And we're finally here, the last chapter of the story! The final frontier! The epilogue! The end! Finito! The finish line! And whatever other names means last. Well, I'll try to make this chapter as amazing as I can.
Now let's go and read the final chapter! Let's go!
Epilogue: Reign Storm
"I AM FREE!" the intimidating figure declared in a powerful voice that must have been heard all across the Ghost Zone.
Phantom and Vlad looked at the Ghost in shocked and horror. Phantom was frozen in fear, his Ghost Senses was going crazy, making him feel colder than ever. He only felt like this once before.
When he first met Dan Phantom.
The figure then looked at the two and glared. He grabbed the nearest one, which was Vlad.
"Who are you?" he said as Vlad sweated.
"H-hello there, King Pariah Dark, sir," Vlad stammered, getting crushed by the massive fist. He didn't think Pariah Dark was still alive. He thought he would be a skeleton! "V-Vlad Plasmius, huge fan of your work."
Pariah looked at him before blasting him towards Phantom, who reacted by going Ghost and quickly making a shield.
Meanwhile, outside the Keep, the Titans were worried for Raven, who was hyperventilating. They've never seen her like this before. She was always to cool person, and to see her like this made them worry.
"Raven, what's wrong," Robin said as Raven held on to him for dear life, shaking like a leaf.
"This feeling…" she thought as she clutched on to Robin, her eyes wide with fear. "But...he couldn't escape, at least, not without using me..."
"Robin, Terra, stay here and try to calm Raven down," Cyborg said as he looked at the castle. He felt cold sweat as he looked at the structure. "We'll get Phantom out of there."
"Right," Robin and Terra said.
"Titans, go!" Cyborg shouted as he led Starfire and Beastboy to the Keep.
They rushed through the creepy halls, looking for their missing leader. They felt like they were in an airless castle, hardly breathing because of the feeling of fear. Beastboy's animal instincts was begging him to turn tail and run as fast as he can away from this place. Starfire was feeling fear she never felt before, even when she was captured by the Gordanians.
They stopped when they saw the pieces of Sladebots on the ground, and the orange mask of Slade. Beastboy picked it up while Cyborg and Starfire looked around the place.
"Seems like Phantom had a tough fight," Cyborg commented as he picked up Phantom's mask.
Suddenly, the wall in front of them exploded. The dust settled for a few seconds before they saw both Phantom and Vlad, both injured and burned from the attack. The two halfas were forced to change back to their human halves, barely conscious.
"What the heck was that attack…" Danny thought as he coughed a small amount of blood. "My shield…barely did anything…"
"Danny!" Starfire exclaimed as she saw Danny greatly injured.
Danny slowly looked up and saw his friends, looking worried for him. He weakly lifted his head and said. "R…Run…"
That was the last thing he said before fainting. Starfire gasped before picking him up. They were about to leave before Cyborg looked at Vlad. He should just leave the man, after all the things he did, but he couldn't. So, he reluctantly picked up Vlad Masters and they started running.
Meanwhile, Pariah Dark was looking at the hole he blasted those two intruders, a look of amusement to his face.
"Half Ghosts and half humans? How surprising," he said before he walked out of his throne room. "Finally, my reign will continue, and the world will fear my name!"
He finally reached the room he as looking for and spotted the Soul Shredder stuck on the pumpkin. He pulled out the sword, causing the pumpkin to explode. A black knight with a purple, flaming plume on his helmet flew out of the pumpkin.
"The Fright Knight lives!" he declared as he flew to the air, raising his iron gloves fists into the air. Suddenly, his sword flew past him and hit the wall next to him. He looked down and his green eyes widened in fear.
"To serve me," Pariah Dark said.
"Lord Pariah!" he said in shock before going on his knees and bowing to the king. "It's great to see you up."
"Stand up, my servant," Pariah said before looking at the place where he blasted the two halfas. "First, I must retrieve my ring."
The Titans reunited outside the Keep, with Raven slowly getting to her feet. She, Robin and Terra were shocked to see what happened to Phantom and surprised that Vlad was with them.
"What happened?" Robin asked, eying the unconscious Vlad with narrowed eyes.
"No time to explain," Cyborg said, panting heavily. "We got to get outta here!"
Before they could react, a shadow appeared over them, and a sudden feeling of dread filled them. They slowly looked and saw Pariah Dark standing over them, looking at them with slight interest.
"What interesting pests we have here, invading my kingdom," he said before looking at Vlad. "Now, give me my ring."
Terra, out of panic, used her powers and caused a glowing earth pillar to erupt and hitting Pariah on the face, causing the giant to stumble, more from shock than pain. But that snapped Raven out of her trance and quickly casted a spell, just as Pariah swatted the pillar and running towards them, his giant hand outstretched.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" she exclaimed as a black dome swirled around them before disappearing, causing Pariah to only grasp empty air. Pariah looked at the empty space before roaring in anger, angry that his ring was stolen.
To think that there were people who were ignorant enough to steal from him. It seems they forgot about him and his reign of terror. It's time to make them remember.
"YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE ME!" Pariah exclaimed before turning to his Keep. "FRIGHT KNIGHT! READY MY SOLDIERS! IT'S TIME TO SHOW THESE WORLDS WHO I AM!"
Titan's Tower…
Danny painfully opened his eyes, feeling pain all over his body. He winced from a headache and started rubbing it, only to find his hand bandaged. Blinking, he looked down and saw that his body was covered in bandages and that he was in the infirmary room.
"Was it…all a dream…" he asked as the image of Pariah Dark burned in his mind.
"Sadly, it was all real," a familiar voice said that caused his eyes to widen. He turned and saw Vlad Masters resting on a bed, also wrapped in bandages. "Had a nice sleep, Little Badger?"
In anger, Danny went Ghost and tackled the man, grabbing him by the collar and slamming him to the wall. Vlad winced from the impact before looking at the glowing glare.
"You…what the heck was that!?" Phantom shouted as his fists shook. "What did you just freed!?"
"That, my dear boy, is Pariah Dark," Vlad answered simply, though he was holding on to Phantom's wrists, trying to get free. "Will you please let me go? I am injured."
"Who is Pariah Dark!?" Phantom demanded, slamming Vlad to the wall.
Suddenly, his hands were covered in black energy, causing him to release Vlad, who fell on his butt on the hard floor. He looked and saw Raven on the other bed, sitting up.
"Your shouting woke me up," Raven said as she sat up from her bed, a little light headed.
The doors suddenly opened, and the rest of the Titans came in, looking relieved and happy to see two of their friends awake.
"Danny!" Starfire exclaimed before rushing to Phantom and gave him her bone breaking hugs. "I was very worried for you! You have been unconscious for a day now!"
Phantom's eyes widened at that. He was unconscious for one day?
"I'm fine, Star," Phantom said as he phased out of her hug and turning back to Vlad, who stood up, patting his clothes. "Now, where were we."
"You were asking about who Pariah Dark is," Vlad said as he made his way to his bed and sitting on it. "Now before you start one of your serious teen moments, Pariah Dark is the King of all Ghosts."
"The King of all Ghosts?" Beastboy said, looking very shaken up, remembering the giant figure that glared at them with that eerie eye.
"I've…heard of him before," Raven said, sweat appearing on her forehead. "A long time ago, from my teachers in Azarath."
"Well, since you have your own informant, I guess I'm not needed," Vlad said before he grinned, his eyes glowing red. "I guess this is goodbye."
Without warning, he released a strong wave of Ghost energy as he transformed, causing the others to be blown away. Phantom looked and saw Vlad turn into Plasmius and disappeared with a swirl of his cape.
"Darn it!" Robin exclaimed, punching a wall. "That maniac escaped!"
"Don't worry," Phantom said as he and everyone stood up. "He escaped, but not without losing something."
Vlad appeared at the outskirts of Jump City, scowling at what happened. With Pariah Dark out and about, his plans of ruling the world might go to jeopardy. But lucky for him, Pariah doesn't have the Ring of Rage. As long as he has it, he can still win the game.
"Yes, all I need is to take the Crown of Fire," Vlad said as he looked at his right ring finger, only to find it empty. His eyes widened before looking at his other hand and his pockets. After looking, he also realized that he lost the Skeleton Key. He looked at the direction to where the Teen Titans were, his eyes glowing with anger. "Phantom…"
Back in Titan's Tower, Phantom was holding the Ring of Rage and the Skeleton Key, showing it to his friends. They looked at the two objects with interest and awe while Raven looked at the ring in shock.
