Okay, what else is there to say

Okay, what else is there to say? I'm trying to get as many chapters completed as possible while the inspiration lasts. Truthfully, I should be studying for my Anatomy test on Monday, but this is a lot more fun. Still, I'll have to do at least some work, so forgive me if updates are less frequent than usual.

Yes, my OC character is here. He's not going to play a huge role, so no complaining. I don't see why you would; it's not a Mary Sue or anything.

Jazz looked at her surroundings. It didn't look like anywhere she had ever been before. "This doesn't look like Amity; it's too small." She said to herself. An even stranger part was that nobody was around. There were no cars, no people, and no signs of life whatsoever.

She continued walking down the street, hoping to find someone that would tell her where this was. A street sign appeared in front of her, saying " Elm Street ". Jazz heard dark laughter, but considered it her imagination. Oh, no, I must be dreaming, which means… he's around here somewhere.

"Help me, please!" She heard a voice exclaim. After a few seconds, she realized that it came from one of the houses. Jazz felt conflicted; she knew this was dangerous, but couldn't just leave whoever it was in trouble. Cautiously, she approached the house.

From first glance, it appeared utterly ordinary until she realized that nobody was inside it. "I wish I had something to defend myself." she muttered to herself. "This is the one time having Desiree around would be useful."

"Jazz, help me!" Danny yelled, collapsing to his knees. He was covered in blood and gasping for breath.

"Danny, hold on!" she replied urgently, looking for something to help him. Jazz hugged him gently. "We'll get through this, little bro."

"Not a chance, bitch!" A voice laughed. Someone appeared beside her. He was badly burned with razors on his right hand, and wore a striped sweater. He snapped his fingers and Danny disappeared. "Children are always so easy to trick."

She jumped behind the couch, ready to move at a moment's notice. "One, two, Freddy's coming for you…" Jazz saw two girls playing jump rope. "three, four, better lock your door…. five six, grab your crucifix…. seven eight, better stay up late…. nine, ten, never sleep again."

"You should have listened, girl." Krueger chuckled. "Now you're one of Freddy's children." He leaped towards her, throwing the couch out of the way. Jazz ran as fast as she could, desperate to get away. She ran down the stairs and into a boiler room. Krueger appeared in front of her, slashing her face.

Jazz kicked him in the stomach, hoping to stun him, but he didn't even flinch. She stepped backward, landing on the furnace. She screamed while Krueger laughed. "You look familiar, girl." He grinned. "Wait a minute; you're the spawn of that whore and idiot that beat me 23 years ago. This changes everything." Jazz was tied to the furnace by rusty handcuffs.

Krueger cut her stomach, reopening her old wound. Jazz was now in a state of panic, trying to get free, but the cuffs wouldn't budge.

He cut her face several times and her right leg all the way down to the bone. "Don't worry; your family will soon be joining you." He laughed.

XXXXXX

"Well, this doesn't exactly look pretty." Derek groaned. Danny, Jack, and Umbra were beside him, and quickly getting tired of his complaining.

"Let's just find Jazz, all right?" Danny intervened. He and Derek looked at each other and said that while their conflict was overlooked, it was not forgotten.

"That's probably a good idea." Umbra added. "I never imagined this kind of world could be real. Sigh… killing children disgusts me; The Yaujta punish this by death."

"Keep a sharp eye out." Jack warned. "We don't know what Krueger can do, but I've got a good guess. He can disguise himself as anything he wants, so keep that in mind."

You'd better accept the permanent bond, or we won't have a chance against this thing. The symbiote advised. I know you've been hesitant, but what other option do we have?

Okay, okay, I accept. How long will this take? Derek replied.

A few hours to a day. Just remember what I told you about the dream world. Your abilities are limited only by your mind.

Thanks, Morpheus.

No joking around; this is a serious situation.

They heard a scream in the distance, which obviously belonged to Jazz. "Come on, we've got to save her!" Jack exclaimed, running towards the voice. Danny transformed into Phantom and followed closely behind. Umbra and Derek did their best to keep up, but quickly faltered.

"You need to get in better shape." Umbra remarked to a panting Derek.

"Stop lecturing me, please; I'm working on it." Derek said, trying to concentrate on his abilities. He eventually managed to retrieve some energy, but he kept his pace to a slow jog. "Besides, I would rather not walk into a trap."

"I hope you can see in this place better than I can. There's heat everywhere, so my vision is almost useless."

