A Place to Call Home
Story By: inuyashacat13
Summary: After failing for years, The Tallest finally get bored of Zim's meek attempts and decide to take over the Earth for themselves, just for the entertainment. Zim, devastated, begins to question if he ever had a purpose. As for Dib, he's just trying to convince poor Zim, who's has been his longtime friend AND rival, that there's still a purpose for him out there. Like, oh I don't know, saving the world? ZADR. May become Mpreg (but I might just be messing with you xD)
Warning: Contains M/M, some angst, slight romance, drama, some bad words, some suggestive themes, etc.
Disclaimer: I don't own Invader Zim, if I did, I'd shove it down nickelodeon's throats until they finally decided to continue it :3
Chapter Fifteen: Don't Forget
A/N: The amount of reviews I have right now is my birthday xD(I just wanted to state that x3) I watched my two nephews today who are almost 2 years old and over 6 months x) I couldn't write while watching them, but it made me partially glad I skipped over Alec getting into everything like my older nephew does =w= xD ok, that's all x)
To Darkdagers: yes, yes he is x3 and me too D:
To Invader Ang: Really, cause I didn't know :3 xD And I decided to look as human as possible because it would mock Zim to no end, which I find amusing :D :D xD haha, I agree
To Ebony3111: yes, yes it did xD and hopefully D: what does that mean? :C
To VampiressKatasandra: Lol, I know it's so heard to figure out D: YES! I surprised someone :3 which is good, because I like surprises since I hate spoilers xD and yes! Baby! :D good, cause here's what happens next x)
To 1337kitsune: It's ok, I'm glad? xD idk what to say x3 hope you stop fighting with…yourself?... x)
To UberSasukeFan: A sad record D: and maybe, right now he's just a childzz but…you'll see ;)
To MoonToy: yes! I shall! And did! so yay! xD
To Mio-Chan's Return: xD yesss, there are xD oh dear, your poor pinky D: and yesh! Well…sort of xD it's more like, mentioned mpreg since I skipped the entire thing XD and I guess not x3 Ohhh, congrats! xD have fun time traveling!*waves a random handkerchief as you go off*
I give all who've read, reviewed, and/or favorited this story so far my love and this chapter!~
It'd been years since Zim had run away, and everybody agreed, that Dib had become a very cold, distant person. He wasn't mean…he just, didn't really seem to enjoy much anymore. He focused on work to keep himself occupied, and did nothing else.
The years had been good to him though, and he had become a very handsome young man. Some days when he wasn't feeling his best he still wore glasses, but for the most part he wore contacts now. Many women from the old town swooned over Dib, and tried going after him, he was the handsome leader after all, but he only rejected them. Most believed he'd given up on love after Zim had run away, but they tried anyway, hoping one day he'd change…but that day still hadn't come…
Alec was only three, but he had already learned a lot from his mother. He could read and write, in Irken and human, and he knew that he wasn't like anyone else. His mother, was obviously Irken, while his father, was from the a lesser race(as deemed by his mother) humans. Alec figured his father must've been an exception of the humans, he had gotten with his mom…but, he didn't mind be part human…he actually wanted to meet them…which is what his mother was planning to let him do.
His mother had disguised his eyes to a sky blue, instead of their maroon color, but refused to disguise the fact he was Irken. Alec, on the other hand, was instructed to hide his antennas and keep where his ear should be covered at all times, by his near shoulder length black hair. It made Alec wonder.
"Alec, come on," Alec's mother, Zim, suddenly called, breaking Alec of his thoughts.
"Are we going to where dad is?" Alec asked as he jumped aboard Zim's ship. He knew his father was human, and his mother only ever described him in good terms, but…he'd refused to tell Alec any more then that, he didn't even know his name or what he looked like. Zim chose not to answer, which caused Alec to huff and turn to Gir.
"Do you know?" Alec whispered as Gir smiled up at him.
"Know what?" Gir whispered back excitedly, making Alec's hopes falter.
"Never mind," Alec stated with a sigh. Gir never seemed to actually be helpful.
Zim parked and hid his ship many miles away from the place he was dreading to go, before going over a few things with Alec once more.
"Alright Alec, now remember, you're to call me ZEKE, and refer to me as your guardian," Zim explained as Alec pouted, but nodded in agreement.
"Now, let's get going," Zim announced once Alec had consented that he understood. Zim just wanted to get everything over with and be on his way.
As Alec, Zim, and Gir walked up to a seemingly deserted patch of a land, a few men suddenly appeared and surrounded them. Alec immediately panicked, while Zim sighed.
"Relax Alec, and no matter what…stick to my words…" Zim whispered as Alec tried not to tremble. He didn't want to agree but…his mom looked very serious…and so he nodded.
"What are you doing with a human child, alien?" A man hissed as they slowly approached the three of them, causing Alec to look worriedly towards his mom.
"I'm his guardian, and I brought him here to find a rumored human group, so they could watch over him," Zim hissed as the humans gathered closer to him.
"I bet he stole him… or killed his parents!" Alec heard the humans whisper as they continued to gather closer to Zim. Alec wanted to say something, when another human suddenly sprung up behind Zim.