"Raven, what do you know about Pariah Dark?" Phantom asked and everyone turned their attention to her.
"I…I remember a story my teachers used to told me, of a tyrant with a thirst for power," Raven said as she looked at the ring. "His name was Pariah Dark, the King of all Ghosts."
"We already know that part," Cyborg said. "What else?"
"I don't remember," Raven said. "I was a little kid when they told me that story."
"Your teachers told you a bedtime story about a scary tyrant?" Beastboy commented with a furrowed brow.
"What do you know about this ring?" Phantom asked, holding the ring to Raven. He could feel tremendous power in it, but it feels lock, like it was missing something.
"I remember that it's called the Ring of Rage," Raven said as she tried to remember something else. "But…that's it."
"Is there something in your books about this?" Phantom asked.
"I'll see if I can," Raven said with a nod.
Phantom then looked at the ring one more time before putting it inside his utility belt. Pariah Dark wants it, so it's safest with him. As for the Skeleton Key, he decided to keep it in his boot. He never knows when he'll need it.
"I need to shut down the Ghost Portal," Phantom said as he was about to phase through.
"Wait," Cyborg said, causing Phantom to look at him. He saw his domino mask and he realized he wasn't wearing it. "You drop this."
"Thanks," Phantom said as he took the mask and look at it. He wore this mask when he first became Batman's sidekick, to hide his identity as Danny Fenton, the adoptive son of Bruce Wayne, but after he gained his powers, he decided to keep the mask, not to hide his identity, but to hide his failure years ago. He put it one, which then turned white upon contact. 'Now, time t-," he stopped talking when his Ghost Sense activated, causing blue mist to fly out of his mouth.
His eyes widened before he rushed to his lab, with the others behind him. He entered the lab and saw the Ghost Portal glowing brighter. They prepared themselves, expecting the worst. Starfire's hands glowed brightly, Raven's cloak billowed with magic, Beastboy turned into a tiger, Cyborg grabbed a Ghost Weapon on the desk and attached it to his arm, Terra and Robin grabbed Ghost bazookas and Phantom took some Ecto-rangs. They all waited, ready to fight whatever may appear out of that portal.
"Beware!" they all looked at Box Ghost's head with deadpanned expressions. "I am the Box Ghost!"
"…Oh, it's just you," they commented.
"Hey, that hurts!" Box Ghost exclaimed angrily. Phantom sighed before walking towards the portal.
"Geez, you gave me a scare for nothing-!" Phantom was interrupted when a blaster was suddenly shot from the Ghost Portal and hit the Titans, covering them in a neutralizing aura. Phantom looked up and was stepped on by a metal boot. His eyes widened when he saw Skulker.
"See. I told you there was a way out!" Skulker exclaimed, looking at the portal.
Suddenly, a few familiar heads popped out; Ember, Walker, Desiree and Technus looked around before flying out. Following them was a large group of panicking Ghosts. The Titans watched with wide eyes as Skulker ordered the Ghosts to go, pointing to freedom.
Phantom growled before he lifted his hands through the restrictive aura and fired at Skulker, sending him through the ceiling. The blast freed him and he fired at his friends, freeing them from the aura.
"Shut down the portal!" he exclaimed before flying up.
The Titans looked at the torrent of Ghosts flying around the lab. They all prepared themselves, since this is the first time they saw such a large number of Ghosts.
Phantom flew through the Tower and saw Skulker on top of it, rubbing his robotic head. He saw Phantom and growled. The two charged and exchanged a few fists before Phantom gave Skulker a kick to the jaw, sending him flying. Phantom was about to throw another punch when a giant claw grabbed his arm.
He looked at the claw in shock before he saw a very familiar face, something he saw a long time ago. Dora the Ghost Princess Dragon. Suddenly, other familiar Ghosts surrounded Phantom.
"Easy there, punk," Walker said as Dora let Phantom go. "We're not here to cause trouble."
"Then what are you guys doing here," Phantom demanded.
"We're escaping, what does it look like!" Ember exclaimed.
"And since we have some time to spare," Skulker said as he cracked his knuckles. The surrounding Ghosts all grinned as they looked at Phantom.
The halfa prepared himself, only to wince as he felt pain travel through his body.
"Crap! My body is still injured!" he thought before he watched every Ghost he fought charging towards him. All he could do was brace himself.
Meanwhile, the other Titans manage to drove the other Ghosts out of the lab before they could do some permanent damage, but they couldn't capture them. Cyborg managed to reach the switch and turned off the Ghost Portal.
"Is anyone alright?" Cyborg asked as he looked at his friends. They looked a little ruffled up, but they all nodded.
Suddenly, Phantom phased through the ceiling and landed heavily on the table, breaking it on impact. He was covered in bruises from top to bottom, his clothes in tatters.
"Those guys…can sure hold…a grudge," he said as he tried to stand up, only to fall back. "Ow…"
"Stay down, Danny," Starfire said with a worried frown. "You are heavily injured and you need to recover."
"No," Phantom said as he forced himself to stand up. "I need to fix the Ecto Skeleton. We might need it if Pariah ever comes to our world."
"You can't build in that condition," Cyborg said, trying to reason with Phantom.
"I have to," Phantom said stubbornly.
Cyborg sighed before he bashed Phantom on the head, surprising the others. Phantom fell face first to the floor with a lump on his head, knocked out by the surprised attack.
"Take him back to the infirmary," Cyborg said to his friends, who nodded.
"What are you going to do?" Terra asked as Starfire and Raven carried Phantom to the infirmary.
"I'm going to help Phantom," Cyborg said, looking at the Ecto Skeleton.
Ghost Zone…
Pariah Dark sat on his throne, his eye closed. He could hear his army ravaging through the Ghost Zone, reminding them who the king is. And once the Ghost Zone is under his control, he can finally go and conquer the human world.
He remembered those two strange creatures that invaded his castle and stole his ring. He needed his ring to unlock his true powers, the powers to send this universe asunder. The Crown of Fire was powerful, but it was worthless without its other half.
He opened his eye, glowing fiercely. He stood up from his throne and walked out of his throne room, his footsteps causing the Keep to shake. He made his way to the balcony and saw the Ghost Zone in ruins.
"It is time," he declared.
Jump City…
In a secret hide out within Jump City, Vlad was sitting on a chair, thinking about what to do next. In front of him was a chessboard, with all the pieces in place. He sacrificed his Knight and the rest of his pieces were afraid to move, but he could summon another one.
He put a black pawn on the enemy's side, turning it into a Knight. He then picked up a cellphone and made a call.
"Miss Gray? It's me," he said with a smirk. "I fear that I need your help here in Jump City."
In Titan's Tower, Raven was calmly healing Phantom's injuries. Thankfully, he had a fast healing factor, so all Raven had to do was speed it up.
"Come on, Raven, let me up," Phantom said, tied to the bed by anti-Ghost restraints. "I'm feeling fine now!"
"Not until all your injuries are healed," Raven said as she continued healing him. Despite his healing factor, he sustained a lot of injuries, so he needed to rest, even if he has to be tied down to a bed.
All the other Titans were busy; Cyborg was finishing the Ecto Skeleton, even adding a few of his own design, and the rest were hunting down the escaped Ghosts, who decided to terrorized the entire city. They managed to capture a few Ghosts, but the big names were still out there, hiding from them.
Since they can't return them to the Ghost Zone, they were kept in the Ghost Thermoses. Though since they only have about five of them, they were running out of ways to contain the rest.
"I'm fine!" Phantom exclaimed in annoyance. "Now let me go! The city's in danger and we need all the help we can get!"
"That's already been taken care of," Raven said calmly. Phantom looked at her with a confused look, so she elaborated. "We contacted some old friends. They'll be here as soon as they can. Now shut up and sleep."
Before Phantom could complain, she duct taped his mouth and left the room. Phantom struggled on his binds, but they were on tight. He could have used his utility belt or his gloves, but the belt was hanging on the side of the bed, and his gloves were gone, so he was trap.
