Chapter Seven: The Wedding
Danny Phantom Fanfiction
Danny phantom and all its characters belong to Butch Hartman
This is a work of fiction hope you all like
This sick world filled with unspeakable horrors and depraved monstrosities that roam not only the unholy grounds but soar the ever black skies, its intelligent occupants were no better than the foul beasts that live in the dark forest. The town where the knights had drag Jasmine was old and decrepit, though large in size, its the market smell like an open sewer nonetheless it was hard to tell if it was due to the rotten food on sell or the zombiefied shoppers.
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Danny and his ally Vlad, both silently floated in between the houses in their invisible forms, still well aware that the knights could spot them even in their invisible forms, the ghost boy stare in sheer awe and disgust at the villagers that live here, their sickly green skin and falling flesh was an atrocious sight, thankfully no one could see either of the halfas, though the ghoulish dogs like creatures growl at their occult forms forcing some resident to look around. The two invaders had to constantly move from one side to another, unlike the human world here they weren't unique and most likely be hunted down like animals.
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Vlad laid his hand on the boys shoulder as he pointed over to an abandoned brick manor, with a soft glide the two phase inside only to discover it wasn't abandoned like they had initially thought to be, the people inside were cooking something that emanated a putrid smell yet they seem happy with it. The family dog as expected pick up on the intruders, Danny and Vlad worried they might be found decided to float above the manor and rest above on the rooftop just behind a small stone fence, the lack of a sun or a moon made it harder to tell the time, though the skies were pitch black the grounds were well-lid, it was a strange combination of day and night, both happening at the same time.
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The older Halfa laid his back against the stone fence as he return to his visible form, Danny did the same though both remain hidden under the fence, from his bag Vlad took out a strange device shape like an ear plug as well as a PDA of sorts, the young Halfa just look at the old one while he press on the touch screen, while the older man work on the device Danny look above the brick fence, the people walk around trying to just "live" though none seem to float rather they just walk on the ground.
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From where he hid the boy notice something similar to a town square, it was far from him to the very least it was about a hundred meters in distance, yet he could distinguish a fountain in the middle the water that flow from it seem to be brown, to the sides where brick houses, following up about another thirty meters was a stone street going around a tall rock wall. The boy urge his ally to follow him closer to the town square, slowly and quietly they made their way closer.
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-"What's that?"- question Danny as he pointed over to a large statue. He hadn't seen it before due to the large fountain cover it.
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-"That's must be a statue of Prince Aragon"- reply Vlad, -"Here put this on"-
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The boy look at the ear-plug, -"and what is this?"- question the boy.
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-"That little badger is one of the most sophisticated and most advance translators in the world, courtesy of VladCo"- reply the old Halfa, "just by wearing it you'll be given an immediate translation. On sale next year"- continue Vlad while his younger peer look at him with a disbelieving stare as he soon return his gaze to the statue.
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In the middle of the town square was indeed a very tall statue of the prince though rather than been surrounded by flowers and other more adequate adorns it was decorated with severed hands and heads, most likely from those who dare to oppose him, the halfas realize that the mad prince rule not only with an iron fist but with the true essence of terror. Soon a small convoy of knights walk in full formation and stood in front of the statue, they all wore a full armor, their helmets had long purple feathers and their back where cover by long purple capes.
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-"Listen peasants, our beloved Prince will joint in sacred matrimony with the Lady of fire"- yell out the knight captain
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Danny didn't need a translator to understand that this lady of fire was none other than Jazz. The older Halfa told Danny to keep going forward, as they move they carefully observe this high ranking soldiers in their gallant though rusted armor.
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-"Every house must honor the bride with a wedding gift"- continue the knight, making Danny wonder if anyone could just waltz in.
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-"The wedding shall be held this evening, the presence of every household chief is mandatory, that is all"- concluded the knight, soon they all left in the same formation they had march in.
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The boy wonder if it was common to order the villagers to bring gifts to a wedding when they can hardly afford food for themselves, just by looking at the broke down houses and the rotten food on the limited stands, without mentioning that there weren't any kind of shops around town, most if not all people had tired and sadden expressions on their ghoulish faces it was as if they were prisoners in their own hometown.