"Derek… Derek." Jazz called, appearing in front of him. "I'm so glad to see you.'

'How did you escape from Krueger?" Derek wondered, immediately suspicious.

"Let's not talk about that right now." Jazz smiled. "Let's talk about something more… fun." Next thing Derek knew, she was wearing no clothes. Derek fought against his emotions, staring at her. He shook himself, trying to come to his senses.

"If you're Jasmine, answer me this: what is your favorite movie?" He knew it was a lame question, but it was all he could think of at the spur of the moment.

"To Kill a Mockingbird, silly!" Derek smiled and waved her forward. Umbra tried to whisper a warning, but he wasn't listening.

"Derek, that's not her, it's…" But his warning was useless as Derek delivered a roundhouse kick to her jaw. Krueger immediately formed, his disguise broken.

"I knew it was you, Krueger." Derek laughed. "Jasmine's never even seen that movie; you'll have to do better than that!" Krueger snapped his fingers and they found themselves in the boiler room. Jazz was chained to the furnace, bleeding profusely.

"Derek, get out of here; it's a trap!" she screamed, but a cloth gagged her. Umbra looked around and noticed that all the exits were sealed.

"We're in trouble." He muttered.

"Once I finish you, the others will fall to my blades as well." Krueger bragged. He approached slowly, enjoying the fear in their eyes.

"Umbra, try to free Jasmine." Derek ordered, not taking his eyes off Krueger. "This guy is mine." He got into a fighting stance and waited for Krueger to attack. He didn't have to wait long as he charged, swinging his blades. To his surprise, Derek leaped over them in slow motion and landed behind him. He used Freddy's momentary surprise to land several punches on his torso, knocking him back. Yeah, this definitely reminds me of the Matrix. Still, I don't think I can hold him off for long. I hope Danny gets here soon, much as I hate to say it.

"That was pathetic; can't you do better?" Freddy laughed. "But since you want to play…" Over a dozen copies of them surrounded Derek. He swung out, but the one he hit was merely an illusion. He felt a sharp pain in his stomach as Krueger kicked him. He was repeatedly hit in the face and stomach, falling to the ground.

However, Derek got to his feet and managed to duck beneath another blow. He punched Freddy several times, and grabbed his right hand before he could use his blades. It took everything he had to hold on, but he was determined. Unfortunately, Krueger broke free and tried stabbing him. He managed to avoid a direct blow, but Derek was caught in the shoulder, wincing in pain. "I'm curious: do you have some obsession with cross-dressing?" he grinned, hoping to catch him off guard. "Or is it just the fact that you're repressing your homosexuality?" In all honesty, he was quite tolerant, but it caused Krueger to lose his concentration, which was the point of the exercise. Derek pulled himself free and actually walked on his chest, delivering a powerful kick to the neck. It actually sent him flying through the air and into a wall.

"I'm going to enjoy killing you, boy." Krueger snarled, now truly furious. He charged towards him, swinging his glove. Derek was cut on the leg, making it difficult to stand. One of his blows sent Derek to the wall, returning the favor. Krueger moved forward, intending to finish the fight, but his opponent buried his feet in his gut, giving him time to get back on his feet.

"You're a coward, Krueger!" Jazz screamed, trying to divert his attention, but he wasn't going to fall for it again. Derek threw more punches, which were deflected, but then Krueger buried his blades into his stomach. He grabbed his right arm which prevented the blades from going deep enough to kill, but they still penetrated over 2 inches.

"Good-bye, child!" He laughed, enjoying Derek's screams. He threw him onto the ground, seeing him curl up into a ball. Krueger approached, only to see Jazz free and Umbra ready to fight. "Oh, please, this is going to be easy." Umbra unsheathed his blades, charging forward. The two duels throughout the boiler room.

Jazz saw Derek getting up, and his wounds sealing. Umbra was thrown back, but Krueger was surprised to see him still alive. Derek beckoned him forward with a smirk on his face. Instead of attacking, Krueger grabbed Jazz and put a blade on her neck. "Make a single move and I slice your girlfriend's throat." He smirked. "Or maybe I can make her choke on her own blood."

"Let her go, asshole!" Derek demanded, moving forward, but Umbra grabbed his shoulder. "Come on; can't you fight me like a man?" Jazz forced herself to push through the pain and kicked Krueger in the face, loosening his grip.

