opened a secret compartment within the room, and unveiled a chocolate bar, complete with the Irken Military symbol on it's cover.
As he chews on the bar angrily, the Red tallest commented.
"Alright, alright. But what can WE do ?"
"Good question ! We are a mighty Irken race ! We have invaded and conquered hundreds upon hundreds of worlds !
Yet, we still are suffering from the mistake, that is Zim !"
The Purple Tallest, in a fit of anger, crushed the chocolate wrapper, then, tore it to bits.
"Fine. But, getting mad can't solve anything.
What can WE do ?"
"What do WE do ? He escapes from Foodcourtia ! We sent him in a ship direct for a star after his performance on Hobo 13 ! We even had Tak !
And yet, Zim survives !"
"Maybe we have been too… lenient on Zim."
"Well… duh ! We need to get rid of him properly ! And not just send him to any planet, let alone one with popping heads !
At the same time, we need to conquest of that world called… 'Earth'."
For some odd reason, the Tallests had a hard time pronouncing the alien name of "Earth".
"But, what for ?"
"Don't you see ? Earth stands as an monument to Irken failure! Zim can't conquer this ball of mud !
He actually prevented a fellow Irken from conquering it !
That, is just, plain, stupid !"
"Calm, friend, calm…"
"Oh, don't tell me to calm down…."
"Wait, I have an idea. One that will terminate Zim, and one that can acquire the Earth…"
"What is it, THIS time ?"
As the Red Tallest whispered into Purple's Tallests barely visible ear, the frown on the Purple Tallests face slowly turned to that of a doubtful being.
"Now, hold on a minute: that'd prolong things."
"Yeah, but, I mean: Zim's funny ! Sure, he blows stuff up, makes fires worse, but, in the very least, we just wanna laugh at him, even if we hate him. Losing him would be a losing a comedian !"
"Yeah…"
"So, this would take some time BUT, it'll still happen !"
And, upon realisation, the face on the Purple Tallest started to light up.
"Yeah: NOW, I like the sound of that !"
The Tallests have finally, after a few hours, came to a unanimous agreement.
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Flowing through the black ink of space as a lone vessel.
It had been drifting for days, and kept moving through the vacuum flow, at a constant, uninterrupted rate.
Lying at the heart of the ship, all forlorn, was an Irken, who had lost all hope.
Her dreams of becoming a social elite were all gone. Her chance at her first big mission failed.
Now, she was all alone, in space. No one would know her.
No one would care.
"You poor, doomed child."
She heard those words before, just a few months back.
A clear, transparent liquid, filled with the emotion of recollecting that tragic irony, fell from a pool, and onto the soft, comfortable, yet rocky hard seat.
She was, indeed, doomed.
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As Tak continued to cry, she first heard a flicker. Though her sobs drowned out the flicker, it became louder, and louder.
She rose her head up, and started at the window of her pod.
Slowly, a screen appeared, and, out of nowhere, came the faces of two, benevolent beings.
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"My Tallests, I have failed you."
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Purple Tallest felt embarrassed.
"Aww, I hate these touching moments."
"They make me wanna cry."
Red Tallest took out a white handkerchief, and wiped his eyes.
"Cut it out ! That's not funny."
"Sorry."
Purple Tallest then turned his attention to Tak.
"Now then, don't cry: we're still here ! You're friendly Almighty Tallesta: always there when you need them the most !"
Tak, however, still had her face down.
"Now, don't be so sad, or you won't get your promotion."
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Tak was still shocked.
"That's right."
"I mean, look at it this way: why have some control brain make you an Invader by routine, when you can have your friendly Tallest name you an Invader, on the spot !"
Tak still had her mouth open.
Red Tallest decided to continue.
"Yeah yeah, no need thank us, just be happy and do your job…"
"And that's the thing. Your first mission is the plane Earth.
We are giving you a second chance."
"Second chance."
"Yes. However, the mission has been extended."
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"Zim has spoiled your mission. He has also pretty much screwed up life for us on irk, and a few other planets.
He ruined your life. Do you not want…. revenge?"
The Purple tallest pronounced the word "revenge' in a very, malicious manner, and, in response, Tak started to feel wicked. Her eyes, once wide opened, started to slant, her mouth closed, but her teeth laid bare, and her fists, all clenched.
"Yes."
"Very good ! Now, just pull the lever to the right of you."
And true enough, Tak was amazed to find a lever just by her side.
"Now then, don't be shy."
Tak, feeling rather doubtful at first, reached out for the lever.
The Red Tallest could barely contain his excitement, and his two arms tried to cover his mouth, while the Purple Tallest just grinned, even if that didn't entirely mask his amusement.
Tak pulled the lever.
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Her pod went at a speed so great, she was literally tied down to her seat. Her eyes started to pop out, the skin on her face started to flap backwards like loose paper in the wind.
The pod raced through, as it crashed, directly, into the side of the Armada.
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"Next time, don't make them do that."
"But, hey ! It's fun !"
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