Left To Rot

No Room For Celebration

Disclaimer:I don't own Invader Zim in any capacity.

Disclaimer Two:Do you like parties and celebrations? Cause this chapter has that.

Settling In.

Having entered the reclusive domain of Xalia Dib and Gaz take a look around. One of the first things that stand out is a super computer of sorts.

Next to them were audio recorders as well as documents and paperwork on desks, tables and the floor. It looked like a tin foil hat conspiracy theorist lived there.

Dib went to pick up one of the audio recorders but was stopped by Xalia. "Don't touch that. "Don't touch anything you haven't been given permission to touch.

"Ok sorry I was just curious as to why you have so many voice recorders. "You have an issue with that? "No no no I was just curious. Dib didn't want to admit it but he was scared of Xalia.

Given how he was always fearless in front of Zim and Tak deep down he had fear. He was good at hiding back then but seeing how emotionally fragile he is now that isn't as easy as it was before.

The fear he has is still similar but is amplified due to his emotions being high. Xalia also seems to be completely crazy so that doesn't help.

"I document my findings on Tak. "I also take the time to speak my mind freely. "Speak about things I have learned or have yet to learn.

"So a diary? "No. "It's a way for me to speak about things in a perspective that only I would understand. "That's a diary. "It..is not..a diary.

"Ok you're right it's not a diary. Dib really was starting to walk on thin ice with Xalia and he wanted to try and avoid that. "Say how did you come across this place?

"It's very...comforting. "Real smooth. Gaz makes a comment poking fun at Dib for his question and comment afterwards. "Yes it is very comforting.

"I found it one day and claimed it as my home. "Don't irkens already have a home? "They do. "I had one there as well. "Until it was taken from me.

"By Tak? "Yes. "She lured me in with false promises of friendship and acknowledgement from my fellow irkens. "Two things I had always wanted to prove myself worthy of.

"And she used me and my desires to further her ambitions. "One thing led to another and I ended up being banished from Irk because of her.

"I wandered aimlessly looking for a new home. "That's when I found this place hidden from everybody else. "I knocked on the door and two people answered.

"Said they were a married couple. "When I told them everything they laughed and insulted me. "They told me to get lost. "Called me a lowlife and a defective.

"I am sorry. "Don't say sorry. "You and your sister didn't do anything to me. "That couple however did. "After they said that I was consumed by my anger.

"So I killed them both. "I killed them in the same way I wanted to kill Tak. "Ripping them both apart limb by limb. "Then I took this sword as a reminder of my anger and what I need to focus it on.

"That's a very descriptive way of putting it. "I could have been much more descriptive. "No thanks we're good. "Suit yourself. "Hey I know this is going to sound rude but is there anywhere we can sleep?