Time of Your Afterlife
Chapter 1: Plans are Made
Hey guys. This is the third and most likely last part of DannyxEmber stories that I have written. That doesn't mean I'm giving up writing all together. I just feel that this third part will be a nice conclusion my previous works. If you haven't read my first two stories, The Day the Music Came Back to Life and The Man Who Sold Them Out, I highly recommend you do before reading this. Thank you all for the support. I do not own Danny Phantom. R&R and Enjoy.
We last saw our heros enjoying their 3 month anniversary, having given Vlad Plasmius a taste of his own medicine after he had embarrassed the to to Danny's family and friends and the entire Ghost Zone. Unknown to the couple, Skulker, Undergrowth, and Vortex went to confront Clockwork about the revealing video at the same time Vlad tried to undo his failure. After refusing to help them, Skulker went on a rampage and accidentally released Dan Phantom. After learning about the Infinity Map and it's ability to travel through time from Vlad, Dan has recruited Skulker, Undergrowth, and Vortex to assist him in not only ruining Danny and Ember's relationship before it begins, but also making sure Danny will eventually lose his humanity and guarantee Dan's existence.
***The Far Frozen***
"Cut it a little close, Phantom." Skulker spat. "Was it not for my stealth tech, you could have been caught and had Frostbite's tribe all over us"
"Relax, you little ball of snot." Dan replied cooly. "Nobody did notice me and we have our prize."
"Finally, the brat will be out of the way, he will have no spawn, and I can finally make the world my jungle!" Undergrowth cackled.
"Of course you will, my friend." Dan lied. As soon as he made sure Danny would cut out his humanity, he was going to cut his allies so he could rule Earth and the Ghost Zone again.
"So, where will you be sending us?" Vortex asked.
"After remembering most of the events before my loss of humanity and from what you three have filled me in on, I have chosen three points in time for you three to ruin. Skulker, since you are so keen on destroying their relationship from the start, I will send you back to when Ember first came to Amity."
"Good." Skulker grinned. "I can beat the whelp to a pulp and beat that bitch for choosing him over me"
"Lovely." Dan replied, not really paying caring about Skulker's motives. "Vortex, you will go back to when Youngblood and Ember tried to brainwash the adults to going on a cruise. Feel up to rocking the boat?"
"Screw that. I'll rock them like a hurricane!"
"Fantastic" Dan said, moving on. "Last but not least, Undergrowth. You are going back to when the males of Amity were banished and Ember and her friends took over."
"Excellent. Not only was Phantom not present for that incident, but it should be easy to take down those three and conquer the town." he laughed maliciously.
"Wait." Skulker said, brow furrowing. "Where will you be during all this?"
Dan smirked. "That, my friends, is my little secret. Should your attempts fail, I have picked a time that will ensure victory. Now then, let us not waste any more time and give my former self hell."
With that, Dan unfurled the Infinity Map and dropped his allies in their respective timelines before departing for his time.
"No matter what, Danny, you will lose a family. And I shall be born again." Dan thought as he traveled to his fool proof timeline.
***Meanwhile, With Danny, Ember, and the rest of the gang at Fenton Works***
Clockwork had just finished explaining to the group the release of Dan Phantom, his partnership with Skulker, Vortex, and Undergrowth, and his plan to ruin the timeline. All during the explanation, Ember thought about the day's events and how she had hoped to end her 3 month anniversary with Danny on a high note. They had both come clean to his parents. His parents had accepted his being half ghost, his clone/sister, and their relationship. Baby-pop had proposed to her. Last but not least, she had told him that he was going to be a father and he couldn't be happier. Things were really looking up until Clockwork appeared and told them the bad news. An evil version of her Baby-pop had escaped, stolen the Infinity Map, and was now planning on destroying their relationship before it began. She half expected him to say the world was going to end, but determined it might as well have it Dan's plan succeeds.
"So what can we do?" Danny asked.
For the first time since he arrived, Clockwork cracked a smile. "I have a plan, but it will involve you and your new fiance."
"WHAT!" Danny and Ember yelled at the same time.
"Clockwork, there is no way I would risk my future wife and unborn children getting killed." Danny said, still shocked at the Master of Time's plan.
"Listen carefully, my apprentice. Both your wife ad her children will be safe. I promise."
Still on edge, Ember asked, "What would you have us do?"
"My plan is that I take you both back to the past, defeat the intruders of the timeline, and make sure everything occurred as it originally did."
"But Clockwork, what if we run into our other selves?" Danny asked.
"Sharp as ever, my apprentice. Lucky for us I can remove one of your counterparts from the timeline and implant the memories of the original event in their mind while you replace them."
"Wait, why can't you just replace both of us?" Ember asked.
"Two reasons. One, it would over extend my powers and it may lead us to failure. Two, Daniel has changed too much to be able to replace his counterpart. You, Miss McLain, have remained very much the same since your encounters."
"I can't just let her go to the past by herself and defeat this new enemy while she fights my past self, Clockwork." Danny pleaded.
"I have not forgotten you, Daniel. I have thought of a way for you to assist your fiance while your counterpart remains oblivious to your identity."
"What the hell is he going to do? Be the opening act for her band?" Sam asked after finding her voice.
Much to her, Tucker, and the Fenton's surprise, Danny actually smile. "Actually, that sounds like a great idea."
"Since when can you play an instrument and sing?" Tucker asked.
Now Dani, Jazz, and Ember began to smile. "Watch this." Danny said. He held out his hands and materialized a guitar. It looked very much like Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein guitar except the color scheme was white, black, and ecto-green stripes on the body.
"Took me a while to learn how to do that and play it, but I had a beautiful teacher to help me." Danny said before kissing Ember on the cheek.
"Glad to have such an eager student." Ember replied, blushing.
"I would say get a room but I already know what you two would do once you got there." Sam grumbled.
"What about your face, Danny? You may have longer hair but your past self could still recognize you." Dani said.
"I think I can cover that." Jazz said. She grabbed Danny's hand and took him to her room. 5 minutes later, she came out sweating but smiling. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Ember's new opening act!"
When Danny walked out, the entire room gasped, except for Clockwork. Danny was given Day of the Dead makeup on his face with his nose and eyes blacked out, a spiderweb design on his chin, cross on his forehead, and intricate lines on his cheek. He had also changed his shirt from the vest and t-shirt with his logo, it was now black with a flaming blue E on the front.
Ember finally spoke up. "You look awesome! If I wasn't afraid that I would ruin your makeup, I would kiss you."
"Well now that everything is settled, I believe we should be going before we feel the effects of their tampering." Clockwork said, opening a portal.
"Be safe, son. And keep that beautiful fiance safe" Jack said, embracing him.
"Good luck, big bro!" Dani called.
"I expect you both to come home. I don't want to lose both my son and grandchildren." Maddie said, still accepting the fact that he was getting married and going to be a father."
"You got this dude. Sam and I know you can beat these creeps." Tucker said and Sam nodded in agreement, a smile creeping on her face.
With that, the couple stepped through the portal, ready to defeat Dan and his goons.