Chapter Five: It's All Downhill From Here.
Jazz, Valerie, And Tucker were flying back to Amity Park, the recent battle on their minds. Vlad was getting to powerful, he had all the ghosts on his side, but unlike with the Scepter of Obedience, there was no way to stop it. Vlad must have promised them something to make them follow him, and knowing how obsessive ghosts are, it would be nearly impossible to persuade them to turn on him. They had also not only lost Sam to him, but now they lost Danny. Who knows what Vlad will do with him? It was a very depressing ride back to the Fenton's house.
"What are we going to do now?" asked Tucker.
"I don't know, those ghosts are too powerful, we may not be able to get to Sam and Danny." said Valerie.
"I refuse to let some ghosts kidnap my little brother, we will find a way to save them." said Jazz.
"Well, we need to come up with a plan, so we better get back home and tell Mr. and Mrs. Fenton what happened." said Valerie.
"Don't worry Danny and Sam, we'll save you two." thought Tucker as they flew on.
They landed at the Fenton's house a short while later. Jack and Maddie came running out, but when they saw the crushed looks on the teens faces, they knew something had gone wrong.
"What happened?" asked Maddie.
"We couldn't save Sam, and Vlad captured Danny." said Jazz as she srarted to cry.
"How did he do it?" said Jack as he started to get more angry.
"He had all of Danny's enemies working for him, we tried to get through, but they were to powerful and we had to retreat." said Valerie as she angrily punched the side of the Specter Speeder.
"He'll pay for this, if he tries to hurt one hair on Danny's head, I'll make him wish he never was born." said Maddie.
"Don't worry dear, Danny's strong, plus he's a Fenton, and that means he'll get through this." said Jack.
"I hope your right, I'm just so scared that Vlad will hurt him." said Maddie as she started to cry into Jacks shoulder.
"I don't think he'll do that, he would never hurt anything that mom loves, even Danny." said Jazz.
"You do realize what he's most likely to do next?" said Tucker.
"What?" asked everyone.
"Knowing Vlad, its most likely he'll come here to kill Mr. Fenton and steal Mrs. Fenton and Jazz." said Tucker.
"Oh no he won't, he's not getting anymore of my family." said Jack.
"What are we going to do." asked Jazz.
"You and Maddie will hide while Me, Valerie, and Tucker face Vlad." said Jack.
"I won't let you face him alone Jack." said Maddie.
"Yeah, he'll have to face all of us!" said Jazz.
"You two are the ones he's after, if your in the open he'll be able to get you, I don't want him capturing anymore of the people I love, so please, say you'll stay out of this fight." said Jack
(AN: OMG oO Jack is making sense, it's a sign of the apocalypse! RUN! )
"Ok, Jack, but be carful." said Maddie.
"I will, plus it will give me a chance to test the Fenton Ghost Masher, oh boy!" said Jack excitedly. (AN: There's the Jack Fenton we know and love, ok Ember, take us back to Defcon One. Note: Defcon One is the lowest level of alert and Defcon Five is the highest, I think people should learn something when they read.)
"Just be carful dad, Vlad is a devious and sneaky guy." said Jazz.
"There's not a man alive, or half dead, who can trick Jack Fenton!" said Jack.
Jazz then remembered the guy who tricked Jack into buying a used toilet brush because he said it was a ghost weapon. She turned to Valerie and Tucker.
"You two keep my dad safe, ok?" said Jazz.
"Now problem, we'll keep that creep Vlad from hurting him." said Valerie.
"Yeah, with these ghost weapons Vlad won't stand a chance." said Tucker as he twirled a ghost blaster around his finger. The blaster then misfired and took out a street light.
"Uh, maybe I should handle the guns Tucker." said Valerie as she took the Blaster away from him.
"Uh, yeah, maybe that is a good idea." Tucker said as he blushed in embarrassment.
"At least let us help you prepare." said Maddie.
"Ok, but at the first sign of Vlad, I want you two to run to the Fenton Ghost Shelter." said Jack.
"Ok, we will." said Maddie.
The group of ghost fighters went inside to prepare for Vlad's attack. Little did they know that at this moment Vlad was planning his attack. He had gathered all the ghosts in his meeting room, including Danny and Sam.
