100 themes ZADR: 1-50

Short=maximum 100 words per prompt

A/N: All prompts are taken from the 4 variations of the "100 themes", from the eponymous group on DeviantArt.

1. Introduction

"Am I the only here who sees the alien sitting in class?" Zim internally screamed in panic. For some reason, he felt that the big-headed human was going to be big trouble for him.

2. Love

"You stupid space monster! Can't you see that I'm hopelessly in love with you?" Staring at the flabbergasted alien, Dib only hoped that his death would be painless. "What's love?" Dib face palmed. Oh, that's right: alien.

3. Light

Dib thought of going towards the light, towards an existence free of pain and suffering. Then he saw-no, felt-a flash of green and red behind him. Not even bothering to consider it, he turned around and went towards his mental image of Zim. The light was overrated, anyway.

4. Dark

"I can see in the dark." "Uh… I can't." "I know." Dib gulped as the alien slowly undressed him. This was a bad, bad idea; no light meant no vision, no power, no control. But when Zim brought their naked bodies together, in an embrace so tight that Dib was sure that their bodies engulfed into a single being, he realized that losing control was exactly what he needed.

5. Rot

Sure he would still proclaim, from time to time, his loyalty to his own species and unwillingness to betray them. But if he were to be perfectly honest, as he laid on the bed, listening to his lover's steady breathing… 'They could all rot for all I care'.

6. Break

"Zim could break your fragile bones with so little effort!" "Then why don't you?" replied Dib, between gritted teeth. Smirking arrogantly, the alien brought his mouth close to the human's ear and whispered, his voice a low purr: "Bones and skin can wait. I'd much rather start with breaking your will."

7. Heaven

When Dib described Heaven as fluffy place with white clouds and baby angels, Zim laughed and called it a poor imitation of the Irken Retirement Center on his home planet.

8. Away

"I won't allow it! You cannot go away and just leave Zim! You're mine, mine, mine and Zim will stop at nothing to keep it that way!" "Zim, I was only going to go down the street to buy some waffles."

9. No Time

Dib woke up to something green and loud jumping on his bed. "Wake up, stinkbeast! We're late, late, late!" "Wha-?" The boy tiredly rubbed sleep out of his eyes and yawned. "Ugh… Gotta brush my teeth…" "NO TIME!" Before he could manage a reply, a pair of pants landed on his face. Somehow, they managed to get dressed and not be late, which meant that the rest of the day was going to be –relatively- normal. "Um, guys", Keef suddenly asked, "why are you wearing each other's clothes?"

10. Breathe

When faced with the decision of either fighting to breathe or just laying there, waiting for the end, Dib realized that he didn't have much of a choice, as Zim desperately pounded his fists against his chest, screaming "Breathe! Just breathe, you stupid insect!"

11. Memory

"What is your fondest memory featuring your lover?" Dib glared at his psychiatrist; how exactly was he supposed to describe his 18th birthday, when Zim picked him up in his Cruiser, took him into outer space to show him the wonders of the galaxy, and then made love to him for several hours, while floating in zero-gravity in the small spaceship?

12. Insanity

"You're not insane", declared Zim, as he undid the teen's straitjacket and helped him to his feet, "you've just spent more time with Zim that anyone else."

13. Misfortune

It was really a misfortune that they were enemies; if they joined forces and combined their equipment and intelligence, they would probably be unstoppable. Still, Dib pondered, being enemies had its perks. For instance, he could just pretend it was a human fighting manoeuvre whenever he pinned the alien to the floor and somehow ended grinding their hips together.

14. Smile

Dib didn't have many-scratch that, any-reasons to smile; a hateful sister, a disapproving father and an untrusting world. And yet, whenever he was around Zim, he couldn't help but smile a little at just how alive he felt in the alien's presence.

15. Silence

There were moments when none of them spoke; long seconds filled with silence. And it was for the best, really, since neither of them completely understood why it felt so good, so right to just stare at each other.

16. Spit

Zim screamed bloody murder when Dib suggested the all-natural alternative to lubricant, when they were out of the usual. It was only after Zim rested his head against the spent human's chest that he decided that maybe-just maybe-it didn't feel so bad to be burned.

