Time for another update, seeing as I got lots more reviews. (smile)
And, yes, the nickel is still on my keyboard, it just needs a name. Anyone have any ideas?
Nothing really to say here today (gasp maybe a short A.N. for once?), except the usual, I don't own anything jazz. So, I don't own anything.
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"Answer me Daniel! Did they accept you?"
Danny closed his eyes, not answering.
"Answer me!"
Danny then opened his eyes, "I don't care."
Vlad smiled, "Don't lie to yourself Daniel. They don't trust you. They never will."
Still in the Fenton RV, Maddie reached behind her, grabbing the Fenton Bazooka, just as her husband did the same, grabbing his own Jack-A-Nine Tails.
Reaching for the car handle, Maddie was about to open the door, before a hand touched her shoulder. She turned to look into the eyes of her husband.
"Maddie-" He began, but Maddie put a hand softly over his mouth.
"Jack, I understand what you're about to say… but… Now is not the time. We have to go save our son!" She gave an encouraging smile before she jumped out of the car, setting the Fenton Bazooka on her shoulder.
Jack smiled, following suit, but a thought of Man that's hot couldn't be stopped from floating across his mind.
"Daniel, Daniel, Daniel." Vlad sighed, "Why don't you understand? Come live with me. Become my apprentice. I can take you away from the painful distrust your family has caused."
Danny's eyes widened slightly before narrowing, "So. That is why you came here. I've already told you. I'll never come with you."
"Silly Daniel." Vlad laughed, "No. That's not why I came here. And, by the looks of it. My reason has just decided to get out of the car and join us."
Vlad slowly drifted to the ground and, once feeling his feet land squarely on the lawn, he gripped Daniel around the neck with one hand, holding his arms tightly behind his back with the other. "It's time we had a parent meeting Daniel."
Maddie and Jack stood defensively as the vampire like ghost walked slowly toward them. The female ghost hunter began to charge the Fenton Bazooka, listening to it hum to life as she aimed it at the ghost's head.
"I wouldn't do that Maddie." Plasmius pulled at Danny's hair, making his head to pull backwards as he let out a groan of pain.
"Alright Wisconsin Ghost. Let our son go or feast on my Jack-A-Nine Tails!" Jack screamed, raising the aforementioned weapon above his head.
"Wisconsin Ghost? Now Jack, is that really what you want to call your old college buddy?"
"What?" Jack's face screwed up in confusion, the look only deepening as two black rings formed at Plasmius's waist, slowly spreading apart.
Several seconds of silence followed as the truth sunk in. Suddenly, unanswered questions could become answered.
The puzzle snapped in place.
"Oh my god." Maddie's eyes were wide in disbelief. "Vlad?"
Vlad chuckled, "Oh, my dear Maddie, did the two of you think that your foolish son was the only half ghost hybrid in existence?"
"Now," He continued, "I expect the two of you to hand me what I want. Or…" As if to prove a point, he yanked on Danny's hair again.
Danny groaned, taking a breath before concentrating on turning intangible. I've got to get away.
But Vlad noticed, and broke Danny's concentration by shaking him slightly, pulling at his injured arm. "Don't you dare, my apprentice."
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Danny couldn't hold in the scream as pain shot up his limb.
Maddie let out a small squeak at her boy's pain, before she again felt her husband's touch on her shoulder.
"What do you want Vlad?" He asked, his voice full of an unidentifiable emotion. Closer to a mix of several emotions than one pin point one.
Fear… Maybe
Strength… Possibly
Sadness… Could be.
Anger… Probably
"The big idiot speaks." Vlad smiled evilly, transforming back into his ghost identity as he floated slowly toward the couple.
Floating just over a couple of feet from the man he had once called a close friend, Vlad's eyes locked with Jack's.
"I want you, Jack Fenton, to come with me."
Jack's eyes widened, his eyebrows shooting high in surprise.
I know I may be a bad father. After all, look at the situation I have put my family in. Jack thought to himself.
Another voice spoke in the back of his mind. Stop blabbering like an idiot. Fix it.
But. How? Damn. Look what I've done to my family. To my own son! He thought, starting to block out he voice.
Fix it.
And Vlad. Is that my fault as well? Of course it is.
Fix it.
I hurt everyone I come in contact with. But, how can I stop this?
FIX IT.
But- how? Jack listened back to the voice.
Don't ask me. Ask yourself. Just… FIX IT! The voice replied before disappearing.
A plan at that point started to formulate in Jack's head. Coming from a man who never gave his actions much thought, many would call this a major accomplishment.
Jack knocked himself out of his moment of thought as his eyes again focused on Vlad's.
"Fine."
"Jack…" Maddie started, "There's got to be a better plan!"
Jack shook his head, "Just let Danny go."
"Oh of course," Vlad dropped Danny's who was instantly grabbed by a panic stricken Maddie and pulled into a tight embrace.
"I'm so sorry my son." She muttered into his white hair, tears streaking her face.
"Now Jack. It's time we had some 'bonding.'" He grabbed his old college friend by the shoulders, about to fly off with him.
Suddenly, he was hit by an ecto-blast, though it was weak and unable to do more than cause an irritating sting. Vlad turned to face Danny, who was slowly standing up, using his mom to support him. The white haired boy held up his uninjured arm.
"Is that all Daniel? Your tricks are boring me. But, once I finish your idiot father, maybe I'll come back for you." He gave his adversary a condescending look, "Teach you something new for a change."
Daniel dropped his arm, knowing he had lost. He turned his face to look at his father. But, instead of the hopeless look he was expecting to find, he saw something else.
Hope… And encouragement.
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So… How was it? As usual, I hope it wasn't too bad. Please review and tell me what you think.
All the usual questions. Especially on how it is moving and was it too corny? Heehee.
Sorry it wasn't longer, but… (shrug) You end up with what your fingers type out.
Once again hoping it wasn't too bad… GhostWolf676 signing out!
