Danny Phantom copyright Butch Hartman
Night of the Werepire Chapter 08: Corruption
[FentonWORKS, The Next Day]
Vince and Danielle were sitting at the Kitchen Table.
"You kids enjoying your lunch?" Asked Maddie, who approached them
"SURE, Aunt Maddie." Replied Dani
Maddie smiled, then walked off.
Vince smiled weakly at Dani.
"i still can`t believe your keeping my secret."
Dani shrugged.
"you`ll tell them when your ready...so long as you TELL THEM."
"oh, i will...eventually."
Once Maddie left, Dani looked at Vince.
"I think it`s time i told you the truth about me, Vince."
"Truth?"
"yeah.
see, the truth is...I`m not really Danny`s "Cousin"
Vince looked surprised.
"Your not?
then, i don`t understand...how are you related to him?"
Danielle exhaled sharply.
"i`m...his clone."
Vince choked a little.
"O-Kay...I could use an explaination."
Dani sighed.
"Well...Danny has this arch-enemy whose a half ghost like him: VLAD PLASMIUS.
he created these clones of Danny, while trying to create the PERFECT CLONE of him...I was one of them."
"One of them?"
"yeah...their were others.
they weren`t very "stable", I was the only one who came CLOSE to his goal."
Vince looked at her.
"so...what happened?"
Dani sighed.
"well...I said he was going to help me.
my DNA was unstable at the time, and he promised to save me."
"but, he wasn`t?"
Dani shook her head.
"no...he was just using me like the others.
Danny managed to convince me to help him defeat Vlad...who swore revenge on BOTH of us."
"That doesn`t sound good."
"It wasn`t...he tried to kill me once before.
but, Danny and Valerie managed to save me before he could."
Vince looked stunned.
"wow...this Vlad guy sounds like a real monster."
"he sure seems that way to me.
but, Uncle Jack and Aunt Maddie said he used to be their friend...until he CHANGED."
Vince pondered for a few minutes.
"so...what else has he done?"
Dani exhaled deeply.
"well...he mostly tried to kill Uncle Jack.
but, he also tried to get Danny to join him...later, trying to defeat him when Danny kept rejecting him."
"Is that all?"
"no...he also manipulated Valerie into being a Ghost Hunter, who HATED Danny at the time.
Vlad also fixed an Election to make himself MAYOR, and later...tried to take over the world."
"whoa...sorry I asked."
Dani shrugged.
"I`m not bothered by it that much.
but, I wouldn`t mention his name around Danny...he gets upset."
"okay."
Danielle sighed sadly.
"Is something wrong?"
"oh...i don`t know.
I guess it`s HARD for me...living my life KNOWING i`m someones "copy"
"Copy?
come on, Danielle...you know that isn`t-"
"Vince, I`m his CLONE!
it`s hard being who I am...knowing I was created in a Lab, instead of BORN like everyone else."
Dani sighed sharply, trying to hide her tears.
"I thought I wasn`t bothered by it, but...(sigh)"
"Is...that why you say your Danny`s Cousin?"
Danielle nodded.
"Uncle Jack and Aunt Maddie decided my existance would make more sense if we just said I was Danny`s orphaned cousin who they adopted.
If everyone knew I was his clone...a clone created by his arch-enemy then, it would turn too many heads and, I would NEVER get a moments peace."
"oh...I see."
Dani shed some tears.
Vince then scooted closer to her.
"Danielle...it`s okay.
you may be a CLONE, but...that doesn`t mean your is copy."
"what makes you say that?"
"well...Danny doesn`t like me at all.
but, you loved me since we first met...that counts at SOMETHING, right?"
Danielle looked at him.
she then smiled, though tears still stood in her eyes.
"your right, Vince...thanks."
Vince smiled.
he then took his hand and wiped away her tears.
"your eyed are prettier without tears."
Dani blushed bright red.
just then, they heard the TV in the living room.
"and, Todays TOP STORY...
Amity Park has been hit by a rash of STRANGE disappearances.
though their is no direct connection between the random victims.
it seems they were all last seen late last night...but, were never seen again.
Local Authorities are baffled at this strange occur-"
At that moment, Danny walked into the kitchen.
he had his cellphone at his ear, and he APPARENTLY looked worried.
"come on, sam...answer."
after awile, Danny finally hung up.
"DARN IT!"
"something wrong, Danny?" Asked Danielle
"yeah...Sam never showed up at school, and neither did Tucker.