"Do we have to be here?" asked Danny.
"Yeah, haven't we suffered enough without having to listen to you talk?" said Sam.
"Will you two be quiet! I'm trying to plan evil." said Vlad.
"Yeah, but why do we have to be here for it?" asked Danny.
"Because you are my son now, and I want to teach you how to plan evil properly. Plus I don't trust you two alone together." said Vlad.
"What do you mean by that?" said Sam.
"Its in the big book of parenting, under the teenager chapter, it says to not leave your child alone with the opposite sex." said Vlad.
"We would never do anything like that!" said Danny.
"Well, I can't risk it, so sit down and shut up." said Vlad.
Danny sat down as the ghosts laughed at him and Sam.
"I swear I'll get him for this." thought Danny.
"Now that that's over, here is the plan. We will attack the Fenton's home, Johnny 13 and Spectra will capture Jazz and Maddie while I fight Jack." said Vlad.
"What, your not going to force me to do it?" said Danny bitterly.
"No, the first reason is that I want the pleasure of killing Jack, and two, if I send you to kill him you may try to disobey me, and I need a heir to give my empire to when I die." said Vlad.
"Vlad dying? Now there's a pleasant thought." thought everyone in the room except Vlad and the Fright Knight. They began to think of his death, most putting themselves in as the thing that kills him.
"Now on to the..." said Vlad before he noticed everyone with their eyes closed.
"Your all thinking of my death, aren't you?" said Vlad.
"Uh, no."said everyone.
"Well, to be safe I'm going to zap you, just to teach you not to do it again." said Vlad as he picked up the control.
Vlad pushed the button on it and sent a powerful shock through everyone's collars. After the screaming was over, everyone hair was standing one end, even Ember's (AN: her hair is made of fire, is it even possible for it to stand on end?)
"Now that that's taken care of, on to the rest of my plan. Once Maddie and Jazz are captured, I will lead the army the Fright Knight is assembling onto Washington D.C., is the army ready?" said Vlad.
"The forces are assembled and awaiting your orders, Lord Plasmius." said the Fright Knight.
"Excellent, with the army we will march on Washington D.C. We will devastate the city and it's defenses, then we will capture the president. Once the president is in our grasp we will demand the surrender of the United States, or we will destroy the rest of it's cities. Once he surrenders we will deliver a ultimatum to the world, surrender or suffer the same fate as Washington. If they resist we will crush them." said Vlad.
"You'll never get away with it Vlad, my parents will stop you." said Danny.
"I don't think so, now we go to get Maddie and Jazz, and kill Jack. Fright Knight, you get the army and bring them when I'm done with Jack." said Vlad as he gestured for everyone to follow him. The Fright Knight left to get the army.
Reluctantly everyone did get up and fly after him. Danny had to carry Sam on his back while flying. As they were flying toward Amity Park Ember flew over to talk to them.
"Hey dipstick, I told everyone about your plan?" said Ember.
"Good, are they in?" said Danny.
"Yeah, they said they would wait for the right moment to take it from him, dipstick." said Ember.
"Good, and could you cal me Danny instead of dipstick?" asked Danny.
"Sorry dip..I mean Danny, old habits die hard." said Ember.
"That's ok, lets just concentrate on getting that control from Vlad." said Danny.
"Right." said Ember as she flew away to avoid suspicion.
"Do you think we'll be able to get the control from Vlad." said Sam.
"We have to try, or else we'll never be free again, we have to stop him once and for all." said Danny.
"You mean?" said Sam.
"Yes, we may have to kill Vlad to stop him." said Danny.
"Good, he deserves it for what he's done." said Sam.
"I know." said Danny as they kept flying on. (AN: Wow, that is pretty dark, Vlad must be so evil he sends out waves of evil that make others evil.)
