Zim Fic 103a/b Lord of the Worm-Babies
By Dither
Scene 10
Fade in
It is the next morning. Very, very early the next morning. Like, a few hours after they got back, granted, it was all ready pretty late when they got back...
Mia: Shaking Dib Dib! DIB!
Dib: Who's a whassis? No ... the chupacaubras ...
Mia: Smacks him across the face WAKE UP!
Dib: Startles awake Wha!
Mia: Dib! Everyone's gone! Gyok ... Jessie ... Nabeshin and Galadriel ... Lucy and Katrina! They're all gone!
Dib: Gone?
Mia: I woke up and none of them were here!
Dib blinks and rubs his eyes
Zim: HE~LLO ... DIB!
Dib and Mia whirl around to face Zim, who stands silhouetted at the cave mouth
Zim: Now there's no escape, and no way anyone can fall through the roof to save you! BWA HAH HAH HAH HAH hackcough HAH Hah ... hah.
Zim: Min~IONS! ATTa-
Zim twitches, gurgles, and keels over. Galadriel stands over him, bearing one of the wooden swords. Her clothing is torn and she's covered in cuts and bruises
Galadriel: Come ON you two! Zim is becoming less susceptible to massive head trauma! He'll only be out for a little bit!
Zim: Head ... trauma...
Galadriel gives him another good whack on the head
Galadriel: To Dib and Mia Come ON!!
Dib, Mia, and Galadriel are fleeing the scene, running passed the dumb- struck conch-minions
Dib: Panting Where ... are the others?
Galadriel: They had the common sense to flee, since Zim KNEW where we were staying. It was obvious he'd want revenge.
Behind them, they hear the sound of the conch, and the savage screams and taunts of the conch-slaves
The three pause to rest on the edge of the jungle
Dib: Sniffing the air Is that ... smoke?
Mia: Pointing down the beach Look! They're setting the jungle on fire!
Dib: That doesn't sound like a good idea ... their huts are in the forest.
Galadriel: Can't you see what they've become? They're completely powerless to Zim's conch!
There is a scream from above them, and a child drops at them from a tree. Galadriel whirls and strikes him with the sword, sending him flying several feet away
Mia recognizes him and cries out, running to him
Mia: Frazier! Kneeling by him Frazier, are you okay?
Galadriel: He attacked us...
Mia: I know, it's not your fault.
Dib: Is he okay?
Frazier: The mooooose... the mooooose...
Mia: Raising an eyebrow He's totally out of it.
Dib: What's that he's holding?
Mia: Huh?
Dib: He's got something in his hand...
Pulls object out of Frazier's hand. It's a small yellow sponge, square- shaped. It looks like it's wearing pants, and it's had a large section torn out of it's head
Mia: It looks like some sort of freaky sponge-doll.
Sponge: Patrick... help me...
Mia: Ew! It's talking! She hurls the sponge into the jungle, where it hits a number of trees, and is dashed to pieces on a rock
Frazier passes out
Mia: Frazier! Looks over him It looks like he's gonna be out for a while, and Zim doesn't care about Frazier, does he?
There are yells as the conch-slaves pursuing the trio near them
Galadriel: It's not safe here! We must go!
Mia: The forest's not safe either! It's on fire!
Dib: And we can't leave Frazier!
Galadriel: Dib! You and Mia find some new shelter! I will guard Frazier!
Mia: Uh...
Dib: Okay! Let's go Mia!
The two head off in the jungle together
They pass the remains of the sponge, which is still kicking, despite having been torn apart and smashed on the rocks. Mia steps on several individual pieces of it with the heel of her shoe
Mia: Stupid sponge...
In the distance behind them, they can hear the sounds of Galadriel fending off conch-slaves
Dib and Mia run through the jungle without looking back. All around they hear the screams of the savages produced by the conch's hypnotic effect. Rocks and stick-spears fly by them with increasing frequency, and the two are running out of breath
Dib and Mia find themselves climbing the hill in the center of the island. The savage shrieks fall behind them and gradually disappear
Dib: Panting Are ... are we ... safe?
Mia: Looking dismally over the burning jungle island We won't ever be safe on this island again. Didn't you hear them? All those kids ... mindless slaves ... no more than savages...
Dib looks around. They are in a clear spot on the top of the hill, but the clearing looks unnatural
A hot breeze blows, making the jungle fire jump and spread ever faster
Dib: Wrinkling his nose as the wind passes It smells like dookie up here...
Voice: That would be the Beast of the island.
Dib and Mia whirl around
Dib & Mia: Zim!
Dib: How'd you get up here so fast? And then behind us?
Zim: Simple, Dib-worm. I command the Beast. It grants me passage when I call it to me with the conch. It is a big-headed pig-demon, not unlike you.
Dib: Groans That was bad...
Zim: SILENCE! I will not tolerate your filthy presence on my island any longer! We finish this ... now!
Zim tosses a wooden sword at Dib's feet and draws one on Dib himself
Dib: Staring at Zim awkwardly You want to try this again? I beat you last time Zim, and there's been no time for you to get better.
