Danny blinked, unsure of what he just heard, "Excuse me?" he asked.

Ember groaned, "Listen, I'm not repeating myself again, I said, 'We need your help.'"

"O-oh," said Danny, faltering a little.

Skulker stepped forward, "Because you are of the same kind as Plasmius, he is too strong for us; we have no chance against him."

Danny quickly put up his hands, "No way, I can't fight Vlad."

"Why not?" asked Desiree.

"Well, first off, the guy has 20 years of experience on me, I've had my powers for maybe three quarters of a year now, and he's had his for 20, maybe 21? Secondly, I have my own life, I can't just say to my parents 'bye I'm off to fight an evil overlord in the ghost zone, by the way I'm half ghost' because yeah, that's going to work," Danny said heatedly.

Everyone floated there, somewhat stunned. The halfa had never spoken back like that, sure he was a little gloaty, and sometimes angry bit never downright angsty. "Woah, woah, take a chill pill dipstick," Ember said. "Haven't you defeated him twice already?"

Danny nodded hesitantly, "Well yes, but the first time it was because I threatened to expose him and the second time it was because I used one of my mother's inventions on him. But that means nothing, he can still beat me any day, he's beaten me just as many time's as I've beaten him!"

"I never expected the Ghost Child to be modest," Skulker said crossing his arms.

"I'm not modest; I'm just saying I can't beat him on my own!" Danny yelled. Then he blinked and slapped himself in the forehead. "Wait, that didn't come out right."

Ember and Spectra smirked and Skulker grinned. "Well Ghost Child, if you don't want to help then we'll just go back. Remember this though; it's only a matter of time before Plasmius sets his sights on his own world."

Skulker turned and flew off, his small army hesitantly following him. "What are you doing?" Technus asked.

"Giving the Ghost Child a chance," Skulker said.

Technus gave him a puzzled look but kept quiet.

"Give him a few more seconds," Skulker said.

Everyone slowed down and hovered for a little less then a minute when they heard a faint voice yell, "Wait!"

Skulker turned around, "Yes?" he asked, flashing his maniacal grin at Danny.

Danny caught up and panted placing his hands on his knees, then he turned his bright green eyes up to Skulker. "I'll do it. I'll help you on one condition," he said.

"That is?" Skulker asked.

"Stay out of my life," Danny said simply.

Everyone was dead quiet.

"I mean it, I have tests and school and crazy parents who want to capture me and good friends I don't want to loose. So stay out of my human life and I'll help you. I really don't need this to mess up my life, do we have a deal?" he asked holding out his hand.

"For now," said Skulker, shaking Danny's hand.

"Okay I need to go now. I have an algebra test tomorrow, should we meet somewhere after school?" he asked.

"We'll meet here tomorrow, then we'll go into the ghost zone to plan our attack, fair?" asked Skulker.

Danny nodded, "Yeah, okay. But I can't do anything to day after because I have some school stuff to do."

Skulker raised an eyebrow, "School stuff?" he asked.

"A make up exam for Mr. Lancer, that I failed because you chased me all night. "Danny said through clenched teeth.

"Very well, we shall se you tomorrow, right after your school day."

Danny nodded, "Okay see you tomorrow." The he turned around and flew off for his house.

As they watched Danny fly off Spectra crossed her arms. "Do you think this is wise?" she asked.

Skulker nodded, "As much as I hate to admit it, we need his help. However this truce won't last long, trust me."

Danny flew behind a tree and changed back into his human from. Then he ran across the street to his house at 9:58 P.M. At 9:59 he ran into his house and yelled, "I'm home!" and as an afterthought, "On time!"

His mom came in with a large rather scary looking gun and smiled at him. "Good job sweetie! Now, make this a habit," she smiled at him.

Danny nodded and looked at the large gun cradled in his mother's arms. "Ummm, mom?" he pointed at the gun. "What's that for?"

Maddie looked lovingly at the gun, "This gun will make a ghost physical un our world, so we can fight him one on one!"

