Chapter 3: A Bad Day.

The next morning at the FentonWorks, Danny woke up to his usual time of when his alarm went off. "Great another day of school, another day of Dash trying to wail on me, another day of Mr. Lancer piling up the homework…" He groaned before he smiled slight while adding, "But another day of hang out with my best girl Carrie."

Danny got out of his bed and he stretched; before he cringed at the pain from last night. When he looked down at his side the bandage was gone, but there was a scab and it was still soar when he moved. "I hope Carrie is ok from last night's encounter with Amy." Danny said as he started to get dressed.

Just then Danielle came barging in kicking the door wide open. "Danielle Get out of here you know I don't come barging in to your room like that." The boy halfa shouted trying to hide his underwear with his hands.

"Jeez Danny sorry but just to let you know Carrie is downstairs waiting on you for breakfast and Melanie is going to be here shortly to come pick us up for school." Danielle explained while a shoe flew her way though she managed to duck.

"Ok but next time, knock before entering, why is it that everyone else in this house gets privacy except for me?" Danny asked himself out loud trying to get on his pants.

Danielle couldn't help but answer by saying while smirking, "Maybe it's because you're an awesome big brother that lets his little sister bug him anytime she wants, plus you always leave your door unlocked."

Danny smirked at this and use some of his ecto energy to slam the door shut on Danielle's face.

"Danny!" Danielle shouted behind the door.

Within the next few minutes Danny was walking down to the kitchen. He noticed Carrie sitting down at the table with Jazz, Danielle, Alan, and Carlos. Everyone was either eating eggs or pancakes for breakfast except for Carrie when he came to her on closure examination, she was eating oatmeal and only taking small spoon full's. "Morning guys, morning Mom, hey Beautiful." Danny greeted everyone as he then kissed his girl on the head wrapping his arms around her.

"Hey Danny, how are you feeling from that encounter with Amy last night?" Carrie asked but her voice sounded a little groggy.

"Why what happen to you two last night?" Maddie asked as she put the honey and syrup down on the table. Danny started to tell the story to his mother and the rest of the gang at the table about how Amy Collins jumped them at the theatres last night and caused a bit of a hassle before Addison arrived. "Whoa what do you mean Amy jumped you guys last night, it's not like she has ghost powers too right?" Maddie asked with a bit of laughter in her voice. But then she saw her son and his girlfriend looking back and forth like they were trying to hide something. Maddie was starting to get a little curious before she added... "Alright you two, is there something else you're not telling me, it's bad enough you kept the secret from us about you two plus Danielle and Carlos being half ghost. Don't tell me Amy, Carrie's Half sister is half ghost too."

"Um Carrie do you want to talk about this or do you want me to?" Danny asked feeling a little awkward.

"I think its better that you tell the story, Mom told me to be careful with my throat, Even though Addison helped it last night. Still soar and a little swollen from what she did last night. Even though I didn't tell mom that it was Amy that did it." Carrie replied sounding like there was something stuck in her throat.

"Talk about what? I want to know right now mister." Maddie demanded looking at the two lovebirds.

Before Danny was about to tell the story about Amy, the door bell rang. Jazz went to answer it and sure enough Melanie was there right on time as always.

"Hey Mel, come on in." Jazz said as she embraced her in a friendly greeting hug.

"Hey guys sorry I'm late, I had a little trouble getting around town today. For some reason a few streets were blocked off due to the sewer being damaged." Melanie explained as she pulled up a chair.

"Oh that's ok Mel, you're just in time. Danny was about to tell a story anyway." Maddie explain as she kept looking at her son a bit annoyed.

"Ok here's how it started." Danny implied. He went on that when Amy Collins was only 6 years; she was at work with her dad, who works on trying to study on the affects of demon ghosts. It was then that she got zapped by unstable cords that were attached to a demon portal thing. Since then she has been able to transform into a Demon ever since.

"So she doesn't have ghost Powers, she's got demon powers." Jazz asked looking at her brother with a bit of confusion.

"Yeah and ever since she saw me, she has been trying to hook up with me; she will anything to make that succeed." Danny replied holding his head. But he looked up at Carrie who was looking at him with a bit of a smile before adding, "But me and Carrie are unbreakable and we will be together for always."

