A/N: Hello everyone, I bring you another chapter. Thank you for your continued support. I will like to give you a special thank you to ShadowSymbols for following and favoriting this fic and myself and another special thanks to LoloLovesAnime for following this this fic. R&R
Danny dropped his bags on the floor of the room he picked out. It was simple, as simple as any room in Vlad's mansion was. The walls were a blue-gray color with shining laminate floor. The large bed matched the rug underneath it. The teen halfa dropped himself onto his bed not feeling like unpacking his bags. He stared at the ceiling.
His cellphone binged and Danny sat up to look at the offending object. The teen opened it to see a message from Sam. "Call me," was the simple message. Danny debated whether he should call the goth. Danny dialed the number he knew so well.
"Danny, I'm glad you called," Sam greeted. "How's Vlad's place? Has he tried to make you his apprentice yet?"
"No, he didn't even mention it on the flight over here. He barely flirted with my mom," Danny answered.
"That's definitely strange," Sam said, " you should keep a close eye on him."
"How's Amity? Has there been any ghost attacks since I was gone?" Danny asked, though he knew the answer.
"No," Sam answered, " Everything is okay. Not even the Box Ghost." That's what Danny expected; there hadn't been an attack since the portal exploded. "Tucker and I were just about to play Doom, so I was calling to tell you to get on." Sam was trying to cheer him up, but Danny wasn't in the mood to play the online game with his friends.
"I was actually going to look around here some, so I don't get lost when going to dinner," Danny answered.
"Okay, but you better go on tomorrow. It's not good to be alone," Sam chided.
"Sure, that sounds good," Danny said before saying goodbye to his friend. The teen ended the call before flopping on the bed. He looked up at the ceiling before deciding that he should keep an eye on his mom to protect her from Vlad.
He pushed himself up from the bed and out of the room. He treaded down the hall going to the bedroom that he knew his mother had picked out. He knocked twice but didn't get a response. Figuring she wasn't in, he continue to wander hoping to bump into her and not Vlad.
"Daniel, I was hoping to speak with you," the billionaire's voice came from one of the rooms the teen just passed.
Danny immediately felt all the sadness from before turn to anger. He knew that the other halfas had nothing to do with the accident that happened, but he still didn't like the pleased look that appeared on Vlad's face. The teen turned sharply to glare at the older halfa. "What do you want, Plasmius?" Danny asked.
"Such animosity, Daniel. I just said that I had wished to speak with you," the billionaire chided.
"Let me guess you want me to be your evil son/apprentice. And the answer is no fruitloop," Danny responded getting into a fighting stance.
"Really, Daniel. Jumping to conclusions. Not that expected much from an impulsive teen like you," Vlad mocked clicking his tongue.
"That's it Plasmius," Danny shouted before turning to Phantom and flying straight into Vlad.
The billionaire turned intangible before Danny flew right through him. "Daniel, now if you are to be my apprentice, the first thing you need to learn is to keep calm during altercations. It will eventually get you into trouble," the man said smugly.
"And your creepiness is going to catch up with you," Danny replied smartly crossing his arms as he floated in front of the billionaire. Vlad didn't say anything more but smirked knowingly.
Danny tossed an ecto-blast at the older halfa. Vlad barely moved and the attacked hit him straight in the shoulder. The billionaire was knocked back while Danny floated a little shocked that he managed to hit the older halfa.
"Freeze, ectoplasmic scum," his mother's voice hissed. Danny listened (and not just because it was his mother). Danny could hear the buzz of the ecto-gun. "Vlad, are you alright?" the female ghost hunter asked.
Vlad made an exaggerated expression of pain before getting slowly to his feet. "I'll survive," Vlad said with a groan.
Danny started to panic. If his mom caught him, he would wound up on a table like Catalina. Without thinking, Danny turning intangible and flew up through the ceiling and out of the castle. He felt the heat of the blast from the gun as it pass harmlessly by.
The teen flew as fast as he could toward the wooded area at the edge of Vlad's property. He slowed his speed when he noticed that he was no longer in any danger of being shot at. He rolled onto his back so he could look at the stars. He smiled as a feeling of calm overcame him.
He continued to float through the air before the sound of splintering wood broke the silence. Danny spun to face the noise to see bright blue lights. The teen halfa's curiosity was peaked. The white-haired halfa flew cautiously toward the lights prepared just in case it was a ghost.
The lights grew brighter until Danny saw what was causing them. Catalina floated in ghost form shooting blue-ectoblasts into trees all while grumbling something under her breath. The teen debated whether to say anything or to retreat quietly. Unfortunately, the woman happened to look over her shoulder and Danny cursed his luck. "Hey, Danny, you nearly gave me a heart attack," the woman said putting a hand on her chest to emphasize her point.
" I was just leaving," Danny said grumpy still upset about the woman lying to him.
"What's wrong? Besides both your dad and sister being dead and having to stay at your arch-enemy's house while he flirts with your mom," Catalina asked floating closer to Danny.
"Thanks, that was very helpful," Danny said sarcasm evident on his voice.
"Sorry," Catalina said actually looking like she meant it, "Not just for what I said. I probably should have told you about Plasmius, but you never asked. Why can't you both be friends or at least not hate each other?"
Danny crossed his arms across his chest. "How would you like for some random man to flirt with your mom?" he asked angrily.
"Both my mother and father are dead, Danny," the woman said matter-of –factly.
Danny flinched guiltily. The teen's anger dissipated. The woman apologized and Danny could forgive her; afterall, how could she know the feud between Vlad and himself. "How about this. Just give him a chance. Don't attack or antagonize him just for a week; I'm sure that you can be on good terms," Catalina suggested.
"And if I don't change my mind?" Danny asked stubbornly, still not believing Vlad and he could be on good terms.
Catalina shrugged, " What do you want?" Danny looked at the woman before thinking.
"You drop your apprenticeship with Vlad," Danny said, "you won't help him with any of his schemes."
The woman looked a little surprised dropping a couple of inches in altitude. "Deal," Catalina said her confident smile was back.
"What about you?" Danny asked, " What do you want in the impossible chance that you are right?"
"Nothing. Seeing my two favorite people no longer fighting and arguing will be the best thing in the world," the woman said with a hopeful smile.