(a/n: sorry for the wait. its a bit longer then the last chapter. enjoy)
Ch. 2: Public Enemies
Rukia paid the driver and got out of her taxi. She stood in front of the building with a large sign that said Fenton Works.
The roof had a large metal structure that looked like a UFO, with all of its high tech gear and satellite dishes. Rukia glanced at the piece of paper in her hand and she glanced up again at the building muttering, "you've go to be kidding me".
Rukia shoved the paper in her pocket and picked up her bag and began marching up the front steps. Just before she could knock on the door it opened and she was quikly pulled inside. Rukia blinked and looked around, she found herself staring up at bear of a man in an orange jumpsuit pointing a gun at her face.
He looked anxious "Are you the exchange student?" he asked Rukia nodded, the man sighed in relief "Sorry about that thought you were a ghost"
"a ghost?" said Rukia "Yeah, the town had been attacked by ghosts last night, can't be too careful" said the man he put the gun in its holster "They can overshadow people for nefarious purposes" "Overshadow?" asked Rukia "Take control of someone, get into there head" he shuddered "really creeps me out".
Rukia made a mental note of being careful around ghosts, she then introduced herself "I'm Rukia"
"I'm Jack Fenton" said the man they shook hands "now let me show you to you're room while I blather on about ghosts" Rukia just blinked. As Jack showed her around the house he did indeed blather on about ghosts, how they're evil, how they're going to destroy everyone.
Rukia was surprised at how much he knew about ghosts, some of the things he said were lies but most of the things were true, well mostly about spirits, she hardly knew a thing about ghosts "Wow Mr. Fenton, you sure know a lot about ghosts" said Rukia in amazement "Well it's my job, I'm a ghost hunter" said Jack proudly.
Jack led her upstairs and down a hall to a room at the far end. He opened the door and placed Rukia's bag on the bed "Well here you go, the guest room" Rukia looked around the room.
It was plain, it had a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a closet and a window over looking the street
"It's nice, thank you Mr. Fenton for the tour and that very interesting lesson on ghosts" said Rukia sweetly "No problem, if only my kids were more accepting of ghosts" said Jack as he left.
Rukia shut the door and unpacked her bag. She found her packet of soul candy and her cell phone for tracking strong sources of spiritual energy. Rukia switched her phone on and instantly there were at least five strong spiritual levels within a few blocks, but two caught her eye. They were both powerful, one was only a few feet away and the other was just across the street.
Rukia went to the window and looked around till she saw on the roof of the building across the street was an extremely pale, blond haired teenager in a black suit. He looked like an undertaker, he was scowling at Rukia then he turned and walked away. Rukia was about to change into her shinigami form to pursue him but there was knock at the door, she grumbled and walked over and opened the door.
Standing there was a teen with black hair and blue eyes "Hey I'm Danny" he greeted "Hi I'm Rukia" she greeted back "I'm just stopping by to say hi and my parents told me to tell you that the town has initiated a nine o'clock curfew, so be sure to be back here before nine" said Danny "Why?" asked Rukia "Because of all the ghost attacks, the mayor appointed my parents to help keep people safe since they're the residential experts on ghosts, so they instilled a curfew".
Rukia smiled "Thank you Danny" "No problem Rukia" said Danny he walked away, as he walked away Rukia's cell phone beeped, she looked at the screen and she saw one of the powerful spiritual energies leave her room, she glanced down the hall and only saw Danny walking down the hall, she glanced back at the cell phone and the large dot disappeared down the stairs at the same time as Danny "interesting" she muttered.
Could a ghost be overshadowing Danny? Thought Rukia, or is he a ghost in disguise and the real Danny is dead. She thought about the blonde teen in the black suit, what is he? Is he a ghost as well, or something more? The day went by quickly, Rukia had finished unpacking so she decided to snoop around the house on her own.
She mostly found that the house was cluttered with ghost hunting equipment some of which almost blasted her to pieces or cut her to shreds. Rukia stumbled down a long flight of stairs towards the basement till she reached a large lab of some sort. There were counters with beakers, weapons, and papers scattered on them but the one thing that caught her eye was a large pair of metal doors on the far side of the lab.
She walked up to it and touched it cautiously "What is this thing?" she muttered aloud "Oh there you are!" said the voice of Jack Fenton.
Rukia turned and she saw him walk into the lab "Ah I see that you found the Fenton Ghost Portal" "Ghost portal?" said Rukia
"Oh yes a ghost portal" said Jack "We built this puppy to reach the dimension of ghosts that we come to call The Ghost Zone" "A portal to the ghost zone?" said Rukia incredulously.
