Conspiracy

Sam was the first to wake up and before she opened her eyes she smelled a sweet fragrances. Rubbing her eyes she turned and gasped! On the nightstand was a bouquet of the most attractive red roses she ever seen! Next to it was a tray with a lid. Getting out bed she reached in the bouquet and read the card.

"To the most savvy gothic chick in the universe. May these flowers be a simple token of my affection of a heart of blazing love. Till we meet again my lovely thorn on a rose of love sincerely yours Zekk" P.S. Hope you like the home cooked feast I prepared."

"Home cooked meal? I wonder what under lid number one." Lifting the lid and smiled. It was chocolate soymilk and non-dairy waffles, tofu eggs and a small amount of tofu sausages. She began to consume with happiness. She began to write a letter back to Zekk when out her pocket fell a photograph. Picking it up she began to experience guilty and dreadful and just plain horrific. It was of her and Danny dancing together after he beat the Ghost of the Dragon Amulet.

"Oh Danny, if I could say what I have to say I would only pray it would only hurt me. But I must tell him. I got to tell Danny that I …"

"That you what? Sam, are you all right? You better hurry and get dressed. Breakfast is in about in ten minutes." Said Danny form the entryway.

"I will be down in a few seconds ok?" said Sam as she did her best to hide from view the huge bouquet of roses from Danny eyes.

"See you then! Oh by the way, Sam those flowers would look much nice if you put them on the window sill Well got to go! Come on Wulf, ham and eggs for breakfast!

Looking at the love letter she had just written she nearly crumpled but instead put it in a black envelope and addressed to Zekk and the waited at the door till Danielle sweep by she reached and grabbed her roughly and drag her into vacant room. She looked both ways before locking them inside the room, which appeared to a linen closet.

"Ok, Sam tells me what the hell is going on! I never have seen you act like this! Your mug is red as a tomato and your shaking like their seismic activity in progress. What the matter!" hissed Danielle as she rubbed her arm, which was beginning to bruise.

"THIS IS ALL YOUR FALUT THAT I FEEL LIKE THIS. THINGS WHERE JUST PEACHY BEFORE YOU CAME INTO THE PICTURE! I HATE YOU! YOU RUINED EVERY THING! THANKS FOR NOTHING PRINCESS!" Screamed Sam as she pounded her fist against the wall.

"Whoa! Slow down. What are you talking about? We have been great friends for the past two months. So if we're such good friends. Tell me honestly what troubling you. I swear I won't use my telepathy on you I respect you too much."

"DAMM YOU! BECAUSE OF YOU, I'M STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE AND IT SUCKS! BIG TIME! I'VE BEEN FIGHTING MY FEELING FOR DANNY FOR THE LONGEST TIME. NOW ZEKK COMES ALONG AND I'M ALL CONFUSED ABOUT WHOM I LOVE! THINGS WOULD BE MUCH BETTER OFF IF YOU JUST STAYED IN THE PALACE! YOU AND YOUR STUPID BETROVEL! HE JUST FOURTEEN! HE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO CHOSE WHO HE SPENDING THE REST OF HIS LIFE WITH. HE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO LOSE HIS HUMINTY. NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF HIS BRAINLESS PARENTS HAD NOT MADE THE PORTAL AND THE ACCDENIT HADN'T HAPPENED. THEN HE WOULDN'T BE FIGHTING EVIL GHOSTS AND YOU WON'T COME ALONG AND TAKE MY BEST FRIEND AWAY!" she said huffing and out has breath

Crossing her arms she smiled sly and rolled her eyes. "So the reason you're so fluster is because you can't tell which boy you are in love with, is that right? Sammy, you've known Danny your entire life! And I know he cares about you in a way he will never care about me. He will always love and care for you and he will honor your friendship. I could never take your place in his heart no matter how hard I tried. I think what going on is that all the time you spent with him has caused you to feel a simple attractive towards one another or in other words an infatuation. But this is more than just liking Danny. You think he is abandoning you and Tucker and Jazz. I must admit that I too hate this betroved business. But there more at stack than you realize. I don't mean to sound rude but I love Danny and I will to fight for him with or without my powers. We both know that most boys like Tucker mature slowly but I think Danny is mature enough to make this kind of decision. If you want my advice tell Danny how you truly feel about this. He may not love you back in return but if you truly feels it necessary to gain his permission to be involved with Zekk then go for it ok?" she said

Sam nodded and went to turn the brass handle and it wouldn't turn! "Come on! You stupid piece of shit! Open up!" cried Sam as she planted both feet on the door and muster all her might to turn and fell on to floor amongst the towels.

