Hahaha, if you haven't noticed yet, these two chapter titles have been from Taylor Swift's Look What You Made Me Do, which is starting to be about where I want to go for this story

Also, I'm going to make a playlist on Spotify (a free if you want or 12.99 a month music app, if you haven't heard of it) of this story, so when that's done I'll link it up that chapter. I'm a music major in college, so music basically inspires everything I do lmao

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Tucker's POV

Sam and I watched as more and more vegetation and vines erupted out of the earth, cars being flung from their parking spots, and various pedestrians picked up and tossed away a good 200 feet.

Sam picked up the thermos she had dropped on the floor, about to uncap it when a vine had taken it out of her hands, and then took her with it, leaving me alone, panicking.

"Mr. Foley!" I heard Mrs. Tetslaff called out, waving me over. I ran as fast as I could, trying to dodge all of the vines erupting out of the earth. "They got Sam, and the vines took the container and—" Tetslaff cut me off.

"We need to get into the ghost bunkers if we have any chance of saving them, Mr. Foley." I was told, and I nodded and followed her down the stairs of the school into the basement, down another flight of stairs before finally arriving in the stark white bunkers.

Valerie, Star, Wes, Dash, Kwan, and various others (including Paulina) were huddled together, ignoring the chairs in the room as I walked in. "What do we do?" Paulina asked, her voice shaking.

"The vines won't be able to get in here, but I don't know..." Lancer piped up. I sighed. "The only people capable of really stopping anything…are trapped." I sighed, rubbing my face in my hands.

"Ms. Manson?" Lancer asked, some nerds also showing their concern. I shook my head. "She was grabbed by the vines too." I told them.

They all sighed, looking to various authority figures to know what to do. "Honestly, we have everything we need down here to survive a long time, if need be." Lancer said.

"We need to save Sam." I protested. Valerie spoke up. "I might be able to help…. I was sent ghost hunting equipment to try and hunt…well…Phantom, since he ruined my life, but you could help me use it."

I scoffed. "Val, I'm not going to help you learn how to use equipment that's going to help you hunt one of my be-" I paused as she looked at me curiously. "Buyers… I give Phantom equipment from time to time." I said.

Wes snorted and I stomped on his foot. Valerie rolled her eyes. "I don't care, but if you want to save your friends, then this is what's going to happen….and while we are at it, you can tell us what's up with Fenton."

I glared harshly at her. "Don't you dare expect me to answer to you about what's going on with Danny."

She shrugged. "Why not? It's not like he's human. Probably just a failed experiment of his parents."

I resisted the urge to punch her in the chin, and ground my teeth together. "Well, Val. You are completely wrong. He is more human than you'll ever be. Maybe quit being so close minded because one ghost made one mistake. You'll save yourself and a lot of other people the stress of having to deal with your dumbass." I spat, grabbing the backpack out of her hands, much to her anger, and going off to one of the desks and sat down, dumping all of her equipment on the table.

"Be lucky I'm not turning you into the Fenton's for unauthorized ecto-equipment." I called over my shoulder, bluffing because there is no way I would ever go to Danny's parents for anything.

It was all pretty standard. A red jumpsuit with none of the features of Sam's suit, and looked to be a copycat of Sam's suit. I wondered where she had obtained it for a second before tampering with it, putting in Danny's ectosignature under things the suit couldn't target, before finally adding upgrades to give it an edge against the plants.

It had taken me a total of five hours, with the other students quiet talking behind me. I worked fast, not knowing what would happen to Sam if I didn't succeed.

I got up just before the six-hour mark, everyone's attention on me in an instant, a welcome change to the usual.

I beckoned Valerie forward, who had the decency to look guilty. I ignored her with a cold expression. "I can track you through your suit, and I have live video feed from your helm. I already added all of the ghosts your suit won't be able to fire at in the mainframe, so don't get any ideas if you do happen to find Phantom out there." I told her.

She seemed disappointed but nodded. "The suit is going to be useful against the vines, and you can fly about as fast as NightShade." I almost choked up on Sam's persona name.

"But I'm not going to be as good as Phantom's girlfriend?" Valerie asked. I shook my head. "No. No one can be as good as her."

She nodded. "Good luck, Val." I told her with all of the sincerity I could put in words. She graced me with a small smile, before exiting the bunker as the suit formed onto her body.

The video feed was sent to one of the monitors in the room, so the class and I gathered around one of them.

The city was a disaster. "We are going to need good lawn care workers after this is done." Someone whistled. I choked on a laugh. Now was not the time for jokes, but that didn't mean it wasn't appreciated.

I activated the DCOMM. "Any sign of life, Val?" I asked.

"Negative…except for near that huge purple tree. Two signs of life near the top…but one is a ghost." Valerie reported.

"Check it out. Be on your guard." I told her. The video feed moved up and down as if she was nodding, which made me smirk.

She flew closer to the tree, the vegetation slightly thicker here. I took a deep breath as she approached.

There, sitting in a short green dress, barefoot was Sam, swinging her legs over the branch she was sitting on.

Her hair was down, the long locks flowing freely down her back as she mumbled a song. "Mistress Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" The audio feed picked up.

"What the fuck." Dash whispered.

"With silver bells and cockle shells-"

"aNd MaRiGoLdS aLl In A rOw." A deeper, maniac voice finished, two white gloves came around Valerie, effectively grabbing her and throwing her off her board, making her stand.

"Oh hell." I mumbled, flicking on the DCOMM. "Valerie, what's the status?"

