FYI: This Story is A ZADR AU of the original Invader Zim TV Series that aired on nickelodeon where Zim is a well-respected and successful invader, who is loved by his leaders, and his people. He has a good disguise and fits in perfectly with the humans, and befriends Dib, and lives a double life while trying to keep his secret under wraps.

Zim is not short in this AU he is average human height. Also, all characters are aged up for obvious reasons. So just think of invader Zim happening in high school instead of grade school. I wanted to write a story with a smart respected Zim and give my readers a feel for what the series would have been like if Zim wasn't defective, and was appreciated for his loyalty, and tireless efforts. I also added a little ZADR twist because who doesn't like ZADR? Also, this is different from my Prince AU series. Zim is just a regular Irken in this story with no royal heritage.

Disclaimers: I do not own Invader Zim

Author's Notes: THE LAST CHAPTER…of Part 1! Thank you guys so much for the support this story has gotten. With that said Part 2 will be out March 15th. This gives me enough time to tie any lose ends on a few of my other stories. However, I promise this chapter will be exciting enough to satisfy your ZADR hunger for at least a month…hopefully. (Thankfully sighing in relief that I never gave you all my home address.) But seriously I am so dedicated to this series that my others are being neglected so the next Month and 2 weeks will allow me to give them the attention they deserve.

Shout Outs: Everyone! Seriously guys this would be impossible without your tireless devotion. Thank you for reading and please review!

Chapter 50: A Long Awaited Reunion

(Back with Annabel…)

The anticipation that was building up in her throat was so abundant that she couldn't even begin to describe it. She felt like she was going to throw up, and the feeling only grew when she found herself surrounded by government agents holding blasters at her chest.

She, Richard, and Lard Nar had taken the shuttle down to Earth and landed in the town park; well-hidden by many trees. However, no sooner had they landed did they find themselves at gun point.

"Freeze!" An agent said, his gun pointed right at Annabel.

"This was a mistake." Lard Nar realized a bit too late as the agents closed in.

"Perhaps we should have called first." Richard voiced half-jokingly. "Aye Ann." He asked his daughter.

Annabel however was focused on the agent in front of her. He was abnormally tall for a human, and the sound of his voice was one she knew all too well. She looked at the name tag on his…white lab coat and smiled.

"Agent Disembodied Head." She said out loud, coming more into the light so he could see her better. "You are the biggest hypocrite I ever have had the pleasure of marrying."

Agent Disembodied Head froze at her words and pulled down his black mask in shock. "Annabel?" he asked almost in disbelief.

"Hi Dibson." She said, her breath almost too shallow to form the words.

The agents around them lowered their weapons as husband and wife ran to each other's arms.

When he embraced her it felt like an eternity had gone by since the last time he had held her. It was in this moment that he suddenly remembered how to breathe. Heck, he hadn't even noticed he had forgotten how. Tears streamed down his face as he held her tighter, a part of him was having a hard time believing this was real. Thinking he must have fallen asleep on way to investigate the object that had entered Earth's atmosphere.

"I can't believe this is real." Annabel said through tears. She never wanted to let him go, however more pressing matters soon made the choice for her.

"What…what is that!" An agent asked still pointing his blaster at Lard Nar.

Richard step forward his hands up to show that they weren't a threat. "Relax everyone." He said. "This is Lard Nar, leader of the Galactic Alliance and enemy of Irk."

Irk…the word registered with them, and Anabel watched as the agents around them seemed to relax. "You found my letter." She said to her husband in relief.

"Took forever." Professor Membrane admitted. "But yes I found it."

Suddenly the ground began to shake around them.

Annabel smiled. "Good, because there is one more member to our group."

Everyone gasped as the metal Squid emerged from the trees in all her glory.

Again everyone's weapons were drawn.

"Everyone this is Sari!" Annabel declared.

"A jumpy bunch aren't they?" Lard Nar teased.

Richard nodded. "Yes it would appear nothing has changed."

"And you are?" An old rather looking woman had approached him them.

"I am Richard Page." Richard answered. "Ann's father."

"So you found him." Dark Booty asked as he walked forward.

"You're looking well." Annabel told her old mentor.

"Not as well as you." Dark Booty mused.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you." Professor Membrane offered his father in-law his hand.

Richard took it and smiled. "You as well. Ann has told me a lot about you."

"All good things I hope." Professor Membrane teased.

