DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN DANNY PHANTOM NOR SHEZOW
Gai emerged from shadows about a block away from the Nasty Burger, observing the last few seconds of the fight with Lunch Lady, he could see that the heroes were going to be more trouble than he thought. "Well that didn't take long," Gai commented after they sucked the ghost into a strange cylindrical device. Gai knew that he would have to face them sooner or later, but he was hoping that Dani would help him master his new powers before the eventual confrontation; but now Danny Phantom and this Dudepow are aware of his connection with the little clone girl, and would most likely have her lead them to him. "It's too soon!" Gai griped. "As much as I hate to admit it, I'm going to need some help with this matter," Gai decided. "But where does someone like me find some good minions?" Just then he exhaled some blue mist from his mouth. "My ghost sense," Gai looked over to small alley where he witness a giant robot ghost, trapping two other ghosts on a bike, in a net! "Hello new minion!" Gai transforming into Shespook.
"Let us go Skulker!" Johnny 13 demanded.
"Yeah, what do you want with us?" Kitty asked.
"From you girl, nothing! But you." Skulker pointing to Johnny 13. "Your shadow is very unique, perfect for my collection."
"Over my undead husk! Shadow!" Johnny 13 commanded. Johnny's bad luck shadow came to life and attacked Skulker.
"I find your terms acceptable," Skulker laughed as he fired a flash grenade that weaken the shadow. After that a huge cannon came out Skulker's back, targeting Johnny. "Now what were saying?"
"Like I said, help your self to my shadow," Johnny cowered.
"That's what I thought. Time to collect my prize," Skulker gloated scooping up the shadow.
"Excuse me, but you appear to be very strong," a strange voice said.
"I'm Skulker, the ghost zones greatest hunter!" Skulker introducing himself as he dramatically turned around to see who was taking to him.
"And modest too," Shespook said sarcastically. "I am Shespook, and I'm looking for a few volunteers for a little job. Interested?"
"While I normally work alone, I do accept contracts every once in awhile, but let me warn you I'm very expensive." Skulker humoring the girl.
"Yes about your pay," Shespook grinned. "Your pay will be the honor of serving me!"
Skulker just stared at the girl for about a minute before bursting into laughter! "Really, and what if I refuse this honor?" Shespook responded by punching Skulker in the gut, breaking his robotic suit in half! "That is a very powerful argument," Skulker gulped. "So what's the job, boss?"
"First off, pull yourself together! Second, I want to talk to these two," Shespook hovered to net holding Johnny and Kitty. "Now what to do with you two? You don't seem very useful, but I suppose I could use a few more lackeys. What do you say?"
"Oh yes, we would love to become your lackeys," Johnny 13 quickly agreeing to her terms.
"Johnny, what are you saying?" Kitty feeling ashamed to even know him.
"Did you miss the part when she broke Skulker in half? With one punch no less! Can you imagine what she'll do to us!" Johnny whispered.
"Right," Kitty gulped. "So boss do you need me to show you around town? I know where to get the best manicures?"
"Tempting," Shespook considering it but shook the thought out of her head. "Maybe later, right now I have a job for you three." Shespook cutting them free with her killer curler sword. "But fail me too many times, or attempt to betray me and I'll feed you to my new minion!" Shespook threatened pointing to Skulker.
"Uh I never agreed to that," Skulker said nervously as he finished up repairing his body. He may be a hunter, but he's no cannibal.
"You'll do what I tell you to do minion!" Shespook roared. Skulker nodded nervously. "Good, now your first job it to help me destroy Danny Phantom!"
"Why didn't you just say so!" All three ghost and shadow grinning wickedly.
"Phew, glad that's over with," Danny feeling relieved after trapping the Lunch Lady into the Fenton Thermos. Until he noticed that Valerie was pointing her blaster at his head again. "Oh poop," he cursed.
"I don't know what you are doing here ghost boy, but don't think I'll let you off so easily!" Valerie said.
"Whoa, aren't you guys friends?" Dudepow feeling a little confused.
"We've got some issues to work out," Danny said dryly. "Listen Valerie, we don't have time for this."
"I'll decide what we don't have time for!" Valerie insisted. "So who's your new friend, I can tell he's not some kind of ghost,"
"Name's Dudepow, I'm actually a superhero," Dudepow introducing himself. "And I'm afraid Danny is right, we're tracking a very dangerous ghost and..."
"Alright I'm in," Valerie interrupted.
