It'd be funny if Dib did turn into an Irken... You know, if the transfomation didn't kill im.

That was a real popular story, I'd like to hear from it fifty times more.

Quite a good little story. I'm not much for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, but I'm a fan of L&S and IZ, so I'll stick around to see where this crossover goes. Good characterization, good spelling and grammar, an intriguing OC, good drama coupled with decent humor and action... nothing bad to say here. Good work!

The ending is a little rushed - all of a sudden everyone is healed and everything is ok. But I like the ZADF-ish scene where they told each other their full names.

The self-punishment was...interesting. I'm not sure Zim would do that. His ego is too big to think he would fail Irk.

Still, I like this fanfic, and I'm looking forward to the sequel.

I love Dib was torn about helping Zim, but he decided to do the right thing because he'd spent his life trying to save people who didn't deserve it.

"One of Dad's dorky lab assistants opened the door." I'm not sure why, but that line made me laugh.

Hah, Dilbert. XD

I like how Dib knew MALIK was a robot. He's becoming harder to fool.

"Your attitude is not befitting an AI of your station," she informed him.
"Whatever."

LOL

Sheesh, Dib should pay more attention in English. First it was "Things he do," and now "I has GIR."

I like your OC so far. I use OCs myself, but never as the main character.

Hm. I would have thought Zim would be working harder to find an antidote. Unless he's kind of in denial.

First Homestar, and now Watership Down. Suh-weet! Best "talking animal story" of all time, hands down.

"But in the end he decided it was better to look like Zim than to look like Micheal Jackson and wore them both." LOL Good call, Dib.

"Drugs? That would explain a lot, actually..." Hehehe.

Dib and Zim's conversation is well-written. "Keep going, you don't sound stupid enough yet." I'll have to remember that one. XD

This chapter isn't as exciting as the first one, but it's still a good read. I can't point out any problems. I think the color changing makes sense. Sometimes Zim's skin is tinted differently in the show, but I always thought it was because of the lighting. Hehe, I like the spit sample! Zim's right; Dib walked right into that one.

What? It's... over...? ;_;

But I guess if there's a sequel, that's all right... kind of. ;_; (Hey, if you need another beta reader to make the next set come out faster, I volunteer! ;) )

(Seriously, I beta read regularly for about half a dozen fics right now, plus random one-shots. :3 )

But aww, you skipped over the scenes where he was being cured. ;_; I am sad.

Also, I love how Zim just denies that he said anything about Zerenim. ;) Like Dib could have figured it out any other way.

" 'Eureka, I've discovered a new disease!' he heard Membrane saying. 'This child must be kept here until he is cured of these scales! Call Mayo Clinic and tell them-'Zim liked his scales." In character for the both of them! :D

But YAY Zim told Dib is real name! :D I love how he describes his current name as his "short-name". I bet it has a completely different word in Irken, and that's just the only translation that can be given for a cultural concept that doesn't exist in English. :3 Awesome.

And YAY they finally get proper introductions! XD

Ah, I see why Zim left - he has a legitimate threat to his mission. XD

Also, I can totally see Zim not taking his clothing off for years. :3

But Oh... he's reprimanding himself. I would never have thought to see Zim punish himself (I think he's too narcissistic to consider that he has faults) but I think that it works in this scene. Also, how MALIK refuses because he is technically is superior... But she tells him he had good reasons, though: "Sir, you were ill and you had no other options, I thought-" I like it. :3

Oh, and I liked the mirror moment, where he realizes that he's really just average. ;_; I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE SNOWFLAKE, ZIM! (and good, he realizes it too. :3)

"He swallowed and rubbed one finger across the scent glands under his chin, then held it to his antennae, sampling his own scent. Middle-aged male Irken, with the smell of illness still clinging to him." Ooh, cool... I swear, people don't do enough with his alien physiology sometimes. Also, I love the idea that he takes regular paste-baths. I can totally see him doing that.

"She needed to make a good impression, and fast." Oh... :DD

"You gave me an order, sir," she said, her voice completely even. / "So I did," he said, frowning. "Took you long enough." XD YES. For the WIN. Ooh, and she salutes... Zim will like that. ;)

So yes, I can't wait for the sequel! :D You rock! Keep up the good work!

So they know each other's real names now. That's one step closer. AND Zim's cured and has some new help. Things will get more interesting from now on, that's for sure. Quick ending, yes, but not that bad, really!

Thank you for updating!

... but oh no, Zim! ;_; Vomiting blood is never a good sign.

"It wasn't right for a robot to allow an organic to do something dangerous when they could be stopped. Even a defective robot like MALIK, even a probably defective organic like Zim." Aww... ;_;

Also, I love how Zim has long since made a copy of Dib's house key. XD But aww, Zim going to Dib for help because he has no choice... ;_; And losing focus and speaking in Irken instead... ;_;

"And that was completely right, of course. He knew it, but the entire human race wasn't hanging on his arm, hot and sticky and trembling and puffy-faced." I loved that line. It helped explain in a very simple manner why Dib feels obligated to help Zim. :3

I loved the little bit with names - how Zim insisted that they know his real name, how Membrane was all like 'that's a girl's name' and Dib contradicts him... ;_; It was awesome. But I also love how Dib lies to his dad to get him to help. ;_;

Also, I can totally understand why "Dilbert" calls himself "Dib". Good job. I sense that full names are becoming a theme in this fic. ;)

In any case, thanks again for updating! :D ... again, I seriously look forward to what you post next. :3 Hurt-comfort, yes/no? :3

Poor Zim. I know he's trying to destroy the world and all, but he just wants to be appreciated. He wants to be important and special, a lot like Dib. One of the few differences between him and Dib is that they grew up on different planets and Zim's a bit more ruthless than Dib is. Other than that, both of them are so much alike. I sure hope Zim doesn't die!

WOOT! XD You said it was the first ion a series so I'll be waiting for the next installments once this story is finished. XD

WOO HOO! Write more!

Yay, a Homestar Runner fan! Everyone on this site should watch the fan fiction sbemail. I still persist in writing fanfic, though. :P

I don't have time to read the whole chapter now, but I'll review anyway because I like what I've read so far. But you didn't need that much explanation for why Zim is short, though. You could have just said Dib is closer to the height of a real 10 year old, but Zim is the same height as in the show, and left it at that. Oh well. I do like that you gave him scales, though.

Dialogue and characterization are good so far. That's all for now. Happy Thanksgiving!