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-"Little badger, the best chance we have to save Jazz will be during the wedding"- said Vlad as he began to explain his master plan.
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Danny observe at the knights as they left, surely they did seem like fearsome opponents, yet he knew he would have to take them on if he wanted to save Jazz from the evil prince, Vlad instructed him to follow the knights and to see the castle from the inside, as they took flight Danny notice a trio a green hooded men, it caught his eye since the had swords.
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-"Travelers?"- wonder the boy.
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Far within the castle in the highest tower was Jazz looking out from the window, her despair grew larger with every ongoing minute, the scenery that lay before her eyes was a never changing black sky, though strangely the grounds were bright as if it were daytime.
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The town was far away she would never reach it on foot, just below her tower was the garden twice as large than any football stadium she had ever seen despite the creepy and strange decorations that were been place all Jazz could think about was her beloved Danny.
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-"Where are you?... -"Has it even cross your mind that i'm here?"- thought the red hair girl as she knew all too well that her boyfriend was just a mere human.
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It seem nothing would impede her wedding, the sheer thought of having to be wed with an unholy ghost instead of Danny made her stomach twirl and her skin crawl, even her ghost busters of a parents were none the wiser of her whereabouts. The idea of committing suicide cross her mind multiple time yet she wonder if dying here only meant she would just wake up in a ghostly form, making things easier for the evil prince.
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-"I see you're enjoying the view"- suddenly said Princess Dorothea
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-"Not much to see in this dump"- answer Jazz without looking away from the garden.
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The princess wasn't use to having someone talk so ill of her kingdom with or without her brother been present, far from been refreshing it was starting to became annoying, it came as a wonder to the undead royal that the red hair girl wasn't already trembling in fear.
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-"Pry tell me, once more. Who are you?"- question Dorothea
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Jazz walk over to the "banquet" the maids had brought over earlier that day, she carefully pick the least repulsive one she could get her hands on, though as disgusting as it may be she was starting to feel hunger.
-"I already told you, my name is Jasmine and i'm just a simple human"- responded the redhead as she took a small bit from a semi rotten biscuit
The old ghost princess with blonde hair knew all too well that was a lie, after why would her brother the next in line to be the ghost king would be so interested in a mere human, so much that he had most if not all of the wedding preparations already done, not to mention the haste he had for carrying out the wedding as soon as a possible.
-"Here, try this dress"- suddenly said the princess as a couple of maids walk in with a black weeding dress.
The color didn't suit Jazz taste in the least but to know that in a few more hours she would be force to wed an undead ghost prince and most likely be force to bear his hideous offspring was by far the worse for her, she could only hope her parents could somehow rescue her from such hideous fate.
The dress was long, heavy and it reek of dust, Dora praise how good it look on her though needless to be said Jazz didn't like it one bit, as she look at herself in mirror she could see how it made her hips look more accentuated, the cleavage was too big though she had little breast to show, soon the maids added a veil above her head that fell below her shoulder blades, it was all eerily appropriated to the scenario she was in, in her world such cloths would be more appropriate for a funeral rather than a wedding.
As the hours went by the redhead girl look into the vast garden as it was been adorned with what she could only compare to Halloween decorations though of course this were on the contrary the decors of the Ghost Zone nobility, yet the skulls on the middle of each table was real perhaps of those who had challenge the prince in some point in time. The princess had been task with keeping their "guest" as comfortable as possible but all her attempts had been in vain so far, nothing seem to allure the to-be bride, not the ghostly delicacies nor their fine clothing, she only could only keep her gaze into the vast emptiness of their black sky.
-"I wonder if you found out that i'm missing"- whisper Jazz under her breath, -"I miss you Danny..."-
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The ghost princess kept staring at her red hair guest as she help herself to some of the pastries meant for Jazz, though it had been just a day the human girl show not even the slightest hint of submission, she was firm that her knight would come to her rescue, it had even come to the princess mind that the girl would run away if she saw even the most smallest and most insignificant chance, she was just too wild, Dorothea just couldn't understand what her brother saw in this inferior creature.
