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 Nineteen: Not Alone
A/N: Noticed yet I haven't changed anything above this at all, yet? :3 xD Sorry, I've been busy so I couldn't continue my streak of updating daily, but I still update as fast as I can^^ Ok, on with the story~~
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Zim hissed as he turned startled towards Dib, when he realized what he was doing.
"D-Dib, I-!" Zim tried to say, before letting his head drop, Dib frowned and walked over to Zim.
"Let me see him," Dib urged once he stood before Zim, though Zim only clung to Alec tighter.
"Zim…" Dib voiced once more, silently begging for Zim to comply. Zim tried to stay frozen, before he finally looked away, and handed Alec over to Dib. He immediately set to work on trying to revive him someway…causing Zim to cover his ears and shut his eyes…He didn't want to see Alec like he was…
Dib tried as hard as he could to bring Alec back, he breathe for him, pressed on his chest, tried patting him on the back…but nothing…nothing seemed to work. Dib felt himself getting frustrated as Alec's held once again fell back limply, only to quickly be caught by Dib once again. Dib frowned as he looked at Alec's face…he'd been so fired up and full of life earlier…now he was as pale as a sheet, and around his eyes were darkened.…Dib felt like crying himself now…however…that would probably make Zim feel worse.
Dib breathed in shakily as he finally laid Alec back down and smoothed his hair, as if it would soothe him somehow. He continued to do so until he finally realized what he was doing…and stopped. Dib couldn't help but look at Alec now and realize how much Alec looked liked Zim…and…himself…Dib lost his control then, and quickly turned away as tears stung at his eyes, begging to fall.
Dib tried to get up and away then…when he felt his coat stuck on something. Dib turned to Zim immediately, though Zim hadn't moved since he'd let Alec go. Dib's eyes slowly traveled back to Alec…and he nearly jumped. His hand was…grabbing onto his coat. Dib tried to pass it off as himself over reacting, when Alec…began to cough. Zim immediately perked up at the sound and rushed over, while Dib just stared…stunned in disbelief.
Alec continued to cough, and cough, until he coughed out a good amount of water…and stopped…Dib held his breathe, when Alec's eyes suddenly scrunched up…and then very slowly…began to open. "ALEC!" Zim screamed as Alec looked up confused, before he was crushed into Zim's arms. "I thought I'd lost you!" Zim cried as Alec continued to look dazed, when his antennas suddenly shot up and his eyes widened.
"M-Momma-!" Alec stuttered, before he began to cry, and clung onto his mother.
"It's okay," Zim tried to soothe as Alec continued to cry, though he wasn't doing the best at keeping together.
"It was dark…really dark…" Alec whispered as Zim refused to let him go, "And I was scared…b-but! Then! There was…this man…and…he said he'd help me and…he looked a lot like dad and…he lead me back here…" Dib froze as Alec spoke…a man that looked like…him…did that mean that his father had…
"Dib?" a voice suddenly questioned, bringing Dib out of his thoughts, "Are you alright?" Dib quickly turned to the voice, Zim, before his eyes softened.
"Y-yeah…I'm fine…" Dib replied, causing Zim to look reassured, before looking worried again.
"Uh…Dib…about Alec…" Zim suddenly tried to explain, though in the end his voice got lost and he looked down. Alec looked upset with Zim for a minute, when Dib suddenly had his arms around them both.
"I…think I get it," Dib announced, as Zim looked up at him surprised, "I mean…This shouldn't be possible but…apparently it is and…I just wish…you would've said something sooner…" Zim thought Dib was done when he suddenly smiled, though it was laced with a faint trace of sadness.
"That way…I could've…gotten to know our son…without almost losing him," Dib finally finished, hesitating the slightest, and then causing Zim to flush in embarrassment and shame…while Alec smiled triumphantly.
"Don't forget about mmeeee!" Gir suddenly whined as everyone hugged without him, before he promptly jumped in, and snuggled with his entire strange family.
"I'm sorry," Zim whispered to Dib as everyone held together.
"Everything's okay now…so don't worry," Dib whispered back soothingly, before looking Zim in the eyes, and smiling the best smile he could muster. Zim stayed silent for a minute…before huffing and looking away.
"Of course everything's okay, Dib-worm," Zim scoffed, causing Dib to look startled, before he began to laugh as he caught Zim grinning.
"Of course," Dib mocked back, before laughing, as if his entire life hadn't been in shambles a few mere weeks ago.
Zim couldn't of been happier that Alec was okay…however.
"Alec, you are NOT to EVER go outside again, unless you have some kind of supervision with you at ALL TIMES!" Zim yelled as Alec looked down at him from atop Dib's shoulders.
"…Momma! You're short!" was the only response Zim got in return, making Zim fume, and Alec turn away devilishly.
"Alec…" Dib warned as Zim ranted off nonsense, making Alec pout and rest his head atop Dib's.
"I was just making an observation," Alec mumbled innocently, causing Dib to rule his eyes.
"I think you're more of a manipulator then your…mother…" Dib chided with a sigh, he still felt awkward calling Zim anything other than "Zim" especially "mother." "Well…or you're just actually good at it," Dib then added as an after thought, making Zim suddenly turn his rage to Dib.
"I can STILL HEAR YOU!" Zim yelled as Dib began to laugh, along with Alec and Gir, who was currently riding on Zim's head.
"And don't think you can distract me from your punishment!" Zim then yelled, cauing Alec to pout.
"Stupid punishment," Alec grumbled, causing Zim to smile. Not because he was really happy to be punishing Alec…but because Alec was alive…to grumble about how unfair Zim was being.
