To Help a Phantom – A Danny Phantom Fanfiction…
A/N – Well, here is chapter four! Wow; thanks so much for all the reviews from the last chapter it means the world to me! Because of it; I am updating this story once more! Yeah!
Anyway; a bit more happens in this chapter; and like I promised it is longer then the other's! I really tried with this chapter and I think this is my best writing yet so yeah!
Well, enough talk lol, I will let you read.
I own nothing from Danny Phantom. I just own the plot.
Chapter 4
That afternoon, after school Sam and Tucker had rode home with Jazz in order to stop by for a visit to Danny as well as bring him his homework for the day. As they pulled into the driveway of "Fenton Works" the first thing the three had noticed was a blue mustang sitting in the Fenton's driveway where Jazz usually kept her car. Looking at one another in confusion as Jazz pulled in, she parked behind the mustang and the three began to climb out of the car and head towards the front door. Upon entering the house; the three were instantly smothered by Jack and Maddie (who were both wearing hazmat suites) explaining the situation.
"What's with the crazy hazmat suites?" Jazz had wondered before her parents could even start explaining.
"There's germs in the air Jazzypants!" Jack had stated simply as Jazz's cheeks went a little pink with embarrassment at the use of the family nickname in front of Tucker and Sam.
"Yeah, with so much sickness going on we figured we needed to protect ourselves." Maddie explained as the three teens looked at them in confusion.
"So much sickness?" Sam questioned in thought. "I don't think you guys should be worried that badly about Danny's illness, I'm sure it's just a common flu or cold." Sam finished with a sigh.
"Then tell that too poor Vladdy who's also just as sick as Danny!" Jack exclaimed as the three friends looked at one another before groaning in annoyance.
Vlad Masters was also half-human half-ghost like Danny. Only; in ghost form he was known as Vlad Plasmius and was in fact one the gang's common enemies. Not only did he use his ghost powers for evil, but he was always after Danny, Maddie and Jazz hoping to steal either one of the three away from Jack. So; Vlad Masters had made himself unwelcomed to Danny, Sam, Tucker and Jazz. This was why they groaned at the news.
"Vlad Masters!?" Tucker had questioned as Jack and Maddie smiled at her for a moment. "What the heck is he doing here!?" Tucker wondered as the two adults looked at him in surprise.
You see, even though Jack and Maddie were well known ghost hunters; they didn't know about Danny being half-ghost. In fact, they didn't know their long-time college friend was half ghost either and that Danny and Vlad were enemies with one another. So of course, they didn't know that the three teenagers in front of them had a disliking for the elder man for this reason.
Oh, how very ironic things were inside the Fenton's household.
"Now Tucker; why would you say such things!?" Maddie wondered as she eyed the boy with curiosity and confusion as she swept her eyes over Jazz and Sam with interest. "Vlad is an odd person; but he's still a good friend and you never turn your back on friends." Maddie explained as she watched Tucker eye Sam and Jazz as well. "Surly you, Sam and Danny would know that." Maddie finished as Tucker sighed.
"Sam and I will be in Danny's room if you need us." Tucker stated as he and Sam began to make a move past the Fenton parents.
"WAIT!" Jack called making the two stop in their tracks and turn to face him. As they faced him, Jack threw two hamate suites in their direction. Both caught their suites. "Just in case!" Jack finished with a grin.
"Um; thanks Mr. Fenton!" Sam stated with an eye roll to herself. "Don't wait up! We know where to go." Sam finished as she and Tucker disappeared out of the room and up to Danny's.
Jazz frowned as she watched Sam and Tucker head up to her brother's room. Shaking her head slightly; she began to walk towards the lab to hopefully try and do some more research. However; as she had to make a detour through the living room; she tried to not make eye contact with the sick Vlad Masters that was lying on their living room couch. Just as she entered the living room however; her avoided eye contact failed.
"- Jazz - " Vlad called out after a serious of coughs while reaching a hand on to her and pulling the blanket closer to him.
Jazz turned and eyed him with annoyance. "You have a lot of nerve you know! Coming here; knowing my parents would help you when they shouldn't after all you've done to this family." Jazz complained as she crossed her arms and smiled weakly when she saw Vlad cough and then sneeze. Vlad gave Jazz a look of triumph; which was really scarring Jazz. After all, this was Vlad, which meant that he was indeed planning something.
"I - " Vlad began as he sneezed. " - Know." Vlad stated as he sighed and laid his head down on the pillow. "I'm lucky your parents are such caring friends; but I'm here for a reason; a very real reason." Vlad continued as Jazz crossed her arms and eyed him with suspicion but slight interest.
