Okay… in case you haven't noticed… (if you haven't that's sad) that the link for my art site is a little freaky… add a 'com' after the dot and you'll find my site…hehe… I'm such a freak sometimes hee hee… yeah… Well I'm not gonna have you waste your time by sitting here reading my rants so here you go! (I hope this is better then the last chapter…)
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"Hello? What do you want?" Vlad asked directly. Alex was at a lost for words. She didn't know how to feel. Her heart was beating a thousand times a minute. Here she was, in the flesh, finally able to talk to the man she's loved for years, and she couldn't say a word. Koji gave a hearty chuckle.
"I think she's frozen… She was here to see you, sir." He gave him a small wink. Vlad cocked an eyebrow.
"Really…" He looked down at the girl. She seemed to be in a trance. "Uh… Hello there, girl, would you like to come in?" He held the door open. She stood still. "Are you sure she's alright?" He asked Koji. He chuckled again.
"I think so, sir." He smiled sweetly. He put his hands on the clearly frightened girl and whispered in her ear. "Come on, you can't know if he remembers you if you just stand here. Go on!" He gave her a quick shove and she finally regained her sense of being.
"Oh! Ehehehehe… thank you, s-sir!" She dragged her feet behind her, as if almost regretting knocking at his door. Koji stood in the same smiling position as the door closed behind Vlad. His expression immediately turned solid and almost evil.
"Well then. It seems she knows Master Vlad. What do make of this?" Skulker seemed to loom out of nowhere to end up right next to Koji. Koji turned to face Skulker, and he smirked.
"I think we have an unrequited love on our hands. This could prove to be quite entertaining." He chuckled. (I nominate him the 'Chuckle King' 'Here here!' ( Alex) ) Skulker nodded in agreement.
"And when he gets rid of her. It'll be my turn." They had a mini series of their own 'mini chuckles' before walking away and just plain evil laughin their heads off in the forest. (And I nominate Skulker 'Chuckle Queen.'… they freaks… I've made 'em all freaks… forgive me!)
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"So. Exactly how do you know me, girl?" Vlad asked. Alex stared in almost the same position as she did outside his door. She just stared at him. Gaping like a gold fish. Vlad gave a loud cough hoping to get her out of her trance. She shook her head and gave a nervous chuckle.
"Heh… sorry, sir!" As she finished, Danny, Sam, and Tucker all came sneaking down the stairs hoping to get past Vlad and escape to the safety of the outside world. Better than being stuck in the same house with the guy who'd probably try to get at Danny's mom at any given moment and maybe kill Jack in the process was Tuckers thought. Unfortunately for them they were noticed.
"Going somewhere, son?" Vlad grinned an obviously fake sincere smile to his love's son and his companions. Alex lowered her self in her seat, making absolutely sure that Danny and the others didn't know she was there. Danny cringed at him calling him 'son'.
"Actually, yes. Is there a reason I shouldn't, Vlad?" he seemed to be holding in some annoyance and took it out on Vlad's name.
"Well, no. It's just I've gotten a visitor that I believe is going to stay the night here, and so I'll need you home to show her around later. That is, if you don't mind…" He raised his words a bit, making it obvious he wanted him to be there. Danny knew there something he was planning. He decided to go along with it.
"Oh, sure. We'll be back in an hour. See yeah-" Something tickled the back of his head…
"Tucker? Quit breathing down my neck…"
"Oh! Sorry man." They continued down the stairs. As they shut the door Vlad turned back facing Alex, mumbling to himself under his breath.
"Anyway. Going back to my original question. How is it…you know who I am? And I'm not sure I got your name yet…" He inquired. She gulped. Struggling to find the right words.
"Uh… well… you're not going to believe me but…" She shifted in her seat. "Do you remember… about sixteen or so years ago-"
"MADDE!" Both Vlad and Alex jumped in their seats. A loud voice boomed from upstairs. Jack appeared on the stairs looking terrified. "V-MAN! MADDE'S GONE!" Vlad suddenly became interested.
"WHAT? HOW?" Alex sighed.
"Hey Jack." She waved. She realized what she had done, and covered her mouth hoping she was too quiet for him to hear.
"I saw her in our room, then I turned and she just- Oh hi Alex. And-" All three of them froze. Alex began to wish she were a ghost again… Vlad and Jack both looked at the girl.
"Uh… Hi?" She waved again. Knowing that she wasn't gonna get out of this.
"Alex? As in the girl who disappeared sixteen years ago, Alex? As in the the girl who disappeared sixteen years ago never to be seen again is in my house?" Vlad repeated a little more sternly. Jack walked over to her.
"Well she looks like her. It could be… She knew my name. Are you…?" He gave her shoulder a poke.
"Ow! … wait… OW! OW! I CAN FEEL YOU! OW! YES!" She leaped from her seat and jumped onto Jack giving him her version of a bear hug. Vlad stood in udder shock while Jack just stood. After half a minute or so, he recognized the hug bearer.
"ALEX! It is you! I've missed you, Gal!" Her eyes began to water when he used his old nickname on her… She hugged him tighter.
"I've missed you too, Jack!" she answered almost equally as loud.
"What the-? Jack? Vlad? What's with all the noise down here?" Madde came in wearing a blue robe. Jack and Alex looked up to see who the source of the voice was. Vlad stood there practically drooling as he gawked at the sight of her. "Jack… who is that?" Madde sounded almost scared.
