{"THE MOTHER OF ALL SHOWS!"}
*Daytime within the state of Amity Park, and at Fenton Works, down in the lab, Danny is currently testing out his ghost abilities with Sam and Tucker while Carrie unfortunately, couldn't join them today because it's a weekend and as she'd been forced to promise; she's visiting her dear father at one of his homes in Colorado. Now, with their first step on the training list, Danny is flying as fast as he can while Tucker tracks him with a speed scanner, leaving Sam to take notes on a clipboard. As he flew past them, the scanner clocked him at 112 mph.*
Tucker: 112 miles per. Lightin' up the speed gun, dude.
*Grinning, Danny goes intangible, phasing out through the wall and back in through the ceiling then reappearing.*
Sam: *Tapping on the clipboard* Intangibility, check.
*After crossing that off, Danny soon becomes invisible, making both normal teens look around for him.*
Sam: Danny?
Tucker: Invisibility, check.
*But without hesitation, Danny dives down toward them, still invisible, and suddenly overshadows Tucker.*
Danny: *Overshadowing Tucker* Hi, I'm Tucker! Don't let the PDA, glasses, and lack of muscles fool you. I'm a stud.
*After showing he has the power to possess a human being, Danny leaves, making Tucker glare at him for a moment.*
Tucker: I hate when you do that.
Sam: Okay, hotshot. Let's ramp it up.
*Once this is said, she clicks a button on a remote, making several rings pop down from the ceilings and dart guns come out of the walls. Danny flips through the rings and then dodges the darts easily just for two board ghosts (and apparently one of Jazz) to pop up from the counter and he zaps them with ecto-blasts. He skips a popup board of Jazz, then hits a third ghost one. Then for funsies, he zaps the Jazz one behind his back.
The next course of the obstacle is metal barriers pop out of the floor, and he coasts through them intangibly while owning a proud smirk as he relaxes due to how easy this is. Going tangible again, he gives his friends a thumbs up before immediately slamming into the wall, and falling to the floor.*
Tucker: Hi, I'm Danny Fenton! Don't let the concussion and bruises fool you, I need more practice.
*Scowling at the techno-geeks mocking impression, Danny turns a patch of the floor intangible, causing Tucker to fall through it with a yell.*
Sam: *Smiles* Wow, it's quiet in here!
*As their training session was going on within the laboratory, upstairs both Jack and Maddie Fenton were seated in the living room where the woman was sadly holding a framed photo of her hugging a happy little Danny.*
Maddie: Danny and I used to be this close...
*When sadly saying this, beside her, Jack is bashing (playfully) action figures of himself and a ghost together.
Jack: Aha, take that! *Makes the figurine of himself and punches the ghost figurine* Nobody makes a meat puppet out of Jack Fenton! Ah! Hah! *Offers Maddie a piece of jerky with the Jack doll* Fenton Jerky?
Maddie: *Accepts it and sighs* Gracias... We shared everything. Secrets. Bunsen burners, soda...
Jack: Ah, yes. Nothing says bonding like backwash.
Maddie: *Still looking at the picture* Danny's just shooting up so fast. Those special times seem to be slipping away. *Hugs it* Oh, I miss them…
Jack: Hey, they all have to grow up sometime… *Speaking as the ghost toy* Curse you, Jack Fenton! You've defeated me once again! Haha!
*After proving that not everyone can eventually grow up, the doorbell rings and he quickly runs to answer it. Once he does, standing at the doorway is a long-haired old ghost in a postal uniform, holding an envelope labeled "INVITE."*
Jack: *Accepts the envelope* Thanks, pal.
*He then digs in the pocket of his jumpsuit and tosses the ghost a nickel, which passes through its hand where it appears to not be obvious in the ghost hunter's eyes.*
Jack: Oh, and try to get some sun. You're pale as a ghost. *Slams the door and goes back over to Maddie* Hey Maddie, some kind of invite for you. I can tell because it has the word 'Invite' on it.
*The Fenton man points to the envelope, which reads, 'Maddie Fenton, we invite you!' and so, she takes the invite and opens it. After reading it for a moment, her mood suddenly lights up.*
Maddie: *Jumping to her feet* Yes! Just what the doctor ordered.
*Now, back down in the lab, Danny is straining so hard he's sweating as Sam and Tucker glance towards one until after a ton of effort, red spots appear on his cheeks and he starts to glow when out of nowhere, his head splits into two separate heads, causing both normal teens to gasp.*
Tucker: Wow! You can eat a Nasty Burger and fries at the same time.
Danny Head #1: Yeah. The problem is, I can only split myself this far.
Danny Head #2: Vlad Plasmius can turn into like four different Vlads at once. That's what this weekend is about.
Danny Head #1: Nonstop drills,
Danny Head #2: no homework,
Danny Head #1: no family,
Both Danny Heads: no interruptions!
Sam: Though, speakin' of Vlad Plasmius, I wonder how Care's doing… I mean, with her dad being a psycho, you'd think she could be doing awful during the visit with him.
Danny Head #1: Oh, she isn't… In fact, wanna see the pics she sent me from the first night?
*He pulls out his phone, goes into messages, and pulls up the photos sent by the blue-haired girl, but once he shows Sam and Tucker them, the two shout in horror at the fact that there is a wall filled with dead animal heads (which appeared to be hunting trophies) and some pelts lying on the ground as well.*
Sam: O-Oh, gosh, *Buries her head into Tucker's shoulder* put it away! Put it away!
