Hey everybody, The Wielder of the Blue Flames here! FINALLY! Now that I have a major request done, I can focus on my other stories! And its about time I updated on this!
I have no excuse people. I am so sorry, but now, I am ready and able to place the next chapter of Nicktoons Unite!
In this, the Nicktoons encounter their first enemy on their first world! But it appears the enemy has planned for their arrival!
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
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Enter Amity Park: The Ghost Zone Jail!
Amity Park…
Spongebob yelped as he flew out of the portal and landed on his face, similar on his first jump through it back at the lab. "Augh. I gotta try to learn how to land on my feet after that." He groaned as he stood back up on his feet before his eyes widened. "Wow… What is this place?" He marveled at the sight.
He and the rest of the Team were inside of what appeared to be a throne room of a castle, complete with dark lanterns cackling with fire, a dark rug and grey walls. Truly, it looked to be the sight from an old vampire movie. They could ever hear the rain hit the glass of the huge crystal windows.
"I'm guessing it's someplace where we aren't supposed to be?" El Tigre guessed as he turned to Jimmy for an explanation, but he was surprised to see a shocked look on the boy genius' face.
"No! This isn't right! Where are we? I set the portal for Danny's school!" He exclaimed before he made a thinking pose, trying to figure out the source of the problem, the others getting a better look around the place. "Hm… I must have made a slight miscalculation."
"Oh you've made no mistake my boy."
The heroes all jumped and turned around in surprise to see a man, a ghost from the looks of it, wearing a white suit and cape, floating with his arms folded with a smirk and behind him was a huge machine with a swirling green vortex in the center of it.
"You see, I've taken residence at Casper High. Or to be more specific, where Casper High once stood." The man, evidently Vlad Plasmius floated closer to them before stopping a few meters away from them and gestured to the area around them. "I'm truly glad you all could finally make it. I have been waiting for you all to arrive."
"So, Vlad Masters I presume?" Kitty glared at the halfling adult as the team did the same. The man didn't even flinch at the cat's hostile tone.
"That I am indeed Miss. Katswell." He nodded with a smirk when he saw her surprised expression. "Oh don't be surprised my dear. Surely we would have learned about you as well as the rest of this rag-tag group, just like you did the same to us." He elaborated before chuckling. "Though, there is not much to learn from mere children."
"Wha- children!?" El Tigre shouted indignantly as he prepared to march up and claw the ghost's face off before Danny held him back.
"He's just trying to rile you up. Trust me." He advised before glaring back at Vlad with a smirk of his own/ "And sorry we were late. But now that we're here, let's get the party started!" He pounded his fists together as he was prepared for battle.
But they were all surprised when Vlad just merely laughed the threat off. "Oh it's not that simple Danny. For I have the upper hand this time around." He then pulled a chord down, opening a curtain and revealing an overweight man in an orange safety, jumpsuit and metal gloves and a woman wearing a blue jumpsuit and red goggles. Both of them seemed to be in some sort of trance.
Danny gasped, his eyes widening in fear as he recognised the two instantly. "Mom! Dad!" He instinctively shouted, not caring for his slip-up shocking the others.
"Wait, those two are your parents!?" Aang exclaimed in shock.
"Indeed they are. And he is my dear nephew, which makes me his uncle." Vlad revealed, further shocking the others except Jimmy. He had already known about their relations beforehand. "Now Danny, it's really not all that big of a decision. All you need to do is join me and I will let them go free and unharmed." He offered with a smile.
Danny glared at him before pointing an accusing finger at him. "I told you before Vlad: I use my powers for good and only for good!" He reminded him, making the others smile at his actions, while Zim muttered under his breath.
Vlad chuckled evilly, making the others feel uneasy at his confidence. "You cannot resist the lure of power Danny. You should know that the Syndicate cannot be defeated by now. With every passing moment, this Ghost Portal provides us with power for the Syndicate's ultimate plan and in turn it provides me with unlimited Ghost Energy!" He then held a hand out with a smirk. "Join me now and I will put in a good word for you and this power can be yours too!"
But Danny just shook his head and glared at his uncle once more. "Never Vlad! I was taught to use these powers responsibly! I not become the monster like all the others I have faced. I will NEVER join you!" He declared bravely. This made everyone look at him with admiration, even Zim surprisingly.
