Hey, sorry, I know I said Friday but that didn't happen. Anyways, I haven't thanked reviewers in a while and I really must this time because I had a lousy day Thursday and your reviews cheered me up! So thanks to: Princess of DP, DPcrazy, Miriam1, Phantom'sShadow94, Smallvillegirl2, goth.one, Artgirl4, and Amethyst Ocean!

The three stood ready to fight the on-coming herd of guards. No one risked a glance at the still caged parents, each for their own personal reasons.

Danny suddenly shot forward, unleashing an enormous blue blast that engulfed most of the guards as his freezing abilities were still stimulated from Walker's attempt at stopping them. Skulker and Sam then started firing away at the frozen ghosts so that they exploded into lots of little pieces. The guards that didn't get frozen and blasted pulled back and began to retreat out the double doors, whether they were really leaving the fight or just going to get more help, Danny didn't know. And he didn't really care. The retreating guards unexpectedly found themselves face-to-face with an angry looking Danny.

"Going somewhere?" ha asked threateningly.

The guards turned back to the inside of the room only to be blocked by Skulker. One actually ran right into him, producing a loud clanging sound as his helmet hit Skulker's metal suit.

"Looks like you guys have a decision to make," Skulker said with a chuckle and looking up to meet Danny's eyes.

"Yes, who would you rather meet your demise through?" Danny asked returning Skulker's playful smile.

Almost immediately all the guards turned to Skulker.

"Oh, now that's just insulting," Skulker said, sounding hurt.

Danny burst out laughing, but then Skulker gave him a death glare, so he composed himself.

"Too bad you don't get to choose," Danny said and started blasting and punching every guard nearest to him. Skulker also started attacking the guards with every weapon he could generate from his suit. Just for saying that they'd rather let him have at them than Danny, he was being extra cruel.

"Phantom!" someone shouted in a not-so-nice voice from the far end of the room. Danny looked up from the unconscious stacks of guards all around him as most were out now, save for a few Skulker had chased into a corner. Danny saw where the shout had come from and his face showed shock and fear. Skulker turned to see what had Danny spooked (ah, punny!).

Back where they had started out fighting, a guard was standing with Sam in his grasp and a buzz baton at her throat. Sam was trying her hardest to not show her fear. She instead concentrated on looking angry and determined like Danny did when he was in a bad position.

"Do what I say or your little girlfriend gets it," the guard threatened.

Danny didn't respond so the guard continued, "Release Walker."

"Don't know what to do without your boss, huh?" a voice behind the guard said.

Before the guard could even turn around he was on the ground, knocked down by a punch from . . . Phantom? The guard stared in disbelief at the Danny standing over him and then back to the one at the front of the room which waved at him with a smug smile.

Sam was free now and she wasted no more time, blasting the guard with her wrist-ray so that he flew back against the wall and went unconscious.

"You had a duplicate near me the whole time?!" Sam shouted furiously at the Danny at the front of the room.

"No," Danny was quick to reply, "just . . . now?" Sam wasn't buying it and she gave him a huge eye-roll.

Danny flew over to Sam and the duplicate disappeared back into him. He then went over to Walker, still frozen, and grabbed a set of keys off Walker's belt by going intangible. Skulker was busy finishing off the last of the guards so Danny and Sam walked over the their parents' cell. Danny used the key (like the one that went to his and Val's handcuffs that one time) to unlock the cell and let the parents out. Just as he was opening the cell, Skulker called out.

"A little help here?!"

Everyone looked to see that a fresh supply of guards had arrived at the door.

"How many of those things are there?" Sam's dad spoke up.

But Danny didn't waste time answering. He pulled out three Fenton-Fones from a pouch on his belt and pressed one into his ear while he handed the others to Sam and his mom. He also produced another wrist-ray and handed it to his mom. He would later explain to his dad that mom was just closer at the time, if it came to that. But his dad seemed to understand and accept that his wife was the better shot.

Danny put his hands on Sam's and Maddie's shoulders.

"Meet me at the jet," he said firmly, "it's probably out front."

And then he was gone. Sam saw a black and silver flash moving through the new herd of guards that were closest to the door and then a whole bunch of them froze.

"There," Danny's voice said in Sam's and Maddie's ears (through the Fones), "now go!"

"Come on!" Maddie and Sam both said at the same time running towards the exit Danny had created. The rest of the group was quick to follow for fear of getting left behind.

Danny continued to take out guards, working with Skulker to get the job done quickly. It was probably really late now. It was hard to believe that earlier tonight he thought all he would have to worry about was which fork to use first and now here he was worrying that Sam and the parents wouldn't make it to the jet unharmed. But that's why he had given them the Fones. He would be able to hear if they ran into trouble. Right now all he heard was deep breathing. But then Sam's voice came through.

"Danny?"

"Yah," he said, still fighting.

"We have a problem."

"What is it?"

"The jet can only be flown by a ghost."

I'm not gonna make any more promises that I can't keep. But I'll predict that I will have time to get a new chapter up on Sunday. We'll see. Oh, a quick note that I think I've failed to mention: The warehouse that they are in is far from home. That's why they need the jet to get home.