It was times like this that Dib wished Zim was still morbidly obese in Doomsville after finally learning the truth of his exile. Now things got so complicated. \u2026Maybe the previous Tallest should have had Zim executed or at least put on trial. \u2026Oh well, no point in the woulda-coulda-shouldas. Now he had to focus on getting out of his cell! He checked his pockets\u2026and recalled that the Irkens had emptied his pockets before they interrogated him. \u201c\u2026Right, better see if there\u2019s useful tech in-.\u201d He then heard a noise outside his cell. \u201c\u2026Hello?!\u201d he called aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDib?! Dib Membrane?!\u201d replied a woman\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah! I\u2019m in here!\u201d called Dib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne second!\u201d said the woman\u2019s voice. He then heard a familiar buzzing! The door opened and Dib saw the Doctor as she twirled her sonic screwdriver in her hand successfully. \u201cDib Membrane!\u201d greeted the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Doctor, is that you?\u201d asked Dib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCount the hearts!\u201d replied the Doctor as she removed her glove so Dib could feel her pulse. Dib checked and goggled, then sighed in relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour UNIT files told me you change your face often,\u201d he said. \u201cYour current appearance looks good!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you!\u201d bid the Doctor. \u201cNow, we don\u2019t have much time! I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve guessed where and when you are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, Gaz took advantage of a chronal surge,\u201d replied Dib. The Doctor arched an eyebrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Your sister? Why?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe hates the human race with a passion!\u201d replied Dib. \u201cShe\u2019s sold out Earth just so she could have endless video game time and pizza!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026She\u2019s the Tallest Consort, isn\u2019t she?\u201d guessed the Doctor. \u201cI always knew an alien would be to Zim what the previous two Tallest were to each other. They\u2019ll both fall into hedonism!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor, Gaz is ready to start the Organic Sweep!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, good thing I\u2019m here, then!\u201d The Doctor found a control console and began her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Can we go back?\u201d asked Dib. The Doctor paused her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she said, \u201cbut your disappearance was recorded and\u2026you were never found again in your home time. You\u2026you can\u2019t go back, otherwise it will damage time.\u201d Dib sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh well, worth a shot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back with Zim and Gaz, Gaz was waking up from anesthesia. \u201c\u2026Did you really have to put me to sleep?\u201d she grumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen adult Irkens are implanted with a PAK,\u201d explained Zim, \u201cthe process is painful. Believe me, the pain would have corrupted the computer systems in the PAK. Now, once you\u2019re recovered, a test is needed. Just to make sure it\u2019s properly working. We\u2019ll start with the legs. Just think of you growing extra arthropod legs out of your back.\u201d Gaz concentrated\u2026and four robotic spider-like legs sprouted from her PAK and hoisted her up. She then thought about moving forward and the legs carried her forward. Gaz grinned. \u201cNow, retraction is a little more difficult, but-.\u201d The legs then set Gaz down and retreated into her PAK. \u201c\u2026Or you could catch on faster than an Irken,\u201d muttered Zim. Just then, the alarms sounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?!\u201d demanded Gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIntruder alert!\u201d warned XIR. \u201cTarget known as the Doctor is aboard the Massive<\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWHAT?!\u201d shouted Zim. \u201cWhere is she?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBrig area, Cell Block Gamma! She opened Cell Gamma Nine!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDib!\u201d hissed Zim. \u201cAlert all troops in the area! The Doctor and Dib must NOT interfere!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome on! Come on!\u201d growled the Doctor. She then lit up! \u201cYes! Organic Sweep protocols!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat are you doing?!\u201d asked Dib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSabotaging the Organic Sweep!\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cIt will take more than the forty-eight hours Zim gave me to fix it!\u201d It took all but a few seconds for the Doctor to screw up the coding needed to operate the weapons! \u201cHAHA! Perfect!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHANDS IN THE AIR, ALIEN SCUM!\u201d shouted a voice. The Doctor and Dib turned to see that they were surrounded by Irkens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026It was like that when we got here!\u201d Dib lied. The Irkens just narrowed their eyes in disbelief that he tried that. \u201c\u2026Okay, that was not one of my better ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBring them to the bridge!\u201d ordered the taller of the Irkens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in Inkopolis, Tysar was fiddling with the Spawn Point. \u201cNot you too!\u201d complained Marie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Doctor\u2019s fighting alone right now and she gets a little too self-sacrificing when she does that!\u201d retorted Tysar. \u201cNow, either I dither here like a damsel in distress or I go up there and help her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you\u2019re going, then I\u2019M going!\u201d declared Callie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCallie, no!