Vlad meanwhile just gave a disappointed sigh. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Still defiant to the end. Oh well… you'll have plenty of time to consider my offer further." He turned his back for a brief second before opening his palms and pink balls of Ghost Energy shot out and hit all of the heroes, catching them by surprise and sending them into the walls of the throne room, knocking them unconscious. "As you and your new friends ROT for eternity in the Ghost Zone prison! HAHA!" He laughed before levitating them all and sending right through the Ghost Portal, vanishing from sight.
The halfling chuckled as he levitated back onto his throne, "Let's see how the Warden reacts to his new friends."
Later… The Ghost Zone Prison…
It took over an hour, but the heroes soon regained consciousness, all of them moaning in pain from the sneak attack Vlad used on them. They soon noticed that they were all crowded in a small, cold room and a huge iron gate was keeping them at bay.
Jenny rubbed her head as robotic clicks could be heard every time she moved. "Aw, my head. I think a microchip came loose from that." She banged on her head a few times before smiling. "Okay, it's back in."
"Gah, I think he bruised a rib." Tak groaned as he used his staff to climb back up to his feet before he winced in pain. He smiled when Aang leant him a helping hand. "Thanks pal."
"No problem." Aang smiled before looking around. "But I get the feeling we're not in any friendlier territory than when we were before." He deduced as the others felt their pain subsided and looked around too.
"Where are we?" Timmy asked as he tapped one of the gate bars. "Some kind of prison or something?"
"You're all in my world now." A gruff voice said, getting their attention, all turning to see another ghost that looked similar to a texas sheriff. He wore a white suit, a black fedora hat, black shoes and a black tie. He also had white skin and green eyes. "And you will be leaving anytime soon."
"Walker?!" Danny exclaimed before letting out a sigh of annoyance. "Great. Then I guess this means we're in the Ghost Zone Prison, am I right?" He stated, making the others look at each other in surprise.
"This is a Ghost Jail?" Spongebob said as he looked around the area. The place did give off a feel of decay and it came a little haunting. "Then, does that make you a ghost?"
"It does. I am Warden Walker. The Warden of this establishment and you punks are in a whole heap of trouble." He glowered at them, making of few of them lean back for his intimidating height.
"FOOLISH WARDEN!" Zim shouted, making the others wince at the volume. "THERE IS NO FORCE ON THE PLANET THAT CAN CONTAIN THE MIGHT OF ZIM!"
"Shouting is against the rules." Walker pulled out a notepad as he began to write on it, making the Irken blink in confusion.
"Uh, what-"
"Interrupting your Warden is against the rules too."
"But you did it too me-"
"Correcting your jailor is against the rules too."
"Will you stop doing-"
"Ordering a superior force around is against the rules too." He then put the notepad away as he stared at the gobsmacked Invader. "Listen and listen good you all. In this Prison, my word is law. I am your Judge, Executioner, Jury, Executioner, Jailor and if need be, your Executioner."
"Um, you said Executioner three times now." Tak pointed out with a confused look.
"I like that part of the job." Walker smiled as he dusted his suit, making the others sweatdrop at how easily he said his favourite part before he became stern once more. "But enough with the pleasantries of the position. You have violated the rules of this Zone and for that, you will be punished harshly."
"Hold it!" Kitty hissed at the Warden. "I am an upholder of the law myself and I can tell that you yourself have no clear idea of what it stands for. What you do is just cruel and unusual punishment by the looks of things!"
Walker shook his head. "In this Zone, extreme actions must be taken to preserve the peace. This entire sector is littered with law breakers, hooligans and many other criminals. We must enforce the minor laws to uphold the big ones. If you do not agree with them, then tough luck!" He growled at her as the two glared at one another.
"Alright Walker, that's enough!" Danny interrupted their dispute in a firm voice as the Warden turned to him. "You're pretty much wasting your time here. You couldn't hold me here last time so what makes you think you can this time?" He questioned before the Warden smirked.
"I've learned from my mistakes and have made some changes since you were last here boy!" He revealed as he gestured around them in a proud manner. "This prison is just as effective against you as it is against the other ghosts! So don't don't you or any of your friends break the rules and you will be just fine." He reassured before smirking. "Although, I wouldn't place my bets on any one of you lasting the night." He then turned and left the team as the door behind him closed.
Danny sighed as he tapped the bars. "Great. Knowing Walker, we would have done something like that."
"I'm guessing he did something like that before, eh?" Jenny guessed with a sympathetic look as the Ghost boy nodded.
