"Alright, here we go!" Jack exclaimed as he slammed the control panel shut. "She's ready for action!"
Vlad's parents were both smiling proudly at the result of their invention. It was much bigger than their failed prototype and once activated, they were sure it would function perfectly.
Danny's sister Jazz gave her mother a skeptical look. "Mom, are you 100% sure that this is safe? I don't want to die yet"
Vlad scowled at the horrible invention. He wanted to get as far away from that thing as possible. Once that portal opened he knew nothing good would come from it. The ghosts that came out of it would more than likely be vengeful and ready to wreak havoc.
"Don't be silly Jazz," Mrs. Fenton said, interrupting his darkening thoughts. "We've made sure that it won't harm anyone. You're perfectly safe! Ready Thea?"
Thea nodded her head in response and held up the jumper cables. Her husband went to stand by Jack and help make sure the portal stayed in place.
Maddie began the countoff "Three... Two... One!"
Thea charged the portal, electricity surged through to it so powerfully that you could see sparks on every set of wires connected.
Vlad felt his insides turn as if he was going to be sick. He couldn't watch this. He needed to get out of here.
"Open her up, Jack!" Ian yelled out.
Jack hit the big red button on the side and the doors slowly strained open.
-flashback-
Lightning surged through him, it felt as if every molecule of his being was on fire. He screamed but no one came to his aid. He didn't stop screaming. The man stood there, his face cold and emotionless as he pulled another lever. The pain doubled. Vlad felt his grip on humanity loosen. The only thing he could feel now was pure and violent rage towards the man doing this to him. His screams were barely audible and began to fade into groans. The man took a cautious step towards him "Did it work?" A twisted grin crossed the man's face once he inspected the boy closer.
"N-no" Vlad choked out, stepping back. "Please..." He couldn't stand to relive this... No one seemed to notice as his eyes turned red, widened in horror at the memory of his own death. He was shrinking. It felt like the room was coming in to collapse on him as warm tears threatened to spill out.
"Vlad...?" Danny asked quietly. He raised an eyebrow and then gasped slightly. "What's...why are your eyes..." He looked scared. Even terrified.
"No!" Maddie yelled as the doors opened to reveal nothing but electrical sparks.
"Impossible! Our calculations were perfect!" Cried Thea.
The four scientists broke into a panic, exclaiming how they had done everything perfectly this time.
Danny didn't pay any mind to them as he heard them rush upstairs to check their notes, followed by a nervous Jazz. He narrowed his eyes at the other boy. Maybe this was some weird prank he was pulling.
"Hey, Uh earth to frootloop? You still in there?"
Vlad looked up at him and seemed to regain his senses. His eyes faded back to normal when they met Danny's and he scowled. "I'm going back home. I knew the portal wouldn't work." That was a complete lie, but he wanted to appear indifferent to this.
"Wait! Why were you so panicky and why were your eyes red?! Are you a … a ghost? Some kind of monster?" Danny called. He winced, realizing his harsh choice of words.
Vlad snapped his head around to glare at him. "I am fine. And I'm leaving. " His eyes flashed to red again, daring Danny to try and argue.
Danny look scared for a second before trying to shake it off. "W-whatever. I'm going to see if I can find out what's wrong with this portal. "
"What?! Do you want to die?!"
"Don't be such a lame-ass, Vlad. Remember what my mom said? It's perfectly safe. Maybe they just missed something when they were starting it up..." He grabbed one of the extra hazmat suits kept in the lab and zipped it up.
"Stop you fucking badger! You're going to get hurt. Or worse!"
"Aww, what do you care about me all of a sudden?" Danny teased as he walked inside the inactive portal and looked around.
Vlad groaned in frustration "N-no! Why would-"
The portal whirred and electricity made it's way back along the cords. Danny gave him a smug smirk, which turned into a look of shock and horror when he realized what was happening. Ectoplasm and Electricity were coming in from the edges of the portal and towards him before he had time to think. Black rings formed over Vlad and he charged the portal at full speed trying to save him.