looks around sheepishly Did I say a week last time? I meant a week and 4 days. I'm sorry! I ran into a few problems. One being I had to type the whole thing up after someone erased it. I'm a slow typer. I'll have the next one up as soon as possible! And to make it up to you guys this chapter is a bit longer than the others. My sister says there are a few grammatical errors, but I wanted to get up for you guys right away. Enjoy.
But first my thanks to my reviewers!(who hopefully won't kill me)
Umlikely-to -bear-it Well, it probably wasn't as soon as you would have liked. I'm glad you like it. Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Eternity's Shadow I'd probably scream for joy too if I ever reached 100 reviews, too. I'm so happy you liked the chapter. Thanks for the review.
But sadly I have to report that Nick LIED to us! Danny Phantom did not come on, so I didn't get to tape Public Enemies. Don't worry. I will tape those episodes! It just may not be as soon as we want. Sorry.
Anne Camp aka Obi-quiet Hello, fellow Sister! I'm so happy you like my story. It really means a lot to me. Thank you so much!
I thoughtthe linewas funny, too. I had so much fun writing it. Thank you so much for the review.
Hearts of Eternity I have a small problem with your review. It's the last line. "ROCK ON YOU SEXY BEAST!" I'm sure it is a compliment, and the "Rock On" I can live with. But I am not sexy and I am definitely not a beast. I don't think I even want to be sexy. Again, I know it was a compliment and I'm happy you like it. Compliment me all you want. Just maybe not in those words. It kind of disturbs me when I look at them.
I don't know if I was going for tense and freakishly weird, but if it's a good thing I'm not going to complain. And don't worry, Skulker will definitely get his butt kicked...sometime in the future. Thank you for the review.
cakreut12 I updated...it just wasn't soon. You find out what Vlad is up to in this chapter. And don't worry she reviewed the last chapter even before you did. Hopefully, you didn't scold her too bad. Thanks for the review.
Cyllwen Your welcome. I'm glad you like it. Thank you for the review.
Cheerin4danny Thanks! I think I did...okay on finals. Im sorry you had to wait so long. Thanks for the review.
Chaltab No, I am not insane. I didn't say it was bad. I just said that I wasn't happy with it. And I'm sorry that insecurities was anoying you. It's just that I'm a perfectionist. It's one of my many flaws.
I'm happy that you liked. it. Yeah, I guess I am too hard on myself.
And you are right. You are evil for not updating immediately. But thanks for the review anyway.
Chapter 5-Leverage
An hour later, Danny was still flying. He'd been flying much faster and had gotten a lot farther than expected. Danny was a barely visible streak as he zipped across the darkening sky. His anger may have had something to do with it. However, most of the anger was not directed at Vlad, but at himself. As he went over what had happened he couldn't help but feel that he could have prevented it. As he went over the fight he had had with Vlad his mind suddenly backtracked and focused on one line Vlad had said.
"I'm dealing with you first, Daniel, then your mother. I haven't forgotten about her," Danny murmured aloud. He whirled around to stare in the direction he had come from. The question of why Vlad was giving him this opportunity to find Sam had never occurred to him but now that it was…
"Shoot," Danny growled. "Could you be any more stupid, Fenton?"
What was to stop Vlad from going to Amity Park and attacking his family? Nothing. And now Danny was too far away to do anything.
Panicked, Danny glanced behind him. There was still the chance that what Vlad had said about Sam was not just some empty threat. He'd told Sam that it was his job to look out for her, and yet at the same time he had that responsibility to everyone else.
Danny floated down to the ground as a solution came to him. He went back to Danny Fenton and dug inside his pocket for his cell phone. He could still go and look for Sam, but He would never make back to Amity Park in time. But he could at least warn them. It wasn't long after he had dialed before it was picked up.
"Fenton residence!" The voice on the other end easily identifiable as his father's.
Danny clutched the phone nervously. He wished his mother had picked up instead of his Dad. She'd be a little more reasonable about the request he was about to make. At least the cheerful tone in his father's voice meant Vlad hadn't arrived yet. Danny was happy to hear his voice at all. It meant he wasn't dead.
"Hi, Dad."
"Danny! Good to hear from you. Called to hear about the news, right? Today, me and your mother made the- "
"Actually, Dad, could I talk with mom, please?" Please let her be there, Danny prayed.
"Maddie? Well, I suppose. But we'll talk later, right Danny?"
"Yeah, Dad. We'll talk later." I hope, Danny added silently.
Danny listened as his father called for his mother and informed her who was on the other line. Then a small scuffle over the phone as the phone changed hands. Soon, his mother voice rang clearly through.
"Hi, honey. You wanted to talk to me about something?"
"Mom, was the Fenton Ghost Shield fixed after Dad took it apart before?"
"Well, yes. But that was awhile back. Today, your father and I made-"
"Mom, I can't give you that many details, but could you please put the shield up?"
