Author's Notes: I dedicate this chapter to Shining Zephyr hope you like it. Thank to all who reviewed my fic.

MoonlightUmbreon: You'll just have to wait and see what Vlad and Freakshow have planned. I hope my PM cleared thing up about Nash Bridges.

Mystery Writer5775: Yes Danny had better be careful and I know Miles won't know what to do without his Danni.

Chapter II: Circus Gothica in the City of Three Rivers

Harvey

After Nash called me I left to go pick up Cassidy, things have been different since Evan was killed. Everyone took it hard but Nash took it the hardest. Evan was an inspector who worked with me and my friend, for a short time he was engaged to Nash's daughter until he lost his job and fell into Alcoholism. He recovered but was soon killed while on duty.

Nash felt that Evan's job was his fault and was even considering quitting the force until Joe persuaded him to remain.

Evan was also my friend and for a period suffered from depression until I found a hobby- fixing cars. My old 1972 Ford Ranchero was damaged in a shootout, but I found someone selling one for 2000 but it was in horrible condition and had to repair, which I finally completed.

"Hello, beautiful," I said as I jumped into my car and took off to get Cassidy. "This thing purrs like a kitten," I chimed as I sped along the highway until I arrive at San Francisco International Airport and wait for her to come.

Vlad

"Are you sure about this?" Freakshow asked as we got into my private jet, "I mean these planes are heavily guarded," he inquired as we took off.

"The plane is going to make a stop in Pittsburgh, when it lands at Pittsburgh International we'll take control of the plane and start phase II," I told him as I set course for Pennsylvania.

"I'll have my crew meet us there," Freakshow says as he contacts Lydia, "Lydia, find some 'performers' and meet me in Pittsburgh," he says as the woman signs off and the deranged ring master begins to laughs.

Soon Daniel will have no choice to surrender and become my son, then we will destroy Jack and Maddie will be mine at last.

Danny



"And so, Oscar Wilde showed that even though living a life a debauchery may be pleasing to the senses it corrupts the soul…," Mr. Lancer said as I watched the clock on the wall until I was startled by someone shouting 'Time out!'

Suddenly I froze and out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Clockwork appeared and placed a medallion around my neck. "Danny, I have come to warn you," he said as I got unstuck and turn to face the Master of Time.

"Clockwork, what's wrong," I ask as he shifts from an old man into a child. Whenever Clockwork appears it can never be good news.

"Vlad has stolen a very important item from another timeline that will put Danielle in danger," he said gravely.

"What did he steal?" I ask him nervously thinking about whatever scheme Vlad has in store for Danni and hope she can outwit him.

"Freakshow's staff," Clockwork states bluntly. I wanted to ask him how could that be since I knew the staff was destroyed the first time I faced him but he said before I could "I have no time to explain Danny, I have to go," as he removed the medallion and vanished as he restarted time.

"Interrupted Journey, what happened?" Lancer said as the bell rang and class was dismissed.

"Danny what's wrong," Sam asked me as we walked to my locker.

"I was just thinking about Danni, Clockwork came by and said something about Vlad stealing Freakshow's staff and she being in danger," I told her as she stared at me.

"Danny Freakshow is in jail and his staff was destroyed," she said, "Danny are you sure you heard him right besides Danni can take care of herself," she said as we headed out the door, but I was still worried about her and hope she's okay.

Nash Bridges

"Cassidy's here," Joe said as he came in and handed him a beer.

"Thanks," I said as Harvey and Cassidy came in.

"Hey, sweetheart, how's Paris?" I asked her as I gave her kiss.

"You wouldn't believe it dad, it's incredible, but I missed you," she told me smiling as she sat down, "So how have you been since…you know," she said solemnly knowing Nick's death was hard on me.

"You know, I'm hanging in there," I told her, "How's your mom doing," I ask her, even though we were divorced, I had feelings for her but we she left for Paris to pursue her dream as a caterer.

"Are you sure dad," she pleaded as I laughed.

