Me: (yawns) How long are they going to be in there, Rufus?

Rufus: Don't know.

Me: (taps foot) We gonna wait for them? (door opens)

Kim: (giggling)

Ron: (smiling)

Kim: (blushing) Oh, Hi…

Ron: What up? (grabs Naco)

Me & Rufus: (laugh)

Rufus: Muah! Muah! Muah!

Me: Right on my little nude dude.

Kim: We were just…um…

Me: Save it, Kim. We all know you have trouble lying. And we all know what you did… Forget it; let's get back to the show. Defensive capabilities are coming up.

Ron: (chomps Naco) LET"S GO DANNY…

Kim: (sits down innocently)

Me: Need a cigarette, Kim?

Kim: Just start the show…

Me: (turns on TV)

Danny Phantom, the Green Lantern, two modern day heroes with very different fighting styles. But equally determined to see justice served.

"If the two of us chose to fight each other," Danny started. "It would be one for the history books."

Both of our combatants believe their abilities have more lethal potential. But which one can protect them more efficiently.

"Both Phantom and the Lantern have something we have never seen before," Max said to Geoff.

"Right," Geoff agreed. "They can generate their own shields to protect themselves. Before we even get started, I am favoring the Green Lantern here."

"Yea," Max said. "Shayera managed to survive a bomb detonation at close range with GL's shield around her. That's tough to follow up with as far as Danny is concerned." The assessment drew a dry look from the young Danny Phantom. "But as scientists, we have to rely on hard data. Back to the firing range." The camera shifted and all four men were back at the testing range.

"Before we get started," Geoff said to the two heroes. "I want to learn a little more about your shields. So show them to us and tell us why you think they are more effective." The Green Lantern summoned his powers and his aura grew thicker and brighter.

"I focus my energy into a thicker aura," he started. "This allows me to generate an Energy Shield almost like a second skin. It's very strong and like you mentioned earlier, is capable of protecting someone from a powerful explosion." The Lantern focused his mind and generated a green knight's shield in his right arm. "Most rookie Lanterns create a shield like this to protect themselves. The problem with this type is that it only offers protection from one angle. And it takes a lot of concentration to hold this form." The shield disappeared as the Lantern's aura grew thicker again. "This form offers me 360 degrees of protection and from any angle. It also is easier to generate." Max stepped up to the shining hero.

"I can see where this would be a benefit," he started. "If someone tried to flank and attack you, they would have no vulnerable spot to target."

"Exactly," the Lantern said proudly.

"Danny?" Geoff asked. The young man spread his arms out and created a bubble of green ecto-energy. It covered all of his form and was projected a full foot and a half from his body.

"My Bubble Shield gives the same 360 degree protection," Phantom said sternly. "But I project it away from my body as an added buffer. If my shield fails, I still have time to sense its failure, see the attack and use intangibility or invisibility to avoid my enemy."

"Does this shield take a lot of energy?" Max asked.

"When I first started using my powers, it did," he said. "But as my powers grew, so did my shield's strength." Danny suppressed his energy and the shield dissipated.

"Interested," Geoff said. "Ok, we have two tests for your shields." The camera shifted to a clearing and the four were met by two of LA's Finest. "Guys, this is Sgt. Riker and Sgt. Despet of the LAPD. They have brought the first part of this test with them, Sgt. Riker?" The officers removed their TASERS from the holsters on their belts and presented them to the four men.

"What we have here is the M26-Cs," he started. "They are made by TASER International. Each unit is a handgun design with a replaceable cartridge. It fires up to 35 feet, and each probe can penetrate a full inch."

"How much power are these packing?" Max asked.

"Each unit uses standard AA batteries," Sgt. Despet continued. "Even with those, we are generating 26 watts of power and 50,000 volts. Basically, the target is going to get a full body cramp and go down." Danny cringed at the thought of his shield failing and getting that much electricity through his body.

"Are those lethal?" the Green Lantern asked.

"They are considered less lethal," Sgt. Riker said.

