Chapter 8
After that Masquerade, Danny told Jazz, Tucker, and Sam what he found out about the theatre ghost. Unfortunately, they had to talk about it in a closet at the theatre.
"We've all been blind, and yet the answer is staring us in the face." he said "His opera is the way we'll catch him. But there is something you all need to know."
"What?" Sam asked
"He's not a ghost, he's a phantom. A REAL phantom!" Danny said. Everyone gasped at this news.
"That's why your ghost sense turns green!" Tucker said
"You mean... phantoms are real?" Jazz asked worried
"Well if ghosts are real, then what proof do you need that phantoms exist too?" Sam asked
"Um, hello. Are you all forgetting why you're here?" Danny said
"We're listening." Jazz said
"Go on." Tucker said
"Good, now here's what we do. We do the opera, because when Sam sings, he'll come. Tucker keep to your post the entire time and tell me if anything goes wrong."
"Got it Dan!"
"Jazz," Danny said, turning to his sister, "your job is to tell mom everything, without making them suspicious."
"Why?" she asked
"Because maybe she'll get the ghost sheild installed into the theatre."
"But like you said, it's not a ghost."
"I know, but it's the only thing I can come up with right now."
"What about me?" Sam asked
"You have to sing."
"But... but Danny... I'm ... I'm afraid of singing. I can't betray the person who gave my voice such power and beauty." Sam lowered her head. Then Danny made her lift her face so they could see eye to eye.
"It's the only way we can make his reign end. You'll be safe, I promise." Just then the door opened, and everyone was temorarily blinded.
"What are you all doing in here?" Came the voice of Meg. Tucker's face became angry and he got up to walk past her.
"Nothing." he said. Meg instantly began to follow Tucker.
"I'm sorry I didn't come to the party Tuck." she said "There were important things that needed to be done."
"Forget it Meg. I don't care." Tucker responded, climbing the stairs to the upper level.
"Tucker!" Meg yelled back. When he didn't respond, Meg just went back to the closet to find they already left. They all went to do their jobs to prepare for the phantom.
"So, that's how you want to do it then?" Meg said, still standing in front of the closet. From her pocket she pulled out the mask the phantom wore, then she looked down the hallway where they left, before quietly saying something."Then let it be war, upon both your heads."