SURVIVING THE TITANS!
By:Ghostann

Chapter Twelve: Come On! We're All Mad About Vlad!

Thursday- after school- Fenton Works:

"Aghh!" Beast Boy yelled running through the Fenton's living room finding refuge behind Raven- till she growled- then he hid behind Starfire, completely covered in goo.

"What has happened?" Starfire asked.

"Cy tried to kill me!"

Cyborg ran in then scratching his head. "Beast Boy, I'm sorry, it was an accident! I don't know what happened. Maybe the wires crossed."

"Like I can believe you!" Beast Boy said from behind Starfire.

Robin walked down with Jazz about then passing Danny who was watching TV on the couch. "What happened?" Robin asked.

"Cyborg shot me! It made sparks fly from my deflector and everything!"

"Guys." Robin sighed. "Stop fighting, and Cy, if you're going to mess with the Fenton's stuff have one of them with you."

"Sorry Robin, it was an accident, I was only trying to enforce some of the Fenton's weaponry into my armor."

Robin shook his head then seeing Danny get up he asked. "What are you up to Danny?"

"Danny." Jazz said. "I still need to talk to you, please don't go anywhere." Danny didn't answer as he left out the front door.

"That was rued." Beast Boy stated.

"Yeah." Jazz said sadly. "He's been acting so weird lately."

Friday Night- Fenton Works:

Danny woke up with Robin and Cyborg at his computer. "What happened?" he asked setting up and rubbing his eyes.

"You passed out after you got back from where ever you go." Cyborg said.

"We decided to leave you alone." Robin added.

"Yeah, and guess what we have a lead on the chip!" Cyborg said. "The millionaire Vladimir Masters, owner of Axion labs, owns it!"

"Vlad?" Danny said. "Oh," And thought: 'Knew you'd figure it out eventually…'

"You heard of him?" Robin asked.

"Heard of him?" Danny asked almost in a laugh. 'He's my arch enemy.' He sighed. "He's my dad's old collage buddy. Like a family friend."

"Really?" Robin asked noting how stressed the word 'friend' was in Danny's statement. "Well we're going to interview him tomorrow. Do you want to come along?"

"What?" Danny asked. "Really? But what about all that 'have to be a hero' stuff'?"

"That's for missions." Cyborg said.

"Yeah. This is an interview. There won't be any danger."

'That's what you think.' Danny was sure Vlad had something to do with all the weird things happening lately. "I'm in, but can Sam and Tucker come?"

Robin shrugged. "Why not."

Saturday- Wisconsin:

Vlad Masters stood on the top of his machine as the Fenton Spectro Speeder landed on the roof. He'd gotten a message saying they were coming to discuss the robbery. He smiled every thing was going according to plan. "Welcome to m-What are you doing here!" Vlad growled when Danny hopped out. Danny's eyes flashed green at the site of Vlad.

"Robin invited my friends and me." Then he smiled. "That's not a problem is it?"

Vlad's eyes flashed this time, a red glow. "No, Daniel, of cores not." He said through clinched teeth. "It's not like there's any thing for you ruin!"

Sam walked up around that time. "At least we know that won't be a problem." Sam said knowingly an evil smile on her face.

"Mr. Masters." Robin greeted as he, Beast Boy, and Tucker walked up.

"Welcome." Vlad said darkly staring Danny down. Then he cleared his thought and straitened his tie. "This way, we can talk in side..."

Vlad motioned them into a room with many books and 3 couches. "So-" His voice squeaked slightly and he cleared it again. "So how was the flight?"

"Good." Robin said.

"You don't have trouble getting around though." Danny said glaring. "Do you?"

Vlad frowned. "No… No I don't."

"Mr. Masters, we came to ask about the stolen property you had stored at the Amity Park Jewelry store." Robin said.

"Stollin propery?" Vlad said sounding lost.

"The chip that was hidden in a valt in the back of the store." Robin said. "It had the logo of one of your smaller branch companies, and you even own the store."

"Oh, you mean when you stopped those thief's just last week. I remember so that was an item they were after?"

"Yes, they seamed to be specifically targeting it." Robin said. "I'm curios though why did you have the item in a store."

"Wouldn't it be safer in a bank or something?"

"Yeah." Beast Boy said. "And how come it harms ghost." Vlad glared at Danny when he heard this.

