Chapter Fourteen: We're Off to See The Vlad.
Just after Danny, Sam and Alicia were taken our remaining heros raced back to the Fenton's house to tell Jack and Maddie what happened. They ran up the steps and burst through the door to see Jack and Maddie on the couch playing checkers. They quickly turned to see the agitated teens standing in the doorway.
"What are you kids doing back so soon?" said Jack.
"Mr and Mrs Fenton, the ghosts got Danny, Sam, and Alicia!" said the panicking Tucker.
Jack and Maddie jumped to their feet upon hearing this terrible news.
"What! How could this happen? What about the portable ghost shields?" said Maddie.
"Skulker pointed some sort of ray gun at the shields and they failed." said Valerie.
"Skulker? You mean that ghost hunter Danny told us about. Who else was with him?" said Maddie.
"Technus and Johnny 13 were there also, they were working together." said Tucker.
"This is serious, they must be working together to get Vlad's reward. What happened when they captured them?" said Jack.
"They opened a portal and disappeared." said Alex.
"Then they probably have already given them to Vlad." said Maddie.
"We have to rescue them!" said Tucker.
"And we will, no one messes with my family and lives to tell about it." said Jack.
"Jazz! Come down here!" Maddie shouted up the stairs.
"What is it mom?" said Jazz as she came down stairs.
"Your brother and some of his friends have been kidnaped by Vlad." said Maddie.
"Oh no! I told him he shouldn't have gone outside!" said Jazz.
"How did they disable the shield anyway?" said Tucker.
"They must have been spying on us, while we plan to get Danny, Sam, Alicia back we better sweep for any bugs they may have planted." said Maddie.
"Quickly kids, to the lab!" said Jack as they all raced downstairs.
Meanwhile Vlad had decided he would talk to the kids a little early. He sat down to dinner and had the Fright Knight bring them to the dining room. Minutes later the three teens entered the room being pushed forward by the Fright Knight.
"Why hello Daniel, Samantha, and Alicia. Why don't you join me for dinner?" said Vlad.
"That depends? Is the food poisoned?" said Danny.
"Why of course not. Why would I take the trouble to waste good poison when your wearing those collars?" said Vlad.
"You know he does have a point." said Sam.
"So why don't you sit down and enjoy yourselves? Your going to be here for a very long time." said Vlad.
Our heros reluctantly sat down to the table. They did have to admit they were hungry after all they had been through. Vlad's table was set up like he expected a few dozen people to show up at any moment. It was a feast fit for a king.
"I wonder how many third world nations are going hungry because of this?" said Alicia.
"Yeah Vlad, did you do this just to impress us?" said Danny.
"No, just to show you what money and power can give you. I could do this everyday for the rest of my life and never notice the expense. If you were to join me you too could have all of this." said Vlad as he swept his hand around to show the very expensive dining room they were in.
"Yeah, if we gave up our souls." said Danny.
"Oh Daniel, always with the witty comments. But seriously don't you tire of always having to protect a town where the people hate you?" said Vlad.
"Hey, a lot of people do like him now." said Sam.
"If your so sure of that why doesn't he just reveal who he is then?" said Vlad.
"Well I..." Sam started to say.
"And what of your powers? Both you and Alicia are witches. Do you think they would accept you?" said Vlad.
"Well if we just explained things..." Alicia started to say.
"Oh grow up! You know as well as I do that if they ever found out you were witches they would take both of you and burn you at the stake." said Vlad.
Both Alicia and Sam stayed silent because they knew that Vlad was probably right.
"They can never understand you, but I can. I can make you powerful and confident, I can make it so those people will never be able to harm you." said Vlad.
"What are you getting at Vlad?" said Danny.
"Well I'm here to make a offer. If you join me you will never have to worry about any angry mobs. You can have everything you ever dreamed of having. You can rule over the Earth as gods, all you have to do is say yes." said Vlad.
"Well...can we have sometime to think about it?" said Danny.
"But of course, I know you'll make the right decision. Fright Knight could you take them to their rooms now." said Vlad.
