(Chapter 14: Burning Return)
It was starting to come round the end of September as things were treading on as usual with Mikey having found a sense of camaraderie in Team Phantom, for thanks to him he was able to help them with more of the magic oriented threats around Amity Park. To which the dragon descended sorcerer was happy to be apart of considering that he now had somewhere to put his talents to good use in, so suffice to say things were looking up for him quite well.
Yet one thing was on Danny's mind in that not only his depression which no matter what has gone on for him still reared it's sobering and sorrowful head, for he struggled to keep it down as hell he constantly put on a brave face for everyone in knowing that it wouldn't do well for everyone to see him as he truly was. As well as Maynard as on one had he felt a sort of relief at the fact that their future schism was quickening and soon they'd be separate entities, but on the other hand he didn't know why but he felt a sense of trepidation in not knowing the sort of force Maynard would be on the world.
(Johnny 13's Mindscape, September 21st 2015, 11:49 Pm)
It was almost midnight as Johnny was fast asleep next to his fiance Kitty as he soon found himself in his mindscape that was of his former home in Brooklyn before he died; yet instead of clear skies it was a storm overhead as lightning crackled and thunder boomed while rain came down in a light sheet as Fane-Eater was in his right hand.
"What the hell is going on here and what the hell do I got Fane-Eater with me for?" Johnny 13 wondered as to why it was storming in his mindscape as he held the battle-axe in hand
"I believe I can answer that." A deep baritone of a voice told him that came all around him
"Look whoever the hell you are, if you wanna go then by all means bring it." Johnny 13 spoke as he readied Fane-Eater as the voice laughed heartily
"Such spirit I gotta say now I know that the right choice was made in having you be our champion." The voice responded while the thunder continued to boom overhead
"What are you talking about I'm not a champion and who even are you and why are you here?!" Johnny 13 questioned as lightning and thunder continued to thunder overhead
"Oh I forgot that we've been reduced to myths nowadays and that unlike the Greeks and the one they've chosen as Wonder Woman that we don't really have a representative to bring us more into the limelight." The voice spoke before soon enough a figure wielding a 2 handed warhammer appeared
"I am Thor the god of storms and war." Thor introduced himself to the biker ghost
(For Thor's appearance I'm using his Thor Ragnarok appearance since to be honest that looked so cool)
"Wait a minute what the hell does a god of all things want with me, as I'm not anything special at all?" Johnny 13 wondered why a Norse God would want him for anything
"Because those of us above have agreed that a champion for our side must be chosen and we've been watching you, seeing you grow from where you once were into a man ready to protect what is his and ready to go the distance for what he cherishes to the end. Among the fact that you have the willpower and skill to become a champion for us we've decided to choose you." Thor told him as it was unanimously decided by the Norse Pantheon that Johnny 13 would become their champion
"So if I'm gonna be a champion for you guys, I hope you guys are gonna give me the power to go along with it? Because as I am now it isn't enough with just me and Shadow." Johnny 13 asked wondering if he'd be getting the powers to go along with being there champion
For if he was gonna be a champion to a pantheon full of gods then they should at the very least give him something to back it up with, since he knew that as it stood now he couldn't be a champion to gods all on his own.
