A few days passed and Danny, Charlie, and Emily were on their way home. For once, the night was peaceful. And the three look ready for a good night's sleep.
"One of these days we need to have a sleepover," Charlie said, smiling.
"Oh! We haven't had one since we were 10!" Emily said, liking it.
"What about you, Danny?" Charlie asked him.
"Well, I'm not too sure your dad will let me sleep in the same room as you two," Danny said, blushing a bit.
Charlie rolled her eyes. She'll deal with her father when everything was set.
""Finally. One day where I get home on time without any ghost detours making me miss my ten o'clock curfew." Danny said, looking at the clock.
"Didn't you call your parents to tell them you might run late?" Emily asked, waiting for the jinx to show itself.
Sure enough, Danny's Ghost Sense appears, making the three stop and look up. They saw three old vulture ghosts flying, phasing in and out of three houses, scaring the people inside as they went.
"Or not." Danny groans.
'I really need to keep my mouth shut.' He thought as they hid behind a van.
Danny flew out in ghost form as Emily and Charlie followed. Emily was once more carrying Charlie.
"Why didn't my form come with wings?" Charlie whines as Emily keeps up with Danny.
"You fellas look lost. Any chance of you staying that way?" Danny asked them.
"Mind your own business, fancy pants ghost boy." One of them said and then flew off.
"That was weird," Emily said.
"And they called you fancy pants?" Charlie asked.
Danny shrugs before they follow the ghost vultures all over town before Danny phases the three of them into a bus.
"Hey, we've been circling this town for hours. We could have been halfway to Florida by now. Ask for directions." One of the vultures said.
"I know where I'm going!" The first argued.
"You so do not! Ask them." The third said pointing at the three.
"Ask us what?" They asked, confused.
The vultures flew out and the three followed them. They all floated in the air before one of the vultures sighed and flew up to them.
"We're on a search-and-destroy mission. Can you help us find and peck to death this guy here?" The vulture asked, showing them a picture of a younger Jack Fenton.
"Dad?!" Danny asked, shocked.
"They going to kill Mr. Fenton?!" Emily shouted.
"Ah-ha, see? I told you they'd know where he is." The second vulture said.
"Yeah we do, but you won't be getting him," Charlie said, jumping out of Emily's arms.
She tried to grab the vulture, but it moved out of her way. Charlie started to fall before Danny caught her before she could fall more than a foot.
"Right idea, wrong place," Danny said, holding her.
"Sorry," Charlie said, cursing her lack of flight powers.
"They're getting away!" Emily shouted, making Danny fly up to her.
They quickly gave chase, flying all over town. They chased the vultures until they came near the clock tower, seeing the time.
"Agh. It's almost ten!" Danny said, worried.
"I'll call your parents. I'll let them know you're running a bit late..." Charlie said, reaching for her phone.
"Oh drats! I forgot that my phone needs charges!" Charlie said, seeing her dead phone.
"Emily can I..." She started.
"I left it at home, remember?" Emily told her.
"And mine go smash yesterday," Danny added.
"Of all the rotten luck." Charlie groans.
"Look like just deal with these guys and head home as fast as we can," Danny said, pulling them behind the clock's hour hand.
The vultures stopped when they lost sight of the three. Suddenly, they jumped out and grabbed a vulture each.
"You know that old saying about a bird in the hand?" Danny asked as all three of them threw the vultures into each other.
Seeing that they were outmatched, and sensing what Charlie and Emily were, the ghost vultures flew away, not seeing that they lost ahold of something.
"And don't go messing any windshields on your way out of town!" Danny called out.
"Augh, my dad hates that." Charlie groans.
Emily spotted the picture before grabbing it.
"I wonder why those guys were trying to waste your Dad?" Emily asked, giving it to him.
Danny looked at it before they heard the bell chime, showing it was now 10.
"Oh, man! Dad!" Danny said, knowing he was late.
The three quickly headed off after Danny set Charlie on the ground. Danny made it to his house and opened the door.
"You're late again, young man."
Danny looked up and saw his parents, looking upset. Something told him that Charlie and Emily were in trouble as well.
"Oh, poop." He said, groaning.
