(Ok, this story is finally coming to an end. There are still a few more chapters to go. Plus some bonus ones…..maybe……andalitebandit-6, yes, I had to make a crack about the car insurance…Um….I'm not sure to take anything else you said seriously or if you're making fun of what I wrote…..It boggles the mind…Aseret Kitsune, thank you! Glad you like it! Don't worry, you'll find out….sorta. Capra hircus, yes, quite random if I do say so myself….I got the idea from Ozzfest, strangely enough…and yes, stop complaining about Evil Dib's plans….I'm getting to it…..drowningsiren, yes, steel toed shoes are good, not to mention brass knuckles and some disinfectant. On with the horribly done chapter!)

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"Ow! Hey! What are you doing?" shouted a struggling Zim, no longer in costume. He still wore the Tee-shirt and the baggy pants, but that's about it. One of Evil Dib's scientists was taking blood from Zim's forearm, and Zim could do nothing to prevent it. His pack had been disabled of everything except life support.

"Enjoy each others company," remarked the guard, "It will be the last few hours you'll ever see each other. After we know the 'Perfect' experiment is a success, you will be disposed of." He left after withdrawing the needle from Zim's arm.

Once again, they were chained to the wall. Nothing could be done, it was the end of the road. Both girs had been taken apart right in front of them, and the Alters had been placed to another room. For all they knew, everyone could already have been killed.

"I'm sorry…this is all my fault…" murmured Dib, "This was all my idea and it blew up in my face…" his voice trembled and it sounded like he was on the verge of tears. It killed Zim to hear Dib like that.

"Listen, it's not your fault. None of this is…" said Zim, trying to reassure him, "If it wasn't for me, we wouldn't even be here…"

Dib was silent, they both were and the silence was deafening. Dib couldn't help himself, and the tears started streaming down his face. 'Why couldn't things be different? Why did it have to end up like this? Now my one chance for happiness will fade forever…Maybe my next life will better…' he thought. He felt like he was going insane, on the brink of a mental breakdown. But before he could, he felt warmth coming from his hand. He turned his head to see Zim's hand holding his. He was more surprised than anything and out of instinct, he closed his hand over Zim's. Zim had a worried concern in his ruby read eyes Dib had never seen before.

"Zim?" said Dib in a very soft voice.

"Everything will be ok." said Zim, "Everything will be fine, I can tell." Zim was smiling. He was smiling. Not the kind of maniacal smile he usually had, but a softer smile, not known to him. Luckily for Zim, Dib relaxed somewhat and smiled weakly, tears still brimming his eyes.

"Thanks, Zim." said Dib.

"You can thank me when we're out of here…" said Zim.

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"How is the progress on The Experiment?" asked Evil Dib.

"Wonderfully sir!" said the Irken scientist, "The DNA you gave us is virtually perfect! The growth is 120 percent, much better than we originally suspected. The experiment will be fully grown in just over 16 hours!"

"And its growth will regulate normally from then, correct?" asked Evil Dib.

"Yes, sir." said the scientist, "Then it will continue a normal life span of that programmed into 325 and 732."

"Excellent…" said Evil Dib, very pleased with his work. The DNA he collected from both of the Tallest and both Zims was more than enough to work with. Of course, with the Zims, their DNA was virtually identical, save for a few allies that were different. In just over 16 hours, his greatest achievement will occur, and all those who oppose him will be disposed of. He ran hid robotic hand over a small, egg-shaped box. 'I'm very glad I decided to keep your pod, Zim. It will suit my purpose very well here…' He grinned evilly (like he always does) and went over to the tank his newest experiment was growing in and placed his good hand on the glass. He could feel the heartbeat of his creation. A good, strong pulse. "Soon…very soon…"

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Alter Dib looked across the room with lazy eyes. "How long until we get out of this one?"

"Hm…That's a tough one…" said Alter Zim, equally bored. "I don't know if we will…"

Alter Dib shrugged, "Well, I've lived a full life…"

"Accept that you're only 24…" said Alter Zim.

"Oh, and you're only 427…" mocked Alter Dib.

"425, thank you very much…" balked Alter Zim, clearly offended.

"Oh, wow…two years…" coughed Alter Dib.

"This is no time for a lovers quarrel…" came a hiss. Both of the Alters turned their heads to see who it was. The ruby rectangular eyes peered at them from behind glass.

"Red?" said Alter Zim in disbelief.

"Yes, amazing, isn't it?" said Red, coming into view. "But I have much bigger fish to fry than you…"

"You still hold anger towards me?" asked Alter Zim, almost laughing at the situation.

Red growled slightly, "Unfortunately, its not you…It's that stink beast you've chosen as your life mate…"

"Eh?" said Alter Zim. He looked over at Alter Dib who shrugged as much as his restraints would allow. "You're getting him confused with the evil one…"

"There's a difference?" said another voice behind the glass. Purple came into view.

"Apparently…" said Red, "Anyway, we know what's going on…we have since we've been captured."

Alter Zim's antenna perked up. "What? What's he planning, taking my blood like that?"

"The only reason we know anything at all is because on one of his rambling sessions in our quarter of the lab…" said Red.

"Just tell us so we can get all of us out of the hell hole!" said Alter Dib.

Red and Purple looked at each other. "You'll get us out of here to?" asked Purple.

"Yes, now tell us everything you know." said Alter Zim.

"We don't know much, but we know enough to piece everything together. It all started when we were first captured. Everything about us was studied, taken not of, documented. Blood and tissue samples were also taken. Mostly Irken data was taken, accompanied by some sort of night dwelling lizard…a gargoyle or something like that…And many a creature was created. We'd see them walking around for a day of so, then they'd disappear. The female creatures seemed to disappear faster. As the weeks went on, we saw fewer and fewer of the creatures. Then that red one came along…325…He seemed to stay the longest, until he started thinking for himself. He was then run off and forgotten. After that, there were occasional creatures here and there, ranging in color and size. That's when the ones with a wing structure came into play. Then the blue one came. Cocky, but loyal, he acts like a sir unit to the human. And now, he's finally done what he's been trying to do for the past year or so. Create a very Irken-like vessel." said Red.

"Vessel? What do you mean?" asked Alter Dib.

"All Irkens are no more than vessels, lumps of flesh and bone. It is our packs that determine who we are, what we do, everything about us." said Purple. "If an Irken's pack latches on to someone or something else, it will slowly start to override everything defining that person, until he becomes what the original host was like."

"So he's created another Zim basically…" said Alter Zim.

"Yes, but from what we've seen, more powerful than anything you've ever seen…" said Red.

Dib looked down at the ground, feeling shame. "So…this is real science…Is this what great thing I'm supposed to study? It's not worth it, I want nothing of it…Real science my ass. This is the kind of shit that should never be practiced by anyone…"

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(Ok, you people happy? You know Evil Dib's plans, stop complaining about it! RAWR! Ok, well I hope you liked this chapter, there are still a few more to come. On a side note, I got the bonus DVD of Invader Zim. It has the sound track for 10 unfinished episodes. They are really funny, even though there isn't anything to see, it's still hilarious. XD. andalitebandit-6, here's a little weird fact, the story you're writing based on your friends dream, is very closely like one of the unfinished episodes…excluding the latest chapter…..Just a little bit of weirdness for you.)