There's going to be character death from here on, so if you can't handle it, read something else. I mean people like the Fentons and Titans, not ghosts. Anyway, I think I better get to it. I still have a couple days left for this story.

Slade was at the head of Trigon's army with a smirk on his face. His apprentice Valerie was with him, a regretful look on her face. He had to discipline her quite a bit over the past couple of weeks because of her reluctance to go through with this attack. Even so, he knew she would betray him given half a chance.

"Remember the plan, Valerie." he stated simply. "You will eliminate Danny Phantom, while this army destroys the others. Above all, we must get Raven. Understood?"

"Yes, master." Valerie sighed. She wanted nothing more than to get away from him, but that wasn't possible. It was too late to turn back now.

Vlad flew out of the tower, landing on the ground. Skulker, Technus, and Fright Knight were ready to support him. Privately, Vlad hoped Daniel wouldn't have to get involved in the fight. This would be difficult even for him.

"Finally, some worthy prey!" Skulker smirked, aiming his newfound weapons.

"How many of those suits do you have?" Fright Knight wondered, raising his sword. He had no time to say anything else as the demons jumped them. Skulker blasted them aside, while Technus used his electric staff. Vlad opted for speed and cunning, keeping his enemies off-balance.

The Titans and Fentons arrived outside, quickly getting into the action. Robin and Maddie tore through them with their staffs, working back-to-back. They were amazed at how well they worked with each other. Jack used brute strength, crushing them with the ghost gauntlets. Tucker fired the Fenton Bazooka, Sam used the Fenton peeler, and Jazz used her energy.

"I think it's time to take it up a notch." Vlad smirked, duplicating himself into 4. They cut a large hole through the ranks, conjuring swords in their hands. Technus laughed as he smacked one aside, but two more jumped him, the combatants struggling for the upper hand. Getting an opportunity, Fright Knight slashed them to pieces, careful not to hit his ally.

"I must admit, this does not seem to be going in our favor." Skulker admitted, punching away on another demon. Fright Knight nodded grimly, firing eye blasts into the crowd. "I never imagined Trigon had this many servants."

"This is only the beginning." Fright Knight warned. "He has over a thousand times what is currently assaulting us. Even if we win, it means nothing."

Vlad fired away, having the most effect on his enemies. His duplicates swung swords, the original blasting every demon that came near him. Unfortunately, it took a decent-powered blast to destroy one, but he had trained for 20 years, so it didn't matter much. However, he was hit from behind by Beast Boy in a triceratops form.

"You're supposed to hit them, you idiot!" Vlad spat. He was sorely tempted to blast him, but that would make the already unpleasant situation worse. He shielded himself from their fire, retaliating when there was a relative lull. He fired lightning, frying two demons on the spot.

The Titans fought seamlessly as a team. Starfire took to the air, blasting any demon she saw. Cyborg did likewise, covering Beast Boy. Terra fired rocks into the horde, slowing them down. Vlad grinned at the chance and launched a massive ball of energy towards them. Several in the center were destroyed, the remaining ones merely stunned.

Technus was quickly becoming overwhelmed. He was expanding his energy quickly simply trying to stay alive, and unlike the others, had to fight alone. "You will fall to the power of Technus!" Technus exclaimed, wishing he was as confident as he was trying to sound. A demon blasted him from behind, sending him on his face. He fazed through the ground before they could do anything more, reappearing 100 feet in the air.

But their luck seemed to be getting worse. The demons could fly as well, so even the Titans who could do that did not have an advantage. "Wow, I haven't had such a workout since my days as a bouncer!" Jack exclaimed, lifting a demon over his head. Robin kicked one aside that was about to ambush him.

"I'm glad to see you're enjoying this." Robin panted. "Have any idea how to take all these guys out?"

"Our weapons aren't going to destroy anything of this scale!" Jack replied, tackling two demons and punching the hell out of them. Robin fired exploding disks to give him cover, and then charged in with his bow staff. However, he knew there were at least 1000 here, probably more. It was unlikely they were going to win, and even if they turned Trigon away once, he'd keep coming.

