Scene 15: [As the song continues, we cut back to the battle field on Irk.
Red aims his gun at Khain, and Purple nervously follows suit. But before
either of them can fire, Khain whips out two small laser pistols and blasts
the guns from their hands – first Purple's then Red's.]
[The Irken and Zhengian soldiers all stop in the midst of their fighting. They all turn towards their leaders, curious as to how this is going to turn out.]
[Cut back to the Zhengian mothership. Our heroes, led by FIR are fleeing through the corridors once again, red lights flashing etc. There are panicked guards and workers everywhere. Each is trying to get to the escape pod hanger, or the launch bay, where the troop carriers are kept. Every being on the ship seems to be out for number one, with the exception of our heroes.]
[As they run, Dib trips over a stray electro-spear, but Zim grabs his arm and quickly helps him back up.]
[Cut back to Irk. Khain has the Tallest backed against the wall at the border of the city and is laughing his head off as he shoots at them. They both looked terrified as the lasers singe the wall behind them. Khain is torturing them on purpose, and everyone knows it.]
[The Zhengian soldiers are cheering their leader on enthusiastically, while the Irkens are protesting violently to the unfair-play. Both armies know better that to get involved, though the Irken all look like they really want to. A few soldiers are being held back by their friends, and fighting to get loose to aid their Tallest.]
[A blast nearly hits Purple's head, but he jumps out of the way and presses his back against the wall, sweat dripping down his face. Red moves to attack Khain but a light blast hits him in the chest and he is flung into the wall.]
[Cut back to the mothership. The gang has made it to the escape pod hanger. As they enter the large room, they come to a stop in the doorway. The place is flooded with Zhengians, all of whom are rushing for the pods, and are not paying any attention to the escaped prisoners.]
[They glance around the room, but it looks like every pod is being filled. Dib, Gaz & Zim exchange worried glances. Then FIR points off screen. They all follow her gaze. Whip pan to a pod a bit smaller than the others that is going as unnoticed as they are. They all run towards it.]
[FIR presses a button on the side and the door pops open. They pile in quickly. GIR reaches out and pulls FIR inside, then the door slams shut. Interior pod. Gaz fiddles with the controls, but nothing happens. Zim reaches over her shoulder and presses the ignition button, which has "IGNITION" written on it in Zhengian. She nods her thanks and pulls hard on the joystick.]
[Cut back to Irk again. Khain is still enjoying himself thoroughly as he continues to barrage the Tallest with laser blasts. Both of them is looking a little singed, hinting that they're reflexes are getting worn out.]
[The Irken soldiers are now all furious, trying to get to their leaders, but the Zhengians are standing in their way, each one grinning cruelly.]
[Cut to the escape pod hanger. The small pod is blasting out of the hanger, the first of all of them. It zips in between the battling ships, which stop their fighting in confusion. Behind them, a swarm of escaped pods come hurtling out of the ship just before it explodes in a cloud of orange & neon yellow smoke!]
[The pod then swerves drastically and heads straight for Irk at full speed! They break through the atmosphere at a dangerous rate and go hurtling towards the surface!]
[On the battlefield, Red and Purple are kneeling on the ground, hugging each other, positive that their lives are over, looking up fearfully at Khain.]
Khain: [cocks both of his pistols, setting them to "KILL", and speaking the first lines of the scene as the songs ends] Game over, boys… [he laughs menacingly]
[Then, seemingly from out of nowhere, the small escape pod falls from the sky and lands on Khain, squashing him into the ground!!! (The audience cheers…yay!)]
[All the Irkens look confused, but relieved. The Zhengians look utterly shocked. Red and Purple look at each other, help each other up, and turn towards the escape pod, both feeling a bit embarrassed.]
[The pod opens with a hiss of smoke and out steps…Zim! He is followed by Dib, Gaz, GIR & FIR. They each look around, confused.]
[The Irken army erupts in cheers!! The Tallest exchange glances again, even more embarrassed than before. They certainly weren't expecting Zim to save them!]
Irken Soldier #1: Hey, Zim! Congrats!
Zim: [looks down at the celebrating Irkens] Huh?
Irken Soldier #2: Yeah! Who'd have thought you'd be the one to stop the Zhengians!
