It's been a few days since (F/N) and Paulina made gay relationships and marriage legal in Amity Park, and Sam's parents getting punished in the process.
Here we open to a fly flying around before being eaten by a Venus fly trap.
Cut out to show Sam in a greenhouse, standing next to the Venus fly trap with a watering can.
Sam: Take it easy, DeMilo. *waters the Venus fly trap* That's your third fly this morning. And you know you're watching your cholesterol. *She puts the watering can down and walks over to a basket.* Hmm, I'm feeling international today. *She grabs a wicker basket and walks around the greenhouse. She picks fruits from various plants, speaking to them as she does.* Heh, thanks Sunny. Merci Piere. Kukurasamamayo yashi Yoshi. Nice when countries can come together for a mutual cause. *Pours the basket of fruit into her lunchbox.* Namely my lunch.
Tucker and Danny walk in, leaving the door wide open behind them. Danny is wearing his winter coat, arms wrapped around himself but still shivering and his teeth chattering.
Tucker: Hey Sam. Ready for school? *Danny's teeth are chattering as he says this*
Sam: Close the door. Cold air is not good for the plants. *Running to the open door.* The humidity opens their pores. *She slams the door shut.* It could help you sweat off a few inches too Mr. Pie-for-breakfast.
Tucker: And that's wrong, why? *Puts his hands on his stomach*
Danny*Shivering* It's like a meat locker to me. Can you turn up the heat?
Sam: What's with you? It must be 95 degrees
here.
Danny: I-I dunno. Ever since I got up this morning I just can't seem to get warm. *Danny's hand brushes Tucker's arm*
Tucker: *Shivers* Man I've heard of ghosts
sending chills up your spine but this is too weird.
Danny: *A fly flies across his face as he speaks* I bet I'm coming down with a bug.
DeMilo eats the fly. Tucker sidles up next to the plant.
Tucker: Awesome! A veggie that hates veggies as much as I do.
Sam: *Chuckles* Let's go guys. *Scolding DeMilo* No dessert for you tonight, mister. *Notices (F/N), Paulina and Kiki aren't here* *To Danny* Hey where's your sister? And Paulina?
Danny: They called in sick, said something about Paulina being cold too.
Sam: Figures. At least school will be shallow witch free.
Tucker: Sam come on.
Sam: Fine, I hope, not really, she gets better. Now let's go.
Sam turns to leave and Tucker follows. Danny is still shivering furiously, and as he walks past the table of plants, a wave of cold comes off him and freezes DeMilo.
We then cut to construction workers cutting down trees and tearing the land away as the trio saw this as they were walking to school.
Sam: Ugh. Urban blight. *sarcastically* So thrilled to live in the 21st century.
Tucker:.Me too! That new arcade in the new strip mall next to the new hot dog place looks awesome. And new.
Danny: *laughs* I know. Besides Sam there's nothing wrong with a little p-p-progress.
Tucker: Yeah, Vlad's new beautification campaign is very progressive.
Sam: No. Just progressively worse. Seriously, messing too much with nature can be a dangerous thing.
Just as Sam finishes their conversation with that statement, almost on-cue, the ground suddenly cracks open and reveals plants and vines. From that fischer emerges a tower of plants that systematically puts itself together and covers itself with a shell of leaves and from those leaves emerges the giant plant monster, Undergrowth, the ghost master of all things plant life and vegetation. Infuriated over his "children" constantly being run down, he unleashes his full fury on the construction site,
Undergrowth: *Screams* Flesh dwellers. You have caused pain to my children once too often. Now you too shall feel pain. The pain of Undergrowth! *Screams again as he destroys the equipment*
Tucker: Anybody got a weed-wacker?
Undergrowth: Pitiful human race. Your progress has destroyed acres of my children. Now I shall destroy you to make room for my new offspring.
Sam: I completely dig where you're coming from, but there are better ways to go about this. Start a non-profit. Organize a petition. *Undergrowth throws the equipment* Or you could destroy things.
Danny:Going g-g-g-g-ghost! Sorry, I don't have much of a green thumb. *Blasts off Undergrowth's arm* And now neither do you.
Sam and Tucker: *A vine wraps around them* Danny!
Danny: Undergrowth huh? Looks to me like you're overgrown.
