New Invader Zim X Reader

Y/n ducked---

*ZAP!*

Zim's PAK had zapped him when he tried to destroy Y/n. He fell down like a rag doll before carefully getting back up.

Y/n had ducked waiting to be vaporized, but that never came. 

Cautiously she peeked over at Zim to see he had collapsed.

''Are you ok?'' Y/n asked.

''RRRRRRGGG!!! WHY CAN'T I DESTROY YOU?!'' Zim said more to himself as he tried to turn his head around enough to see his PAK, but failing.

''Hey um, is that backpack thing important? I think it got damaged during the flood,'' Y/n said cautiously.

''eH? Hwuh? ...WHAT?!!!"

Y/n was taken aback by Zim's shock, she concluded to herself it must've been important.

"Wuh-what does that thing even do anyway?" Y/n curiously asked.

"What? THIS 'THING'  IS IMPORTANT. Your inferior puny mind wouldn't understand it, but a PAK is essential to an Irken. The PAK is everything that I am, it contains my memories, YOU have NO idea how important it is," Zim then muttered to himself falling to his knees,"...If the Tallest finds out about this, they might classify me as defective and a failure..." 

Warily Y/n moved to be looking down on him and for a repeated time Y/n asked, " Are you ok Zim?" While realizing his 'PAK' must be broken.

"OF COURSE ZIM IS OK! THIS IS JUST A MINOR SET BACK!," Zim lashed out causing Y/n to jump back a bit.

Y/n wasn't sure what to do in this situation, she never really dealt with other people's emotions and problems. More than less she tried to avoid other people's problems, because how could she help? But, Y/n felt she didn't have much of a choice, she felt she had to say something, do something, as if maybe it would be more degrading and awkward if she didn't.

''Zim, I don't understand much about your species, but is there any way to fix your 'PAK'? Is there any way I can help?" 

Zim sighed," THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY PAK!"

Y/n gently places a hand on his shoulder," Maybe we can try? I mean if you are this 'defective' which I assume is bad. If we try and trying didn't work, then you would be just as better off as if you didn't try if it is unrepairable. So, we might as well try."

Zim grimaced,".....How do I know my PAK hasn't been tampered with by you. OBVIOUSLY, you're trying to trick me!"

"Trick you?!?! I'm not trying to trick you!!! I want to help."

Zim rolled down onto the floor hugging himself,''*sigh*, the damage is already done. The Tallest will never accept me this way, they'd probably just have me deactivated anyways...I can't even remember what planet I'm on. And who are you again?''

Y/n looked at Zim and thought he looked practically dead laying on the floor there, she worried he might be dying.
So she picked him up, holding him close to her like a big sack of flour and placed him on the couch. Surprisingly and luckily he was fairly light. What shocked Y/n, even more, was his lack of reaction. Didn't kick or flail at all, and she was hesitant on picking him up because she thought he might put up a fight.

''How can you already forget my name? I told you my name was Y/n a while ago.....And you're on Earth.''

Y/n took a seat next Zim on the couch.

'' Earth? Ick, what a HORRIBLE name. Earth? Earth? What kind of name is 'UR-TH' "

Y/n stifled a laugh at Zim's opinion in the name of the planet.