"Danny, if there's a ghost me and your father can-"
"Mom, please put the shield up." Danny wasn't sure if the fear in his voice had made it through the phone, but there was a long pause on the other end. Finally, his mother spoke up.
"I'll put the shield up myself. Was there anything else, honey?"
"Just be careful. Tell Dad to be careful, too."
"Of course. You be careful, too."
"I will. Thanks.'
The call ended and Danny gave a sigh. It didn't feel like that was going to be good enough. The feeling that he could have prevented this had never left. The anger and guilt still gnawed at him. But if Sam really did have only 24 hours than he couldn't just stand around.
A moment later, Danny was back in his ghost form and streaking through the sky again. The only real comfort available to him was that it seemed that his speed had increased even more.
Vlad glanced down at the city as he flew around the corner of a skyscraper and flew away from the business section of the city. It was that time of the day when it was just dark enough for the streetlights to come on. Why Vlad looked down at the city he didn't know. It certainly didn't deserve his perusal. He looked forward again and stopped, confused. The light he was seeing was not the ordinary streetlight. It was at his eye-level and glowing green.
Vlad floated forward, narrowing his eyes in annoyance as he realized a large shield was incasing his destination. He then gave a small chuckle.
Daniel was smarter than he given him credit for. But those smarts were not helping to kill the Big Idiot and get Maddie. Unless…
Vlad's original plan had been that while Daniel was futilely searching for Samantha, Vlad would be able to kill the Big Idiot and get Maddie. And then, seeing that Vlad had Samantha and his mother, Danny would hopefully do the smart thing and finally join him. If he didn't have Maddie, Vlad was very sure that Daniel would keep looking for his girlfriend.
Of course, the Fentons would easily take the shield down for his human side. But Vlad had been entertaining the idea of catching them unaware with a sneak attack, and them letting him into their home sort of took away from that. But if he sent Daniel in to take down the shield for him then he could still surprise them.
But of course, he thought as turned away from Fenton Works to another residential district to the east, to get Daniel to join him without Maddie and in turn have the boy help him get Maddie he was going to need the proper leverage.
Jazmine Callins tucked the stray hair behind her ear as she reached for the last dish, the skillet she had used to make the cheeseburgers that night. She had been distracted earlier and hadn't gotten to them until now. Her husband, a police officer, was working tonight. Jazz glanced around the kitchen. It was oddly quiet in the house which made Jazz suspicious.
And then a pajama-clad, red-haired blur rushed into the room and Jazz's mind was eased.
"Amy, where are you supposed to be?"
"I got ready, Mommy! I even brushed my teeth and everything."
"Which means you should be in bed."
"Story!"
"Not tonight, Amy. Your bedtime was a half an hour ago."
The five-year old pouted. "Please?"
Jazz gave her daughter a side-ways glance. "You promise if I give you a story that you'll go to sleep immediately afterwards and not wait up for your father to get home?"
Amy's smile was as wide as the Cheshire cat's. "Yes, Mommy, I promise!"
Jazz sighed, "What story would you like?"
"One of your stories about the white-haired hero."
"Which one?'
"The one where he saves you, Mommy. That's my favorite!"
Jazz gave a faraway smile. "I like that one, too. Alright, get up to your room. I'll give you five seconds to get up there or no story."
"Aren't you coming?"
"I'll be up in a minute. Go on. You now have four seconds."
A second later Amy was out of the kitchen and Jazz listened as she rushed up the stairs. Jazz then set to work scrubbing at the skillet that had, unfortunately, been set out to long. A minute later, her daughter's impatient call came floating down from one of the stairs. "Mommy, hurry!"
"I'll be up in a minute, Amy! Get to bed. You want me to give Daddy a bad report about you when he gets home?"
The answer she got was her daughter's bedroom door closing. Jazz glanced at the skillet and decided that the dishwasher could take care of the rest. Washing her hands of the suds she put the skillet in the dishwasher and started it. She then went about cleaning up the kitchen. It didn't take long. Jazz was already a very neat person to begin with. She was walking out of the kitchen when she heard the shout.
"Mommy!"
The shout was muffled from the door, but it was still very clear.
"I'm coming, Amy!"
Traveling up the stairs, Jazz made to her daughter's room and gave a quick rap before opening the door. It was part of her trying to teach Amy to knock before she went into rooms like her bedroom or the bathroom. There was a small night light in the corner but otherwise the room was dark.
"Amy?"
The room was empty.
"Amy!'
I really liked writing this chapter. I don't see anything wrong with it, but if you guys don't like it...well then you'll have to review and tell me. And you guys should be happy to hear that the chapters will be coming out a lot faster than before. I had ideas for the story, but I was having trouble connecting those ideas. So I talked the story through with someone(my sister) and I now have no worries. I hop you liked it.
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