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Channel 5 covered a story on Danny's breakout, declaring both Fenton and Phantom dangerous to the public.
Mason and Devon, two goofy guys working for the Human Anti-Ghost Military, were the first ones two realize that if they did something to stop rebels coming and going through the air vents, the rebels' damage to the HAGM would go down.
Changes Come Quickly
While Maddie Fenton was telling her ghostly son of the medias' story, the HAGM were finishing their mandatory meeting.
"Intriguing," said Operative O, "We'd thought these two were nitwits," Operative O gestured to Mason and Devon, " but they have presented the best anti-rebel idea anyone has presented, yet. They propose we upgrade our AC system to one with smaller vents, so that the rebels can't get through. We will, in time. But first, I propose we use the knowledge to capture the rebels. Roberts, Erikson," he pointed to partners of a higher rank than Mason and Devon, "you are in charge of making sure it happens."
"Yes, sir!" they shouted.
Back from work, Valerie entered her apartment. She closed the door before making any acknowledgment of the boy sprawled across her couch. "We need to talk," she announced.
Danny gulped. "Yes?" he said.
"There's news about you and your mom. Which would you rather hear about first, the news about you, or the news about your mom?"
"About Mom, I guess."
"Just after I freed you from the brainwashing machine, a rebel group broke into the area, most likely to attempt doing the same thing I did. No one was hurt, but one of them was grabbed by their boot, and had to escape by leaving it behind." She told him. "The boot was examined today, and your mom's name was written inside it. The HAGM knows she's a rebel, Danny."
"What? What are they going to do to her?" he asked, nervously.
"They have to find her before they can do anything, then they'd have to determine what to do with her," Valerie answered. "Now about you, the HAGM found out that your brainwashing wasn't complete. They've declared you a danger to the public. If you get captured again, it will be more than just a full rehabilitation; it'll be rehabilitation with top-security, the kind that you can't escape from, on your own, or with help."
"Do they know you got me out?" he asked.
"No, they think Phantom did it."
"Phantom? What about Phantom?" Danny asked. "Is Phantom okay?"
"It's not important, he's no longer a part of you."
"He's half of me!" Danny shouted.
"I told you, he's no part of you. If you insist on claiming him as part of yourself, you didn't really choose your human half, did you?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You had a choice. You could choose your human half, and I'd break you, Fenton, out of rehab so you could see your mother again, or you could choose your ghost half, and be tested on as Phantom, regardless of your half human status."
"Well, guess what? I haven't seen my mom recently!"
"Neither has anyone else, except perhaps her fellow rebels. If I had my way, they'd all be eradicated by now!"
"If that's how you feel about it, I don't want to stick around here with you. I'm leaving! I'm going to go look for my mom, and if I happen to rejoin Phantom, great!"
"You do that, Fenton! Let's see how far you get."
"Is that a threat?"
"So what if it is? You're more loyal to ghosts than to humans, so I'd have no guilt in giving you back to the HAGM!"
"You'll have to catch me and fight me first!" he shouted. Danny opened the door and bolted from her apartment.
Valerie activated her HAGM radio. "This is Valerie Grey, reporting on the fugitive Daniel Fenton. The offender has been spotted running north from complex B in the Amity Again Apartments. I have reason to believe he is heading toward Rebel Headquarters."
Danny's feet pounded on the pavement. A glance behind him told him told him Valerie wasn't chasing him. Either she was giving him a head start, or she was calling the HAGM. It didn't really matter, as long as he got away. There was only one place he could go without putting others in danger of the law, the Ghost Zone . . .
