A/N: Welcome to another update. I had to apologize for the extreme delay for this chapter. I had to change computer, because a virus courtesy of my sister erased my files, and had to star the chapter from scratch again, it was very frustrating and was working in my first chapter of another of my stories. Just another chapter lads, just read 'till you explode or something else...

HEY!! I changed some thing on the chapter, towards the end; felt it was kinda rushed.

-Disclaimer: Invader Zim and their characters belong to Nickelodeon and Jhonen Vasquez, and I gain non profit out of writing this story.

Misanthrope

Chapter 5

Within the Mind.

16 May, 2000

Night, such a beautiful and mysterious word. The disappearance of sunlight, the primary energy source for life on Earth it's what deprive and tears away the mind, leaving only empty words bouncing and darkness within the mind. But…it was the night that took away my father forever, in this every night I see reflected his face and his blood flowing out his body. I have no one to take my own except Scott and myself, what drives a man to take another life so easily? Love, hate, envy, loathing, greed…there are countless options. Anyone could pull the trigger; but to handle the mind after this? To others it's easy as they take lives everyday, to others the guild consumes them and destroy them while others peels away the walls of their own mind until nothing is left except the drive to kill again and again…and again.

It's too easy to take a life, I have been trained to do so to Protect and Serve as they putted when I joined the force. I couldn't care less about other people problems besides catching the son of a bitch who killed my father. But…seeing the massacred body of that teen ripped to pieces was too shocking to endure. People don't need the things I had been through in my life, and if I have to pull the trigger to defend them even if taking risks about my life so be it. I swear for the memory of my father that murderers like this wont go unpunished; even if I have to kill them myself…justice will be served.

Yours and Truly

-Anne

(A/N: THIS IS FOR YOU TEARTH!!)

Sigh. Anne bunged her diary taking into the wooden desk drawer. She eyed the faded picture of an elder man holding a smiling girl in his arms as they both waved to the camera.

Those days ended when they took you away from me dad. I cant smile anymore. She traced the man features in the glass before turning away and stepping into the bathroom shower. She stripped away her clothes, stepped into the showers and let the warm water pour around her body, washing away the horrible memories, sadness bringing calmness to her mind. She tried several times to left the shower, but the coldness of the air reminded her of hollow and empty she felt now.

Today have been truly difficult for her. She hoped she never has to repeat this again, not as long she was a cop. Feeling refreshed and ignoring the empty feeling again. She dried her wet body, searching her drawer a plain white shirt, cotton panties and a tight black boxer. Drying up her hair, she went for a snack. She was not surprised to find Scott already there eating something high on sugar.

"NO SUGAR!!" The yell send Scott two feet into the air and sending the plate through the air crashing into the floor. Clutching his aching heart when he saw the scolding face of her protégé, hands on her hip. "The doctor said no more sugar, what you wanna die or something? Jeez you're a loss cause" She flip a chair before sitting in.

"But I love cake; you can't take away the love of my life". He looked saddened to the splattered remains in the floor, whipping the plate remains and bringing some cream out of the floor to his mouth.

Her scolding face changed into a sickened one. "Ugh, disgusting. And then you say why you are sick old geezer" Frowning when the only answer she got was a crack of knuckles and some lazy stretching.

Scott yawned, placing his heavy arm on her shoulders. "Relax Kathlyn. Im just closing my sore chest after the yesterday fiasco, with some delicious sweetness" Anne scowl deepened. She smacked his hand again and stood up to face him.

The unexpected movement caught Scott in surprise stepping a few steps. "Sweetness my ass. I already lost dad I don't want to lose you too. What will happen if you die? In the park you almost died. If it weren't for me smacking some sense into your rock head, you'll be in a morgue right now. Kevlar squish your stomach? California the safest state in USA? Don't need bulletproof vest. Fuck that. That shit its necessary for the work, next time don't bring you fucking gu-

"Kathlyn language dear, language" Said Scott waving a finger scoldingly.

"Don't call me Kathlyn, you know I hate that name. But seriously Scott, if you die…I-I don't really know what the hell I would do. I couldn't take it, okay? Just stop eating bullshit, if a doctor denies you this, it's because it can kill you, it's for your own damn good". She placed her hands around his shoulders. "Promise me you won't do this to yourself anymore. What happened to your supposedly diet? Boredom caught with ye or what?"

Scott waved a hand dismissingly. "Doesn't matter. But if it make you feel better I aint gonna eat cake…or that delicious jelly filled donuts I like so much…or that condensed milk cake I like so much…mmm…cake" Drools. "You know I bet those Areperas(1)are open right now, Kathlyn" His mouth watering at the though.

Anne shook her head. "You never learn do ya? And don't call Kathlyn. Call me Anne, ANNE!!" Scott ignored her outburst and grabbed his coat. "C'mon Kath lets find some arepas. I bet you want one as much as I am" Scott rubbed his hungry stomach.

"But the doctor…"

He just shook his head. "The doctor never said anything about arepas. And besides its freaking cooked corn. Corn aint gonna break my kidneys" He grinned when he knew he won this round.

Sigh. "Find lets eat some arepas then. But if you die then this will not be in my conscience Scott" She changed her boxers to heavy cotton pants and a hooded coat. While they were in summer, the nights were to freaking cold to endure, even for her. She eyed her service Glock and then his father old Colt 45. It took all her will power to not grab her Glock, but her father ties were too strong to ignore. Sighing Anne could only grab the .45 into her hip holster and four extra clips in the coat pockets.

Finally ready to go, she eyed the old photo of her father before leaving the room, closing the door behind her. Scott was tired of waiting, the rumble in his stomach reminding him of how hungry he was. Finally Kathlyn was there, but before he could open the house principal door he gazed at the bulk in her pockets.

