Zim 19: Rachel vs.
Zim Some rather major events are going to be happening.
Starting with a certain Supreme Leader.
Chapter 19: Rachel vs.
Zim McKenzie Household The Sector W leader, Harvey McKenzie was quietly sitting on the couch, bored as he watched Captain Green and the Eco Teens.
On the screen, it looked like Captain Green was holding a person’s severed head.
“Remember kids,” he spoke, “don’t litter!
OR I’LL F#&KING KILL YOU!” “I suddenly want to see more of this show.” Harvey said to himself.
Just then, he noticed Rachel coming in the doorway and ran up to her excitedly.
“Hey, Sis!
Wanna hear how I defeated The Rhymer??” “I know, I read the mission report, Harvey.
Good job.” she replied, downtroddenly.
Harvey was silent for a moment, slightly angered.
“You’re not STILL thinking about that baldheaded weirdo, are you?
When are you going to let it go?” She sighed.
“I just can’t, Harvey.
I just… I didn’t know that…” “Look, just tell me if you’re mad at me, okay?!” “W-What?
Why would I be mad at you?” “I-I dunno!
‘Cause I… got you to kick him off that mission… or something…” Harvey shifted tensely.
Admitting his faults wasn’t something he was used to.
“Harvey… no… i-it’s…” “Then why are you so upset?!” “B-Because I regret that that was my last interaction with him!” “And that was my fault, wasn’t it?!” “No, it…ugh!
Harvey, I just don’t wanna talk right now.” “You never wanna do anything!
All because stupid Uno disappeared!
If you really want him back, why don’t you arrest Sector V until they fess up?!
Why don’t you freaking do something about it?!
‘Cause believe me, I wanna punch him in his stupid face, too!
Fricking humiliating me and then leaving.
Just quit bein’ all sad and be angry at him instead!” Rachel was unsure how to process her brother’s rant.
But she could tell her feelings upset him.
That he felt at fault in his own way.
“…Heh.
Heh heh heh.” Rachel cracked a smile.
“You’re right.
Maybe I am angry.
After all, he… disobeyed my orders and vanished without a second’s notice.
I really do just wanna… punch him.” “Ha ha…” It warmed Harvey to see a different mood on her.
“…” Rachel kept her smile and shot him a glare.
“And if he hadn’t disobeyed me, you would’ve gotten yourself and your team killed by Father.” “Uh…er…” Harvey shirked.
Rachel didn’t hold back on him after his teammates told him about that.
“But… thanks, Harvey.
I’m gonna go to bed now.
See you tomorrow.” “Okay.
Good night, Sis.” Rachel walked up the stairs to her bedroom.
As she closed the door, about to get in bed, she looked up and gasped at something on the ceiling.
It was a strange green alien with big, bulgy eyes and… a dress?
“Hello, Rachel.” Zim said as he dropped to the floor and charged to attack her.
As he ran to her, he was met with a foot in the chest and a kick back to the wall.
He recovered slowly and attempted to charge the Supreme Leader again, but was quickly knocked back by a spin-kick.
“Alright!
Who are you, what planet are you from, and why are you in my house?!” Rather than answer, Zim hopped off the wall and tried to hit her with an air kick, but the blonde leader immediately grabbed his leg and banged him on the floor before throwing him back to the wall.
She quickly drew her Yield Staff and began punching the alien with the punching glove side before he could recover.
“WAIT—OW!
If you could just—OW!
Just listen to me for—OW!
Stop hitting m—OW, OW, OW, OW!
I KNOW WHERE NIGEL UNO IS!” She immediately stopped.
“Huh?” Once her guard was down, Zim quickly drew out a gun and shot a dart at her neck, making her faint.
“Phew!
Good thing I bought the Shirshu dart gun.
Foolish human baby leader!
You put up a good fight, but no one is a match for ZIM!” Once the fighting stopped, GIR came out from under the bed.
“Awww.
I wanted her to show the little spinning thingy.” “Come on, GIR.
Help me tie up this body, so we can-” Zim stopped when he looked to see Harvey McKenzie standing in the doorway, with a look of utter shock.
“Uh-oh.” Harvey immediately tried to run.
Zim chased after him and tackled him down the staircase.