The chamber door was suddenly open and the grand master of knights walk in followed by his trusted apprentice, Jazz look over to them Lancelot still wore his rusted armor though now he had added a long black cape, in his left hand was his helmet, the girls eyes move towards the young apprentice he wore a rusted breastplate, black pants and knee high leather boots, unlike his master this young one wore a red hooded cape, he look more like a red riding hood more than a wanna be knight.
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Lancelot look towards the redhead girl his eyes were fierce but to his surprise Jazz held her angry glare, the man spoke nevertheless the human girl couldn't make out what he was saying, she heard the wedding.
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-"The master knight has come to take you to the altar where our beloved Prince awaits for you"- translated princess Dora.
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Jazz was basically been drag down the halls by Lancelot who held her tightly by the wrist, her desperation was growing so rapidly now that she was been taken to the altar, it all seem so unreal the old time hallways that gave allure to the medieval times mix with some picturesque Halloween style decorations, the maids followed the struggling girl as they were trying their very best to keep the bride in the best conditions as possible.
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Her nightmare grew even worse as she came into to the garden where the wedding would be held, all around her these strange ghoulish creatures, all seem to have been taken out from a cheap zombie movie, one that couldn't afford proper costumes nor props. She could hear their whispers and talks though she couldn't understand a word they said it all seem more like evil incantations to keep her from escaping, Jazz turn her eyes towards the altar.
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There was the prince dress in his silly gala suit completed with the most ridiculous pumpkin like pants Jazz had ever laid her eyes upon and the left side of his hip was his sword, but the most scariest of all was the so called priest, he seem like the classic version of the grim reaper he even had in his hand the most horrifying scythe the redhead had ever seen.
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-"It seems that your knight won't be arriving anytime soon"- said the princess.
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Jazz remain in silence as she glare towards the princess, soon she turn over to the prince who smile at her, to everyone's surprise Dora and the princes alike, Jazz spat at his face though before she could punch Prince Aragon, his loyal knight took hold of the bride in tight neck-hold. Before the violent prince could retaliated Dora step inbetween the two.
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-"For your own well been, it best if you learn you place in this world"- said the princess as held Jazz by her cheeks, -"unless you want our fair prince to discipline you"-
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Jazz glare grew even worse, for a moment the princess could feel her un-beating heart shiver, even Lancelot was surprise at the girls courage. Their attention was soon drawn to the iron bar fence, all the villagers that were "invited" to the wedding were cheering at Jazz but they were immediately silence by the guards.
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The castle high walls were swarming with arches and the surroundings were fill with soldiers, to make things even worse the garden was fill to the brim with knights, just the idea of running away was too far-fetched even so she wasn't going to be the bride of this silly prince.
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As Jazz try to muscle her way out of Lancelots arms something completely out of place happened, it made her stop dead on her tracks it was a song so familiar to her that it made her heart beats in excitement, everyone around started to look around for the source of this music, Jazz could recognized it though silly as it was right now it was like a victory march for her.
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-"What's that hellish music!"- demanded to know Princess Dorothea.
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-"That's the Ghostbusters theme song"- reply Jazz
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-"The gho..."- Dora was interrupted as an energy blast hit Lancelot in the back
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Jazz felt on the ground but thinking quickly she crawl away from the would be battlefield, as she turn to see what was going on, her eyes were embrace by the most wonderful scene ever, floating above the master knight was none other than Amity Parks hero.
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-"Danny Phantom!"- yell out Jasmine. Dora and the Aragon look incredulous at the mere boy with white hair.
-"Phantom you coward!"- yell Lancelot as he turn over to his attacker.
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The old knight saw that his fears and concerns were all true, the young knight that floated in front of him now wore a black armor, had a sword to his side, though he had no helmet Lancelot could see his white hair and glowing green, there was no doubt that Phantom wasn't ready for the fight last time.
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-"I'm here to take the girl back, not to impress you"- said Danny though he remain in his place.
