WARNING: ZDAR/YAOI Don't read if you don't like this stuff, and if you don't know what it is don't read :P
Disclaimer: I do not own Invader Zim, I just love the characers
Synopsis: Well, they finally did it, convinced Dib that there were no such things as aliens, using unconventional means. Now Dib doesn't know what's real, and what isn't anymore. Is he Zim? He must complete his mission!
A/N: this is my first ZADR and Yaoi, please R/R :D
Rated M for intense violence/slash and of course yaoi
It felt like his heart was going to jump from his chest it was pounding so hard. It was starting, the most dangerous game would begin, and losing meant dying. Dib glanced over at Zim, a pang of guilt in his stomach, as he saw how ecstatic Zim was. He couldn't help smiling at him though. But he wasn't going to let NO ONE hurt his invader.
Skoodge was right that this was going to get extremely sticky. They had to move carefully enough that Zim didn't give them away, even unintentionally. Dib had been surprised at how fast the humans had agreed to this. He figured it would have taken them a lot longer, considering at how they constantly warred with one another as it was. But then again, he had brought great devastation to them which probably helped spur their agreement so as not to have the planet entirely destroyed.
He watched as Zim informed the Tallest of the planets surrender to him and as they awaited their arrival. It was all Dib could do not to go stand behind Zim as he glared at them. He even winced slightly at the howl of rage that seemed to ring through his head and had to grind his teeth to keep from shouting out at their betrayal. He breathed a sigh of relief when it finally ended. Battling himself was a brutal experience at times.
Now that they had the Resisty in on the plan, they had to cautiously move to the next step. Dib grimaced, he was already dreading it. He looked to see Zim staring at him, one antenna quirked up higher than the other.
"You look pale Dib-thing, you're not getting those nasty germs are you?"
Dib almost gulped and but grinned back instead and took a menacing step towards him grabbing Zim so he could nuzzle his face into his neck.
"Why? Are you worried about me?" he teased.
"You are Zim's." He purred as he ran his claws up his back rather sharply, tightening in his hair bringing Dib's mouth to his. "You are a frail pitiful human who is in constant need of Zim."
Dib couldn't stop from smiling even when Zim pressed their mouths together his tongue leisurely stroking his. He couldn't stop the soft moan that escaped him which seemed to encourage Zim even further as he pushed him up against the console.
"Puppy head!" Gir yelled as he attached himself to Dib's head and started yelling incoherently.
Zim looked up at him and growled which made Dib laugh.
"I want to watch the Money show!"
Skoodge came running into the room. "Zim we h-have a slight problem."
Zim spun around and Dib could see his antennae twitching irritatingly "What is it?"
"The Resisty, th-they're here."
"WHAT? Of all the times for them to show up. And with the Tallest coming," Zim gave a small cry of frustration. "This is not good I'm sure they will blame this on me somehow."
Dib held his breath as he glanced at Skoodge. They had debated on the best way to do this, and decided that there was no best way.
"Zim, I hacked into their systems once before, I'm sure I could do it again. Make them sitting ducks for us to finish off and hand them over to the Tallest when they get here." Dib offered.
Zims eyes narrowed as he grinned. "Yes, yes, more glory for Zim." He said as he rubbed his hands together. "Let us work My-Dib."
Dib cringed, why did he have feel so guilty? He went to his computer and began communicate with the Contender. Luckily for him Zim wasn't paying attention as he relayed his message to them. Everything was going as planned and they would meet up with them in a few hours. He debated if he should warn them about Zim, but decided against it. They would just have to deal with it, their bargain was made.
It was with great trepidation when he got on Zim's new cruiser and they began preparations to go "cripple" the Contender.
Zim only cackled as the data on his screen showed that the Resisty did indeed seem to be defenseless. Why wouldn't they be? They knew they weren't going to be attacked. Their shields were down, weapons not activated. The incoming message sent a cold feeling down his spine. No, they weren't supposed to be hailing them!
"Tallest Zim, everything is in order and we wait for your arrival." Commander Lard Nar's face had appeared on the screen in front of them.
Dib cursed him under his breath. Zim seemed to stiffen in his seat, his eyes narrowed, antennae plastered back against his head. Not good, not good, Dib thought. Zim hissed at him.
"How dare you insult the Tallest that WAY!" Zim began.
Lard Nar seemed to raise an eye at that and Dib reached over in front of Zim.
