{"IT WILL SHIVER YOUR TIMBER!"}
*Tonight in Amity Park, there was a meteor shower and Danny, Carrie, Sam, and Tucker were on the roof of Fenton Works' OP Center where the four friends were stargazing with a telescope built by Danny himself while Sam used her binoculars, leaving Carrie and Tucker to relax against the satellite dish with the radio playing nice, soft, "aesthetical" music.*
Danny: *Watching the stars shooting across the skies in the telescope's lens and sighs in relaxation* Ah… Clear skies and no moon… A perfect night for stargazing.
Sam: More like star-snoozing… *Gestures to the radio* Look, the music even put Carrie to sleep…
*Gesturing her hand, Danny and Tucker look towards Carrie who lay on her side where she had drifted off into a peaceful nap.*
Sam: And now, it's putting me to sleep. Can't we listen to something else?
Tucker: *Scans the radio station* Survey says: No.
*Suddenly, rumbles were made which caused Carrie to quickly awake from her slumber just as a large ghost pirate ship appeared out of the street and many hooks shot out of cannons to latch onto the legs of the satellite dish where ghost pirates go on top of Fenton Works.*
Danny: Survey says… going ghost!
*Once he and Carrie fulfill their transformation, the duo flies in front of the ghost pirate who holds their swords ready to fight. Danny smirks and signals them to rush at them with his fingers until a hand hook taps on the beams of the ship, gaining every ghost pirate's attention. When it caught Danny and Carrie's as well, their captain is revealed to be a child, no older than eight who has pale white skin with freckles on his cheeks and short green hair.
The boy is dressed in a big black captain's hat with a green skull and crossbones emblem on the front. He has two gold earrings and has a hook for a hand and a peg leg for a left foot. He also wears a gray jacket with a black belt over a striped green shirt, and green pants; on his right foot is a black boot. And finally, to top off his appearance, he has a skeleton-like parrot seated on the left of his shoulder.*
(?): Avast, ye… aw, man, *Looks at his skeleton-parrot* what's the word?
Skeleton-Like Parrot: Scurvy dogs. *Squawks*
(?): Right. *Glances down at the four teens* Avast, ye scurvy dogs! Prepare to be boarded by Captain Youngblood and his skeleton crew.
Danny: *Floats up to him* Hey, isn't it past your bedtime, kid?
*After he said this, Youngblood holds his hand hook out which shifts into a device that glows red ectoplasmic energy where he pulls the line back, practically using it as a slingshot and suddenly shoots out an ectoplasmic ball that owns a skull, and sends Danny flying back with a grunt.*
Youngblood: *Angrily* Don't call me 'kid'! I'm mature beyond me years!
*The little pirate ghost then sticks his tongue out at Danny, causing Carrie to roll her eyes as it seems that he hadn't matured throughout his time as a child.*
Carrie: *Crosses her arms unfazed* Oh, yeah, because blowing raspberries isn't mature, huh?
Youngblood: *Looks at Carrie with a dreamy smug and floats closely towards her* Well, well, well, if it isn't the Ghost Gal. Hey, how's you feel about ditching Captain Punko over there, and becoming the, uh, *Looks at his skeleton-parrot* what was my line again?
Skeleton Parrot: *Squawks* The Jolly to your Roger, Captain.
Youngblood: Right. *Smirks at Carrie* How would you feel about becoming the Jolly side to my Roger, little lady?
Carrie: Uh… *Scoffs in disbelief and raises an eyebrow* excuse me?
*Soon, the female halfa wasn't paying attention due to the fact that Youngblood's crew had taken the opportunity to steal the Fenton ghost shield generator.*
Youngblood: Fall back, me hearties! We've got, uh… Got, uh… *Looks at the skeleton-parrot* What's the word?
Skeleton Parrot: *Squawks* Booty.
Youngblood: Ha! *Points* You said 'booty.' *Laughs*
*And so, all the pirates laugh as well at this immaturity, leaving Sam, Tucker, and Carrie in an even more confusing matter until Danny's eyes catch his father's equipment being carried in one of the ghost pirate's hands.*
Danny: Hey, they're stealing my dad's ghost shield generator!
*Just when he and Carrie fly towards the ship to retrieve the ghost shield device, Youngblood holds out his peg leg which forms into a cannonball launcher, and shoots one out. Before Danny could brace for impact, the male halfa had the ball hit him which he then flew back into Carrie, where the ball sent both teens landing on their backs against Fenton Works' roof, leaving the metal ball to fall inches away from their feet. Once they are taken care of, Youngblood flees back to his ship, and it disappears right away into mid-air.*
Sam: *Places her hands on her hips with a smirk* Nice going, mateys. You guys just got your butts kicked by short John Silver.
Carrie: *Sits up in irritation* Like we had a choice!
Danny: *Stands up* And hey, considering he just took my dad's ghost shield, you think maybe you could be a little sympathetic, like Tucker. *Looks to Tucker who is laughing* Tucker?
Tucker: He said 'booty.'
Carrie: Oh, grow up, Foley.
*The next morning, it appeared that the song that was playing on the radio last night had become a one-hit wonder due to the fact that almost every adult had been listening to it non-stop.*
Danny: I don't get it. The ghost shield's gone and it barely registers a blip on the parental radar.