Maddie was struck by a blast from fire, one of the demons breaking her ecto-staff. Jack ran towards her but before he could do anything, the demons were blasted away by a livid Vlad, violet energy radiating from his hands.

"Thanks, Vlad." Maddie sighed. "I owe you for that."

"I'm sure they'll be plenty of opportunities to repay it." Vlad replied. "They've destroyed two of my duplicates, but we're slowly getting the upper hand. Take a look at the battlefield." Maddie saw that he was right. Cyborg and Beast Boy were rampaging through the demons, taking out any that got in their way. Starfire and Terra were dueling with the ones in the air, so the density was slowly decreasing. There were still plenty of opponents, but not as many as when it began.

"Okay, V-man, it's time to take the fight to them!" Jack declared, raising his gloves. He was close to exhaustion, but didn't let it faze him. "Maddie, get behind me! Anything happens, just run! Robin, watch out for the kids; I don't want them caught. Vladdie, watch our backs!" With that, they charged into the fray, making their way into the center.

"What am I thinking?" Vlad sighed. He witnessed his last duplicate being destroyed before reluctantly following his old friends.

"Damn, there are more than I thought." Cyborg stated, falling briefly to his knees. "My power levels are only at 45 percent. BB, I've got an idea! Cover me while I charge up, then get far away!"

"Don't worry, Cy!" Beast Boy exclaimed. "I'll teach these guys not to mess with the Titans!" He transformed into a raptor, slashing through any demon in his way. Cyborg sighed to himself. This would completely drain him, but it was worth it if they could win. His cannon charged up and released a huge energy blast, taking out a good portion of the demon swarm.

Vlad shielded Jack and Maddie as the energy passed through their area. He struggled to hold the shield up, but it thankfully didn't buckle. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Samantha and Tucker charging towards them with the Fenton Destroyers.

Cyborg's plan wiped out a good part of them, but not to the extent he had hoped. However, there was now more hope for victory. Vlad flew up, giving Starfire and Terra badly needed assistance. Sam and Tucker fired the Fenton destroyers, to great effect. Jazz punched every demon as they came, determined to protect her parents.

Fright Knight, Technus, and Skulker were relieved to hear the explosion. "I imagine the composition of that weapon is similar to my self-destruct." Skulker analyzed. "The energy is similar, only from the human world."

"We have a job to do, Skulker." Fright Knight exclaimed. "You can lecture about technology at another time."

"Yes, it is time to kick some booty!" Technus laughed, charging forward despite his exhaustion. The demons in the air were now destroyed, but it had taken its toll on all of them. However, Vlad duplicated himself again, despite the draining effect, and cut off a group of demons from the rest. Quick to take advantage, the other ghosts pounced on them, furious that they would invade the ghost world. (Fright Knight discovered this before this story began)

After around an hour's time, most of the demons were destroyed, with Jack and Maddie taking out any that remained. "That was one of our most intense attacks." Robin was forced to admit. "Still, it looks like we forced Trigon away this time."

"I must have more power than I thought." Cyborg smiled. "It seems those upgrades I built are paying off."

"Let's not get cocky just yet." Terra warned. "There could be more out there."

"But friend Raven is safe and that is all that matters!" Starfire exclaimed in her usual voice. Jack and Maddie ran up to them, both about to collapse.

"Well, at least Danny wasn't involved in this." Jack smiled, despite the sweat covering his face.

"Don't count the whelp out." Skulker replied, trying to repair his suit, which had sustained numerous burns. "I'm sure this battle attracted his attention."

"We have no hope." Fright Knight sighed. "This is only a tiny fraction of his power. He will get Raven, one way or another."

"Dude, will you stop being such a pessimist!" Beast Boy complained. "We beat everything Trigon sent towards us and we're still here."

"He does have a point, boy." Vlad stated, floating above them. He had long since recalled his duplicates. "Trigon possesses more power than you know. I've done a great deal of research on him, if you recall. He rivals even Pariah Dark."

