Chapter 38
"Is he okay?" Sam asked watching as Danny's chest raised and fell with his breathing.
"I think so; he didn't eat a whole dinner. He wasn't feeling so good," Jazz said sadly. "I hope he feels better when he wakes up."
"Me too. He doesn't need to be getting sick," Tucker said concerned for his best friend's well being. Tucker moved forward and checked to make sure that Danny wasn't cold. "He feels chilled. Should we put a blanket on him?"
"No," Danny groaned sitting up. "You guys are bad at being quiet." Sam smiled while Tucker and Jazz blushed.
"How are you feeling, little brother," Jazz asked sitting next to him looking at his dulled eyes that were still clouded over with sleep.
"I'm fine," Danny mumbled trying to blink the sleep out of his head. "I'm just tired."
"Danny, please lie to us," Sam whispered sitting on his other side. He looked over at her and smiled.
"I'm fine, just really tired," Danny said. Sam reached over and held his hand.
"You better not be lying, Danny," Sam said sternly. Danny smiled and squeezed her hand.
"I'm not," Danny said smiling at her. Tucker and Jazz shared a look and mouthed lovebirds. Sam turned to glare at them while Danny remained confused. He looked between everyone and then got up and walked away.
"Where do you think you are going?" Jazz said glaring at her brother. Danny turned back around and smiled.
"I'm hungry," Danny said. Everyone smiled and Sam followed him to the kitchen.
"It's good to know that you are hungry," Sam said smiling. "That means that you are okay." Danny only smiled and started to make a sandwich.
"I think that it was late and after the case Peter dragged me on, I was just too tired to care," Danny said opening up the refrigerator. "It's still nice to look inside and not see evil weenies." Sam laughed.
"At least you still have your sense of humor," Sam said smiling at him. He grinned.
"Some would beg to differ, they believe it got worse," Danny said sitting down to finish making his sandwich. Sam sat next to him.
"Normally I would tell you about the animals you are eating, but right now, you need to eat without me making you grossed out," Sam said smiling.
"I figured that you wouldn't care since I was so bad," Danny said looking down at his hands. "I really wish that it didn't get this bad." Sam put her hand on his. They looked at Danny's bones compared to Sam's hand. You could still count the bones, but they were slowly disappearing and Danny was also gaining muscle and weight.
"It's okay, Danny. You are at least trying to get better. I've heard of some stories where the kids were gone for a long time and really skinny but didn't even try to get better," Sam said sadly. "You are at least trying."
"Thanks," Danny said picking up his sandwich and began to eat. "After this I have to go somewhere."
NEAL
"You go that way, and I go the other," Neal suggested after him and Peter went to look at the last place Alex was seen in.
"Cover the area and look for anything suspicious," Peter confirmed. They headed in different directions to look for any sign of Alex.
"Where did you go, Alex?" Neal asked no one in particular. Then two guys with guns come.
"Come with us," One said showing Neal the gun. Neal nodded and followed the men to a black limousine. "Someone would like to reconnect." Neal had a feeling he knew who it was, but little did he know that Mozzie had called and told Danny what they were doing. Danny watched as the men took Neal and shoved him into the limo. He had seen that Alder was in the front seat.
"Wonderful," Danny whispered so quietly that no one heard him. He followed until he seen Peter walking around the corner on the phone with his gun drawn. "Even better." Peter seemed confused until the back of the limo was opened showing Neal sitting there glaring at…everything. Peter entered after having to hang up.
"Are we ready to leave?" Adler asked as the limo's front window rolled to show the two occupants in the back who was there. Danny looked between the three and smiled knowing that none of them knew he was there. "It's good to see you again, Neal."
"Likewise," Neal said with a growl in his voice and some sarcasm showing. Danny smiled. "What do you want?"
"Ah, Neal, we have yet to get acquainted again," Adler said smirking. "Besides, I'm sure you're curious as to where Ms. Hunter is. And then Mr. Masters has something he needs from, Agent Burke." Danny glared at Adler, and then stopped. The guards that had brought in Neal had two cups for them to drink. Adler smiled as they handed them to the two. "Go ahead and drink, there is a sedative mixed with iced tea." Danny frowned as Neal took one and swallowed it wincing form the bitter taste. Peter looked at him confused and a little angry. "Go ahead, Agent Burke. Drink up." Peter glared at him and then copied what Neal did and drank up. Danny watched and then sat between the two invisibly with a sly smile. No one even knew he was watching.
