Astro POV

While Goth was explaining what happened to us from the beginning, I couldn't help but feel pity for Phantom.

Look, I know that some of you, readers, are mad at him for treating Danny horrible.

Believe me, I know.

But still, I can't help but feel pity for him.

He keeps looking at Danny while trying to make eye contact, but Danny wouldn't look at him.

If a situation like this ever happened to me, I wouldn't forgive my friends or family ever again.

Maybe my Jazz, but only her.

After Goth was done with explaining things, this world's Sam and Tucker figured out the rest.

"Okay, I get that Plasmius wants you, Danny. But why those two?" Tucker asked.

"Because it would be fun to have different Daniels running control with me," A familiar, dark voice answered.

We looked up and saw Plasmius there, evilly smirking.

"My, my. Isn't this a pleasant surprise?" Plasmius said while looking at Danny.

"I would love to stay and chat, but I have better things to do. Like, take all of those three!" Plasmius said, throwing a can to the ground, and the smoke started to come out.

We coughed until it was too unbearable, making all of us fall asleep one by one.

The last thing I saw was Danny being carried by Plasmius while he grabbed ahold of Goth before passing out.

Time skip, a few hours later

Danny POV

I woke up from what was my "sleep," let alone with Goth and Astro.

I took one good look at the place and realized that it was Fruitloop's "secret" lab.

I tried to wake up the other two, but then I saw Phantom inside the electrical box that Skulker shoved me when I was Phantom.

I turned to see if Sam or Tucker were here, and yes, they are.

They are in a cage just like the three of us, only on the opposite side.

"What the..." I started saying, but then I heard a noise.

"Well, well. Looks who's finally awake," Plasmius said when he saw me right next to my friends.

"What do you want now?" I asked harshly.

"You know I don't like to repeat myself, Daniel. You already know what I want."

"And I know what I want! So, sorry to screw you over, but my answer is no!"

"Disappointing. Even if it means hurting the ones close to you," He said, ending the sentence with a dark smirk.

"W-What do you mean by that?" I asked, fully knowing that I don't want to know.

"You see, it would be awful if Phantom was seriously hurt, or worse, by your decisions. If you refuse to join me as well as those other two, then I'll torture Phantom until you give me your word," Plasmius said, laughing evilly afterward.

"You got twenty minutes to decide, Daniel. And don't make this more difficult than it already is," He said before leaving.

After he left, everyone started to wake up, much to my dislike.

"Again?! Seriously?!" Phantom complained, trying to get out.

I sigh and watched Phantom trying to get out with an embarrassed face.

"Hey, you alright?" Goth asked, noticing that there was something off about me.

I gave him the "I'm-in-big-trouble" face.

"Oh, what did he do?" Astro asks, totally pissed.

I explained what I said to everyone, and Phantom looked down from hearing this.

"I'll be fine, Fenton. Don't worry so much about me," He said with a tender smile, making my face go red.

"I'm not worried about you!" I said, embarrassed at what Phantom said.

"How much time do you have?" Sam asks with a concerned face.

"Only ten minutes now," I said, looking down.

"Hey, hey, hey. Look, Danny, we'll be there to help you, alright? Besides, we're in this together," Goth said, reassuring me.

"Yeah, even if things are tough. We already knew each other for a few days. We're doing this together," Astro said with a gentle smile.

"Even if we're not friends anymore, we'll find a way out," Tucker said, with Sam agreeing.

I nodded and tried to think of something before Plasmius could come out.

Then, an idea popped out, and I smiled very proudly.

"I got an idea, but you have to go along with it," I whispered in Goth's and Astro's ears.

They nodded, and I told Sam, Tucker, and Phantom the plan using one of our secret handshakes.

"Are you crazy?! Don't do this," Sam said, getting the other two to go with her.

"Either that or Phantom's toast," I said with a very dangerous voice.

They gulped and, reluctantly, agreed.

Alright then, Operation 'Let's-Get-Out-Of-Here' is a go! I thought, before seeing Plasmius come back.

"Have you decided what you want, Daniel?" He said with an intimidating voice.

"I..."