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ak-47 — Invader Zim - Up In Flames

Published: 2006-06-10 14:57:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 89011; Favourites: 1390; Downloads: 1107
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Description Dib stumbled out from the door, coughing and wheezing. He took a few steps forward before turning his eyes, red rimmed with smoke and exhaustion towards his burning house.
"Dad! Gaz!"
With a burst of adrenaline, he sped back towards his house only to be thrown back onto the unforgiving tarmac. A large explosion wracked the building, causing the windows of the top floor to shatter spectacularly. Dib automatically shielded himself from the shards that rained down onto him - still a few managed to shred through the thin material of his pajamas and into his skin. He curled tighter into himself, not being able to bear his anguish, the horrible crackling noises and the screaming, oh god, the cacophony of screaming around him. And yet a clear voice roused him enough to lift his head.
"Beautiful isn't it?"
Dib wiped his face roughly with the back of his hand and looked around. He had not realised how all the houses on his street were on fire, flames licking hungrily up the walls to reach the night sky. And in the midst of all that, was a familiar shadow facing the backdrop of a burning city.
"...Zim?"
The shadow pivoted to half face him. “Yes, Dib-human.”
The undisguised alien was hoisted off the ground by his mechanised spider legs. Thin arms hung limply on his suited-up frame but the incredibly malicious grin that he wore explained everything.
Dib's eyes widened as he barely stood up. "It was you? All this... your fault?"
Of course he refused to believe it. He'd never expect Zim to actually accomplish in destroying anything. He'd always count that he himself would be there to stop him and save the world.
Shadows danced animatedly on the large orbs that served as Irken eyes and if possible the grin grew even wider.
"Answer me! It was you, wasn't it?! How could you!"
Pain tore through the boy's already trembling body. Tears streaked heedlessly down his soot-stained cheeks. But sheer unpleasantness of his shock had rooted his bare feet to the spot.
Finally, Zim spoke.
"It was so simple in the end. I didn’t even have to devise some amazing feat of technology. All I had to do was go downtown and shoot up the place.” A well-placed pause. “Y’know, I'm almost disappointed that your pathetic stinky species didn't put up much of a fight. They just stood there like... a moose in a headlight and did nothing but panic and run around. It was amusing to watch while I rained doom over and over in your doomed city."
The Irken Invader laughed loudly, cruelly and continued. "And to compliment my absolute incredible genius plan, I used your people's security locks against them. I overrided the manual locks and no one can get out. I was counting on YOU getting out however so I left your house untouched. Can you hear them, Dib-beast? Your precious hi-oo-mans calling for help? I don’t think they have enough intelligence in their inferior brain-meats to try another way out other than the door."
Zim always did like to talk. And he was manically laughing again, his grating voice filled to the brim with glee and utter smugness.
All Dib could do was yell out "ZIM!" and charge at him. But he was blind with fury and met the tarmac for a second time - courtesy of one of Zim's spider legs casually flicking him away like an annoying fly.
"I've played this game long enough. I'm bored with it. Soon the Armada will be here, your dirt-ball of a planet will be completely conquered and I shall be congratulated for finally putting this charade of a mission to a rest."
Dib hardly noticed that Zim had been holding a weapon the entire time. Before he could react, the laser-gun was pointing straight at him and Zim was sneering, an empty twist of that slash of a mouth that held no mirth.
"Game over, Dib. Goodbye."

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Shit that was a long extract. Excuse the crappiness of it, I whipped it up on notepad in 10 minutes. Remember those old adventure books? "If you choose so and so, turn to page 39." Well from here, you have the following three options.

