Sam Manson sighed as she fumbled her hand around her purse for her keys. She wished she hadn't had rented an apartment where you needed a key just to get into the building. As she opened the door, she spotted herself in one of the mirrors that ran along the side of the entrance hall. Her hair was a mess and she had bags under her eyes. She shook her head and went to the elevator. She pressed the button and groaned as she saw it was starting at the top floor. "Great!" She had been gone from home for almost two months. There were news reports and posters, but she had managed to stay out of sight. She kept in touch with Tucker who told her strange things were happening back home. A lot of fights and damaged property. Sam sighed as she rubbed the small bulge on her abdomen. "Can't run forever." Her savings were starting to run out and she needed to find a job soon. The elevator binged and opened. A teenage girl dressed in a short leather skirt and red shirt was in the elevator. Sam started to walk past the girl with pink hair.

"Just a second!" The girl put her foot in her path. They were knee high boots.

"What? Are you going to rob me?"

"My master wants you!" Sam backed away as the girl stepped out of the elevator. "Your a hard person to track down." A ring of energy formed around her and changed her. She now had blue skin and red hair. Her clothes had changed to a leather body suit with a lightning bolt cut into the front. "Name is Volt! I would prefer if you just come along quietly. I hate fighting!"

Sam wanted to go for the small ecto pistol she carried in her purse, but Volt was keeping a sharp eye on her. "Can we talk about this?"

"Volt!" A man in his thirties walked up in a business suit. "Your not claming this prize!" A ring formed around his body and he turned into a tall ghost with a cane. His suit had changed from brown to black and red.

"I'll just let you two talk this over." Sam ran out of the door.

"You let her escape!" Volt started to go after her, but the man blocked with his cane.

"But you won't."

Outside

Sam sprinted down several blocks before stopping in front of an electronics store. "Thank god they want to fight more than kidnap." Sam turned around and saw a TV with a news report on it.

A male reporter with blond hair was running through a destroyed parking lot. He stopped near a ghost standing in the middle of the lot. He was a Japanese looking ghost, dressed in a karate outfit. It was black and he also wore a red headband. "Excuse me sir! Would you please comment on what is going on here?"

"Idiot!" Sam couldn't believe there was someone this stupid.

The ghost turned, but a smaller one jumped into view. He was only four feet tall and wore a brown suit. He held a microphone in his hand. "You dare talk to the great Liu Ren! The most powerful half ghost in the world."

"Half ghost?" The reporter gave him a weird look.

The shorter ghost looked to the taller one and he nodded. The shorter one fixed his tie, "You wish to know what is going on. Fine! A war is going on. The most powerful half ghosts are descending onto this world to use it as their battleground." He pulled out a small photo from his jacket, "However!" He held the photo up to the camera. It was of Sam. "Give us this girl and we will leave."

The reporter took the photo, "Why her?"

Liu Ren stepped closer to him, "She is pretty!" Both ghosts laughed and walked away.

"That was weird!" He held up the picture, "I don't know what is going on, but if you see this girl, call you local authorities."

Sam looked around and saw a few people watching. She quickly took off. She was stopped by a large man in a overcoat. "Excuse me!"

The man chuckled, "You are a much sought after girl." His right arm lifted up and pointed at Sam. "Malice wants you." Sam ducked down as a beam fired from the arm. The beam blasted a guy that was sneaking up on her. "That is good enough reason to keep you safe."

"Skulker?"

The ghost took off the coat, "Run! I will keep these half breeds occupied." Sam nodded and took off. Skulker smiled as the guy he blasted transformed. "Come and see how a real ghost fights."

Flashback

Sam struggled as several cardboard boxes continued to pile on top of her. A blue ghost in overalls laughed as she tried to free herself. "You cannot escape. I have you trapped under my cardboard boxes of doom."

"Would you please shut up?" Danny phased out of the wall with his thermos in hand. "We have heard that line at least a thousand times."