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-"Why isn't he charging at me"- Lancelot suddenly realize why Phantom didn't move, -"My prince look out!"-
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As the knight try to warn his prince, out of thin air Plasmius materialize with his sword in hand the Halfa tried to impale the evil prince but as he came closer Lancelot took hold of his cape even so the swords tip manage to strike Aragons chest but not enough to kill him.
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-"Slaughter them!" order the prince as his whole knights guard charge against them.
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The plan was simple enough, get Jazz out of harms way, Vlad would then slay the prince in order to fully assured Jazz safety, the only real problem would be Lancelot but it be just one knight against two halfas. Now the situation had turn for the worse not only was the Aragon still "alive" but the whole Royal Guard were charging against them.
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-"Save Jazz!"- order Vlad as he charge against the prince once more.
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Aragon may be a fearsome ruler but in actual combat he was below the weakest soldier, with a single swing Vlad blew off his sword and one sole punch was more than enough to throw him far. The mighty prince crawl behind his guards who began their relentless attack against Vlad.
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Danny on the other hand rush towards his sister but by the time he arrive a group of knights had already cover her under their shield in a circular turtle formation. -"Gotta be kidding me"- said Phantom as he charge towards the shield wall as he came nearer the ghost boy turn intangible, his plan was to phase through the shields and retrieve his beloved sister.
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As he charge against the ghost wall the boy crash unto the shields though he manage to push some back he was ultimately thrown off, before he could ram the knights once more he was stop by none other than Lancelot.
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-"Wretched devil, you will not take the lady of fire!"- threaten the old knight as he pointed his sword at Phantom.
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With a loud war cry Danny began shooting ecto-energy rays at his opponent, Lancelot cover from the attack under his magic shield, -"Stupid boy, you don't learn, do you?"- said the master of knights as all he had to do was wait out for Phantom to run out of energy.
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Upon been hit with a ray he saw that the ghost boy had rush next to him hidden under his own energy ray, unable to cover from the close range attack Lancelot was hit with a blast tossing on the tables where the banquet had been place.
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Danny restarted his barrage on Lancelot, who was now without a shield to protected him from the incoming blasts, barely able to dodge the rays the old knight try fruitlessly to retaliate to the attack, but each time he stood up he knock down by Danny.
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-"And here i though you were a powerful knight"- mock Phantom
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The brave hero of Amity Park look down at the once ever so fearsome knight as he struggle to get up on his, Danny look behind there he saw Vlad fighting of the guards, further down was townspeople who oddly enough were cheering for the unknown intruders who in turn were battling their "protectors."
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Upon turning his head around his eyes met with an incoming blade, unable to dodge Phantom took hold of the sharp blade with his hand, to his amazement it wasn't Lancelot who had attack but a young green skin ghost cover in a red hood. The ghost boy's glowing neon green eyes met with the pitch black empty eyes of the red hooded knight, his physical strength wasn't as near as the master knight but he was not easy target either.
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The red hood pull a second sword and use it to try and impale the valiant hero of Amity, the ghost boy desperately dodge the two swords, the new fighter was brutal and relentless, his strikes unlike Lancelot were lighter and faster but no less dangerous.
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Each slash drew him farther from saving Jazz, behind the red hood knight was Lancelot who observe the battle, his knighthood would not allow him to join in no matter how much he wanted to settle the score with Phantom. Vlad on the other hand was ripping through the castle guards trying his utmost to reach the prince, with his death Jazz would safe from anymore kidnapping attempts.
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The knight guards finally broke formation and drag Jasmine away while Phantom and Plasmius fought, she scream for help but neither of the halfas could go to her aid. The master knight pull her over his shoulder and carry her away into the castle as Prince Aragon lead the way, Danny tried to push towards his sister but was stab in the chest by both swords of the red hood.
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-"Foolish knight, i expected much better from the one who stood against my master"- said the red knight.
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-"You're the fool here"- reply the ghost boy as he saw the castle doors been close.
