Lets all give a round of applause! This is the official 10th chapter! (Not counting the prologue) WHAHOOOOO! XD I is happy. Also a Happy Easter to all, Hope its full of candies, happiness and Cadbury Eggs!
Clockwork: Works for me, I've finally got them back.
Too true There will be very much love going on! But you're not the only one involved, but enough of author prattles. Wulf plz do the disclaimers!
Wulf: Jes, plezure ..as. Danny Fantoma montr ne aparten al aŭtoro de rakonto. Ellie far kvankam.
uh... what he said...i think. Enjoy!
The city known as Amity Park was falling to pieces. The buildings that were once used as homes and as companies we're mostly rubble and covered in vines of assorted varieties. The people who owned those once valued buildings now mindlessly planted more and more seeds. The seeds would then grow and in turn destroy more buildings and break more concrete.
A deep echoing laugh broke through the air. Undergrowth was happily enjoying is progressing victory. The humans, who he had come to hate so much, were doing his bidding and making his plant empire grow larger by the second. As far as he could see, the plants were growing and expanding. Soon nothing but green would cover every corner of the city. And after that: every corner of the globe.
"While it is unfortunate that the ghost girl escaped, she can do little to stop the Growth in the Ghost Zone." Undergrowth pulled on a few small vines. "Right my leaf goddess?" Sam rose up from below by the pulled vines and smiled at her new master.
"But, of course. The Growth will consume all." Her creepy echoed voice replied.
"Soon, my children. Very soon." Undergrowth petted some of the thicker vines near him and laughed again. "Nothing will stop us."
"Wanna bet?" Suddenly a large expansion of plants froze into beautiful ice. Undergrowth started in enraged awe as they shattered a moment later.
"WHAT IS THIS?" He yelled in furious rage as more of the vines froze. "WHO DARES DO THIS TO MY CHILDREN?"
"I Dare! Want to make something of it?" Ellie broke out through the frozen vines with a satisfied expression. She flew up until she was eye level with both him and Sam before stopping and crossing her arms over her chest.
"You! You dare harm my children? The Growth shall END YOU! GET HER!" Undergrowth sent more vines at Ellie but with barley moving she froze them in the air. Their frozen weight caused them to shatter and fall to the hard ground.
"Tough luck jolly green jackass. I got some help on my new powers. You don't stand a chance."
"Nothing shall stop the Growth. My Children will grow and keep growing long after you have run out of energy."
"True." Ellie froze some more plants as she flew around Sam and headed to the largest cluster of vines in the city. "But, if there is one thing I know about plants its that the only way to get rid of them is to pull from the source." Ellie bashed through the tower of vines until she reached the center. "Hope this works." She curled in on herself and focused all the energy she could on her ice abilities. Skulker's training really paid off in the long run. Ellie let out a powerful yell and expulsed her energy into the plant.
Leaf green changed to ice blue as it froze piece by piece. Undergrowth screamed in pain as his 'children' shattered bit by bit. Eventually the ice extended to the mind vines and their source, with its destruction the people were freed to run and panic until all the vines had left. Ellie with one final punch shattered the core vine and with that every vine and root connecting to it.
"NO!" Undergrowth was less than pleased at the loss of his 'family', but he still had a tight hold on Sam. "This will not be the end Ghost Girl! I still have this human and with her help I shall take root in a new home. Where we shall prosper and eventually return here to reclaim this city as out own!"
"Not if I have any say in that!" Ellie flew over and punched Undergrowth in the face knocking him to the ground. He uselessly sent more vines at her, but they shattered like all the others. He growled as Ellie charged again. Sam jumped to action and tried to use more plants to stop Ellie.
"Sorry Sam." Ellie froze all the vines around and on Sam, including the very one controlling her. The ice traveled up the vines until they reached Undergrowth. He howled in pain and agony as his entire frame was consumed by the ice.
"This will not be the end Ghost child! I will return for the Growth is etern…" Undergrowth had frozen solid. Ellie smiled at the now very ugly ice sculpture covering the construction ground where he first emanated from.
"SAM!" Tucker yelled from the ground. Ellie looked in the direction he was and saw the thin vines holding Sam up chipping away quickly until they could no longer hold her weight. Sam plummeted tot eh ground. Ellie soared into action and flew after her as fast as she could. Sam opened her eyes and felt the wind against her back and Ellie hurriedly fling toward her from above. She reached out her hand in panic and Ellie did the same. A series of shocked and frightened gasps came of all the residents as they watched Sam fall.