“AH!
Get off me!
Don’t touch me!” Harvey screamed as he tried to kick Zim off.
“Gah!
Foolish talking beaver!
GIR!
Get me some duct tape!” “YES, MY LORD!” GIR yelled from the stairs.
The robot flew into the kitchen to search.
“Let’s see…” GIR thoroughly checked several drawers.
He picked up a fork to scratch the side of his eyes.
He found some muffin mix and beamed at the inviting image on the box.
In the background, the sounds of screaming, scratching and biting could be heard.
“AH!
Alien germs!” “AH!
Human germs!” “Ah, here it is!” GIR smiled as he finally found the tape.
He flew back and tossed it to Zim, who quickly taped Harvey’s mouth.
Soon, Harvey was strapped to a chair, almost completely covered in duct tape.
Zim was merciful enough to leave his nose uncovered.
Harvey watched as the alien and robot dragged his sister’s unconscious body down the stairs and tried to break free.
“Sorry to do this, beaver sibling,” Zim said, “but something about your sister fascinates the Tallest.
But just so you won’t feel lonely, here.” With that, Zim pulled out a radio and pushed a button.
The following song began to play.
Twinkle, twinkle, Patrick Star!
I made myself a sandwich My mommy named it Fred It tastes like beans and bacon And smells like it’s been dead Zim laughed as Harvey struggled to break free, but failed.
“Enjoy your night, Harvey-baby!” Zim and GIR left with Rachel’s body and boarded his ship, which took off for space, leaving Harvey to endure the torture of the song.
I have a head.
It ENDS in a point.
Pointy, pointy, point.
Pointy, pointy, point.
PU, what’s that horrible smell?
This song is over.
Except for this line: You win this round: BROCCOLIIIIII!
Harvey fainted.
Planet Aquaria Stage 13: Sunny Island, Act 2 Mission: Follow Marine through the jungle.
The GKND ops followed the raccoon lass through a sunny jungle through tall, thick shrubs.
To Nigel and Ava, it felt like Flora again, only more tropical.
Kweeb was a little worried, keeping a tight hold on Ava’s shoulder to avoid falling to the shrub-covered ground.
He knew these jungles were crawling with vicious, hungry bugs that would love fresh Kateenian.
Speaking (or thinking) of Planet Flora, M.
Bushes suddenly came to life and leapt at them with sharp fangs, but Nigel and Ava easily kept them away with their blaster and swords.
As they passed under a coconut tree, Marine said, “‘ere, mates, ‘ave a drink!” as she shot a Light Sphere up at a coconut to knock it down.
It bonked Dib in the head, and the bighead became dizzy.
“Ha ha ha!
Classic!” They came to a wide trench with a long, withered tree on the other side.
The tree had a dent around its bottom, so Marine launched a Light Sphere at the spot and made the tree topple over, serving as a bridge for them to cross.
After balancing across the fallen log, a couple of Snap Crabs came out, once again itching to snap them, but Marine helped to kick them away.
“Oi, those things are a nuisance ’round here, eh?” They came to a small oasis with a smaller waterfall pouring inside.
Marine dove under the water, using her raccoon tail as a propeller to swim, and they watched as she went into a cave beneath the waterfall.
They dove in after her, in which Luvbi held onto Nigel and Kweeb held onto Ava, swimming through the short tunnel before reaching an underground cave, where they resurfaced.
“Doesn’t it seem like we come into too many of these underground caves?” Ava asked.
“Ehh.” Dib shrugged.
“Ta me mates, it’s still a new adventure.” Marine said with a spirited smile.
They walked to a center platform over a river, and four robo-pirates appeared on four pillars around the room.
Marine punched Light Spheres at one while Nigel and Kweeb shot their own.
Nigel noticed one of the pillars was weak, so he threw a grenade to blow it up and sentence the robot to drowning.
The other robots were quickly defeated, so they could progress.
The kids were viewing a long trench over a river 30 feet below.
There were several hooks hanging from the ceiling.
“Hehehe!
Get ready to be amazed, mates!
Oh, but ya might wanna hold onto me.” Nigel held onto Marine, Ava held him and Kweeb, Dib held her, and Luvbi held no one because she could fly.
