A/N: Hey guys. Wanted to try my hand at this crossover, And so this happened. Vlad is going to play a major roll in all the chapters, but Dipper and Mabel will also play a major roll in all the chapters after this one. Follows the episodes, but does not have at all the same dialogue. Trust me, been there, done that. Too much work that I just don't want to put into it. I guess I've put a lot of 'insignificant' details in this, but the little Easter Eggs that I've hidden in here are a little treat to Gravity Falls company.
Also, if you are not familiar with Danny Phantom...You should definitely watch it, great show. Mostly because this story revolves a lot more with Danny Phantom then Gravity Falls. Yup. This takes place during episodes one and two of Gravity Falls.
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom, or Gravity Falls.
"Lancer was really depressed that nobody was paying attention," Tucker stated as his face was glued to his PDA, not once looking up to see where he was going.
"That's probably because it was the last class before summer starts," Sam added with a grin as she crossed her arms. "Wonder how many ghost attacks there's going to be?" Sam mused as she glanced over at Danny.
He sighed as he readjusted his backpack, as it was annoying him that most of the wright from the carrying bag was on his left shoulder. "Hopefully none," he stated as Tucker looked up from his PDA screen in shock. He noticed the shocked faces of his two best friends and decided to justify himself, "I just don't want it to be like last summer, with the whole Freakshow incident," he stated as he put his hands out in a defensive manner.
Sam nodded, "It won't. But still, ghost hunting is your thing," she stated with a grin. "Whenever you aren't ghost fighting, you seem…" She trailed, trying to think of a words that describes him. Danny looked at her, and she shrugged.
"What, normal?" Tucker supplied his answer as Sam. He rolled his eyes as he glanced back down at his PDA and began to type on the keyboard. "He's never been normal though, Sam," he stated, not noticing the ever growing glare of Danny towards him. "Heck, when I first met him-!"
"Gee, Tuck, I think we get it!" Danny yelled, cutting him off purposefully as he rolled his eyes.
Sam raised an eyebrow in interest, "Wait, I want to hear this story," she said with a teasing smirk on her face as she turned towards her tech nerd friend.
Danny's eyes widened as his face started to grow an abnormal shade of red from embarrassment, "N-No you don't!" He yelled, trying to persuade her. She had a grin that could rival the Cheshire cat's as she turned towards him. "Uh…They're really boring stories!" He yelled as he immediately looked away from her unwavering gaze. He started to rub the back of his neck nervously as he tried to calm down his emotions.
Tucker chuckled as he looked up from his PDA, "The reason why Dash hates him?" He asked with a grin, "That's because-!"
"Look, my house!" Danny yelled, once again cutting of Tucker from exposing one of his dark secrets, "It's my house guys! Looks like I'll be going then!" He yelled in a slurred rush as he started to walk towards the steps of his house.
"How did we get here so fast?" Sam mumbled to herself as she looked down in thought as she sighed. She looked back up with a stern expression on her face, "Well, since I have to go to Europe this summer with my parents, I won't get to hear this story until I get back to the United States," she stated as she shrugged uncaringly. "But when I get back, I will hear this story, Danny Fenton!" She yelled as he pointed an accusatory finger towards him, who seemed to flinch as she did it. She then started to walk in the opposite direction, "I need to get home. You and Tuck stay out of trouble while I'm gone!" She yelled as she disappeared from their sight as she went over a hill.
Tucker glanced at Danny with a smirk, "Since when do we ever get in trouble?" He asked as Danny shook his head, trying to not think about all the things that they had done while Sam was gone. Most of them had unfortunate consequences for the younger halfa.
Danny sighed, "I can name quite a few instances…" He mumbled as he gripped the doorknob, only to feel very uncomfortable about opening his door. "Actually, let's head to your house for a bit," he stated as he started to walk down the stairs.
"I knew that you couldn't wait until tomorrow to play the new Doom game!" Tucker stated with a grin. "I know that we have the entire summer to beat it, but I'd give up at least two all-nighters to finish it," he stated as he started to walk, and Danny began to follow, almost on the road. However, the door to his house suddenly opened, and an unwelcomed figure stepped out.
"Daniel," Vlad stated with a grin on his face, "What a pleasant surprise," he purred out as he placed his hands behind his back sophistically.
Danny turned to look at the man and narrowed his eyes, "How is seeing me at my house surprising?" He asked in a low tone, though Vlad could still hear it. He shrugged it off as he started to head down the front steps and put his hand on the boy's shoulder.
"You must be excited about summer, little badger," Vlad stated with a small smile.
Danny, who was mildly confused at the man's behavior, quickly shrugged off the hand on his shoulder and took a step away from the man. If Vlad was offended at his action, his small smile never wavered from his face as he watched the young halfa in front of his with amusement. "What do you want, Vlad?" Danny hissed, knowing that whenever Vlad was being nice about something, it usually meant the villain had orchestrated a scheme to kill his dad, marry his mom, and make him his son.
Vlad looked confused at the question, "What do I want?" He repeated the question with confused eyes, "It's not about what I want, Daniel, it's what your parents want," he stated, though his eyes had grown stern and a smirk that sent shivers down Danny's back by the end of his statement.