Sam: My parents have been acting kinda flaky, too. All they do is listen to that new age Vapor Drone that's playing on every station.
Tucker: Tell me about it. My folks crank it 24/7. Must be a generational thing.
Carrie: Same with my mom. She said it's the first thing ever that's kept her calm in years…
Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Carrie: And the worst part, I can't get it out of my head. *Hears the song blasting within their ears* Wait, you hear it, too?
*And the place all four friends could hear the song playing was throughout the speakers of the gymnasium where in front of the double doors, two signs read: "RADIO CASPER HIGH - DJ AUDITIONS TODAY!" The quartet shares each other a smile as they stroll into the gymnasium to find the person playing the "soothing" music is none other than their English teacher, Mr. Teacher.*
Mr. Lancer: *In the mic* Since we announced our new school radio station, *Holds a disc cover that reads: "SOUNDS TO RELAX made by Vapor Drone" an anonymous donor has been kind enough to provide us with these promotional, and incredibly soothing, vinyl albums.
Tucker: Vinyl? What is this, the stone age?
Mr. Lancer: Of course you kids should feel free to, as you might say, bust out your own freaky beats. As long as they're not too freaky or too, uh, beaut.
*Without even bothering to announce himself, Danny rushes into the sound booth, practically shoving between Dash and Kwan who stood by the door frame with Paulina and Star behind them.*
Danny: Sweet! *Puts on the headset* Where do I sign up to yank this crud off the air?
Dash: Fenton, a DJ? Yeah, right. Who would ever listen to you?
Danny: I'll show you who will listen… *On the speaker* What do we want?!
*Slowly, everyone could almost hear the crickets chirping.*
Danny: Um, this is the part where you said good music. What do we want?!
Sam, Tucker, and Carrie: *Looks at each other hesitantly* Um… good music?
*However, Dash shoves Danny away from the microphone and soon, his voice is heard throughout the speakers.*
Dash: What do we want?!
Students: GOOD MUSIC!
Dash: When do we want it?!
Youngblood: *Voice is heard from all around the gymnasium* NOW!
*Soon, the young pirate ghost and a few other pirate ghosts appear in midair, which causes all the students and Mr. Lancer to run away screaming at the crew floating right before their very eyes.*
Danny: Being ignored does, occasionally, have its advantages… Going ghost!
*When Danny goes ghost, Carrie has Sam and Tucker gather around her for the blue-haired teen to go ghost next and meet Danny above the gymnasium floor.*
Youngblood: Avast, ye bilge rats! *Looks at his assistant* Bilge rats is right, isn't it?
*The skeleton parrot replies with a nod.*
Youngblood: *Points* Our plunder lies afore!
*After directing his finger towards the Weight Room, Youngblood and his pirate crew become intangible and phase into the room where with their hands (plus a hand hook), they begin stealing the treadmills and exercise bikes and tossing them in a pile until Danny's voice is heard.*
Danny: Hate to break this to you guys, but you can't build muscle tone without muscle.
*All the pirates look to find him and Carrie floating there and let out growls before lunging at them. With Carrie kicking two of the pirates away, Danny finds himself in a spinny situation where when the pirate owning a hand hook attempts to throw a punch, he spins for a moment, feeling dizzy until Danny lets out a shout before ripping his arms off his body.*
Danny: *Tosses them to Carrie* Care!
Carrie: *Catches them while feeling a bit overwhelmed* Normally, I'd find this disgusting, but seeing as there's no blood oozing out, *Prepares them* time to mend the lifeboats!
*Danny shoves the armless pirate towards his partner, and with one smack, the female halfa sends all three pirates away and tosses the arms on top of them before meeting up with Danny as he floats in front of Youngblood.*
Danny: Another playdate with Captain Kid.
*Gesturing that his assistant should fly away, Youngblood points his hand hook and multiple of them shoot out from it which results in having both halfas pinned against the wall with his hand hooks trapping them.*
Youngblood: *To his pirate crew* Get the stuff and let's go!
*The crew gathers around the exercise equipment, turns them intangible, and flies out of the room, up through the ceiling.*
Youngblood: *To Carrie, he tips his hat* We shall meet again, beautiful Hybrid Lady. *To his assistant* That's good, isn't it?
Skeleton Parrot: *Squawks* Intriguing, Captain.
*Soon, the duo flies away, which finally allows Danny and Carrie to break free, then fly through the ceiling next and out of the school only to find Youngblood and his pirate crew gone; out of their sights.*
Danny: Oh, great. Hide-and-seek again.
Carrie: Thank goodness if you ask me because that kid is weird...
Danny: *Smirks* I don't think he's acting weird...
*After school, the quartet is walking back to Danny's place where throughout the streets of his neighborhood, the song is playing.*
Tucker: So, what do ghost pirates want with exercise equipment?
Danny: I can't help thinking it has something to do with this lousy music.
*When speaking of the "lousy music" two ice cream trucks pass by - one owning a normal song that attracts the ears of teenagers while the other apparently has the Vapor Drone song that caught the ears of many adults as the two groups ran by, shouting with glee.*
Carrie: *Puts a finger on her chin* Y'know, I can't help it, but this music sounds oddly familiar…
Sam: We have to counteract it somehow. Send some real music out into the airwaves… *Gasps* We should start our own radio station!
