Danny was not happy at all. Val had definitely called him Fenton. And she only ever did that when she was in a very bad mood. What could put her in that bad a mood? The only reason she'd by this cross with him was that...

"I know, Danny. In fact I told Dad. You can drop the aggressive stance you're holding."

"Aggressive stance?" a perplexed Danny queried.

"Your ghost form and my new suit are both types of spirit armour. Our battle forms, if you will. Yet we can tap into limited amounts of ghostly power with them down. Not that I wouldn't have attacked you early on, but it did make things worse. But I'm getting deviated. We can compare notes later. Will you allow to me to share the realm of protection Danny Phantom?"

"Of course I will Val." Danny states and then reverts to his human form.

"Good. Now we are going to talk for a very long time."

---

(Human World)

Sam woke up screaming. Danny was heading to his doom. It was time to wake up Tucker, and worse Jazz. She had remembered and it was time to save Danny from that dangerous ghost hunter and more importantly himself. Once all three were gathered in the kitchen Sam spoke. "I was able to break through this, quite simply because Val was one of the keys in getting me..." Sam blushes.

"What do you mean?"

"The Red Hunter wasn't a ghost. Not always. Despite what you might think, she was human and the second best ghost-hunter in town after Danny. Somewhat inaccurate with her weapons, but very good at ghost hunting. She was known as Valerie Grey and is out for vengeance on Danny Phantom.

"So what's the problem?"

"Val is a ghost now..."

"And ghosts know of Danny's double life." Jazz stated.

"Danny's Doomed." Tucker stated.

"When we rescue him I'm going to give him such a stern talking to." Jazz and Sam both said in their own inimitable ways.

"As I said, Doomed." Tucker repeated, before earning a glare from both girls.

---

(Val's realm )

Danny shivered as Val's tirade went on. Fortunately it had come to an end. Val had pointed out there were plenty of places he had an opportunity to tell her when it was reasonably safe. Once that had finally finished, Danny felt relieved as Val moved to favours she'd like "There are certain things I'd like you to do. Could you at least continue to feed me coursework? I don't want to get behind in human stuff, even though I'm now studying a ghostly curriculum as well. "

"I'm willing to do so."

"Now I wish to talk to you about ghostly tactics. These are basic fighting tactics which always apply. I am pretty much designed for bursts of immensely high speed. And have a large amount of weaponry. While I can fight close combat occasionally, my best bet is ambush tactics."

"Makes sense."

"Your Dad is heavily built, and strong. With the right equipment he'll win a stand up fight with even very strong ghosts. The best bet to defeat Jack Fenton for any ghost would be to ambush either from a distance, or while invisible."

Danny nodded. Vlad's possession tactic had worked far better than directly confronting his Dad. His Dad was pretty dangerous in a close range fight. His aim could be better though. It was nearly as bad as Val's used to be.

"You and your Mum are similar in concept: - Jack of all trades, master of none. You both primarily blast but can be effective in hand to hand. You adapt your fighting to the enemy you're facing."

"Indeed. The vampire ghost, Plasmius is more or less my enemy. We only worked together against the Ghost King because it was necessary. I have to sneak round him because his powers are designed for a stand-up fight. His shields have a tendency to prevent my greater speed from working. But he's usually come off worse when confronting my Dad."

"Because he's relying on his ghostly power, failing to realise that in a stand up fight, your Dad is stronger and tougher, and the ecto-technology he develops makes up for his human weaknesses."

Vlad's overconfidence was indeed what had let him down, time and again. Jack was highly resistant to mental control. It took a lot of effort, or a precise placement to control him. Danny nodded.

"You've been thinking about this a lot."

"I didn't have much else to do here, not that I didn't enjoy Ember's company."

Suddenly appearing as if he had always been there, though he had always been there for only the last second, Clockwork stood tall and spoke, "You might have stopped Ember, but your uncle is heading for the Fenton Portal, Ember. He's not very happy with your Dad."

"Uncle?" Danny queried aloud. "He isn't who I think he is? I remember someone rather like a little brother to Ember, even if she did abandon him to face the music. Nuts, it can't be who I think it is can it?"

Valerie nods. "It's Youngblood. I wouldn't be surprised if Spectra was either my Grandmother or aunt, knowing how relations work in myths about gods, but quite frankly I don't want to know. I may need my spirit-armour to see him, but since I need it to stop him." A whirlwind surrounds her and Val starts floating, so that when her armour has been fully activated her board appears underneath her

Danny Fenton nods. "Going Ghost."

"Do you have to say that?"

"Unfortunately, it seems to have become essential. Let's go."

---

(Ghost Zone)

"Surrender, Human World is restricted access. You may not enter while Phantom is under safe-conduct." Val stated. "Look it's me or Walker, and who would you prefer to be dealing with?"

Youngblood smiled evilly. "Danny, the first time we fought I was too confident. The second time I used my invisibility power to frame you."

"Come on, that won't work this time."

"Who said that I was framing Phantom this time?"

Youngblood suddenly became invisible to all those who thought themselves as adults, or at least more adult than the world around them. At that point the Fenton's Specter Speeder arrived and as far as those aboard were concerned all they could see was Valerie firing at Phantom with her usual accuracy - none at all. Still, given time enough, she would surely hit him. In order to save Danny they drove their vehicle straight at the Red Hunter.