"NO? WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO?"

"This is what I've wanted all along... For you to be destroyed."

"DIB THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR YOU TO BE STUPID! HELP ZIM!"

"Why should I?"

"Because… I thought we were becoming friends… What happened with not being able to imagine life without me?"

"I contemplated that… But with you out of the way, Kim is all mine!"

"But… Do you really want to get Kim like this? By me being deactivated by someone else? Besides, I've never told you this but... Zim has started to take a liking to you, Dib... The only reason I haven't discussed this before is because you always had your mind set on destroying me and I was always trying to conquest the Earth… Now, I was hoping we had a chance… To be friends…"

I could tell by his voice he wasn't lying about what he said. I started to reflect on it. Maybe Zim and I could be friends… Suddenly, I heard a distant voice. It was Kim!

"Where am I? What's going on?"

Zim gave me a stern look.

"Dib, Go untie Kim…"

"What about you?"

"FORGET ME! GET KIM!"

I dashed towards Kim. I tried to release her but the ropes were too tight.

"It's hopeless, Dib…"

I took a deep breath and gathered the strength to untie her and unplug the cable. We ran to Zim and, suddenly, there was a bright flash of white light. It was so dazzling I couldn't open my eyes. I heard muffled screaming, then silence. The glow went away and Kim shrieked. I opened my eyes and saw Zim's inert body in Kim's arms. She looked at me with tears in her eyes.

"HE'S DEAD!"