Bow! Bow before ZIM!!!

The wind left Dib’s lungs after the kick. He was pushed back a good half a foot. His face stung and the cuts from Zim’s scratching bled. But he was determination personified, “NEVER!!”

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     With that minor success, ZIM scrambled back onto their feet, their PAK whirring from overwork. The IRKEN hissed at Dib as he frantically reached for a lunch tray. ZIM’s intentions were clear, and he flung the food filled tray at his enemy, hoping to induce a food fight out of the others kids. The spat could potentially help him escape, maybe.

Dib kicked and hit at Zim´s arms, hoping that if he hurt him enough the alien would finally say what was going on, ¨NOT UNTIL I HEAR ABOUT WHAT´S ACTUALLY GOING ON.¨ When Zim got particularly close to his face, he bit at the glove, the tangy taste of plastic hit his mouth and he quickly let go.

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     Before ZIM could retort, the human bit him, causing the alien to shriek in pain. Human teeth were always frighteningly sharper than they seemed! Thankfully, Dib had let go long enough for the IRKEN to retaliate with a swift kick to the chest. His arms were tired and sore from a combination of swiping at his nemesis and being hit constantly. ZIM winced,

“ NEVERR!!! BEGONE, HUMAN!!!”

He couldn´t help but snicker at Zim´s pain. It always felt like Karma when that happened. He was so busy being entertained he didn´t notice Zim under the table and fell on the ground. 

¨NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU JUST TOLD ME WHAT WAS GOING ON.¨ He tries to tackle Zim, a small crowd is gathering around the table. ¨FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!¨ They shout.

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“ I’m not GOING TO! I WILL NEVER TELL YOU WHAT IS THE GOING ONS!!! ZIM HAS NO PLANS!!! ZIM IS PERFECTLY FINE!!!” 

     The IRKEN’s voice rung through the crowd, drawing more excitement from the skool children. Unfortunately, he was tackled back to the ground, as per usual, and proceeded to swipe at Dib’s glasses. If he could just remove them and perhaps break them, then maybe, just maybe, ZIM could escape! Or so he hoped... the alien missed multiple times, claws desperately reaching up to his opponent’s face,

“ GET YOUR SMELLY EARTH-SELF OFF OF ME!!!”

He blinked a few times. Wh- was Zim really just… Smashing peas with a spork? He was really going at it too. Like a like a tiny toddler throwing a tantrum. He eyed one particular pea and watched it pop into small pea pieces before looking back up at Zim.

 ¨You may never tell me the answer Zim but I WILL find out… WHATEVER´S GOING ON and put an END to it!¨ He tries to reach across the table and take the spork from Zim. 

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     ZIM was just about to smash the last of his peas when Dib grabbed at them. ZIM shrieked, pushing down on the pea harder, struggling to keep the spork in hand. Eventually, they managed to crush the pea, causing it to spray the alien in the face. ZIM screeched in pain, recoiling and falling flat on their back. The IRKEN squirmed on the floor, writhing in pain as their right cheek began to bubble and sizzle sickeningly,

“ yyyyYYOU!!! CURSE YOU...!! DIB!!!!”

     That was it. ZIM now felt that they had to fully engage with their sworn enemy in front of everyone. The alien scrambled underneath the lunch table and began to swipe at the human’s heels, attempting to trip them, “ YOU WILL PAAAAY DEARLY FOR THISSSS!!!”

Dib shakes his head, okay, the first part sounded like the normal banter and if it weren´t for that whispery part at the end he would have started yelling questions until he was dragged away, the bell rang or Zim couldn´t help but accidentally give a hint while bragging. 

But that ending part seemed a bit off, there was something big going on. He didn´t leave, in fact he sat down across from Zim. 

¨What do you mean I have no business with you, I always have business with you because you´re always DOING… THINGS. Terrible, horrible things.¨ He crosses his arms, ¨And I´m not leaving you alone until I find out what you´re doing.¨

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     It was true, normally ZIM had some sort of heinous scheme up their sleeves, something diabolical at best, mildly annoying at their worst performance... and yet they told the truth. For once, ZIM was up to nothing of the sort,

“ Then! Prepare to BORE YOURSELF to death, Dib, waiting on an answer you will NEVER receive!!!” The prospect of sitting there, stabbing at the strange excuse for ‘food’ while Dib’s own anxious nature took hold entertained the IRKEN mildly. Sure, he wasn’t having a really good time right now, and sure, there was nothing going on in terms of ‘conquering Earth’, but hey, torturing your nemesis by doing nothing lifted their spirits enough.

“ WATCH as your amazing future leader!!!... Smashes PEAS with his SPORK!!!” Boy were they smashing peas.

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     Great, here he comes. That INSUFFERABLE human, of all things! The IRKEN nearly jumped out of their seat the minute Dib slammed his tray on the table. The following bombardment of questions warranted a sharp hiss from the alien, and ZIM soon stood up from their seat,

“ I plan NOTHING, foolish human!!! Can’t you see I am being nooORMAL??? I was merely eating my LUNCH RATION that the Skool has so GRACIOUSLY bestowed upon ZIM!!!”