"You locked us in an Anti- Ghost Closet! The only way out is though that door! No human or ghost can get out!" cried Danielle.

" An anti- ghost closet? Who is stupid enough to put one of those in! What you got in a closet that so important that you need to make it impossible to get out of?" asked Sam as she tried to kick the door down. "OWWW!" she said as she rubbed her foot. "What's that door made out? Titanium? "

"Frozen ectoplasm steel actually. As for what we keep in here." She jumped to the top shelve and brought down a large lead box with steel corners. "We have very important belongings inside this box. I won't tell you what." Putting it back and than began hitting the door shouting, Sam joined in.

After ten minutes the door finally swung open and they toppled out and were looking into the eyes of Danny.

" You two all right? When you didn't come down for breakfast we got concerned. What are you doing locked in a linen closet?"

"Umm, we where just talking and I …" stammered Sam

"Sam spilled some make up and perfume bottles on her carpet. We went to get something to clean it up and well the door locked behind us and we end up talking waiting for someone to get us out. Well we got to get to the feast! Sam remember what we talked about!" said Danielle as she hurried downstairs.

"Coming, Sam?" smiled Danny with his perfect smile as he held out his hand to help her up.

Taking it, she bit her lip and said "Danny I really need to talk to you. Alone. Somewhere private. It would mean a lot. So what to you say?" she asked

"Sure Sam. After my lessons with Othello are done. We can meet in that secluded tower over there." Pointing to a tower made of lavender bricks with the most beautiful flowers and ivy climbing it. "Now want to do something fun?" he asked She nodded

He jumped on the banister and picked her up and the slide down the gold rail.

After breakfast Sam join the other girls has they decorated the ballroom. Jazz though from the look of things could do this all in a day if she was given the proper chance.

"Ok, we need the room completely dust, polished, and mopped. This place has to sparkle like a sea of diamonds! Those bay windows need to be spotless! Now fasten back the curtains so the moonlight will be able to catch the gold and crystal chandler. Gabby are the flouting scented candles here yet? " Asked Jazz peeked up from her clipboard

"Yes, they arrived. And as you can see." She said using her powers to set them up "Everything is going according to plan. Anything else you need done? Madam Drill Sergeant "

"We need all these banner and tapestries up. With all the other cloths. And they need to be in color order of lavender, silver, and emerald. Remember the crest must be pinned here, here, and here. I've got to go check on the food. Sam please make yourself valuable and do something! I've got Danielle with Esther and Ruth who are busy getting garments done. And Tucker running around doing out of the ordinary jobs for everyone. And I won't see Danny till two hours are up so please take up some slack!"

"Well alright! Just stopped bark order, girlfriend sheesh!" she said as she began to set up the music.

When Danny was finally free he went to find Sam. Wulf was following him everywhere. Danny had to admit. He now understood the bond between Spirit Walkers. He already knew he would risk everything including his life for Wulf and he knew Wulf saw him as not just a friend but as a brother as well.

"So, Wulf buddy what to you think Sam has to tell me that so important? I mean I can sense that she was upset about something really big but what can it be? And why she want me to meet in an isolated place? What do you think?" he said as he bit into some beef jerky and gave some to him.

He ate greedily and replied " Friend's Friend seems worried about Friend. Tell me more about friends and family. Wulf is very curious. More jerky please!"