"Do not worry about that as all of that will be taken care of, as we will make sure that you have all the power needed to be our champion. For rest assured we wouldn't send you in blind and powerless against the threats that are to come; so as time goes on you will be met with the blessings bestowed upon you." Thor told him as he wouldn't have a champion of their pantheon be going in blind and without the necessary powers needed to fight
"Good as I don't want to be sent in blind against anything, after all that's how I wound up becoming a ghost in the first place." Johnny 13 answered back as long since buried memories of his past surfaced before quickly stamping it back down
"Still one thing I have to ask is why the hell does this battleaxe have divine power coming out of it, when I and a friend of mine found it in demon territory?" Johnny 13 wondered as to why if a weapon that had divine power coming from it wound up in a place where demons roamed
"Yes that as during the time of when heroes were around and I'm talking about the ones that went out in armor and fought the good fight, not these spandex wearing hooligans that pull their punches and play dress up and sully the name of heroes. As during that time some ventured forth and out to fight against the demon lords and their hordes either for personal gain or as quests from their deities and to end their foes. With some perishing and leaving behind their weapons and other such items in their final hours, so that when others would come along they would take up the mantle of hero again and use their weapons to kill off evil." Thor told him as in times where heroes were what they actually were instead of grown men playing dress up did often go to the underworld to kill demons and some of the hordes and in their final hours in not being able to return to the mortal plane left there weapons and items for those worthy to find
"And what you hold their is one of those weapons as Fane-Eater was wielded by a small few of paladins, but those who wielded always went onto be great warriors and heroes. For I've no doubt you will become." Thor spoke with full confidence in the biker ghost to live up to that expectation
"So you actually think I can become what essentially equates to holy knight for you guys?" Johnny 13 questioned since going from ghost to paladin was quite the transition
"Yes now then I believe I've said all that can be said; unless you've got any more questions which I'll be free to answer." Thor told him
"So is there anything that's gonna happen to me really once I become a champion for you guys?" Johnny 13 questioned if anything would happen to him
"Not immediately, but soon enough the divine powers that come with being a champion for us will make their way to you." Thor informed him as soon enough the power of the divine would soon come towards Johnny
"Good to know and I guess thank you for your time." Johnny 13 responded as with that in mind Thor disappeared in a flash of lighting and booming thunder
Soon enough hours would pass before Johnny 13 woke up with his 2 month pregnant fiance at his side however, what he noticed about himself was the fact that when he looked on his arm he saw 3 marks upon him. One being that was a curling musical horn upon his right forearm, another was of a watchful royal blue eye like an ever vigilant sentinel and the final one was of lightning bolts that formed on his heart a warhammer.
"Is everything ok Johnny?" Kitty asked as Johnny had just woken up
"I'm fine Kitty as why don't you stay there and I go get us something to eat." Johnny 13 told her as he got out of bed
"Sure just be safe alright, as I still my man to come back to me." Kitty replied as he began putting on clothes and grabbed Fane-Eater as an added safety measure
"Relax Kitty you got nothing to worry about." Johnny 13 told her as he went out the door and hopped on his motorcycle
"I'm gonna be a dad and paladin; well ain't that somethin' else." Johnny 13 thought as he drove off
(The next evening, 6:30 Pm, Amity Park, September 22nd 2015)
It was soon half past 6 as Danny was with Leslie at the park enjoying the sunset that painted the sky a gorgeous myriad of oranges, golds, violets and reds; with Danny having to admit it felt wonderful being with her like this since it was one of the few things that kept his crippling depression down and at bay.
"I just got to say that this is just real nice being with you Leslie." Danny spoke as Livewire had her head lying on his shoulder
"Yeah as it's been awhile since I've gotten to just sit here and watch a sunset with someone, since your right this real nice." Livewire agreed with it having been awhile since she got to watch a sunset with someone
"Same here as with everything that's gone I can't really remember when I got to see a sunset, so I agree that its nice watching this with you." Danny responded as a cool autumn breeze blew through the area
"Which reminds me it's almost our 2 month anniversary." Danny brought up at the fact that it'd been nearly 2 months since they've been dating
"Oh yeah as I need to make you your present actually." Livewire told Danny having something in mind to make him
"So what is it you're gonna make for me?" Danny asked the electric using metahuman
"That's a surprise, that you'll have to wait for." Livewire spoke ruffling Danny's hair
"Alright I can wait after all your worth that much and more to me." Danny responded as he kissed on the forehead
"Thanks now the only thing left for us to do is just enjoy the rest of this sunset and spend more of day with this wonderful guy." Livewire spoke as she responded by kissing Danny on the cheek as they continued to enjoy the rest of the sunset
The couple continued to enjoy their sunset until soon enough it faded into night as with that Danny soon took Livewire home before he soon saw the presence of someone or rather multiple groups of people that being near the doorstep, with him turning into his ghost form. With him taking out his shotgun and soon seeing that their were a group of villains their being that of Killer Croc, Copperhead, Killer Frost, King Shark and Atomic Skull.