*Instantly forgetting that one of his best friends is an activist, stuff like this is a trigger to them. Luckily, they managed to read the text that was left underneath the sent photos, which said: "Don't think I'll be sleeping tonight…," and that most likely meant she'd be traumatized once she gets back from the visit.*
Tucker: Man, that dude is one sick halfa…
Danny Head #2: Yeah, no kidding. Especially when Care is related to him.
*Just then a voice from upstairs is heard. And that voice belonged to his dearest mother as the three (plus his head) looked at each other with alarmed expressions on their faces.*
Maddie: Hey, Danny!
*Still looking alarmed, Danny immediately reverts to human mode - but only has one eye. He lets out a shout until Tucker slaps him upside the head, which allows him to go back to normal just before Maddie reaches down the last step, brandishing the invite.*
Maddie: Pack your bags! We're going to a mother-son science symposium in Florida! Doesn't that sound fun?
*In the mind of the halfa, it certainly does not sound fun where he slumps miserably.*
*Later that day, back in the living room, Danny is standing with Jazz and his suitcases while Jack and Maddie are standing by the stairs.*
Jazz: At least you're going somewhere. I'm doomed to special family alone time with Dad. *Looks at the invite* The DALV group… Never heard of them. Are they legitimate?
Danny: Legitimately boring, I'm guessing.
Jack: *To Maddie* Now, just to make sure you're protected from any rogue ghost attacks on the road, sweetcakes, I made you this. *Holds up a flexible metal belt with a round lock on the front* It's the Fenton Specter Deflector - *Puts it around her waist* guaranteed to repel and weaken any ghost who comes in direct contact with you.
Maddie: *Admiring it* Ooooh… *Turns the lock and it beeps* Thanks, hon. *Kisses him* Oh, and Jack, try not to trash the house while I'm gone…
Jack: *Sighing* Suck the house into a parallel dimension one time, and you just can't let it go, can you?
*Now, a private jet flies over mountains. Maddie and Danny are the only ones in the cabin, sitting across from each other in plush red seats whereas the Fenton boy was sulking.*
Maddie: Come on, Mr. Pouty Pants. This weekend is supposed to be about us. Those DALV people sent this private jet just for us. How perfect is that?
Danny: Do you want the truth, or one of those little white lies that doesn't hurt your feelings?
Maddie: *Sighs* Oh, forget it, Danny… Just look out the window at that warm, sunny Florida coastline.
Pilot: *Over the PA* Folks, this is your captain speaking. If you look out the window on your left, you'll see the cold, bleak Colorado Rockies.
Danny: *Surprised* The Rockies? That's nowhere near Florida. What gives?
Pilot: And if you look out the window on your right side, you'll see me bailing out of the plane before it careens out of control and crashes!
*Alarmed, Danny and Maddie both look out the window and sure enough, they see the pilot jumping out of the plane with a parachute. They exchange a look and then run for the cockpit, which they find empty. Soon, the plane immediately begins to dive, some control beeping, whereas Maddie jumps into the pilot's seat and takes the tiller, pulling back on it to no effect.*
Maddie: The controls are jammed, Danny. How do we get out of this?
Danny: *To himself* I know one way…
*Crouching behind her, he goes ghost, then becomes intangible and grasps her shoulders. However, with the Specter Deflector wrapped around her waist, it suddenly zaps him, causing him to fall back against the wall, and revert back into his disoriented human form. Looking back, Maddie sees that something is wrong with her son and rushes back to check on him.*
Maddie: *Feels his forehead* Danny, you okay?
Danny: *Swats her hand away in alarm* Yeah. I'm-I'm fine.
*Luckily, looking back at the items beside them, there happened to be two parachutes on the floor, which were labeled with their names.*
Maddie: Danny, parachutes. *Tosses his own* Let's go!
*And together, the mother and son jump out of the plane, abandoning it together to where suddenly, the pilot floats up towards them.*
Pilot: Folks, at this time I'd like to inform you that you've been the victims of a cruel hoax! *Transforms into the ghost that originally delivered the invite* Thank you for flying: Air Evil Plot.
*He flies back up to the plane, laughing evilly as the duo stares at him, which makes Danny scowl and cross his arms in annoyance.*
Maddie: Oh, come on, Danny. Don't be so glum. Look at the view!
*At first, Danny thought them basically going skydiving was awesome, but now, he and Maddie are seen roaming around the undergrowth, where luckily, keeping it together, the female Fenton is slicing through the bushes with a machete as he follows behind.*
Maddie: *Wiping off her eyebrow* Whew! Good thing I had my Fenton Machete tucked away in my boot, eh, Danny?
Danny: *Crossly* You carry a lot of stuff, Mom. How about a Fenton Cell Phone so we can call for help?
Maddie: Cell phone? Oh, you can't fight ghosts with a cell phone, silly. Not that we're likely to find any ghosts around here. Besides, who needs help? *Starts slashing the bushes again* I'm perfectly comfortable with us roughing it in the woods.
*Once she makes a few more slices through more bushes, looking up, she gasps as they've stumbled upon a large, ornate lodge with a "V" sign on top.*
Maddie: …Or we could just stay at this ritzy mountain chalet… I'm open.
*Just then, a horn honks, and soon, Vlad Masters pulls up with Carrie Mayth sitting beside him, scowling miserably in a golf cart.*
Vlad: Why, Maddie and Danny Fenton.
Carrie: *Gives an effortless wave* Hey, guys…
Danny: Vlad Masters?!
Maddie: And Carrie?! Oh, sweetie, what are you doing here?
Carrie: *Thinks* Uh… Just hanging out with good old Uncy Vlad! *Forcibly puts an arm around his shoulder as he raises a brow in confusion* Surprised he didn't mention this high information to someone like you, huh, Mrs. Fenton?
