I want to update faster, so I waited until I had a few of the chapters up before I sent them in. Hopefully, it'll be about once a week.

Moe: Moe's tavern, Moe speaking.

Bart: Is Jacques there?

Moe: Who?

Bart: Jacques, last name strap.

Moe: Hold on. Uh, Jacques Strap. Guys, I'm looking for a Jacques Strap. (Everyone laughs) Wait a minute… Jock Strap… it's you, isn't it, you cowardly little runt? When I get a hold of you, I'm going to gut you like a fish and drink your blood (Bart laughs loudly)

Area 51: (I don't actually believe it, but its fun to toy with, so I'm adding it)

"Those creatures have returned? You're sure?" a voice asked.

"I was lucky to get out of there alive, General." Another replied. "They were fighting with some other sort of alien, along with a SWAT team. Thankfully, Danny Phantom saved me."

"I've heard a good amount about him," Said the first. "Perhaps we can get him to help us. Did you manage to get the weapons away from the fallen ones?"

"Yeah, but it took some time. Their ship is outside Amity Park, but there are guards around it. We need to send in a team immediately."

"I've taken care of that. Unlike that fool Keyes, I'm not going to bother capturing them. We're almost ready to move; we just need to get the heavy artillery."

"You know not to underestimate them, right?"

"Of course, Captain. I'll see if I can get Phantom to help us. He's supposedly the town hero, and since they've killed a couple hundred people, he should agree." He ended the conversation, and turned towards a woman standing behind him.

"Dutch, this is not your personal war." She informed. "Those things are dangerous, probably more so than we know."

"Anna, one of those beasts killed every friend I had." Dutch declared angrily. "More than that, they hunt us for sport. I'm going to make sure that ends. This time, I know what I'm up against. Night vision goggles are able to see them and if we can hit them, our weapons will penetrate their armor.

"All right, Dutch, it's your decision." Anna sighed. "Watch those other creatures. They may be even more dangerous." Ever since they joined a group determined to take the Predators down, both had gained status in the military. True, only the top members of the CIA knew of their existence (they kept it even from the President), but Dutch had received his promotion to general 5 years previous.

"Hey, Dutch, it's been a long time." Colonel Ziegler declared. "Nice to know I'm finally back."

"So how far did your crew manage to get?" Dutch asked. "You've been in space for almost a year. It's a good idea to try and regain strength since we weren't able to get much artificial gravity in that thing." Over 40 years ago, a Predator ship crashed into Roswell, New Mexico. They spent the last decades trying to figure out and copy their technology. Only in the last several years did they have any success. Even so, the engine that allowed them to travel light-years remained a mystery."

"We got about 500 million miles past Pluto. Keyes was right about one thing: It is truly amazing what their technology can give us. Once we figure out how to operate the warp drive, we'll beat them."

"They likely have technology we have no idea about." Anna warned. "They could very well destroy our entire planet if they chose."

"I don't intend to destroy the entire species. What I want is for them to leave us alone." They had managed to copy their weapons somewhat, but were still not as powerful as the originals. Still, they didn't have time to finish their copies. A city was being attacked, and they weren't about to stand back and let them take over.

XXXXXXX

"So how is he, doctor?" Vlad asked, to his surprise actually concerned. They had been waiting almost a day for news.

"I managed to get him a blood transfusion." The doctor replied. He was in his 60's and exhausted. "He's not in good shape, but Mr. Fenton is a lot better off than many victims of this attack. Some of them have already died thanks to some kind of acid."

"Can we go and see him?" Jazz asked. The doctor nodded, beckoning them forward. Danny spent most of his time glaring at Vlad, as were Sam and Tucker. Maddie didn't do anything, but she gave him the cold shoulder. They saw Jack lying on a hospital bed, wrapped in bandages.

"How are you feeling, Jack?" Maddie asked. She held his hand as everyone surrounded his bed.