Later,
Danny sat on the couch as his mother was growing tired of this new lifestyle. Jazz was in a chair, reading a book as Jack worked on a new invention.
"Danny, this is becoming a problem. You're constantly late coming home..." Maddie said.
"You're shirking from your chores..." Jack said, peeking from behind his invention.
"Your grades are slipping..." Maddie added.
"You're shirking from your chores..." Jack said again.
"You already said chores." Danny notices.
"I know, but when you don't do 'em, I get stuck with them," Jack said, unhappily.
"Look, I'm under a lot of pressure. You two have no idea what it's like to be a kid today!" Danny told them, knowing he had to keep his powers a secret.
"Come on, Danny. That's the oldest excuse in the book. There's nothing you're going through that your father and I didn't go through when we were your age." Maddie said.
She didn't see Danny's elbow turn intangible, almost making him hit his chin on the couch's arm.
"Yeah? Well, I beg to differ." He challenges.
"The reason Danny doesn't think you can relate to him is that you never take the time to tell him about your childhood!" Jazz said speaking up for the first time.
"Jazz," Danny said annoyed.
"Have you ever told him how you met? About your first date?" Jazz went on.
"Jazz," Danny said even more annoyed.
"Where you went to college?" Jazz added.
"You know, Jasmine, that's a great idea!" Jack said.
"It is?" Jazz asked, confused.
"What is?" Maddie asked just as confused.
"This is!" Jack said pulling out an invitation to a college reunion party for the University of Wisconsin.
"You can come with your mother and I to our college reunion." Jack smile.
"I...can?" Danny asked, confused.
"Wisconsin?" Jazz asked confused as well.
"Sure! My old pal Vlad is throwing a huge shindig there. We'll take the RV so the whole family can go together. You can learn more about your mother's and my college days, and while we drive, I can blather on about ghosts!" Jack cheered before his invention started working, by shooting green goo on Jazz's head.
"Haha! It works! I can't wait to blather on about that, too." Jack cheer.
Later,
"Wisconsin?"
"Yeah. Thanks to my sister I have to go to a reunion just so I can relate to my parents."
Danny had called Charlie and Emily on his computer and explained everything to them.
"I get she was trying to help, but couldn't she just act like herself?" Charlie asked.
"Nope. While what you girls said has stuck with her, she prefers to be an adult in a teenager's body," Danny said, shaking his head.
"You know, it's funny. My dad wanted us to take a trip together. He said it had been a long time since we did anything together. And I'm looking forward to it." Charlie said, surprising them.
"That's funny, Sera told me she's taken a vacation from her job and she wants us to go somewhere together," Emily said, surprising them.
"Okay, what are the odds that the three of us going on trips at the same time?" Danny asked, finding this odd.
"We heard ya." The girls said.
All three of them sigh. At least they don't have to worry about ghosts when they're gone. Sera wasn't able to close the portal down, but she did make Jack and Maddie leave their portal off when not using it as well as during the night. It had given them a chance to sleep without needing to patrol the town every night.
"Well, I wish you girls luck on your trips," Danny said, knowing he had to get some sleep before their trip.
"You too, Danny." They said before they all went to bed.
The next morning,
An RV was driving down the road. Inside, Jazz is sitting next to Danny in the back of it.
"How does this happen? You goof up, and I have to spend four days jammed in the Fenton Ghost RV?" Jazz asked.
'This was your idea!' Danny thought ignoring her.
"That's the Fenton Family Ghost Assault Vehicle, folks. Every button in this baby is a ghost's worst nightmare." Jack said proudly driving.
"Ugh. I need some air." Danny said trying to find the button to open a window.
"Don't press any buttons!" Jazz shouted, but it was too late.
Several weapons suddenly appear on the outside of the GAV. A laser shoots a chunk out of a tree, another weapon freezes a bird mid-air, causing it to fall, and another laser zaps a guy talking on his cell phone while driving, charring his face. A hose then waves around and once again shoots green goo on Jazz's head. She glares at Danny.
"I'll get you for this." She said.
'But it was worth it.' Danny thought smiling.
Later that night, they had stopped at a truck stop where the GAV was parked for the night. The Fenton family is lined up together in sleeping bags in the back.
