"Stand aside wench. I only want the child"

For a moment no one moved, then Ran slipped in front of Conan, shifting into a defensive stance. "If you want Conan, you have to go through me!"

"Ran NO!" Conan shrieked.

The metal man smirked. "Fine by me"

"Leave him alone!" Ran went into a spin kick, intent to do her best to stop the man. But instead of feeling hard metal, her foot only connected with what seemed like intensely cold air.

Unsettled, but not giving up, Ran tried again. This time the metal man caught her foot effortlessly and flung her out of the way. Her head collided with the side of a building, rendering her instantly unconscious.

"Ran!" cried Conan, running over to her. She had a nasty looking cut on her head, but her breathing seemed normal "How dare you do this to her!" he glared at the metal man.

"The wench got in my way. That's what happens to anyone who interferes with Skulker's hunt."

"Stop calling her that!" growled Conan.

The metal man, Skulker, smirked. "You should be less concerned about her, and more worried about yourself whelp." He raised his arm and a strange gun looking device popped up. "Nothing personal you understand, but my employer considers you a threat."

"But I'm just a kid."

"Be that as it may, once I accept a hunt, I complete it. Farewell."

Conan squeezed his eyes shut and waited for the end to come. He heard the gun discharge but felt nothing. Opening his eyes he saw a transparent emerald shield between himself and his enraged opponent.

"Reduced to picking on little kids, Skulker?"

Conan looked up and saw his savior. No way…

Danny Phantom was on the scene.

I knew it! thought Danny, looking back at the kid I'm not the only one who thinks something's up with Conan. "So what gives Skulker? This kid had a lollipop you wanted and you decided to take it away?"

"This doesn't concern you, ghost child. There will be a reckoning between us, but for today, at least, you are not my prey."

Danny floated down until he was standing directly between Conan and Skulker. "You know I can't do that."

The hunter grinned. "Then I welcome the opportunity to add your pelt to my collection."

"Bring it on." said Danny, charging at the ghostly hunter, knocking him into the air.

Conan watched as the two ghosts battled Hmm. Skulker seems to be able to pass through solid objects at will, rendering him impervious to attack. But what if he doesn't see the attack coming...

"Is that the best you can do ghost child?" sneered Skulker.

"Haven't even gotten started yet." shot back Danny.

Suddenly something on Skulker's arm started beeping. Warning. Incoming can of beans.

"What?"

WHAM A can of beans traveling about 300mph slammed into the back of Skulker's helmet. While Skulker was disoriented Danny hit him with a beam to the head. Luck was on Danny's side for once. Between the can of beans and the ghost ray, Skulker's navigaition system was offline, sending him flying out of control.

Breathing a sigh of relief, the halfa flew down to Conan, "How's your friend?"

"Unconscious, but I think she's okay" Conan glanced at his rescuer. His appearance was truly bizarre. Not only did he haveluminescent green eyes and stark white hair, but a strange glow seemed to surround him that was becoming brighter in the ever-darkening evening. The fact that he was floating didn't help to add any sense of normalcy to the situation.

God, where was Rod Sterling when you needed him?

Shit thought Danny, looking down at Ran. Some hero I am "Do you know of anywhere nearby we can take her?"

"We're not far from Dr. Agasa's house, but I'd feel better if we got her to a doctor." Unwillingly Conan's eyes strayed to the ugly wound on the back of her head. Dammit Ran, why did you have to protect me like that?

"I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner." The ghost boy sighed. "I'm…"

"Daniel Fenton. And we already met earlier today. At the crime scene."

Once again Danny felt chills up his spine. "What are you talking abou…Look out!"

Before he could realize what happened, Conan felt himself being pushed aside as a glowing green blade slashed right where he had been, piercing Danny's arm instead of his heart.

"Don't under estimate me, whelp." Skulker looked furious, but no more furious than Danny.

"You want a fight Skulker, fine. As soon as we get this girl some help."

"I'm under new orders. My employer has decided she's seen too much. None of you are leaving here." Skulker raised his arm again, "I must say, ghost-child, I look forward to hearing your screams of torment as I remove your skin as a trophy."

"You want a scream? I'll give you a SCREAM!" Danny yelled the last word, his voice becoming a deafening roar, shattering Skulker's cyber armor and blowing the ghostly hunter away.

Conan stared wide eyed at Danny, whose hair was slowly turning from white back to it's original black. His hazmat suit also changed, one article at a time, into the outfit Danny had been wearing when they had met earlier. Finally, his power spent, Danny collapsed, the sudden silence almost as deafening as his horrible wail.

The shrunken detective looked at the two unconscious forms in front of him. "Great. Now what am I supposed to do?"

$SS$

AN: Another chapter down. Starting next update (Fri) I'll also be post what started out as a series of omakes for TIM but ended up as kinda it's own story.

Kage Jaganshi: Yup Vacation (remember Megure referred to them as 'Tourists'). I know the standard get-Danny-outta-Amity excuse is a ghost hunters convention, but I sincerly doubt Danny would let himself be dragged anywhere near one of those

purrbaby101: Albeit an extremely rare occurance, Conan can be wrong #coughthe time they thought Ayumi was kidnapped by a serial killercough# And in this case he most defiently is. Sorry Conan.

Sharmaine:...Yeah you pretty much hit the nail on the head.

nikuaikasawa: #saultes# Aye Aye

Terra89: Agreed! In fact I would not be upset if anyone else decided put the two together #winkwinknudgenudge#Glad you like it