Again, sorry for the long wait for this chapter. Honestly, I kept getting unsatisfied with this chapter to the point where I kept rewriting it until I got what you see here. Hopefully I did a good job with it.
Enjoy…
Chapter 9: Heated Battle
At the Far East side of the cave was a large stone fortress with bits of ice covering the sides. Inside was a round room with a long ice desk attached to the wall circling the room with a bunch of scrolls and papers with written notes placed upon it, a table with even more paper and scrolls on it, and a black cauldron in the middle of the room. Thermia paced around the room as he looked out one of the windows as if he were expecting someone to be arriving- presumably the Nicktoons.
"You know, over a year ago, I had control over the Far Frozen. I had learned the art of magic the fairies possessed and intended to change what we do better than Frostbite and his ways. A perfect opportunity came when the Ghost King seized control of the Ghost Zone, so I attempted to offer my services to him with the guarantee that with magic by his side, he would be unstoppable."
He frowned again with a snarl, "That was until the Great One brought an end to his reign and all my plans of showing Frostbite what true power I had were also brought to an end, and I ended up being banished here." Then Thermia began to smirk. "But now that Danny Phantom has contracted the disease that plagued my former people many decades ago, by the end of the day, he'll be gone and I can return to regain control of this frozen realm." Thermia monologues and afterwards turns away from the window. "Isn't that perfect?"
He was actually talking to SpongeBob, who was frozen in a large block of ice, with his eyes and mouth wide open in alarm, likely from when Thermia had frozen him to keep him as a hostage.
Thermia just chuckled with a smirk. "I had almost forgotten how difficult it is to converse with someone frozen in ice."
Down below, Timmy was creeping towards the fortress with his fairies, Sam, and Tak following him. He reached a doorway with stone steps inside, and silently signaled for the others to follow him up the stairs.
They both ran up the stone steps with their weapons in hand; ready to fight for their friend back.
He taps SpongeBob's ice prison with his sharp ice claw as he adds, "If I unfreeze you, you should make the choice of becoming my servant. Of course you would need to be dead in order to survive here. But then again, if you refuse…you'll be dead anyway."
"You'll be glad you're dead in a second!" Thermia turns to see Timmy holding his star flinger with Sam behind him holding her Fenton wrist ray, and Tak armed with his staff.
"Let SpongeBob go!" Tak ordered as he aimed his staff at Thermia.
"I think you know what I want in exchange for your comrade." Thermia drops a potion on the ground and it creates a cold gust of wind that blows toward the three Nicktoons, while it caused them to flinch from the cold, it mainly lifted up Tak's cloak, showing the bouquet of Sol Blossoms that were held in the side of Tak's loin cloth.
Noticing this, Tak quickly grabbed his cloth and covered his body to shield the blossoms. Sam yelled to Thermia, "You can't have the Sol Blossoms!"
"Without 'em we can't cure Danny." Timmy explained. "As much as we care about SpongeBob, giving you the Sol Blossoms is not gonna happen."
"So unwise." Thermia said with a smirk. "Well, in that case. You can join your little friend in being frozen for all eternity." His right hand glows blue and he fires a blast at the three.
They both gasp and quickly split in different directions as the blast hit their previous spot leaving the floor in ice. "Nicktoons Unite!" Timmy shouts before firing his star flinger at the ghost.
Thermia responded by grabbing more vials of potions off the table and throwing them in the air at Timmy's attack, causing a small explosion in the air.
Tak was in front of the ice block holding SpongeBob frozen inside. Tak began trying to swing his staff at the ice to break it open. "Hang on, SB." He said as he kept hitting the ice block with his staff, slowly chipping away at it. "I'll get you out."
Once Thermia noticed the shaman, he snarled and advanced toward him. Tak stopped hitting the ice and yelped as he ran around the ice block to avoid Thermia as the ghost leopard ran around the ice block as well to catch the shaman.
"If slicing you into pieces is what takes to retrieve those Sol Blossoms from you, so be it." Thermia said as he snarled again and prepared to strike Tak.
However, he was suddenly hit with a green ray and he turned to see Sam aiming her smoking wrist ray at him. "Normally, I'm opposed to animal cruelty. But I will not let some overgrown cat tear apart my friends and let my boyfriend freeze to death."
Thermia lunges at Sam, but then Timmy flies toward him with his Cosmo hammer and whacks Thermia on the head, knocking him down. While Tak was still trying to break SpongeBob out of the ice, he didn't seem to be making much progress. Finally, he pulled his staff farther back and the stone on top began glowing brightly. He took a mighty swing and once the staff hit the ice block, it began to crack and then shattered into pieces, falling apart with SpongeBob landing among the ice chunks.
