AN: Wow... I'm starting to run out of stuff to say... Usually I have all sorts of stuff that I say in the author's note but now... I'm drawing a blank... Oh! Thanks for reviewing that last chapter! Anyway, here's the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I still don't own Danny Phantom... (tear)

"Did you think you could hide from me!" the ghost woman said, "I won't let you ruin my plans again! I'll finish you off now while you're weak!" She held out her hand and shot an ectoblast at Free Spirit.

Free Spirit ducked, narrowly missing the attack, and ran off.

"You won't escape me again!" the woman shrieked as she took off after Free Spirit.

"Danny, you have to do something!" Sam shrieked.

"I know!" said Danny while looking around for someplace to transform. His eyes wandered across a port-o-potty. "Not my first choice... But it'll have to do." He ran into the port-o-potty and, with his signature cry, changed to his ghost form. He burst out the door and flew off chasing after Free Spirit and the ghost woman. "Hold on, Free Spirit, I'm coming!"

Free Spirit ran down the street while dodging various ectoblasts from the ghost woman who was pursuing her. She made a sharp turn into an alley and jumped behind a dumpster. The ghost woman blasted the dumpster and it blew apart. Out of the mess came a blue ectoblast. The woman waved her hand in front of herself slowly and thwarted the attack with little effort. The woman looked and saw Free Spirit on her hands and knees breathing heavily.

"You fool..." laughed the ghost woman, "You used all your power for that one measly attack! Now I shall do away with you once and for all!" Her hand started glowing and Free Spirit shut her eyes tightly.

"I don't think so!" yelled Danny as he flew over and punched the ghost woman hard, sending her flying. He glided down to Free Spirit and helped her up. "You okay?"

"So the rumors were true... You are really strong..." said Free Spirit, looking at him.

"Stay out of the way, boy, this doesn't involve you!" yelled the ghost woman.

"If it involves my friends then it involves me!" said Danny.

"Fine, then I'll destroy you both!"

"Not if I have anything to say about it!" Danny said. He used his ghostly wail and sent the ghost woman flying again. He didn't use it very long though. He wanted to save his energy in case the ghost woman had something up her sleeve. The ghost woman flew up into the air and glared down at them.

"Don't think you've won, Free Spirit! He can't always be around to protect you!" she said and she flew off.

"There you are!" said Tucker as he and Sam came around the corner into the alley. "You took off so fast we couldn't keep up!"

"Good thing too..." said Free Spirit, "If he'd gotten here a second later it would have been too late..."

"So how about telling us more about this enemy of yours that you so conveniently forgot to mention?" said Danny crossing his arms.

Free Spirit sighed. "Her name is Conformity, and-"

"Let me guess," said Tucker, "She gets her power from people conforming, right?"

"Right, we're natural enemies. But what's worse is that over time Conformity has become a power hungry lunatic..."

"Well we'll figure out how to deal with her later..." said Danny, "We'd better get home before our parents start to worry."

"Can I stay with you again, Danny?" Free Spirit asked.

"Are you kidding? This morning was way to close of a call!" said Danny.

"Please? I promise I'll be careful..." said Free Spirit pleadingly. Danny sighed.

"Fine, but if it gets too dangerous for you then you'll have to find someplace else."

They started heading home and when Danny and Free Spirit got to the door he looked at her.

"Alright, we're going to run straight up to my room and try to avoid letting my parents see you so they don't end up interrogating you."

Free Spirit nodded. Danny opened the door and they ran.

"Hi mom. Hi Dad." Danny shouted hastily as he ran past the kitchen.

"Danny, guess who stopped by for a visit!" hid Dad said.

"Why, Daniel, come here my boy! I feel as though I haven't seen you in ages!" came another voice from the kitchen.

Daniel froze halfway up the stairs as he recognized the voice. There was no mistaking it. It was Vlad. "Oh no..." Danny groaned.