"I'll be all right." Jack chuckled. "Once I get out of here, I'm getting back to the action. Amity Park needs to be protected."

"Dad, no!" Danny exclaimed. "You almost died out there. I couldn't live with myself if that happens. Let me handle this, okay?"

"It's your choice." Vlad sighed. "I would advise against it, but I won't stop you. You always were one to charge into things… reminds me of someone I know."He sent a pointed glance in Danny's direction.

"Shut up, Vlad." Danny replied. "I'm barely refraining from punching you right now. Why didn't Valerie show up?"

"Because someone decided to tie me up in the basement," Valerie exclaimed. "Masters here decided to use his ghost powers to keep me locked up."

"It was for your own good, Miss Grey." Vlad smirked. "You're quite impulsive, even against unknown enemies. Daniel would never forgive me if you died."

"Enough." Tucker interrupted. "This isn't the time for fighting. Once these things are beaten, you guys can argue all you want. Any news from the… Yajuta?"

"No; they haven't attacked any of us yet." Danny replied, thankful. "Still, that queen thing is out there, and so are a few of those things."

"A few people are missing." Sam added. "Ordinarily, I wouldn't take any notice of it, but they aren't the sort of people that run away for no reason. Maybe those aliens kidnapped them to use as hosts."

"Guys, I want to say something." Jack stated weakly. "Vlad, thanks for saving me, but I still don't trust you. It's going to take a long time to regain it, if I ever do. For now, though, let's put that aside and deal with this. Has the army arrived yet?"

"Yes, but they haven't been much help." Valerie sighed. "It won't be long before they start fighting with our… visitors." They all knew it, much as they didn't want to admit the fact. They didn't have time for this, even though the two forces really were not working together. The sides hated one another, except for Umbra, Vlad in particular.

"One of them have already attacked me." Vlad admitted. "And Daniel… I did save your father. Try to show a little more gratitude, boy!"

"Why?" he demanded. "This is all part of another pathetic plan to win my mom over. Everyone knows you'll never forgive him. Why should I believe someone as pathetic and lonely as you? I'll bet even your parents hated you."

For a few seconds, Vlad's eyes glowed red. He raised his hand, intending to teach him some respect, but eventually refrained from doing so. Clenching his fists, he left the room, trying to resist the urge to blast everything in sight. He'd be doing it soon enough, in any case.

"You shouldn't have said that about Vlad, Danny." Maddie shook her head. "There's a lot about him you don't know. It's not my secret to tell, but maybe he'll tell you when he's ready."

"You let me see my papa right now, puto!" Paulina screamed at a nurse, obviously furious. Sam was interested in how it would play, but Danny turned away, not wanting to see any more.

"Ma'am, your father is in critical condition." The nurse replied. "You can see him once he's out of surgery."

"Shut up, Paulina." Sam snapped, revealing herself. "You're not the only one who's lost someone, so stop being such a self-centered bitch!"

"What are you doing here, Goth?" Paulina demanded. "That's right; you get turned on by dead bodies! Leave me alone!" Sam stepped forward, but Danny grabbed her by the arm, slowly pulling her back.

"It's not worth it, Sam, it's not worth it." Danny said, finally managing to persuade her from giving Paulina a bed in the hospital. He kissed her gently and wrapped his arms around her.

"When did you get so romantic, Sam?" Tucker laughed. "Just give a guy some warning, will you? I don't want to see anything that'll scar me!"

XXXXXXX

Vlad flew through the clouds of Amity, trying to calm himself down. That idiot boy had no idea what he was talking about, and actually enjoyed his hurt expression! "Why did I ever care about him?" Vlad yelled to the sky. "I'd never say anything that malicious!" Worse than that, it reminded him of parts of his past Vlad had spent most of his life trying to forget. It was why Maddie's situation as a child made him so furious.