She was surprised that a human being was crazy enough to tunnel to another dimension, especially one that is home to dangerous spirits. "Dose it work?" asked Rukia "Oh yes indeed" said Jack "But we hardly use it, the Ghost Zone is not a friendly place, its completely volatile and chaotic, it would be deadly to enter. So that's why we keep the portal locked up tight".
Rukia stared at the portal, well this is one possible place where those knights came from, thought Rukia, but how did they get into Soul Society? Jack threw an arm around Rukia's shoulders "Now come on you don't want to miss dinner!" said Jack as he dragged Rukia away from the portal.
After a very interesting dinner, where Jack and Maddie were debating about ghosts, Rukia slipped back up to her room and changed into her Shinigami form "Now just go to sleep while I go on patrol" said Rukia, the mod soul whined a little but obeyed then Rukia jumped out the window.
Rukia flash stepped from block to block, looking for a ghost but no such luck but she stopped on an apartment roof and noticed that the city was unusually quiet. The moon shone a pale light down on the town giving Rukia a good look of the town. It wasn't exactly a major population center but it wasn't a very small town, it had malls, office buildings and restaurants.
Suddenly Rukia felt a strong spiritual presence nearby, she drew her Zanpakuto and glanced around till she saw where the presence was emanating from.
She saw a white haired teen in a black and white jumpsuit flying at high speeds away from her. She flash stepped after him. She managed to catch up to him, she jumped from roof to roof till she stopped on one roof, the ghost flew into a large red-bricked building that had a sign that said "Casper High".
Rukia returned her Zanpakuto back to its sheath and she flash stepped to the front doors of the school.
Rukia walked in through the front doors "Weird" she muttered who would leave the front doors of a school unlocked. She strolled through the dark eerie halls. She went up a flight of stairs the spiritual presence was near. Rukia stopped near an open classroom door, inside she felt at least a dozen more ghosts she heard a familiar voice exclaim "Walker!"
"Danny?" she muttered "That's right ghost boy" said a new voice.
Rukia glanced inside and saw that standing there, with Danny in his clutches was a tall pale man; he wore a fedora, a white coat, pants and black shoes. The man was surrounded by at least a dozen ordinary looking people except they all had red eyes but Rukia saw that the pale man had emerald eyes "You like what I'm doing to this town boy?" he drawled "Pretty soon you'll be begging for the safety of my prison, in the ghost zone where you belong"
"Fat chance" growled Danny, he kicked Walker in the chest, sending him staggering.
Danny then changed. Two white rings ran up and down Danny's body, soon his clothes were now a black and white jumpsuit, his hair changed from black to white and his eyes were now glowing green.
Rukia blinked in surprise, Danny is a ghost. Rukia stepped into the room "Rukia?" exclaimed Danny "Get out of here Danny!" she snapped.
Rukia raised her hand and pointed at the ghosts "Hado 31 Shakkaho!" an orb of red energy shot out of her hand and it struck three ghosts, sending them crashing into a wall.
Danny became translucent and shot through the ceiling, phasing through it "Don't just stand there gawking, after him!" screamed Walker, the other ghosts flew after Danny phasing through the ceiling as well leaving Walker and the three ghosts. Walker turned on Rukia "Well isn't this a surprise, a Shinigami, in Ghost territory that's against the rules" Rukia scowled "how do you know who I am?"
"We ghosts encountered you're kind long ago" he crossed his arms and scowled "Now what are you doing here vermin?".
Rukia scowled as well and she drew her Zanpakuto "What do you know about the Knights of the Abyss?" Walker's eyes widened, the guards all muttered in hushed voices till Walker silenced them with a glare "Even If we did know something, why should we tell you anything?". Rukia growled "If you don't comply then I will make you!" she raised her hand and pointed at Walker
"Hado 31 Shakkaho!" an orb of crimson energy erupted from Rukia's hand and it rocketed towards the ghosts but they just hovered there, the orb of energy just went right through them and struck the wall behind them.
Rukia gasped "How- it should have worked!"
Walker just smiled "You didn't think you're trick would work twice did you?" he just pointed a finger at Rukia "You soul reapers, you're all the same, you think you can just break our laws and get away with it, well it is my duty to enforce Ghost Zone law" emerald energy shot out of his finger tip, Rukia raised her Zanpakuto in time that the beam of energy struck the blade.
Streams of energy bounced off the Zanpakuto but the force knocked Rukia off her feet sending her flying out of the room and crashing into the hall. Rukia groaned as she forced herself to stand, Walker just walked into the hall "You made a big mistake coming here" Rukia raised a hand
"The last spell may not hurt you but this might stop you, Bakudo 4 Hinawa!" cords of golden energy erupted from her fingers.
The cords wrapped themselves around Walker stopping him in his tracks, the guards were poised to free him but he made them stand down "Now tell me what you know about the Knights!" demanded Rukia.