Danny blasts off Undergrowth's head. He reattaches it and growls.
Undergrowth: You can't destroy a being who's able to regenerate himself. *Growls as he creates plants to attack Danny.*
Danny*Building up a giant ecto-blast* He can't regenerate if he's a pile of ashes. *Drops the ecto-blast as he starts shivering* C-c-c-cold.
The plants grab Danny.
Sam and Tucker: *Running away from Undergrowth before being captured* Agh!
Undergrowth: Ugh, such limited life forms. Although instant destruction is an option, I feel the replanting would be more...productive.
We then see Undergrowth crack open as sleep spores flew out of him and to the trio making them go to sleep.
DannySleep spores.
Sam: At least they're… full of ginkgo biloba.
Undergrowth: *Laughs*Rejoice. For a new era is taking root.
We then see Danny and the duo go to sleep as the camera fades to black. We then see the camera fade back as Danny saw the whole town is overrun by plants.
Danny: Holy hibiscus! The whole city is a giant overgrown backyard.
Tucker: I never eat my vegetables. Why is it fair they get to eat me?
Danny*Struggles to break free of the vines holding him* Ugh, man no good. These vines are like steel cables. With sap.
We then see Undergrowth appear in front of Tucker and Danny.
Undergrowth: Yes! The growth is far stronger than any meat creature. No matter how powerful they think they are.
Danny: *Builds up ghost rays, but plants cover his hands* These ghost plants are blocking my ghost energy. Can't go intangible either.
Undergrowth: Perhaps one day you will see that this is what nature intended all along. *Growls* Mankind is merely a temporary weed in the garden of life. A weed that can be removed.
Danny*Struggling* Danny Phantom bows to no plant!
Tucker: Bow? We can't even wiggle our fingers.
Undergrowth: Your pessimistic but accurate friend is right. Observe. Your once proud, progressive metropolis. The mind vine enables me to control the inhabitant's every movement. Why should I burden myself with the destruction of your city when I can have it's own citizens do it for me? Once the way is cleared my children will be planted and grow anew. My consciousness. My will. Shall spread throughout the globe. And the concrete jungle shall become real jungles. *Laughs*
Danny: You can't win! If I can't stop you someone *shivers* w-w-w-will.
Undergrowth: Really? Such as?
Jack: Get your filthy roots off my town you horticultural terror! Thanks for writing down the word horticulture sweetface.
Maddie: I didn't want you to mispronounce it during the battle cry, hun. First impressions are very important.
Jack: And you married me anyway.
Maddie screams as she cuts through Undergrowth's roots only to get taken over by the mind vine.
Danny: No! Mom! She's been taken over by the mind vine.
Jack: *The vine hits the back of Jack's neck* *Jack screams* *The vine does nothing* Hmm. *While the vine tries to take control of him* I don't see what the big deal is. Nope. Nope. Still feel fine-- *Vine goes into his brain* oh! There we go-- Mmm, chlorophyll.
Danny: *Voice cracking* No! Not them! Let them go!
Everyone is now being mind controlled by Undergrowth.
Tucker: He's controlling everyone. After us there's nobody left.
Danny: *Notices Sam isn't here* *Shivering* W-w-w-wait a minute. W-w-w-where's Sam?
Undergrowth: Ah yes the female. Every garden needs a caretaker.
Undergrowth then raises a flower as it blooms and Sam, now under mind control, comes out as Danny and Tucker saw this.
Danny: Sam.
Tucker: Green's a good color on you.
UndergrowthHer love of vegetation makes her the perfect choice to work alongside me. I can show her the ropes...or vines, so to speak.
Sam: Flesh walkers. Your bodies are needed for work.
Tucker: Great. Veggies and work. My two least favorite. *Screams as the mind vine attaches to him*
Danny: Tucker!
Sam: And nourishment. *Raises her arms and summons a plant monster*
The plant monster is going to Danny and was gonna eat him but Danny started to glow blue and the plants all froze.
Danny: *Shivers* Back off!
Sam and Undergrowth gasp as Danny flies off.
Undergrowth' Stop him!
Sam screams as she goes to attack Danny.
DannySam?
UG Sam: Join us Danny. The growth is family.