"And that would be?" Jazz questioned with an eyebrow raised.
"Daniel..." Vlad stated simply as Jazz rolled her eyes at the commented name.
"Yeah! We'll guess what!? Danny can't see you right now; he's sick as well. So, I suggest - " Jazz began to argue as she uncrossed her arms, stomped her foot and placed her hands on her hips as Vlad interrupted her.
" - that you'll help me; because if you want to help me; then it could even help your bother in return." Vlad explained as Jazz stopped moving and stared at Vlad in confusion and interest.
Frozen; Jazz couldn't help but wonder what he was getting at. After all, this was Vlad Masters aka Vlad Plasmius she was talking about. However; Jazz couldn't help but think that maybe he was on to something. Having the same flu or cold as Danny wasn't a coincidence, was it? Maybe he knew something about this and in the end; could really help Danny get better. But on the off hand, Vlad could only be trying to just help himself...
"That depends; what do you know about this sickness you and Danny seem to have?" Jazz wondered as Vlad broke into a fit of coughs once more before speaking.
"I know loads." Vlad explained as Jazz sat down in chair that was near couch and listened to what Vlad had to say. "This sickness is very rare Jazmine. It only comes around once every century and mostly appears in the Ghost World." Vlad continued as Jazz smiled in triumph a little. She had a feeling it was connected to Danny's ghost powers after all. "It's called Yellow Fever." Vlad finished as Jazz gasped at him in surprise.
"Yellow Fever?" Jazz wondered as she wrote it down on a note pad that had been lying on the table with a pen. "Is there a cure for this Yellow Fever?" Jazz wondered.
"I'm afraid there is not." Vlad explained as Jazz suddenly frowned. When Vlad saw the look of worry and horrid on her face he continued, "But, that is all I know. For all we know; there could be a cure." Vlad finished.
At this Jazz perked up; "And where could I find more information on this Yellow Fever? The Ghost Zone? Has anyone else been infected with it yet?" Jazz wondered with slight worry at the thought.
"Not that I know of." Vlad added as Jazz nodded in understandment. "Listen to me Jasmine - " Vlad began as Jazz looked up at him. " - Our time is running out, and soon the Yellow Fever will start affecting our ghost powers and we won't have control over them." Vlad added as he stopped for a moment to break into a fit of coughs while Jazz frowned. "Daniel is young and has probably never heard of this sickness and Yellow Fever prays on the unexperienced ghost the most. Not only that; but for halfa's like myself and Daniel it's worse because our human body is trying to fight a sickness it's never experienced. So; the Yellow Fever needs to be stopped if possible as soon as it can. Find a cure Jasmine; I know you Sam and Tucker are capable of it. This is why I came here; not for Jack or Maddie; but for your help. I figured if I got the fever; then so did Daniel, I just knew you'd be the right person to go to." Vlad continued as Jazz sat there torn at what she wanted to believe. "So, Jasmine; will you help us?" Vlad wondered with hope as he eyed Jasmine while he sneezed.
"You know what! I will!" Jazz exclaimed with a smug smile on her face as she stood up from the chair.
"That's my girl. I knew you'd help." Vlad stated with a grin also.
"I'm not doing this for you - " Jazz began as she sent Vlad a warning look that made him frown and feel slightly hurt. " - I'm doing this for Danny. But because you had useful information and helped me prove my theory right; I guess I could find the cure for you too." Jazz explained as Vlad smiled weakly at her. "I'm still however; only doing this for Danny." Jazz finished hoping she got her point across.
Vlad nodded in understandment, "That much I figured." Vlad concluded as he broke into another fit of coughs. "Now go; go find Sam and Tucker to help you. I bid you three; good luck." Vlad finished.
So; with that Jazz eyed Vlad slightly still debating on what to choose as she watched him roll his back towards her and fall into a slumber on their couch. After a few moments of thinking; Jazz averted her direction from the lab to the stairs towards Danny's room. Making her way up; Jazz continue to let herself get lost in her thoughts. Yet, as she got lost in her thoughts; she soon was snapped back into reality when she arrived.
"Danny - " Jazz began as she opened the door slowly. However; she gasped as soon as she opened the bedroom door. " - DANNY! - "
With that, she ran to her brother's bed just as she saw him bend over to the side and throw up into the trash can she had left there earlier. Sam and Tucker eyed Jazz with worry, concern and slight hope as she walked up to them. However; Jazz ignored her brother's friends and sat on the edge of the bed next to Danny and patted his back in a comforting way as he finished throwing up.