Walker stared at her grimly "All I can say is that you don't stand a chance Shinigami, against them nor their master, once they have what they want, it will be a very bad day for all of us" Walker became translucent and he phased through the energy cords
"I would advise you to leave this town, forget about the knights. I'll even let you leave but if we ever cross paths again, I will not be as courteous" he and the other ghosts phased through the floor and disappeared.
Rukia was about to pursue him but she remembered Danny, she rushed back to the Fenton's home and found that it was surrounded by green shield. She passed through it easily and she walked in to the living room where Danny was sitting on the couch "Rukia?" said Danny "Are you ok?"
She nodded "Yes but I believe we need to talk"
She told him why she is in Amity Park, about her following him to the school and her encounter with Walker.
Danny absorbed the information then nodded "So you're here to find the cure for you're friend and to find out who attacked Soul Society?" Rukia nodded "Since Walker was a ghost I thought he might know" Danny shrugged "He might, I never heard of The Knights of the Abyss. But at the moment we got a different problem" he then explained that Walker invaded Amity park with an army of his loyal army of ghosts and he had recently learned that they have been overshadowing people from his school.
"I think he's trying to turn everyone against me" said Danny
"Why?" asked Rukia as she sat down on the couch, Danny explained that he accidently knocked an anniversary gift into the ghost zone and Walker arrested him and sentenced him to a thousand years of imprisonment so he and the other prisoners escaped "He still tries to send me back to jail" said Danny. Rukia frowned "Well what do we do?"
"Wait till morning" said Danny "As long as the shields up Walker and his guards cant get in but we cant get out unless we want to take on at least a hundred ghosts". The next morning Rukia awoke on the couch Danny was asleep on the other end of the couch. "Hey sleepy heads" said a voice, Rukia looked and standing there was a Goth girl and a geeky looking boy
"Who are you?" said Rukia she rose from the couch, how can two humans see me? She thought. "We're Danny's friends" said the Goth "I'm Sam" "I'm Tucker" said the geek "Who are you?"
"I'm Rukia and I'm a Shinigami" said Rukia "a what?" asked Tucker "Its Japanese for 'Death God'" said Rukia "But the accurate description is Soul Reapers".
Rukia made a brief explination of who she is and why she is in Amity park when suddenly Tucker and Sam's jaws dropped, Rukia turned and saw her Giai stumble down the stairs looking for breakfast "What the- how is that possible?" said Sam
"It's my Gigai" said Rukia "It's an artificial body, I'm not technically alive so I have to have an artificial body" "Wow" said Tucker "Yeah wow" said Sam.
Danny slowly awoke "Rise and shine" said Sam "Oh hey guys" he yawned and glanced at the clock "Its ten eighteen!" he exclaimed.
After Danny got caught up about Wulf and being told about Rukia's Gigai, Danny explained what happened at the School with Walker and Rukia "He's trying to turn everyone against me" said Danny "that would explain this" said Sam.
She switched on the TV, showing the local news crew at the town hall. The camera showed the mayor "We only have one piece of business, the eradication of ghosts in this town" he announced "And to do that I will appoint Maddie-" but suddenly he stopped and twitched a little then said "I mean Jack Fenton" Rukia noticed that the Mayor's eyes flashed a faint red color then went back to normal
"Walker" grumbled Danny "He's overshadowing the mayor" "We got to get down there and stop him" said Sam handing Danny a silver and green thermos.
Danny changed back to his ghost form and flew off to city hall, Rukia, Sam and Tucker chased after him.
Rukia kept an eye on Danny in the sky till she felt a powerful energy source; she skidded to a stop "Rukia come on!" Sam shouted over her shoulder "Don't worry I'll catch up!" Rukia shouted back.
She turned and ran down another street. She flash stepped ahead a few yards till she saw standing on the street corner was the blonde in the suit from the day before.
He glanced over his shoulder at her for a moment then he just said "So how's you're first day in Amity Park, Soul Reaper?" Rukia glared at him "Just who the hell are you? You're obviously not human, hollow or Shinigami, tell me!"
"That's just rude" said the teen "I'm just trying to see how you are adjusting to your new surroundings and you just lash out at me. I see that you Soul Reapers haven't adjusted your manners one bit".
Rukia sighed "I'm sorry" he smiled "That's better, now to answer you're question I am indeed not a Soul Reaper or Hallow. They are just so bland and boring, I am a ghost".
The stranger breathed in the cool morning air "Such a wonderful morning, I haven't had one of these in over three hundred and three years" "Why are you here, ghost?" asked Rukia
"Just stopping by to give you a bit of a bit of forewarning if you are planning on staying and playing with ghosts" said the ghost "you are in over you're head, leave while you can". He glanced up at the sky, he pulled out a pair of dark sunglasses and put them on over his violet eyes "You Soul Reapers are indeed strong, but the one thing you lack is caution or was it common sense, or was it both?"
