Does anyone truly know everything about the universe except for the area in which as far as the rocket or telescope can reach? Anything truly? Even as humans truly were woken up, without any government interference of saying it was a just a weather ballon, after the invasion which resulted in an ally. Humans were still learning more and more about the universe. There was so many new elements that made them feel like they just visited the craziest ride in the park. You know the one where you eat way too much junk food, believe you are fine, and still end up on the scariest coaster in the park? The one that made you end up visiting a nearby trash can or bathroom. Or at least your best friends head.

In this case, they already experienced three events that were starting to shake everyone to the core, even if some of the races tried to brush it off, until the whole universe turned dark. Every planet had no benefit of light to it. Ships were basically flying blind because for some reason with the light gone, there was no way to bounce any radar off anything. A thousand ships unfortunately rammed into one another in this whole process in random parts of whatever galaxy they inhabited.

On Earth, Dai and Alex had at least the benefit of back up lights, but in the section they were at, they found themselves locked up in a room while they were sifting through some supplies.

Sizz-Lor grumbled when he heard crazy yelling from the Irkens behind the locked door they were still in. It was the strangest thing for him to see nothing but black in front of him out the window.

"I have some news for you." The Computer chimed in.

Dib had no clue presently at what transpired out there since where he was at looked untouched now. Looking at the monitor in hope, he asked. "You found the race?"

"No."

"Then what is it? More bad news?"

"Yes." With that, the monitor turned dark.

Did he shut off again? Dib thought. "Computer? You there?"

"The universe is dark. There is no light to be seen." The Computer replied.

"Wait! What about the sun? Any sun or the moon?"

"Darkness as well. Not dead, just dark. There is a temperature still being emitted from there." The Computer replied after doing some readings.

Dib sat down heavily. They need the suns rays and the moon. "Keep finding that race, Computer." He ordered softly. "Who are these aliens?"

Stopping inside the brush where she can see the hill she came down from, Lily pointed in the direction she came from. "I dropped from there." Looking up more, she tried to get closer, but Zim stopped her. "I don't see the passage I came through though."

"Of course you wouldn't if they have these powers." Zim whispered. "It might still be there or it is gone now since you left."

"What are you going to do now?"

"Explore. You remain here, and I will go up to see." Rising himself up more, he inched himself out of the brush slowly.

"Please be careful, Zim." Lily whispered worriedly.

Sparing her a brief glance, he gave her a wink. "I'm the amazing, Zim, don't worry about it." Turning his head forward, he made his way to the hill. He did feel something of an energy around this area.

Lily started to bite her lip. She wondered if Gaz did this, but the answer she got deep within her was a big fat no, so she stopped biting it. She was nervous. Scared as she dug the tip of her feet into the ground. Watching him now climb up, she noted how predatory he looked. Was she romanticizing this guy? She won't wonder if Gaz did that because for some reason she felt she didn't in a way.

Zim was feeling the energy build stronger and stronger as he reached an area he felt was the perfect location to infiltrate. Raising one clawed hand up, he felt something of a ledge even if you couldn't see it visibly. Placing the other hand on it, he lifted himself up easily to find himself looking into a room with visible talking happening. Stepping inside, he walked very quietly in with his weapon drawn.

Watching him disappear, Lily's eyes widened. She only could hear the sound of her heart beating along with her breathing. She was tense. She hoped. She prayed for success.

Taking careful steps in, he found himself in a room with nothing but images. Tortured Irkens that occurred recently after all this started happening. What was happening with the universe in cycles until all he can see is darkness. The images were sickening to him. Then one image flashed on. An image that angered him. An account of the torture that happened to Gaz. He saw the pain in her eyes, even if she tried to hide them. She didn't cry. She was fighting back at them in her own way until the moment where it stopped. There was so much blood, but he noticed she didn't give them the satisfaction of one tear. Then something of a constant brainwash to her until she said her name was Lily and acknowledge someone else to be her fiance.

"You won't win."

Zim turned to the voice. His face a mask of complete anger. "Why involve the whole of the universe when it is us you hate so much? Expecting them to turn on us?"

"Why not? How else are you to know the full scope of our power? You know you are nothing compared to us, Irken scum."

Pointing at the images that appeared once again in a whole blur or a montage, Zim hissed. "I think you have succeeded so far. Stop the needless torture of others that don't deserve it."

Sane laughed. "Really? An invader wants us to stop torturing others? When did you become so soft?"

"It isn't about being soft when there is strength to be had in not doing this type of thing to others." Zim replied. "I learned this a long time ago. Yes, I use to never want to grant mercy. I wanted to kill. But as I gotten older I realized the strength in not doing these things. That is something you must of never learned in this quest for whatever revenge you want to do against us."

"Awe, this one is just so cute, Sane. I wish I can cut him open so I can play with his brains right now." Strange purred behind Zim causing him to stand nearer to the wall. "I want her back."

"You aren't getting her back." Zim said simply. "Now are you both this much of chickens in order not to show yourself? I already have the basic idea what you look like."