Meanwhile at the Fenton's house they were preparing for Vlad's arrival. Jack and Valerie had decided they would use the Specter Speeder and Fenton RV's weapons to fight Vlad, while Tucker worked the houses defenses. They decided also to bring out the big guns, the Fenton Bazooka, Fenton Peeler, the Fenton Ghost Obliterator, the Jack-o-Nine tails, and as many Fenton Ghost Blasters as they could carry. Jack also did decide to use the Fenton Ghost Masher, which looked like a giant mallet that was made of electronics and glowed green. He also would use the Fenton Ghost Gauntlets, in case he had to fight Vlad hand to hand. Valerie decided to stick to her ghost blasters and ghost grenades.
"When I see Vlad I'm going to play a game of Whack-a-Vlad." said Jack as he held the Ghost Masher, moving it up and down like he was playing Whack-a-mole.
"I can't wait to knock that stupid smile off his face." said Valerie as she shot a picture of Vlad to test her aim.
As they were testing their weapons, a huge hole was blasted in the wall, and who should come through but Vlad.
"Vlad! but how did you get close to the house? The ghost radar should have detected you." said Maddie.
"Uh oh." said Jack.
"Jack, what did you do?" asked Maddie.
"I sort of took apart the ghost radar to make the ghost masher." said Jack.
"I still wonder why you married this idiot instead of me." said Vlad.
"I think I made the right choice!" said Maddie.
"But you did choice wrong, and I'm here to correct that mistake." said Vlad.
"Maddie, Jazz! Run!" shouted Jack.
Maddie and Jazz ran to the ghost shelter, but before they could get there they were captured by Johnny 13 and Spectra. The ghosts dragged then screaming out of the house.
"Jack!" shouted Maddie
"Dad!" yelled Jazz.
"Maddie! Jazz! You bring them back this instant Vlad!" yelled Jack.
"Never, now it's time for you and me to fight.' said Vlad.
"He won't be fighting alone." said Valerie as she powered up her blaster.
"Yeah, you'll have to fight us too." said Tucker as he picked up a blaster.
"Well if it's three against one, let me even the odds." said Vlad, then Skulker and Walker appeared near him.
The fight began, Tucker fired at Walker, missing him completely. Walker fired a blast at Tucker, hitting him and sending him into a wall, knocking him unconscious.
"Tucker! You'll pay for that." said Valerie as she shot at the ghosts.
Valerie fired her blaster at the ghosts, but they ducked out of the way. They fired at her and she dodged the blast. They kept trading fire until Valerie managed to hit Walker.
"Ha! Take that ghost, Skulker your next." said Valerie.
"That's what you think, hunter girl." said Skulker.
He fired several missiles at Valerie, she jumped out of the way. Unfortunately she could not completely escape, and the force of the blast sent her flying into a wall, she was knocked unconscious and fell next to Tucker. Unfortunately all the firing in the house had set it on fire, and the flames were spreading.
"Now that the children are out of the way, what do you say we settle this once and for all?" said Vlad.
"Yes, lets." said Jack as he picked up the Ghost Masher.
They started into it, Jack took a swing at Vlad with the Masher, but missed. Vlad tried to send a orb of ectoenergy at Jack, but he ducked out of the way. Jack wheeled around and smack the Masher right into Vlad's face, sending him flying into some furniture. Vlad got up and fired a blast at Jack, hitting him and snapping the Masher in half. The blast sent him into a table, where the Fenton Gauntlets fell into his lap.
"Ok Vlad, the gloves are off...or in this case on...you know what I mean!" said Jack.
"Whatever, I want to finish this quickly, I have a world to conquer, and your wife to kiss." said Vlad.
Jack became enraged and ran at Vlad, ready to knock that smirk off of his face once and for all. But unlike the last time they fought, Vlad was ready for this. He dodged out of the way of Jacks punches, and even managed to block some with his bare hands. Finally they were locked hand to hand, each trying to over power the other.
"Give it up Jack, you've lost your son, your wife and daughter, and soon you will lose your life." said Vlad.
"I'll never give up, I'll never let you win!" said Jack.
"That's what you think." Vlad said as he threw Jack into the wall where Valerie and Tucker were.
It was at this point Vlad finally noticed the fire. It had spread throughout the house and was out of control. Vlad decided this was a good time to retreat.
"Well, I'd love to stay and finish this, but it looks like you have to get to a BBQ." said Vlad.