Carrie just embraced him with a hug and a small kiss on the cheek.

"Wait I'm confused, who is this Amy person in the first place?" Melanie asked as she started drinking her coffee.

"Amy is my half sister Mel, and she lives with my first dad Zack who I pretty much hate ever since I found out he had her with some other bimbo." Carrie explained as she slammed the table with her fists.

"Does your Mom know about this?" Maddie asked before she took a sip from her coffee cup.

"Kind of. I told her last night about it and I had her swear her not to tell her Ex even if he knows or not." Carrie explained still having a hard time to talk, "Though I have no idea IF he does know about Amy's demon status…"

"And that's why Carrie is having a hard time to speak. Because Amy was chocking her, squeezing her neck tighter. She let go when I fired at her but she couldn't breathe. It wasn't until Addison showed up and gave Carrie a shot of Adrenaline, it was quick fix but I guess the swelling is still bad but at least she is able to breathe thanks to Addi." Danny implied.

"Wow, so that why I'm late. Anyways you guys ready to head to school, because I have to get to work very shortly." Melanie informed all of them and pretty soon, Jazz and Alan headed out to her car, as everyone else jumped into Melanie's truck.

But when Danny opened the back door to let Danielle and Carlos in, a medium size dog leaped out of the vehicle and started slobbering all over the clones faces.

"Aw who's this little guy?" Danny asked with a smile since he is a dog person as the two clones were laughing being slobbered to death. Carrie stared in slight disgust while thinking she was glad to not get dog slobber on her.

"His name it Bandit and he's my big baby, Addison gave him to me for a birthday present before we came to visit you guys for the first time." Melanie replied as she pulled Bandit off of Danielle and Carlos.

When they all greeted the dog with warm arms they all piled into the truck and took off to Casper High.

On the way it was a bit quiet in the truck, but the Melanie asked the question out of the blue... "When you guys became ghost from the ghost portal, did you guys actually die and quickly came back to life, or did you just get a shock and you just got your powers like that?" Melanie asked

Well the kids didn't know what to say at first but then Danny replied by saying... "Well it's kind of hard to explain Mel, I mean it was like getting shocked but it was a big shock…but Carrie and I got out powers at different times. Like after I got mine, she thought it would be helpful if she got them too. So, we both did pass out and when we woke up we had ghost powers." Danny explained trying to put it in the best way possible.

But Carrie knew were this was going and she quickly spoke out and said... "Mel I know you're curious and all but don't be thinking about it. And I don't think Addison would appreciate you if you did it. He wants you to live your life Mel and you do a lot to help us out."

"Ok Carrie I get it so take it easy. I'm not thinking of doing it, I was just curious that's all. I was just trying to make conversation; it helps the time pass by." Melanie replied defensively.

"Ok guys calm down, we're family here well sort of, so let's just talk and not fight." Danielle stated while everyone else in the truck just looked at her awkward.

"You know she's starting to take after Jazz now. Next you'll be seeing her with her hair dyed red." Melanie chuckled while everyone else was following suit except for Danielle who started pouting a little.

"Aw cheer up Danielle; you know Mel meant it as a compliment." Carlos said as he tried to cheer up his counterpart.

Danielle smile and was about to say something when all of a sudden… Bang! The front right tire exploded. Everyone was yelling inside. Luckily, unlike last time where Melanie rolled the G-wagon, she was able to safely stop on the road. "Is everyone ok?" Mel asked looking at everyone who just nodded their heads yes. "Can my Day get any worse?" she said to herself and got out to inspect the damage. Danny got out as well on his side and went to get the jack and the spare tire out of the back.

"So Mel what caused it Low air, nail, glass?" Danny asked as he rolled the tire to the front.

"Nope you're not going to believe this but pass me my multi tool out of the glove box. It was caused by a Desert Eagle." Melanie replied looking at the blow out and noticing what looked like a round inside the rubber.

"What do you mean Desert Eagle Mel?" Carlos asked sticking his head out the window of the back seat.

When Danny handed her the multi tool she pulled out the pliers and fished for what she meant.

