Author: -sigh- we are coming to the end our story. It was nice writing this but all too soon it ends. So with that I give you the next chapter of ... -drum roll- STUDENTS AND TEACHERS!
Students and Teachers: Chapter Fourteen
"You can't be serious! There has to be another way, you and I both know that as far as we know Danny is the only living half ghost in either of the worlds." Tucker yelled shocked standing up.
"It's the only way, even with protective suits a human wouldn't survive more then three minutes in the world Sidney had made for himself. The ghost aura is too thick. And as far as I know there are no ghosts who would be willing to risk their lives to save Danny after all the years he spent hunting them." Clockwork explained his eyebrows furrowing.
"There has to be another way." Tucker mumbled sitting down his eyes wide.
The two men were silent for a moment or two causing Vlad to get worried. Then Clockwork turned and looked at him he felt those eyes burning into him.
"How much do you care for Danny?" He asked suddenly.
Tuckers head shot up at the question, hiss eyes going wide as he figured something out. Suddenly he was in front of Vlad pushing back as he stepped between the boy and the blind man.
"No! I will not allow you to ruin this boys life!" Tucker shouted his shoulders shaking in anger.
"I asked him a question, you and I both know neither of us are compatible for this. He is the right age, same as Danny was. It might be our only way to get him back." Clockwork said.
"No we'll find another way, you weren't there when Danny changed, you didn't see the pain he went through, I swore to him I'd never let another soul got through what he did. That's why we locked up the portal, why we hid it away from everyone. I will not allow another life to be ruined." Tucker stated his fist clenching and unclenching.
"So you'll let Danny die instead of breaking a vow." His voice and words were cold as he spoke.
"That's not-. I just-. You don't understand!" Tucker yelled.
"Yes I do, but this is not our choice to make. Vlad." Hearing his name Vlad turned to look at the man, "You do understand what we are talking about. You have the choice to say no, you have the choice to walk away and forget everything that has happened until now."
Yeah Vlad knew what they were asking him to do. They were giving him the choice about whether or not he was ready to give up his life and everything he knew to save the person he cared about more then anyone else. It was his choice.
And he already knew what it was going to be.
"I'll do it. Danny is the one person I would do anything for." He said his voice strong and betraying no sign of his nervousness.
"Vlad..." Tucker started to say turning to the boy.
"I'm not turning away. So the faster you two accept that the faster we can go save him." Vlad said turning to face the men.
"Very well. Tucker it's your move." Clockwork said with a nod of his head.
Tucker looked from Vlad to the man and back his face betraying the fear and anger he felt. Finally h let out a weak sigh before rubbing his hand over his face. Raising his hands in surrender he turned away to grab his keys.
"Fine, I give up. The portal is at Danny's old house, we locked it there a couple years ago." Tucker said as they all moved towards the door, "I'm going to warn you now Danny and I put some good security around the place. We didn't want anyone to accidentally stumble on it, so you might get a little singed."
Vlad only nodded knowing that was the leats of his worries. They just had to make it in time.
Danny woke up to an empty room. The swords that had been plunged into his legs, arms, and upper torso were still there but the pain had dulled to an ache. Shaking his head Danny winced as the pain rushed through him yet again, closing his eyes Danny thought back to the reason he was here. Because he betrayed the trust of one boy and gave all his trust to another. Smiling slightly to himself he thought about the time Vlad came over to his house out of the blue.
Danny had just finished his dinner and was washing the dishes when he heard a knock from his front door. Frowning slightly he walked over to the door and looked though the peephole unprepared for what he was going to see. Vlad Masters and a young girl stood outside his door both dripping rain from their hair. Shocked he opened the door looking at the boy and girl.
"Hello Mr. Fenton I do hope you'll be a gracious host and invite us in." Vlad said smirking slightly at the shocked expression.
"Vlad what are you-. Who is this?" Danny asked turning his eyes away from the boy to face the young girl in front of him.
"My name is Jasmine Masters, you can call me Jazz." the girl piped up.
"Mr. Fenton neither my sister or I am getting any warmer standing here. Would you let us in now or not?" Vlad asked
"Uh sure. Are you hungry I just finished dinner but I can whip something up." Danny asked stepping aside so the two could walk in.
"That would be great Mr. Fenton do you need some help? I love helping the cooks in the kitchen." Jazz offered bouncing slightly.
"That would be great. Let me get you some towels first, Vlad if you would mind following me."
Danny turned away Vlad following behind him with a smug look. He knew why Mr- Danny wanted him alone. It was because he was annoyed that the boy had showed up without warning having gone as far as to drag his little sister along as well. They passed by two bedrooms, before Danny stopped suddenly flinging a closet open throwing a towel at Vlad's head.
"Care to explain what's going on Mr. Masters?" Danny growled his eyes narrowing.
"Of course, my mother and father had to go to Berlin on a business trip leaving the two of us alone with the staff. I didn't like the food they made or being alone anymore then my sister did so we decided to leave. Unfortunately my parents cut off my credit cards and took my keys away so we had nowhere to go. On the bright side I hacked the schools system on my first day to learn more about you so I knew where you lived." Vlad said shrugging his shoulders at the explanation.