Carrie: *Hesitantly* Should we…?
Sam: Oh, come on, Care, it'll be fun!
Danny: And where would we get the equipment to do that?
*Sam happily points her finger up towards the emergency ops center of his house.*
Danny: *Chuckles and holds his hands out* No way…
*She raises an eyebrow and suddenly, without getting another say, she and Tucker (plus an uncertain Carrie) both encourage him to go into the kitchen and ask his parents.*
Danny: Mom, Dad, I really wanna use the emergency ops center to start a radio station!
*However, the four friends are met with his kitchen found empty as a note is left on the dining table taped on a pamphlet.*
Sam: *Pumps her fist in the air* That's a yes!
Danny: *Picks up the pamphlet and reads the note* 'Your mother, sister, and I are on a weekend get-away fun cruise. We're sure you will take charge and act responsibly. -Love Mom and Dad.' *Pulls the note away* 'M.Bersback Cruise Lines.' Weird… They went on a fun cruise with Jazz? Who isn't fun in the least? You know what this means…
Carrie: Yeah, *Crosses her arms* Talk about child negligence. Gee, do your folks ever pay attention to you?
Sam: *Puts her arm around Carrie's shoulder* I don't think that's what he means, Care! *Grabs her wrist and drags her up the stairs* Come on!
*Finding themselves up in front of the emergency ops center, Sam doesn't hesitate and kicks the door open to have it empty inside.*
Sam: Cool. They left it open for us!
Danny. The music, the pirate ghosts, my parents, and now this cruise ship? Something weird's going on and we need to get to the bottom of it.
Tucker: So your family's takin' a cruise. What's the worst that could happen?
*Not even expecting it, the parents of Sam, Tucker, Carrie, and many other teens were gone the next morning. The only note they had left their children was the same brochure that Danny's parents had left him; informing them that they would be on the cruise.*
Tucker: Your parents ditched you too?
Sam: Yep, my parents are gone. And just because I like saying it, *Tossing her arms up in joy* I'll say it; again my parents are gone!
Carrie: Honestly, it's not like my mom to pack up her things and take off on a cruise ship without telling me this stuff in person. Work trips, I understand, but this is just so sudden and strange…
Danny: It's like this cruise is attracting every adult in town. *Puts a finger on his chin* And my sister who thinks she's an adult…
Sam: Think of it as the hand pushing the Party on the air.
Danny: Party? What party?
*With gratitude, Sam takes out a piece of paper with acrostic poem-style writing.*
Sam: *Reading* 'Providing Alternative Radio To You! *Cheering* P.A.R.T.Y!
Tucker: *Goes back-to-back with her and finishing the cheer* We ain't got no alibi!
Danny: You already designed a logo?
Carrie: And an intro?
Tucker: Not just that, I got our first sponsor… *Holds up a Nasty Burgers bag and takes out a burger* Plus, all the Nasty burgers I can eat!
Danny: *Takes away the bag and the paper with the acrostic logo* This is serious, guys! Something suspicious about this cruise! *Throws both items into nearby trash can and begins to walk away with them* I can't focus on the party with my parents out of town.
Sam: I can.
Carrie: *Chuckles* Glad to hear you say that, Manson.
*As the quartet walked away, Dash and Kwan walked by the trash where the scrap of paper that had the PARTY logo on it, which unfortunately gives him and the blonde jock the wrong idea.*
Kwan: *Throws his arms in the air and holds his hand out to high five Dash* Whoo-hoo! Party at Fenton's!
Dash and Kwan: *High-fiving each other with mischievous smirks* Crash and trash!
*Later that night, Danny and Carrie were flying around to find every adult loading up on the cruise ship. The Mansons and Foleys stood with each other, leaving Joyce Mayth standing with the Fentons seeing as she had attended this trip alone. However, the most union thing every authority/non-authority figure owned would be a dazed expression on their face.*
Carrie: Weird, I've never seen my mom so happy before…
Danny: They're still in port. So, it's a good thing we're not too late.
*Although, the second both halfas into a dive towards the ship, they wince away as they are prevented from entering by some previously invisible force.*
Danny: W-why can't we get aboard?
*Soon, a transparent ball of green glowing energy surrounding the ship has became visible.*
Carrie: Uhh, *Points to it* does that glowing aura seem familiar to you?
Danny: Yeah, it's almost like there's some kind of… ghost shield…
Youngblood: Ye catch on quick for a land lover!
*Danny and Carrie turn around to find Youngblood, his skeleton bird assistant, and the three pirates all floating behind them.*
Skeleton Parrot: It's lubber.
Youngblood: It's lubber? That makes no sense!
Carrie: What makes no sense is you trying to play pirates, ya rugrat!
*Just when the three ghost pirates lunge forward to attack the duo, both easily dodge them (well, apart from Carrie who decided to strike multiple punches to send them further away) where Danny flies towards Youngblood and grabs the collars of his jacket.*
Danny: Okay, Pee-Wee, talk. Tell us what you want with these people or I'll… I'll spank you or something!
Carrie: Smooth, Phantom…
Youngblood: I'd love to see you try!
