The Angel From My Nightmare
Note: This story was made for Invader Zim fans, though I think I wrote it in a way that anyone with an open mind and heart can enjoy... Warning- horrible weirdness and INCEST apparent in this story.
Updates:
May 4, 2004 – Thanks for the reviews everyone... Chapter 8 IS FINALLY UP! It's short and sweet as I promised, and leaves a lot for the next chapter to explain. They took down my updates page... Shoulda read the rules first... Lol. Anyway I combined the Updates and Introduction page... And edited Chapter 7 a little bit. Don't leave yet- I've still got another chapter to write, and the upcoming coda for this story is the most important bit! And for those who miss the wordy way I wrote the first chapters, chapter 9 will bring things back full circle, don't worry. ^_^
Oh, and one more thing. If this is successful I'll write Gaz's POV of the entire fic, just because I can. Tell me if I should.
April 27, 2004 – Chapter 7 is back up... Changed the ending. Chapter 8 isn't going to be the last... It'll be short and sweet. ^_^ And I changed the format of the story so that this update page, the introduction and chapter one are in different pages.
April 19, 2004 – took Chapter 7 down for some editing. I read it when I was sober and hated it. Not like anyone will care anyway.
April 15, 2004 – Chapter 7 is up!!! Hehe... I can't believe I actually finished this one. ^_^ Hope y'all like this one... It's more Invader Zimmy than the other chaps, methinks, so don't take it too seriously. It's probably the most shallow one out of the series... The next one will the be the last... And it shouldn't take too long. Cheers.
April 14, 2004 – a few days ago I posted an edited version of chapter 6 which is a little less melodramatic... Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Chapter 7 will be up soon, I guess.
March 23, 2004 – it's been 3 days and not a single review for chapter 6... T_T is it just me... Or do these things really take time? I'm not sure whether this new, angsty chapter is the best or the worst out of the bunch. I suck at writing angst, and fear that this time I've gone over my head by adding a new dimension to this flawed story. Please, please tell me what you think of it, no matter how nasty it comes out in writing. I NEED OPINIONS. Thank you in advance.
I updated chapter 6 today, ironing out a few rough patches and adding a little bit in about Dib losing hope that I'm not sure is accurate. Oh, and don't worry- Gaz will be back in chapter 7 in a big way. I promise. ^_^
March 21, 2004 – fixed a few errors in chapters 1 and 3 and put anonymous reviews back on... for some reason.
March 20, 2004 – felt inspired tonight so I wrote the last three pages (in MS word that is) of chapter 6 and posted the whole thing here... Hehe. I haven't even proofread the damn thing yet and I'm posting it. Well what can you expect- it's 2 AM and I'm starting to lose it... Anyway... Enjoy! It's the longest chapter yet!
Oh, and by the way, the new title for this fic (I changed it on the 18th I think) is based on a lyric from blink-182's song I Miss You, which I don't own. Buy the album- it rocks! By the way, there's a reference to The Nightmare Before Christmas in the song (...we can live like Jack and Sally if we want...) that I don't think anyone really "got". Cheers.
March 18, 2004 - I know I shouldn't listen to flamers, but... Reading the negative reviews I've gotten from people at 4 AM while working on chapter 6... It hurts. It brings back that feeling of isolation which I hate so very much, especially because in the Philippines, you can't order pizza at 4 AM.
Look, I know a lot of you really hate this coupling and this story... You see, this fic started out as a favor for my ex-girlfriend, who LOVES this coupling, but ever since we broke up I told myself that I WILL finish this one- if only because of the crappy, unfinished LotR and Legend of Zelda fan fiction stories I have lying around my hard drive. And nobody here is going to stop me from completing this one, no matter how crappy it is.
Besides, as one reviewer pointed out, this isn't real life. This is based on characters in a cartoon. Our society in general believes that falling in love with your sibling is wrong. Believe what you want to believe. Get over it. Frankly, I never expected this story to be so controversial...
Please don't judge it 'till it's over.
March 15, 2004 - Changed a few grammatical errors/inconsistencies (locusts- ticks) in Chapter 5... Finally read the reviews I've gotten. Thank you all so much for your comments... And for givin' me my first ego trip... ever. What sucks is that it scares me to go on with this fic now 'coz I'm afraid it's not gonna live up to expectations. ^_^;
But maybe that's my fault 'coz the ending I've planned is so clichéd... Aw well. It can't be helped, I guess.
