Danny and Dan faced off once again. Danny started to come up with another plan, vaguely thinking hopefully that it would be third plan's the charm. He began to think. Dan had to be tired. He had fought Vlad, he had used a Ghostly Wail, and he had received the brunt of the attack from his own wail. If Danny could just get his hands on a Fenton Thermos and get Dan to stay still long enough for the thermos to suck him in then they would finally be able to breathe. It had taken Dan thirty years to break his way out of the first one, surely they could figure out something better before another thirty years passed. "Alright, Dan. You want me… come and get me," Danny taunted and with a brief glance at Sam, he rushed off. Sam watched Danny and Dan fly off. Sam asked Valerie to keep an eye on Lilith and she and Jazz rushed off to Vlad and Danielle. They took over tending to Vlad's wound, allowing Danielle to take a step back and deal with the turmoil inside her head.
Danny rushed off to the school. It had been evacuated earlier so it should be safe enough to lead Dan to. Danny phased inside and Dan followed close behind. Danny phased through the walls and reached the principal's office and spotted the big green button that activated the ghost shield for the school. He punched it and then continued on his way. He then phased through the walls until he saw a thermos sealed behind a glass case and grabbed it. He then led Dan to the gymnasium. He turned to face him and his eyes turned blue. "Dan, I will never become you. This time you won't escape," Danny informed Dan as he unleashed the beam of ice.
Dan's eyes widened and dodged. He tried to phase out of the school, realising that he had flown right into a trap. He cursed himself for falling for one of his own old tricks. He phased out of the school and right into a green dome outside, screaming as it shocked him. "Like the ghost shield? My parents installed it after I graduated," Danny called after Dan. Dan turned to Danny and saw Danny channel his ice powers at Dan. Dan was frozen in a cube of ice. Danny pointed his thermos at Dan and watched the ice shatter and Dan start to scream in fury and desperation as he tried to break away from the pull of thermos. In a flash of blue light, Dan disappeared inside and Danny slammed the lid on top. Danny gave a sigh of relief and reverted to his human form and walked out of the ghost shield. He transformed calmly back into Danny Phantom and flew back to the park.
Danny flew over Amity Park, thinking about what had happened. He remembered Vlad was the person to save him when Dan tried to kill him. Danny thought about what that meant for him and Vlad. Vlad hadn't been seen in thirty years. There had been rumours but nothing concrete. Danny had often wondered what had happened to Vlad and what he would do if Vlad ever returned. However he had never considered that Vlad would ever protect him. Danny knew that he would need to have a talk with Vlad now that this was all over.
Danny then vaguely recalled his conversation with Lilith and Tucker. He had been too distracted to hear everything they said. There had been a few times that his duplicate had frozen due to him losing his concentration. Danny however thought he had heard Lilith say she had ghost powers. To say that the news had caught him off guard was an understatement. He had nearly lost his duplicate. Danny would have asked more questions and been a little more supportive if he had been in a different situation.
He flew over the park and scanned the ground for his family and friends. He spotted the mass of ghosts slowly coming to their senses. He knew he should thank them and assure them that Dan was taken care of for the time being. However he wanted to check on his family and friends first. He also wanted to check on Vlad and ask a few questions, such as why Vlad was helping him. Danny saw the small group of humans and halfas and descended to meet them.
So Dan is beaten… again. However Danny needs to think of a better prison or fate for Dan than trapped in the thermos for another thirty years. I'll deal with this within the next chapter or so. Also Vlad's fate will be revealed.
So until the next chapter…