Hello, and welcome to part four of this lovely tale. This is where the story earns it's Pg-13 rating. I warn you; if you have a weak constitution, click the back button on your browser now.

No? Remember though, all Dib-fans will hate this. Read and enjoy.

Dib awoke in a dark lab, his mouth gagged with a sock and sealed with duck tape. He mumbled worriedly, scanning the room for any way to escape. Before he could find anything, the lights became horribly bright, nearly blinding him with the intensity. Zim loomed over him, smiling wickedly.

"Hello, Dib.", he said in an almost casual tone. Nny walked over, looking at Dib.

"Hello, little boy. I'm Johnny, but you can call me Nny for the moment.", Nny said, grinning insanely.

Zim ripped off the tape, Dib spitting out the sock and yelling in pain.

"YAAAHH! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!"

"I'm evil, get it?", Zim explained, noticing Nny picking up the electric blade.

"No. Not yet. I wish to savor this."

Zim picked up a bucket and grinned wickedly, picking up a large rat from the container.

"W-what's the rat for?", Dib asked, horrified. Zim let the rat crawl across his hands, as if it were a pet.

"This shall be my entertainment for a while…", Zim muttered calmly, lifting up Dib's shirt and placing the rat on his stomach, trapping it with the bucket. Dib lay there, fixated in utter abhoration at this scene. Zim casually lighted a blowtorch, seemingly normal.

"Dib, did you know that a rat can chew through a lead pipe?", Zim quipped, walking around him. Did stared at him in repulsion and terror.

"You sick freak. You wouldn't dare…"

"Try me, human. The vermin will have nowhere to go but down.", Zim growled.

Dib stared silently. "…What do you want?"

"I want you to beg for forgiveness. Apologize to me for interfering with my mission."

"No! Never! I'll at least keep my dignity!"

Zim grinned. "I hoped you would."

He placed the blowtorch on the bucket, the metal heating quickly. It wasn't long before Dib began to feel a scratching pain on his stomach. He sweated in worry, looking down. He cringed as the pain increased in intensity, and then he snapped.

"I GIVE, I GIVE!", he cried, struggling at his bonds.

"I'm waiting.", Zim said, merely turning up the flame's power.

"I'm sorry! I was wrong in trying to stop your plans and I'll never do it again! STOP THE RAT!"

Zim smiled, lifting the bucket up. The rodent scurried away, off the table and it flied into a vortex. No one seemed to notice. It looked like Nny was about to slash Dib to ribbons, when an explosion sent the two of them into a wall, which had a transporter on it. In a flash, they were gone. When the dust cleared, Gaz was seen, playing her Game Slave and holding a detonator. She walked over and undid his shackles, leaving as quickly as she came. They both left, not mentioning a word afterwards. If only they knew where their foes had been sent. If only they knew…

Yes, I am so evil for leaving you hanging. Just review and I'll continue. Until we meet again…

XI