"Wow, I didn't know I could do that." She stated in surprise. "Sigh, I hate playing the damsel in distress." Derek and Umbra ignored her, approaching Krueger from either side. Krueger's grabbed Derek's wrist, intending to break it, but he twisted around in the same direction and headbutted Krueger.

Umbra stabbed him through the chest, causing a huge hole. Derek jumped several feet a repeatedly kicked him anywhere he could. Angrily, Krueger grabbed his leg and threw him into the wall. Before he could move, though, Umbra stabbed him several times. "You're going to lose this fight." Umbra promised, grappling with him, but found himself being forced back. "You're a human; how can you be so strong?"

"The souls of the children," Freddy laughed. He ripped off his shirt, and Umbra was shocked to see several screaming faces, all trying to get free. He took the opportunity and stabbed Umbra through the chest. It wasn't quite a lethal blow, but it took him out of the fight.

He turned to Derek, who had gotten up yet again and was ready to fight. "You're a dead man!" They heard someone exclaim. Jack and Danny had finally found them, and were looking furiously at Krueger.

"Hell, no; this guy is mine." Derek snarled, jumping onto Krueger. Due to his rage, he had not calculated it well, and he missed his target and landed on the floor, grabbing his ankle in pain.

"Okay, very impressive." Danny rolled his eyes. "Now it's my turn." He fired several ecto-blasts at Krueger, all of them hitting in the chest. Krueger laughed and approached Danny, grinning wickedly. Danny punched him across the jaw, and grabbed him by the leg, swinging him around.

"Please, don't make me laugh." Freddy chuckled, disappearing. He reappeared behind Danny in an attempt to stab him in the back, but Danny's shield prevented him from getting through.

"Don't worry; none of us are laughing." Jack stated grimly, standing in front of his son. "Danny, get Jazzy-pants out of here; he's too much for you to handle. Go!"

"What a touching little reunion." Krueger laughed. Jack charged forward, wielding the ghost gauntlets. He punched him repeatedly in the stomach, and grabbed Freddy's arm when he attempted to use his blades. Krueger was stronger than the last time they thought, though, and lifted him up. "You're nothing, idiot! You don't stand a chance against me!" Jack head-butted him, following with a kick to the groin. He managed to pull himself free, getting out the specter deflector. Danny launched icicles, freezing Krueger in place. Unfortunately, Jack soon found himself with a rope around his neck. "Let's see how long it takes for you to die."

"Back off, Freddy!" Danny demanded, launching a massive ecto-blast. Krueger wasn't able to dodge in time and it hit him full on. When the smoke cleared, there were several holes in his body, his sweater was almost completely destroyed, and he had lost his blades. To Danny's complete surprise, though, he waved his hands and all the wounds sealed as if they were never there.

"I am eternal, boy!" Krueger laughed. "I expected better from the great Danny Phantom." Danny fired more ecto-blasts, but they had little effect.

"We aren't done yet!" Derek exclaimed, limping towards him. He grabbed the rope Jack was gagging on and tried to loosen the knot, but was having little luck. Danny fired a small blast and cut it in half, but even then it did not stop choking. Only Jack's great strength and determination kept him alive. With Derek's help, he ripped the rope off his neck and faced Krueger.

"You don't stand a chance against all of us." Jazz glared at him. Unfortunately, she was not in any great condition, so her bravado was not worth much.

"This is your world, Jasmine!" Derek informed. "You can become anything you want to become!" While Jazz was figuring it out, Jack attacked Krueger with the Fenton Peeler. He screamed in pain, and tried to get out of his path, but could barely even move. Danny duplicated into 4 and they surrounded him, all firing ecto-blasts.

"Enough!" Krueger screamed, finally breaking free. "You're going to die slowly; you'll beg for death when I'm done with you!"

"Wrong, asshole!" Derek snarled. "We're going to tear you to pieces!" Danny flew above him, while the duplicates performed a flanking move. One flew around him in circles, unleashing a constant ray of energy. The other three were pounding Krueger as hard as they could. However, Krueger impaled one of the duplicates, destroying it.

"Keep hammering him!" Jack ordered, aiming the Fenton Peeler again. Krueger broke free of the Dannys and charged towards him, catching him in the side. "Come on, Freddy! Do your worst!"

"With pleasure," He grinned. He waved his hands and his wounds disappeared. "Any more tricks you want to try?" Jack punched him with the ghost gauntlets, glaring furiously. Krueger slashed his stomach, with blood pouring all over his jumpsuit.

