A/N: Hehehe, get ready and brace yourselves! Oh, I almsot forgot!

Disclaimer: Danny, Vlad, Sam, and the Ghost Zone are not mine. Nor are any of the orginals from the show. But I assure you that the Warriors Grave, Dean, Keena, Kent, and every other ghost you've never heard of are mine! Also, the GZN, or Ghost Zone Negatives, is also my creation!

Chapter Twenty-Three

Trials One, Two, and Three:

Ghostly Jungle:

Part II

One hour had passed almost exactly. And to Danny's great surprise, the giant tripod, Sam, Vlad's voice, and the giant clock-screen were invisible to Keena, Kent, and Dean. Vlad had been talking to Danny, didn't leave him alone. Then Danny got so annoyed he yelled out at him. Keena, Kent, and Dean had stared at him with curious, questioningeyes. Danny even noticed the mistrust erase itself from Dean's eyes. When he'd asked them if they could hear Vlad, they'd shaken their head 'no.'

Danny had had to explain to them everything, cutting their hunting time short. In total, they'd only actually rounded up about thirty ghosts, counting the ones Danny had caught previous to meeting Keena, Kent, and Dean. There weren't way many more ghosts left to catch.Keena, being their leader, did get some ofthem to go willingly. She'd done that to about ten ghosts. The rest they had had to fight and weaken before Danny could capture them.

Right now, they were getting ready to catch another bunch of ghosts. There were about ten of them. They looked sinister, but hadn't proposed much of a challenge from their watching them so far. It seemed they didn't have very keen senses since they haven't even noticed their presence yet.

"First I'll try to get them to go willingly," Keena said. "Kent, if they should propose a fight, then you will make sure to steal their strength, okay?"

"You bet," Kent said.

"And, Dean? You're gonna be the muscle of this one," Keena pointed out. Dean only grunted his reply. "Phantom, keep alert and if you should be asked to fight with no other choice, then do so, just don't drop the thermos."

"I know," Danny said. He'd grown used to Keena's bossy attitude. It wasn't annoying as it was in most people, she was only reminding them of what to do should something go wrong. Someone needed to be in total control when all of their senses were going crazy. Besides, she wasn't so bad once you got used to her.

"Okay, let's go," Keena said. They stepped out from behind their hiding places among the trees into the clearing that held the ten warriors. Each warrior quickly stood from their resting spot and drew their weapons.

"No, stop," one said quickly. "It is Keena."

"Yes, and the traitor ghost who is capturing our friends and foes," another warrior stated.

Keena stood before the rest of the group, Danny standing next to her, arms crossed, eyes scanning each person carefully. Dean hid in the shadows, his face halfly hidden within the shadows. Kent stood next to Keena, opposite Danny.

"He is not a traitor," she stated firmly. "He is merely in need of help."

"So he is capturing our people?" another warrior asked in disbelief.

"He must," Keena insisted. "Another ghost named Vlad Plasmius has trapped him in this region until he has captured every ghost on the Grave. Should he fail to do so within the next hour and a half, then his captive friend shall die."

"We won't go down without a fight, Keena," the first warrior said.

"I am your leader, as you have said before, believe me, you will be let go," she said. "My word of honor is yours."

"How shall he capture us, then?" the second warrior questioned.

"Within a device named the Fenton Thermos," Keena replied. "Its technological value is beyond your knowledge, let us just leave it at the fact it is a sort of containment for ghosts."

"What shall be in it for us?" yet another warrior questioned.

"One less ghost entering this dimension," Kent said.

"We do not know," said one warrior. "All of those who are in favor of this boy, say aye."

"Aye!" said about seven of them.

"Fine then," said the first warrior. "We shall go without a fight."

"Thank you," Danny said solemnly.

An half-hour later and the whole population had almost been rounded up. The only ghosts left were five of the strongest. Theyweren't like the rest and stayed in their own secluded spot on the Grave. Keena herself had said that she hadn't seen them but only twice in her time being there. And she'd been here a long time.