"Here, you go boy. Friend and family are one in the same. You care about each other and help others in need. And you're honest with them. Which is why when this is all over I'm telling my parents the whole truth. It just wrong to lie to the people you love and they deserve respect and trust. I trust my sister and friends with my secret. But I really need to tell my parents the truth. You remember Walker 's little fiasco? Well I rather my parents knew what was the truth rather then all the lies Walker fed them. There an old saying on Earth that goes like this "The Truth will set you free" He said

"Walker! He a monster! I wish he was alive so I could kill him! I ripped out his heart while it was still beating!" he howled as he tried to reach an itched he couldn't reach.

Danny laughed and scratched the irritation. Wulf whined with pleasure. "Thank you friend."

"You are welcome. Come on we better hurry! We don't want to keep Sam waiting." As the two raced out to the tower.

Sam was impatiently pacing back and forth and just seemed irritated. She played with the necklace around her neck. She couldn't wait any longer when Danny and Wulf came running up the stairs panting.

"Sorry I'm late. Othello was telling me all about the Spirit Walker Ceremony and I just lost all track of time…"

"Oh Danny! Is that how things are going to be from now on? Is training and ghost hunting and being a prince going to dominated your life while Jazz, Tucker and I most of all, are going to be shoved on an old shelve in the back of the closet in your mind. To become old and decrepit and all round forgotten? Is that how things work now is it? WELL IS IT?" she screamed

Not wanting to be notice Danny took Sam by the wrist and lead her and Wulf into the Tower. He then flew them to the top of long spiral stone staircase and phased through a trap door and placed her on the bed. Used his energy blast to light some candles and finally asked her "What is the Hell wrong with you? What are you so upset about. Come on Sam, were friends! We've know each other our entire lives. We can talk about anything! Just tell me what is wrong?"

"Friend says the truth will set you free." Said Wulf

"Danny our friendship is the problem."

He looked at her bewildered and then stared blankly into Wulf who just shrugged and asked, "Could you be a little more specific? Why is our 14 years of friendship a problem?"

Sighing she removed the two necklaces from her neck and took two letters out of her skirt pocket.

"What is this?" he asked confused

"Danny as you knows on our way here we stopped for awhile on Else Point."

"So?"

"So I met a boy. Zekk. He totally amazing! He free mind. He a vegen, a gothic. We have so much in common. I never met some one who was so in touch with the darkness with in them. He knows all the scariest stories. He even slept on a murder grave. He not afraid of anything. He makes me feel like I'm the luckiest girl in world. I've never felt so strongly about a guy before. But there lies the predicament."

"I don't get it. Its sound like you're in love with this guy. Was he the one who sent you those roses this morning?"

Nodding she said, "Danny the problem is, is you!"

"ME?"

"How is Friend Danny the source of Black Lady's sorrowfulness?" asked Wulf very much confused by then.

"Danny we have knows each other our entire lives. You and Tucker are the only boys I was ever close to. But Tucker is more like an annoying little insect and you're like a brother and maybe something more. Danny, everyone said we make a great couple and maybe their right. We get along so well and we've had some romantic moments. Like we have kissed even though it was fake-out make-out. But I could tell you enjoyed that kiss. I never told you that I love it too. Another time was when we took on that evil siren Ember. It was blissful when we were flying. I always told myself it was because you had been weaken that you fell under that banshee spell so easy. But now I feel its because you and have a simple infatuation between us. No real love but like a schoolgirl crush. I feel like I need your permission to get involved with Zekk. Because you have asked for it in your pursuit of Danielle and you couldn't ask for more. So may I have your permission and blessing?" she said

He took her hands in his and kissed them. He then placed his right hand on her face and said in a tender voice. "You don't need my blessing or my permission to court your dream boy. Follow your heart and always be true to it. We may have been together in another time and place. Whether it was a past life or alternate reality. Is there something else, Sam that's bothering you?" asked Danny

Sniffing a bit she told him, "I feel like you are abandoning me and everyone else. That once you are made heir to the throne you will forget all about us. I wonder if you truly love Danielle and didn't understand your choice. I don't want to lose my best friend because you bring out the best in me. Because you're the glue that binds us all. I don't want to end up in the dark all alone and forgotten. I fear the winds of change will destroy us forever. What am I to do, Danny?"

