Chapter Three: Dance for Your Life!
Grim and Sam were preparing to fight the battle that would decide the fates of Danny, Vlad, and Sam's souls. In the stands their friends, and the enemies who had come to watch waited quietly for the battle to begin. Well, almost quietly...
"Go Sam! You can take down death boy!" said Alicia.
"You don't stand a chance, you and the halfas are going down!" shouted Spectra.
"You got this in the bag girl! Show that afterlife reject who's boss!" yelled Valerie.
"I hope you're looking forward to spending your afterlife with your little boyfriend!" shouted Ember.
"Don't worry Sam, you can beat this guy!" shouted Tucker.
"Can I have the ghost child's and Plasmius's heads when this is over?" said Skulker.
"No you can not!" said Sam.
"Darn it!" said Skulker.
"Go Sam Go!" said Alex.
"Ok everyone quiet! I have to explain the rules of this game." said Grim, everyone quieted down, mostly because it is not a wise idea to upset death itself.
"Ok, here is the rules. We dance to three songs, who ever wins two out of three is the winner." said Grim
"Got it." said Sam.
"And one more thing, since this is a special game, I have used my supernatural powers to create three songs especially for this game. They will be three of my favorite songs, and we will dance to them, ok?" said Grim.
"Bring it on." said Sam.
"Oh I will, because the Game starts now." said Grim.
Song Start
My Chemical Romance
I'm not Ok (I Promise)
Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say
I never want to let you down or have you go
It's better off this way
For all the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took
Remember when you broke your foot
From jumping out the second floor
The two dancers were moving there feet quickly to keep up with the arrows.
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out
What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems
(I'm not okay)
I've told you time and time again
You sing the words but don't know what it means
To be a joke and look
Another line without a hook
I held you close as we both shook for the last time
Take a good hard look
"So girl, think you'll win this?" said Grim.
"I know I will." said Sam
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out
Forget about the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took
You said you'd read me like a book
But the pages are all torn and frayed
"Your falling behind, think you'll still win?" said Grim.
"Be quiet, I'm trying to dance." said Sam.
I'm okay
I'm okay
I'm okay, now
(I'm okay, now)
But you really need to listen to me
Because I'm telling you the truth
I mean this, I'm okay
(Trust me)
It was coming down to the end and both of our dancers were giving it their all.
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
Well, I'm not okay
I'm not o-fucking-kay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
(Okay)
Song End.
Winner of the first Game: Grim
"So ready for the next song?" said Grim.
"I was born ready." said Sam.
"That's the spirt." said Grim as the next song started
Song Start
FALL
OUT BOY
Dance, Dance
She says she's no good with
words but I'm worse
Barely stuttered out
"A joke of a
romantic" or stuck to my tongue
Weighed down with words too
over-dramatic
Tonight it's "it can't get much worse"
Vs. "no one should ever feel like.."
The two dancers began to get into the song as the crowd cheered behind them
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want
to forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I'll
write them
So you need them just to get by
Dance, Dance
We're
falling apart to half time
Dance, Dance
And these are the lives
you'd love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they
knew how misery loved me
"What's the matter Grim? Getting tired?" mocked Sam.
"Not even close." sai
You always fold just before you're found
out
Drink up its last call
Last resort
But only the first
mistake and I...
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I
don't want to forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I
have so I'll write them
So you need them just to get by
Why
don't you show me the little bit of spine
You've been saving for
his mattress, love
"Your looking a little tired, care to give up?" said Gri.
"Never." said Sam.
Dance, Dance
We're falling apart to half
time
Dance, Dance
And these are the lives you'd love to
lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery
loved me
Why don't you show me the little bit of spine
You've
been saving for his mattress (mattress, mattress)
I only want
sympathy in the form of you crawling into bed with me
Dance,
Dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, Dance
And
these are the lives you'd love to lead
Sam and Grim were stomping on the pads, each trying to squeak in those last few points.