"He did. Locked me up and placed me with all my other enemies. It was only when we agreed to work together starting a prison riot, that we escaped and I beat him." He smiled at the memory before shaking his head. "But right now, we need to find a way out of this cell and out of this prison."
"Well, it looks like it might be a while so, why not tell a couple of stories?" Timmy suggested with a smile before gesturing to Danny. "Hey Danny, how about you tell us the story of the insane uncle and his heroic nephew and their origins."
"Dude, ever heard of subtlety before?" El Tigre deadpanned as the others gave the boy disapproving looks. "This is a family matter, so leave it at that."
They were surprised when Danny chuckled before sitting on a chair in the cell. "Nah, don't worry about it. I would be curious too and I bet you all are too." He smiled at their sheepish looks.
"Well, we are, but we didn't want to bring it up in case it was a touchy subject." Aang admitted while rubbing the back of his head before sitting down, crossed legged. "But, when you're ready, go ahead."
As the others were seated, Danny took a deep breath before he began the tale. "Okay. This is how it all went down…"
One Explanation Later…
"So, just to recap here. Your parents, the Fentons, invented their own Ghost Portal and when it didn't work, you went inside to see what the problem was. But in the process, your molecules got rearranged, turning you into a half human, half ghost?" Kitty started, getting a nod from Danny.
"That's right."
"And while two of your friends and your sister know about this, your parents do not know, due to them being Ghost Hunters and fear of being captured or them being put in harm's way due to you fighting any ghosts that come out of the portal to protect your home." El Tigre added getting another nod.
"Yep."
"And your uncle, although not biologically, who was also researching ghosts, was blasted by ghost energy because of your father and he blames him for the accident and for ruining any chance he had with your mother, has become a halfling as well and desires to kill your father and marry your mother?" Tak finished
"Right on the money."
"...Wow." Aang just simply said with wide eyes at the revelation.
"That's like a Star Wars twist right there." Timmy added in, getting a small chuckle from Danny.
"But wait, why did he call you his nephew if you guys are not actually related?" Spongebob asked with a curious expression, getting the others to look the same.
"Well, apparently, he and my dad were best friends for so long, he considered him to be a part of the family and it sort of became like a whole mocking thing with us so… yeah, that pretty much speaks for itself." He explained as the others made sounds of realization.
"But there is one more thing you failed to address ghost human!" Zim suddenly pointed an accusing finger at him as the boy just folded his arms and glared at him. "You said that your world was defenseless! It's clear that Plasmius has already set up his fortress and the necessary precautions to keep any intruders out!"
"Well, it shouldn't be like that!" Danny exclaimed before he started thinking. "Hm… the only way for Vlad to get all of that done so quickly… he must be using the portal and the Ghost Energy to control minor ghost minions and use them to build his portal and castle!" He came to the conclusion with wide eyes.
"And added with the Syndicate troops, that kind of hard labor would have been multiplied." Jimmy added with a serious look. "But if we are to get a better grasp at the situation, we need to escape this prison and quickly."
"Yeah, but how are we getting out of this cell?" Jenny asked as she looked at her hands. "That Walker creep must have turned off my defenses and it looks like he took all of our weapons too." She looked around to see she was right. None of the others had their equipment.
"Well, if I could, I would have used my airbending to blow the gate down, but I can't conjure any air around here. This place is for the afterlife." Aang said, frustrated without the use of his bending. And not being able to use the element signature to his people was even more frustrating.
As the others tried to think of a plan, Tak suddenly looked at his staff and smiled. "Hey. The Warden didn't take this." He gestured to his signature weapon with a smile.
"Well duh, it's just a stick." Timmy waved off nonchalantly, getting an irritated look from the JuJu user.
"This is no ordinary stick. This is called the Thwark. It's my signature weapon and it's also able the house some of my JuJu powers." He explained, but all he got were blank looks.
"Who-Who powers?" Spongebob questioned with a confused look before shaking his head. "What's that?"
"Long story short, it's a form of magic in my world." He stated simply, getting a small look of disbelief from Jimmy. "Yeah, it sounds weird, but trust me when i say that it's some powerful stuff. I always keep some residual JuJu stored inside in case of emergencies like this." He then looked up to the gate and pointed his Thwark upwards. "If I concentrate, I can use the JuJu to open the gate by moving the gears inside the walls of the cell to get us out."