I went to her house, but she wasn`t there...I`ve been trying to reach her on her cell."
Danny sighed.
"what is REALLY unsettling is that Valerie hasn`t seen or heard from Tucker, either."
Vince and Danielle looked at one another nervously.
"grrr...that`s it!
I`m gonna go look for them."
Danny dialed another number.
"hey, Valerie..." Began Danny, as he walked off
Vince narrowed his eyes.
"Vince, what`s wrong?" Asked Danielle
"I don`t like this, Dani...
Last night, we ran into powerful Vampire and Werewolf leaders.
NOW, the news says people have been going missing last night.
and, now Sam and Tucker are one of the "missing"..."
Danielle gulped.
"you don`t think that-"
"Danielle, I "Really" hope it isn`t the case...
but, there`s no other explaination than that."
Dani looked away.
"whoa.
Sam and Tucker...becoming Vampires or Werewolves?"
"or, BOTH."
Danielle made an expression.
"yeesh...that sounds WORSE."
Vince took out his PDA device.
"don`t worry...if they have been "infected", we may be able to help them."
Danielle looked at Vince.
"Help them?"
"My parents were scientists, Danielle...Parapsycologists, actually.
they were EXPERTS in the supernatural, especially when reguarding "Vampirism" and "Werewolfism"
"really?
what did they find out?"
Vince handed Danielle the PDA.
"check it out."
Danielle took the device a read an entry.
"after extensive studying, I have hypothisized that there is a "Window of Oppertunity" to cure a Human of the curse of the Vampire and Werewolf.
since it is an "Blood Related" Disease, me and my husband have synthosized Anti-Toxins if it is administered within a week of the bite, then the victim can be cured."
Danielle looked at Vince.
"Wait, I don`t understand...
it your parents created the Cure, how come they didn`t cure themselves?"
"because it was over a month AFTER they were infected that they discovered this." Replied Vince
"oh...i see."
Vince took the PDA back.
"Look, the point is...Sam, Tucker and the others have a chance at survival."
"Your right!
since you have the cure, we can just give them an injection!"
"yeah...except we have to FIND them, first.
but, it`s Nothing I can`t handle."
"don`t you mean: "we?"
Vince eyed her.
"no, Danielle...your not going."
Danielle crossed her arms.
"I`m sorry, but...did you just tell me "no?"
"DANI, I`M SERIOUS!
the last time you tried to fight those things, you almost got yourself killed!"
"That was BEFORE!...I didn`t know he was a Vampire.
but, I`ll be ready for him THIS TIME."
"I`m sorry, Danielle...but, it`s TOO DANGEROUS."
"I know, Vince.
and, it`s ALSO Too Dangerous for you to go alone."
"It`s easier for me to go alone."
"I used to think that, too...once."
Vince looked away.
Danielle then moved closed and looked at him, fluttering her eyes.
"please, vince?"
Vince looked at her.
then, he finally sighed.
"you sure you can handle yourself?"
Dani just grinned as she balled up a fist, which glowed with Green Energy.
"Bring...It...ON."
Vince exhaled sharply.
"why do i get the feeling i`m gonna regret this?" said Vince to himself
"So, what`s the plan?"
"Well, FIRST: we have to find Sam and Tucker.
since it`s likely they`ve been "turned", we need to find out where Fang and Claw are at."
Vince sighed.
"problem is, there are DOZENS of places for Vampires and Werewolves to hide.
and, we don`t have time to search every square inch of the city...not like Danny and Valerie are doing."
Danielle thinks a bit.
then, her eyes lit up.
"Wait...I KNOW!"
"what?"
Danielle got up and grabbed Vince`s hand.
"FOLLOW ME!"
Dani led Vince to the basement lab.
once there, they ran to a table that had some gadgets piled on it.
"now, let`s see...
where IS that blasted thing!"
"What are you looking for?"
"AH-HA!"
Danielle grabbed a device.
"THE FENTON PARA-SCANNER!
guarenteed to track down ANY paranormal entities...Including VAMPIRES and WEREWOLVES."
Vince smiled.
"NICE...this might actually work."
Danielle turned the hand-held device on.
"now, to program this thing..."
Danielle tapped at the buttons.
teh device hummed softly, then beeped.
"NOW TRACKING PARANORMAL ENTITIES." Said the device
The device pointed at Vince a beeped.
"PARANORMAL ENTITY DETECTED."