"Alright so mind telling me what all of you are doing in my town?" Danny asked as he pointed his shotgun at them
"We're here for Livewire, as Waller wants her as apart of the Suicide Squad so why don't you hand her over before things get ugly. Because this doesn't end well for you at all if you try to play white…." King Shark spoke before Danny blew his brains out
"Let me me make something perfectly and utterly clear none of you are taking my girlfriend away from me then you'll all be dead within minutes, so then what's it gonna be?" Danny questioned as he held his shotgun at them
"What do you think." Atomic Skull answered back as he readied radiation blasts
"That all of you are really stupid, so how about you guys can it while the grown ups have a few words." Danny responded as he concentrated and let out a massive burst of frigid energy that knocked down everyone but Killer Croc who he flew after
"Now then time to take care of business." Danny thought as he turned himself and Killer Croc intangible as they flew into the sewers below
"What the hell was that about?!" Killer Croc questioned as Danny held a small bomb in his hand
"There we go now I can talk to you without your head winding up as paste." Danny spoke as he crushed the bomb in his hand
"How the hell did you get that out of me, that piece of shit was stuck in skull?" Killer Croc demanded as to how Danny was able to get the bomb out of his head
"Simple one of my powers is intangibility so while we took our trip down here I used it to get that bomb out and bam, now you don't gotta worry about nothing." Danny answered back as the reptilian man looked back at him
"But why would you do this for me, as what do you have to gain from this?" Killer Croc questioned
"Simple I think that your a relatively misunderstood guy who's talents have been wasted as a criminal and in that Suicide Squad. Because I'd like for you to join up with me, as I can guarantee that with me you'll be treated far better than you were before and not have to worry about Batman coming down on you." Danny told him as he walked forwards
"So then what do you say, you join me kill these bastards and together we start giving you a new lease on life where as far as anyone's concerned my friends and I will make sure you'll become something greater?" Danny asked as he extended his hand forwards for Killer Croc to start
"Sign me up as I'm tired of this shit." Killer Croc replied flashing his sharpened teeth with a reptilian smile
"Excellent as welcome to Team Phantom." Danny spoke as the two floated back up
"So then I'll deal with Skull and Frost you go with the snake man?" Danny asked as he held his shotgun
"Deal as I've got a bone to pick with Copperhead." Killer Croc spoke as Danny nodded
"Well here goes nothing." Danny spoke as he grabbed both Killer Frost and Atomic Skull by their throats and flew off elsewhere
(Killer Croc vs Copperhead)
"Get your ass up." Killer Croc spoke as he stomped his way towards Copperhead
"What the hell are you doing; were supposed to be going after Livewire you scaled bastard." Copperhead wondered as he caught a right cross to the face
"Because I'm a new man as of a few seconds ago, since that fat bitch Waller can now kiss the greenest parts of my ass." Killer Croc responded as he took up a boxer's stance
"Apparently you've forgotten your place in the pecking order, as now I've there's an excuse to finally be rid of you. You worthless sack of croc flesh; since I've been waiting to get rid of you for a long time." Copperhead retorted maliciously as he waited for the 7 foot 5 crocodile man's head to explode only for Killer Croc to still be there
"Damn it what the hell going on here?" Copperhead asked as he tried to slither away only for Killer Croc to grab him by his head
"Yeah about that explosive in my skull; that's no longer an issue. Which means I now get to take out months and months of ridicule from you and beat you to death." Killer Croc told him with a predatory smile on his face
That in mind Killer Croc proceeded to gut punch Copperhead so hard that he went through the front window of the car and was halfway embedded into it; with him regaining his bearings when Killer Croc ripped open the door of the driver's seat and promptly grabbed him by the throat as he subsequently threw him into a wall. For Killer Croc would've punched his head in except he used his serpentine form to slither away and regroup; only for him to be stopped in his tracks and have his back flare in jagged needles of pain as he found Killer Croc's clawed hand embedded in back as he ripped his left out leaving 5 puncture wounds.
With him then punching him in the back and fracturing 2 of his ribs and breaking another one as he careened face first into a fire hydrant hard enough to give himself a bloody nose, with him dazed and stunned as Killer Croc stalked towards him like a monster straight out of a horror movie. With his heavy footsteps thudding as he came closer and closer towards him as he then reached out his massive reptilian hands and went to crush his skull with him reaching out and grasping him by the head as he proceeded to crush it in his hands.
With Copperhead seeing this soon wrapped the serpentine lower half of his body around Killer Croc's arm with the massive reptilian man feeling discomfort at that fact and seeing what Copperhead was doing, reared his free arm back and with a loud wet crunch punched him square center of his serpentine face. For Copperhead's face was now flattened like that of snake's as blood began to gush down his mouth and spitting out some of his wisdom teeth, as the crimson eyes of Killer Croc glared at him with dark and predatory satisfaction.