"What do you mean by that?" Danny asked as he found his courage and took a step closer towards the older halfa. Vlad merely smirked as he gestured towards the inside of the house, now with the door clearly opening.
"Why don't you go find out?" Vlad asked in a smooth tone, not leaving any evidence in his voice that would depict what was going on. Danny glared as he looked at Tucker with a concerned look. The tech nerd nodded as he started to walk to his house, all the while casting uneasy glances at the older half ghost. "Well?" Vlad asked with impatience as he raised an eyebrow. Danny let out an inhuman growl as he started to walk at a fast pace inside of his house.
Jazz quickly came running down the stairs, "No, I don't want to go camping with Vlad!" She yelled as Danny looked right into her annoyed and slightly frightened eyes. She gasped at his sudden appearance, shock on her features, though it quickly vanished as annoyance flashed through her eyes. "Danny!" She yelled as she gripped his shoulder as their father was heading down the stairs. "Tell him that we can't go camping!" She pleaded.
Danny glanced at his older sister out of the corner of his eyes before darting them to his father, "Uh…" He trailed with a small smile, "We can't go camping?" He asked as his father had a frown on his face.
"Danny boy!" He yelled in protest, "But Vladdy had suggested it, and it sounded like such a good idea!" He yelled as his shoulders slumped in disappointment.
The older halfa was leaning against the wall with his arms snuggly crossed. "I do have a cabin in the woods for when DALV industries has small gatherings…" He added fuel to the ever growing metaphorical fire as he shrugged nonchalantly.
Jazz glanced at her brother with a worried expression, her brows were furrowed, "See why we can't go camping?" She whispered as worry was laced in her tone.
"Yup," Danny stated as he glanced at Vlad had gave him his 'scary eyes' as he glared at the man, "We absolutely can't go camping…" He mumbled as he looked back up at his now brooding father. "Listen, dad, I have…Uh…" He trailed, trying to think of an excuse to get out of this horrible arrangement.
"Summer classes!" Jazz yelled suddenly as she glanced at Danny, who nodded in agreement.
"That's right!" He stated as he put a small smile on his face while snapping his fingers in realization, "Sorry, dad, but looks like I can't go camping," he said with his tone in mock disappointment. "And Jazz needs to do her…" He trailed as she looked frantically around the room, trying to come up with a saving grace excuse for her as well.
"College reading!" She yelled as she too, provided her father with a small disappointed smile, "I have college reading, college preparation!" She stated as she glanced down at the ground, "College…Stuff."
Vlad chuckled, seeing the children's efforts of trying to get out of his scheme amusing. Amusing, but a wasted effort nonetheless. "Daniel, I know for a fact that you passed your classes with a B average," he stated as he started to walk over to where they were. "Jasmine, you can do your summer readings at the cabin," he stated as he noticed Maddie coming out of the kitchen with a suitcase. "And in a nice, quiet environment, you will be able to focus far better than if you were to remain in Amity Park!" He stated.
Maddie gasped with surprise, a smile on her face, "Vlad does have an excellent point, kids," she stated as she looked around the house to find flashlights to pack in their luggage. "We're all going to this cabin for the summer. That's final!" She stated in a stern tone, though a big smile on her face as she walked out of the living room and back into the kitchen.
"You heard her, kids!" Jack stated, his expression changing to an excited one. "I'll pack the flapjacks!" He stated as he ran excitedly over to the kitchen, almost running down the two teens that were in his way as he was at it.
"You sure frootloop isn't overshadowing them?" Jazz whispered to her brother, who rolled his eyes in annoyance. Vlad chuckled at her accusation before sitting down on the couch, a triumphant smile on his face. Danny could feel his anger start to rise up as a growl was starting to form in his throat. "Great. Just how I wanted to spend the summer before I go to college," she said sarcastically as she pounded her feet up the stairs towards her room.
Danny glanced over at Vlad, who still had that winning smirk on his face. "Why do you always have to mess with my life?" Danny asked in a monotone manner with a glare on his face.
Vlad merely brushed off the harshness of his tone, "Because you make it so easy, Daniel," he stated as he looked around his house, "You better hurry up and gather your belongings," he stated, making the boy fist his hands by his sides, "We'll be with each other for a long time," he concluded, his smirk was ever growing on his face as he was enjoying his victory over the halfa.
"Gee, don't remind me," Danny mumbled as he gripped the handrail of the stairs tightly, hearing it crack as it broke under his ghostly inhuman strength. It caused a huge splint as it traveled all the way to the top of the stairs.
"I'm positive we'll also get your temper under control this summer as well," Vlad stated in an innocent manner as he opened up a book that was placed by the side table to pass the time. Danny glared harshly at him and opened his mouth to retort an insult at him, only for him to close it. He was trying to control his emotions around Vlad, since he could play him like a fiddle whenever he was around. He breathed in and out through his nose as he closed his eyes before opening them again to make the trek upstairs. "Hmm, Daniel is trying to control his emotions?" Vlad asked to himself as he flipped a page in the book, "An applauding effort…" He trailed as he felt his eyes light up red, "That is, if I weren't around to make him ultimately fail!" He mused out loud as a smirk grew on his face before his eyes turned back to normal as Maddie walked in, placing her luggage on the floor.
She let out a tired sigh as she looked around, "Are they packing?" She asked with a small smile.