"Mostly." Annabel joked.

It was then that Dark Booty stepped in. He turned to Richard and said. "Sorry Richard our leader the Third Eye cannot help but be suspicious, we already have two enemies who are well diverse in hiding in plain sight."

"I understand Mrs.…" Richard began.

"Bitters." The Third Eye answered.

"Mrs. Bitters." Richard smiled. "Say weren't you a teacher at-"

"I still am." Mrs. Bitters assured him.

"And they think we're not human." Annabel teased.

"Well she's not." Lard Nar said.

Richard gave him a weird look.

"What?" Lard Nar asked. "I know a Clantarian when I see one. Granted they look very close like human, but they couldn't be more different…"

"Irk is close!" Sari suddenly cut him off.

"Yes we know." Dark Booty said. "We just dodge a resent attack from Zim." He reported.

"So he is here." Lard Nar said.

"You've heard of him?" Mrs. Bitters asked.

"Heard?" Lard Nar shook his head. "He was once my closest friend."

"Well no offense, but" Dark Booty said. "You have a terrible taste in friends."

"Do you know who the other one is?" Mrs. Bitters cut him off.

"We are not sure." Lard Nar answered. "But our sources say it's a female and traitor of Irk known as Tak."

"She is known as the defective." Annabel added, remembering her history. Their informant Trawl often kept them up to date with the latest news of Irk, including the day Tak was labeled defective.

"Defective?" Professor Membrane asked.

"It is an Irken word." Sari answered. "It is how they describe anything that does not meet their desirable characteristics. Like the worlds they conquer and their inhabitance."

"Even other Irkens?" Dark Booty asked.

"It's not as common." Lard Nar said. "But even an Irken can be defective."

"Could we sway her for answers?" Mrs. Bitters asked.

"No." Sari stated.

"Why not!" Professor Membrane asked. "If she is an enemy of the enemy then she can help us."

"No she can't Dibson." Annabel said.

"And why not?" Dark Booty asked.

"Because she is not the defective." Lard Nar said. "Zim is, And Tak will do anything in her power to expose the truth and take what is rightfully hers." Yes, it didn't take a genius to know why Tak was here. Somehow she had found out the truth about Zim, and tried to expose him. Of course, he turned the tables and now she was labeled the defective. And now she wanted to get even.

"Can we sway him?" Dark Booty asked.

"Zim is very loyal." Lard Nar said, there was no use in giving the humans false hope.

"The one called Zim is confused." Sari said. "I will enlighten him."

"He is the best to stop this war." Annabel said.

"Why?" Dark Booty asked.

"Irken Zim is the future leader of Irk." Sari answered. "It was decided days after he parted for Earth." She explained. "The Brain called Lineage will announce this decision at the dawn of the new Cycle."

"She means close to new Year." Annabel said. "Most likely Christmas Week."

"And this is important because?" Mrs. Bitters Asked.

"As the Taller Zim could stop this War with a single order." Lard Nar answered. "However he have to kill his current leaders."

"It is the Irken way." Sari said.

"He won't have the strength to do it!" Yes, Lard Nar Knew he wouldn't. After all, Zim couldn't even find the strength to kill him! How could Zim find the strength to kill and betray his closest friends?

"Zim will be ready." Sari seemed certain now, and Lard Nar remembered a time when he was that certain too. However, now he feared Zim would betray them at the last moment as he had done before.

'He was a child.' He reminded himself. 'With age comes wisdom, and strength.'

He hoped he was right this time, because so much was riding on this. If Zim turned his back on what was right again then he would have no choice.

Lard Nar would have to kill Zim!

No, he would not be able to do such an unspeakable thing, and yet he knew that if it came to that everyone would demand he follow through. 'Please, Zim.' He begged internally. 'Please be the Zim I remember. I don't think I could bare it…'

"We should relocate." Sari said.

"Yes." Mrs. Bitters agreed. "As we said, Zim has attacked and our youngest agents need to be seen to."

"Youngest Agents?" Annabel asked her husband almost knowingly.

"Well let's just say they take after their mother." Professor Membrane answered with a smile.

"Sari go hid the ship." Annabel told her.

"And then meet us at the Docks." Dark Booty cut in. "Warehouse 13."

"I understand." Sari said, and to everyone's surprise she lifted the ship and vanished into the night.

"Well she'll be good to have around." Dark Booty said.

"She is here to find the last piece." Richard said.