\u201d argued Marie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCallie, listen to your cousin!\u201d urged Tysar. \u201cYour roller\u2019s ineffective against laser weapons!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn fact, INK is ineffective against lasers!\u201d continued Marie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not letting the Doctor fight alone!\u201d insisted Callie. Tysar had finished her adjustments by now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere!\u201d called the Thal. \u201cSee you-!\u201d Callie then jumped onto the Spawn Point. \u201cHEY! YOU GET OFF THAT-!\u201d Too late. Callie vanished. \u201cOh for-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m going after her!\u201d called Marie as she jumped onto the Spawn Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNO! GET BACK-!\u201d Too late again. Marie vanished. Tysar developed a nasty twitch, then stamped her feet as she unleashed a flurry of curses in her native Thal language that shall not be translated here as they\u2019re unbelievably rude. She then hopped onto the Spawn Point and went after the Squid Sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Doctor and Dib were taken to the bridge where Zim and Gaz were understandably unhappy with the sabotage. An Irken technician reported their findings. \u201cIt looks like it\u2019s going to take a full week to undo what the Doctor did,\u201d they said. \u201cseventy-two hours at best if we activate our PAKs\u2019 overdrive mode, something we all think is best, my Tallest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo it!\u201d ordered Zim. He turned back to the offending saboteurs. \u201cWell, Doctor, you made your decision for Earth a little early, huh?\u201d he said. \u201cI WAS going to be merciful and make this a mining planet, but thanks to you, it WILL become Foodcourtia II!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, please!\u201d scoffed the Doctor. \u201cAs if Sizz-lorr would allow that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSizz-lorr is now under MY command! HE obeys ME! He has no choice but to allow it!\u201d Zim then drew in a breath a calmed himself. \u201cDoctor, there\u2019s a way for you to get into my good graces, and that is to undo your sabotage!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m afraid your good graces are rather on the low end of my list of priorities,\u201d replied the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019d advise you to reconsider, Doctor,\u201d warned Gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou know, Dib told me about what you sold Earth out for!\u201d snarled the Doctor. \u201cAll to satisfy your hedonism?! That\u2019s your planet you\u2019re betraying!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou think I care, Doctor?!\u201d retorted Gaz. \u201cHumans have always done the stupid things and pushed themselves to the brink of World War III! Whether it\u2019s the pedophiles we put into office or the useless protests, we\u2019ve proven that we\u2019ve lost the right to our own destiny! Better to end it now than let Earth slide into decadence and decay!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDecadence and decay?! What do you think happened to Blorch?! Or Foodcourtia?! It\u2019s what YOUR planet\u2019s future will be! The nightmare of all slaves working one specific field! Hell on Earth! The apocalypse!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt least people will be honest about it!\u201d Before the Doctor could refute Gaz\u2019s claims, the alarms sounded again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIntruder alert!\u201d warned XIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat the-?! SECURITY! DOES THE EMPIRE NO LONGER HAVE IT?!\u201d complained Zim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIdentify them!\u201d ordered Gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTwo Inklings, one Thal, according to readings taken,\u201d reported XIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTysar!\u201d hissed the Doctor. She ran her hand down her face. \u201cOne of these days, I\u2019m going to get a companion that will understand that \u2018stay put\u2019 means to stay put!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou just HAD to go onto the ship, didn\u2019t you?!\u201d Tysar snapped at Callie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI wanna help!\u201d protested Callie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCallie, these guys have LASERS!\u201d argued Marie. \u201cYou\u2019ve got an oversized roller and my charger can\u2019t do anything rapid fire! We-!\u201d The Irkens then arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHANDS IN THE AIR, ALIEN SCUM!\u201d shouted one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo time for arguments!\u201d called Callie as she pulled out her roller. She then slammed it onto the ground and steamrolled over the Irkens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMY SQUEEDLYSPOOCH!\u201d screamed an Irken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI got you, Greenie Grandma!\u201d called another Irken as he aimed his gun at Marie. Marie then pulled out her charger and fired, her shot knocking the gun out of the Irken\u2019s hands! \u201cI-I DIDN\u2019T MEAN THAT GRANDMA COMMENT!\u201d he begged. Marie fired again, the impact of her ink knocking the Irken out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Come on, we need to pick up Callie and find the Doctor,\u201d sighed Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGot it!\u201d agreed Marie. The two of them ran after Callie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everyone on the bridge saw the chaos unfolding from Callie\u2019s charge! \u201cHOW IS A ROLLING PAINTBRUSH DOING THAT?!\u201d protested Zim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter, Zim?!\u201d taunted Dib. \u201cYour Squeedlyspooch can\u2019t take it?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ll be feasting on your brain meats, Dib!\u201d warned Zim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSir,\u201d called an Irken, \u201csomething is wrong! 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