“Watch THIS!” Marine fired a Light Sphere at the first hook, and a Light Chain formed.
They screamed as they swung, with Dib barely missing the river as piranhas jumped out.
Marine shot Light Spheres at the following hooks and kept swinging, and a piranha latched its teeth onto Dib’s rear.
“Yeah, I saw that coming.” They exited the cave and returned to the jungle.
They had to cross a rickety bridge over more jungle.
A flock of colorful birds took flight from the trees, surrounding the kids in a rainbow of feathers.
They heard mariachi music, and the musical owls were seen on a platform, lifted up by four birds via ropes.
“Relax, amigos, we are happily paying them for the service.
No slavery is involved.” the lead owl said.
“Aye, these birds are a beauty, eh?” Marine said.
“That lets ya know we’re gettin’ close!” “Hey, Marine, if those robots mentioned Tak, does that mean other Irkens are here, too?” Ava asked.
“Oi think so, even though they don’t come up here often.
Actually, I think they made a little ol’ pact with those nasty pirates.
They’re even lettin’ them hang around their secret underwater base.” “The city, you mean?” Nigel questioned.
“Yup.
The Irkens set up a secret underwater base a few years back.
I imagine it’s the place where they took that Star I found.” “Star?” “During one of my travels around this ocean, I found this big, shiny Blue Star!
I wanted to take it with me, but I was intercepted by those pirates.
I almost had them, but then they called up a HUGE squid monster which took the Star from right under my nose!
That thing was so big, I decided to name it the Squidlord!
He ‘ad a rather big nose, too, eh?” “Where is the underwater base?” Nigel asked.
“Underwater, DUH!” “I meant, is there any way to get there?” “Well, if you ‘ad a submarine, I’d imagine so.
Luckily, I ‘ave one just for such an occasion!
And it’s ripper!” Marine led them into an underground passageway.
“Geez, it must have taken you forever to make all this!” Nigel said.
“Actually, I kind of found it.
Decided to make use of it.
Come on!
We’re almost there!” They followed the raccoon until they reached a large cavern with a large pool of water and a brown and green submarine.
The team walked up to the submarine as Marine said, “Impressive, isn’t it?
This baby’s the Blue Marine!
I actually ‘borrowed’ it from the Star Fox Team a while back!
I even gave it a nifty paint job.” “Pray tell, this machine canst get us to yonder underwater base?” Luvbi asked.
“Hehehe.
Does Foghorn Leghorn make a bad book narrator?” “Well, no arguing with that.
Let’s fire it up!” Nigel said eagerly.
“Hold on.” Ava stopped.
“I thought we were on vacation?” “We can’t relax knowing the Irkens are causing trouble down there.” “Yeah, and if what those pirates say is true, then Tak’s here!” Dib mentioned.
“Come on, Ava.
Don’t you want to save your favorite planet?” Kweeb asked.
Ava was silent.
“Fine, I guess.
Actually, I would like to see what it’s like under the surface here, anyway!” “Great!
Next stop, the Underwater City!” “Aw, this is gonna be ripper!
Climb aboard, mates!
Onward to adventure!” They climbed aboard Marine’s sub, before she started it up, and went under the sea.
The team had been sailing for a few hours underwater.
They looked out the window at the pleasant aquatic scenery, while Marine drove the ship.
“We should be gettin’ pretty close now, eh?” the young captain said.
They felt the sub rumble and shake.
“What was that?” Nigel asked.
“Uh-oh.
We got company!” Marine exclaimed as she looked at the radar to see several dots approaching.
The others looked out the windows to see a fleet of robotic sharks and piranhas, along with submarines which had Irken and robo-pirate symbols.
“I take it we’re getting close.” Nigel assumed.
“No worries, mates!
Let ol’ Captain Marine handle this!” She locked on to one of the sharks and pushed a button, which fired a torpedo, hitting the shark perfectly.
She blasted several lasers at the piranhas and more torpedoes at the sharks and submarines.
“No worries, mates!
This thing has LOADS of torpedoes!” “Too bad they don’t fire faster!” Kweeb said as the ship took damage from the enemy fire.
“This thing wilt NEVER holdeth together!” Luvbi doubted.
“C’mon, mates!
