Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN DANNY PHANTOM! Cliffhanger won't disappear at all in here. It will be General POV. So…back to the story.

Chapter 22: A threat

Now it had been 6 months since Danny's death, and the one who found it the most difficult to get over was Sam. She kept crying a lot, but not like she used to 3 months ago. She had got a little stronger. The city had been fully restored. In school Lancer didn't tell Sam anything, as he knew he could make things worse. Now, Sam had the habit of picking her favorite flowers after school and planting them where Danny was buried. The Ghost Zone ghost's attacks had stopped mysteriously, but nobody seemed to care about it.

One day at school, Lancer was teaching his students about a very strong ghost.

"His name is Pariah Dark. He was considered as the ghost king, being a very powerful ghost that dominated the Ghost Zone for long years, until some mysterious ghosts trapped him in a sarcophagus, taking away his crown and ring, objects that were giving him the ultimate power" he explained. The students whispered for a few minutes and looked back at their professor.

"And where this famous ghost is?" asked Dash indifferently.

"Well, they say his sarcophagus is in an abandoned castle in the Ghost Zone. You should never open it, as he will wake up and conquer the world" he replied. Dash's friend, Kwan, started laughing weakly.

"A ghost king that dominated the Ghost Zone? That sure is as the tales my mom used to tell me when I was smaller" he joked and kept laughing. Lancer looked at him seriously.

"It is not fiction" he said angrily.

"Anyway, why are you explaining us about a ghost that is sleeping right now?" Kwan asked, calming down a little. His professor sighed.

"You don't know when you will need information like this, and besides, is learning culture" he answered and cleared his throat. Kwan shrugged his shoulders and looked at Dash. The bell rang few minutes later. However, Sam didn't seem to want to go outside.

"Sam…" called Tucker sadly. She at first didn't reply. Tucker sighed and was flying towards the door.

"No, Tucker, wait" Sam said. Tucker flew back to her.

"Are you still sad about him?" he asked. She nodded weakly and got closer to him.

"But that's not the only thing. I'm having a bad feeling" she explained in a soft voice. Tucker looked at her, confused.

"About what?" he asked.

"About the ghost Lancer was telling us…But maybe I'm just hallucinating" she replied and got up. Tucker shrugged his shoulders and followed her outside the classroom.


In sports class, for some strange reason, Sam seemed to be putting more effort than before. The teacher was pleased to she her. Tucker got closer to her.

"Is there something the matter Sam?" he asked a little worriedly.

"…No, why are you asking?" she asked.

"You are acting a little strange since Lancer's class. Are you maybe worried that ghost will wake up and destroy us?" he joked and laughed weakly. Sam started laughing nervously.

"Huh?...Oh…no" she replied and turned around. Well, I'm not sure what this bad feeling means, I just hope it's not as Tucker said She thought and then turned back to see his friend, when suddenly Tetslaff blew her whistle.

"Time to practice the powers" she ordered seriously. Sam and Tucker groaned under their breaths but did as instructed.


Sam's sadness had been replaced by her deep worries. Every time she remembered Pariah Dark's name, she felt very uneasy. She even imagined the scene: Fire consuming everything that gets in it's way, dark sky with thunders, bleeding ghosts, and Pariah in the middle of it, laughing darkly. Sam shook her head.

"I'm exaggerating things. My head hurts because I have been crying a lot. That must be the reason why I'm thinking of this" she said to herself and flew towards her home. She grabbed flowers from her garden and walked slowly towards Danny's house. She got closer to where Danny was buried, and planted the flowers, as she always did. When she bent, she felt a weak earthquake. She immediately got up and looked up. However, nothing happened. She sighed in relief.

"It must have been my imagination" she whispered, looked one more time at the flowers and flew back to her home. Pamela was sitting in a chair. When she saw Sam, she looked at her worriedly.

"Sam…that look is telling me that something else is bothering you" she said. Sam sighed.

"I guess it's nothing mom. Just thinking about a ghost" she replied.

"Dear, please tell me. I want to help you" said Pamela worriedly.

"Mm…well. The professor has told us about Pariah Dark" she answered, Pamela's eyes widening.

"And I have this strange feeling that he has awoken" she finished. Pamela laughed nervously.

"Ah…I'm sure he is still trapped in his sarcophagus. There's no way to open it…except with a key that is floating in the Ghost Zone" Pamela said. Sam nodded.

"Yeah, that's what I want to believe" she said and flew towards her room. She then grabbed her album and opened it.

"Oh Danny…I think I'm hallucinating. I felt an earthquake" she said to herself while looking at a photo, in which Danny was smiling and hugging Sam. She sighed and closed her eyes, suddenly feeling another earthquake. She held closer her album and looked around. Pamela phased through her door.

"Are you Ok?" she asked.

"Uh…yeah" she replied and made a fake smile. Pamela nodded and flew outside the room. Sam looked outside her window and saw a big fissure that was far away from the city. She shivered and looked at the album.

"I will go and check it out" she whispered, phased through the wall and flew towards the fissure. When she was close enough, the fissure opened up and a big ghost got out from it. It wasn't that big, but looked very strong. It was wearing a curious green crown with fire around it, a green ring with a skull image on it, a big black cape, metallic gloves with small green spikes, and a big belt. The ghost had green hair, 2 horns on it's head, one of them was broken, and had a green sword in his belt.

