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"Did you hear that?" Vlad said looking to the forest.
"Why?"Skulker warped his arms round him.
"Sounded like a wail." He looked at the clock as it read 6:30 pm.
"Did you both hear that noise?" Nocturne said coming next to them.
"I'm going to investigate." Vlad slipped out of Skulkers hold.
"It's probably nothing." Skulker tried to argue.
"I don't care!" Vlad transformed and flew off towards where the wail came from.
Slowing down, he saw some trees blown over. Following the trail he saw Daniel with Walker's head in his lap.
"Daniel!" Vlad yelled, dashing over to the pair,"Daniel? Walker?" He tried shaking them awake, he heard Walker groan.
"God, my head. What happen...Daniel!" He sat up, gently shaking the boy.
"Walker what in blue berry muffins happened here?" Vlad put a hand on his shoulder.
"Vlad? I don't know what happened. We were looking at the stars and then nothing...what the hell?!" He looked past Vlad's shoulder and saw the destruction of the trees.
"That's what I'd like to know." Vlad walked past the warden and picked the boy up.
"I'll do..." Walker began to offer but, stopped when Vlad glared at him.
"Let's go. Once Daniel wakes up, we'll get to the bottom of this." Vlad began his way home, with Walker beside him.
"Let's get him into bed." Vlad said when they got to the home.
"Vlad that...what the hell happened?" Skulker came out and saw the three.
"It's a big mystery." Vlad replied, making his way up to the boys room.
"Are they...What happened?" Nocturne exclaimed, rushing over to the boy," If you..." He began.
"Now hold on! I didn't do anything! I'm trying to figure out what happened!" Walker snapped.
"Lets get Daniel in to bed." Vlad floated up.
He gently placed the young halfa in bed. He pushed some bangs out of his face.
"Daniel, what happened?" He thought out loud, hearing coughing he got some water,"Here Daniel." He placed the cup to the boys lips.
"Th-thanks...cough...what happ...Where's Walker!?" He tried getting up.
"Daniel! No, you need rest. Walkers fine. WALKER! Get your ecto plasmic butt in here!" Vlad yelled.
"What...oh thank god Daniel. Your okay!" Walker rushed, enveloping him in a hug.
"Me? I'm glad your ok. When Penelope..." Daniel began, but was interrupted.
"Penelope? That miserable harlot? What did she do to you?" Walker asked, sitting down and pulled the boy in to his lap.
"Nothing, really. She attacked you. You fell and wouldn't wake. She was going to take you as her mate and she liked how miserable your jail was. I was so mad, that I used my ghostly wail..." Daniel explained, getting cut off.
"You did what!" Vlad heard, yelling,"Open your mouth and say ahh!" He got a light to check the boys throat," little red and sore. Try not to talk for the rest of the day."
"Don't even think about it. Listen to him," Walker pulled the boy closer, hearing a squeak,"Rest. I'll be here." He looked at the teen, who was trying not to nod off.
"D-don't want to." Danny said, rubbing his throat.
"Sleep." He leaned back, dragging the boy up to his chest.
"Fine." Daniel replied, snuggling closer to the boy.
After Daniel fell asleep, Walker sought out the dream weaver. Finding him in the library, he walked over to him.
"Nocturne, can you do me a favor?" Walker
"What is it, Warden?" Nocturne set down war and peace.
"Keep an eye on Daniel for me. I have some business to attend to." Walker floated down, looking for the ghost portal