Hi! This is my first story so please R&R, I have been writing for a while but not Danny Phantom stories so please tell me if anything is wrong. I don't know if the format is right, with the double-spacing and stuff so I apologize.

Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom, Butch Hartman does (he is so lucky)

Chapter 1

A huge castle loomed over the empty fields of Wisconsin, the green and gold décor stood out against the sky. Vlad Masters sat at the head of a huge table his hands folded in front of him. His temper was slowly rising, his plans were not going as expected and that bothered him. He wanted things his way, and normally that happened, but one boy was changing everything. He slammed a fist down on the table causing numerous objects to shake including his young spy.

"He defeated another ghost, HOW" Vlad yelled.

The young spy shifted uneasily on his feet. He always got tempermental and testy when it came to the Fenton kid. He sighed, if Vlad hadn't taken such good care of him when he was scared and confused in the ghost zone he'd quit. Vlad drummed his fingers on the table impatiently.

"Crypt had Danny pinned, but then Sam got in the way and he threw her. Danny went nuts, and Crypt didn't stand a chance" He said nervously.

Vlad glanced at his spy. He shook his hand to dismiss him. The young ghost was grateful to leave the room.

"The boys feelings for the girl are growing, she'll be a liability to him soon enough, but they're not strong enough now. I have to think of something else." He thought out loud.

A headache started to form as his thoughts progressed. He snapped his fingers and a butler appeared with water and an aspirin. Vlad downed the aspirin and his butler walked away his only thoughts on how creepy his employer was.

"The girl obviously cares for Daniel more than a friend, but knowing him he probably has no clue. I can use this to my advantage, I need to throw his life into turmoil, destroying friendships, school life, family life so he'll practically beg me to help him. Family and school life will be easy all I need is someone powerful enough to consume all of his time. His friends will be harder, I need something that can turn him against them. Like…… a 14 year old girl. She'll be pretty so Daniel can't stop thinking about her and little Sam will get jealous. Even better if she's the cheerleader, social butterfly type, Sam'll be so shocked her Danny would fall for that kind of girl that she'll never talk to him again. Yes, this is exactly the kind of plan I need to get young Daniel to join me. And he'll never know I was pulling the strings, that I was in control. He smiled, his plan was going to work out great. Then he realized, who would be his pawn?

Vlad pushed his chair away and walked over to the stone fireplace. He picked up a picture off the mantle and smiled. The steel frame held the picture from the previous reunion.

"Ah Maddie, I know I made a mistake and I will make it up to you, you've forgiven me and that's one step closer than before". His eyes darted toward Jack " And one step is better than none. He glanced at Danny, a mixture of anger and compassion. True he wanted the boy to join him, but a part of him wished the boy loved him as a father. Though he knew it wouldn't happen of his own free will, if he got the boy here it would be just as well. He sighed and placed it back on the mantle. He walked toward a huge window and looked out it, thinking of possibilities.

" Both of you will join me even if it takes a miracle or…." His voice trailed off, his problem was solved. "Magic" He said quietly. A smile crept across his face, Daniel was in for a surprise.

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