Disclaimer: These characters belong to the Nickelodeon Animation Studios and Jhonen Vasquez.
Hey guys. Do you guys remember that episode where Zim found a way to travel through time, but couldn't send the giant robot, so he sent piggies instead? What if Dib found a way to send himself back in time? Or at least he thought he did.
Based on the episode: Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy
May God bless you all.
"I'm telling you this is a really dumb idea." Said Gaz.
"You didn't have to come with me." Dib pointed out as he fiddled with the device.
"It's family night again…" She told him. "…I'm making sure you don't go awol like last time."
"Well then help me so I can finish faster." Replied Dib.
Gaz groaned. Apparently, Dib had found out (somehow) that Zim had a time machine of sorts, but it wasn't powerful enough to transport anything too big. However, he believed he could fix that. What Dib planned to do afterward… he actually hadn't told her.
"So where do you plan on going anyway?" She asked as she examined the machine.
"I want to go back and reveal Zim as the alien he really is. The very first day. I'm gonna act all cool and then when he least expects it I'll remove his disguise!" Said Dib victoriously.
"Yeah, I'm sure you will." Gaz replied Sarcastically.
"You'll see… or will you… not sure if you'll remember actually." Said Dib.
"One can only hope." His little sister replied.
The two continued fiddling with the machine, trying to give it more power.
"Are we having a sleepover!?" Said a rather familiar and annoying voice nearby.
Gaz turned to see Gir just standing a few feet behind them.
"We're just…" Started Dib.
"Just stand still and be quiet." Interrupted Gaz.
"Okey-Dokey."
Gir did so (and stood almost completely still).
"Hurry." Gaz insisted.
"Okay, I think I got it just have to…"
"Gir!" Yelled said alien. "What are you doing!?"
The two turned to see the red eyes of Zim staring back at them.
"What are you…!?" He began.
Just then the sound of machinery turning on filled the room.
"What!?" Zim shouted. "Get away from there!" He yelled as he rushed them.
However, it was too late. Gaz began to feel dizzy. Then suddenly everything went black.
Right before she passed out however, she heard the distinct voice of Gir squeal…
"…It is a sleepover! YAY!"
"Oh, my head." Said Zim as he woke up. He got to his feet but was still a little woozy. Then it all came back.
"You two!" He yelled as he spotted the membrane siblings.
Both were getting up themselves. They too seemed a bit woozy.
"Don't yell at me." Said Gaz.
"Zim will do as he pleases!" He yelled as he approached her.
"Don't…" Was all she said as she gave him the death glare. Zim stopped dead in his tracks.
"What happened?" Asked Dib.
"What happened is you both messed with Zim's time machine and…" Zim began but stopped when he realized something. They were outside.
"My disguise!" He yelled. "Where is Zim's disguise!"
"Hey, everybody it's an alien!" Yelled Dib. However, no one around seemed to even pay attention to him.
"Come on look!" He yelled as he ran to a nearby woman and her child. But they didn't even seem to notice him.
"Hello!?" He asked, but there was no response from any of the people around.
"What is this!?" Zim asked as he took his tablet out of his pack. "This can't be right!" He said as he looked through it.
"What can't be?" Asked Gaz.
"My tablet… the date…" He replied. "…how can…" He stammered.
"Out with it." Said Gaz.
"We… actually traveled two years into the future." Said Zim.
"What!?" Asked Dib as he raced back to them. "We… actually time traveled!?"
"Not exactly…" Said Zim as he reached out for a nearby fence. However, instead of resting on the fence, his hand went straight through.
"Are we ghosts or something?" Asked Dib.
"No…" Zim answered. "…The time machine still cannot transport a living thing. However, it would appear that our minds have traveled while our bodies are probably still lying on the floor of my lab."
"What?" Asked Dib.
"Wonder what Gir's doing to our faces right now?" Asked Gaz.
"My guess is clown makeovers." Responded Zim.
"All right bye dad." Said a very familiar yet different voice nearby.
The three looked to see a slightly older Gaz and Dib leaving their house. Dib… had grown a quite bit while Gaz, much less.
The two started walking in the direction of their school.