Ellie wasn't going to make it in time.
They we're only a few feet from the ground now and everyone was unable to move from their shock. Ellie couldn't fly any faster and Sam was too close to the ground. For a moment Ellie thought she was going to have to watch her best friend die not even a full day after they had finally made up. But that thought was broken as Ellie saw some derbies slide on the ice and land softly on the ground.
With rushed precision Ellie forced out what remained of her energy and made a slide of ice that came from the ground in a spiral and up to Sam. With a happy 'whoop' Sam slid down the slide right into Tucker who was waiting at the bottom. They hugged each other in relief before looking up at Ellie, who was still in the sky, and waving.
"WE'VE GOT YOU NOW INVISO JILL!" Jack Fenton yelled as he jumped through the crowed with a Fenton Blaster on his shoulder.
"NO! WAIT!" Sam tried to stop him but he fired and Ellie managed to dodge it, but lost her footing, sort of speak, and fell to the ground on another patch of ice. She landed out of view and could still hear Sam yelling at her father to stop. Ellie laughed for she knew it was pointless to even try. Knowing that she was out of view Ellie transformed back and slowly worked her way around the ice to her family. "She helped ME! Why did you shoot?" Sam yelled.
"Helped you? The ghost was trying to freeze every one you just had a lucky landing. I mean look at Mr. Lancer!" Everyone looked over and saw that he was frozen from the wait down and was yelling a series of old book titles. Ellie held back her laughter as she finally came into view of her family.
"Ellie." Her mother cried in joy as she ran up and engulfed Ellie in a hug. "Oh sweetie, are you alright?"
"I'm fine mom, I was just over there when all the vines froze so I had to walk over here that's all." Ellie didn't like lying to her mother but she knew that this was neither the place nor time to tell them about her ghost powers, if ever. Sam and Tucker ran over and pulled Ellie into a hug of their own.
"Thanks for saving me." Sam whispered in her ear.
"Yeah, those new ice powers rocked!" Tucker cheered quietly in her other.
Ellie saw her mom and dad about to run in the direction that she came from and she figured out that they were going for the ghost girl. She pulled away from her friends embrace and called after her parents.
"Uh guys." They paused to look at her. "I saw the…Ghost Girl and she's already gone. As soon as she hit the ground she disappeared."
"Awww." Jack slumped and let the large blaster fall from her shoulder. The oversized weapon landed on a large chunk of Undergrowth and made a large crack. Everyone was still as the crackling sound got louder and louder until Undergrowth shattered just like his creations. Maddie put her hand on her chin in deep though as she hummed.
"Maybe we shouldn't have the kids so close to all these Ghosts." She looked over to her daughter Ellie who got a chill up her spine in a non-pleasant way. Her mother had an idea brewing and she just knew that she was going to hate it.
Ellie, Sam, and Tucker we're sitting in Ellie's room talking about how Ellie learned to use her powers so fast. She told them about Clockwork and Skulker, leaving out all the personal stuff. She trusted her friends to let them know about the ghost's obvious interest in her, but with the memories of Sam's crush will so fresh in their minds, she felt it was best to leave that part out.
Her training with Skulker was long and difficult, but worth it. He had fought and defeated a total of 243 ice power ghosts and was quite proud of that fact. He had spent a long time observing them and how they taught themselves before going in for the kill so he was quite knowledgeable about everything. He had her meditate, run laps, practice, and even fight him to hone her powers. He threw out a flirting comment now and again during the fight and Ellie took pleasure in blasting him in his back end every time he did.
Sam and Tucker were amazed that Skulker would help her like that, but were happy nonetheless. They shared a few laughs until Ellie's cell phone started beeping its alarm. Ellie pulled it out and turned it off before digging in her trunk again for her map.
"What's the alarm for?" Tucker asked.
"Sorry guys, but I'm headed to see Ghost Writer." Ellie explained as she finally found the map and stuffed it in her backpack.
"You've been paying him a lot of visits lately." Sam smirked.