MADDIE
"Where did Danny go?" Maddie asked as the teens were playing a card game from the stolen FBI cards. Sam laughed at the irony of the stolen FBI cards.
"He left to find Peter and Neal. He had an idea and wanted to tell them," Jazz said laying down another card. Tucker glared at her and picked up another card, then skipped. Sam smiled and laid down her next to final card. Maddie shook her head and left to get some food. She put on an outfit that hopefully no one would be able to recognize her in. Unfortunately, Masters had sent Skulker to get her.
"The Ghost Boy's mother, what a wonderful way to get him," Skulker growled shooting at her. She dodged and ducked back outside in the crowd.
"I have to lead him away," Maddie said walking quickly to the park where there were tons of people in the park. As she was walking she spotted Peter walking into a limo with Neal sitting there glaring at someone in the front. She stopped startled. Looking around and feeling the slight temperature drop, she knew Danny was with them. She wasn't very worried about them with Danny around, but she needed to either lose Skulker or fight him until Danny was able to come back. She had a feeling that everything was about to come crashing down. "I need Diana." Maddie whispered taking out the cell she had bought.
This is Berrigan.
"I'm being followed and Neal and Peter were taken somewhere. Danny is with them," Maddie whispered slipping back into the park and watching the limo disappeared.
Did you get a plate?
"No, it didn't have any," Maddie said. "I need help. The only ones that even Danny is with them is you and me."
Okay, can you get to the FBI building?
"I can try," Maddie whispered turning back around and heading to the FBI. "I hope this works."
Where are you?
"In the park," Maddie said.
That's where Peter and Neal were to try and find any clues to find Alex.
"They may have found what happened. Danny won't let anything happen to them," Maddie said exiting the park and grabbing a taxi. She looked around and spotted Skulker in an ally. She smiled and let a couple of people take the taxi as she hid behind a newspaper stand. Skulker followed the taxi. "I lost him and I'm heading there now."
Be careful, see you when you get here.
"Same here," Maddie whispered slipping the phone into her pocket and running up the streets opposite of where the taxi was heading. She planned on getting there soon. Nothing was going to stop once it started and she knew it. It was coming to an end and all she could do now was hope everything was going to go smoothly.
DANNY
"Great, I had to follow them to a locked room," Danny muttered annoyed that the bad guys were so predictable. He entered and seen that Alex was there while Peter began to wake.
"He not up yet," Peter said standing up and looking at Alex. Alex shook her head as Neal groaned. Alex smiled mischievously and kneeled in front of Neal.
"Neal," Alex whispered. He groaned again.
WHACK
"What the…" Neal said sitting up and looking around the room. Danny smiled and held back a laugh.
"Good, you're up," Alex said smiling.
"Thanks," Neal said getting up. "I needed that." He glared at Alex getting up. "Is it me or does it seem kinda cold in here?" Peter looked at Neal confused then the door opened. Danny smiled knowing why it was colder.
"Is this part of your plan? Let yourselves get caught and have the FBI come riding to the rescue," Alex asked looking between Neal and Peter.
"You got the first part of the plan right," Peter said glaring at Neal who was looking around the room. Danny smiled.
"Well," Adler said entering and smiling evilly. "Looks like everyone is up. We have work to do. Come."
"Where are we going?" Peter asked glaring at Adler. Adler simply smiled and walked out as Alex, Neal, and Peter followed him to another room where the covers for the windows rolled up to show the German U-boat. Danny looked at it curiously and Neal looked annoyed that Adler had gotten to it before they even had a chance. Danny looked at it again and then it donned on him. This is what the FBI was after and what had gotten Kate killed. Danny glared at Adler and followed as they walked out to the U-boat. Danny floated above watching as Adler told them what they had to do.
"You guys are going to open it," Adler said smirking as Neal glared at him. "This vessel is wired with TNT. The Germans didn't want just anyone getting to the treasure."
"You want us to risk ours lives to get it," Peter said matching Neal glare. Danny eyes widen knowing that if it went off then they could very die, and was glad he had followed them just in case.
"Well, Neal is the best criminal around and you are the best agent," Adler said smirking. "I think you Neal can handle it. But just in case I will be watching behind the bomb glass over there with Ms. Hunter."