"This time there's no Waller to save your ass, as you're gonna die right now. Because nobody gets away with ridiculing me and looking down on me without someone's head getting bitten in half" Killer Croc responded as he was gonna obliterate Copperhead right here and now
"We'll see how much your talking when I fill you full of venom and your floating back to Gotham dead, as look at it this way I'll have done Batman's job for him." Copperhead retorted as Killer Croc let out a roar before bounding off after the serpentine villain
Copperhead soon had to slither his way out of harm when Killer Croc punched a hole through the concrete, as he saw Copperhead trying to slither away and hide from him in preparation for an ambush only for Killer Croc to bite down on his right hand. And with a meaty chomp a inch and a half past his wrist was now a bleeding stump; with Copperhead wailing in pain as he was then punched in his already bruised and broken ribs with another 2 being fractured as he was sent headfirst into the ground as parts of his face was scraped off in the process.
With Copperhead finding it hard to bleed from the repeated blows he's taken courtesy of Killer Croc with him spitting up blood and saliva as he glared heavily at Killer Croc, so in his anger he launched himself at Killer Croc with him wrapping his serpentine lower half around his neck in an attempt to break and crush his neck. Yet Killer Croc soon held his breath and using his sharpened claws began raking away at Copperhead's flesh that carved bloody furrows that forced him to let go as his legs were now back to normal and looked like a lawnmower had passed over them.
So in one more attempt to take out Killer Croc he forced himself towards him, as he leapt to bite him and inject his poison into his veins so as to take him out in one fell swoop yet Killer Croc knew the danger of this which is why he caught him with both of his massive scaled hands. Before opening his massive toothy maw and bit down on Copperhead's midsection with the crunch of his bones accompanying as he clamped down, before proceeding to tear and rend Copperhead as he bit and tore him to shreds spraying guts an blood everywhere.
"Like I said no one ever gets away with ridiculing me, now slither away from that." Killer Croc said as he spat out the shredded bitten in half remains of Copperhead
"Now the only thing left to do is wait for the kid to finish going at it with Frost and Atomic Skull." Killer Croc thought to himself
(Danny vs Killer Frost and Atomic Skull)
"Tell me something; what made you think it would be a good idea to use ice or cold against me? Because I really want to know." Danny questioned as he absorbed the beam of ice from Killer Frost
"Why won't you die!" Killer Frost shouted as she fired a blizzard at Danny who absorbed it all before it impacted him
"Because you can not kill what doesn't die you idiot." Danny responded before he flew over and grabbed her by the neck
"Now then time for me to gain all of that sweet cold power." Danny spoke as he used his powers over cold to absorb her own into himself
"As for you, I'll deal with you in a moment." Danny spoke as he turned himself intangible to avoid getting hit by a radiation blast from Atomic Skull
"Damn it just our luck we have to deal with someone who can turn intangible." Atomic Skull thought as he unfortunately had to stop firing when he saw his blasts were having no effect
"Seeing as how you've now been drained of all powers; goodbye and good riddance." Danny spoke having completely drained her of all her ice powers before he used his shotgun to blow her brains out
"So that only leaves you then." Danny said his eyes pulsing ice blue
"Well if I've got to die then let it be known I didn't go down without a fight." Atomic Skull responded as he powered up a radiation blast
With that a frigid blast of ice and cold met up with a beam of atomic radiation that clashed as the two battled it out the air warping slightly from the buildup in power, before soon enough it dispersed and exploded into a cloud of smoke and steam. For Atomic Skull had to fire out a burst of radiation as a half dozen knives made of jagged ice sped off towards him intent on impaling him where he was, as Danny came charging through with a blow to the gut that made him double over and nearly puke up blood.
Before he punched him in the chest hard enough to break his sternum sending him through a brick wall of an apartment building with him charging towards him, as Atomic Skull retaliated with a potent burst of radiation that was enough to stagger him back before he soon charged up more radiation and fired a beam that barreled towards Danny. For Danny soon caught the attack barehanded with him not showing it as the powerful attack ate away at his gloved hand and began to burn away at his costumed right arm, before he retaliated by unleashing a shockwave of frigid energy that partially encased Atomic Skull in ice.
With Danny looking at his right arm that was covered in pulsing red radiation burns that went up to his mid forearm that was healing as the irradiated flesh began to hiss and pulsate as it healed; while Danny looked over at Atomic Skull who stared right back at him. For Danny soon had the air around him in a 25 foot radius grow cold around him to the point where you could see your own breath, before his nose bled slightly as he summoned a barrage of large tennis ball sized hailstones out at Atomic Skull who despite blasting some out of the way was still hit by the 40 mph frozen spheres.