"Yes Lord Plasmius." said the Fright Knight as he directed them out of the room.
"If you kids get hungry just call the maids and they can bring something up, and think about what I said." said Vlad and Danny and friends left.
"Perfect, all is going according to plan. Their resolve is starting to weaken, soon I will have three powerful apprentices to help me conquer the world, and then the universe. Mwhahaha." said Vlad. (AN: This is probably the only chance I have to use the lever, and I'm going to take it. Author pulls the hurt Vlad lever.)
As Vlad was getting up the table cloth got caught in his clothes and he fell down, spilling a large amount of food on him.
"I must remember that when I have Daniel and his friends under my control to send them on a search and destroy mission to find Rob Phantom." said Vlad as he went to clean up. (AN: You can try to find me Vlad, but I am like the wind, silent but deadly...wait that didn't come out right.)
After the Fright Knight left them in their rooms they decided to meet in Danny's room to figure out what to do.
"So what do we do guys, he has us by the throat, literally." said Alicia.
"I don't think there is much we can do except wait for mom, dad and the others to come rescue us." said Danny.
"What do we do if Vlad confronts us before they get here?" said Sam.
"We may have to go along with him, but the second we see a chance to escape we take it." said Danny.
"I guess that's all we can do, well I'm going to bed, good night you guys." said Sam with a yawn.
"Good night Danny, Sam." said Alicia.
"Good night Sam, Alicia." said Danny.
As our three heros were going to bed, back in Amity Park the remaining heros were arming themselves to save them. From the looks off it they were arming to fight a small army, and from past experience with Vlad they just might have to fight one. They had all of their weapons ready, they had several Fenton Bazookas, ghost mashers, and Jack-o-Nine tails with them, and several more thermoses and as many ghost blasters as they could carry. They also had the Fenton Peeler and Fisher. To say that they were ready would be a understatement.
"Ok here the plan, we bust into Vlad's castle and take down any guards he might have, then we find Danny, Alicia, and Sam and then we beat the stuffing out of Vlad. Jazz while were at Vlad's castle you have to stay behind and man the defenses in case any ghosts attack." said Maddie.
"But I want to help too." said Jazz.
"No buts missy, someone has to protect the town and that is you." said Maddie.
"Ok fine." Jazz said as she pouted.
"Ok kids into the Specter Speeder, its time to kick some ghost butt." said Jack.
"Don't worry Alicia, we're coming to save you guys." thought Alex.
All of them piled into the Specter Speeder and flew off to Wisconsin to rescue our captured heros. It was serval hours later that they finally got to Vlad's castle (mostly because Jack got lost along the way) and the sun was just beginning to rise. They landed just outside the walls of the estate and got out of the speeder.
"Ok, we all know what to do?"said Maddie.
Everyone nodded their heads.
"Good, then lets go." said Maddie.
They slowly made their way to the castle, but inside there was evil afoot. Vlad had woken up Danny, Sam, and Alicia to find out what their answer was to his offer.
"Well what do you say to my offer, do you except?" said Vlad.
Danny looked to Sam and Alicia, who looked depressed, but motioned for him to go on.
"I guess we have no choice, we except your offer." said Danny.
"Good, Fright Knight prepare the evil making machine for our guest." said Vlad.
"What! That wasn't part of the deal!" said Danny.
"Well I can't have you regretting your decision, Fright Knight take them to the lab." said Vlad.
"No! You can't do this." said Danny.
"I don't want to live through this again!" said Alicia.
"You'll pay for this!" said Sam.
As Vlad was dragging our heros to their doom Maddie and the others were moving through the castle. All they had seen so far were a few ghost servants, who they had taken down easily.
"When I get my hands on Vlad he'll regret ever taking my kid." said Jack.
"Just save some for the rest of us." said Valerie.
"Ok guys, be quiet, who knows what we may run into." said Maddie.
Then suddenly a ghost rose out of the ground in front of them.
"Ahhh!" yelled Tucker.
"Well gosh and golly gee, if it isn't the parents of that nice ghost boy." said the ghost of the Dairy King.
"Uh hi, who are you?" said Maddie.
