{"IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY!"}
*One peaceful day rampages throughout Wisconsin, inside the castle/mansion of Vlad Masters, the man currently finds himself down in Ghost Zone (as Plasmius) where back inside his laboratory, he owns a different-looking ghost portal of his own, the adult halfa comes across a large glass case with a special green key known to be the Skeleton Key.*
Vlad: *Floating towards the key* Ah, there you are… The legendary Skeleton Key. With it, I can open any door, travel to any realm, and free any prisoner.
*As Vlad continues floating towards the Skeleton Key, a large monstrous ghost known to be Behemoth owns a muscular ghost monster with four arms, an ape-like face, red fur, giant sharp fangs, long claws, and gray skin. Behemoth also has black eyes with glowing red pupils and red eyebrows. He has a long tail like a snake, he also has backward spiky hair on top of his head and wears four manacles, one on each arm, suddenly appearing in front of him, blocking him from accessing the key. Behemoth roars at Vlad who looks unfazed by this creature.*
Vlad: And if you're the only thing standing between me and that…
*Cutting the vampire look-a-like off, Behemoth claps two of its hands together, "squishing" Vlad. Behemoth looks at his hands and smiles triumphantly, only to change to a look of confusion as he opens his hands to find them empty. Just then, Vlad fades back into the visible spectrum, arms still crossed. He raises his eyebrow, giving the monster a challenging look.
Angry, the Behemoth leans forward, opens his mouth wide, and fires a large purple beam towards Vlad. However, Vlad sweeps up, forming a shield in front of himself and relaxing with his arms crossed as the flames go around his shield. The beam then stops blazing, and Vlad's shield shrinks and goes away. Soon, Behemoth reaches out with his upper pair of arms, bringing Vlad to be trapped in his hands.*
Vlad: *Laughs* This is going to be a snap!
*Suddenly, Vlad's shape turns all white and it lifts up in a flame that swirls in a circle and vanishes with a pop. This causes the monster to become confused and look down at his empty hands. Just then, a flash of white light appears and takes Vlad's shape. He bends down and charges his left hand with pink energy, turning sharply and uppercutting the monster into his abdomen.
The monster roars and is knocked back, flying with the force of the punch. Vlad then creates three clones. With all four Vlads, they each took turns shooting pink ecto-rays as if they were attempting to create a lasso with their blasts. Successfully, one of them did, and so, Behemoth struggles against the restraints. One of the Vlads grinned at the captured Behemoth before turning his attention to the unprotected Skeleton Key case.
The remaining three Vlads (now all holding the Behemoth using the ecto-energy lasso of their own) pull it closer to them as the fourth Vlad charges toward the Skeleton Key. The Behemoth struggles against the rope and, pushing all four arms outwards, he finally manages to break free. He bends his body and flips its tail towards the fourth Vlad.
Vlad smiles with evil glee as he flies swiftly downward, almost within arm's reach of the key. The Behemoth's tail swings into view, coming between Vlad and the key. It whips forward and hits the Plasmius dead-on, sending him back through his portal in his lab. As he flies back into Earth, Vlad bounces off of a lab bench, knocking everything off, and lands with a grunt against a wall.
Vlad glares angrily towards the portal just for the other three clones of himself to fly uncontrollably out of the portal, and towards the first Vlad. The three other Vlads fly into the main's chest area where a flash of light comes out of his chest and soon envelopes the corner in pink light.
From the Plasmius Portal, the Behemoth's head pops through the tiny portal. It tries to get its whole body through the portal but quickly stops, struggling when it realizes it won't fit. The Behemoth looks forward, growling at Vlad as the Plasmius stands up.*
Vlad: Very well, Behemoth. *Lifts his hands and they glow* No more Mr. Nice Plasmius…
*Storming forward his fists glowing pink with energy, towards the portal where the Behemoth's head is still plugging the portal. Vlad raises his hands to attack until a flashing green light, the rotating alarm kind dings. It's heard off of a device with a black screen that reads: "CHANGE ECTO-FILTRACTOR" in green letters. Below that is a gauge with four sections, under the green one reads "empty", the section turns to light red, redder, and deep red where the black arrow is pulsing.*
Vlad: 'Change Ecto-Filtractor'? *Raises his arms and drops them in frustration* Ohh, fudge buckets!
*Vlad closes his eyes and becomes intangible as suddenly, his mansion explodes from the middle of it and it surges upward, breaking off parts of the house. It's left only with the lower floor and two small streams of smoke smolders as debris falls. It dissipates to reveal an intangible, frustrated Vlad standing in the ruined lab filled with debris, an exposed wire and a fallen shaft are seen in the foreground. Vlad becomes visible again, he lets his arms relax as he looks around.*
Vlad: *Opens his eyes to find his home completely destroyed and places his fists on his cheeks* Aah! My house! I can always buy another one… *Puts his arms down and looks at what's left of his damaged lab and sees the once workable, unstable portal* But the key! I can't get that key without a portal! I'll need to find another working one…
*Soon, his red eyes pop wide with realization and he smirks before changing back into Vlad Masters. He looks into his suit, lifts the left side with his hand and uses the other arm to reach inside and pull out a photograph; he looks at it with a toothy grin. The photo in his hand was taken at the college reunion where Vlad had met Jack and Maddie Fenton's children/enemy and reunited with his daughter and ex-wife.
In the photo, Vlad is holding Maddie close with one arm and pushing Jack away with the other. Maddie is smiling nervously and confused at Vlad, Jazz is smiling at the camera while Danny is glaring at Vlad, irritatedly, leaving Jack looking confused, leaving Carrie to cross her arms glumly and glare away at the group (specifically the man himself) while Joyce stands with Maddie, having her arm around the Fenton woman as a reassurance.*
Vlad: I guess I'll just have to take Jack Fenton's!
*Back in Amity Park, Danny and Jazz Fenton had been strolling down the halls where the older teen had generously given her little brother a ride to school.*
Danny: Thanks for driving me to school today, Jazz.
Jazz: No problem, Danny.
Danny: Yeah, sometimes it's nice to avoid the bus and quietly and anonymously slip into school.
*However, Danny and Jazz blink and look up in surprise as the hallway around them flashes from normal to red over and over and that was all made by the PA box that owns two red lights on each other.*
PA: Ghost alert! Ghost alert!
Student #1: That's the second time it's gone off.
Student #2: Yeah, maybe the dumb machine's broken…
Student #3: *Shaking frightenedly* Or maybe there really are ghosts!
Jazz: *Realizes who they are talking about* Carrie… *Looks at her brother in a panic* Danny! *Drops her book and grabs her brother by the shirt and turns him forcefully in a protective matter* Hide!
Danny: Why?
Jazz: Um… *Pretends to be confused before looking down with a fake smile* That's an excellent question!
*When she releases him, both turn to the left as if nothing happened just for Tucker, Sam, and Carrie to walk up toward them. Danny tilts his head a bit as he notices Carrie wearing the black beanie Sam had gotten and what looks to be Tucker's glass as a precaution for her ghost identity.*
Danny: What's going on?
Sam: Didn't you get the memo? *Holds up the memo* The school's running ghost drills now.
Danny: 'Ghost drills'? *Looks at Carrie who stands beside him and figures why she's wearing this getup and mutters* That kind of makes sense for the suit up, Care.
Carrie: *Shrugs her shoulders* What else can I do, Fenton?
*Just then, Sam points her right finger and the other three turn to look to find Mr. Lancer walking the halls onlookers look at him with incredulity as their teacher is wearing a hideous purple horned mask and is holding his hands above his head.*
Mr. Lancer: *Fakes a ghost noise* Oooooh… I am a ghost!
Jazz: *Points towards him unimpressively* Who's that supposed to fool?
*Obviously, when it comes to being one of the two ghost hunters' children, one of them is bluntly obsessed with the entire spirituality as a familiar voice of both Fenton siblings is heard from down the hallway.*
Jack: *Yells* GHOOOOST!
Carrie: *Crosses her arms* Who do you think?