Danny looked at the gun in a newer, darker light. "Does it work?" he asked.

Maddie shook her head, "I don't know. Well, we'll see very soon, won't we?"

Danny laughed nervously, "Okay then, I'm going to study." He then quickly went upstairs, as far away from the gun as he could get.

Maddie watched her son from the base of the stairs and started to wonder once again.

Danny sat at his desk with his algebra book propped open against his other text books. He scratched out practice problems on a piece of paper until 11:32 when Jazz knocked on his door. "You still awake?" she called.

Danny sighed and shut his book, "Yeah," he called back dully.

Jazz opened the door and came inside, "Hey Danny, are you okay?" she asked.

Danny blinked and looked up at her, "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" he asked.

"N-no reason," Jazz stuttered. "So, ummm, are you ready for your test tomorrow?" she asked.

Danny nodded, "I think so. Why the sudden interest?"

"Because I'm your big sister, it's my job to pry." Jazz smiled and walked across the room where she gathered Danny into a big hug, which caught Danny off guard.

"Jazz?" he asked.

Jazz let him go and walked out of the room. "Good luck tomorrow," she said as she walked out of the door.

"Uhhhh, thanks," said a very confused Danny.

Danny woke up the next morning to his alarm clock. He shut it off with a swipe of his hand and sat up yawning. He got out of bed and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and attempt to tame his mane of bed hair.

He walked down stairs fully clothed and ready to go; he grabbed his mother's toast, which was probably the safest thing to eat on the table. "I'm going to school!" he yelled into the house and quickly walked off before his parent's trued to make him take some kind of ghost weapon to protect himself.

He met up with Sam and Tucker about half way en-route to school. "Hey Sam, hey Tuck," he said in morning greeting.

"Hey Danny," they answered back.

"What happened to you last night?" Sam asked. "You were supposed to call us."

"Yeah," said Tucker, "Aren't we like, your friends?"

Danny sighed, "You guys will never believe what happened last night."

Sam winced, "Oh, so you were attacked?" she asked.

Danny shook his head, "No worse, they asked me for my help!"

"What?" Sam and Tucker asked together.

"Yeah, I know. Isn't that crazy?" Even worse, they asked me for my help because Vlad has taken over the ghost zone."

"You've got to be kidding me," said Sam.

"I wish I was. I'm meeting them tonight, after school," Danny said.

"We're going with you," said Sam.

Danny shook his head, "Not tonight, way to dangerous," he said.

"And it's not dangerous for you?" Sam screeched.

"I know I can get away if anything happens. I know Amity Park like the back of my hand. I can't take the to of you with me if something happens," Danny said as Casper High came into view.

Sam sighed, "All right, but you're taking your cell phone and if anything happens you call. And I mean anything!" Sam said jabbing her finger into Danny's chest.

Danny jokingly saluted her, "Yes ma'am!"

Sam gave him a withering look while Tucker laughed, and together the three of them went into Casper High to fight the never ending war of school together.

The studying Danny did the night before worked in his favor as he took his test. His math teacher looked over his shoulder and nodded at him with a smile which Danny took as a good sign. Quadratic equations were not his strong point but between actually being able to study and Jazz's tutoring he had managed to pull some decent grades on his quizzes. Even though knowing why he had time to study made his stomach churn he really couldn't do anything about it.

After his math class was over he walked into English where Mr. Lancer was waiting for them. "Today we start Main Street; you will now have two weeks to embark on the adventures of Carol and her vain attempts to reform a small town in the early 1900's. Please read this book and have a report turned into me on the first ten chapters by Monday."

Danny groaned softly but not loud enough for Lancer to hear. He had a bad feeling that the report might never get turned in.

Once he got out of that class he, Tucker and Sam joined up in the hallway getting their things for lunch. "Well, it could be worse, we could have to read the whole book," said Tucker.