Once they got back to Dib's base, Zim began to lecture Alec again…giving Dib the opportunity to slip away to his room. After making sure he was alone, Dib locked his door and turned off all his lights. Then he sat on his bed…and waited. It didn't take too long for Dib to feel a presence next to him, and he smiled at the company.
"Hey, dad…" Dib greeted, looking next to him at Professor Membrane, who smiled warmly.
"Evening, son," Professor Membrane replied in return, smiling until he noticed the serious look on Dib's face.
"Son?" Professor Membrane questioned, causing Dib to look away the slightest.
"You…did something to help Alec…didn't you?" Dib finally asked in return, causing Professor Membrane to briefly go silent.
"I couldn't let him stay lost…now could I?" Professor Membrane responded slyly, causing Dib to stare.
"If he was stuck in wherever he was…does that mean…you're stuck too?" Dib asked after thinking it over for a minute, causing Membrane to smile sadly, though it was hard to really know he was smiling since it was always covered by his lab coat.
"I guess you could say that," Professor Membrane replied with a laugh, though Dib didn't think there was anything funny about the situation. "Now, now, don't look so sour," Professor Membrane voiced as Dib's face had settled into a frown, "It gives me a chance to spend the time with you I was never able to when I was alive."
"Don't you…want to move on to something greater…or whatever," Dib asked as Professor Membrane looked down to him warmly.
"Not particularly…I feel there are some things I have to take care of before I… "Move on." Professor Membrane announced, causing Dib to look confused.
"Like what?" Dib asked, causing Professor Membrane to smirk beneath his lab coat.
"Who knows…" Professor Membrane voiced, before winking all-knowingly at Dib, and starting to disappear.
"What does that mean?" Dib questioned as his father disappeared from his sight, leaving him in the dark, literally, once more. I'll find out one day, Dib decided determinedly as he got up off his bed, before he rushed off to go and find Zim again.
After Alec had gotten a thorough rant from his mom, he ran off to go cause trouble within the underground base. He figured he'd get to go outside again eventually…but until then…he could continue to reign over the idiotic humans of Dib's base. Which was somewhat entertaining but…he wished for the companionship of someone who wasn't too much older than him…or a moron.
"Come, Gir!" Alec yelled as he went to rule over the playground, "We've got some work to do!"
Zim didn't remember how…but somehow… he'd ended up in bed with Dib again.
"Shouldn't we be watching Alec," Zim asked as Dib kissed his forehead.
"I made sure to securely lock the door," Dib replied as Zim looked up at him, "so you don't have to worry so much."
"Okay…" Zim finally huffed, before Dib laughed and locked his lips on Zim's again…when a sudden pounding on their door interrupted them. Dib sighed.
"That's going to get old, fast," Dib complained with a sigh, before handing Zim his clothes, and getting dressed himself.
"What is it, now?" Alec heard his father ask very enthusiastically, before his door slid open.
Alec glared at the tone of voice for a second, before crossing his arms and shrugging it off.
"I'm bored," Alec whined as Dib and Zim stood before him.
"So?" Zim asked, cutting Dib off before he could open his mouth, Alec smirked at this.
"I want someone to play with!" Alec yelled, causing Dib to nearly cover his ears.
"You have Gir, and the humans," Zim stated in return, making Alec pout.
"But they're STUPID!" Alec whined once again, causing Dib to laugh, and Zim to then glare at him.
"Deal with it," Zim scoffed, before trying to shut Dib's door, when Alec stopped him.
"I want a sibling! They wouldn't be stupid!" Alec ranted before Zim could shut the door. Zim glared at the suggestion, while Dib's mind seemed to go elsewhere.
"That's not possible…and it's NOT going to happen," Zim scoffed, causing Alec to pout, and Dib to look over at Zim.
"It's not?" Dib asked sounding worried, not wanting to have to deal with another kid constantly pounding at his door.
"No," Zim replied, ignoring Alec and turning to Dib, "Computer said it's impossible to have any more children."
"Are you sure? He's not very…good…at predicting things…" Dib responded, remembering all the nonsense Computer had spouted before.
"He's positive this time," Zim replied stiffly, before smiling, and adding seductively, "so there's nothing for us to have to worry about." Before Dib could reply, Zim had dragged him back in his bedroom and locked the door, leaving Alec feeling dejected.
"You're BAD PARENTS!" Alec yelled at the door, before stomping off, with Gir then tagging along.
"Bad parents!" Gir sung as he skipped beside Alec, who then laughed.
"I guess it's okay…as long as they don't completely forget about me," Alec scoffed with a sigh, before curiously turning to Gir.
"Hey Gir…do you know where babies even come from?" Alec asked as they suddenly stopped in front of a lounge-type room.
"Welll…" Gir started as he looked excitedly up at Alec, "First the mom somehow eats the baby…"
END A/N: XD if I wanted to, I could probably end the story here x3 but that's not what I'm going to do xD cause I have more planned for this story, yet :3 I couldn't kill Alec x) I love him too much ;w; no matter how much the after fluff kills me, and how much I love angst and drama…I couldn't let him just go away forever Mmm, now for something random xD My fishies Dib and Zim are still alive, and now I one two more fish named Ciel(who has a messed up right eye) and Sebastian(who is a redish color xD) I was debating on naming them those, or Zuko and Aang…but Ciel and Sebastian just fit them TOO WELL xD Yay, this chapter was longer instead of shorter than the last one xD(cause I didn't end it with a cliffhanger) Ok, that's it x3 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