"What?" then Jack noticed the fire, he was trapped.
"So long old friend." said Vlad as he disappeared through the flames.
"Wait! Come back here and finish this." shouted Jack as he tried to follow.
Then a burning support beam falls down and blocks his way. He backed up and noticed the unconscious forms of Valerie and Tucker. The flames started to get closer and closer.
"This does not look good." thought Jack.
Out side the Fenton's house moments later, we can see the weakened structure give way under the huge weight of the Ops Center on the roof. It comes crashing down, completely crushing the house into a huge pile of burning rubble. Seeing this Danny, Maddie, and Jazz cry out.
"Dad!" screamed Danny.
"Jack!" screamed Maddie as she started to cry.
"Daddy!" screamed Jazz as she too started to cry.
"You called dear daughter?" said Vlad as he returned.
"You monster! If it takes me the rest of eternity I will make you pay for this!" shouted Maddie.
"You will regret ever setting hearing the Name Fenton after I'm done with you." said Jazz.
"I don't think you'll be doing much of anything, Technus, attach the collars." said Vlad.
Technus floated over, and with a look that said I'm sorry for this, attached the collars to Jazz and Maddie's necks.
"What are these for?" said Maddie.
"There to make sure you don't try anything funny, like say, revenge. I really would hate to have to end your lives, especially yours Maddie." said Vlad.
They then realized what the collars were for, and tried to take them off.
"That won't do you any good, there's no way you can get them off, and if you keep struggling you might be electrocuted." said Vlad.
Jazz and Maddie realized he was right and stopped fighting, they sunk down and looked crushed.
"Don't look so glum, you'll eventually come to love me, and we'll be one big happy family." said Vlad.
"I'll never love you Vlad, Never!" said Maddie.
"Time will tell, time will tell." said Vlad.
Then the Fright Knight came up to the group.
"Lord Plasmius, the army is here and waiting for your orders." said the Fright Knight. Behind him we can see a huge army of ghost skeletons.
"Good, it is time we show these humans the meaning of fear. We march on Washington, today the world, tomorrow the Universe!" said Vlad as he flew off with the army following behind him.
"Hey Ember, could you carry her for a while, she's heavier then she looks." said Spectra as she handed Jazz to Ember.
"Hey kid, how ya doing?" said Ember.
"Fine except you stupid ghosts just killed my dad, I will make you pay for this." said Jazz.
"Kid, I'm sorry that he died, but we have to stop Vlad." said Ember.
"Why would you turn on Vlad?" asked Jazz.
"Because we're in the same boat." said Ember.
Jazz was about to respond, then she noticed the collar around Ember's neck.
"My God, is Vlad really that low to turn on his own side." said Jazz.
"Yes he is, now we have a plan to get back at him, you in?" said Ember.
"Sure, but can I talk to Danny?" said Jazz.
"Sure kid." said Ember as she flew over to Danny.
"Hey Danny, I hear you have a plan, what is it?" said Jazz.
"Yes, I would like to know to." said Maddie as Johnny 13 brought her over too.
"The plan is that we wait for Vlad to get distracted, then try to get the controller from him." said Danny.
"Do you think it will work?" said Jazz.
"He's trying to take over the world, it is likely he will get distracted enough at some point to let us get it from him, plus its really the only choice we have right now." said Danny.
"We'll help you Danny, what do we have to do?" said Maddie.
"We'll have to get close to him, so we'll have to be...nice to him." said Danny.
"What! I don't want to be nice to him, I want to kill him." said Jazz.
"It's the only way to get close enough to get the controller, especially you mom." said Danny.
"What! why me?" said Maddie.
"I hate to say it, but it's because he's in love with you, you can get closer to him then either me or Jazz." said Danny.
"I don't know..." said Maddie.
"Just keep your mind on what we'll do to him when we get these collars off, that should keep you from throwing up." said Danny.
"Ok, if it's the only way." said Maddie.
Then the Fright Knight came back on his horse.
"Lord Plasmius wishes to see Lady Maddie, I am here to bring her to him." said the Fright Knight.
"Good luck mom." said Danny as the Fright Knight came and picked her up, then went to the head of the army and Plasmius.
