Danny Phantom: Secrets and Trials
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? It is good to see those who like my story to review my chapter! A bit sad that there was again a low number of reviewers, but that's the way it is I guess.
Before I officially start this story, I want to thank the Lord for everything that He has done with me and my family! Thank you God for helping not just me, but my family as well. We have gone through so much, but with you by our side Lord, we managed to come out stronger, more resolute in you, and also better with you. I hope and pray to grow with you Jesus, and also to do what I love & stand by what I do with conviction, strength, wisdom and courage!
Here are the reviewers I wish to thank for their words in my previous chapter. Ahem…:
To Nightwing5123: Thank you for the review! I believe that Kitty has a role to play in my stories, but for good or worse… you'll have to see! Hehehe…
To TheBlade17: Thank you very much for your words! Yes, Sam is going to get jealous even more when she discovers this. And it will be shown soon!
To Jessica Love1: Thank you for the words and encouragement! I hope that you continue to follow my story, and I am pleased that you liked the OC character that I put in that features you.
To bluemarvel0: Thank you for the review! Yes, Jazz has seen glimpses of a possible future thanks to a certain demon. But wither or not they come to pass… heh, you just have to keep on reading to find out! And thanks for giving the characters good luck against someone like Vigoro, for they will need it.
To LORD DESTRYUK: I am glad to hear from you, and yes I saw your reviews in both stories. Thank you very much! Always, and I mean ALWAYS, a pleasure and honor to get reviews on any of my Monsters and Magic series. And I am glad you liked the OC I put in that features you and Jessica. I also hope you review Chapter 2 in my House of Mouse/Godzilla story soon!
And finally to SaurusRock625: Thank you for your words, my friend! Sam may give Kitty some problems, but she will find the former lady of Johnny 13 is someone not to trifle with. And Vlad has not found the Elemental Key of Water yet… just found the continent of Atlantis. Also… have a little surprise for you here!
Thank you to all for supporting this story, and convincing me to continue. Like I stated earlier, my true passion is with Godzilla and Disney. But will do my best where it concerns this story!
In this chapter, Valerie and Dora return to see Danny relaxing with Paulina and Desiree back home. Jazz is able to avoid them… but also the issue will come up soon where she will have to confront her parents on what she saw in the lab basement. And finally, see some of the spirits reactions when they learn that Kitty is now associated with the halfa hero!
Again, still hoping and praying to get a positive response from Disney concerning my Monsters and Magic series I keep trying to propose to them. Sixth time is hopefully the charm this time around. Still have no idea on how to contact Toho about it, so any kind of help would be appreciated. So while I do work on this, please check out my Godzilla/Disney series that I worked hard on.
I do not own Danny Phantom or the characters from said series, as they belong to Butch Hartman when the cartoon series aired on Nickelodeon. I do own my OC creations, but always want to show & give credit where it is due. Any songs I might use here in this story, I will give full credit and props to those that created it. The artist/artists will receive the full credit and right that is his/hers/theirs. Same with movies I show here as well.
The movie King Kong was made in 2005 by Universal Studios, produced and directed by Peter Jackson. The movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl was made by Walt Disney Studios & Jerry Bruckheimer Films in 2003, distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. And YouTube was created in 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. Bought by Google in 2006.
One last thing; the stories here follow just after Season 2 of the Danny Phantom series, and a little before the start of the Season 3 series. And checking the date times on when the episodes were released, also following when certain things were around during that time of year. Just so you all know.
Now, on with the story!)
Chapter 7
The Ghost Zone was teeming with activity, more so than usual since the discovery of beings touched by the divine entering back into the world. Many spirits, some well-known and others not, were divided up into four factions. One faction opted to simply stay away from Danny and his divas, as they did not want to tangle with someone that now had power & authority. While Walker, the vigilante/law officer of Purgatory & warden of the Ghost Zone Jailhouse did have a semblance of authority, it was largely overridden when against the larger powers such as Pariah Dark or the Observants. And now Danny & his elemental lady loves had more authority now, even though at the moment they did not fully realize it. If they wanted to, they could haul any of them away to be sent to the Plane of Judgement!