Maddie: Noo, he didn't! You're Vlad's niece? Wha- It's kind of impossible to process because he's never told us this. Though, now that I think about it, *To Vlad* you did mention that you have a sister...
Vlad: *Decides to go with the play-a-long* Oh, if only I did have that chance back in college. But as dear Caroline here got older, *Tightens his grip around her shoulder* she had implored that I'd be kept a secret from those around her.
Carrie: *Scoffs and mutters* Wish it could have lasted longer… My mom thought it was for the best, too. Great choice, huh?
*Knowing how his daughter can be, Vlad narrows his eyebrows a bit at her words until Maddie changes the subject as another figure happens to be missing from this wonderful, yet coincidental greeting.*
Maddie: Well, this certainly is a surprise... And surely, Marilyn's here as well, I'd love to say hello.
Vlad: *Resumes that innocent glance towards both Fenton members* Marilyn is simply taking the day off, but seeing as this is an unexpected, and totally unplanned surprise from you two... She much rather enjoyed your presence back at the reunion and left me in care of gifting you two these as another warm welcome... *Pulls out two gift baskets that owns their names and gender colors from under the seat* Personalized gift baskets?
*Laughing delightedly, Maddie goes over to the golf cart whilst Danny stands there cautiously, having a feeling that something is obviously off.*
Danny: You're up to something…
Vlad: Oh, you think?
*Maddie then pops into the seat next to Carrie, which places her between the two of them in the middle and takes both gift baskets.*
Vlad: *Speaking into a device on his wrist* They're here. Kill Jack.
Maddie: What was that?
Vlad: I said… Flapjacks. Mm-hmm. Pancakes. I have pancakes.
Carrie: *Smiles softly and faces Maddie* They're very delicious if you ask me, Mrs. F!
*After covering this up, Vlad revs the engine of the golf cart, splattering Danny with mud and driving off, leaving the annoyed teen alone in a mess.*
*Now, inside Vlad Masters' chalet, Danny is sitting crossly in a large chair with Carrie standing beside him while Maddie wanders around the room examining things. Like the photos Carrie had sent him, there are hunting trophies all over the walls, and a large bear rug on the floor with the head still attached, baring its teeth, which makes Danny jump back at the sight.*
Carrie: *Places a hand on his shoulder* Had the same reaction, dude.
*He then glares at Vlad, who's looking at himself in the mirror. However, in the reflection, Danny sees that the "VLAD" embroidered on his housecoat reads "DALV" backward, meaning that the whole DALV group letter is spelled Vlad - meaning they were most likely tricked. Suddenly, Danny has a brief visual flash of him as Vlad Plasmius, surrounded by fire.*
Vlad: *Turning* So, what brings you two to these parts?
Carrie: Yeah… *Glares at Danny* Were you following me?
Danny: *Narrows eyebrows* No!
Maddie: *Holding an open book on ghosts* Well, you two will never believe it… We were on our way to this symposium, *Looks back at book* and our pilot forced us out of the plane right over your house!
Danny: *Sarcastically* Yeah, it's almost like it's some sort of villainous plot… *Scowls* What an incredibly well-planned coincidence.
Carrie: *Glares at Vlad* Too coincidental if you ask me…
Vlad: *Walks over to them* You know, that would be an oxymoron, dear boy. Oh, and speaking of morons, how's your old man?
*After acknowledging this, Danny growls and his blue eyes flash their brightest green, causing Carrie to protectively cover them with her hand in case Maddie turns and sees them.*
Carrie: Knock it off, would ya?
Vlad: Ooh, the scary eyes.
*But the moment Carrie removed her hand after noticing Danny's eyes had gone back to normal, suddenly, Vlad shoots an ectoblast at him with his own eyes, which he dodged just in time for it to blast a hole in the back of the chair as he topples to the floor while the girl jumps back startled as this makes Maddie looks up, but Vlad intercepts her before she notices what's going on.*
Vlad: Maddie, I'm so glad you're here. It gives me the chance to apologize for Jack's behavior at our college reunion.
Carrie: *Sighs and mutters* No, he isn't…
Danny: *Getting back up by the still-smoking chair* Um, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Dad possessed by some filthy, putrid, *Smiling with Carrie* lonely, single ghost?
Carrie: *Snickers* Good one, dude.
*Smirking, Vlad glances back and shoots an ectoblast at Danny from behind, which knocks him back into something or other with a crash. The Masters man then snaps the book Maddie is holding shut and takes it away.*
Vlad: Well, if he hadn't been so weak, perhaps that never would have happened, hm?
Maddie: Now, Vlad, *Walks past him to a bookshelf with the subjects 'The Paranormal' and "Knitting" listed on the shelves and starts looking through the titles* Jack might be a bumbler, but he means well.
Vlad: I know, Maddie. *Watches her open a book titled "Paranormal Science"* ...And I've forgiven him for many things: causing the accident that ruined my life, stealing you, the backwash incident-
Maddie: *Startled and a little shrill* Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, back up. What was that?
Vlad: Causing the accident that ruined my life?
Maddie: N-No, after that.
Vlad: The… backwash incident?
Maddie: *Exasperated, gesturing to enunciate her point* No! In. The. Middle!
Vlad: Oh, the stealing you part? *Approaches her* Ah, you always could see right through me. *Gets down on one knee while Maddie is looking rather squicked* Oh, Maddie, I'm just going to come right out with it… Please dump Jack and stay here. You and Danny both can.