"I'm going to get the gliders." Jack stated calmly. "I've been saving them for an emergency."

"You don't call that an emergency?" Vlad yelled in shock. "How stupid can you possibly become?!"

While they were arguing, more demons appeared, probably even a bigger host than the last. The Titans and Fentons looked at each other nervously. Out of all of them, Vlad, Fright Knight, and Terra were the only ones with a decent amount of energy left.

"We could use Daniel assistance right now." Vlad sighed, charging up energy blasts. Jazz did likewise, and the remaining warriors raised their weapons.

"So it was Malchior that attacked Green Lantern and Batman?" Superman inquired, wanting to make sure he knew what they had said. He felt some grief due to Hawkgirl's death, but would have to deal with it at a later time. "Do you have any idea what his motivation is?"

"Actually, he only attacked Green Lantern." Flash corrected, his suit badly damaged from burns and cuts. "The Bat was killed by a guy named Dan, whoever that is. Obviously, we'll have to work together in order to beat this thing."

"I never thought this would happen." Wonder Woman sighed. She was in just as bad shape as Flash, maybe even worse. "I knew the risks when I joined the Justice League, but seeing it happen for myself…"

"Their deaths will not be in vain." Superman promised. "Malchior will be brought to justice."

"How did he get out, anyway?" Flash wondered.

"We can answer that later." Supergirl replied in her typical determined demeanor. "Right now, we've got to stop him before he kills anybody else!"

"I'm afraid it's not the only problem we have." Martian Manhunter sighed, floating into the room. "There's been heavy activity in Jump City. The Teen Titans are undoubtedly in the middle of it. Also, there is a great force heading towards Amity Park. E.T.A. 4 hours."

"You mean the ghost capital?" asked Superman. "I'm well aware of their situation, but I was told the local ghost hunters were keeping it under control."

"Something terrible is about to happen." Wonder Woman sighed. "This is exactly what I was warned of."

"What do you mean?" Manhunter asked in confusion. "Your kind cannot tell the future, so how did you learn this?"

"That would be because of me." stated a voice. The Justice League was only slightly surprised, as they were used to beings appearing suddenly behind them. It was an old man with a scar over his left eye and a staff in his right hand. "I am Clockwork, master of time. You are the Justice League. I cannot stay long, so I must be brief."

"So it's finally beginning to happen?" Wonder Woman asked.

"Yes, I'm afraid so." Clockwork sighed, turning into a child. "I did everything I could to stop it, but my efforts were futile. Raven will indeed become the portal."

"Okay, what the heck is going on?" Flash demanded, wondering what he was talking about. "You mean Raven, as in the one we rejected because of her evil? I should have known she would do something like this."

"It is not of her free will." Clockwork refuted, turning into an adult. "She has fought against her destiny, but failed. Even one known as Plasmius attempted to do so by destroying her, not realizing that such an act would create the portal immediately."

"So what do we do?" J'onn (Martian Manhunter) asked. "Our burdens are growing heavy, and with part of our team already destroyed…"

"I'm well aware of your situation." Clockwork cut him off, waving his staff in their direction. It showed Dan in his prison, slowly breaking through the shield. "This is the creature that destroyed Batman. He is from an alternate timeline, and a dark future. He is trapped for the moment, but even my power cannot permanently incarcerate him. But my ward will be ready when the time comes."

"So what can we do to stop this?" Wonder Woman asked. "The Titans are in the middle of it right now!"

"We have under control for the moment." Clockwork replied with a smug grin, turning into a child. "The ghost world is fighting to keep his armies from being released. Your mission is to protect Amity Park. They are completely ignorant of what is about to happen. You must hurry if you wish to get there in time." He disappeared, swinging his staff.

"That was strange." Superman mused. "Are you sure we can trust him?"

"I sensed no falsehoods from him." J'onn replied. "We must act before it is too late. Make sure the station's defenses are at full power."

"We've got to help Danny before it's too late!" Danielle exclaimed, looking at the red cloud above Titans Tower.

"Let's not be hasty." Arrow cautioned. "For all we know, this could be a trap designed for us."