*Suddenly, Youngblood's eyes glow red and they shoot ecto-lasers at Danny who screams in pain as it causes him to release the little pirate. Carrie floats behind him and puts her hands on his shoulders to ensure that he's alright until their eyes glance down at the cruise ship which apparently fades into Youngblood's pirate ship, meaning the ghost shield is slowly wearing off.*
Youngblood: Arrrg! There's another radio station jamming our transmission. Weigh anchor and set sail! Smartly there, swabbies!
*The three ghost pirates salute before going to prepare cannons on the ship.*
Danny: Great, this snot nose punk can get people to follow orders but I can't?
Carrie: Uh, maybe because we're public enemies number one and two in Amity Park, and the civilians hate us?
Youngblood: Not only that, you just need to know the right words. Watch. Fire!
*Suddenly, four green cannons fire red and black balls of ecto-energy. Danny and Carrie barely manage to dodge some of them until two of the balls hit them and send the duo down into a stack of barrels.*
Carrie: *Groans and sits up* That little rugrat! Didn't his parents ever discipline him!?
Danny: *Sits up and gasps to find the ship and the dock completely gone* Well, besides discipline, another thing for sure, it's going to be awfully quiet at my house tonight.
*However, what Danny didn't expect was to go home with a party being thrown without any knowledge about it. Both halfas stood by the doorway, completely shocked at this outcome happening inside the Fenton home.*
Carrie: Or it won't...
Danny: Not getting invited to a party is one thing… But not getting invited to the party, *Holds his head astonished* AT MY OWN HOUSE!?
Carrie: Now, that's just wrong.
*She watches Danny walk over and picks up a plug to the nearest machine which seems to be the source of the noise and unplugs it from the outlet only to see that the stereo isn't.*
Danny: *Glances back at Carrie* Hey, where's the music coming from?
Carrie: *Looks up at the ceiling and sighs* I can give you one guess… *Grunts and holds her head* I can't put my finger on it, but come on, that song sounds really similar, doesn't it!?
*Meanwhile, back upstairs in the emergency ops center booth, Sam is playing the song on the record player as she and Tucker are hosting their radio station.*
Sam: You're listening to the PARTY. Fiercely independent radio, one hundred percent free of corporal influence!
Tucker: *Holding a burger from the Nasty Burger* Except for this, brought to you by Nasty Burger. Nasty is one letter away from tasty.
Danny: Wait!
*Soon, the two normal teens see their halfa friends rush into the emergency ops center booth.*
Danny: Guys. you've got to stop the broadcast, the party downstairs is getting out of control!
Sam and Tucker: *With excited expressions* There's a party downstairs?!
Carrie: How can you guys not know?
Sam: Hello, we've been kinda busy with the premiere broadcast! *Pulls out a labeled cover with the vapor drone disc inside*
Danny: You took a vapor drone promo disc?
Sam: *Puts the disc on a record player* They make great scratch fodder.
*Suddenly, the second she starts scratching it, a voice is heard from the player.*
Disc: Leave your kids, come to-
Danny: Wait a minute, play that backwards again, slowly…
Disc: Leave your kids, come to the cruise… Leave your kids, come to the cruise…
*As the female voice spoke within the disc, all four teens became shocked and likely surprised by this familiar voice.*
Sam: Subliminal advertising?
Danny: More like mind control.
Tucker: Using music to control people. Why does that sound so familiar?
*Carrie lets out a gasp as she instantly understands the words "mind control" and "music", but just when she can discuss this with her friends, a loud rumbling sound is heard outside where the windows of the Ops center are blocked with some kind of smoke. Once the smoke clears slightly to let Youngblood's ghost ship through; on board, it reveals a figure.*
Carrie: *Looks closely out the window* No way!
*There, Ember McLain, stood on the bow of the ship, wearing a pirate getup while holding her signature guitar. Soon, Youngblood and Skeleton bird assistant appear floating behind her, and this leaves Sam, Tucker, Danny, and Carrie in seemingly stunned expressions.*
Ember: That's right, Poppins. Ember's back and ready to rock!
*When she strums a chord on her guitar sending a soundwave at the Ops center, Danny, Tucker, Sam, and Carrie, grip their ears due to the noise as Ember sends another soundwave causing the group to topple over whereas Sam falls right next to one of the cruise brochures.*
Sam: *Picking up and reads it* 'M.Bersback…' *Realizes* Ember's back! That's not a clue, it's a billboard!
Tucker: We got to start paying more attention to these things.
Carrie: *Groans* I should've known! I mean, there's no way my mom would listen to some music and suddenly want to take a cruise ship vacation, it's ridiculous! *To Danny who laid on top of her* Would you get off me!?
Danny: *Quickly gets up while blushing* Uh, *Chuckles nervously* sorry… *Helps her up and gets into position* Going ghost!
*Once the two white transformation rings appear, turning Danny and Carrie into their ghostly selves, both halfas turn intangible and fly through the ceiling, out of the Ops center, and up towards the ship.*
Ember: Wasting your time, wannabes!
*She then presses a red button that activates the ghost shield which Danny and Carrie slam into.*
Youngblood: *Flying up to mock Danny* Na na na na! *Glancing at Skeleton bird hovering beside him* I mean… *Aims his hand hook* AURGH!
Danny: *Starts firing ecto-blasts at the shield* What, is the music career going so poorly that you've had to pick up babysitting jobs on the side?
