Author's Notes: This chapter is future set. I'm not gonna bother telling you how far because it's in the first few paragraphs. LIVE WITH IT! Plus for those of you who have been reviewing with the word's "Ghostly Wail" you'll no longer have to worry about it!

Another Author's Note: I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FREAKING SORRY ABOUT THIS FOUR MONTH WAIT! I HOPE NONE OF YOU LOST INTEREST! And also...this chapter may change anyways...I still haven't gotten it edited by Lisa...hehe ENJOY!

Chapter VIII

The Great Escape

"Get up!" I heard from outside my chamber along with an annoying pounding. "Now!"

I gave them a mere moan in reply. The doors quietly slid open to reveal the "morning guards," the brave volunteers that escorted me through my morning stations. I had come to know them well, but although I knew them, I still loathed them.

I gazed around my room as I did every morning, even though nothing changes about the view. Many dents were imprinted in the wall where I had punched them out of anger or frustration since I had no control over any of my actions at many times. The three security cameras were pointed towards me with the red flashing lights. They were finally smart enough to make them ghost proof (I continuously blew up the cameras with my ghost ray).

Ever since I came to the GRC, they required that I had six guards with me wherever I was. They had said I was too dangerous to be left alone with one or two people. And it was true. I've taken out more guards than anyone has before. (Taken out as in got them fired or got them to quit)

Three months…three months to this exact day have passed since the day I passed through the GRC's doors. In those three months…I had changed.

I knew my fifteenth birthday had already passed me by, as it was only two months away from the day I left Amity Park. But the transformation I had undergone was more than just becoming a year older.

The CCS was injected into my bloodstream twice everyday, and it was no longer a nuisance. Fact was, my body got used to it. My once week and feeble body now had built a small amount of muscle. My ghost powers had become over-developed. If Vlad Plasmius was here, my power would have surpassed his.

It also has messed with my head. Memories from my childhood were becoming faded. My good judgment was greatly affected. It was hard to tell what was right and what was wrong.

The people here had become more and more afraid of my presence. I would attack at anytime. Because of this, I was conscious not even half of the day. They would put me to sleep anytime I became aggressive.

Today was going to be the day. I knew it. I could feel it in my now unbreakable bones. I was going to escape today.

"So…you're the new guards? ...You won't last long, rookies." I commented taking a notice in my deeper and manlier voice. They cautiously approached me. I simply grinned.

"Such bravery…" I said darkly adding a maniacal laugh. I shot my head up at them, allowing my eyes to glow a bright green "Bring it."

They picked up speed, one of them now holding a restraining device that was specifically designed to keep me from hurting anyone. I jumped up briskly, transforming into my ghost self. I began to fly towards them ready to attack.

"He's taken the aerial route! Seize him before he gets out!" An officer shouted. I hadn't intended on leaving the chamber, but it didn't seem like a bad idea now.

I continued for my assault on them, which was merely going to be physical combat. I felt no need to waste any ectoplasmic energy on these fools. The guards all pulled out a small gun, pointing them at me.

"You're all insane" I scoffed, shooting an ectoplasmic ray from my hand. It hit the guard in the front of the group, shattering his armor and burning him. They all gasped at my attack. Another officer pressed a button that was located on his gun.

Soon after, around a dozen guards came into my cell, all of them holding guns and pointing them at me. I sneered in disgust.

"Not today ghost boy. You're coming with us and you're coming quietly."

I clenched my teeth. "Try and make me…"

I created seven clones of myself, disguising which one was real. I and all my clones prepared another ectoplasmic energy ray. Before we were able to shoot, I felt something cling to my entire body. I looked behind myself to see a brave rookie guard with a mini Fenton Snatcher (My parents began to market it after I left supposedly).

"Good job Johnny." A random officer praised.

"H-how did you know which on was real?" I asked.

"I have my ways…" He replied yanking me to the ground. I groaned in both annoyance and anger.

Many others sighed in relief. "Let's get him to Igneous's lab before he breaks out of it."

I struggled in the rope's grasp, but alas, I wasn't strong enough to break out of this weapon yet. They began to drag me through the sliding doors, down the containment hall, and through the central hub of the GRC.

"Out of the way people. We've got a dangerous subject."

Even if the guard hadn't said that, the scientists had always backed away for their own safety. I found it amusing to see them trembling in their black leather boots every time I gave them an evil grin.