Looking her straight in the eye. He hugged her and then said with his hand in her face said, "When every moment gets too hard. No matter how far we are apart we will remain close to one another. When you forgot how to smile and need laughter to fix a broken heart. I'm never going to walk away. All alone and you feel afraid I be there when you call my name. When all the candles have burn down I will relight them. You can always depended on me. I will be the shelter in your rain. If a wall you use to protect yourself with comes down some time I will be the first to help you find your way. People may come and go but nothing can change the person I love. You never be a face in the crowd. I promise on my life forever and always I will be your friend. Just like the song by Amy Grant."

"Thank you. I didn't know you listened to country," Sam stated amused.

" I don't, but my mom does. We better get going. Come on, Wulf" he said. He left the tower and headed downstairs to find Danielle. He had to talk to her now.

"Danny! Danny! Where have you been? I thought we could go rehearse for your part in the ball. There still so much for you to learn!" said Danielle as she waltz up to him.

"Sam and I where just having a conversation in Lavender Tower. I'll see you later Sam. Keep in mind I will always keep my promise to you." Danny shouted over his shoulder.

"Thanks Danny! Well I got to go mail this. Bye!" she said as ran down a conjoining corridor

Giggling to herself she smiled and said in an angelic tone "Looks like you and Samantha worked out your problems. She must have listen well just like her name. In Aramaic "Samantha" means "Listener" and in Hebrew its means " Told By God" Well lets get going we have so much too do."

"Princess, Princess you have a guest in the drawing room. Shall I go announce your presence?" asked Gwen who came running frankly towards her. She looked very much out of breath. She most likely had been running all over the castle to find the Princess. Whoever was the guest must be someone very important.

"Who is it? Because if its no one important. I really must go with Danny and prepare for next Saturday! So who is it?" she questioned her Lady in Waiting

The red head took a moment to collect her and said, "It is you Godfather. He has urgent business to discuss with you. I do believe you should hear what he has to say. So scurry!"

Oh joy! Its been ages since I seen him! Come Danny! I would love you to meet him. We will take the short cut behind the statue of the Oracle Hasina.

They ran till they came to a statue of a young maiden. She had long sky blue pigtails and a crown. She had three triangles on each cheek with gold earring. She was wearing a shining shimmering pink dress. In her left hand a gold scepter and her right an orb. The statute display card read Hasina meaning good.

She pushed at the base and a staircase was revealed. They took it till the came to the drawing room. Danielle brushed off some dust from her skirt. Smoothing down her hair she took a deep breath. "I can't wait to see him again. It's been ages since we've last met."

"Then why don't you open the door?" Danny asked.

"Gwen has to announce my presence before I may enter. Its good manners. Ah here she comes. Gwen please if you would be so kind as to announce my presence." Danielle said kindly.

Gwen nodded her head and entered the room quickly. A minute later she stuck her head out. "He's ready to see you now. Please come in," She beckoned opening the door wide enough for them to enter. "Presenting her Royal Highness Princess Danielle and her escort Sir Danny Fenton. Princess may I have the honor to present your godfather, his lordship, Lord Plasmius." Gwen announced curtsying grandly.

Danny gasped out loud and stopped in his tracks. There sitting at a table calmly admire the paintings in the room was Vlad Plasmius. His number one arch villain. What in the name of the Ghost Zone was he doing here!

"Danielle! How my favorite little goddaughter? You look even more ravishing than ever! Come here and give me a hug!" said Plasmius standing up and spread his arms wide.

She ran and jumped into his arms. "Oh its so wonderful too see you! Did Daddy advise help sell those hyper hover boards? The one you gave me kicks ass!"

"Yes I have already made about 5000 dollars from just one month supply. Here a present all the way from Paris!" he said

"The finest dress and accessories in this year spring wardrobe! Oh thanks!" slapping herself "Where are my manners! Vlad Plasmius meet Danny Fenton. He's my escort and soon to be betroved."