At this very moment, only one hour left on the clock, they were rounding up one last turn before coming to the isolated area. It was a clearing, very hard to find but still there. Keena knew this place as dangerous and cautioned them all to take great care with where they stepped, what they said, and how they said it.

"Quiet now," Kent warned as they walked onto the large clearing. "Don't want to alert them too much. A quick blur of black and they found themselves surrounded. It'd happened so fast Danny didn't even notice that it all five ghosts had made their way around them to keep them from leaving. He was quickly in a state of shock, but Dean, Keena, and Kent kept their cool.

"Fear not," Keena said.

"Why are you here?" the obvious leader questioned.

"We come to seek your loyalty to your leader," Keena snarled. She hated the way he'd said that. You could tell straight out no one had ever talked to her in such a manner.

"I am leader here," the figure said.

"Kevin, she is Keena, and the boy, he is the one we've seen capturing all the others," another person said. Kevin was a big ghost. Strong, very strong it seemed. You could tell he had had a lot of practice dealing with ghosts. He also looked like a ruthless leader.

"So, you're the one who is responsible for the decrease in prey," Kevin stated.

"For one, we're not just capturing them because we feel like it," Danny said. Kent nudged him hard in the ribs.

Kevin smirked. "I did not like your tone of voice," he said, walking up to Danny and staring him dead in the eye. To Danny's surprise, Kevin was a few inches taller than him. He didn't look intimidated though, he dared not look scared at all. He was too well aware of what Kevin might do if he saw his looks and voice sent shivers cascading Danny's spine.

"Do not harm him," Keen said. She didn't even turn to talk to Kevin. Kevin was facing Danny who was a step or two behind Keena. This way, him and Keen were standing next to each other, but facing opposite directions.

Kevin looked towards Keena. He hadn't noticed the knife in her hand. But another warrior did. The one who had spoken before.

"Kevin, she's armed!" he quickly said. Keena grinned at Kevin's seemingly shocked-grim expression.

"Afraid of a small fight?" she questioned. She twirled the knife in her hand like a baton twice, then readied it, tightening her grip, the blade glinting a little bit. "A small knife? Harm him, you're gone."

Kevin backed off, nearing his spot in the circle of five warriors, including him in that number. "We are not afraid of a fight," he stated firmly.

"We give you a choice," Kent said, taking over for Keena. "You either go willingly, or not."

"We will not allow ourselves to be captured," the ghost who had spoken before said.

"Silence, Tyrone," Kevin said. The ghost named Tyrone looked at Kevin, but quickly shut his mouth. "We do not accept your offer," Kevin said. He smiled a small smile. Keena didn't like the way his tone had suddenly changed to a sick sweet one. She definitely did not like that smile. A small sound caught her ear, her grip tightened around the handle of her hand knife. "Dean, behind you!" she shouted, suddenly turning around and getting ready to throw her knife.

Dean quickly turned, as did Danny and Kent, but Danny quickly switched his attention back to Keena as a yelp of surprise left her throat. Kevin had looped an arm around her neck, trying to choke her. She dropped her knife, trying to get loose.

"Keena!" Kent exclaimed. Dean was taking care of his opponent quite well. Kent made a complicated hand movement, but his jaw dropped when nothing happened. He tried again nothing.

"Your silly gift will not work here," said one ghost. He walked in a small hunched position, his hair long, ragged and black. He had an angry, maniac-like expression. Kent gasped.

"Tai," he breathed. The ghost named Tai stood at attention.

"Better believe it," he said.

"Phantom, the thermos!" Dean's voice cut through the sudden tension hanging over them. Danny turned, uncapped the thermos, shot out the white/blue vortex of light and captured Dean's fallen opponent.

"No!" Kevin shouted as his warrior disappeared behind the light and Danny capped the thermos once more. "Seize the thermos from him!" he ordered.

