*When both Danny Fenton and Carrie Mayth took an oath to use their ghost powers for good, they didn't exactly expect to go on a ghost spree and catch loose ghosts that cause much chaos all around their hometown; especially when a test is known for tomorrow on a school night and students are required to get some studying done.
Though, both teens aren't those normal teens anymore, which means they don't get a normal sleep schedule, or do (slightly) memorize these answers, but instead, they hunt evil ghosts with their dearest sidekicks.
On tonight's ghost catching adventure, all four friends were up against one ghost who seems to be a bit of a loser known as the Box Ghost. They were around the area that's filled with warehouses and other buildings along the dock where ships are floating upon the water.
And inside the building, the Box Ghost phases through a wall and crashes into a pile of boxes where both Danny and Carrie were next to phase through in front of the wall as all three become visible.*
Box Ghost: Beware! I am the Box Ghost! *Gesturing to boxes* I have power over all containers, cardboard and squares.
Carrie: *Groans* Okay, you've said that so many times, how long until you realize that we don't care?!
Danny: Yeah, and can we get this over with? We've got a test to study for.
Box Ghost: Study? There will be no time to study-- *His hands begin to glow green and he raises boxes into the air* --when you both find yourselves crushed beneath the forgotten possessions of… *Reading off a shipping label* -- 'Elliot Kravitz of Arlington Heights, Illinois!'
*He turns to the duo, his eyes and the floating boxes glowing green, and sends the boxes and their contents flying at them. Danny turns not just himself intangible, but Carrie as well when the contents hit the wall behind them.*
Carrie: Well, I can see why they call you the Box Ghost… Come up with a better attack method!
Box Ghost: I will destroy you!
Danny: *Sighs* Oh, come on, we don't have time for this! Hey Tucker, let's go!
*Right on cue, both Tucker Foley and Sam Manson kick down the door and jump into the room, each containing an item: Tucker carrying a Fenton Thermos while Sam has a biology textbook.*
Tucker: *Opening the thermos* Good night everybody!
*Once he activates the thermos, Carrie grabs the Box Ghost and throws him into the beam of the thermos. He screams and is finally sucked in the cylinder device.*
Tucker: *Caps the thermos* Perimeter secure.
Carrie: *Lands next to Sam* Nice job, Tuck!
Sam: 'Perimeter secure?' What are you, a Navy Seal?
Danny: *Lands next to Tucker* Seals: aquatic mammals that bark. They're canines, right?
Sam: *Checks textbook* Wrong. *Closing book* That's zero for twenty-one.
Carrie: Seals are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. They comprise the extant families Odobenidae -- whose only living member is the walrus --, Otariidae -- the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals, and Phocidae are the earless seals, or true seals.
Sam: *Checks textbook and looks at Carrie with a bright smile* Correct!
Danny: How are you into robotics and know so much about seals?
Carrie: *Shrugs shoulders* I like to do some research during my spare time; plus, reading is kind of a relaxing hobby in my case.
Tucker: *Spinning thermos on finger* I'm no teacher, but I'm guessing that's an 'F,' in your case, dude.
Danny: Come on, you guys. *Flies up in between them* If you're gonna be superhero sidekicks, you're gonna have to be a little more focused. *To Sam* You're supposed to be helping me study for the test tomorrow. *To Tucker* And you're supposed to be helping me catch these ghosts so I have time to study! *To Carrie* And you...
Carrie: Hey, *Flies close to his face and places her hands on her hips* I've been helping you catch those annoying pests all day, and I already knew that stuff. So what's your excuse, Fenton?
Danny: *Thinks for a moment* Uh... well, then… maybe you should keep it to yourself...?
Carrie: *Lands back next to Sam* Well, that is just playing rude! *Looks towards Tucker who is still spinning the thermos with his finger* And would you cut that out?! One wrong move and you'll set all the ghosts free!
Tucker: What? They're all right here!
*Just as he said, the thermos falls off of his finger and onto the ground. The word 'RELEASE' appears on its side screen and the cap bursts off to release multiple ghosts in business suits, who phase out of the building, which means that the Box Ghost is also released as he flies into the air.*
Box Ghost: Haha! I am the Box Ghost! You cannot hold me within the confines of a *Mimics shape of the thermos with hands* cylindrical container.
*He leaves by phasing out through the wall. Carrie facepalms herself for even jinxing it in the first place, meaning that the quartet is forced to go on another ghost hunt.*
Tucker: That's weird. *Checks PDA* According to my schedule, *On the PDA screen, it reads 'FINISH CATCHING GHOSTS 9:00 PM'* we should be done catching ghosts by now.
*The two ghost teens glare at him where somewhere in a far distance, a red target-sighting screen focuses on their faces. And the owner of that item belongs to another ghost -- which appears to be a spy -- as he is wearing a weaponized robotic suit. In this form, he has electric green eyes, electric green flaming hair and goatee, and jagged teeth.
The 'skin' of his suit is an off-white and his arms have metal seams. He wears a black tank top and pants, a dark gray shoulder guard on his left shoulder, and a dark gray belt that slings across his chest.
And for his outfit, he wears gray boots with blue laces and a necklace with a white technical skull on it.*
(?): Half-humans, half-ghosts. *Lowers his binoculars* Two of a kind. They'll make some fine additions to my collections.