Danny stopped the angry rant that was about to slip past his lips. The explanation was too casual, as if Vlad didn't really care his parents had just up and left them on their own. As if it happened all the time. It hit Danny then that it must happen all the time, he thought the stereo types about rich families were just that, stereo types. But now seeing Vlad standing in front of him soaking wet giving only a shrug about his parents disappearance made him feel slightly cold himself.
"Okay fine, you can stay but that doesn't mean I don't expect you to do your homework. I don't care if it's the weekend the sooner you get it done the better." Danny said grabbing another towel.
"That sounds alright I guess." Vlad shrugged though Danny saw the hint of a relieved smile before Vlad buried his face in the towel.
Minutes later, courtesy of Tucker (his nieces and nephews came over often), he had Vlad and Jazz in dry clothes before sitting them down to a dinner of chicken strips, corn on the cob, and mashed potatoes. Sure the potatoes were from a box and the chicken was frozen but all the food was gone in a matter of moments. It was fight to get Jazz to sleep but as soon as she hit the pillows on the couch her eyes fluttered shut and soon soft snores could be heard. Shaking his head Danny put down the phone before heading to his room. He'd called the staff that worked for the Masters as well as the parents. None seemed to mind that the kids had gone missing or the fact that they were with him. It irked him slightly.
"You know this is the first time I've ever bene in your bed, maybe you should make it special for me." Vlad teased as he entered his bedroom and saw the boy laying on his bed.
"I thought we've been over this already, I will not touch you that way until you enter college." Danny replied turning off the lights before settling down on his bed.
That didn't stop them from gravitating into each others arms, Danny wrapped a firm arm around Vlad's back holding him close to his chest. It always amazed him how perfectly Vlad fit in his arms, it was comforting. He hadn't felt this way in years, not since Sidney's death. He had gotten close to someone and they ended up dead because of him, he thought he could never do it again. And yet here now in his arms was the one person who had given him another chance, Snuggling his head into Vlad's long hair he smiled happily.
"Love you." He murmured laughing quietly when Vlad tightened his own hold on him.
"I know who wouldn't?" Was his response.
He flicked the boys ear lightly causing a yelp to pass Vlad's lips, soon though (after Vlad paid him back with a bite to his shoulder which would leave a mark) they drifted off to sleep comforted by the presence of the other.
Danny shook his head as the memory faded. It filled him with a warmth that seemed to push the pain out of him. Our at least made it so there wasn't as much. Sighing softly he closed his eyes once again before opening them as the door opened. Sidney walked in his eyes gleaming with an unsettling light. Danny didn't flinch though, just remembering how Vlad felt in his arms, how he made him feel alive was enough to keep his will strong against the torture Sidney was putting him through.
"Ready to give in and become mine Daniel?" Sidney asked as he pulled out a length of rope from behind his back.
"Sorry Sidney but the only person I would give myself to is Vlad Masters." Danny said with a smile.
"HE IS A WORTHLESS BRAT WHO IS GOING TO PAY!" Sidney shouted before calming himself, turning away he dropped the rope his shoulders squared in a determined way. "And when he'd finally gone you'll understand who you belong to."
All the warmth in Danny fled as he realized the meaning behind those words. At once he started to struggled against the bonds that held him. He winced as fresh pain rushed through him but that didn't stop him from trying to get at the ghost boy in front of him.
"No! Leave him alone! Stab me! Torture me! Just leave him the fuck alone!" Danny shouted the sword in his upper body slowly sliding out.
"Sorry Daniel but I understand now. I could rape you, tear you apart, even maybe slice your halves in two but ou'll never be mine. Not as long as he's in the way." With those words he walked out the door Danny screaming after him.
Vlad glared at Tucker's back as the man finally led them down into the basement. They had arrived at the house over twenty minutes ago, and it had taken most of that time to get past the traps that had been lain to keep unwanted guests out. His hair was burned off partially and he had more bruises and cuts then he had gotten in the past ten years of his life. He knew it would be all worth it when he finally had Danny back with him but right now he was more then a little irritated. Tucker walked over and flipped on the lights.
Vlad blinked once, then twice. If he hadn't known better then he would have thought they had stepped into a mad scientists lab. Beakers, test tubes, half finished equipment, and boxes were piled everywhere. This was a ghost hunters lab after all. Tucker ignored all this stuff though and walked right over to what looked like an arch covered in a huge plastic sheet. Gripping one side he stopped before turning to look at Vlad.
"This is your last chance to back out. Once I pull this down there's no going back." He warned his brown eyes burning into Vlad's.
"Do it." Was all he said.
Tucker nodded although their was grief in his eyes, a moment later he pulled the sheet off. A portal made of metal, wires, pipes, and what looked like half a radio stood in front of him. A crackle of electricity rushed over his skin making him shudder. He didn't know where it came from but the goosebumps on his skin was enough to tell him that it wasn't natural.
"Alright it'll take a moment for us to set up but while we do we're going to need you to put this on." Tucker held out a dusty hazmat suit to Vlad who wrinkled his nose at it.
"Trust me you're going to be in a lot of pain, this is going to lessen it." At those words Vlad walked over and picked up the suit.
This was it. His life was going to change the moment he put the suit on. He could put it off. Wait. But Danny didn't have that kind of time. So turning away he pulled on the suit.
Author: So yeah this was the longest one I wrote so far but it leads up to the ending. Hope ya like it. Geez this is going to be awesome. XD