*Jazz gasps as she and Danny's father, Jack Fenton suddenly appear, wearing the Fenton Peeler, and stands in front of his children protectively. He is holding the memo in his left hand. He turns right and points his right hand, Danny turns behind his father with his arm crossing over his chest.*
Jack: I just got the memo! *His eyes shift around and aims the peeler* And I know there are ghosts around here!
Jazz: Dad! No!
Danny: It's not a ghost! It's an out-of-shape teacher in a mask!
Jack: We'll see about that, son. *Clenches his eyes shut and yells* EAT GHOST PEELER, SPOOK!
*Jack's hand is on the handle of the peeler. His thumb gets off two red buttons and presses a button on the back, which beeps. A ball of green light surges from space. It shoots out a huge beam. The green beam hits Mr. Lancer and causes him to glow green all over, he tenses his arms in front of him.*
Mr. Lancer: *Shouts* NOOOO!
*As Mr. Lancer screams throughout the process, the mask peels off his face and is blown away in shreds. Next was his shirt, which tears off him and reveals his hairy, not-so-manly chest covered in an undershirt, and finally, his plaid pants as they peel away and reveal pink boxers covered with little faces of William Shakespeare. The green light dissipates and he stops glowing and screaming, revealing his fat, his white undershirt, his pink boxers, and his hairy legs with support socks. Mr. Lancer looked completely shocked, looking down on his almost naked self. Soon, a crowd of teens (including Carrie) laugh heartily as they watch their teacher reach and hold a golden-framed portrait of George Washington in a red military-style coat; he holds it in front of his underpants, full of fury.*
Student: *Points a finger* I'll never respect his authority again!
*Now, Danny and Jazz stand next to Jack's rather large, peeler-covered arm. Danny's face is buried in his palm with Carrie patting his shoulder while Jazz looks up in futility, opening her eyes, and sighs in embarrassment. Jack looks down with his peeler arm, hand still on the trigger whereas Danny puts his hand down and looks at his father, dejected.*
Jack: Wow, he is out of shape.
Mr. Lancer: *Walks up to him still holding the portrait* I can't give you detention, but someone named 'Fenton' is staying after school.
Jack and Jazz: *Exchanging glances* Whoa! *Both take out non-watch-covered wrists and look at them* Look at the time!
*Without looking back, Jack and Jazz smile and rush away, of course leaving Danny, whose hair is blown back with the wind. He flips his head and shrugs, owning a blank expression knowing that this would be the other amount of detention for nearly the year.*
*Now, back in the laboratory at Fenton Works, all around it is owned by a large mess. Jack is sitting on a swivel chair, holding the Fenton Peeler in one hand and his other one on the messy counter, looking rather irked at Jazz and Maddie. Jazz tries to reason with Jack and Maddie looking with her hood up and goggles over her eyes.*
Jazz: All I'm saying is you might want to think twice before you barge in like that. You really got Danny in trouble.
Jack: Oh, yeah, *Raises a fist, pointing his thumb over his shoulder* You think he's in trouble now…
*When pointing a thumb back towards the lab, the beakers are covered in ectoplasm and the garbage can is overflowing with rotten food and papers. Jazz and Maddie look around at the green-coated mess.*
Jack: Look at this place! Danny hasn't cleaned the lab in weeks, and the beakers are caked with goo and- *Pauses, looking intently to the left, and whispers* -would you look at that…
*Directing his eyes on something next to the Fenton Portal, there is a device leading from the portal, overflowing past the fill point with ectoplasm as it pools on the lab floor, which has the Ecto-Filtration status box, flashing and beeping a warning signal as the arrow on the meter hovers over "full."*
Jack: The Ecto-Filtration hasn't been changed in six months. That can't be good.
*Soon, Danny walks into the lab lugging his backpack that is overflowing with books.*
Danny: And it'll be six more by the time I get done with all this extra work Lancer assigned me.
*Danny then dumps his heavy backpack on the floor with a thud. Jack looks at it in surprise.*
Danny: Dad, *Rubs the back of his neck with his hand and looks up with a glare* are you familiar with the term, 'Stay away from my school'?
*Jack, still holding the peeler, looks completely clueless at his son until Maddie leans in front of him, deciding to answer the question for her husband.*
Maddie: Sweetie, relax. *Pulls off her hood* You know your dad loves you, and he doesn't mean to make your life more difficult.
*Just then, a news theme plays, and a woman starts talking. Maddie turns her eyes to see where the sound is coming from.*
(?): The hunt is on for the ghost boy and ghost girl!
*After hearing this news suddenly bursting on their small television, the Fenton family looks back to see the woman Jack and Maddie were previously friends with as Jazz and Danny had met during their parents' college reunion, journalist Harriet Chin is reporting the news as she holds a stack of papers with a yellow box in the corner of the TV that read: "EYES ON AMITY" in black letters.*
Jack and Danny: *In union* What?
Harriet: As a result of today's false ghost alert at Casper High, the need for competent, Jack Fenton, ghost hunters in Amity Park has never been more oblivious…
*As she reports the news, the TV image fades to a video of the incident at Casper High. Jack is in the Fenton Peeler armor with the gun smoldering green smoke facing Lancer looking annoyed, covering himself with a portrait of George Washington. Students in the background are laughing hysterically, one of them is actually on the floor laughing.*
Jack: *Smiles* Hey, they said my name! *Leans back, confused* Need for competent ghost hunters? *Looks up and thinks* Hm… *Looks down at the peeler and points his finger at it* what is that supposed to mean?
*The second he pushes a button, it beeps and the peeler sends out a burst of green goo, completely covering his face. Jack straightens up as the goo drips onto him with the gun smoldering green goo.*
Harriet: Luckily, a mysterious benefactor has offered a million-dollar bounty *While speaking, the screen cuts to a picture of Danny and Carrie flying side by side with each other* on the head of Amity Park's most famous ghosts *Screen cuts back to her* and hires the world's best-known ghost hunters to track them down.
*Once hearing this information from his old college friend spoken about on TV, Jazz crosses her arms, looking rather unsure as Danny also has his arms crossed. Maddie and Danny both turn their heads from the TV screen and look at each other with smug glances, leaving Jazz to roll her eyes toward them and smile.*
Danny and Maddie: Three, two, one…
*Suddenly, Jack jumps up holding a bazooka, knocking over stacked boxes overflowing with inventions in the process.*
Jack: Nobody's catching those ghost kids but me!
*When Jack begins to walk away from the boxes, the stack starts to rattle, causing them to fall down where glass is heard shattering.*
Jack: *Goes back to it and points a finger at the pile* Danny, clean that up.
*Leaving his family behind, the three members couldn't help but smile at the man in the orange jumpsuit's excitement.*
*Now, down by the Nasty Burger, a banner is hung over the doorway and windows reading: "WELCOME GHOST HUNTERS" and Danny, Sam, and Carrie are standing in front of the double doors as they are met with ghost hunters from all around Amity Park.*
Sam: Danny, Carrie, aren't you guys worried? These are the best-known ghost hunters in the world!
Danny: Sam, *Scoffs* the 'best-known,' they're not the 'best.'
*Pointing a finger, the goth teen looks to find a trio standing by their van known to be Groovy Dude (Andy), Groovy Girl (Fran), and a black and white tiger called Scaredy Cat. The tiger is shaking, looking paranoid as its eyes shift left and right.*
Danny: The Groovy Gang, the Scaredy Cat…
*Right on cue, the Scaredy Cat jumps up onto the girl and claws into her chest.*
Fran: Ah! Like, those are my internal organs, dude!
*The cat whines again, and they both fall, causing Andy to stare at them in shock.*
Andy: Jinkers, Scaredy Cat! You're like, maiming her!
*Just then, two motorized vehicles rev and jump out from behind the trees, sailing in the sky across the clouds.*
Danny: …The Extreme Ghostbreakers…
*Soon, the Extreme Ghostbreakers (Sullivan and Brenner) are riding through the air on their vehicles. They skid to a stop in the Nasty Burger parking lot and high-five each other.*
Sullivan: You da man!
Brenner: Actually, idiot, *Whispers harshly* I'm a girl!
Sullivan: Right! And that's so *Revs his engine* EXTREMEEEEE!
