Zim sat in quiet contemplation as he drummed his fingers together in hope his intelligent mind would be able to conjure up a plan. His large alien eyes stared at the monitor but his mind couldn't focus. His plans were not working and he begun to believe the Tallest were becoming unmotivated by his constant failures.

The house was quiet due to the fact his robotic drone was recharging in a corner of the lab but even so the sounds of mishaps had ceased and he was alone to bask in his mind. How annoying.

"Computer, do a count as to how many plans I've come up with in the past year." He called out. He waited for a moment before hearing, "34".

He nodded slowly knowing this number was accurate but what he couldn't understand was the difficulty revolving around it. He was Irken; an Invader. He should have been able to conquer the planet on his own.

"GIR! Stop recharging! I'm heading ground level and I need you to come with." He spat turning to the tube like elevator that operated nearby.

"YES SIR!" he heard GIR say, "Recharging complete…."

The sound of metal hitting the floor became audible to Zim. As he turned his robot companion lied motionless on the floor.

"GIR? I said to follow me not die." He said approaching the tiny robot. He knelt down and tapped it. It giggled.

He tapped it again. GIR giggled again.

"GIR, cut out this nonsense and meet me in the kitchen." He said storming into the elevator.

He reached the kitchen through the abnormally placed toilet but once he reached the level he couldn't help but sense the eeriness that crept over him. The feeling someone was in the house other than him and GIR made his antennae shiver.

"IT'S QUIET!!" squealed GIR as he rocketed from the garbage can. Zim grabbed the tiny robot as he bounced off the wall.

"Shut up you! Someone's in the house. I need you to run your scanning program I installed in you last month. See if that Dib-monkey is in here or his scary sister. Do it now!" he whispered.

"YES SIR!"

GIR raced to the center of the kitchen and stopped before activating the program which sent his head in a revolving motion. Zim stared intently hoping to reveal his nemesis but instead his eyes widened with fear as GIR's head simply fell from his body.



"Master, behind you!" he squealed. Just before Zim could turn he caught a glimpse of a pair of red cat eyes.