Vlad closed his book, giving his undivided attention to the woman whom he loved in front of him. "Of course, Maddie," he stated as he gave her a genuine smile.
"I'm glad to hear that," she stated as Jack called for her from inside of the kitchen. She huffed as a big smile appeared on her face, "They really need this break," she stated as she looked at Vlad, "Thank you for being there for them; this idea was perfect!" She squealed with delight. "A cabin in the woods?" She asked rhetorically, her excitement rising to an extreme level, "I just can't wait!" She stated as she practically skipped into the kitchen.
"Of course I'll always be there for them, my precious Maddie," he stated as the smile was soon turned into a sadistic smirk, "Because when my plans are finally put into fruition, Jack will be no more, and I will finally have what I so desperately desire…!" He trailed as he put the book on the table from his lap. "And Daniel will be striving to remember his memories that he will have no choice but to listen to me!" He yelled as he started to chuckle ominously. "I just need to find that legend…"
Danny watched as they pulled up towards the cabin. Despite it being owned by Vlad, it seemed pretty normal. He narrowed his eyes at the place, only to find nothing wrong with the exterior of the place. Though there was a panel that looked like a triangle.
"This place is so creepy…" Jazz stated as she sighed, "And Gravity Falls?" She asked looking around before lowering her voice, "I've never even heard of this place before."
"To be honest, most people haven't heard of Amity Park, either," Danny retorted with a shrug, "But you see the triangle on the glass over there?" He asked as he tilted his head as the RV stopped. "This place practically screams illuminati," he teased with a grin.
Jazz, however, didn't find the statement very funny, "You think this place is surveilled by the Government or something?" She asked as Danny suddenly sobered up from his teasing and relaxed position that he was sitting in. "You better be careful when you go ghost," she whispered as Danny scowled.
"With Vlad here, it's already going to be impossible to-!" He started to yell in a hushed aggravated whisper, only for his door to suddenly fly open, making him almost fall out of the RV. Jack was on the other side with a big grin on his face.
He chuckled, "Told you your old man could get us here!" He yelled as he put his hands on his hips in a proud way.
Jazz chuckled nervously, "You sure did!" She applauded as she quickly got out of the vehicle, with Danny right behind her. They got their luggage from the back of the RV, and headed away from the group of adults. "Okay, as I was saying…" She trailed as Danny held back a groan of annoyance.
"I won't go ghost," he stated half-heartedly. Jazz narrowed her eyes at him, and he sighed, "Jazz! I got it!" He yelled as Vlad started to walk over to them with his arms behind his back in a casual manner.
"Isn't the open air such a delight?" The older half ghost asked, trying to strike up a conversation with the teens.
Danny narrowed his eyes, "Shove it, Vlad," he stated in an annoyed tone. "I'm still peeved about you messing up my summer…" He trailed as he started to head towards the cabin in a last ditch effort to get away from the man.
Jazz noticed that Vlad didn't have his luggage with him, "Where's your-?" She began to ask before she was cut off by her father coming towards the cabin with three things of luggage, including him, in a heap in his arms. She immediately glared in detestment at the older halfa in front of her.
"Your father seemed eager to carry my things…" He trailed as he started to head towards the front door in front of them, "Who am I to decline him?" He asked innocently, though he was chuckling at her struggling father.
"Jack…" Maddie said in a weary voice, "Are you sure you can handle all those?" She asked in a concerned tone.
"Of course!" Jack's voice boomed as he almost tripped over a stray rock that he couldn't see with the pile of luggage obscuring his sight. "This is a piece of cake!" He yelled with happiness, "Or fudge!"
Danny waited for Vlad to open the door as he was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed in a relaxed manner, "Does it bother you to see how much they love each other?" He taunted with a grin on his face. He knew he was pressing Vlad's buttons, but he started a war when he decided to intervene on the young halfa's summer plans.
Vlad smirked at him in return, but said nothing as he opened up the door and walked in. Danny only stared at the man who decided to only smirk on him. He felt himself frozen in his spot just outside of the door, and he knew that this was bad. It was really bad. He jumped when Jazz touched his shoulder as he quickly looked at her, thinking she might have been a ghost employed by Vlad. "Danny?" She asked in caution as he began to calm down. "What's wrong?" She asked as she looked at her brother and then peered inside of the cabin, where Vlad had disappeared into.
"He only smirked at me," Danny mumbled as he picked up his luggage. "This is bad, Jazz," he said as he looked around the cabin and saw that his parents weren't in any danger. The woods seemed eerie, but he knew it was his nerves playing tricks on him. "He's planning something…" He trailed as his sister only rolled her eyes.
"Of course he is, why do you think he manipulated our parents into coming out here?" She asked as she walked inside. "The only thing we can do is stay alert," she said in a whisper. "We have to make sure that dad is safe," she warned as she walked deeper into the dreaded cabin.
Danny sighed, "Why did it have to be Vlad?" He asked sarcastically as he walked in as well, "I would be completely fine with staying with Walker or Skulker…" He trailed as he plopped his luggage down on the dusty couch that was in the living room. "Or the Box Ghost!" He yelled as he sighed once more. "But Vlad…" He mumbled as he narrowed his eyes, "He's always two steps in front of-!" He started to say as he turned around and was met face to face with the older halfa.
