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Invader Johnny: Dan is an opportunist and will do anything to get what he wants.
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Chapter VII: Machiavellian Aspirations
Blade
"I think the coast is clear," I thought to myself as I ran down into a nearby alley and reverted back to my 'normal form.' "I hate being a cat," I snapped as I stretched to get the kinks out of my arms and legs before I emerged out of the alley and continued my sprint in two legs.
I could feel heart beat furiously as I picked up the speed hoping to get there before Lancer would call my father. The last time the two met it ended in disaster.
Lancer had called him to discuss some test grades and when he said that I stay late for tutoring my dad broke into a fit of rage. "HOW DARE YOU TELL ME TO RAISE MY CHILD YOU BLOODY SNOB!" he screamed taking a yardstick and hitting Lancer right in the nose.
"Bleak House! What is the matter with you?" Lancer said trying to hide the blood that was gushing from his nose. "I just suggested that your son needs tutoring, it's not the end of the world," he said as dad looked he was about to explode.
"You listen here, my son will not be coddled, if he failed it's because he's lazy and I'll deal with that!" he said grabbing Lancer by the shirt and throwing him against the blackboard. "The next time you stick you fat nose in my business again I won't be as nice," he sneered dragging me out of the classroom but I could hear Lancer mutter something about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or something like that. The next day we had a sub "Mr. Lancer came down with flu," she said everyone knew what really happened. Their eyes were fixed on me and once again I could hear the chant in my head: quia pecavvi nimis…mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
"NO!" I screamed in agony, "don't punish me for my father's sins, I'm not to blame here, do you hear me I'm not my father!" I cried out as fled the room but suddenly as sharp pain snapped me back into the present. It felt like my muscles had tied in knots causing me to fall on the ground.
Dan Phantom
"So let me get this straight," I said pacing around the room stretching as I did so, being trapped in that blasted thermos isn't exactly comfortable and it felt good to be free. "You're an Anti-Fairy with magical powers?" I asked him curiously, if this 'Anti-Binky' was telling the truth I could finally have the ability to get what I always wanted.
"What part of yes don't you understand," he snarled but seeing the fire in my eyes he backed down somewhat, "what I meant is that maybe we can reach an understanding of sorts," he said smiling, "If you help us get rid of Anti-Cosmo and his followers we'll grant you any wish you want," he said as I smiled but steeled my face into a glare before he could take advantage of me.
"Wish first, then I'll help you," I told him slamming my fist on the desk, "I want proof that you are as powerful as you claim," I say as he rolls his eyes in exasperation but then gives in.
"Very well, Dan, I'll grant you wish," he said as I smiled, "What do you want?" he asked as I flashed my teeth at him in malicious glee. Soon Danny Fenton will wish he had never been born!
Poof
Even though Danni said that her cousin was taking her of whatever her stepfather was up to I was still concerned. "Okay, it's time to see what magic can pick up," I said looking into the star of my wand looking to see if there any bugs but found something else. "What luck," I said flying up the stairs to a room next to Danni's and saw a sleeping Mini on the bed.
He seemed beat up like he was an accident but was didn't seem to be in pain. "That's odd did he wish the pain away," I said to myself as I noted that there was some Tylenol by his bedside. "Danni's mom must have given something for his pain," I said smiling at him; I wish he could stay here forever but even that was beyond a fairy's power.
I was about to report to mom and dad that I found him when I felt a chill race up my spine, "What the Spoof?" I asked as I transformed into a fly and zoomed downstairs for a closer look. All I could see Danny coming in through the back door. "That's odd, his ghost side never did that before," I said remembering I felt the same thing when I first met Danni.
She had told me about her and Danny being half ghosts and that it was probably that I felt. I had asked my parents on how to block that feeling. I knew that according to Da Rules I couldn't divulge any secrets to any other fairy unless I am in danger so I told them him that her family hunts ghosts and the ecto-energy is making me feel weird.
Mom showed me a spell that nullifies the feeling and I have since used it to block it but this wasn't due to ghosts. It was an unbearable feeling of oppression like someone was trying to control my mind.
I looked out the window and saw Fiona's Mustang pull up to the house and saw Mini's half brother Dex step out of the vehicle. "I have to warn him," I said flying back to the room as fast as my wings could carry me.
Valerie
I raced down the street as fast as I could when I first got the call- some jerk had nearly run over Danny. I knew he would be okay Danny's one tough kid, not tough like Dash and his moron patrol, but tough mentally and emotionally that he could withstand anything. Maybe that is what attracted me to him, that inner resolve but right now I had no time for my own feelings.
