It's an itty bitty glimpse into The Rules of Revenge. Enjoy. Do not own Invader Zim.

Tess couldn't stand waiting and watching to strike, but she had to. She peered through a window to see a little smeet with bright crimson orbs laughing. What was it laughing at? She turned her eyes to see a young man, probably in his early twenties, sitting on the floor making faces at it.

As she watched the smeet, it turned its attention to her. Tess dropped herself to the grass, hoping the small infant didn't see her.

Footsteps made their way to Tess's hiding spot. She looked up, her black hair covering the side of her face.

"Who are you and what the hell are you doing?" The young man said. He had glasses and jet black hair, with some type of spike coming from the middle of his head. Is that hair? She thought.

She stood up and brushed herself off. "What's it to you?" She glared at the man and pushed him out of the way. Tess began walking back to her base till a hand wrapped around her wrist. The black haired girl rolled her eyes turned around and glared at the man. "What?" She growled and ripped her hand out of his grasp.

The man looked at her with suspicion. "Are you new around here?"

Tess stuck her tongue out at him. "None of your business. Go watch your sme-kid." Tess corrected, praying he didn't notice. Now was not the time to screw up.

The suspicion left his face and changed to sadness. He turned his head to the side. "It's not my kid, a friends." He began to walk inside. "I guess I'll see you around." He said with a wave and closed the door.

Tess shrugged. "Whatever." She muttered and walked back to her base thinking.