*Sullivan revs up his front wheel in the air just for it to speed off without him. He lands on his back and the girl looks down at him on her ATV. The male gets his head and chest up by his hands, and the girl looks forward, her ATV revving next as in front of them, there are two figures.*
Danny: The government's ghost hunting squad, Guys in White…
*Soon, Sullivan's motorcycle revs comes in out of nowhere, and circles around the Guys in White, bringing up mud that spreads around them before zooming off once more. The Caucasian and the African-American agents are now covered with small patches of mud splash onto their shirts, causing the dark-skinned man to hold his gun vertically.*
Operative O: *Looking down at his suit* We have a cleanliness breach in Shoulder section Alpha.
Operative K: I'll fill out suit cleaning form #87B-Omega.
Operative O: I'll call our immediate supervisor to requisition detergent and fabric softener. *Reaching into his suit along with Operative K* Lock the area down!
*Without hesitation, both agents drop two glowing, bright-cyan cubes. When they land, they begin to glow and suddenly, A half-spherical light-blue force field forms around them, leaving the three teens to smile at the amount of lameness that's being encountered within the Nasty Burger's parking lot.*
Carrie: *Laughs* Oh, come on… *Gestures her arms out towards the groups* They're seriously telling us that those losers are the 'best-known'? Especially when that cat looks like it'll lose its nine lives in a split second every time they even go on these types of adventures.
Danny: It's a virtual 'who's who' of who can't catch ghosts. *His eyes wide open with realization and slumps his arms down while owning a sigh expression* Which means he should be arriving any second now…
Carrie: *Points her finger towards the vehicle rushing down from a distance* And by any second, you mean apart from the fact that he ran at least two red lights?
*Horns are heard honking, causing Danny to look to the right alongside both girls as the Extreme Ghostbreakers are there nearby; the male with his motorbike and the female standing next to her ATV. They both turn and jump in surprise screaming, then quickly jump to the left as the Fenton Ghost Assault Vehicle suddenly runs their vehicles over.*
Carrie: *Grimaces a bit* And reckless driving that caused a lot of damage to the Ghost-Geekers' four-wheelers?
*Maddie, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the Assault Vehicle, looks out from the passenger window for her husband's reckless driving.*
Maddie: *Raising her hand to her mouth to call out* Sorry about that!
Jack: Wow… *Leans out the window to say something* You should be careful where you park those things.
Danny: *Chuckles and leans his elbow against Carrie's shoulder* I've got nothing to worry about Care.
*Soon, Tucker walks up to them, carrying a white sheet in his hands.*
Tucker: Good. Then you two won't have a problem with this…
*Tucker unfurls the sheet, it says "BOO-Yea Tours" in green letters, which makes the trio have incredulous looks at their best friend's odd merchandise.*
Tucker: Thanks to Danny and Carrie, *Puts on the sheet* we know the location of every ghost sighting in Amity Park. Tucker Foley's Boo-Yea Ghost Tours is bound to be a hit. *Reaches out with his arms toward them* Boo-Yea!
*Unfortunately, a blast of green, glowing goo completely covers Tucker out of nowhere, making the techno-geek shout out in surprise as braces himself for the impact. He lifts his goo-coated hands and looks down at them.*
Sam: In retrospect, maybe dressing like a ghost in a parking lot full of ghost hunters wasn't a great idea.
Carrie: *Raises an eyebrow* Don't you mean a bunch of 'idiotic ghost hunters', Manson?
*As Danny, Carrie, and Sam are standing next to the Fenton Assault Vehicle, Jack walks up with a gun in the air, smiling. Sullivan, Fran, and Operative K then walk up, looking angrily at the Fenton man where the men are holding weapons of their own. Tucker is seen as a green lump of goo, with his hands out and looking at proud-looking Jack.*
Jack: I got him! Me! Jack Fenton! Danny Fenton's father!
*First, he looks worried, and then his eyes droop down, and then looks bored, and disappointed as Tucker pulls off his goo-coated ghost costume, allowing Agent K, Sullivan, and Fran to stand around the teen.*
Tucker: I'm not gonna grow a third arm, am I?
*The ghost hunters all break out laughing, leaving Danny to lift a hand to cover his face in embarrassment at his father's outcome of mistaking Tucker Foley for a ghost. However, little does the group know that Vlad Plasmius is somewhere near the center, watching them through some red binoculars.*
Vlad: Dance, you big, dumb puppet, *Puts down the binoculars* dance…
*Standing on top of a building, Vlad is watching this scene with the three ghostly vultures beside him.*
Vulture #1: I don't get it. *Turns its head toward Vlad* If you just wanna steal the portal, why not do it now while the Fentons aren't home?
Vlad: Dismantling that portal will take time. And while tearing down the portal, I can tear down young Daniel's respect for his father. Assuming he has any. *His eyes narrow* You know what to do…
*The three vultures swoop down from the rooftop, flying towards the Nasty Burger parking lot, leaving Vlad to have his green, beady eyes glance upon his daughter, holding her face in secondhand embarrassment for her best friend.*
Vlad: In time, you will understand, dearest Caroline… You will understand…
*Back down at the center of the Nasty Burger, Danny, who is still face covered by his palm, quickly removes his hand in surprise as his ghost sense goes off, causing Carrie to gasp as hers is set off next. Everyone around them becomes scared as they find the ghostly vultures flying straight towards them. They all scream and run off in different directions.
Jack, by the Assault Vehicle, runs away from the vultures flying over him where he holds a bazooka in one hand. He ducks down suddenly as the vultures swoop overhead and call out. He stretches his arms out at his sides as Andy, Scaredy Cat, and both Guys in White approach him from the right.*
Jack: Stand back, everyone! I've got the home-field advantage.
*He lifts up the Fenton Fisher and chases two of the vulture ghosts around the parking lot as the other three groups of ghost hunters watch.*
Fran: Like, *Puts her hands on her hips* that's not the Million Dollar Ghosts!
Brenner: Then we should kick back and watch this. It'll be a riot!
*Sullivan then takes one hand off his gun and does a sign language "Y."*
Sullivan: An extreme riot, dude!
*Brenner puts a hand on her hip, seeing as her partner misused her gender once again as he turns back towards her.*
Brenner: I'm a girl…
Sullivan: Right.
*Running down the sidewalk, Jack is still chasing after the vultures while carrying the Fenton Fisher in his hands.*
Jack: All right, ghosts! *Lifts the Fenton Fisher over his head* Prepare to become the Fenton catch of the day!
*Jack thrusts the weapon forward, and he hears the Fenton Fisher casting off. The hook flies through the air and catches latching on to one of the vulture ghosts. It turns its head around to examine it, and then is pulled downward somewhere. Jack, both arms reaching out, leans back into the shot and starts reeling in.*
Jack: Gotcha!
*The vulture is being pulled downward, flapping wings and straining to keep itself flying, but it then flies back on its course, leaving Jack to look up with pride as he reels in the ghost, but yells out as he is pulled forward and is pulled away back towards the street leading to the Nasty Burger. The Fenton man is being dragged by the vulture on his belly against the street as the ghost bird flies away from the camera toward the establishment.*
Jack: I think he's giving up!
*From the side landing on the street, Jack is still holding the Fenton Fisher while sliding down the street until he lands face-first into the Nasty Burger drive-thru speaker, losing his grip on the fishing pole in the process, causing the metal item to rattle before falling off its robotic body, landing on Jack's head.*
Nasty Burger Drive-Thru: Welcome to Nasty Burger… Wow. You're the worst ghost hunter ever.
*The ghost hunter groups laugh at the Fenton man's humiliation once more, leaving the three teens in an unbearable moment, especially Danny as the male halfa holds his face in embarrassment.*
Sam: *To Danny and Carrie* Danny! Carrie! Do something!
Carrie: Sorry, but, not my dad, *Crosses her arms while shrugging* not my problem.
Danny: *Removes his hand from his face* And what do you want us to do? We can't go ghost here! Besides, nobody's in any real danger yet, right?
*Right when he says it, a vulture calls and two of them swoop down from the above, grab Tucker and Sam by the arms with their claws, and fly past Danny and Carrie, and the Nasty Burger sign. The duo screams in terror.*
Danny: And, now they are…
Carrie: *Groans* Way to be predictable about this, Fenton.