"Don't start. He's a friend and I want him to know that everything went okay. The last time he saw me I was a shivering mess who vanished with a ghost I barely knew who was taking me to go train with a ghost that wants to skin me alive and after all that I was to go and fight a giant evil ghost plant that nearly killed me and had taken over the city."
"Okay point taken. Have fun." Sam laughed as they all got up to leave. Ellie would use the guise that she was with her friends before phasing though the floors and to the ghost portal so her absence wouldn't be a problem. Once they reached the bottom of the stairs they say Maddie just get off the phone.
"Oh Ellie." She said with a pleased expression. "Perfect timing! I need you to go and pack a few bags."
"Um…okay what for? Are we going on a trip?" Ellie scratched her head.
"No, but you are. Vlad Masters has agreed to let you stay with him for a few days. All these ghosts are not good for a young girl like you to be growing up around."
"What! But wait. Don't I get a say in this?" Ellie was shocked. She just go tout of a fight for her life and the city and now she was going to be staying at one of her worst enemies houses ALONE!
"Ellie that is very rude of you! Vlad has graciously welcomed his home to you for your own well-being. You're leaving tomorrow night and I want you ready and packed by then."
"What about Jazz? Why am I the only one leaving?"
"Jazz is 18 and can take care of herself. You can stay the night at Sam's, but I want you ready to leave. You hear me young lady?"
"Yes mom…" Ellie knew that tone meant there was to be no arguments and gave up. Ellie ran out the doors with her friends.
"Man! What are you going to do?" Tucker asked.
"I have no choice I have to go… hopefully Vlad won't be able to keep up with me thanks to my new ghost powers."
"Yeah… hopefully." Sam solemnly agreed.
"Okay well, I still have a meeting to get to." Ellie chanced the subject.
"Don't you mean date?" Sama ns Tucker both teased.
"Oh hush! Look I don't know how late I'm going to be so Sam…"
"Call your house and let them know your staying the night and will be home early. Got it." Sam laughed.
"Thanks guys."
"What are friends for? Now get going your Boyfriend~ is waiting." Sam laughed again.
"I give up with you two. I'll catch up with you guys later!" Ellie phased through he floor with a smile but missed the sad look from Sam that followed her. Tucker put a supporting hand on her shoulder.
"You okay?"
"Yeah." Sam sadly smiled. "Just not easy letting go."
"Don't think of it as letting go. She's not leaving you or me. Think of it as loosening your grip up a bit." Tucker smiled.
"Thanks Tucker. That actually helps. Lets go to my place. Game tournament any one?" Sam started running to her home.
"You are so on!"
Ellie soared through the Ghost Zone both happily and forlorn. She was thrilled to be able to spend more time with Writer and she even has the possibility of seeing Clockwork again. But once she left there she was going to be forced to spend a while with Vlad. Her parents really needed to open their eyes and see what a fruit loop he actually was.
The map took a harsh turn around a few randomly floating purple doors before continuing on its way with Ellie hanging on from behind. Ellie could already see the Library in the distance and smiled. Her thoughts were drawn to when both Writer and Clockwork were holding her earlier. Their warm bodies against hers and the hushed conversation they held over her head. She almost believed she was in another on of her dreams then…
Her Dreams.
Ellie pulled the map back and slowed to a stop before she was on the Library ground, just hovering a few feet from it. She frantically searched her mind for all the dreams she had and looked for any constants.
Different shades of purple and two other figures; one thin and slightly taller than Ellie, the other with a board chest and was taller than Ellie to the point where she only came up to his chest. The smell of old ink and cinnamon and the sound of ticking like a clock.
Ink and ticking…
Writer and Clockwork…
Ellie wanted to bang her head on a wall due to the headache she just caused her self. How could she have been dreaming about two ghosts whom she had even yet to meet? Her dreams started when she just got her ghost powers and she met Writer months later and Clockwork she only met not even a full day ago. The two of them holding her close and talking was the most comfortable and familiar thing that she's ever felt. Why did it though? She should have been freaked out to wake up in their arms, sitting on one of their laps, and even the conversation they had about her.
It made no sense. Her dreams made no sense. Writer doesn't even like women really, Clockwork had said so… Ellie rubbed her hair harshly. This was so confusing; she kept drawing in more questions than answers if any answers at all.
SHATTER! CLUNK. BANG. CRASH. THUMP.
