She peered around the corner into the science room as the three students hovered around some complex looking equipment that resembled a mirror but without the glass. Her eyes squinted, as if hoping to get a better view. She heard them talking.

'Sounds like something about ghosts . . .' She thought.

"I'm telling you, Jack, IT WON'T WORK!" Vlad shouted.

"Bogus, V-man! It totally will! This proto-portal is guaranteed to bust open the wall into the ghost dimension!." Jack puffed out his chest triumphantly, holding a little remote in his left hand. The red-brown haired girl next to him sighed. Vlad Plasmius also sighed, but in a different tone as hers, only for a moment. Then he resumed glaring at the anxious Jack who seemed to hop up and down in excitement.

'He's like a child… mentally that is…' He thought… He turned his head slightly behind him. Facing the door, he searched with his eyes, and then decided that he heard nothing, and turned back. The girl's heart raced.

'That was close. Now for-' She began to turn to resume observing.

"Jack, these calculations aren't right!" She looked over some notes that were scattered on the table behind them.

"BANZAI!" He shouted. His index finger slammed down on the big red button placed in the middle of the remote. A green blast of energy shot out of the 'mirror'! Maddie and Jack were barely out of its way, but it shot through Vlad's face and directly toward the girl. It began to consume her, her whole body began to disintegrate and absorb into the green energy and started to drag her back into the mirror. She opened her mouth to scream, but no audio escaped her mouth the last things she saw was Vlan falling on the floor in front of her and his two friends rushing to his aid. . . . . . Then all went black . . . . . . . .

"I don't BELIEVE THIS!" Danny shouted. He began to tug his hair with his hands, completely infuriated. He and his friends sat in his room. It was Friday, a three day weekend. . . and he had heard something terrible.

"Calm down, man." His good friend Tuck reassured him as best he could. "I'm sure that you just misheard. They can't possibly-"

"No . . . I heard it . . . clear and loud." He fell backwards onto his bed, laying his arms down beside him. A sigh was heard next his window. It was his gothic friend, Sam. She gave him a glowering glare.

"Danny. If it is true then I'm sure they have a really good reason for it. You told us how your mom reacted to the whole thing. She MUST have a good reason if she's doing this." It was Danny's turn to sigh. He jumped up and took a long breath in.

"Your right! I'm gonna go ask her! I'll be right back." They nodded their heads and watched him as he shut the door behind him. Sam looked at the picture beside Danny's bedside. It was the old photo of his dad, mom, and Vlad. All at collage, aged, and looking happy and like good friends.

"Wow… I can't believe he turned into a half ghost like Danny. This picture seems really old too. Look, it's even worn on one edge." Sam fingered at the right side of the photo, where Vlan stood, it looked worn and a little torn.

"Pity he's obsessed with Danny's mom huh? He'd make a pretty good guy." Tuck commented. Sam glared again.

"You're only saying that because he's rich and if he were still friends with Danny's parents he probably would have given him free stuff aren't you?"

"Of course!" Tuck smirked and leaned back in the little rolling chair. Falling over a few seconds after.

"Danny! Honey, what's wrong? You look upset." Madde looked her son's expression over. His eyebrows were close together and looked as if he were hiding an angry face.

"Oh! It's nothing… I was uh. . . Just wondering. WHY THE HECK ARE YOU GOING TO GO SEE VLAD AGAIN? I thought you said he was a creep!" Danny blurted. Both Jack and Maddie's face became blank and surprised. They looked at each other hoping the other would come up with a good excuse so their son wouldn't suspect anything. Madde took the stand.

"Danny . . . Sweetie. This is important. I can't really explain it at the moment. But I will when your father and I come back." She placed a hand on her son's shoulder. "Is that alright with you?" Danny looked to his dad for assistance. All Jack did was shrug and look away quickly. He looked back at his mom, and smiled.

"Yeah. It's all right. Just as long as he doesn't do anything. Maybe you can take me with . . . you?" Danny asked hopefully.

"I'm sorry, Sweetie. But, Jazz —Wait. Jazz is out of town this weekend isn't she, Jack?" At the sound of his name he turned back around to face his wife.

"That's what I heard. She's on a trip for . . ." He shuddered. "The 'Young Psychologist's Association'."

"Oh that's right. I guess you could come along-"

"Can I bring Sam and Tuck?" He asked anxiously. His mom smiled and shook her head.

