Chapter 1: Reunion

-- Amity Park --

Danny soared toward the ghost. He almost stopped dead when he saw who it was. Vlad Plasmius was busily blasting a car out of his way. He seemed to be destroying anything that was in front of him at random. Danny snarled and swooped for his old arch enemy. He had to get his attention or else Vlad was going to hurt some body and by the look of it he really didn't care.

"Hey Fruit Loop!" Danny shouted as he collided with Vlad's back.

The two ghosts slammed into the ground and Vlad bounced several times before coming up in a roll. He didn't even look scuffed and Danny was reminded of his useless fight with Draconum. Danny snarled again, but this wasn't Draconum it was Vlad and after fighting a monster capable of wiping out all creation this shouldn't be too hard. Well he hoped it won't be that hard anyways.

"I am not a fruit loop!" Vlad shouted and unleashed a pair of purple ecto blasts right at Danny.

He dodged easily out of the way and unleashed one of his own green blasts back. Vlad didn't even bother dodging he just put up a shield and blocked it.

"Now, now Daniel, haven't we done this dance before. We both know you can't beat me." Vlad grinned. He crossed his arms trying look menacing, but after enduring one of Draconum's hope devouring glares he just looked like he was letting his guard down. Danny grinned and Vlad uncrossed his arms and got into a battle stance. He could tell something was up.

"Maybe not alone," Ember whispered right in Vlad's ear, "but Danny isn't alone any more!" She nailed him hard with her guitar and sent him flying into a nearby building. Danny thought he was having a flash back, this was way to similar to their fight with Draconum.

This time Vlad seemed a little slower in getting up, but he still didn't looked hurt. He glanced between his two enemies going over his options in his head. He seemed to beleive that even two on one he still had a good chance because he held his ground. Danny didn't like that, Vlad was good at judging risks.

Vlad smiled wickedly. "I knew you won't pick that little goth girl. Power is always something you seemed to look for Daniel."

"Power has nothing to do with it Vlad!" Danny snarled at the other halfa.

Vlad shrugged. "If you say so."

He phased out before Danny or Ember could react. Danny felt something slam into him from behind and he was sent flying into the same building Vlad had hit. This time though the wall didn't hold up as well and a large part of the concert fell down towards him. He phased out and flew through the rubble looking around. Ember and Vlad were fighting a few yards away.

Danny rushed to rejoin the battle, but Vlad saw him coming and grabbed Ember by the arm. Spinning in a circle once he threw Ember at Danny full force and launched a ecto blast at them. The two hit and Danny was sent flying back again. It wasn't nearly as hard this time though and he managed to get them out of the way of the blast.

Vlad appeared behind them just as they were beginning to slow down and landed another solid punch right in Danny's back. The two other ghosts were sent flying forward now. Danny heard Vlad laugh behind them and looked over his shoulder just in time to see and feel the impact of an ecto blast in his lower back.

Danny shrieked in pain as the blast burned into his body. He was just glad Ember hadn't been hit with it. They hit the ground hard bouncing and eventually skidded to a stop. Ember slowly rolled him over and off of her. She looked him over and started shaking his shoulders.

"Danny?!" She said panic lacing her voice.

'Damnit, why was beating Vlad still so hard?' He thought to himself.

He struggled to his feet. Good he could still move at least. Vlad was standing a few yards away with his arms crossed.

"Give up yet Daniel?" He asked in an uncaring manner.

"Never! I refuse to lose to a crazy fruit loop." He yelled back. The only real weakness Vlad had was his overactive ego and Danny was going to use it to his advantage.

"I AM NOT A FRUIT LOOP!!" Vlad roared and charged head on again. Perfect. Sorry old man this is going to hurt you way more then it is me.

Danny opened his mouth and leaned back taking in a deep breath. Vlad's eyes went wide when he saw what was coming and he tried to steer out of the way.

'Too late you crazy fruit loop!'

Vlad shouted. "Oh, cheese logs!"

Danny unleashed his Ghostly Wail at almost point blank range. It sent the other halfa flying backwards through the air and slammed him threw several walls. Danny collapsed as the wail ended. He still hadn't gotten good enough at it to use it more then a few times a day and he was too tried now to maintain his transformation.

Ember grabbed him while still searching for any sign of Vlad. The vampire like halfa emerged from the rubble clutching his arm and looking a little worse for wear. The problem was he was still moving and still looked more angry then worried.

'Damnit he must of gotten stronger!'

"Blast that power! I will learn it some day mark my words, but right now I think I will have a little fun with you two!" He began walking at them. Releasing his injured arm and flexing it as he did. Oh yeah, this wasn't good.

"Danny?" Ember whispered.

"Yeah?" He whispered back.

"We are in trouble aren't we?"

He glanced towards a very angry Vlad. "Yeah."

The other halfa rushed forward without warning and raised his fist for a massive punch. Danny shoved Ember behind him and braced for the blow. He closed his eyes...

The blow never came. Slowly he opened his eyes again. Vlad's fist was less then and inch from his face, but it had been stopped by another hand locked tightly on Vlad's wrist. Vlad was staring at the interloper. A look of confusion and outrage painting his features.

"Who are you?" Vlad snarled.

Danny turned his head slowly and looked at the face of his rescuer. A long black duster blew in the wind and the mans black pants and shoes were darker then dark. Under the duster on his black shirt a neon green dragon symbol could be seen. His pale skin clashed with his dark cloths. Bone white hair framed sharp serpentine features and gave the man a reptilian like appearance. A pair of glowing black and green snake eyes glared menacingly at Vlad who was wincing from the crushing grip on his wrist.

Draconum gave a sharp toothed smiled. "Your worst nightmare..."