Chapter Seven: This Could be the End.
The Battle for Washington had begun, and it was not looking good for the humans. The soldiers kept firing round after round of artillery and bullets, but because of the ghosts ability to go intangible, it was a lost cause. The ghosts just kept coming closer and closer, finally they were upon the troops. The troops fought the ghosts bravely in hand to hand combat, but they were no match, they were being overrun. The ghosts used their intangibility to rip the parts out of tanks and artillery, which immediately broke down. In the field HQ a colonel ran in while the generals were talking.
"General! Our troops are being overrun!" shouted the colonel.
"What! How is this happening?" said the general of the army.
"The bullets and artillery shells just seem to go through them without any damage sir." said the visibly shaken colonel.
"What of our planes?" said the general of the air force.
"The invaders seem to be swatting them from the sky." said the colonel.
"Oh dear God." said the general.
"We're being destroyed, what are your orders sir?" said the colonel as he turned to the commanding general.
"Retreat back into the city, maybe we'll fair better in house to house fighting, they will not take this city!" said the commanding general.
"Yes sir!" said the colonel as he ran off to give the orders.
"Do you think we stand a chance?" said the general of the army.
"I don't know, but I refuse to give up the capital without a fight." said the commanding general.
Across the field from the Field HQ, Vlad was in a much better mood then the generals. He could see the human troops retreating back into the city, and he knew it was only a matter of time before he won.
"Look at those pathetic worms run, do they really think falling back into the city will help them?" said Vlad.
"Yes, it is amusing to see the humans run." said the Fright Knight.
"Well this battle should be over soon, their army is on the run and soon will be defeated. I think it's time for me to do a little sight seeing." said Vlad.
"Where are you going Lord Plasmius?" said the Fright Knight.
"I'm heading toward the National Archives, there are two pieces of paper I need to pick up." said Vlad as he flew off (AN: The National Archives is where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution are kept. I guess this would be as good a time as any to pull the lever. Author pulls the hurt Vlad lever.)
Just as he was flying off he ran into the same flock of geese he had run into over Ohio. In addition to biting him, pecking him and scratching him, they also had tomatoes, which they threw at him.
"Why do geese have tomatoes!" said Vlad as he was covered in the red, gooey, fruit. (AN: Yes, it is a fruit, I checked.)
"I guess this just isn't my day." he said as he continued to the National Archives.
Down below our heros saw Vlad flying off and wondered where he was going.
"Where do you think Vlad is going?"said Danny.
"I don't know, but it can't be to do something good." said Sam.
"Maybe we should follow him?" said Maddie.
"Good idea, but how do we get away?" said Danny.
"That's easy, guess who Plasmius ordered to guard you?" said Ember.
"I'm guessing it's you." said Danny.
"Right, now lets follow him and see what he's doing." said Ember. As they took off invisibly after Vlad.
Meanwhile Vlad was flying invisibly over Washington, he could see the panicking people as they ran from his oncoming army. But he had no time to dwell on this, he had somewhere to go. Vlad arrived at the National Archives. Finding no one there he took out the security cameras and walked into the room containing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
"Ah, there they are, the documents upon which this nation and it's freedom are founded, lets turn them into ash." said Vlad as he prepared to destroy the documents.
"Stop! Do not harm those important texts!" shouted a voice from behind Vlad.
"What! Who said that?" said Vlad as he turned around.
Behind him where three ghosts, but not just any ghosts. They were the ghosts of George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson, and they looked ready to fight.
"You! What are you doing here." said Vlad.
"We have come to make sure you don't hurt these documents." said Washington.
"Yes, we have come to take them so they do not fall into your hands." said Jefferson.
"And we are willing to fight you for them." said Franklin.
"Fine take them." said Vlad.
"What?" said the ghosts.
"These pieces of paper won't mean anything in a few hours, so who cares. I was going to destroy them for the fun of it anyway. I have bigger things to do then this." said Vlad.
"Uh, I guess will just take them then." said Washington.
"I guess you will, I have a meeting with the president to get to Hahahaha!" said Vlad as he flew off.
"That was weird, lets get these to a safe place." said Franklin as they took the cases containing the documents to a safe place.
Meanwhile Jack, Tucker, and Valerie had finally arrived in Washington, only to see the city in shambles. The ghost army had finally gotten into the main part of the city. The ghosts were fighting the soldiers in the streets of the city, and the soldiers were losing badly. Many buildings had holes in them, and many were destroyed. There were also fires set by the ghosts, and you could see the smoke billowing into the sky.
"Are we to late?" said Tucker.
"No, there hasn't been a announcement of surrender on the radio, so Plasmius has not won yet." said Valerie.
"We have to find him, look there he goes!" said Jack.
The ghost fighters could see Vlad racing back toward his own lines.
"What do you think he's doing?" said Jack.
"I don't know, but keep a eye out, he may be making a move to capture the president soon." said Valerie as they flew closer to the city.
Vlad returned to his army to talk with the Fright Knight.
"Fright Knight, I think it's time to end this battle." said Vlad.
"Yes lord Plasmius." said the Fright Knight.
