Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom or any related characters. :(
Thanks Krystiana, Annie, autumngold, Wiggle Lizard, and Divagurl277 for reviewing! Umm, I ran out of ideas for rewards........ Thinks and then a lightbulb flashes above my head. hah! got one! Passes out a piece of Keona's magic that let's you have one wish. You know, I like having a character from which I can steal magic! :)
Oh, and for those who have asked, it's only been three or four days since Sam was kidnapped.
Will Danny succeed in finding Sam before it's too late? Well, I'm NOT gonna tell ya. You'll have to figure that one out on your own............................
And now, enough rambling. Onto the next chapter in Danny and Keona's lives:
Chapter 16: Beginning of the End
Keona's pov
I woke up before dawn for the third time in a row. I did my morning routine: get dressed, take down tent, then get breakfast.
This time, Danny was already awake, eating his breakfast by his tent. I joined him and listened to Thorn and Vlad argue magic. It was actually an interesting disscussion.
" So," Danny began," I hope Sam's okay right now." His eyes had a glazed look to them. " I wonder what she's doing." He had an almost wistful expression.
By then, Vlad and Thorn had stopped talking long enough to hear what Danny had said. Vlad raised an eyebrow. Thorn tried to hide his amusement, but was failing badly.
This was the third reference to Sam in - I checked my watch- 45 seconds. Anyone with half a brain could tell Danny cared about Sam.
At this rate, the whole entire world will know by tomorrow. I laughed until tears came out of my eyes.
" What?!" Danny asked with picture perfect innocence. What I didn't understand was the fact he wouldn't say he liked Sam directly. I mean, if everyone already knows, then what's the use in keeping it a secret? So, I read his mind.
Sam. I miss Sam. I really miss Sam. I wish she was here right now. What I wouldn't give for her to like me back. I hope I make it out of this alive. I want to tell her I love her. I will tell. I need to resuce her from Gyrier anyway, which gives me plenty of time to-
I stopped, that feeling of shame overtaking me. It was an invasion of privacy. As I came back into my own thoughts, I heard Thorn and Vlad once again at it, arguing about a type of spell. I reverted back to my thoughts. Danny thinking of Sam made me think of Thorn.
Thorn. I wish I could just tell him, but I can't for some reason. If Danny is gonna tell Sam he loves her, then I guess I will tell Thorn I love him.
I wonder if he likes me back. So, even though my concience was telling me not to, I read Thorn's mind.
Agh! WHY can't this guy understand that the constrictor is just as good as his spells that he can do! And then I look over at Keona, and she's just........ staring at me. She's probably lost in her thoughts again. I really hope her plan works. If it doesn't, I'm not sure what would happen. Wait a minute, I do, but it's not a good thought............
I broke free of Thorn's thoughts and I looked at Danny. His expression snapped me out of my daydreams. He suddenly clutched his stomach, turned extremely pale, and his eyes became unfocused. I looked at Vlad. He didn't look any better. I snapped my fingers and physically saw their pain go away. I also saw relief cross their faces.
Vlad nodded his thanks and Danny smiled gratefully.
" So-" Danny and Vlad said, then stopped. They were horrified to have the same thought. I snickered. Vlad glared at Danny, then asked:
" So, Keona, have you mastered every single trick there is to know in Scorcery? " I saw him smile that weird, evil smile.
" Actually, there was one spell I never mastered." They were listening eagerly. " It was the Globe of Destruction. It destroys everthing it touches. I was practicing it once and I accidently blew up a shop across the street from the academy." They snickered.
Thorn spoke for me. " They forbade her to try that spell again." He smiled at me with his green eyes. I was suprised I didn't melt to the floor." If only you could have seen the face fo the Head master's when he found out. He ordered Kepna to create another shop......... with her magic of course."
I checked my watch. 7 am. Okay, guys, tonight is the night. Let's get ready." They gave me strange looks. "What? We have a lot to accomplish if we're to attack tonight."
Grumbling something about just now starting to eat, Danny said, " Fine. But can I finish my breakfast first?"
Oopps. I forgot about breakfast. It'll probably be another hour before everyone is awake and done with their breakfast. I nodded to Danny, who was wolfing his food down. He stopped and ate at a slower pace after that.
Vlad was done eating, so he helped me take inventory of all the weapons while Thorn kept Danny company.
579 srrows, 801 daggers, and 300 lasers. There was also 50 swords. My brain began to hurt fromcounting and recounting everything. Even Vlad began rubbing his temples.
Finally, we got done. It was 10:02 when we had finished. When I first came out of that dark tent, the sun glared in my eyes, making it almost impossible to see.
When I got my vision back I helped Skulker construct traps. We couldn't spare any metal, so we had to use wood. And THAT made it hard. Skulker became vexed with it after an hour or so of trying to make a trap.
By then, everyone was awake and was working hard to make more arrows and such. Our camp was one big mass of movement, preparing to fight Gyrier of Tepel.
The sun beat down on my back. Sweat dripped from my forehead. Even the ghosts were feeling the effects of staying in the sun for hours, working your arms off. Danny looked like he was gonna collapse. Finally, I called a rest.
All the ghosts sighed in relief. They had been worked hard. I checked my watch. 4 pm. And I had been working straight since 7 this morning.
No wonder I'm tired! I snapped my fingers and energy soared through my body.