Danny: Already got one, thanks. And I'm still working the *Shivering* b-b-b-bugs out of it. *grunts as he breaks free of the vines* *flies off At least they can't reach me up here. No such thing as flying plants.
Undergrowth: *Shows up in front of Danny* I am everywhere!
Danny: He might be everywhere out here. *Shivering* B-b-but I know one place he's not. *Blasts through several vines* *Shivering* T-t-t-too cold. Can't say airborne. *Screams as he falls*
Danny falls and phases through the road into the sewers. He freezes the water, and breaks through the ice. He pants as he climbs out of the water. He gasps when he sees Sam.
UG Sam: Become Danny. Become part of the growth.
Danny runs off as fast as he could with the vines after him
Danny: *Shivering* G-got to get inside.
Undergrowth forms everywhere and screams as he attacks Danny as he phases through the door and falls to the lab with ice forming around him.
Danny: The ghost zone. My only chance.
Danny runs to the ghost zone but a vine grabs him but they freeze and shatter as runs to the portal only to get blocked by UG Sam.
UG Sam: Stay Danny. Stay and rule with me.
Danny: I always thought you ruled Sam. Just not like this. I'll b-b-be back. And I'll save you. And everyone.
UG Sam was about to attack Danny when she was punched off camera by Madama Khepri, as Danny looked to see it was (F/N) in ghost form.
(F/N): Back off my brother Sam!
Danny: *Shivering* (F-F-F/N)?
(F/N): Yeah it's me, no time to talk just get into the portal, I'll deal with Sam.
Danny: *Shivers* R-r-right…
Danny goes intangibile and runs into the portal leaving (F/N) and UG Sam as we see (F/N) get into a battle stance.
(F/N): Alright, salad jr, prepared to get chopped.
Meanwhile in the Ghost Zone, we see Danny floating amesly.
DannyOnly one person who can help me. Hope I manage to s-s-steer myself in the r-r-r-right direction.
We see Danny land in the Far Frozen as he lands on several rocks and gets knocked unconscious as we then see Frostbite and another snow yeti along with Paulina, in ghost form, show up.
Far Frozen resident: Object located sir and ma'am. Shall we blast it to bits and prove our superiority?
Paulina: Woah hold on, that's Danny, and he's not looking too good either.
Frostbite: The great one's lover is right, this is no mere object. It is a friend in need. *Picks up Danny* We shall return to the city at once.
We then cut to Danny's pov, where we see he's in a chamber full of water.
Danny startles awake.
Frostbite: Ah ha. Good morning Sleeping Beauty.
(F/N) and Paulina: Hey Danny.
DannyFrostbite. (F/N)? Paulina?, Hey wait a minute. Where am I? Where are my clothes?
Frostbite: This is a medical facility in the realm of the Far Frozen and you are floating in a de-icing chamber. Your clothes are in the wash. There were a lot of burs in your shirt. As for what happened, I'm afraid you're going to have to tell me, great one.
Danny: Well what I can tell you isn't good. Amity Park, our home, completely overrun by Undergrowth. A psycho, freaky plant ghost.
(F/N): That guy?
Danny: You know him?
(F/N): Doy, I'm a girl version of you bro, I fought him before in my universe and believe he is one tough thorn in anyone's side.
Frostbite: She speaks the truth, I have heard tell of this Undergrowth. A powerful ghost he is. Capable of regenerating himself and producing numerous killer offspring. Nearly impossible to defeat.
DannyHeh, tell me about it. I tried to stop him but I don't remember much once the cold sensation started taking me over.
Frostbite: Ah yes the cold sensation. Your central core reading indicates extreme cold. As if your body is self generating it. I sensed it within you, your sister and her lover the last time we met.
Danny: How is that possible?
Frostbite: *Laughs* You and your compatriots can become invisible, pass through solid object, and emit beams of energy from your hands and you ask "how is this possible".
DannyYou mean this is a new ghost power?
(F/N): Yep, the same thing happened to Paulina this morning.
Paulina: It's true, so we went to the ghost zone and Frostbite taught me how to use and control my ice powers.
Frostbite: Precisely. Though new to you it may be, rest assured it is an ability very familiar to my people. We are quite well trained in its use. *Makes a ice sculpture of Danny* Of course there are more practical uses for it as well. *Screams as he cuts down the Danny ice sculpture*
Paulina: Nice.