"SB!" Tak called as he helped SpongeBob, who stood stiffly in place as if he were still frozen, to his feet. "Come on, SB, say something!" he frantically called as he brushed the ice bits off of SpongeBob's coat and straightened his snow hat.
SpongeBob began to respond as he held his arms and shivered while chattering his teeth. "T-T-T-Tak!" he managed to say with a weak smile while shivering. "You…You came to rescue me."
"Of course we did." Tak said with a warm smile. "You did the same for us." SpongeBob responds by hugging him with a joyous smile.
In the fight, ice traveled across the floor and up around Timmy and Sam's ankles and froze their legs in place so they couldn't move.
"This seems oddly familiar." Sam commented as her body was frozen like Timmy's.
"Let them go!" Tak demanded as he charged at Thermia with his staff held out.
But Thermia didn't even break a sweat and just swiped his paw at Tak, knocking the shaman into the icy wall, knocking him out. Timmy and Sam gasped in worry until Thermia faced them with his sharp teeth smirking.
"As soon as word spreads of the ghost boy's demise, I'll make sure Frostbite knows of your story. How you were unable to retrieve the blossoms and that you all perished in my realm, allowing me to return and regain control of the Far Frozen. I'm sure he won't mind, knowing his Great One isn't around to protect him anymore."
While he laughed at his soon-to-be victory, he was suddenly hit from behind with a snow ball. He angrily turned around to see SpongeBob standing behind him with another snowball in hand. "Stay away from my friends!" he demanded.
"I'll start with you." Thermia said as he approached the sponge.
"SpongeBob, watch out!" Timmy warned.
Thermia slashed at the ground while SpongeBob jumped in the air to avoid the attack. SpongeBob then spun with a karate chop which Thermia quickly blocked. SpongeBob then landed back on the ground and did a back flip, pushing forward off the ground and hitting Thermia with a bicycle kick. The ghost was knocked back against the desk table full of vials containing potions, and he quickly grabbed one and threw the liquid on SpongeBob, splashing it on the lower half of his body.
While SpongeBob stared curiously, wondering what it would do. His questions were answered when he lost all feeling in his legs and fell backwards on the ground. He used his arms to push himself up and stared at Thermia as he approached him while laughing. "Still think you can win against me, weakling? The effects of that paralysis potion last for quite a while."
"Leave. Him. ALONE!" Timmy yelled out as he held up his hands a poof appeared in both hands, revealing a set of pink and green twin pistols in each hand. "I'm the leader here, and I'm going to protect my teammates." He fired his guns at his feet and bullets of magic destroyed the ice encasing his legs.
Thermia turned away from SpongeBob and focused his attention on Timmy. "Very well." Thermia said. "If you wanna be the hero so bad, so be it." He charged at Timmy on four legs while snarling.
Timmy ran across the room to avoid him, but shot both his magic twin pistols at the leopard, who speedily avoided all shots. Timmy then ran behind the cauldron and peeked over it as he fired two more shots that hit Thermia, stunning him a bit.
With his legs still immobile, SpongeBob crawled backwards on the ground near a desk and grabbed onto the surface to pull himself up. He spots a snow cone tray on the surface and smiles as he licks his lips in delight.
Thermia just smacks the cauldron aside as Timmy backs away with his magic pistols aimed at the ghost leopard. "You want to be a leader so bad?" he told Timmy. "Then why do you waste your time helping those who are weak? You have fairy magic at your disposal. With it you could rule over everyone and eliminate anyone who opposes you. If you were anything like me you would know the correct use for your fairies' magic."
Hearing this, Timmy stayed quiet for a moment until he narrowed his eyes and gripped his weapons tightly. "That's because I'm not like you." He angrily explained. "It's not my magic to use. It's Cosmo and Wanda's magic, and I know how to use it just fine!"
"Poof…" Poof said as he rolled his eyes at this statement.
"And I don't need to take advice on being a leader from you! I've already seen what a good leader is from Jimmy Neutron and Frostbite. I wouldn't expect you to understand. You only want to control your people and be above them instead of looking out for them like a good leader should." Then Timmy smiled self-assuredly. "Well, I got news for you, Thermia: Without a team, there is no leader." He then fires a warning shot at Thermia's feet while he stares at Timmy in stun. "Just like how I'm about to beat you with the help of my team." When he fired another warning shot with his second pistol, he looked to the other side of the room and gave a wink.