Danny nodded, "I know, but there is just too much pressure. Sometimes I just wish I could tell everyone what I do and not get in trouble when something isn't turned in."

Tucker laughed hollowly, "I don't think that will ever happen, Danny," he said.

"Yeah, I know. But I can dream can't I?" he asked, pulling out his lunch and slamming his locker door.

Danny got through the rest of the day without too much homework and managed to finish the little he had in his 6th period study hall. "Thank goodness for little miracles," he breathed.

Tucker nodded, "Yeah, for you maybe. I'm stuck with detention for the next week, I almost want homework."

"What did you do?" Danny asked.

Sam rolled her eyes, "While we were covering for your fight with Ember yesterday Tucker got the brilliant idea to pull the fire alarm."

Danny felt instantly guilty, "Oh Tuck, I'm sorry."

"Don't be," said Sam. "He didn't have to pull the fire alarm, he just wanted to cause some havoc."

Tucker shrugged sheepishly, "Yeah, she's right. Don't feel bad, it wasn't your fault."

Danny sighed, "Well, okay. I'm going to meet Skulker; I'll see you guys when I get home." Danny paused and laughed, "Wow that sounds weird."

"Sounds even weirder on our end," said Tucker.

Sam ran over and gave Danny a hug, "You be careful, okay?"

Danny blushed in her embrace and pushed her gently away. "I will," he said. Then he stepped back, made sure no one was looking and he said, "Going ghost," and turned into Danny Phantom. "I'll see you guys later, I promise to call you if I get back early enough," he smiled and flew away.

Danny flew off into the night towards the pre arranged meeting area. Long before he got there he was greeted by none other then Skulker himself. "Ready, ghost child?" he asked Danny.

Danny nodded, "Yeah, where is everyone else?" he asked.

"They're already in the ghost zone, I made sure that they got there just in case," he said.

"Just in case?" asked Danny.

"Yes, just in case we get caught. The second in command is Walker, and you know how he is with escaped criminals," Skulker said.

Danny groaned, "Perfect, just perfect. They guy that thinks I belong in the ghost zone is hunting me."

Skulker actually felt a twinge of empathy for Danny, "Well, at least it's not me who's after you this time," he said.

Danny missed the rather weak attempt to make him feel better and nodded his head. "How are we getting to the ghost zone?" he asked.

"How else?"

Danny sighed, "I thought as much."

The sneak into his house was relatively successful however his parents were both working in the basement and the door was closed.

"What now?" Danny asked.

"Now we wait for the distraction," Skulker said.

"Distraction?"

Before Skulker could answer Spectra came into the room and set off one of the ghost detection alarms. Before Danny could do anything Skulker grabbed his wrist and pulled him over to the control panel. "How do you open it?" he asked.

Danny paled, "I need to transform back to my human form to open it. It opens on DNA command," he said.

"What do you need then?" he asked.

"I need a really big distraction," Danny answered. "They can't see me at all costs."

"I can do that, care if any of the lab gets destroyed?" he asked.

Danny thought about it, "No, I don't care."

Skulker grinned and launched himself into the fray.

Danny made sure his parents were fully occupied when he turned into Danny Fenton; he mashed his thumb on the pad and heard the beep. The Fenton Portal opened and Danny tuned back into his ghost form.

"Eat ectoplasm ghost scum!" said Jack, shooting huge blasts of green energy at Skulker. One came dangerously close to Danny's head, but he overlooked it.

Maddie didn't say anything but continued to fire off a barrage of attacks at Spectra. As soon as the portal opened Danny turned invisible and went through it without being seen by his parents.

He was soon followed in by Spectra and Skulker and he heard the angry yells of his parents follow them.

"That was close," he said.

"Well, come on," Spectra said. "We need to get out of here quickly," she said, casting a nervous glance around the area that they were in.

"Why?" asked Danny.

"No reason," she said and pushed Danny into a door. "Just come on."

Maddie stared at the door with a puzzled expression. "Why would they go back?" she asked herself.

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