HAHA! Faster than last post! I'm getting back into the swing of things! As always, let me know what you want to see in this story in the reviews and I will see if I can make it happen! Onto the story!
He wouldn't admit it but as Daniel followed the maid through the halls, he was shaking. From fear? Anxiousness? Excitement? He didn't know. Maybe all three. He trusted his father and might not even be walking if Ember and his mother hadn't talked to him but he couldn't stop shaking.
"Master Daniel?"
He looked up at the maid. He remembered her name was Laurel. Like his mother, he knew the names of all the staff. This maid was one of the few that had a sisterly bond with him as a child. Short red hair and dull green eyes that were currently filled with concern for him.
"Are you alright?" she asked.
Daniel adjusted his glasses and smirked at her with well practiced confidence.
"I'm a Masters. I can handle anything." he said, more to himself than the maid.
As she nodded, Daniel turned to face the door that led down to the lab.
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Sam sighed as she stared out the window. She couldn't help but think about the mayor's son. His speech about the Fenton family. His confidence when he was being threatened. Even how he defended ghosts against the Fenton's. It made him even more interesting. Her eyes shifted to Valerie Gray, who sat two seats in front of her. She seemed fidgety. Meaning she was worried. But what would she be worried about?
Maybe it was Daniel.
After class ended, Sam went to Valerie's side before she could stand.
"H-Hey." She spoke.
"Uh, hi?" Valerie replied, confused by the confrontation.
"I couldn't help but notice how worried you've been today. Or at least, you've seemed worried. I wanted to know if you wanted to talk about it."
"Why?" Valerie raised an eyebrow at her. "We're not friends. Why would you care if I'm nervous?"
Sam stared at the other girl before she lost her patience. Why won't anyone tell her anything?
"Listen, I know probably don't like me because I know about Danny-"
"Daniel." Valerie corrected.
"But that doesn't mean you can keep me from trying." Sam continued. "Sure I'm more curious about Danny than you but at the moment, you're worried about something and yes, as annoying as it seems, I'm considering you as my friend."
Valerie stared at her in shock. Ember, however, took this moment to insert herself between the two. Remembering what Vlad had said about keeping an eye on the goth girl.
"Hey, Val. We're late." the rocker said, getting Valerie's attention.
"Right. I have to go." she said, pulling on her backpack. "We'll talk tomorrow if you still want to."
Sam nodded and watched as the two left the classroom. Tucker joined her when she got to her locker, breaking her from her stare after the two other girls.
"What was that about?"
"I have a feeling. I think something is happening to Danny."
Tucker smirked.
"Are we going on another road trip? Going to visit your boyfriend?"
Sam smacked him on the back of the head before turning to leave. The halls empty around them.
"We're going to talk to Jazz."
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Valerie and Ember arrived at the mansion just as the lights flickered and a familiar scream echoed through the halls. The two met with Desiree, who was pacing the hall.
"Mrs. Masters, what's going on? What's happening to Daniel?" Valerie asked, dropping her school bag rather uncharacteristically.
Desiree held up her hands to calm the human girl, though her hands were shaking.
"Everything is going according to plan." She explained as the lights flickered again. "In order to attach ectoplasm to human DNA, you have to use a massive about of electricity. Which is extremely painful but quick. Daniel knows this. Or at least, Vlad explained it to him right before the procedure and gave him a choice of whether or not he wanted to continue."
The lights around them returned to normal and silence flooded the halls as the three girls froze. They made their way to the door to the lab where a crowd of maids and servants were gathered around the door.
"Alright, break it up." Desiree called, assuming a leader like front. "You all know what to do when Daniel is healed, I suggest going and preparing for it."
They all nodded and swarmed away, all taking their different doors like well oiled clockwork. Desiree raised a shaking fist and knocked on the door gently. They waited for a few moments before the sound of footsteps echoed on the other side and Vlad opened the door, shocked at the sight of the three girls practically begging for an answer to their unasked question.
"May I help you girls?" He asked.
"Vladimir, you know exactly what we want. Let me see my son." Desiree said, acid on her voice.
Vlad stared at her for a few moments before nodding and stepping back to lead the girls in.
The first thing they saw was a gray table that usually held all of Vlads tools, but today it was clean. In the side of the doorway Daniel's feet were visible and the girls rushed towards him. The boy was asleep, his now white hair covered one of his eyes and his skin was a few tones lighter than usual. Valerie reached out to hold his hand only to pull her arm back, feeling the chill of his skin.
"He's ice cold." She said, turning to Vlad who had an arm wrapped around Desiree's shoulders as a form of comfort.
"Yes." Vlad nodded. "Ghosts have different cores that affect their powers. Daniel developed an ice core. One of the rarest and purest of cores in the ghost zone. Therefore, his central power will be ice based. Though it won't be his only power. He'll start off with the basic powers and then he'll develop more and more as he grows and practices. Soon his powers will feel more like…" Vlad paused, searching for the right words. "...an extra limb than skills that need to be practiced. Of course it won't be a problem for Daniel. He's my son after all."
Valerie nodded as Ember ran a hand through Daniel's snow white hair.
'And to think he was attractive before….' she thought, staring at the boy's face in awe.
This boy would be even more special to the ghosts in the zone than he was before.
I'm not apologizing for all the cliffhangers.