Chapter Ten: It's the End of the World as we Know it and I Feel Fine.
(AN: Got this from the song by the same name by REM.)
"D-Danny?" said Sam.
"Yes it is me." said Daniel.
"You know him?" said Ali.
"I do, he was my friend along time ago, until he disappeared one day. Danny where did you go, I was so upset when you left." said Sam.
"I had to leave, it was so I could control my powers, but that is not important now, I have to get Sam out of here now." said Daniel.
"Not if I have anything to say about it." said Ali.
"Looks like we have to do this the hard way." said Daniel, who turned invisible and disappeared.
Ali looked around trying to sense where he was coming from, but it did not help. Daniel grabbed Sam from behind and lifted her into the air. Sam was taken by surprise and tried to break free. Daniel realized that she would not come quietly this way and used an energy wave to knock her out.
"Hey, put her down!" said Ali.
"No, I have to get her out of here before the invasion begins." said Daniel.
"Invasion?" said Ali.
"Yes, it's already too late so I might as well tell you, my dad is going to launch a huge invasion of the Earth from the Ghost Zone, and it is going to start in a few hours." said Daniel.
"Oh my god." said Ali.
"Yes, now I know your going to warn the Order of what is happening, so I might as well be going." said Daniel.
"Not with Sam you don't." said Ali.
"Do you really want to fight me as I'm holding her, what if she gets hurt?" said Daniel.
Ali froze there, she knew there was a chance Sam would be hurt if she attacked Daniel.
"Damn you." said Ali.
"You know it's nothing personal, if it were up to me I wouldn't even have the invasion. But my dad gets what he wants, just remember it isn't personal if we should happen to meet in battle." said Daniel.
"Fine, I have to warn the Order anyway." said Ali, giving Daniel a death glare.
"Then I bid you a fond farewell." said Daniel as he phased through the wall with Sam and began to flew away.
"Wait!" said Ali.
"What is it?" said Daniel.
"I must know, how did you keep your powers hidden, I should have been able to detect them." said Ali.
"Oh, it's just something I picked up." said Daniel, and then he was gone.
Ali was left alone in her room, standing dumb struck. She snapped out of it and went to her crystal ball. She activated it and an operator's voice came out of it.
"This is the Crystal Ball Central Exchange, how have I help you today?" said the operator on a dull voice.
"I need the Grand Council at the Great Hall, this is a critical emergency." said Ali.
"Yes, right away madam." said the operator, sounding more alert now
As she was being connected to the council Ali was wondering if Daniel was right, could it be too late?
As this was happening Daniel was flying back to Vlad's castle with Sam in his arm's. when he got there the place was deserted, not a person or ghost was left.
"Hmm, they must have left for the Ghost Zone." thought Daniel.
He flew down to the lab and found that the portal was still open. Daniel flew in and towards the castle Vlad had built in the Ghost Zone. It was much larger then the one in Wisconsin, if that were possible. Daniel flew up to the gate where some guards were standing, well, guard.
"Stand aside, I am Daniel Masters and I demand you let me in." said Daniel.
"Vlad's son! Of course sir right away." said the guard, who remembered the stories of what happened the last time someone made Daniel mad, it was not pretty and involved a spork. (AN: Think about that and try to sleep at night.)
The gates opened and Daniel walked in. the place was a buzz with activity as Vlad's evil plan was coming close to its deadline. As Daniel walked across the court yard a certain guitar welding ghost called out to him.
"So, the son returns, and he brought a souvenir too." said Ember.
"Don't refer to the woman I love as a mere thing." said Daniel.
"Ok, ok, shesh, talk about touchy, so this is the girl that you love huh?" said Ember.
"Yes, I do." said Daniel.
"Hmm, well you could have done a lot worse." said Ember.
Just as Daniel was about to respond a fight broke out across the court yard.
"What is going on?" said Daniel.
"Oh, that new guy is having a fight with Skulker, again." said Ember.
Across the field they could see the robot suited ghost arguing with the new guy. The man was about in his early twenties, and had white hair and glowing green eyes. He also wore all black with a trench coat, t-shirt, and jeans. They were both angry and it looked like
"I will teach you to respect your betters!" said Skulker.
"Bring it on tin man!" said Rob Phantom. (AN: What in the name of rock and roll is he doing there!)
"Here, hold her for a moment." said Daniel as he handed the unconscious Sam to Ember.
Daniel stomped over to the two ghosts, well one ghost and a halfa. Just as it looked like they were about to fight Daniel stepped between them.
"You two, stop fighting now!" said Daniel.
"Go away, this does not concern you." said Skulker.
"Yeah, this is between me and robot boy." said Rob.
"This is not the time for fighting, we have an invasion to get ready for remember? If we start fighting nothing will get done and the whole operation will be put in jeopardy. What if my dad found out you were doing this instead of preparing?" said Daniel.
Skulker and Rob stood there, both not knowing what to say.
"I thought so, now get back to your jobs, you're here to fight the enemy, not each other." Said Daniel.
"Some of us are here because some bastards threatened their family." grumbled Rob.
