Drowning In Power (Book 2 of Danny Phantom Trilogy)

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Enemy

How could he have miscalculated and screwed up so badly!? He was the best hunter in the entire ghost zone! There wasn't a human alive who could compare to him. So, how did he manage to screw this up so badly? Perhaps he just wasn't ready? Despite going through extra lengths to ensure that his suit would be equipped with everything he needed to face a witch, he'd still lost and barely made it out alive. All because of that other witch... What was with today's youth!? Were they all this strong? First, the ghost child and now this witch?

Speaking of the whelp, where was he? He'd normally be the first one to jump into a battle to defend his town. And yet, the ghost child hadn't even shown his face. Could those witches have gotten to him already? If they did, had they also found Plasmius?

Suddenly, Skulker's suit gave out on him with a loud explosion. He fell from the sky loudly and less than gracefully before colliding with the roof of a building. His ghost powers still weren't working and his suit was in desperate need of repair. But at this rate, he wouldn't be able to make it back to the ghost zone before those witches hunted him down. Lifting his forearm to press the screen of his touchpad, Skulker activated the ghost detector in his suit. Hopefully, the ghost child hadn't been wiped out. It beeped for a few seconds before a green dot appeared on the grid. "I must be more lucky than I thought," Skulker groaned in pain and began tapping on the screen again. He rerouted the remaining power in his suit to his jetpack and took off towards the ghost.

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Danny sipped from his large soda with a small smile as he listened to Tucker complain about Sam's unique, gaming techniques. "You cheated!" Tucker accused in a loud, frustrated tone while throwing his arms up in the air. Danny raised a brow expectantly while glancing at Sam.

"I didn't cheat, Tucker. It's called having actual skills. You should try it sometime," Sam declared proudly with her arms folded over her chest.

"Oh come on! Danny, tell her that using hidden techniques is cheating!" Tucker shouted.

Danny finally released the straw from his mouth before raising his hands in a neutral gesture. "Hey, don't drag me into this one, Tuck."

Tucker groaned loudly while slumping. "Where's Kagome when you need her? She'd back me up on this like a real friend," Tucker griped.

"Well, your real friend is out shopping and getting a manicure. Feel free to join her at any time," Sam replied with a smug smirk. Tucker shot Sam a dry glare.

"Come on, guys. It's just a game," Danny reasoned with a small chuckle. He tossed his now finished soda into a trash can as he passed before slipping his hands into his pockets. "So, what do you guys want to do now?" Danny asked just before a misty gasp escaped his mouth.

Sam shot Danny an urgent look. "Looks like we've got company to keep us busy," she acknowledged before looking around. Tucker slipped his hand into his back pocket, his fingers gripping the lipstick laser he always kept on him. Danny glared up at the skies, his blue eyes seeking out movement. He had been having such a good day too! Leave it to a ghost to always ruin things for him.

Suddenly, a loud shout could be heard along with the whoosh of a jet engine. The three teens looked behind them in time to see Skulker of all people spiral out of control with a trail of black smoke behind him. Seeing that Skulker was heading towards them with no intent of slowing down, Danny quickly pushed his friends out of the way. Seconds later, Skulker crashed into the pavement roughly, parts of his suit breaking off and scattering around him. Danny warily observed the unmoving ghost where he rested in the large hole in the sidewalk.