"If someone is questioning the lethality of something, it's good that I got your call," Dr. Armand called walking up to the men.

"Hey Doc," Geoff said. "Insurance company said we would need medical attention available for this test."

"They do know we are testing super-humans, right," Armand asked. Geoff nodded and Armand shrugged it off. "Red tape…."

"Simple test," Geoff said. "Generate your shields and we are going to fire these TASERs at you. You get a five second jolt to see if your shields fail. This is to simulate both of you using your primary attacks against each other. The Doc is here just incase these probes penetrate your shields and latch into you."

A potentially fatal situation faces the two heroes. With nerves of steel, the two stand tall as the LAPD take up their positions. Danny Phantom and the Green Lantern summoned their shields as the officers readied their weapons. Geoff readied his high speed camera, focused on Danny and the Lantern.

"High speed is ready," he shouted. "Shields are ready. Weapons hot." The two officers clicked the safeties of their weapons and took aim. Two red laser dots shone on the shields. "3…2…1…FIRE!" Two loud pops filled the air and the 4 probes rocketed to their marks. All impacted the shields and stuck into the energy, while 50,000 volts crackled into them. For five seconds, the sound of energy flowed through the wires. Neither shield gave an inch to the onslaught. "TIME! Doc." Danny and the Lantern relaxed and their shields faded. The four probes fell harmlessly to the ground. Neither impacted on flesh.

"Are you two ok?" Armand asked.

"Fine," the Lantern responded.

"I'm good," Danny chuckled.

"Any pain or numbness?" Armand asked. Both heroes shook their heads. "Did either of you feel anything?" Again, both heroes shook their heads.

"I don't think you have to worry, Doc," Geoff said rewinding the footage. All present gathered around the computer to see the footage. At 3000 frames per second. The camera captured the probes flying through the air and impacting the shields of Danny Phantom and the Green Lantern. Both stuck into the shields but never went any deeper. The camera managed to capture some of the arching electricity, but nothing more. Danny and the Lantern smiled proudly as both their shields did their job.

"Incredible," Max said. "Not a single probe went through the shields."

"They did their job," Geoff continued. "Time to kick it up a notch."

Both the shields stood up to electrical attacks, but that is only part of the shield testing. The camera shifted to another part of the clearing with two tennis ball launchers and two duffel bags. Geoff walked over to the bags and unzipped them. He pulled out a thick red suit of armor and displayed it to the heroes.

"This is the Redman XP Instructor Suit," he started. "Heavy duty impact and hard plastic are used to protect the entire body from blunt force trauma. It's used in tactical training for hand to hand and light weapons training. It allows trainees to use full force impact without harming the person wearing the suit. The two of you are going to put these on and we are going to fire three shots from the tennis cannon at the two of you." Both the Phantom and Lantern nodded at Geoff. "The suits are for extra protection incase your shields fail. These tennis balls will be traveling at 50mph."

"Yea you don't want that to happen," Armand said. " Blunt force trauma to the chest, even a minor amount, can cause Cardiac Arrhythmia. That is when the heartbeat is disrupted and can result in cardiac arrest and death."

"Danny you will be up first," Max said. Danny complied and Riker and Despet helped the young phantom into the suit. Flying over to the target area, Danny waved his arms and his Bubble Shield enveloped him, Red Suit and all. Max turned on the launcher and took careful aim. Geoff readied the high speed camera.

"3…2…1…FIRE!" Geoff shouted. The launcher took to its task and one ball erupted from the cannon. Danny blinked as the ball impacted his shield. The shield shimmered but held at the ball deflected off it away from the area. Two more balls erupted from the cannon and bounced harmlessly off the shield in opposite directions. "Clear!" Geoff shouted. Danny suppressed his shield and removed the helmet. The Lantern looked at the kid and gave a approving nod.

"You ok?" Max asked.

"Perfect," Danny responded walking over to the computer. Geoff rewound the footage. The five men watched as a tennis ball flew into the shot and impacted the Bubble shield. The ball warped against the shield and bounced off. The shield's energy rippled from the impact, but stayed solid. Geoff noted the data in the footage.