"P-hantom." She panted. "It's like he's gone nuts, and-" She was cut off by what looked to be vines. Valerie looked up at the perpetrator.

"Sam…?" I whispered under my breath.

She had bright, glowing green eyes, no pupils. Her eyelashes were thick and dark, with a black lipstick (which I wasn't sure was actually lipstick and more of a tint that the ghost powers she now possessed were affecting her) on her normal purple lips.

Her hair had various thorns, leaves, and even flowers decorating it, coming into an intricate flower crown at the center of her head. I noticed that many of the flowers were blood blossoms.

The dress she was wearing came to a low cut on her chest, revealing cleavage I know Sam would never purposely reveal. On her bicep rested a spiked cuff, and around her throat was a spiked choker.

Coming to float next to her, was Danny. He was wearing his usual jumpsuit, with a spiked vine wrapped around his arm. I noted that it was connected directly to Sam's hip. A gold crown (much like the one he wore under the control of Freakshow, I thought with a chill), adorned his head, and his eyes were a pupil less red.

They smirked down at Valerie, who's heartrate had jumped up, meaning she was currently terrified.

"Ask them what why they are doing this." I said into the link.

Valerie took a shaky breath, and spoke clearly. "Why are you doing this?" She asked. Sam frowned, the vines bringing her to the ground, her bare feet daintily touching the grass as she came closer.

Her eyes were surreal, swirling ectoplasm showing she was not in control of herself.

"My father wants a kingdom for his children. So, with my love, we will rule over the earth, destroying everything mankind made, taking back the planet as our own."

"Your love?" Valerie asked, shocked.

She pulled at the vine on her hip, Danny obediently coming down and resting next to her. "The king of my heart and soul, Red Huntress." Sam said, a small smile on her lips.

I groaned, briefly catching the attention of the other students who stared at the screen in shock.

"Ask her why the ghost wanted her." I told Valerie.

I could see Danny's ears perk up, and felt anxious as he looked at the helm, his ghost senses no doubt picking up the static of the DCOMM, which I immediately turned off.

"Why does the ghost want you, Sam?" Valerie asked. Danny stopped his inspection to look at the girl in question.

"Because, my love of nature makes me the perfect caretaker for the garden." Sam said, almost robotically.

"But why him?" Valerie asked for herself.

I sighed, rubbing my face.

"Because only those who really love you, can stand by your side forever." Sam and Danny replied together, Danny sliding an arm around her waist as Sam raised her hand delicately, pointing at Valerie.

"I suggest you run now." Sam smile, and her eyes flashed a dark purple as vines sprang to life, causing Valerie to immediately flee, calling on her board and coming towards us quickly.

I hoped she made it time.

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Danny's POV

My love circled the place where the Huntress had been sitting a moment ago, her vines delicately wrapping around her leg, resting lightly.

"She had someone directing her." I told her. She nodded, her eyes coming to mine. "I know. I could hear the voice."

"Then you two have no time to lose." Our father called out to us.

Sam and I looked up, hand in hand as our father, Undergrowth, revealed himself after his rest.

"You two have done beautifully, I could not ask for a better king and queen of my jungle…however, you must find where the Huntress came from, for I lost track of her after she reached the high school."

My love and I nodded.

"Come, my sun and stars. We have work to be done." Sam told me, and I followed her obediently to find the huntress and do some of our more mundane chores.

The vine connecting my love and I together relaxed a bit, Sam nodding her head at me. I could go to the prisoners, feed them, get them ripe for the children.

Sam took care of the children as I floated to the vine cage, various citizens of the town littered inside, waiting for their chores or waiting for death.

The woman I recognized as my birth mother glared up at me, eyeing my every move. "You best be care, Madeline. I can't promise my love will be as forgiving as I have been." I told her.

The various men in white watched the exchange, and I could feel the vine pull my love towards me. "Your love? She's a human girl who you are controlling."

A solid vibration throughout the cage made her loose her footing, Sam coming up next to me with a look of rage.

"Actually, I'm the one controlling both of them Madeline." Father's voice boomed as he materialized inside the cage.

Madeline kept her ground, though her eyes showed confusion. "For what purpose would you need a human and a freak."

Undergrowth tsked. "Listen, hunter. He is detrimental to maintaining control of Ms. Manson, because he is the one she loves, and vice versa. I can only control people who have humanity…. remember that. A ghost with no humanity, who has no care in the world for human life or morals, cannot be controlled."

The Guys in White dropped their jaw in realization. "And is this the case for all control?" He asked. Undergrowth nodded.

"Nature's way." Undergrowth finished, shrinking down to more my size before coming to stand in front of me. "Do not let them get to you, my son. Show them what you can do if need be." He told me.

I nodded, pulled my arm to my side so Sam would come to me. "If they continue to shirk their duties, or continue to harass me and my love, I will do the punishments as needed." I told him.

He nodded, pride evident on his face, before disappearing in a swirl of vines. Madeline was silent for once in her life, watching as I touched down on the ground.

"Ages 13-17, your planting duties are on schedule for an hour from now. Get your rest. As for you," I turned to Madeline and the Guys in White, "Continue doing whatever my father asks…or I will have to resort to extreme measures."

Sam pulled me to her, by wrapping a vine around my waist and pulling me up, making a startled laugh escape my throat.

"Wanna go play?" She asked, a mischievous gleam in her eyes, as I pulled her closer and pressed my lips against her fluttering pulse.

"Absolutely, my stars."

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OH MAN, I love me some evil DxS…it might be my favorite thing on this earth.

I did well on my first exam of my college life, and I hope you liked the new chapter.