Ninjy: Hey Everyone! Sorry for the long wait! My life took some unexpected turns and with school back well its was just jumble mess, but you'r not here to read excuses so here's chapter three!

Sparky: yeah! I won't bore you with mine either.

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Originally Updated: August 31st, 2012

~Chapter 3~

Four days... Four days slowly being driven away from his own sanity.

Danny sat in the confinements of his cage, not bothering to acknowledge the fact that his left arm had been left completely numb, and was starting to turn into a sick purple color after the injection.

He didn't bother with the fact that he was not only deprived of food, and sleep, or that he was being used to test new weapons each day.

No, the only thought that had been running through his mind was, "Why? Why him?"

It wasn't suppose to be like this... He was supposed to be accepted... His parents...Everything had just gone so wrong...

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"Finally," Vlad huffed as he leaned back into his leather chair, popping several bones in his back as he stretched. He was finally finished with his mountain of paperwork that had plagued him for two days straight, a new employer had driven him through the roof at the office, that had him firing the man and completing his work at home which had been keeping him locked up within the confines of his study for that time period. How long had it been since he'd seen sunlight? Too long in his opinion. But, he had yet to have a chance to just relax since the paper montage had begun. It was time for a little TLC.

"Being rich does have its perks, eh Maddie?" He asked his cat as she slinked over to him with a slight meow, "Oh yes, you understand me so well, my dear, I hope you didn't miss me too much." He answered the comment he imagined the cat to have said, "But let us not dilly-dally, we still have much to do." Vlad said, picking Maddie up in his arms as he stood and phased out of his study, taking a moment to check and see if the coast was clear before appearing in the hall, and heading towards the kitchen. He would have just called up a maid, but after all that paperwork, he needed to stretch out his legs, perhaps a trip to the gym later on, but first something to eat would be nice.

"Yes, a small meal sounds quite nice don't you think, Maddie?" Vlad asked receiving another 'meow' from his cat.

"I thought so."

His walk was quiet from then on as he thought over the events from the last couple days ago, it seems the paperwork had not been enough to get it out of his mind. The thoughts plaguing his mind had been about Daniel, as they always seemed to gravitate recently. The boy had not come up on the news as he usually would, and after the breakdown he had witnessed when he had gone up to try to talk to the boy in his room...

Vlad let out a heavy sigh. Daniel was running himself out, Vlad knew if he kept up with all the ghost hunting, school work, family, and whatever personal life he had left, that he would not have time to live his life.

"If only you would join me, Daniel, you would not have to suffer as you do." Vlad said under his breath as he finally made it to the kitchen.

"Good afternoon, Chef Hunning." Vlad said, causing said chef to jump.

"Oh, Mister Masters, what a surprise. What can I get for you, sir?" The chef was a chubby man, most likely due to too many taste-testings, but he was a good man. He appeared to be in his early 60's, but as he would never admit to any age, it was hard to tell. His eyes were brown, as was most of his hair, the rest...well, that had been lost to old age a long time ago, turned either to bald patches or simply gray streaks.

His full name was unknown, even after many extensive background checks, but it did not bother the billionaire. All he cared about was the fact that Chef Hunning could cook, which he could, and that he could keep his mouth shut on any odd occurrences that happened around the mansion. Whatever other information he required could be gained simply by word of mouth since most records of the man's existence were destroyed when he retired from the agency. What agency, you might ask? Why, the Central Intelligence Agency of course! Along with many others.

Only the best for our dear Mr. Masters.

"I do believe something simple would do, what do you think about a regular peanut butter and jelly sandwich?"

The chef chuckled, not even bothering to ask what flavor of jelly the silver haired billionaire wanted. Vlad was a creature of habit, and he only liked one type: grape. "Sounds good to me, sir. Will you be eating at the dining table, or where?"

"Hmm, a very good question. I think the living room will suffice, I would like to enjoy a calming night watching TV, for once."

"Very well, Mr. Masters, I will bring it to you in a moment." The portly man said. "A snack for the cat as well?"

Vlad gave a nod before heading off into the living room, leaving the chef to his work. With a plop, he sat on the couch and sighed in pure bliss. He grabbed the remote to the tv with Maddie curled up in his lap, noting that the station playing being the local Amity News. Finally, he began to relax into the expensive fabric of his couch as he settled a hand on the white furball, petting until purrs could be heard.

"Now, let's see what the dear Fenton family is up to."

He was about to change the channel, when he focused on the headline being displayed in bright, bold lettering across the screen.

'Fenton Son Gone Missing'. rang clear in the room as the anchorman read his own headline, instantly grabbing the attention of anyone watching.

Vlad froze at those words, and Maddie, feeling his sudden mood change, looked up at him with curious eyes. She mewed, but Vlad ignored her in favor of leaning forward to better hear the reporter's next words.

