Danny heard someone coming down the two-story house. They hid just as they
came down the stairs.
Voice: Sheldon? Did some of your collectables escape again? Keep them in their cages, I'm tired of using my good ones.
The voice must have belonged to Skulker's mother. As she drew nearer to the cardboard box which they were hiding behind, Dea covered her ears again. Danny heard the beeping from some device too, but it didn't hurt. The device turned off as Dea collapsed again. Danny suddenly saw a large woman in a battle suit even bigger than Skulker's standing in front of them. She picked both of them up with one hand and dropped them in two separate cages, even more reinforced than the ones they were in before. She padlocked the doors on top and went to wake Skulker.
Woman: Sheldon, honey! Wake up! If I've told you once, I've told you a million times, don't play too rough with your collectables! Look at the long-haired one! She's nearly dead, Leave them be Sheldon!
Skulker: Yes, Mother.
Mom: That's better. Dinner will be ready in an hour.
Skulker: Alright.
His mother climbed the stairs again. Skulker stood up and sat down in a chair and started working on something. Dea sat up with what strength she had and leaned her back against the bars of the cage.
Dea: (sigh) It's no use. We won't make it out of here. Everything we tried failed.
Danny: we're GOING to get out of here. I'm going to make sure you're safe.
Dea: You're parents probably don't even realize we're missing, you know. Sorry to say it but they're not exactly the most observant people I know.
Skulker: Would you two SHUT UP!!
Dea: Skulker, this time you can't hurt me. This time, I'm safe.
Skulker: That's what you think! Your boyfriend may have destroyed my transmitter, but I still have other things!
Dea: Dear God, not again. I WILL NOT BE SILENCED!!
Skulker walked into the next room and they heard him shuffle around a bit. Danny and Dea looked at each other. Skulker (or shall we say Sheldon!!) walked back out holding what looked like a big radio. Danny thingyed an eyebrow, but Dea was muttering, "No, no, no, no, nooooo." Skulker set it down on the table and pulled out a simple silver rod. Danny was still very skeptical but Dea was frightened. He moved the rod a few inches from the antennae and Dea screamed again. Skulker removed the rod after a few seconds and sat back down.
Danny: What is that thing??
Dea: (panting) That's a holophone. Put the silver rod to the antennae and it creates a frequency wave so high pitched even dogs wouldn't hear it. For people to hear it you would need to put the metal casing around the antennae so it reverberates.
Danny: Dang, this stinks! We're in reinforced cages and he has something worse this time.
Dea: Yeah, but it's just a padlock this time. We can probably pick it. I've still got some bobby pins, and I think I have a nail file on my pocket knife.
Danny: Seriously? Give it here, I'll try.
Danny went to work picking the lock again. He was at it for half an hour before Dea snatched it back.
Dea: Lemme try.
She was as it for five minutes before the lock clicked open. Dea would be free...if she hadn't dropped the knife. When she dropped it she tried to catch it again and she cut herself on the finger.
Dea: Ouch!! Dang, that's deep.
Danny: Don't worry about that right now. Just get me outta here and we can leave!
They were in the clear until the knife slipped from her grasp. It made a loud banging on the tile floor. Skulker looked up, saw Dea, and picked up the silver rod and moved it closer to the antennae. Dea screamed and fell to the floor. Skulker laughed at her pain.
Skulker: You're nothing but a human.
Dea: That's what you think!
She transformed into a phantom and shakily stood up. She moved closer to Skulker and every step she took, Skulker moved the rod closer.
Dea: You know, you've been trying to kill me since I was stuck in that accursed cage. Ugh! I've said it before, and I'll say it again: You can not defeat me. What didn't kill me made me stronger. I'm tired of you, and I'm tired of thinking I'll never get out of here.
Actually, you know what? I'm just plain tired.
Dea slowly floated up to his chest height. During this entire monologue, she moved ever closer to Skulker. This time, the rod was as close as it could get to the antennae and Dea was still standing. She cracked her knuckles and hit Skulker with all her might. Skulker lay on the other side of the room, out cold, and he dropped the silver rod. Dea walked slowly over to Danny's cage, feeling her way along the floor. She dropped down beside Danny and started to pick the lock, ignoring the throbbing in her head. The lock clicked open and Danny climbed out. He kneeled down next to Dea and helped her up. She swayed dangerously for a few seconds and leaned on Danny's shoulder. She stood back up again and Danny started walking. He led her by her arms and, seeing as she still couldn't see, walked out the door, giving Skulker a last kick in the shins.
They passed through the portal and walked straight up to their rooms to change into clean clothes. Dea's were soaked with tears and Danny's were soaked with sweat and a little blood. They were changed and Dea came to visit Danny in his room. She made her way to his computer chair, sat down, and looked at where Danny supposedly was.
Dea: How're we going to explain to your parents that I'm blind? To my parents? We very well can't tell them we were kidnapped by ghosts, now can we?
Danny: If we did, we'd be in cages again. Why don't we tell them you spilled a chemical in your eyes? Maybe from my dad's lab?
Dea: Good idea. You'll have to tell your parents they can't rearrange anything, for as long as I'm here.
Danny: Huh?
Dea: Rearranging anything when a blind person's around will mess them up. They'll no longer know where everything is, so they'll bump into things and can get seriously injured.
Danny: Sounds rehearsed.
Dea: When I was nine my mom took me with her to the children's hospital for some lecture. It stuck with me ever since.