"Kath you won't need that. Not tonight, it's safe around here" He knew he couldn't reason with her, but try anyway. She shrugged and pointed to Scott shoulder holster in the table.

"It's necessary. You don't know when you'll need it" She answered casually. Scott shook his head sadly. He knew she was remembering how his father got killed in the same neighborhood. But thinks had changed it into the years.

She headed to the door, only to be stopped with a hand to her shoulders. "It's safe Kath. It's the safer place in California. Nobody gets killed or robbed here anyway" He tried to reason with her, but it was a battle already lost.

Anne shook her head sadly. "Sometimes I would like to believe that" She left the house towards their car. Scott sighed and followed after her.

How things turned to be this way, my old friend…

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Sometimes things don't turn to be as we hope. That was the only thought that passed through Gaz mind. The streets were cold, a reminder of the feeling that clenched her heart…fear. But no the kind of fear one repels away, it was the fear for herself. She was changing that was for sure in ways she couldn't describe. That's why the fear clouded her thoughts, if she was capable of doing such things, then how the next step would be? She had almost killed three or two years before for a stupid video game, her GameSlave 2. The boy almost died crunched by the weight of the elevator, and for what? Stupid games, stupid batteries, stupid life, stupid…Dib.

Dib? Yes…that word now caused warmness in her body. She couldn't describe it. It was a feeling of satisfaction, like when she felt the lukewarm arms of her mother across her own, feeling the love and her caring eyes gazing into her own. The sirens echoed into the city, it was in movement, towards the deceased, the fearful act that spread raw horror across their faces and she had been the one to do it. It was worth it? As long as she want it to not be true, she feel it was necessary. It was funny and ironical at the same time; she hurt her brother in inexplicable ways before and not only in physical ways. But now…now she was the one defending him.

It was worst the things they done to him than her? She was the cause of his pain? She truly didn't now the answer of these infinite questions. Destroying the remains of the self-pity, she decided to throw this mental chat for another time. Gaz sighed and walked across the streets. Some ambulances and police cars with their sirens full throttle went down across the streets. She ignored them all.

The cold was griping her nerves making her hug her form, putting the hood across her face. She could saw her own breath in front of her, like warm death slurping the last breathing gasp. She was close to her home now; tomorrow she would see her brother. It was the least thing she could do now, in an attempt to escape this new awakened demons into her mind. Now in her house she could only breathe the warm of her home…sweet home, with nobody except for herself. She had stayed along now having video games to keep her company…but now she felt truly alone. At least the lukewarm feeling that her brother would receive her with open arms was enough to wish the next day was there already.

Gaz went to the bathroom to change bandages not noticing the now scarred tissue and closed flesh. Took a quick shower, dried her naked form and not caring for clothes as she sink into the balmy covers of her bed.

You better appreciate what Im doing for you my stupid brother…my Dib.

Without another though, she sleep through the darkness that was the cold night of the day.

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The sirens invaded their privacy, just before Anne could even give her second bite to the corn baked goody. More than 5 or six patrols passed through the streets, along with an ambulance. Scott looked troubled as he finished his second one. She stood wanting to go down to business, the look that her mentor gave her stopped in his tracks.

"Kath, three more days to go working, but now let's just rest, k?" Scott reassured, careful enough to not blow the short fuse Kath had. Anne sighed sitting down again, giving him a mocking look. "Look how peaceful the neighborhood is, Im sure they just goin' to a wonderful party" She said sarcastically, Scott just groan in strong annoyance. "Just eat your damn food Kath-lyn!"

Anne just smiled in response waving a finger at him. "Language dear, language" She giggled in response.

"You really pop like a child, you know?" Complained Scott eating the remains of his meal. Anne stood up, concerned for her, he did the same only to be stopped as she made a motion to sit back again, which he comply with.

Putting some bills in the table she turned to Scott "Stay here, Im just gonna do a phone call, wont be long" She left before Scott could say pio-pio(2). Going to the near public phone, Anne struggled looking for the white car as she feed the machine with a coin; finding it and marking the number she waited until she heard a resoundable, hello?...

"Hey it's me, the asshole who was in the park soaking in your pollster shit" Anne potted in the receiver.

Some seconds past, before the man speak. "Oh yes, the bad fooled mouth. So yeah what do you need again? You want sleeping pills or something?"ç

"Ha-Ha, very funny but no…I need information. Some patrols passed through here, and was wondering what the hell happen?"

The man sighed. "There was another murder. This time some teacher of the same school the kid was going at, but damn he was thrown of five or four floors.

"Shit, suicide then?"

"No…he's throat its slit, and in the apartment we found heavy struggling, he's money…about two thousands dollars was untouched."

"Murdered eh, seems daily now"

Another sigh. "That's not the last one. Another kid reported back missing was tortured to death now, seem mafia work with cooked fingers and all…that, you know mafia style. And guess what?"

"What?"

"It was from the same school, at the other two."

"Big connection. Think they are connected? Goddamn it, can I come to your office next time?"

"Sure…if you could say the morgue it's my office"

Anne grimaced, backing out of the phone in disgust. "By the way, had not asked yer name"

"Call me…Frank if you want, see you at 2 pm if you want?"

She nodded. "Yeah that's fine see you later then, call me Anne"

"Bye Anne, see you later"

"Bye"

She slammed the receiver in anger, another murder another kid, what the fuck it's happening with this city? Nothing to do, she returned the table sitting down. Scott sensing her discomfort placed a hand to her shoulder. "Hey kiddo, what's wrong?" He asked with concern. Anne shook her head.