After that, I chaecked everything everyone had made so far. We had more than enough of everything now, so I gave the ghosts the rest of the day off. They couldn't snap their fingers for instant energy. Not to mention I needed strong and energetic soldiers for that night.
Most ghosts went to sleep and I took that piece of unsaid advice.
Chapter 16: Beginning of the End
Keona's Pov
Part two
I woke up at 8 pm. Deciding to let the ghosts sleep in one more hour, I took out a book of spells and began to read.
The hour crept by slowly, until finally, my watch turned to 9. I jumped up and woke everyone from their sleep. It wasn't too hard, considering nearly half of the camp was already up.
Within minutes, everyone had taken down their tent and was beginning to arm up. I flew around the camp again, checking on everthing once more.
" Hey Keona! I feel like a knight with all this metal on!" shouted Danny. I turned my head towards the direction his voice was coming from and saw he was flying up to me. He had on metal shin guards and arm guards that went up to his shoulders.
" And if I didn't see lasers everwhere I went, I could have sworn we were back in the Middle Ages!" I smiled as he picked up a swprd a practiced a couple of passes we learned at summer camp.
But then I saw he was turning pale rapidly and I snapped my fingers. His normal complexion came back. I flew off to find Vlad. When I did, I snapped my fingers, and I saw his pain ease. I saw him smile when he saw me.
After ten minutes, every single ghost ( and my friends) had lined up before me. "Okay," I said, making sure I had their full attention. " Once we get to our destination, archers will find spots from where they'll shoot at. Laser ghosts will attack on foot. Or levitating two feet off the ground." I saw some smile. " Anyone with swords should back up the laser people. Danny." He looked at me. " You are to find Sam and keep her with you, got it?" He nodded, and for a second, I saw something glitter in his eyes. " And all you know I have some infinished buisness with Gyrier. Let's go."
We were about to fly off, when suddenly, a ten foot tall lizard came from out of the trees. I quickly put a spell on it as the lizard began to swipe at the ghosts with it's razor sharp claws. I froze the beast and then threw a lava blast at it. I saw pain shoot up in it's eyes before it died.
Danny and the rest looked at it with amazement, curiousity, and disgust. " What the heck is that thing?" he asked. He was holding up a sword with a shaking hand.
" It's a lizard. A ten foot tall lizard. Areon is unfortunatley bombarded with those." I hated them just as much as the ghosts did. Even if it was a sad sight to see them die.
Vlad looked at it, then looked at me and asked, " How did such lizards get that big? There is no way that it could naturally be that huge."
I nodded." When one of the scocerers put a spell on the trees so they would reach up to the clouds, ( and this was hundreds of years ago), he accidently forgot about the lizards that live inn those trees. They became a hundred times their normal size."
" He tried to bring them back to their regular size, but the spell he casted was unreversable. We've been plagued with them ever since. But mostly, they stay in the trees,unless someone makes them come out. And I think that's what Gyrier did. We will most likely have more encounters with these on the battle field. Come on. Let's go before we lose the light of the moon." And we flew south west, towards the capital.
With every mile that passed, adrenaline ran all the wilder in my veins. And then, I spotted the house of my much hated enemy. I motioned for everyone to descend from the sky. " This is it," I said.
Once we landed about fifty yards from the castle, I yelled, " ATTACK!" And as we bombarded the land, I shouted, " For Areon. FOR ME!"
Almost immediatley, those lizard freaks of nature appeared out of nowhere, beginning to fight us, throwing some ghosts twenty yards or more.
The guards were frozen for a second, then quickly recovered. The battle for freedom began as metal clanked with metal, battle cries heard, and laser shots soaring through the air.
Chapter 16: Beginning of the End
Keona's pov
Part three
I blasted with my magic any soldier who tried to cut me down with his spear. I then quickly turned invisible and went on my quest to find Gyrier. The farther I flew away, the more silence I met.
You know, I'm suprised no guards are down here. Anyone could have sunck past with the type of distraction I gave them.
I came across a wooden door and I took it. I flew into a large room. it wasn't furnished except for a chair by the wall and a huge candle chandilier dangling form the ceiling.
" Ah, Keona of Contez. I've been waiting for you, " a voice called out before me. And I knew that sarcastic ring to it like my own.
" Gyrier of Tepel," I said, too disgusted with him to use only his first name. " How nice of you to invite me here. I see haven't done anything with your house yet." Bitter sweetness broke from my calm hold over my emotions.
Gyrier appeared on the other side of the room. In his twneties, he had a muscluar build, blonde hair, and that same cold glint in his stone colored eyes. He laughed.
" Yes, well, I've been trying to find a certain Scroceress of Scorcerers, so I never got the chance to redecorate," Gyrier said, sneering. For every word he said, tension and hate built up in my body. My clenched fists shook with desire to strangle the man ingront of me.
" Gyrier of Tepel," I said calmly, but dangerously close to breaking. " you have killed off my family and have hurt my friends. Prepare to die."
Ta da! I only have one more chapter then an epilogue. I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. I have to say, this was one of the more funner chapters to write. Anyway, I'm still working on the next chapter, so it might not come out immediatley. Maybe in a week or something like that. I'm not sure.......... :) But I'll try to get it done for those I leave hanging! :)
So, stay tuned for my next upcoming chapter:
Chapter 17: A Fight to the Death
Coming Soon
Lightning Streak