"Look give up right now since I can literally do this all day." Danny told Atomic Skull as his arm continued to heal
"No way as I can't stop otherwise I'm a deadman." Atomic Skull responded as he blasted Danny with more radiation as he was forced to raise up a 4 foot thick ice wall to defend himself
"It doesn't got to be like that man, as I can help ya out." Danny told him as he waited for his arm to complete healing
"I've heard that so many times that at this point its just hogwash to me, so do me a favor kid and just die already." Atomic Skull replied as he sent out an energy orb that blasted through part of the ice wall
"Well at least I can say I tried." Danny thought as permafrost grew on his arms
That in mind a sharp blast of piercing cold raced through the air as it cut through his armor plating with minor resistance leaving a half frozen gash across his shoulder and trapezius muscles; with Danny coming charging in with a punch towards his fiery face that dislocated his jaw. Before doing an uppercut that knocked it back into place, before Danny proceeded to beat him down denting his armor plating with each punch, before his 4th punch shattered the upper right portion into pieces yet this didn't last long.
Considering that he was caught in a point blank energy sphere half as large as himself that he held back as he got pushed 5 feet back until Atomic Skull shot him with a wave of atomic radiation that detonated it; making a small mushroom cloud in the process. With Atomic Skull powering up before shooting out a volley of radiation beams that caused the explosion to get bigger and bigger as he unloaded everything he could, before firing a blast that sent it exploding with a thunderous crack that left Atomic Skull somewhat exhausted from expending such energy.
With Atomic Skull being thankful there weren't any maggots around to get in the way of his unleashing on Danny; although the destroyed buildings and stores and gas station begged to differ as they were set ablaze yet one thing shocked Atomic Skull as the smoke cleared. For floating out of the 32 foot deep crater like a vengeful angel was Danny his jumpsuit in burnt tatters with the upper right portion going down to his midsection and his pants being reduced to shorts, with full body yet potent and angry red radiation burns all over him that pulsed nastily as he glared heavily.
"How are you still alive I used almost everything I had on you?" Atomic Skull questioned as Danny began to heal with patches of his hair regrowing while sections of his flesh regrew
"Like I told you when I started I heal really fucking quick." Danny responded as his radiation burns pulsed and healed as the irritated, burned and furious looking red muscle began to knit itself together again
"Now then we're finishing this now." Danny added as his ice powers glowed with an spectral light
"Well not like I've got much of a choice now; since its either that or have my face explode into pieces." Atomic Skull thought to himself knowing that it was either this or getting his head blown apart
That in mind Danny threw out long knives of jagged ice that while Atomic Skull blocked that it was all part of a distraction; with Danny gathering his ice powers as much as possible to where soon enough a beam of such below zero temperatures impacted Atomic Skull to where not only did his armor freeze off. But portions of his irradiated skin and flesh were flash frozen and subsequently shattered as he looked down to see that his left leg at the knee was also caught and having been partially destroyed, as frozen remains of flesh and bone dangled at the stump that once was.
With Danny who's radiation burns were still healing rushed in with him forming ice around his left arm for a frozen cestus made of frigid cold and ice; that he used to sucker punch Atomic Skull in the stomach with his 2nd punch punching through muscle and flesh as he went right through his kidneys and out his back. Before pulling it and combining the blood with his ice powers used it to form a buzzsaw that sliced through and managed to saw off his right arm at the elbow, with Atomic Skull retaliating with a radiation beam that peeled off Danny's left side face along with his eye down to the bottom of his gums.
With Danny fighting through the pain as he punched Atomic Skull through the chest with both arms being a bit past the wrist before his nose began to bleed heavily as he focused all of what he could with his ice power; for soon enough the green flames that enveloped Atomic Skull's skull went out. Because jutting out of his back and side were foot and a half long spikes of his own blood that Danny used to tear every vital organ in his chest cavity apart from the inside; with the half ghost falling over in exhaustion as his healing factor began regenerating.
"After this I really need a break from patrols, because right about now I really can't feel my face." Danny thought as he phased down to the sewers below to heal his wounds in solitude before doing anything else
(3 days later, September 25th 2015, 3:45 Pm, Fenton Works)
It was a quarter till 4 as Cassidy and Rick had showed up at the Fenton household to tell them of the fact that they were taking them to court over Danny and Jazz, since to them they felt it was high time to drop it on them.