*Grabbing her wrist, Danny and Carrie run past as the three ghost-hunting groups are still laughing hysterically at the Fenton boy's father. Danny then looks at the ghost hunters cautiously as they laugh, and both he and Carrie tiptoe on their course, then walk behind the corner of the Nasty Burger to go ghost. Once they've done that, both halfas go flying into the air where they pass right above the ghost hunters as their laughter finally dies down due to their scanners going crazy when detecting the pair.*
Ghost Hunters: GHOSTS!
*Jack, who is still on the ground with Maddie comforting him looks down in dejection as he figures they could be mocking him after the whole show he performed with the vultures.*
Jack: Aw, quit mocking me…
*Now after flying their best friends with determined expressions on their faces, suddenly two gloved hands out of nowhere grab Danny and Carrie; one by the throat while the other by the ankle, stopping the teens from catching up. And of course, those gloved hands belonged to the person Carrie oh-so-despises, Vlad Plasmius, where the man throws them off to land on the roof of a building.*
Danny: Plasmius! What are you doing here?
Vlad: Well, let's see: Your father looks like a father, there's a million dollars on your head, and while that's happening, I'm trying to rebuild my relationship with my daughter… *Glares angrily at him* What do you think I'm doing here!?
Carrie: Okay, the part about you hating Danny's dad and a million dollars on not just his head - for the record - I believe. *Scowls* But I seriously don't believe you on the last one, old man…
*And without continuing on, the two halfas fly towards Vlad, ready to take him on until Carrie watches as Danny flies ahead of her just for her father to create a flying square of glass in front of him as a retort to having Danny slam face-first into it. He grunts in pain and slides off of it, floating back to have Carrie fly behind, and help her partner catch his stability.
Meanwhile, the chaos happening beneath them, the duo looks down to find the Guys in White scanning a car with two metal detectors, Andy is carrying a panicking Scaredy Cat in his arms while Fran looks at him with her hands on her hips, the Ghostbreakers skate past on skateboards holding high green butterfly nets.*
Danny: So you hired these idiots?
Carrie: *Places her hands on her hips unfazed* Honestly, why am I not surprised? This is something you'd do.
Vlad: Yes. *Raises a hand with curled fingers and looks at it* Every idiot, *Closes his eyes and his hand starts glowing pink* except your father.
*With the use of his ectoplasm, Vlad creates a giant flyswatter.*
Vlad: He's a free idiot.
*Suddenly, the Plasmius man thrusts his glowing hand forward, turning right as the flyswatter hits Danny and Carrie, making the two scream and land on their backs on the roof of the building again. And just when they got back, the voices of their friends were heard from nearby.*
Sam and Tucker: Danny! Carrie! Help!
*Both halfas look over by the edge to find Sam and Tucker still captured in the claws of the vultures as they continue flying them around high above the ground. Soon, that came to a stop when the vultures decided to let the pair go and toss them into a dumpster behind the Nasty Burger with a shout, allowing the lid to close behind.*
Carrie: *Sighs in relief and looks at Danny* At least they cushioned their fall.
Danny: Yeah, *Looks up, glaring at Vlad* but as much as I'd enjoy catching up, Plasmius, *Takes off flying towards him* shouldn't you be getting home to the love of your life?
Carrie: *Flying close behind and changing an ecto-beam* Dude, retrace your words carefully…
*When she releases that blast, Vlad has sent a couple of ecto-beams of his own towards them. Luckily, Carrie's blast had met her father's which allowed it to dissipate before it could hit her or Danny.*
Danny: Oh, *Giggles, and swoops around Vlad's energy beam* you're right, Care. *To Vlad* My dad married the love of your life. You're bitter, alone, and a psycho for thinking you can rebuild your dysfunctional relationship with Carrie!
*Bringing one hand back, Danny turns to punch, but his gloved hand is caught by Vlad's black-gloved hand. Danny screams as it glows and convulses with pink electric energy.*
Vlad: Oh, please, Daniel. Must I actually defeat you with one hand behind my back, before you realize, you're outmatched?
Carrie: *Flies towards him* When will you realize that he isn't?! *Changes ecto-beam* Let him go!
*But just before she could blast it, Vlad holds his hand out towards his daughter with ectoplasm surrounding it suddenly, Carrie gasps at the fact that her wrists were not caught in pink ecto-cuffs.*
Carrie: *Restrains* Wha-? *Grunts and tries to break free of the cuffs* Oh, c'mon, you seriously disabled my powers? That's unfair…
Vlad: *Grabs her by the handcuffs and brings her closer* Life can be very unfair in your time, Caroline… *Watches Danny (who isn't even realizing) try to turn back into Fenton until he reverts back into Phantom* Ah, ah, ah! We can't have you pass out, and change back into Danny Fenton, now can we? *Closes his eyes with pride* This might be your father's party, *Opens his eyes* but you're the guest of honor! *Spins around and casts Danny off* Tah!
Carrie: No!
Vlad: *Looks to Carrie with an evil smirk* Oh, Caroline, don't you see? Everything I've done is to fix what we once had. Won't you agree?
Carrie: *Side eyes until she gets an idea* You know something, I think I can… But I gotta say something about that, so come closer.
*She happily watched as Vlad did so.*
Carrie: Closer…
*He does it again.*
Carrie: Maybe, a little closer… *Finds him close enough to her face and smirks* Yeah, that's perfect.
*And without hesitation, Carrie blows a raspberry in her father's face, which results in him shouting and covering his face in disgust as soon, as she is released of his ecto-cuffs, and free to fly after Danny before he could be blasted by the idiotic ghost hunters.*
Carrie: And that's all I'd have to say about that, old man!
Vlad: *Opens one eye with anger* Gah! You blasted child! You tricked me again!
*He then blasts an ecto-ray towards Carrie and successfully hits her from the back before she could even sense it coming, which made her shout, and go crashing into Danny, causing the duo to fall even faster towards the ghost hunters who have caught their eyes.*
Operative O: It's the million-dollar ghosts!
Sullivan: *Holds a bazooka in his hands* Whoa! Do you know how many extreme jockstraps I could buy with a million dollars?
*Soon, Maddie comes in holding up a ghost rifle, she aims it as it charges, ready to blast. Jack charges and aims his rifle next while Sullivan kicks up his skateboard, takes it in his hands, and unfolds it. It becomes a weapon with ten beams, five on each side, leaving the Scaredy Cat to meow in panic and jump onto Fran, who braces herself and screams.*
Andy: Like, *Holds up a yellow bag that reads "Kitty Krunch", waving it back and forth so it crinkles* how 'bout a Kitty Krunch?
*Suddenly, the Scaredy Cat's eyes narrow and glow reddish with determination. So, the large animal jumps up, stands in front of the Nasty Burger and roars as if he were a lion. Next, Operative K reaches into his suit and takes out a green pen, and a laser sprouts from it, extending into segments. He holds it up, his finger in front of it, ready to fire as well, leaving Operative O, using an automatic dust roller on his suit where he thrusts it out, it also sprouts a laser shooter and extends into segments. Now, back at the dumpster, Tucker and Sam lift the lid up.*
Tucker: That settles it. *Turns to Sam* Nasty Burger smells the same before, and after the fact.
Sam: *Looks to find Danny and Carrie flying into the center where the ghost hunters own their weapons* Danny! Carrie!
*Finally, both halfas land in the middle of the circle of weapons pointing right before them.*
Danny: You know, I think I liked it better when they were laughing.
Carrie: Same here, dude… *Looks to find the Scaredy Cat looking at them with determination before gazing into the Kitty Krunch packet held in Andy's hand* Ha! Of course, when it comes to kitty treats, they'll go haywire!
*When the Scaredy Cat leans over to them, still growling, Danny seems less scared as he remembers that the feral animal is called "The Scaredy Cat" for a reason.*
Danny: Uh, *Blinks* um… *Looks to the right before eyeing the cat* Boo?
