Disclaimers: I do not own Invader Zim
Author's Notes: So, I personally think this episode adaptation is going to be one of my favorites. Now remember in the original series Zim develops a fear of germs after watching movie where germs destroy aliens. And let me just say this episodes is one of the reasons why I introduced Tak so early.
How else would I explain the nonsense that was that episode? Trust me it will make since once you start reading.
Shout Outs: Everyone! Seriously guys this would be impossible without your tireless devotion. Thank you for reading and please review!
(Back with Tak…)
[Who is currently spying on Zim…]
She had expected that the human race was stupid for some time, but this… This was a whole new level of stupid.
At the moment Tak was using her newly modified spy drone to spy on Zim; who was once again spending time with the Dib. Seriously she could not understand it, but something about Zim clinging to this boy seemed to set off a thousand red flags. Obviously, she understood Zim was using him for his cover, but it seemed to go beyond that…as if Zim actually enjoyed the child's company.
The two were currently lounging on a couch within the membrane residence, watching a movie about Aliens. On the screen Alien spacecrafts hover above an unknown city. Some of the buildings are already damaged and smoke rises from some places as the aliens invade. One ship shoots a red laser at a car, flipping the car into the air. A scientist watches the attack from a window. He runs over to a table where some more scientists are sitting.
"What are we going to do?" He asked. "In only a matter of hours the alien scourge will bring the human race to its knees!"
Another male scientist spoke up. "I know! Let's build a giant space station, evacuate all the people, and live among the stars!"
"There's not enough time for that!" The first scientist pointed out.
"Then can we build a small station and just evacuate all the scientists?" The second scientist asked hopefully.
Zim scoffed. "Cowards."
"I know right." Dib shook his head. "This movie gives male scientist a bad image."
"Try males' period." Zim corrected as he pointed to the screen which shows the scientists grin approvingly. Then the sound of a woman clearing her throat is heard. The scientists glance to where a female scientist is standing along with an insectoid alien in a tube. The alien growls. The scientists gasp.
"Allow me to make a demonstration." The female scientist pulls out a pepper shaker.
"Right! We'll destroy them with pepper!" The second scientist exclaimed.
"Hey your right!" Dib said as if noticing this for the first time. "This whole movie is an insult to men!"
"And Aliens!" Zim added. "I mean seriously that thing is hideous!"
Dib laughed. "Yeah I think I need to bleach my eyes after this."
"Save some for me." Zim insisted.
"Will do." Dib chuckled as the female scientist stares at the idiot scientist for a long time. She then pours some pepper into her hand. She lifts the pepper up to her nose and inhales. She starts breathing heavily as she is about to sneeze. The alien in the tube lifts its head up. Then the female scientist grabs a mouthpiece that is connected to a tubing that links to the tube that the alien is encased in. She sneezes into the mouthpiece and a large bulge of snot moves through the tubing. It sprays on the alien. The alien shrieks and wriggles around. It swells up and then explodes.
"The aliens are allergic... to GERMS!" She uses a pointer to point to the word 'GERMS' written on a chalkboard.
"Seriously?" Zim gives Dib a weird look.
"I told you they were stupid." Dib reminded him.
The screen switches to a scene with an open plain, some soldiers march up to where giant versions of the alien that was in the tube loom. More of the alien spacecraft hover above them. The soldiers sneeze on the aliens, which begin exploding. The camera zooms up to a flag that has the Earth on it and displays the words "HOORAY FOR EARTH". Finally, the words "THE END" appear.
"Wow…just wow." Zim is trying to withhold a laugh.
"I swear this movie use to be cool." Dib said, blushing slightly.
"When?" Zim challenge. "Ten years ago?" he laughed openly than.
Dib is about to argue only to smile as he realizes his plan is working, Miz seems to be feeling much better.
Tak shakes her head in obvious indifference. "Stupid human propaganda!" She spat. "The very concept of a superior alien species being felled by something as pathetic as...germs... is sheer fantasy! Do they really believe that could happen?"
She starts laughing, and Mimi joins in.
"Why only an idiot would…" Tak stopped abruptly as a plan seems to slowly form in her mind. She switches to another screen and looks up the word "Germs."