*Danny singed and torn-up looking, is dragging his leg out of the hole in the wall he was blasted through (looking incredibly ruffled) with the help of Carrie as the blue-haired teen couldn't believe what her father was doing, which makes the boy turn with a glare.*
Carrie: Whoa… *Cringes* My dad actually grew a pair…
Danny: *Shudders* Unfortunately, it's to my mom…
Vlad: …What do you say?
*Without hesitation, Maddie is furiously stomping out of the front door while dragging Danny behind her into the night, feeling absolutely intolerant of this being said by her old college friend, and leaving both Vlad and Carrie to stand by the doorway, watching them.*
Danny: *Cheerily* See you back at Amity Park, Care! And bye, Vlad! Though, some advice: as a lonely single man/uncle in your 40s, might I suggest internet dating? Or a cat!
Carrie: *Shouting from the doorway* See ya!
Vlad: *Also shouting from the doorway* Mark my words, Maddie! Nobody says no to Vlad Masters! You will rue the day that you spurned my affection! And, I! WILL! NOT! GET! A! CAT!
Carrie: *Crosses her arms and glares at him* Uh, did you by any chance forget that Mom was the one that said yes to marrying you years ago? *Puts a finger on her chin* But then, she divorced you... So technically, she did say no-
Vlad: *Checks his watch and immediately cuts her off* Oh, my, would you look at the time - our tea session. Hurry inside, now, would you, darling?
Carrie: *Groans* Fine. *Points* But you better have chamomile!
*Soon, finding themselves in the woods, Maddie is setting up a wooden shelter while Danny sits by their setup campfire. She pulls two small pills out of her utility belt and drops them on the ground. When she squeezes a drop of water onto each, they puff out into sleeping bags. Once that's done, the mother goes to join her son at the fire and pulls a piece of jerky out from her belt.*
Maddie: Fenton Jerky?
Danny: Pass.
Maddie: *Drops her hand and looks downcasted* Danny, this weekend certainly isn't turning out as I planned, but we're spending it together, and that just means the world to me.
*Just when she puts her on top of his, suddenly, the Specter Deflector zaps him again and he yanks his hand away.*
Danny: *Yelps* Yah! Okay! I get it! Stop touching me.
*The female Fenton pulls her hand away, surprised and hurt by the outburst of her youngest child.*
Danny: Look, I'm gonna sleep over here, okay?
*He practically runs away, dragging the sleeping bag away from the fire where a sad Maddie is still seated until she goes over, and puts her sleeping bag into the handbuilt shelter.*
Maddie: *Slumping again, she glances back at her son* Goodnight, Danny. I love you…
Danny: Mm-hmm… *Rolls over in his sleeping bag* Goodnight.
*She sighs and disappears into the shelter just for a large, hair ghost leg to suddenly slam down next to Danny's head, causing him to become dismayed by this.*
Danny: Either Mom needs to shave her legs, or this is really bad news…
*However, a few moments earlier, during the time both Fenton members were slumped within the dark woods, Carrie is seated across from Vlad by the fireplace, holding a nice steaming cup of chamomile tea and raspberry-flavored macaron cookies on the side to enjoy with the hot beverage.*
Vlad: *Sips from his cup* You know, it's times like these that manage to put a bright smile on my face, Caroline, as I'm sure it does for you as well.
*Though, on Carrie's face, she didn't have a smile - no - it was owned by an annoyed scowl expression.*
Vlad: But with all this nonsense fighting, you could have everything you want if you decide to stay with me.
Carrie: *Scoffs* And leave the only person who actually devoted her entire life to care for me? Uh, not happenin'.
Vlad: Oh, come now, just think, you could have a much better lifestyle privilege instead of having someone who depends so much for her work.
*After saying this, Carrie growls as her green orbs flash bright blue to suddenly fire a small ecto-blast with the tip of her finger, which makes Vlad shout and shield his face just for the ray to strike into his cup, causing the tea to quickly leak out of it.*
Carrie: *Exhales a sharp breath* No, thanks. I'd rather take after someone who earns her way through things, *Squints her eyes angrily at him* not buy them like a certain rotten billionaire!
Vlad: Well, you've made your choice, I can see that. *Places the broken cup on the platter beside him* I must indulge myself with something else that could make you feel more relaxed here now, can I?
Carrie: *Slurps the rest of her tea* You can try. *Picks up the tray of macarons* Now, if you don't mind, I'm getting a little tired, and will be heading to bed.
Vlad: Oh, but of course, dear daughter. *Smirks evilly* A growing girl like yourself needs her beauty sleep after all.
*When that's settled, Carrie rolls her eyes and finally leaves the room to hit the sacks for the second night of her visit with Vlad. Even though the blue-haired teen absolutely despised him, she was glad to have someone who could have macarons stashed in his cabinets. However, almost half an hour later, once the Mayth girl had fallen asleep in the guestroom, Vlad had to check and see if she was really asleep before, suddenly, having Danny Fenton being kidnapped from his campsite in the woods by a six-legged green-colored ghost bear. And once he was brought back to Vlad's chalet, and thrown back into one of the large chairs, a motley assortment of animal ghosts were snarling at him just for Plasmius to land in front of him, grinning triumphantly.*
Danny: *Stands up* Nice to see you, Plasmius. *Goes ghost* Where's your lonely-guy cat?
Vlad: Ah, there's that teen wit again.
*Soon, in his hand, he brandishes a two-pronged device that crackles with ecto-electricity and tases Danny with it, electrocuting him and forcing him back into human form.*
Danny: W-Wh-What was that?
