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8. Two Sides, One Story

2:15 PM.

He smiled, throwing an ecto-blast at the wall in his mansion. Pieces of concrete flew from the wall as he charged up another one and threw it at the exact same spot. The hole grew larger with each charged up ghost ray as the billionaire waited for 3:30 to arrive. His black-gloved hand glowed darker with each blast into the wall, his eyes narrower, and his smile larger. Daniel Fenton wanted a taste of evil and malice, and he was going to get it. He had threatened him one too many times. And Vlad Masters was never threatened in his life.

Well, it wasn't exactly a threat. It was more along the lines of an insult. One terrible insult that ripped him to shreds.

His thoughts drifted back to yesterday's conversation as he fired another ray into the wall…

...Flashback...

"I do to have a reason to live!" Danny screamed back.

"I have something to protect! I have a way of life that exists for humans and ghosts alike! I love all humans, even if they despise me! I will keep everything safe from people and ghosts like you. I have a reason to live. You don't, Vlad! You never had! Face that fact!"

...Flash forward...

Never had a reason to live? What was the boy talking about? The ghost ray came out sharper, faster. He'd have to let the rush of shooting these deadly ecto-blasts get the best of him in this battle. There would be no holding back this time around. He'd hit the boy with everything he had. He had sworn he would kill the boy, and he planned on keeping that promise. There were too many promises Vlad hadn't kept in his life.

He promised that this wouldn't be one of them.

2:22 PM.


2:23 PM.

He ducked into the locker area during lunch, glancing around nervously. No one had noticed the raven haired teenager become a white-haired, emerald-eyes ghost teen that was so infamous to Amity Park. He fazed through the roof, fear rushing through him and anger beginning to explode inside. He hadn't felt this angry when… well, when he first met Vlad, he guessed.

The skies were blue, the sun was out, and the birds were twittering, oblivious to the oncoming battle that was about to change people's lives forever. Danny soared over the school and stared down at it, trying to shake the tears from his eyes. How could he have been such an idiot to tell Vlad what he had said?

The first meeting with Plasmius flashed before him as he began a slow flight towards the park…

...Flashback...

The caped ghost held his hands out in amusement, as if no challenge had been brought forth. "My vultures were supposed to bring the big idiot to me," he mocked, his voice vaguely familiar, "but you'll do!" He smirked at this remark. "Danny Phantom, right?"

The ghost teenager looked confused. "You… you know me?"

The man laughed as if he had told him a witty joke. "Of course I know you!" With this, he fazed through the wall.

Danny blinked, following him through and entering a large library. The ghost floated in the center of the room, the evil smile still on his face. He pointed to Danny. "You're the ghost boy who uses his powers for good!" He made a face, as if he had just eaten something terrible. "Oh, how quaint."

Danny was beginning to get rather nervous. Was this another Technus, or was he seriously going to beat him to no end? His thoughts were interrupted when the ghost got into Danny's face. "Aren't you going to suck me into your ridiculous thermos?"

"I…" Danny stumbled for a decent comeback. "I don't wanna fight you!"

The ghost smiled maliciously. "No," he agreed. "No, you don't."

And suddenly, in a flash of light, the hand blasted the child with pink ecto-energy. He had never felt anything like this before- full of hate, malice…

...Flash forward...

The first meeting he had with Vlad, Danny had no idea it would lead on to a full-scale war of wits, snide comebacks, and even reluctant team ups. But he never imagined this happening: Vlad completely losing what little sanity he had left in a jar and making it so he wouldn't have to ever fight again. He shook his head again, pushing himself forward to his doom.

Not his doom. Danny knew he was going to beat Vlad today, even if it took him all he had to take down his foe once and for all. There was no way he'd allow Vlad to win this contest, unlike two weeks ago in the rain. The kiss… he shuddered. It was forced.

Then again, everything about Vlad was forced.


2:45 PM.

The fist landed into the desk painfully. He winced, but he had learned to shake it off. But his anger was one thing that he couldn't shake off. It simply grew and grew like a mushroom… or a flower… or something less beautiful. Thorns on a rose bush. Yes, that'd work.

It was simple. Daniel was a thorn in his side- an annoyingly large thorn that you couldn't take out no matter how easy it seemed. The other fist landed harder into the wall beside him. 'Come on, Plasmius,' he commanded himself, wincing again. 'Build up your anger. Take it all out on young Daniel, and this pitiful charade of good and evil can be over in a heartbeat. Besides, you've only got forty more minutes, and you can get going to Amity Park's resting place for Danny Phantom.'