Thanks again to everyone who took the time to read this. I'll be honest. Compliments keep me alive at 4 am when I have nothing else to hold on to. (Yes, I have no life whatsoever) Guess this is how everyone feels when they first get initiated here, but still. Can't keep from smiling. Maybe I'll actually FINISH this fic. It'd be a first. Cheers.
"I can live for 6 months on a good compliment." Mark Twain
Whew, that was long. Back to the story.
Enjoy... ^_^
DISCLAIMER: Invader Zim, Dib, GIR, Gaz and all other characters and places in this story belong to Jhonen Vasquez and his crew, who have crafted the most kick-ass non-Samurai Jack/Simpsons cartoon ever to grace a television screen. All I own is this humble collection of words right here and how they're arranged.
PS: Johnny the Homicidal Maniac isn't mine, either.
Oh, and my most sincere apologies to JCV (who deserves to be worshipped) for totally ruining his beloved characters with this one. I really am sorry, but I had to write it. The pants command me!!! Do not ignore my veins!!!
Introduction
I remember that day as clearly as any other, now... I'm not sure just how this is going to sound, but... Well I have to tell someone, don't I? Even though it doesn't justify my actions, it does help me accept what I've become. Sorry, I haven't explained what I've been ranting about yet. You see, this is a story about my sister... And me. We're in love. Cringe. Curse at us. It won't make a difference. You weren't there; you don't know how it happened. The truth is, Gaz and I have something that no two siblings in the world do. Besides, the whole thing began so innocently...
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dib, and I live in a lavender-colored house with my sister Gaz and my father Membrane. All my life I've been tracking the paranormal- you know, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, hobos... Wait... Forget the hobos. Um... Anyway, a few years ago I hit the mother lode. An alien landed in my town. That's right. Stop reading this if you don't believe me. One day a freaking alien walked right into my class. His name is Zim, and from the day I met him (and his little android sidekick) I vowed never to rest until I've put him in his place (that would be strapped to an autopsy table at the mercy of a dozen scientists). It hasn't been working to well, though. You see, he's hell- bent on taking over the world, and although he isn't very good at it, I find myself constantly needing to keep my bespectacled eyes on him. To cut a long story short, life's been pretty much hell since he arrived here...
So, um... It's kind of a roundabout way of saying it, but... That's my life so far, and the story I'm about to tell you begins early one Sunday afternoon.
Note: This story was made for Invader Zim fans, though I think I wrote it in a way that anyone with an open mind and heart can enjoy... Warning- horrible weirdness and INCEST apparent in this story.
Updates:
May 4, 2004 – Thanks for the reviews everyone... Chapter 8 IS FINALLY UP! It's short and sweet as I promised, and leaves a lot for the next chapter to explain. They took down my updates page... Shoulda read the rules first... Lol. Anyway I combined the Updates and Introduction page... And edited Chapter 7 a little bit. Don't leave yet- I've still got another chapter to write, and the upcoming coda for this story is the most important bit! And for those who miss the wordy way I wrote the first chapters, chapter 9 will bring things back full circle, don't worry. ^_^
Oh, and one more thing. If this is successful I'll write Gaz's POV of the entire fic, just because I can. Tell me if I should.
April 27, 2004 – Chapter 7 is back up... Changed the ending. Chapter 8 isn't going to be the last... It'll be short and sweet. ^_^ And I changed the format of the story so that this update page, the introduction and chapter one are in different pages.
April 19, 2004 – took Chapter 7 down for some editing. I read it when I was sober and hated it. Not like anyone will care anyway.
April 15, 2004 – Chapter 7 is up!!! Hehe... I can't believe I actually finished this one. ^_^ Hope y'all like this one... It's more Invader Zimmy than the other chaps, methinks, so don't take it too seriously. It's probably the most shallow one out of the series... The next one will the be the last... And it shouldn't take too long. Cheers.
April 14, 2004 – a few days ago I posted an edited version of chapter 6 which is a little less melodramatic... Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Chapter 7 will be up soon, I guess.
March 23, 2004 – it's been 3 days and not a single review for chapter 6... T_T is it just me... Or do these things really take time? I'm not sure whether this new, angsty chapter is the best or the worst out of the bunch. I suck at writing angst, and fear that this time I've gone over my head by adding a new dimension to this flawed story. Please, please tell me what you think of it, no matter how nasty it comes out in writing. I NEED OPINIONS. Thank you in advance.
I updated chapter 6 today, ironing out a few rough patches and adding a little bit in about Dib losing hope that I'm not sure is accurate. Oh, and don't worry- Gaz will be back in chapter 7 in a big way. I promise. ^_^
March 21, 2004 – fixed a few errors in chapters 1 and 3 and put anonymous reviews back on... for some reason.