The second faction were the spirits that wanted to make a name for themselves by fighting & defeating Phantom and his divas… if they could. This particular group was made of well-known ghosts such as Johnny 13, Skulker, Youngblood, Technus and more. These were souls that were considered rough & tough… or in some cases, too stubborn and stupid. They believed that taking down a being touched by the divine would increase their reputation many fold, with the possibility of perhaps unlocking new forms or powers IF they took down Danny or any one of his Elemental Divas.
The third faction were spirits that tended to watch from the sidelines, to observe and take notes on the situation. They believed that the halfa hero and his heroines were the keys to something phenomenal, something that had not been seen in either Purgatory or in the mortal plane for an age. Each had their own different agenda and ideas, but one thing was common for them all. And that was keeping an eye on the mortal that had gained recognition from the celestial ones above.
The final faction were the ones that wanted to aid Phantom. While much smaller in number than the rest of the ghosts in the Ghost Zone, these particular spirits felt that Danny and his ladies could help them. After hearing what happened in Louisiana, men and women spirits felt that the mortals could help them in finishing their 'unfinished' business in the mortal plane. To finish something that they deemed critical to them before ascending to the Judgement plane, where they would take residency in their new location for good. In addition, some felt that if they aided Phantom or his ladies, they might in turn get a reward of some kind for their actions. Or simply to help them in their endeavor since it was the right thing to do.
Right now at a favorite locale of the Ghost Zone known as the Spooky Hole, a specter equal of a pool hall like in the mortal realm, many spirits were gathering to hear about the fate of Technus. A ghost, who had been just milling about in the mortal realm, had flown in fast and exploded with words on how he saw the techno-savvy ghost was defeated by Danny and two of his divas. The patrons in the place, including Johnny 13, Skulker and Ember, were listening intently on the spirit's ramblings.
"And… and than… BOOM! That Phantom kid just sliced through Technus's robot monster with an energy sword of some kind! He tried to get away but… BAM! He got punched by someone that sent a shiver down my entire being! And now they are making him clean up the mess that kid made when he blew up his machine!", the ghost told once more. The spirit had been re-telling his story a bit for any newcomers that had wandered into the establishment.
Ember sighed and took a long drink from her mug and after that stated, "Ahhhh… that Baby-Pop and his little elemental bitches sure getting stronger. Those beings that shrimp there saw must have been their teachers… celestial teachers. Brrrr…". That last sentence sent a shiver up the entire being ectoplasmic form. Celestial beings were on a completely different level of power, and that alone in itself would send most ghosts fearing for their very existence.
Johnny 13 was sitting beside her and he took a quick gulp of his own beverage, his Shadow floating behind him. He commented, "I hear ya on that! Man… really starting to miss the days when it was all good to annoy and pester that little twerp! Now… bah!". The motorcyclist had been in a foul mood for some time since Kitty broke up with him. The biker had been hanging around the place a bit more than usual, and would usual either drink away or simply stay at the place until closing time.
Skulker joined them at the bar, looking to the bar tender & ordering a mug of Ecto-Lite. He glared at the biker and remarked, "I agree with you on that, little man. That halfa has grown stronger… more dangerous. But that will only make it sweeter when I take his head for a trophy! And his little female sidekicks too!". Ember let out a smile and whoop, cheering for her intended that he had not given in to despair and such. But Johnny… he was not as lively. While he did not downplay Skulker's skills as a bounty hunter and fighter, he seriously thought he was biting off more than he could chew now where it concerned Danny and his divas.
Just as the bar tender was about to give Skulker his drink order, another specter flew in. It was Sidney Poindexter, the slightly popular student at the Ghost School. The geeky spirit exclaimed, "Hey everyone! Kitty's back, and she's bringing Box Ghost in all tied up!".