"Wonderful," Neal growled glaring at Adler. Danny watched as Adler gave Neal safety goggles with a camera attached to it. Danny looked at it confused. "What's this for? And I need Peter."
"So I can see everything you are doing, and why?" Adler added glaring at the con man. Danny looked at the two while they shared a concerned look.
"It's a two man job," Neal responded hoping to have Peter with him.
"Fine," Adler huffed leaving the con man, agent, and ghost alone.
"This is going to put us to the test isn't it," Neal said putting on the goggles. Peter nodded and they headed up to the deck of the U-boat. Danny followed without any of them knowing. Adler, Alex, and two body guards stood on the other side of the bomb poof glass. Danny glared at Adler as he sensed that Vlad wasn't too far away.
"Is this really a two man job?" Peter asked watching Neal set everything up.
"I figured I'd save you from a bullet," Neal said smiling at Peter.
"By putting me in front of a bomb," Peter said glaring at Neal. Neal smiled and Danny held a laugh.
Stop talking came Adler's voice over the intercom.
"If you don't like it, come do it yourself," Neal said glaring at the window. Adler glared back but didn't say anything. "That shut him up." Peter nodded.
"Well, let's see here," Peter said looking around. Neal opens the hatch and he and Peter lift up a typewriter that is wired with explosives. They looked at each and Danny shakes his head.
"Here goes nothing," Neal said uncertainly looking at the wires and trying to figure out what they might mean. Then beeping started. Neal turns pale and Danny gets ready to grab them just in case the thing does blow. "If we cut the gray wire it should be disabled." Peter grabs the pliers and gets ready then looks at Neal.
"Should?" Peter asked uncertainly. Neal smiles small and Danny grinned at the kit picky Agent.
"I'm not an expert. The Germans would sometimes change the colors around so no one could disarm their bombs with ease," Neal explained looking down at the Enigma. He started reading the top off.
MOZZIE
"Neal?" Sara asked opening up the door. "Not Neal," Sara monotones looking at Mozzie.
"And you're not a strawberry blonde with a penchant for Voltaire. I guess we are both disappointed," Mozzie said annoyed letting her in.
"Where's Neal?" Sara asked looking around.
"He went with Peter and then Danny should have found them by now," Mozzie said beginning to mess with his antenna again.
"Oh," Sara said still looking around the apartment.
"Oh I get it," Mozzie said smirking still messing with the antenna. "We're fascinating creatures. We live a life of danger. It's exciting, slightly erotic. But with guys like us, you find yourself always trying to stay a step ahead. You relax once, let down your guard, and it all goes away."
"You paint a very tragic picture," Sara said glaring at Mozzie.
"Ah," Mozzie smiling. "One person's tragedy is another person's excitement."
"Wonderful," Sara said glaring. "Are you sure? Because Neal is not answering his phone."
"They'll be fine," Mozzie said still messing with the device until it made a sound. "It works."
NEAL
"Ah," Neal stammered trying to think of a way to get out of the mess. Alex was looking at the puzzle before her. She seemed to come to an understanding. "Do you have a favorite color?"
"Oh funny, this is your skill set," Peter said glaring at Neal.
"All right, beige is usually neutral or bluff wire," Neal said trying to calm down. Danny looked around a little afraid of what might happen.
"Usually," Peter asked looking at Neal.
"I don't know if they bluffed with wire sixty years ago. The live ones should be the silver or the black," Neal said looking around the mess of wires.
"El's favorite color is purple," Peter said looking at Neal. Danny smirked.
"That doesn't help," Neal said his heart racing faster.
"Neal," Alex said grabbing the microphone from Adler. "Midas, the touch of gold. My grandfather told me stories of him all the time. According to the legend he could touch anyone and they would turn into gold."
"Okay," Neal said looking down at the typewriter. "M..I..D…A…S" Neal whispered as he entered the letters into the typewriter. It clicked and everything stopped making noise. Danny prepared for anything to happen. Instead Neal smiled. "Thanks, Alex." Alex nodded and Adler looked pleased that his plan was working. Then as Neal entered the camera cut. Adler cursed and ran out of the room to the U-boat.
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Won't be updating this weekend...
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Danny is asleep...
Sooo...
yeah...
I'm half asleep too...