Danny watched as his three of his loved ones slipped into the building he did the same except he went in through the back. He spotted his mother laying on the dirty gray floor and he saw Vlad turn at the sound of footsteps. Danny wondered if they'd enter this room or if they'd creep through the building making noise. He hoped they weren't going to come in contact with Vlad, they'd stay away he was sure.

"Ahh looks like we have company Maddie, don't worry dear I'll be right back." Vlad said sweetly as he kneeled beside her.

Maddie in turn spat in his face. "Go to hell Masters." She growled, Vlad scowled and used his sleeve to wipe the spit from his face.

"You always were the fiery one." He muttered then went towards the sounds.

Maddie wore a smile of her small but meaningful victory. Danny had to stop himself from laughing so that Vlad wasn't aware of his presence. But still his mom spit in Vlad's face, that was the best thing Danny had ever seen. Once Vlad was out of sight Danny materilized and approached his mother.

"Mom?" He said quietly, since he wasn't sure how far Vlad was.

Maddie turned her head at that voice, a small ball of joy began to form in her, but she was also dreading that that voice might only belong to a ghost. But she did not see a ghost she saw a teenage boy with raven hair coming towards her.

No amount of words could ever express the joy she felt. Het little boy had bounced back, he was ok. Which meant Vlad hadn't won and the rest of her family was safe. Danny finished untieing her and she pulled him into hug and rocked him back and forth. "Oh my baby's alright." She repeated.

As much as Danny disliked this he let his mother continue. He knew that she deserved it. After a least a minute of her just being able to hold her son, Danny spoke. "Mom we got to find the others and get out of here before..."

"I come back."Plasmius spat angrily "Well if it isn't young Daniel."

Danny stood defensively to his feet and transformed into his ghost half. "Back off Vlad."

"Here I thought I killed you, you have a nasty habit of coming back. No matter." The evil halfa said cooly strolling around Maddie and Danny. "I can definately kill you now."

"What makes you so sure?" Danny said standing against the older halfa.

"Because Daniel, I always get what I want."

"Mom," Danny mumbled, "find the others and leave."

"What about..."

"Just go." Danny barked. Maddie frowned, she couldn't, she wouldn't, leave her son behind. "I can handle this." He said as Vlad shot a ray towards him and Danny cancelled it out with his own.

Maddie took in a painful breath but carefully made her way out as Danny had said. She heard banging coming from the room she'd just left, but Danny knew what he was doing, she just had to trust his judgement.

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Sam had split up from Jack and Jazz, they had planned this so that all three of them could make an equal amount of noise in seperate halves of the building. They'd figured it was just safer that way.

She wondered where they were and guessed that this place wasn't big enough for them be apart for very long. She heard shouts and blasts coming from somewhere down the long dark hallway. Danny must've been there, he'd told them to be careful and to stay away from Vlad, but it sounded like he was in trouble.

"No Sam, you promised him." She said to remind herself.

She had promised him that she along with the rest of them would stay far away from the battle and from Vlad, they all knew the man wasn't right. But her love for Danny made her want to help him so bad, but she decided against being thick headed and avoid the room filled with the noises.

But just because she was avoiding them didn't mean that they would avoid her. Vlad came through the wall and landed right in front of Sam, she gasped as he spotted her. Sam turned to run but he caught her boot and pulled her down.

"And all the pieces are doing their part." He laughed wickedly and grabbed a hold of her and dragged her back to the room where his enemy was waiting with balled fists.

Vlad presented to Danny the raven haired girl and pulled out a metallic instrument and pressed it to Sam's head. The swift motion put Danny to a halt he stood frozen, he feared that if he moved Vlad would unlock the chamber and send a bullet through Sam. Vlad smiled as the young halfa wore a defeated look, now all he had to do was wait for Danny to speak.

"Vlad, wait..." Danny began raising his hands up to signify that he would reason with the man. "please don't hurt her."

"Why Daniel, why should I listen to you?" Vlad smirked.

Sam gulped she knew where this was going, Danny was going to admit defeat. She couldn't let him do that but she couldn't stop Danny. And a part of her was screaming, 'don't let me die.' He must've seen that part more.

"Because Vlad," Danny took in a deep breath. "I'll do anything you want."

"Really anything?"

"Yes." Danny answered lowering his head to block his vision of the dissapointment in Sam's eyes. "Just let her go, and you can have me." He said his voice cracking as he looked back up through his white bangs.

"Then it's agreed, you will come with me in return for Samantha's life." Vlad said and he shoved Sam forward.

Sam stummbled but ran shakily to Danny and threw herself on him, and began to cry. She had been scared for her life and now she was terrifed for his. Sam had her arms wrapped so tightly around Danny that he could hardly breath but he welcomed it. He put his arms around the sobbing girl and fought back his own tears as they both shook.

"Please don't go." Sam sobbed.

"It'll be ok Sam," He tried to convince her, "You'll be safe now, and well I don't know what'll happen to me, but I'm sure things will get better."

"I don't want you to go Danny." Sam whimpered burying her head in his chest.

"Sam, " He soothed rubbing her back, "everything is going to be ok, you just have to be strong. Alright?"

Sam sniffed then looked up at him. "I'll try."

"Well isn't this touching? Two lovers not wanting to say goodbye, it's like something out of a movie." Vlad mocked.

Danny glared at Vlad angrily as the man scoffed at this. "You're just jealous because you're bitter and alone and no one would cry if you were to go away." Danny teased.

Vlad's eyes burned with anger. "Mind you Daniel you belong to me now! Which means it's time to go." He grabbed Danny's arm and pulled him away from Sam.

"Danny!" Sam cried.

"Don't worry Sam it's ok, just tell my family what happened. Be strong Sam." And with that Danny was gone in a flash of green smoke.

"I wont let you down Danny!" Sam shouted in the empty room, then she left as well in a mad dash to find the Fenton family.


Yeah another chapter up, I will not lie my dedicated readers I have no idea how long this will be. But it is going places I've never imagined, but so far you all seem to really like this And to think the first chapter was orginally going to be completed as a one-shot.

And a applaud for my reviewers, I've never had so many reviews, and it makes me feel so happy. I'm trying not to let you guys down, so here's to another chapter and more to come.