Moments later an ad pops "Trying to conquer an alien world?" The computer said. "Remember, never underestimate the small threats... like GERMS!" The word 'Germs' flashes on the monitor. "Yes, germs. Every planet has them, and many invading life forms have been thwarted by these invisible enemies."
An invisible threat!
Tak begins to laugh again as her plan finally takes its full form as the ad came to a close.
"So, whether you are out conquering worlds or are just concerned about these tiny pests, make sure you're prepared with a pair of germ-spotting micro-goggles."
A rotating 3-D model of the micro-goggles is seen in the monitor. "Click here for a free five-second demo."
Tak pushes her finger up to a little symbol on the monitor. Elevator music plays as a panel next to the monitor lifts up and light pours from the ceiling onto it. A laser creates a wire frame of the goggles then goes for them again to make them solid.
Tak places them on immediately, her goal is to see just how well this plan would work, if at all. "Now, let's see this mighty human threat!" She turns around in his chair.
"Demo mode activated." The computer said.
Suddenly Tak sees large blotches of germs all over her ship, and if she's being honest the sight is skin crawling. "This is truly disgusting Mimi!" She told her Sir unit. "If I could weaponize these germs somehow Zim would never see them coming!"
Mimi meowed, it was a warning and an obvious one.
"Relax, I know this planet is fragile, so I'll make it to where the germ only affects my enemies." Tak assured her. "And I'll start with these two." Her eyes narrowed on Zim and Dib as the micro-goggles fade and disappear.
"Wasn't that neat?" The computer asked. "Thank you for trying micro-goggles. If you like what you saw, please order the full version."
Tak turns around and presses the goggles on the screen. "Thank you. Please wait for delivery." The computer prompts.
Tak doesn't appear worried, after all the new micro-goggles would appear moments later the same way the demo did before. She does it this way to avoid the chances of the Irken police and/or greedy bounty hunters tracing her whereabouts.
And moments later the new pair appears.
"So... much... filth!" Tak says as she places them on. She grabs a few testing tubs and begins to test several random things on the germs. She needs a way to make this stuff dangerous to only Zim and Dib. Which won't be easy, after all the two are not the same race, and new strains of germs were known to mutate out of control.
Still Tak was determined to see this plan through, after all if she wanted to preserve the mission then this was probably her best course of action. By eliminating Zim from afar she would keep herself cloaked in a cloud of mystery. The Swollen Eyeball would suspect that there was a new player in this game, but they would never know it was her until it was too late.
Once Zim was out of the way Tak would replace him and destroy the rest of her enemies from within. It was a full proof plan, but only if she could mutate a strand of germs in a desired way.
"Maybe I could get a sample of their DNA." Tak thought out loud. "If I do that I can program these germs to see that DNA as an enemy and they'll attack!"
Yes! It was brilliant! So, without much thought Tak instructs her spy bug to take a small skin sample from both Dib and Zim."
"OW!" Dib declares as he suddenly feels a strong pinch on his arm.
"What?" Zim asked.
"I think something bit me." Dib swatted at the spot missing the spy bug by an inch. The bug then goes for Zim.
"Probably a pesky-" He flinches as something punches his skin. That was no bug bite! If anything, it felt like something was taking a skin sample. He looks around sharply but misses the prey as it slips out the open window, and out of sight.
Tak sighs in relief, sure she can no longer watch the enemy. However, she assured herself that the bug could return to Dib's once she got her samples.
"Well, whatever it was it seems to be gone." Dib said.
"Yes…" Zim agreed, though he didn't seem convinced.
"Problem?" Dib asked his boyfriend, and with good reason, Miz had that look on his face, the exact same look he had when he seemed to sense Keef's presence the first time they cross paths.
"I think the enemy is hatching something." Zim admitted.
Dib never did understand his boyfriend's sixth sent for these things, however he never questioned it either. For he had already proved to have it before; how he had it? Well…Dib could only assume that his pervious adventures with Zim in their escapades of Egypt must have given him this sixth sent. "Well, whatever it is we're ready." He said.
He couldn't have possibly known how wrong he really was.
To Be Continued
Author's Notes: thanks for reading and please review! Next update will be soon.
For now, this is Emily Signing off :)