"Whoops!, S-Sorry about that." Said Danielle, who blushed
"Don`t worry about it, Dani.
so long as it`s working."
"It SHOULD.
Aunt Maddie has been working out the bugs in it."
Dani transformed into her ghost form.
"How does that feel, exactly?"
"tingly.
what about you?, what`s it feel to change into your Werepire form?"
Vince narrowed his eyes.
"it`s...not very enjoyable."
"oh...i see."
Vince cleared his throat.
"so, ANYWAY...
are we taking some fancy transportation, or are you going to fly us there?"
"Normally, I wouldn`t mind carrying you.
but, it`s may be a LONG WAY there...so, we`d better take of of my family`s vehicles."
Danielle flew over to a large, white tarp.
she pulled it off and revealed some hovercraft.
"What`s that?"
"The SPECTER SPEEDER.
it`s a Hover Vehicle that is usually used for exploring the Ghost Zone."
"Oh, I get it...your going to fly us there."
"YEP!"
Vince raised an eyebrow.
"do you know HOW to fly?...this vehicle, I mean."
"sure!
I mean, it can`t be TOO HARD."
Vince gulped.
"oh, boy..."
Dani phased into the Specter Speeder.
she opened the door to let Vince in.
"Come on, let`s go!"
Vince smiled.
he then walked inside the vehicle.
the two walked into the cockpit they took their seats and started the Specter Speeder.
"Ready to go?"
"Sure.
except I have NO IDEA how we`re getting this out of the basement."
Dani smiled.
she touched the panel with her glowing hand.
the Specter Speeder (along with her and Vince) turned intangible.
"well...this is very weird."
Dani flew the Spector Speeder.
it phased through the ground and reached the surface.
Dani then deactivated the intangibility and blasted off.
"WHOO-HOOOOOOO!"
"please don`t do that, again."
Dani blushed.
"sorry about that...
I just hardly ever get to fly this thing that much."
Vince gulped harder.
"oh, man."
Danielle blasted off faster.
"Dani, could you maybe...i don`t know: SLOW DOWN!"
"Why?...you getting "scaaaared?" Said Dani with wit
"NO!
it`s just really hard to get a proper sigan at these speeds!"
"oh."
Danielle slowed the Spector Speeder down.
they were now traveling at a cruising speed.
"WHEW!" said Vince
The young teen finally took the Para-Scanner.
he started at the small screen, which showed various "blips"
"well?...are we getting a signal?" Asked Danielle
"And, HOW!
I`m getting DOZENS of mixed Vampire and Werewolf signitures, here!
either Fang and Claw have been EVERYWHERE in this city...
or, they`ve infected more people than I originally thought."
Vince looked at Danielle.
"Dani...this is SERIOUS.
if this keeps up, everyone in TOWN will be under their control!"
Dani gulped.
"a city full of vampires and werewolves...and, it`s not even HALLOWEEN, yet!"
Vince looked at the Para-Scanner again.
"hmmm...that`s odd."
"what is?"
"signals are everywhere...but, their STRONGEST in one location."
Danielle glanced at the small map.
"hey, I know that place...
it`s in an abandoned part of town, NOBODY goes there...not even DANNY!"
"sounds like the PERFECT hiding place for "Vamps" and "Wolves" waiting for Sunset."
"In that case, we`d better HURRY...Sunset is Three Hours Away."
Danielle flew the Speeder at FULL SPEED.
the vehicle blasted off, almost at JET SPEED.
Meanwhile, Valerie (in her Cyber Suit) was flying over the city on her Hoverboard.
she finally stopped and hovered in place, she looked at her wrist which had a Display on it.
"darn...still nothing."
"VALERIE!"
Valerine looked to see Danny fly up to her.
"Have any luck?"
Valerine sighed.
"no...nothing.
it`s like they just VANISHED."
Danny growled in his throat.
"I don`t like this...it`s not like Sam to just disappear without a word."
"No kidding...
Tucker usually calls to talk about upgrading my suit when he`s not being a "Geeky Romeo"
Valerie sighed sadly.
Danny place dhis hand on her shoulder.
"Don`t worry, Val...we`ll find them.
Valerie smiled at Danny.
just then, something passed by them at an incredible speed...which knocked them off balance.
"WHAT WAS THAT!" Exclaimed Danny
As Valerie climed back up her board, she looked at the now distant object.
she pressed at her helmet, and the red visor glowed as she activated her HUD (Heads Up Display)
Valerie zoomed in on the object...and soon saw what it was.