Vlad had a big smirk on his face, "I appreciate your sentiments, Daniel," he stated with a snug expression on his face.
"That wasn't a compliment, you scheming, manipulative-!" Danny began to say but was but off when Vlad decided to shoot out ecto-blasts out of his eyes at the teen, who had to dodge to avoid getting hit in the chest with the attack.
"Need I remind you that we have an entire summer with each other?" Vlad asked rhetorically as he sneered down as the boy, who was a little startled from the attack as he frantically looked up in Vlad's eyes. He could see that the boy was slightly scared of him. He was scared of the older half ghost when he was holding back seventy five percent of his powers whenever they fought. "It would be wise to hold your tongue, Daniel," he stated as he started to walk towards the door, "Before I burn it off," he threatened as he glanced at the teen, his eyes glowing red before walking out the door.
Danny calmed his beating heart as he placed a hand to his chest, "It just had to be Vlad…" He continued his monologue from before as he placed his head on the dusty couch, not caring in the least if his raven black hair contained traces from the dust as he did so. His body started to tremble uncontrollably, "Has he…" He trailed as he shook his head, "Has he always been this…Threatening?"
Danny was taking a walk through the woods, a chilly wind traveled through the area, though it had no effect on the teen due to his ghost powers. "Why is there such a chilly wind in the middle of the summer?" He asked as he looked up at the sky, still seeing the sun in the middle of the it, "It's not even night," he mused as he heard a roar in the distance.
He stopped walking, thinking his ears were playing tricks on him. "What was-?" He began to ask, but then he heard another roar, and knew that he didn't imagine it.
"Leave us alone you stupid jerks!" Yelled a little girl's voice that echoed through the forest. "I'm not going to be your queen!" She yelled as there was a scream of a man and a crash.
"I know I promised Jazz…" Danny muttered as he brought the two white rings to his waist and transformed into his ghostly counterpart, "But this seems worth taking a look," he stated, convincing himself that he wasn't in the wrong at all for going against his word. He flew up into the air, enjoying as the air hit against his face as he was ascending. He looked down and noticed two kids driving a bent up golf cart. "Oh…" He stated as he shrugged, forming a small smile on his face, "And I thought it was something-!" He started to say, but was interrupted when a giant gnome rushed past him. He momentarily stared off into space before he blinked with realization. "Wait, what!" He yelled as he flew after the gnome monster.
"Mabel!" The boy yelled as a tree fell on the road from the gnomes. It was obstructing their path, and they were about to crash into it.
Danny narrowed his eyes in determination as he flew faster, flying past the gnome creature, making the small gnome at the top open his jaw in shock. "Hey!" The head gnome shouted at the top, "That ghost is going after our queen!" He yelled as the other gnomes, all composed in one body, glanced over at Danny.
He felt a shiver go down his spine at the collected glanced at him, "What?" He asked as he was too slow to react at the fast swipe that was directed at him. He flew forward, his back first as he was sent flying forwards. He went past the kids in the golf cart, who were looking at him in confusion. "Hey there!" He greeted as he smacked into the tree, making it break apart as pieces of the wood went flying in every direction.
The teen rolled on the ground from the force before landing on the side of the road. He groaned as he slowly sat up and rubbed his slightly aching head as the golf cart whizzed past him, "Thanks spooky ghost!" The boy yelled in a rush as Danny looked up to see if they were safe. He noticed the giant gnome creature was about to step on him. He quickly turned intangible as the foot hit him and it continued on its trek after the two kids.
"I'm not letting you go after those kids!" Danny yelled as he quickly flew up into the sky and turned visible. He fired up an ecto-blast and unleashed it. It hit the gnome in the back, and gnomes poured out of the hole and onto the ground. He made sure to blast it a couple more times, making it half of its initial size. It went quickly out of his line of fire, and the young halfa was ready to pursue it, when he felt a harsh hand latch onto his upper arm.
"Daniel, Daniel, Daniel," Vlad's voice said out of thin air as Plasmius materialized with a disappointed expression on his face. "I let you out of my sights for a few minutes and already you are letting your pent up aggression get the best of you," he stated with a shake of his head as he gestured to the ground.
Danny furrowed his eyebrows in confusion as he looked down at the ground to see overturned trees and singe marks on the ground. He looked back up with alarm, "Wait, that wasn't me!" He yelled in a defending tone.
Vlad raised an eyebrow slowly in disbelief, "If not you, Daniel, then who?" He asked in a displeasing tone.
"Figure it out yourself, frootloop," Danny retorted with a glare. He was in no mood to deal with the man in front of him. His back still hurt from crashing into the tree. "I don't have to tell you anything," he stated as Plasmius merely brushed off his attitude.
"Ah, well, it's of no consequence," Vlad stated with a slight shrug. "It's about time to have dinner, and we are all gathering to have it…" He said as he started to fly away, "You are not excluded in this matter, little badger," he concluded as he teleported away, leaving nothing behind except the residue pink smoke from the ghost power.