Ah’m doin’ the best I can!
WAIT!
The radar’s pickin’ up some weird energy reading from that sub over there!” “Destroy it!
It might hold a Wisp!” Nigel ordered.
“Okay.
‘ere goes!” Marine fired a torpedo at the Irken sub and destroyed it.
As Nigel predicted, it released a Wisp, which happened to be yellow.
It flew over to the sub and searched for a way in.
“Open the hatch!” Marine commanded.
The others did as told and opened a hatch on the floor.
The Wisp immediately came up and flew into Nigel.
“How can I use the drill underwater?” “Try it!
Maybe it acts as a torpedo.” Ava suggested.
“Crazy enough for me.
DRILL!” Nigel dove into the water and turned into a yellow drill.
He was able to move freely through the water like a torpedo.
He drilled into the few remaining enemy ships and destroyed them perfectly.
“Holy WHOA!
How does the bloke DO that?” Marine exclaimed.
“At this point, I stopped trying to understand humans.” Ava remarked.
Dib glared at her.
Nigel then came back through the hatch in time for the power to wear off.
“And THAT’S how it’s done!” he said victoriously.
“Look, mates!
There it is!” A city inside a humungous glass dome began to take form through the dense waters.
“Methinks that is yon Undersea City.” Luvbi figured.
“Looketh like something familiar…” “And it looks very well Irken-made.” Nigel said, noticing the buildings made with their technology.
“Let’s go, mates!
The city awaits!
Let’s find a spot to park!” They found an entrance by the dome and followed it to get inside.
Once they were in, they disembarked and gazed around the city.
“Whoa.
This place is…” Numbuh 1 began.
“Totally ripper!” Marine finished.
“Who woulda thought the Irkens could make something like THIS underwater!” “You think this place has anything to eat?” Dib asked.
“I’m really hungry.” “Chum Sticks!
Get your Chum Sticks here!” Dib looked over to a nearby food stand where a small, green one-eyed creature with antennas was holding a dark-red substance on a stick.
Dib immediately ran over.
“Ah, hello, young man!
Welcome to Plankton’s Chum Stand, where we serve chum for you and your chums!” “I’ll take one of those Chum Sticks!” “That’ll be 100 bolts.” “A hundred bolts?
Fine.” Dib grumbled as he took out the bolts and handed it to Plankton.
“Here.” “Pleasure doing business with you.” he replied as Dib ate the Chum Stick.
“So, what’s in this stuff?” he asked, chewing on it.
“I just went with the usual: whale blubber, motor oil, toilet water, and garbage fresh from the Space Junk Region!” Dib’s face paled, and he immediately puked.
“This is repulsive!” “I figured as much, but no worries!
Just wait until you get a load of our appetizer!
Let me just go in the back room and-” he began as he went into a back room, but immediately ran out screaming.
“Run for your life!
It’s the Appetizer!” A huge blob monster made of chum broke out and started roaring.
It turned toward Dib with an angry look.
“Uhhh, nice monster?” he said in fear.
“AAAAAHH!” The Appetizer chased him.
The others just stood and watched him.
“Uhhh, should we help him?” Marine asked.
“Nah.
This stuff happens from time to time.
We normally let it work itself out.” Nigel replied.
“Boy, this place is pretty neat, huh?” Kweeb asked.
“Yeah.
For an Irken-built town.” Ava replied as Dib continued to scream and be chased in the background.
“It is pretty scenic.
But there’s something I’ve never quite pieced together.” Nigel said.
“What is it?” Ava asked as two robo-pirates came and blasted the Appetizer in the background, killing it.
Dib breathed a sigh of relief.
“Wait!
That scallywag be on the wanted list!” one of the pirates said.
Dib began screaming more as the pirates chased him.
Nigel, ignoring Dib’s cries, answered Ava.
“Why is it that all the Irkens we’ve encountered so far were kids?
I mean, the only adult ones we’ve seen were the Tallest.” In the background, the Appetizer came back to life and swallowed the robo-pirates in a single gulp.
He looked over to Dib and chased him some more.
Ava ignored it and replied, “Maybe all the other adults are on Planet Irk?” “I think there’s this one adult Irken who works at a restaurant on Irk.” Kweeb replied.
