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Healing Vlad and a Dead End
Tucker waited outside the hospital doors, unable to go inside without having a panic attack. Sam soon came through the double glass doors and he glanced up at his female friend. "How's the Fruitloop?"
Sam pushed a strand of dark hair out of her face. "He'll be fine, just out cold. I left a note telling him to stay out of the Ghost Zone for a bit. Hidden, of course, so the nurses couldn't find it."
"How will he find it?"
"I stuck it in the pocket of his jacket. He ought to feel it."
Tucker nodded. "I still can't believe Valerie nearly killed him."
"Tuck, its Valerie. He was in his ghost form, so he's lucky we were there. Come on, we better get to Fenton Works and help Danny."
About an hour later, they arrived back in Amity Park. They parked the Spectre Jet in the special lot the Fentons had rented out to keep it and Sam locked the vehicle up tight. They walked to Fenton Works and entered the lab. Jazz glanced up when they entered, worry on her face. "Guys, what's going on?"
Sam sighed. "Not now, Jazz. We'll explain later. Is the Spectre Speeder ready?"
The redhead shook her head. "No, sorry. I went to prep it, only to discover that Dad accidently busted it."
"How?" asked Sam.
"I have a theory and you really don't want to know," said Jazz feelingly. "But I got these." She held up two Fenton Jet Packs. "It's their latest invention."
Tucker grinned at the green and silver devices. "Awesome. That's even better than the Spectre Speeder." He grabbed one and strapped it to his back. Sam did the same.
"How do these work?"
"You just turn it on and use the handles to navigate. You tilt your body forwards to go faster and backwards to go slower."
Tucker nodded. "Got it."
"Are your parents around?" questioned Sam.
Jazz shook her head. "They'll be out for a while."
"Perfect. Then let's do this."
Jazz hesitated before opening the portal. She had been ordered by her brother to guard it at all costs and only open it when he gave the command through the Fenton Phones. "Be careful, and please come back in one piece."
"We'll try," Sam replied, tugging Tucker into the green vortex.
Danny floated in the vast space in annoyance. This is ridiculous. Where is everybody?
"Typical. The one time I actually need them, I can't find them!" he cried.
"Yeesh, a little slow, aren't we?"
Danny whirled around to see Sam and Tucker hover beside him, silver devices strapped to their backs. "What are you doing here?"
Sam sighed. "Things got complicated. Valerie went to Vlad's, saw Plasmius, freaked out and accidently blew up his lab, which in turn made his house collapse, along with his ghost portal."
Danny's blue eyes widened. "You're kidding me."
Tucker shook his head. "Wish we were. Which leaves us with this-what exactly is Valerie gonna do without a portal to aid her?"
Danny bit his lip as he thought about the situation. Without a portal, Valerie couldn't do anything. As long as he kept the Fenton portal Jack-proof, the ghosts in the Zone would be safe.
For now, anyway.
"Well, the important thing to do first is to find out what Val's next move is going to be. Without ghost portals, the Ghost Bomber is useless. I'll send a warning telling these guys not to leave the Ghost Zone at any time." He paused, suddenly remembering something. "Hey, did the Fruitloop get out?"
Sam snorted, floating in the direction of the Fenton's portal. "Yeah, thanks to us. And his cat too."
Danny grinned. "Oh, yeah, where is little Maddie?"
Tucker snickered. "In the kennel. I figured Vlad could just go pick her up when he recovers."
Danny smiled. "I'll make sure the Fruitloop thanks you." He scanned the empty space, concern filling his icy gaze.
"Where are they?"
…
Back in Wisconsin, Valerie seethed, standing at the edge of the waste that had been Vlad's mansion. The stupid ghost had startled her and when she tried to destroy it, she accidently made the lab explode. And now she didn't have a portal to use!
Valerie groaned. Vlad Masters was going to kill her. But she would have to explain later. Right now, she had two choices to choose from.
Break into Fenton Works and use their portal or completely ditch the Ghost Bomber and find a new plan
The problems?
Well, Fenton's portal had a DNA opening. Unless she could somehow convince Danny to open it, it was worthless. She also didn't want to abandon her original plan, as it was the only one that would achieve her goal fully and in one strike.
Valerie slipped the red mask back onto her head as she thought. Maybe, just maybe, she didn't need Danny's help to open the portal. Just his DNA.
A devious grin spilt across her face.
Somehow, someway, I'm going to wipe ghosts off the face of the Earth. With or without the help of the Ghost Bomber.