"Wait Valerie, you don't know what we're up against!" Danny fearful for Valerie's safety. "This new ghost is very powerful, almost as strong as the Ghost King!"
That froze Valerie where she stood. The memory of that fight with Pariah Dark still haunts her, not because she nearly died, but because she almost lost her friend Danny Fenton that day. "As I recalled you didn't do that well against him either Phantom!" Valerie pointed out. "Face it, if what you're saying is true then you will need my help!"
Dudepow didn't know what is going on between Danny and Valerie, but she did noticed the look of hesitation and concern in Danny's eyes. The same thing Gal felt when she first found out that her best friend Maizy wanted to become her sidekick. "Excuses me, but can I talk with him privately!" Dudepow said pulling Danny away. "Alright Danny, so what's the deal between you and little miss trigger happy?" Danny gave Dudepow the shorten version of their history. "Wow, did you ever apologized for that?"
"I tried but every time something always happens to make things worse!" Danny complained. "I mean she still thinks I'm public enemy number one."
"Well never mind that now, we could really use her help," Dudepow figured.
"Absolutely not!" Danny protested. "It's way too dangerous for her!"
"I don't know, it looks like she can handle herself in a fight. Besides, you know as well as I do that she'll get herself involved in this no matter what we say. At least if we bring her along, we can keep an eye on her." Dudepow putting in his two cents. "But she is your friend so this is your decision." Dudepow going back to the others giving Danny a moment alone to think about it.
"Well, well, the gang is still there," Shespook said leading her new henchmen to where Danny and the others were fighting the Lunch Lady. "Perfect, you all know the plan?"
"Yes, divide and conquer," Johnny answered.
"Keep them away from you until you are ready," Kitty continued.
"And destroy them if necessary," Skulker grinned.
"And?" Shespook waiting for the rest.
"Uh...?" they all looking confused
"The girl!" Shespook pointing to Dani. "She is mine! You are not to hurt her!"
"The clone? What do you want with her?" Skulker asked.
"That does not concern you," Shespook losing her patients. "Just remember to give her the message. You do remember the message right?" They all nodded. "E-E-E-E-E-Ex-cellent," Shespook grinned, Mr. Burns style. "Now go!"
"Alright Valerie, you want in, you're in," Danny announced. Valerie silently cheered her victory. "But first you're going to need to know what we're dealing with." Before Danny could say anything more, a ghost missile came flying in and nearly blew them up! "What was that!?"
"What luck, my two favorite preys in one place," Skulker laughed.
"Skulker!" both Danny and Valerie yelled. "What are you doing here?" Danny demanded.
"I'm here for the girl," Skulker pointing to Dani.
"You stay away from her!" Danny and Valerie positioning themselves in front of Dani.
"You misunderstand. It's not her I want, it's her new friend." Skulker informed them.
"What do you want with Gai!?" Dani asked fearfully.
"My employer has expressed great interest in him. So he hired me and others to capture him, and now you are going to lead me to my quarry!" Skulker firing a net at Dani.
"Hey let me go!" Dani screamed.
"You heard her!" Valerie screamed as she charged at Skulker. Shooting the cable that was attached to the net. Checking to see that Dani is safe, Valerie continued her pursuit of the ghost hunter.
"Valerie wait!" Danny cried chasing after her.
"Are you alright," Dudepow asked the little girl as he cut her free of the net.
"I'm fine but Gai," Dani gasped. "Skulker said that someone hired others to look for him! I've got to make sure he's safe!" Dani flying off in a panic.
"Hey wait up!" Dudepow chasing after the little girl. "Man I really need to learn how to fly! I mean I have a cape right so that means should be able to I can fly right?" he complained as he jumped from roof top to roof top barely keeping up with her. As he jumped over his seventh building, he nearly got run over by a speeding bike! "What the!? What's a bike doing way up here?" Dudepow wondered out loud.
"Taking my girl out on a joyride for some weekend fun, duh," said a grungy biker ghost.
"Good one Johnny," the ghost girl he is with laughing cruelly.
"Alright, take your 'fun' somewhere else," Dudepow using air quotes. "I'm busy!"
"What's your hurry, surely you play with us for a few minutes," Johnny smiling sinisterly as he moved his bike in front of Dudepow.
"You better get out of my way, or else!" Dudepow warned.
"Or else what?" Johnny dared. Dudepow responded by punching Johnny in the face sending flying across town.
