Ghost King Danny: Book 1

A The Overlord of Fiction Production

Chapter 20

Author's Note: Hello everybody! Welcome to chapter 20! I didn't think I'd get this far you know. Let's get to work, shall we?

Last Time

"So, did you have anything to say, Danny? We seemed to get side tracked." Danny's eyes suddenly got the deer-in-the-headlights look once more, before Sam whispered in his ear, allowing him to recollect himself.

"Yeah, I did, actually. But I think I should wait until after breakfast. You know, make sure Vlad doesn't blow up the house and all that."

Maddie looked at her son. Just what was he hiding? He was so distant lately. Hopefully whatever Danny has to tell her would help.

This Time

The three Fenton family members, along with Sam and Tucker, walked down the velvet-carpeted hallway towards the kitchen. Once reaching the kitchen, they saw Jack sitting down in one of Vlad's expensive chairs, chewing on some pancakes. Vlad was in the chair across the table eating pancakes as well, however, unlike Jack, he ate his pancakes with the pompous way many rich people in his standing did.

"Morning, Dad." Danny said. Danny was watching Vlad with a wary eye. Vlad was simply ignoring his stare, as if nothing was wrong.

Jack looked up from his pancakes and smiled at his son. Maybe today he could figure out what was going on between his son and Vlad. He sure hoped so anyway.

"Morning Danno!" Jack said, a smile on his face and a mouthful of pancake, which made Danny wonder how he could do both without spraying food everywhere. Danny and his friends sat down along the left side of the long pink ivory table, while Maddie sat close to Jack. Which unfortunately for Maddie, was close to Vlad as well. Vlad, seeing Maddie's voluptuous presence gracing his own, decided to go in for the kill.

"Good morning, Maddeline. How are you this beautiful morn? Well I hope?" Vlad spoke in smooth velvety tones. Or what he thought were smooth velvety tones. To Maddie though, it sounded something like this:

Please, please, please hurry up and leave Jack and marry me! I can do much better than the fat oaf!

Of course, she couldn't say that he sounded like a sick puppy begging for a bone with his words. That would upset Jack, and he would get disappointed. When Jack was disappointed, she felt the same. She just loved him that much.

So, she said the only thing that she could in that moment, to be polite, no matter how hard being polite to him actually was.

"Good morning Vlad. I am as well as I can be this morning. And yourself, how are you this morning?"

Vlad smiled widely at Maddie, which creeped her out a little, but Vlad didn't know that.

"I am doing well this morning, my dear. Even better with you here." Vlad intoned to her as he ate his blueberry pancakes with an entitled air about him. Tucker looked over in Danny and Sam's direction with a smirk on his face as he spoke.

"Hey Mrs. Fenton? I think you owe me some money." At this declaration, Danny and Sam seemed to blush even redder and hung their heads in embarrassment, before seeing Maddie look at them with a wide smile on her face, before she did what every mother would in this situation: she squealed in happiness and went over to her son and his (now finally) girlfriend, and hugged them tightly. Jack, seeing this new development, leapt up and ran to the bedroom they were staying in, grabbed a wad of cash from the bedroom night-table, and ran out of the room, passing the large package of cash into Tucker's outstretched hand, drawing astonished looks from Danny and Sam, before Vlad scoffed.

"Oh, don't look so surprised you two. You had to have known this would've happened eventually don't you?" At this Vlad received two glaring red faced looks and Vlad laughed in mirth at the twos embarrassment.

Jack looked at his "best friend" in shock. The last time he had heard Vlad laugh was…wait. When was the last time he'd heard Vlad laugh? It had to be way back in college, most likely before the accident.

The accident. One simple mistake. Damn, how he wished he could go back in time and change things (As soon as he finished that thought, Danny sneezed). Vlad may not have known, or maybe he did, Jack wasn't sure, but he subconsciously blamed himself for that accident that cost Vlad months of his life. He somehow managed to turn his life around and become the owner of several businesses, which gave him enough money to build and afford this large mansion. Jack was glad for his friend, but at the same time he was sad because he was the one that caused him to turn his life around when he shouldn't have needed to. He was hoping to get a chance to talk to Vlad later today.

After breakfast the six occupants of the household went on to do their own things.

Author's Note: *sigh* Listen. I am EXTREMELY sorry that I just left you guys hanging for what, 4 months? And I know that this isn't much, or anything at all really, but I had to get something out, even if it is crappy. The next update will be out within the end of the week, promise. I honest to God didn't mean to leave you with nothing from me for that long, really. Blame Harry Potter, it's all his fault anyway with his captivating storylines. Speaking of him, I have a new poll, so check it out maybe? See you my friends!