A.N: First IZ Fan-fic so please review. The opening chapter is pretty short but it sets up the whole story. Will contain ZATR, rated M just to be safe for character death, possible swearing, possible mature references. The story will be in arcs of differnt chapters.

This is How It Ends

Arc1: Love and Hate

Chapter 1: Dreams

What will you do now? You have gained all? What's left to do? Is this even real?

Zim woke startled from his bed and rubbing his head he thought to himself that's the last time I eat Gir's Waffles before sleep time. Still the dream had startled him, was all this real? Looking to his left he saw his mate Tak sleeping quietly and thinking yes this is real.

Being awakened by the dream Zim got out of bed and decided to take a walk to clear his head. Stepping out of the bedroom he went over to his son's room to see how he was. Opening the door he saw his son peacefully asleep, sighing he thought how fast they grow, remembering the smeet's birth, but that was 5 years ago.

Zim walked down to the ground floor still rubbing his head. In the other direction came Zant his captain of the guard, seeing his master the Irken quickly stood to attention and saluted.

"Zant" Zim said in a commanding tone.

"Yes sir" he replied.

"Anything of note to report to me?"

"Nothing of note sir all is quiet, if you want I can call all guards to report in?"

"No that will not be necessary".

"Umm sir may I ask you a question?"

"If you must" Zim said in a higher voice.

"Why are you up at this hour, getting a snack?"

Zim locked his eyes on the guard, ""Watch your tone Zant remember WHO I AM" Zim shouted.

"Apologies sir" the Irken said trembling.

"Why I am up dose not concern you, now do your job and keep me and my family safe".

"Yes sir ummm is there anything you need of me sir".

"No continue with your patrol".

"Yes sir" and with that Zant saluted and went back to his patrol.

Zim still liked the aw and dread his guards gave him remembering the time when he was the centre of ridicule and laughter in the Empire. Now look at him Master of Earth and in a position of real power.

Looking out a window he was reminded how much things changed, were once there were filthy human cities now there were miles and miles of sugar factories the only real thing worth making on this miserable planet. How easy he thought to himself, once beaten these humans are easily controlled just give them food and TV in their off times and they work away without a fuss. He kicks himself at how he took so long to conquer this world, how many good plans went astray………………….. But that all changed when she came crashing back into his life 6 years ago, she who came back and changed this world forever.

End of Chapter 1

A.N: I just love opening's like this, it makes the reader wonder, how this happen? How Zim take earth? What happened to DIB how he and Tak got together, well you'll have to wait to find out.