"Of course! You'll need them to hang with while your father and I talk to Vlad." She smiled sweetly. "Now go upstairs and get packed. Have Sam and Tuck call their parents as well, okay?" Danny cheered and ran upstairs. Jack looked concerned.

"Do you even think he remembers, Madde?" His wife turned to face him.

"Of course! How could he not? So many things happened on that day . . . Oh he better remember." She mumbled.

"Alright gang! LOOOAD UP!" Jack yelled. Madde sat down next to him in the passenger seat, while Danny, Tuck and Sam crawled into the back.

"So what do you think Vlad's up to this time, Danny?" Tuck asked. Danny shrugged.

"This was mom's idea. I heard that he doesn't even know they're coming." Sam looked shocked.

"He doesn't know? Wow. I'd expect he'd find some way of stalking your mom so he'd know if she were coming or not." Danny laughed.

"He probably does. But heck if I know… I just wanna sleep." He yawned, followed by Tuck. They both fell asleep, Sam looked at the picture again.

'Why do I have a feeling . . . a feeling that something is missing?' Her eyes began to droop, and she too, fell into a deep sleep. Unknowingly snuggling next to Danny.

"What's this? The Fenton vehicle coming my way? To MY house? What a surprise indeed . . . " Vlad had obviously found out about Madde coming using his own sick, twisted little methods, but he definitely knew they were there… or it could have been he just noticed that the car drove up in his driveway. He immediately rushed down to the front door to greet Madde . . . and her … family. He plastered a sincere smile on his face and opened the door.

"MADDE! To what do I owe this wonderful and unexpected visit?" The three teens stood close behind Madde. She gave them a little glare, then said to Danny.

"Sweetie. We really need to talk to Vlad, adult to adult. How bout you and your friends go explore?" Vlad eagerly agreed.

"Oh yes! There's a beautiful forest out back! It's not dangerous at all! In fact, I'm almost pretty sure we got rid of all the animals with rabies so you have no need to worry." He added quickly, urging Madde indoors. Jack walked up to his worried looking son.

"Danny, my boy. I don't know exactly why you seem so upset, but I'll tell you this. If that creep does anything to my wife you'll be sure he'll get what's coming to him." Danny grinned and joined his friends out back. Jack turned around to have his face greet the door with a loud thump.

"… Hello?" He called.

"So, Madde." Vlad 'slyly' (yeah right) scoot closer to Madde. She slid further away. "What was the reason you decided to visit me? Was it you finally decided to accept my offer and become my wife and Danny my son?" Scoot again. Slide again. She gave a small chuckle.

"While I'm still flattered and still married," She added a little more sternly. "I'm afraid that's not what I came for." He put an arm around her shoulder and pulled her next to him.

"Then what else is there?" He brought his face in front of hers and smirked. (his hot sexy fanged evil smirk! X3 O.o… I suddenly have the sinking feeling I'm alone here…) She pushed him away gently and dug through her pocket and pulled out a half folded piece of paper.

"Don't you remember what day it is?" She asked. He thought for a moment, and then replied.

"Oh yes! The day we met, the day MY LIFE WAS RUINED FOREVER!" A short awkward silence. "And… Why was there something else?" He regained his cool by smiling innocently and lookin her straight in the eyes.

"Yes, but I had a feeling you wouldn't remember." She looked down at her lap, staring at the paper with a look of disappointment in her eyes. This look scared Vlad a little.

"Well if you tell me I'm sure it will ring a-" She thrust the paper in his face. He gasped, took the paper, and began to shake slightly.

"I. . . Oh Madde I – I can't believe I forgot." He leaned back on his couch and put his forehead in his free hand. Madde scoot next to him and put a reassuring hand on his. Vlad was finally the one being touched, and his mind was too full to even care. (Scary… O.o')

Well that's it for chappy 1 peeps I really hope this gets you to wanna read more, cuz I wanna write more O.O but I can't unless you review! Reviews are my writing juice. I need them to continue! Alright… just so you know… I'm a maaaaaaaaajor Vlad fangirl . . . I'm not sure how many there are out there… but he's just sooo cool! Purrr X3 yeah… but if there really are any out there… let me know!

Oh yeah by the way I do not own Danny Phantom but since I did write this fanfiction this plot and extra chars in it ARE MINE! thank you for reading and please

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