After a while, Vlad's fury turned to depression. It was why he was so broken up when he learned Jack and Maddie got together: they were all he had. He felt like a third wheel, being constantly reminded that Maddie would never return his feelings. "I hope I find some of those… Kainde Amedha." Vlad laughed. "It'll give me something to vent on."

He flew down towards Amity, searching for them. Vlad didn't manage to find any, but he saw several soldiers in deep battle with a Predator. Two soldiers were already dead, but the others were holding their own quite well. Even though they couldn't see him, they had a good idea where the shots were coming from and had the sense to take cover. Vlad watched with mild interest, despite his annoyance. "Those idiots are wasting their time. We have to kill those creatures before they reproduce and overwhelm us. If they want to fight amongst themselves, fine; I'll search myself."

He figured they were likely to be underground, where they could hide from any potential threats. Vlad flew into the sewers, hoping to find some clue to their presence, but there was nothing. That is, until… "Wait a minute; that looks like a broken egg. I must be near the nest." Vlad flew in further, his hands glowing with violet energy, ready to unleash it at a moment's notice.

He heard something and was preparing to fire, but it was only the Box Ghost, on the ground and bleeding. "I, the almighty, Box Ghost, am in great pain!" He exclaimed, not knowing anything else was there. Vlad flew to get a closer look, and saw there was a large hole in his chest. It was slowly sealing up, thanks to ghosts' enhanced healing abilities, but he imagined it was still very painful.

Vlad heard an inhuman cry behind him, and saw a newborn Xenomorph. He fired two energy blasts, but the thing actually flew above them and fled, crawling on the walls. "Those things can infect ghosts?" Vlad stammered in shock. Still, it would have to be when they were vulnerable, such as the Box Ghost. "Then we've got a much more serious situation than I imagined. I see why Clockwork told me Daniel would need help."

"Help! Help!" Exclaimed a distant voice, obviously terrified. Vlad rushed to see what it was, and saw Dash Baxter cocooned with an egg beside him. To be honest with himself, he hated the boy, since he reminded Vlad of the rich kids who never worked a day in their lives. True, his fortune was not obtained through honest means, but he had to work hard for it.

He wanted nothing more but to leave him, but if he did, Clockwork would likely seal him inside a Thermos, much like a demon who frequently tried to escape. Sighing, Vlad cut him loose and destroyed the egg. He turned both of them intangible and flew out of the sewers.

"Wait a minute!" Dash exclaimed, looking at his savior. "You're that Masters guy who held the Earth hostage. Help, he's trying to kidnap me." Vlad dropped him angrily, not caring it was more than a 10 foot drop. He knew he was going to be discovered sooner or later, but he would have preferred it to be someone who was not an utter idiot.

Even so, it wasn't a total loss. Vlad now had an idea where the nest was. He would have to inform the others, as well as warn them there was a creature with ghost powers.

"What are you doing here, Vlad?" Umbra asked. Nerves high, he grabbed him by the neck and threw him into the wall. He prepared another attack when he realized who it was.

"Sorry about that." Vlad apologized, something that was new to him. "I thought you were trying to attack me. Just so you know, I have an idea where the nest is."

"So do I," Umbra admitted. "Most of my comrades have been wasting time hunting the soldiers, despite my warnings. If we don't do anything soon, they are going to overwhelm the city. One of my clan has already been found dead, 2 Kainde Amedha beside him. That makes 5 casualties so far, and if they continue hunting humans, the number is likely to increase."

"So how many soldiers are there, to your knowledge?" Vlad asked. He had no intention of telling him his other find, since he didn't trust them. They considered humans a prey-species, after all, and at least some of them likely had a mind to take over.

"Around 1500, by my count. Over two dozen have been killed by my fellows, so members of your government are sending reinforcements. Some of your weapons are capable of killing us, and we've had a hard time staying alive."

"If you hunt them, I don't feel a lot of sympathy. How do you intend to keep your existence concealed?"

"We may not be able to. I don't want to think about how your kind will react to us."