Danny rolled his eyes as he rubbed his back, which seemed to start feeling better by his healing factor. "Eh!" Danny mocked as he stuck his tongue out, still angry about Plasmius telling him what to do, "I'm Vlad and I can tell anybody what to do because I'm a wealthy powerful frootloop!" He continued his rant in a high pitched rant before he sighed, his shoulders hunched over. "I'm so not going back because he told me to…" He mumbled as he started to look around, trying to find the cabin that they were currently residing in. He couldn't find it as he groaned in frustration. He started to hover over the trees as he found what he was looking for and slowly descended onto the ground, transforming back into his human counterpart.
"Danny!" Jazz yelled as she walked out of the cabin with a smile on her face, "It's time for dinner," she stated as she ushered him in.
"Day one down…" He trailed in a depressed tone, "About a thousand more to go…" He mumbled as he walked into the cabin. He passed a smirking Vlad who was leaning against the doorframe. He glared at him and continued to make his way into the kitchen.
"Gnomes?" Jazz asked as she was laying on a small bed that was in a room that she and her brother were sharing. "Danny…" She trailed in a disbelieving tone.
"I know!" He yelled in a hushed voice as he was laying on his own bed, "But there were a thousand of them, all combined in one, and they were chasing these two kids," he stated as he placed his hands over his face in exhaustion.
Jazz looked up and the wooden ceiling, "Are you sure…You saw that right?" She asked as she frowned. "You know what you sound like, right?" She teased as she glanced over at her brother in the darkness.
Danny sighed quietly, placing his arms down by his sides, "I know what I sound like. But I also know what I saw. Vlad knows something…" He stated as he glared at the wooden ceiling.
"What makes you say that?" She asked as she turned her body on her side to look at her brother.
"Because he's constantly smirking…" Danny mumbled in a dry tone, "Like he knows everything about this town. Besides, if Amity Park has ghosts, maybe Gravity Falls has…" He trailed, knowing how crazy he sounded trying to piece everything together.
"Gnomes?" Jazz supplied the answer with a grin. Danny glanced over at his sister and smiled.
"Something like that…" He stated as he looked out the window and saw the moonlight enter through the triangle design on the window panel. "Did you find any ghost hunting things hidden in this place?" He asked in a serious tone as he glanced back to his sister.
Jazz sighed, "No. Nothing," she stated as she looked at her bed, "I searched everywhere and couldn't find anything. Vlad does have a giant televisions in several rooms, but not a single phone," she huffed as Danny rolled his eyes.
"I still think there's something bigger going on with him," Danny mumbled as he turned on his side, facing away from his sister. "Maybe tomorrow I can find out what…" He trailed as he yawned.
"Did you forget that you, him, and dad all go fishing tomorrow?" She asked with a worried expression on her face.
Danny immediately felt his sleepy stupor go away as he shot up in his bed, "What?" He stated with wide eyes, "When did this happen?" He asked as he looked at his sister with a frown.
Jazz sighed, "At dinner. Vlad suggested it, and Dad agreed," she said as she pulled the comforter closer to her.
"I didn't even notice…" Danny mumbled as he placed a hand up to his face in worry. "Worst day of my life tomorrow," he mumbled as he sighed once more.
"Well, you better get some sleep, little brother," Jazz said as she turned her body away from her brother and closed her eyes.
Danny huffed, "As if I can get some sleep now…" He mumbled as he fell back on his mattress and sighed.
"Danny-boy!" Jack's voice boomed as he charged into the room, almost tearing the door off its hinges. Danny groaned as he shifted his body on the mattress and pulled the blankets closer to him. "It's time to get up, son!" He yelled, his excitement clearly heard in his voice.
"No…" Danny mumbled as he buried his head in his pillow. "Go away…" He said as he didn't even notice that Vlad had entered the room, since he was facing the opposite way.
"Now, Jack, if Daniel doesn't wish to go, I suppose it will just have to be the two of us," Vlad mused as he leaned against the doorway of the room with a smug grin on his face.
Danny's eyes immediately opened as he groggily sat up, his hair disheveled from his fitful sleep. "Alright," he groaned as he placed a hand through his rough hair, "I'm up…" he said as Jack grinned and stomped out of the room, giddy about the trip. As soon as his father was out of the room, he glared at the man with his 'scary eyes' as he narrowed them harshly. "I'm not letting you waste my dad," he growled out as he clenched his comforter tightly, his knuckles turning white from his anger.
Vlad chuckled, "Why would I want to do that so early in the game, son?" He asked rhetorically, "I have an entire summer to plot out this chess game. It would be an absolute shame if one of my pawns were to disappear so soon…" He trailed as he did a small wave, "Ta!" He finished as he walked out of the room with a smirk on his face.
"I absolutely hate that guy," Danny said with a sigh as he placed a tired hand to his face. "Him and his stupid mind games…" He muttered as he stood up from his bed with a groan, "And constant chess analogies…" He complained as he rolled his eyes, making his way over to the closet to get ready for the day.
Running down the stairs, Danny was frantic to not be left behind as he just passed Jazz, who was downstairs helping Maddie pack for their fishing trip. "Whoa! Vlad and dad haven't even left yet!" Jazz yelled as Danny stopped moving and let out a relieved sigh.
"That's good," Danny said as he wiped sweat from his face as he looked at what Jazz was reading and rose an eyebrow, "What is that?" Danny asked as he pointed to the small flyer.