"We are going to capture the president and force him to surrender the nation to us." said Vlad.
"Brilliant Lord Plasmius." said the Fright Knight. (AN: The Fright Knight is such a teachers pet.)
"I want you to get Skulker and Walker and come with me, we're going to the White House." said Vlad.
"Yes Lord Plasmius, you two! We go to capture the enemy leader!" the Fright Knight said the Skulker and Walker. They then flew off to the White House.
Meanwhile Jack and the others were flying when they noticed Vlad.
"Where is he going?" asked Tucker.
"He's heading toward the White House, he must be after the president." said Valerie.
"Then we have to stop him, charge!" said Jack as he piloted the Specter Speeder toward the White House.
Meanwhile Danny and crew were also looking for Vlad, and they too noticed him.
"Where's Plasmius going?" asked Sam.
"I don't know, but we're going to find out." said Danny as they too went to the White House.
Meanwhile at the White House things weren't looking good for the humans. The troops and tanks that were guarding the president had been sent to fight the army, so only the secret service was protecting the president.
"Mr. President, our troops are losing badly, and the enemy is advancing into the city." said the secretary of defense.
"Where getting reports that the city is starting to get surrounded, we have to get you out of here Mr. President." said the national security advisor.
"I refuse to abandon the capital, are there any options left?" asked the President.
"There are no options left Mr. President, we have to abandon the city." said the secretary of defense.
"If there is no other way, signal the troops to abandon the city." said the President with a heavy sigh.
They were just about to leave the oval office when there was a loud commotion in the hall. The sounds of shouting and shooting were heard, along with what sounded like small explosions. Finally there was silence, until a blast knocked the door off it's hinges.
"Hello Mr. President, finally we meet face to face." said Vlad.
"He's after the president, guards, get him!" shouted the chief of staff.
The guards tried to tackle Vlad, but they were blasted into the walls by the Fright Knight, who entered the room along with Skulker and Walker.
"Mr. President run! We'll hold them off." said the secretary of defense as he, the national security advisor, and the chief of staff tried to fight the ghosts, but where quickly knocked unconscious. The president tried to run.
"Skulker, seize the president!" shouted Vlad, Skulker fired a rope at the president, which caught his legs and made him trip.
"You'll never get away with this!" said the President.
"I all ready have, my army will soon defeat yours and seize your capital, you've lost." said Vlad.
"What do you want you monster." said the President.
"Oh please, call me Plasmius." said Vlad.
"Then what do you want, Plasmius." said the President, piling scorn on Vlad's name.
"I just want you to sign this little document." said Vlad as handed a document to the President.
I, insert your title and name here, do hereby surrender the nation of insert your nations name here to Vlad Plasmius. And I do hereby surrender my armed forces and all the power of my office to him.
Sign your name here.
"You have a generic surrender document?" asked the President.
"Yes, I'm planing to conquer the world, and I don't have time to come up with individualized surrender documents." said Vlad.
"I refuse to sign this, we will fight you." said the President.
"What about your citizens, do you want them to suffer the same fate as this city." said Vlad as he gestured outside to the wrecked city.
"No, no leader wants his people to suffer like that." said the President.
"Then sign the document." said Vlad as he threw the President into the chair behind his desk.
The president looked at the document on his desk and picked up a pen. He moved the pen to where he had to sign with a heavy heart.
"Don't think of it as surrender, think of it as saving the lives of your nations people." said Vlad.
The president was about to sign the surrender document when someone burst through the door. Vlad looked up and was shocked to see who it was.
"Mr. President, don't sign that document!" shouted Jack Fenton.
"You! You can't be here! You're suppose to be dead!" shouted Vlad in anger.
"It takes more then a burning house collapsing on him to kill Jack Fenton!" said Jack as he pointed his gun at Vlad.
"Yeah, we're hear to make you pay for what you done." said Tucker who came up beside Jack with a Fenton Bazooka.
"Well regardless, I have the president, so what are you going to do?" said Vlad.
Jack and Tucker hesitated trying to think of something to do. Just then a blast hit Vlad from behind, sending him flying into the opposite wall. They all turned to see who it was, and they saw a girl in a red jumpsuit.
"Valerie? I thought we told you to stay in the Speeder." said Tucker.
"I wouldn't miss the chance to kick Vlad's butt for anything."
"Valerie, take the president and run!" said Jack.
"Come with me Mr. President, I'm here to help." said Valerie as she grabbed the president's hand
before they could get away, the Fright Knight hit Valerie and knocked her unconscious.
"Valerie!" shouted Tucker.
"Skulker, Walker, hold those two." said Vlad, Skulker and Walker grabbed hold of the President and Valerie. Vlad turned to Jack and Tucker.
"Well, it looks like I have a job to finish." said Vlad.
"Bring it on, you crazed up fruit loop who needs a cat." said Jack.
"What, did Daniel tell everyone about my dislike of cats." said Vlad.
"Yes, he did." said Tucker.
"Forget it, prepare to die!" said Vlad as he sent a ghost ray at them.