"This is what I mean by Desert Eagle." Melanie replied as she showed all of them a .44 caliber hollow point round that can penetrate anything except for heavy body armor with plates.

"Who would do something like that?" Carrie asked looking very shocked.

"I don't know Carrie but let's get this tire on quick and get out of here; I have to get you guys to school and I'm going to be late for work if we don't move it." Melanie said frustrated as she was starting to pull the tire off.

Within five minutes, the spare tire was back on and they were off to school again hoping that nothing would surprise them again. After dropping off the kids, Melanie was able to make it just in time before everyone formed up for roll call and for the daily brief of what was happening today.

Her friend Eric Monnin who was an Infantry soldier, was waiting for her at the front door. He was wearing Canadian army issued digital pattern Camouflage with black shiny leather boots. He had blond hair and hazel eyes. His head dress though was different to a beret. Since he was from a Highland unit from Canada, He whore what was called a balmoral. "Wow Master Corporal you're usually the first one here." Eric asked

"Don't ask Corporal Monnin, I'll tell you after roll call when where at my office dealing with the new troops coming in ok." Melanie whispered harshly even though he was making sure the sergeant did not hear them.

Later in her office Melanie told Eric that she was on her way to work when her tire was shot.

"Wow who ever shot at you guys though must have had bad aim because hollow point is used for a staright kill." Eric said, while leaning up against the wall sipping on his coffee.

"Listen the past is the past let's just get these new comers paperwork done and then you can start training them... hmmm we are getting two more Canadians and five American troops fresh from their trades course." Melanie stated while looking over the paperwork.

Just then there was a knock at the door to the office. "Enter!" Eric shouted and sure enough the door opened.

"Private Dave Berton, reporting for duty, ma'am." Richard shouted while coming to attention. He was wearing a US army uniform and actually got the right flags, name tags and patches. He probably got them from a US army surplus store that was in town somewhere.

"First of all you don't call her Ma'am, you call her Master Corporal, We are not officer's troop, and we work for a living." Eric shouted at Richard as he snapped to Attention.

"Yes Corporal." Richard shouted back looking straight forward. At first Richard was shaking a little knowing that if he was not mentioned on the list he was going to get it even though last night he hacked into the base hard drive from his own house.

"Private where was your last posting before you showed up here for duty?" Melanie asked as she pulled up his file on the computer.

"I was last posted at Fort Bragg where I completed my trade's course Master corporal." Richard replied still shaking a little hoping that his hack worked.

Melanie scrolled down the file and saw all the credentials that was about this soldier, she Also looked back at the list of names that were on the fax sheet that she was reading before Richard reported in.

"Well your story checks out Private Berton, report to Building 443 which is clothing stores where you will get the kit you need while you're here, then report to housing block 263. That's where you will be living while you're on this base up here. At 08:30 tomorrow you report to Corporal Monnin at building 113. That will be all." Melanie ordered.

"Thank you Master Corporal." Richard shouted and sure enough he left the office with quick haste.

"Wow, Basic is starting to get soft on these new troops, usually you're supposed to about turn and March out." Eric stated looking a little confused.

"It his first time reporting to someone by himself Eric, Remember when you were just like that when you first reported to that sergeant in Medford remember." Melanie said looking back at the Corporal with a cheesy smile.

"Hey that was a sergeant, and second of all, that guy scared me big time when he threw me off the repel tower. There's a difference between reporting to a Sergeant, then to a Master Corporal Mel." Eric replied sounding sarcastic in his voice.

Melanie just dropped her jaw and chucked a pencil at him before saying with a bit of laughter... "Alright Eric get out of here and go make sure that the rest of the new troops come in and see me, before they start losing it standing out in the drill hall."

"Yes Master Corporal." Eric replied as he walked out of the office. Around the corner down the Hall way out of sight Richard smiled evilly knowing his plan was going like clockwork.

"Well so far it's going smooth: Then it will be Curtains for the Phantom Angel and that new guy they call Recon." Richard said to himself and sure enough he walked outside and headed towards the assigned building where he was supposed to report to next.

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Amy though was doing a separate portion to Richards plan. She trekked into the ghost zone looking for Clockworks castle. "Ok I got to find that stinking key the ring and find out where that stupid thermos is that holds Danny-kins future self." She said to herself. Sure enough though Clockworks tower came into view and she grinned evilly.