"We've met. What are you doing here Plasmius? Planning to rob the royal family?" Danny asked getting an ectoblast ready.

"None of the sort Daniel. I was invited to the Independence Day ball at the end of the week and decided to stop by early. I'm just as surprised to see you here as you are." Vlad told him.

"I see you two know each other." Danielle said sheepishly grinning.

"We've had some dealing with each other in the past. Danielle can I talk to you alone for a minute? Like right now?" Danny demanded.

"Vlad would you please wait outside for awhile. I'll talk to you in a bit." Danielle told him. Vlad nodded and phased right outside. Sighing she turned to face Danny. He looked as mad as a person who stepped on a wasp nest. "What is your problem? Vlad is a perfectly nice man and yet you treat him like a criminal!"

"Nice him? Hah that's a lie. He's Renegade material if I ever saw one. You lied to me. You told me that the Council paid Plasmius not to interfere with ghost business," Danny told her angrily. His arms were crossed with feet planted firm.

"I didn't lie! I just didn't explain the truth completely. I thought you wouldn't understand. I knew you had met Plasmius, but I didn't know what happened when you did." Danielle insisted

"Just give me the complete truth. How is Plasmius your godfather? Why did Gwen call him Lord, What's his arrangement with the Council?" Danny demanded.

"It all started twenty years ago. The day your father's proto ghost portal transformed Vlad an alarm went off in the Ghost Zone. He was the first halfa in a long, long time. My father was attending collage in the mortal world at the time. He was ordered to visit Masters and determine if he was a threat to us," Danielle began her tale. The lights in the room dimmed and the room flickered. Suddenly they flashbacked into time.

They had arrived in a hospital room. Master was lying in bed with his face covered up tightly. Danny cringed at the sight of him. Man Dad wasn't kidding when he said Vlad got a horrible case of ecto acne. He turned to Danielle who didn't seem fazed at all by this, "A memory from Vlad and your father?" She nodded and shushed him.

"You have one hour with him. But please be kind. He a rather sensitive man. If he starts to go crazy push the red button and security will be in here in three minutes. Enter at your own risk. Good Day." Said the candy stripper. She turn and scaddadled.

He walked into the room and paused for a minute when he was about two feet from the bed. He heard a soft moan and waited.

"WHO'S THERE? IS THAT YOU MADDIE? WHO IS IN MY ROOM?" shouted Vlad as he tried to sit straight up a only to fall down again.

"Mr. Vladimir Masters? Who name means famous prince?" called unfamiliar masculine voice

"Who wants to know?" asked the voice from the bed.

"I do. I would like to talk to you about some matters of the utmost important. And they cannot wait. Your future and mine have become locked. And I may be the person to help you get through this tragedy and you could come up top." Spoke the voice

"Who are you any ways? If I may see your face maybe I will listen to you."

Stepping into his line of sight he bowed and said, "My name is Othello Gabriel Fantana. I represent a power bigger than you can possibly imagine. I found out about your little blight and have come here to help. I'm sure you have begun to notice since the accident that you have well "changed."

"Like what kind of changes are we talking about?" Vlad said hesitantly.

Pointing to his left arm and he held it up and saw it was gone!

"Like that. Vlad Master you have become a Halfa. Half human and half ghost. I would like to help you learn to control your powers. So what do you say?"

"Who are you really and why does this red vapor keep coming out of my mouth?" Vlad demanded. He was frightened, but also intrigued by what his mystery guest had to say.

"I'm am Crowned Prince of the Ghost Zone. Your friend Jack isn't that far off with perfecting a portal into my world. I can see that the name Jack causes you discomfort." Othello noted.

"Its cause of him I'll never get a chance at Maddie!" Vlad said angrily smacking the table.

"If you come with me I can help you control that anger. Maybe even help you plan your revenge on Jack Fenton. So are you interested?" Othello asked. He nodded and shook his hand. "Excellent, I'll go fill out the paperwork."

The memory ended and a dozen of images flooded Danny's mind. He saw Vlad spend two years in the Ghost Zone learning control. He saw him and Othello becoming good friends and him being named first Danielle's godfather then Gabby's.

