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Chapter 17: Quentin Lance

Lance glanced around the street, the crumbling buildings told of the past. Starling City grew stronger since the Undertaking, despite higher leaders betraying them. There were few people out at this time, nearing the late hours. Many wore jackets and sweatshirts so they don't draw any attention. He spot a black haired teenager in a white and red trimmed t-shirt with frayed blue jeans and red and white sneakers walking down the sidewalk. His hands were in his pocket while his head hung low, ignoring everything around him.

Lance pulled the cruiser up next to the kid ad opened the window halfway, "Hey kid!" he called. The teen glanced his way before turning around and running down the sidewalk. The red and blue lights flashed around the neighborhood signaling the chase. He followed at a distance keeping the cruiser far away enough to turn at a moment's notice. The teen ended up in an alleyway, facing a dead-end.

Slowly Lance approached the teen, he was startled by the icy blue eyes and the faint scar that the headlights from the cruiser showed. The teen whipped around looking for a way out. When his hair moved away from his left eye; the scar, faint enough to be missed traveled over his eyelid. "Kid?" The teen looked straight at him and it clicked. The picture they were given by Vlad Masters was the kid in front of him. "Daniel Fenton?" he flinched at his name. "Daniel, I'll take you to Vlad. You'll be safe with him, away from Phantom."

"Phantom is protecting me! Vlad can't be trusted."

Lance walked forward and placed his hand on the teen's shoulder. "I need proof of Vlad before an investigation." The teen nodded, allowing Lance to guide him to the cruiser. When Lance sat in the driver's seat, he shut the lights off. "What is Vlad up to that he can't be trusted?" the teen shook his head falling silent. Lance sighed heavily in annoyance and frustration.

Vlad was sitting in an office at Town hall that didn't have any cameras. Lance noticed that the teen kept his head down and was tense as if preparing for a fight. Stopping in front of the door, he brought his hand up and knocked twice. It opened to Vlad who was 'surprised' to see the kid.

"Captain Lance, thank you for bringing my godson." Vlad gripped his godson's shoulder and began to guide him through the door. "Come Daniel, I'm sure you're hungry."

Lanced backed out form the door as it closed. There was silence for minutes before they talked.

"Are you ready to surrender?"

"Never happening!"

"Don't you want your name cleared? To be called a hero?"

'Hero?' Lance thought, peaking into the crack between the door and the frame.

"I do not care if they call me a hero or not. I will protect them from people like you!"

Lance eyes widen as pink energy surrounded one of Vlad's hands. His arm whipped around, through the energy. He was confused until something his the door, he strained to see the kid sitting against the wall. "Watch your tongue!"

"I won't join you, deal with it."

Lance glanced back at Vlad to see a black ring appear and change him into the ghost from earlier. He left when a white flash came from under the door.

As he researched Vlad, a knock came from the door. The lady that stood there shifted from foot to foot. "Come in." she sat in the chair in front of the desk. Lance looked at her, patiently waiting for her to father her thoughts.

"Phantom is innocent." She started.

Lance looked at her, "Who are you to know his name?"

"I was a reported for Amity Park when Phantom was accused multiple times."

"Lynda Baylor?"

She nodded, "The ghost from earlier named Walker framed him before. He overshadowed the mayor to make it seem like Phantom was to blame."

"So you think Vlad and this ghost are working together to frame Phantom?"

"Vlad can't be trusted."

Lance stood up to close the door, once shut he turned toward Lynda. "I know. I've recently came to the choice of not to trust him." He sat back down and leaned back. "I met him when I returned Daniel Fenton to him."

Lynda looked at the floor, silent for a few moments. "Recently, I've been keeping more secrets lately. This isn't mine to tell, but I find it necessary. Vlad isn't entirely human."

"I know. I saw him transform."

"You left Danny with him?"

"Fenton is Phantom, isn't he?"

Lynda looked down, slowly nodding her head. "He's probably with the Arrow then."

"I can contact him then."

"Are you going to tell Danny?"

"No, not yet. I will bring up Vlad though."

"Thank you, Captain." Lynda walked out.

(Line Break)

Danny returns to dig and Lyla, they wrap his wounds from the fight. "Next time he shows up, I'm shooting him." Dig threatens

"We can't adopt you until Vlad gets arrested. He's your legal guardian." Lyla stated upset. Dig is pissed.

"We are going to clean up the rest of the nightclub." Felicity stated coming over to them.

"I'll be up in a moment." Danny replied.

"You need to rest." Lyla told Danny.

"I need to do something. Vlad is playing his chess, and yet again I'm five moves behind."

"We'll work together and defeat him. We are a team." Danny nodded at Diggle's words, finally accepting their help fully. He jumped off of the med table, pulling on his shirt and walked up the steps. He quickly side stepped Roy who was going back down.

"Feeling better?" Roy asked turning around on the first step.

"I'm fine." Danny replied. He walked over to the bar where Oliver was standing. "What's left to do?"

"Just the VIP section."

Danny nodded and walked away. 'Just need to stay busy.' He though as he climbed the stairs.

"Queen!" Oliver turned around to see Lance walking towards him.

"Captain Lance, can I help you with something?"

"Have you seen Miss Smoak?"

"She's in the back setting up the router for the club."

"Let her know that I wish to talk to her."

"Is everything okay?" Felicity asked walking over. Oliver walked to the VIP section to see how Danny was doing.

"Tell our mutual friend that Vlad Masters isn't what he says he is."

"We are aware of what Vlad is."

"Has Phantom been in contact with you?"

"Yes."

"Do you know how the two are connected?"

"Vlad gave the location and condition of Phantom to the GIW. He was captured be the two ghost hunters of Amity Park."

Lance looked behind Felicity to see, "Daniel?" the teen turned around at his name. "Aren't you supposed to be with Vlad?"

He walked over, "I don't want Vlad as a guardian." As he moved, Lance could see the bandages hidden beneath his shirt.

"Where were you when the GIW took Phantom?"

Danny tensed and hang his head to hide the glow of his eyes. "I was with Sam and Tucker, my sister was in college."

"What did they do to Phantom?"

"Vivisection." Felicity answered.

"What did the GIW do?"

"He hasn't answered. I wouldn't be surprised if he never will."

"I'll make sure my men are wary of Vlad." Lance walked out and sat in the cruiser. 'His own parents vivisected him. Did they ever realize they had their own son?' he thought before heading home.

It's Term Finals week...i need to study :(