"Oh nothing, just lets go home kay?"

"Yeah, lets go. Eduardo gracias por la comida, estuvo buena como siempre. Goodbye amigo" (Eduardo thanks for the food, was good as always-friend). The man behind the cooking stove nodded. "Hasta luego compadre" (See you later buddy). Anne looked agape at the grinning face of Scott. "You didn't tell me you speak Spanish"

Scott shrugged his shoulders. "What can I say, Im full of secrets" He proudly admitted. Anne smacking his scalp.

"Oh, shuddap David Copperfield"

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He felt horrible, like if he hadn't sleep in a long time. Even Mysterious Mysteries didn't bring any comfort surfing through channels and old stupid bullshit, the same thing everyday, like a wasted film. Grassy food Bloaty's, Mysterious Mysteries, Probing the Membrane of Science,Scary Monkey Show, war, murders, decease, corporations brain wash, corruption, apathy…the list could go on and go on. Is this how humanity turns out to be? How the hell he could not see that, actually…Zim was right, these were really pitiful creatures. The man its only species who stumble against the same rock everyday for all eternity.

Have his plans had been that lame? Those idiots will never see what I see, too damn self-centered to view life the way it is, and with an alien…with lame plans could take over the world? No…Gaz it's right, everybody its too stupid to notice. Like a game of pure stupidity, humans on the middle. With a sigh Dib stepped into the kitchen, ignoring the carnage battle electric effects of Gaz GameSlave he was about to grab a soda when he felt a sharp pain in his hand. Unconsciously he grabbed his hand, stumbling to the table. He gassed at Gaz raised hand and a too well familiar death stare.

"Don't touch my soda Dib. I'm letting you live this time, Dib, but only because I'm still getting through this last level" She returned to her game without a second to spare killing more vampire piggies, tongue out of her mouth in concentration, eyes glistening and flashing with reedy unhealthy obsession. He rubbed his sore hand eyeing the soda before closing the fridge. By the looks of things, and the spent battery in floor next to his shoes, Gaz had thrown a battery to his hand, which of course was already bleeding, one more to the pot. He learned long ago not to whine, made it worst.

Dad was out again, and when was his dad around the house anyway? How long without meeting him, 'cept for that floating TV. To say that saving the earth wasn't any fun without anybody to back you up. And of course with his reputation who wouldn't? Besides, the earth was already doomed with people stupidity; they were their own doomers.

Dib has lost all faith in paranormal studies, he was after all just a crazy boy, it was all fake…all fake. And he will make sure that stay that way. After stealing a key item from the school and some basic supplies he was ready to end his problem forever.

But for now…

Dib sprint to the kitchen and grabbed the last soda, beginning a mad dash for the exit as Gaz gasped and raced to catch him. By mere inches, Dib escaped from Gaz clutches with a grin as her deadly sister gave a savage scowl.

"Let it be known that from this day, until the end of the day, vengeance will be mine. Dib, you will not know the meaning of peace, for I shall rain misery down upon your soda stealing heart! SCIENCE WONT REPLACE YOUR BIG HEAD DIB AFTER I TEAR IT AWAY FROM YOUR TORSO!!, goddamn it was the last soda, bah what the hell I play some more anyway" Gaz closed the door and jump to the coach, more effects of carnage and light filling the room.

Dib panted but grinned giving a satisfied burp after draining the last drop of soda. The streets were cold, the weight behind his back remembering his final assignment and at least the hope of madness leaving his mind, at least his only friend has say so, and excuse to leave his paranormal obsession and have a place in the society that reject him daily.

Lissa…eh, well he wouldn't blow his chance of friendship, he had been so obsessed with Zim that he hadn't time to meet new people, hell even to eat was a problem, though Dib remembering Bloaty's fiasco.

Zim house was in Dib sights, the heavy fog making it translucid like, the strange objects blurring giving the appearance of dangerous things. Dib stopped in the sidewalk, just in front of the garden and the deadly gnomes, who jerked their mechanical bodies sensing a treat. Dib just smirked pulling out his trusty laptop. Within moments, heavy and faster click sounds fill the air. Grinning triumphal he slowly press the ENTER button. Some buzzes and sparks send the robotic gnomes going crazy and within moments they laid smocking unmoving in the soft grass.

Confident enough, Dib ventured through the ruined gnomes and ringed the bell. Some crashing inside the house indicating that something was coming, and indeed it was. Gir opened the bathroom door for principal entrance, his eyes and body flashing red when he saw it was Dib.

"State your business and purpose meat bag" The robot draw some highly mortal laser thingy. Dib without moving check his watch smiling.

"…And now Scary Monkey Show!! LA, LA, LA…" The sound from the cartoon draws Gir attention, sprinting toward the couch to see his favorite program.

"I LOVE THAT SHOW!! WEEEEEEE!!" Dib grins walking inspecting the electronic devices across the walls, he followed the cables to the second floor, opening the window and finding what he was looking for, Dib plugged a long wire coming from his laptop to the thick metallic stealing energy cable, hitting the keys at maximum efficiency and press ENTER. In the same instant Zim emerges from the toilet, inspecting his base and noticing the ajar door.

"GIR!! Whats the meaning of this?"

The robot undisturbed doesn't even acknowledge Zim commands.

"GIR!!" The shattering scream bring Gir out of his own mind, flashing red and posing in the couch. "YES SIR!!"

Zim walked irritated towards the couch. "With an entire planet of enemies waiting for us to drop our guard, we have to be very careful not to have our guards get all... droppy"

"Ehhh…what master, droppy sweet? ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME WAFFLES? YAY WAFFLES!!" The robot jumps with joy as pieces of waffles, sausages and maple honey come flying out of his head.