Ember made a dismissing sound and remarked, "So what? Anybody here can beat up that fool. So just go on home kid and…".
Sidney yelled back, "That's not all! Listen! Box Ghost is REALLY banged up… and Kitty has a glow around her! A slight golden glow!". Upon hearing the glow part, Ember, Skulker and Johnny quickly left their seats and went outside. Some of the spirits left too to see what was going on.
The ghosts looked on from their places inside the establishment, while Ember, Johnny, Skulker and Poindexter were outside. The nerd spirit pointed to his left, and everyone saw Kitty dragging back a really damaged Box Ghost… and seeing the slight golden aura that was covering her being! In fact, some of the other local souls around the place gave her wide berth at seeing the aura. Kitty didn't mind, as she had a smile on her face that showed she was truly happy… something Johnny saw, and actually was wondering who or what made her smile like that.
Box Ghost continued to rant despite his being tied up, "Beware! Beware! I shall have my revenge upon you, traitor! I shall box you in and never let you escape back to them!".
The lovely lady simply tugged harder on the rope he was still bound in and remarked, "You can try, tubby. You can try. But I doubt you can, especially if Danny and the others discover that I'm missing and they come looking for me. And do you think you want to mess with them when they are in a protective mood?". That made the Box Ghost shut up quickly. He got trounced BADLY by Paulina, and that was only due to her being pissed on what he had done to a card! He didn't want to think about the beatdown that would start if Phantom and the others would deliver if they were looking for her.
Kitty continued onward and finished, "Just enjoy the drag back, Boxy. That lady you're so smitten with, Lunch Lady Ghost… I wonder what her real name is. Oh well… in any case, I'm bringing you back to her. Hopefully she can make you stay with her instead of causing trouble in the mortal world.". Box Ghost did have a little bit of a crush on the Lunch Lady Ghost, finding her sudden mood swings attractive. Also, that she likes to box the meals that she makes is also a bonus for him.
Johnny and the others heard this as they saw her pass by, and the biker was confused upon hearing this. He exclaimed, "Wha-?! How-?! What was that about?! What's that weird glow, and why did she mention that nerd like that?!".
Skulker had a serious look on his face and answered, "I do not know… I was thinking that perhaps she had joined Danny's little female band, but the fact that she is still a spirit negates that.". Skulker was many things, but when it came to observation skills, his was top-notch.
Ember looked to the bounty hunter and asked, "Well, what do you think is really up? Think Kitty has gone to the… bleh! Good side, and is now friends with Baby-Pop?".
The hunter shook his head and answered, "I do not want to make quick assumptions, especially concerning the halfa considering what he is now. What we need is more intel… information to see if Kitty has truly gone to the good side. Gone to the side of Phantom!". Johnny was now very much ticked off if it was true that his former flame had gone to the side of his arch-nemesis.
Just at that particular moment, Technus came on the scene and he looked… well, dead tired. He wiped his brow and complained, "Ahhh, finally! Finished cleaning up that mess and getting those divine fools off my back! I need a drink and… what's going on here?". The trio turned to see the master of technology, and that was when the identical smirks came that Nicolai freeze and gain a shiver that ran through his being.
Skulker went and wrapped a friendly arm around the scientist and said, "Technus, my old friend… I believe that we have a bit of a situation here that requires your technological skills. Think you can help OLD FRIENDS out?". The expert in science and technology gulped, frozen as he was slowly being led away from the scene by the three spirits. He felt that something big was about to happen, and after his encounter with Danny and his divas plus teachers… he wasn't one-hundred percent sure if he wanted to mess with them again so soon.
~In the mortal realm~
It was now 6:45 p.m., the sun making its way down over the horizon to completely set soon for the citizens of Amity Park. Valerie and Dora were making their way back to Fenton's apartment complex, both ladies feeling a bit drained. None would blame them, since so much has had to happen to them in just one day. The African-American beauty looked to the former ghost princess and stated, "Whew… I am beat. All of that time in the Amity Park Hall of Records, searching and going through any files I could find… makes me really prefer being a diva now.".
