"I've solved one of our problems Dad," Janet said once they returned to their hotel, Thom looked up from where he was writing a letter to the Auror commissioner.
"Oh, and what's that," Thom said looking at his little daughter who was reading in a chair.
"Daniel Fenton is Inviso-Bill," Janet said handing her father the notes she had made at Fenton Works.
"Interesting, are you sure he was telling the truth?" Janet levelled a look at her father.
"I checked, he was not lying at any point," Janet said.
"If he is a ghost, even a half ghost he will be resistant to legilimens."
"He is, but he doesn't know how to resist properly, so I was able to get into his mind, Dad, were you aware that the government has a secret ghost hunting division called the Guys in White?" Thom suddenly stiffened.
"No, that's not good, muggles chasing ghosts, last time that happened we had the 1984 or 1989 New York incidents, those five buffoons almost levelled the city, twice, we don't want that again, I'll talk to the Commissioner about that, I hope she knows as little about that as I do."
There was suddenly the sound of a muffled explosion and screaming, "sounds like the ghosts are at it."
"Well, let's have look," Thom said as he attached the letter to his owl and sending it off, he then reached over and pulled on his coat.
"Alright," Janet said as she jumped up, "ghost hunt," they ran out the door.
Danny sat in a booth at Nasty Burger waiting for Sam to come back with their lunches, Tucker was opposite him fiddling with his PDA, "I'm worried Tuck, what if they actually are good at ghost hunting, they might actually catch me."
"Well, the girl didn't think you had committed a crime, so they might just go after your enemies."
"What about ghosts like Klemper, or Cujo, they're not bad, just misunderstood, but Janet and her Dad might think they're bad."
"You worry too much Danny, they'll soon realise Cujo and the like aren't bad," Tucker said as Sam returned with their lunches.
"So, what are we going to do about the new ghost hunters?"
"See," Danny exclaimed, "I'm not the only one who's worried about them."
"Look, Danny, she said it herself you have committed a crime, so they won't do anything, right," Tucker said shrugging.
"I don't think the law applies to ghosts, besides she's a kid, her Dad has been hired to hunt the ghosts, Inviso-Bill is probably on their list."
"Well, we can hope, because there's nothing else we can do," Sam said finally.
"So, you said Dani's back," Danny said trying to lighten the mood, "where'd you see her?"
"She was flying over the park," Sam said, "she looked well, a bit dirty and tired, but well enough."
They were cut off by an explosion, Danny sighed, "it's a Thursday, must be Skulker," he got up and left for the bathroom.
It was indeed Skulker, the mechanical ghost was shooting missiles at cars and buildings whilst laughing and shouting, "come out whelp, I have a nice spot on my mantlepiece for your pelt."
"Okay, that's just gross," Janet said as she and Thom arrived on scene, by now all the civilians had fled.
"Ghost, you have violated the law by using magic to damage the property and endanger the lives of muggles, surrender now and face trial."
Skulker stared at the man in the tweed suit as if he had two heads, before doubling over and laughing, "you are hilarious human, I am the ghost zone's greatest hunter, your threats don't frighten me."
"Hey, tin can, you're also the ghost zone's only hunter," Danny said floating down with his arms crossed.
Skulker smiled, "ghost boy, you won't find me as easy to defeat now I have removed that stupid planner from my armour. I will peel you and hang your pelt on my wall and grind whatever remains into a paste and use your skull as a paperweight, for I am Skulker," the ghost shouted reaching a crescendo, "the ghost zone's greatest hunter."
"That's just nasty," Danny said.
"I think there's an asylum in Salem where you would fit right in," Thom said drawing his wand.
During the monologue Janet had circled around the fight to the shrubbery (or a shwubberwe if you say nigh) where Tucker and Sam were hiding, "hi," she said causing them to both jump.
"Please don't sneak up on me like that," Sam hissed.
"Sorry," Janet said apologetically.
"Why are you here? You could get hurt," Sam whispered, Janet narrowed her eyes.
"I can take care of myself; I could ask you the same question."
"Danny needs us, he beats up the ghosts, we capture them with the thermos," Tucker said, "look out," they ducked as a missile sailed over their heads.
"That was close," Sam muttered as they turn back to the fight, Danny was fighting Skulker, whilst Thom chanting silently. "What's your Dad doing?" Sam asked Janet.
"Looks like he's chanting."
"I got that, but why is he chanting."
Janet looked at her father and feels at the magic coming off him, "oh, so that's what he's doing, just watch, it'll come to fruition in a moment," Sam groaned. Suddenly Danny and Skulker land (Skulker on his head) with a thud, "oh, there you go."
Sam looked at the fight open mouthed; Skulker and Danny looked equally confused. "What are you going to do now ghost, you can't fly?" Thom asked wiping his brow with a handkerchief.
"YOU, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?" Skulker bellowed.
"It's only temporary Skulker, so, I repeat what are you going to do?"
"What did he do?" Sam asked.
"This will be a challenge to explain, um," Janet said, "well, first off my Dad is a wizard and he cast a spell that grounded Skulker and accidently Danny too, got it?" A dumbfounded Sam and Tucker nodded, "good, second off, he had to chant the spell because Skulker as a ghost is sort of on a different layer of reality to humans and most witches and wizards magic. So normally spells like the normal grounding spell, which only affects tangible objects would pass right through him, also as ghosts are animate, it makes it more difficult. Chanting the spell makes it like using a broad brush instead of a small brush, the only difference is that it takes longer to cast and uses more magic.
"Look out," Tucker yelled, another missile was heading toward them, get and run.
"We're not going to make it!" Sam yelled, Danny turned and ran towards them, but he was still grounded.
"Relax," Janet said, she clicked her fingers, and the missile exploded inside an invisible bubble, "shield charms work like a, well charm."
"You're a wizard as well?" Tucker asked, sounding a bit shaken.
"Witch actually, but, yes."
"So could you get Danny airborne again?" Sam asked looking at their friend who was engaged in hand to hand combat with Skulker, whilst Thom hurled spells at Skulker, who just shielded himself, or turned intangible.
"Could, yes, would, no," Sam glared at her, "it's rather impolite to undo another wizard's spell, because to do that you have to be more powerful than them, or have a talent for it as a curse breaker. To undo another magic user's spell is basically rubbing it in their face that you are better than them," Janet drew her wand, "Firmus," she cast the spell at Skulker, who had turned intangible. He now became tangible in time for Danny's fist to connect with his head, removing it from the rest of Skulker's body, the green blob of the real Skulker then fell out the head, "now I have to decide if you're an exceptional circumstance for the obliviate law."
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, you're going to obliterate us?" Tucker asked waving his hands out in front of him, "I'm too young and handsome to obliterated."
Janet laughed at him, "I said obliviate, remove your memories of magic, and replace it with something more mundane."
"I think they count as an exception," Thom said walking over, "they already knew of the magical world, even if just the ghosts, just know that I would be very angry if you told anyone," Thom said, narrowing his eyes, "it's not a good idea to make a wizard angry."
"No sir, my lips are sealed," Tucker said saluting.