Carrie: *While firing ecto-blasts* Yeah, or does Captain Shortcake have a little kiddie crush on you, too?
Ember: I guess you two could say we share the same opinion of adults-
Ember and Youngblood: *In union* Hate 'em!
Ember: *Strumming guitar chords* So, Youngblood here helps me haul away the over-30 so I can, you know, take over the world and stuff. And I provide him with a power source for his fleet of ships.
*Down in the lower deck of Youngblood's ship, inside a storage room, it holds the hypnotized adults as they are being made to run on treadmills and other exercise equipment, which causes the machine to produce blue flames. As the adults ran on the treadmills and exercise bikes listening to Ember's song as their motive, only one needed a different motive to run, and that would be none other than Jack Fenton himself where one of the pirate ghosts had a piece of bread hanging from a fishing line.*
Ember: The problem is, with your radio station jamming my frequency, I can't hypnotize any more adults!
Youngblood: But not for long! Attack!
*And so, the crew activates the cannons, letting loose a storm of red ectoplasmic cannonball-like blasts fire at Danny and Carrie where they raise their arms in defense but are blasted away by the force. The teens intangibly sail through the roof of the Ops center, turning tangible just as they hit the floor of the center, and revert back to human.*
Carrie: *Sits up and glances at Danny in annoyance* Well, next time, maybe we should dodge the cannonballs instead of bracing for impact!
Danny: *Ignores her and looks at Sam and Tucker* Activate the defense shield!
Sam and Tucker: How?!
Danny: I don't know, I-
Carrie: *Cuts him off and grabs the collars of his shirt* What do you mean you don't know!? You're a Fenton, and you're supposed to know these types of things because we're literally in battle when it comes to ghosts, dude!
Danny: *Glares at her* Now's not the time to argue, Care. *To her and the duo in front of them* Just start pressing buttons!
*And so, the quartet starts randomly pressing buttons on a coded keyboard activating causing several features to appear on the roof like a red, flashing alarm, a chicken wind vane, and a "GO FENTON!" sign that is blasted apart by a red cannonball blast. Meanwhile, back downstairs where the party is currently happening, the chandelier falls causing some of the partygoers to dive out of the way and back on Youngblood's ghost ship, as it charges and bashes into the Ops Center causing it to shake, Sam accidentally puts a hand down, stopping a record and waves of sound emanating from the signal dish, shoving Youngblood's ship away and causing the crew inside to topple.*
Danny: *Looks out the window* Whoa! Sam, what did you do?
Sam: *Puts her hands on her hips with pride* Struck a blow for independent radio!
Tucker: Well, don't just stand there! Throw it into heavy rotation! *Holds up a Nasty Burger bag* And work in a plug for Nasty Burger, I promised them ten hits an hour!
*So, Sam goes and bends over the record player with a headset pressed to her right ear as she scratches the disc, which sends soundwaves from the satellite dish and knocks into Youngblood's ghost ship, shoving it farther away while he and Ember were dock in the lower decks, momentarily rocking with the boat.*
Ember: We need more power! I can't lure more adults aboard if I can't broadcast my music.
Skeleton Parrot: Then we'll have to bring them in the old-fashioned way, like pirates.
*Youngblood smiles and watches the bird fly up to the deck, and starts turning the wheel with his talons. And so, the ghost ship flies away, cruising through the city where members of Youngblood's crew drop down from the bow of the ship. They phase into houses and kidnap a man with orange hair reading a book, a woman with curlers in her hair, carrying a loaf of something, and what seems to be a bride and a groom getting married as they are about to kiss as well as several other adults. They then fly them up to the ship. Running outside of Fenton Works, Paulina, Dash, and several other kids witness several other adults being kidnapped by the ghost pirates, including their parents.*
Paulina: Hey, they've got my parents!
Dash: Mine, too!
Kwan: *Cluelessly* Cool, party at Dash's house!
Paulina: Like, *Shoves Kwan into Dash* what is wrong with you?
Dash: Hey, watch it!
*When the blonde jock shoves Kwan into another unnamed jock who mistakes the culprit for another unnamed kid who knocks over several other people, basically causing everyone to start arguing with each other while Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Carrie stood on top of Fenton Works, observing the chaos below.*
Danny: I need to get our parents back!
Sam: How? You guys can't get past the ghost shield on that pirate ship.
Danny: Maybe Danny Phantom and Carrie Wraith can't, *Looks at Carrie with a smirk* but Danny Fenton and Carrie Mayth can…
*Just as the argument could expand into more chaos, they come to a stop as Danny's voice is heard throughout the megaphone.*
Danny: Listen up people! If you want your parents back, you're going to have to follow my lead!
Dash: *Glares up at him* Why should we follow you, Fen-toad?
Danny: You're right, Dash. Let's follow the other kid who comes from a family of ghost hunters and knows how to work all their gear!
*Dash frowns seeing as the boy he bullies has a fair point when it comes to ghosts.*
Danny: No takers? *Pumps a fists in the air* Alright, then who's with me?
*The crowd cheers in agreement, waving hands above their heads.*
Sam: Wow, Danny. How'd you do that?
Carrie: Ohh, I bet a little wise person gave him some pretty great advice…
Danny: *Leans his elbow against Carrie's shoulder* Just have to know the right words.
