Chapter Four: The Plot

Chapter Four: The Plot.

Okay before all of you out there come and kill me, I know it has been another year since I wrote this. I know I promised that I would update. I know, I know, I know. I can go on about all the things I know and that would take a while. So, instead of boring you all, I will go on with it. I had a huge bout of writers block. Very huge. So huge that I needed a few weeks in College to figure myself out. (Yes, I am in college now). But after a lot of discussion and disagreements with how the story should go, I decided that I shouldn't waste the reviewers and the story alerters that have wasted their lives to read this fanfiction of mine. So here we go. Sorry about the really long wait everyone, esp. Agent Malkere who said that I shouldn't do another long update.

I don't own Danny Phantom

"What do you mean we're trapped?!" Valerie said bolting upright in her chair and staring and her companion, her dark green eyes wildly looking around the room. It was plush and cozy looking but Valerie couldn't help but feel like there was a cold vibe about it. Danny's face was also looking around the room. There were books lining the walls, each bookcase filled to the brim with many books, on many different subjects. The blue and purple crosshatched carpet under his and Valerie's feet was soft and molded to the boots shape when Danny shifted his foot. There was an antique fireplace in the corner, an ornate clock sitting on top of the mantel with old-fashioned candlesticks next to it, a white tapered candle in its rightful place. On the right side of the mantel was a golden football trophy. The chairs that they were sitting in were soft and flamboyantly colored in red. The tables in front of them were colored with a cherry colored stain and has decorative notches cut of them. Many of the sides of the tables were cut into the shape of dragons. Danny's bright emerald eyes flickered over the portrait above the fireplace of the fruit loop that obviously trapped them in here, Vlad Masters. Danny's arch nemesis and other ghost hybrid. Danny heard the large mahogany door open and the cheese head himself walk in.

"Daniel and Valerie, how nice to see you. I'm so grateful that you could drop in. Ho ho ho, I make myself laugh." Vlad said.

"Yeah, too bad you're the only one laughing you fruit loop." Danny said his green eyes narrowed in anger and suspicion.

"Oh your scary eyes, I'm so scared Daniel, you have no idea how much that stare puts fear into my body, but until you can shoot some ectoplasm out of them, they aren't really that useful are they my dear boy?" Vlad said in his usual "put the ghost boy down a couple of notches" voice.

"Um…eww…that's just gross." Danny retorted back. Valerie just looked back and forth between the two. Why was her employer and the ghost boy just talking like that? Why was she just sitting here and not fighting him. Just because she and Phantom had one civil conversation that didn't involve ghost fighting didn't mean that she shouldn't fight him. The two other people in the room were locked in a heated glare match as she was thinking. Danny was the one that broke the silence first.

"What do you want with Valerie, Vlad?" Danny asked. Vlad's dark blue eyes flickered to the hunter girl sitting next to the ghost boy.

"She has nothing to do with what we need to cover Daniel; she is only here for company in case I can't get what I want from you right now." Vlad said simply.

"And what do you want?" Danny asked warily.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Vlad said turning from the two teens. Danny rolled his eyes knowing that this was all apart of his game.

"Yes, I would like to know Vlad."

"Well, since you asked so nicely." Vlad grabbed a book from the shelf and proceeded to read it to himself. He took a few seconds to peruse the contents of the book. He placed the book on a table and turned to Danny.

"You remember Pariah right?" He started.

"No, I don't, I'm just the one who put him back into his Coffin remember, with no help from y-". Danny cut off quickly as he remembered that Valerie didn't know Vlad's ghost half, Vlad Plasmius.

"We need not get into those details. As it would seem, the Ghost Zone has become a complete state of chaos, well more so than it usually is. Without a King, the more powerful ghosts are taking over the other lairs of the lesser ghosts."

"Like Skulker and Walker?" Danny asked. Vlad shook his head.

"No, much stronger, like you and… some other ghost like you." At this statement Danny rolled his eyes again. "Since there is so much chaos, only a King can stop this disaster from spilling over to the human world."

"So what does this have to do with me?" Danny inquired.