"The SPECTOR SPEEDER!" Exclaimed Valerie, who deavtivated her HUD
"The What!
What is the Spector Speeding doing out here!"
Valerie looked at him.
"I don`t know...
but, I bet Danielle is driving that thing."
Danny pondered this.
"She must be looking for Sam and Tucker, too."
"Then, we`d better follow them before she gets into trouble."
Danny and Valerie looked...but, the Spector Speeder was gone.
"GREAT!, we lost her." Said Danny
"Don`t worry...we know where she was headed."
Danny hopped onto the Glider behind Valerie, who blasted off at full speed.
[Later]
The Spector Speeder flew over a pretty DARK looking neighborhood.
"Okay, NOW where?" Asked Danielle
Vince looked at the Para-Scanner.
"THERE!"
Danielle hovered over what looked an Old House.
"creepy."
"Yeah, AGREED.
now, take us in for a landing."
Dani hovered near the old house.
she then cut the power...which caused the Speeder to drop like a stone onto the ground.
"where did you learn to drive?" Said Vince
"Uncle Jack."
Vince sighed.
"that figures..."
the two got out of the speeder.
they approached the building and looked at it.
it looked like your basic HAUNTED HOUSE.
extremely aged wood, cracked and broken windows, dead grass and trees, ect.
Danielle whistled.
"now THAT is definently what I call "Spook Central"
Vince checked tha Para-Scanner again.
the device was beeping loudly, even heating up in Vince`s hand.
"this place is HOT with energy readings.
there are DEFINENTLY multiple paranormal being in there."
Dani gulped.
"s-so...we going in or what?"
"yeah...let`s go."
"Okay.
you lead the way, I`ll watch your back."
Vince eyed her with a smile.
"your not SCAAAAARED are you?"
"N-NO!
it`s just that, YOU have the Para-Scanner...so, LEAD THE WAY."
Vince smiled.
"Sure, Dani...sure."
Vince walked forward, followed by the Ghost Girl.
Vince opened the main gate, which creaked loudly.
"well...we`re off to a "good" start." Said Danielle
Vince and Danielle continued to walk.
they slowly passed through the long, gray colored grass.
the two reached the porch and walked up the steps.
each step they took caused loud creaks, one of the boards snapped under Dani`s shoe.
"GAAAH!" Shrieked Dani
Vince helped her up.
"you okay?"
"Y-Yeah...
I just got S-Startled, that`s all."
"Better be more careful."
"yeah...gotcha."
The two continued and approached the door.
Vince gripped the handle...which suddenly snapped off.
"well, THIS is aggravating."
"Hang on, I`ll blast that door open." Said Danielle, who charged her fists with energy
"NO, WAIT!
you do that, and they`ll KNOW we`re here.
can`t you just, i don`t know...Phase us in there or something?"
Dani stared blankly, then slapped her forehead.
"gah!
why didn`t I think of that!"
"guess it`s the "Danny" in you." joked Vince
Danielle grabbed Vince`s hand.
the two then turned intangible and walked through the door.
Danielle released Vince, who just shivered.
"no matter how many times you do that I don`t think I will EVER get used to it..."
Danielle giggled softly.
"What?"
"oh, nothing...it`s just that (chuckle) your a Vampire/Werewolf Hybrid...and, GHOST POWERS freak you out!"
"who says MY POWERS don`t, either."
Vince looked around.
he and Danielle saw a large room (obviously a Lobby)
it was DARK, cobwebs and dust were EVERYWHERE and, it was "eerily" silent...so quiet, that the two could hear their own breath.
"it`s quiet...TOO QUIET." Said Danielle, who then chuckled.
"What?"
"I`ve ALWAYS wanted to say that line!
but, seriously...it`s REAL quiet around here."
"perfect conditions for the paranormal world`s most DEADLIEST predators...
both Vampires and Werewolves have senitive hearing...Vampires mostly.
the "Vamps" can sense the heartbeat of their prey, that`s how they close in on you."
Danielle gulped.
"s-so...what do we do?"
"don`t make any noise...and, TRY not to get too excited."
"why do i get the feeling that won`t be easy?"
"it`s won`t."
Vince began to walk, taking SOFT steps as he went.
though, the floor still made creaking sounds DESPITE his efforts...Danielle followed him.
as the world became DARKER Danielle charged her hand with Green enery, creating a "Ghostly" illumination that lit the way.
after several minutes, Danielle spoke...though, in whispers.