Tyrone leapt into action, quickly making his way towards Danny. Danny didn't usually fight in hand-to-hand combat. This was going to be tough!

Keena grasped another knife from her belt and thrust it deep into Kevin's arm. Kevin let go, howling loudly as he removed the knife.

Keena went to assist Danny. "Never fought in hand-to-hand?' she asked as quickly took down Tyrone with a mere hit to the neck area, knocking him unconscious. "Remember, ghost or not, same rules apply to them in the Ghost Zone as to humans in the Real World," she said.

"I'll have to remember that," Danny said, uncapping the thermos and trapping Tyrone. Keena nodded. "Here' take this," she said, handing him one knife. "Now, come, we must..." she trailed off. Kent and Dean were defeating their opponent. Tai was weakening fast, Keena knew. She turned back towards Kevin. Or rather where he used to be.

"We must hurry and capture Tai," she said, pushing Danny towards the finishing battle. He captured Tai, him not standing a chance against both Kent and Dean.

"Where is Kevin?' Dean asked.

"I do not know, but we must find-" Keena stopped. The guys, standing in front of him, did not know why. She only grasped the area over her heart with both hands, her mouth open just barely. She looked down slowly, her hair covering her eyes.

"Keena?" Kent asked. Keena looked at them gulping with difficulty. She removed her hands, showing the tip of an arrow poking out her shirt. "No, Keena!" Kent shouted, eyes widening. Dean showed no expression. His eyes only widened. Surprisingly,red ectoplasmic blood poured out the wound in small amounts. Keena stumbled back, Kent following her and catching her as she fell down.

Danny's eyes quickly left Keena and Kent and quickly grasped the image of a ghost hiding in shadows with a bow in his hands. "Hey!" he shouted, breaking into a run. Kevin ran as fast as he could, but couldn't escape Danny's gaze. Danny found himself throwing the hand knife Keena had given him at Kevin, hitting him right in the back just as he had hit Keena through the back with that arrow. Kevin turned, taking the knife out his back and letting it fall from his hands.

Danny stood there, breathing quickened, heart racing as Kevin fell against a tree.

He laughed. Kevin was laughing. "She will not survive," he said. "Tell her I shall meet her there." With that said, Kevin suddenly began to dematerialize. No more ghost to capture, Danny fled back to where he'd left Keena, Kent, and Dean. To his surprise, Keena was gone. He quickened his pace and quickly asked, "Where's Keena?"

"Gone," Kent said. He didn't look up. His voice was strained. Trails of wet tears on his cheeks.

"What?" Danny asked.

"She has been teleported to the Negatives," Dean answered. Danny blinked.

"The Negatives?"

Kent stood. "Another dimension for ghosts who have been severely injured in the Ghost Zone get teleported there. Some times they do not make it back, others they appear back into the Ghost Zone with no memory of the happenings." Kent's voice was hollow. Uncaring and emotionless.

"That's what he meant," Danny mumbled. Kent raised one eyebrow. "Kevin, he said he'd meet her there," Danny explained.

"He is gone?" Dean asked. Danny nodded.

"Daniel, remember you are being times," Vlad's voice rang in Danny's ears. He looked towards the clock. 0.27.45. The numbers were orange. They winked and blinked at him. He turned back to Dean and Kent. He bit his lip.

"We have nothing much to say," Kent quickly said, reading his expression carefully. "We know what must happen in order for your friend to live."

"We will go willingly," Dean said. Danny nodded and uncapped the thermos.

"I'm really sorry," he said and pulled them into the thermos, capping it and waiting for the world around him to dematerialize again as it had before.

Keena was gone. She was in the Negatives with a small chance of coming back to the Ghost Zone. But he knew that if she did, she would not remember a soul of what had happened.

Round three would just begin.

E/N: I once again mis-named the chapters! Chapter Twenty-one was supposed to be Twenty-Two! Come on people, tell me when I do something wrong!

--Airamé Phantom