Vlad: *Holding the device* Oh, I call it the Plasmius Maximus. It has just short-circuited your powers for the next 3 hours. *Points at clock, which reads 9:00* That's midnight. I tell you this because I've seen your grades and I know you're bad at math.
*Just when he says this, the ghost monsters gather around him, causing fear to slowly build within his body system at their creepy sights.*
Danny: Uh, Care-?
Vlad: *Cuts him off* Ah, buh, buh… Unfortunately, Caroline will be no help in your situation for tonight, dear boy. She has gone to bed, so there is no need to call out for her.
Danny: Oh, come on! Her ghost sense should've gone off by now.
Vlad: Oh, could they? You see, I've hidden a little device in her room so it could temporarily circulate her powers as well. Though, not to worry, if she even takes one step out of her room, they'll return… But until then, you're completely defenseless.
Danny: Again, you're one seriously crazed-up fruit loop.
Vlad: *Gestures a hand towards the ghost animals* Now, with these marvelous creatures being my latest experiments… What do you think? …Oh, that's right. Who cares what you think? I'll give you five minutes before I send my minions to destroy you… The clock's ticking, Danny, on you and your father. Run…
*And so he did, taking off screaming, Danny ran out the door and out toward the woods, which made Vlad immediately turn to his monsters.*
Vlad: Get him!
*Hearing this obedience from their master, all of the creatures rush quickly out of the chalet, and after the boy.*
Vlad: *Shrugs* Five minutes - five seconds. Oh, apparently I'm bad at math too.
*Currently, in Danny's point of view, the teenage halfa is racing through the trees. He clambers down some rocks and crosses a stream, which gives him time to pause and momentarily catch his breath until he sees that they're gaining on him. But just when the Fenton boy starts to run again he trips on a root and falls on his face. Reaching for a tree branch close to him, suddenly, a camouflage-sleeved hand reaches down and yanks him up into a tree where it reveals Maddie, who is covered from head to toe in mud camo, holding a coil of ecto-rope while holding her son up by one arm.*
Maddie: Remind me later how much trouble you're in for leaving the campsite.
Danny: *To himself, he at his wrist where she's still holding him* Wow, that doesn't hurt.
*The mother sets him down on the branch, and drops a noose down, capturing the six-legged bear ghost.*
Maddie: Be right back.
*Simultaneously trussing the bear ghost into the tree and dropping down to the ground, Maddie fastens the rope around the trunk. Just when the rest of Vlad's minions charge up, she activates the Specter Deflector, making the mud shatter off of her, and strikes a martial arts pose.*
Maddie: Dazzle me.
*Deciding to be the first to attack, the wolf ghost rushes at the woman as she grabs hold of a tree branch and does a backflip before using both legs to send a hard kick toward it, sending the creature back. Meanwhile, with Danny still seated upon the tree branch, watching high above with the ghost bear still hanging beside him, he wonders something.*
Danny: How could she not have a phone in there?
*Just then, Maddie lands back on her feet and pulls out another Fenton weapon known to be some sort of double-bladed beam sword from her suit, does a few twirls, and rushes at the ghost animals with a battle cry. With a single hit of the invention, the creatures evaporated in thin air before a couple more stood their ground, so instead of using the beam sword, Maddie adjusted her black and red goggles which shot green lasers, which they aimed directly at them, which causes them to evaporate. However, just when three more ghost animals show up on the other side, she takes one look at them, ready to attack with whatever movement she has until another strategy is up her sleeve.*
Maddie: *Innocently smirks* Boo.
*With one ounce of that word, they quickly scamper, and she immediately turns to scold Danny as he happily jumps down out of the tree, extremely impressed with his mother's badass fighting skills.*
Maddie: Now young man, would you mind telling me what you thought you were doing?!
Danny: *Runs over to her* You. Are. *Hugs her arm* Awesome!
Maddie: *Gasps in surprise* Ohh, honeyy, thank youu!
*Out of nowhere, a little tiny gopher ghost pops out from underground beside Maddie's leg.*
Tiny Gopher Ghost: I will destroy you!
Maddie: *Dispatches it with a quick jab of the ecto-staff* But we better start moving in case those ghosts come back.
Danny: *Watches his mother run off and follows her* Uh, wait for me!
*And so, moments later, both Fenton relatives are still roaming around the woods whereas Maddie is protectively carrying Danny through piggyback style.*
Danny: *Nervously* I, uh, think we gave those ghost animals the slip. Uhh… shouldn't we figure out a way to call Dad?
Maddie: As much as I hate to say this, I think we should go back to Vlad's.
Danny: *Jumps off her back* But he's my archenemy! I mean, he… said all those horrible things about Dad.
Maddie: *Scowling* We both know he's a creep. But he's a creep with a phone, transportation, and an adorable niece who I'm sure will have no problem directing us to those helpful sources in no time… *Becomes more cheerful* And pancakes! *Pulls off the Specter Deflector* Here, put this on.
*Danny lets out a yelp the second she puts the device around his waist, and securely locks it.*
Maddie: I know it's girly, but it's for your own protection.
Danny: *Looks down gingerly at the belt and talks to himself* Great… At midnight, I get my powers back. At 12:01, the belt zaps me, and at 12:02, Vlad tries to make out with my mom… *Cringes* Those are going to be the worst two minutes of my life.
*Just when both Fenton members find themselves walking back up the front steps of Vlad's chalet, Danny checks his watch and discovers that it's 11:50.*
Danny: Oh, great. Ten to twelve… *To Maddie* Are you sure you want to do this?
Maddie: Danny, if we're gonna get out of here, we need Vlad's help. More importantly, we might need Carrie's help, I'll be alright if she's there with me.
