Hm... didn't get many reviews for that last chapter... must've left people SPEECHLESS. O_O

Or maybe it just sucked. XD

Now, I have a bit of a dilemma... about the rating... I'm not sure if it should be PG-13, or R. 'Cuz I plan on lots of neat cussing. O_O

And violence... actually, I'm not entirely sure yet. So, if at any point you think I should change the rating, please tell me! Okies...

I would also appreciate it if someone told me how to make italics and bold lettering. Oh, and should I rewrite that last chapter?? I'm not sure.... ah well! ^^

Disclaimer: Okay, let's see... do I SOUND like Jhonen Vasquez? No! Well, actually I don't know, but I'm pretty sure I don't. Point is, I DO NOT OWN INVADER ZIM!!! O_O

I do, however, own Rei. And Rin, which is my alter ego. Or, my self. ^^

On with the fictionate fandom!!! ^_^

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Chapter Six-

Gaz and her family walked out of Floaty's Health Bar, happily stuffed with all sorts of salads and health foods.

Gaz sighed. "Whooo! That was GREAT! I LOVE Floaty's..."

Dib nodded enthusiastically in response.

"Yeah, I don't know what I'd do if it weren't for Floaty's Health Bar!"

Proffesor Membrane smiled to himself as he watched his children. He then looked absentmindedly at his watch.

"Egad! I was so busy enjoying myself with my family, I forgot that I had a BIG MEETING today!!"

Dib looked up in shock. "A meeting? You hardly EVER get one of those!"

Dib's father looked down at him, worried.

"Yes, I know. I'm running late! I didn't have time to get you a babysitter! And what kind of irresponsible parent would I be if I left you kids alone?"

"Don't panic, daddy!", Gaz said, "How about you just... drop us off at the movies? We can watch a movie, and then when you're done, you can come pick us up."

"That's a great idea! Why do I have such BRIGHT children?" he asked as he scooped up his kids in a tight hug.

"We got it from you, Dad."

"Heh heh, ditto! We love you, Dad..."

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The car drove up in front of the theater.

"Now, you're SURE you'll be fine?"

"Yes, Dad! We'll call you when the movie's done."

"Allright, Gaz. Don't forget: I love you. Both of you."

"We love you too, Dad!"

"I know you do... I know."

Dib and Gaz watched as their father drove off, quickly, trying to get to the meeting in time.

"Well, come on, Gaz! The theater is emptying from the last showing. Almost time for the next one! We wanna get good seats. Gaz?"

But Gaz wasn't listening. She was standing very still, staring down the street, at the opening of a dark alley.

"Gaz! Come on, we'll be late... late for being early!"

"Wait a second... I think I saw something move there! It looks like a person... a HURT person... we should be good souls and help them!"

Dib looked to where his sister was pointing. Now that he looked closely, he thought he could make out three figures. All lying down, apparently unconcious. One of them was stirring...

"It's kind of hard to see in the darkness, but I think you're right, Gaz!"

"Then let's go help them!"

"No! What if it's a group of druggies, or gangsters, or hobos, or murderers, or arsenists, or NOT NICE PEOPLE WHO COULD HURT US!?" Dib twitched a little.

Gaz stared at him, eyes wide and pleading. "Dib! There are other people around to help us if there is trouble, and either way, whoever is in there is in need of help! What kind of human beings would we be if we didn't do the right thing and helped them?"

Dib sighed. His sister had him there, he had to admit. He looked down the street, apprehensively.

"Well... a-all right then...."

Gaz grinned at him.

"I knew you'd come to your senses, silly!" she cried as she grabbed his hand and pulled him down the street.

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*meanwhile*

Out of the theater they filtered, slowly as the movie ended. Some had stayed behind to watch the credits, but most where leaving already. The crowd slowly made it's way out of the theater, walking around a couple of kids who seemed to be arguing about hobos or something of the sort.

Rin watched them. The smaller one, a blonde girl around 10 was pointing down the street, saying something about good deeds or.... stuff.

"Pffft. I bet she dyed her hair..." she observed quietly to herself.

Rin was short. By Human standards, that is. She was 5 feet tall, exactly 5 feet. She had thick brown hair that reached down to her back, and was wearing black shoes, jeans, a purple and dark blue striped shirt, and a black jacket. Her skin was a warm honey color, paled a bit from hours in front of the computer, out of the sun, and her eyes where a warm honey color as well, surrounded by a bit of dark from many a sleepless night.

She looked back at her companions. There was one very tall young man, who had spiky purple hair, and was wearing baggy jeans and a dark blue shirt. His eyes where an odd violet color, too vibrant to be real. Not that anyone noticed.

Next to him, there was a small, young couple. A boy with black hair, black pants, and a black shirt with some sort of odd symbol in white on it, who was holding the hand of a young girl, with long raven colored hair, black boots, a dark blue knee-long skirt, and a black blouse.

"Well, what did you think? I didn't like it that much... the chickens where sad, though... made me wanna cry..."

She awaited a response from her companions. The couple looked at her wide eyed, and the girl nodded vaguely.

"Ohhhh...." Rin intoned. "You both want to do that 'alone' walking thing again, right?"

They nodded at her, smiling shyly.

"If you don't mind, Rin," the boy said.

"Of course I don't!" Rin replied happily. She looked up at the tall, purple headed boy next to her.

