A/N: Hi everyone. This took a little longer than I would have liked. I got the great idea to write a chapter for every fic I have which took a lot of time. Thank you ShadowSymbols for following and favoriting this fic. Anyways, please enjoy this chapter. The extra is in the front again.

Alex picked up the heavy blue bowling ball. He aimed very carefully before bowling it toward the pins. All the pins were blown back with a clatter. "Wow, you're very good," Abigail said clapping from her seat.

Alex shrugged not really feeling comfortable with the praise, "I used to bowl a lot with my parents."

"My parents and I always went horseback riding," Abigail said, "I wonder if we can ask Vlad to add a stable."

"I don't think it would be a good idea to be so exposed," Alex said passing Abigail who had picked a purple bowling ball. She knocked down five pins on her first try.

"I suppose you're right," Abigail said a little disappointed. "Do you think Catalina and Vlad will let me visit my family for my mother's birthday?"

"Catalina wouldn't mind, Vlad might need convincing," Alex said watching the girl picking off the rest of the pins.

"Well, I'll just do what I do with my parents. I'll ask Cat first and hope she can convince Vlad," Abigail said.

Alex smirked, "That sounds like a good idea. Remember when Catalina wanted to take all of us to the amusement park?"

Abigail laughed, " I remember. I didn't think he would give in, but Catalina just pouted until he finally gave in." Both halfas smiled at the memory.

Alex picked up his ball and prepared to bowl when the lights turn off suddenly putting the two in darkness. "You didn't slip, did you?" Abigail asked.

"No, I'm okay."

"Let me give us a little light," Abigail said before a green light appeared. The floor lit up in what appeared to be electricity. Both halfas yelped at it shocked them and disappeared. The ecto-energy in her hand disappeared.

"Is everything okay?" Alex asked once again unable to see.

"I can't use my ectoenergy," Abigail responded. Alex frowned.

"How can that happen?" Alex asked.

There was a crackling sound overhead before Vlad's voice echoed from above. "I must apologize and explain. In case of a breach, I design the facility to go into an anti-ghost lockdown. So don't use your abilities to get out."

"Just sit tight and Vlad will fix whatever it was that I touched," Catalina said with a laugh. Vlad's exasperated sigh was heard over the intercom before it turned off.

…

Sylvia sat cross-legged in the dark regretting that she had went into the training hall to practice. "It's so dark in here," Thalen said, "you can't even see your hand in front of your face."

Sylvia didn't know what to say. She was uncomfortable with the other halfa; they didn't seem to have anything in common. "You don't talk much, do you?" Thalen asked.

Sylvia shook her head before remembering that it was completely dark. "No I don't."

"Well, we might be here for a long time so you're going to have to," Thalen said arrogantly. Sylvia didn't answer. "Fine how about you tell me why you don't talk much."

"I just don't like to talk," Sylvia said.

"I don't think that's true," Thalen said, "You talk with Alex and Abigail."

"The truth is… I don't see the point in talking. I mean no one listens to me. Everyone is always looking at my brothers. Wow, look Brad is so good at soccer. Matt is an amazing quarterback. I just get looked over," Sylvia said as soon as she started she couldn't stop talking.

"That's a shame. You're pretty good at drawing and painting," Thalen said.

"Thanks, you're pretty good at parkour. It pretty impressive," Sylvia admitted, "I think even with ghost powers I would be a little scared."

"Maybe I can teach you sometime. It could come in handy in a fight or it could be a way to be noticed," Thalen suggested. "And maybe you can teach me to draw."

"I think I'll like that. You're not that bad of a guy," Sylvia admitted.

"Don't go around telling people that or I'll take back those lessons."

Leon pulled at both of the barely conscious halfas through the streets. They mumbled something to him but the halfa didn't listen. Leon looked over his shoulder briefly to see if the trio was being followed. There was no sign of Dan which was a relief.

