Act II: Danny the Burglar
Fenton Household
Danny came home after spending most of the day cleaning up at Bed, Bath, and Electronics. He walked in as his parents were watching TV.
"Danny, where have you been?" Asked Maddie. "It's almost 5 o' clock."
"Yeah sorry, there was some trouble and- did you say 5 o' clock." asked Danny.
"Yes."
That's when Danny remembered that there was going to be a story on the news about TAP and the guy who made those video games about him.
"CHANGE THE CHANNEL!" yelled Danny.
Surprised, Maddie changed the channel to the news.
"Boring." said Jack. "If anyone needs me I'll be in the lab."
He got up and went down stairs. The TV showed two anchormen: one man and one woman.
"Hello I'm Chuck Valome" said Chuck.
"And I'm Sandra Gale and here are tonight's top stories." said Sandra. "Our top story tonight: TAP and its new headquarters."Two weeks ago, TAP first released the new Danny Phantom video game in Amity Park."
"Yes and even with controversy from concerned parents and the ghost by the name of "Technoid infecting the games, the remaining uninfected games have been selling like hot cakes around the world."
"His name is Technus!" shouted Danny.
"That's right! In just two weeks, CEO of TAP, Andrew Phann has become one of the most successful billionaires ever. Some say even more than Vlad Masters." said Chuck.
"It really shows. Just two days ago, we got new that the new CEO has just set up his global headquarters in Wisconsin at Vlad Masters' abandoned castle." said Sandra.
"WHAT!" Shouted Danny and Maddie.
"Yes, Phann has just purchased the now deserted castle now that Vlad Masters has abandoned it. Though the one thing on people's minds is why go there?"
"Maybe he's buying it because the rumors of it being haunted have sent the prices plummeting or try and find Vlad's money"
"Either way, we wish him good luck in his new home and hope that Vlad doesn't cause a horrible vengeance." joked Sandra.
"After our break, "Do the Guys in White need new outfits"?"
Danny decided to turn the TV off after that.
RING RING
"I GOT IT!" shouted Jack. He rushed back upstairs and grabbed the phone.
"Hello? Yes this is the Fenton household. You want to come over to interview Danny? Great! See you at 11 o' clock." replied Jack. He then hung up the phone. "Good news Danny, the new wants to do a private interview with you about Vlad."
"Yeah well I can't I'm going to Wisconsin." Replied Danny.
"WHAT!" said Maddie and Jack.
"You heard what they said, someone bought Vlad's castle. Vlad may be gone, but his lab might not be offline or his ghost portal."
"Wait, Vlad has a lab and ghost portal?" asked Maddie.
"Is it better than ours?" asked Jack.
"Yeah, and if that TAP guy finds it, who knows what could happen.
"We would if we knew if it was better than ours."
"All I need to do is use the Fenton Speeder to drive to Wisconsin, check his lab to make sure it's safe, and head back."
"But what about your interview?" asked Maddie.
"Yeah, they might want to ask if our lab is better."
"Enough about his lab!" shouted Maddie.
"Wait a minute Dad you just gave me an idea. You're going to do what you were born to do." said Danny.
"Fight ghosts?"
"No."
"Eat my weight in fudge?"
"Not even close."
"Get that pony I wanted?"
"NO! Blather on about ghosts! Just keep the reporter "occupied" while I'm gone."
"Now when you say "occupied"-"
"I mean talk to her and distract her."
"Oh well then you can count on me." said Jack.
"Alright, but you better take Jazz with you. She might get embarrassed here and she has a license." said Maddie.
"Why would she be embarrassed?" asked Jack.
That's when he tripped and fell down the stairs to the lab.
Somewhere Between Amity Park and Wisconsin
Danny and Jazz are in the Specter Speeder speeding across the country.
"Thanks for getting me out of the house Danny." said Jazz.
"Yeah well something told me you wouldn't want to hear Dad blather on about ghosts. Plus, you actually have a driver's license." said Danny.
"You really think that Dad can distract that reporter?"
"This is Dad we're talking about; he'll either talk to her the entire or scare her away."
"My money's on scaring her away."
Fenton Household
DING DONG
"I'll get it." said Maddie.
She opened the door to find Sandra Gale at the door. She was wearing a red business suit with jeans, black heels, and blonde hair in a pony tail. Her eyes were blue; she had a perfect complexion, and wearing red lipsticks.
"Hello, I'm here to interview Danny Phantom." said Sandra.
"Yes, well come on in why don't you?" offered Danny.
As she came inside, Jack comes in from the kitchen eagerly.
"Why interview him when you can interview- SANDY!" said Jack surprisingly.
"Jack! What are you doing here?" said Sandra.
She then turned around to as a shadow came over her.
"Ghost!"
Jack got serious and dashed at the being behind her like it was a football player at a game. She sidestepped and Jack ended up tackling the cameraman.
"What the-?"
"GhostPILE!" shouted Sandra.
That is when the cameraman and Jack got dog-piled by Sandra.
BASH!
"It's been over 20 years and you still keep falling for that."
"Oh Sunny, you haven't changed a bit, ha ha"
"Um how do you know her?" asked Maddie.