"Gir, NO!!, STOP YOUR MADNESS, ZIM COMMANDS YOU!!

"Ooo - I like madness! Madness, YAY!!"

"GIR!! Remember our mission, we must conquer this pitiful rock, and then nothing will stand against ZIM!!" A cold chill ran his spine, spinning around he came into contact with the problem. "You left the window open too?!"

"AW, somebody needs a hug" Making motion to initiate some huginess while Zim trashed out of his reach. "NO GIR. Remember the mission" Gir flashed red for a moment before flashing his normal blue color again. "You look like you need waffles too, whoo hoo hoo!" Gir sprayed the sweety mix into Zim form sending him to the wall, the jumble syrupy sticking him to the wall.

"GIR!!"

Using the small distraction, Dib downloaded all the commands to the base and deactivate the principal computer alarms…now he was in charge. The lights went out for a moment, but that was enough to warm Zim that something was wrong.

Zim groaned drawing his spider legs laser freeing himself from the deadly sweetness. "Gir, did you mess again with the Power Control? How many times have I told you not to touch anything that sounds like it can explode? GIR, are you listening to me?"

"Yaaaaaay! I don't know what you just said!" The android started jumping in the couch with glee. "GIR STOP!! NOOOO!! While Zim was trying to stop the little robot, Dib sneaked behind him using the toilet transporter, as disgusting as that sounds, down to the principal lab. The place was enormous, with giant machines of all types, cables that could run for miles around the earth, devices even unknown to him and a giant TV for communications, but Dib bet that Gir used sometimes to watch some cartoons.

Dib plugged his laptop in one port that surprisingly was an USB. Dib started hacking the defences, which was fairly easy and not difficult at all. Seems like the Irkens didn't take into an account enemies sneaking past their bases. But Zim was another story; he was too stupid and too trusting anyway, and he's own leaders saw him as a defect. Not too long after converting irken into english, that was the difficult thing most of all. A window pops out.

YOU WANT TO DEACTIVATE DEFENSES?

YES

YOU WANT TO CUT POWER SUPPLY?

YES

YOU WANT TO WORSHIP ZIM?

UHHH…NO

Dib smiled triumphaly, stepping out of the swivel chair, smirking when the light went out.

Zim stopped struggling, ignoring the small android hug. "COMPUTER! Status Report" No Answer, "Computer? COMPUTER!! OBEY ZIM!!" The outburst make Gir giggle. Zim struggled with the robot, when someone tackled him from behind, taking Gir with him. "Aughh! Who dares too attack Zim?" The alien looked around him, but all was dark and he could even see a thing, not even his enhanced eyes could see anything. Frustrated, Zim drawn his goggles out of his pak with a mechanical hiss. A shadow passed in front of him and tackle him again to the floor before he could even focus in the environment.

"Show yourself to ZIM!! So he can destroy you" The green humanoid searched the room for answer but non of them came. His antenna twitched, jerking around to find the intruder, he came in sight with a scythe like hair, recognizing instantly as the Dib stink.

"PITIFUL HUMAN DIB!! HOW DARE YOU ATTACK ZIM!!" Something shiny behind Dib's back caught his immediate attention, just in time to duck the same object now identify as a primitive weapon. "HA, you think you can defeat the mighty Zim with such weapon. NONSENSE!!" Zim turned to his robotic companion. "Gir, Attack MODE!!"

"YES SIR!" In moments Gir had transformed into a complete arsenal of weapons, only to be distracted when Mini-Moose fly into the room. "Ohhhh! YAY! I get to play with the moose! Playin' with the moose!" Gir broke out running, just to the dismay of Zim and the delight of Dib.

"I was watching you the whole pathetic time, ZIM. If Irkens are so advanced, why is your robot such a loser?" Dib snickered, looking at Zim who was looking expectantly for an answer.

"No..eh, as you may have already guessed, this is a trap. You're really one of the only people who can appreciate the amazingness of this plan, Gir, just…uh, looking for the armada. YES!! THE IRKEN ARMADA!! AND THEN NOTHING WILL BE LEFT HAHAHA!!" The room began to be filled by his high pitched laughing, just as Dib sighed in annoyance. The irken now a little nervous, drew his mechanical spider legs, firing fresh laser to Dib, who avoided easily, site stepped and send Zim to the floor with a roundhouse kick to his face. The alien scowl in pain, his face darkening. This was not the usual Dib, he was always trying to humiliate him, but he was more serious…like the need to destroy-

His mental reverie was interrupted when Dib attacked with the fireman axe stolen from school intending to behead him. Zim rolled out of the way just in time when the axe collided with the floor with a solid Clank noise. Dib didn't lose time jerking backwards with the axe again, with Zim trying to deflect his rapid and powerful attacks with his spider legs. Dib attacked furiously, Zim defenses less and less by second, from frustration and fatigue to desesparation. Zim parried another blow, using his metal limps to jump out of the way of a powerful thrust, just as the axe hit the peak of one the legs making Zim lose the balance, spreading him to the floor. Dib didn't stop his attack, sending a powerful kick to Zim to one of his arms making him scream in pain, Dib carried the axe as high as his arms could reach and bring it down one last time. Dib underestimate Zim reaction as the alien raised one of sharp metal legs, thrusting it through one of his legs.

Dib scowled in pain as Zim used the moment to put some distance between his enemy. The irken observed the fissures in the spider legs, even as indestructible as the irkens claimed the tools to be, they were grinding and one of the was in an awkward angle. Dib gave a battle cry cutting the distance between them faster than Zim could notice, crossing his long spider legs over his form for disable Dib attack, but instead Dib tweak around him and hit him full force with the handle of the blade. The hit send agony through his head.

