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
The Contender was busy with activity as they all prepared for the coming battle. Skoodge made his way to Zim's chambers. Zim sat over a console reading data. His antennae seemed to twitch slightly as Skoodge came in and his eyes narrowed at him but he said nothing.
"Th-they need you on the bridge Zim." He told him.
"Is that how you address your Tallest?" Zim hissed at him.
"No, no forgive me Tallest Zim, but you are needed on the bridge." Well, that was better than what he had expected.
"And what if I don't do this?" Zim asked him, his eyes still narrowed on him.
Skoodge swallowed and shifted uncomfortably, Dib had warned him that Zim might not cooperate and they would have to use other means.
"Then we would have to use a hologram and voice modifier for someone else."
"Was that all in his plans as well?"
"Yes. Dib said.."
"DON'T SPEAK HIS NAME IN MY PRESENCE!" Zim ripped the moniter from its wires and threw it across the room. Skoodge could only watch wide eyed as Zim threw his tantrum. Too much was at stake now for them to waste time, and Skoodge was determined to see this through. He stood straight and gritted his teeth.
"I need your answer now Tallest. No matter what you decide upon, you will still be the Tallest wither you stay in this room, or fight with the rest of us."
Zim grinned at him, a wicked light in his eyes.
"Oh Skoodge, I will do this, and when I do become the true Tallest I will make you scream for a very, very long time." Zim straightened as if nothing had happened and strode past Skoodge ignoring him as if he were no one.
Skoodge turned and followed him, not being able to stop the shaking that started. He didn't doubt Zim, but right now they had to survive long enough for Zim to carry out that threat.
As they entered the bridge every one seem to pause in what they were doing as the watched Zim march over to where Lard Nar sat.
"You're in my set Vortian."
Lard Nar eyes widen slightly then he quickly jumped out and moved out of the way.
"My apologies Tallest."
"Establish a link with the Massive." Zim ordered.
There was a slight pause as they waited for the Massive to accept their call. Red's face appeared on the screen, eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"Who is this? How dare you contact the Massive."
"Greetings my Tallest. I the mighty Zim have a gift for you. The Resisty had thought to ambush you with your arrival at Earth", He all but spat that last word out." But I have seized control of it and have taken its leaders prisoners for your entertainment." Zim grinned at them.
Skoodge had to give it Zim, he could play his part well. He glanced around the bridge and could see that everyone seemed to be terrified, just one slip up, just one word and Zim could doom them all.
"Zim?" You have the Contender?"
"Of course my Tallest, and the Commander is crying out in fear of your arrival as we speak."
Zim motioned at Skoodge who quickly grabbed Lard Nar who really did seem to be terrified as he threw him to the floor in front of Zim.
"Y-you won't get away with this, the Resisty will.."
Zim gave him a swift kick in his stomach and Lard Nar clutched it as he rolled on his side with squeal of pain.
"Save your begging for the Tallest you Vortian scum." Zim sneered at him and gave him another good kick.
"Is that Lard Nar?" Purple asked coming to stand next to Red. "Wow Red, I can't believe Zim actually did something useful."
Zim's eyes narrowed slightly, and Skoodge groaned inwardly.
"Yes, Impressive Zim. And just how did you get control of the Contender?"
Zim chuckled, "It wasn't difficult my Tallest, I used the same mechanism from the time I had controlled the Massive."
Red and Purple seemed to cringe with that memory.
"Ya, I still need to make you hurt for that one." Purple muttered and Red seemed to nudge him to be quiet.
"I have to say that you have, surprised me Zim. You have been nothing but trouble in the past, but perhaps we have been wrong about you."
Zim quirked up an antennae "Trouble my Tallest?"
Red smirked at him, "Yes, Zim. We sent you to that planet to keep you out of our antennae."
Skoodge kept one eye on Zim and one eye on the Tallest, ready to make a quick decision if he needed to.
"But you have shown some promise, we will have to find another planet for us to, for you to invade."
"I am honored my Tallest." Not failing to notice Purple snickering behind Red.
"I am sending you the coordinates from the Massive so you may bring us the prisoners. Oh and Zim, don't do anything stupid this time."
The transmission ended and everyone breathed a sigh of relief and Zim slumped back into his chair.
"Son of a Northian beast, you didn't have to kick me so hard." Lard Nar complained as he stood up and rubbed his tender stomach.