Zim: Assuming a bizarre alien stance with the sword I was caught off guard the last time Dib, this time, my superior knowledge of melee combat will be your undoing!
Dib hefts the wooden practice sword
Mia: Dib!
Dib and Zim charge towards each other. Pull back from the hill - hear the sounds of their combat echoing through the jungle. Birds fly away, frightened. Cuts to Dib and Zim's faces showing exertion. Cut to Mia's face, watching the battle with growing horror. She hears the howl of the beast and looks around wildly
Dib and Zim cross swords again and again, from different angles, apparently they are evenly matched this time. Dib blocks a swing from Zim and the two stand, pressing against each others' sword - gazes locked
Zim appears to be winning the shoving contest of swords, until Dib catches a glance of the horrified Mia, and loses his footing. Zim shoves him back hard and attacks again, but Dib has all ready regained his footing and manages to parry the blow
Dib begins to show fatigue. His lack of sleep and recent physical exertions have taxed the last of his strength. Zim sees this and takes advantage of it. Zim swings heavily and knocks Dib's weapon out of his hands, where it lands far from him. Dib falls to his knees, breathing heavily
Zim: SO, Dib, I have the upper hand. A chance to destroy you with your own weapons.
Dib: Between breaths Not ... good.
Zim raises the wooden sword high over head
Zim: I'd like to stay here and taunt you, but I think causing you pain will be more pleasant.
Dib: Not to me!
Zim: Well, I don't have a problem with that eartanoid.
There is a loud cracking noise as a sword connects with Dib's head
Mia stands over the fallen Zim, bearing Dib's former weapon
Mia: Dib, you need to stop, you and Zim...
There is the sound of something loud and fast and big. Dib and Mia look up to see dark shapes flying overhead
All over the island, the conch-slaves stopped their savageries and looked up
Dib: Are those ... ?
A fleet of large transport helicopters hovered over the island. Lines dropped and heavily armed soldiers dropped slid down and pointed their guns around, looking big and important
Mia: Hey! Help us! We want to go home!
The soldiers huddle together and talk, then grab Zim, Dib, and Mia, and take them up into the helicopters. One by one, the helicopters rise and head in the direction of the mainland
All the children are more or less safe on the helicopters, and they fly home with the midmorning sun high overhead
Dib: Sunburned, battered, but quite alive Aren't we supposed to be flying off into a sunset?
Mia: Would you really want to wait that long?
Dib: Good point. Groans and tries not move
Fade out
End of Scene 10
Roll Credits
Episode End
By Dither
Scene 10
Fade in
It is the next morning. Very, very early the next morning. Like, a few hours after they got back, granted, it was all ready pretty late when they got back...
Mia: Shaking Dib Dib! DIB!
Dib: Who's a whassis? No ... the chupacaubras ...
Mia: Smacks him across the face WAKE UP!
Dib: Startles awake Wha!
Mia: Dib! Everyone's gone! Gyok ... Jessie ... Nabeshin and Galadriel ... Lucy and Katrina! They're all gone!
Dib: Gone?
Mia: I woke up and none of them were here!
Dib blinks and rubs his eyes
Zim: HE~LLO ... DIB!
Dib and Mia whirl around to face Zim, who stands silhouetted at the cave mouth
Zim: Now there's no escape, and no way anyone can fall through the roof to save you! BWA HAH HAH HAH HAH hackcough HAH Hah ... hah.
Zim: Min~IONS! ATTa-
Zim twitches, gurgles, and keels over. Galadriel stands over him, bearing one of the wooden swords. Her clothing is torn and she's covered in cuts and bruises
Galadriel: Come ON you two! Zim is becoming less susceptible to massive head trauma! He'll only be out for a little bit!
Zim: Head ... trauma...
Galadriel gives him another good whack on the head
Galadriel: To Dib and Mia Come ON!!
Dib, Mia, and Galadriel are fleeing the scene, running passed the dumb- struck conch-minions
Dib: Panting Where ... are the others?
Galadriel: They had the common sense to flee, since Zim KNEW where we were staying. It was obvious he'd want revenge.
Behind them, they hear the sound of the conch, and the savage screams and taunts of the conch-slaves
The three pause to rest on the edge of the jungle
Dib: Sniffing the air Is that ... smoke?
Mia: Pointing down the beach Look! They're setting the jungle on fire!
Dib: That doesn't sound like a good idea ... their huts are in the forest.
Galadriel: Can't you see what they've become? They're completely powerless to Zim's conch!
There is a scream from above them, and a child drops at them from a tree. Galadriel whirls and strikes him with the sword, sending him flying several feet away
Mia recognizes him and cries out, running to him
Mia: Frazier! Kneeling by him Frazier, are you okay?
Galadriel: He attacked us...
Mia: I know, it's not your fault.
Dib: Is he okay?
Frazier: The mooooose... the mooooose...
Mia: Raising an eyebrow He's totally out of it.
Dib: What's that he's holding?
Mia: Huh?
