Hello everyone! My name is Cherry...and I'm new to fanfiction, still trying to figure it out. I am working on this lovely Danny Phantom fanfic and I decided to share it with you all. I really hope you like it.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Danny Phantom. The lovely cover was created by my good friend Losteh, who can be found at .com if you would like to give her my compliments. XD

Prologue

The Earth froze. The world simply…stopped. Time itself seemed to stand still…with the exception of one fourteen-year-old girl, who was hiding in a dark, littered alley.

She was short, her raven-black hair pulled into a ponytail, besides the bangs that draped over her face. She had sky-blue eyes. The girl was dressed in a dark blue sweatshirt and red-orange pants, with blue and white sneakers to match.

Appearing only partway shocked at the sudden halt of everything around her, the girl wandered onto the sidewalk. With the sun striking her lean figure, she looked quite intimidating; definitely someone you wouldn't want to cross. She stared at her hands as if contemplating something, and slowly, a quiet smile curved her lips.

Meanwhile, there was a single place the feeling of frozen time didn't reach. It was a lonely tower in the Ghost Dimension; one that was surrounded by gears that were big, small, and everything in between. Inside the large doors, a figure in purple robes floated quite calmly, watching the girl through a TV screen, of sorts. The shape held a staff topped with a clock, and several watches of all shapes and sizes adorned its wrist.

Suddenly, two figures in white and gold robes, topped with a single green eye each, appeared behind the being.

"Clockwork, action must be taken," the first of the two spoke with authority, perfectly and completely sure of his words.

"So you've seen," the purple robed character said in a man's voice. It was low, calm, and knowing; full of long-lost wisdom. As he turned, his long, middle-aged look turned to that of a child, and his face could now be seen to be blue. His eyes were red and there was a scar over one. He did not seem unsettled in the least by the eye-creatures' sudden appearance.

"The girl has time powers. We simply can't leave her out there," the second eye-creature replied with a stiff nod.

"Yes," the one called Clockwork agreed softly. "But I urge you to give her time. She is just getting to know her new talents, and rushing her here will do nothing but delay her progress."

"You mean to allow her to keep these abilities?" The first eye-creature questioned, an air of range in his voice.

"Of course," Clockwork responded. "Why waste such marvelous powers that come along only once in a millennium?" He shot a pointed look at the robed creatures.

"She is fourteen—"

"—and has proven herself capable on several occasions. I know what I'm doing." As he spoke, Clockwork's image changed to that of an old man with a long white beard, but he still bore the same unidentifiable expression.

"Clockwork, I'm not sure this is wise."

"Trust me. I have plans for her, and she has a destiny to fulfill."

"You can't just meddle like this. It's against the rules," the second creature pointed out, sounding irritated at this point at Clockwork's refusals. "Allowing her to harness these skills will alter the timeline!"

"That's the problem with you," Clockwork said quietly. "You watch, but never act. That's where I come in. If I hadn't 'interfered' in the past, there would have been dreadful consequences." Before the eye-creatures could protest, he held up a hand. "Now, seeing as I leave you to do your work in peace… please allow me to do mine in peace."

The eye-creatures glanced at each other, obviously debating whether or not to argue, and vanished, leaving Clockwork alone. He gazed at the confident figure of the raven-haired girl in front of him, smiling slightly, something very rare for him.

"Who would've guessed that she was the one?" he murmured to himself. "No better time than the present, then…" His appearance changed to its adult form as he observed her curiously. "Let's hope she's ready."

Sorry for the short prologue..the chapters will be longer, I promise! And I bet you can guess who the girl is...think hard now, my friends. I will see you when it's time for the next chapter. I hope you enjoyed the first part of my story!

~Cherry