Nightmares Within the Darkness

Disclaimers: All Invader Zim characters as well as JtHM are owned by Jhonen Vasquez and are copied without permission. This story has been made for fun and not profit.

Writer's Note: This is one of my first Invader Zim stories that I've done in a really long time, so please don't be mean about how it's written. The idea for this story kinda came to me while looking at different IZ pictures on DeviantArt. I might need a while to figure out everything that should happen. I'm not sure why, but I really think it would be really interesting to read. I really wanted to write about this. This story mostly takes place around Zim and Dib; maybe more about Dib though, not too sure... I am a little unfamiliar with how to write, since it's been so long. Also, they might be a bit out of character later on. This might be slightly dark and dramatic. So for people who may not be into this kind of thing, might not want to continue reading this story. Just a warning in case you are. (Rated PG-13 for extreme drama and slight suspense.)

Part One

The day was cold and windy; indicating it as being early fall. Within a distant suburban town, thick clouds of fog hung in the cool air around many of the buildings and empty streets. A cold breeze rushed through the empty branches; causing them to creak in protest. There were not many people out in the streets. The streets were nearly completely vacant as a young boy around the age of twelve dressed in a black overcoat as to protect him from the cold. Beneath was a pale blue shirt with a grey smiley face on the front with a neutral expression; along with black pants, boots and a large pair of glasses. His hair was black and was in a scythe-like style. His name was Dib Membrane.

As more time passed, Dib continued his way down the road; actually not looking upset but was actually very happy as he went along. 'Finally..! It's fall break... Now I don't need to worry anything at all... No more stupid days at school and no more stupid people that don't believe me.' He thought to himself joyfully. Though he was now in Junior high, things seemed to not have really changed. Even with how much he tried, it was almost impossible to prove that Zim was an alien, mainly because of everyone being completely stupid. No matter how much he tried, everyone still thought he was crazy.

"But today might be different." Dib told himself. "I will find a way to stop Zim and foil his evil plans."

A cold breeze rushed past him; causing him to shiver and grip his jacket. "W-why does it have to be so cold out?" He kept walking but then something caught his attention; making him stop. It was a voice from behind him.

"Still speaking to yourself, pathetic human?" It said tauntingly.

Dib spun on his heels and glared. Standing behind him was what seemed to be a young boy around the age of thirteen and had bright green skin, no ears with black slicked back hair and deep amethyst eyes; which was really disguise to hide that he was in fact Irken; an alien that had come to Earth not too long ago. He was wearing a red jacket along with black pants, boots, and gloves. A grey and red metallic device rested on his back.

"Zim!" Dib glared.

"Just because we no long need to be in that wretched learning felicity, you assume that you will stop me..?" Zim sneered.

Dib growled.

"Oh, I'll do more than just stop you, you slimy lizard! I'll cut you up and slice you open!" Dib barked out. "And then, I will be hosted for my discovery of an actual alien monster!"

"HA!" Zim laughed. "You can't even imagine the horrible future of your pathetic race!"

He gave Dib a forceful shove to the ground.

"We shall rule you all!" Zim screamed.

Dib glared angrily.

"Not if I stop you!"

Dib got up and lunged at Zim, tackling him to the ground. Zim gave Dib a hard kick in the gut, making the young paranormal investigator to grip his stomach in agony and letting Zim go. The young Irken got up again, and took off down the road. Dib growled angrily and soon took chase after him.

Up above, the two hadn't noticed the clouds above them beginning to get darker as they faded into the distance. Zim continued running, heading farther and farther into the forest. Dib never trailed behind, now actually picking up his pace; his feet pounding against the soil as he ran, low branches around him, whipped past his head, some of which striking against his shoulders as he followed Zim deeper into the wood. That was, until, Zim came to a complete halt; causing Dib to nearly plow into his back and knocking him down into the grass.

"Guh! What the heck, Zim!?" He shouted rubbing his head and back.

Zim didn't respond to him, only staying completely silent and still as a statue.

"Zim!?" Dib shouted.

Zim only stared ahead with a look of complete awe and shock. Dib glared at him but soon turned and looked in the direction Zim was looking, before his face also wore Zim's shocked and dumbfounded expression. Only a few feet ahead, stood what seemed to be the back of an small and single floored house. The house itself seemed to be in shambles; wooden boards and nails covered the doors and windows. There was a very stale and pungent smell seemed to cumulate out from the broken and boarded windows, causing a nauseating and chilling feel to the place.

There was bolt of lightning that suddenly streaked through the sky in the far distance; the clouds that had been white and gray starting to darken at an alarming pace. That was when they came to realize that it has been getting darker by the second. The wind soon became a gale as a strong rain began to fall and pelt the ground around them. Up above, the sky has now become a world of inky black darkness; becoming lighter as a flash of lightening lit the sky not too far off. Without warning, there was a loud crash as large segments of nearby trees were starting to be torn away from the ground. Sand and dirt began to fly into the air at an alarming pace. As the lightening flashed again, they were were struck dumb as they could make out the sight of a figure; a dark, indistinctive figure watching them from inside the building.

Now in a panic, the duo took a step back before turning on their heels and fleeing through the trees in the opposite direction. They could hear their pursuer close behind as the wind grew stronger and harder. Zim and Dib tried to run as fast they could, trying their best to get away.

As they were running, the two were still getting pelt by the rain. That was when Dib's foot suddenly caught on a large bit of stone causing him to trip as damp earth gave way beneath him. With a wild and loud scrabbling and scraping of dislodged stones, the ground soon gave way beneath him, causing him to slip. Dib reached out with both hands, trying to grab something to keep him from falling. Zim screamed in a panic as he felt Dib's hands grip onto his ankles.

"Let go of me!" Zim screamed.

Zim then cried out as the ground beneath him also gave way, causing the both to plummet into darkness, the both causing a faint splash from within the darkness around them.

I am ALIVE! :D:D:D I am SOOOOOOOOO sorry for taking so long to actually make anything... I've just been super busy with other things ^^; So, it's been a really long time since I've actually wrote anything *nod* So... Please be nice? ;^; I'll try to make some more of this... Unless I lose interest in this ^^; Please read and respond?