Hello, folks! Everything okay? Sorry I haven't updated, I only got one review, so that's why. I'm probably over expecting because my fourth fic, "When Teen Heroes Collide", did so phenomenal. But to whoever reads, please review! Also, I've found the summary for the next episode, "Secret Weapons", to air on November 18! Check out TV . com for the summary.

And now, here is Chapter 2! I don't own Danny Phantom.

Ghostly Competition

Chapter Two: The New Ghost

The bell rang, signaling the end of the day. Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Steve went to their lockers and met up at Danny's.

Tucker turned to Steve and asked, "So how was your first day, dude?"

Steve shrugged, "Okay."

Danny, who was warming up to the new guy, asked, "So what do you say we all head somewhere? Steve, how about your house?"

Steve's eyes flickered for a second and he said, "Uh, no! I mean, you know, I just moved here and things are kind of crazy there. In fact, I have to get going now. Lots of unpacking to do."

Then before the trio could respond, Steve hurried out the door of Casper High.

Danny watched him go and said, "Okay, that was weird."

Sam answered, "Well, he did just move here. Let's just give him time."

With that, the three of them headed outside and down the street towards Danny's house, where they had agreed to go.

Just then, the cold bluish mist came out of Danny's mouth.

Danny said, "Uh oh."

A second later, there was a crash, and the Box Ghost flew out through the trees, laughing. He yelled, "I am the Box Ghost!"

Danny sighed, "Oh, great. I don't have time for you right now."

Nevertheless, a ring formed at Danny's waist and split, with one going up and the other going down. As it did, his red-and-white shirt and jeans was replaced by a black-and-white jumpsuit with a D with a P on the inside of it on his chest. Also, his sneakers changed to white boots, his blue eyes changed to a glowing green, and his raven-black hair changed to snow-white as he become his alter-ego, Danny Phantom.

Danny flew up and shouted, "How do you keep getting out of the Ghost Zone?"

The Box Ghost responded, "Do you honestly think your silly pentagonal portal can hold in the might of the Box Ghost?"

A bunch of boxes flew up next to him as he continued, "Now tremble as I smash you beneath the former items of…" He looked at a label on one of the boxes and finished, "Oh, right. Randolph Mitchell of Houston, Texas!"

With that, he threw all the boxes at Danny, with the items flying out of the boxes and towards Danny with the boxes. Danny sighed and went intangible, and the boxes flew harmlessly through him.

Danny then powered up a ghost ray and said, "You think boxes can get me? Let's see how a ghost ray works on you!"

Danny was about to fire, but just then another ghost ray from the side blasted the Box Ghost and knocked him to the ground.

Danny watched the Box Ghost fall and shouted, "What? Who the heck did that?"

He saw his ghost sense go off again and then saw someone flying towards him. As he or she approached, Danny saw that he or she had black hair, a blue-and-purple jumpsuit, white boots, glowing green eyes, and the words "Spirit" on his or her chest.

Danny then noticed the ghost approaching him was a boy, and a pretty tall one at that.

Danny shouted, "Who are you?"

The ghost responded, "I am Steve Spirit. And I got this moron, pal." Then without giving Danny a chance to respond, Steve flew down toward the Box Ghost, who had started throwing his boxes at him. But instead of phasing through them, Steve swung his leg and rapidly started kicking them all back at the Box Ghost. Several of the boxes pelted him and knocked him back to the ground.

Danny watched in awe as Steve flew down to the Box Ghost and pulled out some kind of bottle.

Danny called out, "What are you gonna do? Pour water on him?"

Without replying, Steve pulled a cork off the bottle and held it open towards the Box Ghost, and started sucking him in! As he was being sucked in, the Box Ghost shouted, "I shall return! You cannot escape the power of the B…" He didn't finish as Steve put the cork back on.

Danny flew toward Steve and said, "What kind of bottle is that?"

Steve replied, "A ghost trapping bottle that my grandfather made. And you must be Danny Phantom. The good ghost around here."

Danny asked, "Uh, how do you know me?"

"I've seen you on the news. But get this straight, Phantom. Now that I've arrived, I handle the town-saving business. You go find somewhere else to be a hero."

Danny instantly shouted back, "What? No way! You can't make me stop doing the superhero stuff!"

"Believe me; I'm doing this town a favor. I'm way better at the powers than you."

"I can, and I will." With that, Steve fired a ghost ray at Danny, but he quickly dodged it.

Steve said, "That was just a warning. I've had a pretty good day, so I'm letting you go. But once again, if you see any ghost activity, just walk away. You got it?"

And before Danny could answer, Steve flew away, leaving Danny glaring at him with an angry look in his eyes.

Danny was steaming as he tried to focus on doing his homework.

Tucker asked him, "Dude, you okay?"

Danny grumbled, "I'm fine."

Sam said to him, "You don't seem fine to me."

Danny slammed his pencil down, stood up, and shouted, "I'M FINE!"

Tucker and Sam both stared at him, blinking without saying anything.

Danny sighed as he sat back down, "I'm sorry, guys. I just keep thinking about what that jerk of a ghost said to me back there."

Sam said, "Oh, I know. That guy had no right to tell you to stop saving the town."

Tucker turned to Danny and said, "If he knew that you were a hero around here, he should be honored to meet you or something. Instead, he's trying to take your job."

Danny said, "He's jealous. And he's wrong. I'm better than he is."

Sam shrugged, "I don't know. He beat the Box Ghost pretty good today."

Danny slapped his forehead in frustration, "Sam, we're talking about the Box Ghost! Anyone can beat that moron in a snap!"

Sam sighed and closed her books. Danny asked, "What are you doing?"

Sam got up and said, "I just remembered why they called it homework. See you later." She left, with Danny calling, "Oh, come on!"

Danny slammed his fists into the table in anger. Tucker, seeing this, also closed his books and got up, saying, "I better leave too before somebody gets hurt. Go cool off for a while. Later, dude."

Danny sputtered in disbelief as Tucker walked out the door and left.

Sorry if that chapter was pretty short, but it seemed like a good place to stop. Anyway, Danny's gotten pretty angry after seeing this snobbish new ghost. Will he cool off soon? Let us wait until Chapter 3! R/R!