"I'd hate to have to do what she has to do." said Sam.
"I know what you mean, the thought of kissing Vlad makes me sick." said Ember.
"Do you think we'll be able to pull this off?" Sam asked Danny.
"I hope so, or the world and ourselves are doomed to be ruled by him." said Danny.
"I can't wait to rip his head of and play soccer with it." said Sam.
"Just don't damage it to much, I promised Skulker he could have it." said Ember.
"We'll try." said Danny as they continued to fly toward Washington D.C. Little did the people of this city know that in a few short hours, the downfall of the Earth would begin. (AN: I think I am right about Vlad sending out waves of evil.)
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Me: Well it's the end of the chapter, things aren't looking good for our heros.
Ember: Yeah, Vlad's winning and the Earth and Ghost Zone are doomed.
Me: and what's worse is that noone asked to pull the hurt Vlad lever before I finished this chapter.
Ember: You could always pull it yourself?
Me: Yeah, I guess I... suddenly there is a large explosion and part of the wall falls down.
Vlad: Rob Phantom! I have come to destroy you!
Me: Oh crap! It's Vlad! Rob transforms into ghost mode.
Vlad: That's right, and I have come here to destroy you and...Ember?
Ember: uh hi Vlad.
Vlad: So you've been helping him, fine, you'll be destroyed as well. Vlad sends a ectoblast at Ember.
Me: Look Out! Rob runs to Ember and pushes her out of the way. They tumble over each other and land with Rob laying on top of Ember.
Ember: You saved me.
Me: Yeah, I guess I did. Ember and Rob blush, then they start to move their lips closer together. Then a blast hits Rob and sends him flying, Vlad walks over and picks Ember up by her neck.
Vlad: Surrender Rob Phantom or the girl will be destroyed.
Ember: Rob! Help me!
Me: thinking to himself I've got to do something. Rob gets a idea. Speaking up Hey Vlad, is that Maddie in a Bikini!
Vlad: Where? Where? While Vlad is distracted Rob grabs Ember and ducks behind a overturned table.
Vlad: You tricked me! Prepare to die! Vlad sends blasts all over the room.
Ember: What do we do?
Me: I don't know. Rob looks all over for a way to stop Vlad, then he sees the hurt Vlad lever.
Me: Ember! The hurt Vlad lever is right next to you pull it, quick! Ember sees the lever and pulls it. Vlad is instantly sent to a huge field, surrounded by the cats from the shelter and the ghost weasels. Above his head hangs a huge pile of garbage, ectoplasmic slime, and other disgusting things.
Vlad: Uh oh. The pile of garbage falls on Vlad covering him. Once he gets out the cats and ghost weasels attack him.
Vlad: Ow! I'll, ow, get, ow, you, ow, Rob, ow, Phantom! Ow! not the face, not the face!
Me: Well, that takes care of that.
Ember: Yeah, I can't thank you enough for saving me.
Me: I couldn't let him hurt you, you mean to much to me.
Ember: What did you say?
Me: I have something to confess, in the time we've spent together I've come to really like you, I mean really like you, in fact, I'm in love with you.
Ember: I have something to confess also, in the time I've spent with you I've come to also like you, a lot, Rob, I love you.
Me: Really?
Ember: Yes. Rob and Ember start kissing. After a minute or so they pull apart.
Ember: Don't you have something to say to the readers?
Me: Oh yeah! Right!
Oh horror of unspeakable horrors! Vlad has taken all of Jack's family, and he killed Jack, Valerie, and Tucker, or did he? Danny's plan to steal the controller just got some new allies, but it looks like Maddie will once again have to go through the horror that is romancing Vlad, oh dear God! When will their suffering end! Will they be able to steal the remote? Will Jack, Valerie, and Tucker return? Will they stop Vlad's plans for world domination? Tune into the next chapter of Vlad Strikes Back to find out. I suggest you pack your bags and prepare to leave the planet, just incase.
Ember: Now that that's over, lets get back to important business.
Me: Lets. Rob and Ember start to kiss again, Rob breaks away for a second.
Me: Oh yeah, until next time Danny Phantom fans, Read and Review! They start kissing again.