"She'll see me on our wedding night, perhaps you'll like to watch that as well before your end."

"Now now, Strange, that is carrying it a bit too far there. Even I don't want to see you like that." Sane countered.

Outside, Lily started to shut her eyes while placing her hands flat on the ground in a trance like state. Beneath her the ground started to change little by little.

"You are both insane, and that is bad coming from someone like myself." Zim stated as he heard noticeable footsteps happening walking from his left to his right. Zim posed himself for the inevitable.

Sane and Strange gave each another a knowing look before attacking, Zim causing him to fly out the doorway.

Eyes snapping open, she saw his body being flung outside the passage way, and landing in a floppy manner. Standing up quickly she started to run to him when she saw a large creature materialize with the largest claws on him she ever saw going up to him, and make a stabbing gesture to his body. Her whole body jolted as she produced the largest flame she has ever done to completely engulf and destroy the creature in one fail swoop. Running to his side, she turned his body so he can be on his back. Calling out his name over and over again, she felt a presence coming at her, snapping her head quickly in that direction she recognized it to be Strange and Sane coming directly at her. Anger in their faces.

Standing up quickly, she faced them. "You haven't seen nothing yet assholes." She growled quickly slamming the flat of her hands into the ground and causing such a strong electromagnetic current to them, they screamed out in pain only causing her to smile in pleasure at that sound. "And I'm not even done yet." Raising an enormous flame, she managed to make them disappear. She knew they were still around. She felt them. Right now she wasn't at her full power. Hearing a groan behind her, she went to his side. "How are you?"

"I'm fine. You?" He asked. She didn't get to reply to that, she fell asleep in his arms from exhaustion suddenly. He examined her before noticing the forest disappearing around them leaving them in a blank space again. Taking a deep breath, he stood up, and started to carry her.

Dib was pacing as he wrapped his trench a little more tightly around his frame since he started to feel colder. The wait felt unbearable to him as he waited for a result from the Computer, but all he feared was more bad news from the outside world. What next? Someone will play pool with each planet out there. 8 ball in the side pocket, which will turn out to be a black hole. Dib switched from pacing to jumping up and down in place. It really did get cold in there.

"I have the results of what Zim needed. It was before even the Almighty Tallest Miyuki time, so this is going back for a long time." The Computer started with.

"And?"

"And my result is that this race takes forever to plan their revenge against the Empire." It sarcastically answered.

"Who are they?"

"They are called, Plegerins."

Dib listened to further details regarding the race and how it came to be along with their abilities. After he was done explaining, Dib tried to call out for his sister.

Gaz felt her brother calling out for her attention. She felt weak, she felt like she was partially dangling right now, but still safe in a way, so she answered her brothers call. Listening to the information that the computer obtained, she mocked the name, before thanking him, and wishing him to try to remain warm. She had to say this whole talking to yourself was a weird experience. Something she didn't think she ever would have to experience.

Zim decided to sit down on the ground, laying her on his lap with her head against his chest. While paying attention to her, he also scanned around him before feeling a bit of movement from her. Tilting his head a little to look at her face, he asked. "How are you?"

Looking down the length of her body, she scoffed, before standing up shakily. Reaching her hand out to steady herself on his shoulder, she closed her eyes before stepping back from him. Placing her arms to the side, she raised them up slowly creating this purple aura around her until there was a flash, and she was in her regular style clothes complete with the skull pendant. "Did you miss me?" She asked with a playful little smile.

Doing a scan starting from her feet all the way to her face, he quickly stood up wrapping his arms around her waist to kiss her. "Gaz? Is it truly you?"

She giggled as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Yes. I woke up when you were being attacked by those goons. I couldn't let them hurt you."

Smiling, he gazed into her amber eyes. "My demoness is back."

"Only you can say that and make it sound like you are saying, I love you, to me." Gaz said affectionately. "You should put me down, because Dib just gave me the information of who is responsible for all of this."

He did as she requested, but held her hand. "Who are they?"

"The Plegerins. This was before Miyuki's time."

He only heard a vague whispering of that race during her reign as a tallest, but he was too wrapped up in other things so he forgot. "So it has taken them this much time to finally exact revenge against us. Slow and stupid race then."

"A race that is basically freezing people right now since there is no sun or moon right now since they are blocking the rays. Dib's teeth were chattering through the link."

"I saw the images of what was happening. I also saw what they did to you." Running his hand through her hair, he never wanted her to experience anything like that ever again. "I wish I was there to stop it."

Pressing a hand against his chest, she said. "Don't think like that right now, Zim, all that is important is that you didn't give up."

This was the softer side that he usually got to experience alone with her while others saw her tough exterior. "Talk to me more about these, penguins, I mean Plegerins."

"Sure. Also I need to really recharge my strength so I can doom their asses. What I did in that forest was practically nothing."

"Vengeance will be ours. They'll regret what they are doing soon enough." Zim promised.