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Vlad was struggling to his feet when Danny kicked the ghost in the side, sending the enemy flying into a tree about ten feet away. The younger of the half ghosts was furious and pulsing with so much energy that he found it almost like holding the sun in his core. The rumor of vampire energy being tasty wasn't a lie, now Danny could see why so many ghosts had been after Edward in the first place. With this much energy pulsing through one body, they could be another Pariah Dark.
"Give it up Vlad, you aren't going to beat me this time," Danny yelled at him, filling his hands with energy that was nearly glowing white.
"I bet you can't say the same for your little friend," Vlad smiled weakly, getting to his feet and staring over Danny's shoulder.
Keeping one hand trained on Vlad, Danny turned around and saw a giant black wolf with Edward in its teeth. Further inspection of the wood around them showed the whole pack blocking them in, surrounding them like a giant furry net with teeth.
"What did you do?" Danny demanded of Vlad.
"Well, after I visited the Cullen residence, I stopped by the reserve. Their primitive minds are so easily turned," Vlad chuckled, snapping his fingers when he was finished.
Two wolves to Danny's unprotected right jumped from their places with snarls. Danny brought his hand around and blasted them back, but Vlad was on him just as the attack ended. Danny kicked at his enemy, but Vlad flew out of the way, sending a ray of his own into Danny's gut and causing him to create a hole in the dirt. As Danny crawled out of the hole, he saw the pack closing in on them. Jacob was on his feet, but looked wobbly from hitting his head on the bark.
"Jacob, get Edward away from here," Danny commanded him.
Jacob looked around and spotted the vampire in Sam's teeth, but he didn't understand what was going on.
"They're being overshadowed Jake!" Danny yelled when he saw the wolf wasn't moving. "You got to fight them!"
However, Danny didn't fully understand the loyalty of the pack. Jacob couldn't attack his brothers. He could still hear their thoughts, but they were all skewed and wrong. It was giving the last free wolf a major headache.
Giving up on Jacob, Danny rushed the black wolf head first and smashed his fist into the jaw of the animal. Sam fell instantly, letting Edward go as he met the earth. Danny picked Edward up and slung him over this cold shoulder. Jacob ran up to his side, facing his pack and backing up with Danny as the wolves advanced with Vlad in the front.
"I think the tables have turned Daniel," Vlad said, smiling cruelly. "Just give me what I want and you can go. I'll even leave you that little snack you didn't finish."
Danny scowled at Vlad, not answering.
"What, no rise-crack?" Vlad baited.
Danny turned invisible, knowing it wasn't going to fool Vlad for long.
"Run!" he told Jacob and turned tail himself.
Unfortunately, he and Jake went in separate directions, but that did have to split up the pack. Vlad sent half after the other wolf and half after Danny. The young ghost poured on the speed, heading straight for the Cullens' house. The wolves didn't seem interested in pursuing him since they had stopped at the creek separating the house and the woods. Danny turned to visibility when they were gone.
"What happened?" Edward asked, slowly getting his strength back.
"Vlad's taken control of the wolf pack," Danny explained. "He's overshadowed them all."
"What about Jacob?"
"He got away, but I don't know if they caught him or not. They'll know where he is because of the link they all share."
"We need to go after them."
"You can't even stand on your own," Danny reprimanded him. "Come on, we need to regroup and think of a real plan."
"What happened?" Carlisle panic at seeing Edward in such a state.
"Long story," Danny groaned, letting the vampire take his burden and then crashing into a chair himself. "And it doesn't have a happy ending."
"You look like someone put you into a blender and set it to chop," Emmet commented. "And what's up with Edward? Is he okay?"
"He will be," Danny said, closing his eyes. "He just needs some rest and he'll be as good as new."
"But what about Jacob?" Bella asked him. "He went after you guys."
"I don't know. I just hope he got away."
"From what?"
"His own pack. Plasmius overshadowed them all."
There was a stunned silence, then Danny saw that they weren't comprehending what he was saying.
"Overshadowing is when you take over a person's mind and body," he explained. "Plasmius can multiply himself into hundreds if he wants to; with the copies, he can take over the bodies of all the wolves—and he did. We had to fight them off to get away alive. I didn't try to hurt them, but if it means defeating Plasmius, then I might have too."
"You don't think he got Jake?" Bella asked, worried.
"I don't know, I hope not. His pack isn't loyal to him anymore. Only to Plasmius. He won't fight them, that much I know. If he doesn't fight, then they will get him, no questions asked."
Bella sank down onto the couch, unable to stand up anymore. She looked sick and Danny regretted his words, but they were truth.
"Will he go away?" Alice asked, her voice a whisper. "Will he just give up and go?"
"No," Danny said sadly. "He's stubborn and efficient. Now that he's found me, he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants."
"So what do we do?" Jasper asked him, looking ready to fight. "What's the plan of action?"
"Nothing, you guys aren't going to fight," Danny said looking Jasper in the eye to drill home his point. "I'll leave, and make a show of it. He'll follow me and leave you all alone. I'm the only thing he wants, he'll leave the wolves and you all alone if I go."
"No he won't," Edward said weakly from the couch where Carlisle was examining him curiously. "What's to stop him coming back and feeding on us to make himself stronger? He saw what happened when you took from me, he'll come here to get power, drain us all like midnight snacks."
"Wait you fed off of Edward?" Bella asked, sounding appalled.
"He insisted," Danny pointed at the now smirking vampire. "I wouldn't have had to if big-mouth here didn't insult him."
"I didn't insult him, I was stating facts of truth," Edward argued.
"You said he was wearing a skirt!"
"Details, details," Edward waved it off. "But back on subject—what are we going to do about him?"
"I don't know," Danny admitted. "I need to get my strength back, think of a plan."
He didn't get the chance. A large explosion rocked the country side, making the occupants of the house look around and wonder what was going on. Danny bolted from his seat and over to one of the large windows. He growled a flare of energy in his palm.
"He's attacking the town!" Danny yelled.
They all got up in a hurry and pushed to see out the window. Below in Forks, large pillars of smoke rose from the ground and fire lighted the houses in a sickly glow. Everyone didn't say a thing, they were too scared and frightened to even think of much.
"I'll stop him," Danny said, making everybody look at him. "I'll need your help Bella. I need you to call your dad, make him pull back from that guy."
"He won't listen to me," Bella argued.
"Then make him listen! He'll only get himself killed. Guys, I need you to tell me where the most ominous place in this whole county is," Danny turned to the vampires. "You all know it inside and out, I need you to lead me there as soon as possible."
"What about Edward?" Bella asked.
"He'll need to stay here, he can't fight in his condition. Rose, keep an eye on him, make sure he stays in the house."
"What makes you think I will?" Rose bit back.
Danny was in her face within the blink of an eye, making the female back up a few steps in surprise.
"You will do as I say or I will push you aside and find someone else suitable for the job," Danny growled at her, eyes burning. "He was ready to give up his life for me, you had better do the same or you will die alone."
Rose only nodded and backed away, not wanting to argue any more.
"So what's the plan?" Jasper asked again.
"Time to form an army of our own," Danny smirked as he lead them outside.