17. Blood

Dib had always wondered about the colour of Irken blood. Pink, green, blue, maybe even black? But as he held Zim's bleeding figure in his arms, he realized that he couldn't care less about the stupid colour.

18. Under

Underneath the pride and the loyalty Zim was just too terrified to accept that he was unwanted. Underneath the obsession and the ambition Dib was just too afraid to admit that he was unneeded. Underneath it all, they were two lonely creatures surrounded by hate. And underneath that, they just were.

19. Gray

Grey was a horrible colour. It was a mere mixture of extremes, neither black nor white. It was a weak colour because it symbolized compromise, which was just another word for failure. Dib scooted closer to Zim as they, in a rare moment of truce, agreed to watch the meteor shower together. It was kind of ironic, actually, how the only time he didn't feel like a failure was when he allowed himself to blend in with Zim.

20. Fortitude

Zim was confident of his fortitude. No obstacle was big enough, no enemy dangerous enough for him to quit and accept defeat. Then why, why the Irk did he just feel his fortitude waver when the Dib quit his paranormal studies, including chasing Zim, to work alongside his father in the field of boring science?

21. War

Their planets were at war. The Irken Armada finally decided to attack Earth, while the latter fought with all its strength against the invading aliens. As Dib observed the burning city from below him, he frowned. "They never listen." "Bad for them, good for us", responded Zim, as he reared up the engine of his Voot Cruiser so he and Dib could finally leave that forsaken ball of dirt forever.

22. Mother

"I don't have a mother." "You had to have one, at least when you were a smeet." "Actually, I never had a mom. I was created in a lab as one of my dad's experiments." The alien gaped at the other. "So you're not really a human?" "Nope." "Huh." Zim closed his mouth, and then grinned, revealing his sharp teeth. "I always knew you were insane, but never that it was a clinical reason for it!" "Gee, thanks for the support Zim."

23. Distasteful

When Dib officially came out and announced his relationship with Zim, the most polite insult he got was 'distasteful'. However, those mannered bullies instantly regretted it when his distasteful boyfriend vivisected them in a most tasteful manner.

24. Want

"I just want to be needed." Dib whispered in the cold night, his heart clenching painfully as he thought of all the fights that seemed to be in vain; nobody needed him to open their eyes. Unbeknownst to him, on the other side of the town, several feet underground, Zim sighed. His Tallest finally admitted lying to him, declaring that Zim was unwelcomed on Irk. Nobody wanted him near The Irken Empire, ever again. Zim gazed at the stars above him and said in a low voice, "Zim only ever needed to be wanted…"

25. Lurking

Hidden in the shadows, protected by his upgraded cloaking device, Dib sneaked in the alien's secret underground base. Sure, one would most likely call it stalking, but not Dib; Dib knew he was only lurking, secretly spying on the alien menace in an effort to save all mankind. So what if he took pictures of Zim when the alien was sleeping or cleaning himself? It was still lurking… or that's what he liked to think.

26. Hold My Hand

"You can hold my hand if you're scared." "SCARED? Nonsense; Zim is never scared!" The brunette frowned and suddenly found the ground to be extremely interesting. "Zim will hold your hand, though", he continued, as clawed, gloved fingers reached between them and intertwined with the pale five human fingers, "so you won't get lost and bump your big-head." Dib didn't even bother to hide his smile and tightened his hold on the alien.

27. Foreign

"He's a foreign student", Dib replied when questioned about Zim's curious mannerisms and weird speech pattern, whilst at the same time hoping nobody asked "Well, just how foreign is he?"

28. Sorrow

Dib thought that he knew the concept of 'sorrow'. After all, nobody believed or trusted him, and his own family thought he was a disgrace. Still, no amount of pain could have prepared him for the explosion he felt inside him when he found Zim's house in blazes and the alien nowhere in sight.

29. Urban

"Some refer to the city as an urban jungle." Zim growled in annoyance, "Then why do you get so defensive when Zim refers to your species as 'insects'?