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Phantom lifted both his hands putting them just mere inches away from the red knight's face, the green skin ghost's eyes widen almost unnaturally as he saw the energy blast come to him. He was thrown far away, completely unconscious, without warning Danny felt an immense pain on his shoulder, and arrow had made its way into his flesh, many more follow the first one, thinking quickly the boy try to use his intangibility but the arrow remain stuck in his shoulder, scare and in pain the Phantom resource to his energy shield.
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Protected behind his ecto-shield Danny saw the wooden arrows bounce off one by one, yet the pain of the first arrow was intense, the archers didn't dare to attack before since they would be harshly punish for interfering in a knights duel but now things were different, the master knights was gone and his apprentice was lying on the floor defeated, the knight guards was having their asses handed to them by the white knight, now it was the time for the lowly archers to shine above the order of knights.
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-"Let go of me you bastard!"- yell Jazz as she was been carried away into the hallways and eventually back into her high tower.
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The prince had clearly underestimated the knights of Amity, he curse himself for letting his guard down whats more his inferior sister Dorothea had already send a messenger to bring the main army in, it was embarrassing to call in for his whole force just to stop two foreign knights, his armed forces had conquer and defeated grand enemies trough out the centuries but now these two nameless knights were ripping his defenses as if it were compose of children.
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The first thing the brave and gallant prince did upon entering the chamber was to slap the princess across the face, Lancelot toss Jazz upon the floor, all was in silence the maids, the knights even Lancelot all remain in silence.
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-"Thou art but a useless bitch, why had thee calleth mine army!"- demanded to know the prince.
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Jazz look over at the princess who hung her head down, the redhead knew women in this kingdom had no say whatsoever, whats more they hardly had any value at all. Before Jazz could speak her mind, Dora walk over to her brother and did the unthinkable, she return the slap.
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-"Thou art thy fool! Thou thinketh thy Amity knights art normal!"- yell out the princess.
Her brother the prince look at her in sheer awe, it was the first time she had not only yell at him but actually hit him, not even when they were children had she ever been violent to him despite his ever growing cruelty not just to her but to all in his kingdom.
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-"Thy white knight had lay waste upon thou precious knight guard, and Phantom defeated Lancelot and his novice"- continue the princess. Naturally the master knight step in, explaining that Phantom had attack by the surprise.
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-"Thou dareth to explain why Phantom hadn't unsheathe thy sword or why thou hadn't break thy attack"- reply the Dora.
The old knight was left without words, he who was regarded as the kingdoms champion, the grand master and leader of the knights order was defeated not once but twice by a mere child, his pride was shatter, there was no words that could excuse him from his failure, he could only look down clutching his fist.
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As Danny slowly made his way towards the main castle door he could see Vlad fending off the few remaining knights though now it was apparent how tire he was, the old man wasn't going to let Danny spill his hands the blood of the undead ghost prince but now it was hard to tell who was going to give the final blow.
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With a powerful blast Plasmius broke away from the knights and flew towards the younger Halfa, as he arrive the man look at the arrow that painfully, as he took a defensive position next to ghost boy, while the guards pick themselves up to restart the fighting.
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-"That looks painful"- said Vlad.
-"It's not so bad... it just hit next to the bone!"- reply the boy with angry sarcasm.
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While Danny tried to explain his arrow situation the gates from the far east broke open letting in a large contingency of lightly armored soldiers, they clearly weren't knights they seem much more simpler, equipped only with breastplates, small wooden shields and equally small swords. The two Halfas were in an ever growing dire situation, archers in front, soldiers to their left and knight to the right, and Jazz was lock away within the castle guarded by none other than the grand master Lancelot.
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Almost as if it were a joke the villagers join in, Danny look at them with a mixture of feelings he was sure that they hated the prince, after what he saw at the farm, in the town square it was only natural to think Aragon would have earn his people's anger but here they were.
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The ghostly men and women from the town below, with pitchforks and farm tools now turn weapons in their hands stood behind the twenty remaining knights, some villagers even wore pots on their heads, the guards and soldiers looks at these wannabe soldiers almost with amusement as they ready their defensive line.
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-"Now art the time!"- yell a man who wore a pot upon his head while the knights advance.
