Danny drove through Eastern District at full speed. He had a lot of anger to release and he knew just the ghost to help him. Danny parked his bike in front of the largest theater in town. He could already hear Ember's music coming from it. "Sadly predictable. Stay with the bike!" The ghost dog barked as Danny walked in. He walked into a huge lobby. Large stone pillars held up a tall ceiling and it was decorated with fancy furniture. Tucker stood in front of a pair of red doors. "Get out of the way Tucker!"
"No!" His eyes glowed, "You will not harm Ember!"
"This sounds familiar." Danny thought about using his whip to tangle up Tucker like last time, but that would also rob him of using it against Ember. No doubt what the singer wanted. Danny unclipped his two metal crosses from his belt. "Move or be moved!"
Tucker roared and charged at him. "Be moved!"
"Sorry!" Danny tossed both crosses at Tucker. He ducked the attacks and lashed out with a spin kick. Danny blocked and grabbed Tucker's leg. He spun him around and flung him across the room. "I don't want to hurt you."
"But I want to hurt you!" Tucker grabbed a large metal bench and flung it at Danny.
Danny went transparent as the desk flew at him. It went through him and crashed into the tile floor. "Is that the best you can do?" Danny gulped as Tucker tackled into him. He slammed Danny into one of the pillars and it cracked under the impact.
"I'll make it quick!" Tucker grabbed Danny's jacket and spun him around. He slammed Danny into the pillar again and small chunks of stone chipped off. Danny fell to the floor and grabbed one of the stones. As Tucker reached down for him, Danny smashed the stone across his face. As he fell back, Danny blasted him back with a holy beam.
"Damn! Can't fight at full."
Tucker stood up, "Something wrong?" He leapt up high and latched onto the ceiling. "Can't go all out?" Tucker climbed to the large crystal chandelier and snapped its large support chain. Danny jumped clear as it crashed into the floor. Tucker jumped off the ceiling and fell on top of Danny. He pinned Danny down by pressing his foot into the vampire hunter's throat. "I'm going to miss you!"
With tears in his eyes, "Same here!" Danny's hands glowed with white light and he blasted Tucker into the air. He fired his beams and they smashed Tucker into the ceiling. As the vampire fell, Danny brought his fists together and smashed them into the back of his head. Tucker bounced off the floor and finally landed on his back. Danny gripped the wooden stake in his hand. "I can't do this!" He dropped the weapon. He fell back and sat against one of the pillars. "If this keeps up, how can I stop Vlad?"
"Danny!" Tucker's voice was low and weak. The ghost teen slowly stood up and walked over to the fallen vampire. Tucker's eyes had returned to normal. "You need to do what is necessary."
"I can't kill you!"
"I am already dead. There is nothing more you can do for me. Finish it and let me rest."
Danny reluctantly picked up the stake he had dropped. "I'm sorry! It is my fault this happened to you."
"Hey!" Tucker smiled, "I had fun!" His eyes began to turn red, "Go and take Vlad out! Make him pay for what he has done."
"I will!" Danny impaled the stake into Tucker's chest.
"Thank you!" Tucker exploded into ash and dust.
Danny's eyes shined with green light, "EMBER!" He blasted the red doors down and stepped into the large performance area.
Ember was standing on the large stage, alone. "Have fun?"
"I am going to drag you out into the street and watch you burn in the sunlight."
"Vicious! So unlike you." Ember smiled, "I'm sorry if using your friend angered you. But he did set up a real killer light show." The lights around the room clicked on. They streamed out tight blue beams of light. They formed a cage around Ember. "What is this?" She reached out with her finger. The light burned it. "UV lights!"
"Looks like Tucker wasn't completely in your control." A guitar started to play from the sound system. "What is that?"
A male's voice sound through out the sound system.
"A nebula rising above"
"From the black of deceiving lies"
"A new star is born now he brings you to light with his hands untied "
A shadow of a person appeared at the back of the stage.
"They tried so hard to follow, but no-one cared "
"Inside you're all so hollow, you understand "
The stage erupted in fire and Burn jumped into view.
"Hey, nothing you can say, nothing gonna change what you've done to me"
"Now it's time to shine, I'm gonna take what's mine"
"While you're burning inside my light"
Burn pulled off his sunglasses and walked up to Ember.
"I gave and you take"
"And I waited for you, but I made a mistake"
"It's clear that you're fearing so near me"
'"Cause I see the look on you're face"
Danny started for the stage but Burn held his hand up.
"You tried to hold me under, I held my breath"
"Alone and now you wonder, what I possess"
Burn produced a wooden stake and slammed it into Ember's chest. She exploded into dust and ash.
"Hey, nothing you can say, nothing's gonna change what you've done to me"
"Now it's time to shine, you're gonna burn in my light"
"Hey, nothing you can say, nothing's gonna change what you've done to me"
"Now it's time to shine, I'm gonna take what's mine"
"While you're burning inside my light"
Danny jumped onto the stage and walked over to Burn. The ghost slipped on his sunglasses and pulled a second mic from his belt. He tossed it to Danny and pointed to a small camera pointed at the stage. Danny nodded and joined him.
"Hey, nothing you can say, nothing's gonna change what you've done to me"
"Now it's time to shine, I'm gonna take what's mine"
"Hey, nothing you can say, nothing's gonna change what you've done to me"
"Now it's time to shine, I'm gonna take what's mine"
"You're gonna burn in my light"
"Burn in my light"
When the song ended, Danny destroyed the camera with a ghost beam. Danny took a few breaths, "No choice?"
Burn shook his head, "Crossed the line." He dropped his mic, "So what are you doing here?"
"Stopping Vlad! Why?"
"I thought you would be storming his tower by now. With what he is doing to Sam in all." Danny gave Burn a puzzled look. The ghost shook his head, "You don't remember! He is putting her through hell."
The whip on Danny's arm started to glow and he grabbed his head. "What the hell? How could I forget that? What has he done to her?"
Burn sighed, "He is putting her through the nine layers of hell. Each thing worst than the other." Burn turned and snapped his fingers. A large curtain at the back of the stage rose up and a statue of a phoenix stood at the back.
"What exactly did he do to her?" Danny pulled out a red orb from his belt.
"Made her eat meat. Then made her kill animals and people to eat."
Danny stopped, "Your kidding!"
"Saw it myself! Then he had me burn her with hot pokers and the like. Joked about how my powers made me perfect for the job." Danny's fist rammed into Burn's face. The ghost fell off the stage and landed on the ground.
"You what?" Danny readied his whip.
"I had no choice! He has Freakshow working for him now. He is waiting for you." Danny looked to the ground trying to collect his thoughts. Burn slowly stood up, "I have a way for you to go without worry." Burn reached into his jacket and tossed Danny a pair of mirrored goggles. "Those will block the rays from the ghost staff. Vlad had them made for him, but the jeweler was nice enough to hand them over. After I burned his store down."
"How did you break free?"
"Her screams! I may be a ghost, but I am no monster."
Danny nodded and ran past Burn. "Thanks!" He left.
Burn picked up the red orb Danny dropped and took his sunglasses off. "Like a moth to a flame."
Song: "Burn in my Light!" By Mercy Drive " By Mercy Drive