30. Rain

Water burned Zim's skin, so it was logical that he despised all manifestations on it, in particular rain. Still, the alien found it strangely alluring whenever he saw Dib standing in the rain, eyes closed with his face towards the sky, clearly content and enjoying himself.

31. Flower

"Be honoured, pitiful human, for Zim accepts your peace offering!" Dib watched wordlessly as Zim snatched the white flower from his hand and proceeded to stare curiously at the petals. So much for romantic gestures…

32. Night

Night meant a lot to Dib; darkness and shadows, ghouls and vampires. But most of all, it was a cover for his rather peculiar activities, especially those revolving around a certain green-skinned creature.

33. Wrath

"YOU DARE INVOKE THE WRATH OF ZIIIIIM?" "WHAT IS IT WITH YOU AND YELLING?" "Conception defect." "Oh."

34. Moon+35. Walk=34,5. Moonwalk

"Well?" Dib nervously asked. Zim blinked twice to ensure that he really, really, wasn't having some twisted sugar-induced daydream, and that Dib really-REALLY-had just showed him a weird human dance that, apparently, took him 'weeks to learn'. "Well?" Oh, oh yeah; the Dib wanted an answer. "You looked like a Vortian Engineer drunk on Meekrob Juice while attempting to dance the Plookesian Energizer to the tune of the Irken Anthem!" "What… does that even mean?" "That… you'd make a good human zombie?"

35. Rape

Apparently, it's physically impossible to rape an Irken. It's something like this; when an Irken becomes aware that someone intends to sexually force themselves upon them, their pak immediately engages their physical body in defense mode. How do I know all this? Well… The moment I tried to pry Zim's naked legs open, I felt a sharp pain in my hands, along with a numbing dizziness that knocked me unconscious. I guess I never expected Zim to turn the tables on me in this area… P.S.-I just realized that I'm all alone with Zim… and that humans are easily 'rapeable'.

36. Precious

"Your Earth movies suck jelly beans." "Oh come on, this is a serious drama about real life situations!" "You're only watching it because Mysterious Mysteries said it contained evidence on Big Feet." "Ok, yeah."

37. See

'Why can't they just see it?' the boy wondered, as he stared at Zim. It was annoying, how nobody saw past the weird-coloured skin, that his head lacked ears and a nose, the way he marched through the hallways like a trained killing machine, how his eyes shone when he was angry, how his body arched in surprise when confronted, how his claws raked the desk when he was nervous, how his mouth curved into that arrogant smirk of his that gave Dib goose bumps, how… wait, what was he talking about again?

38. Abandoned

He simply couldn't fathom it. Really, he knew how it felt to be rejected, ridiculed and frowned at by his own species, who should have reached out to him, instead of just brushing him off… but still, being completely abandoned in a foreign place, surrounded by enemies, in danger of being discovered at any moment, whilst being laughed at behind your back? Dib was sure that if he were in Zim's place, he wouldn't have survived the mental breakdown. And despite being life-long enemies, he couldn't help the sickening twist in his stomach as he stared at Zim's vacant stare.

39. Dream

It wasn't news that Dib's dreams were almost constantly filled with ghosts, monsters and aliens. So it wasn't entirely unexpected that when he had his first wet dream, it involved weird-coloured skin, sharp claws and sensitive antennas. But as much as Dib had come to terms with his unhealthy obsession, the boy couldn't help but wonder if he really was insane… especially after a particular dream involving sleep cuffs and Zim's spider legs.

40. 4:29 PM

"Our truce ends at 4:30 PM, so we still have a minute." Dib didn't get the chance to reply as Zim's arms encircled around his body and crushed his lips against his own, tongue snaking its way into the stunned teen's mouth before engaging in a battle with the human's tongue. Dib allowed a few more seconds of rigidity before slipping his hands under Zim's shirt, mapping the green skin with his fingers, while he continued ravaging the alien's mouth, feeling every nip, bite, lick and stroke. "Time's up", said Zim, roughly pushing the other away. "Now get out."