He then heard some barking. He turned his head and saw Cujo entering the room. He looked at his owner before barking and jumping on the bed next to him. He then got comfortable and curled next to Phantom, sleeping. Phantom mentally sighed before hitting the pillow with his head.
Raven was walking towards her room, to do research on the Ring of Rage. She hoped there was something in her books that might help them. Meanwhile, in Phantom's lab, Cyborg was busy finishing the Ecto Skeleton, sweat pouring from his forehead.
"Man, whoever designed this thing is a genius," Cyborg said as he wiped the sweat off his head. "But without something to stabilize it, it's a danger to use…"
He looked at the suit before he started working again, praying that they don't have to use it.
The Next Day…
"Man, I'm beat," Beastboy said as he fell to the sofa with a groan. "We've been up since last night, and we couldn't find them!"
"They are Ghosts," Terra commented tiredly. "Can't they turn invisible?"
"Too bad we don't have a Ghost detecting device," Robin said, tired, but he wasn't showing it.
The Titans were all gathered in the living room, taking a breather. Phantom was finally let out of bed, and he was feeling better than before. Though without his Phantom's Emeralds, he was feeling a little weak. He looked at his friends, and they were tired to the bone. Robin, Beastboy, Terra and Starfire spent all night looking for the escaped Ghosts, Cyborg was tired on working on the Ecto Skeleton and Raven from all her research.
"So, a lot of them are out there," Phantom said as he looked at the city. He could feel the Ghosts hiding, but with the portal offline, they couldn't send them back to the Ghost Zone. "Well, as long as they're not causing trouble, we'll leave them alone, for now. So, any news, you two?"
Raven and Cyborg knew he was talking to them, so they replied.
"The Ecto Skeleton is almost done, but I can't find a substitute for that stabilizer," Cyborg said.
"And I can't find anything about the Ring of Rage in my books," Raven said with a sigh.
"So, we're back to not knowing what this ring is," Phantom said as he patted the pouch where the ring was. "Well, as long as Pariah is there and this thing is here, we don't have to worry about it."
Before they could comment, Phantom and Raven suddenly gasped in shock as they felt a terrifying amount of supernatural energy. Without warning, the skies darkened and the clouds started circling around.
Earlier…
Pariah Dark watched as Fright Knight gathered his soldiers. Standing below him was a massive army of green skeleton soldiers, all armed and ready to fight.
"Are you ready, men?" Fright Knight asked as the soldiers all roared in agreement, banging their swords on their shields. "Then on my orders-."
"On MY orders," Pariah said, appearing behind Fright Knight, surprising the Ghost knight. "Now, go find he fools who stole what belongs to me! Now go, my soldiers, and show the Human world the might of PARIAH DARK!"
All the soldiers roared before following Fright Knight away from Pariah's Keep, he pulled out his Soul Shredder, but this time there was a Phantom's Emerald attached to the hilt, giving it an energy boost.
His sword glowed brightly before he swung it into the empty air. Suddenly, the air started tearing itself apart before it became a portal, right through Jump City.
Now…
The Titans watched with wide eyes as Fright Knight led the skeleton soldiers throughout the city. Phantom clenched his fist, angry that he let this happen, to his city.
"Titans, secure the civilians, make sure they're safe!" Phantom ordered, his eyes glowing brightly. This was their city, and he wasn't going to let some tyrant take over it.
"Right!"
Meanwhile, the Ghosts were on top of a building, watching the skeleton soldiers causing chaos. They were turning the streets upside down, like they were looking for something.
"Those poor humans," a nerdy looking Ghost said, looking at the running civilians before turning to the other Ghosts. "They're being overrun by Ghost bullies!"
"Who cares about them?" Ember said as she crossed her arms. "Those are the Ghost King's soldiers. Which means he's on his way here!"
"What are we going to do now?" Walker commented as he watched a pair of humans run away in panic.
"We find our new homes," Skulker said as he looked around the place. "This is the perfect opportunity to find new homes!"
The Ghosts around him suddenly grinned and smirked, seeing the opportunity in front of them.
In a box store, a married couple stopped their car right in front of it and quickly went inside. They decided that Jump City was too dangerous and wanted to move as quickly as possible.
"Hello!" the man exclaimed as he and his wife stopped at the counter. "We need boxes, and lots of them!"
Suddenly, Box Ghost appeared before them from the ceiling and looked at the two with glowing eyes.
"NEVER!" he exclaimed, causing the two to scream in fear.
In Jump City Prison, all the inmates were causing havoc, taking this chance of chaos to break free. They took down the guards and riot through the building, cheering for freedom.
"That's enough rule breaking, boys," a voice said that made them stop. They looked up and saw Walker and his men behind him, smirking. "There's a new Warden in town."
In a music store, all the teens, mostly punks and goths, were huddled together in their safe haven. Suddenly, the stage lights turned on, pointing on Ember.
"Hey there, baby pops!" she said as she held her guitar. "This is a new song that I like to call…Get out of my new home!"
She strummed her guitar, releasing a wave of Ghostly energy. All the teens run out in terror, except for one of them, who ran like a fanboy, exclaiming "She rocks!"
In Cyborg's favorite burger restaurant, a teen was busy cooking burgers, not knowing about what was happening outside the restaurant. He flipped a burger in the air and waited for it to fall, but it didn't. Confused, he looked up and his eyes widened when he saw that the burger was floating in the air.
Soon, all the patties on the stove was flying before it merged together, forming a monster made of meat.
"Lunch, anyone?" Lunch Lady asked as the guy screamed.
In a hunter's store, Skulker was terrorizing the shop, aiming all his weapons to the grown men and women.
"Away, humans! This is Skulker's lair now!" he declared as he sat down on a chair made with bear fur. All of them screamed and ran away in terror.
"I don't feel jiggy with this Skulker," Poindexter said, appearing in front of Skulker as he watched the people run in terror. "We're driving this people out of their homes. We're no better than the Ghost King."
"The heck are you talking about? This is a store, no one lives here," Skulker said before firing an arrow, hitting Poindexter on the collar and leaving him hanging on the wall.
"This seems oddly familiar…" he commented.
In the middle of Jump City, Phantom, Cyborg and Raven were busy fighting the Skeleton soldiers while Robin, Starfire, Beastboy and Terra helped the civilians go to safety. The three were turning the soldiers into piles of bones, but there were too many of them.
"Man, there's no end to these things!" Cyborg exclaimed as he blasted the skeleton soldiers.
"Just keep fighting!" Phantom exclaimed as he kicked a skeleton soldier into a pile of bones.
"We can't keep this up!" Raven exclaimed as she crushed the skeletons using two cars.
"Where's that help you asked for Raven?" Phantom asked as he blasted a group of skeletons.
Raven suddenly felt something before she gave a small smirk. "They're here."
Suddenly, all the Skeletons were turned to piles of bones by a yellow blur, surprising Phantom and Cyborg. The blur then took the bones and piled them neatly before it stopped.
"Hey guys, miss me?" Kid Flash said with a smirk.
"KF!" Phantom said with a grin as two skeleton soldiers got behind him, their swords raised. Suddenly, two arrows hit the two in the skull, causing it to fall apart. Phantom looked at the arrows then at the direction from where it came from, seeing a familiar face on a building, smirking at him.
"Got your back, Phantom," Speedy said as he notched another arrow and aimed it at a larger crowd.
Suddenly, they felt the ground shake. They were worried at first, until they saw a torrent of water swiping the skeletons away, with Aqualad on top of the wave. He smirked as he saluted at his friends.
The evacuation team were leading the civilians to a safe haven the Titans built in case of emergencies like this, glad to see that it was paying off.
"Nice and easy now!" Robin shouted as he made sure that they got to safety. The others were behind them, making sure no one got left behind.
"HELP!" a voice shouted, causing the heroes to look and saw about a family of parents and one son on a roof, surrounded by skeleton soldiers.
Starfire quickly flew towards them as fast as she can, but the skeletons were advancing towards them. She couldn't fire, in fear of hitting the civilians.
Suddenly, green blasts rained down on the skeleton soldiers, saving the family. The three looked up and saw someone who looked just like Danny Phantom.
"You guys okay?" Dani asked with a small smile as the boy cried in relief.
Suddenly, two more familiar faces appeared, wearing jetpacks, carrying some civilians who were too scared to move. It was Batgirl, using a purple jetpack and wearing a purple helmet, and Red Bird, with a red jetpack and red helmet.