"It is said that there is a charm, a golden ghost charm that allows the wearer infinite power of the ghost ways. My sources tell me that you may know where this trinket is." Vlad quickly said leaning towards Danny. Danny shrunk back in his seat and instinctively his hand came to grasp at his neck. Vlad took this is a good sign.

"Well, do you know anything about this?" He asked the ghost boy, blue eyes boring into emerald green.

"No, I don't know anything about a gold ghost necklace." Danny said, his bottom lip disappearing under his teeth. Vlad almost smiled. That was a trait that he had seen Jack use frequently when he lied to teachers about his homework.

"You're lying." Vlad told the boy. Danny released his lip and narrowed his eyes at Vlad.

"I am not." He said. Vlad stood back up and walked back.

"Well, I'm sure that Valerie will keep you great company Daniel." He said walking towards the door.

"Why do you want it?" Danny asked. "So you can become King? Rule the Ghost Zone? Please Vlad, why don't you get you mind off of the whole 'ruling the world' power trip and find something useful to do with your time. Like get a cat!" Danny yelled as Vlad was walking away from him. Vlad turned back to him.

"Oh, Daniel, you know so little about everything it just makes me laugh. I hope your stay here is wonderful and that you and Ms. Grey have loads to talk about because, Danny, if you don't talk, then you and Ms. Grey can't leave. So, you kids have fun." Vlad said walking out closing the door behind him. Danny's eyes glowed and he charged at the door, flung it open and tried to chase Vlad down the hall. He slammed into a clear green wall and fell back screaming as the pain crashed through his body.

"Oh and did I mention that I put the ghost/human shield up, just for you two. Ta!" Vlad sauntered down the hall, cackling like an evil witch. Danny groaned and stood up, slamming the door for dramatic effect. Valerie was looking at the ghost boy with a renewed fury. She stood up and walked over to him.

"You aren't going to tell him anything?!" She exclaimed.

"It's none of his business. He only wants it for power anyway. To take over the ghosts." Danny explained.

"Why? He's a rich billionaire; he already has power, why does he want to control the Ghost Zone?" Valerie asked confused that her benefactor wanted to take over the things he sent her to hunt.

"Power does crazy things to people, I should know." Danny said reflecting on some memories that will never be lived.

"And you did lie to him. You had that look on your face that you knew something that no one else does." Valerie said. "You know something about that necklace he asked about."

"No, I don't." Danny said, biting his bottom lip again.

"Yes you do, you just bit your lip again."

"So?"

Valerie crossed her arms. "You did that when he asked about it before. I'm not stupid Phantom. Tell me what you know."

"No! You'll just tell Vlad!"

"I won't."

"Why should I believe you? You hate me."

"Listen, I don't know why Mr. Masters doesn't like you, but I'm trying to give you a chance. Give me one as well." Valerie said in a rare moment of honesty towards the boy. Danny gave her a look over. Valerie noted his long silence.

"Danny." She said softly. He looked up at her jade colored eyes. "If we are going to get out of here, you're going to need my help. Just trust me okay." She said, giving the other teen a small smile. Danny stared at her for a moment, emerald gazed into jade. He smiled and stuck out his glove. Valerie's red gloved hand grasped his.

"Just because we have a truce for now doesn't mean I won't try and get you when we get out of here." She said cocking her eyebrow.

"I wouldn't have it any other way." Danny laughed.

"Okay so let's get down to business, why were you lying about the necklace before? You know where it is, so why trap yourself in here? Why not tell him?" Valerie asked. Danny was quiet for a second then he slipped a hand under his white collar and pulled something out of it. His was clasped around something that he held tightly. He looked at his fist.

"It's not where it is, it's who has it." Danny said, not looking at Valerie. He slipped his hands behind his neck and unclasped a chain. He pulled the chain out of the collar and slipped it into his hand. He opened his fist and showed Valerie what he was holding. She gasped.

"Is this…?" She asked trailing off because she didn't want to say it out loud.

"Yes it is. The ghost necklace that Vlad is looking for. The key to controlling the Ghost Zone. I have it." Danny said. The golden ghost with the diamond eyes glistened in the light.

There you have it. I hope it was worth the wait for it. I hope that you all review and that you liked the chapter. If you didn't, well, then don't review. Don't waste my time and yours.

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