When Worlds Collide

By

Futuramakid

DISCLAIMER: I own neither Danny Phantom and associated characters, nor Darkwing Duck and associated characters.

Aladdan was so upset he was talking to himself. "She was the princess!" he said, "I probably sounded like an IDIOT to her." Tuckbu climbs in through the barred window. "Hey, Tuckbu! Over here! Help me out of these!" Aladdan yelled to him. Tuckbu stops, then begins chattering wildly, dropping to the ground. He wraps a cloth around his head, makes his eyes big, and twirls his tail in an imitation of the princess. He is clearly angry at Aladdan. "She was in trouble!" Aladdan said in defense, "and boy, was she worth it." Watching from the shadows, Danny said "He doesn't know the halfa it," Tuckbu pulls a hairpin from his vest and picks the lock, sarcastically chattering "Yeah, yeah." "Don't worry Tuckbu, we'll never se her again. She's the princess, she has to marry a prince! She deserves one," Aladdan said gloomily, "I'm a fool." From a corner comes a voice. "You're only a fool if you give up, boy!" An ugly old man makes his presence known. "Who are you?" Aladdan asks. "A prisoner, like you, but perhaps, together, we can be more!" the old man replies. "I'm listening," says a suspicious Aladdan. "There is a cave, boy. A cave of wonders. Filled with more treasure than you can imagine," he says, holding out a ruby, "enough to impress that princess you speak of, at least." The old man turns. A parrot tries to stick his head out. It became obvious to Danny and the rest watching that this was Vladfar, trying to use Aladdan. "But the law says that only a prince can marry—"

"You've heard of the golden rule, haven't you boy?"
Whoever has the gold makes the rules." Vladfar grins, showing a hideously bad mouth.
"So why would you share all of this wonderful
treasure with me?"
"I need a young man with strong legs and a strong back to go in after it."
"Ah, one problem. It's out there, we're in here?"

Vladfar walks over to a wall. "Things are not always what they seem," he says, using his walking stick to push open a secret passageway. "So, is it a deal?"