Robin looked surprised before he grinned as Beastboy and Terra cheered. Starfire flew to Dani and the two helped the family go down to safety.
Meanwhile, a large group flying skeleton warriors charged towards the assault team when two red and blue blurs suddenly turned broke them, causing green bones to rain down the sky. The blurs stopped, revealing Supergirl and Wonder Girl, giving each other a high five. The two then landed next to the others as Aqualad and Speedy joined them, fighting off the skeleton soldiers. A minute later, the rest of the Titans joined them. Phantom was surprised to see Batgirl, Red Bird and Dani with them.
"Jump City sure is hectic, maybe I should move here," Supergirl said as she picked up a skull and threw it to some charging skeleton, knocking four more heads off. She then looked around the place. "Hey, I thought Hawkgirl would be here?"
"We'll worry about her later," Phantom said as he saw another wave of skeleton soldiers. "Right now, we have to focus on taking these guys down. Titans, go!"
In the center of the city, Fright Knight stumbled back from a hard hit that came from an electric mace. He growled as he stared at the one who attacked him. A young woman with giant, majestic wings behind her, wearing a yellow top, green tight pants, red boots and a brown belt. She was also wearing a gold and black helmet shaped like a hawk's head. She came from the sky and started smashing his soldiers with her electric mace, like an angel of war.
"So, are you going to leave, or do you want another taste from my mace?" Hawkgirl said with a smirk as she hefted her mace over her shoulders.
"Foolish girl, all I want is the ring!" Fright Knight exclaimed before charging, swing his sword at her. Hawkgirl just smirked before she charged, swinging her mace. The two weapons clashed and made a shockwave that blew away most of the soldiers nearby.
Fright Knight was surprise as he looked at the mace Hawkgirl was holding. Never in all his years has his weapon been stopped before. He could sense that this mace was not an ordinary one.
He then kicked Hawkgirl away before swinging his sword, causing her to jump to the side before quickly jumping forward, swing her mace at his helmet, causing him to stumble to the side.
She smirked and was about charge when a pair of skeleton hands grabbed her, surprising her. She looked down and saw two skeletons, both having no lower half, holding her in place. Fright Knight quickly took this chance and charged towards Hawkgirl, who was about to smash the skeletons with her mace.
Fright Knight was soon on top of her, ready to stab her with his Soul Shredder, ready to send her to her deepest fears. She couldn't react fast enough to dodge. Just as the blade was about to hit her when Fright Knight was suddenly hit by a small rocket, knocking him away from Hawkgirl.
Surprised, she looked and saw a girl in a red suit on a hoverboard, her right wrist smoking from the rocket.
"You okay there?" Red Huntress asked as she landed next to Hawkgirl, who smashed the skeletons away.
"I'm fine, thanks," Hawkgirl said as she looked at the Fright Knight getting back on his feet. "That's one tough bucket head."
"What happened to this place?" Red Huntress said as she looked around the devastated city. Vlad Masters said that this place was in trouble, but she didn't imagine this.
"Just having one more pest isn't going to help you," Fright Knight said as he glared at the two heroines. Behind him, more skeleton soldiers appeared, surrounding the two heroines. "Just show me where the thief is."
Suddenly, the sound of shouting and bones breaking were getting louder towards their direction. Confused, they all looked at the direction and Fright Knight's eyes widened as he saw his army getting decimated by a group of costumed teenagers.
Phantom then saw Fright Knight, then his focus went to the Soul Shredder, mostly at the gem attached to it. With a growl, he flew towards the Fright Knight and fired at him, knocking the knight off his feet. Phantom then stopped between the two heroines.
"Hawkgirl, long time no see," Phantom said to her old friend. He then turned to the other one and was surprised. "Huntress?"
"Phantom," Red Huntress said in a monotone. "Figures you're involve in this."
"Well, this is my city," Phantom said before turning to the knight. "You have something that's mine, Fright Knight."
"You want your gem? Then give me the king's ring," Fright Knight said as he held the sword, showing the gem.
"I won't let Pariah have the ring," Phantom said as he pulled out two Ecto-rangs.
"So, you're the thief!" Red Huntress exclaimed, giving Phantom an accusatory glare.
"I'm not a thief," Phantom said calmly. "Ask your boss why they want this ring from me."
"Don't blame Mr. Masters!"
Phantom decided to ignore Red Huntress and charged at Fright Knight. Fright Knight swung his sword, which was blocked by the two Ecto-rangs. Phantom was pushed back a bit, but he didn't falter. He charged again, swinging his Ecto-rangs like little knives. Fright Knight blocked them, creating small sparks every time the two weapons met.
Phantom managed to kick Fright Knight on the metal chest, causing him to stumble. A war cry got his attention. He looked and saw Hawkgirl flying towards him, her mace crackling with electricity. She hit him on the head, sending him flying in the air.
Red Huntress quickly followed by flying towards Fright Knight, her gloves glowing brightly. She then hammered the Fright Knight to the ground, creating a small crater. Fright Knight slowly stood up and looked at the three teenagers before at the others that were quickly turning his soldiers into pile of bones.
"Enough!" he shouted, causing the heroes to tense. "I only wanted to retrieve my master's ring, but you leave me no choice!"
He lifted his sword, which started glowing brightly. Without warning, he stabbed the concrete ground and a pillar of ghostly energy erupted. The Titans, and Valerie, all looked up in shock as the green energy surrounded the entire city, forming a dome around it.
"By the authority granted upon my Lord and Liege, I claim this city, now and forever, under the banner of Lord Pariah Dark, the King of all Ghosts!"
The face of Pariah Dark suddenly formed on the dome as the skeleton soldiers suddenly stopped moving, standing in wait.
Supergirl suddenly flew towards the dome, her fists raised and going as fast as she can. She hit the dome with all her got, but it didn't even crack, much to her shock. Valerie and Hawkgirl growled before charging at Fright Knight, who just created purple gems that covered his fists before smacking the two away.
The two fell to the ground, groaning. Phantom rushed towards them and helped them up as the other Titans joined them and glared at Fright Knight.
"The sword is sunk, your die now cast! The sword removed shall signal fast. Make reappear the ring thou hast, or your next day shall be your last!"
And with that, he disappeared by a flurry of burning bats, disappearing into the night. The Titans looked at the sword before at Phantom, who clenched his fist tightly.
Titan's Tower…
"…And that's what happened," Phantom said, looking at the screen. He was talking to Batman, who did not look pleased.
An incident this big couldn't go unnoticed by the Justice League, who were currently outside the dome, trying to penetrate it. But nothing they do could break the dome. Even the strongest hero was powerless against it.
"The only way to break this dome is removing the sword, but that's not a good idea," Phantom commented with a frown. "If we pull it out, Fright Knight might appear, and this time with Pariah Dark."
"We'll try everything in our end," Batman said. "Until then, try to work things out there."
"Roger that, I'll keep you posted," Phantom said with a nod before ending communications. He sighed as he rubbed his head. He looked at the side and saw the others resting and talking. Raven was meditating, Beastboy was catching up with Dani, Red Bird and Aqualad, Starfire was having girl talk with Terra, Wonder Girl, Supergirl and Hawkgirl, Robin was chatting with Speedy and Batgirl, and Kid Flash and Cyborg were eating a lot of food.
The only one not mingling was Red Huntress, who was leaning on the wall, her arms crossed. She didn't seem comfortable to be here with them, but maybe it was because Phantom was there in the room.
"So, what now?" Cyborg asked as Phantom joined them.
"…I don't know," Phantom sighed before he pulled out the Ring of Rage, starring at it. "I don't even know why the ring is so important to him."
"Then how about you just give it to him?" Red Huntress said, talking for the first time since entering the Tower. "Once he has the ring, it'll all be over."
"If I do, then who knows what will happen," Phantom said. "Heck, I don't even know what will happen."
"Why not ask the Ghosts?" Hawgirl suggested, causing Phantom to look at her in surprise. "They might know about Pariah Dark."
"Not a bad idea," Phantom said as he rubbed his chin. "They might and attack me, but it's worth the risk. Okay, you guys wait here."
"Hang on, you're not going alone!" Cyborg said. "Remember the last time? They kicked your butt all way till Sunday!"