*Sneaking up behind the buffy ghost, the Box Ghost moves towards the cage filled with other ghosts with his arms raised as he laughs in a failed attempt to get them out.*
(?): *Without turning* Touch the box and your pelt will adorn my fireplace.
Box Ghost: *Pauses, then looks towards the cage* Beware!
*He then flies away, leaving the other ghost to gaze back at Danny and Carrie through his binoculars.*
*The next morning, all four teens had found themselves gathered around the library: Danny and Tucker at the table while Sam and Carrie were seated at a nearby computer. They noticed Danny staring at his graded paper of the test, and as the brunette had expected, it wasn't good.*
Danny: I still can't believe I got a 'D!' All this ghost hunting is taking away my study time.
Tucker: So much for the Fentons being a family of geniuses.
Danny: My parents will kill me. *Glances back at Carrie who seems to be snickering secretly* Oh, sure, you think just because you got an A, it makes you even smarter!
Tucker: Well, she is looking into becoming a robotic major.
Sam: They won't kill you unless you pull your grades up by doing an extra credit biology assignment.
Carrie: On what?
*She turns in her seat and pulls up a web page about a white gorilla with purple fur on the back of it that says 'Extremely Rare: Sampson.'*
Sam: On this magnificent creature!
Danny: *Walks towards them* A purple-back gorilla?
Sam: Yep. Extremely rare. Only two left, both male. After this, they're gone forever. Which is why you are going to prove he deserves to be set free.
Danny: I don't have time for extra credit… or your agendas.
Tucker: *Holds up his PDA* Actually, you do. You just have to learn how to manage it better. I decided to become your time manager. It's the least I can do after Care made me let all those ghosts out.
Danny: *Sighs* I don't know...
Tucker: It'll be my job to keep track of your schedule so you can do your schoolwork and catch all those ghosts that Care let loose.
*After he felt the need to mention Carrie's name once more, (or most likely pin the blame on the half-ghost girl) she quickly became annoyed, stood up from her chair, and flashes her blue ghost eyes.*
Carrie: *Angrily* Say I let the ghosts let out again, I dare you!
Sam: *Places a hand on her shoulder and glares at him* Tucker!
Danny: Okay, well, remember what happened when I let you manage the thermos?
Tucker: *Tapping on PDA* And I've already scheduled, 'Remember: not to let Tucker handle the thermos.' How's that sound?
*On his little device, it shows a blinking reminder, which in their case seems to be extremely helpful as Carrie took a deep breath, and allowed her eyes to invert back into their original emerald green.*
Carrie: Sounds like the best plan yet.
Danny: I suppose we could have a trial period.
Tucker: See? I've also scheduled some zoo time so we can check out that gorilla. Let's go.
*Off they went, the quartet all rushed out of the library until that same ghost who was spying on Danny and Carrie last night suddenly phased through the wall and floated over to look at the web page about the gorilla that's left on the computer Sam was using.*
(?): Hmm, so this is your prey, eh, Ghost Children?
*Strolling out of nowhere, Mikey, a nerd with bright red hair and glasses walks up to the ghost, unaware of his spooky appearance.*
Mikey: Uh, excuse me, sir? *The ghost scowls at him, a bit startled* Are you finished with the computer?
*Without even answering the boy's question, the ghost shoots a series of ecto-blasts at Mikey, trapping him in webbing upside-down on the wall with his eyes blindfolded by ectoplasm, which earned some frightened wails.*
(?): You thought you could sneak up on me, Skulker? *Mikey wails again* Ghost world's greatest predator? *He wails once more* Quiet, you're in a library.
*Skulker then shoots ectoplasm to cover Mikey's mouth, who continues to scream, now muffled. After taking care of that incident, he phases out through the wall, as Dashiel Baxter and his friend, Dale, walk in through the door, but stops and looks at the trapped Mikey.*
Dash: Whoa, you do that?
Dale: No, but I can always stop and appreciate high-quality bullying.
*Suddenly, the ectoplasm and webbing suddenly disappear, causing Mikey to scream before falling to the floor.*
*Once school has ended, it was night and Sam, Danny, Tucker, and Carrie were at Amity Park Zoo, standing inside the observation tower, and from afar, they see the domed gorilla habitat, where Sampson, the purple-back gorilla, is trying to embrace his new home, but from the looks of it, he isn't.*
Sam: *Looking through the binoculars* There he is: Sampson. So gifted, so… majestic.
Carrie: Let me see! *Snatches binoculars and looks through them* Aww, poor thing doesn't look happy to be in there.
*Watching from behind, both Danny and Tucker were leaning against a desk, bored out of their minds, especially the Fenton boy himself, seeing as it's extremely late, and he also happens to be very tired as well due to the boredom.*
Danny: Sam, we've been watching the gorilla scratch his butt for, um, how long?
Tucker: *Yawns* Six hours.
Danny: *Yawns as well* Time flies when you're majestically scratching your butt.
Sam: *Looks through the binoculars* It's only a matter of time before you find out something about Sampson nobody's ever learned! You should go and try to communicate with him.
Carrie: *Turns around in agreement, but frowns* Uh, Sam?
*After hearing her name, Sam turns where her frown is next to fall, upon seeing that Danny had decided to fall asleep on the ground.*
Sam: Ugh, great. Tucker, you're his manager, can you--?
*Unfortunately, the techno-geek would be of help as he had curled up asleep next to Danny next. And the moment he yawns, he then flips over to cuddle with the other sleepy figure, and this was a pleasing sight to Carrie.*
Sam: *Sighs* Fine, I'll do it. But first…*Pulls out her camera, takes a picture of the boys, and laughs* Boys hugging makes every yearbook funny.
