The reviews are appreciated and, alas, I cannot and will not tell you anything to spoil the upcoming chapters. You'll just have to read for yourselves. ;P

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GIR wasn't there to open the door for his master so when ZiM expected his robot slave to serve him in his entrance, he found his face meeting his front door for the first time. The little alien cursed, swung the door open and slammed it, watching his SIR unit skip gracefully from the kitchen to his side.

"MASTER!!" GIR screeched, "You be home early like the worm!!"

ZiM's eye twitched, but he found himself unable to yell at his incompetent robot, "GIR," he began as he removed his contacts and wig, throwing them onto his couch, "I need you to do your master a very big secret favor."

GIR's eyes turned red as he saluted, "Yes, my master."

ZiM began walking to the kitchen, "GIR, I need you to watch out for the Dib human. I distracted him with the demise of an Earth pencil, but that can only keep the pest at bay for so long. If Dib gets anywhere near base kick him back out, yes?"

GIR saluted again and sat on the couch, his master now going down the trashcan chute to his labs. It didn't take very long for the SIR to forget ZiM's command and soon the robot was busy eating ZiM's disguise while watching TV.

Down in ZiM's labs, the Irken was busy preparing to call his Tallests now having information about both summer vacation and human feet washing. The call was being sent through as ZiM's brushed off his shirt and stood proudly before the screen.

The wide TV screen flashed to the national Irken symbol and an animated voice responded, "Please hold, the Tallests will be with you shortly."

ZiM grunted angrily at the slow response, "Eh? You DARE tell ZiM that he cannot speak with his Tallests NOW?! ZiM is most DISPLEASED!!"

"Hey," the voice said irritatingly casually, "I'm just an animated voice. Don't take your anger out on me, sir."

"Sir?" ZiM mused, "SIR?! I AM ZiM!! YOU SHOULD CALL ME… eh… ZIR!!"

There was a long awkward pause between Irk and machine voice before ZiM finally said, "That means ZiM-sir."

The voice sighed, "Of course, sir. The Tallests will be with you shortly."

ZiM began his grumbling again, but found himself holding in his anger. He didn't want to seem distressed in front of his amazing leaders.

The screen then switched to the deep red invader symbol and a different voice interrupted the Irk's thought, "The Tallests have awaited your call but are presently busy with other matters. Please, stay on hold as your call is a matter of importance."

ZiM's eyes widened. He had never been greeted in this matter. Though his Tallests were not on the screen, he felt a thorough reach of honor.

The little Irken's gaze had settled and transfixed itself onto the screen, prepared for as soon as his leaders came up on the TV.

A loud stumble in the air ducts above ZiM, however, had him looking away from the screen and preparing for what he already could predict as the Dib fell from his ceiling.

"DIB!!"

ZiM tackled the human in midair, sending his rival into the wall. ZiM pulled back for a punch, but Dib dodged it just in time picking up a broken device and chucking it at ZiM's head. The two fought each other for a moment more before the Tallests appeared on screen looking both tired and worn.

The spectacle for the Tallests was rather interesting but they had matters to tend to, so Red spoke first, "ZiM!! We need to-"

"Do NOT worry, my Tallests!!" ZiM yelled proudly as he shoved Dib back to wave, "ZiM will apprehend the intruder!!"

Purple looked at his companion as ZiM tried to dog-pile Dib himself, "ZiM knows some very big words."

"Yes," Red thought suspiciously, "He may be trying to confuse us. Maybe we shouldn't ask him. What if it's-"

"A mistake in calculations?" Purple finished, "Yes I was thinking the same thing…"

Red stared, tired and a bit weepy, "I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ANYMORE!!"

Purple didn't even try to reason with his companion as he watched Dib yank on ZiM's antennae causing the smaller Irk to yell, "OW!! No cheating!!"

Purple sighed, burying his head in a hand as he tapped forcefully on the glass, "ZiM? We need to talk… now."

ZiM struggled to tie Dib to an upside down chair, "In a second my Tallest," his tongue hung out as he tightened a knot, "The Dib-human might escape if ZiM does not secure him properly!! He's tricky, my Tallest. A tricky cheater."

Dib glared, "I don't cheat!!" ZiM promptly gagged the cheater.

Tallest Purple's eyes flared, "We may not have TIME, ZiM!!"

Red was also fuming, "We've been up for almost a month straight now, ZiM!! We're tired, frustrated and if you don't talk to us now, we're all-"

"DONE!!" ZiM whipped around and bowed lowly, "My Tallests."

Purple nearly started crying, "Why? Why must this frustrate so much?"

Red tried to breathe deeply, "ZiM we're having some… problems… out here and you may be the only one who can…" the transmission began to get foggy as Red voice and then face began to disappear.

"Eh? This is not time for failures!!" ZiM looked up, "Computer!! What's wrong with the transmission?!"

The computer beeped, "The Tallests' end was severed. They're being jammed."

ZiM gasped, oblivious that Dib's head was becoming beat-red from being upside down, "Who DARES jam the Tallests?! They're the Tallests!!"

Dib spit out his gag, "They're leaders aren't they? And evil ones, too. They have to have SOME enemies!!"

ZiM rested his arm on the underside of Dib's neck, thinking, "Well… I suppose… But even then the Massive was built to deter such a feat. Anyone trying to jam their frequencies would explode instantly due to a wiring malfunction in their own systems."

Dib stared wide eyed at ZiM, "One: since when did you give explanations that make sense. And two: I'm gunna pass out if you don't flip me over."

ZiM laughed heartily, "Ahh, Dib, you are no pancake."

Dib could only think that he was in the incapable hands of a mad Irken.

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Well, if you're confused about some sentences, I can guess at which parts. But if you reread carefully, you'll hopefully get the jokes. R&R because I'm curious to know what you think.