The images stopped and he came to a rest in the Council's room. Othello was arguing with the Council about something important. He couldn't hear what they were saying when Danielle appeared next to him. She placed a hand on him and suddenly he could hear what they were talking about.

"Honorable Council members I ask you for your understanding and compassion. Vlad Masters or Plasmius as he has come to call himself has not caused any trouble for us in the last four years. He is a man of integrity." Othello argued.

"He still could be a danger to us. If you hadn't intervened to train him what would he have done? Used his powers to expose us and for evil." December stated angrily.

"Psst. Danielle what's going on here? I don't get it." Danny asked.

"Quiet I'm trying to listen. My father is arguing for Vlad life. The Council wishes to destroy him. My father doesn't want that." Danielle whispered to him.

"Lets not be hasty December. Even ghost have misused their powers. I say we handle this diplomatically," June stated calmly.

"Quite right. King Othello you have told us that Masters is a respectful businessman. Perhaps we could come up with a contract that would satisfy everyone. Please send him in so we may get to work." Spring announced.

In a blink of an eye they were back in the drawing room. Danielle held out a copy of the contract. He read it carefully. It stated that Master's would sell ghost technology and they would get half the proceeds, he couldn't expose ghost or work with Renegades. He would be paid handsomely by the council and given lordship and a piece of land in the ghost zone. In return he would spy for Royals and (This provision surprised him more than the revenge clause stating he could humiliate his enemies, but not kill them.) if there was ever another halfa train him by manipulating the situation around him. He put the contract down. "What did he do with the land you gave him?"

Danielle led him over to the window and pointed. He laughed out loud. What he saw was a Green Bay Packers Amusement Park! Man did this guy like the Packers. "I hope that answers all you questions. Danny I really need to talk to Vlad about important business."

"How can you trust him? He's evil plain and simple!" Danny yelled at her.

"Not everything is black and white. There are several shades of gray. I'll meet up with you in an hour I promise. Now go please." Danielle begged. Her boyfriend left in a huff and Plasmius entered the room with concern on his face. "Trouble with your love life?"

"My love life is none of your concern. Could you please change your outfit so we can get down to work?" Danielle asked. Vlad complied as two rings of black light surrounded his vampire/ghost clothes and morphed them into a suit of silver with a gold cape. He smiled at her and took a seat.

"How is your undercover agent work going? Is the rumor of a rebellion found to be true? Have you heard any news from our allies? Well what's going on?" asked Danielle

"I've been able to gather tons of data. But nothing would prove you theory that they're a conspiracy against you and your family since the last ghost human war. But I do know for a fact that your guess on the Renegades plans on weaken our defenses and attack our allies is very true. It's seems that ground zero for attack forces is all zero in on Amity Park. I do believe that the Renegades are attacking because of Danny. But not just because of the fact of him being a halfa." Said Vlad as he showed her some papers and photos.

"What do you mean? Is there something you learned recently that makes you think there targeting Danny for another reason?" asked Danielle as she skimmed the papers

"I believe I discover two critically details. One the Renegades are organizing themselves. They are joining forces and become an army of one unit force who soul purpose it to eliminated any one who gets in there way. I fear you and Danny are both in grave danger." He said as he got out a thick folder.

"What do you mean? That we are in danger? Renegades never work together. What is this all about? You not telling me something. If you think not giving me this information will protect me, you are wrong. If you with held vital information then you only help them. Tell me Godfather what else have you learned? I want the whole truth." She said as tugged his arm and looked at him with her pleading eyes.

Sighing he slid the folder to her. "Me and the G.Z.S.T.P.D. Are about 98 sure that there someone with a lot of power controlling the Renegades. That person is the one who calls the dance. It is very plausible that they are part of the conspiracy you feel is true. We begun to think that the rumor is actually true. We feel that they also know of the Prophecy. And they believe if they can stop you from making Danny future king and keeping you from the throne they will keep it from coming to pass." He said looking very forlorn

"How could any of those Renegades know about the Prophecy? Only the Council and Royally people know. How could it be poss… Oh my God! You think one of noble would reveal the Prophecy to them. I can only think of one people who could be evil enough. And that the Melchior!" she said as she pounded her right fist into her left hand.

