Bitter Reunions
A/N: first I will like to begin saying sorry for the delays, second this chapter is almost an exact transcript of the original scene of bitter reunions, in future chapters I will begin to create an AU with the original plot of the series as a background. But that is the future.
In reality this chapter is more about two things, to point how Danny is smarter than the series and a preparation for a future chapters.
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.-Winston Churchill
Scene begins with Danny in the lab.
Present? I don't see a present. -Danny
Danny spots a picture of college Vlad and Maddie on a table with a corner torn from the picture.
Hey, wait a minute...
Danny pulls out the picture of his younger father the vultures had and finds it is the missing corner from the picture.
Oh, no. No way.-danny
Danny's ghost sense goes off and he transforms into Danny Phantom. Suddenly the two ectopusses from grab him and lift him high into the air.
Let me go!-Danny
Danny kicks one and slams the other into the floor.
Those ghosts...They were two of the first ghosts I fought!-Danny
And they're not alone, pup! - Skulker
Skulker traps Danny in one of his nets.
Skulker!?-Danny
Danny bursts free from the net and kicks Skulker into the nearby wall.
How did you get back in your exoskeleton? What are you doing here!?-Danny
All excellent questions. Catch! - Skulker
Skulker rolls a cube of some kind towards Danny which traps him inside a large box.
Hey! I can't phase out of this! It's disrupting my powers!-Danny
Thank you for stating the obvious genius- said sarcastly- And that's not all it does. - Skulker
Skulker presses a button and the box shocks Danny, causing him to yell in pain and transform back to Danny Fenton. Skulker then walks over and holds a glowing blade from his wrist at Danny's neck.
Danny chuckles nervously, hey the glowing blade is new!
You like it? I've had some upgrades. Now...- Skulker
ENOUGH! I didn't free you to *kill* the boy, Skulker! Your work is done. - Vlad
Skulker and Danny share a confused look before Skulker retracts the blade.
Yes, well, I...- Skulker
The PDA on Skulker's wrist starts typing.
I've gotta go to the library and checkout a book on a gorilla...Again! - Skulker
Skulker's jets activate and he flies off, phasing through the ceiling.
Skulker? The ectopusses? I don't understand! - Danny
Of course not! You're what, fourteen? Too young to drive and not in college yet! I sent those ghosts, and others, to test your father's skills. Imagine my surprise when I find *you*; the second ghost hybrid his foolishness created! - Skulker
Second*?-Danny
Vlad then transforms into his ghost self.
YOU! I'm going ghost!-Danny
Nothing happens.
Going ghost!-Danny
Nothing happens again.
Danny asks puzzled hey why can't I go ghost?
You have a battle cry, hilarious. I, on the other hand, have *this*!-Vlad
Vlad taps the box Danny's in.
A spectral energy neutralizer. Designed by Skulker, paid for by me. And as long as you're contained within that box you're as human as your idiot father.-Vlad
In another timeline all Danny will have done is scream to him: "Let me out of here!" or maybe taunt him, but in this timeline Danny had read many psychology books –cough comics cough- to understand four things:
One: screaming will be useless, after all he doubted that someone will listen.
Two: given the fact that he was trapped and powerless, provoke him could be dangerous for his health, because frankly Vlad sounded a little insane.
Three: he was so seriously outgunned that it wasn´t even funny, yesterday he didn´t even last five minutes in a fight, so even if he got free he needed a plan.
Four: he looked arrogant like the classical villain; I love the sound of my voice so much that I will tell you my evil scheme to hear myself.
So maybe if he asked the right questions and praised him a little he will let him go or at least reveal some kind of weakness….that sounded lame and desperate…well he was alone, powerless and outgunned, and that was only if he didn´t considered the possibility of some nasty surprises, reinforcements or some anti-ghost system, after all his family had one, so yes he was desperate.
Listen Vlad, it is obvious that I am not going anywhere, so… can I ask you a few questions?-Danny
Vlad blinked twice.
I am surprised Daniel, I thought you were where going to scream at me to let you go Daniel. - Vlad
Yeah… I am half ghost not half idiot.-Danny
Vlad looked pleased.
