"Kydo! What in all of ghost world are you doing here!?" Skulker stalked forward, putting himself in front of Vlad, trying to hold his anger in.

"Well, I was looking a for human/cat hybrid... I think his name was Danny?" Kydo floated above the floor, hand under his chin in a thinking pose. Not really paying attention to how bad his presence there was.

"How do you know of Daniel!?" Vlad yelled, side stepping Skulker to be in front of the new ghost. Trying to get his emotions under control, trying to block out the memory of losing his little badger. Letting the memory take over, as Skulker and Kydo argue.

FLASH BACK

*Why need the boy? He is useless. A freak. He will only bring you down. Let the boy go. For get him.* A voice hissed inside Vlad's head. He gripped his hair, shaking his head.

"Vlad? Vlad get a hold of yourself," Skulker shook Vlad,"Leave the whelp alone!" Skulker turning to see Danny with a dazed look.

"Now why would I do that!" Jason spat out, his eye trained on the gun coming form Skulker's wrist.

"Danny, look at me," Skulker trained a gun on Jason and walked to the boy," We didn't mean to hurt you. We were joking. I like having you around, I'm glad you bumped into me. I'm glad we saved you from that blonde Neanderthal." He caressed the side of the boys face.

*Gotta get the brat out of here!* Jason panicked a bit. Grabbing the staff, swinging the end of the staff over Skulkers head and grabbing the dazed boy, he order the puppet to sleep he flew off.

Flying high and fast, he contemplated why anyone would want this boy. Shifting the boy, he felt the tail wrap around his arm.

*What the! Freak show owes me big!* Jason grumbled, picking up speed.

With Skulker, he kept shaking Vlad. Vlad was having an inner battle, trying to get that voice out. Skulker grabbed Vlad's face with both hands and smashed his lips against Vlad's. Looking in to his eyes, he saw the red haze begun to clear. He disconnected their lips, allowing Vlad to ask questions.

"Skulker, not that I don't mind you kissing me but, where's Daniel?" Vlad looked around the clearing, hoping to him.

"Vlad, that ghost took him." Skulker pulled him towards his chest and rubbed circles on his back.

"We need to go get him! No one steals whats ours!" Vlad yelled, struggling to get out of Skulkers hold.

"We will, believe me, we will. We will make who ever took him pay." Skulker vowed

End Of Flash Back

Vlad sank to the ground, lost in memory. Body shaking, tears gathering in his eyes, his arms wrapped around his middle and mumbling "Sorry" or "I failed". Skulker and Kydo both arguing, not paying attention to the distresses halfa. Vlad let out a gut wrenching whimper, just wanting his badger back. He felt a metal hand under his chin, that hand guiding his head to look into the face of Skulker. Skulker was kneeling in front of Vlad.

"Vlad? Come here," Skulker held his arms open, waiting for Vlad and Vlad launched at him. Clinging to skulker, fearing he too, will be taken away, "Hey, come now. I am not going any where. We will get the little whelp back, make sure he knows we love him and make those who hurt him pay for what they did." Skulker rubbing Vlad's back, "So Kydo, how do you know the boy?" Skulker glared at the Kitsune.

"Well, I made him. His parents no not what they do, and will destroy there family and lives." He replied, "So where is he?" He got up and went to search for the boy.

"He's not here! Why would do that to some one, especially Daniel!?" Vlad cried out, burring his face into Skulker chest.

"What do you mean not here? That's what I last heard. The boy was here. If he's not here, where is he? I need to speak with the boy." Kydo said, getting up and pacing letting the gravity of the situation finally sink in.

"Well, you know what happened!? His parents,"Vlad spat," Sold him to someone named Ring master! He was beat and starved. Ring Master abused him! That cretin made tat boy afraid of his own shadow! He was afraid to tell us when he was hurt. He is afraid of being in the way and is very sensitive! No one should ever feel that way! After we took him, he started opening up. We made a joke he took it the wrong way and then fled. Ringmaster had his lackey come and take him!" Vlad yelled getting louder and louder, tears sliding down his face. Vlad stood up, from Skulker's lap and poked Kydo in the chest with every word.

"What?! No! That was not supposed to happen! They are supposed to accept him." Kyodo sank to the floor, the overwhelming guilt building inside," Let me help get him back." He asks, wanting to fix this whole mess.

"No! You've done enough damage! You can't go round changing people into halfas! This is why!" Skulker bellows, before Vlad could say anything, "You may have wanted to teach his piss poor excuse of parents a lesson but, you damed that boy to a life of hell!"

"Skulker, as much as we don't like it, we need his help," Vlad looked back at Skulker, turning his attention back to Kydo, "When we get the boy back you are going to explain everything to him! You ever hurt him like that again and I. .YOU!" Vlad hissed as he nose to nose with the Kydo.

Kydo for once just nodded profusely and stayed quiet.