Before I continue on with this story, I would like to inform those that have read my fic titled Heaven Beside You will be discontinued as of today. You may ask why, but let me explain…there's a lot of turmoil going on with religion today and the last thing I want to do is offend somebody of the Catholic or Protestant faith with my fictional version of the afterlife, after seeing what people did when the Da Vinci Code was in theaters I simply do not wish to continue on with that particular fic. Make sense? Good.
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Chapter 25 To Fear No Evil Part 1
"Head for town as fast as you can," Maddie instructed Jazz as she stepped out of the Fenton Assault Vehicle.
Despite being flung into the forest earlier by a savage spectral beast the vehicle was still in good working condition. Maddie thanked the heavens that the monstrous van hadn't rolled over on its side or else no one would have been going anywhere. The teens secured in the back, and in Paullina's case-covered. The two ghost hunters were willing to go back and fight.
"But what about you guys?" Jazz inquired, fear in her eyes. "I can't just drive off and leave you all here with those creatures."
"How many times have we been in situations like this before, Jazz?" Jack asked fiddling in the back of the van, "How many times have we stared in the face of otherworldly death and lived to talk about it? This time won't be any different."
Jack, having gotten supplies that were needed, slammed the back door of the vehicle behind him as he joined his wife on the dirty patch of ground.
"Now you kids just back this thing up and follow that road, it'll lead you straight back to town. And when you get there, just head back to the hotel. We'll meet up with you shortly."
Jazz gazed at her mother and father as if she was seeing them for the first time. The field of paranormal studies had laughed at them, and the world of science considered them to be lunatics. But here they were, risking their lives for the fate of everyone, along with her brother. To be able to stare in the face of evil with no fear, even though there was a chance of losing everything that was near and dear to them, how many people like that are there actually left in the world?
There was a gigantic explosion of green energy, and the ground shook from under them. Maddie and Jack immediately realized that the source of it all was coming from the village.
"Go!" Jack shouted and disappeared in the forest.
Maddie gave her child one last embrace before following her husband. When both were gone Jazz began to back up, but stopped suddenly.
"What are you doing?" Paullina inquired.
"Oh no, don't tell me you're thinking of going back there." Dash hissed. "Did you see that? It's going to be insane!"
"Well, I don't exactly come from a sane family, no do I?" Jazz shot back.
"You are not going to get the rest of us kil-"
"Sam's back there!" Jazz snarled before Dash could finish. "We have to go get here."
"Jazz," Tucker said, "your parents can take care of it, let's just do what they said and-"
"And what if they can't take of it? What if they need our help and we're not there for them?"
There was a moment of silence. Cursing Jazz climbed into the backseat and took a weapon from an opened crate. Loaded it and stepped out.
"Jazz don't do this!" Dash snarled.
"So this is who you really are Dash-a coward." She snarled coldly. "All the muscle for no purpose at all. No wonder you're never going to go anywhere in life."
Dash felt his body go limp, whatever coursing strength remained inside him was gone in an instant. To hear Jazz speak to him like that just made him want to crawl under a rock and die. After a while, Dash finally straightened up.
"What do you want me to do?"
Paullina stared at what she believed was a suicidal jock, until Tucker stood after him.
"I'm in." He said.
"You guys are insane!" Paullina raved, "I did not come all this way to go back and die!"
"What would you do if it was your family out there?" Tucker inquired.
Paullina was silent, "You can take off if you want to Paullina," Jazz said, "but if you do, could really live with yourself knowing that you could have done something save countless lives and didn't?"
Tears welled up in Paullina's eyes and she shook her head, "What are we going to do?"
Tyranus gazed down at the puny ants that were the Teen Titans and Danny Phantom. Even though they were outnumbered and outmatched it was perfectly clear that the heroes had no intention of backing down. Pity, they'd rather die trying to stop the inevitable rather than become servants in what would soon be his empire among mortals. Still, if the humans wished to die, that was their decision, there were millions more that would be more than willing to serve him.
"So, I see that you all have survived the collapse." Morgan said, "It's a shame really, now that my master is free, you're all going to wish you were crushed under ten tons of rubble!"
Scourge balled his hand into a fist and raised it in the air, immediately all of the hellish foot soldiers that were previously bowing rose to their feet and readied their spectral weapons.
"Hybrid." Tyranus called fourth.
Danny met the ghost king's eyes with is own, "Because you have helped resurrect me, I am willing to give you one last chance to reconsider my offer and become an officer in empire."
The earth shook as Tyranus knelt down to face Danny. "Well little hybrid, what is your decision?"
A sly grin slowly became visible on Danny's face, "How's this for my answer?"
In a split-second Danny fired a blast of energy directly into the Ghost King's right eye, in pain Tyranus sprang up and covered his face with both hands. All the while stomping around wildly, trying to crush the insect responsible for his injury. To avoid being crushed Danny flew up into the air, Sam still in his arms. As if on command, the army of ghost soldiers sprang for the attack. BAM! BAM! BAM! Green fire exploded out of the dark forest, completely obliterating the first wave of attacking ghosts. Jack and Maddie Fenton gave the titans a thumb up before rushing into battle.
Snarling, the Ghost King removed his hands from his face and exposed his ruined eye. Danny came into his view and Tyranus swat angrily at the young hero as if he was a fly.
"Dirty little half-breed!" He raged, "I offered you the world and this is how I am repaid? And what for, that filthy little slut you hold in your arms? And those puny little ants below us? Fine, if you wish to fight against me, then you will die like the dog you are."
Tyranus swiped again and this time Danny was not fast enough to dodge, the impact of the blow was so powerful Sam was sent flying out of his arms. Franticly Danny's arm dashed out to grab her. The mighty hands of Tyranus descended upon him, Danny found himself being crushed to death while watching the love of his life plummet to her death.
Cyborg shielded himself with thick metal arms as Scourge fired upon him with a ghostly Tommy gun. The otherworldly bullets scratched and burned his cybernetic skin but caused no serious damage. Seeing that his attack wasn't working, Scourge moved in for a physical assault and swung into Cyborg's chest plate. Despite his skeletal appearance, Scourge managed to severely dent Cyborg's armor.
"Gonna turn you into scrap metal Tin Man!" Scourge cackled.
Cyborg, far from being amused grabbed hold of the mobster, only to have Scourge go intangible and phase out of his grasp. That's when Cyborg noticed the freefalling Samantha Manson.
"Starfire! Up in the sky!" He called out.
Starfire, engaged in combat gasped and immediately broke off the fight to catch Sam. Before she could catch the teen, Morgan was in front of her and seized both her arms in his iron grasp.
"Sorry, but that's one that can go." The hybrid snickered.
In an instant a black aura formed over the specter and Morgan was torn away from Starfire. Starfire quickly swooped down to catch the falling Sam, before she hit the ground. Meanwhile Morgan, desperately trying to phase through his prison found himself confronted with an angry Raven. Holding the ceremonial covering over her bare skin, she glared angrily at him.
"I have a bone to pick with you." She snarled.
After vowing to serve Tyranus, Morgan never again felt the icy embrace of fear-he felt it now.
Starfire gently set Sam onto the ground, no sooner had her boot touched the dirt she was encircled by ravenous specters once again. She cried out in pain as a ghostly blade cut into her shoulder. Blood streaming from the wound, a second ghoul grabbed her in a headlock while therest went for the unconscious Sam.
Part 2 is coming soon!