A/N: I decided to actually write a DATR since I'm crazy about the pairing and they hardly exist. I know there's tons of "Tak Returns and Gets Revenge" type stories, but the only way I could make a DATR is to bring Tak back to Earth. Please don't ramble on and on about how this is unoriginal. Since it's going to be a really big challenge to write this, I have a co-writer! My friend, Norolimasfaloth, has agreed to write this with me even though she hates Invader ZIM. She's seen enough episodes to know the characters' personality and she has also seen Tak: The Hideous New Girl. She agrees with me that Dib/Tak is the best pairing in the Invader ZIM section. I'm not saying it is; that's just my opinion. Enough with the rambling; enjoy the fic!

Oh, yeah, and Invader ZIM is owned by Nickelodeon though Jhonen deserves it because it is really his creation. Bleh.

Darkness.

That was all Tak had seen for the past four and a half years. There was nothing she could do about I and that irritated her more than anything. No one would be happy if they had been launched into the deep void of space by a fake invader, right?

Ever since ZIM had beaten her, Tak and MiMi had been having a grand tour of blackness. They were helpless, so for all they knew, they could float around in space forever. Tak had been hoping that something would stop them, that someone could rescue them. So far, nothing similar had occurred.

Over time, her hope had slowly faded away. After all, it had been four and a half years. But one day, her hope was re-kindled as she saw a dot of light coming up ahead.

Wondering what on Irk it was, she scanned her surroundings. Only the light showed in the black void of space. It came closer until it showed itself to be the greatest ship in Irken history: the Massive.

The Massive was a huge spaceship that the leaders of the Irken Empire (the Tallest) inhabited. Built by Vortians, the Massive proved to be the strongest ship of all the races.

Tak was amazed at how small her ship (well, escape pod) was compared to the Massive. She had never seen it up close before. She began to wonder if her pod was too small; would anyone see her?

Her face lit up when a surrounding ship sped towards her. A red eyed Irken in a guard uniform appeared in the cruiser.

"State your name," he said with no expression whatsoever.

My name? Tak thought. At a time like this, who cares about names? She then realized that this man did not know what she had been through.

"Tak," she said confidently. She held her head up proudly. "Invader Tak." She knew very well that she was not an invader—yet. She strived to be one of the Irken elite, but ZIM—a moronic invader with a fake mission—ruined that dream.

"What exactly are you doing in this…thing?" the Irken asked less formally.

"My robot, MiMi, and I were plunged into space by this invader named ZIM and--" Tak began, but was soon interrupted by the guard.

The man widened his eyes as if to recall a painful memory. "Oh, him…" he said bitterly as his eyes expressed hate. "Say no more. I'll get you out of here."

"Thank you, Sir!" Tak folded her hands gratefully.

Other Irkens of the same class gathered around to lead Tak and MiMi (what was left of her, anyhow) to safety. Her ship had run out of fuel long ago, making it hard to move. After much effort, Tak was safely transported to another cruiser, which took her to the Massive.

As the guards led her inside, she was dumbfounded at the interior. She could not imagine how long it had taken to build such a magnificent structure. Many pathways covered the bottom; each of them led to significant rooms.

In minutes, Tak—with the help of the guards, of course—reached the center of the gigantic spaceship where the Tallest were busy eating popcorn.

"My Tallest," the guard to the left of Tak said. "This Irken, well, she's—"

Tallest Red angrily turned to face the guard. The guard shrunk back fearfully, awaiting the punishment that may have been bestowed upon him.

"Dare you interrupt our popcorn-eating?" Red exclaimed, his red eyes burning with fury.

"I'm sorry-I-uh…didn't mean to—"

"You shall be sent to the planet of eternal slapping!" Red said, smirking. "Take him away, guards!"

Other guards pulled one of their one away hesitantly while the guard in the middle screamed for mercy.

The Tallest continued to obliviously eat popcorn even though the Irken's blood-curdling screams bounced off the walls. Tak's eye twitched at the high volume.

After about an hour, the Tallest finally noticed Tak and the remaining guard holding the parts of MiMi. Tallest Purple spoke first.

"What do you want?"

"My Tallest," the guard next to Tak said respectfully. "We found her and her disassembled robot in an escape pod."

"I remember you!" Tallest Purple said excitedly while pointing at Tak. "You're that one girl who was going to take over Earth for us! Kak, right?"

Tak shook her head and spoke, "No, my Tallest. It's Tak." Noticing what she had said, she held her breath and mentally slapped herself for daring to correct her short-tempered leaders. Would they punish her?

"Right," Red said. Tak exhaled slowly in relief. They didn't notice, thank Miyuki…

"Why are you here, exactly?" Purple asked as Red dismissed the guard and told him to take care of MiMi.

"I was stranded in space for four and a half years, Sirs," Tak explained, careful to impress her leaders.

Red spit out the popcorn he was currently chewing on and continued to choke. "How long?"

"Four and a half years," Tak repeated.

"How are you still alive?" Purple inquired astonished. Tak opened her mouth to speak, but she was cut off. "What did you do without chips and popcorn? And donuts?!"

"May I remind you," Tak began politely. "That food is not a necessity for Irkens to live."

Red opened his mouth. "But the taste is to DIE for!"

Unsure of what to do or say, Tak nodded. Silence pursued until Red was reminded of what Tak was REALLY there for.

"Anyway," Red steered himself back on track. "How exactly did you get plunged into space?"

Before Tak could speak, one of the Irkens controlling the Massive announced, "Incoming transmission from Earth."

Both the Tallest groaned.

"Why me?" Purple asked himself as he looked towards the heavens.

Tak moved out of the way to avoid being seen by whoever they were talking to.

"Go ahead," Red whined to the Irkens behind him. A familiar face appeared on the transmission screen.

"My Tallest, I have come to report that the invasion is going smoothly. It seems as if the Armada can come soon. I'm estimating two months."

"ZIM," Tak whispered vengefully as she recalled what he did to her. She felt her anger rise up like an active volcano. He was the cause of all her problems. ZIM needed to pay.

"But that's the same thing you said two months ago," Red argued as Purple squinted one eye.

ZIM lowered his antennas. "Well, I said four months, then."

The Tallest looked at each other and rolled their eyes. "Look, ZIM, we have to go."

"Alright, then," ZIM said proudly as he saluted. "Invader ZIM, signing off!"

The screen went blank.

"It's his entire fault!" Tak pointed to the vacant transmission screen. "He's the one who ruined my life!"

Red and Purple agreed. "If only we could get rid of him somehow…"

Tak's purple eyes widened. She had an idea. "I'll do it."

Purple looked at Tak confusedly. "Do what?"

"I'll get rid of ZIM, my Tallest!" Tak volunteered eagerly. "On one condition."

Both Tallest looked desperate. "Name it," Red said.

"I kill ZIM and you make me an invader."

"Deal."