*Moments later, back inside Fenton Works, Danny stood from the top of the stairs with Carrie, giving orders to the crowd that gathered around his living room.*
Danny: Paulina, you're good with makeup. I need you to disguise Tucker as an adult, so he can get aboard the pirate ship and disable it from within.
Paulina: *Salutes* Ay-ay, Captain. *Grabs Tucker's wrist and glares up at Danny* But you still have no shot with me.
Carrie: *Leans over the railing, feeling jealous* What makes you think he does, Sanchez?
*Earning looks from others (plus her partner) the blue-haired teen blushes in embarrassment and begins tugging on her pigtails before backing away from the railing, leaving Danny to continue addressing orders.*
Danny: *Talks through the walkie-talkie with Sam on the other line in the Ops center* Sam, keep scratching. It's our only weapon against that ghost ship. *To Kwan and hands him a weapon* Kwan, you're on defense. Protect Sam and keep her on the air.
Carrie: *Walks over to Star and hands her a weapon* Star, you're with me on offense. Whatever happens, we have to watch each other's backs.
Star: *Smiles* Like, this is going to be so cheery!
Danny: *Walks over to Danny and hands him a weapon next* Dash, you're on offense with me as well. We're going to spring the adults from the pirate ship.
Dash: So, *Smugs* I get to hit people?
Danny: Oh, yeah! *Suddenly panics as Dash grabs him by the shirt* Not me!
Dash: Sorry, old habits…
*Soon, Carrie runs downstairs to be found wearing Maddie Fenton's blue jumpsuit while carrying many more in her hands along with Jack Fenton's orange jumpsuit as well.*
Carrie: And we're gonna need to be dressed better if we're gonna go into battle, *Turns to face the girls while holding a couple of blue jumpsuits in her hands and gestures to the table behind her* so, we'll be wearing blue jumpsuits while the guys will be wearing orange ones!
Danny: Okay, people, *Hands out more weapons to more people as they (himself included) are now wearing their ensemble uniforms* Let's move!
*Now, outside of Fenton Works, the first part of their plan is having Tucker stand outside disguised as an old man.*
Tucker: *Waves his cane* Hey, you kids! Turn that music down! I'm an adult, you know! A strong able-bodied adult!
*Soon, two pirates hover behind Tucker before grabbing and flying him up to the ghost ship with Danny and Carrie spectating this happen from on top of the roof.*
Danny: *Watching it through the binoculars* The fish has swallowed the bait...
Sam: *On the other line of the walkie-talkie* But how do we get our offense up to the pirate ship?
Danny: I just have to think like a Fenton. *Winks at Carrie who rolls her eyes in obvious relief* Now, if I were my dad, where would I put the secret control panel for the Ops center? Some place I would see every time I come here…
*His eyes widen in realization and soon, both he and Carrie find themselves back inside the kitchen where he opens the fridge to find the button itself.*
Danny: Yep, next to the ham!
*With one punch of the button, the home is surrounded by the noise of the alarm and flashing red lights.*
Alarm System: Defense system activated. Also, the ham has spoiled…
Carrie: *Raises her eyebrows in slight disbelief* Gee, he couldn't find a better place to install the system?
Danny: *Smiles* That's my dad for ya, Care.
*Quickly heading back to the Ops center, it begins to shake and several items retract from the roof, including the attachment cables where soon, a blimp portion with Jack Fention's face on it inflates and the Ops center floats into the air.*
Sam: Now your dad's only the second biggest blimp in the family.
*As floats up to the pirate ship, Ember and Youngblood are still currently in the lower deck just for their crew to bring in Tucker who is still disguised as an old man.*
Ember: Oh, fresh fuel! Strap the geezer in while I keep this crew motivated.
*When the blue-haired pop star resumes her strumming, the exercising adults continue running just for the machine that lights up and powers the ship even more.*
Tucker: *Glances at his parents while riding an exercise bike and begins whispering loud enough for them to hear* Mom, Dad it's me, Tucker! You're under a spell. *Smiles* And looking really trim… Maybe you guys should exercise more often. *Looks around* Now, if I was a ghost shield, where would I be?
*His eyes then gaze into the Fenton ghost shield machine which is beeping rapidly until Youngblood's voice is heard above deck.*
Youngblood: Ship ahoy! All hands on deck!
*Just when Ember opens the door on the top deck, her eyes wide as the crew runs away, screaming at the sight of the Fenton blimp charging towards them.*
Danny: *Steering the blimp* Steady as she goes and… *Glances back at Sam* Fire!
*Once the goth teen scratches the record, it causes the signal dish to create soundwaves that bash into the pirate ship, knocking it away as well as causing the crew to tumble. In retaliation, the ship fires a barrage of red, glowing cannon balls at the ship. Danny punches a button on his dashboard, causing armor-like protection to form around the Ops Center of the blimp and the cannon balls to be reflected harmlessly. Soon, the blimp then lands on the ship, causing the pirates to be momentarily buried under the fabric of their ship's flag as it has given out.*
Youngblood: *Uses his hand hook to cut a hole through the fabric* Hey, quit it!
