Finally I've gotten time to update this story but a lot of people really seem to like Magic's Blood and don't worry it comes after this and so does Who is he. Just be patient but I'm hoping to update the next installment of one of my stories in a few days.


Chapter 2


Everyone was already in bed, even Danny. Which was wierd because usually he didn't go to bed until two or one, midnight if he was lucky enough, and it was only eleven! But he didn't care he just fell fast asleep after about five more ghost attacks. Didn't they have something better to do instead of bugging him?

Apperently not for a sertain psychotic genie, who was hovering over the sleeping city paying close attention to those who were in Danny's class. Paulina was busy applying a mud mask for the night, Valerie doing some pull-ups, Dash saying good-night to his teddy bear (every single one-hundred and thirty-seven of them), Kwan busy admiring his muscles, Star was chatting on the phone, the rest were already in bed or getting ready to. Desiree was grinned as she noted each individual. This was definetly going to be fun to watch, and to make things a little more exciting she was going to give the victims, I mean students a bit more motivation...

After all they should be rewarded for their troubles. That is if they survive her little game,after all nothing comes easy in life and the teacher did say that he wished, she just gave him what he wanted and that's exactly what he was going to get.

Everything seemed to be normal to Lancer after a cup of coffee he was set to go. He parked his car in the teacher's parking lot and headed towards his classroom humming a little tune he had heard on the radio while driving home yesterday. The bald teacher entered the classroom to be met by the faces of this country's future voters and tax payers. To think he had high hopes that at least one of them wouldn't end up like him, at a job that he sometimes just can't stand and only come home to bills that have to be payed by the end of the month. Oh well, maybe next year, hopefully.

He set his briefcase down on his desk and took out last week's quiz on poets of the mid-eighteen hundreds. "Class I will now pass out your quiz grades, I hope that some of you will take time to actually study next time." One paper after another he passed out, some students looked pleased or ok with their grade while others just couldn't believe how poorly they had done, their parents certianly wouldn't be pleased at all.

"Mr. Lancer," said Dash innocently,"I don't think that I deserve this kind of grade, especially with the big game this Saturday."

Lancer only responded with a mono tone that seem to say 'well that's too bad for you'. "Yes, well Dash that maybe so but sometimes a students deserves exactly what they get no matter the cercumstances or their place on the football team." Lancer ignored the sullen look on the popular jock's face and continued handing out the papers. Until all had been passed out. Danny did pretty good with a B-, Sam with an A (no suprise there), and Tucker ended up with a D+. How was he supose to know that Die Peoms 3 doesn't actually teach you about the poetry style nearly a hundred and fifty years ago.

"Class due to the lack in creativity in this class we are going to work on a little project where you'll each have to write about somethig that troubles you in your life. It has to be a page long, it can be anything a song, poem anything you want. But you can not download anything from the internet, I will be checking them for playgerism. If I do find anything like that, he or she will have to hand write a ten page essay on how playgerism is wrong, front and back." The class grimmanced at the thought of havig to hand write ten pages of work on such a dull subject. That certianetly got them dicouraged about using form using "And it's all due by next Friday, that gives you plenty of time so I expect a good job from each and eveyone of you." When Mr. Lancer wanted a paper like this he was sure to get at least seventy percent of it on time.

Now that allof his frustration hs been let out he sighed and went back to facing the board writing down today's lesson down for the class to copy. "Now if you'd all turn to page-" he never got to finish when a sinister laugh came out of nowhere.

"And so you have wished it and so shall it be,"

Everyone screamed and tried to bolt towards the door to find the effort futile. Before there butts could even leave their seats glowing pink ropes strapped them into place. Mr. Lancer swung a book around trying to hit the invisible foe with no luck. Instead in half a second he was also tied down tight to his chair.

"Oliver Twist! What's going on here?" he cried out despretely trying o free himself from the ghostly bonds that held him down. All of the kids in the room were trying to do the exact same thing, some had given up, others were starting to go into the first stages of panick.