41. Citric Acid

"Mwahahaha!" cried Zim, as he dumped goo on the unsuspecting human. "Is this supposed to do anything besides annoying me?" "It's acid, so it's supposed to burn…" A high-pitched scream was instantly heard, as Dib began flailing his arms, while running around in circles and screaming, closely resembling a headless chicken. "Wait a minute!" Coming to a halt, Dib had an epiphany: "But this doesn't burn!" With a thoughtful 'aha', Zim took out a notebook and began writing: "The human substance called 'Citric Acid' is not really an acid." Dib proceeded to bang his head to the nearest tree.

42. Still

"How can I possibly ravage you if you don't stay still?" At this, Zim felt his body go limp with shock as he gaped at his enemy. "Wha-", Dib's eyes went wide as he realized what he had just said. "Ravage? D-did I say ravage? Heh heh, I-I-I meant catch! Or dissect! I mean, why would I ever want to strip you and do unspeakable things to your sexy green body, heh heh… NO! ZIM, COME BACK! THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!"

43. Die

"Die, alien scum!" Dib shouted all heroic-like, while proceeding to fire multiple laser beams at the space invader. With an out-of-this-world shriek, the alien fell to the ground and to his death. "Earth wins again!" "Zim demands a rematch!" Dib turned to his side and laughed full-heartedly at Zim's pouty expression. "Not my fault you suck at video games." "HEY!"

44. Two Roads

It had always been like this: two roads, two choices. Evil and Good, Irk and Earth, Zim and Dib. Two separate destinations, two completely opposite goals and two radically different ways of getting there. And yet, from time to time, a fleeting thought reached their mind, as they both wondered… what would happen if they reached a crossroad?

45. Old

"I'm kinda scared of getting old. But I suppose that's the natural cycle of life, so I don't really mind anymore that one day I'm going to be weak and frail." Staring at Dib's smooth skin and flexible body, Zim whispered stubbornly "Not if Zim can prevent it."

46. Drop

"Drop 'em, Zim!" "I already dropped my weapons, you stupid dirt child! What more do you want me to drop?" "Your pants." "Eh…?" "So I can see your other weapon."

47. Tower

Zim lived in an ivory tower; he heard only what he wanted to hear, surrounded himself with his own disillusions and blocked everything that didn't correspond with his way of thinking. Despite that, he felt a slight pride in his squeedly-spooch when Dib, against all odds, overcame all obstacles and literally blew up his metaphorical ivory tower to smithereens.

48. Young

Dib sometimes felt like a complete creep when he was with Zim; the alien, in his moments of vulnerability, looked so fragile and lithe and young, that it made Dib feel really dirty. Thankfully, he almost immediately remembered that Zim was around 16 times his age, which made him feel… weirdly at ease.

49. Need

"As soon as you finish your list with what you need, we will got embark on a glorious father-son bonding experience… AT THE MALL!" Dib smiled warmly at his father. The man was trying so hard to make up for all those years of neglect that he just couldn't refuse him. "I'll be right down, dad. Just need a few more things…" The boy quickly skimmed through his list, trying to think of any needs that he might have missed. "New trench coat-check. Batteries for camera-check." The black pen hesitated for a moment. "One Irken Invader Zim… check."

50. No Way Out

He knew exactly what a kiss between them would mean: physical contact, bodies rubbing together, creating that much-delayed friction they both starved for, hands exploring foreign skin, clothes being ripped open and discarded… A kiss was technically a gate to everything he hungered for, with one catch: it had a bigass red sign that read 'No Way Out' everywhere he turned. 'Bullshit', thought Dib as he lunged forward and captured the alien's lips in a bruising kiss, 'as if I'd want out.'

A/N: Additional Comments:

5. Rot: Could be from either Zim's or Dib's POV.

9. No Time: Inspired by "You've got sum SPLAININ 2 do" by t3naciously at DA.

22. Mother: Seriously, Dib really was made in a laboratory by his dad. Freaked out when I found out.

33. Wrath: Yelling is genetic for aliens.

34,5: Moonwalk: I saw 34 and 35 one after the other and… I couldn't help myself.

35. Rape: Really? Am I really the first one to think that Irkens are so advanced that they actually have a built-in anti-rape system?

36. Just poking fun, get over it.

38. 100 words get! W00t!

46. Drop: Is that a laser beam gun in your pants or are you just happy to see me?