     While the act was convincing enough, ZIM quickly side-eyed the entire cafeteria. She made 100% sure that all the other kids thought the odd pair were up to their usual ‘antics’, that there was nothing more to see here. And so, they seemed to have, seeing at the students were back to busily yammering away while piling gobs of indistinct goo into their mouth holes.

“ You have ABSOLUTELY no business with me today, Dib-stink.” The IRKEN’s voice lowered to a near whisper as he glared daggers into his enemy. ZIM sat back down, waving their hand dismissively, “ Now. Away with you.”

FINE

Sometimes it is not OK to be OK. This is one of them. Comfort is all around you and you are all too happy to be embraced by it. The easy life is a trick! You need to refocus and think about what you really want to achieve. You are at risk of becoming completely blind to the intentions of those with power over you. Proceed boldly, but with caution!

Tagged by: Tagged by @schattenmagier thank you!!

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" EH??? Why yes, it IS, in fact, PERFECTLY symmetrical!!! I’m glad you no-”

“ WHAT?! NO. NO!!! SSsssssSTAY BACK!!!! COMPUTER!!! Dispatch this   KNIFE-BLOB!!!!”

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     The Computer springs into action, nabbing the Uptonogood hostile up and kicking them clear out the front door. ZIM is safe! For now.

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“ AAAHHH!!! DOG!!! STRANGE, UGLY HHHORRIBLE EARTH-DOG-BEAST!!!!”

“ AWWW!!! You look like you could use a TUMMY RUBS!!!”

@irksomeirken liked for a starter.

“You know… you fascinate me. How do you always end up coming back after all of the times we get rid of you?”

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" You can thank my utmost DEDICATION to the mission, My Tallest~!!!” ZIM responded in an almost sing-songy voice. The IRKEN was beaming with pride as he practically seemed to vibrate off the screen, “ I’ll ALWAYS be loyal to the IRKEN Empire! And it is my sworn DUTY as an Invader to fulfill the doomification of this dirt ball!!! NO ONE WILL SAY ZIM NEVER SUCCEEDED IN OPERATION IMPENDING DOOM 2!!!”

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     ZIM glares back at the boy, lifting their gaze from their lunch tray for a few brief moments. The IRKEN wanted Dib to know he was onto his usual antics, and that he wasn’t too terribly much in the mood to deal with them. Not today. Not after having been chastised by his Tallest earlier that morning, again.

     The smallest returned back to stabbing at the strange excuse for ‘nourishment’ on their tray, mulling over their own self-worth. This was all so uncharacteristic of him, normally the IRKEN Invader would have further challenged his nemesis... but not today.

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☄️ - what is their biggest regret?

(( GIR doesn't have too many regrets. They live rather blissfully as is. Meanwhile, ZIM’s got a ton of ‘em. One of them’s having been so loyal to the IRKEN Empire for as long as she has. That maybe if they actually accepted themselves sooner as well as their situation, he’d be muuuuch happier and better off. All that effort, all those years completely wasted on a lie, y’know?))

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⛈ - what is the muse like at their worst?

(( ZIM will either be shrieking and incoherent, riddled with anxiety and fear over a situation, or just completely unreasonable and illogical. The little guy is susceptible to being overwhelmed from time to time, and it’s really difficult to calm him down and get them thinking straight again. Sometimes too, ZIM’ll just completely shut down and become unresponsive for awhile.))

(( GIR, just as always, resorts to screaming and crying and flipping out in the worst cases. Not much to say here, they’re a bit more predictable in a sense!))

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(( Gonna answer these things for both muses.))

🏹 - have they ever committed a murder?

(( ZIM and GIR have been responsible for the deaths of others before to different extents. ZIM has nearly wiped out IRK before, and killed two Tallest in canon, and on Earth they’ve definitely killed a few humans if not just grievously harmed them severely times. Since then, however, ZIM has not outright murdered anyone. GIR has accidentally caused a few deaths here and there, as well as outright when he went nuts due to ZIM going too far with GIR’s behavioral modulator.))

🌙 - do they believe in magic? 

(( Sorta! ZIM has witnessed magick often, but they tend to rationalize it all scientifically more often than not. So in a sense he does believe in it, he just needs to explain and rationalize it, especially considering Dib and Gaz’s powers. GIR, meanwhile, ABSOLUTELY does and is dazzled by it every time.))

🍳  - do they know how to cook? 

(( PFFT. No, not at all. ZIM would burn down her burn if he so much as TRIED to cook stove-top ramen. GIR, on the other hand? Pretty dang good at it! Well... GIR’s good at cooking, not so much making logical meals tho. The SIR Unit’ll put soap in waffles, bacon in cupcakes, glue in pancakes... ))