Danny: This is going to be a job explaining to my parents.
Voice: Sheldon? Did some of your collectables escape again? Keep them in their cages, I'm tired of using my good ones.
The voice must have belonged to Skulker's mother. As she drew nearer to the cardboard box which they were hiding behind, Dea covered her ears again. Danny heard the beeping from some device too, but it didn't hurt. The device turned off as Dea collapsed again. Danny suddenly saw a large woman in a battle suit even bigger than Skulker's standing in front of them. She picked both of them up with one hand and dropped them in two separate cages, even more reinforced than the ones they were in before. She padlocked the doors on top and went to wake Skulker.
Woman: Sheldon, honey! Wake up! If I've told you once, I've told you a million times, don't play too rough with your collectables! Look at the long-haired one! She's nearly dead, Leave them be Sheldon!
Skulker: Yes, Mother.
Mom: That's better. Dinner will be ready in an hour.
Skulker: Alright.
His mother climbed the stairs again. Skulker stood up and sat down in a chair and started working on something. Dea sat up with what strength she had and leaned her back against the bars of the cage.
Dea: (sigh) It's no use. We won't make it out of here. Everything we tried failed.
Danny: we're GOING to get out of here. I'm going to make sure you're safe.
Dea: You're parents probably don't even realize we're missing, you know. Sorry to say it but they're not exactly the most observant people I know.
Skulker: Would you two SHUT UP!!
Dea: Skulker, this time you can't hurt me. This time, I'm safe.
Skulker: That's what you think! Your boyfriend may have destroyed my transmitter, but I still have other things!
Dea: Dear God, not again. I WILL NOT BE SILENCED!!
Skulker walked into the next room and they heard him shuffle around a bit. Danny and Dea looked at each other. Skulker (or shall we say Sheldon!!) walked back out holding what looked like a big radio. Danny thingyed an eyebrow, but Dea was muttering, "No, no, no, no, nooooo." Skulker set it down on the table and pulled out a simple silver rod. Danny was still very skeptical but Dea was frightened. He moved the rod a few inches from the antennae and Dea screamed again. Skulker removed the rod after a few seconds and sat back down.
Danny: What is that thing??
Dea: (panting) That's a holophone. Put the silver rod to the antennae and it creates a frequency wave so high pitched even dogs wouldn't hear it. For people to hear it you would need to put the metal casing around the antennae so it reverberates.
Danny: Dang, this stinks! We're in reinforced cages and he has something worse this time.
Dea: Yeah, but it's just a padlock this time. We can probably pick it. I've still got some bobby pins, and I think I have a nail file on my pocket knife.
Danny: Seriously? Give it here, I'll try.
Danny went to work picking the lock again. He was at it for half an hour before Dea snatched it back.
Dea: Lemme try.
She was as it for five minutes before the lock clicked open. Dea would be free...if she hadn't dropped the knife. When she dropped it she tried to catch it again and she cut herself on the finger.
Dea: Ouch!! Dang, that's deep.
Danny: Don't worry about that right now. Just get me outta here and we can leave!
They were in the clear until the knife slipped from her grasp. It made a loud banging on the tile floor. Skulker looked up, saw Dea, and picked up the silver rod and moved it closer to the antennae. Dea screamed and fell to the floor. Skulker laughed at her pain.
Skulker: You're nothing but a human.
Dea: That's what you think!
She transformed into a phantom and shakily stood up. She moved closer to Skulker and every step she took, Skulker moved the rod closer.
Dea: You know, you've been trying to kill me since I was stuck in that accursed cage. Ugh! I've said it before, and I'll say it again: You can not defeat me. What didn't kill me made me stronger. I'm tired of you, and I'm tired of thinking I'll never get out of here.
Actually, you know what? I'm just plain tired.
Dea slowly floated up to his chest height. During this entire monologue, she moved ever closer to Skulker. This time, the rod was as close as it could get to the antennae and Dea was still standing. She cracked her knuckles and hit Skulker with all her might. Skulker lay on the other side of the room, out cold, and he dropped the silver rod. Dea walked slowly over to Danny's cage, feeling her way along the floor. She dropped down beside Danny and started to pick the lock, ignoring the throbbing in her head. The lock clicked open and Danny climbed out. He kneeled down next to Dea and helped her up. She swayed dangerously for a few seconds and leaned on Danny's shoulder. She stood back up again and Danny started walking. He led her by her arms and, seeing as she still couldn't see, walked out the door, giving Skulker a last kick in the shins.
They passed through the portal and walked straight up to their rooms to change into clean clothes. Dea's were soaked with tears and Danny's were soaked with sweat and a little blood. They were changed and Dea came to visit Danny in his room. She made her way to his computer chair, sat down, and looked at where Danny supposedly was.
Dea: How're we going to explain to your parents that I'm blind? To my parents? We very well can't tell them we were kidnapped by ghosts, now can we?
Danny: If we did, we'd be in cages again. Why don't we tell them you spilled a chemical in your eyes? Maybe from my dad's lab?
Dea: Good idea. You'll have to tell your parents they can't rearrange anything, for as long as I'm here.
Danny: Huh?
Dea: Rearranging anything when a blind person's around will mess them up. They'll no longer know where everything is, so they'll bump into things and can get seriously injured.
Danny: Sounds rehearsed.
Dea: When I was nine my mom took me with her to the children's hospital for some lecture. It stuck with me ever since.
Danny: This is going to be a job explaining to my parents.