"You still have not found it?" Mrs. Bitter's asked.

"No." Annabel answered. "But the other pieces will be entrusted to us to protect."

"There is also a few refugees who need shelter." Lard Nar added.

"We will discuss it." Mrs. Bitters assured him. "But for now we go, remember the enemy is close."

Everyone nodded and within seconds The Swollen Eyeball retreats.

Tak watched them disappear in awe. "This is bad Mimi." She admitted out loud to her pet. "We're gonna have to lay low for a while."

"Meow." Mimi sounded her agreement, and in seconds they were gone.

(Back with Zim…)

[Half an hour later]

It was without a doubt the most humiliating walk of shame he ever had the displeasure of walking. This was more embracing than the time that Red had "accidently" died his skin purple and declared him property of Purple. (An act that received several laughs from both his Tallest and those who witnessed it)

And Zim thought he'd never live that day down.

But he did, of course it took him "accidently" dying Red, pink to get his point across, but the point was made. Of course Purple got a huge laugh out of that one, everyone else however dare not laugh at their Tallest. All but Zim who took the pleasure in sweet revenge. Red had always told Zim to lighten up, well it was on that day that he regretted it.

"This is humiliating." Zim said as they walked through the streets of laughing people on their way to the docks.

"It could be worse." Dib reasoned.

"I would have rather died." Zim confessed.

"We almost did!" Dib exclaimed.

A moment of silence was followed by intense laughter, this time their own.

"We sure have gotten ourselves into a lot of trouble aye Mimi Moose?" Dib teased.

"Keep it up." Zim warned. "And my name for you will be far worse!"

Dib laughed, Miz was giving him that mischievous look he got when he was thinking of something diabolical. That was another thing his boyfriend was: mischievous, yet Miz had a way of making it seem like harmless fun, more playful then ill hearted.

Yes, Miz had a weird way of showing affection, but Dib was finding that he liked the way Miz was. It was like a never ending chase, Dib had to work for every gesture, when Miz was upset; Dib had to work at getting him in a better mood. When Miz was mischievous, Dib had to wonder whether Miz was serious or just being playful. And when Miz was angry like he had been with Keef. Dib had to wrestle with whether to step in or allow him to morph into this scary person that was so full of rage that someone had tried to hurt him.

Miz was really a challenge when it came to dating, and Dib couldn't help but feel like Miz was testing him to see just how much he would put up with. Still, Dib couldn't help but be drawn in by this guy who was so complex and full of wonder.

"You both smell like pork." Gaz interjected turning up her nose at the two.

"Yeah you two are starting to smell like a couple of pigs." Peg admitted.

Zim smiled. "That's it." He mused. "You shall be my love Pig."

Gaz suddenly burst into a fit of laughter as Dib turn a shade of scarlet.

"He did say it would be worse." Peg pointed out.

Zim chuckled, instantly his mood was feeling better. Of course now they had reach the docks so no one was around to laugh at them.

"Have you ever noticed the docks are like a ghost town at night?" Dib asked, trying to change the subject.

"That's because it's closed." Peg reminded them.

"It's cold." Zim suddenly declared.

Dib smiled the cold air must have started freezing the fake meat on his skin. "Well we're almost there." He assured him.

"You're enjoying this!" Zim pointed out.

And he was, Miz just looked so cute when he was having one of his fits.

Zim took in the boy's smile, and found one of his own slipping on his face. There was just something about the child's stupid grin that demanded it to be returned with a smile of his own.

Finally, Warehouse 13 came into view and the children entered and rode the elevator down.

"I can just imagine Dark Booty's face when he sees you two." Peg laughed as they exist the elevator.

"Honestly." Zim said, mocking Dark Booty perfectly. "I can't leave you two alone for five minutes."

The four laughed.

"That was actually pretty good." Dark Booty said, emerging from the shadows. "However I do have some notes."

Zim laughed uneasy obviously embraced to have been caught off guard.

"Do I want to know?" Dark Booty asked taking in their meat suits.

"The meat is protecting us from super germs." Dib explained, handing Dark booty a bag of the stuff. "I got you a sample so you could use it to make a vaccine or something to make us immune to it."

"Super germs?" Dark Booty asked.

Miz gave him an annoyed look. "Don't ask me I just want to get this gunk off, it's starting to itch."

"Yeah I don't think this is meant to wear." Dib agreed.