DannyTeach me.
(F/N): In your tighty whities?
Danny: Oh uh, when my clothes are ready.
Scene change. They are now in an arena.
Danny: Why are there so many of your p-p-people w-watching us?
Frostbite: Ha! It is not every moon that my people get an opportunity to see their leader train one as legendary as you, oh great one.
DannyYou mean they're hoping I'll mess up, huh?
(F/N): Pretty much. *Eats some popcorn*
Paulina: But no pressure.
Danny: *Sarcastically* Gee thanks.
Frostbite: These people live in a frozen wasteland. They take their comedy where they can get it. Now then, lesson one: stop shivering.
Danny: *Shivering* I-I-I-I c-c-can't.
Frostbite: This is because the cold is contained within you and ever since you acquired your ghost abilities you've only been letting it out in small amounts.
Danny: Like when?
Frostbite: Every time you, your sister or her lover sense a ghost is nearby.
Danny: My ghost sense? That's been part of this freeze power all along?
(F/N): Yeah, but you've been only letting out in small bursts.
Paulina: And now you have a lot of ice energy.
Frostbite: But now you must learn to let it out all at once. Now then, concentrate. Let the energy build until it has nowhere to go but out.
Danny: Okay. Here goes. *Screams as he releases a blast of cold* Hey. Wow! *Chuckles* It worked. I feel normal again. No more cold feeling. Way to go Frostbi-- *See's a frozen Frostbite* Um, can I get some hot chocolate over here?
Far frozen people cheer as Frostbite hits the targets. Danny then does the same as Frostbite but he misses and the crowd all screams when they get hit by Danny's ice darts.
We then cut to a disc launcher where it shoots one in the air and Frostbite freezes it with an eyebeam. Danny then does try to do the same only to freeze the audience.
Frostbite: *After part of the crowd is frozen by Danny* Great. We're not going to sell any snacks now.
(F/N): *Walks off camera Undine set to fire mode* I'll thaw them out.
We then cut to the ghost trio standing next to Frostbite getting ready to go.
Danny:Well I guess this is goodbye. For now. I don't know how I can ever thank you and your people enough.
Frostbite: You can thank us by using your new abilities to rid your world of the evil ghost vermin that infests it.
Danny: Yeah. I-I just...what if I can't beat him? If I can never go home again. Maybe I could just stay here with you.
Three injured Far Frozen residents: No!
Frostbite: Fear is natural Danny Phantom. Charging into battle despite the fear is what makes someone a hero.
(F/N): A hero must always believe that he will win.
Frostbite: And your new abilities just may help. Be mindful. You control the power. It does not control you.
Paulina: Yeah you gotta show it who's in charge.
Danny: Thanks. *Freezes Frostbite's hand* Uh, sorry. *Turning to the three injured residents* Bye everyone.
Three injured Far Frozen residents: Ahh! *They run away screaming*
(F/N): Was it something you said?
Paulina: I think it was something he did.
Danny and Frostbite smile at each with determination as he, (F/N) and Paulina fly off and leave the Far Frozen. From there we see the trio of half ghosts arrive at the lab where Danny lights his hand as he and the girls see the lab was a mess of vines and various other plants.
(F/N): Woah…
Paulina: It looks like a jungle here.
DannyThe lab looks like this, I can't imagine the rest of the town.
Plants growl.
Sam: *offscreen* Danny.
DannyThis place is deserted.
Paulina: And No signs of human life anywhere.
Danny: We better find Tucker or-- *begins shivering* I control the power. The power doesn't control me.
Sam: *offscreen* Danny. Welcome back. *On screen* I thought you'd gone for good.
(F/N): Hey! What about us?
Sam: Oh, and you two I guess.
Paulina: Rude.
Danny: Anyways, Sam, we have to get you out of here
Sam: No. I like it here. Undergrowth has made all things new. They need me. *With the vines around her* I am their new mother.
Paulina: *Coughs* Crazy.
Danny: What? You won't even babysit your cousins.
(F/N): We have to get out of here now.
Paulina: Where's everybody else?
Sam snaps and pods with friends and family appear, as the ghost trio saw this and were in shock.
DannyOur friends. Our families. What are you doing?
Sam: They will be used as nutrients for the children. All that matters now are the children.