Dib: He's got something in his hand...
Pulls object out of Frazier's hand. It's a small yellow sponge, square- shaped. It looks like it's wearing pants, and it's had a large section torn out of it's head
Mia: It looks like some sort of freaky sponge-doll.
Sponge: Patrick... help me...
Mia: Ew! It's talking! She hurls the sponge into the jungle, where it hits a number of trees, and is dashed to pieces on a rock
Frazier passes out
Mia: Frazier! Looks over him It looks like he's gonna be out for a while, and Zim doesn't care about Frazier, does he?
There are yells as the conch-slaves pursuing the trio near them
Galadriel: It's not safe here! We must go!
Mia: The forest's not safe either! It's on fire!
Dib: And we can't leave Frazier!
Galadriel: Dib! You and Mia find some new shelter! I will guard Frazier!
Mia: Uh...
Dib: Okay! Let's go Mia!
The two head off in the jungle together
They pass the remains of the sponge, which is still kicking, despite having been torn apart and smashed on the rocks. Mia steps on several individual pieces of it with the heel of her shoe
Mia: Stupid sponge...
In the distance behind them, they can hear the sounds of Galadriel fending off conch-slaves
Dib and Mia run through the jungle without looking back. All around they hear the screams of the savages produced by the conch's hypnotic effect. Rocks and stick-spears fly by them with increasing frequency, and the two are running out of breath
Dib and Mia find themselves climbing the hill in the center of the island. The savage shrieks fall behind them and gradually disappear
Dib: Panting Are ... are we ... safe?
Mia: Looking dismally over the burning jungle island We won't ever be safe on this island again. Didn't you hear them? All those kids ... mindless slaves ... no more than savages...
Dib looks around. They are in a clear spot on the top of the hill, but the clearing looks unnatural
A hot breeze blows, making the jungle fire jump and spread ever faster
Dib: Wrinkling his nose as the wind passes It smells like dookie up here...
Voice: That would be the Beast of the island.
Dib and Mia whirl around
Dib & Mia: Zim!
Dib: How'd you get up here so fast? And then behind us?
Zim: Simple, Dib-worm. I command the Beast. It grants me passage when I call it to me with the conch. It is a big-headed pig-demon, not unlike you.
Dib: Groans That was bad...
Zim: SILENCE! I will not tolerate your filthy presence on my island any longer! We finish this ... now!
Zim tosses a wooden sword at Dib's feet and draws one on Dib himself
Dib: Staring at Zim awkwardly You want to try this again? I beat you last time Zim, and there's been no time for you to get better.
Zim: Assuming a bizarre alien stance with the sword I was caught off guard the last time Dib, this time, my superior knowledge of melee combat will be your undoing!
Dib hefts the wooden practice sword
Mia: Dib!
Dib and Zim charge towards each other. Pull back from the hill - hear the sounds of their combat echoing through the jungle. Birds fly away, frightened. Cuts to Dib and Zim's faces showing exertion. Cut to Mia's face, watching the battle with growing horror. She hears the howl of the beast and looks around wildly
Dib and Zim cross swords again and again, from different angles, apparently they are evenly matched this time. Dib blocks a swing from Zim and the two stand, pressing against each others' sword - gazes locked
Zim appears to be winning the shoving contest of swords, until Dib catches a glance of the horrified Mia, and loses his footing. Zim shoves him back hard and attacks again, but Dib has all ready regained his footing and manages to parry the blow
Dib begins to show fatigue. His lack of sleep and recent physical exertions have taxed the last of his strength. Zim sees this and takes advantage of it. Zim swings heavily and knocks Dib's weapon out of his hands, where it lands far from him. Dib falls to his knees, breathing heavily
Zim: SO, Dib, I have the upper hand. A chance to destroy you with your own weapons.
Dib: Between breaths Not ... good.
Zim raises the wooden sword high over head
Zim: I'd like to stay here and taunt you, but I think causing you pain will be more pleasant.
Dib: Not to me!
Zim: Well, I don't have a problem with that eartanoid.
There is a loud cracking noise as a sword connects with Dib's head
Mia stands over the fallen Zim, bearing Dib's former weapon
Mia: Dib, you need to stop, you and Zim...
There is the sound of something loud and fast and big. Dib and Mia look up to see dark shapes flying overhead
All over the island, the conch-slaves stopped their savageries and looked up
Dib: Are those ... ?
A fleet of large transport helicopters hovered over the island. Lines dropped and heavily armed soldiers dropped slid down and pointed their guns around, looking big and important
Mia: Hey! Help us! We want to go home!
The soldiers huddle together and talk, then grab Zim, Dib, and Mia, and take them up into the helicopters. One by one, the helicopters rise and head in the direction of the mainland
All the children are more or less safe on the helicopters, and they fly home with the midmorning sun high overhead
Dib: Sunburned, battered, but quite alive Aren't we supposed to be flying off into a sunset?
Mia: Would you really want to wait that long?
Dib: Good point. Groans and tries not move
Fade out
End of Scene 10
Roll Credits
Episode End