When she entered through the door it was dark and quiet. She didn't know where to start looking first but sure enough there was a stairwell and she decided to walk up. When she got to the top she notice that it looked like one big giant clock, with a window looking out into the ghost zone and at the other end of the room was a door way and a mirror next to it.

"Looks like Clockwork is out to lunch so if I were a thermos of my future self, where would be in this place." She floated into the next room and there it was sitting on a table. The thermos that held the future evil self of Danny Phantom. "Bingo, one item down, two to go, now time to grab this and get the hell out of here before Clockwork gets back and..."

But just she was about to leave the clock tower she heard a voice say..."I believe you have something of mine that I want back"

Amy turned around to see Clockwork in his Enfant form. "Sorry Time wizard but it's time for me to buzz out of here." and with that Amy was gone like a flash.

The ghost of time just watched as Amy disappeared into the wasteland of the ghost zone. "Well Phantom, Angel, it's out of my hands now, only you, you're family and you're Allies old and new will now have to face this threat that will be happening very soon." Clockwork said to himself as he withdrew back to his time mirror and gazed into it to see was would happen.

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At the Fenton Works.

Addison was gathering some more smoke and stun grenades and was getting his uncle to help with some adjustments to his Weapons. "Addison I know you're just next to the ghost portal, but why don't you live with us, I mean were family all and all." Jack said as he was tinkering with Addison's rifle.

"Hey I would love to live with you guys, the problem is that I'm a ghost now and ghosts live in the ghost zone. Plus Danny and Carrie told me that before you found out there secret identities, you wanted to rip them apart molecule by molecule and you almost did it to Carrie when you guys found out her secret you still wanted to rip her apart." Addison explained as he grabbed more grenade rounds for his Battle rifle.

"Ah Yeah we kind of over reacted with them two a while back but now bygones are bygones. Anyway, how are the weapons adapting to you right now." Jack asked trying to adjust what looked a computer chip inside the battle rifle.

"Well the battle rifle and the pistol both veer to the right. The K-Bar actually also helps to build up energy in my fist to make contact with another ectoplasm life forms and the sniper rifle shoot bang on target even though the last time I shot with it was to your Specter Speeder." Addison chuckled that last part even though Jack did look at him kind of funny.

"Hey no worry young nephew of mine. Now I can always make a brand new one that's even bigger and better." Jack stated as he was putting the last finishing touches on Addison's battle rifle. "Ok try her now kiddo." Jack stated has he passed the rifle on to his dead nephew. Addison quickly caught and waited as Jack started up the range, with deadly accuracy and quick speed Addison hit every target.

"Wow, I never knew you were that fast Addison, you want to try and take it up a notch?" Jack asked as he set the speed dial to make the targets pop up faster.

Just before Addison was about to say something, Danny and Carrie made their way down to the lab, "Hey lovebirds, how was school?" Addison Asked as he powered up his rifle and started firing at the faster targets.

"Well it was going good until Dash tried to come after me. But let's just say he's got a few more detentions for being a jerk to everyone that was in the cafeteria." Danny replied. Everyone was now watching Addison as he was hitting targets at a faster pace. He just had this look of determination on him that none of the Halfas saw since he was fighting against him.

"Jeez Addison why do you always look so serious when your firing your plasma rifle?" Carrie asked and her voice was sounding a lot better now than from this morning the swelling must have gone down completely.

"Well Carrie when I was taught to shoot someone, you always want to show them your killing face it was to help make you tougher. Now last time I saw you shoot, you were able to shoot faster than me, but your aim was way off, care to proof me wrong?" Addison asked with a smirk.

"Just try me Addison, Danny hold my bag, and Mr. Fenton, don't help him cheat I'm want to do this fairly." Carrie replied with the same gesture before transforming into her ghost form.

Danny just stood back with his father as he watched the two stare off before Jack commenced the scenario.

"Hey Dad I bet you twenty dollars Carrie beats Addison at his home game." Danny whispered before looking up at his dad who replied... "Oh you're on son." They shook hands and watch the two begin the session.

