"How could you do this!?"

Dani jumped to her feet and assumed a battle stance ready to protect herself. "How are you here?"

"Because you gave away everything I gave you! Do you know how hard I worked for all that, everything!? I wanted to be nice and help you get prepared for your life, especially since your so young and alone and I've never ..." He was cut off.

"I said HOW are you here? Your supposed to be dead!" She was trembling a little. He realized she probably wouldn't appreciate him being there.

"Well now, I've been half dead for 20 years or so. I simply took the last step when jack left me in space."

"...What?"

He pointed at himself with both hands "ahem, Ghost."

If she wasn't so scared to move she would have face palmed. Of course. Of course he wouldn't disappear. Before Vlad could say another word she turned around and started to walk towered the door.

"Danielle, don't you walk away from your father."

With her hand on the door knob she looked over her shoulder and seriously deadpanned "My father's dead" and walked out.