What could go wrong? Part 2

Sorry for the long wait! Schools been busy and hectic lately. Hope you like it! Revised and fixed up thanks to a lovely reviewer, thanks a ton!

( Thanks again to Kirstin who helped me with this )

Danny, Jazz, Maddie, Jack and Vlad sat round a long dining room table, no one knowing what to say. Vlad gazed intently and longingly at Maddie, making Danny scrunch up his face in disgust. Seriously, I don't get it, how has dad not figured out Vlad had a crush on his mom?

Jazz decided to break the silence. " Uh so Uncle Vlad, are you enjoying the cruise so far?".

Vlad smiled politely " Yes Jasmine, I have, all the more knowing the Fentons are here to share it with me".

" We're all so glad to have you here too V-man, aren't we guys?" Jack enthused. Mumbled, half-hearted yeahs could be heard from Maddie and Jazz as a silent Danny sipped on his juice.
The food they ordered came at last and was placed in front of them . Danny had ordered a cheeseburger and fries, while Vlad had ordered a seafood chowder with garlic bread.

Danny kept his eyes down, staring down at his food so he could avoid making eye contact at his enemy. How am I going to survive this lunch? He thought gloomily.

" So Vlad, how's your businesses going?" Maddie asked.
" Very well, profits have increased two fold in the first half of the year alone, thanks to the various promotions we have been running, such as the free $20 itune gift voucher for everyone who signs up to our plan" Vlad gloated.
Jazz rolled her eyes. Could his head be any bigger? She thought.

Danny's eyebrows raised incredulously. I thought that the Dalv Mother Son Symposium thing was just a ruse to get me and mum to go to Colorado. Turns out he has a life outside his evil plans invloving me, my mum, and dad. Who knew?

" Great!" Maddie uttered.

" But I'd rather hear about how your lovely children have been!" Vlad beamed, sugar coating his every word. " How's school been going, Jasmine?"

" Well, I've been getting A's in all my subjects all year, and I'm aiming to do Phyoscology when I leave school" Jazz answered tersely.

" Wonderful!" Vlad smiled. " And how's Daniel?"
Danny pretended not hear him, picking up his cheeseburger and stuffing it in his mouth.

" Danny, don't be rude!" Maddie scolded. " Answer when someone's talking to you!"

" I'm eatin ..mahcheesbugar" Danny garbled, pointing at his mouth.

" I have no idea what you're saying, Daniel, but I've had enough of your behaviour lately". Maddie shook her head in disappointment, turning her attention to Vlad.
" He comes home late, doesn't do his homework or his chores, and Mr Lancer says he sleeps in classes" Maddie sighed. " I was hoping we could sort this out here, since he doesn't seem to tell me anything at home". " Something is going on, but I can't figure out what."

" Does he now?" Vlad grinned wickedly, looking at Danny out of the corner of his eye. Danny's eyes glowed a fierce green, telling him told him to back off. Vlad paid no heed.

" Why don't you ask him?" Vlad asked, all innocent like.

" Danny, you can tell us, what's wrong honey?" Maddie pleaded, hoping for some sort of answer to her worries.

"N-no its nothing mom, just very busy with school" Danny stuttered.

" Are you sure?" Maddie persisted, reaching out to touch his hand. " You can tell me "

"No really it's, it's fine, I swear"

" I know what it is" Vlad answered, a smug knowing look in his eyes. If I can't convince him to join me by choice, I'll make him. When his parents find out who he is, he'll have no choice but to turn to me.

" What, how would you kno-" Maddie bewildered words were cut off by Danny's shouts.

" STAY OUT OF THIS VLAD!" Danny growled, getting more and more furious by the second.

"Aw Dannn-o, calm down, Vlad's just trying to help" Jack pulled his son into bear hug with one arm with his same goofy grin and looked up at Vlad.

" Do you ever notice how your ghost equipment always targets him?". " Or how he avoids your lab?" Vlad questioned.

" Now that you mention it, you're right Vlad" Maddie frowned,her brow furrowed in thought.
" But what's that got to do with what Danny won't tell us?"

" Oh everything, you se-" Vlad suddenly yelped, jumping in pain. Vlad glared darkly at Danny, who'd shot a ecto ray at his leg to shut him up.

" What's wrong Vladdie?" Jack asked, noticing that his pants were smoking.

" Nothing, nothing" Vlad dismissed, discreetly aiming a ecto ray at the boy's shoe from under the table.

Danny bit his lip, to stop himself from crying out.

" What were you saying before?" Maddie prompted.

Vlad frowned, remembering where he was "OH, yes, well you guys remember the day he had the accident-"

" THAT'S IT PLASMIUS" Danny shrieked, jumping up and attacking the billionaire with his bare hands.
"Oh no Danny, you're just making it worse" Jazz thought, shaking her head and covering her face with her hands.

" DANIEL, WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU!" Maddie yelled, so shocked at her sons behaviour that she just stood there, unable to move. Jack had to forcibly yank the furious Danny off Vlad , no one noticing that his eyes were glowing a yellow green.

Vlad got up and stepped back, recomposing himself as he straightened his crumpled suit.

" I am so sorry Vlad, I don't know what got into him!" Maddie exclaimed, shooting a stern look at her trembling son. Even though Vlad didn't get to finish what he was saying about Danny, he gave her enough information for her to confirm her growing suspicion that somehow the accident was the cause of his distant and aloof behaviour, as it all started a year ago when the accident happened. But the ghost equipment targeting her son? She assumed it was some sort of malfunction, but what was Vlad trying to say? That her son was a ghost?

" It's alright Madeline, Daniel is probably just a bit confused at the moment" Vlad replied in fake politeness, a thin smile forming on his lips.

Danny grumbled curses under his breath, brushing off his fathers hold and storming out the room." I can't take anymore of this, one more look at the fruit loops face and I'll explode". he thought.

Maddie reached out to pull Danny back, but her son was already gone. She was about to follow after him, but stopped when she felt her husband put a hand on her shoulder. " Just let him cool down Mads" Jack whispered softly.

Maddie sighed in defeat. " Alright ".

" I'll leave now, Madeline, thank you for the lovely food" Vlad said. Despite him enjoying being in the presence of the love of his life, there was really no point being here any longer since Daniel was gone.

" Okay, well see you later Vladdie, sorry about Danny, we'll talk to him " Jack replied sadly, dismay clear on his face.

" It's perfectly alright, goodbye everyone" Vlad slipped out of the room, now left alone to his musings. Vlad chuckled. Oh Little Badger, I'm not giving up yet. Just you wait, Daniel.

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Part 3 will come out Early October at the latest.