Chapter 10
"So now we only have to wait for Danny and Mozzie to finish at their end and then we are meeting up to view the video of Vlad having the stolen painting?" Maddie asked she walked with Neal down the road to the FBI van.
"Yeah, hopefully we will be more blended in when we leave. We won't be going with Peter," Neal said getting the watch from Jones.
"But isn't Agent Burke going with Mozzie?" Maddie concerned that she won't be able to see her son as soon as she had hoped.
"As soon as we have this video we are getting the warrant to search a warehouse he rented. His lab is there and if we can hack into his system, we will find all of his research. From what Danny told us, we will have plenty to send him to jail for life. All we need from you is that containment device you had there at the convention," Neal said lifting up his leg so his tracker could be unlocked.
"Why would you need that?" Maddie asked wondering if Vlad was like her son. I only figured it out a couple months ago when the TV said that the ghost boy hadn't been seen in five months. They said they feel abandoned and even some believed that the ghost hunters had finally caught him. I seen his picture and he looked just like my son, only with different colored eyes and hair. At first I thought I was going crazy, but now I see it took him disappearing for me to see the truth on why he acted so strange. He was a hero though and though, and now he needs saving. It's his turn for a rescue.
"Masters is a ghost too. He has ghost powers and has attacked us once before. He also has other ghosts working for him, but right now he is coming back. Mozzie sent a false trail for him to follow and had Danny seeming to come back to some place, and then he hopes he can get Masters to reveal the painting to a fence of his that has offered to help." Peter said coming up and looking at Neal hoping for something. Neal's mind was on them catching Fowler after learning that he was the one on the phone with Kate before the plane exploded.
"I may know, but I am not completely sure," Neal said with a thoughtful expression.
"Okay I guess we will know later. But for now Masters gets set up with this fence after looking for one. He had some people suggest her," Peter said still looking at Neal. "I thought she was in Italy." Neal only shrugged his shoulders.
"I honestly don't know. I have been in New York for a year with only a two mile radius." Neal said playing with the watch on his wrist.
"Right, anyway are we ready to get this show on the road, Neal remember he knows who you are, but apparently the help he has doesn't. Your job is to get as much info from them as possible. Then tell us when whoever Mozzie sends in comes. Maddie you need to keep that scanner on to tell us if any of his ghostly help comes. That's when Danny is going to help. He told me that his signature will be weak, but may come up. He will be coming from the north. Jones Keep that video up and running. Diana I want you to stay with Maddie in case we have an issue. Maddie you have an extra ecto gun for her right?" Peter commanded.
"Yes, right here," Maddie said pulling it out and giving it Diana.
"This is so cool. I feel like I am in a Sy-Fy movie," Diana said smiling. They left to sit in Diana's Ford Focus that was sitting outside of the gate to the warehouses.
"I hope this works," Maddie said sadly looking out the window to a limo that just pulled in.
"That's not Masters' limo, his isn't to be here for another half-hour," Diana said getting out her binoculars.
"Who would drive a limo to a warehouse then?" Maddie asked trying to see. A short guy got out of the driver seat while a skinny teen got out of the passage side. "That's Danny," Maddie whispered under her breath. I can't believe it, he is truly here. He is right over there, but I can't go to him yet. Not until this is over. After seven months of not knowing if he was even alive, he is right over there... Danny opened the back door of the limo and a young lady came out laughing with him. "Who is that?"
"Alex, the fence. She is helping I guess. Looks like she wormed her way into Danny's little trust circle," Diana said putting her binoculars down on the dash board. "She was in Italy hiding from some guy that was looking for her. I wonder what made her come back."
"Well, if she is going to help out on this case then I don't care what. I just want to go and hug my baby," Maddie said looking at the teen that was pulling out a suitcase from the trunk and handing it to Alex. "He doesn't seem to be the same person anymore either."
"He isn't. He has been on the streets for seven months though. But I am sure you will see the old Danny come out every now and then," Diana said smiling at her.
"Thanks," Maddie said looking back out the window as Danny and Mozzie went back into the limo and drove deeper into the complex. "I just hope we make it out of this."
MOZZIE, DANNY, AND ALEX
"Turn left here, Danny," Mozzie said letting Danny drive.
"Why am I driving? I don't have any kind of license," Danny said slowly stopping the limo and turning on the turn signals.
"You are a great driver and this license may be a fake, but you can still use it. And I don't feel like driving." Mozzie said taking a drink of champagne.
"Really, Moz, you let the kid drive so you don't have to when we get to the storage unit you are driving to the warehouse," Alex said glaring at him.
"Plan on it. I just wanted to see if he could drive. He is doing a very good job too." Mozzie praised looking out the window as they pulled up to a storage yard. Mozzie showed them a card and the guard let them in giving a nod and saying hi to Mozzie.
"Okay we are picking up the ecto-guns I created from Danny's," Mozzie said grabbing a case and a couple of slips of paper. "This is the case with the money in it. It will be in the trunk, the weapons will be in the back area of the limo."