"What was that?" said Daniel.
"Nothing, nothing at all." said Rob as he stomped off.
Ember stood there watching Daniel stop the fight, she then looked down at Sam.
"You may not know it, but you are one lucky girl. I wish all of us were that lucky" said Ember, looking at the retreating Rob.
Daniel walked back over and took Sam from Ember, then he entered the main part of the castle. He signaled to some servants to come over and they moved quickly to obey the young halfa.
"I want you to see that she is put in a nice room, preferable one that is gothic in nature, and be quick about it." said Daniel, as he handed Sam over to the servant.
"Right away sir." said the servant as he flew off.
After Daniel made sure that Sam was taken care of, he went to go see his father. Vlad was in the control room watching as the invasion forces were moving into position. Vlad turned around from reading a report and noticed that Daniel had returned.
"Ah Daniel, you have returned, I wouldn't want to start the invasion without my best fighter. Did you finish the business that you had in the human world?" said Vlad.
"Yes, Sam is here and being put into a room as we speak." said Daniel.
"How did she react?" said Vlad.
"I don't know, she was only awake for a little while before I had to knock her out to bring her here." said Daniel.
"Did she put up much of a fight." said Vlad.
"Yes, she is a very strong willed person." said Daniel.
"Looks like you got a feisty one, she will make a great wife for you. Now get ready, the invasion is set to begin in a half hour at exactly midnight." said Vlad.
"Yes father." said Daniel.
Daniel flew to the army he was too led for the attack on Earth, and there he waited. The time seemed to tick by slowly, as if time itself was trying to delay the invasion. But finally the time came, the clock on the campus of Highmore Academy struck midnight, Earth's time had run out. Technus activated his machine and suddenly huge green portals opened up above the major cities of the world, and one town named Amity Park.
Jack and Maddie had just gotten back from hunting ghosts, it had been much more quiet then usual, where normally they had to capture 15 ghosts a day it was only three today. As they got home their shadows disappeared and a green glow appeared from above them. They looked up and gasped as they saw the portal open over the town.
"My god Maddie, is that…a ghost portal?" said Jack.
"I think it is, this can't be good." said Maddie.
Meanwhile Jazz was in her room, studying like she did ever day. It seems that since Danny had disappeared she had become a recluse, hiding in her books. She had no friends and spent all her time reading (Even more then normal time line Jazz.). She looked out her window when she saw the green glow and saw the portal.
"What in the world is that?" said Jazz.
This sentiment was echoed by many people around the world, as portal after portal opened over the cities of Earth. The humans stared in wonder at the site, completely unaware of the evil the lay behind them. At the Great Hall of the Order of Witches and Wizards they could see the portal that had opened over the city of Paris 25 miles away. Ali was there talking to the council about the incident with Daniel when the portal opened.
"Oh my god, it has begun." said Ali.
Meanwhile in the Ghost Zone Vlad was standing at the head of the Amity Park attack force with Daniel.
"Do you think they know what is about to hit them?" said Daniel.
"You know how stupid humans are, they have no idea. Begin the attack." said Vlad.
With that simple order the invasion of Earth began. The ghosts began to pour out of the portals over the cities. At first the humans had no idea what was going on, but when the first ectoblasts began to hit around them they knew something terrible was happening. The people began to run around screaming as the ghosts swooped down on them. The ghosts began to wreak the buildings and cars, the police tried to fight back but their weapons were useless against the ghosts. Blood was quickly spilt as the few human defenders tried to fight the massive ghost army, but to no avail. The cities of Earth were being destroyed and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.
As all this was going on Sam was placed into a bed by the servants at Vlad's castle. Sam slept peacefully, completely unaware that the world she knew was falling apart.
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Rob: Warning, there is going to be some character death in the next few chapters, including Danny and Sam at the end. But don't worry this is a alternate universe so the real Danny and Sam will be fine, I just want to say this now so you don't kill me later. Now back to Clockwork.
Clockwork: Well it seems that everything has come to pass, and only I know what will happen next. Now to lift everyone's spirits I will pull the hurt Vlad lever. Clockwork pulls the hurt Vlad lever. The scene changes to Vlad standing there minding his own business. Suddenly he is hit with a wet mackerel, a flounder, and a very large sword fish. Then he is hit with some ectogoo, some slime, and a third thing that I have no idea what it is.
Vlad: Hey! What the hell is going on here? Then suddenly he is surrounded by the Fluffy Army of Doom.
Vlad: Rob Phantom, I should have know. Then the army attacks and rain a firestorm of destruction down on the evil halfa.
Clockwork: Now that that is over it is time for the chapter summery.
The invasion of Earth has begun, and it looks like humanity doesn't stand a ghost of a chance, pardon the pun. As the Earth falls Sam is sleeping peacefully in a new and unfamiliar place. I wonder how she will take it after she wakes up? Will the invasion sucessed? Will Vlad finally kill Jack and steal Maddie? And what will Sam do when she gets up? The answers to these questions are in the next chapter of Daniel Masters.
Clockwork: So until next time Danny Phantom fans, read and review.
Rob: And please don't kill me!