"Oh, this?" Jazz asked as she shrugged and handed the paper to Danny, "It's for a monster contest," she stated with an uninterested tone, "Maybe those gnomes are photogenic?" Jazz teased as she started to walk away.
Danny looked at the reward money and chuckled, "Sam would be so over this," he mused as he grinned. He placed the paper in the garbage, not finding an interest in it. "Dad?" He called out in the quiet cabin. He then walked outside and found Vlad and his dad alone together, "What's going on?" Danny asked as he slowly walked over with a raised eyebrow.
Jack looked over at Danny and grinned, "Son! We were just about ready to leave without you!" He boomed as he placed a shoulder over his son and brought him to his side in an excruciatingly painful side hug. "If we don't get out there soon, the fish will all be gone!" He said as he ran over to the vehicle that they were using.
"What are you up to?" Danny asked with a glare as he looked at Vlad.
"Hm?" Vlad asked as he looked around the forest, "I'm not up to anything, Daniel. This is just a friendly trip of fishing," he stated as he shrugged and began to head towards the vehicle. "Yet, you're not at all that naïve, are you, boy?" He sneered as he glanced back at the teen with a smirk on his face before entering the vehicle.
Danny was fuming as he stomped over to the car as well, "Absolutely hate him…" He said under his breath as he shook his head as he got in.
"It was him! It was the Gobblewonker!" Yelled Old Man McGucket at the crowding people that were swarming around him.
Jack gasped, "Is that a ghost!?" He yelled as he started to run over to where the old man was with a big smile on his face.
Danny had a hand out to try and stop his dad, but he ran right past him, "Wait, dad!" He yelled in protest before sighing as he was left alone with Vlad.
"Ah, there's always that one bumbling oaf in the town," Vlad stated in amusement as he smirked over at the younger halfa with his arms behind his back casually.
"Yeah," Danny said as he glared, "And if you don't see one around, it's probably you," he mumbled as he rolled his eyes at the cheap shot at his dad. Did he mention how great his summer was going? It was going swell. He started to walk over to where the group of people were to try and persuade his dad to just get on the damn fishing boat already.
Jack was nodding his head, "It has to be a ghost!" He yelled, aweing the crowd with the possibility of ghosts being in Gravity Falls. "Look at the boat!" He yelled as he glanced over at it with an accusatory finger directed at it. "Only a ghost could do these things!" He yelled as he ran over to it to further examine the damage.
Danny's eyes went wide, "Wait, they're actually believing him?" He asked in slight shock as he looked around at the crowd and found that a man was picking up a calculator, but didn't think anything of the act. He shrugged and directed his attention back to the matter at hand. "Alright!" Danny yelled as he grabbed his father by the arm and started to lure him away from the crashed boat that was right by the docks. "Sorry, but we have to be fishing!" Danny chuckled weakly as the crowd groaned and quickly dispersed.
"Danny-boy!" Jack complained as he pouted, "I was so close to convincing them that ghosts were real…" He whined as he looked at the ground in disappointment. Danny fought the urge to roll his eyes at his father's childish behavior as he practically dragged the older man over to where the fishing boat was. Vlad crossed his arms when he saw them approaching.
"And I was beginning to worry," the older halfa sneered sarcastically. Danny glared at the man who merely smirked back at the teen.
Danny helped his father carefully into the boat right as Vlad was taking off with the vessel, making Jack almost plunge into the cold waters below. Danny gasped in shock as he quickly pushed his dad into the boat, making his father hit the bottom of the boat's floor harshly. Jack groaned as he rubbed his head, "Ow! Where am I?" He asked in mild confusion as he started to look around.
Vlad looked at the teen and gave him a knowing proud grin, making the boy growl, "I didn't do that on purpose!" Danny hissed under his breath as Vlad started to walk over to the other end of the boat nonchalantly.
"With all your talk about me getting rid of Jack…" Vlad muttered as he started to chuckle, "I wouldn't be surprised if you somehow get rid of him first!" He gloated as he started to steer the boat to the middle of the lake.
"I-!" Danny stuttered as he started to grow flustered, "I wouldn't!" He said in broken English as placed a hand to his head, which was starting to throb. Due to his emotions being so out of control, he momentarily turned intangible before appearing again. He gasped as he quickly looked up at Vlad who was smirking. "Shut up!" He yelled as a smart reply as he started to stomp over to his father with a red face from embarrassment. He tried to not think about how year one he was acting with his ghost powers, he hoped that Vlad would let it go.
Vlad only chuckled darkly in amusement before dropping the anchor, "Well, well, this is an interesting development…" He muttered as he readied the fishing equipment with one arm, "Getting under Daniel's skin has never been so easy," he mused as he headed to where the Fenton's were.
Jack was busy talking to a man with a small fishing boat that was falling apart at the planks. "That's not how you hook that!" Jack said with a friendly smile as he placed the hook into one of the man's baits, making Danny make a disgusted face as he looked away.
"Yup, now I know why I don't go fishing," Danny mumbled as he decided to look at the water instead.
"Wow, that's amazing!" Stan said with mock amusement in hopes of trying to get his great nephew and great niece jealous. "Just to make sure, this is free, right?" He asked in a quick jumble.
Jack scrunched his eyebrows in confusion, "Of course it's free!" He boomed with a smile as he gave the fishing rod back to the man in his own boat. "Now you just toss it!" He instructed as he did a flinging motion with his arm.
