Thanks to the reviewers: jesusfreak, phantomphriend, and witchdoctor.
And to my little brother, who I know is reading this. boo!
Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, it's characters, or Eragon and Eldest. I'm just reading them and enjoying it. : )
"We're here," Danny said grimly as they approached Vlad's mansion in Wisconsin. Sam and Tucker peered at the large home. They had never seen it before, and they were awed at what the billionare had purchased.
"Can we go in too?" Tucker asked, slightly nervous. Before, Vlad was just Danny's arch nemisis who was trouble when spotted. But now they knew the truth...he had murdered a child, which meant he was capable of more than the toying they received.
"I would rather you not, but..." Danny glanced at Sam, who already had some of the Fenton gear on her. "...if you want to, I won't stop you."
Sam's eyes glinted dangerously in the sun. "No one kills a child and gets away with it. Let's spout out some justice."
"You guys go right on ahead, I think someone needs to keep guard over the SS," Tucker smiled nervously.
Danny rolled his eyes. "Alright Tucker, keep safe." And with that, Danny transformed into Phantom, lifted Sam into the air and they flew into the house.
Tucker watched them disappear. "I'm not sure I'm the one who needs safe-keeping..."
Alicia sighed as she counted the minutes left on the clock.Only five more, and she was free for the weekend. I. Hate. Detention, she growled within her head. Nearby, a couple of boys started snickering.
"There are only five minutes people. Behave or it will be thirty-five." Mr. Lancer's warning was directed at the boys.
Alicia yawned and sunk further within her seat. At least Mr. Lancer had been nice enough to move detention from a sticky old classroom to the library. Reading was something she loved, and it made the after-school lock-in more bearable. She was currently reading Eragon, and had its sequel, Eldest, waiting on the seat next to her. Bored with her world, she dove back into Eragon's discovery of the Varden.
It held her interest until Mr. Lancer announced she could leave. As she packed her books into her backpack, she wondered why any teacher would stay after school on a Friday to hold detention. She concluded that her teacher had no social life.
Hastily, Alicia ran out of the library and off the premisis. Finally...the weekend was hers! Excited, she began to walk the distance home, but before she left the parking lot, a cab pulled aside her.
"What?" Alicia asked herself, wondering why a cap stopped next to her. The door opened, and to her suprise, she was tackled to the ground by a shadowed figure.
"ALICIA! ALICIA!" the person exclaimed happily.
"Say what?" Alicia looked at the girl that had knocked her down. "Alysa? Is that you?"
"Of course it is, silly. Who else would tackle you like that after not seeing you for WEEKS?" Alysa smiled, her perfect teeth glistening in the sun. Alysa had dark hair that she let hang loose about her shoulders and dark green eyes that radiated joy. She wore a pirates shirt and torn jeans with paint splattered over them.
"Kelvin maybe, or Darin and anyone else from back home," Alicia laughed. They both stood and Alicia gave her friend a hug. "I've missed you all so much!"
Alysa's tone turned serious. "We have some things we need to discuss...is there somewhere we can talk?"
"If you're hungry, we can go to the Nasty Burger. It's a place we can get a table." Alicia offered. The cab drove off after the two girls began walking. "So how'd you get here?"
"I flew," Alysa stated simply. "It wasn't as great as when we flew together."
"It never is, is it?" Alicia asked, remembering the fun night. She snickered as she thought of the pranks the pulled. Soon they entered the Nasty Burger and ordered a snack.
As they sat in a booth in the back, Alysa pulled a small parcel out of her backpack she had been carrying. "Before I forget, this is for you."
Alicia accepted the parcel and immediately opened it. Inside was a sparkling new watch. "The replacement!" Without delay, she strapped it on and admired the emerald tint.
"There's more," Alysa smiled knowingly. Curious, Alicia peeked back in the box.
"THERE'S A BLUE ONE!" Alicia shrieked in excitement.She looked back at her friend with a questioningly look. "I thought you said it was impossible to make."
"It is," Alysa agreed as she munched on a fry. "That's just for looks. Don't expect it to do what the green one does."
"Okay," Alicia slipped it on her other arm. "Two watches. I'm really going to get strage looks for that."
"Start a new fashion trend," Alysa suggested, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Danny and Sam found Vlad sitting at his kitchen table, eating a bowl of Fruitloops.
Vlad looked up at them suprised, "What is the meaning of this Daniel? Have you come to join me finally?" He then saw Sam. "...and your friend too? The more the merrier, my boy!"
"You are one sick little man," Danny spat at him, hovering into the air. "I'll never join you."