"I don't trust the Melchior either. They think just because there name means King they are kings. They truly feel they are gods among the men. What need to do is play it cool and not let them know they are under suspicion. So I will meet you later. Be careful my ,Goddaughter. I don't want to lose what little family I have. See you later." He said kissing her cheek and departing.

She gathered everything up and went to the lien closet to put the documents inside the safe box. Then she went to find Danny.

She met Danny in the stables. He was with Wulf and Phantom watching over Nico and his mother. "The Prophecy if I could tell him." She went up to him and kissed him passion on the lips.

"I like the kissing thing a lot. But you seem troubled. Did Vlad hurt? I kill him if he did! I just got a new ability today. I wanted to show you. Watch." He picked up a long wooden stick and held in both hands arms length away and concentrated. She watched in astonishment as the stick turned in to a green and gold blade!

"Wonderful you have the power of transformation! You will soon be more powerful than even the greatest ghost. Um Danny do you believe in Fate or Destiny?" she asked

"I think that if someone gets hit by a bus. It not some plan from above its just that they didn't look were they going. But do tell your point of view."

"Well I believe that everyone has a destiny. A path that has been decided for them before their brith. Their purpose in life. And thought out life Fate guides if we just listen and watch closely enough. If you think about long enough everything on Earth is interwoven. We depend on plants for oxygen as they depend on us for carbon dioxide to make oxygen. All this in life and the afterlife depended on one another so all part of God 'great plan. The Grand Design of things. I do not believe it was by mere chance we met. I think there a greater power at work helping us along to our destiny whatever that maybe." She said smiling at him

They leaned in for another kiss and just as they were an inch from thy lips the sound of trumpets could be heard.

She drew back fast and climbs into the loft and looked through a telescope. She made a disgusted face at what she saw.

"Come we must hurry. We have some early guests! UGG!" The way she looked you think she was going to spew blood.

"What's wrong Danielle? I never have seen you so angry. What is the matter?" asked Danny as he ran as fast he could just to catch up to her.

But she refused to speak till the were at the gate. They wait till a black and red carriage pulled up. It had 3 inch long steel spikes on the wheels and impossible large black stallion with large bat like wings. They were load down in armor. On the side of door was a blood crimson shield with a gold "M" with two black cobras wrapped around it.

The door opened with a bang and woman appeared. She was 5'7 and 116 pounds. She had long tightly braid brown hair that fell to her feet ending in a red spade shape. Around her head was a gold ring with a large glowing pink stone in the center. She had piercing green eyes and fair skin. She wore a one strap fuchsia silk dress with gold armbands and slippers. She had the most evil smile on her face.

Following her was a tall man with long black hair and a small goatee. Dress in black and gold armor. He too had a ring of gold only his stone was black.

Final bring up the rear was what looked a duplicate of the man only about 19 with silver hair and dark blue not light ones. He wore silver and red armor with the crest on it. On his gold ring was a red stone. At his side was a large white wolfhound.

All had the same evil smile and predatory look in their eyes.

"Who may I ask is that?" asked Danny barely above a whisper

"That is Lady Katherine and her husband Lord Adrian and the kid with wolfhound is Kenneth. That his pet wolfhound Kane. They are the second oldest ghost family in the Zone. They are the Melchior. What ever you do don't tell them you're the Halfa and make sure the gang does not tell that they are human. They hate all humans. So smile and follow my lead." She said.

"Princess" spoke the women in a very snooty accent that seem a cross between Scottish and English. "How nice it is to see you again. Where that weird mother of yours? She knows it rude not to be present when guests have come. But than your mother always be strange. A truly awful egg. So where is this remedial woman?"

"My mom is not remedial. She got more brains than you will ever have! She currently in her research lab trying to come up with a drug that will help people with rare blood disorder accept organs better with little resistant. " She said through clenched teeth.