*Of course, when it comes to being scared as his personality, the Scaredy Cat meows in fear before jumping onto the nearest ghost hunter he could clutch his nails into known to be Operative K as the dark-skinned man finds this painful, but still remains humbled.*
Operative K: Ow. I have a skin breach on Facial Sector 5.
*Given this opportunity, Danny and Carrie turn intangible and phase underground before they can be fired.*
Andy: Like, *Turns to Sullivan* shouldn't we focus on the Ghost Kids? You know, *Turns back to Fran* before Jack Fenton does something stupid and they escape?
*And speaking of Jack Fenton, the man in an orange jumpsuit suddenly comes in, holding a bazooka, and pushing the three ghost hunters away with determination.*
Jack: Where are they?! Where are they?!
Andy: Like that?
*From the sidewalk by the Nasty Burger, Danny and Carrie phase up from the concrete where Jack spots the halfas from the corner of his eye, turns sharply, and aims his bazooka as it charges. The duo becomes frightened which allows Carrie to grab Danny's hand, turns them intangible, and ducks back into the ground, leaving every ghost hunter surrounding the Fenton man glaring at him who is saddened and embarrassed by failure and walks off.*
*Back at Fenton Works, down in the lab, Sam, Tucker, and Carrie are standing behind Danny who is looking at the portal whereas the Ecto-Filtractor has its arrow waving wildly, the green light is beeping, and it says "CHANGE THE ECTO-FILTRACTOR" in green letters. Danny knocks his fist on the device, wondering if slightly pounding on it could get the beeping to stop.*
Sam: Come on, Danny. You can't tell me the only thing my billionaire is here to do is embarrass your dad.
Tucker: And date his mom.
Carrie: *Stands beside Danny* And try to win back my heart as his loving daughter…
Danny: Yes! That's exactly why he's here. To make my dad look like a fool.
Carrie: *Becomes angry* That insensitive bastard! Ugh! Looking at him just makes me want to scream! *Hovers over Danny angrily* Who does he think he is!?
*As the two halfas ranted, Jack walked downstairs happily to suddenly be encountered with their words.*
Danny: I mean, did you see the way those ghost hunters were laughing at him?
Carrie: Not only that, but it's the fact that he had vultures tied around his sticky, little fingers! *Groans* When will those dunderheads realize they're being played by an idiot!?
Danny: *Looking up from the filtractor* How embarrassing…
*While they continued, Jack stood behind Sam and Tucker, looking with a sad realization as the man's presence caused both normal teens to own an "Uh, oh" expression upon their faces.*
Danny: We're all gonna have to live with my dad's goof-ups for the rest of our lives.
Carrie: *Clenches her fists* And it's all thanks to him!
*By the time they are finished with their ranting, Tucker and Sam straighten up, Sam pretends to clear her throat, which has them suddenly realize what was said - especially in Danny's point of view during that rant while Carrie had another person dedicated to it.*
Danny: He's right behind us, isn't he?
Carrie: *Looks up alongside him* Yep…
Jack: Yes, *Looks down, disappointed* I'm afraid he is… Straightens up* If you need me, I'll be upstairs, doing something wrong.
*Looking downward while walking off and up the stairs, Sam and Tucker stood awkwardly behind the halfas until the techno-geek broke his silence due to hearing what was rudely spoken about his best friend's family.*
Tucker: *To Danny* Nice. You wanna go upstairs and make your mom cry?
Danny: Great. We just managed to do Plasmius' job for him.
Sam: *To Carrie* And Carrie, he thinks you were saying all that stuff about him, too!
Carrie: But I wasn't talking about him! *Growls as her eyes glow blue* That ambitious brute, just wait till I get my hands on him!
Sam: *Puts a hand on her shoulder* Well, there's only one thing that's going to cheer him up: Catching some ghosts.
Carrie: *Places a finger on her chin and acts as if she were thinking* You're onto something, Manson.
Danny: Yeah, *Points a finger* and not just any ghost…
*Together, Danny and Carrie go ghost and float into the air.*
Danny: Public Ghost Enemies #1 and 2!
Carrie: It's perfect! *Becomes even more guilty* Ohhh, I just hope Mr. Fenton doesn't think I actually meant what I said, even though it wasn't directed toward him!
Danny: *Places a hand on her shoulder* He won't, Care. C'mon!
*They fly through the ceiling towards the second floor where in the kitchen, Jack is sitting at the table with his elbows on it, and his chin slouched in his hands.*
Jack: *Muttering* Danny's right. I'm a loser. And Carrie, why, I wasn't expecting that outburst from her… I couldn't catch any ghosts if a couple sprang right up in front of me.
*Right on cue, both Danny and Carrie peek their heads underneath through the table to find Jack seated depressed in his seat before fully phasing out of it and becoming tangible right in front of him.*
Danny: Boooo!
*He pauses and looks at his father who is still dejected where not even he could bring himself to find the nearest Fenton weapon to capture both halfas in.*
Danny: *Waves himself around* Booo-ooooo!
*Still, Jack is found remotely unfazed by their presence (specifically Danny's attempt to make him feel afraid) as it made Carrie raise an eyebrow at the man's state.*
Danny: *Mimics the Box Ghost* Fear me!
*The male halfa drops his hands as Jack still hasn't moved, which causes Carrie to sigh in boredom due to the fact that this wasn't working.*
Carrie: *Waves a hand in front of Jack* Uh, hello? We're ghosts, roaming freely around your kitchen!
Danny: *Moves his arms around* Ghosts! *Moves close to Jack and goes upside down* Right in front of ya!
Jack: *Looks at them slightly annoyed* Aw, what do you two want? *Puts his hand down and straightens up* Come to gawk at the big failure, I suppose?
*Placing his chin on both hands, Danny turns right side up and stands beside Carrie in front of his father.*
Carrie: *Whispering to Danny* You know, I'm surprised he didn't grab any Fenton inventions stashed around the kitchen just to capture us in a split second…
Danny: *Whispers back to her* I'm not. *To Jack, he points at him* But, just the opposite, Jack… *Mutters excitedly to Carrie* Cool. I just called my dad by his first name…
Carrie: *Deadpans* Welcome to the club…
Jack: *Looks up at Danny* You know me?
Danny: And fear you. And not only do I know and fear you, but so does my partner here! *Places an arm around Carrie's shoulder and pulls her closer to him* Isn't that right, partner?
Carrie: *Slightly blushing by this affection* Oh, uh… Yes, yes, absolutely!
Danny: *Lets her go* And that's why we've come to turn ourselves in, *Points to Jack* to you.
Carrie: *Nods* Otherwise - personally!
Jack: *Raising a hand, he sweeps it down as he looks in slight disbelief* Aw, no thanks, Ghost Kids. *Points at himself with his thumb* I'm tired of getting laughed at! *Puts down his hand and looks down, depressed* I give up…
Carrie: *Becomes disbelieved* You're what?
Danny: *Also in disbelief* You-you- you can't do that!
*Suddenly, Maddie Fenton's voice is heard at the kitchen's entrance.*
Maddie: You're damn right, he can't!
*The duo looked back at the woman, scared as she had the Fenton Weasel strapped over her shoulder and in her left hand.*
Maddie: Eat hot, Fenton Weasel, ghost scums!
*Having the vacuum-like weapon slowly starting to suck Danny in from his legs forming into a tail, Carrie grabs his arms, and attempts to fly themselves away from his mother. However, due to the strong process of the Fenton Weasel, it was a bit impossible for the female half's to escape with her partner as once Danny is sucked into the weasel, she is next to be crammed with him inside it.*
Danny: *From inside the weasel* Okay… This wasn't the plan…
Carrie: *From inside the weasel, she glares at him, and speaks sarcastically* Oh, no, being sucked into the Fenton Weasel wasn't part of the plan? What a nightmare!
*Once they are finally captured, Maddie happily approaches Jack and holds the Fenton Weasel towards him.*
Maddie: Jack, you captured the Ghost Kids!
Jack: *Looks at it, surprised* I did? *Smiles* You're right, I did! *Happily straightens up* Me! Jack Fenton! *Takes the Fenton Weasel and walks off, but he leans back towards a proud MaddieYou are the best wife ever.