"Understandable. I'm afraid I have to get back. Just so you know, those soldiers are already suspicious, most likely. Stick to hunting our common enemy." Vlad flew off, trying to shake a feeling of dread. He spotted Daniel flying around, likely looking for the others.

Danny sped up, and Vlad was curious as to the reason behind it. He saw one of the aliens go after a girl (Paulina, he thought it was) and just as she was cornered, Danny barreled into it, looking furious. He fired countless ecto-blasts, forcing him to retreat, but his opponent was a warrior and not about to give up.

"Let's see how far Daniel has progressed, shall we." Vlad smirked, watching the battle. He would intervene only if he felt it was necessary. Danny put up a shield, managing to withstand several shots from its cannon. However, Vlad noticed it was only trying to get Daniel out of the way, and get back to Paulina. "Daniel would be much worthier prey than that idiot girl. What about her is so important?"

Danny flew up, dodging to the right of the Predator's spear, and waited for his next move. He duplicated into 4 ("Impressive; he learns quickly") and flew in all directions, hoping to confuse him. One of them were destroyed by a well-timed plasma shot, but the other two grabbed the Predator's arms, making sure he couldn't get a hold of any other weaponry. Danny ripped off the shoulder, cannon, tossing it into a dumpster.

Furious, the Predator wrestled free, but he didn't realize he was about 50 feet in the air. He smashed into the concrete, struggling to regain his feet. Meanwhile, Danny tore off his mask, adding insult to injury by punching him in the chest. Unfortunately, the Predator still had some fight in him. He swung the spear around, cutting Danny's vein. As he tried frantically to stop the bleeding, his opponent launched the disk, intending to finish him. ("He doesn't learn, does he?")

Danny ducked and landed a kick to the Predator's midsection. Thankfully, he managed to seal the wound, which would heal by tomorrow. The Predator launched the net-gun, which he quickly dodged and destroyed. "Good thing they don't know how to fight ghosts." Danny muttered. He took the offensive with a flurry of punches.

In response, the Predator threw him against the wall. Furiously, he swung the spear around, all of his attacks missing due to his anger. Little did he know that a Xenomorph was above him and prepared to attack. Vlad saw it, waiting for the Predator's death. At the last moment, though, he threw the disk and cut it in half. The blood splashed on his armor, forcing him to tear it off.

Vlad decided enough was enough and threw him against the wall. The Predator tried to wiggle free, but he had a duplicate remove his weaponry. "You're going to answer my questions!' Vlad exclaimed, raising a glowing hand threateningly. "Why are you trying to kill her? Isn't it against your code?" When the Predator repeated him, he lost it and backhanded him into a dumpster.

"Vlad, that mask has a translator." Danny informed, handing it to the Predator. Once it was secure, he resumed his questioning. However, he refused to say anything, and even laughed at his threatening tone.

"Big mistake, pal," Vlad laughed, shocking him with electricity. "Let me make this clear: touch Daniel again, and your empty skull will be adorning my trophy room." The Predator ran off, hating how cowardly it seemed. Still, he was unarmed and that "warrior" would make good on his threat.

"I didn't know you had a trophy room."

"There's a lot of things you don't know about me, Daniel. I suggest you protect her, since she's important to them, and they're likely to make another attempt."

"Just what I need: a crazed fangirl. I hope Sam doesn't go ballistic on me." Vlad laughed, knowing how crazy the girl could be.

"We better head back. Just so you know, those creatures are forming a nest in the sewers. I'll make sure all of our visitors are taken care of. I don't trust their intentions."

XXXXXXXX

That night, everything was peaceful. However, it was not out of kindness, but of fear. Everyone now knew there was something very dangerous breeding in this town. They armed themselves, not knowing it would attract the Yaujta. Even the soldiers were frightened. A couple of the creatures had fallen to them with minimal loss, but there was another, smarter sort of creature hunting them. Some were armed almost to the teeth with body armor, machine guns, and grenades. A Platoon in downtown Amity even had a few miniguns with them on helicopters, since they were ordered to protect the school and orphanages in the area.