"You can't take our kids away from us!" Jack retorted as both Granny Cass and Rick weren't having it
"We can and will; besides remember Fenton you aren't so high on my list of people I like or much less tolerate." Rick spoke with steel in his voice that came from decades of military service
"Especially considering the fact that we've got enough to bury you in court, so unless you've got a great attorney then don't you dare start with me. Because from what Cassidy and I've been presented with them being called your kids; with all your neglect is stretching far." Rick added since his disdain for Jack was quite up there
"Mom please you can't be serious." Maddie pleaded with the white haired druid
"Madeline there are few things that can actually make me disappointed in you, but with all the neglect and endangerment you've put my two grandkids in. Then you've made me not just disappointed in you but furious in ways you can't even grasp, since you not only let down your own children as a mother. But you let me down as my daughter; because I expected better from you and not to hear and see what you've done in failing them." Granny Cass responded as she was a combination of disappointment and furious over her daughter in general at her failures as a mother
"We've been done the best we can for them and they turned out just fine." Maddie spoke up in her defense
"As Jasmine turned out alright and she…." Jack tried to say as Granny Cass stared daggers at him
"Don't you dare speak about her Fenton, for Jazz told me and my wife what you did a year and a half ago and I didn't think it was possible for me to hate you anymore than what's possible. But after what you did and let them get away with that, then you disgust me, for I thought you'd value your own flesh and blood more than that but I guess I was wrong." Rick spat in pure fury of what Jack allowed to have happen to his own granddaughter
"We needed the money and it was the best choice I had to keep things going!" Jack responded as Rick stood up to his full height
"Bullshit!You didn't need that dirty money at all, as I can't believe ghost hunting is so important that you not only allowed for her to have that happen to her for months. But you let them pay you off rather than defend your daughter!" Rick cursed at Jack as Cassidy sat him back down
"Calm down Rick, remember about your blood pressure." Granny Cass told him as veins popped out of him
"Sorry Cassidy but all of this just gets me so worked up." Rick responded as he calmed down
"Jack what the hell are they talking about?" Maddie asked
"It's nothing Maddie." Jack answered back hotly at the subject
"Jack what are they…." Maddie tried to say before Jack glared at her
"I said its nothing." Jack repeated hotly and angrily
"Well don't worry Madeline because you'll be finding out all of what he did when we have Jazz testify on the court date. Because its about time the world knows you for the garbage you are Jack Fenton; since nobody does that to my grandkids and gets away with it." Granny Cass told them as she along with Rick glared at Jack
"By the way Jazz and Danny will be staying with us, seeing as how things here are unfit and have been unfit for them to live here." Granny Cass continued as the Fenton's had floored expressions at being told this
"You can't do that; there our children!" Maddie exclaimed in shock
"We can and will, as we took up with our attorney who managed to move some things around. Therefore we can take them with us and allow for them to live with us; seeing as how everything you've let them go through as proved to be nothing short of endangerment. Because I and Cassidy had to pay over a 150,000 in hospital bills and you think that neither of us would ask to know what actually happens, then both of you must be outta your minds." Rick answered back as Maddie felt herself physically shrink under her father's stare
For Rick and Cassidy both couldn't begin to describe the sheer magnitude of their disappointment in their daughter for her choices in neglecting and endangering their children for years on end, with them either getting hurt from exploding or malfunctioning inventions or from ghost attacks. That didn't even compare to the amount of fury and vitriolic hate they felt at Jack in terms of what he allowed to let go on with Jazz, for him to let them pay him off while she suffered for so long made both of them absolutely livid.
"The only thing I can say to you Madeline Angela Blythe is that, because of the fact that you allowed them to suffer through getting ectoplasmic burns and ghost attacks just to scratch the surface. Is that I disown you as my daughter, since for you to allow this to go on for years without even bothering to stop it. Then I can't even look at you as my own daughter without disappointment and revolt." Granny Cass stated as she felt pure disgust for her daughter
"Because as much as I want to scream and curse and do all sorts horrible things to you, I can't because deep down in my heart you're still my daughter on some level. So I only leave to say that come this winter, you'd better have a damn good lawyer; because after all of this I will bury you in the courtroom." Granny Cass said with tears coming down her face as she stood up and left
"As for you Fenton the day is gonna come where you'll be wishing you hadn't taken that dirty money, because soon enough your karma is gonna come to burn you away. And I for one can't wait for it to happen." Rick spoke before he left to drive his wife home
(2 days later, 10:50 Pm, Amity Park, September 27th 2015)
It was a 10 minutes till 11 as a somewhat exhausted and wounded Danny was on the ground as after having to take out 3 squads of Walker's men, was soon ambushed by his parents who had been blasting him with Ectonite weapons which due to his half ghost nature was proving to be fatal.
