Chapter 3: The Other Hunter

When it the next day came about, Madame Rogue who was disguised as Kitten's mother dropped her off at Casper High. Madame Rogue then drove the car a few blocks away and took out her communicator. At that same time, Valerie's father drove to the sidewalk and dropped off Valerie.

"There is your target to befriend" said Madame Rogue to Kitten on her communicator.

"Understood" said Kitten.

As Kitten was putting her communicator back into her backpack, Valerie walked up right toward her.

"You seem to be the new kid around these parts" said Valerie.

"How could you tell?" asked Kitten.

"Well, I haven't seen you around these parts" replied Valerie, "what's your name?"

"The name is Kitten" replied Kitten, "and you?'

"Valerie" replied Valerie.

"Great" said Kitten, "let's get to class before we are late."

As the two went into Casper High, Madame Rogue changed back to her normal self and got her communicator out again to notify the Brain.

"Kitten is befriending this other ghost hunter" said Madame Rogue to the Brain.

"Excellent" said the Brain, "I am pleased with your progress on spying on the Fentons and anyone who associates with them."

As Madame Rogue turned off her communicator, Skulcker was secretly overhearing the conversation while he remained invisible.

"The Brotherhood of Evil is at it again?" asked Skulcker softly to himself, "As much as I hate to do this, I have to go and warn my prey about the return of the Brotherhood of Evil."

Skulcker then leaves the scene and heads toward Casper High. As second period was over, Skulcker waited for the right time to approach Danny as he was with Sam and Tucker in the hallway. Danny then had his ghost sense and turned around to see Skulcker.

"Skulcker" said Danny as he changed himself into his ghost mode, "what do you want?"

"I'm not here to fight you prey" replied Skulcker, "I have urgent news that the Brotherhood of Evil are up to their old tricks on intruding on my turf."

"And why should we believe that?" asked Sam.

"How do we know it's not some trick?" asked Tucker.

Suddenly a red beam came out of nowhere, hitting Skulcker and knocking him toward the wall. As Danny and his two friends turned around, it was Valerie in her new ghost suit thanks to the help of Technius.

"Okay" said Valerie, "I'm going to go easy on you ghost boy if you surrender to me."

As Valerie was readying her weapon at Danny, Skulcker fired a ghost ray from his gun at Valerie, sending her flying across the hallway and passed Kitten as she was waiting for her. Kitten then saw her chance and went behind some lockers and changed into her ghost mode.

"Look" said Skulcker, "we don't have time to bicker."

"What proof do you have that the Brotherhood of Evil is still scheming?" asked Danny to Skulcker.

Suddenly a red ghost beam came out of nowhere and hits Danny, sending him crashing against a locker. As Danny recovered from the attack, he was shocked to see it was the same evil halfa who attacked him the day before. The new halfa looked very familiar, but he couldn't quite put a finger on who might it be. Then Danny noticed a strange symbol on the halfa's jumpsuit which she was wearing.

"I believe this is the proof that I should show you prey" said Skulcker.

Kitten then fired another ghost beam at Danny, but Danny then used his ghost shield and deflected the beam away. Skulcker then came to Danny's side and fired a laser from his gun at Kitten, but she then dodged the attack and fired several ghost beams at Skulcker and Danny. As the two dodged the attacks, Kitten kept on firing at them. Danny then fired a large ghost beam at Kitten, sending her flying across the hallway. As Kitten noticed that Valerie was getting up, she knew that she could be a target for her and fled into the girl's bathroom and turned back into her human self. When Valerie finally regained consciousness, she grabbed her gun and got onto her jet and began to chase down both Danny and Skulcker.

Valerie then targeted Danny with her weapon. As she was trying to aim it at him, Skulcker noticed that if he had no prey to hunt, his mission in life would be worthless. Skulcker had no choice but to aim his weapon at Valerie and fired a ghost beam from his weapon, knocking Valerie off balance from her jet. Skulcker then signaled Danny to follow him back to the school and as Valerie got up; she looked around and noticed both of them were gone. While Valerie went back to the school, Skulcker and Danny landed where Sam and Tucker were.

"Who was that?" asked Sam to Danny about the new evil halfa.

"I don't know" replied Danny.

"But all Skulcker knows is this has to do something with the organization known as the Brotherhood of Evil" said Skulcker.

"We'll figure out what they are up to after school is done" said Danny as he changed back to his human self, "in the mean time. I think we should reinitiate that truce we had previously."

"I'll follow that other ghost hunter" said Skulcker, "she might be the key in exposing who that new evil hafla really is."

As Skulcker then disappeared to do what he usually does, Kitten came out of the girl's bathroom and greeted Valerie who was exhausted from chasing down Danny and Skulcker.

"What's with you?" asked Kitten when she pretended to not know what was going on.

"I, uh" replied Valerie, "just like to exercise before my next class."

"I was wondering" said Kitten, "are you into hunting ghosts?"

"Well" replied Valerie as sweat ran down her forehead, "now that you mention it. My dad works for the government and is well connected with the Fenton family. He of course is interested in creating new anti-ghost technology with the help of the Fenton family."

"Cool" said Kitten, "maybe after school I can come over to where your dad works and we can study."

"That would be fine" said Valerie.

As Valerie was walking away to her classroom, Kitten got out her communicator to notify Madame Rogue.

"Madame Rogue" said Kitten on her communicator, "I have befriended Valerie Gray and I have been invited into her father's work place where he works closely with the Fenton family."

"Excellent" said Madame Rogue, "plant the bugging devices where her father works. And oh, continue on spying on Danny Fenton and his two friends."

"There was something about a ghost named-Skulcker interfering" said Kitten as she was about to put her communicator away.

"Now that you recall that" said Madame Rogue, "that was the same ghost that foiled the Brain's plots. Keep a close eye out for him."

"Understood" said Kitten as she placed her communicator away and walked toward her classroom.