SG: As promiced on chapter 2, I put up chapter 3 along with it. This is my way of saying I'm sorry for not updating this since Febuarary of last year.

Disclaimer is still the same so onward to the story!

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Chapter Three: Who Are You?

"I dunno," Danny looked over at the older man, "who are you anyway?"

Vlad gave a confused look, "You're joking, right?"

Slowly, Danny shook his head while saying, "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm not. I wish I was joking. Who are you again?"

Vlad stood there in shock. 'He can't remember a thing?' He thought. Then another thought came into his mind, 'He can't remember a thing..'

Danny gently tilted his head, "Okay then...don't answer me."

"I'm sorry about that, Daniel, it's just that, I can't believe you don't remember your father."

Danny gave a confused look, "huh? Father? Dude, in case if you haven't looked in a mirror, I don't really look like you."

"I know that. You took on more of your mother's traits."

"I do?"

Vlad nodded.

"Okay then, when is my birthday?"

"Depends, can you remember your own?"

Danny looked back down again, "Nope."

"Thought so." Vlad pulled the chair over to the bed side and sat down to continue his acting. "I was so worried about you."

Danny looked back over, "Oh? Didn't sound like that a few minutes ago."

'Crap he's got me there'

"Well, a few days ago, we had a fight over school and you ran off. I found you after being attacked by the coyote dogs that roam around the woods. I warned you many of times about wandering around those back woods at night. You were asleep for five days."

"I'm sorry. So, where's mom? Is she worried?" Danny asked with a worried look on his face.

Vlad's face fell and had to think of something quick,"I'm sorry Daniel."

"Sorry? For what?"

"I'm guessing you don't really remember what had happened a years ago."

"Huh? What's wrong? What happened!"

"She left us Daniel."

"Left us? What do you mean left us? She died?"

"No, Daniel. She's alive. She just left us."

"She didn't want to be my mom?"

Vlad looked away 'Thank you high school theater class', "Unfortunately Daniel, she didn't."

"She hated me?"Danny said, with a pleaded look.

Vlad smiled, "No, she loved you very much. She just didn't love me and just left us."

"Why she didn't take me along if she loved me."Danny was on the verge of crying.

"I-I-I'd don't know."He put his hand on Daniel's shoulder, "The important thing is that you are okay."

"Yeah. I'm just really upset now."

"I was afraid of saying that to you."

Danny didn't really said anything. He just felt really depressed. Suddenly he turned around to face forward as he started to have a coughing fit and fell backwards. A few minutes later, Danny calmed down.

"I was afraid that you getting upset would set you in a coughing fit."Danny sat back up again, still coughing a bit. Vlad placed his hand on Danny's forehead. "You're still pretty warm. Why don't you lay back down and get some more rest."

Danny nodded as he slowly laid back down. "It's unconfrontable and cold."

"I know Daniel,"he said as he covered Danny with the blanket again, "If you get better here in a few hours, I'll take you to your room."

"Okay."said Danny as his eyes closed and he went back to sleep.

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Danny opened his eyes a bit as he felt a needle being pulled out of his wrist. "Ow."he mummered.

"Sorry Daniel, I was taking the IV out."said Vlad as he put the needle aside.

"Am I going to my room?"

"Yes, but we're going to have to do this carefully. Some of your ribs are still broken and you were laying here for six days."

"Six days?!?"Danny suddenly sat up at what Vlad said, but laid back down cause of the pain. "Urg. How come I didn't feel this yesterday?"

"Pain killers."Vlad said simply as he moved the machine over to the side. If Danny didn't have all the injuries, he would use the mind altering drugs he had stored away for whenever Danny came back to the mansion or just simply kidnap him. He was afraid that if he used them, it would have some side effect with the injuries. He smiled knowing that he didn't have to waste them now with his amnesia.

"How many ribs did I break?"

"You broke about five ribs, plus your left arm, fractured your right ankle and a few other things."

Danny's eyes widen, "All that from coyote dogs!?!?"

"Most of it probably brought on by you trying to fight and get away from them, Daniel."

"Oh."Danny said as he looked around the room. "Where am I anyway? The hospital?"

"No. You were fading too fast for me to take you to a hospital. This is my lab. You've never seen it before cause you were never allowed in it till now."

"Fading too fast?"

"You lost alot of blood. I was afraid the time that it would take to get you to the nearest hospital, I would loose you too." Vlad said with a sad look. 'Note to self, send a gift to Miss Renzi.'

Danny's eyes gave a sad look and said,"I'm sorry."

"Daniel, don't worry about it."Vlad took Danny's hand, "That fight was in the past. As I said before, you being okay is the most important thing right now, son."

"I know, but still..."

"Daniel, please. Just forget about the fight."

"Uh."

"Sorry. All you should be worried about is getting better, okay?"

Danny stared for a moment and then smile, "Okay, dad."

Vlad smiled too while ruffling Danny's hair, "That's my Little Badger. Okay, lets get you upstairs."

Danny sat up slowly and, with some help, swung his legs to the side of the table. Carefully, he slid off and touch the foot. He winced as the pain from his ankle burned up his leg. "I need to sit again."he said as sat back on the table again. Vlad looked down and noticed he had neglected to put the ankle in a cast and brace.

"Lay back Daniel, I have to do one more thing."Vlad said as he helped Danny to lay back down again. He grabbed a few things from another room and proceeded to make a cast.

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Later on

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It took sometime, a few more painkillers, but Vlad was able to help Danny upstairs to his room, without powers. Danny was starting to fall asleep, aside from the side effects of the painkillers, the small trip upstairs had worn him out.

After Vlad covered Danny with the blanket, he asked, "Are you hungry, Daniel?"

Danny shook his head, "No, I'm just really sleepy, dad. Maybe later?"

Vlad nodded and then gave a confused look at Danny.

"Hm? Whats wrong?"Danny was fading out while slurring a bit. Vlad gave a smile and said, "Nothing, Daniel."

Danny smiled as his eyes closed, "Night dad."

Vlad smiled at those words he was waiting for Danny to say. As he walked out the door, he looked back and gave a sad look. He was worried who drove Danny into this condition, but he was wondering what was wrong with Danny's eyes.

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SG: THERE! (peeking out from behind a titamium reforced wall) I've updated. I'm really sorry for the long wait and everything. I hope you enjoyed what I have so far and hopefully I won't do what I did before and wait an entire year and a month to update. Read and review, no flames please. But some helpful critism is welcome!