"Please it's not even meant to eat." Zim reminded him. "By the way the Membrane house is totaled."

"What!" Professor Membrane's voice was heard just out of sight. "Dib did you raise the Dead again! Always with the dead that boy!'

"No!" Dib said obviously offended. "And I said I was sorry about that!"

His father came around the corner, along with a man he had never met, and then a woman who looked almost familiar.

And then...he heard a familiar voice…A voice he would have known anywhere.

"Dib sweetie, why are you covered in meat?"

Suddenly, Dib couldn't breathe. It was as if all the air that surrounded him refused to enter his lungs. His mouth fell open in utter shock. He grasped at the word, but at first nothing came. Then his eyes met hers and all he could think was a single word. A word that would change his life forever, a word he thought he'd never get to say again. A word that shook as it tried to leave his lips and shattered everything that he ever thought he knew about his life …

"Mom?" It was Gaz you managed to say it first.

And just like that Annabel was running and embracing them, and it was at the moment of that embrace that Dib managed to find his voice. "Mom." It was like her touch had force the air back into him. Like he had been holding his breath for 15 years, and now he could finally breathe again.

"Oh I missed you so much." Annabel said.

Zim looked on with great indifference, no one had ever missed him. True Purple and Red would say so, but the words didn't match the feelings that were displayed before him now.

"And who do we have here?" Anabel asked looking to Peg.

"Mom." Gaz pulled away and stood beside Peg proudly. "This is my girlfriend Peg."

"It's nice to meet you." Peg said. She hadn't been this scared since Gaz had told her dad about their relationship over a year ago.

"Peg." Annabel smiled. "Come here!" She embraced Peg suddenly. "Thank you for keeping my little girl happy."

Peg found tears in her eyes. "We're just glad you're safe. Your letter really worried us."

Annabel pulled away and nodded, looking to her children. "It was the hardest decision I ever made." She said. "But I was more afraid of losing you than knowing I could have done something to save you, and just didn't."

"We understand." Dib said.

Zim backed up, trying to go unnoticed. This scene was becoming too familiar, Anabel had made the opposite decision Zim had made with Lard Nar. The noble one, and Zim found the taste in his mouth sour at the realization.

"And who is this?" Anabel asked picking up on Zim's movement.

"I'm Miz." Zim answered. "I'm new."

"Miz?" Annabel asked. "What a strange name."

"Mom." Dib looked nervous, he hadn't even told his dad yet that he and Miz were now together. He looked to Miz hopefully, so far all who knew was Peg, Gaz, Mrs. Bitters, and Dark Booty. Was Miz ready to tell his parents? Did Miz's parents even know?

Zim knew where this was going, and as much as he wanted to leave this all too familiar moment he had role to play, and he was going to play it well. "And." He paused as he grabbed Dib's hand. "We're together."

Dib turned blood red, he wasn't expecting Miz to be the one to admit it.

Annabel smiled. "Well Miz, Peg." She said looking to both of them. "Welcome to the family." She embraced them, and Zim had to resist the urge to pull away.

Finally Annabel did and made a face. "But seriously what is with the meat?"

"Super germs." Dib answered.

"It's a long story." Zim admitted.

"And getting longer." Professor Membrane said. "Now what is this I hear about a totaled House?"

Dib laughed uneasily and change the subject. "So who is this?" He asked looking to the man who had walked in with his parents. He looked a lot older than his dad.

"This is your grandfather." Annabel said. "My dad."

"You mean you found him?" Peg asked amazed.

Annabel nodded. "That wasn't all I found." She said and turned to the hallway behind them. "You can come out now."

Now it was Zim's turn to be breathless.

He looked just as he always did, He was taller than the most Vortians however; he was no taller than Zim now. His skin was a light purple, and his green eyes showed the same kindness, and admiration it always did.

"This is my fiend Lard Nar." Annabel said excitingly. "He's from a planet called Vort and he's the leader of the Galactic Alliance. He's going to help us defeat Irk!" Annabel explained.

Defeat Irk.

Zim almost wanted to laugh, Vorts where peace keepers not fighters.

Dib took in the alien before him in awe. "It's…nice to meet you." He says holding out his hand to greet him. Dib is shaking obviously very nervous.

And just like that instinct seemed to take over Zim, he knew what to do, he knew how to play this role. So what if Lard Nar was suddenly here. Of course, he was here; the universe hated him! Still, the facts remained, he had his orders, and he had his mission, and not even Lard Nar would get in his way.