"My brain! My brain! Me hurting to think!" Zim shouted. Dib stood there catching his breath, the adrenalin surging through his body, he didn't feel fatigue or pain, he didn't sense nothing except the drive to cut Zim to little pieces. The though making him tighten the hold of the metallic handle; the metal bended a little without him noticing and his wound had already cease to bleed…but he was too fretful in killing his enemy that he didn't even notice, his glasses were in the floor, even as that, his vision was perfect, his skin refreshing, he had never feel this way before.

Zim leaped out of the floor shooting three laser continued beams, cutting everything to pieces in extreme anxiety, while Dib rolled out of the way. Pieces of debris and equipments were falling endlessly around Zim that was too concerned in blowing Dib to smithereens. "SUFFER THE WRATH OF ZIM PATHETIC HUMAN, HAHAHAHA!!" The laser cut through everything, sliding walls and recollection items to disguise the house as…uh, normal. Dib leaped out of the way as the lasers cut from side to side the sofa and giant tv to ribbons. In the bottom of the house a voice resounded with melancholy. "COUCH!!"

Dib wiped the blood tingling out of his mouth, the destruction was horrible and barely the walls could stand the structure of the house, multiple hot melted lines with dripping hissing into the floor, a big hole in the ceiling, several furniture tangled across the floor, even the unfathomable base was seen with several equipment sending sparks into the air. Zim panted exhausted, the dust cleared revealing the destruction inside Zim fortress. "NOOO, MY BASE!! YOU'LL PAY DIB, YOU'LL PAY!!"

Dib sighed. "And they say Im stupid, you lose Zim" Dib made a defence motion, debris was still falling. Zim side-stepped, laughing as this was the best joke in the world, surprised but not altered Dib raised an eyebrow. "Zim, lose? IMPOSIBBLE! This is your fault, Dib! And you shall PAY!!

Zim jumped in the air taking Dib by surprise; the irken bury two of his mechanical legs in the wall taking aim with the remaining one firing laser beams sending Dib into cover. Zim continuing firing with a sadistic look, not even looking were was he firing, so much that when a beam struck a power supply line in the laboratory, blowing apart an entire section of the lab. The explosion stopped Zim as he looked in astonishment of what he has done with his hands. Zim growled in anger. In his entire time searching more information about the pathetic planet, he had encountered an strange word, a word that a lot of humans express but Zim hadn't understand the meaning of the word, Zim jumped to the floor gazing at the damage and exploded in anguish.

"FUCK!!"

Dib stopped in shock only to laugh at loud as Zim repeated the curse pouting like a three years old kid. Zim screamed in rage rushing against Dib stopped laughing and side-stepped the attack bringing the blade upward cutting Zim in the shoulder as the alien screamed in pain. Zim holding his arm hissing through clenching teeth gazing at Dib who was running towards him. The alien didn't have time to react as Dib hit another of his mechanical legs sending it flying strucking into the wall.

Zim stared agape, not indestructible after all. "YOU MONKEY!!" The attack was rather clumsy, easily dodged attacking when Zim missed that send the irken against the ground with another handle hit to the head. It was bleeding with purplish blood dripping into his invader suit, spots of smoke soiling his clothes and pak giving him a dark look, but at Dib eyes he looked quite pathetic.

"You human filth!" Zim screamed as he charged across the room intending it reaping him to pieces. Dib waited for the right moment, spun around and with all the force he could muster, bring down the axe above Zim head, knocking out the remaining legs. Zim looked at his pak in surprise before growling in anger. "You pitiful dirty human, you think you can win? What is a mere human against the powerful IRKENS!!"

Dib didn't answer, instead he lunged before Zim could end his monologue and struck the axe deep inside his abdomen, making him kneel down to catch his breath, then he spun around axe with him, cutting one of his arms in half. Instantly purple blood flown out of his wounds, screaming in a high pitched voice. The blood spray into Dib shirt and face, soaking his form.

CLANK

A leg was severed, with more blood and screams of pain.

CLANK

The other leg lay now in the floor.

Terrible pain spread through Zim body. "NOOOOOOO!! BAD DIB!!" The scream stopped the axe in midair for it will be the final blow. Zim instantly was hugged by the little metal robot. "MASTER, MASTER!!" Gir sobbed in what was left of Zim's body. Zim instantly returned the hug with his remaining arm, to at least having the comfort of his only companion through life. His mission has failed, he had failed the Irkens. How this pathetic human could accomplish so much…it was true then, those who try are the ones who perseverance, he underestimate his enemy and that was to be his downfall. Now with Gir clutching for dear life to his body and pain screaming into his body, he was defeated, he was Zim…no more.

"Move Gir" Dib insisted, the robot just shook his head rapidly from side to side while sobbing. "I wont let you hurt master" Gir transformed into a mass of weapon only to be grabbed by one of his arms tearing away from his body.

"NOOOOO GIR!!" Then a leg, Dib didn't stop run him through the chest of Gir, drawing his arm tearing the internal cables and circuits of the robot. Gir spread in the ground with a solid clunk and move no more, his once cerulean eyes fell into a dull gray.

"MURDERER!!" Zim screamed in anguish. Dib stopped in shock, what the hell was happening?

Kill him, you know you want too. All the humiliation would disappear. Kill him. KILL HIM NOW!!

A voice resounded through his head, like if he couldn't control his actions no more and darkness fell into his mind. Zim struggled to crawl towards Gir lifelessly form, a shadow stopped his way. In the small neighborhood, forms of shadow began to appear in the roof of the houses, clouded by the night. The leader rose in the roof across the street to watch the battle, nodding to one of the shadows who nod back in return.

