Chapter 3: Interrogating the Plumbers
It was suppose to be an international convention for plumbers around the world. The plumbers were, however quite well unaware that they were about to become a target of Zim's scheme to ensure his plot to take over the Earth won't be stopped. The Irken patiently awaited until all of the plumbers in their trucks arrived at the convention center, to which the Irken then pressed a button on the hovercraft.
"Now Gir, watch as I systematically capture all of the pathetic Plumbers all in one place!" laughed Zim.
Suddenly, it seemed like an earthquake was happening right under the convention center itself. All the plumbers whom were either members of global corporations or unions suddenly began to feel the ground shake from underneath.
"What's going on!" cried one of the plumbers.
"It's the end of the world!" cried another plumber who then attempted to leave the convention center.
As the lone plumber pushed his way through his compatriots, he immediately came right out only to find the foundation of the ground of the convention center itself being lifted up right in the air, and laser wires encircling the convention center trapping the plumbers.
"Now to contact the Almighty Tallest to show them my progress" laughed Zim as he then pressed another button on the hovercraft.
Back at the main headquarters, the Almighty Tallest were rewarding the other, more successful Invaders with medals. When suddenly, Zim, himself interrupted the entire scene.
"Sorry to disrupt the ceremony my Almighty Tallest, but I have managed to capture all of Earth's pesky pathetic Plumbers whom have been plaguing our conquests for so long" said Zim.
The other Irkens stood frozen, not trying to laugh at Zim.
"Good job Zim, you're doing a bang up job" said the purple-eyed Irken as he was trying hard not to laugh.
"You may continue to get them on the ropes" added the red-eyed Irken.
"I'm glad you have enjoyed my progress this far my Tallest, I shall report back to you once I have relocated these Plumbers to a more secured location away from the pathetic humans they are to protect" replied Zim as he then turned off his communicator to the Almighty Tallest.
As Zim's screen disappeared, the entire headquarters burst out with such laughter. All the Irkens knew those weren't the real plumbers they were so concern about, but they allowed Zim to do what he usually does anyone in hoping that he'll continue to screw up. The scene then quickly switches to Kevin's car to which Dib was on his computer laptop and managed to connect to what seemed like Zim's message.
"It's Zim, he's at it, he thinks that average plumbers are people just like you" said Dib to Ben.
"No one would be that stupid to believe in something like that" replied Ben.
"But Zim isn't like anyone with a brain, that's why I keep on monitoring him so he won't succeed" added Dib.
"Let's see what we have on the news" said Kevin as he was changing the radio station on his car.
"News reports have been stating that the convention center itself has somehow lifted itself up in the air by what appears to be strange alien robots" said the news caster on the radio station.
"Sounds like that Zim's certainly up to something, we have to go check it out" said Zim.
"Fine" sighed Kevin as he then turned toward that direction.
As the four traveled to the location, they noticed that there was a large empty hole where the convention center use to be. When the four got out of the car, they noticed the convention center being lifted right up in the air with Zim on his hovercraft laughing in quite a happy mood.
"See, this is why I need you guys to help out" said Dib.
While Dib was trying to get Ben, Gwen and Kevin to find a way to get up to the convention center, Zim was happily enjoying his moment in the spoke light. The Irken knew that he had those whom he thought were the Plumbers cornered.
"That's right" said Zim, "soon I'll interrogate each one of these pathetic Plumbers, and see which one has been conspiring against Zim!"
Suddenly, a pebble which Dib picked up was thrown right at Zim to which the Irken then turned his attention toward the ground and noticed Dib along with Ben, Gwen and Kevin.
"You can not stop me this time Dib" said Zim, "I got the upper hand here, I have captured the Plumbers who have ruthlessly been trying to stop me from taking over this planet!"
"Er, I hate to break it to you, but those are not the Plumbers you speak of" said Dib.
"Ha, nice try Dib" laughed Zim, "I'm no fool!"
"Actually, we are the Plumbers" corrected Gwen.
The Irken stopped and glared at Gwen, Ben and Kevin, and then burst out with laughter at the thought of mere Earth teens being a threat.
"Bah, you three are no threat to me!" laughed Zim, "I laugh at your attempt to humor me."
"Want to give him a demonstration?" asked Ben to Kevin.
"The pleasure is all mine" replied Kevin.
While the Irken was still laughing as hard as ever, Kevin immediately grabbed a piece of concrete and absorb the element from the concrete itself. He then gave a good punch toward the Irken's hovercraft which then sent poor Zim screaming for his life as the hovercraft was spinning right out of control Gir on the other hand, was enjoying the mayhem. The Irken then quickly then managed to gain control of the hovercraft just in the nick of time.
"So, you have a fancy power" said Zim as he then readied the weapons on the hovercraft, "well that doesn't stop me, what the heck do you two do?"
"This!" cried Gwen as she then used her powers to destroy some of the weapons on the hovercraft.
Ben immediately then used his Omnitrix and turned himself into Swampfire, and begins to also destroy some of Zim's weapons.
"Gir, we have to retreat!" cried Zim.
The Irken ran like a coward from the scene, but before going after Zim, Ben, Gwen and Kevin went to work in freeing the plumbers which Zim thought were the real Plumbers. Ben as Swampfire began to destroy the underground Irken machine which was lifting up the convention center. The convention center, once it finally landed, with the aid of Gwen's powers, the plumbers immediately ran out of the convention to escape.
"Come on" said Dib as he was already in Kevin's car, "let's go after Zim and take him down once and for all!"
"You know where he resides?" asked Kevin.
"Yeah, just follow my directions" replied Dib.
But apparently, while that was going on, the Highbreed commander who had one of his DNAliens contact Dib was watching the entire scene unfold.
"Excellent, my plan is working perfectly" said the Highbreed commander, "those three are preoccupied with a burdensome excuse for a pest, and once that pest is finally out of the way, I shall finally unleash my total grand plan."