"So then why are you here?" Vlad asked, standing up. Inconspicuously he blasted the Fruitloops bowl and box. That would at least ensure that there wouldn't be any demolishing comments.
"I found this little girl Vlad," Danny stated, his green eyes enflamed with anger.
"So what? There are a lot of little girls in the world."
"This one was an angel." Vlad's eyes changed from calm to curious.
"Really now? What does that have to do with me?"
"She said that you killed her."
"Really now? And what if I had?" Vlad asked, rising from his seat. Of course Daniel found out. He wouldn't be the "hero" people proclaimed him to be if he hadn't. Not that it mattered to Vlad or not.
Danny seemed hesitant to go on. He nor Sam thought that Vlad would just confess to it. Too bad niether of them had thought to bring a tape recorder. "Why Vlad? Why did you kill her? Why did you create "Conflagration" and send her to my town? Do you know she tried to BURN DOWN MY HOUSE?"
"Did I do that?" Vlad apologized sweetly and sarcastically. "Oops." Without warning, he transformed into his own alter-ego, Plasmius, and rose to meet Danny in the air. "Maybe I did send her. What do you care?"
"What are you planning, fruitloop?" Danny asked. He had seen the cereal before Vlad destoryed it, and there was no way he was going to pass up the chance to rub it in his face.
"Do you honestly think I'll tell you? Hm?" Vlad asked.
"Fine. I'll force it out of you!" Danny flew full force at Vlad, knocking him to the ground. They both fell through the floor and crashed into the basement.
Sam looked down the hole they had made. "...I think I'll just take the stairs." She ran off to find them.
"Why'd you do it Vlad?" Danny asked after they crashed into the ground.
"You ask too many questions for your own good, my boy," Vlad gritted his teeth angrily as he rose to his feet. "It would be smart if you would keep your nose out of what doesn't belong to you."
"Are you saying that an attack at my school, my favorite hangout/food place and an attack at my home is none of my business?"
Vlad pondered that a moment. "So maybe I did send the fire angel to redesign your town." Danny began to glow an eerie green color as his anger grew. His power level began to rise. Vlad realized that if the halfa became too angry, he'd go on a rampage, destroying everything in the house. How do I stop him? Vlad thought...I know. I'll bring in Conflagration.
"You don't need to get that mad about it, dear boy," Vlad feigned fear, stepping back to take him to the control panel located on the wall. If he could get to it, he could activate the signal and have the girl here to defend him instantly.
"And you don't go around killing innocent children. She was SIX FOR CRYING ALOUD! Have you no value for a life? I should destroy you now or turn you into the Observants!" Danny threatened. "Tell me what you're up to and I might not destroy everything in here."
Putting his arm behind his back, Vlad found the button he was looking for and pushed it. A beep echoed through the hallways, followed by the voice of his computer.
"Transmissions have been blocked. Terminating signal. Transmissions have been blocked. Terminating-"
Danny looked around, confused. "What is that?"
"Fine," Vlad said, defeated. "I'll explain my plan. Conflagration was sent to Amity Park to inflict damage upon the places you love. They would cease to exist, thus rendering you in need of comfort and a home. I would have my arms open wide, and your parents would undoubtedly come. I would take care of your father, and then marry your mother, bringing you into my family."
"That's sick and wrong."
"It might be, from your point of view." Vlad agreed. "When Conflagration failed to successfully burn the school and Skulker failed to...I won't mention that. But when those failed, I brought her here and gave her a bomb she was to plant during the attack at your home. When you appeared just now, I realized my mistake and tried to undo it, but the signal is blocked. Unless you can stop the bomb, the fate of Amity Park is sealed."
Danny drew all this information in and processed it. There was a bomb in his home town! "How big is the bomb Plasmius?"
Vlad thought for a moment. "Big enough to destroy your entire town."
"YOU SENT A BOMB THAT BIG! Do you realize how many people you are about to kill?" Danny fumed, struggling to resist the urge to destroy the other hybrid.
"I'm sorry, okay?" Vlad replied calmly. "Deal with me later, but now you need to stop the bomb from detonating!"
Danny realized that Vlad was right. "Where is it? How can I find it?"
Vlad grinned evilly. "The bomb was designed in the form of a...watch. It was planted on a girl by the name of Alicia Raiyn the night your house was attacked. Take it from her, and destory it. The bomb won't explode then."
Danny shot bullets of hatred at the man in front of him. "I'll be back for you."
Suddenly Sam fell from the ceiling and landed in a 'poof' on Plasmius.
"Couldn't find the stairs so I jumped. What'd I miss?"
"You'd better hurry Phantom," Vlad warned. "My sources tell me the girl is wearing the watch right now, and it's going to go off within the next three hours."