"Of course Commander, everything is in order and we will speak on our arrival."
"Ah human Dib. Very well, we have much to discuss you and I."
Dib cut the transmission and quickly opened a line to skoodge who flew next to them.
"Dib." Zim hissed at him, low, menacing. "What is he talking about? And why does he know your name?"
"Skoodge?" Dib said quietly.
"Everything's ready Dib." Came his reply.
Dib swallowed suddenly very nervous, could feel his hands shaking slightly as he looked down at the console, not being able to turn and look at Zim.
"Dib, what in the name of the Tallest are you doing?" he could hear the anger there.
"I have to do this Zim, WE have to do this." Dib wasn't sure if he was trying to convince Zim or himself. The Irken grabbed Dib and turned him around, slamming him against the wall of the ship.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Zim yelled at him.
"We're joining the Resisty." Dib told him.
Zim's eyes widened, his antennae sagged as he took a step back from Dib, then another, disbelief evident on his face. Dib watched him, his own breathing as erratic as Zim's.
"You betrayed Zim?" It came out quietly.
"No!" Dib croaked out.
"YOU LIED, BETRAYED ZIM. MAKING A FOOL OF ZIM!"
Dib felt Zim's fist connect with his gut and he doubled over, felt each blow Zim reigned down on him, not even trying to defend himself.
"The Contender is in range." The computers voice stated.
Zim's gave a cry of rage as he turned to his controls and began to fire up the weapons. Dib struggled to his feet. He couldn't let Zim attack their new allies and he lunged at him, grasping him in his arms pulling him back. Zim struggled furiously as he kicked, punched and bit at him spouting curses in English and Irken.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Dib told him over and over again as he activated his bracelets that sent the electrified pulse through them both, sending them to the floor unconscious.
When Dib woke up it was to find Skoodge standing over him, worry etched on his face. Dib grimaced as his sat up. He was in a strange room that looked similar to a medical bay. His whole body hurt from where Zim had beat him and from the energy pulse that had gone through him.
"How is he?" Dib asked.
"Quiet, like scary quite. He is under guard in his room for the moment. We have just been waiting for you." Skoodge handed him his glasses. Dib really hadn't noticed that his glasses had been missing. He reached for them, noticing the small repairs that had been made on them and slipped them on.
"Did you talk to him?" he asked quietly.
"Yes, but he still refuses to believe it."
"Maybe I, maybe I should go see him."
Skoodge put a hand on his arm. "We need you to finish this first Dib, you know that."
Dib felt so torn, wanted to go beg for forgiveness from Zim, make him understand, but he also knew how short time was and they needed to make these final preparations. He sighed and nodded. Dib slowly stood and followed Skoodge out and down the corridor, his mind in turmoil.
"We need to make them PAY Dib-thing." That familiar voice said inside him.
Dib steeled his resolve, yes he needed to make them pay. Dib wasn't sure what he was expecting as he followed Skoodge and walked into a huge room full of various species, all of whom seemed to eye him wearily. His step almost faltered as he saw some humans, Membrane being among them. He looked back at Skoodge and continued to follow him until he reached the head of the room.
"Commander Lard Nar" Dib addressed the leader of the Resisty as he approached.
Lard Nar nodded "Human Dib. Your Tallest doesn't seem to approve of your methods."
"Be that as it may Commander I will still hold you to our agreements." Dib told him.
"Of course, as I have informed Invader Skoodge the Resisty will help however we are capable, but this is the Massive we are going up against, THE Armada."
"And what of the other planets and their dignitaries? Have they all agreed?"
Lard Nar glanced around the room. "You see before you all who have been able to assemble, including those from your newly acquired planet." Lard Nar handed him a disc. Dib then gave it to Skoodge who quickly scanned the documents. Dib waited as he looked at all those in front of him. Some he could identify, many he could not.
"It's official and verified." Skoodge told him. Skoodge went towards the center of the room where a dais rose up and the hologram of the Massive slowly turned before them.
"The Massive, the center of the Armada force." Dib began "We control the Massive, we control the Armada." He began to explain his plan at how the Contender would now be under control of Tallest Zim and he would be able to bring the ship into the Massive as they arrived at Earth, thinking it to be just another prize ship for the Irken Empire, where they would be able to strike from the inside. The old Trojan horse method, he explained it to them.