Sam covered her mouth and turned invisible, flying back to her home. She sat down in her bed.

"U-Uh…who was that?" she asked herself and looked down.

"I hope it's not Pariah Dark" she whispered.

"Mom!" she exclaimed.

"What happens Sam?" she asked.

"Uh…how does Pariah Dark look?" she asked nervously.

"Mm…well, from what I heard, he wears a black suit, gray boots, a green crown and a ring. Why do you ask?" Sam gulped.

"…I was just curious" she said and started shivering more. Darn it! The small description my mom gave me is the one of that ghost. I saw Pariah Dark! She thought worriedly, and looked at the album, opening it again.

"Danny…the ghost king has awoken and will try to conquer this city, and the Ghost Zone" she whispered and sighed. Suddenly, from he window, a bright light shone. Sam had to cover her eyes until it stopped. She looked at the window, and saw the ghost in front of it.

"I have been awoken from my deep sleep. Now it's time to continue with my kingdom!" he exclaimed. Pamela opened the door and got surprised.

"…Oh no…t-that's…P-Pariah" she said nervously. Pariah summoned skeleton ghosts and ordered to attack Amity Park.

"Mom! We have to battle him!" Sam exclaimed. Pamela nodded and flew through the window. Sam was about to follow her when she remembered about her album. She touched it gently and closed her eyes.

"I can't leave this here. What if they steal it? I can't let such a thing happen" she whispered and grabbed the album, flying outside the window and looking around.

"Where could Pariah Dark have gone?" she asked herself. She then heard a yell. She flew as fast as she could, following the noise. When she arrived, she was surprised.

"Mom!" she yelled worriedly. Pamela was being grabbed by the ghost king.

"Let her go!" Sam exclaimed angrily, making a big vine get out of the ground and grabbing Pariah's leg. As he wasn't expecting that move, he let go of Pamela. She flew towards her daughter and clenched her fists.

"Thanks Sam. Now it's time to get serious" as Pamela said that, Albert, Tucker, Maddie Jack and Jeremy got closer to them.

"Then we are also helping" said Alberta.

"Thanks guys" thanked Pamela and looked at Pariah.

"I don't have time for this. I have a world to dominate" he said and crossed his arms, burning the vine with a small laser.

"Sorry, but we won't let you!" exclaimed Tucker and summoned metallic parts, forming a big robot. Pariah fired a purple ectoblast at the ghosts, who dodged the attack. Albert fired a red blast, hitting the ghost king in the chest.

"You aren't a big deal" said Albert indifferently.

"Yeah. I wonder how you managed to "dominate" the Ghost Zone" joked Tucker, making Pariah pretty angry.

"It's just a small warm-up. You haven't seen my full potential" he said and grabbed the sword from his belt. He swung it towards Tucker, but he managed to construct a sword and shielded himself. Sam threw a strange rose towards Pariah. He smiled darkly and cut the plant in 2 by using his weapon. Albert fired again, but this time, Pariah Dark dodged the attack and closed his eyes, his sword shining. Then he opened his eyes and swung the sword, lots of lasers coming through it. The adults tried their best to avoid them, without success and getting hit. Albert got angry and started firing blasts. However, Pariah was able to dodge them all.

"H-How it's possible? A few time ago you were puny" said Albert, delusional.

"I said you haven't seen my full potential" he replied and fired purple and blue blasts. Tucker shielded himself with the robot and sword, Albert fired blue ecto-blasts to destroy Pariah's ones, and Sam used some vines to block his attacks. At first, their defenses were very good. Pariah Dark got impatient and started swinging his sword while firing. Because the blasts were very strong, the 3 had to keep protecting themselves.

Jazz flew behind the ghost king and was about to punch him, but he noticed her presence and swung his sword knocking her. Sam took advantage of the situation and controlled carnivorous plants, biting Pariah's shoulder. He gasped weakly at first, but then smiled and burned down the plant.

"That attacks of yours don't affect me now" he said and laughed weakly. Tucker transformed his sword into a gun and fired electric balls. However, when they touched Pariah Dark, he yawned.

"Well…I think I entertained you enough. My slaves have taken over your city. Now it's time to go to the Ghost Zone" he said and flew away. But Sam grabbed him with her vines and pulled him back

"Oh no! You aren't going anywhere!" she exclaimed angrily. Tucker and Albert fired at the same time. Both blasts fused together, forming a big beam. Pariah put his hands in front of him and stopped the beam. Tucker, Albert and Sam were surprised.

"H-How…" said Tucker, not believing it. The ghost king smiled and threw the attack towards them. They tried escaping, but it was no use as the beam started acting like a boomerang and followed the trio. Albert tried to destroy it by firing more blasts. However, it only made the beam bigger. The 3 got hit and fell down. Pariah got closer to them and laughed.

"This is so pathetic. I will eliminate you so that you don't interfere with my plans" he said as he raised his sword and was about to hit them, when suddenly a green ecto-blast hit the sword, being sent flying away. Pariah looked at the place from where the blast came, and because it was very far away, he could only distinguish a black dot.


End of chapter 21

Ok, I'm clearing all doubts on the next chapter. Anyway, I hope you like it. Please R&R!