*Jack then kisses his wife on the cheek and holds her with one hand before turning to the right, and hunches over Maddie, with the woman leaning near-horizontally with one hand out and one foot in the air while he is still holding the weapon.*
Danny: *In the tank, sound metallically muffled* Ugh, gross… *The tank vibrates and rattles* Hello! I'm right here! Hello!
Carrie: *In the tank, sound metallically muffled* So am I! *Whispers* And it's honestly weird to see my best friend's parents showing affection…
Danny: *Whispering harshly to her* It's weirder, considering the fact that I'm their son, and they're doing it right in front of me!
*Meanwhile, back with Sam and Tucker, the two normal teens were off on a mission of their own, and it was giving the ghost hunters a tour all around Amity Park. And for their vehicle, the duo are peddling on a red tandem bike-trolley, sweating rapidly due to having to do so much peddling.*
Tucker: *Out of breath* And if you look to your right… *Smiles while panting* You'll see Casper High, *Looks forward and pants more* whose halls… *Takes another breath and looks to the back, smiling again* …have been haunted…
Sam: *Looking angry and sweating* I know we told Danny and Carrie we'd keep these guys busy, *Takes a breath* but could we have maybe done it without exercise?
*Soon, a motor on the trolley is head revving as the Fenton Ghost Assault Vehicle suddenly drives past them. Inside the vehicle, Jack is driving and reading a sheet of paper that reads "Directions to Reward."*
Jack: *Tosses the paper behind him* Jack Fenton will show them who the competent ghost hunter is!
*He floors the gas pedal with clenched teeth as the car revs loudly. Eventually, Jack finds himself standing by a dark alley with the Fenton Ghost Assault Vehicle parked behind while carrying the business end of the weasel so the tank end is on the ground.*
Jack: *Confused* Hm… *Lifts up the sheet* A funny place to claim a reward.
*And so, Jack puts the paper down and starts to walk through the alley, dragging the weasel behind him as it hits a few rocks.*
Danny: *In the weasel* Please! Stop! You should know what you're getting into here!
Carrie: *In the weasel* Yeah, I mean, come on, you're seriously believing some filthy billionaire is that generous to give ghost hunters a million bucks when they could easily cure world hunger?
Jack: *Glances down at them trapped in the weasel* I know exactly what I'm getting into. And for the record, Ghost Girl, I'm not doing it for the money, the place I'm getting into is a bigger place in my son's heart, and maybe even hope that his friend will show a little respect once in a while!
*Still crammed together in the tank, Danny and Carrie look at each other, owning different facial expressions; one has a disappointed look while the other owns a guilty one.*
Danny: Thanks. Now we're being crushed by space and guilt…
Carrie: Especially me… *Takes in a deep breath* Ugh, why does this thing have to be so small?! It's making me a little claustrophobic!
Danny: *Whispers to her* We'll be out soon, Care, just hold on… *Becomes more determined and looks up* Look! You have to listen to us! All of this is a trap!
Jack: Oh, please, ghosts! *Stops walking and looks to the left* Why should I believe you two?
*And the moment Jack starts walking again, he stops with surprise as a pink, cubicle jail cage appears around him, trapping him and the two inside the weasel as well.*
Jack: Hey!
Danny: *Voice muffled from inside the tank* Does that answer your question?
*Suddenly, the wall in front of the Fenton man has a small patch of blue light that appears as if a ghost is about to phase through. And one does, but of course, it was the one and only, Vlad Plasmius as the man phases through intangibly, clapping.*
Jack: You! The Wisconsin Ghost!
Vlad: Ah, very good… *Puts his hands on his waist* All the pawns doing exactly what they're supposed to. Leaving you three trapped and your Fenton Portal unprotected. So I can steal it and make it a Plasmius Portal!
Danny: Wait a minute, you already have a ghost portal!
Carrie: *Groans and looks towards Danny* Of course, it always has something to do with him, your dad, and portals, why am I not surprised again!?
Jack: *To Danny and Carrie in the tank* He has a ghost portal? *To Vlad* You have a ghost portal?
Vlad: Of course, I have a portal! *Looks away sheepishly* Well, I did. It blew up and exploded on me. Ah, well, that's what you get for forgetting to clean the ecto-filtrator.
Carrie: Ha! *Singsongy* Karma.~
Vlad: *Glares down at the tank (most likely frustrated by his daughter's words) and shrugs while smiling with his eyes closed* Hmm? Live and learn. *Opens his eyes* Or in your case, *Glares at Jack* die and learn...
*Vlad takes off flying into the night sky, leaving the three figures trapped in his little ectoplasm cage.*
Danny and Carrie: Uh-oh...
*Meanwhile, back at Fenton Works, two of the vulture ghosts are loosening bolts on the portal using glowing wrenches whereas upstairs in the kitchen, Jazz walks in, owning a bright smile until that smile drops when she finds the room dark, and empty and begins to call out for her relatives.*
Jazz: Mom? Dad? Danny?
*Suddenly, a black-gloved hand from below gags the auburn-haired teen and pulls her down. And that glove belongs to her dear mother as Maddie held her daughter, looking away from her.*
Maddie: *Whispering* Quiet! *Turns to Jazz* There are ghosts about!
*Once that's mentioned, the two vulture ghosts spot the two female Fentons and fly above the table.*
Vulture Ghost #1: Actually, 'Ghosts' is a bit insensitive. We prefer the term 'Ecto-Americans'!
*Jazz looks at them with her mouth gaping open, leaving Maddie with fierce determination as the woman takes out a small green pellet between her finger and her thumb, thrusts upward, and drops the ball with a grunt, causing a huge smoke to surround the room. When it dissipates, the girls are gone as they run down the hallway.*
Maddie: Come on! We have to get to the weapons vault!
Jazz: We have a weapons vault?
*Stopping in front of the Vault's doorway with a punch pad next to it. Maddie and Jazz run up to it. Maddie types on the keypad and withdraws her finger as the screen flashes "DENIED."*
Maddie: Darn that man! Your father changed the password! There's no way in!
*Just then, the two vultures land on each of them, and turn the girls intangible.*
Vulture Ghost #2: Or out!
*Maddie and Jazz shout as the vultures phase them through the door. Sliding on their stomachs, both Fenton women become tangible when they come to a stop and turn towards the door.*
Maddie: Ohhhh, great. *Gets up* We're stuck!
Jazz: *Gets up* How can we be stuck? It's not like Dad would forget to put a handle on the inside of the door, right?
*Looking at the door, on a wheel. Jazz takes it as she reads it aloud.*
Jazz: 'Note to self: Have Danny install the handle on the door -Jack.'
*Now, back in the dark alley where Danny, Carrie, and Jack were still trapped in Vlad's ecto-cage, the pair tried their best to give the Fenton man (who sits and pouts) reasons as to why they should let them out of the Fenton Weasel.*
Danny: You have to listen to me! We have to get to your house, and fast!
Jack: Why? So you and Mostly-Ghostly can gloat while I lose my Fenton Portal and the respect of my son in one fell swoop?
Carrie: Well, you're gonna lose more than that if your ghost portal explodes, dude!
Jack: It's not gonna explode… *Puts one of his arms on his knee* I'm sure Danny changed the ecto-filtrator. *Lowers his eyebrows* I told him five times.
Danny: Did he clean the lab?
Jack: No.
Danny: Does he clean his room?
Jack: No.
Danny: Ah, would he, ah, I dunno, forget to install a handle on the inside of a weapons vault, er, something?
Jack: *Eyes pop with realization and quickly gets up* Great gobs of ghost goo, *Puts his hands on his head* that portal's gonna blow! Ghost Kids, *Picks up the Weasel nozzle and blows Danny out first then Carrie second* you two gotta help me save my family. If you do, I'll set you both free.
Carrie: Uh… you just did.
*After stating this obvious stunt, Jack facepalms himself, causing the female halfa to giggle.*
Danny: *Mutters to Carrie* Good thing my dad's a lousy negotiator… *Looks down at his father with a heroic tone in his voice* Jack... *Raises his arms in glee again and whispers happily to Carrie* Man, that's cool! *Returns to heroic mode* You've got a deal.