Dance this is the way they'd love (way
they'd love)
Dance this is the way they'd love (way they'd
love)
Dance this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery
loved me
Dance, Dance
Dance, Dance
Dance, Dance
Dance,
Dance
Song End.
Winner of Game Two: Sam
"Wow, you beat me." said Grim, amazed.
"Get used to it, because I'm going to win and save my boyfriend." said Sam.
"We'll see, here comes the last song." said Grim.
Song Start
GREEN
DAY
St. Jimmy
St. Jimmy's comin' down across the
alleyway
Up on the boulevard like a zip gun on parade
Light of
a silhouette
He's insubordinate
Coming at you on the count of
1,2,1,2,3,4!
Sam and Grim were dancing for all they were worth, because this song would decide the game.
My name is Jimmy and you better not
wear it out
Suicide commando that your momma talked about
King
of the forty theives
And I'm here to represent
That needle in
the vein of the establishment
I'm the patron saint of the
denial
With an angel face and a taste for suicidal
"You are going down girl." said Grim.
"That's what you think death boy." said Sam.
Cigarettes and ramen
and a little bag of dope
I am the son of a bitch and Edgar Allen
Poe
Raised in the city under a halo of lights
The product of
war and fear that we've been victimized
I'm the patron saint
of the denial
With an angel face and a taste for suicidal
"I never thought the Grim Reaper would like Green Day?" said Sam.
"Hey, can't I like modern music without it seeming weird?" said Grim
ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?
I'll give you something to cry about.
ST. JIMMY!
My name is St. Jimmy I'm a son
of a gun
I'm the one that's from the way outside
I'm a teenage
assassin executing some fun
In the cult of the life of crime.
I
really hate to say it but I told you so
So shut your mouth before
I shoot you down old boy
Welcome to the club and give me some
blood
And the resident leader at the lost and found
It was coming down to the wire, who would win, Who!
It's
comedy and tragedy
It's St. Jimmy
And that's my
nameeeeeee...and don't wear it out
Song End
Winner of Game Three: Sam
Winner of the battle
Sam
In the crowd our heros cheered for Sam, they jumped up and down in joy. In the cage Danny and Vlad were so happy they hugged, but when they realized what they were doing they quickly let go and went to oppisite sides of the cage.
"Well that was a bust." said Desiree.
"Yeah, I wanted to see them sent to the underworld." said Bertrand.
"Well, at least we got to see something entertaining." said Ember.
Out at the dance pads Grim was in shock about this turn of events.
"I lost, I can't believe I lost, and by one lousy point too." said Grim.
"Sorry Grim, but I couldn't let you take Danny away from me." said Sam.
sigh "it's ok, you played a good game and won far and square, congratulations." said Grim as he offered her his hand.
"Thanks." said Sam as she shook his hand.
"You really do love him, don't you?" said Grim.
"Yes I do, more then anyone on Earth." said Sam.
"Then I hope you are happy together." said Grim.
"Thanks Grim, but could you put Danny back in his body now." said Sam, as the others came over.
"Oh right, I'll do that right now." said Grim.
Grim's scythe appeared in his hands, and with a wave of it he but Danny and Vlad back into their bodies.
"Wow, that was a weird feeling" said Danny.
"Danny! Your alive!" shouted Sam, as she and the others ran over and gave Danny a group hug.
"I won't be for long if you keep crushing me." said Danny, trying to breath.
"Oops, sorry. Its I'm just so happy to see you." said Sam.
"I'm really glad to see you too. You know you didn't have to risk your life like that, I would never have forgiven myself if you had lost your life as well." said Danny.
"I had to Danny, you're the most important person in my life, I love you." said Sam.
"I love you too." said Danny as they began to kiss.
"Uh, I hate to interrupt, but how are we going to get home?" said Alicia.
"Actually your not that far from home." said Grim.