"Mo-ZEKE!" Alec yelled as the man brought a steel bat to Zim's head, he immediately tried to run over but he was held back by the other men.
"Take him to Dib!" one of the men yelled as Zim fell to the ground, Alec continued to scream until his throat went hoarse and he blacked out.
Dib hadn't seen an Irken in years but now there was one…right in front of him…in the infirmary.
"When will he wake up?" Dib asked as the nurse, Zita, looked down at the alien.
"I don't know," Zita replied honestly, sighing at the idiocy of the man who had stuck him down.
"Well, where's the human that was with him?" Dib asked, searching around the medical office. Zita merely pointed to the far end where the kid was sitting in a chair, glaring. Dib couldn't help but think he reminded him of someone…
"Hey, what's your name?" Dib asked as he walked up to the boy, who continued to glare.
"I'm ALEC…but that doesn't matter! You could've killed my guardian!" Alec yelled in response, making Dib flinch slightly.
"Y-yes, I'm sorry about that but…the Irkens did destroy our planet and all…they cannot be trusted," Dib replied, voice growing cold as he finished.
"B-but! Zeke's not like that! He's n-nice and…" Alec stated before his eyes started to cloud up and he held his head in his gloved hands. Dib felt bad for Alec but…he couldn't believe that an Irken had actually helped him for some strange reason. Dib's thoughts then began to travel to Zim…before he shook his head and his eyes went cold.
"Now listen, Alec, we'll hear Zeke out once he wakes up…but I can't guarantee he'll be let off easily…if at all," Dib said after a minute, causing Alec to look up with hate filled eyes.
"If you hurt him '!" Alec growled in response, making Dib glare. They could always force food into the boy but…Dib sighed.
"Fine, for now…I'll keep him away from harm," Dib scoffed, making Alec smile triumphantly.
"Thank you, Mister!" Alec exclaimed as his mood immediately changed, hugging onto Dib in glee.
"U-uh-" Dib tried to respond, when something under Alec's chair caught his attention.
"DIB!" Gir yelled as he too jumped onto Dib, nearly knocking him over.
"GIR?" Dib exclaimed as the little green dog snuggled into him.
"Hi!" Gir replied as he looked up at Dib happily, who in turn looked shocked beyond belief.
"B-but…how'd you-?" Dib stuttered, making Alec look at him curiously.
"You know Gir?" Alec asked as he jumped down, Gir jumping into his arms. Dib nearly stopped breathing for a minute, before regaining his composure and going back to his cool self.
"He used to belong to a classmate of mine…I thought they'd died…" Dib lied in response, not wanting to give away anything truthful with a stranger.
"Oh," Alec responded, sounding the slightest disappointed, "Well, Zeke and I found him in some wreckage as we were traveling."
"Did you?" Dib questioned, though he didn't actually expect an answer…if that really happened then what had become of…
"I…have some business to attend to…" Dib suddenly excused coldly, hurrying towards the door. He-something couldn't of happened to him, could it? Dib questioned as he hurried towards his room, he…can't be gone…can he…?
Alec stayed by his mother's side for hours until Zim's eyes suddenly clenched shut and then began to slowly open.
"Mom!" Alec whispered happily as Zim sat up, but his happiness was cut short when Zim asked, "Who are you?" Alec felt his heart nearly skip a beat, before his closed his eyes sadly and decided he'd do what he could.
"I-I'm Alec," Alec whispered as Zim looked angered but confused, "You're my guardian, Zeke…and…" Alec didn't know what else to say.
"What are you and…where are we?" Zim asked once Alec had stopped talking.
"Well…"Alec began to explain, when the nurse, Zita, walked up to them.
"OH! He's awake!" Zita exclaimed as she looked down to Zim, who glared.
"Yes…but…" Alec announced sadly, making Zita turn to him, "he can't remember anything… at the moment…" Zita stood shocked for a second, before sneering.
"Yeah right!" Zita scorned, looking back to Zim.
"But I'm serious!" Alec growled, while Zita examined Zim.
"What are you doing, creature?" Zim exclaimed as Zita checked the injury the bat had made.
"Urgh…I guess that's plausible," Zita scoffed once she was done with checking the wound, "BUT! I've heard Irkens heal fast…so within a couple days…he will regain his memory… and we'll interrogate him." Alec glared at the Zita before agreeing with a, "FINE!" and then going back to worry over his mother, who was spouting random questions.
Many people believed that since Zim left, Dib had begun to talk to himself…well, more then usual…but he wasn't…no, instead, he was actually talking to ghosts. Well, only one ghost, to be specific…his father.
"…So…I just don't know what to think…" Dib finished to his father, who was sitting beside him on his bed.
"Maybe you should try talking to that strange dog," Professor Membrane offered, as he moved a translucent arm around Dib's shoulders.
"Yeah…I will then…thanks dad," Dib finally replied, before looking up sadly to his father. "Love you," Dib announced as his father started to fade into the darkness.