Tucker: *Still below deck, and is pressing the buttons on the control panel* Ghost shield shut down in sixty, fifty-nine, fifty-eight…
*Now, the group finds themselves on top of the blimp with Danny and Carrie leading while preparing gadgetry.*
Danny: On my signal… Now!
*After giving everyone the signal, everyone releases a barrage of Fenton gadgets which latch onto parts of the ship and swing through the ghost shield onto the pirate ship, kicking aside members of Youngblood's ship with battle screams.*
Danny: *Landing safely on the deck* Now I'm going- *Is zapped by the ghost shield* GAH! *Falls to his knees* Can't change - ghost shield… Hope, Care knows this, too…
*Just then, Dash jumps in front of him blasting three ghost pirates with the Jack o' Nine Tails to where they dissipate into midair.*
Carrie: *Kneels down, ready to change* Okay, I'm going- *Shouts as the ghost shield zaps her next* GAH! *Holds her chest* Ugh, figures… I'm surrounded by it!
Star: Watch out, Carrie! *Jumps in front of her as two ghost pirates rush towards them and holds the saff as if it was a baton like in the cheerleading squad* Ready? Okay! We hate pirates, yes we do! *Whacks two ghost pirates with the ends of her staff causing them to disappear in a puff of smoke* We hate pirates, how 'bout you?! *Helps her up* How'd I do?
Carrie: More than you think. *Smiles softly* Thanks, Star.
Star: No problem. *Points a stern finger* But don't think that this makes us friends!
*Back with Danny, the male halfa finds himself fighting back-to-back with Dash.*
Dash: *Looks over his shoulder at Danny* You're one brave geek, Fenton. When I'm whaling on you tomorrow, I'll be whaling on a hero… But I will be whaling on you.
*Danny then breaks his staff and charges in with two ends of a ghost weapon, which catches Paulina's attention as she figures another Fenton invention would come in handy.*
Paulina: *Throws the Fenton skateboard* Danny!
*When Danny hops on it, he rolls toward the approaching skeletons, using the ends of his weapon, which they disappear from before getting blasted off by a soundwave from Ember's guitar into his peers/partner who falls to the ground like bowling pins.*
Ember: The only one rocking this boat is me!
*She then casts an ecto-blast that restrains and surrounds Danny, Carrie, and their teammates in a small pink dome. As they pound against it, suddenly two hands (one owning a hand hook) grab both halfas by the front of their jumpsuits and pull them out of the dome.*
Youngblood: *Pulls Danny closer to him while holding him off the end of his hook* Time to walk the plank, sharkbaits.
*The evil duo places Danny and Carrie on the plank and Youngblood approaches them, swinging the pirate hook on his arm. Knowing how much time the two teens have left, they attempt to dodge his hook before having to fall off the plank, screaming in agony as if they were plumbing to their deaths. Soon, back with the ghost shield control panel, it changes from 4 to 3, to 2, to 1, and before they know it, the machine deactivates.*
Ember: *Peeking over the edge with Youngblood in concern* So, where's the splat?
*Soon, Danny raises above the plank in ghost form, holding onto Carrie (who is also in ghost form) by the forearms and letting her go just for their fists start glowing with ectoplasmic energy and they shoot it at Ember and Youngblood, causing both to fly back, and Ember having to lose her guitar which Carrie grabs.*
Carrie: *Holding the guitar mockingly* Looking for this, McLame?
*Ember glares furiously before removing her pirate hat and, with eyes glowing red, shoots streams of electric blue fire at the halfas whereas they dodge by flying up to the magically repaired flag which the ghost popstar burns with her flames.*
Ember: Okay, maybe not the best idea… *To Youngblood* Oh, well, bon voyage, kid! *Flies up into the sky and glances down at Carrie who still held her guitar* Take good care of that for me, will ya, sweet cheeks?
Carrie: *Lunges at Ember and prepares to strike her with the guitar* Not on my watch, Pop Princess!
Ember: Catch you on my comeback tour, babe!
*With the use of her blue flames, they wrap around Ember who laughs evilly, and she disappears just as Carrie makes it up there, and glances back at Youngblood as the blue-haired teen had suddenly decided to abandon him. And so, Youngblood becomes infuriated and launches at Danny and Carrie with his sword. Carrie held the guitar in front of her and Danny which resulted in having the instrument cut in half.*
Carrie: Well, *Hands Danny the fretboard of the guitar leaving her with the body part* at least he provided us with a couple of swords!
Danny: *Holding the fretboard out to Youngblood* Bring it on, snotnose.
*Flying on top of the mast, Danny, Carrie, and Youngblood begin to have a sword fight while the flag's burning. Youngblood slashes at Danny and Carrie, who separate their bodies so the slash goes through the space created by the separation and causes no damage. Once they regenerate, Youngblood turns one of his arms and legs into some type of weapon that shoots ectoplasmic flames. Danny and Carrie dodge the blasts which have the whole mast along with Youngblood on it catch on fire. The duo then flies down to where their classmates are still trapped in the ectoplasmic orb.*
Paulina: *Gushingly* Oh, look, it's the ghost boy! *Sighs disappointedly* Unfortunately, she had to come along…
Dash: *Looks at Carrie dreamily* It's not unfortunate in my eyes...
*Not even bothering to say something back, Carrie blasts an ecto-ray with Danny, and through their blasts, their team is free.*
Dash: Hey, where's Fenton and Mayth?
