Tortured but Saved.

Chapter 6

Danny's POV

It's been about a week since the incident, most of my Injuries were gone and the only thing left behind was the burn scar on my shoulder. The week has been hectic, I was under constant surveillance from Jazz and Vlad, both of them have been coming into my room every hour asking me what I needed.

I can actually walk from the bed to the bathroom with no trouble however this evening stairs will be my downfall, Jazz stated that I needed to exercise more so she wants me to eat in the dining room downstairs for dinner.

Everyday around 4 in the afternoon Sam and Tucker come by to make sure I'm alright, Tucker jots down data on my health while Sam had helped me cure my wounds.

Vlad walked into the room with a unsure look on his face.

"Daniel?" I sat up to look at Vlad more clearly, "Yea?" He walked into the room and closed the door, he proceeded towards the chair by my bed and sat down.

"How are you feeling?" He asked giving me his full attention, "Great actually, so far only my burn stings but sooner or later it will heal." He nods at the I formation and mutters out a "Good, good."

"I wanted to discuss your future Daniel." I froze at the thought, did Vlad want me to leave? I don't know where to go, where to call home. I was completely alone in this world, And sent a shiver up my spine.

"Of course you don't have to think about it now, but I do have a suggestion." My eyebrow rose in curiosity.

"And I know that what I am about to say will get an expected and hopefully, a grateful response in the near future." He procrastinated further, trying to get his own thoughts together.

"Vla-" he holds his hand up cutting me off, "What I'm trying to say is, I will- or if you allow me, to be there for you." He stops and looks at me, a silence swept across the room.

"I can be the person who simply let's their godson into their home and cares for you momentarily. Until you are of legal age or Jazz adopts you when she reaches 18. In that time process I will take care of you, I will take care of your education, clothing, food, etcetera. Jasmine will also get this care if she desires." Vlad pauses and stands up, moving closer to the bed.

He puts a hand on my shoulder and sighs, "Please do not believe that I'm trying to replace your... father, but a man that just wants to care for you. Nonetheless you have all the time you want to make that decision, be it with Jasmine or not." And with that he turned around and walked out of my room closing the door.

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Jazz POV

"Well?" I asked Vlad as he enters the living room, I quickly stood up wiping my sweaty hands on my jeans.

"I got a slightly different reaction from the usual but a reaction I saw coming." I groaned and facepalmed. "Of course he would deny it." I sat back down and took a deep breath.

"Oh, don't mistaken my words Jasmine, he simple just didn't answer." I looked at him in surprise as he smiled.

"You two are not responding to my request simply because the other sibling hasn't chosen, go talk to him and explore your options." Once he turned around he stated, "if you've come to a decision please tell me at any time." And with that he walks out of the room and into the kitchen, probably to drink some coffee or tea.

Vlad had a legitimate point, I don't want to stay here if Danny has a problem with it and the same goes for him. But at the same time when it comes down to it, we have no where to go. We need Vlad, Danny needs Vlad.

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Danny's POV

Once Vlad walked out of the room I looked at the door for a straight 15 minutes.

For years I have looked at Vlad as the villain, the crazed up fruitloop that wanted my father dead and wanted me as his child with my mom by his side. But at the same time he is the only person in the world that will understand me, he could teach me millions of things about our ghost counterpart and even now he would always want to smack lessons into my face about life and about being a halfa.

As plasmius he taught me things in the heat of the battle, he showed me duplication, teleportation. And even if I despised him much, I would do anything to have a mentor like him. Someone I can look up to and say... I'm not a monster, a freak of nature.

That I'm simply half ghost.

"DANNY. We have to talk." I was quickly snapped out of my thoughts as Jazz grabbed my arm. She quickly grabbed the chair Vlad sat on a couple of minutes ago and scooted closer, "I-" Jazz glared at me and she started to talk.

"Daniel I want you to live here with Vlad," she started off straight with her point. "I will be here but for a short amount of time, once I start college I'm gonna leave and live in a dorm, as soon as that's done I will hopefully get a decent job and take you in. As for the meantime I want us to stay here, let you recover and let Vlad take care of you. I will be here in the back but I want you as a halfa to learn from him, the only man that can teach you about YOUR kind. And I know that that's all you've wanted. So as a matter of fact if you say no, I'm still gonna force you to stay I want a better life for you-" I quietly laugh as Jazz continued her big sister act, she finally noticed my carefree mood and finally shuts up.

"Jazz, I know you want what's best for me and I finally realize that maybe staying here won't be as bad as I imagined." I grab her hand closest to me. "So I'm most likely gonna stay even if I say no. The question I have is... Why? What made you so comfortable with Vlad?"

Jazz gave me a ridiculous look, "Are you serious? Danny, Vlad never wanted to hurt us, yes he can take it far at times but have you ever been seriously injured from him? Knocked out yea. But a broken arm or shattered toe? Not so much. In fact all he's ever done was teach you-indirectly of course. But every time you've seen him, I can see hope flash in your eyes. You were EAGER to learn new things and Vlad happily took your usual brawls and turned it into something more. I have some faith in him and maybe I can completely trust him one day but who says I can't take baby steps? And that's the same for you."

I smiled at her, a weight on my shoulders lifted and I sighed. "Thanks Jazz." She smiled and looked at the time, "Well you can break the news to Vlad whenever you please but for now, it's dinner time and you know what that means." She smirked evilly at me

"Stairs."