Chapter 24: Backfire!
Back in the human world, Vlad was thinking to himself as the others were talking. "Maybe I shouldn't wait for Daniel, maybe I should just destroy them, except for Maddie of course, and make him miserable, but then again, I do want that amulet…of course!" Vlad said to himself, grinning wickedly.
Jazz turned to Sam, Tucker, and Valerie and winked. "Oh Vlad," Sam called. Vlad turned around.
"We were wondering if we could talk to you, in private?" Sam said glaring at him. "Oh don't give me that, I know what you're doing, you're trying to see what I'm up to, well I'll give you this much, you'll never see daylight again," Vlad sneered.
"Oh really?" Valerie asked. "Stay out of this Miss Gray, I'm a little busy," Vlad said eyeing Sam suspiciously.
"I already know what's going on, now talk! What are you up to?" Valerie snapped. Vlad straightened up and said: "I assure you, I'll do nothing to harm Daniel, in fact, if all goes well, there wont be a scratch on him," Vlad said smiling.
"Right," Tucker said. "You have my word that no physical harm will come to him," Vlad said.
"Whatever you're up to, we'll find out, remember, we know what you are and we can tell mom and dad," Jazz said.
"What?" Valerie asked in confusion. "Oh right, you don't know," Sam said. "Know what?" Valerie asked.
"Vlad's a ghost," Jazz said. "What?!" Valerie asked in shock. "Silence Jasmine!" Vlad hissed.
"Is EVERYONE a ghost around here?" Valerie asked. "No, but if you two say anything, I swear I'll…." Vlad started.
"What's going on?" Maddie asked as she and Jack suddenly realized that the others were fighting.
"Mr. and Mrs. F, Vlad's a…." Tucker started. "Stunningly handsome man who just happens to be your mayor, thank you Mr. Foley, that's so kind," Vlad finished.
"Too true," Jack said. "We should probably get back to the memorial," Maddie said as she and Jack walked up to the van.
"NO! WAIT! We have to tell you something!" Sam said. "What?" Maddie asked. Vlad glared at her, his eyes now a burning red.
"Vlad's a…." Sam said looking back at Vlad. He smiled wickedly and Sam said: "Vlad…." Sam started again.
But before she could say another word, the Guys in White's jets busted the roof and they jumped into the lab.
"Do you know how much money this is going to cost us?" Jazz asked. "Save it Fenton, we've got a ghost to catch," the first Guy in White said.
"Actually, no need to worry Guys, we stopped him, he's back in the Ghost Zone with his other putrid protoplasmic buddies," Jack said.
"You're kidding? You two stopped the ghost boy?" the second Guy in White asked in disbelief.
Sam had enough. "Actually, there's one more ghost you need to catch, and he's right there!" she said pointing at Vlad.
"What are you talking about?" Vlad asked as his eyes returned to their normal color. "It's true!" Valerie said.
"He's a ghost!" Tucker said. "And we can prove it!" Jazz said. "And how to you propose to do that?" Vlad asked.
Tucker looked over at Valerie and motioned to her ecto gun she had on her back. Valerie pulled it out and blasted Vlad with it.
"VLAD!" Jack cried. Vlad flew back into the broken wall and two black rings formed around his waist. Moving along his body, it revealed Vlad was indeed a ghost.
"Vladdy, you're the Wisconsin ghost?" Jack asked in disbelief. "So that's why I've seen you around here so much," Valerie said lowering her gun.
"I knew there was something fishy about you," Maddie said. "Alright, you've got me, but you've forgotten what I'm capable of," Vlad said.
He blasted a pink blast of ecto energy at the people who were standing before him and captured them in ecto goop.
"Freeze ghost!" the second Guy in White said as the two Guys in White reached into their pockets for mini ecto guns.
Vlad blasted them and caused them to be trapped in goop as well. "Now then, I can get on with my plans," Vlad said.
"What are you up to Plasmius?" Tucker asked. "Oh the usual, power, domination, all that jazz. And by the way, it's 10:52!" Vlad said looking at the clock.
"Why should we care what time it is?" Valerie asked. "Because, if Daniel doesn't return by midnight, you all will never see the light of day again," Vlad said wickedly.
"What do you mean 'Daniel'? Danny's dead!" Maddie said. "Um, heh, heh, yeah, about that…." Tucker started.