Chapter 14: Mess

Danny and Vlad stopped, floating but still, as they came into the lab. Everything was torn asunder and scattered around the room. Vlad slowly moved in closer, looking around. It didn't take long before he came to a conclusion.

"There are some things missing. But how did anyone know about this place? And how did they get past my defense?" He turned to the still floating ghostly teen. "Danny?"

"He may not have been here, but someone else definitely was. I've felt this feeling before, like being... Watched." Some movement caught his eye from behind Vlad. He reached out and sent a blast its way. He hit something, causing it to fizzle and appear. A small floating camera fell to the ground amoung the rubble.

Vlad walked over to the device and picked it up, inspecting it. It was a mini surveillance system that seemed equiped with a cloaking system similar to the guys in white's ghost imitating technology. Then he noticed a symbol on the side of the device. At first he felt anger boil up, as it was partially the Fenton symbol, but he quickly realized it was old and just part of the camcorder itself. It was probably stolen at some point. "Daniel?" He held it up for the teen to see.

"Hey its a Fenton." He frowned, taking the camera. "Technus probably took it when he attacked Fenton Works."

"I suppose that would conclude that he's working with Spectra, hm?"

"And that he's been spying on me. I think he's been spying on Nate too." Danny put the camera down and returned his attention to Vlad. "Which is totally not his style, so he has be to working with her."

"Ok, so if we can't find her or the other one we can look for Technus." Vlad stepped towards the door out of the lab. "I'm going to quickly check on the rest of the house, in case there's another clue somewhere else."

Danny nodded. "Ok, I'll keep looking around here." He continued his search as his rival disappeared upstairs.

They both continued to search for a good half an hour before Vlad returned. "Nothing..." He muttered as he walked in.

"Maybe for you." Danny said as he just found something under a pile of pieces of safety glass. He carefully pulled it up and held it out for Vlad to see. Under the low light he gazed at the object in question. It was a black feather.

"A feather?" Vlad reached over and touched it. "I think it's a fake."

"Yeah... It seems like its off a cheap mask or a feathered boa, like some sort of costume." Danny agreed. "So, do you think it means anything?"

"Well I haven't had a party since the reunion." Vlad thought about it, then shook his head. "It definitely wasn't here before, but I'm not sure what it could mean."

"I'll call Sam, maybe she'll know."