Carrie: I'll keep guard while you go talk to him, but before you do... *Grabs the camera and takes another photo* This will be another addition to my journal. Plus, it'll be a good Christmas card to send!
*Meanwhile, with Sampson in his habitat, there is another habitat that holds a sleeping tiger. Suddenly, Skulker phases into the habitat and looks through his binoculars at Danny in the observation tower, (who is still sleeping) then Carrie whose green eyes were focused through binoculars of her own.
However, sensing a presence in his territory, the tiger wakes up and begins to growl at Skulker.*
Skulker: Oh, please.
*Listening from a distance, Sampson hears the growling and fighting noises and starts to run towards them, however, his attention pulls towards Sam who is standing from outside his habitat. And so, he begins making distressed grunting noises to alert her.*
Sam: What is it, you wondrous being?
*Sampson goes over and continues to grunt at her, pointing towards the tiger habitat.*
Sam: *Looking at where he points* Is something wrong?
*The purple-back gorilla goes to his habitat cage's door and hangs off of it, still grunting in distress.*
Sam: You want out?
*She then goes to the habitat's control panel and hits the 'Open' button. Once the door opens, Sampson takes off, running, practically wanting to find out what was happening with the tiger.*
And in that same habitat, Skulker phases out of the tiger's nest, and looks through his binoculars. Beneath the binoculars' target screen reads, 'GORILLA ATTACKING!' in green blinking letters.*
Skulker: What? Gorilla attacking?
*Suddenly, Sampson jumps on the ghost and knocks him down, then starts hitting him. Skulker blocks one of the hits, then kicks the gorilla off. Sampson once again attacks Skulker and spins him in the air with his feet, then kicks him off and bites his wrist armor. Skulker shoots ectoplasm onto the animal's eyes from a small wrist blaster, causing him to back off and hold his face.
This made Carrie seem a bit concerned as to what was going on down there with all the ruckus.*
Carrie: *Shivers at the thought* Oh, there is no way male gorillas could mate, it's impossible!
*But during the battle, Skulker then goes to shoot a net at him, which is reversed to Sampson as he grabs it mid-air and twirls Skulker around by it. The net eventually snaps off of the ghost's wrist, and this causes Carrie to let out a shriek and jump out of the way before he crashes into the observation tower where Danny and Tucker are still sleeping, and this resulted in not just the Fenton boy's ghost sense to go off, but his partner's next, as he couldn't help, but shiver.*
Carrie: *Gasps at the sight of Skulker* A ghost? Right now? *Groans* What would you freaks want be doing in a zoo anyways?!
*She glances back at the two sleeping boys, feeling annoyed by one of them not being awake in this presence, and sighed.*
Carrie: Well, looks like I might be going solo since you'll be busy for who knows how many hours, dude... But I'm going ghost!
*Just as those words are spoken, Carrie transforms into the phantom and gets into a fighting position until Sam finally makes it by the door, finding her best friend in ghost form while ready for a battle with another ghost.*
Sam: Oh, my gosh! Ahh--
*Just when she could shout at the sight, Skulker shoots ectoplasm directly towards her mouth, shutting it completely.*
Carrie: *Glares at Skulker* Hey--!
*However, when she could charge at him, Skulker shoots out a blue net, capturing her completely as a shout from the ghost girl is heard.*
Skulker: Down ghost child down, another one to go.
*And he means Danny, but just when he could lay a hand on the sleeping figure, out of nowhere, Sampson flies in through the window and knocks Skulker into the desk. Skulker throws the animal off of him and then phases out through the wall as Sampson starts to charge at him.
Carrie: Oh, no, Sampson, run away! He's not worth it!
*Not even close to understanding why the teenage ghost in the net is saying, Sampson begins to pound at the wall, which causes Danny and Tucker to finally wake up, but they're caught off guard as they let out a scream, realizing they're still holding each other. Though, once their eyes glance towards the purple-back gorilla right in front of their eyes, they let out another scream.*
Carrie: Uh, a little help here?!
Tucker: Gorilla! Loose!
Danny: Help, Care! I got him! I'm going ghost!
*He goes ghost and flies after Sampson, picking him up by the arms and phasing him through the wall outside into the air, all while Tucker did manage to free Carrie out of the small trap made by the creepy ghost.*
Danny: Alright, I don't know how you got out, but you're going back.
*As he announces this, he phases himself and Sampson into the gorilla habitat, then goes outside and shuts the door via the control panel before he could try and escape just when Sam and Tucker move behind him with the help of Carrie flying them down from the tower.*
Sam: Danny, I meant to tell you, there was a gho--
Danny: I wonder who let the gorilla go... *Glares back at her* Sam?
Tucker: *Glares at Carrie with the same tone in his voice* Carrie? *Becomes frightened when her eyes go brighter blue* Okay, not Carrie... *Gazes at Sam* But wait 'til we tell everybody at school you let out a four-hundred-pound gorilla.
*Sam glances towards the half-ghost teen beside her as she nodded before showing the photo they each took of the boys hugging while sleeping.*
Danny: Or we just keep it our little secret.
Tucker: Yeah, we really have no proof she did it, you know.
Carrie: *Crosses her arms* That's what we thought. *Places hands on Sam's shoulders* Come on, we need to finish the research!