He shook his head as he reached into his suit pocket and slowly procured a black umbrella, he leaned against it like a cane "Any way the point is that ghosts aren't like hollows, they have powers that are way beyond you're strongest captains, their numbers are far too many and they aren't exactly the types who forgive and forget" he chuckled "Especially not after the last time you guys were here"
"What do you mean?" asked Rukia "And since you know so much then tell me about the Knights of the Abyss" the ghost frowned "All I can say is that they are bad news and if you know any better you stay away from them".
The ghost smiled and patted Rukia on the shoulder "Well this was an interesting chat, but I must go. I have duties to attend to" he turned and walked down the street "By the way, you might want to return to young Mr. Fenton, I'm sure he's in need of assistance".
Rukia blinked muttering "Oh no Danny" she turned and ran in the direction of what felt like a battle between numerous spiritual entities. When Rukia got to the town hall the entire building was surrounded by police, news crews and normal people. Suddenly the front doors burst open, Danny had his arm around the Mayor "Help me!" cried the Mayor then Danny dragged him back inside slamming the doors, or so it seemed.
Rukia flash stepped onto the front steps and she rushed into the town hall, Danny was wrestling with the possessed Mayor and his mother was firing a ghost weapon at the various ghosts, causing them to disappear.
"Now you can never escape" sneered the Mayor with Walker's voice "Wanted in the Ghost Zone, hated in the human world, you have nowhere to run, they'll never trust you" Danny growled then shoved Walker off of him.
Walker bumped into a large ghost in a green hoodie, Rukia saw that it was a large hulking wolf. The ghost raised its hands and long green claws extended, he then impaled the mayor then pulled apart pulling Walker out. Rukia saw Danny caught the mayor, she rushed over "Are you ok Danny?" "Yeah, thanks" said Danny
"Get your hands off our duly elected official you putrid piles of ecto plasmic manifestations of post human consciousness" cried Maddie she aimed her weapon at the two and fired.
But Wulf jumped in the way holding Walker in his grip. A large swirling green portal opened up and it started sucking them in "Wulf No!" cried Danny Wulf dug his claws into the floor "Friend" said Wulf in a thick accent "We'll meet again!"
"So will we punks!" snarled Walker "You're feared here and wanted in the Ghost Zone boy, and I warned you girl, you interfere in Ghost business and you're going to be seeing me again real soon. You've lost, Lost!" the two ghosts finally were sucked into the portal and the portal vanished.
There was a click and Rukia saw that Maddie had her gun aimed at both of their heads "By the authority vested in me by the city of Amity park, I here by send back to whence you came" said Maddie
"I really need to pay more attention to these battles" muttered Danny.
She pulled the trigger but nothing happened. There was a post it note on the side of the gun she pulled it off and read it then growled, Danny grabbed Rukia's hand and they became translucent, they flew up through the ceiling "This is not over ghosts!" screamed Maddie "I'll be seeing you!"
"Of course she will" said Danny as they phased through the roof "At dinner".
Rukia looked down and saw the town hall and the crowds shrink as they went higher, she rather enjoyed the view "Well that was…different, not exactly what I have expected" said Rukia "You'll get used to it" said Danny as they flew back to Fenton Works.
Meanwhile back in the Ghost Zone, Walker found himself floating among the familiar chaotic void of home. He glanced around and saw that Wulf was not with him "Probably got dumped somewhere else in the zone" he muttered to himself.
He growled, "I'll get that boy and that stinking Shinigami" "Pardon me, but what did you say?" said a chilling voice.
Walker turned and he saw sitting astride a black warhorse was a familiar pale woman in a black dress and she had long flowing, white hair "Lady Lamia!" cried Walker, he bowed his head as low as he could "Forgive me for not seeing you".
She raised a hand and said soothingly "You are forgiven, but what, prey tell, is this business with a Shinigami?" "Yes regale us with a story, please" said a voice, Walker turned and he saw a blond teen in a dark suit and sunglasses floating behind him licking a green lollipop "Lord Greystone" he muttered in reverence, bowing again.
Suddenly something clicked in Walkers head and a nasty smile appeared on his face "I'll do even better, I'll tell you where she is and about the Half ghost"
She cocked an eyebrow and glanced at Lord Greystone "Do such things exist?" Greystone shrugged, looking just as surprised as Lamia.
Walker nodded "Yes my lord and lady, they most certainly do" he then began his long explanation while the lord and lady listened with extreme interest.
End of chapter.
(a/n: well there you have it folks. review. Next time: Fright Knight)