In the background, Dib ran by wearing a Sherlock Holmes costume as the Appetizer came by looking for him.
Dib pointed in a different direction, where the Appetizer then ran to.
Dib quickly ran in the opposite direction.
“Yeah, that would make sense.” Nigel said.
“I mean, why come all the way out here and conquer planets instead of just letting their kids do all the work?” Ava laughed.
“I know, right?” Dib came back over, panting.
“Hey guys.
I’m back.” “You all finished there?” Nigel asked.
“For now.
So, where to next?” “I wish we knew.” Ava replied.
“Gah, stupid Tallest.” The team looked over to see a rather short Irken child mopping the floor.
“Making me, Invader Skoodge, mop the city floors just because I’m short!” “Excuse me?” Nigel asked, walking over to the Irken.
“You wouldn’t happen to know where the Star is, do you?” “Wait!
You’re all on the wanted list!
I’d turn you in, but I’m really mad at the Tallest!
If I tell you where it is, will you give them a knock on the head for me?” “Uhhh, sure.
We were planning to do that, anyway.” “Good!
The Star Piece is in the Aquaria Tower over there!” He pointed ahead at a large, tall tower that seemed to stretch above the surface.
“But be careful.
There’s lots of soldiers and pirates in that tower.
Not to mention their Squidlord monster.” “No worries, mate!
Me and mah mates here can ‘andle any old squid!” Marine exclaimed.
“Thanks for the help, Skoodge!” Ava said.
(Play “Aquarium Park 1” from Sonic Colors!) Stage 14: Underwater City Mission: Get to Aquaria Towers!
The operatives were ambushed by robo-pirates and Irkens alike, using jetpacks to shoot them from the air.
“Robots are not safe from Mr.
Zurkon under the sea!” Nigel summoned his new robot companion to help battle them.
With Nigel, Zurkon, Kweeb, and Marine using their long-ranged attacks, the airborne enemies were no trouble.
The rest of the main road was blocked by sushi trucks, so the GKND followed a smaller road to their left.
Several ledges led upward on this route, and on the first ledge, Irken Footsoldiers blasted them with Piranha Launchers – piranhas that had been persuaded to walk with mechanical legs.
Mr.
Zurkon protected his masters from the weak piranhas while Ava went to chop up the Irkens.
The next ledge was guarded by Megadoomers, but Nigel didn’t hold back with grenades and destroyed them quickly.
The second Megadoomer released a Hover Wisp.
“HOVER!” Nigel lifted his friends up the tall ledge, and from there, they had view of a great lake.
Beside the edge was Numbuh 20×40’s stand.
“Great operatives are great swimmers, and you’re gonna be needing some great weapons!
For just 5,500 Bolts, you can have the W.E.T.-N.E.T., ensnaring all the underwater baddies!” “But I already upgraded my B.O.O.M.E.R.
to work underwater.” Nigel said.
“Oh… Well, the W.E.T.-N.E.T.
is also fun for games!” “Oh, whatever.” Nigel paid the Bolts.
Galactic Kids Next Door: W.E.T.-N.E.T.
Water Ensnaring Trap Nets Enemies Terrifically Afterwards, the friends exchanged nods and dove into the water.
Sharpedoes (blue sharks that looked like torpedoes) swam to attack the new prey that just fell in.
Nigel’s W.E.T.-N.E.T.
could fire nets that grew and trapped the sharks, giving them painful zaps.
Ava proved to be efficient underwater, slicing the Sharpedoes with ease.
Unfortunately, a wall of Sharpedoes were protecting the way forward.
The kids resurfaced for a breath of air, and Ava spotted a small platform with a Speed Wisp, and a rowboat tied to the platform.
They swum to the platform, so Nigel could collect the Wisp.
His friends got in the boat as Nigel grabbed its rope.
“SPEED!” He raced across the surface, pulling the boat along like a speedboat.
They zipped over the wall of Sharpedoes below, and Nigel performed quick turns as he ran across a snaky river.
The river turned straight, and some giant piranhas leapt out of the water at different heights like a staircase.
Nigel could jump and perform Homing Attacks on the piranhas, taking the boat with him and landing on a safe foothold.