"Get some rest, everybody! I want the entire Fenton clan bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we meet Masters tomorrow." Jack told them.
"Wait, wait, wait. Masters? As in Vlad Masters? Who was named Affluence Magazine's "Billionaire of the Year?" Jazz asked, shocked.
"That's the guy! In college, he was my best friend. We were very popular guys. Roommates, lab partners, we did everything together. Until the thick fingers of fate stuck themselves right in Vlad's eyes." Jack explain.
Flashback...
A younger Jack and Maddie were in a classroom with a smaller version of the ghost portal that would later be used in their house. Along with them was Vlad Master.
"I'm telling you, Jack, it won't work," Vlad said to him.
"Bogus, V-Man! It totally will! This Proto-Portal is guaranteed to bust open the wall into the ghost dimension." Jack said happily.
Vlad looked over the Proto-Portal as Jack and Maddie got ready to turn it on. Maddie quickly looked at the notes and noticed something was wrong.
"Jack, these calculations aren't right." She said.
"Banzai!" Jack shouted, not paying attention.
The Proto-Portal was turned on and blasted Vlad right in his face.
"Aaah! Bogus!" He screams.
The blast stops, and Vlad grabs his face with both hands. His hair has turned from black to white and there is green smoke coming off his head. He turns towards Maddie and Jack and drops his hands from his face, causing the other two to gasp. His face is covered with pimples and his eyes are glowing an electric blue.
"He was hospitalized with a horrible case of ecto-acne. It devastated him... and killed his social life." Present-day Jack said.
End Flashback...
"We haven't spoken since that day. But the good news is, I think after all these years, he's finally forgiven me." Jack said smiling.
Danny just turns away, worried that maybe Vlad Masters didn't forgive him and might try to get back at him. He also wondered if Charlie and Emily were enjoying their trips.
With Charlie,
Charlie and her father pulled up near a pit stop, ready to rest for the night. Charlie was surprised to hear that her father wanted to go on a trip together and she didn't mind it. The only thing is, she didn't know where they were going.
"Come on, Dad. Can you please tell me where we're going?" Charlie asked, making her father smirk.
"Charlie, Charlie, Charlie, I told you it was a surprise." He said, making her pout.
"Cheer up, my dear. We're just going to see an old friend of mine. Well, he's more of an ex-business partner that tried to screw me out of my circus before you were born." Lucifer said.
"Wait, you never told me that," Charlie said, surprised to hear that.
"Did you think that I only had to deal with Levi at the time?" Lucifer asked her.
"Well, yes! You told me stories about the rivalry you two had. You never mentioned anything about almost losing your circus." Charlie said.
"Very well. It started when your mother and I got married. We were placing the Seven Deadly Sin Circus under our names when this man appeared before us, asking if he could act as our sponsor. We gave it some thought and told him no. Then, a few days later, he somehow got the judge to force us to take him as one. However, your mother and I were not so easily fooled. We fully read the contract and saw what he was going to do to my circus. And we got our lawyer to undo everything he did." Lucifer told her.
"Who was that guy?" Charlie asked, upset that someone would screw over her father.
"Vlad Masters," Lucifer said, shocking her.
"Wait, wait, wait, Vlad Masters?! The rich guy?" Charlie asked.
"The same one. I heard he's throwing a reunion party at his place, and I feel it would be wise to keep an eye on him." Lucifer said.
"Reunion? Danny told me that he was going there! Dad, did you know about that?" Charlie asked, shocked.
"No. And I must admit, I have no idea. That boy really surprises me at times." Lucifer said, thinking.
Charlie sighs. She could tell that this really was a trip her father wanted to take and she was having fun. But she had no idea that they were heading to the same place Danny was. It was like the world wanted to keep them together.
'I have a feeling that Emily is also heading towards the same place me and Danny are.' She thought.
With Emily,
Emily yawns as Sera takes her to a hotel for the night. Emily had admitted it's been a long time since did anything with Sera. However, she needed to ask one question.
"What brought this on, Sera?" She said, making the older woman turn to her.
"You rarely take vacations, and when you do, it's only for a few minutes." She added.