*They laughed while flying away up towards the observation tower, leaving their two male friends standing alone nearby Sampson's habitat to practically think about how this could affect their futures if this ever gets out.*
*The next morning at Fenton Works, Maddie, Jack, and Jazz Fenton are all sitting in the living room couch across from Connie, a journalist for Genius Magazine. She is sitting in a chair holding a tape recorder up to film the interview with Maddie Fenton herself.*
Connie: A few more questions, Maddie. Can you tell our readers what you're working on now?
Jack: *Cuts off Maddie and holds Ghost Gabber out* Well, it's called the Ghost Gabber, and--
Jazz: Dad, put that thing away! *Looks at Connie* She's actually working on a new form of self-generating energy. She's an amazing, intelligent woman who's about to change the world.
Maddie: Connie, my primary focus these days is ghost hunting.
Connie: *Frowns* Um, forgive me. Did you say ghost hunting?
*Jazz sighs at her mother's answer just until Danny, Tucker, Sam, and Carrie walk through the front door, noticing that their youngest member looks exhausted.*
Maddie: Danny, look at you! I'm not sure I like this overnight zoo research.
Danny: Mom, come on. We're just a bunch of kids. In the zoo. At night. Alone. *Everyone stares at him* We'll be in my room.
*The quartet goes upstairs where suddenly, the ghost gadget device activates at the sound of his voice.*
Ghost Gabber: We'll be in my room. Fear me.
Jazz: Give me that! *Takes the Ghost Gabber and hides it under a pillow* Now, where were we?
*Meanwhile upstairs, the four friends have made it to Danny's bedroom door, which had Carrie think why the two normal teens (plus herself) needed to escort him to his own room.*
Tucker: Here we go, Danny. Home in time for some well-deserved rest. *His PDA beeps and he checks it* But keep it quick, because you've got thirteen minutes.
*Unfortunately, the duo's ghost senses go off, which causes Danny to rush into his room as suddenly, he's met with Skulker where the ghost turns visible in the doorway with an evil smirk pressed against his face.*
Skulker: Hello, Ghost Children.
Carrie: *Gasps* Danny, wait--!
*Just when she rushes behind her best friend, they find themselves trapped in the same blue net Carrie herself was caught by last night, drags them in, and slams the door shut, leaving Sam and Tucker on the outside.*
Tucker and Sam: Danny! Carrie!
*Inside the Fenton teen's room, both ghost teens wrapped their arms around one another while Skulker is standing over them, proud of his accomplishment.*
Carrie: You again!
Skulker: The human ghost children in their natural habitats.
Danny: *Looks at Carrie* Wait, you guys met?
Carrie: Yeah, he was attacking Sampson! *Glares at Skulker*
Skulker: *Points a stern finger at her* Lies! That freakish creature came after me!
Danny: Who are you anyway?
Skulker: I am Skulker. *Holds up his cage of ghosts* A collector of things rare and unique. And you, Ghost Children, are that and more.
*He lets out an evil laugh before stomping on a hand-built model rocket.*
Danny: Hey, my rocket! I built that!
Skulker: Pity, though. I'd hoped you two would put up more of a fight.
Carrie: It's not pity! And for your information, I helped him build it, now thanks to you, metal-freak, the hours of hard work had destroyed!
Danny: Yeah, what she said! And don't worry about the fight thing... *Goes ghost and phases himself and Carrie out of the net* 'Cause we will!
*After going ghost alongside her partner, the Mayth girl watched as Danny sent a hardcore punch towards Skulker, sending him into the wall, which resulted in him growling at these comebacks. Meanwhile on the other side of the door, both Sam and Tucker were struggling to get it open.*
Sam: That's the ghost from the zoo!
Tucker: Danny?
Sam: No, the other one.
Tucker: *Raises eyebrow* Carrie?
Sam: *Glances at him in annoyance* No! The other guy!
*Soon, they hear a loud crash coming from the phantom boy's room, then a voice is heard from downstairs, and that voice belonged to dearest Jasmine Fenton.*
Jazz: Hello? What's going on up there?
*The two normal teens share a worried look, then rush toward the stairs, and try to at least apprehend the four non-suspected figures.*
Jazz: You know, ghost hunting isn't the only thing my parents do, Connie. It's really a side interest. What they're really into is--
*During her miniature interview, they all hear a loud crash coming from upstairs, suddenly, causing Jack Fenton to stand up, alarmed when having this feeling rush through his adrenaline.*
Jack: Ghost! Ghost! Ghost!
*Eventually, Sam and Tucker finally made it toward the stairs to meet with them halfway down.*
Maddie: Kids, get down! There's a ghost in the house.
Tucker: Actually there's-- *Sam elbows him* --so much homework to be done for there to be a ghost here. *Walks to kitchen* I'll get some snacks.
Sam: Yeah, Danny's upstairs. *They hear another loud crash* Uh, lifting weights!
Jazz: *Raises an eyebrow in concern* With Carrie?
Sam: She's coaching him! *Laughs nervously* You know Care and her ways of expressing anger...
*Just then, a couple more loud crashes are heard from the second floor, making Maddie even more suspicious about her son's odd behavior, or the whole 'lifting weights' issue; or having his best friend coach him on it.*
Maddie: He doesn't have exercise equipment up there.
*Another crash is heard and it costs Danny an important device to be destroyed.*
Danny: MY COMPUTER! *Realizes the difference* Oh, wait, that's Jazz's.