There was nowhere to go except for a smaller pool of water, so in they went.
They were on the inside of an aquarium, seeing children pointing from the opposite side of the glass.
Irken Divers swum up with shock rods raised, and the GKND put up a show for the aquarium-goers as they battled and defeated the divers.
Marine grabbed onto a large turtle and steered it, gesturing her new friends to get on.
The turtle could swim against the current of a tunnel, but Pufftups (blowfish) were being blown down the tunnel.
The kids couldn’t use projectile weapons because they would blow backward, and besides, the Pufftups would explode and blow them back.
Nigel noticed a glowing yellow treasure chest and swam down to open it, retrieving a Drill Wisp.
“DRILL!” He spun freely around the water and into the tunnel, destroying the Pufftups without taking damage.
His friends rode the turtle and kept after him.
Nigel made a turn left, and the current was gone, but he used the remainder of his Drill to destroy any Pufftups in this next area.
There was a weak patch of soil on the ground, so Nigel quickly burrowed into it and broke a buried cage with trapped Fishkids.
They swam by more windows with viewing families, and the mariachi band was behind one of them.
The GKND avoided some more Pufftups and their exploding shrapnel.
At the end of the path, they could resurface and climb onto a floor.
Two Irkens were about to attack them, blasting electric guns for extra damage against the soaked operatives, but Luvbi blew them back and into another pool, electrocuting them to death.
This pool was very wide and had electrical rods sticking out all around, making the whole thing hazardous.
The pool was naturally home to electrical sea creatures, such as jellyfish or eels.
Luvbi could blow whirlwinds over the rods, so they all could use them to hover across.
Once across the pool, they could take a staircase out of the building and outside above another lake.
The team dove in and encountered a school of electric eels (known as Frazzles), which lashed electric balls at the intruders.
Marine and Nigel threw Light Spheres and grenades to eliminate the eels.
They resurfaced for a quick breath and saw that the Aquaria Tower was on this very lake.
They dove under again, but realized that a barrier was sealing the tower’s entrance.
There were six generators surrounding the tower, and a Drill Wisp floating in a hole at the bottom.
They fought more Sharpedoes as they swum down, and when Nigel entered the hole with the Wisp, a giant eel shot up from below to snack on him.
“DRILL!” Nigel quickly entered his Color Power and destroyed the eel, then about-faced to get out.
He drilled into each of the generators and destroyed them, disabling the barrier.
The team happily entered the Aquaria Tower.
(End song.) Zim’s ship Zim was still flying through space, with Rachel handcuffed and asleep in the back of his ship.
She woke up and looked around with shock.
“So, you’re finally awake?” Zim said.
“You!
Who are you and where are you taking me?
And where’s Nigel Uno?” she demanded.
“I’m Invader Zim of Planet Irk!
I’ve been sent down by my Almighty Tallest to capture you!
We’re on our way to them right now!” “What about Nigel?
Where is he?” “Ha ha ha!
Foolish human!
Your friend has been serving in the Galactic Kids Next Door!” “The… Galactic Kids Next Door?” “Yes.
The one menace that stood in the Irken Empire’s way of establishing adult tyranny!
They go around fighting the Irkens and their adult allies throughout the cosmos, picking up children from planets whom they deem worthy enough to join them.” “So… Nigel was picked to join them?” “Yes.” “But, wait, how come I never knew about this?
I am the Supreme Leader.” “Well, that’s because filthy Earth KND aren’t ready to know about it.
I don’t know why, though.
You’re both fools either way.” “How long has the GKND been going on?” “Eh, a couple million years, I dunno.
It all began when their Supreme Leader, Dimentia, found the Star God, Jirachi, and discovered his abilities to keep children from aging.
I don’t know the whole story, but I do know that the GKND are a menace to adulthood and they must be stopped!” “Why would you care about establishing adulthood if you’re a kid?” “Because, unlike all other children, the Irken children are obedient and know what’s best for all children!
‘Course, this wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for the Almighty Tallest.
Now, be quiet!
We’re making the jump to hyperspace!” Zim pushed a button and the ship immediately flew so fast, it vanished.
“Boy, hyperspace always looked so freaky.” Zim said as they proceeded through a tunnel of bright lights and strange backgrounds.