Upstairs at the Fenton works Maddie was getting supper ready while Jazz was working on her homework with Alan.

Just then Melanie walked in from a long hard Day's work and was about to say something when all of a sudden bullets were fired right through the front windows of the Fenton works. Alan quickly covered Jazz for protection while both of them dove under the table. Maddie dropped the food that she was preparing for supper and quickly hid behind the counter usually when it comes to ghost she's never scared; but when its actual bullets flying through the room she was petrified.

Melanie quickly dove to the ground and tried to cover her head from the shattering glass that was breaking form the window. When she heard the tires squeal from outside, she drew work pistol which was a Browning 9mm pistol ran outside the door into the street and started firing at the perpetrator who was speeding away.

"Damn, that's the second time today first with my truck and now the Fenton's, I'm getting fed up of this!" Melanie shouted while putting her pistol away. She then collapsed to the ground, pounding it with her fist in anger.

All the Fentons, Alan and Carrie in her human form now, all ran outside to see what was going on.

"Come on Mel, let's get you inside dear." Jack implied as he helped the poor woman into the house.

When Melanie saw Addison come up the stares into living room she just ran to him and embraced Addi with a big hug and started to cry.

"There, there Mel, shhh, its ok now I'm here nothing is going to happen to you, you're safe now." Addison said in a soothing voice trying to help calm down with a gentle kiss to the fore head.

It did help a little, Melanie was no longer crying out loud but she still had tears in her eyes.

Jack, Danny, and Alan went looking around the house to find where the bullets landed while Jazz Maddie, and Carrie picked up the broken glass form the window and flipped the table back on its legs from when Alan pushed it over to protect him and his girlfriend.

"Guys I found one of the bullet holes!" Alan shouted as everyone gather to his location.

"Can you see the bullet?" Danny asked as he passed a butter knife to Alan and was able to pry it out.

Addison asked to take a look at it for a closer inspection and sure enough, he said... ".44 caliber hollow point round, can only be used by a Desert Eagle." Well everyone was just shocked; whoever was doing this was trying to either Kill Melanie or is sending warning message to the Fenton's.

"Whoever is doing this is not going to get away with this, First Amy comes after us, then this random shooter. What else can happen?" Danny asked as everyone just shrugged except for Mel she was still holding Addison not letting go.

But then something else did happen. Just then there was a loud scream coming outside. Everyone ran to the door wondering who it was that was screaming at the top of their lungs, As soon as they were just about to open the front door. Danielle came flying through backwards in her Phantom form and did not stop until she made contact with the far wall of the living room.

"Danielle!" Everyone shouted in unison as they ran towards the young halfa who was trying to get up.

Danny quickly picked her up in his arms and was shocked to see that she had cuts and bruises all over her young tender body, she just couldn't stop shaking. She was all tensed up and shaking.

"Danielle who did this to you please answer us." Danny asked in concern looking terrified as he tried to get an answer out of her.

"I... I... Was... ju... just... walking home... from... sch... School when I got jumped ... by that... De... Demon... chick... Amy. I tried...to... to...fight her off but sh... She... was too strong." Danielle replied stuttering having a hard time to speak.

"Danielle how come you were walking home, where is Carlos?" Carrie asked

"He had to st... stay after school for not finishing his homework and..." That was all Danielle said before she passed out.

With big concerns on their faces, Danny took action and started giving orders. "Dad, you, mom, Jazz, and Alan help get Danielle feeling better. Melanie you and Carrie go and get Carlos from school, he could be next on Amy's target list."

"Danny where am I in this? I want to get back at this girl who did this to my cousin." Addison asked as his eyes started to glow bright yellow in rage.

"Addi, we're going to do what you're name from other ghost. We are going to do some Recon on Amy and we are going to try and find out who this shooter is." Danny replied pounding his fist into his other hand before Transforming into his ghost form.

Addison and Danny floated up through the ceiling and took off into the sky while Carrie and Melanie looked on to where their loved ones disappeared to before the jumped into the truck and took off to go and pick up Carlos. "So do you know where this Amy Demon Lives Cuz?" Addison asked.

"Well Carrie told me she lives on the outskirts of Emerton, Where exactly I don't know." Danny replied since Danny never wanted to deal with Amy in the first place.

