A/N: So here's chapter two...
Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom or any other recognizable thing.
Ch 2
Clockwork POV (Clockworks castle)
Looking into one of my time mirrors I watch as my son (to the Observants my ward) is about to battle Skulker. Again. How many times will it take to get into his head that Daniel is just going to stick him in the thermos? I'm not sure who to feel more sorry for my son or Skulker...
While switching between timelines to make sure time is on the best course possible,I see I'm due a visit from Walker. As if called by the thought he appeared, but with a surprising guest. There are only four people who can surprise me due to my being 'master of all time': my mother, time herself; the Grand Creator(GC); 'The Lady' and my son. As I would have seen my son; mother isn't due for a visit anytime soon; and the voice I hear as they head this way is feminine I'm going to say it is 'The Lady'. Judging by how she's talking with Walker, I'd say she's ticked at mother and the GC. Well this should be fun and she'll be even happier with me for not being with my son like I should be. Joy.
Walker's POV (on the way to Clockworks)
After I told Lynn to call me James, she looked at me expectantly; it took a few seconds due to still being depressed about breaking ghost code but then I realized she wanted me to lead the way. As we walked she asked me to go into detail about these 'wrongs' I've claimed to have done.
"Well to start with I don't think there isn't one ghost since the Observants took power that hasn't been in my prison. Then there's the fact that instead of helping and protecting the newest ghostling like I should and not punishing those who did the same as me. There's also turning an entire town against the new ghostling."
" I have got to hear this. How did you manage that? Overshadow almost the entire town with your goons the make it look like the ghostling did some horrendous act like kidnap the mayor?" At my sheepish look, she stared in disbelief.
"Really? I mean com'on James even if you weren't yourself you could have done better than the old 'mayor kidnapping' bit." I just nod and try to think of something to get off the topic as I figure we've still got another five to ten minutes before we reach Clockworks.
"So is there anything you want to know that isn't about my past transgressions in the last few centuries?"
"Nice segue there...but yes there is quite a bit like what did you mean by 'the Zone' earlier and last I remember GC was still trying to come up with a name for you all..."
I tell Lynn that 'the Zone' is short for the Ghost Zone and that that is the newest name for Mort de Vert. " It's called the ghost zone now because we decided that since we were dead we should be called ghosts a few millenniums back. Then the humans found us and explaining 'the Mort de Vert' became a mouthful and it began to feel less like the majesty it once was. Any more questions that I might have an answer too?"
She answered in the negative and we went into a silent contemplation. When next I looked up we were at Clockworks. I cleared my throat to let Lynn know we were there when she started asking me why I thought GC and Time decided that we needed a temporary new ruling council when there was already ghosts that could have formed it. I was just about to answer when...
Lynn's POV(during the silence)
Well now that I have some information I need to order my thoughts and be prepared to ask Clockwork my questions. Aaaaaaaaannnnnnndddd now I sound like Ariel. Greeeeaaaaaaaaatttttt!
I was just about to ask how much longer we had to go when I heard James about to clear his throat and asked what his thoughts were on the decision to create the Observants in as polite a tone as I could because just the thought of the corrupt council made me frustrated beyond reason. He was just about to respond when another voice answered "They were just trying to help your ladyship."
"Clockwork you know better than to call me by title but as you don't know my current name yet you're forgiven but do so again and I will slap you. My current name is Lynn by the by."
"Of course. So what brings you and Walker to my citadel this fine day?"
James told him that if he already knew the answer as he knows everything why would he ask, besides "I need to apologize to you and to that Punk, Phantom. You because he's your ward and him cause he's a new ghostling actually I'd like to propose as compensation on behalf of all the ghosts that he's battled, with the notable exception of Pariah Dark, for fighting him that we all spend until his fifth and a half death day helping to protect and teach him the ways of the ghosts."
Clockwork found that agreeable and as I was present drew up the contract and we all signed it making it official.
"Speaking of contracts might I get a hold of the ones between you and the Observants, Clockwork?" When Clockwork presented the contracts to me and I read them,just to know what I was about to destroy, I nearly blew a fuse. What I did next I'm not exactly proud of but I'm not repentant of it either. I tore the contracts to shreds had Clockwork get me a metal trash bin threw the shreds in and torched em with a match...
"What? My sister is a pyromaniac. I confiscated the match book form her at lunch cause she was grounded from all fire creating things and electronics due to unfinished chores. I'll just get her a new book when I get back...if I get back but I'll worry about that later for now..."
Both men beside me looked a bit concerned for my mental health and for what was to happen next; when the most ironic thing happened: an Observant (as I was later told) walked in...