"Okay, so we have two ecto weapons in case we get stopped up by some ghosts, and Danny has that thermos that catches them correct?" Alex asked looking at Danny and Mozzie.
"Yeah pretty much," Danny said smiling at her. She just looked lost and confused.
"This is so weird. I like it," She said with a smile. "This is like from a movie only in real life."
"See the man really is hiding the cooler things from us," Mozzie said smiling as well.
"Let's go. Moz you better be driving," Alex scolded.
"Fine," Mozzie moaned. They got in and left going to the warehouse district. When they got there Mozzie got out a little before Danny. Danny was having trouble unlocking the seatbelt.
"Stupid seat belt," Danny mumbled as he got out.
"Some trouble there?" Mozzie asked laughing at his facial expression.
"You could say that," Danny said while opening the back door for Alex.
"Yes that seat belt can be very tricky," Alex said smiling.
"Shut it," Danny said going around and grabbing the bag with the money. "I was able to put an ecto wrist ray under the money. It should help in case anything happens you have a small line of defense until I can get there." Danny said handing her the case.
"Let's go Danny before Masters gets here." Mozzie said getting back into the limo. "We need to be close so we are hiding back in the back near where the FBI van will be at."
"Alright," Danny said. "I just hope this all goes the way it is supposed to."
"Me, too, Danny. Me, too," Mozzie said putting the limo into drive and driving deeper into the complex. "There is the Van. We are going to park a little further behind it." Mozzie said while flashing his light at them.
IN THE VAN
"Looks looks like Mozzie got his job done, now it's our turn," Peter said looking back at the computer screen. "Jones I want camera one on the main, but then I want all cameras recording. I am not letting him slip away from us. He may have everyone else fooled, but he is putting a kid in danger and saying he can't go home. We are going to get anything we can on him. I am sure the prosecutor will enjoy this case in making the jury believe anything bad being said by him. We are going to nail him to the wall." Peter said smiling at the fact that they are getting ready to reunite a family.
"Neal, Are you there?" Jones asked into the microphone.
I'm here. I see the limo with Masters arriving.
"Alright stand by and get ready." Peter said looking back at the camera. "It looks like he is heading to where we seen Alex go. She must be the fence Mozzie and Neal were using."
"I thought she was in Italy," Jones said looking at Peter.
"Me, too. But apparently she came back," Peter said glaring at the screen. "But she is good to get this done."
IN THE WAREHOUSE
"Why do you have us meeting here, Ms. Hunter?" Vlad asked looking her up and down.
"It's quiet and there are no wondering eyes. The last time I did a transfer in public the FBI crashed it. So I suggested that you appreciate the effort I put forth for the discretion. Now can I see it?" Alex said impatiently. She needed to be to play the part. And she was annoyed with this guy that used a teenager to get what he wanted. Stealing from someone was one thing, but it was a whole different level to take a teen down with you. She wasn't going to let that happen.
"Yes well. Here it is. The Roman Painting of the Ghost Ruler in Rome," Vlad said with a smirk. "I would say that perhaps three million would do, and if questioned about this meeting you say you seen a teen with black hair and blue eyes," Masters said with a smirk.
"I can see what I can do. But that is reasonable. I have two million on me now and I can wire the final million to an account of your choice," Alex said grabbing the case and hiding the ecto-ray in her purse before handing it to Masters.
"Alright," Masters said pulling out a pad of paper and writing down a set account. "Here is the wire transfer number and the account number. It was a pleasure, Ms. Hunter."
"It was a pleasure doing business with you as well," Alex said grabbing the painting and putting it back into another case that was sitting there.
"Would you like a ride in my limo?" Vlad asked with a hopeful smile.
"No, I have other people to get to and a painting to sell." Alex said slipping out the back and disappearing. "That went well Moz."
I know I will be there in a moment to pick you up. We have to wait for Masters to leave.
"Alright I will be waiting," Alex said slipping around the back to see Masters' limo pull out of the warehouse gate. And then Mozzie pulled up behind her. "Hey guys, where is Danny?"
"He is in the back asleep. I told him to sleep because he starting to freak out and I didn't want to deal with it," Mozzie said.
"Great, you have a way with words, Moz," Alex said shaking her head and getting into the back next to a sleeping Danny.
BACK IN THE VAN
"We have him on thief and fencing the painting. Now we need that warrant for his computer files to get the evidence for Danny's case," Peter said with a smile. He got out his phone and called Diana.
"Hey Diana."
Yeah Peter
"Mozzie got Danny to sleep. He is coming around to trade people with you. You get Alex and he gets Maddie."
Okay, are you sure?
"Yeah I think it's time to at least get them together again. They deserve that much for this." Peter said as he watched Mozzie's limo come up to Diana's Focus. "They also deserve a night together whether they want it or not." Peter finished as he hung up the phone and Maddie got in the limo with a huge smile on her face.
This is the start of some crazyness, also I would really like to know anything about this chapter. It kinda was uncertain for me. I liked it, but I don't know. Tell me what you think. Also I don't own either Danny Phantom or White Collar. However they are two of the best show ever.