"Why bother isn't like ghost get sick! In less she sick minded! HAHA! Laughing wickedly

She was ready to use her combustion on her but Danny held her back. "Hi, you must be worn out from the long trip. Can I get you bags?"

"Who are you little cockroach? I never seen you before." Asked Lord Adrian

"This my escort Sir Daniel Fenton. His family is very private. His sister and friends are inside." Supplied Danielle.

"I assume you have our private tower the Black Tore ready and you and your insolent staff know the rules." Barked Kenneth.

"Yes no one may enter with out permission. It has be clean compete. You take your meals at exactly 7: 00 12:00 and 6:00. No chatting to your slaves! Is there anything else?" Asked Danielle.

"No that will be fine. Tobias! Toby! Get our lugged to our tower now!" shouted Lady Katherine. Two twins came out. One boy and one girl both had had messy blonde hair and sad blue eyes and wore rags. They looked eleven. They hurried to get their task done and were still whipped by Katherine.

They then disappeared into the Black Tore. Unlike the Lavender Tower this one was covered in weeds and thorny vines. With the ugliest gargoyles. Danielle said the Tore was construct out of pieces of most evil building of time.

That night after dinner, Danny went looking for Danielle and found her inside the palace chapel praying.

"Something must be very wrong if you are praying. Tell me what is wrong?" he asked

"All of Hell is about to break lose and a lot of terrible things are happening. And I truly fear for the lives of my family, Jazz, Sam, Tucker, yours and mine. As well as the entire ghost zone and Earth. Please pray with me."

He made the sign of the cross on his chest and knelt down and began to say the Lord 's Pray.

Outside of the chapel in the Tore sinister shadows and storms brewed over the cruse tower. Inside every ghost that Danny had every faced was gathered.

They were all gathered in top room. Everyone was screaming and auguring with each other. They didn't stop Kenneth emerge from the trap tower and gave them a stare that even chilled the dead.

"We are so glad you could make it. I would like to say your persona thrills me. I would like to congratulate you all on a job well done. I would like to say you are the best at what you do and you did what you could to your full abilities. I would like too. But that not the case is it? WELL IS IT! You all disgusted me! You worthless pieces of shit! There are thousand and thousands of Renegades and not one of you morons have a brain between. The best at what you do? Ha that a joke! None of you pea brain can do the simple thing. You were supposed help me become king. To reigned the Ghost and Human War. And what stopping us? So snot nose kid whom barely a teen. Some stupid kid beat all of you! ALL OF YOU. Skulker , you pride your self as the greatest ghost hunter. Well that boy made you look like a wimp! He cleans your plate and made you look like you should be in a retirement home, Lunch Lady. He beat you Desiree you wish granting hoar! He made look tone deaf Ember! All of you he defend you and he just some little kid! He a halfa! He only got half our strength and he still beat all of you! I would expect something like this from Plasmius not from a kid! Skulker I told I need the princess and the boy alive. You should've beat them. Now that the Ball is only a week a away we need to all work as one a pull off the great plan. At the ball all save Skulker will attack force Mr. Phantom to reveal him. During the fight I will abduct the girl and then we make it look like the boy kidnapped her. I will then heroically defeat you all and then the boy will be executed. Then we get rid of the King and Queen and the little one. Then after I sired an heir I will kill the girl and we can begin the plan for total control of both the Earth and Ghost Zone. Are we all in?" asked Kenneth

Everyone agreed.

"Then go! I must prepared my son for his victory!" screamed Katherine as she whipped everyone.

"We have had this plan in motion since your ancestor Mordread was denied his rightful place as King. Sure his name meant painful but all good kings rule with iron fist not gentle hands. Kenneth as you knows your name mean handsome, which you are but is also mean royal oath that is what we have sworn. We decided our destiny and more imported we know of the Prophecy, which the boy doesn't so we can make sure he doesn't fulfilled. You are meant to rule my son. That much is true." Said Adrian

"Of course Father, you and Mother have done everything to help me make our plans come true. And soon our destiny will pave the way to a new age. The age of Power!" they all said laughing into the dark night!