Chapter 1: Saved

She sat down against a table that was settled in the middle of the room. It was Clockworks all seeing room. Why she was there in the first place wasn't very clear to her anyway. All she knew so far was that she was going into hiding. Where, she didn't know. Clockwork was working out all the details. She just had to do what she was told.

She scowled at the thought.

Usually she did what she wanted, but over the past few months she had been a puppet. A lowly puppet for the darkest being in the ghost zone and living world. But now… she wanted to get out. Everything was destroyed because she followed the orders of a madman. She reflected when Clockwork approached her after she was destroying one of the many cities in her past.

Flashback…

Mystic sent another one ecto- beams at a nearby building, completely demolishing it. Her ecto- beams were basically an array of energy forced into beams which were shot from her hands. They were black and eerie, like herself. Even as a teen she dressed in black, to preserve her individuality. But it had became her.

She put her hands on her hips and sighed. More police cars, how riveting. The officers stepped out of the car and held up there guns.

"Surrender Mystic! Or we'll be forced to use-"

"Me, surrender?" she said. "You have got to be kidding."

She moved her hand to her lips and blew a kiss at them, but as she did a black mist escaped her mouth and moved quickly to her victims who would soon feel the affects of her Mist of Destruction, or Mystic Kiss, which was what the humans who didn't know her called it. As the Mist touched them they screamed as it began devouring their skin until they were nothing more than a pile of skeletons.

She turned and blew another Mystic Kiss, that would take care of the rest of the town and its citizens. She smirked and was about to walk away when she saw him in the distance. The man who she had been best friends with so many years ago but left behind, along with the rest of her family and friends who she thought were dead.

"What are you doing here?" she asked with spite in her voice.

He crossed his arms and smirked. "What's wrong Sam, surprised to see an old friend."

She shook her head angrily. "No, I thought you were dead, along with everyone else."

He sighed and walked closer to her. "I was-"

"Save the explanation for later Daniel, stick to the plan." Clockwork said as he appeared out of thin air.

Dan glared at the ghost. "Right. Like I would tell her anything now."

Clockwork walked towards Mystic. "My, my Samantha, you're all grown up now."

Mystic merely crossed her arms. "My name is Mystic Clockwork."

"Nice too see you too," Clockwork said.

"Why are you here?" Mystic asked in an annoyed tone before she began to walk away. "He'll surely send someone to kill you if I don't."

"But you wont… because I'm the only way that you'll be able to get out."

Mystic stopped and turned quickly to look t him. Dan had the look of seriousness etched into his face.

"W-what do you mean get out?"

Clockwork smiled. "Just as I said it. I know for a fact that you do not want this life. And that you do not want to work in servitude for such an evil being. You can help me stop him."

"I'm no hero Clockwork."

Dan stepped in. "We see that. But from what the Dreamcatcher has said about your dreams… you don't want to be a villain either."

Mystic stared at him. He still had the same mess black hair and piercing blue eyes that still haunted her dreams just as they did when they were teenagers. She averted her eyes.

"Why would you be helping me, after all I've done?"

Clockwork placed a hand on her shoulder. "Because you have the power to end all this, along with Daniel. You became what you are out of fear, regret and vendetta. Everything you did in the future will come crashing down on you, that is punishment enough for your crimes."

Mystic stared at him for a long time. "He may be listening."

"Daniel is blocking anyone from listening to us. To protect your life." Clockwork told her.

Dan mearly crossed his arms at the comment. Mystic smiled sadly.

"Fine…"

Clockwork smiled and nodded. "It is done then, meet me at my tower tomorrow, we will discuss the plans there."

End Flashback…

Dan flew down the hall the led to Clockworks all seeing room. Sam- no, Mystic was here. Sam had left a long time ago. He knew she was never coming back. He opened the door and seen her sitting there, peering inside of Clockworks mirror with interest. Dan merely stood there for a while.

"You know I remember the last time we stood in this room together." Mystic stated, surprising Dan. "Memories have started returning to me, how or why I don't know."

Dan shrugged. "It was a long time ago, small memories like that fade away."

She smiled at looked at him with her piercing black eyes. "But they shouldn't. Every moment is precious."

Dan gave her a sigh as a response as he powered down, leaving him standing in a black muscle shirt and cargo pants that were tucked into combat boots that completed the ensemble.

"Quite a get up." Mystic commented.

"Who's there too impress." Dan pointed out as he walked over to her.

Mystic stared at him as he looked at her as if he were waiting for something. "What?"

Dan shrugged. "Nothing."

Mystic rose an eyebrow. "I'm not changing into my human form, so you can forget even asking."

Dean rolled his eyes. "Your going to have to anyway. Where we're going you cant walk around in your get up."

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" Dan gave her a pointed look. "Oh come on."

Her outfit was a bit much to be walking down the street. She wore a sleek skin tight outfit that was elastic so she could move quickly and fight better. It seemed like a leotard that was split in the middle and showed he curvaceous body that would make men think anything but descent thoughts. Two small daggers were in their holsters on either of her legs just below the tight shorts she wore. Her black high heel boots went all the way up to her knees and zipped up the sides. The mask that hid her identity fit perfectly but were pointed at the ends to fit her face perfectly.

"You might as well do it now."

"Why, to make you happy? I don't live to please you." Mystic stated before turning away from him.

Before Dan could retort Clockwork entered with an white bottle in his hand. He looked at the annoyed looks on each of their faces.

"What happened here?"

Mystic shook her head. "Nothing, where are you two taking me?"

Clockwork set the bottle on the table before speaking. "2010, Amity park."

Mystic's jaw dropped. "You have got to be kidding me!"

Dan smirked. "Told ya."

Mystic growled at him. "Don't test me Phantom!"

"Don't growl at me Witch!" he retorted.

"Both of you!" Clockwork yelled. "Your are both going to be working together. For goodness sakes your adults fighting like kittens."

"Oh what I'm gonna do to her is nowhere near as painful as what you think I might do!" Dan growled while he glared at Mystic.

"Reading minds again? And you are not to harm Mystic, she is in our favor. We need to-."

Mystic shook her head. "I don't want to go."

Dan rolled his eyes. "Your such a child."

Mystic turned to him sharply and held her fist so tightly together an ecto ball started to form. "And your not!"

"Mystic!" Clockwork exclaimed. "If you truly want out of this life, this is a sacrifice you have to make."

Mystic merely sighed in defeat as he continued. "Now in this bottle is a potion that will conceal yourselves, so that he wont be able to find you."

Mystic stared at it silently. Clockwork looked at her.

"After you drink this, there's no going back, because you will fall unconscious and I will transport you too you're destination. Where you can live in peace."

Mystic shook her head. "I wont go back."

Clockwork nodded and handed it to her. "Only half the bottle…"

She nodded and took the bottle in her hand. She lifted into her lips and sipped the dark liquid. She immediately fell out cold, and in a blink of an eye, she was gone.