"vince."
"yeah?" said Vince, who was looking at the Para-Tracker
"there`s something i need to know...about your powers."
"what about them?"
"well...since your HALF vampire and HALF werewolf.
how come you don`t act all "crazy" like they do when you change?"
"don`t you mean: "why am i fighting AGAINST them, instead of WITH them?"
Danielle looked away, embarrassed.
"well, i-"
"the same reason my parents fought against them: Extreme Will-Power." said Vince
"will-power?"
"yeah...when my parents became "infected", Fang and Claw tried to control them like the others.
but, my parents held on to their humanity and fought their control...and, used their powers against them."
"coooool...
your mom and dad sound like real heroes."
Vince sighed.
"yeah...they WERE."
Danielle looked at Vince.
"one last thing."
Vince sighed.
"yeah...what?"
"your powers...are they THAT hard to control?"
Vince inhaled, then exhaled deeply.
"sometimes."
"what do you mean "sometimes?"
"well...sometimes it`s easier, others times it`s not.
i sometimes feel like my powers are trying to control ME, instead of the other way around."
Vince looked at Dani.
"you know, dani...sometimes i envy you."
"you do?"
"yes.
i wish MY POWERS were as easy to control as yours."
Danielle looked at him, then sighed.
"easy?
(deep sigh) no...my powers aren`t EASY.
there are times that I cannot even control my intangibility.
once, I made my pants fall off by accident...I was SO EMBARRASSED."
"well, at least you didn't have "uncontrollable rages"...or, hurt people when you touch them."
Danielle looked at Vince.
"did that happen to you?"
Vince looked away and sighed.
"yeah...once.
all I did was shake some guy`s hand, and he was knocked unconscience for hours."
Vince sighed sharply.
"and, another time...I got angry at some bullies who were picking on a young kid.
I just snapped and beat them up...they were in the hospital for days."
Danielle looked at Vince with Sympathy.
"whoa...and, I thought "I" had problems."
Danielle continued.
"but, you got "better", didn`t you?"
"yeah...a little.
but, I can still feel this "monster" inside me...trying to claw it`s way out.
it`s like, everytime I transform...I`m getting CLOSER and CLOSER to losing myself.
it`s like walking across a narrow path above a deep pit...and, I`m afraid of falling into the abyss."
"vince..."
"and, that`s another thing: YOUR transformations.
when you "Go Ghost", you do it effortlessly without any problems."
"is it different for you?"
Vince nodded.
"yeah...it feels like I`m being torn apart from the inside.
and, it`s one of the reasons I don`t like using my powers that much.
"and, the OTHER reason?"
Vince looked at her.
"It`s like I told you, danielle...we`re DIFFERENT.
when you become Dani Phantom, your still YOU.
but, when I change...into that WEREPIRE.
it`s...it`s like I`m turning into a Different Being altogether."
"that isn`t true, vince...
sure, your powers are "different"...but, you`re still YOU."
"how do you know that?"
"because when you were the werepire...you protected me from Fang.
it was like it KNEW me...meaning, the werepire (no matter how different) is STILL YOU."
Vince looked at Danielle who just looked at him with caring, understanding eyes.
Vince finally smiled weakly.
"well...if you say so.
but, i still don`t like being like this."
Dani smiled, she then gave Vince a quick kiss on his cheek.
"i love you just the way you are...human or werepire."
Vince blushed bright red.
he finally broke out of his "trance" and tried to focus.
"uhhhh...l-lets try and find sam and tucker."
Vince looked at the Para-Tracker.
"you find anything?"
"possably...this is really weird."
"what is?"
"according to THIS...their right "under" us."
"Under?"
"it`s possible their hiding underground...which makes PERFECT sense.
trouble is, i have NO IDEA where the "secret enterance" might be."
Danielle smiled.
"we don`t need to.
I can make my OWN enterance."
Dani grabbed Vince and made then both intangible.
the two then phased through the floor...and, soon landed in a CAVERN.
"Not bad, huh?"
"sure...if you like doing things the "easy way."
Danielle charged her hand again and illuminated the area.
She and Vince looked around, and saw a WIDE open cavern with several tunnels.
"wow...look at this place, it`s HUGE!"
"and, DARK.
the perfect hiding place for Vampires...and, werewolves i guess."
Danielle remained amazed at her surroundings.
"an secret cavern right under an old building...JUST LIKE THE BATCAVE!"