No, Zim had made that decision a long time ago.

"You'll have to forgive Dib." He said. "Today's been quite a day." He held out his hand expectantly.

However, Lard Nar takes Dib's first. "Well the honor is mine." He said, giving Zim an almost curious look. "And you are."

"Norman." Zim answered. "But my friends call me Miz." he added as they shook hands.

"Miz?" Lard Nar asked. "What an unusual name."

"I'm Peg!" Peg said jumping in. "I can't believe I'm meet an…" She paused short of the word Alien, thinking it might be rude. "Traveler!" She suddenly came up with. "From another planet I mean."

"Smooth." Zim teased remembering to stay in character.

Lard Nar smiled, his hand never leaving Zim's. "And to you as well."

"I'm Gaz." Gaz said like it was no big deal, like she met alien's every day! "Dib's my brother."

"Yes, Annabel told me much about you both." He said finally letting go of Zim. However his eyes never left him.

A long silence filled the hall.

Finally, Dark Booty cut in. "Well we be better get you two into fresh clothes."

"I'll begin making a vaccine." Professor Membrane said taking the meat sample from him. "Super germs." He shook his head. "Germs destroyed my house! Unbelievable." He marched down the hall. "First the dead and now germs."

Dark Booty nodded following his lead. "He takes after his mother."

"Dad it wasn't my fault!" Dib insisted running after him.

"Wait where are we going to live!" Gaz suddenly realized as she too raced down the hall.

"Dibson slow down!" Annabel called after him and then was in hot pursuit.

And just like that Zim found himself alone with Lard Nar.

Silence…it lasted but a second.

"I should go." Zim said awkwardly, and he moves to go, but the next thing he hears stops him in his tracks.

"You know you're a lot different than any Human I've ever met." Lard Nar said suddenly.

Zim looks cautiously over his shoulder, to his relief his targets are already too far away to hear. "I don't know what you mean." He said.

Lard Nar smiles, this moment was all too familiar to him. It reminded him of the day he first met…His smile grew.

"Besides you've met what like five, ten humans?" Zim pointed out. "What do you know anyway?" he turns and walks away then, not bothering to look back.

However, if he had he would have seen Mrs. Bitters appear beside Lard Nar.

"He's very convincing." Lard Nar said. "Of course you already knew that."

Mrs. Bitter's stiffens as Sari looms over them. "Now is hardly the time, get him when he is alone."

Sari hesitates as if she does not know whether to listen.

"It is okay Sari." Lard Nar assures him. "She means well."

"I know mother." Sari said looking down on Mrs. Bitters. "She abandoned us in the end."

"Irk was not the home I once knew."

"So you are who I think?" Lard Nar asked.

"I do not know who you think I am." Mrs. Bitters said. "I left my past behind me a long time ago." She revealed. "All that matters now is that we guide him to his destiny."

"So this was your plan all along?" Lard Nar asked.

"I remember the day he fist breathed his breath of life, I remember the day I decided not to take him." Mrs. Bitters admitted.

"Do you regret it?" Sari asked.

"No." Mrs. Bitters answered with no hesitation. "He needed to see the flaws of his people, he needed to live the life that brought him to this moment. I have watched him, followed his career as an Invader. I knew once they found Earth they would send him. So I waited here patiently and tried to prepare Earth's inhabitance for his arrival."

"Yet the human government is oblivious." Sari pointed out.

"Yes, we work for the government, but they do not take our work seriously." Mrs. Bitters admitted.

"Perhaps it is time we make them believe." Lard Nar said.

"In time." Mrs. Bitters assured him. "First things first, tell me about your refugees." She led Lard Nar away then leaving Sari in the dark alone.

"I hope you know what you are doing Mother." Sari said. "We only get once chance to correct history."

And with that Sari set off on her way to find the last piece of their weapon. If they failed with Zim then they would have no choice but to destroy Father's home. "I promise to give it my best Father Zorn." She paused remembering her late Tallest, and how this horrible nightmare began on the date of his death so many years ago.

After a moment she shook the memory away however, and pressed on. She could not dwell on what had already past. All she could do was carry out Tallest Zorn's final words, which he utter to her in his final breathe.

"Find my kin and end this blood lust forever."

She had found the Kin, and now she needed to set him free…

-To be continued.