SpongeBob responded before he extends his hand to an icicle that was hanging above the ceiling and lifts up off the floor. He swings through the air holding the snow cone as he flies at Thermia. "Have a delicious snow cone!" he shoves the whole snow cone into Thermia's mouth as he swings past him and lets go of the icicle and slides on the ground in front of Timmy since his legs were still immobile.
Thermia tried to get the taste of the snow cone out of his mouth as he angrily turned to the two Nicktoons. Timmy put his pistols in his pocket and tries to hold SpongeBob over his shoulders. The two glance at the advancing Thermia nervously as they stood helplessly in place. "Timmy! SpongeBob!" Sam cried out. "NO!"
"You have been an annoyance to me for the last time." Thermia said, about to finish the Nicktoons off with his sharp ice claws until he realized he wasn't able to move, not his legs, his arms, or even his mouth. His eyes were widened as his entire body became immobile. Tak was starting to regain consciousness as he noticed the still ghost leopard and his friends still alive. SpongeBob laughed and said, "I told you those snow cones were tasty."
Tak walked over to his friends and used his Juju magic to melt the ice holding Sam captive. "That's why ghosts shouldn't rely on magic." Tak said as he looked at Thermia.
"Especially fairy magic." Timmy added. Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof change out of weapon form and the latter floats over to Thermia and gave a small puff of breath in his direction which was enough to push him on his back while he was still frozen in place.
"Way to go, SpongeBob!" Timmy cheered as he gave a friendly punch to the sponge's arm.
"Yeah," Tak also said. "You really saved the day."
"Twice as a matter of fact." Sam added as she picked up SpongeBob in her arms since he still couldn't stand up.
"Thanks guys." SpongeBob replied. "But I think the real person we should be thanking is Timmy. I couldn't have done any of that without his help."
Timmy grinned modestly as Wanda added, "He's right, Sport."
"Yeah," Tak agreed with smile. "Maybe you are a natural born leader."
As Timmy's cheeks turn red in flattery, SpongeBob suddenly asked, "But what about Thermia?"
They turn to see the ghost still stuck on his back, under the effects of the cursed snow cone. "You know, those effects of the snow cone are only temporary." Timmy reminded until he smirked with an idea. "But it leaves plenty of time to do what you will with him."
Having the same idea, Timmy, Tak, and the fairies push Thermia down the stairs out of his castle, making him slide down the icy stairs and through the snow into the frozen forest. When he finally comes to a halt, loud footsteps were heard and approaching him was the same ice monster the Nicktoons had faced before. It looks at Thermia intensely as it growls. If Thermia could speak, he'd probably scream in panic.
Back inside the fortress, SpongeBob said, "We have to get back to Danny with those Sol Blossoms."
"You're right, SpongeBob." Sam agreed. "We still have to get to Frostbite's village and get the Specter Speeder."
"If only Cosmo and Wanda's magic worked here." Timmy muttered to himself.
"Hey, I got an idea." Wanda said as she held up some of Thermia's vials of magic. "Why don't Cosmo and I just use Thermia's magic. It's derived from fairy magic, so it might give us a boost for one wish while we're here."
"And we can take some of his delicious snow cones." Cosmo said, about to lick said cursed snow cone until Wanda angrily smacked it out of his hand.
"Great idea, guys." Timmy said with a smile. "In that case, I wish we were back in Frostbite's village."
Cosmo and Wanda wave their sparkling wands as they, Poof, Timmy, Sam, Tak, and SpongeBob disappear in a pink cloud out of that terrible frozen underground cavern.
Back in the Fenton lab, Danny Phantom was lying on the metal table asleep with his body scrunched up as his teeth quietly chattered from his cold disease. His still breath could be seen as he waited for what would be his final hours until he's completely frozen. Jimmy, Tucker, Jazz, and Dani watched in sorrow, thinking that it was all over.
However, their hope was restored once they see the Specter Speeder drive through the ghost portal and come to a halt as Timmy, Sam, SpongeBob (who was able to walk again), and Tak jump out.
"Danny!" Sam cried as she rushed over to her boyfriend's side and held his cold hand.
"Well, did you guys get the blossom?" Jimmy asked.
"Right here!" Tak answered as he reached into his loincloth and pulled out a Sol Blossom. He touches the petals with his fingertips and comments, "They're still warm."
"How are we supposed to give it to him?" SpongeBob asked.
"If only we had time to make it into tea." Jazz said.
Timmy got an idea and took the Sol Blossom from Tak. "I wish this Sol Blossom was made into tea."
