Chapter 4: Skulcker's Intervention
As Kitten and Valerie were heading to her father's lab, Skulcker was not far from behind. Skulcker knew that if he got too close to Kitten, her ghost sense could pick up, but moved closer anyway.
"So where are you from?" asked Valerie to Kitten.
"Out of town" replied Kitten.
"Can you be more specific?" asked Valerie.
Suddenly Kitten picked up her ghost sense.
"Is something wrong with you?" asked Valerie to Kitten.
"Uh, no" replied Kitten as she went behind some bushes, "I just need some space to rest."
Kitten then got out her communicator to call in Madame Rogue.
"What is it this time?" asked Madame Rogue to Kitten.
"I think there might be a ghost following me" replied Kitten.
"Is it that ghost boy?" asked Madame Rogue.
"No" replied Kitten, "it's that ghost I believe you fought off when you first fought that ghost boy."
"Ah yes" said Madame Rogue, "don't worry. I'll be on my way. Just tell your 'friend' that your 'mom' would be picking you up."
"Got it" said Kitten as she placed her communicator away.
As Kitten went to go with Valerie to where her father worked, Skulcker then reappeared out of nowhere.
"Seems like this Kitten might be the new halfa on the block" said Skulcker, "and the Brotherhood of Evil has some involvement in this going on my turf again that is!"
"You are correct on that" said Madame Rogue as she surprisingly entered the scene.
"You snuck up on Skulcker!" shouted Skulcker in an astonished voice, "No one sneaks up on Skulcker!"
"I suggest you keep your own business to yourself" said Madame Rogue, "your prey will be hunted down by the Brotherhood of Evil. You won't have a chance to do what you intend on doing."
"How dare you mock Skulcker!" shouted Skulcker as he readied his weapons at Madame Rogue.
Skulcker then fired some rockets and lasers at Madame Rogue. She then just dodged the attacks as if they were a minor threat to her. She then turned her fist into a hammer and smashed Skulcker with it, sending Skulcker crashing into a wall. Skulcker then recovered from the attack and fired several more lasers at Madame Rogue, but she kept on dodging Skulcker's attacks.
"Now let's see how you like becoming the hunted" said Madame Rogue.
Madame Rogue then changed herself into a blond similar to what Kitten was since the fight was approaching the lab where Valerie's father worked. Skulcker kept on firing several more rockets at Madame Rogue, but she dodged the attacks and launched her fist at Skulcker, sending Skulcker straight toward where the lab was. Meanwhile, Valerie's father was giving a tour to Vlad Masters who was more interested in buying his anti-ghost technology and use it against Danny Phantom.
"I'm so glad that someone appreciates my work" said Valerie's father.
"Yes" said Vlad, "you have no idea on how I have waited for someone to buy these anti-ghost technologies from you."
"Well" said Valerie's father, "after that ghost boy destroyed that satellite, the ghost hunting business has been picking up."
"And I can see why" continued Vlad.
Suddenly there was a crash in the room next to them.
"Please excuse me for a moment" said Vlad as Vlad's own ghost sense picked up.
As Vlad walked into the next room, he noticed Skulcker in a pile of ruble.
"What's the meaning of this?" asked Vlad to Skulcker.
"The, the" replied Skulcker as he was still trying to catch his breath.
"The what?" asked Vlad.
"The organization known as the Brotherhood of Evil has returned" replied Skulcker to Vlad.
"And just what is this Brotherhood of Evil?" asked Vlad.
"All I know is that it's main target was the ghost boy our mortal enemy" replied Skulcker, "and Skulcker does not wish for other hunters to intrude on his territory."
"And who is hunting our friend-Danny?" asked Vlad.
Suddenly Madame Rogue who disguised herself as a blond entered the room.
"Her" pointed Skulcker at Madame Rogue, "and there is another halfa."
"Interesting" said Vlad.
"Stand aside" said Madame Rogue to Vlad, "this does not concern you. This fight is between me and the ghost who is interfering with the Brotherhood of Evil's plans to capture Danny Phantom."
"Well now" said Vlad as he changed himself into his ghost mode, "looks like this is going to be a fairer fight."
Vlad then gave a demonstration by splitting himself up into four different Vlads and fired a ghost beam from each of them toward Madame Rogue. The ghost beams hit Madame Rogue, knocking her and sending her flying across the room and outside the entrance where she came in.
"I suggest you should think this through" said Vlad as he changed back into his normal self, "that was just a small demonstration of what my powers can do. I do not appreciate you and your organization going on my turf without my permission."
"You're lucky I just came here to pick up Kitten our halfa" said Madame Rogue as he got her communicator out.
After Madame Rogue called Kitten who was studying with Valerie in another part of the lab, Kitten said her goodbyes to Valerie and left to meet with Madame Rogue who was waiting for her at the lab's entrance. Skulcker then disappeared into thin air, while Vlad called in some construction workers to fix the damage done by the fight. As Vlad placed his cell phone away, Valerie's father came into the scene and noticed that something was going on since the place was a mess.
"What happen here?" asked Valerie's father to Vlad, "and who is that woman?"
"That would, uh, be my mother" said Kitten as she came into the scene.
"Yes" said Madame Rogue to Kitten, "come. We have to go and make our plans, seems as things has gotten more complicated."
"Don't worry about the damage" said Vlad to Valerie's father, "I have already hired a contract company to fix whatever damage has been done, and I would like to pay it in advance for any damages."
"Why thank you Mr. Masters" said Valerie's father.
"Well" said Vlad, "I have some unfinished business to attend to."
As Vlad left the lab, he then greeted Skulcker who followed him close behind him. At the same time, Danny, Sam and Tucker were leaving from school and ran into Vlad Masters.
"What the heck are you doing here?" asked Danny as he was about to change into his ghost mode.
"Relax prey" replied Skulcker as he reappeared.
"It seems it has come to attention that I should join you Daniel in stopping this Brotherhood of Evil from intruding on my turf" said Vlad.
"Why would someone like you want to help us?" asked Sam.
"Because I have the ability to take out Madame Rogue with one hand tied behind my back" said Vlad.
"He's got a point" said Tucker, "you are kind of weak without that new invention your dad invented."
"Well" said Vlad, "I can end all of your troubles if you just follow through with my plans against the Brotherhood of Evil and that new halfa-Kitten."
"Kitten's the halfa?" asked Danny in an astonished voice.
"I thought you should have known that by now" replied Vlad, "but oh well. I guess it sort of runs in the family of not detecting these things too early."
"So what's the plan?" asked Sam.
"Here's what we'll do" replied Vlad.