"Love you too, son," Dib heard his father whisper, before he was entrapped alone in the darkness of his room once more. I guess I should talk to Gir then, Dib thought as he got off his bed, it's the only way to know if…if Zim's still alive…
Gir was excited, he hadn't seen Dib in sooo long…and now he was talking with him!
"So Gir…what happened to…Zim," Dib suddenly asked, causing Gir to fidget nervously. He'd promised Zim he wouldn't tell Dib what was going on!
"Uh-uh…" Gir replied nervously, before looking down sadly.
"I-I get it…" Dib stated in response, "You…don't want to…talk about it…" Gir simply nodded to get out of such a compromising situation, he didn't know how sad he'd just made Dib feel.
"I…guess you should…get back to that child now…" Dib then announced, before leading Dib to the doorway.
"…Okay!" Gir replied, before running back to Alec, and leaving Dib alone, once again.
Zim woke up with an awful headache…though he had been hit with a steel bat.
"Alec?" Zim whispered as he blinked his eyes open, focusing on the child sleeping beside the bed he occupied
"Mom…?" Alec whispered back, opening bleary eyes before they suddenly went wide.
"Your memory's back!" Alec whispered excitedly as Zim looked at his son with confusion.
"What are you talking about?" Zim asked and Alec suddenly looked at him blankly.
"You…couldn't remember anything when you first woke up…" Alec replied quietly, worry shining through his eyes.
"Well, I remember now…stupid humans…" Zim reassured, before wondering something.
"Does this mean all the humans think I've lost my memory?" Zim suddenly asked, to which Alec nodded.
"Yes, but, they know Irkens heal fast…" Alec replied, not knowing what exactly Zim was thinking.
"Alright then, let's pretend I still don't know what's going on," Zim announced.
"Why?" Alec asked, not getting how this would benefit them.
"Because then we don't have to worry about them attacking me, while you can see what it's like to live with the humans," Zim responded, causing Alec to perk up.
"Okay!" Alec replied, before letting the silence wash back over them. Zim didn't actually plan to stay for long, so them thinking he had lost his memory, was a good way to stay and observe them before he decided to leave Alec in their care. I wonder if he'll forget me once I'm gone…Zim pondered as he brushed his hand absently through Alec's hair, It doesn't matter though…It'd be better if…he just forgot me entirely…He doesn't belong with me and…I don't belong here…
The next morning Alec was introduced into a room full of kids that was called, "Pre-Skool." All the other little children seemed incredibly stupid to Alec, but that's because they were…normal.
"Um…Hi! I'm Alec!" Alec yelled childishly to all the other children as one of the "teachers," showed him to the other students. Alec tried not to cringe as all the kids drooled and chewed on toys as they looked at him.
"Hi!" A little girl suddenly exclaimed as Alec walked into the group sheepishly, "I'm Suzie! Where's are you from?" Alec held himself back from insulting the little blonde girl.
"Um…out there!" Alec replied, pointing towards the ceiling.
"You came fwom the ceiling?" Suzie asked as Alec's eyes narrowed. Instead of replying, he merely walked away, and Suzie didn't even notice she'd just been rejected.
Eventually Alec grew bored of ignoring all the children, and decided to manipulate them into doing things for him.
"Oooo, you look so pwetty!" Alec cooed to a teacher as the kid's built him a block castle.
"Aww, you're just SO CUTE!" the teacher replied in response, which made Alec smirk to himself.
"Can I havva snack?" Alec then asked, to which the teacher immediately nodded and ran to get him something. Yes, humans were stupid…but being easily manipulated served to be a good thing for Alec. Though he didn't believe they were as simple minded as Gir…who…was just…in a category of his own.
Dib went to check on the boy who had shown up the day before and nearly laughed when he saw how clever he was. Alec was sitting in a little castle made of blocks with snacks, while the other students guarded it, and the teachers babbled about how cute the kids were being.
"Alec," Dib suddenly called out, making Alec turn from his reign of the classroom, and nearly lose his calm and happy attitude.
"Hello…Mister…Dib?" Alec said innocently as he skipped up to Dib, who noted that Alec really was a clever three-year old.
"Your tricks aren't going to work on me," Dib replied with a laugh, which made Alec pout.
"…I wouldn't trick anyone…" Alec mumbled, hurt as he lowered his head, making Dib nearly feel regretful, before he remembered Alec was just putting on an act.
"Sure, sure," Dib finally responded, making Alec glare, "though that's not going to get you out of me questioning you."
"I wasn't trying to get out of anything," Alec scoffed, dropping his more childish tone, before looking up to Dib.
"Oh really?" Dib questioned snidely, before started to lead himself and Alec away. Alec merely glared as a response, though he was actually glad there was one human who was intelligent so far…though this human didn't seem…too trustworthy…
END A/N: I love Alec xD he's such a manipulative, little half-breed :3 Haha, Professor Membrane's back!...in a way…How many people wish they had a ghost to talk about their problems with? XD Ok, I'm gonna have fun with this part of the story, so more chapters to come soon! xD I'm done with random things now 8) Reviews make my day! Favorites and Watches make me smile! Views are precious! And Constructive criticism is fine, if reasonable, but flames will be shunned! I love you all for reading this! :D
~Kitty