I want to state a few things about the setting I have. -Danny's 15 and has had his powers for a little less then a year. -I'm going to try and expand on the DP world where Butch didn't have the chance; hopefully I can live up to his works. -Ghost watch is an actual segment in the DP world (check out epp 14) Shelly seems to be the host so I wanted to use that...

Formatting will change depending on the form of speech, and who is speaking.

Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom. All character's belong to Butch. I only own this story featuring his wonderful world.

Chapter 3: The waiting game.

When looking for a ghost like Ember, it's hard to guess where she'll strike next. She's never as obvious as the Box Ghost, and not nearly as discrete as Skulker. She's also got a lot more options. Will she go for a radio station? Or take a concert route first? At that point in the hunt all Team-Phantom could do, was stay on our toes and keep each other a phone call away.

It was around 4:30pm or so, when I hit mall town by myself. I glanced briefly and smiled at the new arcade they were building. I can't wait for them to finish it! I heard about some of the games they'll have, It'll be a really cool place to hang out and kill time for sure!

I flew about four stories high as more and more people started coming to Mall town. Since school was cleared out, a lot of kids were slowly starting to gather towards Amity's hot spots. As usual, they headed towards the main building. It's the official mall and thus, holds the food quart as well as large chain stores and restaurants.

I remained invisible and flew into Amity Mall, which is pretty much as popular as the Nasty Burger when it comes to the 'hanging out' factor. It's a very large building so it also has a few music stores that have been of interest to Ember in the past.

As I scanned the stores for signs of Ember, I noticed a large sign that directed a number of people down the mall-way.

As I flew up to the sign, I was careful not get too close to anyone in case I made any sounds or sudden movements. Amity Park may be known for its' ghosts, but the people that call this place home actually have become quite aware of their surroundings. I got within five-feet of a guy once and he called me out. Granted he only said "there's a ghost in here! I can feel a cold spot!" and pointed in my general direction, but that's still pretty impressive.

I waited a few seconds for a young lady to read the sign and be on her way. When she was gone, I concentrated from about seven feet away and began reading the information.

Part of being a hybrid is having strong senses; it's something "akin to a traditional vampire" as Sam puts it.

The sign read…

"Welcome friend!"

"To the new and official home place of 101.9-APGS Amity Park's ghost station."

"Today we are proud to unveil Amity Park's very first all purpose radio station!"

"Come on in, and be there for our grand opening at 5 o'clock tonight! We are proud to welcome you and one of Amity Park's most praised teams. The popular "Ghost Watch" from channel 6, and their host Shelly Makamoto, to witness our grand unveiling."

"APGS is a radio station that will dedicate itself to-"

"-The hottest celeb topics, and music of the day."

"-The juiciest topics of the ghostly kind! By some of the worlds greatest spectral hunters and experts!"

"-Giving you the peace of mind, of an up-to-date ghost news station! Where we'll let you in on all the most recent ghost sightings, damages, and breakthrough's in research of the ghostly kind!"

"-Also Up-to-date traffic reports will be announced and opportunities will be given to a very few lucky teens!"

"So come celebrate with us, or tune in at 5:00pm sharp for our grand-opening broadcast!"

"101.9 APGS would like to thank the Nasty Burger for being the sole sponsor for our opening broadcast…."

I didn't need to read any further it was just some odds and ends at that point. I faintly recalled hearing a few people talking about a new radio station debut. The A-list members chatted in school about how much they hoped the station would side with Phantom…

I scanned some of the pictures printed on the board. Among the ghosts, Phantom wasn't there; but spread across the top were some pretty intense looking green eyes. Probably Phantom inspired…

A radio station debut would be the perfect place for Ember to make a move. I turned away from the board and drifted at an easy pace down the large mall-way. When I arrived, I slowed down and floated just in front of the station.

Once there, I leaned in a little closer and got a small glimpse at the Ghost Watch news team. They seemed to make last minute preparations for the interview to insure that there would be no technical problems.

Behind me, people were gathered into a small crowd stationed around the large glass windows and doors of the station. They all probably hoped for the chance to get their faces on TV.

I glanced in briefly at the ghost-themed toys with a hint of amusement. The station was clearly setup to be a kind of tourist trap. There were stuffed-Skulkers (which I found extra amusing) and holy-did they have stuffed toys in Plasmius form? I leaned in a little further to see more before I pulled back sharply.

'No Danny you may be clueless, but you're not senseless. I swear by the Reality Gauntlet there's a Ghost Shield here…'

There was. I closed my eyes and brought my focus to my Ghost-sense. (A little trick I picked up from Frostbite a few weeks earlier.) I melted my conscious into the Cold-core of my chest and thus, through to my Ghost Sense.

I can scan an area like a submarine's radar about a mile round in any given direction when I use this little trick. It comes in handy when looking for someone-or something, ghost, human, or object.

For a moment, I focused on the area directly in front of me and-There! A Ghost Shield was blocking my "radar" from sensing anything in or about two-feet around the station's walls and windows.

I began to pull out of my core, which for me is kind of like waking up suddenly from a deep sleep. When I pulled out, I flinched a little bit from the sensation and made a small gasping noise. I reflexively covered my mouth and looked around. People were at a little unease close by, but otherwise went about their business as they waited for the grand opening. Something tells me that they were too excited for a chance to spend a little bit of their 15-minutes of fame, to even notice anything strange.

'Note to self: work on getting out of my Cold-Core-Trance silently…'

So APGS was a no go because of the shield…but did Ember know that?

I flew up and fazed through the roof, glad to be somewhere no one could directly see me. I became visible, pulled my glove half way off of my hand, and looked at my watch.

'4:53pm; well, might as well stay for the debut and see what happens…'

The next chapter's gonna be a long one. I'm going to put the entire fight in one chapter...It'a already 1100+words and the battles only begun!

See you Sunday!

WBBG