Stan rolled his eyes, "Well, that part's easy!" He yelled to defend himself, "What kind of moron can't get that part-?" He started to ask, but looked up when there was sudden chaos from the medium sized boat beside him.
"Dad!" Danny yelled as he ducked, trying to not get in the way of his dad's dangerous fishing habits. His father's hook attaching to a lone flashlight, launching it into the water. Stan looked up and noticed that Jack did this several times as he brought up the hook with a goofy grin on his face. It was aimed at Vlad, who seemed to roll his eyes in annoyment as he side stepped so it wouldn't hit him.
"Jack," Vlad addressed as the man had stopped what he was doing and glanced back at his supposed best friend.
"Yeah, Vladdie?" Jack asked with excited eyes.
Vlad placed a hand on the man's shoulders, "Just relax, your line is already in the lake," he said in a monotone that Stan was sure that he was speaking condescendingly to the man. Jack nodded as he started to stare with anticipation into the lake, waiting for the fish.
Danny sighed with relief as he sat next to his dad, "Well, I think I'm done fishing. We should go back," Danny tried to persuade the two men by his side. Jack looked at him with pure confusion in his eyes, and Vlad only chuckled.
"Daniel, you haven't even caught one fish," Vlad said with a smirk, "That's hardly called fishing," he mocked as Danny sighed dejectedly.
"Knew that wouldn't work," the young halfa said under his breath as he mentally kicked himself. When he looked over at Vlad, he noticed that he was wearing his smug grin on his face, "What?" He hissed under his breath, though he knew with the older halfa's enhanced senses he could hear it.
Vlad shrugged as he looked at the lake, "What do you say we have a deal, Daniel?" He asked casually, one would only assume it was a harmless bet.
Danny narrowed his eyes, he knew that this deal was making a deal with the metaphorical devil, "What kind of deal?" He asked slowly as he rose an eyebrow at the man.
"I propose that whoever catches the most fish can make the loser do whatever they say," Vlad said in a slight rush with an innocent smile on his face. Danny rolled his eyes, his heartbeat started to race at the aspect of having a challenge being presented to him. However, this was Vlad. And with Vlad, he manipulates things into his own favor.
"I'm lousy at fishing…" Danny muttered, "You're lousy at fishing…" He stated, making Vlad shrug indifferently at being told a direct fault of his. "What would you have me do if I lose?" Danny asked curiously.
Vlad scoffed, "Where's the fun in knowing what the other is offering?" He asked as Danny stiffened, unsure if whether he should take the bet, "On the bright side, if you win, you can leave Gravity Falls and head back to Amity Park for the entire summer…" He whispered, knowing that the young halfa would accept his deal now. Vlad was met with an immediate reply.
Danny smirked, "Oh, you're on, Frootloop!" He yelled as he immediately set off to work on working on his line, "I'm so going to win this!" He taunted as he didn't even glance up at the older halfa to see his dark smirk on his face.
"Hook. Line. And sinker," Vlad muttered as he casually enjoyed hoisting his line into the lake.
"Wow!" Stan stated as he nodded, "Uh huh…" He mumbled as he waited for something to catch his line, "Now I know why I don't go fishing…" He grumbled as he glanced behind him at Jack, who had moved onto his boat. "How are you doing, Jack?" He asked as he looked back and noticed a small pile of fish.
"Not too bad…" Jack said with a grin, "But nowhere near what those two are getting," he said as he pointed to Vlad's boat, where he and Danny were having an all-out fishing war.
Fish were flying here and there and flopping onto the boat as Danny practically caught them by his hands. Stan glanced at Vlad, who had a dark calculative gaze placed on the water, being perfectly content with his waiting game. The great uncle felt a shiver run down his spine, "Yikes. Wouldn't want to be on that boat…" He trailed dryly as he finally felt something biting his line and quickly reeled it in.
Jack grinned as he turned his head to where Stan was getting a fish, "There you go, Stan!" Jack mused as he slapped him hard on the shoulder.
"Whoa!" Stan yelled as he leaned backwards and quickly reeled the fish in with a grin, "This one's a big one!" He yelled, as Jack's eyes went wide with excitement.
"You almost got him!" Jack yelled in encouragement, "Don't let him go!"
Stan scoffed under his breath, "Are you kidding? This one is going to give me some big money!" He yelled, his eyes going wide with the vision of him finally being a wealthy man. However, just as he was pulling it to the surface, a boat rushed by, making the entire boats flop over as a giant wave came over the lake.
Danny looked up and his eyes went wide with surprise, "Oh, c'mon!" He complained before he was suddenly drenched as he fell into the water, trying to grasp onto the boat as it flipped over on him. However, before he was completely covered, a strong sturdy hand gripped his hand with a tight grip as they pulled him up to the surface. Danny coughed slightly as he looked around and noticed Vlad's smug smile. "I was winning, just so we're clear," Danny defended as he glared at the man.
"I have no doubt that you were, Daniel," Vlad stated as he started to swim over to the shore.
"Dad?" Danny asked as he started to look around frantically. Heads were popping up all over the harbor, but Danny couldn't see his familiar head; it started to worry him. "Dad!" He yelled as he started to wade in the lake as Vlad sighed.