"Activate it" The figure speak, instantly observing how Dib began to tremble and then grabbing his head in pain, dropping the axe to the floor. He struggled a few moments before laying very still, cracking hi neck and turning around. Zim gazed at the Dib that had a sadistic smirk and madness in his eyes that Zim hadn't seen before. He was shaking suddenly feeling like the house dropped a few degrees, if he had legs, they would have been trembling in terror. Dib snickered, laughing at Zim that was now under a pool of his own blood.

"My my Zim, shaky aren't you?" His mocking voice was so different than before, darker and full of malice, calmer and soothing lethal voice. He said nothing, because there was nothing left to say. But he was different…like if he was enjoying this. In the defiance he stand up with the bended spider leg and held high his arm.

"YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM!" He shouted through the air and instantly fell, his last energy spend waiting for the doom that sure would arrive soon at the hands of the only worthy rival he had in his life. He was waiting for the final blow wheezing for breath that surely would be his final one. Im sorry Gir…

"Oh I bet after this, I AM AHHHHHHH!!"

The axe came down….

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"ARGHHHH!!"

Dib awaken instantly and struggled to not empty his stomach right there. His eyes were blurry with tears; his stomach ached as he move violently to not fall of the bed. He felt warm hands caressing his head and chest, his eyes still blurry he caught the glimpse of lavender hair and warm honey eyes gazing at him. He calmed down a little.

"Mother?" He was so confused at the time and more when the face turned into a sneer making him back off a little. His eyes adjusted a little when the form passed his glasses and finally he could see clearly. He had never felt so stupid in his life right now, and Dib that at least the heavens had some mercy and the earth swallow him down.

"Uh…hi Gaz" Dib stared nervously at the neutral face of his sister. Gaz merely shrugged, flipping her chair to stare closely at Dib who was more than surprised when she grab him into a hug. Gaz hug him, it was unexpected of her, maybe…maybe not, but what the hell, it felt good and warm. Gaz was more surprised when he returned the hug, and felt warmer than ever, so much that she started to caress his head.

She disconnected a little to gaze into his eyes. "Im sorry I couldn't come earlier, you have my worried brother. But don't worry Im here now" She told in a reassurance manner. Yeah that's part of the problem Dib, a voice resounded through his head.

Shut the hell up Im busy.

Oh how cute, defending your sister, get a room already.

Tot said no more after that. "Yeah, thanks Gaz, sorry about earlier" He looked away; Gaz shrugged flipping his head to gaze at her with a finger. "Don't worry about it, Dib. How are you feeling by the way?".

Dib smiled. "Good I guess, have you seen father?"

Gaz nodded. "He was here yesterday, I left in two days earlier, had to do some unfinished business. So…

"Uhm?"

"So where's your friend?

"Friend…oh Lissa, hadn't seen here, she left yesterday I think. Could you give her a call or something?"

"Wont be necessary" A familiar voice spoke. The siblings turned at Lissa, that was coming to greet Dib. "Hey Lissa, where were you?"

Lissa sit into another of the chairs. "Oh home, but cannot stay too long, have school" Sigh. "Mom insist in going. But what the hell. Damn look at the time. Are you going to be discharged soon?"

Dib nodded. "Yeah…the doctor said I could leave today, guess will be seeing you later sweetheart" Dib said, making Lissa blush. Gaz observed with a raised eyebrow interested in the conversation.

"Well Dib, see you later, love ya" Lissa pecked Dib on the lips, both of them not gazing at the face of Gaz that turned into a angry one. Separating herself from him, she smiled again and left, closing the door behind her. Gaz waited the closing door, before gazing at her brother, that was grinning like the idiot he was.

"Good job doofus. You have a nice piece of ass to fuck it" Gaz teased, enjoying Dib reaction.

"Whoa-whoa-whoa, it's not like that, we're just girlfriend and boyfriend now"

"Really? Damn was a very long damn time, for just telling the world, I bet you tried the entire Kamasutra on her"

Dib blush deepened. "Gaz, stop it, its not like that. Just four days ago we…sort of make out. And we both knew we just loved each other"

"Just like that eh?, maybe love its easy after all" Said Gaz whispering the last part.

"Eh what?"

"Nothing shut up Dib"

The door opened revealing Rinnah and Dr. Messer stepping into the room. "Good day, Mr. Membrane. Im sure you're ready to go in a few hours?" The doctor asked with a smile. Dib nodded. "Yeah Im sure, oh almost forgot, this is my sister Gaz.

The doctor smile deepened. "Gazriel Membrane, of course, your father had told me much of you" He extender her hand towards her, which she took reluctantly applying more force. The smile didn't fall of his face, Gaz sensed something from this man, she do not trust in him. Finally after uncomfortable moments for her, she took away her hand.

The doctor smiled at Dib. "Rinnah could you please send him his effects, Im sure he will be quite pleased now" Rinnah nodded, smiling at Dib who smiled back in response. Within moments Rinnah came into a room with a cardboard box.

"Here it is" Said the girl joyfully. Dib smiled touching his boots, camo pants and ripped shirt? DAMN, SHIT!!

"What about my shirt?

"Oh that, well…when we had to operate we have to be quick and so, we cutted your shirt. Im sure it's not quite of a problem right?

"Well, no…it was sort of my favourite shirt". Looking again at the ruined Death shirt.

Gaz stood up, draw a small plastic bag. "Take this whinny" Gaz thrown him a fresh shirt. Dib caught it, observing the black Cannibal Corpse shirt, smiling at her direction. "Thanks Gaz" Said Dib, not noticing how Gaz cheeks reddened in a blush looking away.