Oh, don't get the wrong picture from all this. It's not exactly I've turned evil. It's more of an act to get these people here to know who's in charge. I still know I need to get out of here along with rescuing the other ghosts who were imprisoned here. A promise is a promise. I intend to keep it.

You're probably wondering why I haven't escaped as of yet anyways. I was going to wait a while before I attempted my escape. Since they continuously injected me with something that makes me stronger, why not wait until it makes me tough enough to walk right out the door to freedom?

We entered lab 42-k and as always, Igneous was ready to do the bi-daily injection. I felt my muscles tense in anxiety.

"So ghost boy…are you ready?" He asked holding the needle in hand.

"Just get it over with." I replied angrily.

The guards slammed me down on the table roughly. They released the ropes that were tied to me but cuffs immediately pinned me down to the table. The guards remained where they were watching my every move.

Igneous came closer warily. I knew he was scared of me from day one, but now he considers me his worst nightmare. Then again…everyone here does.

As Igneous infused the CCS into my bloodstream, I couldn't help but yelp a little bit from the short but sharp pain. This was it…my chance to get out of here for good.

I clenched my fists together as I attempted to break free of Igneous's chains. Since I still can't use intangibility, this is the way to go. No one did anything about it since they thought I was only in pain.

"Hmm…he may need to blow off extra steam after this injection. Take him to the arena and put him with a random ghost. We'll let him take his frustration out on a ghost instead of us. Then you can take him to be fed." Igneous ordered the guards. They all nodded.

I was sick of being treated like an animal to these people. I tried even harder to break free of the cuffs.

"Jeez…he must be in real pain if he's acting like this." A guard to my left said starting a conversation with the others.

"Yeah, you can't help but kind of feel sorry for him."

I lifted my head slightly. "Don't feel sorry for me. I-I-I should feel…feel sorry for you." I stammered, pretending to sound like I was hurt.

"I thought I wanted this job…but what they do here just seems wrong." Another guard said depressingly.

"It is wrong isn't it?" I replied. This was making the perfect distraction.

"I wanted to study ghosts not hurt them."

"Yeah me too."

I let them concentrate on their conversation while I kept pulling at my chains. My wrists may be a little heavy from the bracelets that prevent the usage of intangibility and invisibility, but I managed.

Igneous rolled his eyes at the others. "You guys are wasting time."

"No we're not. See he's perfectly secure right there." An officer complained pointing to me.

Oh how wrong was he about how "secure" I was. With one stronger tug, the cuffs began to loosen. No one looked…no one cared.

From the corner of my eye, I could see a man actually paying attention to what I was doing. He began to tremble in panic, because he knew I was trying to break free.

"Uhm…guys…I don't think the ghost boy is as secure as you think he is!"

I smiled. "Ah you are smart…finally figured out…"

The sound of the cuffs snapping apart alerted the guards. I sat up and smiled at the guards.

"…That I'm getting out of here!" I said excitedly.

"I told you guys to pay attention!" A guard on my right pointed out.

"No yeh didn't."

I shot two small rays from my fingers to free my legs. An evil grin spread across my face, causing the guards to pull out weaponry. I cackled at their daring feat.

Well you think that you can take me on

You must be crazy

As I stood up I saw five guards from the corner of my eye attempt to tackle me. With one swipe of my arm, it threw them all back into the wall.

This set off an alarm, bringing more guards into the lab. "C'mon, is this the best you can do?"

I turned to look at Igneous who was huddled in a corner. I glided over to him swiftly, scaring him even more.

There ain't a single thing you've done

That's gonna phase me

I grabbed him by his tacky lab coat and lifted him in the air. He mouthed the words, "No, no, please." He was obviously too startled to speak.

"This is a tip for your future reference, Mr. Clark Igneous. Don't try to make a ghost stronger, especially when they intend on escaping." I said while throwing a punch to his face. "The best scientist in the GRC eh? I don't even want to see the worst."

Oh, but if you want to have a go

I just want to let you know

As I turned to leave the lab, six more guards charged at me. I rolled my eyes as I placed a shield around myself. They all were knocked back into the others. With all of them knocked out, I exited the lab easily.

