Disclaimer: I don't own DP, but I DO own all made up characters

Maddie, Jazz, Vlad, & Danny stood impatienly at the doorstep, waiting for Joanna (Lucy) to move, but she just stood there, blocking the doorway like it was a crime scene.

After a minute, Jack and Alicia oined them, Alicia had a black eye and Jack had much of his hair ripped out. But no one took any notice, because at that instant, Joanna's form swayed and collapsed... She was out cold. Jack, Maddie, & Vlad stared in shock at Joanna as Alicia helped the still unconcious Joanna to her feet.

Jazz stifled a scream as the group spoted the limp form of the Orange-and-White kitten. At first she thought it was dead, but she soon realized the kitten was stirring. She quickly scooped it up a cradled it.

Jazz glanced at her parents and Vlad, still standing in the doorway. "Well! What are you waiting for! Call the Police and a Veteranarian!"

At the same time, two dark figures could be seen moving through the ghost zone. One was caring a bundle in their arms, whereas the the other was carrying the limp form of a kitten, formerly black-and-white, but now glowing bright green.

Ember watched in silent fascination as the ghost kitten in her arms started glowing green.

"Great it's losing a life! Just what we need!"

Ember looked up at Skulker's clearly annoyed face, "What are you talking about? It's a ghost you dipstick!"

"That may be true," Skulker explained, "But animals such as cats have weaker life forces than we do, if they overly excited or get a too many great shocks in a short amount of time, they weaken and disintagrate."

Ember looked at the Kitten, which was once again Black-and-white, "Then how come it's still here?"

Skulker sighed, "You know the expression that Cats have nine lives, well it comes from the fact that ghost cats can survive 8 more shocks than regular ghost animals."

Ember looked up at Skulker, "If they're so weak then what does Plasmius need them for? Sheilds?"

Skulker laughed, "Of course not! You see, every night a ghost cat looses it's cute and cuddily form, and becomes an unstoppable monster. Even the most powerful ghosts cannot achieve the strength that these creatures posess at that time."

Ember lifted an eyebrow, "Then how come I haven't seen one running around the ghost zone at night?"

Skulker stopped, clearly getting wrapped up in the lecture he was giving his associate, "The process can be prevented by a dose of ectoplasm. Though that isn't good for any ghost. Why do you think Vlad chose that weak Lucy Jenson to be a part of this? She is the only one who has ever been able to have a ghost cat as a pet!"

Skulker sighed, "Though it would have been better if we had it's mother, in the more black fur a cat has, the stronger a more fierce it is, why do you think we left the orange-and-white one back at the Fenton's house. Lucy has clearly gone to Danny Phantom as a sign of betrayal and was going to use her cats against us."

Ember rolled her eyes, "So Mr. Encyclopedia, Any more juicy tidbits you have for me?"

Skulker looked like he was going to barf, "Well the mating ritual of the Purple-back Gorilla involves-"

"OK, that's enough!" Ember interupted hastily.