I'm sorry I'm a little late with the update guys. I ment to post yesterday and even earlier today but I've been so distracted with a game called Subnautica. I've had this game for over a year now in Beta and it finally just came out yesterday (Tuesday 23rd of January) and its soooooo good. For as long as I've had this game I am still completely in love with it and already have about 20 hours logged into a single save. (Thats how little of a life I have.) Anyway here is the next chapter , and don't worry im still keeping up with writing it, its just a little harder to pull myself away from my distraction XD.

~Dragon~


I don't know long I had been flying for. Only that the sun had come up a while ago, and that I was losing altitude. It wasn't intentional, and I barely noticed it at first, but as the ground came closer up to meet me I had to acknowledge that I wasn't going to be in the air much longer.

In a flash of rational thought I figured that I needed to find some kind of road before I landed lest I camp out in the middle of nowhere. So I changed directions. Only slightly, flying more east than the south east that I was before. I knew when the sun started to rise that I was headed towards wisconsin, and that the nearest city was south east of Amity. But I might have gone to far in that direction if I didn't see the road.

I also knew I hadn't passed the city yet, I would have seen the city lights below me, even in the state that I was in. I just hope I hadn't flown around it.

To my relief I saw the road in the distance after a few more minutes of flying. I would find somewhere to stay in the city, if I even made it that far. I was getting closer and closer to the ground as I went, becoming more sluggish and tired. My body ached with the exertion.

With a start I realised why this road was so Familiar.

Vlad.

This is the road we took on the way to his mansion.

I remembered he lived a few miles outside the city. I could probably make it there, but it would be close. My eyes drooped and I wavered in the air. It would be very close.

But this was Vlad. The older ghost had been fighting me for years. Almost killing my father more than once. The man was my biggest enemy. And here I am debating whether I should ask him for help. 'He might be the only help you get.' I thought.

'Would he even be willing to help me?' I shot back at myself.

'He's offered you a place many times before.'

'Only as his evil sidekick though. And that NOT what I want.'

'There's nowhere left.' My mind went back and forth weighing what little options I had. Finally, after a long debate with myself I decided I would stop by, but not stay. If Vlad tried to make and deals with Danny that he didn't like in exchange for the help then Danny would go and camp out somewhere nearby.

'He's going to want something though. What could I possibly give him?'

'Your service.' My mind whispered. I tried to shake it off but I kept coming back. 'It's the only thing you have to offer.'

'Fine. But nothing to evil otherwise the deal is off and I get away.' I nodded in acceptance. He was possibly my only option here, and I knew I couldn't be too picky. With a great sigh, I picked up speed, eager for some rest.


I could see his house. I wasn't even a mile away, but I was already dragging my feet across the floor as I flew. Barely holding myself up as I made my way closer and closer to the only other half ghost's house in the world.

My water and food supply was completely gone, and so was the small amount of energy that had come with it. Adrenaline had long since left me, and now I was just running on the pure will to be somewhere that would allow him to rest. And it was in sight. Just a little more.

I was at the porch now, too tired to contemplate what I was going to say, not even completely registering who I was going to for help. Just hoping that it would come. Soon. I landed by the door with a bang, and collapsed to my knees, my legs unable to hold my weight. I raised a shaky hand and banged on the door with as much force as I could. Yet it sounded meek and quiet.

'Please hear me.' I begged in my mind. 'Please open the door.' My body leaned against the wall by the door, sinking into the wood. My eyes shut as I waited, and listened. I almost dozed of when I heard a shuffle on the other side of the wall. It was quiet. I wouldn't have heard it if I was completely human.

"V-Vlad!" I squeeked. Trying to let him know I was there. 'Please don't leave me here. Please open the door.' I winced as my throat constricted at the muttered word. The shuffling had stopped though. He had stopped. "Vlad!" I tried again. Slightly louder. I tried to sit up, but my body refused. I heard the shuffling come back. Moving quicker than before, and getting closer to the door.

Finally the door swung open, and Vlad dressed in his usual suite and tie took a single step out of the house looking around for the source of noise he had heard. When his eyes finally reached mine they had widened and in a disbelieving tone he addressed me.

"Daniel? Wha- What's happened to you?" He stepped further out of his house and crouched in front of me. My breathing was still heavy and labored. So I spoke out what I could on the exhale of each breath.

"I- I need- help. Please." I said leaning my head back against the wood. Vlad reached out as if to touch me, but retracted it as soon as i flinched back.

"You want ME to help You?" His tone was suspicious and amazed all in one. He watched me closely as I tried to shift my body, grinding my teeth in the process.

"Please." I said again. "Nowhere- left. Noone.." I stopped not wanting to think about the events much lest I burst out in tears again. I tried shifting once more, but my back rubbed up against the wood and I felt the dried blister split. I cried out in pain, leaning as far forward as my body would allow, and feeling as the blood flowed down my back in rivlets.

I must be a spectacle. I realised. My clothes where caked in blood both human and non, and there were holes everywhere. Some from burns others from cuts. My shirt was barely even hanging on. That though process only lasted a second as another bout of pain shot through me. I hissed trying to stop from crying out again.

I don't know when and I don't know why, but I soon realised I was being carried. Vlad held me against his chest walking quickly through the halls of his house, almost running, but not quite. 'When did he even pick me up?' I wondered. My thoughts were barely registered now. I let my head fall against his chest and closed my eyes. 'You should be fighting him!' my mind screamed for a moment.'

"No" I mumbled out loud. "No more…" 'fighting'. I was to weak to say the last word aloud, but in that moment I had made a decision. Amity could fend for itself. From now on, I was going to protect myself first, others second. No one was left to love me, no one was left to care. Jasmine had no idea where to find me and there was no one left to help her look. So there was no point. The entire reason I fought was for them, and they were gone.

I let my mind shut down as those last thoughts went through my mind.

No more.


Tank you all for reading this chapter of Masters of the World. If you liked it don't forget to follow so that you'll be notified when I update.

~Dragon~