1) Zim blasts Dib into oblivion.
2) Dib manages to miraculously escape the blast and an epic battle ensues.
3) Zim sets the gun to stun at the last minute, renders Dib unconscious, takes him back to his space ship and then turns him into his own personal sex slave (it's my favourite option kekekeke and THIS will be the result: [link] )

Man! I can't get enough of Zim! Unfortunately, I keep drawing him taller ... and I can never decide on what shape I should do his head. Anyone else have that problem? *sighs*
The lineart of the background is not mine (cause I'm so bloody lazy... But I'm going to have nightmares about those stupid fires *makes a face*). I got it off the Room with a Moose website and the original can be viewed here [link]

Done with Photoshop CS2, tablet.
Invader Zim and Characters do not belong to me, but to Jhonen Vasquez and *blargh* Nickelodeon.
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Comments: 226

ak-47 In reply to ??? [2006-10-24 16:53:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh don't worry about his tallness, it bothers me too but I read so many fics where he's this defenceless, miniscule thing and it just .. irks me I guess. Thus why I draw him taller than usual!
Thank you for your kind comment and the fave! I really appreciate it

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SpiritTheHedgehog In reply to ak-47 [2006-10-25 01:06:28 +0000 UTC]

I agree with you, and yet still disagree X3 Him being taller does make him a bit more appealing. I suppose it's just in your style, which makes the picture yours and yours alone.

Still love the picture :0

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FireFur In reply to ??? [2006-10-20 15:24:05 +0000 UTC]

OK...nice background,awsome evilness,awsome starting story...horriable 3rd option!!!

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theanimejump In reply to ??? [2006-10-02 05:46:32 +0000 UTC]

*raises hands* whyyYYYY have I not SEEEEEEN THIS before?!??!

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ak-47 In reply to theanimejump [2006-10-02 09:45:08 +0000 UTC]

*giggle* Well now you have!
Thank you so much for the fave

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kougrapaw [2006-09-14 07:58:20 +0000 UTC]

That's wicked!

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ak-47 In reply to kougrapaw [2006-09-21 02:05:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
And again thank you for the fave!

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falconstrife86 [2006-09-14 03:24:45 +0000 UTC]

Freaking wicked! I love the little story behind it, and the style itself is sooo awesome! Absolutely wonderful job!

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ak-47 In reply to falconstrife86 [2006-09-21 02:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Glad you liked it!

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Starfigirl In reply to ??? [2006-09-05 01:01:06 +0000 UTC]

HOMAGAH.

You rock. Tremendously.

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ak-47 In reply to Starfigirl [2006-09-07 01:38:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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gh0zt [2006-08-29 19:34:21 +0000 UTC]

cool

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ak-47 In reply to gh0zt [2006-08-29 23:23:37 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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psychogizmo [2006-08-28 16:27:58 +0000 UTC]

The full view is REALLY big, but good for showing off all the amazing details I suppose.

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ak-47 In reply to psychogizmo [2006-08-28 16:43:57 +0000 UTC]

It is? Minor drawback for having a high resolution then *sheepish smile on her part*
Thank you for the comment and fave *bows*

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teh-fargs In reply to ??? [2006-08-24 16:06:31 +0000 UTC]

... the picture expresses so much emotion!

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BK-u-got-it [2006-08-23 21:09:52 +0000 UTC]

oh wow, wonderful imagery!

I'd vote for 3 if it were a book, definately. XD

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ak-47 In reply to BK-u-got-it [2006-08-23 22:18:20 +0000 UTC]

Yar, option three is the best! (in my perverted opinion anyways) cause you can never have enough smut... or bondage... or blood....okay I'll shut up now.

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BK-u-got-it In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-24 16:04:41 +0000 UTC]

hey it's true. XD Especially with the way you write, I could see a lot of molesting goodness coming from that. xD;;;;

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WNoisePollution In reply to ??? [2006-08-23 17:50:04 +0000 UTC]

It's been said before, but yes, this is awesome. The colors, lighting, everything. Dib has a really pretty hand... o_O The shines on Zim's eyes sort of make it look like they're looking in two different directions, though.

Two is most likely... Three sounds more fun. Thrrrrree.

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ak-47 In reply to WNoisePollution [2006-08-23 19:49:56 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean with the eyes; because there's light coming from all directions, I was at a loss at how to colour them. I didn't think it was that bad till after I posted it but meh, too lazy to edit
Yes, option three is much more fun! Who cares about plot continuity when eventual zadr smut is involved! hehe Thank you for the comment and the fave!

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WNoisePollution In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-23 21:55:03 +0000 UTC]

Eheehee, no problem! Violence is always good, smut is better. Violent smut, now...