Dora replied, "You said it, my friend. All those books and newspaper files I search at the library… made my head spin a bit. But at least we were able to get an inkling of Vigoro and the circus he is still running.".
Indeed, the duo had gone through many records, files and more to find about Vigoro Strongarm and The Espurova-Allen Spectacular Show. The business was still going on, and had started to gain more patrons but of the… unique kind. Goths, daredevil stunt people, and those who loved to see extreme action had replaced most of the regular patrons that used to come to see the shows. Mr. Strongarm was still in charge of the establishment, and it seemed that he was able to cover his tracks on how he truly ran the business. However, Valerie and Dora were able to find that some of the workers who had been fired by Vigoro recently lived in Amity!
One was a former animal caretaker named Saul Boludarius, a 38-year old man who was married to a lovely wife named Cheryl and having a daughter named Jasmine that was just about to enter Amity Park Middle School as a sophomore. Another was a young Japanese woman who used to run the finance books for the establishment, going by the name of Yori Takana. She was currently 29 years of age, was single and lived in the Downtown area of the city. However, that was all of the info they could scrounge up. What other info they tried to find was blocked by a high-access security clearance, which was strange given that it was a circus business.
They would have tried to go more into it, but got a call from Danny who told them to come back to his apartment. Valerie said to her friend, "We'll let Danny know on what we found. Maybe he and the others managed to get some info on their end where it could help out ours.".
Dora replied, "I hope so too. Also, it was good to see Star hanging out with her relatives. Aside from being around Danny now, I never seen her so happy.". The Elemental Diva of Fire told Valerie on how she spotted Star through one of the library's large windows, and saw the blonde teen hanging out with her grandparents, aunt and uncle. The Supreme family seemed to be enjoying themselves, but not because they were merely in the city. But the simple fact that they were hanging out with their granddaughter/niece, and that was saying something since nowadays, most teenagers would opt to either be by themselves or with others close to their age.
With Star though, family was an essential part of her life & she was determined to spend much time with them as possible. Dora saw how happy she was, and opted to tell her everything after she had her time with her family.
Once the duo arrived at Fenton Works, Dora knocked on the door and it was Danny in his mortal form that answered it. He smiled at the two of them and said, "Ah, welcome back ladies! Come on in, you're just in time to watch the second movie with us.". The Water and Fire Diva were puzzled by this, until they walked in and saw that Paulina and Desiree were sitting on the couch in front of the TV with movie ending credits just coming screen.
Dora inquired, "Ummm… Danny… have you, Paulina and Desiree been here for all this time? While we were out checking for clues and such?". The Fire and Water Elemental Divas were a bit miffed to see their companions & bonding relaxing like this while they had been hard at work.
The halfa raised up his hands in defense, a small smile on his face. He answered, "Yes we have, but with good reason, believe me! Come on in, and we'll explain.". He let them in, the two going to the living room to join with their fellow divas. The duo made room for the two, Dora sitting between the two while Valerie opted to take the leather seat to the left of the couch. Danny remained standing and told the duo on what happened when they dropped Triple Trouble off at Sanctuary. Upon hearing the advice that was given to them by their masters/teachers, Valerie and Dora did calm down a little.
Valerie said, "I see… well, that does make sense. After what we went through at the Public Records and Library, it's safe to say that we may need those lawyers Jessica and Darien soon.". Fenton and the other divas were puzzled, and that is when Miss Grey and Miss Nohemi told them about some of the high-security clearance that was on some of the stuff they tried to find about Vigoro and the circus establishment.
Dora put in, "I think from now on, we got to be more vigilant. Since we triggered some of the high-security stuff, no doubt that Mr. Strongarm might send some of his goons to look into on who is snooping around.". Danny and his ladies nodded at that. It may seemed cliché to them, but it was common sense for any one with power to send subordinates to check on something if it was deemed a threat to their venture.