Jack and Tucker rolled out of the way and hid behind some furniture. They began to fire ghost blasters at Vlad, who ducked and hid behind the president's desk. They kept trading shots, each trying to see a opening.
"Tucker, you try to out flank him, I'll keep him busy." said Jack as he fired at Vlad again.
Tucker waited till Vlad was not looking and rolled behind a couch closer to the desk. He crouched down waiting for his next moment. The ran over and hid behind a plant right next to the desk. He saw that Vlad was concentrating on Jack and not looking around. So he raised his blaster and prepared to fire. Just then Vlad noticed him.
"Hey V-man, how ya doing." sadi Tucker as he fired.
"Oh butter biscuits!" said Vlad as he somersaulted over the desk to avoid the shot.
Unfortunately he landed right in Jacks field of fire, and Jack shoot like there was no tomorrow. Vlad threw up a shield and was barraged with shots from Jack, and then Tucker started to fire. So Vlad was being fired on from all sides, he tried to hold but the fire was to much. Finally the shield fell and Vlad was hit with a hail of fire, this threw him into a wall.
"Well Vlad, it looks like this is it." said Jack as he prepared finish the fight.
Just as he was about to fire the shot that would knock Vlad out, a group of people entered the room, and they were very surprised to see Jack.
"Jack?" said Maddie.
"Dad?" said Danny.
"Daddy?" said Jazz.
"Maddie, Danny, Jazz?" said Jack.
Unfortunately this distraction gave Vlad the chance to attack. He sent a ectoblast at Jack and Tucker. The blast sent Jack into a couch, knocking the blaster from his hand, and tucker into a wall, knocking him unconscious.
"Dad!" said Danny as he tried to help. But Vlad threatened him with the remote.
"Ah, ah, Daniel, you wouldn't want your little girlfriend or sister to die would you." said Vlad, Danny backed down realizing he could not do anything.
"No Jack, lets finish this fight." said Vlad as he launched at Jack.
Jack tried to get out of the way, but Vlad was too fast. Vlad punched Jack hard in the jaw, sending him over the couch. Jack got up to face Vlad, he tried to punch him but Vlad hit him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. Vlad landed punch after punch on Jack, knocking him about. Finally Jack was on the ground, barley conscious.
"Finally Jack, you will die." said Vlad as he prepared to destroy Jack with a ectoblast.
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Me: Hi it's me, Rob Phantom again.
Ember: And me Ember!
Me: I have some bad news, last chapter I asked people if they would like to donate fan characters to my story, to help Danny and friends. Unfortunately I only got one response, from epobbp. Because of the lack of responses I have decided to abandon this idea, and face Vlad by myself. Plus I was having a difficult time trying to figure out how to fit new characters into my story, I am sorry.
Ember: Don't worry, it's all right, maybe you can try it with another story.
Me; Yeah, maybe, but to make it up to epobbp, the only one to respond, I will send a award for best reviewer of this story. It is a nice trophy that says best reviewer and your name on it. I would also like to thank you for offering to pull the hurt Vlad lever when no one else does.
Ember: Thank you for reviewing, enjoy your award! Ember teleports the award to Epobbp.
Me: And now to get on to the lucky reviewer who gets to pull the hurt Vlad lever, here she is, Duchess192, Ember, activate the teleporter!
Ember: One reviewer coming up! A flash of light appears and we can see Duchess192.
Duchess192: Hey, your Rob Phantom!
Me: Yes I am, and you're the lucky reviewer who gets to pull the lever, and here it is now, the hurt Vlad lever. The lever rises out of the floor.
Me: Ok, are your ready?
Duchess192: Yes I am.
Me: Then pull that lever! Duchess192 pulls the lever.
Me: Now lets watch the monitor. We turn to the monitor to see Vlad enjoying a walk around his estate. Suddenly out of nowhere a baseball is thrown at Vlad, this causes him to lose balance and fall into a pond. The ducks in the pond, being startled by Vlad, swim over and start to peck his head.
Vlad: Ow!blub stop blub that you stupid blub ducks! Vlad gets out of the pond.
Vlad: Finally, I got away from those ducks. Vlad then notices the cats and ghost weasels have returned, and the ducks are coming out of the pond after him.
Vlad: Ahhhhhh! Vlad runs as the ducks, cats, and ghosts weasels chase him around the castle.
Duchess192: That rocked! Thank you for letting me pull the lever.
Me: And thank you for reviewing. Duchess192 is teleported home.
Me: And now for a message from me.
Oh no, Vlad is about to destroy Jack and noone can stop him. What will happen now? It looks like I may have to enter the story to help them. Will my assistance turn the tide in our heros favor? Will the entrance of the author provide enough chaos to allow Danny to get the controller? Or is it too late? There's only one way to find out, read the next chapter of Vlad Strikes Back to find out.
Me: Vlad thinks he's won, but not if I have anything to say about it.
Ember: Just be carful, I don't wan to lose you. Ember hugs Rob.
Me: Don't worry, I'll come back, I promise. But before I go we can spend some alone time together.
Ember: That sounds good. Ember starts to kiss Rob.
Me: Until next time Danny Phantom fans, I hope, Read and Review!