Author's Note: Sorry it's been so long since the last chapter, I've been really busy. I am however, going to try very hard to keep this updated regularly, because I like the story and the positive reception it's been getting. Enjoy the newest chapter, see you soon!

Dramatic Reveal

Zim had already left GIR behind to deal with Phil and Joel, so he didn't see GIR join up with them. He was walking toward the castle. When he got to the front entrance, the guards had regained consciousness and were about to head inside to look for the intruder when they saw Zim. They composed themselves and blocked his entrance to the castle.

"Fools!" You dare stand in the way of Zim!" They slowly advanced towards him. "Stay back! I'll melt your faces! I'm seriously not kidding, you know!" They grabbed him and took him inside.

Phil, Joel, and GIR, however, had ventured deeper into the castle. They hadn't seen any more guards through their walk, which Phil found to be a little odd.

"This is a little odd," said Phil. "We haven't seen any guards." As he finished his sentence, a familiar voice carried down the hallway.

"Those frickin' losers! Where did they go? I'll totally kick the crap out of them!"

"What the- Was that Evil?" whispered Phil.

"Yeah, seems like he's here after all. Quick, into that corridor!" commanded Joel. The group made a sharp right, and saw Evil running down the hall the opposite way they came.

"Nobody make a sound," said Phil. "I'm gonna sneak up behind him and try to take him out."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY? I COULDN'T HEAR YOU!" shouted GIR.

"Hey, what was that?" Evil questioned. He turned on his heel and started to approach the corridor where Joel, Phil, and GIR were hiding.

"Oh great, just wonderful. Turns out we don't need this piece of crap." Joel promptly grabbed GIR and threw him at Evil, knocking him out cold.

"Does that mean that you don't…want me?" sniffled GIR.

"Yeah, that's right. Moving on!" Joel started to drag Evil's body down the castle hallway, towards the exit this time, but Phil stopped him.

"That robot is all alone; we can't just leave him here like this! Show some charity, Joel! Look into your heart, and realize the correct choice is kindness."

"Since when are you guided by a moral code?"

"Oh yeah, I forgot. Leave the scrap heap and let's get out of here."

Phil picked up Evil's legs and helped Joel carry him out of the castle. GIR forgot that they existed and continued to walk through the castle. Phil and Joel took Evil out to a remote position in the area that was only marked by a stick in the ground.

"Alright Evil, who's in the suit?" questioned Joel. He wrenched the black cloak off to find…nothing.

"What the…?" Phil looked at the suit. "There's no one in here. What the hell happened?" Phil turned to Joel and they started to think up theories.

"Maybe a superintelligent microorganism is controlling the suit?" guessed Joel.

"Maybe whoever it is can turn invisible?" guessed Phil.

"Or maybe the suit is made of such pure evil that it's controlling itself," suggested another voice.

"Yeah, that might be a pos-HOLY SNAP! Evil's awake!" cried Joel.

"Thanks, Joel, I actually managed to figure that out considering HE JUST KICKED ME IN THE FACE!" screamed Phil, shaking himself off and preparing for a fight.

Meanwhile, Zim was being held in a dimly lit room, strapped down to a table.

"Hey! Who's in charge here! No one restrains Zim and lives to see the next day!"

Suddenly, all of the lights snapped on, flooding the room with brightness.

"Hey! C'mon, I've got really big eyes! That hurt!"

"Keh keh keh keh…" A horrible cackle echoed through the room. Zim's eyes were still adjusting to the light, but when they finally came into focus, he saw a vision of pure horror. The King of Town's chef. The slanted eyes, the broad smile, and the chef's toque. He carried a rusty kitchen knife and never stopped smiling that creepy smile as he approached Zim.

"What the – Who are you?"

"Well, I used to be a simple chef. I was promoted recently though? You want to know what job I got? I'll certainly tell you. Keh keh keh… head torturer."