Carrie: Oh, she's gonna kill you for that!
Sam: That's why they're using his computer.
*Back in the kitchen, Tucker rushes inside the area just to have both Danny and Carrie crash through the ceiling and into the table, breaking it into pieces where Skulker then jumps down through the ceiling in front of them.*
Skulker: Come, Ghost Children. Time to see your new home.
*He grabs the duo in each hand and phases them through the floor into the lab, their voices yelling along the way, leaving Tucker to stand in the area alone as everyone else comes into the kitchen and sees the mess.*
Tucker: Uh… *Strikes a karate pose next to the broken table* hi-ya!
Connie: What's going on?
Tucker: *Hears another crash* Sounds like rats in the lab.
Jack: Ghost rats! I knew it!
Sam: *She and Tucker run into the living room* Don't worry, we'll get rid of them.
Connie: I'd like to learn a little more about this Danny. *Begins to walk towards stairs* Or maybe even this Carrie.
Jazz: *Stops her* Uh, that's probably not such a great idea! And Carrie isn't really a part of our family, and you'd want to get permission from her mom, but Joyce Mayth is a very busy woman, so...
Maddie: I'd like to see what they're doing up there, anyway. *Walks towards stairs* It better be lifting weights only!
Jazz: Wait!
*But the ghost duo weren't in the bedroom anymore, no -- instead they've been dragged all the way down into the laboratory while having their throats being held by Skulker's hands.*
Danny: What are you doing?
Skulker: Bringing you two back to my world, where I can put you, *Holds up cage of ghosts* and your little girlfriend on display.
Danny: What?!
Carrie: Okay, first of all: I'm not his girlfriend. And second: those ghosts shouldn't be trapped in only your cage, they should be roaming around the ghost portal in freedom!
*Without saying another word, the cage disappears and Skulker presses a button on his wrist that turns on the nearby Ghost Portal.*
Skulker: Ha! At last. *Starts walking towards the portal* Time to put you two in your cages.
Danny and Carrie: NOOOO!
*Suddenly, Sam slides in between Skulker and the portal, holding her arms out to block him.*
Sam: No is right, guys. Cages are wrong. How do you think Sampson feels being in a cage?
Skulker: But--
Sam: He's a beautiful animal and deserves to roam free!
Skulker: I--
Sam: --Should be ashamed!
*Uses this as an advantage, Carrie's angry emotion got the best of her where during Skulker's distraction, she let out a groan and kicked him right across the room, towards Tucker, who yells and runs out of the way before the ghost lands as this allows herself and Danny to become free from his chokehold. Though just when Skulker sits up, he sees that Tucker has dropped his glasses, but his PDA device right next to him, moves over, and picks it up.*
Skulker: That technology: so sleek, so... advanced. *Looks at the old control panel on his wrist, then back at PDA* Hmm, I wonder...
*He yanks the busted, outdated control panel off of his armor and drops it on the floor, then replaces its slot with the PDA, causing it to spark and the dangling wires to start waving around.*
Tucker: *Stands up behind Skulker* Hey, I got three more payments on that!
*Skulker then smacks the dark-skinned boy away with his hand and looks back at his wrist in pride.*
Skulker: Marvelous.
*The dangling wires connect to the PDA, causing Skulker to glow. So, Danny and Carrie fly at him, but unfortunately, with the advanced power, he creates a new ecto-blaster from his wrist back at the ghost teens. Danny is first to hit the wall, whereas next is Carrie as she lands closely right beside him, both their arms and legs bound by ectoplasm.*
Sam: Way to go, Tucker. You just made the bad guy more bad!
Tucker: How was I supposed to know my PDA was ghost compatible?
Skulker: Say goodbye to this world, children.
*He points his wrist at the half-figures, causing Carrie to bury her head into Danny's shoulder, waiting for the end to come, until the PDA beeps and he looks at it.*
Skulker: What? *Reads PDA* 'Fly to library? Get a book on eating habits of purple-back gorillas?'
*Just when that is spoken, his jet-pack pops out, suddenly activating, and blasts him toward the ceiling.*
Skulker: *As he flies up* No, stop! The hunt is not over!
*However, finding it a little too late, he then phases through the ceiling and invisibly passes up through the living room. Whereas Jack, climbing the stairs with the others, turns around as if he heard Skulker, frowns, and keeps walking while Skulker phases completely out of Fenton Works. Meanwhile, back down in the laboratory, the ectoplasmic binds on Danny and Carrie disappear, freeing them completely.*
Sam: *Helps them up* What happened?
Danny: Who cares? At least I got a minute to relax and figure this out.
*Although, not realizing that his family is occupied with a guest, the voice of his beloved mother is heard from two floors above the home.*
Maddie: Danny, where are you? Somebody here wants to meet you.
*Just then, another realization hits him as his emotion is mixed with worry and frustration.*
Danny: D'oh! My room!
*And up he goes, Danny quickly phases through the ceiling, finally making it to his room, and transforms back into his human self before they could enter.*
Maddie: *Opening the door to let Connie in* Danny, this is Connie, from Genius Magazine. And is Carrie in there? She'd like to have a word with you both.
Danny: Don't you people ever knock? *Slams door shut and leans against it* Jazz is going to kill me for that.
Jazz: *In the hallway* I'm gonna kill him for that.