"Will it work?" Kitty asked with a skeptical look as the others stood back.
"It might for about a minute or so. The JuJu feels out of balance in here and I only have a small amount inside this thing, so someone is gonna have to hold the gate long enough for me to get out."
"On it." El Tigre smirked as Jenny pounded her fists together with a smile, the two agreeing to take the task.
"Good. Now stand back." The boy then walked up to the gate, pointed the Thwark upwards and closed his eyes. After a few seconds, a spiral of purple energy swirled around the staff before it launched and gripped the sides of the gate, pulling it upwards before it stopped halfway. "That's all I can manage! Go, now!"
The others didn't need to be told twice as they leapt under the gate, crawled or rolled out of the cell before Jenny and El Tigre gripped the lower bottom of the gate, allowing Tak to release his hold on the gate and leap out as the two dropped it.
"Gah. Thanks." He smiled at them with a little sweat trickling down his forehead. "Man… I didn't realise how much energy I needed would end up taking so much out of me."
"You did great Tak." Aang smiled and rubbed his shoulder. "Rest up while we go find the rest of our stuff."
"But, where would they be?" Spongebob asked as the others had the same thought.
"They'll most likely have them hidden in an armory or one of the prison lockers. We were just brought in by the looks of it, so they should be nearby." Kitty deduced as the others seemed to consider it.
"That's a sound assumption." Jimmy agreed as they looked around. "Over there!" He pointed over to an electric field gate and behind said gate, were two sets of lockers. One of their doors were slightly opened and he could a pair of red karate gloves and an air-glider. "There's our equipment. Now the question is how do we get past this field?"
Danny narrowed his eyes at the gate before shaking his head. "If I could, I would be able to go intangible and disable it from the inside. But ever since this whole take over started, my powers are going out of flux and feel limited. I'm surprised I'm still going Ghost for this long."
Zim scoffed. "It's no surprise you cannot do so! It would be up to the amazing skills of Zim to penetrate such a security measure!" He folded his arms and gave a cocky smirk.
Jenny however, wasn't so convinced. "Alright then… go ahead and turn it off."
Zim instantly lost his smirk. "What?"
"Turn the gate off." She smiled as soon as he started to sweat from the challenge. "Well? What's the hold up?"
"Oh well… Zim was waiting for one of you to do it." He shuffled his feet nervously. "After all, by now, Zim has proven his worth and mastery, surely I am humble enough to allow others to prove their prowess. I need to understand if you're worthy enough to work alongside Zim."
Jenny rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Oh I'm sure that's the real reason." She humored him before turning to the others. "But seriously, any ideas for this?"
"Beware! Beware!"
The heroes all turned to see a short, floating blue skinned man, wearing black and white prison slacks, his arms outstretched to look like he was trying to scare a couple of little children. "I am the Box Ghost! Beware!"
Danny just groaned and face-palmed, recognising the ghost while everyone else gave confused looks. "The… 'Box' Ghost?" Spongebob questioned with a questioning look in his eyes, not believing what he just heard.
"That sounds like a lame ghost." Timmy stated with a flat look as El Tigre and Tak nodded beside him, both agreeing with the sentiment.
"What do you want Box Ghost? We're kind of in a hurry here." Danny asked bored, really not wanting to deal with the annoyance at the moment. The Box Ghost looked nervous before he sighed.
"The Box Ghost is willing to help his most hated adversary get passed the dreaded electric gate in exchange if he and his friends do a favor for him! While minor, it is necessary for the greater good! Deal with the seven Ghost Rats in the other cell rooms and I will help you escape this prison!"
"...Ghost Rats?" El Tigre repeated with a flat look at the ghost, who looked undeterred. "Why do you want us to just get rid of some dead rodents?" He asked with folded claws.
"The fiendish masters of chewing solid dairy cheese have been causing the Box Ghost and many other inmates grief by running and snooping under the beds, eas]ting through the mattresses, the blankets and even the springs! Not to mention the back problems we are all suffering from." He proved his point by hunching over slightly before a resounding crack echoed, making them all wince.
"So, if we do a little pest extermination, you will open that gate up for us to escape?" Jenny smiled as she placed her hands on her hips.
"That is what the Box Ghost is proposing, yes." The ghost nodded as the others looked at one another… before nodding.