March 20, 2004 – felt inspired tonight so I wrote the last three pages (in MS word that is) of chapter 6 and posted the whole thing here... Hehe. I haven't even proofread the damn thing yet and I'm posting it. Well what can you expect- it's 2 AM and I'm starting to lose it... Anyway... Enjoy! It's the longest chapter yet!
Oh, and by the way, the new title for this fic (I changed it on the 18th I think) is based on a lyric from blink-182's song I Miss You, which I don't own. Buy the album- it rocks! By the way, there's a reference to The Nightmare Before Christmas in the song (...we can live like Jack and Sally if we want...) that I don't think anyone really "got". Cheers.
March 18, 2004 - I know I shouldn't listen to flamers, but... Reading the negative reviews I've gotten from people at 4 AM while working on chapter 6... It hurts. It brings back that feeling of isolation which I hate so very much, especially because in the Philippines, you can't order pizza at 4 AM.
Look, I know a lot of you really hate this coupling and this story... You see, this fic started out as a favor for my ex-girlfriend, who LOVES this coupling, but ever since we broke up I told myself that I WILL finish this one- if only because of the crappy, unfinished LotR and Legend of Zelda fan fiction stories I have lying around my hard drive. And nobody here is going to stop me from completing this one, no matter how crappy it is.
Besides, as one reviewer pointed out, this isn't real life. This is based on characters in a cartoon. Our society in general believes that falling in love with your sibling is wrong. Believe what you want to believe. Get over it. Frankly, I never expected this story to be so controversial...
Please don't judge it 'till it's over.
March 15, 2004 - Changed a few grammatical errors/inconsistencies (locusts- ticks) in Chapter 5... Finally read the reviews I've gotten. Thank you all so much for your comments... And for givin' me my first ego trip... ever. What sucks is that it scares me to go on with this fic now 'coz I'm afraid it's not gonna live up to expectations. ^_^;
But maybe that's my fault 'coz the ending I've planned is so clichéd... Aw well. It can't be helped, I guess.
Thanks again to everyone who took the time to read this. I'll be honest. Compliments keep me alive at 4 am when I have nothing else to hold on to. (Yes, I have no life whatsoever) Guess this is how everyone feels when they first get initiated here, but still. Can't keep from smiling. Maybe I'll actually FINISH this fic. It'd be a first. Cheers.
"I can live for 6 months on a good compliment." Mark Twain
Whew, that was long. Back to the story.
Enjoy... ^_^
DISCLAIMER: Invader Zim, Dib, GIR, Gaz and all other characters and places in this story belong to Jhonen Vasquez and his crew, who have crafted the most kick-ass non-Samurai Jack/Simpsons cartoon ever to grace a television screen. All I own is this humble collection of words right here and how they're arranged.
PS: Johnny the Homicidal Maniac isn't mine, either.
Oh, and my most sincere apologies to JCV (who deserves to be worshipped) for totally ruining his beloved characters with this one. I really am sorry, but I had to write it. The pants command me!!! Do not ignore my veins!!!
Introduction
I remember that day as clearly as any other, now... I'm not sure just how this is going to sound, but... Well I have to tell someone, don't I? Even though it doesn't justify my actions, it does help me accept what I've become. Sorry, I haven't explained what I've been ranting about yet. You see, this is a story about my sister... And me. We're in love. Cringe. Curse at us. It won't make a difference. You weren't there; you don't know how it happened. The truth is, Gaz and I have something that no two siblings in the world do. Besides, the whole thing began so innocently...
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dib, and I live in a lavender-colored house with my sister Gaz and my father Membrane. All my life I've been tracking the paranormal- you know, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, hobos... Wait... Forget the hobos. Um... Anyway, a few years ago I hit the mother lode. An alien landed in my town. That's right. Stop reading this if you don't believe me. One day a freaking alien walked right into my class. His name is Zim, and from the day I met him (and his little android sidekick) I vowed never to rest until I've put him in his place (that would be strapped to an autopsy table at the mercy of a dozen scientists). It hasn't been working to well, though. You see, he's hell- bent on taking over the world, and although he isn't very good at it, I find myself constantly needing to keep my bespectacled eyes on him. To cut a long story short, life's been pretty much hell since he arrived here...
So, um... It's kind of a roundabout way of saying it, but... That's my life so far, and the story I'm about to tell you begins early one Sunday afternoon.