Hello, people. Need more reviews, but thanks for those that came. Here we go! Onto Chapter 4!
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Later that night, Danny and Sam were in Danny's room, trying to think of what they should do. Sam was staying the night, so they had all the time in the world.
Danny said, "We've got to find some way to figure out who's behind this. But how?"
"I'm not sure," answered Sam, "We're never around when people disappear."
Just then, Danny's eyes lit up, "I have an idea."
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The next day, Danny and Sam were down in Danny's basement. His parents were out and Jazz was still asleep, so no one could bother them.
Danny was in his ghost form, straining. After a minute, a second Danny started to form, but it stopped before he could fully duplicate. It was always as far as he got.
Sam sighed, "You're gonna have to do better than that, Danny."
"Well, that's the whole point. If I can make more of me, we'll be able to search more of town to try and catch these disappearances as they happen. But it's gonna take a lot of work. And that's what were spending the whole weekend doing. Whatever it takes to save Tucker, along with everyone else."
All day, they did nothing but help Danny train. By nighttime, Danny could finally make another duplication of himself, but he knew there was still a lot of work to be done. Sam had to go home that night, but she was back first thing the next morning, and they continued.
By noon on Sunday, Danny could make two more of himself. And as they trained, two more people had disappeared.
When school restarted on Monday, Danny could make a full four versions of himself. He and Sam agreed to search the town every day after school. Danny received a little shock at lunchtime when Valerie walked up to him.
"Uh, hi, Valerie," said Danny, "What is it?"
Valerie sighed, "Look, Fenton, here's how it is. I hate to say this, but…I believe you. I heard about the techno-geek going missing and I knew you wouldn't do that to your best friend."
Danny smiled, "Gee, thanks, Val."
"Right. Well, see ya."
With Valerie no longer a potential nemesis, Danny felt a feeling of hope throughout the rest of the day. That day after school, he (well, four of he) and Sam searched across the city looking for any possible traces of people disappearing. After four days, they had no luck.
On Friday, Danny was feeling frustrated at having found nothing. Three more had disappeared during the week. One of him was flying by the Nasty Burger thinking, Maybe four of me isn't enough. Maybe I should try to make more of me. Maybe…
Danny's thoughts were interrupted as he saw the blue mist come out of his mouth, "Maybe I should stop thinking and start flying!" He flew across the street from the Nasty Burger, seeing an alley. Walking near it was Paulina's satellite, Star. Paulina was out sick, which explained why she was alone. Danny turned invisible as he waited…
Just then, he saw a shadowy arm reach out from the alley, grab Star, and pulled her in. Danny quickly flew after it.
In the alley, he saw who had grabbed her. It was big, purple, but not too spooky. He wore glasses and a labcoat.
The ghost laughed, "So, you have finally discovered me, ghost boy."
"Who are you?" said Danny.
"I am Professor Dilbert. Far more superior than you."
Star shouted, "Um, hello? Could you, like, put me down?"
"Oh, I don't think so. I'll just transport you back to my lair deep inside the Ghost Zone."
A swirling vortex appeared in the side of the alley. Dilbert threw the screaming Star in, and she disappeared, as well as the vortex.
"Danny shouted, "Where did you put her?"
"Where I put everyone I see. Into a deep realm which leads to my lair in the Ghost Zone."
"But humans can go through everything in the Ghost Zone, can't they?"
"Yes, but I've taken regular human cages from the real world so they can't go through them."
"Where is your lair?"
"Ha! Like I'm really going to tell you, ghost boy! And I'm sure you want to rescue everyone I've kidnapped, huh?"
"Well, yeah, that was my idea. Unless you want to give them back before I kick your butt! Give Tucker and everyone else back now!"
"Oh, I'm afraid I can't do that. You'll have to come find them yourself. But if by chance you do, you won't stand a chance."
Another swirling vortex appeared, and Dilbert himself flew in, disappearing.
Danny watched him disappear, and then he flew back to Sam.
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"So Dilbert has everyone trapped in the Ghost Zone," said Danny, as he and Sam sat in his living room, "The only thing to do is rescue them."
"You're not going," said Sam, "It's too dangerous."
"I have to, no one else will."
"I mean you're not going alone. I'm coming with you."
"No, you're not. You're too important to lose. I can't let anything happen to you."
Sam quickly blushed at hearing this, but she shook it off, "Danny, you're my best friend. I have to help you. I care for you. I don't want you to get hurt and be all alone."
Danny sighed, "Alright, I can't stop you. We can do this together."
"Together," said Sam as they suddenly hugged. They quickly pulled apart, blushing.
"Um, right," said Danny, "So we leave first thing tomorrow."
Woo! Longest chapter ever! Danny and Sam are now on a rescue mission to rescue everybody! Will they succeed? Will they possibly admit they may have feelings for each other? Find out in Chapter 5!