Crying...

"Gotta get out of here," Danny muttered silently, he tried to power up a small amount of ecto energy in his hand but as soon as he had it ready to fire, a pianful shock surged through his arm making him grunt in pain. He tried agian with an even more powerful beam this time, the same thing happened only the pian was twice as worse. Danny glanced over to Sam and Tucker, they were also trying to struggle out of their restriants but when they couldn't they stopped and looked at Danny. A silent message passed through them saying that it was no use, they were stuck.

None of their classmates were doing any better, some of them had given up early while others were still at it. One kid was trying to chew through them but instead ended up with his mouth glued shut. A few where panicking or already crying for their mommiesMr. Lancer was tied down just like evryone else. Any possible exit was sealed and blocked off by the same stuff that held the kids down. They didn't know it but several teachers from the outside had heard screaming and rushed to see what it was about. They were now trying to open the door by any means necessary. Each attempt ended miserably.

Desiree was getting bored with watching those pitiful educators try to interfere, so with a flick of her wrists a gas started to seep out of the vents for no reason, all of the humans fell one by one asleep. The vapor flowed through the walls into the classroom, it snaked around like it was alive forcing itself into the lungs of the contricted students. Several, including Sam, Tucker and Danny held their breath to keep from inhailing it in. It was no use, even if they weren't breathing it still managed to enter their lungs and blood stream.

Danny suddenly felt so sleepy, his eye lids grew heavy, he tried to shake it off but more of the stuff came in. His lungs were about to burst and his head pounded from fighting to stay awake. Sam and Tucker's heads already drooped and rolled on their necks. Everyone was asleep or nearly asleep. Inside a small voice kept playing in his head...

Sleep... Just give into it...

Danny tried to fight it but it was just so soothing that all he wanted to do was obey. Slowly his will to stay awake ebbed away and he started breathing in the gas. Drifting to sleep Danny caught a glimps of Desiree hovering over him with a cruel smile on her pretty face.

Before blackness...


Lancer woke up on a a hard rock ground. His back ached from lying on the rough floor and his entire body was stiff. How long had he'd been out? Was the first thing he asked himself when his vision finally cleared, he could see that all of his kids were all here still out cold. Lancer took a moment to take in his surroundings, they were all in some kind of clearing that had tall trees of a species he'd never seen before. They were huge, with trunks as wide and thick as a building. Series of roots tangled and dug deep into the earth, vines wrapped around them like snakes. He was sertian that a few of the vines had moved on their own.

The sky was barely visible throught the dense roof of the trees. But he could see that it was still daytime. That some how didn't make the knot in his stomach go away though. The very place seem to give his skin chills despite the fact that it was at least eighty-five degrees. One thing he noticed was that his clothes, and the clothes of his young pupils had changed. They were all wearing clothes that looked like the ones you see in martial arts movies. A few had already begun to awaken and stir.

Valerie was among the first to come to conciousness. She scanned around and then looked at her fallen classmates she noticed Danny and began to worry until she saw that he was starting to wake-up. Though she never told anyone, she still had a crush on him but ghost hunting was sure to put him in danger. She didn't want that to happen to him, he was a really sweet guy, and pretty cute too. Sure acted wierd a few times, but still he was just so much fun to be around with, he was layed back and relaxed, and there was always something in his goergous blue eyes that seemed so... alive to her. Valerie stopped thinking about Danny by telling herself that it would never work out with her little 'side job'.

Getting back to the current problem she saw that some were all ready awake along with Mr. Lancer who was looking around curiously. She stood up and walked over to her english and lightly tapped his shoulder making him yelp in surprise and jump a foot in the air. Seeing that it was only Valerie relief and embarissment flooded him.

"Valerie it's good to see that your awake, how are the others?" he asked politely trying to calm his beating heart.

"Their ok," she shrugged, "What happened Mr. Lancer? Where are we anyway?" she indicated to the area around them.

"I'm not sure to be honest, but I'm hoping to find out soon," he responded.

