Ch 4: Reasons
Vlad looked up at Danny. His face was long and sad. However, he still was firm and classy in his air of mannerisms.
"Daniel…why on Earth would you want to get rid of your human self," Vlad said walking closer to Danny.
Danny had no idea how to respond. The memories of pain and grief that he felt since the accident still tortured him.
"I talked to the ghosts in the ghost zone and they said that ghosts are able to let go of some of attachment and feeling. Maybe if I become all ghost then my heart wouldn't hurt this bad," Danny said his eyes glistening with tears.
Vlad put his hands on Danny's shoulders.
"Listen to me Danny. Let me tell you about my human side," Vlad said as he walked over to a picture of Maddie that lay sitting on a table.
"My human side is the only thing that keeps me grounded. It allows me to feel love…love for my Maddie. It grounds me from crossing that line. The line that separates bad from evil," Vlad said eyeing the picture he held so close to his heart. "The only emotion that my ghost-half feels is revenge. Revenge for your father, which as of now I don't feel anymore."
Somehow Danny understood. His human side was more about emotion attached to his friends, family, and righteousness. While his ghost side was about ghost-fighting, bravery, strength, and power. Despite the bad qualities that Danny possessed such as laziness, low self-esteem, and over-confidence, he understood the good qualities of himself.
"So you see son, there are reasons why you shouldn't give up your ghost-half. Those ghosts have lost touch with their human side which in a way is rather sad. Feelings of love, taste, and touch are not a part of the paranormal world."
Vlad finally sat the picture of Maddie down and walked over to Danny again.
"Let me show you something," Vlad said as he started pulling Danny downstairs to the lab again.
As they walked down the stairs, Danny looked up at Vlad. His archenemy was no longer evil in Danny's eyes.