"This time, I'm at full strength," Phantom said. "But if it'll make you feel better, I'll take Raven and Hawkgirl with me, since they can damage Ghosts. The rest of you just stay alert."
They nodded and the two heroines followed Phantom. They flew out the window and headed towards the Mall, where most of the Ghosts were hiding. Raven then noticed the one following them.
"Why are you following us?" she asked Red Huntress.
"I don't need a reason," Red Huntress said. "Besides, I don't have to follow his orders."
"By the way, Hawkgirl," Phantom said, turning to his friend. "Do you have Nth metal to spare? I need some."
"Sorry, but all the Nth metal I brought is this mace," Hawkgirl said, gesturing at her weapon. "The rest are back home."
Phantom sighed. The mace is enough, but then Hawkgirl would be weaponless. That, and that mace is basically like a baby to her. The last time someone took her mace, she made the guy wet his pants.
Guess it was back to finding a substitute.
Later…
The four slowly entered the mall before Phantom spotted Skulker's back in the hunting store. Narrowing his eyes, he pulled out an Ecto-rang and threw it, hitting the back, hearing a ripping sound. It was a cutout of Skulker.
It was bait.
Suddenly, nets were thrown towards them. They quickly evaded them before Skulker tackled Phantom to the ground, holding him by the neck.
"I knew you'd be coming to see me, Whelp!" Skulker said with a grin.
"I'm not here to fight, Skulker," Phantom said as he held the robotic glove as he signaled the others not to attack. "I'm here to talk!"
Skulker raised a robotic eyebrow at that. He then looked around and saw several of the Ghosts that was living in the mall peeking at them from the corners. He then looked at Phantom then at the other heroes. With a slow nod, he stood up and let Phantom stand up.
"Let's talk."
All the Ghosts from around the city were summoned to the center of the mall, huddled before a fake campfire. Phantom, Raven, Hawkgirl and Red Huntress were looking at the large crowd of Ghosts. Red Huntress' hand was twitching near her blaster holster, feeling nervous for being in front of so many Ghosts.
"So, who is Pariah Dark?" Phantom asked with a serious look. Skulker looked at the fake flames with a solemn expression, the shadows dancing on his face.
"Long before, when the Ghost Zone was in its golden age, before any of us existed, there lived a tyrant named Pariah Dark. He wanted to rule both the Ghost Zone and Human World, so he dabbled in forbidden magic to give him the power he craved.
Using the dark emotions of his people as raw ingredients, he had his best blacksmith crafted two objects of unimaginable power; The Crown of Fire and the Ring of Rage. Wearing it, he was unstoppable. He ruined the Ghost Zone in just one day.
It was only true the combined might of the ancients was the Ghost Zone saved from Pariah's reign. With the Ring of Rage sealed away and with Pariah Dark sealed in the Sarcophagus of Eternal Sleep, the Ghost Zone was safe once again, never to be threatened by Pariah Dark…
At least, we have hoped," Skulker said, finishing his tale.
"And just like before, he destroyed our homes in just one day," Ember said with a glare.
"And that's without the ring," Phantom said with a sigh. He didn't know Pariah would be so powerful. He then looked at the Ghosts, who were both frightened and angry, just like him. "Please…I need your help."
All the Ghosts looked at him with confusion before he stood up.
"Please, help me fight him!" Phantom pleaded in a determined tone. "Help me fight Pariah Dark!"
The Ghosts all looked at him with surprised expressions before they laughed.
"The beating we gave you must have loosen a few screws, Whelp," Skulker said once he calmed down. "Do you really believe you can defeat the Ghost King?"
"Not alone," Phantom said, still determined, not dithered by their laughter. "It's been done before, and it can be done again. He is just one Ghost."
Skulker and Phantom stared down at each other, so quiet that a pin could be heard when it falls.
Their stare down was interrupted when they suddenly felt the place shake. Eyes widening, everyone flew out the mall and saw the shaking and glowing brighter. Phantom and his friends quickly flew towards where the sword was and saw that it was removed to the ground.
"Who did this!?" Phantom exclaimed as the dome cracked before them. Acting quickly, Raven created a dome around them, protecting them from the shattered, green energy. Once the dome was gone, Raven dispersed the shield and they were shocked to see swirling green skies and floating mountains.
They were in the Ghost Zone.
Phantom, acting quickly, pulled out his T-Comm and quickly contacted Cyborg.
"Cyborg, come in!"
"Phantom, are you seeing this?" Cyborg exclaimed in shock.
"Cyborg, activate the Tower's Ghost Shield and spread it through the city!" Phantom exclaimed. "The city must be protected!"
"On it," Cyborg said before a blast hit Phantom's T-Comm. Surprised, Phantom looked and saw Fright Knight, holding his sword. Behind him was Pariah Dark, glaring at the teen heroes, especially at Phantom.
His eye suddenly glowed and fired, hitting Phantom before he could react. The attack was so strong that it broke his utility belt, destroyed his mask, left tatters on his uniform and knocking him out.
"Phantom!" Hawkgirl and Raven shouted as Red Huntress aimed her blasters at Pariah and started firing, hitting him on the face, distracting him.
Without his belt, Phantom was forced to transform into his human form. Hawgirl and Raven picked him up before flying, with Red Huntress following them. Pariah was rubbing his eye furiously before ordering Fright Knight to go after them.
He kept firing flaming, purple gems, but they manage to dodge it. He managed to hit Red Huntress' hoverboard, causing her to stumble and hit Raven and Hawkgirl. The four fell off the air and skidded on the ground.
Fright Knight then charged, his sword raised, when he suddenly hit a green barrier, causing him to fall back. Surprised, he looked and saw that there was a barrier between him and them. Angered, he slashed at the Ghost Shield, causing the three girls to jump back in fright.
Realizing that they were safe, Raven teleported them back to the Tower, ignoring Fright Knight's shouts of anger.
"Enough, my servant," Pariah Dark said, appearing behind Fright Knight. In his hand was Phantom's utility belt. "We have what we came for."
He burned the utility belt away, like it was made of paper, and the Ring of Rage fell on his waiting palms. With a smirk, Pariah Dark put on the Ring of Rage. Suddenly, he felt tremendous power coursing through his body. The swirling skies then merged above Pariah, creating a storm.
Fright Knight stared at Pariah Dark with shock eyes before kneeling on the ground. Pariah looked at him before at the city before smirking.
"Let's go, my servant," he said as he walked away from the protected city, his footsteps leaving a trail of fire. "There is much work to be done."
Later…
Phantom groaned before he sat up and rubbed his head. He looked around and saw that he was back in the infirmary. Thankfully, he wasn't tied up like last time. He stood up from bed, before he saw that he wasn't alone.
Red Huntress was leaning on a window, her mask hanging on her neck, looking at Jump City. She then looked at Phantom, but this time, there wasn't anger or suspicion, but confusion, something that surprise him.
"You...who are you?" she asked, making him confuse.
"What do you mean?" he said, unsure how to answer. "I'm Phantom."
"You…who are you!?" she exclaimed, surprising him. "Phantom? How can you be Phantom…yet be Danny!"
Phantom's eyes widened before he looked at his waist and saw that his utility belt was gone. He then touched his face and saw that he wasn't wearing a mask. He quickly hid his face with his hand and looked away.
The two stood silent for about a full minute, not knowing what to do or say.
"…I'm sorry," Danny said sincerely, getting Valerie's attention. "I'm sorry for everything. I didn't mean to ruin your life, and I didn't mean to keep this a secret. I know it sounds like I'm making excuses, but I was scared…I was…I am a freak of nature. But believe me when I say I'm not your enemy."
With his piece said, he turned back to Phantom and walked away to get a new uniform. Valerie watched him go before she leaned her head on the wall and punched it, not knowing what to think anymore.
In the basement, Cyborg was finishing the touches of the Ecto Skeleton, with the other Titans watching him. He pulled the cloth that was covering the machine, revealing a giant battle suit. It was black and silver with green linings, and on the chest was Phantom's DP symbol.
"This is Phantom's Ecto Suit, and it the only way to get out of this mess," Cyborg said with a serious expression. "We have a good chance of beating the Ghost King, but without a stabilizer, it's fatal to use."
"Well, let me use it then," Supergirl said, moving forward. "I can handle it."
