Author's Notes: I do not own Invader Zim, Jhonen Vasquez yadda yadda MOO!

Well it's been about 2 months or so since my last update, I apologize for it. A lot of things have happened that caused my lack of ...uapdatingness. Here's the final chapter, and right after this is done I'll be working on a side fic titled Milia Legionis: Aira and Zenchi which is the story of the Thousand Armada and Zim's parents. Enjoy.

Thank you all for sticking to my stories...I hope you like my ending song

Ch 13 – Novelis Coeptis (A New Beginning)

As the dust settled around the area, Zim's reflective shield wore out and the group cautiously moved toward the direction of where Zim and Tak stood.

Dib led the way, as he reached the tip of the hill his eyes grew wide.

"QUICK! COME AND SEE!"

Gaz, Zion, and Kirei quickly ran to his side and gawked at the sight. Hundreds upon hundreds of Irkens were frozen, solid in stone. Some were poised in an attacking postion, others looked fearful.

Dib's eyes scanned the plain, the planet was silent.

"It's over" Zion breathed a sigh of relief, "This timeline is saved, and the others are too."

"Now we just have to go back and make sure nothing like that happens in other worlds" Kirei smiled at her brother sadly.

"This is where we say goodbye"

Gaz took Kirei's hands into hers and smiled.

"Take care, don't cause me any trouble in the future or else"

Kirei nodded and pulled out the Time Stick, setting the year to 2036. She lifted the stick and cut a rip in time.

Zion hugged his mom and smiled, holding back tears.

"Be safe mom! Take good care of those little Irkens in you!" He grinned at her stomach.

"I will" She smiled back and patted her tummy, watching her future kids escape through the portal to fix their own timeline. She closed her eyes with the smile still on her face.

"I love you both..."

A shadow passed over them in the shape of an Irken, Gaz turned around but quickly her smile turned to a sad expression. It was Zim, solid stone.

Gaz walked up the hill and stared at the statue longingly. Zim's expression held no trepidation; his face looked determined and ready to accept fate. His left hand was outstretched in front of him as if halting an oncoming attack, while his right arm was tucked against his side, fist closed tightly.

Gaz placed her right hand on the side of Zim's face and looked into his eyes. She noticed that unlike regular stone statues, this one had a soul, and she knew someday he'd return to her.

Dib walked by her side and smiled, "He'll come back."

She looked at him and nodded, no words needed.

Dib turned his attention to a stature a couple feet away, he ran over to it and held his breath when he saw who it was.

"Tak..."

Her stance was closely similar to Zim's, except for the fact that she had her right hand out, and her left arm in. She had her mouth slightly open, and her eyes held the same no fear expression.

Dib gazed thoughtfully at Tak, and slowly leaned up, placing his lips to hers.

Gaz watched as her brother kissed the Irken beauty, the blood red sun leaping from over the horizon. She felt a strange power in her chest; maybe the sight was just so beautiful.

Dib pulled away and touched his mouth.

"I still feel warmth."

He looked up at Tak again and whispered, "We'll find a way to bring you and Zim back."

He turned away from the two Irken statues and began walking towards the ship, Gaz quickly following him.

"Dib, what about Alex and Keiko?"

Dib turned to his sister, "I guess...the Future made a mistake"

"But Tak is pregnant, and in stone, will that affect anything?"

He paused for a moment and smiled, "Don't worry, as soon as we undo the petrifaction, Alex and Keiko will be born, it'll just be in a whole different time and place"

She smirked. "You'll be an old man by then, I don't think Tak will want you anymore!"

"I could say the same for you when Zim becomes unpetrified, you'll be an old hag"

She frowned and kicked him hard in the ass, hard enough to rattle his spine.

"You're voice is stupid" she huffed and walked ahead of him.

Dib laughed, rubbing his butt. He smiled to himself.

"Even if the future changes, the people stay the same."

He followed his sister, running.

"WAIT UP!"

We've Come So Far,
Now we'll never be able to return to the time of happy days,
I want to be together, with you in a world where you can smile (next to you, as your smile) ,
And that's all I think about as I've hid away this pain in my heart

Time Goes By,
The flow of time will bring us back together,
And as I take your hand,
I can remember all I've lost or once dreamt about,

I'll always be by your side,
I need to remember the sad times as well, and as do you,
Make sure to save a page for me,
As the winds from the future flies in (The cold wind from your dreams),
Tomorrow the day you believed in, dances on the horizon,

Time Goes By,
Even as time passes, there will be a way for us to change,
But because they won't come to us, we will find them and search for the wings of our dreams,

Stay By My Side
Forever...
Time Goes By...

The flow of time will bring us back together
And as I take your hand, I can remember all I've lost or once dreamt about

I'll be by your side...
Forever...

Iam Pridam ...Porro...

(Not for a while...but the Future...)

End

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