"What are you talking about?" said Valerie.
"We're still in Amity Park, this is a warehouse near the wharf." said Grim. (AN: I wonder why Amity Park has a bay, yet it seemed easy to get to Vlad's house in Wisconsin by car in the episode Bitter Reunions, where the heck is Amity Park anyway?)
"Well that's convenient, but what are we going to do about all the ghosts still here?" said Sam.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this." with a mighty swing Grim used his scythe to open a portal into the Ghost Zone.
"Listen up! Any ghosts in this room that don't go back to the Ghost Zone through this portal will have to deal with me." said Grim.
"What can you do to us, we're already dead?" said Spectra.
"I can send you to Hell, that's what." said Grim.
"He does have a point, run!" said Skulker as all the ghosts jumped back through the portal.
"Well that takes care of that." said Grim.
"Thanks, it would have taken days to get them all back." said Danny.
"Don't mention it" said Grim.
"Hey guys, where did tall, dark and vampire looking go?" said Alicia.
"He ran off after his soul was but back in." said Alex.
"Well you kids get back home, you have a movie to watch and I have a job to do." said Grim.
"Ok, Bye." said Sam.
"Bye." everyone else said.
With that the Grim Reaper left in a could of smoke, leaving out heros all alone.
"Well, that was weird." said Tucker.
"Tell me about it, and my feet are killing me." said Sam.
"Well why don't you rest them as we watch a movie." said Danny.
"Yeah, I bet the hot coco is still warm." said Alicia.
"Well what are we waiting for, its only getting colder." said Tucker as he headed for the exit.
Our heros left the warehouse and flew home, with Danny carrying the tired Sam. What they didn't know was that Grim was watching them from the building next door.
"A great bunch of kids, aren't they?" said a voice from behind him.
"Yeah, they are, Clockwork." said Grim.
"So I see they passed the test." said Clockwork.
"They did, and with flying colors." said Grim.
"Good, I hate it when superiors think that destroying something is the way to solve a problem." said Clockwork.
"Me too, do you think they are ready for the trial that lies ahead?" said Grim.
"I believe they are, they have what it takes to beat anything that comes at them." said Clockwork.
"I hope so, or else I'm going to have to do one hell of a clean up in the future." said Grim.
"There is no absolute guarantee that they will succeed, but with these kids, anything is possible." said Clockwork
"I guess that's all we can hope for. Well I know we both have jobs to get back to, see you later Clockwork." said Grim.
"See you later Grim, maybe we can talk some more." said Clockwork.
With that Grim disappeared in a cloud of smoke and Clockwork left in a spinning blue circle with clock hands. For now our heros are safe, but who knows what the future may bring?
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Me: I have decided to make this the last chapter, because I want to get working on the sequel to Vlad Strikes Back, the Return of Dan. I also have one thing to say, I really appreciate the reviews I get, but I just wish more people would leave a review, so if your reading this please leave a review, I would appreciate it.
Ember: Yeah, only two people give reviews to our stories most of the time, so show some love and leave a review.
Me: Now that that is off my chest, here is the story description for the Return of Dan.
The Return of Dan: Once again the halfa we love to hate faces the halfa we love to love. Vlad is once again trying to take over the world. But with the Fenton's and Danny's new magical allies, Alicia Szivos and Alex Gladstone, how can he beat him? With a unfortunate mishap at Clockworks tower, Vlad gains an ally that might help him beat Danny once and for all. That is unless that ally has some plans of his own. It's a action packed race to save the Earth from Armageddon, and in the end two mortal enemies may have to team up to save us all. With appearances by Alicia from the Life and Times of Alicia Szivos, and the Grim Reaper, this may be Danny's greatest adventure yet, or will it be his final defeat?
Me: I will be thinking about this over the week and hopefully I will get it started by next weekend.
Ember: I hope its good.
Me: Oh it will be, until next time Danny Phantom fans, read and please review.