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Danny's eyes widen as he saw the villagers rush forward but to his surprise the ghost people didn't rush towards the assassins that tried to slay their prince, they ran against the knights, striking them by the back. The archers and soldiers look in shock as the villagers ripped the ghostly knights apart, no less than a hundred peasants rush into the garden without stopping for anything as they charge against the soldiers.
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-"We gotta help them!"- said Phantom as he saw how the archers had started to mow down the villagers.
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-"Danny either we help them or your sister!"- Reply Vlad as another group of villager began chopping the castle wooden door.
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His sister had priority over this ghost town, no matter how much they needed of a hero, Jazz needed him more than ever, there was simply no way he could turn his back on her not now not ever. With his mind set in the game once more the ghost boy turn over to Vlad and said -"lets go save her."-
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-"Listen little badger don't think for a moment these people are with us"- said the older and wiser Halfa as he ripped out the arrow.
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The ghost boy's scream was loud and more terrifying than any war drum the prince had ever hear, with that as his cue the prince order them to move to his personal chamber, as much as he hated to admit it, the actions that princess Dorothea took were the indeed the best course of action, no one expected an uprising on his wedding day.
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-"The hell's wrong with you, you couldn't warn me"- said the ghost boy.
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-"We have to reach Jazz before they do, right now she's the prince's bride. If they find her they'll kill as well"- Vlad words pierce into the young boy's heart, he just realize this had turn into a race against time.
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Haven realize that these ghost lack the ability to fly the two Halfas pick flight, Danny look at how desperate they were cutting through the door, upon turn around his eyes met with a scene he never imagine, the whole town had turn into a battlefield.
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-"Vlad i don't think we cause this"- said Phantom as they fly to the highest tower.
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-"It's too organize to be random, they've been planning this for some time"- reply Vlad.
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Upon entering the chamber through the door rather than finding Jazz and prince, they met with no other than Lancelot, the old knight look furious, his brazen sword in a tight grip, his huge shield hung on his left arm, Phantom demanded to know where his sister is.
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-"Go down those stairs and follow the hallway, there you will find the Prince's chamber and your lady"- reply the old ghost as he pointed his sword to the exit. -"But before you go, you and i have matters to settle"-
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It was the first if not the only time Lancelot had been so humiliated in his entire existence, Princess Dorothea had berated him to her personal satisfaction, he had lost favor in front of prince Aragon, his apprentice had been slay and was now been paraded by the angry villagers, finally the cause of all this stood in front of him.
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-"Carry on little badger, she waits for you"- said Vlad as he step towards Lancelot. -"Whatever quarrel you have with my badger, you have it with me"- continue Vlad.
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Danny rush around the knight who look at him with murderous desire, though before he could strike against Phantom, he met with an energy blast from Vlad, their fight had began. The ghost boy exit the chamber as he headed down the stairs he could still hear the ongoing battle.
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The door leading into the prince's quarters was guarded by just two knights both seem quite scare to have to fight Danny, with trembling hands they drew their swords and hid behind their shields, the boy observe them as their try to surround him.
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-"I have no time for the likes of you!"- yell Danny as he shot the two guards with his ecto-ray.
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The ghost boy walk in slowly looking around for more enemies, he could still hear the battle between Vlad and Lancelot, it seem more intense than before though now the knight was blood drunk. To his left was a large bed it had black petals over the sheets, many candles around it, it was clear that here would be the honey moon, though as strange as it seem there were many chairs place against the walls around the bed.
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The middle of the room was non other than Prince Aragon holding tightly to Jazz red hair, his evil smirk put more fire into Danny's heart, filling with more anger the ghost boy step forward his footsteps echo in the stone chamber even with screams on the outside.
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-"Danny, you came"- said the girl much relive to seem him.
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-"So your the famous Danny Phantom i heard so much about"- said Aragon, -"I guess you really are as mighty as i heard it told...kill him"-
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Out of thin air four black knight appear, their armor was black as night itself, their swords longer even than Lancelot's blade, but the most distinguishable of all was the helmet they wore, it was shape like the head of a dragon, their backs were cover by a long purple cape.