"The tennis ball warped like it hit a brick wall," Geoff said. "Danny's shield is more of a solid force when fully deployed. Almost like a very, strong, bulletproof glass globe."

The Bubble Shield has solidified its ability to protect Danny Phantom. Will the Green Lantern's Energy Shield be as impressive?

"Can you top that, Lantern?" Max asked. The Lantern nodded as Danny removed his armor. The LAPD assisted the Green Lantern in putting on his own suit. Once suited up, a thin green outline covered the "Red" Lantern and he flew into position. Focusing his mind, the Lantern's aura got thicker and brighter once again, covering the outline of the Red Suit.

"3…2…1…FIRE!" Geoff shouted again. Max unleashed the volley against the Green Lantern. The first ball impacted him right in the chest before being flung off him back towards the launcher. The other two balls impacted him in the stomach and shoulder, both being flung back towards the launcher. "Clear," Geoff called with an inquisitive look on his face.

"That's interesting," Max said. The four walked away from the computer and met the Green Lantern where the tennis balls rested. "You'd think they would ricochet off the shield like on Danny's."

"Looks like they got thrown off your body," Armand said to the Green Lantern.

"How could two of the same things work so differently?" a stunned Danny Phantom asked. The Lantern shrugged his shoulders, equally curious, while Armand examined him for injuries.

"Back to the footage," Geoff said jogging to the computer. He quickly rewound the footage and began the playback. The tennis moved into the frame and impacted the Green Lantern's aura. Rather than warping, the ball retained its shape but was captured by the green energy and repelled by it. The majority of the men were in awe of what they saw, but Max was able understand the data.

"I can see the difference between the two," he started. "Despite both being energy, they operate on different principles. Danny's shield acted like a traditional suit of plate armor. Rather than absorbed the blow, it deflects and stops it."

"How is that possible, Danny?" Geoff asked.

"Well, ectoplasm, the stuff that gives all ghosts their powers," the young hero started. "I know that it exists in nature, outside a ghost's body, as a semi-solid plasma. It dissipates quickly, though."

"But," Max said snapping his finger. "Perhaps when energy is transferred to it, like a punch's momentum, it reacts to the addition energy by forming a solid structure. Thus, creating a shield."

"I see where you are going with this, Max," Geoff said. "The Lantern on the other hand, being that it is pure energy, is naturally polarized to the Lantern's body. Anything coming in that doesn't have the same polarity will be repelled. Like two North magnet."

"So pretty much," Danny started. "The Lantern's shield is more like a Kevlar vest, absorbing and reflecting the blow."

"Exactly," Max said.

"That's incredible," Armand said.

The Green Lantern's shield has stood up to the test, but who will our experts give the edge to?

"Doc," Geoff said. "Who do you give this one to?"

The final decision has been given to Dr. Armand Dorian. But Danny Phantom has yet to reveal his signature attack. While the Lantern Corp. prepares to unleash a power that is as vast as the imagination.

"Oh, my God," Max said. "That's pure carnage."

Who will be…the Deadliest Warrior?

Me: (pauses TV)

Ron: WHAT, NO keep going. Who got the edge?

Me: Didn't you pay attention in the beginning? It's not only my mind that decides the battle.

Ron: Wait, you really listen to what the people write?

Kim: What kind of an author do you think he is, Ron?

Me: Science isn't about one person's view, Ron.

Rufus: Right!

Ron: (knits brows) I guess.

Me: Care to change your bets?

Ron: DP ALL THE WAY.

Rufus: Danny!

Me: Kim?

Kim: I have to admit, Green Lantern is starting to look like he might take Danny. But I'm sticking with my gut.

Me: Kim and Ron still vote for Danny. As for myself, I must remain unbiased. Keep reviewing and we will see what happens next. Who will be….the Deadliest Warrior.

Rufus: He owns nothing.

Me: Thanks for the legal stuff, Rufus.