Sorry for not updating in a while.
Danny and Maddie sat in awkward silence, waiting for Williams to come back. Maddie wanted to ask him everything that had ever puzzled her about him. Why do you help people? Do you help people? Do you feel emotions? Who were you calling? Why aren't you flying away? Why are you so concerned about that girl? Who were you before you died? Do you have a lair? Is your obsession fighting other ghosts, or something else? Why haven't we been able to track you? Her train of thought trailed off. He was obviously nervous. This also perplexed Maddie. She broke the silence first.
"What are you so worried about?" He looked around, still disquieted by something.
"Well, when I stay in one place too long, usually a ghost-"He was suddenly cut off by a gasp of blue mist. He grinned sheepishly. "Like I said: a ghost attacks."
He flew through a window intangibly. Maddie rushed to the window, gaping outside like a girl trying to catch a glance of a tornado. All she saw was Danny sucking a mechanical ghost into a cylinder. He quickly flew back, the cylinder strung around his shoulders like a pack. He grinned again, like a child who had just won a game, exhilarated and slightly proud. His expression sobered when he caught sight of her gaping at him. He floated down like a kid caught in the cookie jar. Maddie was startled by this realization. Just a kid, a little kid… She then saw the look of intense gravity. Not a kid, too… mature. She was still caught up in this realization when he phased through the window.
"Who was that?" Maddie, by this time, had realized that the ghost boy was going to answer question, as long as she kept him talking.
His face lit up momentarily. "Just the Box Ghost. I could take him with two hands tied behind my back." His obvious pride troubled Maddie. He sounds like a kid talking about his high score on a video game. Her face hardened as she decided to stop beating around the bush.
"Is this all just a game to you?"
"What?" His expression was outraged. His eyes blazed even brighter. His fists curled up. "How dare you! I work my butt off to keep this town safe, and you think I'm playing?"
Maddie was shocked. She subconsciously leaned backward. Was he going to hurt me?
Just then, Williams walked in. He found them much differently than he had left them. Danny was furious, his hands giving off a dangerous glow, and Maddie was looking at him stunned. He coughed nervously to announce his presence. Danny calmed instantly, but Maddie was still looking at Danny suspiciously.
"Your husband is calling." He said to Maddie. She rolled her eyes. Leave it to Jack to insert himself into anything ghost, even if he is miles away.
Maddie left to take the call, and when she came back, Danny was gone. In his place was a short note.
I'll leave the Box Ghost for you so that you have someone to experiment on.