Jack and Sandra heard Maddie and got up.
"Sorry about that Maddie. This is Sandra Gale, or as I used to call her "Sunny". We were best friends in elementary school before she moved." said Jack.
"Nice to meet you and you are?" asked Sunny.
"Maddie, his wife." responded Maddie.
"Oh" Sunny said disappointedly. "Well it's nice to meet you too."
"So what was Jack as a kid?"
"He was so cute back then. He had the most active imagination about ghosts. Though know it looks like it's not part of his imagination. Back in school, he would say he saw a ghost, tell us to duck, and cause a dog pile. Usually, kids said it to mess with him."
"What! You mean that ghost was fake!"
"Oh Jack you kidder.
"Right, kidding." he lied.
"You know, your imagination actually inspired me to become a reporter so I could investigate the supernatural."
"So how come I haven't heard from you till now?"
"After going to college worked my way up, and just 3 months ago I got a job at the news station. I just never thought I would ever see you again."
"Why did you leave? You left right after the science fair."
"Yeah well my father thought you were a bad influence."
"Why would he think that." asked Jack.
"You made a "ghost sucker" out of a thermos and vacuum and caused an explosion when you sucked up a kid's baking soda and vinegar."
"Oh right." remembered Jack.
"How come I've never heard of her?" asked Maddie.
"Well after I met you I couldn't think about anyone else. Except my best friend Vlad. Also fudge and ghosts."
"Wait! Vlad? As in Vlad Masters?" asked Sunny.
"Yes, we were best friends in college before I caused an accident and he became "altered" and I became a ghost hunter and husband."
"Oooh, this just might be better then interviewing your son. Why don't you tell me more while we catch up?"
"You mean you actually WANT to listen me blather on about my past and ghosts? This is the best day of my life!"
Jack and Sunny sat down to chat as Maddie glared in jealousy.
Outside of Vlad's Castle/TAP Headquarters
The Specter Speeder slowed down as the saw the massive castle in the distance. Vans and other workers were entering and leaving the castle. In bright neon letters was sign saying "Coming Soon: TAP". Danny was shocked to see the sign again ever since he saw it in Clockwork's message.
"Okay Jazz, I'll be fine by myself." said Danny.
"Are you sure? Asked Jazz.
"Positive, you can't get in without being seen and someone will probably notice the Specter Speeder."
"Okay, and don't forget how to get to his lab."
"Don't worry I'll remember."
He turned into his ghost self and phased through the ship and flew into the castle.
Vlad's Castle
He noticed that the castle had dramatically changed. All of Vlad's Greenbay Packers' memorabilia was missing and the entrance had a receptionist desk. He kept on looking and found nothing in the other rooms. He all the rooms had men moving furniture and replacing them with office and lab equipment. He eventually found his way to Vlad's inner sanctum in his library. The room was the only room that didn't look changed. He found the obvious fireplace and the two golden footballs statues. Danny twisted the football and the fireplace separated and a secret entrance flew into the secret hideout and at the end he was amazed.
"Wow." said Danny.
Vlad's Lab
He found Vlad's lab. Around him were Vlad's ghost portal, lab equipment, weapons, and other ghost equipment. He walked over to the ecto filter and saw that the filter had another 2 months left.
"Wow to think that this thing would explode in 2 months. Makes me wish Vlad was here. Well I better take this so that no one can use this.
He removed the ecto filter and portal deactivated. Danny felt good about doing that, but then noticed a hallway.
"I may not get another chance like this. Better have a look at Vlad's files.
He flew towards the hallway. It was dark and endless. Then some screens appeared and a hologram of his mom appeared.
"Welcome back honey, what is the password." asked the Maddie-Hologram.
"Um, "Maddie"?" guessed Danny.
"Correct."
"Wow, now that's kind of a creepy."
The screens changed to show multiple screens with files labeled "plans", "secrets", "photos", etc. Curious about the file called "photos" he touched it. Then tens of hundreds of photos of him fighting and his Mom appeared.
"Now that's creepier."
He hit a back button and opened a file called "plans". He touched it and files containing Vlad's plans popped up. Danny recognized many of them that failed and others that never came to be. He went back and selected the file labeled "Secret". He tapped it and the Maddie hologram reappeared.
"Password?"
"Uh "Maddie"?"
"Incorrect."
"How about "Jack is Stupid"?"
"Correct".
The screens changed completely. They started showing picture of ghosts like Bertrand and Amorpho, and Desiree. The main screen showed the Reality Gauntlet and the Gems of Life, Form, Fantasy, and Reality. The file was titled "Operation: New Reality".
"Vlad what were you up to?" he asked to himself. "I just hope that no one ever finds this place."
Then he realized that the entrance to the lab was still open. He left the hallway and went up to the sanctuary while invisible.
Vlad's Inner Sanctum
He got back to the library and went to turn the football statue. He tried to turn it but ended turning the wrong statue and it fell to the floor. Worried, Danny became visible and tried to put the statue back. However, suddenly a strange gas was released.
"What the-? Vlad?" asked Danny hazily.
The secret entrance closed just as Danny collapsed. A shadow enveloped as Danny fell to the ground, unconscious.
End of Act II.
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