"Johnny! Oh you'll pay for that!" Kitty promised putting her hand up to her lips.
"What are you going to do? Blow me a kiss." Dudepow laughed.
"Exactly," Kitty blew her special kiss at Dudepow, who screamed as her ghostly lips touched him. Only to find that nothing has happened. "What the!? What happed? What went wrong?"
"Was that suppose to do something?" Dudepow asked checking himself over to make sure he's alright.
"My kisses are suppose to send men to Limbo! How can it not send you into Limbo, unless...you are a boy right?" Kitty feeling a little awkward asking.
"Yeah, funny story about that," Dudepow chuckled nervously.
Dani hurried over to her and Gai's training grounds, a small empty field just outside of town. "Gai are you alright!? Where are you!?" Dani desperately called.
"I'm right here," Gai answered chilling under a tree. "What's wrong kid, you look like you've seen a ghost. Oh wait you have!" Gai laughed.
"This is no laughing matter!" Dani cried. "You are in big trouble!" Dani told Gai about what Skulker told her about someone wanting to kidnap Gai.
"Someone is out to get me?" Gai pretending to be perplex. "But why and who?"
"I've got a hunch it's Plasmius," Dani said with certainty.
"You're creator, but what would he want with me?" Gai asked.
"He's obsess with having the perfect half-ghost son, and since Danny has already rejected him multiple times, he might think he has a better chance with you." Dani figured.
"This Plasmius, is he powerful?" Gai asked.
"Incredibly," Dani answered.
"Then we probably shouldn't be wasting anymore time and finish my training," Gai suggested.
"You're right," Dani sighed sadly. "I would have like to take things slower, but if Plasmius is after you then you need to be ready!"
"Excellent," Gai grinning in Mr. Burns style again.
Meanwhile in Megadale
"What a day," Guy groaned as he entered the She-lair. "Sure glad it's over."
"You only have yourself to blame Guy," Kelly scolded. "Things wouldn't have been so bad if you hadn't been so irresponsible and let things escalate!"
"Yeah, yeah, it's my all my fault. I'll never again slack off my responsibilities ever again and start take things more seriously." Guy yawning after rant. "Now if you'd excuse me, I have a date with my pillow. Maz hold my calls until I wake up sometime next week."
"Speaking of calls, you've got a message from Tucker earlier," Maz informed him.
"Tucker? Tucker, Tucker, why does that sound familiar?" Guy scratching his head.
"Tucker was one of the companions of the ghost boy Danny Phantom," Sheila reminded him.
"Danny Phantom? You don't mean that annoying Goth girl?" Guy cringed.
"That was Sam," Kelly corrected him. "Why would you think that? Tucker is not a girl's name!"
"Neither is Sam, so what's you point," Guy shot back. Kelly wanted to educate him on gender use of names, but in all honestly she could understand his confusion. "Alright, might as well get this over with, what's the message?" Guy asked.
"Well, he says uh-oh, this is bad," Maz gulped.
"Spill it!" Kelly ordered.
"Shezap is in Amity Park and they are requesting back up," Maz reported.
"Shezap!" Guy gasped. "Oh man. What is she doing all the way there!?"
"Vacationing apparently," Maz reading the message. "Something about ghost powers and what the? You gotta be kidding me!"
"What!?" Guy and Kelly demanded.
"Dudepow is also there," Maz showing them the message and a photo of Dudepow with Danny.
"Alright here's the plan, first we take a little siesta, then we head to Amity Park!" Guy declared.
"Shouldn't we leaving immediately? Mr. I'll never slack off my responsibilities ever again." Kelly challenged.
"But Kelly, I'm tired," Guy whined. "I just stopped a city wide crime spree, and besides Dudepow is already there. I'm sure between the two of them they'll be able to hold off Shezap until we get there, if they haven't already beaten her."
Kelly had to admit that Guy had a point. Danny Phantom is no pushover and Dudepow is just as strong as Shezow. No matter how you look at it Shezap doesn't have a chance with those two. Plus if Guy is going to go up against Shezap, he's going to need to be at full strength to face her. So maybe it's for the best that they all rests up a bit first before they leave.
A/N: Yes folks, Shezow is finally going enter the stage. After his nap of course. As always he will be accompanied by his sister and trusty sidekick. Now the big question is, What kind of sidekick costume and theme should Maz use for this adventure? I'll be taking suggestions and no, he will not be the Iron Ghostbuster again!