"He may be right." agreed Danny. "We've got to take them by surprise. However, we don't know what is going on, and how much danger our friends and Vlad are in."

"What do you propose, Phantom?" Masters asked. "Based on the energy levels around the tower, their forces are seriously outmatched."

"We'll defend you to the end." Griffith reassured. "Our creator has trained us well."

"I guess we can simply fly there, but be on your guard." Danny sighed. "It's time for a little invisibility." Danny turned invisible, the others following suit. They arrived within a few minutes, thanks to Danielle's speed. It was around as bad as they had imagined. The Titans were exhausted, but fought on determinedly.

Robin and Vlad were working together attacking Slade. Valerie was kept busy by Jazz and Fright Knight. Technus was out of the action, in addition to Starfire. The Fentons were blasting and punching every demon they came across. Despite their brave efforts, they weren't going to last much longer.

Danny flew into action, tearing demons apart with his lightning. The agents separated, Masters looking over Danielle, while the other two joined Danny. "So where are the others?" Danny wondered, putting up a shield. "I thought there were more of you."

"There are, but our creator thought it worse not to reveal them to the enemy." Arrow replied.

"They are to go into action only if our deaths are imminent." Griffith added. "We're outnumbered at least 1000 to 1. I highly suggest retreat."

"We must obey the creator." Arrow insisted. Danny cut them off with a ghostly wail, which tore through the demons like nothing. It cleared out a diameter of at least 20 meters. The damage to their forces was considerable, but far from complete.

"At least that doesn't drain all my energy anymore, although it's still tiring." Danny admitted, panting. "Come on, we've got to go help them." Danny flew up, tackling Valerie into the ground.

"I knew you'd arrive, ghost." Valerie snarled, fire erupting from her palms. "You'll pay for what you've done! My father will be avenged!"

"You're the one that's going to pay!" Fright Knight snarled angrily. "You're helping Trigon dominate both our worlds!"

"You've just made that thing up." Valerie denied. "I may not like working for Slade, but it's worth it if I can finally destroy you, Phantom!" She launched a burst of blue flame, forcing Danny to crouch. Green eyes flashed with hatred as he punched her in the jaw. He followed with ecto-blasts, spinning her around. Finally, he buried his feet into her gut, sending her into the ground.

Valerie slowly got up, trying to strike back, but she had used too much of her energy fighting Jazz and Fright Knight. "Wow, where did you get that kind of power?" Jazz asked, impressed.

"You are the son Vlad has always wanted!" Fright Knight declared with a similar tone of voice. "He will be proud of you! Now it's time to finish her off."

"Yes, before she recovers enough to attack again." Arrow added.

"No, I won't kill her." Danny decided immediately, blasting another demon. "She's misguided and hurt, not evil. She'll come to her senses eventually. Until then…" he fired an ecto-blast at Valerie, just enough to knock her out.

Meanwhile, Robin and Vlad were slowly getting the advantage over Slade. Unfortunately, they were tiring, Robin especially. "Do you have any ideas?" Robin demanded, dodging yet another fire blast from Slade. "We won't last much longer!"

"Yes, I'm well aware of that." Vlad snapped. "I, however, am more powerful, and able to defeat this monster." He fired an ecto-blast, which Slade dodged by back-flipping. Little did he know this was exactly what he was hoping for. Vlad's duplicates blasted him from behind, causing him to convulse in pain. The original grabbed Slade by the neck and started beating the hell out of him. When he was satisfied, he threw him down, glaring at his old enemy with hatred.

A scream interrupted him, however. Maddie was on the ground, crawling away from a demon attempting to finish her off. Sam, Tucker, and Jack were trying to help, but they would not get there in time. Vlad flew off, leaving his duplicates, but deep down, knew even he would not be fast enough. His eyes began to tear at the thought of losing Maddie.

"ENOUGH!"

Okay, that's the 6th chapter for you. I'm close to halfway done with this story. Originally, I was going to make the chapter longer, but figured my reviewers had waited long enough. You know the drill. Review!