"So many pieces have fallen!" Malice sat at a large chess board table. It was covered in little stone statues. Every so often, one would disintegrate and vanished.

"And yet the strongest pieces have yet to be played." Clockwork sat across from him.

"It is sad that the Observers have ordered you to remain neutral. I have so enjoyed our fights in the past." Malice grinned as one of his pieces vanished and another grew bigger. "So how does the fight look from the sidelines?"

"Much clearer than from your perspective." He glanced down and saw several of Malice's pieces start to inch towards the small statue of Sam. His eyes moved to a large piece that was covered in dark mist.

"The main piece has yet to make his move." Malice chuckled, "Will he come out of hiding to save the girl, or will he keep my weapon from me?" He reached over and tapped it. The mist sparked with red energy, preventing him from touching it.

"You know you can't touch a piece on The Board of Destiny. And as for my main piece." Clockwork smiled, "He will reveal himself in time."

"I certainly hope so."

Unknown

"Where am I?" Sam was moving down a small alley with shaky walk. She couldn't feel anything or control her movements. It was like she was looking through someone else's eyes. Whoever it was, it appeared they were drunk. The person stopped at a small stone wall. He passed through it like it wasn't there. "I'm in a ghost!" The ghost had walked into a small room. It was dark, but a green glow seemed to be coming from the ghost. It walked over to a large cracked mirror. The ghost's skin was pale with small black veins and his eyes glowed a deep green. "Danny!"

Ravenburg

Sam was jarred awake by Ember. "What?"

"We need to go! Now!"

Sam dressed quickly and grabbed the book. Ember took her hand and flew her through the bedroom wall. They landed on the street. "What is going on?" Their apartment exploded. "Oh!" Ember and Sam made their way down the street as Burser and Shaver flew out of the flaming apartment.

"Over there!" Both ghosts gave chase.

The pair of girls ducked behind a building so Sam could catch her breath. "Can't you run any faster?"

"Why don't you try with an extra fifty pounds on you?" Sam sat down and leaned against the building. "Where is Kitty?"

"I have a pretty good idea."

A loud motor sound filled the area and Johnny 13 drove up. "Finally managed to track you down."

Ember summoned her guitar. "Your not taking her traitor."

"Your the only traitor I see. Malice is giving all loyal ghost a place in his new world." He snapped his fingers and his shadow flew into the air. "Shadow! Capture!" The shadow ghost started to charge at the two, but a large wave of blue fire blocked its path. "What?" A large white and green ghost dragon floated down and landed in front of the biker ghost. Johnny's shadow cried out and returned to him. The dragon roared at the Johnny. The biker sighed, "Crap!" He revved his bike up and took off.

Sam pushed herself up. "Thanks Dora!"

The dragon transformed into a ghost woman in a medieval blue dress. A gold amulet was around her neck. "Sorry it took so long. Malice has managed to close most of the portals to the human realm."

"Is their anymore help from the ghost side?"

"Many of the other ghosts have been captured. And like Johnny, turned into half ghosts."

They heard a loud cackling sound from behind them. Burser was standing several feet away with a laughing Shaver on his shoulders. "Found you!"

Ember stepped forward. "Dora! Get Sam clear. I'll keep these two idiots busy!"

"Are you sure?"

Ember smiled back at Sam. "Go before I get my sanity back!"

Dora transformed into The Ghost Dragon and helped Sam onto her back. "Good luck!" Dora took off into the sky.

Shaver jumped off Burser. "And what is the little girl going to do? Hurt our hearing with bad music." Both ghosts laughed.

"My name is Ember McLain and you will remember it!" She played her guitar and a large wave of green energy shot from it.

Above the city

Dora shot across the small city as fast as she could. As she reached the city limits, a ghost in red samurai armor appeared with a large bow. "Look out!" Sam hung on as Dora dodged the arrow attacks.

"Hang on!" Dora flew in between buildings to avoid the arrow attacks. As the dragon flew, another ghost in black leather armor flew into view. He carried a large gray hammer. He swung it hard and slammed it across the dragon's head. Dora crashed into an alleyway and turned back into her human form. Sam was thrown clear of the dragon as she was hit. Before she could fall, she fell into the arms of a ghost with white hair.

"Plasmius? What are you doing here?"

"Saving you!" The half ghost looked to the two other half ghosts. They were preparing to attack. "You fools really think you can take me?"

Samurai dismissed his bow and drew his sword. "You dare stand in the master's way. Hand over the girl and we will let you live tonight."

"I have a counter offer! Now!"

A ghost in red techno armor appeared. She was ridding on a similar colored hover board. "You two are going down!"

"Valerie! What did you do to her?"

"Made it so she had a fair chance."

Sam suddenly noticed she was still in Plasmius' arms. "Please put me down!" He grumbled but flew down and set her down on the street.

The two halfas moved to stop him. Huntress blocked their path. Six floating cubes appeared around her. "Back off!" The cubes fired red beams of energy.

Plasmius pulled Sam through several buildings and down a street. "I have a car on the far side of the city."

"Why are you helping me?" Sam tried to pull free from his grip.

"That child in you belongs to me. I will not allow that egomaniac to take it."

Sam tripped him with her foot. Plasmius stumbled and let go of her. "This child is mine. No one will take it from me."

"And how long do you think you can protect the child? At least with me, it will be safe."

"Nothing is safe with you." Sam's hands began to glow with white light.

"So it is true. Some how the child has gifted you with a few powers. This grows more fascinating by the second."

A large portal was sliced open a few feet away. A teen stepped through with a large white sword. "So how is the mother to be feeling?"

"Danny!" Sam started to run towards him.

"Not quite!" Plasmius moved inbetween the two. "That is Daniel's body, but Malice ripped the ghost from him and replaced it with other."

Danny laughed. "Going Ghost!" His clothes changed to white with black gloves and boots. His black DP symbol seemed to glimmer on his chest. "Now I will claim what is mine."