Ellie jumped when she heard all these sounds from inside the Library. Forgetting her thoughts for the moment she flew up to the doors that swung open for her on their won accord.
"Library. Where is Writer? Is he okay?" Ellie only wished she could better understand the Library's many sounds as it moved some book cases and let her through. Ellie tucked the map in her back pocket and flew through the new hallway. She managed to slip through a tight corner and stopped at Writer's desk, which contained many messy papers and his typewriter.
Ellie landed on the ground and looked around. Writer was no where to be seen, He was clearly just here if the broken mug with fresh coffee that had broken on the floor was any indication. She walked over to the lounge area in hope of finding him but tripped on a pile of books. Ellie managed to catch herself on one of the bookcases and looked back at the pile. She just knew that something was wrong; Writer would have never let his home get into such disarray.
"Where is Writer?" The library groaned again as books started to fly off the pile at a sluggish and frenzied display. The books were only picked up a few inches off the pile before being thrown to the ground to the side. Ellie jumped to action and started to clear the books as well.
The pile was fairly large. Ellie glanced up and saw that the bookcase above them was pushed away from the wall and was leaning forward. The bookcase was void of books minus the occasional one that got caught on the sides of the shelves. It looked as if it was about to fall forward so Ellie started pulling the books away faster. After a few moments and around 100 books later Ellie heard a soft groan.
"Writer?" Ellie called out. Silence. "Writer if you there make a sound." Ellie put her ear close to the pile and heard another pained groan. "Stay still, we'll dig you out." Ellie and the Library were moving the books as fast as they could. Ellie could hear the empty bookcase creak as it slowly inched forward and got closer and closer to falling on top of them. Ellie tossed a few more books and was trilled to see a pale ivory hand and a dark purple sleeve.
Ellie gently took the hand in hers and leaned up to push the books off the top of pile. Soon Ellie could see parts of his torso, then a leg and finally she saw his face. One of the lenses of his glasses was broken and a large bruise was dominating his cheek. He had small patches of dust on his clothes and even in his hair. But he was alive and mostly okay and that was good enough for Ellie.
Writer creaked open an eye and looked at Ellie. He coughed before clutching the hand that still held his.
"Watch out." He rasped. Ellie was looking down at Writer and saw the large shadow covering them. Ellie moved fast and laid herself over top of Writer as the large bookcase came over and landed on top of them. The Library let out a pained screech as apart of itself fell on its inhibitor and a well-liked guest. For several moments the library tried to move the bookcase off of them. A few times it shook back and forth or just shook, but then it rose just enough for it to be flipped over.
Ellie was still over Writer who was clutching her shirt. Her head was resting on his right shoulder with her torso lying across his diagonally. Her knees were bent against his left side next to his body and held close to them. Her right hand clenched his left hand between their chests and her left fisted his right sleeve. Writer was lying on his back with his free hand holding a fist full of Ellie's shirt on her right side.
In a last ditch effort to help him she had thrown herself on top of him and made them both intangible to avoid any damage from the falling bookcase. Writer let loose a breath he'd been holding and took several deep breaths to catch up with the one's he skipped. He was in a bit of pain from the fallen books but it would have been so much worse if Ellie hadn't of shown up. He slowly opened his eyes and saw the ceiling where, for once, no books were flying across the shelves. He could see double through his cracked lens and saw Ellie's snow white hair out of the corner of his eye.
"E-Ellie?" said ghost girl took a very shaky breath and slowly lifted her head to look Writer in the eyes.
"Are you okay?" she smiled at him softly.
"I am now." Writer saw every crummy romance novel with that line dance through his head when he said that but didn't care at the moment. "Thank you."
"Thank goodness." Ellie rested her head on his shoulder again, this time with her face nuzzled in the crook of his neck. Writer stilled at her actions and as if he had done it a thousand times he raised that hand that had gripped her shirt and placed it on the side of her head.
"Its alright now. I'm fine, you're fine."
"I know. I'm just relieved. Are you sure you're not hurt?"
"I'm sure, a few bruises from the books but nothing that won't heal." Writer gently petted her hair and marveled at the soft texture. They stayed there for a while and just enjoyed each other's warmth. Ellie took another deep breath and got a nose full of Writer's cinnamon and ink scent. Ellie let her eyes drift open slightly and looked at the texture of Writer's scarf and a few stands of his hair that rested on the back of it.