"No, I will wear this armor," Wonder Girl said. "I will battle this tyrant king and end his reign."
"I'll wear it!" Beastboy said, raising his hand. "I want to put on the cool armor!"
Soon, the Titans started arguing about who gets to wear the Ecto Skeleton. Until the garage door opened. They stopped arguing as Phantom walked towards them, wearing a new uniform.
"So, it's done?" Phantom said as he looked at the Ecto Skeleton. "Have to say, it looks good."
Without another word, he climbed up the suit, looking at the seat and control, two joy sticks for the arms and pedals for the feet. He opened the glass and got in, ignoring his friends' outburst.
He pressed the button to turn it on. The machine lit up before he felt the neuro receptors attaching to his back and connecting him to the machine. Small, holographic screens appeared on the glass dome, one of them showing how much energy he has; 100 percent.
Phantom grasped the joy sticks and gave it a squeeze, causing the robot fists to clench. He stepped on the pedals, causing the feet to start stepping in place. Without warning, the Ecto Skeleton did a few punches, kicks, jumps and flips.
"Right," Phantom nodded as he finally got the hang of it. He then looked at his friends. "I'm not gonna lie, this fight might be our last. This will be the strongest enemy we ever face, and he has an army that outnumbers us one to one hundred, so you decide whether to fight with me or not."
"Am I hearing this right? Is Danny Phantom actually afraid?" Batgirl said with a smirk. "That's a first."
"We've already came this far, why back out now?" Robin said with a smirk.
"You're the leader Phantom, we follow you, no matter what," Cyborg said.
"We are your friends, Danny," Starfire said. "We will not let you fight alone."
Phantom looked at his friends, who all looked determined. He then noticed another one entering the room, it was Red Huntress, walking in with a purpose. The two looked at each other before she nodded, causing Phantom to smile.
"Then gear up, Titans," he said.
Everyone took all the anti-Ghost weapons they can find, and giving it to the ones who can't hurt those that can turn intangible. Batgirl, Robin and Red Bird had some of Phantom's spare utility belts, which was modified a little to become a Specter Deflector. Supergirl was putting on the Ghost Gauntlets, Wonder Girl activated the Fenton Peeler, wearing the armor, Beastboy, Starfire, Aqualad and Kid Flash were given some Specter Deflectors, Terra was wearing the Specter Modulator, Speedy was arming himself with blasters and bazookas and Cyborg had a small upgrade, causing the blue in his body to change to green. Phantom was then telling Cujo to play, which made him grow bigger.
Red Huntress was checking her weapons before Phantom approached her. The two talked and Red Huntress looked surprised before Phantom gave her something.
In the city, all the citizens left the evacuation houses, starring at the sky with horror. They were kneeling, crying and hugging their love ones, praying that this was all a dream.
"HUMANS, HEAR MY DECREE!" Pariah exclaimed, his face appearing before the dome, causing the people to scream in terror. "FROM THIS MOMENT FORWARD, YOUR CITY IS MINE!"
"CITIZENS OF JUMP CITY!" a voice exclaimed that got their attention. They all looked around, expecting to see another Ghost enemy. But their eyes lighted up when they saw their city's heroes flying above them, the non-flyers were in the Specter Speeder while the rest were flying next to them, with Phantom leading the group. "PLEASE BE PATIENT! WE WILL SAVE YOU!"
Filled with hope, the citizens started cheering their names. Phantom looked at the city. The first part was done. Now it was time for the hard part.
"Cyborg, open us a way," he said. Cyborg, who was driving the Speeder, nodded and opened a hole for them to fly out of. Pariah's face disappeared as the Titans flew through it. The moment they exited the city, the hole disappeared.
Phantom, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven, Beastboy, Robin and Terra looked at the city sadly before looking forward. They will come back to the city.
After flying for a minute, they finally arrived. In front of Pariah's Keep was a massive army of Skeleton Soldiers, all armed and ready to attack. Leading them was Fright Knight, riding of Nightmare, waiting for them to come. They all stopped, feeling nervous at the size of the army.
"Well…time to test this suit," Phantom said. "It's dangerous to use, so I should try using only a little power."
He pointed a finger at them and the robotic fingers released a small energy ball the size of a marble. It rolled towards the first army, which looked at each other, like they thought Phantom was joking.
Suddenly, the energy ball exploded, destroying the large group of thirty soldiers, leaving a big crater. The Skeleton Soldiers then looked back at the group, either with a shock or glare.
"Woah…" Terra said.
"Awesome!" Beastboy said with sparkly eyes.
Phantom grinned as he clenched his robotic fist, grinning widely. "Titans, GO!"
He fired at the army as his friends charged. Fright Knight ordered his army to charge, which they did with swords and spears raised. The attack blasted another part of the skeleton army, blasting them to the air. Cyborg activated the Speeder's weapons and started firing as his passengers exited the vehicle, attacking the soldiers.
Fright Knight growled before he joined the fray, aiming to send those children to their worst fears. Suddenly, out of instinct, raised his sword and blocked an electric mace. He looked and saw the grin of Hawkgirl.
"Ready for round two?" she asked.
Inside the Keep, Pariah was sitting on his throne, watching the fight through a magic screen. He had to admit, he was impressed that the human children actually had the gall to attack him in his kingdom. Amused, he snapped his fingers.
Outside, the Titans were doing well against the army of skeletons. They started thinking that they could win this.
Until they heard a loud roar.
Everyone looked and saw somethings flying out the Keep. The Titans' eyes widened when they saw giant skeletons, the same size as the Keep, and dragons, some with multiple heads.
Some of the Titans stared at the skeleton monsters with wide eyes before they started rampaging. Supergirl, Wonder Girl and Starfire flew towards the Skeleton Monsters, but forgot about the Skeleton Soldiers.
Arrowed ropes were shot towards the three, tying them up. Supergirl was surprised by how strong the rope was. Distracted, the Giant Skeletons swiped at three, sending them to the ground. It then raised its giant feet, its intentions clear.
"Star, Supergirl, Wonder Girl!" Phantom exclaimed before growling. His left shoulder opened up, revealing a rocket launcher. He fired a green rocket, hitting the giant's foot, causing it to be broke. Now imbalanced, it fell and landed on the running Skeleton Soldiers.
Phantom staggered a bit before looking at the energy screen. He noted that he lost about 25 percent from the attack. He took a breather as the numbers slowly recovered, but it gave the skeletons a chance to jump on him and started stabbing and hitting the Ecto Skeleton.
Phantom growled and was about to retaliate, when the skeletons were suddenly blasted away. He looked around, expecting that was one of his friends, but was surprised that the attack came from someone else.
"ATTACK!" Skulker shouted and the rest of the Ghosts behind him charged at the skeletons.
"Guess I'm not the only one with a few screws loose," Phantom commented as he stood up, smirking at Skulker.
"Less talking, more fighting!" Skulker exclaimed as rocket launchers and blasters appeared all over his body and started firing.
"Beware!" Box Ghost exclaimed, floating next to Klemper. "For my hiding of choice has given me a new weapon." He then pulled out a roll of bubble wrap. "The bubble wrap…of death!"
Klemper took a deep breath and exhaled at the skeletons, freezing them. Box Ghost then flew around the frozen skeletons, wrapping them tightly with the bubble wrap. Once they were tied, Klemper simply pushed them, causing them to roll off the edge.
"Now will you be my friend?" Klemper asked, smiling hopefully at Box Ghost.
"NEVER!"
Kid Flash zoomed through the skeletons towards the three heroines, untying the rope off them. Freed, the three quickly flew towards the giants, breaking their bones. Terra and Aqualad caused the ghostly earth and water to swept through the skeletons. Dora the Dragon fought the Skeleton Dragons, with Beastboy by her side, as a T-Rex, and Technus as a giant robot. Cyborg kept firing and driving through the skeletons, with Speedy on top, firing with the bazookas. A giant monster made of meat kept smashing and stomping on the skeleton and kept shouting that they should eat more meat. Raven was smashing the skeletons with levitated rocks, sometimes making a wall to smash them. Robin, Red Bird and Batgirl were knocking away skeletons with Dani providing air support. Cujo, with a giant bone in his mouth, swung it around to hit the running skeletons.
