Hey, my reviewers. Got quite a few this time, I'm happy about that. Well let's hit Chapter 9! Danny and Sam are still on their journey!
I'm gonna stop saying who I don't own starting now.
Danny and Sam continued trying their best to keep their minds distraction free. They knew that would be slightly easier without Tucker, who was mainly the distracted one of the group. For now, they concentrated on rescuing him along with everyone else Dilbert had kidnapped.
It had been about five minutes since their encounter with the Lunch Lady Ghost when they heard a spooky voice say, "You just never want to stop breaking rules, do you, kid?"
Familiar with the voice's tone, Danny and Sam weren't surprised to see Walker the Ghost Zone Prison warden appear in front of them.
Danny sneered, "Walker. You know, you've made things very tough for me, turning Amity Park against me."
Walker grinned, "You must be yearning for the cell in my prison you stayed at for a few hours about four months ago."
"Don't think so. Even though everyone thinks I'm bad, I will not be swayed from my duty to protect my town! By the way, why are you helping my old enemies? Didn't you have them imprisoned?"
"You're number one on my fugitive list. If it involves capturing you, I'll take it in a heartbeat."
Danny smirked, "You're a ghost. You don't even have a heart."
"Oooh, back sassing the warden, that's also against the rules."
"You're a real rule freak, you know?"
"Well, you're a good-for-noth…"
Sam suddenly shouted from the speeder, "Are you two gonna stand there and talk all day, or are you gonna try and fight?"
Walker shouted, "Everyone, attack the ghost kid!"
A bunch of Walker's henchman appeared from behind him and surrounded Danny. Danny divided into four and said, "Bring it on."
The henchmen brought out their nightsticks and started firing. The four Dannys dodged and said, "Looks like you fellows need a little work on target practice. Watch and learn," as they fired ectoplasmic blasts all over the place. A few of them were hit and fell to the ground. The ones who didn't flew towards the four Dannys and tried to punch them.
The four Dannys quickly went intangible and watched as they went through them. They then punched the henchmen, who stumbled backward. While they were dazed, the four Dannys flew over and grabbed their nightsticks.
The henchmen watched in fear as the four Dannys fired. They were hit and ectoplasmic handcuffs and legcuffs appeared on them. They were helpless and unable to move.
Danny formed back into one and said, "You're just lucky I'm merciful and wouldn't try to hit you when you can't defend yourselves." He then sucked them into the thermos, and then pointed at Walker, "As for you…" Danny flew at him, "You're gonna spend…"Danny punched him in the shoulder, "a little time…" Danny kicked him in the stomach, "inside a prison I've got for you." Danny punched Walker full in the face, knocking him down.
Danny opened the thermos, "It's inside this thermos. Enjoy the accommodations!" Walker was sucked inside, shouting, "Don't forget! You're hated on Earth, and hated in the Ghost Zone! I'll get you!"
Danny closed the thermos, "Another one bites the dust." He flew up towards Sam, who said, "Awesome work, Danny. How many more of your enemies do we have?"
Danny counted them off on his fingers, "Let's see, we've seen Desiree, Technus…"
"Johnny and Kitty…"
"Yeah, the Dragon Ghost…"
"And the Lunch Lady Ghost…"
"Walker, of course. Who haven't we seen?"
"Spectra and Bertrand," said a happy voice from behind them.
"Right," said Danny, "Hey, wait. Who said that?" Danny and Sam turned around, and sure enough, the shadowy form of their former therapist, Ms. Spectra, and the blob-shaped form of her assistant, Bertrand.
Danny glared at them, "Making any more people miserable lately? Either way, I'm gonna make you miserable for what you tried to do to my sister."
Spectra chuckled, "Oh, Danny, you're such a bright kid. Too bad it's going to be a dark day for you. Bertrand, sick him!"
Bertrand transformed into a wolf and jumped at Danny. Danny was knocked down and pinned against the ground.
Sam shouted, "Danny, what's wrong?"
Danny replied, "I must be getting tired from fighting all these ghosts," as he tried to get Bertrand off him. Finally he was able to kick Bertrand off him and he landed on the ground behind him. Bertrand jumped back and tried to slash Danny. Thinking fast, Danny phased through the floor. Bertrand stopped and looked around, confused.
Danny phased back through the floor behind Bertrand and slapped him in the back of the head.
Bertrand growled, "Oooh. That hurt. But this is going to hurt worse." He then transformed into a ninja and pulled out a pair of nun chucks. He started spinning them around everywhere.
Danny sighed and fired an ectoplasmic blast at Bertrand. It was a bull's-eye and Bertrand was blasted backward and fell to the ground. Danny opened the thermos, "Don't feel so intimidating now, do ya?" Bertrand was sucked inside, screaming, "No! No! NO!"
Danny closed the thermos and turned to Spectra, "One down, one to go."
Spectra glared at him, "And the one to 'go' will be you!" She flew at Danny. Danny quickly projected an ectoplasmic shield and she bounced off. Danny tried to fly up and kick her but she quickly dodged it. She then flew toward Danny and grabbed him, holding him in a headlock.
Danny shouted, "Let me go!"
Spectra laughed and knocked the thermos out of the strap on Danny's back with her foot, "And miss the opportunity on feeding upon your misery? I think not." Danny felt the happiness being sucked out of him and he stared to feel crummy like he did back around Spirit Week.
Sam watched helplessly as Danny fell to the ground. She shouted, "Danny, no! Wait," she looked around the interior of the Specter Speeder, "I got it!" She then grabbed something and started to guide the speeder down towards Danny and Spectra.
Spectra flew above Danny, "Ah, Danny, I told you nobody cares about you. Where's your perfect sister? She won't help you because she doesn't care about you. Nobody does!"
Danny had a miserable expression as he thought, Maybe she's right. Maybe nobody cares about me.
Sam suddenly shouted, "Don't listen to her, Danny! A lot of people care about you. And I am one of them."
Spectra turned to Sam, "Oh, and why should he believe you?"
Sam said, "Because I'm his best friend. And I'm going to save him." Then she held up a Fenton Peeler, pointed it at Spectra, and squeezed the trigger. Sam then became enveloped in a high-tech suit as Danny remembered Jazz being enveloped in about three and a half months ago.
Sam fired at Spectra. A huge blast went through her and she shrieked in terror. After a few seconds, she began to peel apart atom by atom just like last time. Eventually she looked like a wrinkly old woman with white hair.
Spectra yelled, "No! Why did my youth have to be taken again?"
Danny opened the thermos and Spectra was sucked inside, screaming.
Danny smiled as his misery went away. He looked at Sam, "Gee, thanks, Sam. You've been a big help."
Sam smiled, "Thanks. But hey, what do you expect from your best friend?"
Danny chuckled, "I know. But you're one of those 'one-in-a-million' best friends that I'm lucky to have."
Sam blushed, "Why, thanks, Danny. You're one of those too. But what happened back there? You seemed a little off."
"Well, like I said, I may be getting tired. We've gone a long way."
"Try your best to hold out, Danny. There aren't many more of your old foes to go before we reach Dilbert's lair. Just do the best you can."
"I will. And in the end, I hope it will be enough."
"Me too. Alright, let's get going."
With their confidence level on the rise, Danny and Sam continued on.
Walker and his henchmen have been sent packing as well as Spectra and Bertrand. Danny and Sam are nearing the home stretch with only a couple more of Danny's foes to go! But it looks like Danny's getting worn down! Will he hold out? Find out in Chapter 10!