Red and Purple were sound asleep against one another. Red snoring. While Purple mumbled in his sleep. The days have blended so long together for them that they forgot how long they were here. The other day, Purple was distressed when he woke up to have Red's head somehow up his uniform. Purple tried hard to think how he managed that. Both are pretty well shackled up making it impossible to move much, so that in itself made him wish he could scratch his head. If he could only scratch his head. Oh the dreams he did have were of him scratching various parts of his body. Things you take for granted before until you are in this predicament.

As for Red, he often complained to Purple about these donuts that Zim fed them on occasion. What they didn't understand is that they were glutten free and for diabetics so... Well it was torture for him there. Purple often told him to shut up, but that often laid on deaf ears with him.

So on that particular morning with Purple mumbling and Red snoring, Red screamed out, "DONUTS!" Promptly waking Purple up.

Angry at his companion, he was about to say something when he saw a old familiar figure sitting down casually a little ways from them wearing a dark purple and light green lined fitted trench, with black pants and pointed steel tip boots. Believing he was dreaming, he kept whispering to Red to wake up, when he continued snoring, he screamed at him to wake up.

Shooting up and blinking wildly, Red went into a spastic, "What, what, what?!" With no reply forthcoming from him, he followed his gaze to the figure across from them. "Uh, Purple... Are we dreaming?"

"I think we are." He replied casually.

"Then why did you wake me from my dream within my dream then?" Red asked stupidly.

"Because I wanted to see if I'm dreaming."

"Well you are, so go to sleep then." Shutting his eyes, he opened them back up again when the figure spoke.

"Some things just don't change with you both. You still are the two most moronic, Tallest we have ever had."

"Hey!" Red exclaimed in a whining tone.

"Silence." The voice was soft, but very abrupt. "I can say whatever I wish to say about the two of you."

"Maybe, but that was still mean." Red moaned.

Purple for his part studied the figure. "You're dead."

One antenna rising with that, she had a lilting laugh. "Don't you love a good ruse? I know I do."

"We were told you were dead."

Head cocked to her side casually, she just sat there, studying her prey. "Hire a better assassin to do the job next time."

"Well maybe we will." Red assured her trying to cross his arms, but seeing as that was impossible, gave up and looked at her with a cocky expression.

Growling at his companion through gritted teeth he said. "Shut it." Looking back over at her, Purple said normally. "I know you aren't even, Dai. I mean Zim even asked us about who killed you, so I know this is some sort of trick."

Giving him a sideways smile, she started to suck at her teeth for a long time until Purple growled. "After all these years, that still drives you crazy. That amazes me."

Standing up finally, she walked over to them as if she was stalking her prey. Their eyes both on her. Red who tried to act like he was brave, but she saw in his eyes he was afraid. While Purple still looked in disbelieve, but saw something that was akin to lust. Stopping a foot from them, she placed her hands on her hips to scan them both over, before getting down on her hunches in front of Purple.

"I remember how you use to lust after me, Purple." She practically sang. "What happened? Was that a ruse in itself so you can kill me later? You actually came up to my father to ask to court me."

Purple became transfixed looking into her beautiful face. So far how she walked, sat, and spoke was like her. The way she smelled was lovely. He was so transfixed with her that he didn't take notice of Red's dumbfounded expression.

"You wanted to be with her, Purple?" Red asked. Which sounded innocent, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

Well not on Dai, who did hear that, but didn't let him in that she heard at all. Reaching out, as if to touch him against his cheek, she held her hand in the air. "It hurt me that in the end you wanted to hurt me."

Wanting that touch so badly again, Purple finally spoke. "It was never a ruse. I honestly wanted you."

Still calm, but unhappy, she slapped him and stood up quickly. "Liar."

"It was never a lie, Dai. I swear."

"So why go through with that plan? The one with killing off all of us, including me. You sent that killer to my new home almost killing my child in the process." She spoke with some venom. "You knew at one time, I had feelings for you as well."

Trying to move, but unable to, Purple pleaded. "Get us out of here and we still can be together. We can kill of, Zim and go back to our planet, and start anew."

Coming at him again, she grabbed him at his throat. "Why did you do it?" She breathed in his face. Looking over at Red, she added. "Did you know on this planet there is an insect called the Preying Mantis. The female as soon as she mates with the male she will rip his head off." Seeing both their horrified expressions, she smiled happily. "Without all that horrible mating process with the both of you, blech, I proceed in ripping both your heads off. How does that sound boys?"

"He said something about your father saying no to something and said that our plan was to proceed as follows." Red belted out. He loved his handsome face.

"What you did to that planet. What happened to it now, is the direct result of you." She accused. "Zim, as your new Tallest, has just right in punishing you. Be happy he hasn't executed you for the amount of treason you have done."

Purple was sputtering so she released his neck. "We have Elders still..."

"They are not real!" She barked losing her lilting tone. "So as they are not real, they will also be held accountable for treason."

"But..."

"But what, Purple? Hmmm? My own child will be taking place as an Elder soon enough, and trust me, watching her, she is not someone you want to mess around with." Dai stated strongly. Looking to her left she gave a small smile. "I believe food has been brought for you."

Strolling in with Mini Moose, Zim smiled confidently at Dai and walked close to them to drop some donuts directly in front of them. "Enjoy and also enjoy when you are brought in front of the new Elders for your punishment along with another traitor." Nodding to Dai, he made his way out.

"Sugar free? I didn't know they made those type of donuts." Making a face, she laughed. "I bet you wish I was a Preying Mantis now."

"Dai, I did love you." Purple mentioned in the hope it would still help.

"I had no clue that you were a female Preying Mantis, Purple. Damn, I can't believe you held that away from me so well." Tsking at him, she wandered off.

Arriving in the computer room, Gaz deactivated the program, and sighed heavily. "I have never been so happy to know that dad had an additional tape hidden of mom. So thankful you had them really chained up down there, I actually was afraid of him kissing me for a second. I would of lost it for a second and killed him right then and there."

Holding her in his arms, he kissed the top of her head. "You did fantastic down there, my Gaz." Pulling back from her to look at her face, he mentioned proudly. "I really love the insect reference, that seemed to have gotten them."

"I love those insects, they are so fascinating. So where to next?"

"Lard Nar will be last since he is the one responsible for your mother, but..."

"Zim, I know you are afraid for my safety there, but we knew this would be dangerous." Gaz sighed when he walked a couple steps away from her. "Zim?"

Opening his mouth to speak, he was interrupted by the Computer, which he noted was becoming too much of a habit between them both.

"Sir, I analyzed that tape that Lard Nar sent you and I notice it is nothing but one huge fabrication. In fact, I decided to go back to all the tapes he sent you, and I don't know how he did it without others noticing it, but regarding the most dangerous Prison planet we have, well those prisoners are set free. What you saw there is just images he placed in there himself." The Computer added, without really needing to, but did. "So we have a million of the worst killers out there somewhere."

Gaz didn't like that, but she had to ask. "In essence aren't Irken Invaders known to sometimes kill? "When they absolutely have to."

Tearing his eyes from the computer, he looked at her directly. "Gaz, these killers on this planet, make us nothing but little cuddly teddy bears you give to a small child to sleep with."