"Well, we'll just wait in an area on the edge of town and hunker down and wait to see where this girl lands. In the mean time will wait. Look there as place we can for now." Addison stated pointing to an area. Danny agreed to the spot and both of our heroes landed, took cover and waited for the Demon chick to appear.

After 6 hours since they landed in that cob of trees and bush, there have been so far No sign of Amy Collins/ Demon anywhere. By now the sun was gone and it was completely black outside. Danny once in a while started to doze off, but Addison always kept him awake by either nudging him or by punching him in the arm just to try and keep him awake.

"You know Danny, if you would drink some water right now it would help keep you awake." Addison suggested quietly while passing him his canteen.

Danny quickly took a few gulps before giving it back to him and whispering... "Thanks cuz, you see anything yet out there through your scope?"

"So far nothing but it's a waiting game will get her before she gets us." Addison replied not taking an eye out of his scope of his sniper rifle.

"Alright, but how can you sit for 6 hours straight without falling asleep or getting bored that you just have to do something?" Danny asked with a cocked eyebrow.

"Danny I was a soldier before you know, I was trained not to move, even to go to the bathroom or else the enemy would spot you and kill you." Addison replied sounding a little annoyed that Danny would even ask a question like that.

"Sorry Cuz I was just asking." Danny whispered though he had his hands up in defense.

"It's ok Danny, I know you're just curious and I shouldn't have answered like that." Addison replied with a bit of a smile.

Both of them just smiled when all of a sudden Carrie came over the Fenton Phone. "Danny, Addison, It Carrie can you hear me what's going on over."

"Copy Carrie what's up? How's Danielle doing is she getting better?" Danny asked sound very concern about his little sister.

"She's stable and as of now sleeping up in her room. Carlos is actually sitting in a chair next to her bed past out. Ever since we picked him up and told him the news he hasn't left her side." Carrie replied over the radio.

"That sounds like another couple we know of hey sweetie?" Danny chuckled over the radio.

"Oh you little love bug." Carrie said over the radio seductively until she added... "Well anything yet about what Amy Demon is up to so far?"

"Negative Carrie, we haven't seen her in the past 6 hours. But Addison says he's not going to give up and will get her for what she did."

"Gotcha, anyway after Mel and I dropped off Carlos, we decided to investigate our gun man and so far there is only one person in Amity park that we know of who buy's .44 caliber hollow point rounds at any of the gun shops in town." Carrie stated.

Danny thought long and hard until it finally hit him and replied in an angry tone... "Richard Gallon."

"Bingo sweetie." Carrie replied

Just then Addison got on the radio even though he was right next to Danny saying... "Contact in sight 1200 meters out moving left to right, Danny grab the binoculars out of my bag that Skulker gave me before he met his fate and take a look."

Without hesitation Danny quickly scanned the sky to find out where she was. "She's is just passing over the church steeple right now, if you need a reference to help spot her." Addison suggested while still following her with his scope on his sniper rifle.

Danny did just that and sure enough he had Amy in his sights. "Carrie we've spotted her and she's... Oh No." He said as he focused in closer on what she had in her hands.

"What Danny what is it." Carrie asked frantically over the radio.

"Yeah cuz what's going on, I can take her out right here right now just give me the command." Addison asked with his finger on the trigger.

"Addison we have to get back to the FentonWorks now." Danny command but then he said over the radio to his girlfriend. "Carrie get your Mom, Dad over to the Fenton works and turn on the ghost shield , also get a hold of Tucker, Sam, and Valerie, we have a big problem and I think it could get worse later on. Out."

"Danny what is going on and what is wrong, I can take her right here, right now." Addison said still looking in his sights.

"I'll explain the situation back home right now we need to think of a new plan and get to safety now come on." Danny said sounding very frightened. Addison at first was a bit hesitant but he trusted his cousin's judgment and sure enough they both packed up their stuff and flew off for home.

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In his time window, Clockwork saw this and was a little relieved on what happened. "So far Danny delayed a big problem for now but it is going to get worse let's hope He and his family are up to the task that will be upon them." The Time ghost said as he just kept staring in the window.