Danny: They're safe. We, uh, rescued them. *Puts his hands on his hips in pride* Danny sure is cool... *To Paulina* You should totally make out with him.
*Paulina blinks in confusion as Carrie elbows her partner against the ribs before they watch as their team heads down into the lower deck where Dash breaks down the door with a shout, and has to burst in when rescuing their parents who were exhausted by the looks the spell breaking and the amount of exercising they did.*
Dash: Wow, looks like a PTA health club.
*Now, back on the top deck, Youngblood is clinging onto the mast as he and his skeleton bird see the prisoners escaping out of the lower deck.*
Youngblood: Arrgh! Me prisoners are escaping!
Skeleton Parrot: Then what's powering the ship?!
*The moment that question is asked, the ghost ship suddenly begins to fall from the sky and towards the water, causing both pirates to scream whereas Danny and Carrie have a solution to prevent their family and friends from suffering the same fate.*
Danny: Everyone huddle together, now!
Carrie: *Holding onto Danny's arm* And fast!
Paulina: *Wraps her arms around Danny, hugging him* With you? It's my dream come true!
Danny: *Looking away while smiling* Seriously, you need to wrap your mind around the idea of Paulina Fenton.
Carrie: Uh, now's not the time, Phantom!
Dash: *Hugs Carrie and sighs dreamily* The rumors are true, you do smell like vanilla! Kwan's gonna be so happy about this!
*Not having the time to be creeped out by this, everyone gathered around the halfas and clung onto each other just as both teens closed their eyes and concentrated before opening them to reveal their ghost colors: green and blue just to turn the entire group intangible. The group floats off the ship, leaving it to crash into the water while the group slowly makes it down onto the dock which leaves Danny and Carrie to quickly become exhausted and accidentally have them all collapse against the wood.*
Jazz: *Sits up feeling dazed* What happened? Where are we?
Jack: *Turns around to show the progress of his buttocks* And why do I suddenly feel like I have buns of steel?
Maddie: *Happily cheers* AT LAST! I mean… *Jumps up and hugs him* I love you just the way you are!
Jazz: Ew…
*Giving them an opportunity, Danny and Carrie rush behind two containers, change back into their human forms, and walk out to show that they were there the whole time.*
Danny: Hey, is everyone okay? *Shouts as Dash punches him in the shoulder* Ow! What was that for?!
Dash: Abandoning us in the middle of the fight! That's the last time I listen to you, Fen-toenail!
Carrie: *Glares at Dash as he walks away before spotting her mother and running towards her* Mom!
*Joyce says nothing but envelopes her daughter in for a loving hug while Jack and Maddie's eyes finally notice the teens wearing their jumpsuit colors.*
Jack: Hey, nice jumpsuit, kid! *To the boys* You, too! And you!
Maddie: *To the girls* Oh, all of you look stunning in those!
Jack: And you! And- *Remembers something* wait a minute! Danny, *Turns to face his son sternly* did you use the emergency Op-Center while we were away?
Danny: Uh, whatever would give you that idea?
*Unfortunately, just as he attempted to lie his way out of it, the Fenton Op-Center blimp floated down in the distance of the dock right at the wrong time where Sam and Kwan were still inside it, waving happily at the group.*
Sam: Hi, Danny! Thanks for letting us use the Op-Center!
*And so, Danny's parents and Jazz glare at Danny while the youngest member simultaneously glares at Sam who lowers her hand, giving a mistaken face as she accidentally confirms the truth.*
*The next morning, Danny is now cleaning up the front room with Sam, Carrie, and Tucker there to help him clean up the aftermath of the party that took place within his house as part of his punishment.*
Danny: So I'm grounded for a month while I clean up the damage from the party…
Sam: Look at the bright side, Danny, at least we brought back some decent radio to this town.
Tucker: *Burps* Man, I got serious heartburn from eating all those Nasty Burgers!
Carrie: Be lucky you weren't diagnosed with diabetes, Foley.
Danny: Still I can't help wondering why Youngblood didn't abandon ship?
Carrie: Same here, I mean, come on, he is that clingy when it comes to playing pirates?
Tucker: Didn't I tell you guys? After we escaped. I used my PDA to kick in the backup power on the ghost shield and set it in reverse. They're not going anywhere.
*Now, back at the docks, underwater, the ghost ship is visible through the ghost shield whereas Youngblood watches his skeleton bird assistant headbutting the ghost shield.*
Skeleton Parrot: Let me out of here! Let me out!
Youngblood: Actually, it be more like, 'Ahoy Matey! I'm marooned on this island!'
Skeleton Parrot: *Scowls at him* Oh, shut your gob, you twit!
author speaks!
ahoy there, mateys! yep, i'm here w/ another update & honestly, it was adorable getting to hear taylor lautner's voice as youngblood ( even though for those of us who were growing up in the early 2000s know him as our sharkboy ) & see ember again, sis rlly slayed her 5 minutes of screentime fr, fr. anyways, enjoy, share, comment, & i'll see y'all in the next chapter!
ciao!
p.s.: i need to think of a name for youngblood's skeleton bird, because even if they never officially gave him a name, i think it would be better if the fandom crafted one up, so if any of y'all got any suggestions, feel free to share!
