Moral Compass (TEMPORARY HIATUS, I might re-write this tbh.)

"My dear boy, have you forgotten my intentions?"

A/N ~ Hi there, I'm back! Here's the second part! Danny basically goes and begs Vlad for answers. Not much. Anyways, a bit about Freakshow's crystal is also revealed :)

2- Also! I LOVE this video so much! Plus, I love Danny and Vlad when they aren't at each other's throats, so sweet relief is needed. Okay?

3- Enjoy!

Danny stood at the door of a rather large house. If you could call it that, it was more of a castle. He didn't really know why he decided this was a good idea. Why would Vlad of all people help him? He was desperate though.

After all, he couldn't ask any of the other ghosts about this. They all hated him. 

He adjusted the backpack that rested on his shoulder and raised a fist to knock at the overly large doors before him. "Hello?" He called waiting for someone to answer.

After a few minutes the door finally opened to reveal a man who wore a suit similar to the one Vlad wore. "Who are you?" The man gave him a suspicious look.

Danny shuffled his feet and looked down nervously. He supposed he should have guessed, the man was rich after all. Why wouldn't he have people to answer the door for him? "My name's Danny. Danny Fenton? Is Vlad here? I have to talk to him..." He really hoped this 'doorman' wouldn't be stubborn, he had a schedule to keep! It took a long fly to get all the way to Wisconsin from Illinois!

"He didn't mention any visitors...." The man gave him a cold look and Danny shifted again. Who did this guy think he was anyway?

"I-I'm not exactly here on notice... Could you just tell him I'm here or something?"

The man eyed him for a moment longer before curtly nodding and walking away from the door. Danny waited for around five minutes, just getting ready to knock again when the door re-opened revealing a ticked of Vladimir Masters. "Daniel?"

Danny stood in front of him awkwardly and nodded. "Can I-uh talk to you? Please?" He looked down at his feet, "I kind of need some... help with something. I can't ask anyone else."

Vlad looked on at the boy, surprised. A suspicious frown soon replaced the look though,"And why should I believe that, hm? What favors have you done for me recently little badger?"

Danny flinched slightly at the tone used. "Please Vlad you have to help! I can't tell my friends! They wouldn't understand! And Jazz and my parents don't know my secret and it's hard to get advice when you can't tell the whole story! Plus, I have barley any ghost friends! And don't you have some knowledge on ghostly items? You have been doing this for twenty years, haven't you?"

Vlad suddenly looked slightly concerned, a foreign look on his face. "Come in."

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Danny fidgeted on the billionare's leather couch. After a few minutes of Vlad watching from his perch on a chair across from him he took off the backpack. Vlad eyed him as he unzipped it and pulled out a thick book. Danny set the book on the black coffee table in front of them and opened it to a page silently. Once the page was found he pointed to a picture of a red crystal ball and looked up into Vlad's eyes.

The older halfa regarded the boy silently, speaking after about a minute. "Do you know what this is, my boy?"

Danny nodded, "It belongs to Freakshow."

Vlad looked at him, urging him to continue.

"Frederich Isak Showenhower. He's the- No, was the ringmaster of Circus Gothica. Also the author of this book." Danny showed him a separate page, folding it into thee pieces and transforming Frederich Isak Showenhower into Freakshow. "See?"

Vlad nodded and leaned down, resting his elbows on his knees, "Yes I see. Now why did you want me to see the crystal? I know about it, of course but I don't see what you're getting at."

Danny nodded, as if expecting this. "Yeah, well... the circus came to our town a about a week ago. Circus Gothica to be accurate. I ended up being controlled and forced to rob and hurt people for Freakshow. Sam and Tucker had to break me from the control and he was turned into the GIW. Meanwhile, the crystal was destroyed."

"Hm, but you're free now? So why did you come here to tell me all of this?" Vlad had a smug look on his face, like he knew why but just wanted him to say it.

Danny mumbled something in response.

"What was that, Badger? A little louder please?"

"I liked it! Okay? I... I liked it.... I like it.." Danny's voice quieted at the end, "Why did I like it- Why do I like it?"

Vlad opened the book to a page near the back, "See here?" Danny looked in and nodded. Vlad pointed to a section, "The crystal is a magical artifact. These items can have dangerous effects on us as you have seen. They can damage us like nothing else can. The sole purpose of  the crystal is to corrupt or 'purify' a spirit. The effect must be revered by the crystal itself... but since that has been broken.." He gave Danny a solemn look, "It cannot be reversed by the same means."

"So what then!?" Danny suddenly jumped off the couch, "I'm just supposed to give up? Be Bad!?"

Vlad calmly watched the boy, eyes calculating. "You don't have to be bad. You can resist it if you so wish, child. Just let me warn you it will not be a fun process. It will hurt you, and you'll be driven to the very near edge."

Danny calmed slightly. "O-okay... I can do this..." 

I can do this.

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A/N - Well. Danny's life sucks. 

Hope you stay tuned :P