Irken Soldier #3: No kidding!
Zim: What? [Looks around. The Zhengian soldiers are all standing around looking defeated, while the Irkens around them are pulling out boxes of electric hand-cuffs to capture them.]
["We Are the Champions" starts playing softly. The Irkens continue to round up the Zhengians, all smiles and good spirits. One Irken points up at the sky. They all look up to see the explosion from the mothership. The Irkens all cheer again as the Zhengian armada fires a light show of a white flag waving in the sky.]
[The Tallest grin at each other proudly, having decided that all this was their doing. GIR hugs Dib's big head happily, then jumps off of him and kisses FIR, who blushes and hugs him. Zim rolls his eyes at GIR, and then Gaz hugs him from behind spontaneously. He looks at her, surprised.]
Gaz: [small smile, eyes open] You're not such a loser, after all.
Zim: [grins, not sure if it was a compliment or an insult] Um…thanks…I think…
Irken Soldier #4: Let's hear it for Zim!!
[The crowd erupts in cheers again.]
Zim: [puts a hand up, pretending to be embarrassed] Please – it was nothing. Well, it was pretty spectacular, if I do say so myself…I mean it really takes perfect timing and superb piloting skills to manage that, you know…
[As Zim rambles, we see Khain crawl out from under the pod, one pistol still in his hand. He props himself up on his elbows, most of his bones a probably broken. He spits green blood on the ground and aims the pistol up at Zim.]
Dib: [notices Khain from the corner of his eye] Zim! Look out!
[As Khain pulls the trigger, the whole scene becomes slow motion. The blast flies upwards towards Zim, who Dib shoves out of the way. Zim falls off of the pod, to go skidding across the ground. We hear a horrible sound of a flesh burning ZAP. Camera close up on Dib's eyes, which widen, his pupils shake behind his glasses. Cut back to a full view of him as he falls, clutching his stomach. The scene reverts back to normal speed.]
Gaz: DIB! NO!
Zim: [who has just picked himself up off the ground] You horrible Dib! What was the idea of – [Then Dib lands on the ground in front of Zim, still clutching his stomach, which we see is now bleeding through his shirt. Zim stares at Dib, wide-eyed. Fade to black.]
[The Irken and Zhengian soldiers all stop in the midst of their fighting. They all turn towards their leaders, curious as to how this is going to turn out.]
[Cut back to the Zhengian mothership. Our heroes, led by FIR are fleeing through the corridors once again, red lights flashing etc. There are panicked guards and workers everywhere. Each is trying to get to the escape pod hanger, or the launch bay, where the troop carriers are kept. Every being on the ship seems to be out for number one, with the exception of our heroes.]
[As they run, Dib trips over a stray electro-spear, but Zim grabs his arm and quickly helps him back up.]
[Cut back to Irk. Khain has the Tallest backed against the wall at the border of the city and is laughing his head off as he shoots at them. They both looked terrified as the lasers singe the wall behind them. Khain is torturing them on purpose, and everyone knows it.]
[The Zhengian soldiers are cheering their leader on enthusiastically, while the Irkens are protesting violently to the unfair-play. Both armies know better that to get involved, though the Irken all look like they really want to. A few soldiers are being held back by their friends, and fighting to get loose to aid their Tallest.]
[A blast nearly hits Purple's head, but he jumps out of the way and presses his back against the wall, sweat dripping down his face. Red moves to attack Khain but a light blast hits him in the chest and he is flung into the wall.]
[Cut back to the mothership. The gang has made it to the escape pod hanger. As they enter the large room, they come to a stop in the doorway. The place is flooded with Zhengians, all of whom are rushing for the pods, and are not paying any attention to the escaped prisoners.]
[They glance around the room, but it looks like every pod is being filled. Dib, Gaz & Zim exchange worried glances. Then FIR points off screen. They all follow her gaze. Whip pan to a pod a bit smaller than the others that is going as unnoticed as they are. They all run towards it.]
[FIR presses a button on the side and the door pops open. They pile in quickly. GIR reaches out and pulls FIR inside, then the door slams shut. Interior pod. Gaz fiddles with the controls, but nothing happens. Zim reaches over her shoulder and presses the ignition button, which has "IGNITION" written on it in Zhengian. She nods her thanks and pulls hard on the joystick.]
