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Shiva the Sarcastic: I'm glad you like this story, yes the climax is coming up.

Chapter VII: Phantom's Return

Danny

"Care to play another game, Dan Man," Oogie said as released me, "let's see how fast a half dead Halfa can run," he said laughing and threw another switch and floor started to move and huge playing cards came out, "I see danger for you in the cards, ghost baby," he laughed as the swords on the cards stuck out and started spinning.

"It'll take a lot more to do in Danny Pha…," I said as I jumped as high as I could (still can't use my powers though) to evade the swords, "When my friends get here you will be history," I threatened as I hit the ground.

"Danny Boy this isn't your lucky day," he said as three robots with slot machines came out and started shooting at me.

"Doesn't this guy give up," I said as I evaded their bullets and managed to find to find a corner to hide in, "I can't keep this up," I panted, my entire body ached, blood and sweat covered my face and severe burns were spread across my frame, I hope Sam and Tucker and come soon or else I'll be the late Danny Fenton.

"Oh Danny boy, come out and play," I heard Oogie say, I wish I could go invisible but at the moment my only option is to stay here until I can figure out how to get rid of whatever prevents me from using my powers.

I looked out to see if Oogie was still around when I heard Plasmius said, "leaving so soon Daniel," as he grabbed me, "this ecto-rope should make sure you stay put and not do anything foolish," he told me, "I am not without mercy Daniel, I can end this pain for you, I'll tell Oogie that you escaped and you can leave here and all I ask is that you renounce your father and join me Daniel, don't be stupid and resist, I am offering a chance of freedom," he whispered.

"Then what, to end up as your slave for all time, forget it Plasmius," I told him before he gagged me.

"Very well, Daniel, the game will continue," he said as he dragged me out, "I found the boy Oogie," he said as he hoisted me up in the air, "poor foolish Daniel," Plasmius said as he shook his head, "you shall watch your friends fall one by one," he said with a laugh, hurry up Sam and Tucker I need you!

Sam

"We have to be careful, Oogie has traps all over the place," Jack said as we entered Oogie Boogie's lair and went to save Danny.

"Hey Mr. Skellington what does this mean, 'take 21 paces no further," Tucker asked as he pointed as a sign, "How do we know if we take twenty one steps," he said as he started to walk as daggers came flying at him.

"Time out!" Clockwork declared as he stopped time and blasted the daggers to bits, "time in!" he said as Tucker fell to the ground

"What happened?" he asked as he stood up and dusted himself off.

"Oogie Boogie is a gambler, all his traps are based on gambling and right now we're playing Blackjack. Look at the floor, they are decorated with playing cards, our steps must equal 21 and no more," Clockwork said pointing to the floor.

"This isn't going to be easy," I said, "there has to be another way," I told the ghost.

"Another way, that's it!" Jack said snapping his fingers, "If we're going to beat Oogie, we have to play like Oogie, give him a taste of his own medicine," Jack said as he grabbed my hand, "take your friend's hand and whatever you don't let go," he ordered as I grabbed Tucker's hand and Jack leapt in the air and we landed on the other end.

"That was amazing, how did you learn to do that," I asked him astounded by his dexterity.

"Simple, when all you do scare people, you learn a thing or two about jumping. Come on, we don't have much time," Jack said as we reached the door and continued on their journey.

Vlad

"Oh, Vanilla Wafers!" I cursed as I watched those gnats evade Oogie's traps, "I think I need to stall them, I know just how," I said as I took out a pumpkin with a sword in it from a pouch, "It's a good thing I made a stop at the Ghost Zone before coming here," I said to myself, "You know what they say Jack, those who fail to learn from history," I said as I removed the sword and my next agent appeared, "Send out your armies into Halloween Town while you go and take out the Pumpkin King!" I told him as he left to do my bidding.

Sally

"Terrible News folks, the armies of Pariah Dark have returned, run for your lives, the King of Ghosts is nearby, flee while you can," I heard the Mayor say as I ran out to the balcony and saw an army of green skeletons marching across the town.

"This is bad, Jack might need some help," I said as sneak out the window, hoping not to be seen, luckily the troops were too occupied terrorizing the town to notice me, Hang on Jack I'm coming," I said as I left for Oogie's lair.

I met little trouble on the way, a few skeleton troops, but thanks to one of the doctor's inventions I commandeered allowed me to dispatch them and continue on my way.

I ran for some distance until I reached Oogie's lair, "Fina...," I managed to say before something blasted me to the ground.

"It appears we have an intruder," a haughty voice said as the 'vampire' from the wanted posters came out of the shadows, "Come to help your dear Jack, I don't think so," he said as he grabbed me by the wrists.

"You think can stop me," I sneered at him as I tried to remove my arm but couldn't, "why can't undo the stitches," I said as he threw me across the room.

"Simple, I've used my ecto-sealer on you, your stitches are now unbreakable," he laughed as he picked me up and flew away, "I think Oogie Boogie would like to see you, my dear," he said as we entered Oogie's lair.

"Ah, what's this we have here Vlad, a spy," Oogie said as I was thrown the ground, "I think we should put her in with Dan Man," he said as his accomplice (Vlad I think he said his name was) took me away to the prison.

"Please enjoy yourself, my dear," he said as he threw me in a cell and left.

Danny

I'm not even sure that I'm alive anymore and neither do I care, the pain I'm experiencing has made sure of that. It even hurts to open my eyes.

When I do finally have the guts to open my eyes, I find myself on the floor, my hands and feet no longer bound and my mouth my no longer gagged, but who freed me, was it my friends or another one of Vlad's trick's.

"Who's there?" I ask as I sat up in a panic.

"Shhh, you're okay, I 'm not going to hurt you," a feminine voice says as I see tall woman with pale skin and brown hair, but strange thing was that she was covered in stitches, ""I'm Sally," she said as she tended to my wounds.

"I'm Danny," I told her with a smile, her eyes lit up at hearing my name.

"You're the Halfa, aren't you?" she asked amazed, if I live through this, I am going to ask about why I'm so well known here.

"Yeah, but how did you know," I asked her, curious that she knew even in my human form who I am.

"Why else would Oogie keep you looked up in here, if you weren't the Halfa," she said; she had a point, "why don't you use powers to escape," she continued to ask me, curious as to why I hadn't already escaped.

"Either those three brats who captured me or Oogie did something to me that disables them, every time I try to use them all I get is a shock," I told her.

She looked at the back of my neck, "an inhibitor implant, I can remove it, if you trust me," she said she took out a small sewing kit.

I thought for a second, I was hesitant but I figured she would have hurt me a long time ago if that was her purpose so I told her that I trust her to remove it.

"This might pinch," she said as she gently took a needle and removed chip, pinch was understatement as the needle irritated my burnt skin causing me to wince but it was worth it if it meant I got use my powers again.

"There you go Danny, you should be able to use your powers now," she told me as she showed me the chip.

"Only one way to find out," I said as I stood up weakly and shouted, "I'm going ghost." Ectoplasm coursed through my veins, I could feel it renew me and make me stronger as energy raced through me, Danny Phantom was back and ready to battle, "Thank you Sally," I said as I took her hand and made her intangible so we could escape, "Now let's go, I have a score to settle with the Boogeyman," I said as we flew away to stop Oogie Boogie and Vlad.