"Why I'm the Dairy King don'tcha know." said the Dairy King.
"Vlad was right, you do haunt these halls." said Jack.
"Indeed he is. I'm guessing that you're here to rescue the ghost kid and his friends." said the Dairy King.
"Uh, yes we are, could you tell us where they are?" said Maddie.
"Why that mean old Vlad has taken them to his lab. He's going to turn them evil." said the Dairy King.
"Oh my gosh! We have to save them!" said Tucker.
"And we will, come on guys." said Valerie.
"Thank you Mr. Dairy King. Can I have your autograph?" said Jack.
"Maybe later, right now you have to save those young'ens. Try the Gouda, it's Dairy fresh!" said the Dairy King as he flew off.
"Ok, lets go." said Maddie as they raced to the lab.
"Don't worry Alicia, we're coming to save you." thought Alex.
Meanwhile Vlad was in the lab watching as some of his hired goons strapped Danny, Alicia and Sam to the evil making machine.
"Its amazing what you find laying around the Ghost Zone, isn't it?" said Vlad.
"So that's why this machine is so familiar, it's the same one the ghosts tried to us to make us evil before." said Alicia.
"I knew we should have blown it up." said Sam.
"Ah yes, and because of that I can now profit from that little mistake of yours." said Vlad.
"It didn't work when they tried it. What makes you think you'll succeed?" said Danny.
"Because I remembered to put the component that makes you obey me in." said Vlad.
"Uh oh." said Danny.
"Uh oh indeed. Let the transformation begin!" shouted Vlad.
The machine began to come to life and warn up. Its humming noise growing louder as if to signal the young heros doom. Just as it was about to start pumping evil into them a shot rang out across the room. It struck the tank containing the evil red liquid which spilled allover the floor. Vlad turned to see what had caused this and saw a women in a blue hazmat suit holding a large weapon on her shoulder. Not showing the least amount of shock at this turn of events Vlad addressed her.
"Ah, my dear Maddie, what a pleasure to see you again." said Vlad.
"Don't you ever call me that. I want you to release Danny and his friends or I'll put more holes in you then a piece of Swiss cheese." said Maddie.
"Always the protective mother aren't you, I like that in the women I'm going to marry." said Vlad.
"You'll marry her over my dead body!" shouted Jack.
"That's the idea you oaf, minion attack!" said Vlad.
The ghost guards that Vlad had in the room surged forward to attack the Fenton's. Maddie quickly sprung into action by pulling out the pole she had used to fight ghosts when Danny and her had been trapped at Vlad's place in Colorado (From the episode Maternal Instincts). She started to bash in the minions heads and turn them into puffs of green smoke. Jack at this time had gotten the Fenton Gauntlets out and was facing Vlad.
"Ok Vlad, when it comes to protecting my family the gloves are off, or on in this case, you know what I mean!" said Jack. (AN: That was my favorite line from Million Dollar Ghost, and I probably screwed it up, I'm so ashamed ;;)
"Your family is in danger every time you pick up a butter knife, I would treat them much better then you ever could." said Vlad.
This hit Jack hard and with a shout of rage he started to battle Vlad. He gave him a left, then a right, then a uppercut. Vlad was not doing so well against the enraged Jack, but he still was holding his ground, the battle was stalemated.
Meanwhile will the Fenton's were keeping Vlad and his minions busy, Valerie and the others had moved over to where Danny, Sam, and Alicia were. Valerie and Alex were covering Tucker, who would try to break the electronic locks on the restraints holding their friends down. They finally made it over to the tables.
"Hey guys, we're here to spring you." said Valerie.
"Good, but Vlad used the collars he used on us last time, you need to get them off too." said Danny.
"First things first, lets get you out of there." said Tucker.
He used his PDA to hack into the electronics controlling the locks. After a minute or so the device gave a ping and the locks came open, allowing Danny and the girls to get free.
"Now to work on those collars..." Tucker said, but then a sword cut his PDA in half.
"You will not tamper with Lord Plasmius's plans." said the Fright Knight.