It appears that you inherited the intelligence of your mother young Daniel…very well I will humor you boy, ask your questions-Vlad
Danny was astonished, it worked, he didn´t know if he should feel happy that it worked or sad that it worked. Still he had to ask some questions.
Well…I don´t know where to start, I mean not always one has the opportunity to ask questions to another powerful ghost-Danny
Vlad chuckled at the praise.
Take your time Daniel. - Vlad
Well…first of all… how the hell did you make three ghosts of yourself?
Language Daniel, language, but to answer your question that was nothing special, it was just one basic powers, I could make three rather than just one because I am more powerful that most ghosts.-Vlad
Wait, wait… basic powers? What are those?-Danny
You don´t know what basic powers are? - Vlad asked surprised.
Hey, how should I know? I have been a ghost for less than a moth!-Danny
Yes you are right; it took me years to learn about the four powers-Vlad
What are the four powers?-Danny
You don't know what are the four powers?-Vlad
Danny shacked his head.
Well...I guess I should educate you Daniel. To begin with you should know that the powers of all ghosts are classified in four categories: basic powers, elemental powers, skill powers and finally obsession powers.
Basic powers are those that all ghosts have at least in theory. Like: overshadowing, ecto rays, ecto shields, invisibility, intangibility, duplication and others.
Wait, wait…in theory? And if all ghosts can duplicate, why the vultures you sent didn't duplicated and tried to outnumber me?-Danny
Ah, good questions think of a normal human, he can have his legs and be paralyzed from the waist down, or being fine but still being incapable of running a marathon.
The first is the case of some ghosts, who are incapable of using certain powers.
And the second is the case of ghosts that are too weak to use them. For example overshadowing, if a human is strong willed and the ghost in question weak then he/she/it will lost control of the human.
Like duplication?-Danny
Exactly, but of course most ghosts don't even bother with duplication because is dangerous-Vlad
Dangerous?-Danny
Tell me Daniel, what will happen to a normal person if you removed half of his blood?-Vlad
He will die-Danny
Yes that is right. A ghost is energy and if he lost too much he will die, only really powerful ghosts or with our condition could use it safely. If you or I lost too much energy we will just revert to our human forms. But I digress, continuing with the lesson-Vlad
The elemental powers are the ability use or manipulate forces of nature, like say… darkness, light, fire, water to name some. - Vlad
Or ice-interrupted remembering a certain friendly ghost (no it wasn't Casper).
Yes, yes but don't interrupt please, continuing-Vlad
Skill powers come from skills that ghosts had in life, increased by the fact they are ghosts. For example if you were skilled with cars in life, you could manipulate cars to point of creating a transformer in death.
And finally obsession powers those come from the obsessions of the ghosts, it can be literally anything: cars, boxes, technology, etc.
Question: aren't skill and obsession powers the same?-Danny
No, to begin with not all ghosts have an obsession; second being skilled at something doesn't mean it is their obsession. An example will be my servant skulker:
He is skill power with technology, after all he designed several of my toys, but his obsession is to hunt. - Vlad
But I thought all ghosts had an obsession?-Danny
no, although is a common mistake, ghosts aren't "born" for the lack of better word with an obsession, they "gain" or "develop" them over the years, and some of them never do. Actually one of the greatest fears of ghosts is never develop an obsession, and the happiest moment of any ghost is when they develop an obsession. But enough talk, this conversation has proved me that you are smart Daniel, so I have a proposition for you Daniel, join me Daniel and help to destroy your idiot father-Vlad
What are you insane? he is my father, just free me and I will return to my family and pretend that this never happened-Danny
Free you? Why? So you can go back to stumbling through your adolescence, desperately trying to get control of your powers? Powers, by the way, that I've had for twenty years.
Vlad demonstrates some of these powers to prove his point.
I have experience, my child. And the money and power attained through using those powers for personal gain, you see. - Vlad
Vlad splits and combines back into one as he said: I could train you, teach you everything I know.
And all you'd have to do, is renounce your idiot father, is just a small price. - Vlad
...Dude, you are one *seriously* crazed-up fruit loop. *That* is *never* going to happen. - Danny
Yes, well, once your father is out of the way, we'll see how you'll feel. - Vlad
Vlad laughs and disappears. The scene then switches back to cannon with Harry standing next to Jack on the dance floor.
