Hey everybody. Sorry for the long wait, life's crazy you know?

Anyways, I want to throw out a big thanks to my beta reader MintLat Fenton!

I also want to throw out another big thanks to all who reveiwed/favorited/followed.

And the answer to the trivia question is... Squeakie or Squeaky!

The winners are...

Kirbysamful

DanPhantomsApprentice

Thuderrules

Skye of the Night

Phantom Lightning

FangirlStephie

Pinklife

Mira Casinova

starhedgehog1117

.GhostBoy

2288smile

Great job to all who got it right and good luck next time to all who didn't!


I would also like to tell you about my 2 new stories:

A New Ending

This is how I think Phantom Planet should end and how the show should continue. Eventual light DxS.

Sucked In

A new video game comes along that everybody, from jocks to geeks start to play. But when the fun ends, and people are physically pulled into the game, what will Danny and his friends do to save them? What can they do since they are in it too?


And just so you guys know, A Hopeless Cause will be updated soon. It has already been sent to the beta reader.


Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom. I know, not very creative, oh well! XD


Chapter 9: Another Problem and an Understanding

Maddie's POV

"Daniel! Maddie! Where are you?"

At hearing these words from an all too familiar voice, my son and I both ended our embrace. We shot up from the couch and did a double take between each other and the direction the voice came from. Danny then whispered to me, "I think that we should act like you still don't, err- accept me. It's our only defense at this point." I nodded to him, and we both walked toward the voice.

We crept forward, and found the person I dreaded having to meet again. Vlad. My son was the first to say anything, "What do you want, Plasmius?" His voice had a hint of venom on it, and I honestly didn't blame him for it.

"Ah," Vlad began, "I see that you are still angry at me. Why you won't just give in is beyond me." That thick head no good bast-

My in-mind rant was interrupt by my son, "Does kidnapping my family count? Or how bout giving away my secret? And you want me to be your son? Never. I already have a dad. Even it I'd die-err, completely die, and I still wouldn't give in!"

Vlad grumbled a bit and then said, "Keep in mind, my dear boy, that your 'old man' or your mother don't accept for you for what you really are!"

Danny's eyes flared their electric green. It was kind of scary how much power I now know my son possessed. I watched as his hand flared green. The next thing I knew, he was screaming in pain. He stopped charging the blast and mumbled, "What the?"

Vlad laughed a little and then said, "Did you really think I wouldn't have expected you to do that? As you probably already know, you are wearing one of Aragon's crowns. I slightly modified them to oh say, block out your powers! The most you can do now is the 'scary eyes'. Being in that state now, what do you say? If you take back your previous objections, I can give you your powers back. I know how it feels to be powerless, my dear boy, and it's not fun. So what do you say?"

Danny grumbled, his eyes going back to their human like blue. "Never, you Fruit Loop."

Plasmius looked like he might blow a gasket here, but instead took a deep breath and then said, "Very well. What about you, my beautiful Maddie? Are you willing to take up the life I am offering you? All you'd have to do is give in. What do you say?"

I answered him with a look of disgust and said with plenty of venom, "Never. I'm married you bastard!"

His eyes flared red here for a second and then went back to their soulless blue as he said angrily, "Hold your tongue, woman! I see that you two aren't willing to give in to me yet. So be it.

"I have tried to be patient and understanding with you, but I see that you won't just let go of your old lives. A pity, really. Thus, I am forced to do something to make you understand." With that, he turned on his heels and walked out into the hallway. "Guards!" he yelled.

At this point about ten guards entered the room and grabbed my son and I. We were dragged out of the room and down a few hallways, Plasmius leading us in the front. We were taken outside and into a small court yard.

Vlad then walked up in front of us, and said, "You see that green bubble up there?"

Danny and I both looked up and saw what he was talking about as he continued, "Up there is Jack and Samantha. If you behave and give into me, they will get whatever they need to survive, if you don't they will die. What do you have to say now?"

"I don't believe you," Danny replied, "I don't think they really are up there."

"Good point, Daniel, I shall prove it to you." With that, two black rings washed over Vlad and turned him into his ghost half. He then flew up in the air and to the bubble.


Sam's POV

Mr. Fenton and I had been sitting up in that bubble for what seemed like hours. I finally decided to strike up a conversation with him by asking, "What makes you think Danny is so evil?"

He gave me a glance and replied, "It is a theoretical law that all ghosts are evil. That being said, Phantom is half ghost, and like Vlad, he is evil."

"But, Vlad is running on obsession, Danny isn't. He's proven that. Danny's been a halfa since that beginning of Freshman year, and has he ever done anything really evil?"

I saw the man contemplating this for a second. "He has. Maybe not in his human form, but in his ghost form, yes. He has shot at us, kidnapped the mayor, stolen things, done property damage and other incidents I can't remember. Maddie would if you asked her."

"But, the times he's shot at you, he thought you were being overshadowed or were in aimed away in self defense. The mayor was being overshadowed that day by a ghost named Walker, who was trying to give Danny a bad name. And he only stole things when he was being mind controlled or stuck in a poem." He gave me a befuddled look when I said this, "Long story. Anyways, anytime he did something malevolent, he was either being controlled or it was by accident. Don't you get it, he's not evil!" I found myself raising my hands in emphasis here. I quickly put them down and looked at him expectantly.