In the brightness, they could see the image of a black-haired man, dressed like a samurai, and a psychotic expression.
The image later vanished.
The Massive They came out of hyperspace and were close to the Massive.
Rachel looked out the window to see a few Irken ships fly by.
She noticed the last ship was painted with flames, played rap music, and made up-and-down motions as it moved along.
Zim’s ship landed in the Massive’s hangar, where they stepped off and walked down a hallway, with Zim pulling Rachel by her cuffs.
Rachel looked to see paintings of tall Irkens lined up along the walls.
“So, who are these guys?” “These are all paintings of Tallest who ruled in the past.
Any Irken who becomes Tallest gets their image painted and posted on the wall.
They also have to have their thumbs cut off.” “How did THAT whole thing get started?” “Beats me.
Anyway, we have paintings of all the Tallest from Red and Purple, Miyuki, Spork, Dirk, all the way back to Emperor Irk, the first Tallest.” “How does someone become a Tallest?” “By being the tallest Irken, of course.
You see, since the beginning, we believed that, since children are short and adults are tall, and adults are superior to children, the tallest Irken would be deemed the most superior and, therefore, be made the Tallest.
In fact, the current Tallest were quite alarmed when I told them the adults of your world were stupid.” “Tell me about it.” Rachel said, rolling her eyes.
“But what makes you think they care about you?
About any kid?” Zim laughed.
“Foolish human!
Of course they care about us!
They only want what’s best!
And when I turn you in, you’ll soon see that-” “Zim is such an idiot!” “Huh?” Zim said, thinking he heard Purple’s voice.
“I know!
Can you believe he actually fell for that whole ‘him on the wanted list by accident’ bit?” Zim looked to see the Tallests’ shadows coming down a corner.
He looked to his side to see a closet.
“In here!” Zim ushered as he shoved Rachel in.
He reached back out to pull in GIR, just in time for the Tallest to float by.
“Hey!
Remember the time Zim thought Mars was some giant spaceship?” Purple asked, laughing.
“Yeah!
He was going to squash all the humans with his ‘unstoppable death machine’!” Red replied, laughing.
“Yeah!
And to think, he still thinks we sent him to Earth on a mission, when really, we wanted to get rid of him!” “HA HA!
Yeah!
I wish I could’ve seen the way that Supreme Leader probably kicked his butt by now!” They laughed some more.
“I tell ya Red, I know all snot-nosed kids are gullible, but Zim is just plain stupid!” “I know!
I get that we raised our children to be dumb, but Zim really set a bar!
Fucking dumbass!” They continued to laugh as they turned another corner.
Once they were gone, Zim, GIR, and Rachel came out of the closet.
“Pfft.
They didn’t look so tough!” Rachel said quietly.
She then noticed Zim’s sad expression.
“Zim?…” Just like that… his spirits drained… and his ideals drained.
The Tallest… they… stupid… gullible… they said those words… Said them… about kids… about… him… “…Come on.” He began dragging her back the way they came.
Once they were back at Zim’s ship, the Irken untied Rachel’s hands.
He began entering some coordinates in his ship.
“There.
I’ve programmed the ship’s autopilot to fly you directly to the GKND H.Q..
Once you’re there, you’ll be able to see Nigel again.
I want you to give these to him.” Zim handed Rachel the sunglasses.
She stared at them for a minute before asking, “You’re… letting me go?” “…I don’t really know what I’m doing.
I feel… the same feeling when Dib humiliates me.
The Tallest… they’ve… made me feel worse than Dib ever has.
The only thing I want… what I always do… is give them a taste of their own medicine.” “Zim…” “You just go.
And when you find him, tell him… and Dib… that they’ve won.” “…I really appreciate this, Zim.
Good luck.” Zim hopped off as Rachel pressed the autopilot.
Zim and GIR watched as the ship took off.
Zim turned and looked down the hallway with a serious expression.
“Laugh while you can, my Tallest.
Laugh while you still can…” CREATORS’ THOUGHTS Gamen_Watch The song Harvey was listening to was Patrick’s Song from Spongebob Squarepants.
Plankton comes from the same show, along with the Appetizer, only that thing was a Krusty Krab monster.