"Well will see about that ghost." said Valerie as she blasted the Fright Knight.
"My PDA! You'll pay for that!" said Tucker, and he too joined the fight.
With Tucker's PDA destroyed they had only one option now, to get the control from Vlad, but that was easier said them done. The ghost fighters were not doing so well. The fact that Danny, Sam, and Alicia could not fight without risking death and Alex could not reveal his powers to the Fenton's put them at a disadvantage. Our heros did manage to get rid of most of Vlad's goons, but getting rid of Vlad was proving to be tougher, and with the Fright Knight it looked like they might lose. Finally it was down to them and Vlad.
"Give up Vlad, you can't take us all." said Maddie.
"I don't have to, as long as I hold this." said Vlad, holding the remote to the collars.
"Don't you dare hurt my baby." said Maddie.
"What can you do about it, as long as I hold this I have the upper hand." said Vlad.
"Then maybe its time to fold Vlad." said a new voice from the side of the room.
Everyone turned to see who it was.
"You!" shouted Vlad. As the figure emerged from the shadows.
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Me: I hate to end in a cliffie, but its part of the plot. Anyway, this is the second to last chapter of this story, the next chapter will bring a end to the story.
Ember: Say it isn't so.
Me: I'm afraid it is, but don't worry, I have two more stories in the works. The long awaited story Danny Phantom Meets the Grim Reaper, and the long awaited sequel to the Ghost Scepter and Vlad Strikes Back, the Return of Dan.
Ember: That Dan Phantom gives me the creeps.
Dan: I think I'm very charming actually.
Me: Ah! Dan, what are you doing here!
Dan: I've come here to destroy you Rob Phantom, then I will use your reality altering machines to create the future the way I want it.
Me: Let me guess, a future full of Sam clones?
Dan: Yes..I mean no..I mean...I WILL DESTROY YOU! Dan starts to shot at Rob, who nimbly ducks out of the way.
Me: Aw, looks like someone still has feelings for a certain goth.
Dan: I have no stupid emotions, just because I want a older version of Sam around when I rule the Earth doesn't mean I like her. Dan blasts at where Rob is but misses, Rob hides behind some equipment.
Me: Yeah right, and denials a river in Egypt.
Dan: Argh! Hold still so I can destroy you. Dan shoots at Rob, but this time he knocks him into a wall.
Dan: Any last words?
Me: Thinking: I have to make him distracted. Wait, since part of him still seems to like Sam, maybe I can use that.
Me: Yes, I do have something to say. Is that a 24 year old version of Sam in a bikini over there!
Dan: Where! Where!
Me: Thinking: now that he's distracted I need a way out of this. Wait, Embers near the hurt Vlad lever, maybe since Dan has Vlad's ghost half in him it will effect him.
Me: Ember! Pull the hurt Vlad lever.
Ember: Why, what good will that do?
Me: Just pull it!
Ember: Ok, if you say so. Ember pulls the hurt Vlad lever. For a second it seems to hesitate, then Dan disappears. He finds himself, along with Vlad because it is the hurt Vlad lever, in the middle of the annual ghost weasels and cats who hate Vlad/Dan convention.
Dan and Vlad: This isn't good. The cats and ghost weasels notice them and immediately attack. They fall upon them like a tidal wave of fluffy doom.
Dan and Vlad: Ahhhhhh!
Ember: Wow, it actually worked.
Me: Good thing too, or we would have been crispy bacon
Tucker: Did someone mention bacon?
Me: Go away Tucker, the snack table is closed, thanks to you. We switch to the cast snack table, which has been ransacked. Danny's crying because all the donuts are gone
Tucker: Aw man. Tucker leaves.
Me: Well now that the Madness is over, here is a message from me.
Horror of unspeakable horrors! Vlad still has the remote and is beating our heros. What will they do? Maybe this mysterious figure that has appeared will help them. Will our heros win? Will they defeat Vlad? The only way to find out is to read the final chapter of the Life and Times of Alicia Szivos.
Ember: I hope Vlad gets his butt kicked.
Me: We all do, until next time Danny Phantom fans, Read and Review!