"I assume you want him to come too?"

"Yes, Rin." they responded. "We'll see you both later!"

"All righty then! G'bye, Rei! G'bye, Zim!"

"Bye Rin. Bye Purple."

Rin watched as Zim and Rei took the long way home, heads bent towards each other, holding hands.

"Nyeeeh. Makes me sicky. Too much love! Toooo muuuuch loooooovvee!!! Aw, let's go home."

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Rin and Purple walked down the street, towards home.

"...so then, I took out a ham sammich, and offered it to him, but the hobo just ran off, screaming, and stuff!! So I chased after him, yelling, 'Wait! I have tuna!', but he just kept on running and running, and I think it was a magic hobo, I'm sure he cursed me, because I have had very bad luck since that day. What do you think?"

"I think we should make doughnuts when we get home."

"Yes, so do I, but about the hobo!"

Purple paused lightly, staring at her.

"What? A hobo??"

"Nevermind... I just-"

Rin stopped as a young girl, around ten ran up to them, panting. It was the same one from the theater. She looked at them, and gasped out something.

Rin stared at her. "Erm... excuse me... what did you say?"

"OhthankgoodnessIfoundsomeonemeandmybrotherneedhelp!!!"

After a long, awkward silence, Rin looked at Purple. She leaned up, having to pull him down ridiculously so she could whisper to him, "I think she's a CRAAAAZZIIIIIEEEEE......"

Purple pushed her away. "The pot calling the kettle black, Rin."

"Huh?"

"Nevermind, Rin... nevermind."

"Hey! Did you hear me!?"

Rin stared at the blond. "No, but we're listening now. What do you want? And say it SLOWLY this time."

"We need help! Someone's hurt!"

Upon hearing this, Purple stepped forward. "Where? Take us there, we'll help!"

"Just down the street! Hurry!!"

Purple ran down after the blond, and Rin hesitated a bit, before shrugging, and running after them.

At the end of the street, the girl turned into a dark alley. Purple followed, but Rin stayed away. She didn't trust that alley, or that girl. What did she want in an alley?!

After a minute, Purple, the girl, and a boy that looked a bit older than the girl stumbled out, carrying three... bodies.

Rin's mouth opened. She knew it! She stepped forward and pointed at the blond.

"THIS GIRL IS A MURDERER!!!"

"Rin, shut up! Help me, here!"

Rin grumbled a bit, and kneeled down to the figures. They where all very small, and rather unconcious, save one who was mumbling a bit. Rin sat next to that one, to see if he was awake.

"Ack, I can't SEE! Drag them over to the light..."

The odd group of people did so, with much huffing and puffing. As soon as that was done, Rin sat back to examine them.

There was one girl and two boys. The blond kept poking one of them.

"They must've been going to some party or something... this one has green face paint all over his face! Maybe they got..." she gulped lightly, and whispered, "...drunk...?"

Purple looked at the one with 'green paint' on his face, and gasped. He quickly looked up at the humans, hoping they hadn't noticed.

"Erm... I'm sure they'll be all right!"

Rin too, had noticed the green child. Her eyes where wide, and she nervously looked at the humans, then at the obvious Irken.

"Weeeeell...." she said, loudly. "I think we can handle it from here, don't you, Purple?"

"Yes, yes! Thank you for everything! Now go away!"

The boy, however, leaned over to the unconcious Irken.

"You sure they'll be ok? Look at his eye! It doesn't look... the right SHAPE..."

He opened his eye, in order to look at it better, but froze as a contact lens popped off with a small, 'pop!'.

There was an awkward silence, in which everything froze. Rin coughed nervously. Purple looked up at the humans, grimacing lightly. Suddenly-

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!! His EYE FELL OFF!!! It's... it's.... IT'S NOT HUMAN!!!!"

Gaz fell to the floor, holding her hands up to her head in horror. Dib jumped up.

"WOW! Can you IMAGINE how much money this could make?! Gaz, just think about it, Gaz!"

But Gaz wasn't listening. She was rocking back and forth, murmuring, 'The horror... the horror... the MADNESS...."

Rin looked at Purple with questioning eyes. He reached into his pocket, pulled out some small, chip-like devices, and put two of them on the hysterical kids' heads. Imediately, Dib stopped speculating about all the money this would make, and Gaz stopped her rocking.

Rin sighed, and sat on the floor. She looked at the unconcious kids, then at the Irken.

"Damn... this... this is bad, right?"

Purple nodded glumly. He looked at the unconcious Irken. "It looks like a military uniform he's wearing. I think... I think they found us. And now two humans know of us too..."

"Well... let's procrastinate and take them to HQ! When we get there, I'm SURE we'll think of a logical, reasonable way to deal with this."

Purple nodded, then bent down and picked up the two unconcious human boys and the blond.

Rin picked up the remaning girl, and the small Irken, who's eyes where beggining to flicker a bit behind the eyelids.

"Well... what are we waiting for? Let's go..."

End Chapter

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Fffft. FFFFT! That was hard. I can only write late at night, yet I must sleep at 11 PM! IT IS MADNESS, I TELL YOU!! 0_0

Please, review! Tell me, am I improving? Or is this story getting worse as it goes along? Come on, I need feedback! ^^

Whoo! Six chapters down! I am... so very proud! O_O

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