"Don't you recognize her, Madde? It's 'Little Al'! (Another nickname) I guess she didn't disappear after all." Jack announced. (I don't think he has a clue that she hasn't aged in sixteen years…oh well. That's what makes him so kewt!) Madde looked as if she could be in tears. In almost an instant she was downstairs giving Alex a hug along with Jack. After Vlad got over gazing at the woman of his dreams he spoke.
"WAIT! You actually believe that this girl is Alex? Alex disappeared sixteen years ago! We couldn't find a trace of her! If that was Alex she would have been at least thirty by now!" Alex cringed. He didn't believe her. That's what she was afraid of. But how could she prove to him who she was? Who she really was to him?
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"Guys… Something's wrong…" Danny stated.
"You mean other than Tuck singing the 'Ember' song again?" Sam stated.
"Yeah… I think it has to do with Alex."
"What?" Tuck broke away from his singing and joined the conversation.
"Something just doesn't feel right… We should go back to the house!" They started to get up and leave when-.
"Ah ah ah. Don't think so kiddies." A voice was heard but no source found. Danny, Sam and Tuck found themselves in a barrier.
"What the-? It's a ghost barrier! I can't phase through!" Danny exclaimed.
"Oooh! We have a smart one here! Allow me to introduce my self." The figure appeared in front of the three kids. He smirked as his partner had made himself known as well.
"Skulker? And… Who are you?" Sam asked.
"Well of course you don't know me yet, you idiots… The name is Koji. And I'm afraid I can't let you go. We have business we need to attend to in there, hopefully." He said smugly. Skulker laughed and mumbled to himself evilly.
"More like shortly. I can't wait till I get her. Then I can let her loose, and when I catch her I can hang her on my wall and-"
"Dude! Stop! Bad images!" Koji begged. Skulker groaned.
"I think it's you who's the pervert. I was merely going to say-" (He was gonna say chop off her head and sell her organs or something along those lines… I don't know why but I'm enjoying making Skulker look like a sicko… mwahahaha. I'm weird. X/)
"Okay I don't care right now! Anyway… As I was saying-"
"Wait! Who's this 'she'?" Danny asked.
"Oh, no one of importance. Just a little nuisance of a ghost girl that seems to be stalking Vlad Masters." Koji stated 'as a matter of factly'. "Though it seems she has become human to win his heart." He added dramatically. Both him and Skulker 'aaaaaaaaawwwed' sarcastically and walked away laughing.
"NO! It is Alex! We have to get out of here!" Danny yelled. "Wait! Hold on to my arms, guys." When they had, he went ghost and dove them under ground.
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" So I got sucked into the ghost zone right after that blast shot through Vlad and it sucked up my soul at least and I haven't aged since! But then I came back and since Jack and Madde are ghost hunters I was afraid they'd catch me and kill me or something like that so I found your house and have been I guess you could say haunting it… By the way your attic smells very strongly of Swiss Cheese…" Alex sighed a sigh of relief for being able to say all that in one breath. Something seemed to strike Vlad. Alex noticed his expression. It looked like pure shock.
'I don't think he believes me…' she sighed.
"Will you two excuse us? I need to talk to her, alone." He added. A gasp escaped her lips.
'He… he wants to be alone? With ME? This is a dream come true!' She cheered. Her own little mental light seemed to shine down on her. Vlad stared at her.
"Uh… hello? Did you space out again?" He said with a hint of annoyance. He waved a hand in front of her face hoping to get her out of her trance. She shook her head.
"S-sorry, Mister Vlad sir." She stuttered. He smirked as he leaned against a wall next to her, crossing his arms.
"Please. Call me Vlad. You are my old friend after all." She swooned at the smoothness of his voice. She felt her cheeks warm up as she found herself staring absentmindedly.
"Oh of course… sorry." She gazed down at the floor.
"There's no need to apologize. So, Alex." She felt a hand cup her chin and lift her face to look right into his eyes! Her face turned completely red. She couldn't move!
"It's been a long time." His smirk turned into a smile. She gulped.
'I have to say it. I've got to!'
"Vlad… I've been meaning to tell you something… I-" His hand slammed down on her mouth.
'What the-? What's he doing?'
"I don't know who you think you are. But your little charade has gone on long enough. Nobody can impersonate Alex. Nobody…" He snapped his fingers. Two people faded into the room. Alex gasped as she saw the purple haired figure.
'No way… He looks like Koji…"
"Yes, Master Vlad. How may we assist you?" Skulker asked, kneeling on the floor. A head nod from Vlad told him to rise.
"Yes actually. I have no need of this imposter. You two may do as you wish with her. Just no killing… yet." He added smirking. Alex's pupils became wide with terror.
'HE'S GONNA KILL ME? I knew he didn't believe me.' She felt something cold grip her wrists roughly and pull her up. She was soon facing a skull like face with flaming green hair. (Oh gee, I think it's Danny) She was speech less. Her stomach ached for fear of her life as he chuckled evilly.
"Alright. I got you earlier than I hoped. Now it's time for my fun."
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OKAYZ! I've finally uptated! - Woot to me! Tis also meh birthday. I'm now 15 . yay! So as a bonus to all you readers I'm posting up another chappy as well! two for one! Yay! (otanjobi omedeto to me)X3