Danny: *Smirks a bit* Oh, trust me, she will… *Gazes down at the key hanging from her belt and quickly moves to stand in front of her* But before you go in there and flirt our way out of here, I just wanted to say… *Embraces her* I love you!
*During this nice moment, Danny managed to snatch the key without his mother realizing it.*
Maddie: *Returns embrace* …I love you, too. *Happily pushes him away and heads to the door* Clingy~!
*She then knocks on the door and Vlad opens it, where his mood brightens up, finding the two Fentons standing in his doorway.*
Vlad: Maddie! Daniel! You've returned to me. *Gets down into Danny's scowling face and looks at his watch* Mmm, and not a moment too soon…
Maddie: Danny, find Carrie and go somewhere while the adults talk.
*When she says this, Vlad looks momentarily startled, then smiles as Maddie smiles coyly at him.*
Danny: *With fake cheeriness* Sure. You and Vlad get cozy. If you need me, I'll be with Carrie, in her room… *Gesturing over his shoulder, then turning with the key, scowling again* barfing.
*Now, once he exits the living room, he finds himself roaming down the hallway, wondering which room Carrie Mayth is currently having her world of slumber in. Though, through the search, he stumbles across a door that owns cravings of rough sketches with the blue-haired girl firing her ectoblast ray at Vlad who seems to be shouting in terror.*
Danny: *Chuckles* Yep. This is definitely Care's room.
*He turns the knob and opens the door, where soon, his blue orbs are met with a peaceful sleeping Carrie cozily buried within her covers. But as adorable as she looked in her sleep, Danny didn't have time for this because soon, he caught the small device (which was shaped into a cube) that was blocking her ghost powers, which were light smoke all around the room.*
Danny: Bingo.
*Tiptoeing over towards the device, Danny successfully manages to shut it off, allowing the smoke to stop blowing. Then, the moment he did that, his hand tapped her shoulder.*
Danny: *Whispers harshly* Care… Wake up!
*However, she only lets out a tired groan where due to that matter, he grabs the Mayth girl's shoulders and starts shaking her, but a bit more aggressively.*
Danny: *Normal tone* Care, c'mon! I need your help, because my mom is most likely about to make out with your dad, and I'm sure you'd be willing to stop it from traumatizing us!
Carrie: *Suddenly jolts awake* Huh!? What!? Your mom is doing what-?
Danny: *Grabs both of her shoulders* No time for questions! C'mon!
*Without having time to wake up or at least change, Danny drags the female halfa out of her bed, and back into the living room whereas Vlad and Maddie had been sitting on the couch, chatting throughout the entire time she and Danny have been here; all while feeling uncomfortable by his sight.*
Vlad: Maddie, you must be exhausted, carrying the weight of that mistake you made years ago.
Maddie: We all make mistakes, Vlad… *Coyly* Maybe I'll make one now…
*Once this is said, Carrie holds in a barf with Danny softly patting her back, reassuring her that hopefully, nothing will happen between his mother and her father. They watch as Maddie grimaces at that choice of words where Vlad suddenly takes a couple of puffs of breath freshener and goes in for the score, but thankfully, the female Fenton ducks away.*
Maddie: Uh-bu-bu… I couldn't possibly. I've been in the woods all night. I have to freshen up.
*Grimacing again, she gets up and begins to walk towards the other way.*
Vlad: I shall await with baited breath.
*She then pauses by Danny who stood beside a half-sleeping Carrie as her head nearly fell against his shoulder before properly wanting to face the mother.*
Maddie: Keep old bait-breath entertained until I can find a phone. *To Carrie* Got any ideas on where I might be able to find one, sweetie?
Carrie: *Yawns* It's my second night here, Mrs. F and honestly, I still have no idea where the bathrooms are… Sorry?
Maddie: *Sighs* Oh, no worries. Just try and stall him, will you? *To Danny* The both of you?
*When she walks out of the doorway, Danny looks towards Carrie with a pleased smirk on his face.*
Danny: *To himself* Mom is gone, which means… *Removes the Specter Deflector* …time to spend a little quality time with Uncle Vlad.
Carrie: *Stares at the belt* Some belt that is, dude…
Danny: *Keeps it away from her* Yeah, well, be cautious, this thing shocks ghosts - more importantly, us.
Carrie: *Glances back at the belt, then her father who is reading a book titled: "Romance for Rich Creepy Dummies"* OK, that book is scary accurate than I thought… But don't worry, I see what you're planning, and I like it! *Hits fist in palm* Count me in.
Danny: Alright, but first… *Goes towards the clock and pushes the hands so it looks like it's 15 until 12:00, then approaches Vlad, still reading his book with an innocent smile* Hey, um, Uncle Vlad?
Vlad: *Looks up at him* Oh, please, Daniel, don't try to butter me up. *Glances up at the clock* Especially with your powers shorted out for another fifteen minutes. *Looks at him* You're barely a threat to me with them. Without them? *Laughs, then his eyes gleam red* Well, I wouldn't need fifteen seconds, would I?
Carrie: Knock it off, would ya, old man?
Vlad: *Faces Carrie* Oh, and I see you've woken up poor Caroline from her nap, shouldn't you be pestering someone else for a while instead of dragging my daughter into your little messes?
Carrie: Maybe, he wouldn't, if you weren't such a pain in the ass-
Danny: *Puts a hand on her shoulder and cuts her off* Yeah… Well… that's my bad, *Faces Carrie* sorry, Care.