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The black nights lunge against Danny, with their swords they thrust and slash they ghost boy who could barely dodge the attacks the incoming attacks of these warriors, the four of them were at the same level as Lancelot, perhaps even more, their movements were so fast he was unable to use his ecto-blast rays against them, not at least without putting Jazz in more danger.
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The prince watch with arrogant eyes as this deadly dance was been perform before his eyes, Danny dodge a slash and answer back with a strong punch and though he could push them away he still far beating even one, just outside the sounds of battle were on the rise.
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As his fight went on the accuracy of the black dragon knights became more, if it weren't for his bullet proof vest his chest would be by now the equivalent of mince meat, Phantom's punches and kicks could hardy put a dent in their armors.
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-"Please Danny! You can win!"- cheer Jazz.
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-"You aren't as mighty as i thought you'd be"- suddenly said the Prince.
The ghost boy took a few steps back, he look at his sister, he then motion his eyes to the prince and finally ended on the four black knights that wore dragon like helmets, with a deep sigh Danny did what he thought to be unnecessary, he unsheathed his sword. The smirk on the prince suddenly vanish as his sisters words come rushing back to him, "Thou dareth to explain why Phantom hadn't unsheathe thy sword."-
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Unlike the dark and semi rusty blades of the black knights Phantom's sword glimmer and shine, the weapon of choice was a long pirate like cutlass. Phantom took hold of it with both hands as he slowly and gently held it in guard.
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-"I more or less know their attack patterns"- thought the ghost boy, -"they always start with a thrust, they immediately pull back and follow with a right slash and finish with a diagonal cut"-
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The knights charge against him, the first one as predicted started with a thrust, Danny dodge the attack, he had black knight at his mercy, but images of farm come to his mind, the slay villagers that hung in the barn, the child who lost it all, for a second he actually consider cutting his head off.
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The ghost boy flip his sword around and with its handle he stroke a mighty blow on the first attackers head, tossing him to the floor unconscious, the second knight did a slash but Phantom answer by crouching down avoiding the blade, with a loud yell he spin on his spot and use his sword as bat for he swung at the knight, throwing him against the wall.
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Prince Aragon was shock and even amaze at the sudden change in the battle, his elite warriors were no longer in the advantage, two had been defeated and remaining ones were backing away. Unable to move from his spot Danny saw how the wall behind Aragon and sister suddenly open, from within came out princess Dorothea.
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-"All is as thou asketh, but i beg thee to reconsider"- said the princess.
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Without words the prince had the nerve to drag Jazz behind wall, while the blonde hair princess seal it shut. Taking advantage of momentary distraction both knights lunge towards Phantom, without enough time to dodge he did the only thing that came to mind, he lifted his blade.
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Two sword had been impale on his chest, Danny manage to hold on to one of the blades with his left hand but the ghost boy's sword somehow had found its way into one of the knights throat, though he couldn't see his face he could hear gargling sounds coming from within the helmet.
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-"You will die by my blade!" Said the knight in a ghostly voice, as his ally fell to ground taking with him Phantom's cutlass.
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His eyes glow red like blood, never before had Danny been in such a situation, not even when he fought Skulker, Amber or even Walker had he been so fearful for his life, despite Skulker claiming to put his pelt above the fireplace the boy never felt this kind of dread, this kind of fear. Soon he could fell the blade touching his flesh, he knew all too well that going intangible would be meaningless since the knight would do the same and still kill him.
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The green-red blood started to drip from Danny's hands, the black armored warrior kept on repeating the same word over and over again, "die," the ghost boy could feel hi s arms losing strength, his knees began to falter.
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-"Enough!"- yell Vlad as he blast the knight away from Phantom.
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Vlad began to shoot multiple blasts at the armored clad ghost, each strike toss even further, the ghost was left lying against the stone wall as steam pour out from his armor, with out wasting time Danny pull out the swords from his bullet proof vest, Vlad could could see blood on one of the blades but chose not to mention it.
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-"Glad you're man, they took beyond the wall, there's a hidden door"- said Danny as he ready an ecto-ray.