Connie: Brooding? Messy? Reclusive? Now those are the signs of a true genius. Oh! If only he were a woman. *Remembers there is in fact a woman involved and faces Jazz* Would you be kind enough to introduce me to this Carrie?
*Jazz facepalms her forehead, feeling extremely disappointed with how the day ended when she tried her absolute hardest to get her mother on one of the biggest popular magazines in the world, but unfortunately, Maddie Fenton is most likely lost to her son's best friend.*
*The next day, all four teens have made it to Casper High where they stop mid-way up the stairs as Danny and Carrie were practically feeling paranoia about Skulker popping up any second now to capture them, and do whatever it is God-knows-what if he catches them.*
Danny: *Looking around and whispers* Any sign of him?
Tucker: Nope. *Checking PDA* He hasn't bothered you guys for... thirty-eight minutes. Maybe he's hunting somebody else now.
Carrie: *Grips Danny's arm* Good. Let's hope it stays that way.
Sam: How many of those things do you have?
Tucker: Just two. *To the duo* Good thing I beamed all your guys' info in here and backed it up. Global thinking, Danny and Carrie: the sign of a quality time manager. *PDA beeps and reads 'GO TO CLASS!' *He pushes them into the school* Come on, you're both gonna be late.
*As they get up the stairs and through the double doors, Skulker suddenly phases up out of the steps.*
Skulker: Soon, Ghost Children. Soon...
*An hour has passed which means the first period of today has ended, and now Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Carrie are leaving Mr. Lancer's classroom alongside other students in the hallway. For their next class, Danny needed to grab something out of his locker while Carrie stood closely behind him, in case Skulker could jump out any second.
Yet suddenly, a series of glowing chains jump out of it, not just trapping Danny with it, but Carrie as well, allowing the chains to wrap themselves around their arms and torsos together.*
Sam and Tucker: Danny! Carrie!
*And a figure materializes out of the blue mist, revealing Skulker himself as he stood in front of the duo.*
Skulker: I have you now, children!
*He aims his ecto-blaster wrist machine at them, until the PDA device beeps.*
Skulker: What? *Reading PDA* 'Go to the news stand and purchase magazine with article about purple-back gorillas?'
*Once that's read out loud, his jetpack activates and he flies up just to crash through the school's ceiling, allowing the chains on Danny and Carrie to dissipate.*
Tucker: *Checking PDA* Hmm, I have the same thing on mine.
Carrie: *Raises an eyebrow in concern and placed a hand on her chin* That's odd...
Danny: I think we'll blow that one off.
*Lunch hour has finally arrived and the quartet were seated upon the bleachers, peacefully trying to enjoy their lunches, except for the two half-figures themselves.*
Sam: Guys, eat something.
Danny: I can't eat now. He could be anywhere.
Sam: *Looks at Carrie and holds a carton of grape juice* Care, at least drink this, it'll help.
Carrie: *Sighs and accepts the beverage* Yeah, maybe it will...
Tucker: *Swallows food as the three look at him* Hey, this food was scheduled to be eaten.
*But just when he picks up his own milk carton and opens it the same time Carrie did with her grape juice, a couple of glowing blue orbs pop out of the cartons and wrap itself around their heads, causing them to yell at the terrible feeling.*
Carrie: *Squeals* Get it off! Get it off!
Sam and Tucker: Danny! Carrie!
*At the agonizing shouts of their friends, Skulker steps on the bleachers.*
Skulker: Now, you two, once more, I, Skulker, shall-- *PDA beeps, reading* 'Take photos of gorilla?'
*Once more, the ghost hunter's jet-pack activates and sends him flying away, allowing the restraints on the duo to disappear.*
Carrie: Okay, that's getting freaky.
Sam: Well, at least he's regular.
Danny: Yeah, almost like a schedule. What's the next thing you have scheduled for us, Tucker?
Tucker: *Checks PDA and looks at Danny* You have gym class next, and Carrie has Language Arts. Why?
*Both half-ghosts share mischievous looks with one another and soon, a plan is formed. By the time Language Arts had arrived, Carrie was lucky to have Sam with her in that same class, because the class had gone to the library and were advised to pick out a book for their reading assignment.
However, just when the Mayth girl could pick out this one book from under section: K -- which held other novels written by her favorite author, her green orbs noticed something glowing in between the exact book she planned to get, seeing as she told Tucker all about the next book called: The Shining by Stephen King.
And it's a good day to be a little short due to the book being held on the second shelf. So, Carrie looked to notice Rebecca standing a few feet away from her and Sam; both best friends glanced at one another and nodded at this plan before moving away in case it'll make things even more suspicious.*
Carrie: Hey, uh, Rebecca, I'm too short to reach for this book here… *Slightly adjusts her finger towards the novel* Would you be kind enough to grab it for me?
Rebecca: *Scoffs coldly and rolls her eyes* If it gets you to leave me alone, whatever, angry geek.
*As a result of being the exact same height as the shelf, the moment Rebecca's hand grasped the novel, suddenly, ectoplasmic goo shoots out of it and traps her in a bubble against the wall filled with other books, earning a muffled shout from the popular teen where soon, Skulker phases from the ground, and inspects the wrong person that's been trapped.*
Skulker: Hmm, my sensors indicate you're an average human, destined for an average life after high school. *Notices Carrie aims wrist machine towards her* You will--
*Before he could finish, the PDA device beeps, meaning it's time for his next trap to be activated, so he growls and quickly flies away, hoping to catch up by getting at least one of the ghost children caught in the same trap.*
Skulker: This isn't over, Ghost Girl!