"But they are still too heavy armed inside for us to mobilize, even if we do successfully get on the Massive." Someone interjected.
"There is a spot here," Dib zoomed into an underbelly of the Massive "That a team can stealthily get in, cut into the hull. Once in the team can immobilize the central brains and converge control of the Massive controls over to the Contender. I have been developing a virus program that once initiated would do such a task. The Massive would be under Resisty control, but we would still need to eliminate Red and Purple Tallest. They are our biggest threat. And the reason we have our own Tallest to counter them. Once we are in a position to take them out that is when our outside forces will attack drawing the guard ships and their attention away from the Massive for the final counter measure."
Dib half listened to them debate and discuss the plan as his thoughts trailed off to the one that mattered the most to him. Wondering just how furious Zim was and how long he would be mad at him. It wasn't until Skoodge nudged him that he saw everyone was leaving, a few remaining behind as they finalized the plans.
"Well human Dib, what do you need for your task team?" Lard Nar asked him. Dib listed what he thought would be needed.
"I will be in charge of the computer virus and hacking into the Massive and disabling the control brains. But this should be a voluntary mission only as it will be the least protected and, have the fewest members. And being in the bowels of the ship, the odds will be against us."
"You can count me in Dib." Skoodge spoke up.
"No Skoodge I need you on the Contender, Tallest Zim will need someone he trusts, and you have your own forces that need your command."
Skoodge nodded a little hesitantly. By the end of the meeting they had ten members total included Dib. A few Vortian, Meekrob's, Human's, Klundgeian's and a few Irkens that Skoodge trusted. They all left to prepare, they would be leaving in less than ten Earth hours. Dib got up to leave.
"Dib?"
Dib paused and turned to look at Membrane, the man that was his father. He had nothing to say to him, so he just turned and walked out. He followed Skoodge to where Zim was. He stood outside the door for the longest time before going in.
Zim stood tall, his arms crossed in front of him as he stared out the window. His antennae twitched as he recognized who had come in.
"Zim?" Dib said quietly.
"What do you want Hyuuman?" Zim hissed at him.
"Please Zim, I am doing this for you, for us." He pleaded
Zim spun around his hands going to his side fisted, eyes narrowed, his antennae laid flat against his head.
"LIES! You were using me, using Zim to get what you want. Laughing the whole time at how easy it was to make Zim do what you wanted."
"No, it wasn't like that. The Tallest want to kill you, I can't let them do that!"
"Zim serves his Tallest, always tried to please his Tallest, would never.." Zim chest heaved as he glared at Dib. "But now Zim is to be a traitor because of a stupid, dirt hyuuman child."
"I will not let them kill you." He said quietly.
"It is my duty to serve my Tallest, even if I have to die for them."
Dib flinched at that.
"And you with your plans." Zim spat "how long have you been planning this?"
Dib looked away a moment, could feel the unsettling feeling that was beginning to form in his stomach. Then he looked back at Zim.
"About a year ago, ever since we found out."
"YOU, YOU NOT ZIM! EVER SINCE YOU FOUND OUT!" Zim took a threatening step towards him. "You are not Zim, I AM Zim. You are just a stuupid hyuuman that should be DEAD!" Zim raised his fist, his breathing hard. Dib wanted him to hit him, to beat him. At least that would mean something.
But Zim just turned around, clenching his fist, his breathing hard.
"Get out of my site. I never want to see you again." He hissed.
"Please Zim just give me a chance.."
"LEAVE NOW!" he screamed.
Dib flinched and stumbled backwards a step. He waited for a second then turned towards the door. He felt numb and disoriented. He was aware of another little alien taking him to some spare quarters where they had taken his things. Once the door was closed behind him, Dib sank down on the bed, buried his face in his hands and cried.
a/n Okay, here ya go, a happy birthday present from me :D and I will NOT tell you how old I am, too embarrassing
BBC210: Yes, sometimes these two can fight like cats and dogs which leads to delicious yaoi moments yum-yum lol Hope you enjoyed it, even though there is no yaoi moment in this chapter *sniff. Thanks for the luves :D and your awesome reviews!
Invader Ang: Hehehe, at least you can draw, I'm full of jellyness lol :D
Heartofstone15: *sigh yep, gonna get hectic and more frustrating from here on out, hopefully to everyone's enjoyment if not frustrations mwahahaha (mine included :))
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