While I was running I heard someone crying out in pain, "What was that?" I asked as I rounded the corner and saw Toyaka convulsed on the sidewalk clutching his legs in pain. "Toyaka are you okay?" I ask him racing over to him but get no response.
"It's…not…my…fault," he finally stuttered as I held by the shoulders, "it's…not…my…fault…,"he muttered to himself like he was in a trance.
"Blade, snap out of it," I shout shaking him gently to snap him back to reality.
"It's not my…uh it seems like you changed your mind Gray," he said smiling as I dropped him on the ground. "Hey!" he shouted. "How'd you find me anyway?" he asks as he got up and brushed himself off.
"I had got call from Sam saying some jerk ran over Danny and was going to see him when I saw you collapsed on the sidewalk, were you on your way to another Lancer detention?" I asked him as he rolled his eyes but then a look of horror crossed his face.
"Lancer! I have to get to the school," he said as he tried to get and run but it was in too much pain. It didn't surprise since all he eats and drinks are those Slim-Fast shakes and his body has no feul to continue to work.
"Lancer won't be the only person you meet if you acting like this," I tell him as he backs away, pushes himself up, and limps away as fast as he can. "Toyaka," I muttered and went back to focusing on Danny.
Anti-Cosmo
I was fearful to open my eyes for fear that my plan had failed but soon I was forced to open them as I could not keep them closed forever. "Where the blazes am I?" I said as I slowly relaxed my lids and found that was a town on Earth. "Come along dears, we have…," I began to say as I looked around and saw Anti-Poof and Anti-Wanda were missing.
"Calm down, you're an Anti-Fairy and according to Da Anti-Rules, if an Anti-Fairy gets lost they should find the nearest source of magic and head in the director," I told myself as I took out my wand and home in the nearest magic source. "Bingo, there is a fairy nearby," I said as I locked onto the source and poofed there.
"Where in the name all things evil is this place," I said as I found myself in what looked like a home. It seemed somewhat normal if not for odd contraptions and a coldness that permeated the area. "I wish they turn the bloody thermostat up," I said about to look around when I heard someone coming and changed into a lamp post.
"Are you sure you felt something, it could just be the ecto-energy in the house," A young girl said walking into the room nervously. She was dressed in a white T-shirt with a blue sweatshirt over that. I could tell from what I could see that she had several scars and marks on her.
"No, it felt like another fairy was in here," another voice said as I saw Cosmo and Wanda's son Poof said flying in behind her. "But that can't be," he said as I heard a noise outside and poofed outside.
"Look Fenton if you don't get out of my face things are going to get ugly!" a tall boy threatened a shorter one with black hair and blue eyes. I could feel he was exuding a strange power like he was trying to control the other boy.
"You don't frighten me Toyaka, you may think you're some big mafia don, but inside you're just a scared little…," the black haired boy said before the larger child punched him in the stomach. The small boy fell to the ground clutching his abdomen in pain.
"Next time you cross my path Fenton, the next person you'll see is the Grim Reaper," the victor said as he went up to the door and walked inside.
There is silence for a moment as the boy gets to feet but his time is cut short as a scream his heard, "DANIELLE!" the boy said racing in as I too went inside. The boy ran upstairs to see what was going on while I disguised myself when I heard a familiar voice shout, "YOU! What are you doing here?"
Vlad
"Toyaka, where I have heard that name before?" I asked myself as I looked over the information Maddie looked up for me. It sounded familiar but I wasn't sure.
"The Toyakas are a powerful family, they are related to the Medicis," my computer said as I raised an eyebrow at that comment. The Medici's were a powerful Italian family during the Renaissance whose lineage even produced a couple popes not to mention their sway over the arts and politics'. "They are also related to the Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin and the Japanese army minister Hideki Tōjō," she said as I took in that information.
"That is quite a family tree," I told her smiling at this information to have such people in your gene pool is practically a guarantee of power and wealth, "Tell me how did this family gain guardianship over Timothy," I asked her trying to put it together.
"Stryke's father was married to Fiona Toyaka until he left her for another woman and was killed. Upon hearing of Stryke's father's demise Fiona took the child in," she said as I sat back and smiled. "Is there anything else honey pie," she asked as I remained silent. "Vladdie are you okay?" she asked as I snapped back to reality.
"Yes, get me in contact with Fiona Toyaka and tell my chauffeur to have the limo ready I have business to attend to," I told her as I got up and left to make ready to pay visit to these Toyakas and recapture Danielle!