Carrie: Alright, hang on tight, Mr. F, 'cause this first ride might give your tummy the tingles…
*Soon, both halfas turn intangible, phase underground, phase up from behind Jack, place a hand on his shoulder with a smile, and turn him intangible next.*
Jack: My tummy feels funny.
*Together, the teens fly all three out of the cage and into the night sky, whereas meanwhile, back with Sam and Tucker, the duo were still giving the ghost hunters a tour of Amity Park as now, they had managed to peddle the group up a hill, sweating like madness.*
Tucker: *Pants and points a finger* And if you look over here… *Takes another deep breath and turns to the back* you'll see the top of… *Breathes in again*
*Before he can inform the group of what they are looking at, suddenly, Jack flies past them with the help of Danny and Carrie and stays underneath the man while the other holds his shoulders to make sure he doesn't fall.*
Jack: *Mutters* Happy place, happy place, *Shouts* HAPPY PLAAACE!
*And this caught the attention of all the ghost hunters.*
Operative O: It's Jack Fenton and the ghost kids!
*Just then, the Ghostbreakers take out a pair of scooters and undo them, stepping on them as the jets ignite, allowing them to blast off the hill. The Ghostbreakers fly up on their scooters, doing action tricks with them before landing on the hill, and roll down it on a path toward the neighborhood leading to the city with Jack flying overhead, leaving the Guys in White to not sit around and find out as the competitors suddenly took off.*
Operative O: That's our collar!
Operative K: *Raises an arm* And these are my cuffs!
*He plucks a white cuff link off his sleeve and looks at it, a small white square with an antenna with a green ball on it. The antenna extends several segments as it twirls around with blade segments sprouting, and turns into a buzz saw. The Groovy Gang (plus Tucker and Sam) looked at Operative K as he brought it down to the metal bar connecting the trolley and the bike, sawing through.
The ghost hunters and the pedaling kids look at the saw cutting through, and when the agent lifts it, Tucker and Sam scream as the trolley and the bike roll quickly off the hill in separate directions. Sam and Tucker brace themselves and scream as they roll super-fast down the steep slope past the Ghostbreakers where one of the Guys in White takes out a couple of small, flat blue squares, and chucks them into the air.
The chip lands under Danny's chest, while the other lands on Carrie's back. Jack over at Carrie and down at Danny as the male halfa braces himself due to being underneath. Danny begins to glow blue all over and starts slacking the weight, falling earthbound, leaving Carrie to let go of Jack's shoulders and fall beside them.
When the female halfa makes it down into the ground first, she groans in pain before witnessing her partner falling into the ground next, practically sliding into it with Jack's butt above as it makes a dirt trench when he comes to a stop. Jack looks down and jumps to the side as Danny's hands are seen sticking out of the ground and grabbing one of them, leaving Carrie to rush over, grab the other, and help pull him out.*
Carrie: *Side eyes to find the others catching up towards them* Oh, great… Reinforcements…
*Soon, the trolley carrying the Groovy Gang and the Guys in White scream as they come to a stop where the trolley tips over, and the ghost hunters all jump out at the last second. However, not being able to come to a stop at this second, the Ghostbreakers scream as they brace themselves before crashing into the tipped-over trolley with their heads sticking out, still smiling.*
The Ghostbreakers: *Jumps out of the trolley* Awesome!
*Once they land safely, Brenner steps aside and turns to Sullivan, who reaches into his pocket and pulls out a couple of small hacky-sacks. He tosses them into the air as if he were a juggler, then kicks them towards his partner where she turns and kicks one of them back, leaving the other bouncing off her feet as if she were playing with a soccer ball. Brenner then bends down as Sullivan knocks his own hacky sack on his knee pad, causing it to fly. Once he lands, the girl takes a super-high leap and kicks the two sacks with her rollerblade, sending their weapons that have ectoplasm linking out towards Danny and Carrie.*
Jack: *Pushes them behind him, bracing for impact* Look out for that hacky-!
*However, this gives the Fenton man a realization as he suddenly finds himself covered with green ecto-goo that quickly drips off him, but sticks to the bottom.*
Jack: -sack… *Looks at the two teens who peak from behind* Just so you both know, I don't enjoy helping you…
Danny: *Jumps and stands beside Jack with an annoyed look* Then don't! *Gestures to Carrie and points to the ghost hunters* We can take care of these idiots!
Carrie: Yeah, *Eyes the ripped up hacky-sack that owned a smiley face* I mean, *Scoffs and looks towards the Ghostbreakers* you two are seriously idiots if you think that a sack of ecto-slime would stop us, huh?
Danny: Come on, *Pulls Jack by the collar and points behind him* go save our family! Ah- I-I- mean, yours! Your family. Not mine…
*Not wanting to wait any longer, Jack runs off as ectoplasm drips off his jumpsuit where now, this gives the two halfas an opportunity to get rid of the idiotic ghost hunters.*
Carrie: So, how do you suppose we gag these losers? *Pounds her fist against her palm* Beat 'em?
Danny: *Places a hand on her shoulder* Uh, I don't think we should involve violence when it comes to these idiots.
Carrie: *Puts her hands on her hips* Oh, then, do you have a better idea?
Danny: *Nods and smugs* Watch and learn, Care.
*She does so, but what Carrie doesn't expect is his first victim would of course be the Scaredy Cat where Danny floats beside the shaking animal, and utters out a single word.*
Danny: Boo.
*The moment that word is established in the cat's brain, it jumps up wildly and panics, looking at Danny, who is floating in midair in a lying-on-stomach daydream pose with an amused smile, which causes Carrie to giggle at her partner's reaction. Scaredy Cat then dashes off and jumps on top of all the ghost hunters, causing them to scream at the animal's body making them land on top of each other against the field.*
Danny: *Glances back to Carrie with his hand gesturing towards the fallen group* See? *Looks down at them* Oh, man, this is too easy.
Carrie: *Giggles* Okay, I'll give you that one, Phantom.
*Now, to make sure the ghost hunters don't have the chance to watch their prize money escape again, Carrie flies alongside Danny who holds the group with two hands over the dumpster behind the Nasty Burger and tosses them in there as they let out a scream before landing inside it. Once that's done, he slams the lid shut and lands beside Danny who notices Carrie petting a puppy and it appears to be the same puppy Mr. Matthews owned from the battle Danny had encountered with Johnny 13.*
Danny: Uh, *Points to the puppy* Care, mind if I borrow him for a second?
Carrie: *Picks him up* Sure. But can I ask why?
Danny: Watch. *Picks the puppy up by the nap of his neck and smirks* Get the kitty! *Lifts the lid of the dumpster and places him inside it* Get him!
*Suddenly, the second Danny closes the lid, Carrie lets out a surprised scoff as they hear the Scaredy Cat meow in a panic once more and the puppy barking with glee.*
Sullivan: *From inside the dumpster* This reeks! To the extreme!
*Through the vibration of the chaos happening in the dumpster, Danny had his head in his hand as he held in a laugh leaving Carrie to laugh hysterically at the scheme that's been played.*
Carrie: *Calms down on the laughter* Man, sometimes you can be a total prankster!
Danny: *Places an elbow against her shoulder* All in the day's work of Danny Phantom, Care. Now, time to stop Plasmius.
*And so, the duo take off flying, leaving the ghost hunters behind in the dumpster, and back to Fenton Works.*
*Inside Fenton Works, down in the lab, Vlad is floating in front of the Fenton Portal where he watches the ghost vultures continue taking the bolts off of it. However, he looks to find one of them on the portal, pulling as hard as he can to get the bolt out. When it's finally out of the hole, it weighs him down, causing him to crash to the floor, which makes Vlad sigh in impatience at the amount of time it's taken to get that one bolt out.*
Vlad: I don't suppose you could move any faster?
Vulture Ghost #2: We're 2,008 years old. *Raises his wings* Be happy we're moving at all.
*Out of nowhere, not even expecting anything, Vlad is wrapped around with the line of the Fenton Fisher.*
Vlad: What the-? *Turns around to find Jack holding the Fenton Fisher with a determined look* Oh, you've got to be kidding me… I get to waste you in your own home? *Laughs* This is the greatest day of my life.
