Chapter 9
Kidnapped!
"Hold on Heather", the boy said, taking off, out of the mall. Once we were outside, the boy laughed and said, "So, I can see your new to the equipment." He pulled off his mask, and the boy was….Drew! I gasped. Even if he did save me, he was still a creep.
"Take me home, now Drew", I ordered, glaring.
"Sorry, we gotta stop somewhere."
"Don't make me jump Drew!" He grabbed my hand and pulled off the wristband.
"Heather, I don't wanna see you get hurt, just this one stop then I promise I'll take you home", Drew said, stuffing the wristband in his pocket. I realized if I jumped without my sled, I'd be killing myself. So I sighed and lowered my head.
"Where are we going", I asked dejectedly.
"You'll see", Drew told me, a hint of sadness in his voice. I didn't know he was upset, but if he tried to hurt me, I still had my weapons in my backpack.
"So, the sled, the suit, where'd you get them", I asked, wondering if Vlad gave them to him. He sighed.
"If you must know, a billionaire that believes in ghost", Drew told me sharply. I glared.
"That's why I broke it off with you, your always stressed!" Drew acted like he wanted to say something else, but just sighed, clearly annoyed.
"Just come with me to this one little place and you won't have to talk to me ever again", Drew told me. I was a little skeptical about Drew's gear, but I didn't feel like asking. About twenty minutes later I saw he was landing near this dark building. I wasn't so sure about this, but before he landed I saw a ghost ray fire right past us. We turned and saw Danny flying up to us. Before Danny or I did anything, Drew pulled out a ray gun and fired a net at Danny. He hadn't expected this, so he was caught easily, as Drew pulled him to the ground near us. He held onto the net as he and I landed.
"Drew, what the heck are you doing! Let him go", I demanded. I didn't know Drew was this much of a creep! He grabbed my wrists and quickly tied a rope around them
"Sorry Heather, I gotta do this", he told me solemnly.
"Wha-", I started, but Drew jabbed a needle in my left arm before I could finish. As I drifted off to sleep, the needle's affects starting to get at me, I saw a dark figure fly up behind Drew, smiling evilly. The next thing I knew, I was waking up in a sort of jail cell. Remembering what happened before, I looked around wildly, searching for Danny (or if I was unlucky), Drew.
"Ah, Ms. Beery, we meet again I see. My you've grown", an eerie voice whispered, instantly tearing me away from my thoughts. I knew that voice all too well, the voice that haunted my supposed dream. But I knew then, it was no dream, it was real.
"Syndrome", I growled, my voice full of hate and anger. I faced the dark man, who I could see was smirking at me.
"You remember me I see", Syndrome crooned. "That's good. Your friends forgot me, didn't they?"
"Don't toy with me Syndrome, I'm ready for you this time", I told him, reaching for my backpack. But it wasn't there!
"Looking for something dear", another familiar voice asked. I turned and saw Vlad on top of a flight of stairs, holding my backpack in midair.
"Mr. Masters? But I- I don't understand", I stuttered. Vlad smirked.
"Well of course not my dear, but I shall explain. You see, Syndrome came to me with a job offer. I kidnap you and he delivers Daniel to me, or should I say, Danny Phantom", he explained. Suddenly, he waved his hand, and revealed Danny (in ghost form) trapped in a blue orb. He glared at Vlad, then turned to me.
"I'm not gonna say I told you so, but….I TOLD YOU SO", Danny exclaimed. I couldn't believe I'd been so stupid!
"Tsk tsk tsk, now Daniel, no need to lose your temper. And in front of a lady…..Now, let's be a gentleman for Ms. Beery, hm?" Vlad's chastisement must have set Danny off, because he kept clenching and unclenching his fists, like he wanted to punch Vlad so bad, but couldn't.
"Don't scold me Vlad! Your not my dad, although you want to, you'll never be", Danny said, his tone pretty mature for a boy my age.
"Danny's right, you are evil. Why didn't I listen to him before", I asked myself.
"Oh, and Ms. Beery, since it's just us here, I think you should refer to me as Plasmius", Vlad told me smoothly. I gasped. Plasmius, Danny had called him at the dance…..What did it mean? Before I could say anything, two black rings formed around Vlad's middle and he changed into the vampire ghost as one ring moved up, and the other down!
"You're a ghost", I asked disbelievingly. He smiled cruelly.
"Why yes, so glad you noticed. And I'm sure you know about Daniel", he said.
"I know about Danny, he's good, and you're obviously evil", I said, with anger rising in my voice.
"You are a clever one my dear. But you'll need more than that to escape", Vlad said, mocking me. I felt my blood boiling. Then Syndrome chained me to the wall (classic villain move) and Vlad flew down as the two faced me.
"Although I'd love to destroy you, we have a proposition for you", Syndrome told me icily. I raised an eyebrow skeptically.
"What proposition", I asked.
"Well my dear, we will let you go…if you deliver this man to me", Vlad told me, holding up a picture of a hefty man with black hair and an orange jumpsuit on. Danny's eyes widened in fear.
"HEATHER, NO!" But Vlad shot ecto goo at his mouth, muffling his pleading screams. I glanced nervously at the picture.
"Why", I asked.
"My dear child, it's your freedom. This is but a small price to pay for it", Vlad told me slyly. "Ah yes, did we mention it is not only your freedom, but your precious Morgan's as well….." My eyes widened as Vlad snapped his fingers and the ghost vultures flew in, carrying a cage with Morgan (unconscious) in it!
"Morgan!" Vlad smiled.
"Well Ms. Beery, what will it be? Not escape and have your precious Morgan suffer, or do this for me and live happily ever after", Vlad asked me. Okay, yes, a fruit loop that he might be, he had a point. I didn't want Morgan to suffer anymore than I wanted to. But the muffled pleas from Danny were tearing me apart inside. Despite this, I sighed and lowered my head.
"I'll do it, just let me and Morgan go after this", I said, a hint of shame in my voice.
"A wise choice my dear, very well. Syndrome, release her", Vlad said, smiling in that cruel manner. It sent shivers down my spine. Syndrome released me and handed my backpack and jet sled back to me. I could hear Danny near tears, but surprisingly, it didn't stop me. I hopped on my sled and took off into the night sky (it was like 8:00) full of shame and fear. Once I was gone, Vlad turned to Danny and smiled tauntingly at the teen. "Ms. Beery simply must hurry back. Daniel misses his father", Vlad crooned mockingly. Danny's eyes were full of fire as Vlad laughed manically.