He didn't have to wait long.

"The details of the kidnapping are still unclear, but here is a picture of the missing boy . He was last seen in his home, leaving the police to question if this was a runaway case, but those who knew the boy swear that he wouldn't do that if his life depended on it. Please, if you have any information on the whereabouts of this child, call this number."

A picture flashed across the screen along with a number to call with information, causing Vlad to frown. "How could Daniel be missing? Surely he wouldn't be kidnapped, with his powers he could easily escape!" Vlad sputtered, not believing he hadn't known of his little badger's whereabouts, "How could he possibly go missing... no he would not..." Vlad trailed off, but now… no, it wasn't possible, it couldn't be possible. He wouldn't just leave like that, he was more responsible than that! Or so Vlad had thought...Suddenly, he was on the same track as the police in thinking that the boy could run away from the pressures of his life. The streets were no place for a young boy so new to the world like Daniel, who would protect him from...

He abruptly stood from his seat on the couch, small shards of panic coursing through his veins at the morbid thoughts running through his mind. He didn't even take any notice of the flustered and puffed-up cat at his feet.

No, he was overreacting, he had to calm down!

"Get a grip, Masters." He said before sucking in a deep breath, burying his emotions before they buried him. He had to think, perhaps some clues were left at the Fenton household? Nearly dropping the small device, Vlad scrambled for his remote and turned the station to his many bugs covering his beloved's home. But what he saw there, disturbed him beyond belief.

"No..."

Rewinding the footage of the last two days, Vlad saw the camera from the Fenton's lab and the disturbing images that belonged in some twisted scary movie. Vlad watched on in horror his blood running cold at the images.

Daniel...Vlad didn't even want to think about it.

"He's going to pay." His eyes flashed into their bright red as he got over his horrified feelings to focus on what exactly that bumbling idiot Jack Fenton was doing at the moment. He couldn't stand it any longer, he had to do something to stop this madness! He stalked out of the living room, tossing the remote carelessly behind him and moving to where he knew his lab was below him.

Maddie the cat watched her master disappear through the floor before jumping back onto the couch and settling back down, knowing at times like these it was no good to be near him.

Chef Hunning soon came into the room right after, a proud smile on his face for his extravagant sandwich, only for it to drop when there was nobody in sight to enjoy it.

"Sir?" He asked aloud, seeing the cat pop out from the couch and stare curiously at him. Chef Hunning only let out a sigh before turning back to Maddie.

"I don't suppose you know where Mr. Masters has gone off to, do you?"

A simple meow from the cat was his only response.

"I thought so..." Chef Hunning said before turning and going back to the kitchen with the sandwich still in his hands.

"All that extra work for nothing..."

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Vlad walked briskly through the halls in the basement to the lab, only accessible using his powers of course. He had tried to use a secret passageway opened by a movement of a football trophy, but that was simply too cliche for his tastes.

But that was not what he should be focusing on right now, he had to figure out how to get Daniel back from his wretched father.

As he stepped to his portal, he never allowed his angry thoughts to better his judgement. He had to think about this rationally. That was the only way he was going to get his Little Badger back safe in the hands of his dear mother. He may have always fought the younger hybrid, but he had never truly hurt him beyond repair. He would never wish that on anyone.

"I just hope I am not too late." He whispered, keying into the mainframe of his ghost portal where he wished to go. Soon, his Ghost Portal opened, revealing the green swirls of the Ghost Zone. Without another pause, Vlad morphed and flew into the open air of the Zone.

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Danny sat in the dismal cage, staring straight ahead at the darkness that had become his friend for the past week or so. Darkness equaled alone. Alone equaled no experiments, that was the way it was now.

He thought about the constant hate raging in those familiar eyes. Eyes that used to be filled with love, with pride, with care. Now all he received was hate and bile-rising cruelty. On top of that, the pain that rang throughout his entire nervous system, minus the small, blissfully numb patch on his arm, was becoming something so constant that it was literally driving him insane.

Everything had just gone wrong... he didn't notice the small tears trail down his cheeks, he hadn't cried since being captured, but the shock and pain caught up with him, along with the possibility... that his parents were going to kill him.

"Someone... save me..."

A harsh light was shoved into his eyes, making him squint. No, no, he was so enveloped in his own thoughts that he hadn't noticed the door open to the basement, now it was too late to try and scurry away from the cage door.

"Why would anyone save you? You are scum, worse than scum, you are nothing." Maddie Fenton's dark eyes swam into Danny's unfocused vision. "You don't deserve to exist."

Ninjy:... OMG I've never gone so far as... wait yeah I have XD Torturing my most loved characters has become a habit nowadays... So you have an update we have some of the next chapter planned out so hopefully it won't be such a long wait next time!

We hoped you enjoyed this briefs chapter yeah we know its short, but yeah that's life for you.