His fairies wave their wands and the blossom was replaced with a round cup of tea with the top of the glowing blossom floating in middle. Tucker lifted Danny's head up and Timmy stood next to Danny and fed him the tea which the ghost boy drank. After the cup was emptied, Danny stopped shivering, but continued to lie still with his eyes shut. Everyone soon bowed their heads in sadness thinking the Frozen Flu had taken its toll on their friend. Timmy was even about to burst into tears, thinking they arrived too late with the cure and that he failed as both a leader and a Nicktoon.
However, Danny began to open his eyes and took at glance at Timmy, Tak, and SpongeBob. "Isn't it a little hot to be dressed like that?" he asked.
Everyone's sadness disappeared and was replaced with happy grins. "DANNY!" and they all proceeded to hug him in joy. Sam hugged him last and proceeded to passionately kiss him as he returned her embrace. After they parted, Sam said, "I'm- we're glad you're alright, Danny."
"Me too." Danny replied, "Thanks to you guys."
"He's right, Timmy." Jimmy said as he turned to the bucktoothed boy. "You did an outstanding job leading your team to retrieve the Sol Blossom."
"Oh, it was nothing." Timmy said modestly. "Except for everything we went through."
"At least you guys had it easy." Tak mentioned. "Taking care Danny and keeping him comfortable."
Jimmy and Dani glanced at each other as they both said in unison, "Right…"
SpongeBob then jumped into Danny's arms as he hugged him again, "Oh Danny, you don't know how happy I am to see you're alright." He suddenly coughed and said, "I don't know what we'd do if anything happened to you."
Danny simply smiled and replied, "Don't worry. It'd take a lot more than some bug to take me out."
But then his Ghost Sense goes off and Skulker suddenly phases in through the ceiling. "There you are, ghost child. Are you ready to be blasted right from out of your skin?"
In response, Danny placed SpongeBob on the ground and pounded his fist into his palm as he floated off the ground, "Like I said," he said with a smirk. "It takes a lot more than a bug to take me out."
"Nicktoons Unite!" Jimmy shouted as he took out his tornado blaster. Timmy, Tak, and SpongeBob also throw off their winter wear and go into battle.
Timmy's magical twin pistols appeared in his hands and he fired multiple blasts at Skulker, who quickly activated a metal shield from his wrists to deflect the attack.
When Skulker was about to fire a blast from his cannon, SpongeBob took out his bubble wand and prepared to blow, but suddenly sneeze into it and blew an elegant yet snotty bubble towards it and once it popped liquid onto the weapon, it short-circuits.
Danny then took this opportunity to fire a ghost ray at Skulker, knocking him back. Jimmy took out another computer chip from his pocket, kissed it for luck, and tossed toward Skulker's back, this time hitting his target.
As the chip on his back begins to spark, so does his suit. "What?!" Skulker yelled in panic. "NO!"
Tak delivered the final blow by jumping behind Skulker and swinging his staff like a baseball bat and knocking off Skulker's head.
When the dismembered robotic head landed on the floor, Skulker's true form popped out. "This isn't the end of it! I will hunt you all down! I will…" but then a Sol Blossom hit him in the face.
"Consider that a farewell gift." Tak said, looking away with a careless smile.
SpongeBob grabbed the Fenton Thermos off the table, but suddenly started coughing before he could do anything. Timmy quickly grabbed it from him and kicked the device up in the air and Danny caught it, using it to suck Skulker inside as the little ghost yelled in defeat.
While the Nicktoons and friends were happy at their victories, SpongeBob had a weak look on his face as he wobbled back and forth. "Are you okay, SpongeBob?" Jazz asked in concern.
"What?" SpongeBob replied in a congested tone. "Of course I'm okay. I just…" but suddenly, he let out a big sneeze which caused pink bubbles to burst out of his holes. After all his wobbling, SpongeBob fell back and was caught by Danny.
"Gas planet." Jimmy groaned as he looked at SpongeBob. "You must've caught a cold."
"He did spend a lot of time trapped in ice." Tak mentioned.
"Oh, I don't get colds." SpongeBob pointed out. "I get the suds." And let out another big sneezed that caused more pink bubbles to fly out.
"Maybe I should take you home." Danny thought as he held SpongeBob.
"Luckily, I still got one more left." Tak said as he pulled out another Sol Blossom and held it toward SpongeBob.
As SpongeBob looked at the flower, he grabbed it and suddenly stuck the whole thing in his mouth and chewed it. But upon tasting it, he got a disgusted look and held his mouth before leaving to presumably vomit. The rest of the Nicktoons cringe as SpongeBob let out another big sneeze.
Tucker then asked, "So who gets to look for a cure this time?"
The End
And that's the story. I hope you all enjoyed it and hopefully I can write another one soon. Till then, please review what you thought of it and check out my other Nicktoons Unite stories.