"not the best choice of words, dani."
"oh...right.
so, which way do we go?"
Vince looked at the Para-Scanner.
he moved it around, until he picked up a STRONG SIGNAL.
"That way."
the two approached a LONG, DARK tunnel and walked into it.
it was PITCH BLACK inside, and the onlt light source they had was Dani`s Ecto Energy
which, wasn`t really bright enough to light the WHOLE TUNNEL.
Dani finally gulped.
"okay...i`m starting to get SCARED.
this feels just like those cheesy slasher movies.
and, in THOSE movies...the pretty girls ALWAYS go first!"
"i`m not scared."
"YOU NOT!
how can you not!
we`re in a dark cave filled with monsters!
monsters that could get us, and we won`t even know it...until it`s TOO LATE."
"I grew up in Transylvania, Danielle.
stuff like this was just "daily life" there."
"oh...
well, I still don`t like it"
"you have ghost powers, what are you so worried about?"
"these Vampires and Werewolves AREN`T GHOSTS!
if they were, I could detect them with my "Ghost Sense"
"Well, don`t worry...I have my own senses.
how else do you think I knew Fang and Claw were stalking us the other night?"
Dani exhaled.
"yeah...I guess your right."
vince looked at her then, moved closer to the ghost girl.
"don`t worry, Dani...
if things get TOO SCARY, i`ll protect you."
Danielle smiled weakly.
"thanks...your real sweet."
Vince smiled.
then, he suddenly paused and sniffed the air.
"what?
do you...sense them?"
"yeah...i do.
it smells like their EVERYWHERE."
Vince sniffed some more.
he then turn back to Danielle.
"i think we`re being followed."
"we are!
but...i don`t understand, why aren`t they attacking!"
"maybe they WANT us to go down this tunnel."
Dani looked rattled.
"so...it`s a trap!"
"if it is, then we`ll spring it.
we`ve come this far...no turning back, now."
Vince continued to walk down the dark tunnel, with Danielle close behind him.
after several minutes or so (minute sthat felt like hours)
the Para-Tracker began to beep rapidly, Vince looked back at Dani.
"wherever we`re going...we`re almost there."
"look!"
Dani pointed at a distant light source Vince just grinned at this.
"long dark tunnel with a light at the end...
oh yeah, we are definently mocking death in the face." said Vince with sarcasm
"nothing new for me." added Danielle
Vince ran forward, Danielle followed via hovering in the air the two soon reached a large chamber that was lit with glowing crystals.
"so...is this the place?" Asked Danielle, who landed on the ground
"OW!"
Vince dropped the Para-Scanner which had burned his hands slightly.
"According to your Aunt and Uncle`s fancy GIZMO we are.
this chamber is HOT with Vampire and Werewolf signals."
Vince looked at Danielle.
"better stay close.
I have a feeling we`re on THEIR TERF, now."
"how RIGHT you are..." said a voice
Vince and Danielle looked around in shock but, the cavern created echos...making it difficult to pinpoint the voice`s location.
Just then, Vince saw two figures emerge from the shadows.
one was a Man with blue skin, pointed ears and red eyes.
the other was a man covered in gray fur, had a black "dog nose" and had yellow eyes.
"who are they?" Asked Dani
"Fang and Claw...in their Semi-Human forms."
"Semi-Human?"
Fang laughed sinisterly.
"come, now...
did you HONESTLY expect us to roam around, looking like "mutant animals" ALL THE TIME?"
Claw snickered.
"think of it as a "cross" between our former HUMAN lives and, our new...SUPERIOR existance."
"Besides...we were "expecting" you to arrive and, we wanted to look our very best...and, NOT distract you with our "true forms"
Vince narrowed his eyes.
Fang just looked at him and smiled.
"No doubt the reason you are HERE is because of those "missing persons"
Vince growled in his throat.
"so...you two ARE behind it."
Fang just laughed, as did Claw.
"my...nothing get`s past YOU, Ravencroft.
heh-heh...INDEED, me and Claw WERE quite "busy" the other night...
not that we expect the local authorities to catch on...or even that GHOST BOY, for that matter.
Danny Phantom may be powerful, but a GENIUS he is not...and, that "Huntress" isn`t too far behind."
Fang and Claw then approached Vince.
Danielle had her fists charged and ready, but remained still.
"But, you Ravencroft...are different.
I always knew YOU would be smart enough to figure out what was REALLY going on."