The teacher walked away to help some of those who were waking up at last. Good thing that she always had a few small weapons in her pockets, and one of them was a GPA. She reached into her right pocket to find that she had no pocket, infact she wasn't even in her own clothes but an outfit that she used to where at her karate classes. What the hell!, she thought, Where are my clothes, why I'm I wearing this?!

Everyone was awake now Paulina was complianing about how her hair was a mess, Star was whinning that she was hungry, Dash, Kwan and most people there were looking around confused or scared. The only ones who didn't seemed panicked or scared were Sam, Tucker, and Danny who seemed to be talking quietly among themselves. They were standing a bit farther from the group with their voices only whispers so Valerie couldn;t hear what they were saying. Their faces were tensed as if they were looking around for any signs of danger.

"Where are we?" was the main question that eveyone was asking. Cause this sertianly wasn't Amity Park.

"People, people calm down!" shouted Mr. Lancer grabbing the attention of the class, "I know that things look bad but I'm sure we can find some help, in the mean time it's best if we all stick together until we have some answers."

"Actually you won't have to," said an amused voice. Every head turned to see an old man with a bald head and a long white baided beard. He was wearing a colorful robe and wa olding a staff that was carved with tiny illustrations and symbols. "Hello there, sorry to startle you but I was told to come and ascourt you back."

The strange man turned around and started walking in the direction he had supposedly came from, looking back he said cheerfully, "Well are you coming or not?" Lancer opened his mouth to speak but the old man beat him to it, "I promise that any questions you have will be answered as soon as we return,"

Not knowing what to do Lancer followed him with his english class trialing behind him. The man lead them through the maze of roots, it was amazing how big they were. After a few minutes of walking the man halted.

"Here we are, the council will see you now, they've been expecting you. It really has been a long time since we've had anyone come..." he sighed lost in his memories, shaking his head he continued, "Well, then lets not stand around here all day we have to get you all ready!" he said quite happily.

"Wait ready for what?" asked Dash.

"Come now, come now we mustn't be late!" he pushed them all in the direction of a large hut where smoke came out of the building's chimney. There was one one door painted red and there were no windows that could be seen. As everyone stepped inside they were met by an intense heat. The only light came from the fire place, where a flame danced around sending hot embers up the narrow chimney. Even in the dim light the students could see that there were five people sitting on crimson cushins, embroded with a fine gold thread. They were all dressed in magnificent robes and were very old indeed. Silver hair caught the dull light of the fire and emphisized on their many wrinkles.

"Ahh so you have finally arrived, good," spoke the one in the far right, she sat still like a statue with her face not showing any emmotion at all. None of them did, for the fact, all thee man and two women were watching the teens and teacher with intense steel eyes. Taking notes in their heads of each one.

"I'm sorry, but why are we here?" Lancer asked in a dignified voice, even stuck in a strange place he had to show some authority sothey'd know not to try anything funny.

"Quite simple really," this time it was a man sitting inthe middle that responded, "You, or rather, your pupils are here to tast their skills-"

"That is, if they have any..." the man to his right cut in.

"So," he continued on like he was never inturrupted at all, "You will each hace to carry your burdens up the mountain,"

"And how exactly do we go home? Because I have a pedicure at five and I am not going to miss it for some stupi wieght contest," Paulina complianed smartly studying her nials completely missing the look in one of the elder's eyes when he said this.

"That is the only way you can go home," the farthest to the left said.

"What do you mean that's the only way we can go home!" Valerie cried out.

"At least one of you has to make it to the top, when that happens you will all be teleported back to your world," he said unconcerned.

"What do mean our world?" asked Sam.

"You see child, this is a spiritual place where it can not be located by technology or any device for that matter. The power that protects this valley if far too great,"

"And what's in it for us?" asked Dash greedily. Kwan not to far behind, they hadn't missed the objests in the room was made out of pure gold and precious gems.

"Yeah I mean the first one to the top should get something right?"