For a while, they thought ghosts were responsible, since Amity Park was known for it. However, once ghost weapons were proven to be largely ineffective, they knew it was something worse. An evacuation might become necessary, since they still didn't know where the remaining monsters were. To make matters worse, over a dozen had been kidnapped.

The Yaujta weren't in good shape either, healing wounds from acid and bullets. Not to mention there was a new kind of Kainde Amedha that killed another of their clan. Trey're told them that it was even able to phase through their melee weapons. By and large, they laughed, but they couldn't help but wonder.

Reinforcements were sent two weeks after they left, but the oomans were already aware of them and the situation was growing steadily worse. A couple Yaujta looked forward to hunting more of them, but the smarter ones realized it was a threat to their very existence. They were well-trained for oomans, and were heavily armed. Normally, this would be an optimal situation, but they also had the Kainde Amedha.

They heard from Umbra that the hive was in the ooman sewers. They didn't trust the source, since they considered Vlad dishonorable, but they had to check it out anyway. 6 of them were already dead, and the others' days were numbered.

"You wanted to see me, Elder Jonlr'de?" Asked Trey're, bowing in respect.

"As you can imagine, I have heard the rumors." He replied. "I wanted to know if they are true. I will not punish you; I simply wish to know if this is something we should prepare for."

"It is true; this Kainde Amedha has new abilities." Trey're informed, trying to keep the fear out of his voice. "They remind me of another creature I fought alongside my father. It killed our intended target and held its own against both of us. As I have heard it was only an ooman, who knows what the Hard Meat can do?"

"I see. Destroying this Hard Meat specimen is second only to killing the host for the unborn queen. Did he succeed?"

"No, elder. The warrior Daniel intervened, and fought him off. From his accounts, he was winning until the dishonorable one attacked, and threatened to kill him if either one was touched again. I believe they do not know what is growing inside her."

"Most likely; it is unfortunate that we have to kill an innocent, but the queen must not be born. I trust I can rely on your compliance?"

"Of course, Elder; I would like the honor of hunting the new Hard Meat. Still, it seems to be able to fire energy from its body, combined with its blood."

"This is disturbing. Take Umbra with you; it may have abilities we do not know about." Trey're nodded and left.

XXXXX

"Okay, what exactly is your great plan?" Vlad demanded. "I'm not exactly happy flying blind."

"Just be patient, my friend." Clockwork replied calmly, currently in his elderly form. "If you make the right choices, you'll manage to save your love interest, and you might even form a closer bond with Daniel. Pointing out that he had a lot in common with you is true, more so than either of you know."

"I thought you knew everything." Vlad sneered. "Why don't you get involved? I'm sure the Observants would be willing to make an exception. How about telling me what I'm supposed to do?"

"No, Vlad; this is something you have to do on your own. I can't bail you out of everything. In any case, every time I look into the future, I see something different. Just wait and you will know the answer." Clockwork disappeared as quickly as he had come.

"Damn meddling fool… can never give me a straight answer." Vlad groaned and decided to go to bed. He still left lonely, despite his insistence that he didn't need anyone. Vlad realized how wrong he was, but hoped the realization didn't come too late.

Kind of a lame ending, I know, but I'm not too good at them. Next chapter, you get to see the Ghost Zone getting involved in this affair. I'll also give you a little more information on Vlad's past.

Lisa: Come on, Bart, not again.

Bart: Where's your sense of humor? (dials phone)

Moe: Moe's tavern.

Bart: Is Al there?

Moe: Al?

Bart: Yeah, Al, last name Coholic.

Moe: Let me check. Phone call for Al; alcoholic. Is there an alcoholic here? (everyone laughs) Wait a minute… Listen, you yellow-bellied rat jackass, if I ever find out who you are, I'll kill you! (Bart and Lisa laugh)