"How did you know?" Dib asked Lix, confused. They followed Lix to his room where he sat on the bed.

"Zim underestimates me. I don't give him much other choice because I don't like to show off as much as he does, but I'm smarter than he gives me credit for." Lix said. "It wasn't hard to figure out."

"How long have you known?" Dib asked then, wondering what else the hybrid knew.

"Almost my whole life. Once I started studying to be a medic lord I was able to put the pieces together."

Dib paused before his next question, so Karen asked it for him.

"I suppose you know who your father is then." She said, holding Hollin in her arms.

Lix looked confused now. "No, I thought Zim WAS my father. I figured the Tallest just killed my mother but...."

"No," Dib said, shaking his head. "Because of the difference between human and irken breeding abilities Zim is your mother. I'm your father."

Lix was taken aback. He could now see, in the way that Zim interacted with Dib now, that that must be true, but without a hint he never would have guessed.

"You're my father?" He marveled, eyes wide.

"Yes, which is why I have to make sure you're safe. I don't like this plan, I don't like it at all." Dib said, frowning and shaking his head.

"Oh, my plan is really just to wait." Lix said, nodding. "It shouldn't be too much longer until reinforcements get here, right? So right before they get here we make the trade, I finish up Zim's plan, one of the reinforcements picks me up, and the Massive explodes."

Dib shook his head. This was crazy, this was stupid. This was so very like Zim, just a little less rash.

"Don't worry," Lix said, smiling wide. "Everything will be fine!"

Hollin cried slightly, running up and hugging Lix. "I don't want you to go!"

Lix tried to calm his half sister down and Karen drew Dib aside, asking, "How much longer until back up in here?"

"About an hour." Dib said, looking over at Lix. "I know the plan SOUNDS good, but still, I don't like this."

"I know, but what other choice do we have? He's basically already set it in motion just by telling the Tallest. There's no way we could get away with not sending him."

Dib nodded. This wasn't a good situation they were in. But he had to accept it anyway.

Half an hour later Lix was on his way to the Massive, space suit and other such necessities already to go in his pak for when they were needed. He felt nervous, very nervous as his ship passed by Zim's.

Once on the Massive he was met by the Tallest who were grinning widely.

"Come with us." Purple said, snickering lightly to himself.

The irken leaders led the smaller along a path or hallways, this way then that, then up an elevator, and finally to a small room. Inside it, lying on a bed was Zim.

"What!? I thought you sent him over!" Lix shouted, eyes wide and horrified.

"Yeah, and loose our only hold over you!?" Red shouted, pushing Lix in. "Have fun! We're gonna go blow up the resistance now!" And with that Zim and Lix were locked in.