"Yes, I guess your right," replied the first woman who had spoken, "The first one to reach the top first will be granted one wish, any thing that you want will happen exactly how you want it,"

This got many people excited, "So what are we waiting for, lets go!" said a kid in the back. Excited whispers followed among random people.

"You cannot leave yet," everyone stooped talking and listened, "In order to make it to the top you must each carry a pack on your backs all the way to the top,"

"You mean we have to actually sweat?!" cried Star grossed out, "Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!"

"We will meet with you individually to decide on what you will carry, please wait outside,"

All shuffled out quietly thinking about what the old lady had ment by 'what each would carry'.

"There you are so how did it go?" asked the strange little man as he appeared, "Come now you must all eat before you all set out!"

Many in the group were hungry and followed behind eagerly. The smell of food made their mouths water. "Help yourselves to all you can eat, you'll need it for tomarrow," grabbing what ever was to their likings, and when they all had gotten what they wanted, the students got into their regular groups, Populars, greeks, losers, math club and so on. Danny and his friends had chosen a space somewhere far away from eveyone else so they could talk in private.

"One wish, just the way we want it! Can you imagine!" said Tucker.

"Yeah it soungs awsome, you know how many animals I can save with it!" said Sam, as always, looking out for the rights of animals and the environment.

"And who says your gonna win?" mocked Tucker.

"Oh please, like you could win Tuck, you barely passed your presidential fitness test last semester,"

Tucker only glared at her. They started arguing back and forth, Danny watched amused eating his meal, despite it being all you can eat, he wasn't so sure it was a good idea to eat 'till your ready to burst. Plus, with all the ghost huntings he often would skip meals, so it was probably why he had chosen only some ramen noodles and a small bowl of rice. Tucker's plate was piled high with meats of all kinds, and Sam had a salad.

A ten yards away Dash, Paulina, Kwan, Star, and the once agian popular Valerie were also eating their meals discussing the issue of the wish.

"Can you imagine if you had any wish you want!" said Star.

"Yeah, just imagine,"answered Paulina dreamily, thinking about the one thing or person that she wanted. Danny Phantom was the one thing she wanted, I mean he was strong, brave, powerful, and not to mention hot!!!! Valerie on the other hand was thinking o ways she could use the wish to capture the ghost who had ruined her life. She didn't care that most of the town saw him as a hero now, she could see through his act. He was no hero, he was just trying to gain their trust so he could easily wipe them out. Well it wasn't going to work on her and she planned to get rid of him once and for all.

"You know what I'll wish for when I win-" Dash was cut off by Kwan.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, who said that your going to win,"

"Yeah," glared Valerie.

"We have just as much as a chance to win as much as you do Dash," Paulina hissed.

"Come on, when it comes to sports I beat everyone here!" he gloated. The rest just glared at him eyes narrowed dangerously. It became clear that only one of them could win and they all planned to be the one to win. Tension was already building there could only be one winner, the only question was...

Who?

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"So do we start calling them in?" asked the woman to the farthest left. Her name was Udina and her fellow comrades were former powerful warriors, but even time affected. Since there had been peace for centuries they didn't fear that the evil that was sealed away thousands years ago would emerge again.

"Yes, we should," said warrior in the middle, his name was Fadur.

"Well lets get started then," sighed the second woman known as Granah, "Who should be first I wonder?"

"Hmm lets start with the air heads," replied the man next to her.

"Very well Kau, send one of them in Jasque,"

The man who had retrieved the teens bowed deeply, "Yes madam, but wich one?"

"Send in the one with the pretty face,"

"As you wish," with one last bow he was gone.

"This one should be fun to mess with," said Kau with a menacing smile.


Well here's chapter two at last, I'm done and it's spring break at last!!!!! You all better apreciate this, I had to endure an annoying little sister for nearly a week striaght damanding for the computer. Next up are the interviews, that should be intresting, I wonder what everyone will have to carry? Oh well only time (and me)will know. Adios my dear amigos!