"You know that doesn't work on my anymore," I teased her, "besides, I'm fine, I'm moving on. I gave the home to Joe and his family to live in since Inger is expecting another child," I tell her smiling.

"How many children does that make for you?" she asks Joe curiously.

"Too many to count," he jokes as he his phone rings, "Dominguez," he says as he frowns, "Are you sure? Okay calm down, I'll be there shortly," he says as he hangs up. "Nash man, I have to go Inger thinks she's going into labor," he says getting his jacket.

"Are you sure, the last time she called it was a false alarm," I ask him wryly as he glares at me.

"I'm not sure but I have to be there just in case," he said as he left in a hurry.

Danni

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, we are going to make a stopover in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for awhile," the pilot said as the plane landed and we got out of the plane.

"So this is Pittsburgh," I said as I got out and looked at the city before going into the terminal to get a snack. While I was walking my ghost sense went off, "Oh man, not now," I moaned as I went inside a closet and transformed.

When I came out I heard a voice say, "Greetings, Danielle," I looked up and saw Plasmius staring at me, "This is your final stop" he said as I glared at him.

"I don't think so, Lord of the Fruit Loops," I retorted as I blasted him and took off running. "Where did that loser come from?" I asked as I saw him catching up with me.

"You can't win, my girl," he hissed as he took out the Plasmius Maximus and aimed it at me.

"No," I whimpered as a flood memories came back to me. He used to torture me with that horrible device every time I would disobey him. I would cry out in pain for him to stop, pleading with him that I was his daughter and I was sorry but would say nothing only 'if you want to be loved Danielle you must obey me,' and then shock me for hours before chaining me to my bed and locking me in my room

"Come to me Danielle," he said holding out his hand but I shot him and ran.

"There's the counter," I said as I saw the clerk standing there.

"Can I help you miss?" she asked as I ran up to the counter.

"Yes, there's a madman after me he looks like Dracula," I told her as she walked out and smiled at me. While I was standing there, I felt something around my waist. I looked down and say a snake had wrapped itself around me. "Hey what's the…," I say as I turn around and saw the clerk had transform into a snake woman.



"Don't resist," she hissed as he tightened her grip on me making it hard to breathe, "Sssoon you will be one of usss," she said as my ghost sense went off as a ghostly woman and a tall man with a pale face and a pointed nose came out.

"Good work," the man laughed as he produced a black staff, "Obey me, girl," he said as the staff began to glow.

"I will…NO!," I shouted and fought to break the snake's grasp, but every move I made only made her tighten her grip on me wearing me out with every twitch of my muscles. "wait a second, I'm such an idiot," I hissed as I tried to phase through her but couldn't.

"How sweet, but Reptillia here is a ghost as well and can negate your own powers," the man said holding his staff in front of me, "now…obey," he said as the staff glowed again.

I tried to look away but the snake ghost wrapped her coils around my neck and forced my head to face the man. I tried to fight but I felt a cloud fill my mind until my senses became numb. "N…yes master," I said dully.

"A pity that the staff has lost most of its power in this timeline, but it's still more powerful than my old one," the man said as he stood back. "She's all yours," he said as I saw two red eyes staring at me before a fell to the ground and felt an electric shock travel across my body and everything goes black.

Joe

"INGER! INGER!" I shouted as I raced into house where my son J.J. was taking caring of her. "How is she?" I ask him as I see her sleeping.

"She's fine dad, she said it was just a stomach ache," he said as I sighed, this was the eight time this day she called saying she was going into labor.

"How many times will she continue to do this," I asked exhausted as I sat down on the floor.

"The doctor said she'd go through this a lot," he said as I rolled my eyes.

"Heaven help us," I said as I took out my phone and called Nash, "Nash man, this is Joe, it was another false alarm," I told him as he laughed.

"I told you Bubba," he said as I rolled my eyes, "So are you coming back or do I have drink by myself," he asked as I laughed.

"Okay, Nash, I'm coming," I told him as I hung up and turned to J.J. "don't call me unless you're sure she's going into labor," I told him as I got up and left to go back to help Nash and Cassidy unpack my things. I don't know how much I can take of this.