The second I entered GRC central, the alarm became louder. Red lights were flashing on and off. Scientists and Officers alike began to surround me. They all charged their weapons and aimed them at me. I merely ginned at them.

"This is going to be fun…"

Get off my back and into my game

I admired their bravery and allowed them to take the first shot. From all sides I was stampeded by maybe twenty guards. I jumped into a flight, letting two of them collide with each other.

Numerous employees began to shoot everything they had at me, from ectopistols to Fenton Snatchers. It was a one on one-hundred war.

"Get over here, now!" One shouted as he pointed a gun at me.

Get out of my way and out of my brain

I chuckled, dodging the rope that was emitted from the weapon. "How about no? I'm done cooperating with you people."

He growled as he shot again. I shot the rope with a blast of my own, causing the rope to avert to catch another guard.

"Oh…sorry George." The officer who held the gun apologized. Now I had a gun pointed at me from all sides.

Get outta my face or give it you best shot

"Go on! Make my day!" I taunted as I shot various individuals with one blast from my hand.

At this point, two of the guards had a full sized Fenton Snatcher. Both of them shot at the same time.

"Oh give me a break!"

I flew away from the blasts, forgetting that the ropes track ghosts. I dodged every which way but couldn't loose them.

I think it's time you better face the fact

Get off my back

If they thought they were outsmarting me they were beyond wrong. I flew downwards and through the crowd. To my delight, two scientists were captured instead of me.

"Is that the best you losers can do?" I questioned playfully.

You know it's all just a game that I'm playing

With these many guards on me, I thought I should bring out my heavy weaponry. Maybe not yet, but soon.

It seemed as the CCS was taking effect again, giving me an extra boost of power, but an extra boost of anger too. I screamed in the agony before I attacked again. I targeted not the cluster of people who were attempting to capture me, but their equipment instead. I assumed it would tick them off more, giving me a bit more of a challenge.

As I blew up their equipment one by one, my excitement and anger grew. The thrill, the rush…it makes it all worth the wait.

Don't think that you can't find a way in

That's what I'm saying

I heard a crash from behind the wall. A large smokescreen made it difficult to see what was happening. Footsteps of something large shook the entire lab. A torpedo shot from the smokescreen and headed towards me. I dived down to ensure I wasn't hurt.

"So you think you can just waltz out of here ghost boy!" Robert's voice came from the smoky cover-up.

The cloud of smog cleared to reveal a tall blue robotic vehicle with this torture house's owner running it. Two barrels lied on the shoulders of the android. The hands of the machine were sharply tipped like claws.

"If my guards can't take care of you…I'll do it myself." He said shooting another torpedo at me. He about hit his employees this time.

Oh if you want to have a go

I just want to let you know

"Forget it cheese head." I mocked as I landed on the ground. "There's just one little trick I've never used in front of you guys before."

I could vaguely see Robert raise his eyebrow.

"Time to bring out the heavy artillery"

I took a deep breath, getting the sickening feeling in my throat. I opened my mouth, allowing a supersonic screech escape my lips. The ghostly wail.

Get off my back and into my game

Get out of my way and out of my brain

Everyone in the lab covered their ears and fell to their knees. Many of them had been blown into the wall. The lab began to quake from the awe-inspiring power of my shriek.

"What? What are you doing?" Robert asked as he was being slowly pushed back.

"Something I should've done a long time ago" I thought to myself, continuing my attack.

Get outta my face or give it you best shot

I think it's time you better face the fact

Get off my back

The remaining lab equipment began to explode some pieces hitting me in the face. The beakers and windows shattered into small fragments of glass. I felt my hair blow back as the wail picked up force. The robot that Mr. Specterton expected to confine me with was no match for my own might.

His android began to deteriorate in front of my eyes. It continued to be ripped apart until it was completely obliterated into nothing but scrap. I assumed that Robert didn't survive.

The howling ceased and I fell to my own knees. Normally, I would've changed back into my human form, but in no time I was full of energy, ready to use the wail once more.

I could've left right then and there, but I realized I had over a thousand more ghosts to release. "I guess I should let them out…besides…I have to go get the picture anyways."

Oh if you want to have a go

I just want to let you know

I rushed over to the containment chambers seeing as I was pressed for time. I kicked the door down and ran inside.

"Everyone! Listen to me now!" I demanded making sure everyone here can hear me. "Cover your ears and stay clear of the bars of your cell! I'm busting you all out!"