*This caused both girls to chuckle at not just Skulker's epic fail, but Rebecca getting some payback from always bullying the non-popular kids.
Meanwhile, inside the boys' locker room, Danny and Tucker made it to the Fenton teen's locker, already expecting a little surprise from the ghost-hunter until they noticed Dashiel Baxter is admiring his reflection through the mirror in his locker.*
Dash: *Flexes muscles* You are one smooth-lookin' dude
Danny: *Hesitates to open his locker* Hey, Dash? I'm too weak and defenseless to open my locker. Can you open it for me?
Dash: *Shoves Danny to the side* Out of the way, loser.
*Just like the incident between Rebecca and Carrie, once Dash opens Danny's locker, an ectoplasmic goo shoots out and traps him in a bubble on the wall as well, his eyes covered. Skulker lands and inspects him next, realizing he got the wrong person again; owning another epic fail.*
Skulker: Drats! Another average human, destined for an average life after high school as well!
*The blonde screams, muffled by the bubble, allowing Skulker to notice Danny and Tucker peeking out from a row of lockers, then prepares to throw a ball of ectoplasm at them.*
Skulker: The girl may have fooled me, but you won't! I shall-- *PDA beeps once more and he reads* 'The gorilla display at the museum of natural history?
*Right on cue, the jetpack activates and he flies up through the ceiling for the uncounted amount of times when trying to capture the ghost teens.*
Danny: When Skulker put your PDA into his technology, he became bound to mine and Carrie's schedule. He had to go where we were going to go next. *Checking Tucker's PDA* Which means… *PDA reads 'VISIT GORILLA HABITAT.'* It's time for the hunter to become the hunted. Come on, we gotta let Sam and Care know that this time, we're gonna go do something a little ahead of schedule.
*Later that day, it became night and the quartet have mastered yet another brilliant plan, which involves their beloved animal friend, Sampson. Luckily, they weren't alone due to the fact that it was right on schedule, because Skulker found himself back at Amity Park Zoo as well, in the habitat, watching the purple-back 'gorilla' through his binoculars, happily scratching his butt from a tree.*
Skulker: *Lowers binoculars* Where are they? According to this infernal device-- *Looks at the PDA playing a game of Pong* --which I cannot reprogram! The ghost children were supposed to be here an hour ago. *Jumps down to talk to Sampson* You were supposed to be the bait, you stupid animal.
*Suddenly, 'Sampson' turns around to reveal Sam and Tucker holding up a fake suit that resembles their gorilla friend.*
Sam: Sampson's not stupid!
Tucker: He's also not here. *Holds up his own PDA device and stylus* Can I take a message?
Skulker: You two! You'll pay for this!
*He aims multiple weapons on his suit at them, ready to fire until the goth girl throws the Samson suit off her and Tucker with another plan up their sleeves.*
Tucker: Oh, I don't think so…
*With the magic of technology, the Foley teen presses 'SEND' on his PDA, causing Skulker's own to beep where he checks it.*
Skulker: *Reading PDA* 'Time for push-ups.' What?! *Tries to resist as his body automatically starts doing push-ups* Stop! Stop! I can't… stop!
*Finally, it was time to put the ghost-hunter in his place as Danny and Carrie (in their phantom forms) fly into the air.*
Danny: We can help with that.
*They side eye one another and flew directly at Skulker, and began to punch him into the wall of the habitat. Danny allows Carrie to take the first few punches when she's in need of releasing anger, then leaves him the rest -- gaining five punches as pieces of metal fly off his suit.
But just when Skulker dodges another punch that's sent his way, he aims an eco-blaster on his shoulder at the ghost duo.*
Tucker: Ah-ah-ah. 10:11, polish armor.
*The moment he sends a new command from his PDA, Skulker's blaster turns into a buffer and he starts screaming as it polishes his face, causing Carrie to burst into laughter.*
Sam: Stop fooling around, Tucker!
Carrie: *Through the laughter* No! No! Keep it up for a few more seconds, will you?
Danny: Just power him down already. Now!
Tucker: Relax. *Waving PDA around* Everything's totally under-- *An arrow hits the PDA and pins it to the tree* --control? Aw, man! I had four more payments on this one!
Carrie: *Laughter quickly ends* You always gotta jinx it, do you, Tuck?
Danny: *As Skulker puts away his weapon* Yeah and by the way, Tucker, you're fired.
Skulker: Very well. I planned on simply capturing you two and letting you both live the rest of your lives in a cage. But now, I will rest both your pelts at the foot of my bed.
Sam: Okay, that's just gross.
Carrie: *Shivers* Yeah, no kidding.
Skulker: Well, Ghost Children, any last words?
Danny: Just this.
*Switching to his backup plan, Danny Pats head, covers eyes repeatedly, pounds chest with fists as if he's impersonating a gorilla, and not just any gorilla…*
Skulker: What are you doing?
Carrie: *Realizing what he's doing* No way!
Danny: *Scratching his butt* Calling for a friend.
After using the last animal technique, Sampson suddenly flies in and crashes into Skulker.*
Sam: You learned his language?
Danny: Well, sure, all he does is this. *Continues scratching his butt*
Carrie: *Smirks proudly and crosses her arms* Impressive, Fenton.