"Is - " Danny began as he sat up and broke into a fit of coughs. " - True? - Vlad's here?" Danny questioned in between coughs.
Jazz nodded, "Yup." Jazz finished. "But it's alright; because he was actually useful." Jazz continued as she crossed her arms and smirked.
"Useful? Vlad?" Sam wondered as she eyed Jazz like she was crazy. Jazz frowned when Sam laughed a little. "Don't make me laugh." Sam finished with a smugged.
"But I'm serious! He was!" Jazz argued as Sam stopped laughing when she saw the look Jazz was giving her.
"Really? If you're so serious; then how was Vlad helpful?" Sam wondered as Tucker and Danny both eyed her as well.
"He knew what was going on with Danny." Jazz continued as she grinned slightly. "Danny and Vlad both have a sickness called Yellow Fever." Jazz began to explain as Sam and Tucker eyed Danny. "It's very rare and only comes once every century. Vlad says it only happens in the Ghost World. So; if Danny and Vlad have it - " Jazz began as Tucker cut her off in thought.
" - Then; the other's in the Ghost Zone, have it? Right?" Tucker wondered as Jazz nodded.
She snapped her fingers and smiled, "Right!" Jazz finished as Sam groaned slightly.
"Well, if it's common in the Ghost World then I bet there's a cure hidden somewhere in the ghost zone." Sam stated with happiness.
"Actually - " Jazz began with a frown making Sam's smile turn into a frown. " - There's one problem with that. Vlad says Yellow Fever has no cure." Jazz finished with an even bigger frown.
"WHAT!?" Sam and Tucker questioned in shock as they both even frowned more.
"Well, he didn't say no technically. He said and I quote "Not that I know of. But for all we know; there could be one."" Jazz finished as Sam and Tucker eyed one another in thought.
"Then you know what this means don't you?" Tucker asked as he jumped up from his seat on the end of the bed frame he was sitting on.
"No..." Sam and Jazz answered as Tucker narrowed his eyes for a moment before shaking his head and clearing his throat.
"We need to find one!" Tucker stated with certainty before he saw the girl's confused faces. "A cure; I mean." Tucker finished as Sam and Jazz nodded in agreement.
Danny's coughing caught the three's attention and they turned to him. "But; how would you find one?" Danny wondered before breaking into fits of coughing once more.
"Simple; the one place where this sickness is coming from." Jazz stated with a grin as Sam and Tucker eyed her one more. "The Ghost Zone." Jazz finished with confidence.
"No! Absolutely not! I re - " Danny began before he broke into another fits of coughs. " - Refuse to let you - " Danny continued before he sneezed and groaned in annoyance. " - Let you." Danny finished with a sigh.
"Well, guess what little brother. You have no choice." Jazz stated as she pointed at him with her pointer finger. "Your sick as a dog; and you're not really in place to stop us." Jazz finished with a serious tone.
"Yeah! And; if it's the only solution to finding you a cure; then we need to go search for opinions." Tucker explained as he pulled his PDA out of his pocket and began to tap away on it.
"He's right." Sam stated as she snapped her fingers and smiled. "Sorry Danny; but were doing this for you. You're health is more important then worrying about dangerous ghost." Sam finished as Danny sighed.
"Alright - " Danny began in a tone of defeat. " - Just, be careful." Danny finished as the three nodded in agreement.
"Until later little bro." Jazz replied as she hugged him slightly. "When we come back; we'll hopefully have a cure for you." Jazz finished.
- And like that, she, Tucker and Sam began to walk out of Danny's bedroom and down towards the basement lab where the Ghost Portal was. As they left; Jazz could've sworn she heard Danny whisper the words "Good Luck" to them before the got out of ear shot. Once they were out of Danny's room; they began their journey instantly. All three of them hoped; that they would indeed find a cure for their sick friend...
A/N - Well, there was chapter four! What did you think? Good? Bad? Should I continue? What did you think of the info Vlad gave them? What Jazz, Sam and Tucker; will they ever find a cure?
Note: Yellow Fever is an actually disease that is known to humans. However the human disease of Yellow Fever has nothing to do with this fanfic. The name was just used for the Ghost Disease.
So; without much else to say chapter five will be up soon! Thanks so much for reading; please remember to review if you read. I love hearing your thoughts! Thanks again!
Until next chapter, with all my love! :) - InsidePointPlace