"Writer?" he hummed in reply. "This is going to be a really weird question but when I'm around does this feel…familiar?" Writer stopped petting Ellie's hair to listen. "So many things about you remind me of these odd dreams I've been having since I got my ghost powers. Your figure, the color of your jacket, even your scent, I feel like we've been together for the longest time but…I know that we haven't…" Ellie finished. Writer sighed before replying.
"I do feel the familiarities around you. You're eyes mostly, especially when their sky blue in your human form. Holding you close feels natural and honestly when we are close I don't want to let go… It makes no sense because my… history directs me away from others. Mainly the opposite sex."
"I know. Clockwork told me."
"Clockwo-?"
"Some one call my name?" Ellie was about to lift her head, but Writer's hand added a little pressure to keep her there. "Where are you?"
"In h-here!" Writer had to hold back a cough and Ellie gave his hand a small squeeze causing her to blush when she realized that his hand was situated with hers between her breasts. She could hear rushed footsteps and then fast ticking.
"WRITER! ELLIE?" Clockwork ran over to them and pushed a few stray books out of the way. "Are you two alright?" Clockwork kneeled next to them and Ellie could feel his cape on one of her legs. He placed on hand on Writer's forehead and the other he placed on Ellie's back and gently rubbed.
"We're fine you over sized time turner." Writer replied and a teasing tone. Clockwork smiled and rubbed Ellie's back a little closer to her neck.
"Ellie?"
"I'm fine, just comfortable." Ellie mumbled into Writer's neck causing him to shiver when her breath ghosted over his exposed skin around the scarf. Clockwork chuckled at them and looked around them. He saw the bookcase on its back sitting a few feet away and looked down at Ellie and Writer who were lying in a small circle of cluttered books.
"What happened?" he asked softly as he rubbed Writer's hair gently. Writer looked at him through half closed eyes and with a blank face answered.
"Those damn eyes let loose a thing in my Library. Its small and bright red, looks like a little devil."
"Eyes?" Ellie asked quietly. Clockwork rubbed her back again.
"My employers. They were never happy with my connection with Writer…. They apparently decided to torment him on his worst day…I'm sor-."
"That damned thing started running around and knocked my mug onto the floor." Writer interrupted him. "I chased it in here and before I knew it, it pushed the bookcase forward and all the books buried me. Then Ellie came and it saw fit to try and crush the both of us with the empty bookcase when she finally dug me free. It's probably long gone by now though, those eyes wouldn't want to be found liable." Writer finished.
"Nicely done Ellie. But how did you both not get crushed?" Ellie opened her green eyes and smiled at Clockwork.
"I made the both of us intangible. Just a reflex really." She giggled. "But the library managed to move the bookcase off of us. Thank you." Ellie directed up to the ceiling and received a happy chirp back.
"So why did you two say my name?" Ellie tensed against Writer in a silent way of asking if they should tell him. Writer rubbed her hair again and Ellie relaxed against him and leaned more into his neck.
"Ellie noticed a resemblance between a person she's been seeing in her dreams since she got her ghost abilities. I've noticed comfortable familiarities when Ellie is around that should exist to begin with." Clockwork visibly tensed and looked at them with wide eyes.
"I see Clockwork too." Ellie readjusted so that she was lying more on Writer's chest so that she could see Clockwork better. "There are usually two other people in my dreams and they remind me so much of the two of you…but the person that's supposed to be me… I think it s a boy…"
Clockwork froze. While he knew that Writer had an unusual pull to Ellie he had no idea about her dreams. He only ever knew that they could easily become horrid nightmares for her. Clockwork was about to say something but a foreboding feeling brewed in his stomach. If he told them then it would arrive even sooner.
"Clockwork?" Ellie mumbled. "Are you okay?" Clockwork looked at Ellie, sprawled over Writer's chest like it was the most normal position in the world. He smiled softly and twirled a strand of her hair around his fingers.
"It was destiny that the three of us should meet." Clockwork couldn't lie but he also couldn't tell them everything, not yet and if he was lucky: not ever. But luck rarely goes well with time. "There is a pull between us and I have no intention of fighting it. Do either of you?" Ellie was clearly nervous but didn't want to remain silent.