Fenton said, "You're right, but hopefully we still have an edge over them. So for tonight and tomorrow, we'll relax and subtly look more into this. We also need to inform Sam and Tucker on this, we may need their help on this as well.". Danny said that Foley's hacking abilities could be useful if they had to use them in getting past the security clearance. And Samantha… well, she had been his friend for a long time, so of course he was going to see if she wanted to be part of this adventure.
Paulina smirked teasingly at Danny and put in, "I bet that both are going to go nuts when they hear about you letting Kitty into your little circle of friends. Hehehehe…". That caused the halfa mortal to groan as he slapped his front face with his left palm. He forgot completely about that little detail. Sam was still a bit miffed about the time when Kitty took possession of Paulina some months ago, which turned into a bit of fiasco. So he knew that when she heard that the same ghost girl that almost tried to ensnare him was now within his little circle of trust… oh boy, he believed that facing another C-ranked devil would be easier than dealing with a fuming Samantha Manson.
The four girls giggled at seeing their bonded intended having that nervous look on his face, which in their view was cute on him. After shaking his head, he replied, "We'll deal with that tomorrow. In the meantime, how about we all relax and enjoy another movie? We just finished watching King Kong, so what other movie do you all want to watch?". Desiree suggested that since he chose the first movie, it was now their turn to choose another. And after some friendly debate, the one who would choose the next film was Valerie.
The ebony beauty got up and went to the Fenton film collection set of VCR and DVD's, checking which movie they had so they could play it. Danny sat on another chair seat on the right side of the couch, subtly gazing at her beautiful body. He remembered the time when the two were together for a time, before it got ruined by Technus. Now that they were back to together, in a unique way this time around, Fenton was thanking the Higher One above for another chance. He really liked Valerie, and not just for her wonderful physical features. She had a level head with a fiery disposition, and was quite skilled when it came to fighting. Yet at times, she could be really sweet and understanding. In his view, Valerie Grey was a beautiful young lady inside and out.
After some time checking through the selection, she found one that interested her. She pulled out the DVD case and suggested, "Hey, how about we watch this for the night? Its Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl! It has a lot of action, romance and adventure which I think the others might like.". Paulina smiled wide as she loved the movie very much, not just because of the stars that played it but because of the interesting characters and plot. Desiree and Dora confessed that they had never heard it before, but the title alone piqued their interest. Danny agreed to it, also a big fan of the movie. Valerie took out the DVD of King Kong, putting the disc back into its case before taking out the Disney DVD and putting it into the DVD player.
Paulina looked to her intended and asked, "Danny, do you think you can get some blankets and pillows for us? And also some snacks from the kitchen?". When he asked why, she answered that she wanted to be next to him and since the couch was full at the moment, they could be on the ground while watching the movie. And since the floor was a bit hard, some blankets and pillows would make fine cushions for them. Danny blushed at the Diva of Wind's request, but said he would get some for them. He left the living room, Paulina looking to her female friends and giving a large grin. Desiree and Dora merely smirked and shook their heads, but it was in amusement. Valerie simply chuckled, saying out loud that she wished she had thought of that in the first place.
While Danny left the area to go upstairs, he took a peek into the kitchen to see that once again, the lab door was closed tight and he could hear electricity of some kind humming through the door. He thought, 'I wonder what it is that my folks are working on that has them cooped up in that lab for the past week? Knowing them, it has to be something big. Just hope it's not too dangerous.'. He remembered the time when Pariah Dark had come into the picture, and they had created the Ecto-Skeleton suit that was very potent… but also dangerous to the wearer. Add to the fact that Jazz used a modified version of the original suit thanks to Vlad Plasmius, it showed that inventions like those particular kind were not to be taken lightly.
