Okay, this is much better. I'm much happier with this one. This is where the action starts and I'll warn you that I'm not the best at it. The fight is short and rather vague, but that's the best I can do at the moment. Also, the end I think is a little rushed, but I'm not perfect. Enjoy.

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Chapter 4-Effective Misdirection

"What do you mean she didn't answer?" Danny was in the lobby of Sam's hotel, trying to get in touch with her. She hadn't been waiting for him when he had come in, so he had the receptionist call her room.

"No one picked up. Perhaps she is out." The receptionist looked tired. The hotel's policy told her that if the guy wasn't going to get a room then she should really ask him to leave. However, he looked honest enough.

Danny looked around the hotel, worried. It was after six. She should be back here and waiting for him. "Can I stay here and wait on one of the couches for her?"

The pleading blue eyes did the women in. "I suppose. But please do not disturb anyone else."

"Thanks. I won't, I promise."

With a sigh, Danny plopped down on one of the couches. He glanced down at the suitcase he had carried all the way here. When Sam had called him up and asked him to do her this favor he had jumped at the chance. Anything to be able to see her again, especially if she was going to be staying longer than planned. He had missed her all day and now she wasn't even here to greet him. What was taking so long at work?

Something lightly hit him in the face and he looked up startled. Standing in front of him was none other than Vlad Masters. Danny glanced down at the flowers that had fallen into his lap before giving the man a glare he had learned from Sam.

"No, I will not give my mom the flowers for you."

"As clever-witted as always. You look like you're waiting for someone, son. Might I inquire as to whom?"

Danny gritted his teeth in annoyance. "Don't call me that and what are you doing here, Plasmius?'

"I have businesses here, Daniel. I should be asking you that question."

"I'm waiting for someone. I was hoping to do it in peace."

"Ah, would this someone be a Miss Samantha Manson. I think I may know where she is."

Danny felt a chill run through him. "Where is she?"

Vlad didn't answer. With a quick look behind him he turned around and calmly walked out the hotel's front entrance. Without a second thought, Danny pursued.

They didn't walk far. Danny walked behind the gas station next to the hotel to find himself hit by a powerful blast. He looked up to see Vlad's ghost form hovering in front of him. Danny scrambled to his feet and, looking aroud and findingno one,transformed. His black hair turned white and his blue eyes changed to a bright green. The tee-shirt and jeans he had been wearing morphed in to a black jumpsuit with white boots and gloves.

"This is where you want to fight, Plasmius? Fine."

Danny charged, punching the air where Vlad had last been. Turning around, He came in contact with another ectoplasmic beam that had been aimed at his back. He turned intangible to avoid the impact with the ground. He popped his head out of the ground and glared at his opponent.

"Where's Sam," Danny demanded, his brain now realizing the flowers before had been her favorite. "What did you do with her?"

"The whole point of this, son, is that you don't know. I'm not going to be spoiling any of my surprises for you."

"Don't call me that!" Danny glared at him as he floated all the way out of the ground. "What's this about, Plasmius? You finally realize that you and my mom are never going to happen so you decided to try my girlfriend? Or did all the cats run away?"

"I'm dealing with you first, Daniel, then your mother. I haven't forgotten about her." Danny watched as Vlad split himself into four. Danny mimicked him, but he only came out with three. He hadn't exactly gotten his fourth clone yet.

The seven halfas charged, but soon enough Danny's clones were thrown to the ground and he became one again.

Vlad laughed. "Face it, son, you can't win. And every second Samanthalooses another minute until she is lost forever."

Danny stared at him. The truth of what Vlad meant coming through immediately.

"You'll have to find her, Daniel. I told Skulker 24 hours. That means you now have less than 23 to find her."

Danny got to his feet before backing away from Vlad, mortified. Finally, deciding that Vlad was serious, he turned around and took to the air.

Vlad didn't go after him. But his smile did grow. Daniel would be too scared about Samantha's life to think twice about Vlad. And now that he was away and would stay away, it was time to pay Amity Park a little visit.

That's it. I won't be updating for at least another week. But don't worry, I'm going home this weekend and then it will just me at home while my brother and sister are at school, my mom is at work, and my dad drives around and does errands, so I'll nothing to do but write. Now, however, I have to go and work. Stupid finals.

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