There was a police roadblock on a rural highway.

"All units, be on the lookout for the ghost boy and his accomplices. I repeat: all units be on the lookout for the ghost boy and his accomplices." Radio said.

Beyond the roadblock, Danny and his friends re-emerged from the ground.

Danny pulled the Gem of Life from his belt. "Let's just put you someplace where your ghostly energy can't get out." He dropped it into a Fenton Thermos. "One Reality Gem found, two to go."

Kurai scoffed. "We'll never make it across the country in time on these things!"

Flying over, Danny pushed a button on Kurai's dashboard. The cart converts itself into a hovercraft and Kurai smiled.

"And now we will. Shall we?" Danny said.

Tucker converted his cart as well, and the three sailed off into the sunset.

Xxx

It was night at a Good Eatin' All-Nite Bar-B-Que Restaurant.

"Can you hurry it up, Tucker? We're on a deadline." Kurai said.

Inside the diner, Kurai and Danny had already cleared their plates.

"Emphasis on "dead"." Kurai said.

Tucker tossed another clean bone on his plate. "We have to eat, Kurai. Tucker Picked up a whole fried chicken. "And I'm a meat connoisseur in the land of barbecue and bacon fat."

"A nationwide search continues for this ghost-powered teenager." Lance gasped, the trio looked up. A video of Danny transforming was inset on the news. "If you have any information, please contact local authorities."

The diner cook, the waitress, and a customer drinking coffee at the bar all turn to look at Danny then pulled out their cellphones.

"Uh, sorry about this." He quickly blasted their phones.

"Hey, I still had minutes left!" Customer said.

On their way out the door, Danny spoke. "You gotta watch those roaming charges."

They took off on the hovercars again, Danny now driving Tucker's car instead of flying on his own power.

"But Thursday's all you can eat night!" Tucker said.

Danny turned to him angrily. "Not if we're in jail! We're trying to save our parents, remember? Wherever they are."

One of Lydia's bats poked out from behind Tucker's backpack for a moment revealing they were being tracked.

xxx

Freakshow had made his temporary campout on an abandoned stretch of railroad in a field. Lancer, the Foleys, and Fentons were all in separate cage cars hitched to the train engine Freakshow and Lydia escaped in earlier. Lancer crawled to the end of the cage.

Lancer spoke to the Foleys. "This is Fenton's fault. Pass it down."

Maurice Crawled across their cage to pass it on to Jack. "This is Fenton's fault. Pass it down."

Jack started to pass it to Maddie. "This is-wait a minute!"

Maddie put a calming hand on his arm. "Settle down now, Jack. It's all right." Maddie spoke unhappily. "This whole business about Danny being the ghost boy has got me just as confused and baffled as you."

"Imagine, our own son has had ghost powers all this time and has kept them a secret from us." Jack was confused. But we love him!" Jack turned to Maddie. "I wonder why he didn't trust us enough to tell us."

Jazz spoke sarcastically. "Hmm, let me guess." Jazz began mimicking Jack. "Hey, Maddie, let's destroy the ghost!" Jazz began mimicking Maddie. "No, Jack, let's dissect the ghost." Jazz began mimicking Jack again. "I know, let's catch the ghost and rip it apart molecule by molecule!" Jazz spoke in her normal voice, sarcastic again. "You guys are so understanding."

Jack and Maddie dropped their gazes, ashamed.

Freakshow approached. "Your beloved children have but a day to return my Reality Gems." He stopped in front of the Fentons' cage. "Should they fail, well, let's just say I've got plans."

Jazz was unimpressed. "So in other other words, we're just gonna sit around until you get your stones. Not much of a bad guy, are you?"

Freakshow spoke narrowly. "What's that?"

"Well, you don't have any powers. I mean technically Lydia's a lot stronger than you, and without her-" Jazz said.

Freakshow was throwing a tantrum. "I will not- be upstaged- by ghosts!" Freakshow's eye was twitching.

"Wow." Jazz exchanged a knowing look with Maddie. "Jealous much?"

Freakshow was calm again. "Of ghosts? Untrue. I love ghosts. Worked with them all my life."

"By seeking to control them." Jazz said. "Sounds like ghost envy to me."

Freakshow yelled right in her face. "I don't have ghost envy!"

Lydia phases through the next car over and landed on the ground a few paces away.

Freakshow snapped at Lydia. "Use the door like a person!"

Lydia looked nonplussed.