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I had only been a few hours before the two hybrids started bickering. However, Maddie decided to simply observe. Perhaps, she could get some clues about what Danny was not telling her. Unfortunately, whatever they were bickering about went past her head. It was as if Danny had been around Vlad multiple times by himself. Suddenly, all thoughts were swept away when Danny finally snapped.
They had already stopped by the river for the night so they were just standing. Dropping the wood for the fire, Danny threw up his hands. Her son'd back was facing her so she couldn't see his eyes turn a now glowing, green.
"Oh, the scary eyes." Vlad mocked, amusement leaking from his voice.
"Why can't you just be happy with what you have?!" Danny yelled at the man before his voice dropped to a contained rage. "Why can't you be happy that my mom still tolerates you? Why can't you be happy that my dad still thinks of you as a friend? Why can't you be happy that I don't hate you and there is someone like you out in this world?"
"You do hate me, Daniel." Vlad hissed back but there was sorrow in his tone.
"No, I don't. I dislike you but I don't hate you. You know, I considered the offer you always throw at me. I would have accepted it too if it weren't for your motives." Danny ended in a sad, defeated voice. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to bed." With that being said, the young hybrid went over to his mom who had made a make shift shelter.
Sighing heavily, Vlad got ready to go to sleep as well. He wouldn't admit willingly but the boy did have a point. Vlad was a man who would not settle for anything less than perfect. However, Danny's words hit home. Why couldn't he just be happy?
It was four in the morning when Vlad's ghost sense went off. He ignored it for a few minutes until he realized where he was.
"Vlad, Hel-," Danny yelled but he was quickly silenced.
Now on high alert, Vlad got out of the shelter to a see a ghost had knocked out Danny. Why the boy didn't use his powers was beyond Vlad but he could ask about that later. The boy laid limp in the ghost's arms but before Vlad could attack the ghost knocked Vlad out as well before it took off with the boy.
Waking up a few hours later, he realized Maddie was by his side with a frantic expression. "Vlad, where's Danny?"
Holding his head gingerly, Vlad paused as he sat up. Should he tell her the truth? Deciding what to do, he told her. "A ghost I didn't recognize took him and knocked be out before I could attack. That ghost is going to pay." The man growled the last sentence angrily.
"How are we going to find him? They could be anywhere!" Maddie's voice increased in volume as she became for frantic.
"Relax Maddie, Daniel can hold his own against a ghost." Vlad sighed before he looked at Maddie. "We can look faster if you calm down and let me tell you something."
"What do you want to tell me." Maddie asked now all ears. She would listen to the man if it meant getting her son back quicker.
"It all started with the portal accident and ecto acne." Vlad began softly. "I was angry at Jack for what happened to me. He made me something not completely human. In addition to that, he took the love of my life." He saw Maddie open her mouth to interrupt but he stopped her. "Please let me finish." Now that her mouth was closed, he continued. "As years went on I became a bitter, lonely man. However, things started to change when I met your son at the college reunion. In fact, he was the one who stopped me from doing a regrettable deed. Daniel may not like me. After all, we are archenemies. Regardless, I see him as a son to me. The son I wish I could have. Anyway, I found out his secret and he found out mine. In the end, we made a deal that we wouldn't tell anyone about our…condition." He paused for a moment giving Maddie a time to speak.
She shook her head. "I-I don't understand. You're not completely human and the way you are talking Danny isn't either. That makes no sense!"
"You don't need to understand, Maddie. You just need to accept what I am.
"With the right conditions, ectoplasm can be infused with DNA, correct?" Vlad spoke in a calm even voice. He was worried that she wouldn't accept him but he couldn't think about that now.
"I suppose…but that would make the person half-ghost. In order to survive they would have to have two forms…a human form and a ghost form…," Maddie trailed off still not quite believing it.
"Indeed, they would be a half-ghost or as the other ghosts like to say 'a Halfa'." Vlad finished with a small smirk.
"So your saying you are half-ghost? That's imposs-," Maddie quickly ended what she was about to say as she stared at Vlad, more specifically, his hand. It was encased with ectoplasm. Possession crossed her mind but no ghost could use their powers in another person. All they could do was fly. "Oh my God, you are half-ghost. Than that would mean you have a ghost form."
"Correct, my dear. Daniel knows this and accepted it but the question is can you? You don't have to like me, you just have to acknowledge what I am." Vlad gave a small smile to encourage a response.
"What's your ghost form?" Maddie blurted out.
Sighing, Vlad transformed. Dark rings appeared around his mid-section and separated as he became the Wisconsin ghost. He looked at her plainly, "Does that answer your question?"
"You tried to kill Jack!" She yelled at him, angry. "You would have too if Phantom hadn't of stopped you!"
"We all make mistakes. Yes, Daniel did stop me from making that mistake. Daniel has been framed and made a few mistakes before so that point is minute." Vlad reasoned, his fangs showing every time he talked.
"Danny didn't stop you, Phantom did." Maddie argued still not seeing the connection.
Vlad looked at her disappointed. "Daniel and Phantom are the same person. There are only two hybrids in the world. Both were caused by a ghost portal. Your son and I are those hybrids. However, I ask you not tell Daniel you know about his secret. He would be furious.
Maddie gasped. She hunted her own son! No wonder he acted distant from them! No wonder he is late all the time and gets bad grades, he protects the town and fights off ghosts. Hell, he defeated Pariah Dark! "I won't let him know I know." She promised.
"Well since your not shooting at me at the moment, I can assume you accept me or you are in shock. Either way, let's go. We will search by the air." Vlad told her before muttering under his breath. "If only he was in his ghost form…" Before Maddie could react, he wrapped his arm around her waist and took to the sky.
His hold was firm but gentle. Maddie didn't fight it because if he held her a different way, he wouldn't have a free arm to fight back in case something shot at them. "Why would it be better if he was in ghost form?" Maddie asked after a moment.
"That way I can track his ecto-signature but when he is in human form, I can't track it for it's buried. That boomerang you have can track him in both forms but we don't have that." Vlad informed her, his voice rumbling inside his chest. "However," Vlad began as he changed directions. "I can track the other ghost which will lead us to Daniel."
"How can you track other ghosts?" Maddie inquired, her scientific side kicking in. "Why would you want to? All ghost are evil."
Vlad laughed at this. "You say all ghosts are evil then that would mean your son is evil. No, all ghosts are not evil. The nice ones stay in the ghost zone to live in peace. Why would they come to the Human World if there are hunters that will destroy them? To answer your other question, I have a ghost sense. Unlike Daniel, I have enough control over it to keep it inside of me. It's also because I have a different core from him. Daniel has an ice core so he breathes out cold air and has ice powers. I have a hot core so I'm the opposite of him." Vlad reasoned before chuckling. "You and Jack need to look at ghosts with an open mind. In addition to that, maybe you should experience the Ghost Zone. I could always take you. Most of your theories are wrong anyway. The most you are right about is the ghost's composition."
It was interesting to hear the difference between the two but also depressing to hear that most of the things they believed were wrong. If only Danny had told them about what actually happened. However, she understood why he hadn't. If only he could trust her now.
So how did you guys like it? What do you think should happen? If you have any one-shot suggestions for me, let me know. I don't do romance though...