When he thought about his sister, Danny looked to her door that led to Jazz's room. When they got back from Sanctuary, Jazz was about halfway up the stairs and she told them that she was going to her room to sleep for a bit. The Fenton lad felt that something was wrong, given that he saw that she was a little bit more pale than usual and shaking slightly. However, he remembered on how he brashly pushed her away when she tried to become a real member of the team, and he didn't want to do something like that again to his own flesh and blood. So he put the issue to the side and just wished her a good rest.
He went past her room and to a spare closet that had extra blankets and pillows for when guests would come over for an overnight. Danny took a large blanket and three very fluffy pillows for him and Paulina to lie down upon, still blushing slightly at the mere thought from being close to such a beautiful girl that was slowly blossoming into gorgeous woman. Once had the items, he closed the door and went back downstairs.
Danny went to the living room, seeing that the movie had started but it was mostly the trailers and such that came before the actual film itself. He smiled at the group, who returned the gesture as he started to set up the blanket first than the pillows. He looked to Paulina and said, "Here you go! I'll go get the snacks, than we can really enjoy the movie.". Miss Sanchez smiled brilliantly, giving the teen a peck on the cheek which caused him to blush again. He stood up and went to the kitchen to get the snacks from the shelves and refrigerator, also getting some drinks for the ladies in case they got thirsty. He looked to the lab door, wondering if he should interrupt his folks. After giving it some thought, he made a decision and knocked on the door.
After a few moments passed, he heard someone coming up the stairs and the door opened to show that it was Maddie who answered it. She was covered in grease and a light sheen of sweat, showing that she had been hard at work with something. She looked to her son and asked, "Yes Danny? What is it?". He asked that since she and his father were busy at the moment, if he could order some pizza from Pizza Hut for dinner. Maddie agreed to it quickly, reaching into her pocket and pulling out her wallet to give a $20 bill to her son. She told him to order what they wanted before closing the door and going back to the project down below.
Danny sighed, having experience this kind of behavior before in the past. He took the money, putting the bill in his pocket before taking the snacks and drinks to his ladies. He gave the drinks of the ladies' choosing to them, and also the snacks too while putting the ones he wanted down near the place he was going to be lying to next to Paulina. He asked, "Well, it seems tonight we'll be eating pizza. What kind of pizza do you want me to order?". He showed the divas the money Maddie gave to him, and the girls started to go over on what kind of pizza they should have Danny order from Pizza Hut.
~Upstairs~
While Danny was taking in the various orders from his divas, Jazz was in her room as she wrote down in a notebook the visions that she had seen earlier. The images were slowly, very slowly, starting to fade from her mind so she decided to write down what she saw & experienced. So she all the time, she had been going over everything she witnessed and experienced in the lab, and trying to make sense of it all.
Jazz said to herself, "Okay… I've gone over everything… and yet… it doesn't make much sense. That vile devil Toxic Latch back? But… how? And Sam turning into some kind of plant-human hybrid? And Vlad having mom like that?! And those beings….". She shivered again at the mere thought of those hellish horsemen. No matter how many times she tried, she could never repress the shiver of fear that spread through her when remembering those apparitions. And the last being… she knew she would be having nightmares for some time at just the mere sight of it.
The eldest Fenton offspring sighed as she flopped on her bed, wanting to make sense of the madness that was still swirling in her psyche. She mumbled to herself, "Those visions… were they just a hallucination, caused by the vapors in the lab? Or… were they… actual visions… of the future?". The young lady was smart, there was no doubts there. She knew that she was smart, clever and imaginative when need be. But this kind of scenario she was not prepared for at all.
She whispered, "What… should I do?".
~At Tucker's home~
At the Foley residence, the African-American best friend of Danny Phantom was putting the finishing touches on his latest video that he was about to upload on YouTube© soon. After Technus's attack at the mall, he had gone back home to upload the video he took with his PDA onto his personal computer. After he made sure that the file was not corrupted in any way, he uploaded and started to edit the video file just slightly. He put in his own comments & sound effects, though it was not truly needed since the audio was working fine and the sounds made in the actual fighting were better quality. Nevertheless, Tucker was now finishing his editing and uploading the video onto his YouTube account.