Leon looked for a place to lie low for a while. He had learned that when running away sometimes the best course of action was to hide and wait to recover. After the beating that all three experience, it would be in their best interest to heal from their wounds. Finding an abandon warehouse that seemed to fit his checklist, Leon staggered into the warehouse. He dropped the two halfas unceremoniously onto the ground before he lowered himself to the ground.

The ghost he had just fought was stronger than any other that Leon met before and he met quite a bit. "You shouldn't have left her," an angry voice said.

Leon looked at the speaker bored. The male halfa sat up clenching his fist, but Leon didn't feel threatened; the other halfa looked as though a stiff wind could knock him over. "Would it have better for all of us to die together?"

The other halfa snarled before being stopped by the female halfa. "I'm sure Catalina is fine. I know she is. She's a fighter," the girl said giving the other a small, hopeful smile.

"pft, I doubt it. I'm sure the ghost killed her by now. And if you believe otherwise, you're just as stupid and naïve as she was," Leon said bluntly watching as the girl curled into herself.

Leon shifted slightly as a rock was thrown his way. "Don't you dare talk to Abigail like that," the other halfa said anger clear in his body language.

"I can say whatever I want. It's a free country after all," Leon responded feeling angrier.

"Thalen, it's okay. We'll go looking for her once we get some rest," Abigail said before laying down.

Thalen narrowed his eyes at Leon, but also decided to rest his head for a moment.

Leon sat still. Even though he was tired, he wasn't about to be caught off guard. The halfa stood watch for two hours before a stream of blue exited his mouth. Leon recognize the energy signature of the ghost. Not wanting another confrontation with the ghost, he shook the other two awake. "Wake up, now," he hissed.

Both halfas opened their eyes. "He's coming," Leon said in a means of explanation. The other two didn't need any more words. They both got to their feet as ectoblasts tore through the walls. The three spared a single glance before running away from the attacks.

Leon watched as Thalen took the lead being the fastest of the three. The ectoblasts continued following them. The three halfas dodged the best they could as they continued through the ruins. All of a sudden a natural ghost portal formed in the next building. "Let's go through," Thalen said. Leon agreed that the portal would be an escape from Dan, but where in the Ghost Zone would they end up. A shot above his head changed that thought and he dove into portal.

"Close it," a female voice he knew so well ordered. Leon turned to face a tall female ghost. Her fiery purple hair poked out of her helmet.

"Pandora," Leon greeted with relief.

"It's good to see you, Leon," the woman said pulling the halfa into a hug, "I was worried that Dan had killed you. So I asked Wulf to make me a portal." Pandora released Leon so the halfa could see this 'Wulf'. The other ghost was very much like his name and was a large green wolf. "Thank you, my friend," Pandora said to the ghost.

Wulf replied in an unknown language before he flew away. "Excuse me, who are you?" Thalen asked. Pandora turned to face the other two halfas.

"My name is Pandora and you are?"

"I'm Thalen and this is Abigail," Thalen answered.

Pandora looked at all three halfas, "You are all injured."

"We fought Dan," Leon answered.

Pandora gave a worried look to all three, "I will like to extend a welcome to my lair. You can heal there."

DP~DP~DP~DP

Sylvia could feel her heart sinking as time passed by. "Where's the others?" Vlad asked as he came to the van. He held two boxes in his hand.

"They went to fight Dan," Alex answered from his position on top of the van not bothering to look at Vlad.

Sylvia watched as the man's face became distress for the briefest of moments before settling into it's usual poker face. "How much time did she say to give her?"

Sylvia responded with how much time remained quickly, seeing as how she was counting down the time nervously. Vlad frowned, but didn't comment. The three remained silent looking out to where the other three halfas had left. Sylvia wished that someone would say something, anything that could be comforting. She bit her bottom lip nervously.

"Time's up," Vlad announced, his tone unreadable. "We need to leave."

"But we can't leave them," Sylvia said grabbing the man's elbow as he opened the van's door.

"Catalina told you to listen to me, correct?" Vlad asked. Sylvia and Alex nodded in answer. "Then get in the van."