"Yeah, I got a few." Danny exclaimed, firing ice blasts at his enemy and around the floor. Krueger sliced through the ice holding him prisoner, now tired of playing games. "Come on, Krueger! You wanted a fight, you got one!" He used a mixture of ice and ectoplasm against his foe, the sole goal being to hurt Krueger as much as possible.

To everyone's surprise, however, he flew up in the air and floated alongside Danny. "You really think you can beat me?" Freddy laughed. "I am immortal, boy!" Danny's duplicates hit him in the chest, knocking him back. Danny sped towards him, his fists outstretched. Krueger extended his glove, and although Danny realized what he was doing, he was going too fast to stop in time. Desperately, he turned intangible and while he was still hurt, he avoided most of the blow. He crashed into a wall, leaving several major cracks.

"Guys, wake up!" Jack exclaimed. "Hurry; you don't have much time!" He fired the Fenton Peeler again, striking Krueger. Danny recovered from the crash landing and recalled his duplicates, not wanting to waste any more of his energy.

"We aren't done yet!" Derek growled, kicking Krueger in the torso. Jack launched the Peeler again, missing by several inches. Danny fired shots with reckless abandon. Krueger responded in kind and the battle became a flash of blades and ectoplasm.

Derek and Umbra disappeared due to Jack launching the Peeler at its lowest level. He aimed up, but Krueger and Danny were moving too fast for Jack to him.

"No, get away from him!" Jazz screamed weakly. The area started shaking and a piece of ceiling fell on top of Krueger. "Wow, how did I do that?"

"Interesting; so you have the ability as well." Krueger mused. He didn't have time to do anything more as Danny grabbed his wrists and threw him against the boiler.

"You're finished, Krueger!" Danny got in front of his family and unleashed his ghostly wail. In spite of it, Krueger tried to advance, but could not withstand the sonic attack. The boiler soon collapsed and fell on him, flames soon covering his entire body. Jack, Danny, and Jazz soon went back to the dream world, since Krueger could not keep up his abilities.

Using all his remaining strength, he escaped from his trap, groaning in pain. "Damn boy… he'll die for this." He promised.

"Freddy, we're disappointed in you." One of the dream demons warned. "We told you to destroy the Phantom." The others circled around him, restoring his energy.

"I'll do it next time." He snarled, glaring at his masters. "I don't intend for anyone to slow me down."

"Good to hear; the boy is more powerful than expected." The second demon declared. "If he falls, your transformation will be complete."

"In the meantime, keep doing your work." The third demon ordered before they all disappeared.

He walked back to the dream version of his house, and went into his bedroom, where a girl was chained up. "Don't worry; you won't be calling any children today, Kristen." He grinned. "How does it feel, knowing that Thompson bitch couldn't save you?" She didn't answer, not that Freddy really expected her to. "I've got a new game for you, piggy."

XXXXXX

"Makes me glad we got out of that." Danny groaned, along with Jack, who were currently treating Umbra's wounds. Jazz was hurt as well, but hers were not likely to be fatal now that they stopped the bleeding.

"He's a lot stronger than he was last time." Jack admitted. "I truly wish I didn't have to say this, but I'm probably going to need your help in this fight. Just don't take any unnecessary chances."

"Dad, we know." Jazz groaned. "I hope Derek's all right. You sure we shouldn't go to a hospital?"

"Jazz, if they see these wounds, what are they going to think?" Danny explained. "More than likely, they'll believe Dad was responsible and we can't have that."

"Okay, I see your point." Jazz conceded. "So how are we going to stop this thing?"

"Hmm, the Fenton Peeler was effective, but it couldn't hold enough power." Jack mused, half forgetting they were there. "Perhaps I could build a larger battery and maybe make the gun more powerful. It ought to do something against Krueger."

"You know, Dad, I don't think I've ever seen you this angry." Danny remarked.

"I have a right to be, son." Jack replied. "I never thought I'd have to fight this thing again. We were only 18 years old when we fought Krueger the first time, and none of us have your powers. And you think this is bad? V-man hates him more than I do...assuming he's still alive. He killed his parents and even Nancy. It was a real shame; they became pretty close, especially after his accident."

"Who are you talking about?" Jazz wondered.

"Nancy Thompson; one of the people who helped us defeat Krueger." Jack informed. "She died when Krueger came back six years later. I just wish Vlad asked for our help; in spite of hard feelings, we would have came."