"Wow, I wonder how I turned out." Said Dib. "I must find future Zim!" Yelled Zim.
However, both were yanked grabbed, and yanked backward.
"No." Said Gaz. "We are not finding anything out, we are going to get back to our bodies and we (gesturing towards Dib) are going to family night with dad."
"But Gaz don't you want to…?" Dib began but Gaz interrupted him.
"No, we shouldn't find out anything about our future. It almost never works out in those sci-fi movies!" She told him.
"Well, we can't get out anyway." Said Zim causing both membranes to turn to him. "You see unless Gir were to turn off the machine we have to wait about two hours before it automatically turns off."
"What!? Two hours!?" Gaz exclaimed.
"Don't blame Zim!" He yelled back.
"Oh, I won't!" She yelled back as she slapped her brother on his large head.
"Hey!" He shouted. "It's not my fault he interrupted us."
"You were both in Zim's base!"
"Shut up! Both of you!" Yelled Gaz as she released them. Causing both boys to go silent.
"If we have to be here for two hours, then we should just sit here and…"
Gaz didn't even have time to finish her sentence before Dib ran in the direction of the school.
"Sorry Gaz but I have to Know!" He yelled.
"Dib!" She yelled back.
She let her palm hit her forehead. She then looked at the "invader" to her right and sighed.
"Come on." She said.
Zim nodded and the two headed after the large-headed boy.
"No! No! No! this is all wrong!" Yelled Zim upon reaching the classroom.
"Yeah, I know. I haven't defeated you yet." Said Dib.
"No! It's not that." Zim replied as he walked near where future Zim was sitting. "Why am I the Mighty Zim! Still a student at this boring, soul sucking, abomination known as school!?"
"What'd you expect to be doing by now?" Asked Gaz.
"Admiring statues that have been erected of me the mighty Zim!"
"Zim…" Said the Teacher (the future one). "…can you solve this equation?"
"I mean look at Zim!" Zim went on. "You should at least be the principal at this academy!" He yelled as he pointed to his future self. "…How can I theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…"
Zim clung to e for almost five whole seconds. Afterward, he simply began making noises.
"What's gotten into you?" Asked Dib.
"Hmffgm hummma mmmm…." Was all Zim said in response as his future self began solving the equation.
"What is it?" This time it was Gaz who asked.
"Can you not see!?" Asked Zim in response. "I the mighty Zim! Have grown taller!"
Gaz and Dib both looked.
"So?" Asked Dib.
"Do you not realize what this means!?" Asked Zim.
"Enlighten us." Said Gaz.
"My growth period should have stopped long ago, but I am a full 12 earth inches taller than I am now!"
"Whoopi." Said Gaz unenthusiastically.
"Fine mock Zim, but I must find out how Zim discovered…"
*ring* *ring* *ring*
The bell rang and the students hurried to get out of the room. The three followed… well Zim.
"Listen guys we have to stop." Gaz pleaded. "You don't want to know too much about your future."
"I need to know Gaz. Why is Zim still around and not defeated?" Asked Dib.
"Please as if you could ever defeat…"
"Hey, Zim." A familiar but slightly deeper voice said causing all three to turn to him.
"Hello, Dib-Monkey." Replied future Zim.
"So, we good for this weekend?" Asked Dib.
"Of course we are, Zim has fully modified the Voot so it can fit three." Said Future Zim.
"Cool, I can't wait. You sure we'll be able to breathe though?" Asked Future Dib.
"I never said, "you" would be able to breathe." Replied Future Zim.
Zim and Dib's mouths both opened simultaneously, while Gaz let out a giggle.
"I knew it was just a matter of time before you two finally became friends." She said as she giggled some more.
"Impossible!" Said both Dib and Zim at the same time.
"Why would I the mighty Zim!"
"Will you stop with the mighty Zim already!" Yelled Dib.
"Shut up Dib-Stink!" Replied Zim. "You are just angr… ann….. a.n…."
"W…." Suddenly Zim found he couldn't speak, or at least properly. Suddenly things around them seemed…
…distorted.
There was a flash of light, and then….
…Gaz and Dib's house appeared in front of them.
Thank you for all who made it to the end. Don't forget to leave a review.
May God bless you all.