[Cut back to Irk again. Khain is still enjoying himself thoroughly as he continues to barrage the Tallest with laser blasts. Both of them is looking a little singed, hinting that they're reflexes are getting worn out.]
[The Irken soldiers are now all furious, trying to get to their leaders, but the Zhengians are standing in their way, each one grinning cruelly.]
[Cut to the escape pod hanger. The small pod is blasting out of the hanger, the first of all of them. It zips in between the battling ships, which stop their fighting in confusion. Behind them, a swarm of escaped pods come hurtling out of the ship just before it explodes in a cloud of orange & neon yellow smoke!]
[The pod then swerves drastically and heads straight for Irk at full speed! They break through the atmosphere at a dangerous rate and go hurtling towards the surface!]
[On the battlefield, Red and Purple are kneeling on the ground, hugging each other, positive that their lives are over, looking up fearfully at Khain.]
Khain: [cocks both of his pistols, setting them to "KILL", and speaking the first lines of the scene as the songs ends] Game over, boys… [he laughs menacingly]
[Then, seemingly from out of nowhere, the small escape pod falls from the sky and lands on Khain, squashing him into the ground!!! (The audience cheers…yay!)]
[All the Irkens look confused, but relieved. The Zhengians look utterly shocked. Red and Purple look at each other, help each other up, and turn towards the escape pod, both feeling a bit embarrassed.]
[The pod opens with a hiss of smoke and out steps…Zim! He is followed by Dib, Gaz, GIR & FIR. They each look around, confused.]
[The Irken army erupts in cheers!! The Tallest exchange glances again, even more embarrassed than before. They certainly weren't expecting Zim to save them!]
Irken Soldier #1: Hey, Zim! Congrats!
Zim: [looks down at the celebrating Irkens] Huh?
Irken Soldier #2: Yeah! Who'd have thought you'd be the one to stop the Zhengians!
Irken Soldier #3: No kidding!
Zim: What? [Looks around. The Zhengian soldiers are all standing around looking defeated, while the Irkens around them are pulling out boxes of electric hand-cuffs to capture them.]
["We Are the Champions" starts playing softly. The Irkens continue to round up the Zhengians, all smiles and good spirits. One Irken points up at the sky. They all look up to see the explosion from the mothership. The Irkens all cheer again as the Zhengian armada fires a light show of a white flag waving in the sky.]
[The Tallest grin at each other proudly, having decided that all this was their doing. GIR hugs Dib's big head happily, then jumps off of him and kisses FIR, who blushes and hugs him. Zim rolls his eyes at GIR, and then Gaz hugs him from behind spontaneously. He looks at her, surprised.]
Gaz: [small smile, eyes open] You're not such a loser, after all.
Zim: [grins, not sure if it was a compliment or an insult] Um…thanks…I think…
Irken Soldier #4: Let's hear it for Zim!!
[The crowd erupts in cheers again.]
Zim: [puts a hand up, pretending to be embarrassed] Please – it was nothing. Well, it was pretty spectacular, if I do say so myself…I mean it really takes perfect timing and superb piloting skills to manage that, you know…
[As Zim rambles, we see Khain crawl out from under the pod, one pistol still in his hand. He props himself up on his elbows, most of his bones a probably broken. He spits green blood on the ground and aims the pistol up at Zim.]
Dib: [notices Khain from the corner of his eye] Zim! Look out!
[As Khain pulls the trigger, the whole scene becomes slow motion. The blast flies upwards towards Zim, who Dib shoves out of the way. Zim falls off of the pod, to go skidding across the ground. We hear a horrible sound of a flesh burning ZAP. Camera close up on Dib's eyes, which widen, his pupils shake behind his glasses. Cut back to a full view of him as he falls, clutching his stomach. The scene reverts back to normal speed.]
Gaz: DIB! NO!
Zim: [who has just picked himself up off the ground] You horrible Dib! What was the idea of – [Then Dib lands on the ground in front of Zim, still clutching his stomach, which we see is now bleeding through his shirt. Zim stares at Dib, wide-eyed. Fade to black.]