Well, ye really can't tell with Irken eyes, sometimes. Because the shine is used to show where Zim's looking in the show, but that doesn't always work. It's confusin'.

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Marstorm [2006-08-23 07:56:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is actually really awesome, something I don't expect from most ZaDR pics. The only thing that bugs me is Zim's right arm, it just kinda sticks straight down there stupidly and ruins the action of the moment, but everything else is perfect. The story is mighty fine, too. CONTINUE!

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ak-47 In reply to Marstorm [2006-08-23 19:56:48 +0000 UTC]

Zim's arm? Do you mean the gun holding one? If it's that, then I will agree that it lacks a bit of depth because I kinda forgot some of the shadowing there. If it's the other that hangs limply, then it fits his image in the story extract. I was originally going to have him all tattered up and bloodied which would have suited it more but for some reason or another I opted out of it (I rushed the picture a bit).

Thank you for the comment! Much appreciated for the constructive criticism

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GreyscaleTones [2006-08-22 21:02:09 +0000 UTC]

omg! Very omg! I love teh flames. I love teh perspective. And I love Zim and Dib and Zim's butt. *stares at Zim's rear for a bit*

I'm such a perv~~ XD

And omg thrice! THREE! THREE! THREETHREETHREE! *gasps for breath* THREEEEEE! *dies*

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ak-47 In reply to GreyscaleTones [2006-08-23 20:11:42 +0000 UTC]

Awww you're not a perv. I mean we're *all* pervs around here... you're just part of one big happy family!
Thanks for liking my silly picture

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GreyscaleTones In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-24 00:00:09 +0000 UTC]

Aw! A big happy family of ZADR-obsessed perverts. I feel a group hug coming on! 8D *crickets chirp* ...oh well. I'll just go off and check out your gallery of doom then, since no one wants huggles... *slinks away*

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happychild [2006-08-22 20:59:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow...wow wow wow wow.
Just "wow".

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ak-47 In reply to happychild [2006-08-23 20:19:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! *big smile*

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creepella [2006-08-22 17:55:49 +0000 UTC]

whoa... when i saw the painting all i could think was... wow this is awesome then i went on and read the comment/story thing and i was like... this is really awesome... great job i love the contrast of the flames with the night it's really enthralling

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ak-47 In reply to creepella [2006-08-23 20:17:48 +0000 UTC]

Those flames killed me *makes a face*... I was all like in the beginning "La la la laaaaaa how hard is it to draw a bunch of flames" and 3 days later I was yelling "DAMN YOU!" at my monitor.
Ta very much for the comment and the fave!

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creepella In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-24 12:59:13 +0000 UTC]

at least the hard work paid off because those flames kick ass!!!

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Zulanumi [2006-08-22 17:37:37 +0000 UTC]

Aaaw...Will you make a deviation for the second one anyway?

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ak-47 In reply to Zulanumi [2006-08-23 20:13:01 +0000 UTC]

The second option? I would love to at some point but unfortunately for me, it's a case of tooooo many nice ideas and not enough talent/time.
Oh well, I'll keep it in mind though!

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LaJolly In reply to ??? [2006-08-22 17:36:45 +0000 UTC]

This is AMAZING! I just checked out the other peice that had a link to this one, and I loved that one too! How much would it cost to commission you? I would LOVE to pay you for a wonderful peice like this! ::grins insanely::

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ak-47 In reply to LaJolly [2006-08-22 22:28:20 +0000 UTC]

*gasps and hyperventilates* Wow, first time anyone's mentioned wanting a commission from me! If you still want a piece, send me a note about exactly what you want (I'll more or less draw anything) and I'll look around, see the standard prices and come up with a decent figure for you.
Again, thank you so much, I am so happy that you find my art commission-worthy

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Minkx [2006-08-22 16:32:34 +0000 UTC]

Wowza - That's amazingly well done. Zim looks so creepy and evil, and the cloring is just amazing on Dib's ( I'm assuming it's Dib's ) Hand! Great colors and shandes and tone and whatnot <3

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ak-47 In reply to Minkx [2006-08-22 16:59:43 +0000 UTC]

Yep it's Dib's hand. I thought it would be nicer to have it in the foreground for that 'dramatic effect' (But most likely, I was too lazy to draw the whole of him)
Thank you for the comment and the praise

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Death-Fairy01 In reply to ??? [2006-08-22 15:27:15 +0000 UTC]

First, I love the story to it. And the pic itself is awesome! I adore Zim's expressions, and the flames. They're amazing. and for you! Oh, and I'd take option three.

