Chapter 2
Dani had been flying for hours. And still, she hadn't managed to lose the big metal creep of a ghost.
"Where are you, little halfa? If I can't have the whelp's pelt, I'll just use yours to decorate my lair!"
Eww, that's so wrong, thought Dani as she peeked out around the dumpster she was crouched behind. When she saw Skulker fly past she paused only a moment before losing the ghost form and changing back into a human.
I've gotta find Danny, she thought. He helped me with Vlad, maybe he can help me with this guy. She hadn't intended on incurring the curiosity of the ghost zone's greatest hunter. It just so happened that she was on her way to hang out with Dora in the ghost zone and didn't feel like flying around one of the larger floating islands. So she turned human to walk through it. It wasn't her fault Skulker witnessed her transformation! She hadn't even made it close to Dora's kingdom before the hunter announced his pursuit (why he bothered to announce it, she wasn't sure. He had probably been hanging out with Technus too much lately). So now she was officially on his MVP list (Most Valuable Pelt) and fearing for her life. After hours flying through the zone, she had miraculously stumbled upon a natural portal. Fortunately she made it through to the human world before the portal closed. Unfortunately, so had Skulker. The portal hadn't been far from Amity Park, which was where she was currently hiding out.
Dani crept out from behind the dumpster, then made a run for it out of the alleyway, onto the sidewalk, and straight into another person.
"Hey, watch it, I… wait, Dani? Is that you?"
Dani glanced up from her current splayed position on the ground into the face of that ghost hunter girl from a few months ago. Dani hesitated, should she run for it? The girl had tricked her into getting Danny captured and herself turned over to Vlad. But Valerie had also helped her cousin rescue her from said fruit-loop. She didn't have long to ponder before Valerie spoke up,
"Oh man, I was just thinking about you! What are you doing here? What have you been up to? By the way, you can stop looking at me like that, I'm not gonna hurt you. Sheesh girl, we're cool!" Valerie grinned and offered reached down to help her up. Dani returned the smile and accepted the outstretched hand.
"Thanks! I'm actually looking for Danny, have you seen him?"
"Danny? How do you know... oh, you mean Phantom." Valerie still wasn't used to using his full name, it was usually Phantom, Ghost Boy, or Ectoplasmic Scum in her mind. And there's no way Dani could be asking about the Danny that Vl knew from school.
"Yeah, see there's this crazy ghost after my pelt -"
"Where are you, mini-whelp? I need to finish redecorating," a voice boomed from down the street.
"I take it you mean that guy," Valerie frowned. "Well, I haven't seen Phantom in a while, but you're with me now. And I can handle any stupid ghost."
As Skulker's voice sounded again, Dani took only a split second to decide that, yes, Val was indeed capable of handling any ghost and for now, would be better than facing the dude on her own.
"Sounds good to me! Any place we can hide?" Dani's stomach grumbled, "Preferably a place with food?"
Thanks for the support y'all! I'm having fun with this short story :)