"We'll do it." Kitty nodded with a smile before walking towards the huge cell room before pointing to El Tigre and gesturing for him to follow her.. "Come on Manny."
"Me?" He said with a confused look before he smiled and followed her. "Ah, I get ya. Rats don't stand a chance against the cats. Clever and ironic." He smirked at her.
"Well that and we're fast enough to catch those little vermin freaks. Besides, it's in the nature." She added with a sheepish smile, getting a nod of understanding from the young superhero who chuckled in return.
The others watched them go, deciding to wait a little while until they were done. Spongebob walked up to Tak who was still resting from his efforts. "How do you feel?" He asked concerned, but smiled when the JuJu user stood up with a smile of his own.
"Never better." He reassured him before holding his hand out for a friendly shake. "Oh, almost forgot. We never introduced ourselves. I'm Tak of the Pupununu people and JuJu user. Hero in my spare time too." He smiled as both he and the sponge shook hands.
"Great to meet you Tak. I'm Spongebob Squarepants of Bikini Bottom." He introduced himself as well, the two satisfied with their greetings. "So, I'm guess your world is under attack for its JuJu energy?" He asked, getting a somber nod from Tak.
"That's right. Traloc would have a field day trying to use that energy for his own purposes." He explained getting an understanding look from Spongebob. "What about you? What energy sources do you have in your world?"
The sponge made a thinking pose for a few seconds before shrugging helplessly. "I'm not sure. I think I may have some sort of an idea, but it could just be a guess all the same." He stated with Tak thinking as well.
"Well, nothing is as it seems sometimes. I've learned from experience myself." He said wisely as he strapped his Thwark on his back. "Even the most minor energy source in the world can perform great feats if used properly."
Spongebob scoffed. "Knowing Plankton, I doubt he would use ANYTHING properly. He only uses things to his own ends and discards them when he has no further use for them." He then smiled mischievously. "Then again, that's also one of his downfalls. He underestimates his enemies and in the end, he pays for it."
Tak grinned. "I hear that. That's kind of like a repeating guideline with villains. Heh! I bet there's a handbook for something like that called 'How to be a Super Villain for Dummies'." He chuckled, getting a laugh out of the sponge.
"You guys alright?" The two looked to see Aang smiling at them. The two nodded making the Air Nomad chuckle as well. "Come on buddy. It seems like we'll be out of here soon."
"Really?" Spongebob asked with a tilt of his body. "So does that mean things are going well on Kitty and El Tigre's end?" Aang nodded before they all looked over to the cell area. They could hear faint sounds of cat screeches and tiger growls echoing.
"From the sound of things, they got things under control."
Meanwhile with Kitty and El Tigre…
"Ha! That's three for me!" El Tigre cheered as he clawed another Ghost Rat which poofed into green smoke as Kitty leaped down beside him. "You're going to have to catch up Senorita if you want the last one." He grinned at her while she smiled.
"What do you mean?" She smiled before leg sweeping another rat that just turned tangible again as it flew into the wall, poofing like all the others. "I'm up to four. I win." She stated as the boy's jaw dropped and his eyes widened in shock.
"What!?" He exclaimed. "But how?"
"Simple." She smiled before tapping the side of her head. "I followed my instincts. Sometimes, you need to follow them, let them guide you and let them lead you to what you seek. Let them make you feel in tone with your surroundings. Clear your mind." She said with a paitient and calm look while El Tire listened vividly.
"Hm… I get you… but, we should also be careful as to not lose control of our other halfs. To not let the beast cloud our judgement fully or let the primal rage consume us." He added, getting a nod from the cat.
"That's correct." She smiled and ruffled his hair. "You catch on quick kid."
The boy smiled at the praise. "Well, my Pappie and grandfather have taught me of what it takes to be a hero or a villain." He then looked downcast. "You know… I wasn't sure of what I wanted to be… a hero like my father… or a villain like my grandfather… But looking back on things now… I think being a hero would suit me best." He smiled as he looked at his left claw before clenching it.
"Heh. Guess it all runs in the family, huh?" Kitty commented, getting a small chuckle from the boy before she grew curious. "What made you make the final choice to be a hero?"
The boy stared off into space as a certain, blue haired girl from his world entered his mind as he smiled fondly. "She did." He said simply before walking back to the others. "Come on. We got a prison to break out of and a world to save."
Kitty watched him go before a soft smile appeared on her face as she recognized the look in the boy's eyes. "Heh… young love." She quipped before following him.
