Surprise! Sorry if I make you believe I wouldn't update anymore and leave the fic incomplete. I went through a difficult phase but I'm back to finish what I started. Thanks for your patience and hope you like it.
After getting back and going to their rooms. They all had questions in their head. But unfortunately without all the pieces of the puzzle, their answer was far from their reach. Danny knew Skulker but what about his upgrades? Randy could notice some parts of that thing were made by Viceroy, but with what purpose? Jake was strong and yet the robot knew his abilities, who told him? And Adrien suspected that thing wanted their powers, why?
If only our heroes knew who they really were. They could figure out what was going on; although that wasn't the case.
Randy was thinking all the possibilities for McFist to be the cause of all this, but neither McFist nor Viceroy where that good to anticipate everything. An idea pop on his mind. Good thing he had the Nomicon.
-ok, I really need answers and you my square friend are going to give them to me- he said taking out his book and opened it to be shloomped inside it.
He went back to the scenario with the lake and the three figures around him. In the water the same phrase of the last time showed.
-but I already did that. We teamed up and defeated that wonking robot/ghost whatever that thing was- he then turned around looking at the dark figures. One of them reminded him to Danny for a moment 'you see Amity Park has a thing with...ghosts'
-oh my cheese, I know what to do; thanks Nomicon-
He was thrown back to his mind. He put the Nomicon under the pillow of his bed and ran out to see Danny. A dumb thing to do since he didn't imagine how to pull out the topic. He couldn't just go and say 'hey I'm the ninja and I want you to tell me what you know about ghosts since you said you came from a haunted town'. When he realized he slapped his hand on his head.
Danny was writing down the name of the suspects he believed to be involved on a piece of paper when he heard someone outside his door room and took a pick. He saw Randy blathering about something to himself. Danny opened the door and called Randy's attention making him stop
-are you here to talk to a door or to say something to me- he said sarcastically
-oh hey jaja, sorry it's just I remembered something you said when we met and that thing from before said he was a ghost and...-
-you wanted to ask me if I knew anything about it?- Danny finished, Randy moved his head nodding
-ok, was it that difficult to talk to me. Come on man, I'll tell you what you want but I also have questions on my own, so is it fair that we make a little exchange of information?- Danny said wanting to know more as well
-fine; though why you want to know. Does it has to do with something of yours?- Randy said getting suspicious
-oh no reason, only my curiosity kicking in, jeje. And what about you?- Danny tensed
-oh the same- Randy answered
Danny let him in and closed the door. He quickly hid the paper and pencil on his bag and gave Randy one of the chairs in the room to sit
-so, I remembered when you said you came from a haunted town right, not that I totally believed that but a few moments ago that thing said he was a ghost so you get the point- Randy started
-well, if you really wanted to know if he was a real ghost then I tell you it was and a very dangerous one- Danny answered
-yeah well that's part of it, any reason for him to want to haunt Norrisville?- he asked more seriously
-first, I don't think he is here to haunt Norrisville, more like he's here for something else; second, he only hunts unique specimens- Danny said trying not to deliver too much information
-wait, does that mean you knew that thing?!-
-he attacks Amity Park really often. He's well known around there. His name's Skulker, I think, he is a hunter. Sometimes works for some other guys but most of the time is more of a solo hunter-
-and you happen to know all this honking stuff how?- Randy asked out of curiosity
-it's complicated. You see my parents are ghost hunters so they have tons of intel about them- Danny lied a little. To be honest his parents couldn't catch a ghost even if one popped up in front of them (his mother could but you get the point)
-no way, that's so bruce! Your parents really hunt ghost?- Randy's eyes shined with that last part while Danny only glared 'not so much when your the geek at school because of them' he thought
-never mind. Now is my turn, you already told me who the ninja is but what about his enemies? I mean, the robots don't build themselves and people don't turn to monsters just like that- Danny asked
-what makes you think I know that?- Randy said nervously
-cause' you said you were a big fan of his-
-hmm... I don't know much about that but if I had to guess I'd say it's an ancient and really old sorcerer. There have been times where the ninja has mentioned it- Randy said trying not to mess up
-I suppose that's better than nothing- Danny added
Randy was pleased with the information Danny gave him but there was still something bothering him. Thinking more of what happened in the attack he did saw Adrien and Jake going to hide but he never noticed Danny. In fact he was already gone before this so called "Skulker" appeared
-Fine, I just have one question left. Where were you when Skulker appeared?- Randy saw Danny paled and started to sweat
-I... ah... hid like all of you- Danny responded sounding more like a question than an answer while rubbing the back of his neck
-before he appeared, how you knew he was coming?- Randy insisted
-am... lucky guess-
-Is it me or it seems you're trying to hide something-
-no, nothing to hide here-
-ok, and you know who the guy in black suit was. The one with white hair?-
-you said only one more question- Danny said almost immediately
-fine. Oh and by the way tomorrow there's going to be a festival outside the resort which means no lines for the games. I already told Adrien and Jake, isn't it the cheese! Your in?- Randy said ready to get out of there
-sure-
Randy nodded and went out. Danny relaxed his muscles. Although he never said anything he suspected Randy to be involved with the ninja. He acted the same way he did when talking about ghosts and by experience it was easy for him to notice.
After some time he called Sam and Tucker to tell them all from the past three days. Tucker hacked into the cameras and showed Sam everything. He also send Danny some information about Skulker upgrades he found on the internet. What he received was the material from his new parts, the only company in Norrisville who used them were McFist's industries.