Carrie: *Sarcastically* No, actually, I woke up because I've been thinking this over… I know how lonely you've felt since me and Mom left, but now since Danny and I talked, we figured something that could make things work.
Danny: *Smiles at her for playing along, then faces Vlad innocently* Yeah, I mean, come on, how can you say that? You think my mom made the decision to come back on her own? We're a family. We both talked about it last night, and I want to stay here with you and Carrie, too.
Vlad: *Slightly taken aback by this, his eyes start tearing up* Really? You don't mean…?
Danny: Yes, I do… *Opens his arms out* Come on, give me a big hug, new Dad!
Carrie: *Also opens her arms out* And I say, 'Yes' to wanting to live with you… Papa!
*Vlad becomes even more taken back by the fact that his beloved daughter called him something for the first time in a while ever since she was little, then goes in for the hug, until suddenly, Danny manages to lock the Specter Deflector around his waist as it makes Carrie giggle at this sight.*
Carrie: You fell for that one, huh? *Faces Danny and points a stern finger at him* For the record, this doesn't make us siblings!
Vald: *Screaming through the shock* You little rats! You two tricked me! You know what this will mean for you, don't you, Daniel?!
Danny: *Looking at his watch* Oh, yeah… *He looks at the clock as it goes to 12:00, and soon he transforms into Phantom* A much fairer fight!
Carrie: *Goes ghost and proudly crosses her arms* Go on and have at him, dude.
*Soon, Vlad attempts to transform in return, but the belt zaps him, making him cry out and drop to stand on the ground whereas Danny immediately knocks him through a wall. Meanwhile, during the little fight, Maddie is currently running down the hallways, still in search of a phone.*
Maddie: No phone… *Opens a random door and finds a pair of cars* No phone…
*As she searches, Danny makes another strike at Vlad, who goes intangible so that the male halfa sails right through.*
Maddie: *Looking into a room containing a pair of four-wheelers* No phone.
*Danny flies through the room intangibly, yelling while back in the main room, Vlad struggles with the belt.*
Vlad: *Faces Carrie and begins to sweet-talk* Oh, Caroline, be dear and help your old man out once in a while, would you?
Carrie: *Owns a prudish expression* Maybe I can if you start calling me 'Carrie' like everyone else respectfully does!
Vlad: Oh, but of course, how silly of me! Carrie, would you-?
*Just when he could at least try this strategy between his daughter, Danny phases up through the floor behind him when suddenly, Vlad manages to get the half-ghost boy with a pink ectoblast, knocking him into the mantle, and collapses in front of the fireplace.*
Vlad: Foolish boy! Even with diminished strength, I'm still more powerful than you.
*He attempts to split into three but collapses back into a single Vlad with two heads.*
Vladhead #1: Huh?
Vladhead #2: What-?
Both Vladheads: I can't duplicate my form!
Danny: Jeez, I don't know which head to hit. *Glances at Carrie who nods with a smirk upon her face* So we'll have to hit them each! *Launching himself into the air* At 112 miles per hour, I'll bet it hurts!
Carrie: *Floats beside him* You take left. I'll take right!
*Easily agreeing to this, the duo share a high five before diving down and striking a hardcore punch at each Vlad Head when meanwhile, Maddie is still on the hunt for a phone, where the woman stumbles out onto a helipad with a DALV helicopter sitting on it.*
Maddie: Helicopter… but no phone. And Danny thinks I'm a nut.
*Brief montage of Danny and Carrie each punching Vlad around, they now watch as he backs up, still getting fizzed by the belt, with the two following him. Just when Vlad halts Danny, instead of punching him down, the green-eyed boy just blows, and this successfully knocks him over.*
Vlad: *Flat on the floor, still getting zapped* Fine, you two. You have both defeated me… But you, Daniel - have forgotten my pets…
*He whistles, and several of the animal ghosts materialize through the floor, causing Carrie to let out a small shriek and hide behind Danny, seeing as she never encountered ghost animals before. But most importantly, it's the fact that her father had hunted them down, and turned their pelts into trophies and rug designs.*
Carrie: Oh, man… It's those poor animals! *Buries her head into Danny's shoulder and squeals a bit* My nightmares are coming true!
Vlad: Finish him!
Danny: Finish me? But why are you mad at me? I'm not the one who made your pelts into wall art.
Carrie: Yeah, and he made me emotionally traumatized… You poor things didn't deserve what happened to you, and for that, I'm so sorry your physical forms had to end up as home decorations!
*After giving that apology, all the animal ghosts turned towards both halfas as they gestured the hunting trophies on the wall. And so, once they've gotten the hint of who's responsible for their lives taken, the monsters immediately turn to Vlad, who's still trapped up against the fireplace.*
Vlad: Don't even think about it, you spectral freaks. I'm still more powerful than you.
*Like earlier, Danny uses the Plasmius Maximus taser and tases Vlad, which forces him back into his human form.*
Danny: And now you're not. I'll give you a five-minute head start, Plasmius.
Vlad: *Relieved smile* Really?
Danny: Minutes - seconds. You know how bad I can be at math… *To the animal ghosts* Get him!
*Vlad runs screaming out the door, still wearing the Specter Deflector, with all the ghost monsters chasing after him, where now, both Danny and Carrie revert to their human forms. Once that's over and done with the Fenton teen notices his best friend was downcasted.*
Danny: You alright, Care? You kind of lost it for a second?
Carrie: *Sighs* It's just- The second I think he's trying to change for me, the next I realize he wouldn't ever change, not while he's still in love with your mom, and doesn't even care when mine was practically his second true love, or something…
Danny: *Wraps a comforting arm around her shoulder* Look, even though my folks aren't divorced or having any family drama… Uh, no offense, by the way…
Carrie: *Shrugs* None taken.