"I went to school with the Fenton's." Vlad said. "I don't know if you realize this but I research ghost as well. The item would be just junk to the average person. That's why I saw no need to place it in a bank. Now, may I have the chip back?" He held out a small plastic box grinning at Robin.

Robin pulled it out and presented it. "Holed up!" Tucker said.

"Yeah." Sam said. "How do we know you're telling the truth that you're not some how behind the ghost in Amity?"

Vlad bristled but calmed himself. "My chilled, what would I possibly gain? And why would I even bother?"

"Because you're a loony fruit-loop…" Danny mumbled.

Danny, Sam, and Tucker shared triumphant smiles.

"Pleasant." Vlad murmured. "Why what do you expect? I'm only a millionaire with many resources at my disposal. Why would I even bother with Amitypark? Not even a blip on the globe?"

"You're lab is in Amitypark." Robin stated.

"Well yes…" Vlad said losing his patients. "Is there a point to this interview?"

"Yes." Robin said. "Are you familiar with The Hive? They're a criminal origination back in Jump City. Actually it's odd, that they're even out here."

Vlad smiled in a way that screamed trouble to Danny, he was almost positive Vlad knew exactly who Robin was talking about. "No, I'm not. Are they who robbed me?"

"Yes." Robin said. "We were wondering why they were interested in this devise. The Hive don't seam to be the type to be interested in anything ghost related."

Vlad bristled again for a second before answering. "Probably for profit." Vlad said grinning at Danny. "Don't you think? May I ask how did you come to discover it harmed ghost?"

"Profit!?" Danny said before Robin could respond to Vlad's question. "Off of a useless chip? They didn't even know what it was, yet they specifically targeted it!"

"How do you know that Daniel?" Vlad said grinning darkly.

Danny was taken back by this question. "I - its obvious how that happened from what the Titans told us."

"Right!" Tucker said unsure. "Anyone could have come to that conclusion."

Vlad glared at the kids- so they escaped this trap, barely.

"Well actually," Robin said carefully not blind to the hostility between Vlad and Danny. "Phantom caught the thief."

Vlad smiled. "Really now." He looked at the boy glaring death at him. "That's interesting. Phantom, at the seen of a crime?"

Danny didn't like the way Vlad was talking. "What are you saying?!" Sam demanded.

"Nothing, just stating- it's odd, don't you agree Daniel? Especially with all the resent unsolved ghostly robberies."

Danny didn't answer he just sat there stabbing continues glares at the man.

"So are you saying Phantom's the robber?" Beast Boy asked.

Tucker and Sam gasped when they heard this conclusion. "Of course not." Vlad's smile grew. "Now, may I have my chip back, please?"

"Sure." Robin said placing the chip in the container that Vlad provided. Closing the lid Vlad set the device in his desk. Danny snorted at the act, knowing Vlad would never touch it himself. "One thing." Robin continued. "What is that chip used for?"

"Oh, nothing at the moment, but the possibilities are endless."

Danny aloud a second of worry to cross his face before he returned to staring Vlad down, that defiantly didn't sound good.

"Well." Beast Boy said. "I guess that's it?"

"Wait." Robin said. "One more thing. Have you ever met Phantom?"

Danny almost gasped at the question; it was perfect ammo for the man. Vlad's face confirmed this as he began to speak. "Phantom? Oh, yes, Amity Parks ghost boy. He's a devious little menace. Always getting others in danger, never thinking of the consequences of his actions. In my opinion he's a curse." Sam and Tucker balled their fist, both wishing to rip him apart then and there.

Tucker nearly stood to take to the action "You have no right." Tucker said hotly. "Da-uv." Tucker bit his lip in pain when Sam elbowed him in the ribs stopping him.

Danny glared hard at Vlad, his eyes glowing an angry green, he was fuming. This man accused him of being a curse? Of not caring!? Vlad was the devious monster!

Danny felt his fist shaking, then Sam placed a hand on his shoulder and he looked to her and her stern eyes, and took a breath calming just enough to get his powers back under control.

Robin looked deep in thought at Vlad's words.

Vlad laughed at them. "Well you seam to be done here, and I'm already behind schedule" Vlad was grinning basking in triumph. "I believe you know the way out? Goodbye."

"But-" Robin stopped as the door shut behind the man. "I have more questions..."

'He's up to something.' Danny thought fallowing the others slowly as they left. 'I know he is.'