But I'll bet he didn't want you to come. Danny thought. Considering how angry he was then, I doubt it even crossed his mind. He felt a whole new kind of sympathy for Vlad. If he had to face something like this when he was only a little older than Danny was now (16, in my story) and without any ghost powers, it must have been hard on him, especially when he had to watch people die.

"Try to forgive your old man, Danny." Jack sighed. "This isn't easy to deal with. Okay, I've done the best I can with him. Jazz, lay down; we have to make sure those wounds don't get infected." Danny left, still thinking about all the recent events.

One thing was obvious: They were going to have a hell of a time defeating Krueger. "At least I know the ghostly wail works on him." Danny muttered. "Maybe I should go to the ghost zone, and see what the others know about him. More information certainly couldn't hurt in this fight." He transformed into Phantom and flew through the portal, ignoring Jack's orders to come back.

Danny had much less trouble from ghosts than he had expected. His powers had grown

considerably over the last two years and not many ghosts wanted to quarrel with him now. "Can't you give us some privacy, ghost punk?" Johnny 13 complained, with his girlfriend Kitty in his lap.

"I'm not looking for a fight." Danny groaned; he was hoping to avoid trouble for once. "Since I'm here, though, I have a few questions."

"Fine, but make it quick." Kitty snapped. "I was having a wonderful time with Johnny.

Well, that's pretty obvious. Aloud, Danny asked: "What do you know about Freddy Krueger?" Based on the fear they showed in their expressions, they had obviously heard of him.

"Why do you want to know, punk?" Johnny 13 asked, but it lacked the anger he had previously.

"Because he's in Amity Park, and has already killed about 20 people." Danny explained, and they became more frightened yet. "Any information you have would be helpful against him."

"Stay away from him!" Kitty exclaimed, actually looking concerned. "You can't kill Freddy; it's impossible! You'll only get yourself killed!"

"He's already after me, and he attacked my sister, so I can't leave him alone." Danny sighed. "This is something I have to do."

"All right, all right, I'll tell you, for all the good it'll do." Johnny 13 shook his head. Long story short: he killed over 20 children when he was alive, and after the parents killed him in revenge, he came back from beyond the grave and started killing their children in dreams. Rumor has it that he made some kind of pact with dream demons, but I don't know anything more than that or even if it's true. Sorry, kid. I never got along with you, but I never wished something like this to happen."

"What are you talking about?" Danny demanded.

"He doesn't just kill them; he takes their souls." Kitty warned. "The more he kills, the stronger he gets. Not to mention the fact that he usually tortures his victims. So long, Phantom! You won't see us in Amity Park again." They hopped on Johnny's motorcycle and flew off.

"Great, what did I get myself into?" Danny moaned. However, he decided to see if anyone else could tell him more.

XXXXXX

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Vlad asked, flying up to avoid a Cerberus. The dream demons trapped them in a nightmare they controlled. "We won't get another chance at this."

"What other option do we have?" Nancy wondered, grabbing another demon by the throat. "We can't hold these guys off forever."

"Okay, I've adjusted my staff as best I can." Clockwork explained. "Now this won't take us directly out of here, but it's a step in the right direction. Just be careful."

"Yes, we get the idea." Nancy cried out as she was thrown into Vlad.

"Are you all right?" Vlad smiled, putting a shield around them. He suddenly turned grim. "I'm going to destroy Krueger once and for all; I don't care what it takes to do it."

"I'll be right beside you. I owe him as much as you do." Nancy agreed.

"Just give me a few more seconds." Clockwork requested. Vlad created two duplicates that flanked him, shooting in all directions. Nancy, unfortunately, was wearing down quickly. The creatures attacked more cautiously than before, but bit by bit they were being forced back.

"All right, hold on!" Clockwork exclaimed, cutting a demon in half. Vlad and Nancy grabbed onto the staff, and disappeared. They looked around and their surroundings were quite similar, except for the fact that there were no creatures attacking them.

"Okay, where are we?" Vlad groaned. "Please tell me you got this right."

"I know where we are." Nancy realized. "We're in Krueger's world."

"Crud, I was hoping we wouldn't have to do this again." Vlad sighed. "Looks like very little has changed. All right, let's look around, and stay together." I hope Daniel has not met this thing. He is capable, but he doesn't understand how dangerous Krueger really is.\

Sorry that it took longer than I thought, but I did pretty badly on my Anatomy test, and wasn't really up to writing much.