"I don't want to… I'm not sure how it would work but I don't want to ignore this. Whatever 'this' is." Writer had yet to say anything and instead laid under Ellie in thought. "Writer?" She leaned up and looked at his closed eyes. Ellie was almost scared to say his name. She didn't want him to hate the idea of…whatever they were starting and never talk to them again. Writer heard the waver in Ellie's voice and looked at her face. She looked saddened by rejection and Clockwork looked no better off.
"I, for whatever reason, enjoy our time together. I don't want to put a stop to it. I have a feeling that things will run their course one way or the other. I have no clue how far things will progress and if they will at all…" Writer looked Clockwork dead in they eyes. "But I refuse to let my past demons get in the way." They shared a knowing smile and Ellie felt a little left out. That was quickly squashed when Writer looked into her eyes and gave her a tired smile. Ellie carefully leaned forward and wrapped her arms around Writers neck and whispered in his ear.
"What ever your demons are we will be here to help you through them Writer." Ellie pulled back blushing like a radish. "Lets just do what feels natural for all of us." She laughed. It became contagious as Clockwork and then Writer started laughing with her. Writer leaned himself up on his elbows when he finally stopped laughing.
"How about we move some where more comfortable?" Writer pulled a book out from under him. "Not that Dr. Seuss isn't comfortable." He joked.
Ellie lean off of Writer and the one-foot that was holding most of her weight slipped on a book. Ellie almost fell backwards off the small pile she was sitting on, but instead landed in Clockworks arms. She smiled up at him in thanks, which was happily returned. Reluctantly, he let go of Ellie so that they both could help Writer to his feet.
Writer gave the occasional hiss as he got up from both bruises and cramps from lying on the ground. Clockwork asked if he wished to be carried with a smirk and Writer was all too quick to decline. Ellie giggled at them and slipped Writer's arm over her shoulder and help him to the couch. Clockwork used his powers to replace the bookshelf and all the books to their proper places before joining the others, who were almost to the couch.
Clockwork slipped around them and sat on the end of the couch and leaned on the armrest. Ellie managed to get Writer to sit with his legs lounging on the couch before she slid in behind him and next to Clockwork. Her exhaustion for all the fighting and excitement of the day caught up with her and her body forced her to change back into her human form. She ignored it though and tossed her backpack on the floor as she leaned back on him and pulled Writer to lean back against her chest. Clockwork smiled at her bold move even though she was blushing again. Clockwork placed his arm around her when she leaned on him. Writer was too tired to put up a fight and just leaned against Ellie comfortably.
"'Just do what feels natural', right?" Clockwork laughed. Ellie laughed with him as she ran her fingers through Writer's hair who just hummed contently. They sat there for a while in silence. Clockwork had his arm over Ellie's shoulder and let it hang down to Writer's chest. Ellie sat against him with Writer against her. Ellie jumped slightly when one of the books that the Library was trying to move slammed on the floor.
"What's wrong with the Library?" Ellie thought out loud.
"It's a bad day for them both." Clockwork nudged he head toward Writer when Ellie looked back at him. "That's all I should really say."
"Oh…Writer?" Ellie timidly asked. She wasn't sure if it was her place to know and most defiantly didn't want Writer to be upset with her. Said bookworm took a deep breath and replied with his eyes closed.
"This is the anniversary of the day myself and the Library died. Most ghosts are weaker on their dieing day's." Ellie leaned her head on top of his in silent support.
They didn't use any more words and instead just relaxed in each other's embrace.
Awww ain't that just cute ^w^ Plz stay tuned for the next installment, I would be more animated right now but alas I am not feeling well. Guess I caught something while out with my friends last night... Darn you dirty movie theaters! lol
R&R you know you want to! the button down their is lonely! all it takes is one click you know!
My drawing is not all that spectacular but they give you the general idea. I found two others by an awesome artist that really make the characters look how they should. Just copy, paste, and remove the spaces. enjoy. And R&R
Clockwork(NOT BY ME)- http:/ /jesstffan2212. deviantart. com /art /DP-Clockwork-283088792
Ghost Writer(NOT BY ME)- http:/ /momo-ba. deviantart. com /art /Ghost-Writer-272501135
Ellie(crap drawn by me lol) – http:/ /kanjicharm. deviantart. com/ #/ d4s6rrc