"Three hundred and fifteen!"

"You kept count?"

The Box Ghost looked around. "Beware!" He started to fly off.

"Sometimes I wonder why I bother!" He opened his thermos and captured the ghost in it.

With the ghost gone, Sam easily crawled out of the box pile. "What took you?"

"Sorry! I had to take out the trash. You want to go catch a flick?"

Flashback End

Sam shook the memory out of her head as she followed a large crowd of kids towards a rock concert at the edge of town. Danny wasn't going to charge to the rescue this time. The band was loud and had no talent what so ever. But she did blend right into the rock happy crowd. After about twenty minutes of bad rock music, the band suddenly stopped. A guy who didn't look more then twenty walked up to lead singer and handed him a small wad of cash. The guy was dressed all in a red with a red short jacket. He grabbed the mic stand, "I have a small announcement to make." He held up a large photo of Sam, "The person or persons who bring me this girl will be rewarded with one thousand dollars." There was shouting and suddenly everyone turned and looked at Sam.

"Crap!" She tried to run, but was surrounded. Someone yelled out at the guy on stage.

"Very good! Bring her to me." Two large guys in leather grabbed her arms and carried her to the stage. The guy nodded, "The master will be pleased." He pulled out a large stack of money. He tossed it into the crowd and they scrambled to gather the flying bills. He looked Sam over, "Not much to you."

"Have the gorillas let me go and I'll show you what I am made of."

"Sure! Your job is finished!" The two guys jumped into the crowd to get money. "Well! I'll let you have one punch!"

Sam started to clench her fist, but stepped back. "I'll let her take my swing." The guy looked behind him. A guitar was smashed across his head and he fell into the crowd. "Thanks!"

Ember shrugged, "These half breeds are trying to take over our homes. We full ghosts have to fight for our rights."

"You stupid ghost!" The guy stood up, "You dare interfere with, Samurai!" A red ring formed around him and transformed him. His clothes changed to red armor and he held a large spear in his hand. "I will dice you up and deliver your pieces to my master." The teens around him started to run. He jumped onto the stage, "Prepare for death!"

"I'm a ghost!"

Samurai sighed, "Don't you dare correct me!" He charged forward and stabbed at Ember with his spear. The attacks came rapidly and Ember barely avoided the attacks.

"Get going!" Ember blocked one of the attacks with her guitar. Sam jumped off the stage and sprinted for the exit.

"Not this time!" Samurai grabbed a bolo from his belt and tossed it. It hit Sam and wrapped around her. The girl fell to the ground. "Good!" Samurai spun his spear and knocked the guitar from the ghost's hands. "Now for you!"

"Bring it on dipstick!" Ember threw out red beams of energy, which the half ghost blocked by spinning his spear. He swung the weapon low and knocked Ember down. He slammed the spear into her left shoulder. Ember bit down to avoid yelling out.

"Pathetic!" He pulled the spear free and kicked Ember away. "I will deal with you as soon as I finish my main mission." He floated over to the downed Sam. "You won't be so lucky!"

"Hey!" A blue skinned girl in a red skirt dropped from the sky and slammed her high heeled shoe into his helmet. Samurai backed away as he pulled his helmet off. The green haired ghost bent down and freed Sam. "Go!"

"Kitty? What are you doing here?"

"Me and Johnny where being chased by some halfas. He dropped me off and lured them away. Now go!" Kitty looked up in time for Samurai to ram his fist into her face. She dropped to the ground.

"I see you have the ghosts on your side. But that will not help you. I am an elite warrior." He grabbed Sam's arm and pulled her up. "Now come with me!"

"Leave me alone!" Sam placed her palm on his chest armor and a white beam of light blasted him back. Sam looked at her hand, "What was that?"

Samurai looked at his smoking armor, "Interesting!" He stood up, "This requires further study." He vanished.

Sam looked around at the damage that had been caused. She hugged herself, "Where are you Danny?"