The name left a horrible taste in his mouth, despite the fact he thought it.

He punched the desk again. "Damn," he muttered, rubbing his knuckles.

2:51 PM.


2:52 PM.

He saw the grass of the park approaching, despite the fact he had been flying for nearly twenty minutes. He was getting tired. Slowly, he landed on the ground, taking in the sun and noises of the birds twittering their song. Oh, how Danny wished he could be free like them! The way they didn't have any worries except for food and shelter made the teen envy their simple way of life. He hovered slightly, running his fingers through his hair.

There were too many events for Danny to count as he stared at the tree of where he had been hit by Vlad. The thoughts burned as he remembered the words he wrote in his essay. They were so true, but in the end, it was his demise…

...Danny's Point of View...

He threw me into a tree with enormous strength, and I hit my head against the trunk. Why didn't I faze through like I usually can? I was so stunned by the man's comeback; I didn't even have time to think. I got up and noticed the man on his feet- painfully on his feet, but he was there. He smiled, blood coming from his mouth. He made no attempt at wiping it away as it spat out of his mouth when he spoke. "You dare do that to me, the one man who actually cares about you? You DARE TRY AND DEFEAT ME?!"

"Well, the thought crossed my mind," I replied, standing up slowly. The tree must've done something to my back, because I was not feeling great at all. That was one serious blow to my body. I looked up and saw him licking his lips. Oh, god. Licking the blood off his lips. What was he, a vampire? "Besides, it never hurts to try."

He brought his foot up, where it connected with my right cheek, which was already swollen and tender. I screamed in agony and fell to the earth, mud spattering all over where I splashed down. I felt a blow to the stomach and cried out again. He picked me up by the neck and thrust me into the tree. I groaned, tears trickling down. "Had enough yet?" he growled, pulling his fist back.

I didn't have an answer in context.

I simply spat mud in his face.

He closed his eyes and brought his fist as hard as he could into my face. I heard a crack, and then… pain roared through me like a tsunami. I screamed, crying suddenly, and began to struggle incessantly. "Get your… hands off me, you…"

...General point of view...

He touched his nose slightly, wincing. After two weeks, it still hurt immensely. What could he do about it but simply allow it to heal? He'd make time for it to heal. He wasn't going to get defeated by Vlad. No way at all was he going to get beaten. The bachelor could've went and rotted in hell, for all he cared.

A ghost ray hit the tree, Danny's hand smoking emerald. What time was it?

3:00 PM.


3:01 PM.

He thought nasty thoughts, promised vengeance on the one he hated, planned his newest idea for gaining Maddie when Daniel was gone. He cracked his fingers, smiling sadistically, fangs showing once again. The time was drawing closer and closer. He was allowing the euphoria of the hatred for the boy run through his veins, the pain of being humiliated by a sixteen year old child take control. He laughed.

3:02 PM.

...Time warp. Twenty-six minutes later…

3:28 PM.

He spotted the boy in the park, floating aimlessly and staring at the burn mark at the tree. Plasmius gazed at him. 'Daniel, Daniel, Daniel,' he thought tauntingly, landing softly on the grass behind Danny. 'I hope you've said your goodbyes and finished your last thoughts, my boy,' he thought, cracking his fingers slightly. 'You'll never live to see the light of day again.'

With these last thoughts, Plasmius smiled as Danny turned around, hands on his hips, eyes shining angrily.

"Hello there, Daniel."


3:28 PM.

He let the wind rustle through his hair, the thoughts of victory over Vlad for the first time in ages come to light. In fact, it was probably the first time he had ever even beaten Vlad in a fight. He couldn't remember the last time he it had actually happened, if there was such a thing. He eyes shined bright with anger and frustration at the thought of Vlad trying to kill him.

Kill was a rather scary word to use, and Danny knew that Vlad couldn't possibly have the capacity to kill someone.

A pair of feet landed softly in the grass behind him. He turned around slowly and saw Plasmius smiling. His own eyes shined with anger and hatred as he placed his hands on his hips.

"Hello there, Daniel," Plasmius greeted him maliciously, teeth in a fanged grin.

And Danny had never felt more scared, angry, and ready in his whole life.


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