"God Dammit all to hell." Danny cursed as he took another shot which hit him in his right lung that his healing factor struggled to heal
"End of the line for you." Jack spoke as he shot Danny again as the violent shot to his kidneys had him on the ground
"I never did anything….to the two...of you." Danny coughed out as both Jack and Maddie shot him
"Shut it all you've been is just another ghost, as you may have fooled everyone but not us." Jack responded as he shot Danny again who was lying in a pool of his own blood after getting shot in one of his arteries
"The one time where I don't want to hurt anyone and its got me lying in my own blood; just my luck as always." Danny thought lamenting his current situation as he was shot in the lungs, liver and kidneys
"Now after we take you out of the picture, your going to be put on a table where you belong and then no more ghosts will come to Amity." Maddie spoke as she fired a net laced with blood blossoms at him
"Maynard I don't know if you can hear me right about now, but I think you can step in about now because I've tried to be patient with them. For all of the time I've been Danny Phantom they've hunted me and hurt me over and over again and I just can't do it anymore." Danny spoke with all the strength he could as smoke and flames came out of him
"But no killing them, because they still need to show up for their day in court." Danny said before blackness took him
"Understood loud and clear, as don't worry Danny they won't die. But I'll make sure they hurt for almost killing you and turning you into a lab rat" Maynard spoke as spectral flame burst blowing back Maddie and Jack
"You know what, I don't even feel bad for what I'm about to do to the both of you. Because the other one gave you ample opportunity to leave him alone, as hell he didn't even want to hurt or fight either one of you. But instead you all shot him to near death because you thought he was a monster like all the others well guess what now you've got one." Maynard added as spectral flame surrounded him
"What are you, you aren't the ghost boy?!" Maddie questioned as spectral flames surrounded him
"Funny thing is that I'm what most would refer to as his helping hand and seeing as how you were gonna take him back and cut him open I couldn't allow that. So here I am and the best part about all of this is; that I've got enough strength to make this all my own." Maynard answered back as he finally was at enough to where he could change his ghost form from looking like a inverse version of Danny's
With that he let the spectral flames consume him before soon enough he stood smoking in what could be described as a white and black version of Connor from Assassin's Creed outfit except with a stark white with obsidian plate mail gauntlets and greaves for underneath the hooded overcoat was a black and white chestplate with instead of the D symbol was an M in the same design. For Maynard put the hood down and looked over himself in his new state as his wounds fully healed, before glaring daggers at Maddie and Jack who aimed their weapons at him and fired as Maynard snapped his fingers before a wall of fire blocked it.
As he used his superhuman speed to rush at them and before using his powers to heat the guns used to fire at Danny before to have them drop it, as they turned into molten sludge with him letting out a concussive wave of heat that knocked them flat on their ass. With them having to scramble back to the assault vehicle to get more gear to fend off Maynard who was taking pot shots at them with his fireballs; with him not having to worry about a time limit considering that thanks to them Danny had receded into his mind giving him full control.
For he soon found Jack back with the Fenton Ghost Gloves and Maddie with the Specter Deflector as well as the Jack o Nine Tails, with Maddie whipping it at him as the nine tails whipped like a buzzsaw at him as he used his superhuman reflexes and agility to evade it before grabbing onto and sending reeling her back so that he could send a fireball at her. With the Specter Deflector managing to hold up under the fireball as it showed cracks within it that reformed, before Jack decided to grab Maynard and used the Ghost Gloves to overpower him yet Maynard looked more annoyed as he charged up an orb of fire in his hand.
"You know out of all the ghost hunters I've seen I'll take the most joy in obliterating the 2 of you." Maynard spoke as he fired 3 rays of scorching flame through Jack's gut that had him loosen his grip on Maynard at the holes in his stomach
"Now then time for me to leave you a little reminder of why you should've never bothered to go after him." Maynard said as he put his now burning hand on Jack's face and took sinister pleasure as it fried the flesh off of him
"Get away from my husband you bastard!" Maddie bellowed out as she whipped Maynard across the face as the blow already healed
"To be fair I'm only what other people have made me." Maynard spoke as he started making another fireball
With that he made a cannonball sized fireball that he went and tried to throw at Maddie however, it missed as he was tackled to the ground by Jack who had a hand sized burn on his face and began wailing on him in an attempt to bring him down as pulses of ecto energy went through him. For Maynard soon gripped Jack by his burned side and continued to do what he had effectively half blinding him as skin and flesh burned away; before he shoved a shuddering Jack who had a severe 3rd degree burn on the right side of his face as his eye was melted away into sludge.
