Here's the next chapter of Return of Old Foes. Hopefully, this is when it starts getting interesting. You'll find out what Danny didn't help Sheen.
Candlemon: I have serious doubts about that.
Me: Who cares what you think?
"Danny, why didn't you help fight that ghost?" asked Jasmine.
"I wanted to see if he could handle himself." replied Danny. "If he needed help, I would have given it to him, but I need to make sure he can win if he is beyond help."
"I see your point." said Jazz. "There's probably going to be a lot of ghosts, since there are now 2 portals that lead here."
"Unfortunately, we can't really do anything about that. We'll just have to fight whatever comes around. I just hope Sheen can fight multiple opponents."
"We'll be behind him whenever he needs us. I'm sure Jimmy and Will shall do the same for us."
"I've got not doubt about that. Will's well-trained and can prepare for what lies ahead."
"Okay, go get them!" said Will. He and Sheen were doing some night hunting, and had come across a duo of ghosts terrorizing a family. It had been 10 days since his first battle, and he was now making steady improvement.
He immediately attacked one of the ghosts and threw him into a wall, but it fazed through it. The other began to attack him, but he blocked most of the hits. He was faring pretty well until the other ghost attacked him from behind. He was now in big trouble.
He decided to give him some help. Will fired a few shots from his laser rifle at level 4. (There are 10 levels, and 10 is very powerful) It didn't do them any serious harm, but it gave Sheen a chance to recover.
He threw one ghost into the other and then punched it in the jaw. While he was recovering, he mercilessly attacked the other, who eventually kicked him off.
Both fired ectoplasmic blasts, but he managed to faze through them. He had almost mastered the technique, even though it had been about 5 weeks since he got his powers.
Will jumped one of them before it could go intangable and hit him twice in the pressure point. He then took out the Thermos and sucked him in. Now they just had that one ghost to worry about.
The other ghost kicked Sheen in the side, but he recovered quickly. He grabbed the ghosts arms and kneed it in the gut.
"Sheen, throw him in the Thermos!" yelled Will, and he did just that. After that, he grabbed Will and they flew back to the lab.
"Are there any injuries?" asked Jimmy.
"He took some hard hits, but I haven't checked him yet." said Will.
He laid down on the table and took his shirt off. There were only a few injuries, but there was a black bruise from where he had been kicked in the side.
"I don't think he can fight multiple opponents yet." said Will. "If I wasn't around, he probably would have been beaten."
"Let's just hope that with the Fentons, we can keep this problem under control." said Jimmy.
"We don't how many ghosts have gotten out, and we have to shut off that portal."
"I know that, but I haven't been able to. There's nothing wrong with it, besides the fact it won't close."
"Maybe you can set it somewhere else." suggested Carl. "Maybe a peaceful world with Llamas…"
"We've already tried that!" snapped Will. "It doesn't go anywhere else besides the ghost world."
"We'll think of something, all right?" said Jimmy. "I'm taking Goddard to school today."
"Maybe I can have a superhero title!" exclaimed Sheen. "How about Ultralord?"
"Sheen, everybody will know who you are if you do that." said Will. "How about Striker? You did an excellent job beating the ghosts."
"I'll go with that! Look out, ghosts, Striker's ready to fight!"
"I hope so, because there are a lot more ghosts, I'll bet." said Jimmy.
"I just know there's something Jimmy's keeping from us." said Cindy. "I'm going to find out what. After all, he should trust friends with secrets."
"I know, and it's something to do with that jellyfish creature that showed up last week." said Libby. "Sheen stayed behind, as did Jimmy and Carl and they beat it. I've seen him with a few bruises."
"Do you think it could be from home?"
"Probably not, Cindy. His parents love him. Speaking of love, I'm going to listen to my music."
You do that, Libby. Thought Cindy. This has got to have something to do with Jimmy's trans-dimensional portal. It must have changed him into something else. I've heard on the news about ghost-like creatures in Retroville and how a ghost-child saves the day. Wait, that's it! The ghost-child must be Sheen. It would explain the bruises. I'll have to talk to Jimmy or Will to find out for sure.
She was pleased that she was Nick's girlfriend, but not as pleased as she thought. Maybe her old crush on Jimmy was still there…
She hung around with Nick and Dash, as well as their pals. Nick often made a show by giving her a deep kiss every half an hour.
Meanwhile, Jimmy was once again being bullied by Dash, though Goddard's attack spooked him, at least for a while.
"Come on, I want to use my powers on him!" said Sheen, "He shouldn't be doing this."
"That would prove we are no better than him." said Jimmy. "You've got to save your energy for the real fighting."
"Yeah, those ghosts nearly beat you last night." said Carl.
"I told you to shut your fat mouth!" yelled Will through Goddard's speakerphone. "If you're not careful, you'll blab it to everybody."
During lunch, Jimmy had to keep his mouth taped to make sure he didn't blab it. He was starting to think it was a decent day until somebody threw food at him.
"Hey, acorn-head!" said Nick Dean. "I'd like to 'meat' you."
They threw a bunch of meat at him, but he managed to dodge most of them. Goddard was prepared to defend his master, but Dash poured a bunch of water on him, knocking the canine out of commission.
"Not much without that stupid dog, are you, Neutron?" jeered Dash.
