Title: GIR, I Know What We're Gonna Do Today! (GIKWWGDT)
Chapter 10: Key of B Sharp
Characters: Dib, Eric Collins (OC), ~Jimmy, ~Mrs. Jones, ~Candace, ~Phineas and Ferb, Isabella, Gaz, Gretchen, Adyson, Katie
Word count: 1304

Author's Note: Hehe. Music puns.
Turns out I thought I had posted this chapter a few months ago when I finished it, but I hadn't. Oops. Well, enjoy!

Dib stared in shock at the cameraman. "H-How did you know that I believe in aliens?"

The man chuckled. "Sure, they keep us cameramen in the dark about most news stories, but I did a little snooping of my own. I'm always on the lookout for paranormal phenomena, even if it's a claim made by a young bloke like yourself. I understand what it's like to be able to sense spirits and have everybody doubt you solely because of your age. Oh, I've gotten ahead of myself. Sorry. My name's Eric. Eric Collins. What's yours, chap?" Eric stuck out his hand and smiled in a very familiar way.

A sudden thought hit Dib. Shaking his hand, he introduced himself and asked, "You don't happen to know a journalist by the name of Jimmy Collins, do you?"

"Ah, he's my father's brother." He gestured at an old, beat up car that Dib hadn't noticed parked on the curb behind the Channel 5 news van. "I see you've met him."

Dib nodded and eagerly shared the story behind it. Between waiting for Mrs. Jones and stalling his "interview" with Jimmy, Dib recounted how he, his sister, his archenemy, and his minion had ended up trapped in this universe, and how he had befriended Candace in their quest to save the Earth and bust Phineas and Ferb. "Once this live news report airs, Zim will finally be exposed as an alien—!"

"Dib!" Eric threw out his arms, effectively cutting Dib off. "Wait, don't you see?"

"See what?" Dib scratched his head, his mind occupied with thinking of different ways to gloat to Zim.

"Listen, I was once part of a secret organization called the Chipped Toenails. The name may sound silly, but they've very serious when it comes down to the scientific aspect of the supernatural. If they see this Universal Transporter — and trust me, word will spread — they'll want to study it, and more than likely, you too!" Eric grabbed Dib's shoulders. "Trust me when I say they'll do anything to get what they want. Dib, I can't allow you to endanger yourself by dangling this in front of them."

Dib blinked. "That does sound pretty serious..." He sighed. "But this was going to be the day I showed the world the truth. If I stop, who's to say Zim won't take over the world tomorrow?"

"Dib, if the Chipped Toenails get their hands on the Universal Transporter, you'll have no way to ever return to your world. From what I gather, Zim's exposure will mean nothing in this universe. You and your sister will be taken in for experimentation as well. And how will you ever get home? Dib, for your own good, I can't allow you to put yourself in this kind of danger!""

"I guess you're right. We have to stop this newscast from happening. We have to stall Mrs. Jones!"

"So where do you think the key is?" Isabella asked Gaz as they studied the slightly new landscape.

"Don't you think if I knew I wouldn't still be stuck on this level?"

"Maybe it'll appear if we defeat all the pigs?" Gretchen thought aloud as Isabella opened her mouth to snap at Gaz.

"There's too many; the pirate ship just keeps producing more."

"What if we destroy the ships?"

"How? You can only fight in close range in this game." Gaz frowned.

"Oh." Gretchen silently retreated into her thoughts as she wiped a spot from her glasses.

"Well, is there any way we could attack from the inside — like board the ship and attack them from the inside out...?" Adyson suggested.

"Do you think we could jump on board? After all, the movements, especially jumping, are magnified in this universe," Gretchen observed.

"We should blow it up!" Katie added. "I mean, they're supplying us with weapons we can use against them. We could throw back one of the bomb pigs and blow the whole ship up!"

"That could work..." Gretchen said.

The girls decided to try Katie's plan. They took cover behind a boulder as they waited for the first wave of pigs to drop. Within a few minutes, pig after pig fell from the pirate ship like rain from a cloud, each one with its own fuse and countdown clock. Gaz, Katie, and Adyson volunteered to pitch while Isabella and Gretchen watched for any dangers.

The three on bomb patrol stepped carefully around the mostly motionless pigs. Gaz scowled at one that sniffed at her shoe. The hogs weren't the brightest of creatures, but so much as accidentally kick one and game over. It was made worse by the fact that they were all in such close proximity to one another. Set one bomb pig off and you're screwed. Gaz wasn't sure if they had extra lives in this universe, but she didn't really want to find out.

Suddenly, a rapid beeping caught their attention. The trio whirled around to locate the source, and heard Isabella cry, "Over there!"

Adyson, being the closest to the pig about to detonate, grabbed it by the head and chucked it baseball style as hard as she could in the direction of the pirate ship. The girls held their breathe as the squealing pig collided with the ship; they exploded into 0s and 1s. Among the digital mess, something sparkly caught their eye. It floated in the air for a moment before hurtling to the ground.

"The key!" All five of them rushed through the now snarling horde of hogs to the approximate area the key landed.

"Could it have fallen into a hole?" Gretchen asked as she searched around a withered, barren bush.

"It's over here! I see it!" Katie yelled, pointing at the top of a bare tree. Sure enough, the key glinted from the one of the higher branches, suspended by the keyring.

"Do you think we can shake it down from the tree?"

"Gretchen, I think we have bigger problems..." Isabella squeaked. Every pig had their beady little eyes focused on the group, and most of the countdowns were less than 20 seconds away from exploding and taking the girls with them.

"Since when do bomb pigs have enough of a brain to target us?" Gaz grumbled unhappily. She made her way to the tree with the key and pulled herself up onto a branch. "Are you guys coming up or what?"

The Fireside Girls barely took their eyes off of the pigs to glimpse Gaz getting comfy higher up in the tree. The hogs that were pursuing her snuffled at the ground. Katie immediately jumped into the branches and started up while the others cautiously inched toward it. Rapid beeping began in one pig and the noise spread like wildfire through the barren land, causing them to sprint to the tree. They scrambled to get above the ground before the explosions started in 3...2... "I got the key!"

Once again, the scenery began to shift around them just as the first explosions started to go off.

"Where are we...?"

They appeared to still be outside, judging from the blood red sky. However, the floor beneath their feet was wooden and rotting and... "Is that a canon?"

"Is this... Are we on the pirate ship...?"

"Yar har har! Right you are, matey!" an annoying squealing voice rang out. A loud crash shook the ship and a dark shadow outlined a doorway, fog curling around the silhouette. The Fireside Girls gasped, adding to the suspense, while Gaz just rolled her eyes and groaned, "Ugh, not you..."

A.N.: I hope to have chapter 11 up in a few days, depending on how quickly I can finish 12.
In the meantime, if anybody is reading this, reviews always make me very happy.