Chapter 11
"Welcome to My Life"
Vlad smiled wickedly from his throne. His blue face seemed to glow brighter the more the day wore on. He could tell from his ectoplasmic portal mirror that showed the battle raging outside the soundproof castle walls. He was winning; sure, the sand monster had been destroyed but the humans were soon tiring and were being thrown back into their pathetic hiding place that would not shelter them from his rage when the time came. He abruptly stood up as he watched the clock above the red painted double doors to the throne room. He flew over to the clock ticking steadily by. If he controlled time, then he would make the clock go faster. It was frustrating to watch the clock slowly tick its way to his ultimate prize. He wanted it NOW. His fists clenched and fuchsia colored ectoplasmic blasts appeared around his hands.
Tick.
Tock.
Tick.
Tock.
Ti-
SMASH.
Vlad growled, angry how that infernal time device was taunting him. Now it remained a mashed piece of metal and gears. He turned back to the portal mirror, which showed once again his winning ghost team closing in on the humans that remained living. He smirked, then looked to his watch and smiled wider.
"Show time."
He turned and with a snap of his black cape made his way to a small closet next to his throne. He was saving this suit for a special occasion, namely his wedding day to Maddie, but now would be as good a time as any. He opened the door and sunlight reflected off the surface of the gold knight's battle armor. He chuckled at how ironic the situation was for him to be wearing a suit of armor with gold colored cape. He would rule this earth as a tyrant and would have everything he ever wanted. The gold armor clasped together nicely on his body and he marveled at how he was transforming before his eyes into a king. A god, he would be both. The king of all gods. He pulled out two objects that seemed somewhat familiar to the naked eye. A small crown surrounded by a red flame and a small ring the skull imprint on top replaced by a red ruby that glowed with unimaginable power.
Vlad snorted, remembering the Ghost King, Pariah Dark, it was easy enough to defeat the most powerful ghost with the ruby of destruction, which he now showed off as a trinket on the ring of rage. When combined the power was too much for Pariah. He lost his throne at once and the crown of fire turned a bright red color. Vlad was then pronounced the ruler of the ghost world.
Then all heck broke loose.
He slipped the ring on.
He put the crown on top of his head.
Then turned towards the blood red doors and started to chuckle evilly.
They had no idea what was coming.
Red met green. Both figures stood in the fog of dust that was quickly dissipating, knowing the sudden energy of the room that had turned from good to anger.
Danny was raging, actually both were. He clenched his fists and green ectoplasm appeared within his hands. His body was also glowing a bright green as he looked at the creature that was hurting Sam.
"Let her go!" He yelled to his evil counter part.
"Why should I?" His voice shouted back.
"Because I said so!" Danny yelled and launched himself into the air, his feet turning into a tail and he flew towards the red-eyed Danny.
Red-eyed Danny gasped and quickly turned himself and Sam intangible. Good Danny flew through them and hit the wall hard. He groaned and landed on his rear. He quickly got up, rubbing his sore spots while his other half laughed evilly.
"Was I always this clumsy?" he asked snidely.
"Was I always this mental?" Danny green eyes shot back.
"Yes, to both." Sam commented.
"Really? Both asked turning to Sam with confused looks.
Sam simply nodded and both turned and glared at each other.
"Nice suit." Danny green eyes commented. "Where'd you get it? The Clichéd Villain's Outlet?"
"Nice hair, have a fight with a angry lawn gnome?" Danny red eyes smirked.
"Did that one even make sense?" Danny green eyes raised an eyebrow.
"Trust me, it does to me." Red eye Danny laughed again and Green Danny rolled his eyes and slammed his fists into red Danny. Red Danny cried out and released Sam from his hold and fell into the nearest wall. He stood up, his red eyes flaming with rage and launched himself at Danny.
Before Danny Phantom could blink, Danny Masters hit him hard and pinned him to the ground. Their eyes locked and met for a tense few seconds.
Then DP shoved his legs into DM's chest and stood up, smirking.