"You wanted them to believe me didn't you?" Zim stated simply, he wasn't really looking at him though, just kept staring at the screen thoughtfully.
Lard Nar just grumbled, "Of course Tallest."
Zim looked over at him a small grin spread across his face that sent shivers down Skoodges antennae. The doors of the bridge opened and Dib walked in. He had been watching the whole process in another room. Skoodge saw Zim stiffen in his seat.
"My Tallest we are ready to leave, I, I wanted to say.."
"Then leave Hyuuman." Zim answered not looking at him waving him away.
Lard Nar walked over to Dib.
"Good luck human Dib."
Dib nodded, then turned to Skoodge and handed him a disc.
"This is the rest of it. We will take down the shields first, that's when you should strike first, we will disable the weapons soon after. It shouldn't take us long to transfer the controls over to the Contender after that. I hope."
"I will keep monitoring as long as possible." Skoodge told him.
Dib turned back towards Zim.
"Zim.." Dib resolve seemed to falter.
"Get out, I never want to see you again hyuumun." Zim still wouldn't look at him.
Skoodge watched Dib who just stood there, his shoulders slumped, his head lowered. He turned and left. Skoodge took one glance at Zim than followed Dib out down the corridor. He never saw the human look so dejected.
He stopped as they reached the ship he was about to board and went over to where he had his stuff ready. Dib paused before picking up his bag and leaned against the wall, and slumped down to the floor, staring at it.
"Dib?" Skoodge asked tentatively.
"Am I doing the right thing?" Dib asked quietly?
Skoodge went and stood before him and Dib looked up at him, the pain so clearly evident in his eyes and face. His antennae wilted at the site of it.
"Yes." He told him "You know how Zim is, he'll get over it and claim it was all his idea."
"He's never spoken to me like that, even during his most angriest moments. He won't even look at me. I think he means it this time." Dib gave a heartbreaking sigh and stood up. "You'll watch over him won't you?"
"Yes." Skoodge whispered
Dib picked up an old folded jacket, running his hands over it a moment and then handed it to Skoodge.
"When he's ready will you give him this?"
Skoodge took it and nodded, not knowing what to say. Dib extended his hand towards him, and Skoodge looked at it a moment not sure what Dib wanted so he did the same motion and Dib clasped his hand and shook it.
"I'm glad I got to have met you Skoodge, you're an incredible invader and a good friend to Zim."
"As are you Dib, for a human."
That brought a small smile to Dib but quickly faded.
With no other words to say Dib turned and got onto the ship, the others who had volunteered for this one way trip getting on with him.
Skoodge watched as they pulled out until they had cleared the main ship and activated their cloaking device. Skoodge wasn't one who got angry, but the new sensation was starting to form in his squeedly-spooch. That son of a Marlezion slug Zim!
Skoodge marched back to the bridge where Zim still stood staring out at the screen in front of him, full of his stupid Irken pride. Zim might be taller than him now but that didn't stop Skoodge from what he did. He used his spider legs got some leverage and as Zim turned around he hit him as hard as he could. Zim went flying back across the room, shock on his face was quickly replaced with rage. Everyone on the bridge froze in what they were doing.
"How dare.." Zim began but Skoodge wasn't going to let him have the chance to talk.
"SHUT UP ZIM! I have always stuck up for you, stood by you, did as you ordered, but this has to be the STUPIDEST thing you have ever done. You don't deserve him!"
"THAT HUMAN LIED TO ME! He betrayed ZIM!"
Skoodge just sneered at him. "He is nothing but loyal to you, the only one that has stood UP for you. HE has done EVERTHING for you. He killed his own people, destroyed his own planet for YOU. He is killing the Tallest ALL FOR YOU!"
Skoodge threw the jacket at Zim.
"And now he is going to go die for you. Which is better than staying with you, you narcissistic glordnog!" Skoodge turned and left, he just couldn't take another minute of looking at Zim for the moment, needed to cool off. He was angry, but sadness was creeping in on him. At how final this felt. Dib had been a good friend, and he was going to try and make sure he lived through this. But he knew the odds of his survival were low. He went to where the humans were he had to prepare, needed them ready for anything. All their lives depended on it.
a/n: Invader Ang: I know, i know *sigh :)
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