The two made it back with the others and the Box Ghost, giving a thumbs up to them. "Rodents exterminated. Little punks tried to go invisible, but they weren't fast enough." El Tigre said with a look of pride.
"Very well. You have helped me… so now, the all powerful Box Ghost will help you." The Box Ghost nodded before he floated to the electric gate before turning intangible and phased through the metal… then instantly, the field began to spark before it shut off completely, the Box Ghost returning. "The Gate is off!"
"Wow, that was fast." Timmy commented with a smile before making a dash to the lockers.
"Come on! Let's get our stuff and break out of here!" Jimmy said as he and the others followed the pink hatted boys path. He stopped for a second and gave a wave to the Box Ghost. "Thank you for the assistance Box Ghost."
"Your welcome fudge-headed human. Also remember to BEWARE THE BOX GHOST!"
"Yeah, sure, got it." He waved off before walking off, a little annoyed at the comment at his head. He reached the others to see them getting their equipment, Aang passing him his devices while he grabbed his glider. "Thanks." He then turned to Danny, who was helping Jenny activate her defences again along with Kitty. "Okay Danny, where to next?"
"We'll have to make it through most of the main rooms of the prison and out into the yard. I have something that can get us back into the real world and into Amity Park." He explained while Spongebob and El Tigre put on their gloves and Zim placed a tiny plaster in his PAK. "Follow me, but be careful! I doubt any of the other inmates will be happy to see me or anyone working with me."
"Which is gonna be hard, considering we're all inside a maximum security prison full of ghosts that want you dead." Timmy pointed out with a nervous look.
"Feh! They will not lost long against the might of Zim! They will wish that they had moved on to the afterlife instead of incurring my wrath!" Zim gloated as the others ignored him and ran towards a corridor, but stopped as soon as they could see two inmate ghosts across the hall. They weren't very big and seemed to be about the height of Danny or Jenny's waists.
"Well, looks like the appetizers are ready." Kitty noted as she unsheathed her claws, sharp, knife-like nails protruding from her gloves and quickly getting into a battle stance.
"Good!" Jenny smirked as her arm turned into a Laser Limb and charged it up, pointing at the two ghosts who spotted the Team.
"Hey! The fresh meats are escaping!"
"No one leaves without getting an initiation pounding!"
Before they could continue, two green blasts of energy hit them, sending into the wall at the end of the hall before they poofed away. The two females looked to see Danny with his right palm smoking green from the Ecto-blasts he fired. "You took too long." He quipped with a smile before he and the others ran down the hall as the girls shook their heads before following.
"That was AWESOME!" Timmy exclaimed with a grin as he ran beside Danny, the halfling smiling at his excitement.
"Thanks. I'm still getting the hang of a few things, but- Wait!" He slowed down and waved his hand, making the others stop as well, coming across a huge doorway that emitted a purple glow. "Hold on a second."
"Whatt? What is it?" Aang asked, holding his staff at the ready in case.
"You hear that? Listen." He then scooted near the side of the wall, the others doing the same before they heard two gruff voices speaking.
"So, what does the Warden want with all of this stuff?" One ghost inmate asked his companion who groaned from annoyance at his partners ignorance.
"Haven't you been paying attention to the meetings? The boss wants all of these tanks delivered to the portal pronto." The inmate heaved as he lifted and canister full of purple liquid inside and set it aside another row of canisters. "He says that some big shot wants them for something."
"Really? Why'd he agree?"
"Because in exchange, he gave us that Ghost Boy and a few others! They were all unconscious when they were brought here so they were ripe for the taking!" He revealed, making his counterpart gasp.
"Wow! You mean that kid with the white hair? I thought he'd never end up here again after the last time."
"Yeah, well, I'd like to see that punk get out of here this time- YAGH!" A karate chop to the head knocked the inmate out as Spongebob stood behind him with his Karate gloves on his hands.
"Huh, look at that, a sea sponge- GAH!" The second inmate was knocked out by another karate chop, landing with a thud.
"Sorry about that." Spongebob apologised to him before he signaled for the others to come in. "All clear guys."
They entered the room and Danny smiled at the handiwork the sponge made. "Not bad! You got the drop on them easily and quickly!"
Spongebob smiled bashfully at the praise. "Thanks. I owe it all to my Karate instructor of course. She was the one who helped me hone my skills and how I even managed to improve myself." He explained to the others as Jimmy inspected the tanks.
