This chapter has been re-edited due my grammar mistakes


Challenge Topic #1: Remember

Character(s): Vlad Masters/Plasmius, Jack, Maddie


I woke up in a hospital, puzzled. My first instinct was to panic, since waking up in a hospital wasn't exactly the greatest feeling to feel when you just wake up, but the heart rate of my chest began to slow down gradually. I closed my eyes briefly as I began to recall what just happened.

It had something to do with my old buddy Jack turning on his new invention called the Fenton Portal before everything went black. I'm almost positive that he made that portal to make a bridge between ghosts from and humans. Him and his superstitions...
Oh right. Now I remember. He turned on the portal while I was still examining it.

"Idiot." I grumbled. Jack could be like that when he wasn't thinking. This wasn't the first time I've been injured in an accident which was entirely his fault.

I tried to rise, but extreme pain came upon my face, almost like a hand full of thorns pushing on it. I was curious to see why my face was hurting, but I'd probably hurt more to touch it anyway, so I helplessly stare at the ceiling.
"Ah, so you're finally awake, Mr. Masters." a voice said next to my head. I swiveled around to see a doctor beside my bed, checking his clipboard.
"What happened to me?" I asked him, which was really difficult to say since my face felt like it was getting stabbed every second.
"Well," the doctor began. "It seems that you were flung across the room during an experiment, breaking a few bones and ribs. You were lucky your friend was strong to lift you and rush you to the hospital. Thanks to him, you're in good condition so far."

Jack took me here? Hmm. I guess I could thank him for that later.
"Excuse me, doctor," I asked, raising a hand to get his attention off the clipboard. "Can you please explain what you put my face? It's very painful."

Without saying a word, he held up a mirror that was placed nearby where I was laid.
"I think you better see for yourself."

My face…had the most horrible case of acne I've ever seen. In disgust, I threw the hand held mirror across the room, smacking the wall and shattering into a million pieces. The heck with thanking Jack!
"Hey V-man!" the familiar voice exclaimed as he walked into the room. Still too weak to even sit up, I glared at him menacingly. Though he saw my expression, he didn't notice, like the guy he was. The doctor left the room and Jack came to the side of my bed.
"Hey," he began, in a tone I've never heard him say in before. "I'm…really sorry for everything, man. I didn't mean to hurt you or anything, but I got excited, you know."

He gave me one of his goofy grins as he rubbed the back of his neck. It was his signature gesture.
"Its fine, Jack." I assured. Curse me and my forgiving heart. "I've had worse than this in back in high school, remember?"
We were trying to teach Maddie how to throw a football at the time, since we pretty much had the whole school football field to ourselves. Jack and I were celebrating on how we made it on the football team, and Maddie just happened to tag along. After seeing Jack's demonstration, she attempted to chuck it…hitting me square in the forehead.

The action left my forehead bleeding for a bit and Maddie insisted that I go to the hospital. I really didn't mind, especially when she was finally ignoring Jack more than me. I've had a crush on her since grade school, so it was the best three hours of my life.
"Vlad? Are you in here?" the real Maddie said from the doorway. The pain on my face did not stop me from turning my head in her direction.
"Um, hi, Maddie," I stuttered. "I uh…"

What was I doing, blanking out in front of her? I hoped the I'm-in-a-hospital-bed excuse would cover up my hesitated speech. She pulled a bouquet of flowers from behind her back before I said anything more. My heart stopped then and there.
"Here. I bought this at the store. I know it's a bit cheesy and all, but-"

"It's beautiful."

"I was my idea," Jack interrupted. I wanted to slap him so hard for doing so, but I let it slide.
"Vlad, I'm sorry about Jack," she whispered as she bent down to my head for me to hear. I put a finger to my lips. She always had a habit of overreacting.
"No need to apologize. It was an accident, correct?"

I picked up one of the flowers and handed it to her. She accepted it and smiled warmly.
"Guess what, Vladdie?"

I sighed. "What is it, Jack?"

"Maddie and I are gonna get married!"

"WHAT?" I half-yelled. How long was this planned?
"Isn't wonderful, Vlad?" Maddie exclaimed with such happiness. "We decided to tell you sooner, but you were still unconscious when we visited a while ago. I hope this is was okay with you."

I gaped. How could Maddie pick him over me? Did she not remember the times that we had in our childhood? Did she forget what I sacrificed for her just to notice me? How dare that moron of a human get the woman that I've been dreaming to marry?
"Well, I hope you get up and about soon, Vladster. We can't stay long. Got some planning for the future Fenton Portal, you know?"


After many months of physical therapy I was well enough to leave the hospital, but I was beyond enraged. Jack Fenton was going to pay for this. All this time, I had thought we were in this together. Why did it have to be him to take Maddie away from me?

I started to walk towards my home after getting my bearings, but my foot never touched the ground.
"What the-"
I slipped, crashing on the sidewalk and looked back to where my foot was when I had tripped. A barely visible outline of my shoe was present, but other than that, the entire foot was gone. I was dumbstruck until my foot reappeared.
What was that? Could that possibly be a side effect from the accident?

Full of curiosity, I closed my eyes and imagined my presence disappearing from view. When I opened them again, I was filled with astonishment.

Invisibility? Like a ghost? So I somehow was able to acquire ghost powers from this accident?

Thoughts began to connect as a plan devised in my head. A grin escaped through my lips.
"It looks like my revenge will come sooner than expected. Just remember this, Jack: I WILL REMEMBER THIS!"


-Posted January 14, 2011

Poor Vlad...Jack takes everthing away from him...