"Well if that's all, Dib come to my office for some test". Told the doctor.

"If that's fine with you miss?" Asked Rinnah.

Gaz shrugged. "Yeah fine by me, see you in some hours Dib".

Dib sighed but comply it anyway.

Three hours later.

Now fully clothed, Dib stood in the entrance in the hospital, along with Gaz and an almost tearful Rinnah waiting for Professor Membrane. Within moments, a black sedan parked beside them, lowering the window revealing Membrane in his usual attair.

"Good day son and daughter, ready to come home son?"

"Yeah dad, give a minute" Dib turned around hugging Rinnah, who hug him back.

"Thanks for what you did for me Rinnah, you're a good friend , perhaps next time I could visit you sometime

"The pleasure was mine, but sadly I cant see you right now. Tomorrow Dr. Messer and I, will be going into the Middle East. There is a strange decease spreading, the governments asked the best doctors to go there" Sigh. "Since we're two of them we need to go there" Rinnah looked away sadly.

Dib eyes softened. "Sorry to hear about it. Im sure everything will be alright. Hope to meet you again Rinnah" He smiled again, blushing when she stood in tip-toes, kissing him the cheek.

She giggled. "Goodbye Dib" Smiling again, she turned and entered again in the hospital. Dib and Gaz watched her go. "I like her" Gaz said.

"What?"

"She's a good person, more goody shows than a lot of people I meet, better than the asshole of the school I guess. Well nothing to do here, lets get the hell out of here" She opened the door for him as she opened her own, sitting inside the car. Dib lingered a little there watching the hospital, before nodding and stepped inside the vehicle. The professor smiled beneath his lab coat and speeded away, leaving behind the hospital.

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Two years later…

Time had served well for the sibling their relation changed. Instead of before, the aggression of Gaz towards his brother was long-gone. They develop a good and mutual bond, that only brother and sister could enjoy for now. It was the year 2002, 10 of September; for other this could be a normal day like any other without knowing that the next would turn in one of the worst days in American history, that would an entire chain of events, events that would drag Dib from his home, changing his life forever.

But for now, the siblings were enjoying a movie in the cinema, with Lissa at Dib site. They had develop a good relation indeed. No more anger between, but some childish fights broke out from time to time. Dib was better than before, now having the support of his girlfriend, his sister Gaz and his father that passed more time with their children, long than before, doing his work in the house most of the time. If had been the best years in Dib life; there were no more nightmares, or even the voice of Tot didn't sound anymore since the hospital.

But…like people said, time ends all. The very next day, they were more shocked to discover, except for Gaz that expected something like this happening seeing the humanity were their own doomers; the World Trade Centre, one of the double largest and tallest buildings in the world was on fire, even more surprised when another planed exploded through the other tower.

The news were broadcasted into every channel, showing more shocking images of people jumping out of desesparation, splattering themselves in the ground. The professor could only watch silently, muttering how low mankind has fallen. The buildings finally couldn't keep taking more punishment and finally disappearing into a giant cloud of smoke that painted the sky for hours, dragging thousands of life with them, including the brave firemans that were trying to save more lives…in the end they gave their own to save those who could be saved. When the cloud cleared only heavy debris and metal was left. Nothing survived of the planes or the people with them. It was all gone; the president Bush speak condolences for all the Americans. But words couldn't express how the people felt now.

This day changed everything…

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High-Skool, Dib life had changed for good; now with Gaz refusing to left Dib out of her sight, she attended school with them, only a grade less than Dib, but seeing each other anyway. The people, the people view Dib in another perspective; they leave him alone, Dib couldn't explained it. Perhaps it was the return of her sister, or perhaps it was how the people were more shocked to discover that Dib attackers, Torgue and Chunk, had died horrible deaths, unrecognizable.

While Chunk was tortured to death, dying of internal bleeding, Torgue was the worst; blasted to pieces. The funerals of the two teens and the teacher was held together, Dib assisted, it was a matter of forgiveness…he had long forgive those who wrong him; people can change, he though thinking about her sister. Lissa was besides him, even Gaz in black clothes. A lot of people assisted, the siblings hadn't attended a funeral since of her mother a long time ago. Gaz stood there silently, watching with cold eyes. There was no regret in what she had done…it was necessary to say at least; for every sin she committed, she felt that at least in this way she could repay Dib for the bad memories and scars she had cause him in the past.

School felt different now, everyone was talking about the recent events, the funeral and the terrorist attacks. Apparently some people hate too much America, capable of hijacking planes to crash them into the towers, news said that could be the same terrorist that tried to explode a car bomb ten years ago, a failed attempt but they finished the job, with extreme deadly consequences. But…as Admiral Yamamoto had say once…"I fear all wehave done is to awaken a sleeping giant". In the next months thousands of young man, had enlisted into military service, rumors of a war started flowing through every corner of the country, months after the terrorist attacks. In the same day as he walked towards the auditorium, were all the students were gathered with stranged look on their faces.

"Good day, students. I had an enormous task today" The director spoke; the doors opened showing a military man of high rank, clothed in uniform stepped into the scenery.

"Good day ladies and gentlemen, Im Peter Deblin, Captain of the 1st Marine Corps Division. Im here for a simple reason. Your country needs you. Those who had heard the rumors of war…I had to confirm it, yes…there's going to be a war. Intelligence reports confirms that Iraq had to do something with the 9/11 attacks. And Unite States of America isn't going to back of this one. So, my question is who's ready to fight for your country?" The army officer asked; the student were almost agape, but eventually hands were raised in the air.