He stated, "And… done! Whoo hoo! It's finally done and on the net! I can't wait to see how many hits I get! And I hope this video gives some good, positive feedback where it concerns Danny's image. Speaking of him… I wonder how he's doing? I would have sworn he would have called back by now.". While he had been busy working on his computer, he was also waiting for Danny to either call or show up to tell him how the battle against the techno-ghost geek went.
After some time thinking it over, Tucker came to the conclusion that most likely Danny was hanging out with his new bonded soulmates. He muttered, "Yeah, Danny is probably hanging out with those gorgeous women. Man… why can't I have that much luck with the ladies!?". Just then, his phone vibrated which indicated he got a text message. He picked it up, checking it and seeing that it was from Fenton. He read it, and it stated: Important news to tell you. Come on over tomorrow afternoon. Hope you are okay!
Tucker soon sported a soft smile, seeing that his friend still remembered him. The computer expert said to himself, "Heh, he must be tired after that battle and that's why he hasn't called me. Must have been resting. I do wonder what the important news is though…". Just as he was about to ponder the issue even further, he got several pinging sounds from his computer. He turned around and saw that already, several other members on YouTube were making comments about the video he just uploaded! And so far, the messages were all positive! And the hits the video got kept on rising!
The ebony-skinned teenage boy smiled wide and exclaimed, "Oh yeah! Keep the hits and messages coming!". It looked like the lad was going to be occupied for some time.
~At Samantha's house~
While Tucker had been working over his computer, Sam was in her room reading up on some interesting material that she got from some of her gothic associates earlier. She indeed had gone to a club that had people that were similar to her, into the gothic scene and loving the darkness of life. It was there that she was able to acquire some rare books from her compatriots… ones that were not shown in any public places. Right now, she was looking at a book that described the many mythological figures… specifically the gods and goddesses that had touched the Elemental Divas!
She said to herself, "Uh huh… yes… ah… now that's interesting. Yes! With this book, I can try to make myself like Paulina and those other girls! I can become a diva like them, and finally be together with Danny!". The book was labeled Rituals Concerning The Divine, and she was reading a part where it showed how to perform a ritual where one could summon a servant of the deities that could bestow upon the one who made the call the power/abilities of the deity they were linked to! At least in theory.
A knock from the door interrupted her train of thought, and her mother's voice came from the other side of the door. She said, "Sam darling, time for dinner! Come on out and join us please!". Said teen rolled her eyes and answered that she would be down in a minute, closing the book and hiding it under her pillow. She dare not tell this to Danny, for she wanted to surprise him. Also, chances were high that he or the ladies with him might squeal to Erick & the other celestial beings, and THAT would not be good news for her at all.
Just as she got off of the bed and heading to the door, her cell phone vibrated and she checked it to see that she got the same text message that Tucker got. Upon seeing the text, she smiled and said to herself softly, "Thanks Danny. And soon… I'll be able to help you out more than ever! Maybe even more than those… those… grrrr!". Even thinking about Paulina, Desiree, Star, Dora or Valerie got her jealousy flaring up! She suppressed it, but it was still there, eating away at her slowly but surely.
She thought, 'I'll show them… and maybe those higher beings will see that I'm ALL Danny needs!'.
~At Atlantis~
While the teenage drama and such was happening in the United States, Vlad Masters had been busy scouring the sunken city of Atlantis in the Pacific Ocean. It was now extremely early in the morning, the sun having yet to rise but would be in an hour or so. The billionaire had piloted his sub all over the city, searching for the Elemental Key of Water. So far, he had no luck within his sub. The sonar picked up lots of metal material, but nothing that would suggest a key. He was becoming frustrated, and more so when he saw that his oxygen tanks were half-full now. He was now in front of what appeared to be the ruins of a large temple that was situated directly in the middle of the destroyed city.