Sheen ducked under the table and went ghost. He flew over to Dash and knocked him face first into his food. He blamed Jimmy, since he didn't know about Sheen's superhero status.
Dash lifted him up and was about to throw a punch, something the students eagerly anticipated, as they wanted nothing more than to see Jimmy taken down.
"Food fight!" yelled Sheen, and Dash got hit with salad dressing by Cindy, though he didn't know it. Chaos erupted, giving Jimmy, Carl, Sheen, and Goddard, who had recovered, time to get out.
Principal Goose eventually asked what was going on. He was a huge man and practically dragged Jimmy, Carl, and Dash into his office. After hearing all sides of it, he let them off with a warning, since he really didn't have any proof, as nobody present told him anything.
When they left, Dash muttered: "You're going to pay for this, fat boy." Carl shuddered, but Jimmy tried to reassure him.
After a long lecture from the principal about the food fights, they were free to go home. When Jimmy arrived at the lab, Cindy was waiting for him.
"Spill it, Jimmy." said Cindy. "Sheen's a ghost and he's the one who's been fighting them."
Before Jimmy could answer, Will came out of the lab. "No, not quite. He's a human/ghost hybrid. Just don't blow this secret."
"Don't worry, it's safe with me." said Cindy. "How did this happen, anyway?"
"He was pulled into the ghost world by a tentacle." explained Jimmy. "When he was thrown out, a few simple tests was all that was required to know he was half-ghost. Since he's beginning to control his powers, we've been fighting the ghosts, since there's no way we can shut the portal off."
"Until we can shut it off, we'll have to fight the ghosts." said Will. "By the way, how's your new boyfriend?" He knew how Nick was, but he wanted to hear her opinion.
"He seems to really like only, except he's a bit of a showoff. (Jimmy and Will exchanged looks that said they obviously disagreed. He was an EXTREME showoff) "I just hope I made the right decision."
"Only time will tell." said Jimmy. "Anyway, where's Carl? He was supposed to be here 20 minutes ago."
"Jimbo, I've got a new duck for my collection." said Hugh Neutron. "Come on and see it!"
Jimmy reluctant went inside the house to join his Dad. It left Cindy all alone, with only Goddard for company.
Will ran to Carl's house and heard whimpering. When he got closer, he saw Dash towering over him. "I told you you'd pay for this, fat boy!"
Rage overpowered Will and he slammed Dash against the wall and socked him in the gut. "Listen to me, Baxter. This is your one warning. If I hear that you're beating on Jimmy or his friends again, you're going to learn a new definition of pain. Understand?"
Dash nodded and ran as fast as he could. He may have been strong, but he was also a coward. Will picked Carl up and jogged back to the lab, though it was hard with another 200 pounds on his shoulder.
Exhausted, he finally got back to the lab. Jimmy was shocked by what Carl had gone through. Will told him what happened, and both Jimmy and Cindy wanted to tear Dash apart.
"Come on, we better get him to the medical section." said Jimmy. He and Will each grabbed his arms and legs, and Goddard supported him from below, which made it a lot easier.
After some tests, Jimmy came back with the results. "Well, he's in pain, but it's nothing serious. He'll just be sore for a few days."
"That's good to hear." said Cindy. "I can't believe Dash is doing this to you guys. I have half a mind to break up with Nick because of this!"
"I don't think he'll bully them again anytime soon." said Will. "He nearly wet his pants after I spoke to him. The fear will hold his actions for a while, and if I need to beat him up, I'll do it."
"Jimmy, you've got to tell someone about this!" Cindy said frantically. "You could end up seriously hurt. Why don't you use one of your inventions?"
"I've told about him twice, but almost all the students back him up." replied Jimmy. "Also, I'd make an anti-bully device, but I remember what happened last time, and I'm doing my best to help Sheen."
Cindy hugged him tightly, trying to ease his burden. Jimmy felt very awkward, but he enjoyed it. Will gave a knowing smile, while Carl was completely clueless.
They really need each other. Thought Will. God knows, he'd treat her better than Nick, who only thinks of her as a trophy.
She left, waving good-bye to them. Jimmy was in sort of a trance and Sheen had to slap him to get him out of it.
"I would never have thought that we would have become friends." said Jimmy. "If you said that when I was 12, I would have said you were drunk."
"She hated me even more, probably because I always teased her." said Will. "Why don't you just tell her how you feel?"
"I do not like Cindy in that way!" He yelled.
"Jimmy, it's kind of obvious." said Sheen. "You like her even more than I like Ultralord."
"Just don't tell anyone, please?" begged Jimmy. "And don't tell Carl. He'll blab it to the whole school.
"Don't worry, your secret's safe with us." said Will.
In ghost world:
About 60 ghosts had rallied before a leader. All of them had one thing in common: They were cold-blooded killers. When the time was right, they would strike, but they would first gather more troops. Perhaps they could raid the prison of Walker.
The leader knew it would be little problem. The guards could barely fight and with the prisoner's help, they would be victorious.
His smile grew wider.
Elsewhere:
He had been furious at Jimmy for over 4 years, but was powerless to do anything. Now that he had his old strength, he would take revenge on him and all his allies.
After all, this time he had a perfect plan and a way to gain popularity. After he had escaped from his hell, he had been biding his time, waiting for this moment.
It would truly be satisfying,
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