Author Notes: I don't own Invader Zim, or its Characters. Thanks once again for the incompetent reviews. I'll admit my story was rushed, mainly because I was writing so quickly and I was hyped on my brain freezy. Nonetheless that is no excuse. I hope this chapter will clear up all the gaps for you guys and maybe stop the evil reviews, though I know that will never come to pass, enjoy.

Doomo Arigato!

CH 7 – Betrayed (Goodbye Red)

Zim watched carefully as Zeke became closer with every step. He stood up, stumbling, his breath was out.

They've been fighting for some time now, mutually with equal power and agility. It was as if they were brothers, or clones. For during battle they had always seemed to look exactly like the other.

"Why don't you just die Zim? It pains me to have to continually beat you into the dirt..." Zeke sighed mockingly. He put his hands to his hips and observed Zim stagger toward him.

"I'm not giving up" he gasped out, looking toward Zeke with anger and confusion in his eyes, "Why are you helping the Tallests! All our time together you said they were nothing but idiots who can't do things for themselves!"

Zim was surprised to hear a small laughed from Zeke. Slowly Zeke raised his arms and crossed them, he smiled pleasantly.

"They ARE nothing but idiots, they can't do shit for themselves." He turned to look at the Tallests, they didn't seemed pleased with those words but Zeke continued speaking, "I can say whatever I want about them, they can't beat me nor can they get rid of me. If they did, everyone would go into rebellion. After all, I am the one who keeps everyone in line. You might say that I am the one who controls this planet, not them."

Zeke let out a menacing laugh as the Tallests began to shake in anger of their humiliation.

Red stepped forward and raged at him.

"How dare you! You mock your leaders? Just because you're the strongest warrior on this planet you think you can just strut about and claim everything for yourself?"

Zeke just smiled back contemptuously and listened to the continuing ramblings of Red.

"You've become way out of line Zeke! Perhaps we'll shrink you down to size instead and I'll kill Zim, you've been stalling long enough! Have you really got a soft spot for him?"

Red did not say anymore, his breath drew in and his eyes grew wide. Looking down he saw a large spear with a golden shaft, the words 'Justice' engraved on it, implanted right through his armor. He looked at Zeke was knelt down in front of him, holding the hilt of the spear. Zeke plunged it deeper within Red, earning a blood curdling scream.

Zeke spoke every word with a venomous allure, "I'm the one who will take care of Zim, and you are in no condition to give me orders. Die."

Zeke pulled the spear out of Red promptly; the blood sprayed and sizzled through the air like the hissing of a snake. Red tumbled backwards to the floor, gasping for breath; each attempt was shorter than the last until he knew no more.

Zeke spun the bloody spear upright and rubbed the blood off the head, it shown with arrogant power and soon it was turned facing Purple.

"Care to try dieing?"

Purple's face when a light shade of green and he shook his head.

"No, go ahead and...Do what you were told..."

Zeke made a soft grunt and turned the spear toward Zim.

"Alright Zim, it's time to die."

Zeke turned the spear in his hands and charged, his eyes hungry for the battlefield.

"DIE ZIM!"

Zeke closed his eyes, jumped and brought the blade down hard onto his target. He heard a loud clang and opened his eyes. Zim was deflecting the assault with a large sword, also with a golden hilt. A spark emitted from the two powerful blades and Zeke was pushed back.

"Where did you get that?" Zeke's eyes stared intently at the sword, noting that Zim's weapon had the words 'Freedom' imprinted on the blade.

Zim turned the sword so it was above his head.

"We got our weapons at the same time; you just don't remember do you?"

Zeke shook his head and ran towards Zim again. In that moment Zim saw a flash of his memory come to mind as everything became slow motion to him.

----Flashback TO Zim as Kid (with cool echo effect) ----

Zim fell to the ground in a loud thump while several tall Irken boys sneered down at him.

"He's hecka short!"

"I know what a shrimp"

"You'll never make it as a great invader with such a short height ZIM!"

The words stung the young Irken, he felt them kick at his sides. A tear escaped from his eye and the rest of the boys began to laugh.

"Oh look...he's crying! What a weenie!"

One boy turned Zim to face him; he made a fist with his hand and was about to bring it down onto Zim's face, had it not been for another hand grabbing the boy's wrist and throwing him backward.

"Leave the little man alone, it's not like you guys are any better."

The boys glared at this tall guy and stalked off. He helped Zim to his feet.

"You ok?"

Zim nodded and looked at his rescuer, a tall Irken boy about his age, wearing a red suit like his own. They looked as if they were twins, all except for the height. Zim found his voice and began to speak.

"Who are you?"

The boy smiled.

"Name's Zeke, and you?"

"Zim"

"Nice to meet you, come on I'll buy you something to eat."

Zim smiled back and walked with his newfound friend.

----- End of Flashback ----

Zim snapped back to reality and saw the spearhead so close, enough to see Zeke's name on the shaft beneath the blade. Zim ducked and ran behind Zeke.

"Zeke! Let's stop this fighting! I don't even know why we're fighting!"

Zeke thrusted the spear at Zim and pinned him to the floor by his shoulder.

"We're fighting because I want to; I am the one who summoned you here! The Tall Morons thought it was just to shrink you down and squash you. But I had a deeper reason. I wanted to fight you to prove I am the strongest!"

Zim looked at his friend, still unsure of where this was headed. Zeke saw the confusion and continued speaking.

"You left Irk and were deleted from the files; it was the Tallests who sent you away just because you were annoying. Meanwhile I've been fighting every Irken on this planet and defeated every single one. Except you and you're my final obstacle to jump Zim."

It became clear to Zim that Zeke wasn't fooling around, he wanted to destroy Zim so all who knew, would know Zeke defeated everyone on his planet. He was fighting for fame and glory.

"Zeke we're best friends, you can't just throw this all away for a title"

"I can as a matter of fact"

Zeke pulled out a small knife and raised it above his head. He brought it down towards Zim's heart but was stopped in his place, Gaz had gotten in between him and Zim, and she had the blade of the knife in her hand which was oozing blood.

"Gaz? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?!" Zim stared at Gaz in awe; she just turned to him and grinned smugly.

"Don't think you'll get all the fun, besides if you die how am I gonna get a ride back to Earth?"

She pulled the knife from Zeke's and painfully got the sharp edge of the knife from her skin. She threw the dagger away and wrapped her hand with a dry cloth quickly.

Zeke sighed angrily "Why can't you two just DIE!!???"

Gaz smirked at Zeke.

"We can't die, the battle has just begun."

She stood up and took Zim's sword into her hands, then poised herself.

"I'll fight you now"

Zeke made a small laugh.

"And pray tell, who or what are you fighting for? The Earth? Yourself?"

Gaz held the sword in her hands firmly with unwavering strength, her eyes flashed angrily at Zeke.

"No, I'm fighting for all the kids that want their game slaves back. But that's not my only reason..."

She swung the sword at Zeke with such speed she nearly knocked off his head. Gaz once again got into her kick ass position.

"I'm fighting for Zim"

End for now, I'll try and continue but I'm swamped with school and other...unnecessary crap.