*Succeeding in calling forth their beloved purple-back gorilla friend, all four teens stood by and watched as Sampson continuously hits Skulker and rips his armor apart, they all cheer him on, but winced at each hit until Sampson throws the ghost-hunter, whose arm has been ripped off, down on the ground.*
Carrie: Whoa, *Cringes slightly* brutal…
Tucker: But I still don't understand why a ghost needed a high-tech battle suit.
*Just when he said this, Sampson continues to rip Skulker's armor apart and throws pieces of it over the quartet's heads, until his head armor is thrown and Danny catches it, but inside the metal helmet, two small green legs are kicking out from inside the head.*
Skulker: *In a squeaky voice* Let me go! I am the Skulker! The Skulker! Do you hear me!? Fear me!
*Carrie goes and pulls the legs to reveal Skulker's true form: a tiny green blob with a face and limbs, causing the four to become shocked.*
Carrie: *Laughs* I think that's why. *Cooes* Aww, who's a cute, little, scary green monster? You are! Yes, you are!
*Everyone around her stays quiet until she clears her throat awkwardly, then hands him over to Danny.*
Danny: Thermos, please.
*Tucker then hands the Fenton thermos out and activates it just as Danny drops Little Skulker into its beam.*
Little Skulker: *As he is sucked in* You haven't seen the last of me! I shall capture you all. You shall all be mine. Mine, do you hear?!
*Once the tiny creature is gone, Tucker caps off the device and both phantom teens land on the ground, transformed back into their human forms.*
Carrie: *Places a hand on Tucker's shoulder* Nice job, Tuck. *Suddenly grips it* But don't ever pin me on releasing ghosts again!
Tucker: Ah! Okay, okay! *Throws her hand off and holds his shoulder in pain* Sorry…
Danny: Well, let's go home.
Sam: But you didn't get anything you could use for your report. You're still gonna get a 'D.'
Danny: Ah, that's okay. *Kneels down to pick up Skulker's PDA* We stopped the bad guy, saved the gorilla. If that's all I got done, then that's-- *Sampson walks closer to him as he turns to look up at the gorilla, but is shocked at what he sees* Oh, my gosh!
Carrie: *Also shocked at the sight* He's a...
*Not being able to finish her sentence, the rebel teen falls backward, passing out completely. Though, the three friends were shocked that Danny himself hasn't even passed out from witnessing it with his own eyes.*
*The next morning, during school, everyone is seated in class as Mr. Lancer notices the Genius Magazine in his hands, reading it due to the shocking discovery on the cover. And on the headlines, it reads: 'He is a SHE!' which then shows Maddie and Jack Fenton standing in front of the gorilla, whose hair is dressed in a bow, whereas Jack is peeking out from behind her.
A caption in the corner reads, 'Genius child of genius woman discovers gorilla male actually a female!' Finally, the teacher picks up the magazine from his desk and opens it.*
Mr. Lancer: *Reading magazine to class* 'Brooding genius Daniel Fenton did what no other researcher dared to do. He got close enough to this rare purple-back gorilla to realize Sampson was actually a Delilah.' Nobody at that zoo ever bothered to see if it was a boy or a girl?
Danny: That's weird, huh? Well, maybe they were respecting her privacy.
Mr. Lancer: Well, Fenton, I have to admit I'm impressed. Wanted to get your grade up so bad, you risked getting mauled by a gorilla. *Places graded report on Danny's desk* 'C.'
Danny: *Absolutely shocked at this result* A 'C?!' I almost get killed by a gho-- rilla, and all I get is a 'C?!'
Mr. Lancer: Life's a big mystery, isn't it, Fenton? *Bell rings and he starts to leave the classroom* Next time you want to get your grade up, try the library.
Sam: Well, it's better than a 'D', right?
Carrie: *Places hand on his shoulder* Yeah, and I don't think that's why he gave that kind of grade, dude...
Danny: Oh man, if only I had something I could take this out on!
*When graciously asking for this, suddenly, they hear a yell, and that annoying tone of voice belongs to none other than the Box Ghost as he flies in the back of the classroom.*
Box Ghost: I am the Box Ghost! And once I empty you of your useless papers, your marvelous squareness shall be mine! *Laughs*
Danny: *Goes ghost* Hello, misplaced aggression... *Looks at Carrie mischievously* Wanna tag along?
Carrie: No, I'll let you have this one, *Crosses arms with a smirk* knock him dead for me, would ya?
Tucker: *Checks PDA* You've got about four minutes.
Danny: Which is four more than I'll need.
*He quickly flies and starts battling the Box Ghost, causing him to let out some painful grunts due to the half-ghost's angry punches.*
Box Ghost: *Through the pain* Beware!
*The trio were smiling at one another and couldn't help but enjoy the show, seeing as it happens to be the perfect time for Danny Phantom's angry emotion directed upon something that doesn't understand human emotions; and it was well-deserved.*
author speaks!
hello, my fellow ghost readers! (get it? ~ghost readers...?~ yea, i'll stop--) here i am w/ chapter*episode 3* of this fanfic, & i would just like to ask if that did of y'all read the graphic novel?? the art is absolutely hilarious, & the fact that they brought back evil (future) danny!!
it was great to read, but now, imma just get back into writing this story bc i fell off the motivation train, & i managed to get on another one. so, bada-bing, bada-boom, here's the update, & i'll see y'all in the next one that i may or may-not have already written & ready to publish, lmao.
toodles!3