Dib watched silently, along with her sister and Lissa "Those who want to enlist in the Marine Corps step here and firm this list, if you want another branch of the military, you have to go for the draft office in Frankfurt Avenue. Please if you deicide to sign, you wont go out of this one. Details in the Army Base, near Crangolla Avenue. Those who want to serve, in the Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock a busses are going to be stationed here. Just pack clean clothes, this isn't going to be easy. Marines have the toughest training in the world. I hope you know what you're doing".

Dib felt angry at those bastards who attacked his country, his face turned into a scowl. Gaz watched silently, when she felt Dib stood up. Shocked she grabbed his hand, lifting his collar angrily. "What the fuck are you doing?" She demanded, Dib looked at Lissa, that had a worried expression on her face.

"Im going to enlist Gaz"

"Shut the hell up stupid, you won't do this. Stop you bullshit and sit down, Lissa help me on this one"

Dib looked again at Lissa who sadly nodded back. Dib stared at Gaz eyes, with determinate eyes that she hadn't saw before, enough for Dib to leaver her clutches, Gaz watched him go, along with Lissa who followed after him. Dib signed the list, next to Lissa and the next person behind them and so on. The officer told each of then, your country thanks you…

Smack

Dib screamed in pain. Gaz lowered her hand before bringing her knee to his gut, making him double in pain. Lissa rushed to separate the siblings before anything major could broke out.

"KNOCK IT OFF"

"NOOO!! You fucking stupid bastard. Who do you think you are? A toy soldier. In wars people get killed. You're just going to your death. What had done the country for you beside mocking you Dib?"

Dib meet her gaze once again. "I need to do, ught, this Gaz".

"But…my father doesn't know it yet, and neither your parents Lissa, they're gonna freak out".

Lissa nodded. "I know, but I can't be forced away from Dib. I can't be away from him. You know this; I will take care of him I promise" Lissa smiled, Gaz didn't felt any better….

There parents freak out. Membrane was furious, but he had orders. In the organization were high ranking members who were going to take the chance to prove the project in military environment; an opportunity they were waiting. The Professor felt sickened, but he couldn't express his negative feeling about this one. He just congratulate his son for his foolish action, and that he could get home alive again. Lissa parents were another story. They freak out with shouting that last for hours. Lissa didn't say a word, because she knew they were right. But if Dib goes there, so she was. There was not going back now. Her mother cried, his father implore but she couldn't back away from her word.

She had to do this for Dib.

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"Stupid idiot" Muttered Gaz angry through anatomical levels. Dib was packing in his room, for tomorrow he had to be in the Army Service, along with Lissa. She punched the wall in anger, but Dib didn't stop packing his stuff. Everything ready he prepared for bed, he had been sleeping a few times together with Gaz into her large bed…and today was not different. She was more than angry, she was furious, beyond belief, how the fuck was she going to do now? She was more concerned for her well being, could he not see that? Wars were dangerous.

"Good night, Gaz" She didn't answer, but she hugged him anyway kissing his cheek, because this was the last day she will see her brother; later her brother will be different, far different that she would ever see again. She tugged at Dib before he could sleep. "Dib, I have something to give to you" Gaz tried to keep her cool.

Dib rolled to her site. "Involves punches?"

"Gaz shook her head. "No, I want to give something very precious to me. But you have to promise and be careful with it, or else you're going to die right here." Gaz took off her skull necklace, giving a last look before extending Dib hand and placing her treasure in it. Dib stared surprised at the object in his hand, rolling between his fingers.

"Why are you giving me this?"

Gaz looked away, kind of embarrassed. "It's a reminder of who are going to wait for you when you get home, stupid Dib"

Dib smiled nonetheless. "Gaz?"

"Yeah?"

Dib smiled again. "Thank you, Gaz". Rolled on his again, intending to sleep, when he felt Gaz pressing herself against him. He turned his head a little. "Dib?"

"Yeah?"

"I still miss her"

"Dib stranged looked at her again. "Who?"

Gaz smiled. "Mom" She turned away before Dib could even watch her face again, tugging into her covers. Dib grinned.

"Im glad"

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In the morning was the worst Dib ever had. He's father was already there, giving his goodbyes and a hug that Dib was more than grateful. Gaz, well…she couldn't let go of him, until it took all her will power to let go. Dib didn't forget this day.

On Lissa were it was another story. Her parents were to angry with her, and her sister too young to even comprehend what was happening. Her mind could only sense her sister was going somewhere, and she didn't wan too. After some minutes, she finally let go with the promise she would be here again. When she turned to her parents, they were still angry. Lissa hug them both, until finally their hearts warned and her mother explode in sadness; her father could only wave as he took her mother inside, waving as he left. She sighed, but eventually her legs worked and started walking towards the school.

Dib was already there waiting for her; they greet each other with a kiss and boarded the bus.

They were on the way into a military base in California, some officers said. They were a lot of people in the bus. Some new faces along with some of the same school. The travel was short, but as long as Dib and Lissa everything will be alright. After some hours of travel they finally arrived at some metal gates, who Police Army opened; four busses passed through.

They stopped inside the large camp. Where some officers receive them. They were hundreds of marines training in the view. Full of military training. Dib recognized instantly the same very man who went to school.

"Good day, boys and girls. My name is Peter Deblin, Captain of the st Marine Corps Division. Training Starts…Today. NOW MOVE UP LADIES!!"

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A/N: Whooo, Im exhausted, but feel the chapter was good enough for now. The next its going to be about military training, and maybe something else. The war will be starting soon enough. And then pieces of flying meat in every direction. Review if ye want…

Stay Tuned, 'till next update.

From Venezuela

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