"Clockwork. Is it true?"
"Yes."
"So now we no longer need to have Daniel Fenton destroyed." An Observant states.
"Nor do we have to involve ourselves." Another chimes in.
"Yes." Clockwork says again. "I can't interfere because now all is as it should be. Danny no longer turns into Dan Phantom." Clockwork sounded sorry for the boy, how could he not? After everything Danny will have to suffer through before it all happens. After Vlad's plan happens. "I'm sorry, Danny."
Danny was in his kitchen trying to study for the C.A.T test when Jazz walks in. He's about to finally answer a question.
"Ahh..." Jazz almost tells him he's wrong, but quickly covers her mouth. Danny gives her a questioning look and then he changed his answer, he begins to sweat a little. "Uhh..." She starts again. Danny lifts up his pencil, now looking annoyed. He picks another answer. "Mmmm..."
"OKAY, I get it. You're brilliant and I'm stupid and I'll never be able to get as high a score as you. So far I'm not even qualified to scrape off the grease from the Nasty grill." Danny flicks the pencil off the table.
"All I want is for you to succeed, Danny and doing well on this test can help. There are three thing I've learned in life: study hard, do you best and...DUCK."
"Wha-" Danny says, but it was too late.
"HE'S IN THE WHAT?" I yell at Skulker who gave me the news about Daniel.
"Seems the pup is in the hospital."
"How on Earth did- You know what never mind I'll just check the cameras. Thank you Skulker." When Skulker leaves Vlad checks to see what happened. "Show me footage of the Fenton household from an hour ago." He says to his computer program that looks exactly like Danny.
"Showing footage, dad." The system says back to him. The screens begin to show the kitchen which has Danny and Jazz talking.
"OKAY, I get it. You're brilliant and I'm stupid and I'll never be able to get as high a score as you. So far I'm not even qualified to scrape off the grease from the Nasty grill."
"All I want is for you to succeed, Danny and doing well on this test can help. There are three thing I've learned in life: study hard, do you best and...DUCK."
"Wha-" Suddenly Danny was engulfed by a green flame when Jack comes out of the lab.
"Like the flames? It's a new weapon I call the Fenton-Flamer. It can burn up any ghost without hurting humans."
"AHHHHHH."Danny starts screaming out of the pain of being burned up.
"DANNY!" Jazz yells. "DAD STOP ITS HURTING HIM."
"What? That can't be right it's only supposed to harm ghost. HOLD ON DANNY." Jack quickly shuts off the machine. "Danny?"
"Dad, he's not breathing. We have to get him to a hospital."
"WHAT'S GOING ON."
"Mom!"
"The Fenton-Flamer hurt Danny." Jack said while sounding guilty.
"Jazz call the ambulance quickly!"
"On it!"
"End of video, dad." The computer Danny says to Vlad.
"That...BIG FAT OAF. HOW DARE HE...HOW DARE HE HURT MY SON. I'LL KILL HIM." Vlad begins yelling. 'Calm down Masters. Danny first, killing everyone else is second. Time to head off to Amity Park.'
"Uhh..." Danny slowly begins to open his eyes.
"Little brother?" He hears Jazz call and he finally fully opens his eyes.
"What happened?"
"An accident with one of Dads inventions. You got really hurt Danny, you've been out for about 2 days now."
"2 DAYS?"
"Calm down Danny. Thanks to your ghost healing abilities you should be ready to go tomorrow. Oh, and by the way Vlad's here to see you."
"Where's mom and dad?"
"Downstairs getting food. Are you hungry?"
"Nah, I'm fine, but where's Vlad?"
"I'm right here." Danny hears the voice by the door.
"I'll go help mom and dad with the food." Jazz says as she exited the room and Vlad shuts the door.
"So how are you feeling?"
"All right I guess."
"Do you know what caused this?"
"N-no."
"Are you sure?"
"Mhmm." Danny says while looking away from Vlad. 'He's protecting Jack.' He thinks as he wears an annoyed expression.
"So, I hear you'll be released in time to take your C.A.T test."
"...Dang it! I haven't studied. Well, I'm failing for sure." Vlad only smirks.
"I wouldn't be so sure, my boy."
"Eh-hmm." Maddie clears her throat by the door making both Danny and Vlad look up.
"Oh hello Madeline." Vlad greets her.
"VLADDY MY MAN." Jack runs up and gives Vlad a bear-hug."
"PUT ME DOWN YOU DIMWIT." Jack ignores Vlads insult, but he does let him go.
"So good to see you, V-man. It's really nice of you to come check up on Danny."
"Yes, well I do think of Daniel as one of my own, but sadly I must be on my way." Vlad says goodbye to everyone including Danny and leaves.
"Jazz, Jack, do you mind leaving Danny and me alone for a few minutes?"
"Sure, baby!"
"Okay,mom." When they both step out Maddie turns to Danny and gives him a serious look.
"What did that man say to you?"
"What man? You mean Vlad?
"Yes."
"Nothing really, he just asked me how I was." A relieved expression came over her face. "Mom why do you ask?"
"No reason."
"Mom I know there's a reason. You don't ever call Vlad by his name, I thought you guys were friends. Why do you always try to keep us away from him?"
"Danny I-" Maddie begins, but she pauses. 'It's now or never Maddie. Vlad is planning something and I need to tell Danny the truth, it's the least that I owe him. Tell him Vlad is his father and that Vlad is an evil ghost that wants to kill him family.'
"OH! I forgot to give Danny-boy his food." He begins to walk towards the door when Jazz stops him.
"I don't know, dad. Mom wanted privacy."
"No, she just wanted some alone time with Danny, she wouldn't mind." Jack opens the door.
"Jack isn't your real dad, Danny and-" Suddenly Maddie hears a tray hit the floor and sees a very surpirsed Jazz and Jack.
"J-Jack!"
"Is that true, Mads?"
"...Yes."