Vlad said to himself, "Okay… tried doing it the old-fashioned way. Now… have to take a risk and take a more personal approach to this!". He was hoping that the city did not have active defenses to his ghostly powers, since so far there had been no kind of reaction from the sunken place of legend since his sub had entered its confines. Taking a deep breath, Vlad transformed into his ghostly alter-ego and waited inside the vessel. He looked around, and saw that still, the city did not react to his supernatural form.
Plasmius let out a sigh of relief and said, "Okay now, time for me to check out what is inside that temple! Hopefully it will have at least a clue I need in finding that damn key!". He phased out from his sub and thanks to his supernatural form, was not affected by the water pressure or that now he did not need oxygen. Vlad streaked for the temple to search it… but when he got within the structure itself, it started to glow blue and caused the halfa to jump back in surprise!
He muttered, "Blast it! I must have triggered something when I entered!". He mentally cursed himself for having confidence too soon, as he did not take into account of the city reacting to his supernatural presence if he went inside one of the structures.
The temple started to pulse a deep royal blue color… and the whole area started to shake and quake! Vlad was looking around in fright to see on what was happening, and soon saw in the distance one of the rocky mountains that surrounded Atlantis was cracking like an egg! A terrible screeching sound came from the mountain… and erupting in a burst of bubbles and exploding rock was a massive Pistol Shrimp! Plasmius gasped as he saw the creature, comparing it to the giant monsters he had seen in the Japanese movies once when he was a child. The large crustacean made another large sound, and started to scuttle towards the blue-aura covered temple, and its left claw was abnormally larger than its right one.
Vlad said to himself, "Wait! A shrimp? Heh… hehehehe… why did those foolish Atlantians choose a shrimp to be a defensive measure?! Sure it's big and all, but it can't be that threatening.". He got himself ready, full of confidence bordering on arrogance as he faced the foe before him.
Soon the battle would commence between guardian and ghost!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for the chapter! So, how did you all like this?
Now, I want to thank the Lord again. Thank you God again for helping me with this story, and for being with me all the way. Thank you Jesus for the readers and reviewers, and for being with my family & friends as well!
Danny enjoys a little movie night with his four beautiful & incredible divas, Tucker manages to get some good footage uploaded, and it seems that Samantha is diving into something that is going to be an issue in the future. Kitty manages to get some attention of the various kind after dropping Box Ghost back in Purgatory, and it seems that Vigoro might soon make a move in the future thanks to Valerie and Dora's investigation. And finally, Vlad manages to awaken a guardian that he has no idea what its capabilities are!
Get ready for some interesting developments to start as Danny's plan to have Triple Trouble obtain justice really starts! Mix in some antics from some of the residents from the Ghost Zone, and I believe the next chapter will hopefully make you readers laugh a little!
And as for the surprise I mentioned earlier to one SaurusRock625… you are now officially in the story! You are Saul Boludarius, the OC character that was shown here! I wanted to give you a more fitting name, but sadly it seemed that Names-20000 site was suspended, and thus couldn't come up with a more suitable name for my OC's here. Oh well… hope it gets resolved, and the site is back up again soon.
Now, here are the questions for my readers and reviewers! Ahem…
If you were a resident of the Ghost Zone, what would you say after seeing Kitty hauling Box Ghost? And after listening to some of the chubby spirit's rants?
What kind of movie would you choose to watch with Danny and the other lovely Elemental Divas? Just remember, the year is 2006 there so please choose movies that were in VHS or DVD form in that time.
If you Jazz told you on the visions she saw, what would you advise her to do?
If you saw Tucker's video that displayed the battle between Technus & his creations vs. Danny and the Divas, what kind of comment would you give to him?
And finally… what would you say if you saw the massive Pistol Shrimp guardian that just emerged?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave LONG reviews!)