*Vlad glows green with ghostly energy and breaks out of the Fenton Fisher line with a triumphant "Ha!" and looks at the vultures with a finger pointing towards Jack.*
Vlad: Get him.
*Soon, Danny and Carrie's invisible heads poke through from the wall beside the stairs to catch the vultures flying towards Jack due to hearing the command by their enemy.*
Danny: Dad! *Fully phases through and gets ready to fight the vultures off* I better-
*However, Danny is cut off as he watches his father whip the Fenton Fisher forward, and having the ends of it cause one of the vultures to disappear with a scream. He does the same with the vultures until they are finally gone, leaving him to deal with Vlad Plamius while the two teens watch in amazement; especially Danny as he can't believe what he just witnessed.*
Danny: Whoa!
Carrie: *Crosses her arms in impressed* Guess he doesn't need our help…
*While the duo continues floating invisibly, Jack assumes a fighting stance.*
Jack: Nobody's wasting Jack Fenton while his family's in danger.
*They watch as Jack runs towards the Fenton Portal until Vlad floats down in front of him.*
Vlad: Oh, please, fool. *Leans forward and points a finger at him* Your family's in danger every time you pick up a butter knife! *Straightens out one of his gloves* It's time someone put you out of their misery.
*With one sweep of his hand, Vlad sends Jack screaming back into the counter full of beakers and flasks whereas two metal gloves fall onto his lap. Watching her father place a hand on her best friend's own, made Carrie exclusively angry at this sight.*
Carrie: *Growls* Okay, that's it! *Clenches her fists* Maybe it's time someone oughta put you out of their misery, old man!
*But just before she could fly at the Plasmius man, Danny grabbed her wrist, stopping her from doing so as he caught something more intense.*
Danny: No need to bother, Care… *Points back at his father* Look!
*When Carrie does so and now, she sees Jack Fenton having the metal gloves on his hands.*
Jack: I might be a goof, I might mess up, but when my family's at stake, the gloves are off! *Realizes what he said and traces it around* Well, technically they're on, but, *Points* you get the point.
*And so, the battle between their two fathers has begun with Vlad flying towards Jack, ready to attack him again until the metal gloves on Jack's hands start glowing green and he prepares to land a punch, making Vlad gasp at the sudden comeback. After a few punches, this made Danny get an idea and figure he and Carrie wouldn't need to be ghosts while this goes on.*
Carrie: Whoa, seems like your old man's all over this.
Danny: Yep. Which means… *Turns back into his human* It's time to do my chores! *Smirks at Carrie* Mind helping me out, Care?
Carrie: *Realizes what he's referring, she chuckles* Why not? *Turns back into her human self next* After all, it's the least I can do as a half-apology to your dad.
*The first thing off Danny's chore list was cleaning the table that's filled with a box and a half-eaten pizza, spilled soda cans, a plate with some old ice cream on it, and a paper cup with a straw. Vlad screams as Jack rushes by and wipes him on the counter, having it sparkly clean.*
Danny: Well, the table's clear.
*The second thing off his chore list is another table that owns a rack of test tubes and a couple of beakers, full of goo, and some spilled until Vlad is thrummed head-first onto the table.*
Carrie: Looks like the beakers are taken care of…
*Finally, when Jack throws Vlad against the wall, the Plamius man shoots out pink ecto-rays from both fists towards the Fenton man until something catches his eyes, and he holds out an overflowing trash can in front of him which allows the beams to disintegrate.*
Danny: And the trash has been taken out! Which means, *Turns to the portal* I have plenty of time for…
*Grabbing Carrie's wrist, he rushes them over to the Ecto-Filtrator and the blue-haired girl watches Danny fiddle with the controls until a metallic voice is heard off the intercom.*
Intercom: Ghost Portal to explode in 30. 29. 28. 27. 26…
Carrie: *Grimaces* Ohh, that's not good…
*Danny then panics and rushes to get the filtrator out. Turning the red knob, and pressing buttons on the green keypad, the green cylinder falls off and into Danny's sweating hands as smoke comes out of the machine.*
Danny: The new filtrator… *Grabs Carrie's collar in a panicking matter* Where's the new filtrator?!
Carrie: *Also panics* How should I know!? It could be right-!
*Cutting the female halfa off, Jack's gloved-hand holds a new filtrator right on cue, which allows their panicking state to die down.*
Danny: Uh… *Puts his hands out meekly and smiles with relief* I probably should've done this any of the five times that you told me to…
Jack: I'm sort of glad you didn't!
*Danny takes the new filtrator while Jack takes the old one from his son whereas Vlad flies towards them with a battle cry. Jack then lifts up the canister, takes a breath, and blows out a wave of green ectoplasm, which successfully has Vlad covered by it with a scream.*
Carrie: *Holds a thumbs up* Nice one, Mr. F!
Jack: *Smiles down at Carrie* Oh, thank you, Carrie. And now, for my next trick, I shall make the ghost disappear back to his home.
*Jack grabs Vlad by the chest, pulls him down, turns, and pulls a lever on the counter for the Fenton Portal which makes a ding as it activates by sliding open, leaving the Plasmius man scarred and astonished by his enemy practically defeating him.*
Vlad: It's not possible. You're an idiot. AN IDIOT!
Jack: Maybe so, *Pulls Vlad toward him with a smug* but I'm the idiot to beat you.
*Tossing Vlad into the air with one hand, Jack uses the other to land a punch upon the adult halfa who screams before flying back into the portal and having the doors close shut.*
Danny: That was awesome!
Jack: *Sternly walks up to his son* Aren't you forgetting something? Again? *To Carrie* Maybe, I should put you in charge of this from now on, hm?
Carrie: Uhh…
*Just then, the intercom's voice is heard once more, which makes Danny stumble the filtrator in his hands as he drops them in Jack's, who drops it in Carrie's, who drops it back in Danny's as if they were playing hot potato before the Fenton teen holds it in his hands.*
Intercom: Ghost Portal to explode in 5. 4…
*However, what the two halfas didn't expect is that Jack Fenton had the entire thing simulated on what could happen if none of the Fentons were to ever change the Ecto-Filtrator and it would have them end up losing their home just like Vlad Masters/Plasmius did. Now, seated with Danny and his father in the kitchen, having a large bowl of popcorn and sodas, Carrie was sipping on her cup of soda, relieved that the video was finally over.*
Jack: Ah, you see? That's exactly what would happen if you don't change the Ecto-Filtrator every six months.
Carrie: Uh, not to be rude, Mr. Fenton, but why do you even have this simulation on your laptop?
Jack: So I never forget to tell Danny here why it's important to change the Ecto-Filtrator.
Danny: I won't. And you shouldn't forget this… *Knocks his elbow into Jack* I'm really proud of you, Dad. I can't believe you beat that ghost back into the Ghost Zone.
Jack: *Stands up and places his hand on his son's shoulder who else stands up* Aw, thanks, Danny.
Carrie: *Stands up from her seat* Well, I'm gonna head out, but before I do, I wanted to say that I'm really sorry about earlier, Mr. Fenton. But believe me, what I said wasn't directed towards you, and I feel awful that you had to think that because from what I've seen you do to that filthy ghost, you're one heck of a ghost hunter.
Jack: Oh, *Places a hand on her shoulder* I'm not mad, Carrie. And, apology accepted. Though, if I'm being honest, I forgave you since you did sit through the simulation where it could be helpful in Danny's case as he intends to forget things, which reminds me, *Glances down at Danny* from here on out…
Danny: *Pointing a finger* I'll remember to do my chores…
Jack: …and I'll remember that my actions have consequences to others. Especially family.
*As the two Fenton men walked past the weapons vault, apparently they didn't even realize that Jazz and Maddie Fenton were still trapped in it till this time.*
Maddie: *In the vault* Jack! Let us out!
Jazz: Dad! Dad!
Maddie: Jack!
Jazz and Maddie: Jack!
Jazz: Man, that's cool!
author speaks!
hello, everybody!! we're here for the second to last chapter of season 1 for my fic! y'all don't understand how excited i am for control freaks bc so much is abt to happen between our favorite ghost duo! so, until then, stay tuned, & thank you for reading!