Fang snapped his fingers, as did Claw.
at that moment, many figures stepped out of the shadows and revealed themselves.
some were Werewolves who just walked out of cave openings.
others were Vampires who crawled from the cealings and walls.
all were Semi-Human.
which revealed them to be random Amity Park citizens.
as the small army gathered around Vince and Danielle Fang and Claw just smiled evily at them.
"since we left our tribes back in Transylvania...
me and Claw had to "recruit" some people to join us."
Danielle looked nervous, Vince just scowled at this.
"what do you think?"
Vince just glared at the Vampire Leader.
"I think SICK and TWISTED, Fang."
Fang just chuckled.
"oh, Ravencroft...
you should know by now that "flattery" will get you NOWHERE with me."
Danielle finally stepped up.
"Enough TALK!
where are Sam and Tucker!"
Fang and Claw looked at one another.
"sam an-
OH!, you must mean the "Goth Girl" and her "Geeky Friend"
Fang turned to face the dark cave behind him and whistled loudly.
"Oh, SAAAAAAAAAAM...come out here a moment."
"You two, TUCK." Said Claw
at that moment...two pairs of eyes were seen in the darkness: one red, one gold.
then, two figures emerged from the darkness...figures that looked like teenagers.
Vince and Danielle realised these figures were Sam and Tucker.
but, when they raised their heads up to realveal their faces...they saw THEY TOO were "one-of-them"
"Sam!"
"TUCKER!"
Sam and Tucker glared at the two and snarled like rabid animals.
shock was soon replaced with rage, and Vince and Danielle glared at Fang and Claw.
"what have you DONE!" Exclaimed Vince
Fang and Claw just smirked.
"what do YOU think, Vincent?" Said Fang
"YOU`VE TURNED THEM INTO MONSTERS!" Shouted Danielle
"really?...is THAT what you think?
because...me and Claw see us doing them a favor,"
"Favor?" Said Vince, not impressed
"Humans are such Weak Things, PATHETIC!
we have made them STRONGER with our "gifts." Said Claw
"Besides...we do not like to "waste" a life.
not when it can be used in eternal servitude to US."
"Life?...or, LIVING DEATH." Said Vince
Fang eyed him.
"I don`t expect a CHILD to unerstand...
the point is, your FRIENDS and countless others now belong to us."
Fang snapped his fingers, as did Claw.
Sam and Tucker reacted like trained dogs, as if awaiting orders.
"kill them."
Sam and Tucker roared loudly.
they rushed forward, slashing at Vince and Dani (who had dodged out of the way) with their claws.
"SAM!, TUCKER!
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!" Exclaimed Danielle, who hovered high in the air
"THEIR NOT THINKING, DANI!
their under THEIR control, that don`t know what their doing!" Shouted Vince, as he dodged their attacks
Fang chuckled wickedly
"Ravencroft is RIGHT, Phantom.
Sam and Tucker`s will...is what WE decide."
"So, their slaves." Said Danielle
Fang snickered.
"Slave" is such an ugly word...I prefer the term: "Servants"
Sam finally stopped.
she looked up at Danielle, then gritted her teeth...exposing her fangs.
"danieeeeeeeelle..."
Sam flew up and levitated before Dani.
"uh-oh."
Sam slashed at her.
Danielle tried to dodged, but wasn`t fast enough.
"OW!"
Dani held her arm in pain.
she looked at the three deep cuts, which bled ectoplasm.
"whoa...she`s FAST."
Sam charged after the ghost girl.
"DANIELLE!" Exclaimed Vince
But, Vince was interrupted by Tucker who pounced viciously upon him, pinning him to the ground.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"
"whoa, TUCK two words: Breath Mint." Said Vince, despite the situation
Tucker raised his clawed hand.
he struck at Vince`s face, who quickly moved his head out of the way.
"HEY!, CUT IT OUT!"
Tucker snarled at Vince.
"AHHHHH!"
Vince looked and saw Danielle fall to the ground.
she tried to get up, but Sam landed on her back...pinning her down with her boot.
"DANIELLE!, NO!"
Vince finally grasped Tucker and tossed him off.
he got up and rushed after Sam...but, Tucker tackled him down.
"GAH!
you know, for a geek that`s never tried any sports in his life...your pretty nimble."
"RAAAAAAAAHH!"
Sam grabbed Danielle by her shirt and raised her up.
she then squeezed onto her neck...thenm began to absorb her Life Energy.