The people I could see obeyed my command with no question, so I assumed everyone else had. I took a deep breath and readied for another ghostly wail.

Get Off, Get off, Yeah, Get off my back and into my game

Get out of my way and out of my brain

Allowing the wail to flow from my mouth, it managed to make it all the way down and up the long five story hall. One by one, both the ghost shields and the cell bars blew apart. The wail even began to hurt my own ears.

The scream continued for around three minutes until all the cells were wide open for all the ghosts to flee. I heard a few guards behind me charge their guns.

I chuckled as I turned around slowly. The small group of remaining guards thought they were going to be the heroes and stop me. With a snap of my fingers, the thousands of ghosts I just freed gathered behind me. Their growls, barks, and cries echoed in the air.

"I'll give you pathetic excuses for GRC guards a chance to surrender." I proposed in a sinister voice.

"N-n-never…y-you g-gho-ghosts." An unknown guard replied.

"I admire your courage, but the choice is unwise." I said perplexedly. "You leave me no choice."

With another snap of my fingers, the army of ghosts lunged forward to engage a mêlée with those in our way.

Get outta my face or give it you best shot

You'll know this train is coming off this track

Though this was my chance to escape, I needed to take care of some things. Before I left, I needed to get Danielle and the photo.

I jumped over the crowd of ghosts and began running for my old cell, the one that was right across from the box ghost.

"Okay let's see…4116…4118…" I muttered to myself. "Here we go! 412…0"

It seemed as someone had beaten me here. His dark blue tuxedo was covered in burn marks and soot stains. I was surprised he survived my first ghostly wail, but surviving two in a row was unreal. In his grubby hands was the photo that Sam gave me before I left.

Get off my back

Yeah get off of my back

"Looking for this, ghost boy?" He said agitatedly.

"As a matter of fact, Robert…" I replied mocking respect. "It was exactly what I was looking for."

"You're going to have to pry it from my dead cold hands child." He mumbled with an evil look on his face.

"There's something that can be arranged." I taunted cracking my knuckles. I leapt at him with a fist ready to strike him, and strike him hard.

"Don't even try you dumb ghost." Robert bellowed, holding the picture in a position as if he were going to rip it.

A green ray of energy shot from behind me, nailing Robert in the gut throwing him into the cold grime covered wall of the chamber.

I glanced behind me to see a short girl with white hair and green eyes like mine. She even had the "D" symbol on the front of her nearly matching hazmat suit. She smiled at me triumphantly.

Get off

Get off, Get off, Get off, Get off, Get off, Get off, Get off

"Way to go, Danielle." I praised, walking towards Robert to retrieve my picture.

"I told you, it's Danni." She scoffed. "And thanks."

"Y'know it's too bad I already destroyed all the cells…I would've locked him in one." I commented bringing a laugh from both me and Danielle.

My hands were balled into fists. It was now or never, and it aught to be now.

"This is for calling me a ghost." I said throwing a blow at him. "Because I'm not just a ghost. I'm human."

I snatched the picture from his hands as promised…though I wish it was "cold dead hands." I took a glimpse of the picture and smirked brightly, knowing I would be able to see them in person soon enough. I placed the photo in a pocket so it would safe on the journey home.

"Sorry to run, Mr. Specterton, but you're a total ass." I teased as I turned to leave. "C'mon Danni."

With that we took off into the air. She and I blasted a hole in the ceiling allowing me to see the sunlight again. I embraced the feeling for a moment before exiting.

"If you wanna stay free I suggest you get out here!" I called to the other ghosts.

Danielle and I flew side by side away from the GRC. The other ghosts flew out as well, going their separate ways. Each of them was shouting out their thanks to me, whether in the form of a bark or a scream. I understood every word.

"You're welcome!" I called out turning my head to them.

"Now…to find our way back to Amity…eh Danny?" Danielle asked with an exultant smile on her face.

GET OFF OF MY BACK

"You bet." I replied happily, because I was finally free.

Can you believe that this chapter only took me ONE DAY to write? It's insane! I guess you get to see this chapter anyways...but...unfourtunatly, this is the only chapter I got done all summer. Chapter 9 is on the way though. Until then, this is it...shrugs

Keep reading...Please!

-Serenity the Fallen-