A/N: Hi everyone. I'm not dead. I was just feeling a little discouraged and busy. So I'm sorry for taking so long. I don't know if any of you are still reading, but I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Alex sat with his arms crossed as he tried to ignore the two new halfas that joined the group. Robin was fine, but Gwen just grated against his nerves. "You all need to stop moping; Dan isn't going to stop just because you are sad." The teenage girl said putting her feet on the table. Vlad sent a half-hearted glare, but didn't say anything. The girl continued to keep her feet on the table.

"Gwen," Robin whispered to the girl. His eyes darted around the table seeing the grief in the others. Gwen gave the older halfa a pout, but quieted down. Robin looked away from the girl to the rest of the group. "Though I have to agree with Gwen. For the past couple of days all of you have been doing nothing to prepare to take down Dan. I apologize for my bluntness, but it is true."

Alex grinded his teeth to keep from reacting. He wasn't one to shout, but to just gloss over the death of Thalen, Abigail, and Catalina was too cold in his opinion."People need time to grieve," Sylvia said her tone blunt. Alex took a moment to be proud of the girl for speaking up for the three of them. Her normal shyness seemed to melt away for just a second.

"Well, you don't exactly have time for that. How long is it going to take for Dan to come barging in her and kill the rest of us," Gwen said crossing her arms. "We can always just wait around."

Alex was about to retort when Vlad spoke up, "You have a point, Gwen. It is a possibility that Dan could find us." Alex deflated looking to the billionaire who was deep in thought. The teen wondered how big that possibility.

"What are we going to do?" Sylvia asked quietly. Her eyes turned down to the table.

"We're taking the kid gloves off now. We'll increase your training regimen. We'll focus on aerial combat and harnessing your core energy," Vlad stated sure his shoulders set. "The next confrontation with Dan will be the last." Alex heard the surety in his voice and hoped that the man was right, but his pessimism twisted the words to predict more death. Alex just wished that it was the first meaning.

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Thalen glared at the halfa that he grew to know was named Leon. He crossed his legs into the seat he was in. He wished that his death glare could actually kill; how could Leon have left Catalina. He must not know anything of loyalty or maybe the other halfa didn't have a heart. If Thalen had been more conscious, he would have stayed. He wouldn't have thought that he would miss the woman so much. "Are you still thinking about Catalina?" Abigail asked softly as she floated to him.

He looked at the girl before putting on a fake cocky air. "No, I'm just thinking that it's boring here," he said with a huff. He couldn't let the teenage girl how he was feeling.

"I miss her too," Abigail said softly; her eyes turned downward. Thalen grumbled that the girl saw through the act though he was grateful that she felt the same as well.

"I'm sorry that we didn't tear to the real world faster," Pandora said. The ghost looked truly regretful. Thalen glared at the ghost. She had an ancient wizened demeanor which made it hard for the former thief to hate her even though Thalen really wanted to. It was easier to be mad and blame someone then facing the reality. She knelt to make their heights even. "I, too, have lost friends to Dan," the Greek ghost said. Thalen could see the sadness in her eyes.

Thalen clenched his fists. He knew that Catalina had thought that Dan could be saved, but the teen seriously doubted it. He wanted to believe it too just because of her optimism and exuberance. He had wanted to prove her right, but she was gone. "He's been here too?" Abigail asked responding to the ghost and drawing Thalen's attention.

"He was using the manufactured portals to travel back and forth as he saw fit. He attacked his former enemies first before turning his attention to the Human World and his home town. It is rather sad to see what he has become. He was once a hero for the humans in Amity and now," the woman shook her head. "I don't understand how he could change so effectively."

"Not all people can handle grief," Leon said speaking up for the first time. "It's like they say: Misery loves company."

"That is very true, Leon. Perhaps we all saw him above that," Pandora said continuing. "The ghosts that have survived his onslaught have dropped all past grievances and have now banded together to end his existence. This resistance may not be made of the strongest ghosts around but our numbers can't be matched."

"Isn't there a way to save him? Instead of destroying him?" Abigail asked her tone almost pleading, "Catalina was talking about how if we separate Plasmius and Phantom than everything could go back to the way it was before." She looked at the ancient ghost hopefully.

Pandora looked like she was thinking about the idea like it was possible. This gave Thalen a bit of hope that perhaps the halfas could at least fulfill Catalina's wish in her memory. "Are you going to take her advice? Last time I checked Dan killed her," Leon said coldly.

"That's it. I've had enough of you," Thalen shouted as he launched himself at the other halfa. He was stopped by one of Pandora's arms.

"We are not going anywhere if we fight amongst ourselves," Pandora said calmly. "Some of the resistance is meeting here. And we can decide what to do from there. Perhaps we can do as you have suggested. Danny gave so many a second chance; we should be able to do so as well."