Hawkgirl was still exchanging blows with Fright Knight, creating sparks every time their weapons met. She was soon joined by Red Huntress, holding an electric Bo Staff.
Ember was in the air, creating musical fists to smash the skeletons guarding the entrance. With them gone, Skulker flew towards the door and kicking it open. He then looked up and saw Phantom stopping next to Ember.
"Go, defeat him, Phantom!" Skulker exclaimed. "So that I may be free to hunt you another day!"
"Guy really knows how to motivate you," Phantom commented to Ember in a deadpanned tone before flying towards the Keep.
"So, it seems the child wants to play," Pariah said as he stood from his throne and summoned his black mace.
Phantom flew through the halls before stopping at the giant doors. Taking a deep breath, he blasted the doors open before sliding in. In front of him was Pariah Dark, smirking as he waited for Phantom, the Crown of Fire and the Ring of Rage glowing brightly. Phantom growled as he walked forward, facing the giant. He discreetly looked at the energy screen, having about 80 percent left.
"A little ragged along the edge, eh child?" Pariah said in a taunting tone.
"I'm a busy man, Pariah," Phantom said with a glare. "So let's skip the trash talk and get to the part where I whoop your butt!"
"Very well, I accept your terms!" Pariah exclaimed as he leapt towards Phantom, his mace high in the air.
Phantom quickly made a shield that block the mace. With it struck, lighting flew around the room, and Phantom's energy decreased by fifteen percent. He groaned a bit before he pushed the shield back, causing Pariah to stumble. He then clasped his hands, releasing an energy blast that sent Pariah to his throne. He then opened the two shoulder pads, causing the rocket launchers to appear and fired rockets at Pariah, creating an explosion.
Phantom moved forward, before he staggered, feeling his energy depleting. Suddenly, the smoke and rubble caused by the rockets was blasted away by Pariah Dark, who looked like he was having fun. He then saw Phantom rubbing his head.
"Having that much power is a burden, isn't it child!" Pariah exclaimed before throwing his mace. Phantom slid to the side and held out his arms. He pressed a button and Ecto-Rangs were fired towards Pariah, who just pulled out the sword from his waist and used it to deflect the projectiles.
Phantom didn't notice the mace flying back towards Phantom before it hit him on the back, sending him stumbling towards Pariah. Pariah caught the mace and used the momentum to do a roundhouse kick that sent Phantom towards the walls. He fell to his knees before he looked at his energy screen, showing that he has about 79 percent.
"The power isn't the problem," Phantom said as his eyes glowed, putting more energy into the machine until it was back to 100 percent. "The problem is how I use it, and I've been using it poorly."
He closed his eyes and concentrated. He glowed for a bit before three more Phantoms appeared behind him. The energy monitor was soon beeping as it showed that he only has 25 percent left, since he split for four Phantoms.
The four Phantoms then charged towards Pariah and started attacking. One Phantom was on top of Pariah, giving rapid punches on the face, two were shooting Ecto-rangs and disc grenades at Pariah's upper body, and the last one was running circles on Pariah, punching his legs.
Pariah growled after a few seconds before he released a wave of energy that blew the Phantom's away. He then charged at the nearest clone and stabbed him on the chest. He gasped before disappearing in a puff of smoke.
He then looked at the nearest one and charged, waving both his mace and sword. He swung both weapons as Phantom quickly raised his glowing hands. In a flash of light, Phantom was holding two light-blue sabers, blocking Pariah's attack.
Another Phantom then blind jump Pariah with a kick, knocking the giant off his feet. He looked and saw the three Phantoms flying towards him with glowing fists.
"Now leave my city ALONE!" they shouted before punching Pariah so hard that the shockwave shook the entire Keep.
Meanwhile, back to the Human World, the JL were at lost for what happened. Jump City just vanished right in front of them, leaving a large crater. And the ones with protégés in the city were worried for them.
Suddenly, Jump City appeared before them before disappearing, like a mirage. They were surprised by what happened.
"Phantom…" Batman said as he looked at the place where Jump City.
Back in the Ghost Zone, the throne room was in ruins. The only thing supporting the place was the support beams. Pariah managed to smash another Phantom into dust, leaving only two. Phantom panted heavily before looking at the energy screen. He had about fifteen percent left.
"Surrender, child!" Pariah Dark said with a wide grin, like he was enjoying himself. "You cannot possible win against me!"
"I don't have to win," Phantom said as he looked at the other Phantom. He nodded before flying towards the end of the throne room, smashing through it.
Pariah was confused, thinking that the clone was running away, before something broke through the wall and landed right where the throne used to be. The Ghost King gasped in horror as he saw that it was the Sarcophagus of Eternal Sleep.
"I just have to make sure you lose," Phantom said before opening the sarcophagus.
Phantom then shot an Ecto-rang that hit Pariah's Crown of Fire, knocking it away from his head. He then screamed in pain before he looked down and saw his hand cut away by a light-blue saber, where his ring was supposed to be. He looked behind him and saw Phantom smirking. The Ghost Boy then raised his hands and blasted Pariah into the casket, which the other one closed. The two then merged as they kept the casket closed.
"No…NOOOOO!" Pariah shouted in the sarcophagus, struggling to get free.
As Phantom kept the casket closed, he saw the keyhole. Like he hoped, one of the three gems were gone, meaning all he had to do was wait.
"LET ME OUT!" Pariah shouted as the casket opened a bit.
"You're…not…getting…FREEEEEEEE!" Phantom exclaimed before he surrounded themselves with blue energy, circling them as he slammed the casket closed. He gritted his teeth before he looked at his energy screen.
Only five left.
"Come on…hurry up…" he said as he slowly feels his energy draining.
Four percent left.
He was falling on his knees, but he kept the casket closed.
Three...
Two…
He was sliding off the casket and was about to black out before he saw a shadow. He weakly looked up and saw a damaged gauntlet put the gem in the hole and damaged, black glove putting the key in the keyhole.
With a click, the Sarcophagus of Eternal sleep was locked.
"NOOOOOOOO!" Pariah exclaimed before there was a blinding light.
In the Human World, the JL were shocked when Jump City suddenly appeared in front of them in a flash of blue light. The citizens cheered as they looked at the blue sky in joy.
In the Ghost Zone, Phantom slowly looked around and smiled. Standing behind him were his friends, who all looked a little bruised, but were smiling widely, and at the Ghosts, plus Fright Knight, who were grinning and smiling that the tyrant was finally sealed again. He looked at Red Huntress, whose mask was damaged, so her face was showing her smile.
"Let's get you out of there, Danny," she said as opened up the case. "That was an insane plan you had."
Flashback…
"Valerie, I want you to have these," Phantom said as he handed two things to Red Huntress, and one of them was the key.
"What am I going to do with these?" she asked, starring at the objects in her hands.
"If I manage to lock up Pariah in his casket, then I need someone to lock it," Phantom explained. "But we're still missing the gem."
"Don't worry, I'll just take it from the knight's cold hands," Red Huntress said as she put the two objects in her pouch.
"No, try to convince Fright Knight," Phantom said, making Red Huntress look at him weirdly. "I have a feeling that he's not too fond of his master."
Flashback End…
"It worked, didn't it?" Phantom said before he turned to Danny. "I need lie down…for a week."
"Danny!" Starfire exclaimed as she tackled Danny to a hug, cracking his back. She was crying profusely as she held him closer.
"Star…I can't breathe…" Danny said as he slowly turned purple. With his supernatural endurance gone and the damage he received, a gentle poke could hurt him. "You're…hurting me…"
His face was suddenly slobbered by Cujo, who was back to being a puppy. He gave a happy bark, his tail wagging rapidly. Danny gave a small chuckle, despite the pain.
"Aw, what a heart-warming scene," a voice said that startled everyone in the room. Suddenly, the Crown of Fire and Ring of Rage floated off the ground and towards air, where Plasmius appeared, holding the two. "After such a hard battle, you all expected the happy ending. But life is not a fairy tale, life is a game of chess. And this is checkmate."
"Plasmius, you mad man!" Skulker exclaimed in anger, and so did the rest of the Ghosts. "You released Pariah Dark! Our worlds would have been destroyed!"
"Yes, well it was a risk worth gambling," Plasmius said with a smirk as he removed the ring from the severed hand of Pariah Dark. "Just like how I removed the sword to put all the pieces in place. And now you are defeated. Though it's sad that I must lose so many valuable pawns."
