"Umm, Embers can usually set up a concert within a day, but we seem to be having problems. Do we have any ghosts who can prank? Youngblood's not a suspect. Since he's family and I haven't done anything seriously offensive..."
"The One Law he must obey." Dani stated.
Danny looked at Valerie. "So when were you going to let me know?"
Val looked totally innocent. "About what, Fenton?"
"That I needed to get lessons on the ghostly side of things."
Val now looked more naturally innocent. "Come on, Fenton, I thought you'd have started research yourself. After all you must have a few friends in the Ghost Zone."
"Too few, I'm afraid. Both of my friends tend to be deep in the Ghost Zone, and the only true neutral I've come across hunts us, remember?"
"Skulker. Ember's more business like now, at least when it comes to you. She's warmed up a bit, ever since the Ghost King. Still would try and get rid of you, but not so personal any more. Still you now have one friend in the Ghost Zone."
Danny looks puzzled for a second. "Who?"
Val sighs. "I know Sam calls you clueless, but honestly."
It then clicks. "I'll let you keep up with the human world and you'll help me. So where are you sleeping?"
"Stadium. There's nowhere else. Sleeping in my old haunts will bend the forget spell, and as much as I'd like to do so, the punishment is extraordinarily heavy. I need to be able to patrol during the night, must be someone who knows of my odd status, and will not be attacked with cries of 'Ghost'."
In Danny's mind something clicked. Val would need room. There was a perfect place for her to sleep. "I'll ask Sam."
Valerie sighed. It was the obvious answer, but Sam just didn't like her. And that was more due to the fact that Valerie had a crush on Fenton than her attempts at blowing away Phantom. If Sam had considered things Val may have had a 75 chance of attacking Fenton to destroy him but she had pretty close to 100 of attacking Phantom to destroy him. Letting her know was the more logical answer, and the only reason he hadn't was Sam's advice.
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(Sam's Mansion)
Danny flew in through the wall, and appeared in front of Sam.
"Got rid of Ember yet?"
"I think she's legitimate this time. Val's keeping an eye on her."
"Why the hell do you trust her? Not only has she tried to kill you, She's Ember's daughter!"
"Ember's? Hah. As for the killing that's why I trust her."
"I broke through Danny. Wisconsin Hunter, married to Damon Grey? Once Ember calms down she can live in this world. Why trust Ember?""
"I don't - I trust Val. Besides Ember's getting sabotaged by a ghost. Val's prepping the ground."
(Stadium)
Valerie sighed. The Pranks were certainly annoying. Not even up to the normal ghostly pranks. So the Prankster ghosts she knew of were few and far between. These seemed to be somewhat half-hearted, so Ember was probably out. When Ember did things she overdid them. That was her nature. Besides she really wanted this concert. Perhaps Ember was being slapdash?
Val scanned around carefully. No problems so far. But she had better keep an eye on things. At least her aim was better than what it once was. This time everything was tight. So if the ghost came she'd catch him. The Phantom's weren't responsible, Youngblood couldn't be so who was it? A careful scan and a few ghost traps of her Dad's design were placed around the stadium. That should enable her to catch the culprit. Still was it possible ember was distracting her as part of a new plan to take over the world. She hoped Ember was behaving, but Mom was a possibility though remote... Oh great Phantom was back, While Val actually liked Sam, Sam did not like her. That was annoying. Valerie took Sam around the corner from Phantom.
"I'm still willing to sleep here. After all it is my job, to cover them."
"I know. But Danny would never forgive me if I didn't have you in my mansion, especially since you can't sleep here tonight if you want to catch the prankster."
"I know, but you don't like me, Sam."
Sam got in a slight humph at that.
"Fly you back?"
Sam sighed. "Looks like you'll have to. He's hoping we'll become friends."
Val sighed. "I wish it could happen, but you're the person whose refusing to let me be a friend, and the fact is you will never let me be one. Best I'll get is tolerance, if you ever stop seeing me as an enemy. We're here."
"I don't get why Danny trusts you, you tried to kill him again and again."
"That's why he trusts me. Okay I made the understandable mistake of assuming Phantom was the dominant force, but you and Tucker are just as wrongheaded."
"No way, we trust him completely."
"Exactly you see him as completely Fenton. If he ever lost control you would try to save him, I'd try to stop him. I'm the only person who might have a chance except, the vampire ghost. Not much of one. But really he and I are too powerful to be trusted. By the way I was called a Harbinger of doom, Bringer of Fate and Chooser of the Slain. I know this is stereotyping..."
"But would I know? Of course I would. Valkyries, warrior women who ride on flying steeds and take the brave dead to Valhalla. In fact even your name is a corruption of..." Sam blinks.
"Dani said I couldn't help being that not with who my mother was..."
"That would only make sense if you're Mother was... NO WAY! A goddess's daughter. War, love, beauty, passion. Freya is your mother?"
"My mother's Ember, actually."
"I worked that out and all Freya literally means is Lady, so..."
"So I wasn't the first time she got punished for this..." Valerie sighed. "More surprising than it should be, actually."