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ak-47 In reply to Death-Fairy01 [2006-08-22 17:01:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you for the fave and watch
And thank you again for the comment... Zim's expression was a bit bitchy to draw but I finally managed to get it right (but hey, he's a bitchy alien so I wasn't expecting him to be really easy to draw hehe)

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Death-Fairy01 In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-22 17:07:48 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!
And the expression turned out very good.

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ParaParano In reply to ??? [2006-08-22 12:39:27 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful.. O0O
If there's anything I adored the most about Invader Zim it was Zim and Dib's rivalry. XD I have never seen anything like it; I couldn't wait for their next fight.
I also love it when the fans have their own spin on this, and this piece is definitely one of my favourites. The fact that you can't see Dib's face and you have to imagine it for yourself is a very nice touch. Leaving Zim in was a good idea; he's always up in your face about what he thinks, and his expression here is perfect.

And I cannot stress enough how much I love that armour...!! @w@; The spider legs are amazing - beautiful shading job on that. The orange rim around the metal is a nice effect; the flames are very well done. Excellent job on the background, too!

That excerpt matches the situation brilliantly - kudos for that.

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ak-47 In reply to ParaParano [2006-08-22 17:05:49 +0000 UTC]

Oh I know! I always love passionate rivalry between two characters and those two fit the bill perfectly (cause it always fuels my imagination to more ... perverted things but that's just me being a hopeless fangirl heh)
The armour! I was originally going to draw Zim up in his normal invader 'dress' thingie but then I decided that the 'expedition' suit he wore in the battle of the planets episode was much, MUCH better. And I cannot tell you how annoying it was trying to get the glow on the metal was. But it paid off in the end, both in result and experience

You've made this aspiring artist very happy with your comment and fave, thank you!

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ParaParano In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-22 21:44:56 +0000 UTC]

Ahahaha! XD I guess that's just the way, huh? Hell, I'm guilty; the moment after watching an episode of Zim for the first time I went surfing the net for fanfics. X__X;

Why does everyone think it's a dress!? XDD; I thought it looked just the same as the shirts every other character wore! But admittedly, I do love it when fans draw him with two bits of material hanging down either side, it does look hella cool.

Aw, I'm glad to hear that! You're very welcome! ^^

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ak-47 In reply to ParaParano [2006-08-23 20:08:19 +0000 UTC]

I think most fans conceive it as a dress because you see this pyramid tunic thing and two stick legs poking from underneath it... lol... maybe if he was a bit taller, the whole dress thing would disappear. I would have loved to draw him with the two bits of material hanging from either side but I don't want to imitate the other artists who actually came up with the idea!

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ParaParano In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-25 19:09:27 +0000 UTC]

Eehh, most IZ fanartists use it these days. XD I don't think you'd be imitating any original artist, as it's spread so much. I should try it some time maybe...even though I do like drawing him in a baggy shirt. XD!

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Jane-Zee In reply to ??? [2006-08-22 12:05:14 +0000 UTC]

*screams like hell* THE THIRD!THE HIRD OPTION!!!!!!!PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAASEEEEEE!!!
*puppy glittery eyes with tears*
anyways the picture is just too awesome for the words!And the story behind it is just..arg...I don't have anough words too explain how I love this deviation!!!!!

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ak-47 In reply to Jane-Zee [2006-08-22 16:50:45 +0000 UTC]

The third option is always the best! (which is why I added it ).
Thank you very much for the comment and the favourites! *bows*

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Jane-Zee In reply to ak-47 [2006-08-22 17:00:26 +0000 UTC]

woo!*hugs you to death*
..now I want my milk....*goes away*

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Sekele In reply to ??? [2006-08-22 10:49:36 +0000 UTC]

that pic looks great

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