"Knowing him, he has so much air in his head, he'll probably float…" Vlad trailed dryly as the younger halfa glared at him. "Too soon?" He asked rhetorically with a smirk.
Jack popped up with Stan in his arms, "I got him! It's alright!" He yelled as he started to swim to the shore of the lake, he passed his son with a soft smile, "Don't worry, Danny-boy, I have plenty of air in my head to stay afloat," he mused as he backstroked to the shore with Stan in his arms still.
Danny sighed in relief at seeing his father safe as he started to swim, but his leg brushed past a fish, and his eyes went wide as a devious smirk crossed his features. "Still don't plan on letting this be a tie," he mused as he quickly went under and grabbed the fish with his hands before keeping it hidden and swimming to the surface.
"Grunkle Stan!" Dipper yelled as he ran over to Stan, who was drinking hot chocolate in the small circle of people.
"Grunkle Stan!" Mabel yelled as she also ran over to her great uncle Stan, "Sorry about ditching you…" She mumbled with a small frown.
Soos ran out of his boat with wide arms, "Grunkle Stan!" He yelled as Stan narrowed his eyes in confusion and placed a hand up to stop him.
"That's wrong on so many levels, Soos," Stan retorted with a grumble as he took another sip of his beverage, which was given to him on behalf of the new company he was with.
"Just wanted to try it," Soos said with a shrug.
Danny smirked as he brought out the fish that he was hiding, "Guess who won?" Danny mocked with a grin on his face. Vlad looked at the single fish and merely smirked at the boy. This made the young halfa nervous as he narrowed his eyes, "Uh, hello? I won!" He bragged.
Vlad chuckled, "Did you really think I'd let you win, Daniel?" He asked as he shook his head as he took a sip of his beverage, "You really must be that naïve."
"I don't-!" Danny was about to protest but stopped when he sighed dejectedly, "You never planned on letting this be fair, did you?" He asked as he let go of the fish.
"Ah, you know me so well," Vlad stated as he snapped his fingers, and a shadow Plasmius clone appeared with a net full of fish that dropped its contents before disappearing before anyone could see. "It's called using your resources, Daniel," he lectured.
Danny shook his head, "Great, what do you want me to do?" He asked, though his breath was shaky and his tone was nervous.
Vlad took notice of it but merely chuckled, finding the boy's fear of him to be amusing, "Hmm, I could make you join me…" He trailed, knowing that would get a rise out of the boy, and he wasn't disappointed either. As soon as the words left the man's mouth, Danny's eyes went wide as his breathing started to go rapid. "Of course, that would be far too easy," Vlad stated, making the boy relax a little, "I want to see you broken down and pleading to join me," he said under his breath in a dark and stern tone.
Before Danny could reply, Stan decided to walk over, defusing the tension between the two for the time being, "Wow, you actually did manage to catch some fish…Impressive," Stan mused with a grin. At seeing the straight line on Vlad's face, Stan's posture stiffened slightly before relaxing when Vlad returned the man's grin.
"Of course! I always was the better fisher!" Vlad stated, making Jack's face drop to a frown as he looked down at the ground in his own disappointment.
"I have some people I want you to meet," Stan stated as he dragged his family over to where Danny, Vlad, and Jack were gathered, "This is Mabel," he stated as she did a little wave and smiled seductively at Danny, who responded with furrowed eyebrows in confusion. "And this is Dipper," he said as the small boy did a little wave awkwardly.
Mabel chuckled, "Don't you mean, Dippy?" She asked as she pointed at the hat on the top of her twin brother's head.
Dipper's face flushed, "Shut it, Mabel!" He scolded as he immediately chuckled weakly, "Uh, hi!" He said as he met eye contact with all the adults. Jack seemed to be gently. Danny seemed to have a 'haunting' look in his eyes, and yet, he also thought he saw him from somewhere before, but pushed the thought from his head. When Dipper met Vlad's eyes, he immediately wanted to shy away. There was something not right about him, and he didn't know what.
"Well, we own the Mystery Shack right on the edge of town. Feel free to visit sometime!" Stan stated as they began to walk away.
Jack sighed, "Well, let's get going," he stated as he started to head over to the vehicle. He was in a depressed mood; that much was painfully clear.
Danny watched as his father trudged to the vehicle it guilt, "I was so obsessed with the stupid bet that I totally forgot about dad," he mused out loud in a tone barely above a whisper.
"Ah, thank you for reminding me, little badger," Vlad said as he put a stern hand on the younger halfa.
Danny was immediately filled with panic as he quickly turned intangible to get away from him and ran away from the older halfa as he went after his dad. "How could I be that stupid?" He cursed himself as he tried to grab the vehicle handle but missed as his hand went right through due to his fluctuating emotions. He tried it again, only to be met with the same result.
"All you have to ask, and you shall receive, Daniel," Vlad mused from behind him, making the boy jump as he turned around and saw that the door had been opened, "You really do make this so easy…" He mused as he shook his head with a smirk as the boy quickly dove into the vehicle and slammed the door behind him; blocking the older halfa out.
To be continued...
A/N: Feel free to tell me what you think! If I make a few grammar errors, I'm sorry. This was late when I wrote this because what's a girl going to do at three AM, am I right? Ha...