The man was quiet for a second, and then said, "But that doesn't change anything. He is still a ghost, and all ghosts are evil. They are obsessive and manipulative. Half ghost or not, just look at Vlad."

Ever since I had met Mr. Fenton in the dungeons, had seen he had changed. Many people thought of him as stupid and bumbling, but I now saw him in a new light. Over the past few days all of his beliefs have been shaken up and now he was clinging on to the few facts that he could still prove, one being that all ghosts are evil. The man was kind and strong, but at the end of the day, he was still a man of science.

But I also knew that Mr. Fenton loved his family above all else. I knew that deep down, once he got over the shock of being taken out of his normal life, he would learn to understand. He would love Danny again, and even though he denies it, I know that he loves Danny right now. He always has and always will. He just needs to embrace that love like he always has.

"But, Mr. Fenton, how can Danny be evil? He's kind and helpful, and I know that you know that. How could you not? You've lived with him for sixteen years! I know his behavior slightly changed after the accident, but you have to know that he was and is the same Danny. He is still your son."

He was quiet for a second, and then I saw his moment of enlightenment. He then stuttered out, "I... Sam, you have to understand that this has all been very weird for me. Ever since I started to take an interest in ghosts, two things have always been clear to me. 1, that all ghosts are evil. And 2, humans can't have ghost powers. If you said other than these two facts, you were the laughing stock of the ghost community. It's all so fresh in my mind right now. But, I guess you are right." I think a tear formed in his eye here, but he quickly wiped it away. "I judged the situation before I got all the information, and my conclusion was wrong. I can't believe I treated my son like...like... a ghost. But he's not, is he?"

"Not fully," I answered.

"Right, he's a halfa. I can't believe I said all that to him. He must hate me. I was just confused, I didn't understand. I-I..."

In all my years of being Danny's friend, I don't think I've ever seen Mr. Fenton quite like this. He is usually always perky or concentrating on something so hard that he doesn't even acknowledge us. This was a side of Mr. Fenton that I have never seen before. "I don't think Danny would ever hate you, Mr. Fenton. I-" I was interrupted by a figure slowly coming up the side of the side of the bubble.

Mr. Fenton and I both braced ourselves as the bubble began to move. I tried to see who or what was pushing us, but do to the haze the bubble had it made seeing the outside world clearly impossible.


Maddie's POV

The large green bubble slowly came out of the sky as Plasmius pushed it down. After a few seconds it was floating a few feet of the ground and in front of us. I could clearly see both Sam and Jack inside of the bubble. But they obviously didn't see me, because they were staring in the other direction with perplexed looks on their faces.

Danny and I both yelled their names, but we got no response. "It's no use," Vlad said, "They can't hear you and they can barely see you. You now have your proof. Now, what do you say?"

I looked down in defeat, there was no way we could possibly get out of this one. I stole a look at Danny who had a sad look in his eyes, but obviously was still trying to find a way out of this. Vlad must have read his mind and said, "Remember, Little Badger, you are powerless. It's no use. You have lost."

"So, if we obey you, they get to live?" Danny asked, his voice was strong. He might have been sixteen, but he was strong. I have also come to realize that he had a very large hero's complex. But, even though he was strong, he was still a child, and those words had a child like side to them. And in those simple words, I could hear both the hero side of him and the child side.

Vlad smiled, and said, "Yes, my dear boy, yes."

It was then that Danny nodded in defeat and looked down at the ground. I knew for a fact that he had not given up, and that he was going to do anything he could to get out of this situation, but I also knew that he loved both people in that bubble. Whether he realized that about Sam yet or not. He wasn't going to try anything that could possibly endanger two people he cares about.

With that thought, we were silently led back to our room. I wanted so badly to console the boy, but like he said, me hating him was our only defense against Vlad, and at this point, I hated our only defense.


How did you like it? I won't know unless you review!

I know that this chapter was kind of OOC, but it had to be. I need Jack to give in and Danny won't give up, trust me, I know.

NoneOfYourBusiness (my name and muse): Of course you know, it's your story!

PHEEK: Shut up. Anyways, kind of short, sorry, but I thought you guys diserved something soon since I haven't updated since 2/22/12. That's pretty sad.

NoneOfYourBusiness: Yes, yes it is.

PHEEK: *clears*throat* I will kill you muse.

NoneOfYourBusiness: If you did that, you wouldn't have any muse and that would mean no more story ideas.

PHEEK: That's debatable.

Anyways, before I was so rudly interupted *glares*at*.HERE*. The next trivia question is...

Who says, "That's debatable." in Eye for an Eye? I need a name, not a description.

I still have no clue when I am going to update.

NoneOfYourBusiness: She never does.

PHEEK: I'll deal with you later. *scowls*

Anyways, please review.

BTW, I got the idea for a conversation in the author's note from BlueVampireQueenOfAbiland.

~Pheek

(and NoneOfYourBusiness: and techinacally Pheek is my muse XD

PHEEK: shut up-here you're the muse)