Hello everybody! Wow I didn't think I'd get this chapter out on time. About the contest from last chapter, everyone got it right, I was talking about Sam. The first one who replied back was Hikari-Urufu-no-Yami. So here's the next chapter!

I love you all for reading!

Allons-y!

Chapter 4

A dark figure sat on a stone chair, elbow resting on the armrest and chin in hand. Her face was smooth and sharp with black eyes and thin lips. Her long radioactive green hair fell down past her shoulders and faded as it got closer to the floor. Where her legs would be was a black fog like substance, forming what could only be described as tentacles.

A small light brown creature with big floppy ears and large lifeless brown eyes wearing only an old torn shirt, walked into the room. "Master Vanish, did you see-"

"Yes, I did. Move to stage 3." The now named 'Vanish' responded, cutting him off.

After the creature had left the room, a larger more well-built monster had walked in. "Lady Vanish, you have a visitor; an old friend."

"Send them in." Lady Vanish sat up straighter, wondering who it could be.

In walked a ghost wearing a white shirt and pants with a black belt, boots and gloves. A floor length white cape with red on the inside fell down over his shoulders. His skin was tinted blue, he had red eyes and black hair styled up making the shape of spiked horns.

"My dear Penny, It's been a long time!"

"V-Vlad!? You came for me? But I thought?"

*Flashback*

A young girl, about 10 years old, with messy shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes sat alone on a swing at the playground. She wore sad look on her face.

A little ways away a boy, about 12 years old, with black hair and midnight blue eyes was passing the park when he saw her. Feeling bad for her he walked up and sat on the old blue plastic swing next to her. It was a simple park, shiny metal slide, bright colorful big toy with multiple stairs and rope ladders going to the top. It even had a merry-go-round, worn from use; it was the most loved toy there.

Breaking the silence the dark-haired boy spoke up. "Hi I'm Vlad! Are you ok? You're sitting all by yourself."

She looked up at him with wide eyes.

"I'm Penny. I-I'm just sad is all. Nothing's wrong."

"Oh really, you don't seem alright." Vlad replied back.

The little girl Penny looked over to Vlad again, love in her eyes. "Well, my parents got into a big fight last night, and daddy left and hasn't come back. I'm really worried because mommy is telling me we have to move. I don't want to move, I like it here."

Vlad looked at Penny as a few tears threatened to flow. He got up and walked over to the sad girl and pulled her off the swing and into a hug. "Don't worry, I'll be here for you."

Vlad and Penny became fast friends and met at the park every day. Turned out Penny didn't have to move and also convinced her mom to send her to the same school as Vlad. It wasn't until 4 years later that things went downhill…

"Come on Vlad! It will be fun!" Penny said over the phone to Vlad.

"I don't Penny… What if we get caught? Both out lives will be ruined, we'll go to jail!"

"But we won't be caught. Come on you big baby!" Penny huffed out a breath. "You know what… I'll see you tonight at 8. Pick me up at my house." With that, Penny hung up and went to get ready.

Sure enough, at about 8 O'clock, Vlad knocked on Penny's door. Penny came out and the two dark-haired teens got in Vlad's car.

"I knew you'd come, couldn't resist the thrill could you." Penny said.

"No, that's not it. I was worried about you getting hurt." Vlad looked over at Penny.

At about midnight, Vlad had left his car in a parking lot 3 blocks down and he and Penny were sneaking into an old chemical warehouse that looked to be abandoned. The fog was rolling in thick and surprisingly dark.

Dressed in black which showed off her curves, Penny slid through the night silently and picked the lock to one of the few windows.

Penny was the first one in -with a little of Vlad's help to lift her up- and then he pulled himself up and in. The inside was dark but what they could see was that they were standing on one the many overhead metal walkways.

"Wow, just look at this place! Let's get exploring!" Penny stared walking along the metal overhead. She turned on her flashlight and shined it in front of her. Up ahead was an outline of a door.

"Vlad, look at this, come help me get it open!"

"Are you sure Penny?" Vlad walked up to the door and shined his light over it. Prettty simple, black and silver with a thick metal handle and silver bolts all the way around.

Vlad and Penny both grabbed on to the handle and pulled, with a groan and a creak, it slowly swung open. The inside seemed to have a slight green glow. Penny shined her light inside, it didn't make much of a difference because of the thick darkness inside.

"I don't like this Penny. We should get out of here." Vlad stepped back from the darkness that threatened to eat him.

"Oh come on Vlad!" Penny looked over at Vlad's scared face. "Fine I'll go without you, stay here."

Vlad watched Penny walk through the door, the darkness swallowing her whole.

Penny walked closer to the green glow. She kept a calm face, but on the inside was scared to death. The shadows around her seemed to move as if they were living; pushing her forward and further in the dark room.

The brave young teen came to a stop; hanging on to the railing she looked over the edge into a glowing green liquid. She made a face at the bubbling chemical.

"I wonder why this is here." Penny said to herself.

She looked around to see if there was anything left behind, indicating someone had been here. Not seeing anything other than darkness and shadows, she leaned on the rail again, but as she put her weight on it that old black metal, it gave away and fell down into the green liquid below. Penny was lucky and caught herself on a different section on the rail.

The blue-eyed girl stood back shocked, heart racing. She stood there for what felt like hours but was really only a minute. Once her breathing had somewhat gone back to normal, she started to back away but it felt like something or someone was holding her in place; she couldn't get away. The invisible force then started to push her closer to the edge of the walkway.

Penny tried to scream but when she opened her mouth only silent screams were heard. The poor girl kicked her legs and tried to grab on to anything. She looked down into the toxic waste one last time before she was pushed over the edge.

Vlad still waiting at the door heard a scream. Gone was the scared-y-cat Vlad as he ran into the dark room. He looked over the edge where Penny had fallen and saw her go in. He saw a look of horror and sadness on her face.

"NO! Penny!" Vlad yelled into the green chemical. He fell to the floor and pulled his knees to his chest and started crying. Finally what felt like an eternity later, a figure broke the surface of the toxic waste and began to float up.

Vlad looked up with a tear streaked face and saw Penny. Only it wasn't Penny anymore. He watched as her hair slowly faded from black to white then a glowing green. Her legs faded into what looked to be a black spectral tail, like a ghost would have. When she opened her eyes, Vlad noticed they were black and cold.

*End Flashback*

"My dear Penny, from that day on I dedicated my life to science and worked so hard get you back." Vlad said walking up to Lady Vanish,

"Oh Vlad, I knew I could trust you, I've kept an eye on you and young Daniel as well; I'm sure you know what has gone on." Lady Vanish got up and walked over to Vlad.

"That is why I'm here, I need your help."

Alright next chapter should be out by next Sunday!

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