He had found out about the child when he stayed with his old college friends. Not willingly of course. He was on his way home from some business meetings in Amity Park, when his limo had been hit by the buffoon of a man driving his own RV – apparently it is an RV, it looks more like a pile of junk heaped together. Nobody had gotten hurt, but Vlad's limo had been unable to drive after that. Jack had apologised profusely and suggested the man should stay the night. When Maddie had found out and offered the same thing, he couldn't refuse the change to catch up with the love of his life.
They walked the block to the Fenton household. Giant tower on the roof and all. Once inside a little blur ran up to Jack and hugged his leg. Vlad looked at the little boy who hadn't noticed him yet.
"Danny-boy!" Jack said lifting the boy up into an embrace. "How you doing son?"
"Good," the boy said happily.
"I want you to meet someone." Jack turned the boy so he could see the newcomer. "Danny, this is your uncle Vlad."
Danny hugged his dad more and half buried his face in the bright orange jumpsuit that the man wears. "Come on Danny. Don't be shy, say hi," Maddie said to the child.
"Hi, Uncie Vlad," the boy said quietly, light blue eyes meeting dark blue.
"Hello, Daniel."
"Danny," the child corrected, becoming more comfortable around the man. Enough to even stop burring his face in orange.
"Danny is short for Daniel, remember?" Maddie said, to which Danny nodded.
He had been introduced to Jack and Maddie's older child Jasmine too. Although, Vlad was much more interested in the boy. Danny had grown on the man and the man grew on Danny. Once they had dinner, Danny dragged Vlad to his room and pulled out a bunch of toys to play with. He had spirit, which Vlad admired greatly. If only he could have a son. After meeting Daniel though, he wouldn't see anyone who could compare. Especially when he couldn't be with the love of his life.
From there, the idea grew. He thought on it overnight and decided by morning that he would come back the next night and take the boy. He had left early Amity Park in the morning to set up his castle for the next day.
"Where mummy and daddy and Jazzy?" the child asked to the man holding him. He had just awoken in a big room that was not his own. He started to get out of the massive bed when the door to the dimly lit room opened. The man had flicked a light switch on and strode across the room to pick up the awoken child.
"What do you mean Daniel? Daddy is here," the man said.
Daniel looked around the room that he woke up in. No sign of orange to be seen. The child's face turned to confusion. The older man continued to look at the child in his arms with satisfaction. He actually did it.
"Where?" Daniel asked.
"I'm dad. Or did you forget, little badger?"
"You not daddy," Daniel pouted in his confusion. "You Uncie Vlad."
"I am dad."
"No."
Not willing to argue with a child, the man mentally sighed at the child's stubbornness and decided to change the topics when Daniel's stomach growled loudly. "Why don't we go get some food, Daniel?"
"Okay," the five year old agreed with a grin, forgetting the argument for the sake of his tummy.
"Daddy?" a small voice questioned at his door. Looking up from his work, Vlad spotted his son holding the toy badger to his chest that he had gotten him not too long ago. The boy was wearing his blue stripped pyjamas, and clearly not in bed like he should be at this hour of the night.
"Yes, Daniel?"
"Where is mummy and Jazzy?" Daniel asked his father.
Two months had passed since he first awoke in the strange room, which he now knows is his bedroom. His daddy always made time for him and he liked to play with him. But he missed playing with Jazzy and he missed his mummy's hugs and kisses.
"Why are you out of bed mister?" Vlad asked walking over to the young child.
Daniel clutched his toy tighter, and looked his father straight in the eye. "Where is mummy?"
"My boy, your mother left us," he said kneeling down to the boy's height.
"Why?"
"She didn't want to be here anymore so she left us. It's just you and me now."
"When she come back?" he asked with wide eyes.
"She won't. It's just you and me now."
His bottom lip trembled and his wide eyes started to fill with tears. "I want mummy."
"It's okay. You have me, son."
"Mummy?"
"Just me, little badger."
The child burst out into tears and clung to his dad. Vlad scooped up the crying child into his arms, toy badger and all. Making his way to Daniel's rooms, Vlad soothed his son to sleep by the time the child hit the fluffy mattress.
"Where is Jazzy?" Daniel asked his father as they ate dinner together one Friday night.
Vlad had finally gotten over the 'daddy' and 'mummy' problems three months ago. However, 'Jazzy' was quite persistent. Surprisingly though, this was the first time his son had asked all week. Hopefully 'Jazzy' will be gone from Daniel's memory soon.
"Who is Jazzy?"
"My big sister," the boy stated. They had had this conversation before, and Daniel had started to doubt himself. Did he have a big sister? Daddy is a different person. Mummy left. Maybe Jazzy never existed like daddy said.
"You don't have a big sister. It's just you and me, little badger."
The boy just pouted and continued to eat his meal.
After a month of not hearing anything about 'Jazzy', Vlad had finally gotten the son he wanted.
This is an idea that had been bugging me to the point where I wasn't doing my study. So, I put it down and... Tada!
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