Sera sighed, knowing that was true. She also knew that her job was keeping her away from Emily.
"I know it seems odd of me, Emily. And I'm happy you have friends. But I felt like I needed to understand you better. I have tried to take vacations many times. But each time they start, I'm called right back in. So, to prevent that, I didn't bring my phone with me." Sera said.
"Sera..." Emily started.
"I promise your mother that I will watch over you. I would raise you as if you were my own. I do take notice of some things in your life. I know about Daughter of Morningstar and the boy you helped two years ago." Sera said.
"You do?" Emily asked, shocked.
"I know it may seem like I don't notice, but I did. Daniel is a nice boy and I'm glad that he's no longer the person he used to be." Sera said.
"That was Dash's fault," Emily said, crossing her arms.
"And I have ways to deal with him and his family when the time comes," Sera said, nodding.
She never did like the Baxters. Always thinking they were on top of everything. They even babied their son, not knowing what he was truly doing. She also came to hate the Mansons as well. While she wouldn't call herself friends with the Fentons, she did understand them enough to know they were just being themselves. The Mansons, however, looked down at them. And they have tried to use her to get the Fentons kicked out, or thrown into an asylum. Both of which she turned down.
She also hated it when they told her that Daniel was hanging around Emily as some kind of gold digger. She blew up at them, telling them they don't care about the money they make. And she looked into Daniel's history. He was NOT a gold digger and Emily enjoyed his company.
"Sera?"
She snapped from her thoughts, hearing Emily's voice.
"Sorry, Emily. Just thinking of my meeting with the Mansons." She said.
"Are you still working on that restraining order for Sam?" Emily asked.
"Lucifer and I are going over some things you wanted with her and we have agreed on a few things. But some of the things you're asking seem a little...what's the word...childish?" Sera told her.
"Okay, maybe we let our anger get the best of us at the time, but we are tired of dealing with Sam each time we're in the hallways or during lunch," Emily said.
"I also know that you three wish to share classes together. I'm already working at that." Sera said before she felt Emily hugged her.
"Thank you, Sera!" She said before Sera's shock was replaced with a smile.
"You're welcome, my little angel." She said, hugging her back.
And this is part 1 of Bitter Reunions. Not too much of a change until we got to Charlie's and Emily's trips. And yes, they're all heading towards Vlad's place. And after I'm done with this rewrite, I'll bring in Charlie's and Emily's arch-enemies. So, Lucifer had a run-in with Vlad before and he was almost screwed out of his circus. Why did Vlad want a circus, you ask? He didn't want the circus. He wanted Lucifer's money. It was around the time Vlad was using his powers to make himself the richest man in the world. He just didn't expect the Morningstars to fight back.
Sera finally told Emily that she was fully aware of her friends and wanted to spend time with her, but her job kept calling her back each time she made plans. She doesn't have much of a history with Vlad, but she does know of him.
And now how to some things I need to talk about. First off, The Ultimate Enemy episode. Now, here's the deal. I think some you you will think that because Charlie and Emily replaced Sam and Tucker, they would die in their place. But since they have powers, and will learn of their true origin at some point, they won't. Instead of being taken in by Vlad, Lucifer agrees to take Danny in, since he does like Danny. With Charlie and Emily being there, Danny won't be giving up his ghost form, which won't cause Dan Phantom to be born. In other words, I'm thinking about skipping this one. But, if you all want, I could write it anyway, give Danny a reason to use his power more responsibly.
Next, When going over the idea of Sam becoming Emily's hunter, I started to wonder about Charlie. Who would be her hunter? I am thinking about using Paulina since Paulina dislikes anyone prettier than her. But in the same way that Sam may become a hunter, Paulina makes a deal with a demon to turn her into a Demon Hunter. Unless someone has a better choice?
Finally, I want to talk about my favorite episode, Kindred Spirits. The episode that Danielle was brought it. Since we all know that Dani is a clone of Danny, what about Charlie and Emily? Didn't have much of a chance to think about this one, but I planned to do this rewrite in MANY stories. So, if Charlie and Emily were also cloned, who would they be? And much like how Dani is a female version of Danny, let's make them the male versions of Charlie and Emily.