"Hm.. interesting. It appears to be some form of unique energy that needs to be contained within these canisters." He examined as Danny came over. "What is this substance?"
"It's Ghost Energy." He said as he looked at the canisters. "Or one of the many forms it takes. Some ghosts can control it, but certain strains need special ghost powers to use them." He looked around the room with a critical eye. "They must have been gathering this stuff for a few days at most."
"And from what those goons were saying, it looks like Vlad needs this stuff like yesterday." Jenny commented as she shook one slightly.
"And Walker gets a kickback in return along with us in cells." Kitty scowled as she inspected the rows of tanks. "Not much of a shining example of an honest Warden, isn't he?"
"But, why? Isn't he powerful enough?" Tak questioned as he poked one of them with the Thwark.
"He did say he needed some power for the Syndicates ultimate plan." Aang reminded him as he inspected the room before walking up to a huge metal door. "Let's think of that for another time. This door is the only way out."
"Look!" Zim shouted, getting their attention. He was pointing upwards to show a lever on a platform. "That lever obviously controls the mechanisms for the door! If we were to reach it, we can escape this infernal facility!"
"On it!" El Tigre smirked before holding his right hand up before his claw shot off like a grappling hook, latching onto the platform and pulling him up. He climbed onto the platform and grabbed the lever, gave a mighty heave and pushed it. A loud rumble echoed through the room before the door opened. El Tigre grinned and jumped off, landing perfectly on his feet. "Heh. I was expecting a trap, but that was easy!"
"Good work dude." Timmy gave him a thumbs up along with Spongebob.
"Yeah! And how did you do that with your claws?" He asked curiously, getting a smile from the hero.
"Grappling Claws. I'll tell ya more later, but let's get out of here first!" He suggested, the others agreeing with him and they walked through the door.
'SLAM!'
"GAH!" They all jumped in surprise to see the door behind them shut instantly before the loud noise of an alarm blared through the speakers.
"Attention all personnel and inmates of the Ghost Zone Prison! We have a prison breakout in progress! We have ten punks in cell block G, one of which is the Ghost Boy! If one of my men manages to recapture them, you can expect a nice little promotion in hand. And if one of you other lawbreakers recapture or destroy them, I have a special offer of either lessening your sentence or let you go free! Just make sure those punks are either back in their cells or MINCEMEAT!"
"That's not good!" Jenny stated with a nervous look as more inmates appeared, but this time, there were ghosts in riot cop uniforms and holding nightsticks. All of them were glaring at the heroes with vicious grins.
"Guess this could be considered that trap you were talking about." Tak said to El Tigre, who gulped nervously.
"Yeah, well now I'm wishing I could take it back now!" He said before shaking his head and took a stance.
"Well, I guess any options of sneaking out of here quietly are out of the question then?" Kitty asked, but she already knew the answer and took a stance as well.
"Seems like it. But then again, I don't mind taking down a few bad guys in the process." Aang smiled, spinning his staff before taking a battle stance of his own. "We'll fight our way out!"
"Sounds good to me!" Timmy nodded before Cosmos appeared as a magic blaster and Wanda as a backpack for him.
Spongebob gulped before he gave a determined look and got into a karate stance. "I guess this will be the first of many battle on this adventure. Better get used to it then!"
Danny's fists glowed green before he smiled and turned to Jimmy, who had his own blaster out. "What's the plan Jimmy?"
"Like Aang said, we fight our way out, but we take out any rooms filled with Ghost Energy tanks and we take out Walker so he won't get word back to Vlad!" The others smiled in agreement at the plan before they turned back to the guards.
"Finally! Zim was hoping to get the chance to say this!" He grinned, showing his zipper-like teeth before raising a blaster to the air and shouted at the top of his lungs. "ATTACK!"
The prisoners and guards all roared and charged at the team of heroes, who gave looks of confidence, determination and bravery before charging as well.
"Nicktoons!" Jimmy called out before he and the others attacked. "UNITE!"
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Wow! Can't believe I managed to get that done on time! It felt so good to write for this story again!
Well, the first of many battles have begun and the Nicktoons are on the first stepping stones to saving the universe. But first, they'll have to get past guards, prisoners, defenses and Walker himself to escape back into the real world. Can they stop Vlad and thwart his plans for Amity Park?
Find out next time in: Prison Break!
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