Danny: Just know, even though he'll keep trying, you'd still have a lot of hell messing with him. I mean, not all dads can hold a grudge against their nemesis and hate their kids… right?
Carrie: *Chuckles* Yeah, sure… Hey, uh, thanks for basically showing up through his plan, it really brightened up my day since you and your mom were here - though, I still can't believe I didn't see it!
Danny: *Shakes his head* Me neither, Care.
*Soon, a loud throat clear was heard and the two turned to find Maddie Fenton standing by the doorway, which quickly made Carrie realize that the woman could've possibly heard everything and began to pull on her hair anxiously*
Carrie: Uh, h-how much did you hear exactly, Mrs. F?
Maddie: *Sighs* So much to know that your mother is lucky you didn't turn out like your father. *Looks at Danny* And is always a good friend to my son…
*The two share a small smile until something occurs to her and so, she looks around, finding no Vlad Masters to be seen anywhere.*
Maddie: Wait, what happened to Vlad?
Danny: He… ran out for a bite. How are we getting out of here?
Maddie: Oh, I don't know. I couldn't find a phone, and there wasn't one in the cars or the ATVs or in the helicopter- *Realizes what she's saying and facepalming* Oh…
Danny: Maybe we could just take the copter?
*She smiles at her son's wisdom before Carrie breaks her silence on the whole subject of being the daughter of her dear old college friend; more specifically the one who is madly obsessed with the Fenton woman.*
Carrie: Uh, you wouldn't mind keeping this a secret between us, wouldn't you, Mrs. Fenton?
Maddie: *Walks over and puts a hand on her shoulder* Why, of course, sweetheart! I wouldn't want to burden you with your own secret… Now, since the weekend is nearly over, would you like us to give you a lift home?
*And of course, the blue-haired teen couldn't deny this offer seeing as the weekend is in fact thankfully over, and the three are now flying home in the helicopter. Maddie is driving, Danny is drinking a soda, and Carrie is currently asleep in the back.*
Maddie: Now, sweetie, we're not going to mention any of this to your father, right? He'd be insanely jealous if he found out, so… mum's the word.
Danny: Actually, I think Mom's the word. Sorry I was such a jerk. I really had a good time. *Offering her the soda* Backwash?
*Yesterday when Maddie was feeling down about not having a special bond with Danny anymore (hence not splitting a soda with him), she was afraid that things wouldn't be the same after this trip; but now, thanks to Vlad's oddly creepiness (and secretly fighting ghosts), everything is just how she liked it now.*
Maddie: *Gladly accepts it* Thanks…
*When she grabs the cup, something occurs within the mother's mind as she can't help but glance back towards the sleeping Carrie, nicely tucked in a blanket.*
Maddie: You know, I honestly can't believe Vlad didn't mention he had a daughter… I mean, after your father and I finished college, we had you - it pieces together that he also had Carrie. Honestly, he could've told us this news instead of keeping this nasty grudge against your father.
Danny: Oh, believe me… It was a shocker, too when I found out.
Maddie: *Sighs* That poor girl being related to a creep… I can't even imagine what Joyce has gone through. Especially when we had the college reunion, poor things must've been very uncomfortable and overwhelmed by his presence.
Danny: Yeah, well, the worst is over for Care's sake. *Mutters* I hope… *Glances back at the sleeping figure* But she's strong and we know she takes that after her mom.
Maddie: *Sips from the soda* I suppose…
*After hours of flying in Vlad's stolen copter, it finally arrives within Amity Park and lands in front of Fenton Works. Carrie had exchanged her goodbyes to Maddie and Danny before heading back to her own house, whereas watching from the outside, Jack Fenton peers out the window, a mild panic as it appeared that he and Jazz Fenton had been cleaning up their home.*
Jack: Quick, Jazz, they're back! Remember, not a word of what went on here.
Jazz: *Wearing her mother's jumpsuit while holding a full trash bag and a broom* My lips are sealed. And as long as the house is ghost-free, they'll never know. Oh, and Dad? Thanks.
*The man smiles, appreciative that his daughter has given her regards, then quickly jumps over to the couch and picks up his ghost needlepoint just when the front door opens and both Maddie and Danny walk in.*
Jack: *Pretending to sew* Hey-hey, look who's back! How was your weekend?
Danny: Uh…
Maddie and Danny: *In union* Oh, boring/Totally, dull/Snore…
Danny: I gotta go call Tucker and Sam. But, um… *Kisses Maddie's cheek* You know.
*She smiles at this moment, then walks off, leaving Danny and his father to chat about his weekend next.*
Danny: So, how was your weekend?
Jack: Oh, you know, same old.
Danny: Well, I guess everything's back to normal then.
*Suddenly, Jazz (still in her mother's jumpsuit), comes flying down the stairs and out the door clinging to a ghost monster.*
Jazz: Get out of my house, you freak! *Pops briefly back through the doorway with a large smile* Hi, Danny!
Jack: Hey, wait for me! It's my turn!
*Handing Danny his drink and grabbing the Jack-o'-Nine-Tails, he races after her. After staring for a moment, the Fenton boy takes a sip of the drink and then spits it out.*
Danny: Oh, gross! Backwash!
author speaks!
y'all, when i say that this ep had my entire heart, danny finally having the bond between his mom return while maddie discovers carrie's secret & HIM PECKING HER ON THE CHEEK AT THE END!! my little emo heartttt!!
anyways, thx for reading & i hope y'all have a great day!