O look, the next chapter is up. Hope you enjoy, I like writing this one. It's not in an AU place like my other two chapter stories. Anyway, onto the next chapter (flies away...I know, very random.)
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom. I still have two clocks though.
Only Time will Tell
Chapter 2
"What? No, you can't be Clockwork. You are human. Clockwork is the Master of Time in the Ghost Zone." Danny said as he sat down backwards in this desk chair; Clockwork already sitting on his bed.
"Daniel, I am telling the truth. What do I need to say to get you to believe me?" Clockwork asked.
"How do you see the world?" Danny asked after thinking about what to say for a few seconds.
"I see it as a parade, with all the twists and turns it may, or may not take." Clockwork said with a small smile crossing his face, remember how he helped the young halfa in his greatest time of need. Danny just looked at him with disbelief. Not because he didn't think it was the Master of Time, but because something bad must have happened for Clockwork to come to Danny for help.
"Ok, I believe you. What happened? You knew it was going to happen right? I would be more worried if you didn't."
"Yes, I knew it was one of the possible paths. It was just one of the least possible paths to occur. I was watching the screens, and then I got hit from behind. As for my appearance, a long time ago a sort of fail-safe was put in place to the Master of Time. If something was to happen, the ghost would become human until they could reclaim their staff and resume their post." Clockwork explained to Danny.
"Ok, so you got hit from behind and they took your staff, and then took your job. But because it's your job, and someone else took both, you became human and now you need help. So, who'd the ghost who took your spot?" Danny asked.
"Her name is Tiempo. The Master of Time title was given to the ghost the Observants felt could do the job best. She wanted to control time, make everything in her image. I stand back and watch, only interfering when needed, such as when someone needed time reset." Clockwork said, hinting at Danny for the last part.
"So you won the title of Master of Time, and she felt bitter about it and now she has come and is going to mess with time to make what she wants. You also need my help to get it back. Did I miss anything?" Danny said as he stood up from the chair.
"I did not tell you that we have less than 24 hours or this will be permanent. She will then fully be the new Master of Time and I will be fully human." Clockwork said as he also stood up.
"Then what are you right now? You look human to me." Danny said as he left his room and started to go downstairs. Clockwork followed him down.
"I am human right now. It will only reversible until 24 hours are up. After that, she is in charge and I will be human. Are you going to help? And where are we heading?" Clockwork asked as they headed out the door.
"We are going to Sam's because that's where I was headed before I literally ran into you. She and Tucker are going to help." Danny said as they walked down the street toward Sam's house.
"I know that they help you with your fighting, but it would be better if they don't get involved. But I'm sure that you're going to ignore me and get their help anyway." Clockwork said as they knocked on the door. Soon the butler let them in and they headed toward Sam's room, where Sam and Tucker were both waiting.
"Hey Danny, how are you today? And who's that?" Sam said as she gave Danny a quick kiss.
"I could be better Sam, and you have met before." Danny said as he sat down beside Sam on her bed. Clockwork just leaned up against the wall. Tucker was sitting at Sam's computer, trying to resist the urge to touch it. "Sam, Tucker, meet Clockwork, well again anyway."
"Danny, Clockwork is a ghost." Sam said, leaning over to get a look at the teen.
"Yeah man, that is a human teen." Tucker replied.
"Thank you for the statement Samantha and Tucker. I am Clockwork. A ghost called Tiempo took my staff, and my job. By doing this I was turned into a human. We now have less than 24 hours to get the staff back and my job or she could throw the world out of balance." Clockwork said as he watched the teens look at him in disbelief.
"Back up. One, don't call me Samantha, it's Sam. Two, how are we supposed to get the staff back? She's probably watching us right now." Sam said to Clockwork.
"Yeah, and don't forget if she has your powers, that means she can stop and start time." Tucker added "How are we supposed to get through that?"
"Just because she took the staff doesn't mean all the powers go in all at once. It's another fail-safe. Right now, she can only view and touch the screens. In a few hours she will be able to stop and start time, and soon after that she will have total control of time. She has been there for about 10 hours now, so there are only 14 hours left to stop her" Clockwork summarized for the three teen fighters.
"So she can control only the screens right now. How much longer until the stop-start thing starts up?" Danny asked.
"About two hours." Clockwork replied.
"So how are we going to get past her then? It takes about two hours to get to your place, so there is no way we could make it in time." Danny said, putting his head in his hands. "How are we supposed to fight her if she can stop us?"
"With one of these Daniel." Clockwork said, pulling a gear shaped medallion with the letters "C" and "W" on them.
"A time medallion! How did you keep one on you?" Danny asked as he tried to grab it from the master of time, only to grab at the air. Clockwork and put in back inside the pocket of his jeans.
"I always have one on me. She doesn't know about them. They are my own creation, not something the Observers gave me. There are still some back in the castle, but she may just think they are items I give to people in my favor." Clockwork said to the trio.
"So I can go in and fight her and she won't be able to stop me!" Danny explained, standing up and getting ready to leave.
"Where are you going Daniel? We need to make a plan."
"Ok, here's a plan. We go back to my place, get the speeder, go to your place, you and I sneak inside, I fight her, you grab the staff and everything goes back to normal." Danny said as he faced them all, and then started walking back out the door.
"Danny, wait!" Sam said, dragging Tucker with her. Clockwork stood up and followed them out of the house, as they started the first step in Danny's plan.
Look, it's really long. Just like you all wanted. Next chapter should be up soon. Bye-bye now, Amby
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