Paulina: Are you loco chica?! This isn't you!
Undergrowth: *Screams as he appears* It is her, And you three will make a fine meal for them, too.
Undergrowth then backhands the ghost trio into a pile of vines as they manage to get up and dodge the incoming vines from Undergrowth as he continued striking but (F/N), Danny and Paulina dodged them and blasted them apart as (F/N) sent an ecto blast at Undergrowth slicing his arm off making him hold his stub in pain but then regrows his arm back.
We then see three cacti monsters show as they beat up the ghost trio and get caught by the vines.
UG Sam: You must take root. Become one with us.
Danny: Stop! Please! Sam, you can't let him win. *Gets ensnared by more vines* No! Wait!
(F/N) and Paulina: *Also gets ensnared by more vines* You can't let him win!
The trio is pulled down into the ground leaving UG Sam as Undergrowth shows up.
Undergrowth: You have done well daughter. You shall have the honor of feeding them to the children when they are ripe.
Sam: Yes father.
Danny, (F/N) and Paulina all struggle to break free of the vines.
Frostbite: *In Danny's mind* Now then, concentrate. Let the energy build until it has nowhere to go but out.
Danny: Let. Us. Go!
Sam and Undergrowth gasp as they see Danny, (F/N), and Paulina floating and glowing blue
DannyBundle up. It's gonna get chilly.
Danny Shoots an ice at Undergrowth freezing him in place but he breaks out and charges at the ghost trio trying to hit them but misses and gets blasted with ice again from (F/N) and Paulina but he breaks out again and catches them in his vines.
(F/N): Watch out. The weatherman predicted a cold snap. *Freezes the vines and breaks out*
The trio then sees Undergrowth shrinking indicating that he's taking damage as they all power up.
Paulina: Hey cabbage face. *Undergrowth looks up* Haven't you heard that cold air is bad for the plants?
We then see (F/N), Danny and Paulina go intangible and underground as they then start freezing Undergrowth's roots making him weaker.
Undergrowth: No! My roots. No. You cannot do this to my children. Agh! This is my domain! My offspring will inherit the earth.
Danny: *Comes back up along with (F/N) and Paulina* Dude, I don't know if you realized this, but you're a terrible father.
We then see the trio beat up Undergrowth as he falls to the icy ground.
(F/N): As the duly deputized protectors of Amity Park it's our sincere hope that you've enjoyed your butt-kicking experience.
The trio then throw three ecto infused snowballs at Undergrowth hitting him making him take damage as he healed from it and he was about to strike back until he started glowing blue.
Undergrowth: No! No!!!!
Paulina: Take cover!
We then see (F/N) make a ghost shield as Undergrowth explodes into bits and all the plants die out and everyone groans as they wake up.
Sam: What happened? Blech! My mouth takes like I had nine thousand shots of wheat-grass. Without the wheat.
Tucker: And I had a nightmare that I was trapped in a giant salad bar. *Shudders* Ooh, garbanzo beans. *They look up as Danny, (F/N) and Paulina approach them, glowing with a thick, ice-blue aura*
Danny: Hey, are you guys okay?
(F/N): Everyone good?
Sam: Danny, (F/N), And… Paulina? What happened to you all?
Danny: Let's just say we have a whole new respect for nature. *His aura goes back to its normal white as he speaks. His hand glows blue and he forms an ice diamond.*
(F/N): Same here.
Sam: Woah! You can do that now? *Danny lets the ice diamond drop into his palm and he offers it to Sam.* *as she takes it* What's this for?
Danny: I'm... glad you're okay. *He leans in and they touch heads. They look up in surprise as Tucker comes up in a lawnmower* Tucker, what are you doing? $5,000 to cut someone's lawn?
TuckerAll I need is one lawn and we'll be rolling in green stuff.
Sam: Why do I get the feeling I've just done that?
Paulina: Probably because you were being mind controlled by an evil plant ghost.
Sam: Wait what?
(F/N): We'll tell you later.
Just then we see a smaller version of Undergrowth rise from the ground.
Undergrowth: I am regenerating. I will take over--Aah! *Tucker mows over him*
Tucker: That one's on the house.
Sam, (F/N), Paulina, Danny and Tucker laugh as the camera fades to black.
Next: Chapter 48: Boxed Up Fury.