For Maynard soon rushed over to Maddie who whipped at him with the Jack O'nine tails as he deflected the strikes via a cloak of spectral flame to take the blows for him, before he soon had his hands alight in spectral flame and soon pressed down on the forcefield created by the Specter Deflector. With it soon cracking away as Maynard turned up the intensity of his flames that soon enough caused the belt to overload from the pressure and heat of the flames; with him melting away the belt and whip that caused her to drop it before his hand burst into flames with malevolent intentions.
But before he could burn Maddie a hobbling Jack went into and grappled Maynard again as the Ghost Gloves tore at him with energy that he was more annoyed than pained, for he decided to put Jack out of commission and using Danny's super strength punched a hole through his body before using his power of flame to burn at his lungs and blood. With Jack soon letting go as he began to cough and choke from his damaged lungs, as he soon shot a white hot bolt of fire that went through her right thigh, as she felt to the ground before Maynard lifted his hand and blasted her with a chunk of her side being shot off as she fell to the ground he eyes glazing over from shock.
"Now then for the final touches and I'll be gone and out of here till he comes back. For how I'm gonna explain this is gonna crazy." Maynard spoke as he lit his index finger like a blowtorch a burned his logo onto her back before feeling like a right bastard blasted off Jack's right arm at the elbow
"Besides you've got this coming for shooting your own son, since people like you don't need reproduce." Maynard added as he shot a pulse of fire at Maddie's stomach that would render her barren
"Now then all that's left is too call them an ambulance and go on about my business until Danny's back up and running." Maynard thought to himself as he took out Danny's cell phone and dialed 911
So then with Danny having a run in with the Suicide Squad and gained a new ally along with Jack and Maddie not only having to face trial in the coming winter, but also having reawakened Maynard. It looks like things are getting good so stay tuned to see what shall happen with Maynard in the driver's seat in the new chapters of My Phantasmal Lateralus.
And cut as oh boy did a whole lot happen in this chapter as now Maynard's back in action so there's gonna be some fun to had there, so without much more let's get down to it now shall we.
First off we've got Johnny 13 being revealed to start his journey as a paladin to the Norse Pantheon something I thought would be cool to do, since I like the idea of him while still becoming a father also becoming a holy warrior of the gods and in a way a flip to those like Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel which I can't wait to expand on.
Next up was the small fluff scene with Livewire and Danny which I thought would be nice to do and also Danny's fighting with one of the Suicide Squads that Waller has under her command, but also the fact that Killer Croc is on his side as well. As I hoped you liked it since one it not only gave me a chance to show Danny get pushed to near his limitations, but also the fact that Killer Croc is now on Danny's side since he's a character that to me can go beyond what he's shown as and will be based more on the 2004 The Batman cartoon series.
Following that up we've got Granny Cass and Grandpa Rick telling Maddie and Jack that they're gonna be taken to court come winter; while also hinting more at the fact that Jack has been involved with Jazz's suffering that played a hand in Raishan being created. For I really liked doing this since it allowed me to show that lines are being drawn and oh boy is it setting the stage for a lot of dirty laundry to be aired out.
Following that up we've got Maynard returning after Danny got shot and nearly killed by his parents; which not only allowed for Maynard to make his return but show that the split between him and Danny is strong enough to where he can make his ghost form all his own instead of a reverse of Danny's. Not to mention that it allowed for me to give Jack and Maddie their own comeuppance since, they've got it coming and then some when the trial happens in Part 2.
That being said please continue to favorite, follow, review and share this story as much as possible as I really thank you guys for your support this far as it means alot to me so please continue to get this out there as much as possible since I know this can be a really great story. Also flames will be ignored and criticism is welcome so long as it's constructive and well thought out.
With all that being said this is Pravus666 signing off till next time, as the next chapter we'll have more of Maynard as well as Harley facing off against with some things from Gotham coming back for her so stay tuned for that.
Part 1 Theme Song: 46&2 by Tool
Random End Song: The Realm Black by Dagoba