Sylvia looked to Alex who turned away to the passenger seat. Vlad sent the teen a glare but didn't comment. Sylvia took the seat behind Vlad looking down at her hands as they pealed out. The teenage girl didn't know what to say to either halfa, but could feel tears forming in the back of her eyes. They were all dead; she was certain. Sylvia wiped away the tears that started to fall.

"In the second box, there are a several watches. Pick whichever you like," Vlad said as he sped out of town.

"You took that long for watches," Alex said harshly.

"They will mask your energy signature. Dan will have a harder time finding you," Vlad explained. Alex taking the answer picked out a dark blue, almost black, watch before handing the box to Sylvia. Sylvia picked out a teal watch before looking back up to the two in front. Alex was looking out the window as if trying to avoid making eye contact with the other two passengers. Vlad was staring straight ahead at the road.

Sylvia looked down at her hands wishing that the van was filled with the noise that was there before.

DP~DP~DP~

Vlad didn't know what to feel. On one hand, he wanted to believe that the three will make their way back, but his logical mind knew the most probable result. The billionaire didn't think he would have felt this sorrow, but the halfas became a family to him. He glanced at the passenger seat where Alex sat. He knew he should say something to comfort the two teens, but he wasn't one to give false hope.

When Vlad parked the car, there was no idle chatter. All three halfas exited and went into their separate rooms. Vlad made the journey to his private study before rubbing a hand down his face. A brightly colored package drew his attention. His first reaction was to be upset at Catalina; she wasn't allowed into his private study. But then the man remembered that the woman wasn't coming and the frustration dissipated. Vlad got to his feet and grabbed the present. He looked it over before tearing the wrappings. In his hands was a framed picture. In the image was all the halfas, him included, all smiling. Vlad recognized the image; it was during the little festival that they had prepared for Thalen.

Catalina had put one arm around his neck as she tried to direct his attention to the camera. Thalen was standing confidently with Abigail waving beside him. Sylvia and Alex sat the closest looking up from their paper lanterns to smile for the camera. Vlad swallowed his emotions roughly. His fingertips brushed what felt to be an envelope that was taped to the back.

He removed the envelope resting the fame on his lap as he opened the letter addressed to him. Catalina's simple print was on the page. "Happy Birthday, Fruitloop. :P Here's a small gift for you. Sorry it's not exactly the family that you had in mind, but we each care a lot for you. –Sincerely, Catalina.

DP~DP~

Robin looked at the girl who flew beside him. "So there's more halfas?" the girl asked.

"Yes, they seemed to be okay," Robin replied.

"And they're trying to kill that ghost that is causing all sorts of problems, right?"

"I think stop is a better explanation than kill," Robin answered, "They offered to house me and even train me. I figured that now that Somber isn't a problem I can actually take up their offer."

"And don't mind if I crash their party?" Gwen asked.

"I'm positive they will welcome you with open arms," Robin replied before diving to the ground where Catalina had told him their hideout was.

"Wow, this is a dump," Gwen remarked brashly.

"The majority of the facility is underground," Robin replied before entering the elevator with Gwen.

The elevator stopped and the two exited the elevator. Gwen tripped, but Robin caught her easily.

"It doesn't look like anyone's home," Gwen remarked.

Robin had to agree. "Hello, it's me Robin," the halfa called out. Gwen gave him a look that read as a sarcastic that-was-helpful. A door opened down the hall and a teenage boy walked out. If Robin remembered correctly, his name was Alex.

The teen looked upset about something, but Robin had no idea what. "I thought there was more of you," Gwen said looking the other teen over.

Alex looked away for a moment pausing to think. "They are not here right now. If you wait in the kitchen, I'll get Vlad over here," the teen said. Robin agreed and pulled Gwen over to the designated room.

"I thought you said they were fun," Gwen said pouting.

"There's something wrong," Robin replied.

"I hope I didn't offend him. Of course, I had to open my big mouth," the girl berated herself. Robin looked at the girl bewildered. She could be so harsh, but then flip a switch to become caring.

"I'm sure it's nothing serious," the teenage boy said trying to reassure her.