Just before shooting the door away, Danny gave a quick glance over at Vlad, his fancy and most likely expensive armor was horribly dent, his face was bruise and his hands shake even Vlad was reaching the end of his game, not many can make the old Halfa like this.
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-"I take it, it was a hard fight"- continue Phantom as he blast the door.
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-"I won't lie, but at least the Lancelot guy won't be a problem"- reply the old man.
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The two half ghosts refuse to talk about the fight they had just survive neither seem in the mood for an emotional talk about survival and heroism, the door let them down a small flight of stairs, as they came nearer both could hear talking.
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-"Brother please reconsider, this is wrong, the ritual isn't complete"- Said a female voice.
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-"Silence!"- yell a male voice.
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Danny flew down and met with the ruler of the land, Prince Aragon, the ghost prince held tightly to Jazz by her hand, the boy's eyes widen as he saw how Aragon was trying to stab Jazz with a ceremonial dagger, the red hair had manage to take hold of the blade but was bleeding profoundly.
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-"Get away from her!"- yell Danny at top of his lungs while ecto-ray at the prince.
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The ghost prince was crash against the wall so hard it even crack, thought out the many centuries he had rule the land never had anyone dare attack him like this, Vlad could sense the murderous desire rising on the young ghost boy.
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-"Surrender now, your knights have fallen and so has your reign!"- said Vlad in hopes to calm the young ghost boy.
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The prince show the blade cover in Jasmine's blood and slowly began to whip it on a golden pendent he had around his neck, Dora quickly grab Jazz and pull her behind the two Halfas, all four look how the pendent began to glow, the eyes of the cruel prince began glow.
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-"NO SWINES, IT IS YOU WHO WILL FALL!"- said the prince in a voice so deep it seem to come from hell.
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Both halfas rose their hand and charge energy into their palms, Aragon remain in his place absorbing the energy from the pendent. -"We both knew it would come to this but are you ready?"- question Vlad.
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-"Yes"- answer the ghost boy as they both fire their mightiest ray.
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The blast was so powerful the stone wall along with the prince both vanish, princess Dora watch in sheer awe at the two knights who had vanquish the prince, Phantom suddenly felt someone clutching to his leg.
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-"Thank you Danny, i knew you come"- said Jazz.
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The boy was shock to knew that his sister knew about his secret identity, he slowly pick her up as he also return to his normal state. Both love birds look into each other eyes, it was the first time he started the kiss that always made his heart shiver in excitement.
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-"The legendary Halfa, i can't believe the legends are true"- whisper the princess as she now understood why the Royal Guard, the dragon knights and even Lancelot had been all been defeated.
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Her eyes move over to the older Halfa who she assume was the younger ones mentor, his eyes were stoic as he watch over Phantom and the lady of fire, Vlad's stare was disapproving but also warm and caring.
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Their victory was short live for a sudden trembling began and a dark shadow started to cover the room, as they turn over to the hole in the wall, their eyes couldn't believe what they were seen, in front of them was a huge black dragon.
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The beast back away as it ready to spit fire, Vlad quickly invoke his energy shield as the whole room was engulf in green flames all too soon everything within had been reduce to ashes. Dora yell out to them to follow her through another secret door, as they ran down the stairs they could hear the monster roaring.
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Surprisingly the secret hall led them to the inner garden, the place look just as eerie as the rest of the castle, it was cover in overgrown weed, dead trees and a filthy pond. Vlad stop as he hold the ghost boy the shoulder, Jazz stop as well.
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-"Ok, princess what's going on here?"- question Vlad.
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Danny also ask about the dragon that was now terrorizing the castle grounds, Dora remain in silence as she stare at the human girl who was now ripping part of her dress in order to bandage her wounded hand, -"that is Prince Aragon"- said the princess.
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Heavy footsteps were hear coming towards them from the opposite direction of the secret hall, by the time they turn to see who was coming they were surrounded by the peasants who pointed at the Phantom, Vlad and Jazz with their pitchforks.
-"If you truly are the heroes from our tales, please help us stop Prince Aragon"- said Dorothea.
To be continue