He looked at the Ghosts then at Valerie and Danny, who were glaring at him.
"So…it's true?" Valerie said, anger in her tone. "You're Vlad Masters?"
Vlad smirked before his head transformed that of Vlad Masters, shocking Valerie. "Yes, Vlad Masters and Vlad Plasmius are one in the same! I'm surprised it took you so long to noticed. Richard did."
Robin glared at Vlad, clenching his fists. If he wanted, he could throw an Ecto-rang, but he ran out.
"So, now that I told you, you know what it means," Vlad said, his face turning to Plasmius. "Now that I have the key to power, I don't need you."
"…I guess you were right, Danny," Valerie said, tears of betrayal falling from her eyes. "I did want this."
Confused, Vlad watched as Valerie pulled out a trigger from her poach. Valerie glared at Vlad before she pressed the button. The Ecto Skeleton suddenly stood up before it flew towards a surprised Vlad, tackling him through the roof, making him drop the crown and ring.
He screamed as he flew like halfway of the Ghost Zone. He looked at the screen, finding a way to stop this thing. His eyes widened when he saw that there was a countdown. He tried to escape, but the arms wrapped around him.
"PHANTOOOOOOOOM!" Vlad shouted as the countdown ended.
There was a huge explosion that was heard all over the Ghost Zone. Danny looked at the hole in the ceiling as he heard the explosion.
"Checkmate, Vlad," he said before he closed his eyes. He could use a nap after all the things he went through. A long nap.
One Week Later…
In City Hall, the mayor was talking animatedly as the cameras were both rolling and flashing, taking pictures to the young heroes that saved their city. All the citizens were cheering at their heroes. Above them were the older heroes, the mentors looking at their protégés with pride.
One week after the Ghost Invasion, Jump City was slowly recovering from the attack. All the remains of the skeletons were cleaned away and all the damage was repaired, thanks to the citizens contributing so that their heroes could recover,
And all the Ghosts left the city and went back to their homes, fixing it. There was a lot more damaged there than the city, so they might take a break from their usual mischief.
Though Skulker did comment that Phantom's worth risen up for defeating Pariah Dark.
As for Phantom, he slept for the entire week, so did most of the Titans. A week of peace and quiet. When they woke up, all the citizens cheered, happy that their heroes were well.
As the mayor kept talking, the Titans were busy chatting quietly, bored by the mayor's speech.
"So, Vlad's gone," Phantom commented, feeling strange that two of his archenemies were gone. "And so is Slade…I can't help but feel…weird about it."
"Yeah, but at least they won't cause trouble anymore," Robin said, feeling strange that the man who killed his parents is gone. He was happy that they were avenged, but with Vlad gone, a sense of emptiness appeared in his stomach.
He jumped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked and saw Raven, giving a small smile that was almost unnoticeable.
"But it sure is a waste that the Ecto Skeleton got destroyed," Beastboy commented, sad that he didn't get to use it.
"We can always build another one," Phantom commented with a small smile. "Maybe one that won't kill me."
"Yes, I prefer the Skeleton of Ecto to not kill you," Starfire said as she grabbed Phantom's hand, causing him to blush.
"And now a word from our heroes!" the mayor said as he stepped aside, gesturing at the Titans. Phantom walked forward, shaking the blush off and stood at the podium. He looked at the citizens, all smiling and cheering.
"I just want to say, that we couldn't have done this without help from the other Titans," Phantom commented as he looked at their friends, who grinned at his comment. Red Huntress looked down, since she wasn't a Titan. "And I do mean all the Titans."
He then walked towards Red Huntress and pulled out a spare T-Comm, surprising her. She looked at it before at Phantom, who smiled. "Consider yourself an Honorary Titan."
Red Huntress slowly took the device and smiled behind her mask. She was suddenly grabbed by Hawkgirl, who was congratulating her, as well as the rest of them. Phantom then walked back to the podium and every became quiet.
"I know that what you experienced was terrifying, and there were times where it felt hopeless," he said solemnly. "But don't fear, because the Teen Titans are here, to protect you no matter what!"
And with that, he walked back to his friends as the audience cheered. The Titans all smiled at their leader before walking down the hall, being flashed by a barrage of cameras.
The Titans then went their separate ways, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Speedy, Supergirl, Wonder Girl, Hawkgirl, Batgirl, Red Bird and Dani went to their respective mentors before flying back to their cities. Red Huntress waved at the Titans before flying back to Amity Park. Phantom looked at the Batwing before he noticed Batman looking at him
The two just stared at each other before Batman gave a small smirk, something Phantom returned with a grin.
Once they were gone, Phantom turned back to his friends, awaiting his orders.
"Titans, let's go home," he said with a big smile.
There were many things to do, like find a better place to hide the Crown of Fire and Ring of Rage, fix the Tower, and eat some pizza.
Somewhere…
Vlad Plasmius was floating somewhere, greatly damage from the explosion; he lost his right eye, half his torso, his left arm and legs. He floated alongside the wreckage of the Ecto Skeleton.
Suddenly, his hand started twitching.
And kabooooom! We are finished! Man, this is the longest chapter ever. Had to admit, I didn't expect it to be this long. Hope you guys enjoyed it. So here is the finale of Phantom Leader II: Rise of the Ghost King. Vlad is injured, but will he be okay? Red Huntress is now a Titan! Hawkgirl first appearance as a Teen Titan! And the Ecto Skeleton is destroyed! But will it make a reappearance? Let's hope so!
Anyway, now to finish with a review reply.
PhantomDragon99- Thanks. Glad you're liking it.
gamelover41592- Yeah, thanks. It took me a long time to figure out how to do the Death of Slade. Hope you like how the Ghost King appeared.
PhantomReaper13- Yup. As for the movie, I didn't really like it much, it was okay. As for the Danny Phantom and Starfire situation. She gave him a hug and hold his hand, but sadly no kiss. Wasn't the right time.
FrostHunter- Yup. As for Slade, we both know that's not the end. As for Starfire, it wasn't the right moment, and Starfire isn't one of those kinds of characters. She's the type that hugs the hero to death without knowing.
KuriMaster13- Yup, and now he's floating in a void, barely alive.
SuperiorBatman1- Hope you enjoyed what happened in this chapter. I know it's big, but hey, maybe it was better that way.
Kaybugg1- Yeah, that is until he becomes mad. And yeah, that movie was awesome! Sure, there were some mistakes and mysteries, but still, best movie, next only to Ultimate Enemy.
scheffelman- Well he did ask Hawkgirl, but maybe he won't get any. It is a rare metal on Earth.
Drift219- Yeah, hope you were pumped with the chapter! Also, thanks for the question.
JP-Ryder- Well, as you can see, Vlad's at the brink of death and Pariah did give the Titans a hard time.
SPARTAN-626- Thanks. And no, Wulf is still roaming around the planet. But he'll probably appear. Yeah, Starfire was so closed, but no dice. And yeah, they were so alike that they would stab each other on the back. And yes, your bet is right on the money.
ShadowArbitor- Well, he's a greedy guy. He bit off more than he can swallow.
SoundVenom- Thanks. Hope you like the chapter.
xflasher- Yeah. The classic stab you in the butt and take all the hard work, only to fail and got stab in the butt scenario.
ScarecrowReaper- Which version of the Avengers? The movie or EMH? And hope you like the battle.
LyokoAsssassin- Well, Vlad's now floating like a ran over racoon, so he might not have learned his lesson.
Dreams Come True996- Yup, but that's the hero life. And no, they won't become rulers of the Ghost Zone.
KnightReaper- Hope you enjoyed the battle.
InvaderGaz88- I'll think about it. Never really planned on any romance on the Black Wolf. More like an antihero looking for revenge.
PhantomKhimera- Actually, I did a Danny x Harleen one shot in Phantom Hearts.
BlindRanger- And here it is, the final chapter.
And it's doooone! Hope you enjoyed this extra-long chapter. It wasn't really my intention to make it 28 pages long. I guess it was longer than I anticipated.
Now before I end this chapter, next is a Special Chapter, where you ask the characters some question. Keep in mind that the question limit is four. Not that I don't want to answer, it's just it's almost Christmas, and I wanna relax a little.
So, see you later!