"GAH!
n-no...ssssstop." said Dani, who felt herself getting weaker.
"DANI!, NO!"
Vince finally narrowed his eyes...which changed from Purple to Yellow and Red.
he began to transform into his Werepire form...then, knocked Tucker away.
"LET HER GOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Vince (now in his Semi-Form) charged and leapt after Sam.
Sam gasped, but couldn`t react in time...Vince knocked her away, forcing her to release Dani.
Vince approached Danielle.
"are...you okay?" Asked Vince, trying to sound comforting (despite his gruff voice)
"i...guess so."
Sam and Tucker then approached the two.
just then, the other Vampires and Werewolves approached.
"uh-oh...this is getting serious." said Dani
"then, let`s get out of here."
Dani grabbed vince.
bshe made them both intangible and flew up, phasing through the "cealing"
"THEIR GETTING AWAY!" shouted Claw angrily
Fang looked at his watch...then, smiled.
"oh, no their not."
[outside]
Dani and Vince phased through the ground.
they landed softly on the surface...then, looked around.
"oh, no...IT`S NIGHT!"
Vince looked and saw that it was indeed dark out.
at that moment, the two felt a low rumbling.
suddenly, they saw various Vampires and Werewolves escaped the old house.
but, for some reason...they ran and flew in all directions, they DIDN`T attack Dani and Vince.
"Their not attacking!"
Danielle suddenly gasped a sit dawned on her.
"oh-no...THEIR GOING TO INFECT MORE PEOPLE!"
"!"
Dani and Vince looked to see Sam and Tucker charging after them.
"oh-no, NOT AGAIN!"
Vince gritted his teeth and snarled, flexing his clawed hands.
he charged after Tucker and colided with him, knocked him down upon impact.
Danielle saw Sam flying after her.
she then put her hands together, charging them with energy.
Dani launched a powerful energy beam at Sam...knocking her into the ground.
the ghost girl then paused to hold her head, feeling like she was going to faint.
"whoa...must be low on energy.
better not use strong attacks for awhile."
Sam recovered and growled at Sam, gritting her fanged teeth.
as she got up and approached her, Dani threw Energy Orbs at her...which just annoyed Sam.
"Come on, Sam...SNAP OUT OF IT!
it`s really hard for me to beat you when i`m TRYING not to hurt you too much."
Sam roared at her, then charged and reached for Danielle who quickly grasped her hands, trying to keep Sam from touching her.
Meanwhile, Vince was still struggling against Tucker he managed to throw him down on the ground and stood over him.
Vince raised his hands up...but, was hit by a powerful laser blast.
"GET AWAY FROM TUCKER, YOU MONSTER!" Shouted a voice
Danielle looked to see Vince knocked down...and, Valerie and Danny approaching.
"VALERIE!, STOP!"
Valerie leaped from her glider and ran over to Tucker...whose face was hidden from view.
"Tucker?"
Tucker suddenly snarled at her, revealing himself.
"AAAAAHHHH!" Shrieked Valerie
"TUCKER!" Exclaimed Danny
Dani quickly threw Sam aside and flew towards Valerie at top speed.
she shoved the Huntress away before Tucker could attack her.
Danny then looked and saw Sam...who was snarling at him.
"sam?
is...that you?"
Sam responded with a vicious snarl.
she tried to attack Danny, but Vince rushed forward and knocked her away.
Sam and Vince faced each other, growling like animals.
Sam then tried to slash at Vince, who just grasped her waist, lifted her up and threw her.
Sam`s body crashed into a nearby tree...smashing it to pieces.
but, she was unharmed...she just raised up and glared at Vince, snarling.
Tucker then charged and tried to grabed Vince from behind.
but, he just grasped the werewolf and tossed him at Sam...knocking both down.
Sam and Tucker just looked at the four.
Danny and Valerie looked stunned, while Vince and Danielle looked Battle Ready.
Finally, Sam and Tucker took off.
Tucker ran into an Alley, while Sam flew off.
"SAM!, TUCKER!" Exclaimed Danny
at that moment, Vince groaned as he slowly shifted back into humand form.
now, Danny and Valerie were even MORE stunned and Shocked.
Dani ran over to Vince, who was on his knees.
"Vince...you okay?"
"give me a minute."
Danny and Valerie approached them.
"Danielle...what`s going on?" Asked Danny, sternly
Dani looked at the older teenagers and smiled sheepishly
"it`s...complicated."
