Ghost King Danny: Book 1
A The Reaping ScytheReader Production
Chapter 22- Vladimir Masters' Ghost Lab/The True King
Author's Note: Now as you may have noticed, this chapter has a title! Things WILL be kicking off in full force, and we'll see more backstory into Dramascus' past! So without further ado…
Last Time
Maddie smiled at Vlad with a calm look on her face, and simply asked a question that caught Vlad completely off guard.
"Why didn't you tell us you had a Ghost Portal, Vlad?"
This Time
'SUGAR COOKIES! HOW'D MADDIE FIND OUT ABOUT THE LAB, OR MY GHOST PORTAL?! Okay, calm down Vlad, this is Maddie we're talking about. Just tell her a half truth and hopefully she'll just drop it.
"How'd you know that I had a ghost portal Maddeline?" Vlad asked in his soothing baritone voice.
Maddie seemed to smile even wider for some reason, reminding Vlad eerily of Jack himself, though he knew that he'd never admit that, to Maddie, or himself. Then Maddie spoke four words that caused a spike of anger within the 40 year old half ghost to rise.
"Oh, Danny told me! He said some very interesting things…" But at the words, "Oh, Danny told me!" Vlad simply stopped listening.
"DANIEL?! That insufferable, little, impudent BRAT told Maddie where my lab is?! DAMN HIM! It was then, that Vlad realized something horrifying. Maddie was going to see his lab. Oh dear God! Maddie was going to see his LAB! Oh, this was NOT good! Vlad, however, being the calm suave person he is, didn't voice his thoughts. No, what Vlad actually said was this.
"Oh, really? And what pray tell did he tell you?"
Maddie had a thoughtful frown on her face, a face that Vlad thought was cute, when he wasn't being bombarded by Jack's stupidity. Now if only Maddie would leave him, and Daniel would just accept to being his son, then and only then, would Vlad's life be complete.
"He didn't exactly tell me much, he told me that your lab was behind a bookcase, and that he stumbled upon it walking around your mansion during the reunion. Something about your door being open."
Vlad's eyebrow shot up in surprise. Daniel, lying successfully to his own mother? He knew Daniel. He knew Daniel probably better than he knew himself, and he knew himself very well. Lying had, unfortunately, never been Daniel's strong suit. He resolved to find out more later about this new development. For now, he had to deal with Maddie.
"Oh, butter biscuits. That must have been my fault, I was simply working on some new ghost-hunting technologies for one of my companies during the time, and was rushing to prepare for the reunion. I must have forgotten to close the door and Daniel must have found an entrance."
Maddie stayed silent for a few minutes, worrying Vlad slightly, before speaking again.
"Can I see your lab?"
And there it was. The quintessential question Vlad was hoping Maddie wouldn't ask, yet at the same time, knew that the question itself was destined to be asked anyway. Vlad said the only thing he could have and would have said to her, because really, he could never actually say no to Maddie. Never Maddie.
"Of course, Maddie. Just give me a few minutes to clean up, will you? It's fairly messy in here."
Maddie smiled in anticipation. She was finally going to see Vlad's ghost portal!
"Sure. Take all the time you need, Vlad. I'll be in my room."
And with that said, Maddie Fenton rushed off to her room at near breakneck speed, before entering her room to be greeted with a loving kiss from Jack, calming her down quickly enough to let her think for a bit. Jack always had that effect on her. He smiled as he spoke.
"Now that you're calm, mind explaining what had you running like a ghost from the Fenton Thermos?"
Maddie took a few deep breaths before speaking.
"Did you know Vlad has a ghost portal? He even offered to let me in his lab!"
Jack was speechless for a moment. Vlad? Vlad Masters had a portal? His best friend had a portal, and a lab?
Well…at least he had something to talk about now. Jack smiled at Maddie.
"This is great! Maybe we can compare notes on ghosts!"
Maddie's wondrous laughter filled the room.
Meanwhile, in the Ghost Zone
Dramascus sat in his castle drinking wine from a dark, ornately decorated goblet, scowling at it before sending it flying across the room.
"Damn those half-breeds! That crown is mine, and I won't let an upstart half-breed gain what is mine! Horatio!"
An octopus looking being with one eye opened the doors to Dramascus' central chamber and floated inwards, his voice low as he reached Dramascus' feet. "You called Lord Dramascus?"
"Good, you're on time. I need you to go out and find someone…worthy of capturing the Future Ghost King, as well as his half-breed friend."
"You mean Daniel Phantom and Vladimir Plasmius, my lo-aaaaaaargh!" His words were cut off by the sounds of his own screams as Dramascus electrocuted his servant with fiery electricity, his voice low and menacing.
"Do not Ever speak those names within my presence again, Horatio, or your next punishment will be…severe. Understand?"
Horatio weakly nodded.
"Good. Now, away with your disgusting body. You have a task to complete."
Author's Note: Am I seriously going to have to review whore? I don't want to be that person, but I will if I have to be. I only received 1 review last chapter! Please leave feedback on how I can be better! PLEASE! See you my friends!