Both circled the other nervously, waiting for the other to make the first move. They looked like mirror images of one person, half good, half evil. It caused Sam to shiver softly as she stood by the sidelines, hoping that DP wouldn't get hurt.
" I don't want to fight you." DP told DM.
"Yeah right. I knew you were too good to be one of us, but dad was too delusional." DM sneered.
"Vlad is not our dad!" DP roared and threw green plasma at DM. DM dodged and grabbed DP around the wrist and threw him into a nearby wall, it crumbling on site. DP stood up, covered in a thick layer of powder on his black and white lab suit and hair.
"He is mine." DM said darkly. "And you have my dagger he gave me, give it back."
"No!" DP yelled. He closed his eyes and managed to duplicate himself.
Evil Danny smirked and duplicated himself easily.
The clone attacked each other relentlessly.
"Don't you see!" DP yelled, "Vlad uses you to get his way! He has in my world constantly! So mom and dad didn't react you thought they would.. did you have to kill dad!"
DM's eyes flashed and he grabbed Danny and pinned him to the wall as the clones around them faded slowly into mists and going back into both boy's bodies.
"Don't you EVER say anything bad about dad AGAIN!" he roared and hit DP hard against the wall again, a sickening crack was heard and Danny felt pain spreading through his body quickly. Then, as sudden as it started, it stopped and DM threw DP to the floor.
"So?" DP asked DM.
"So what?" DM snarled.
"Aren't you going to kill me or something?" DP asked, annoyed.
"Nope." DM smirked and grabbed something from behind his back, and slammed it into DP's head. As it hit his head DP noticed it was a slab of cement. He cried out in pain and transformed back to human mode, collapsing to the ground, unconscious. DM smirked and grabbed the knife from DF's jeans and held it up high. Sam gasped and wrapped her arms around his neck from behind him, trying to grasp the dagger that glittered dangerously in his hand.
"What! Sam! Let go!" DM yelled, losing his balance quickly.
"No! Give me the dagger!" Sam yelled and twisted his hand as much as she could. But DM was too strong for her and threw her hard to the ground. She groaned and weakly sat up, staring in awe as he smiled at the dagger.
"Welcome home my precious."
"Dash look out!" Tucker yelled as another ghost advanced beyond the boundaries and sent a blow to Dash's arm. He cried out and stumbled to the ground, holding his wounded arm and he stood back up, pulling out an ecto grenade and throwing it at the ghost. It exploded on contact and the ghost withered in agony. He bit his lip in pain as the bleeding intensified. He ran to Valerie nearby, who was holding medicine. She grabbed him and quickly bandaged him up.
"Dash you have to be careful!" She told him sternly. "You can't be daydreaming out there!"
" I know what I am doing!" Dash snapped and Valerie winced.
Dash sighed. "Sorry, I'm just a little in pain."
"It's alright, I know what this war has done to us, all of us. We used to think of stupid things before this war, clicks, popularity, beating up the kids smaller than us and making fun of them." Valerie said.
"Then one goes and bites back, big time." Dash sighed and put a bulky hand over his forehead.
Valerie set a hand on his shoulder. "You didn't turn Danny evil."
"But I helped him." Dash growled. "All the bullying, teasing, stuffing him into his locker, I knew I was asking for it. Yet I'm still alive, but so many are gone."
Valerie stayed quiet and closed her eyes. Her long dark hair was strapped in a ponytail and she wore a suit similar to Maddie's. " I wish I could have her back too." She said softly.
Dash closed his eyes and clenched his fists. " I should be dead not her! Why did Masters kill her?"
" I don't know." Valerie said softly and looked back out at the battle. Her eyes showed sorrow as she saw the last defenses falling. She turned to Dash who was still in his own world. "Dash go! They need help."
Dash snapped out of his trance and he turned to her and nodded and ran back into the battle, an ectoplasmic gun in his hands. He let out a fierce battle cry and shot at anything that came towards him.
