Hey everyone, whats up. Here's the next chapter in Pariah's Eire.

I have another note at the end for you all. And a joke :D!

So, lets get this thing started.

P.S. I don't own DP

"Danny! Danny over here," yelled one random reporter.

"Mr. Fenton!" Another yelled.

"Phantom hey Phantom!"

There was also screeching of fan girls

And people wonder why celebrities stay out of the public view.

Lucky for Danny though, he has ghost powers, and easily phased himself and his sister through the crowd (stopping along the way to sign a little girl's autograph book) and to the car.

Once inside, Jazz started talking.

"See, that wasn't so bad."

"What, the insane fans or the talk with mom and dad"

"You know which Danny"

"Well they did seem better today, there weren't any who tried to jump me and rip off a piece of my clothing this time. You came out pretty intact too."

All he got as a reply was a smile.

"Well if you want me to turn around and drop you off right in the middle of them and let you fend for yourself I guess we'll just have to do that."

Danny gulped and chuckled nervously.

"Have I ever told you how wonderful you are," He spoke in a totally fake admiring tone.

"Now that's better", she replied.

They sat quietly for a while till once again Jazz broke the silence.

"Is there something else bothering you, you seem like you haven't been getting much sleep lately."

The half- ghost stiffened, should he tell her?

His heart said yes, but something else inside him screamed no. So he decided it was best to tell her a fib.

"It's all of this publicity, I absolutely hate it. Their everywhere I go, like cockroaches in a sewer drain."

Well maybe not a complete lie.

But she bought it, and that was all he needed. The rest of the ride was spent in silence.

At school Danny was mobbed AGAIN, that is until Sam became a part of the picture.

To say people were scared of Danny's girlfriend would have been the understatement of the century. Her tough demeanor sent some of the toughest men crying to their mommies. She loved Danny and wouldn't let anything bad happen to him, or at least what was in her power to do so. She took it upon herself to be the halfa's personal bodyguard in the school hallways, and even though she had gotten a bit overprotective in the past month Danny still was grateful for all she did for him.

After the people had scattered he turned to her.

"Hiya Sammy"

"You know," she responded, "the last person who called me that ended up on crutches. What makes you think the same fate won't befall you."

Danny replied in a purr, "The last person to call you that made fun of you… and he wasn't anywhere near as cute as I am."

She turned and gave him a playful glare. "You are so full of it." She laughed and followed up with a sweet kiss on the lips.

"Wow!" exclaimed a certain techno geek's voice. That's the fifth time this week I've caught you two making out in the hallway, and it's only Monday.

"Hello Tucker" the two replied in unison.

Tucker was now the mayor of Amity Park, and was doing a pretty good job of it to. That is if you count the city exiting debt and raising its amount of jobs in the past month of his mayor ship that is. He also had some time for Danny and Sam, after all what's a trio without the third person. He was Danny's best friend after all. Like Sam, he also had gotten a tad more protective, and had tried to make it against the law to even throw a nasty comment or attack at Phantom. Luckily the law didn't pass and Danny had had a long talk with his friend over the issue. The African American boy got much better at his job very quickly after that. Tucker had been gone for a week on out of town business and they all thought it was nice for him to be back.

"So, what's the plan for tonight?" Tuck asked

"How about we study at your house Danny?" Sam suggested

"Sounds good to me," The teen replied

With that they walked off to class.

First hour was quick, second was slow, and third brought an all so wonderful ghost attack.

Of course it was in Lancer's class, and the bald man still treated Danny the same.

Danny respected him for that, but it sure was a pain in the butt to get out of class when needed like with the other teachers.

The boy raised his hand.

"Yes Mr. Fenton?"

"Mr. Lancer there's a ghost prob"—He never got to finish his sentence before the window shattered and in stepped a ghost knight who looked very similar to Fright Night except his armor was a soft shade of silver.

An hour earlier

"You called Clockwork" the knight spoke as he entered the tower.

Do you remember? Clockwork whispered.

What?

"Do you remember? Think long and hard, what is today?"

"I-" the knight began.

"No think" Clockwork scolded

Knight thought for a good ten minutes till it hit him like a ton of bricks.

"I don't want to do this. I want to keep him; he's my son, my baby, my angel. But if those horrid monsters want him dead, what choice do I have. I will have to lose him willingly to keep him safe."

A tear slid down the woman's cheek.

"Diana, it's okay" Clockwork assured, you will see him again and will be given access to my lair if you wish to watch over him.

"It's not just that Clockwork, it's the fact that he will call another woman mommy and that when I do see him again in the flesh, I'll be just another ghost. To him, his real mother will be human, and he'll love her more than me.

"No Diana" the Knight in the background said firmly. He will love you more. That woman may give birth to him this time, but you were the person who created his soul. He will have a connection to you no one else will ever have.

"Okay", she sniffed, "but make sure he's in a good home."

"Don't worry my dear," child clockwork smiled. I have chosen the perfect place for him to grow. In fifteen years this day we will bring him back. Till then let him live a life he never got to have, let him have love and know what it's like to have a true family. Diana, give your child that gift.

Let him go.

Has it been fifteen years already?

Clockwork smiled and nodded.

Suddenly Diana burst through the doors like a wild boar.

"Where is he!"

"Patience milady, we still have yet to retrieve him." Clockwork calmly replied.

"Well what are we waiting for! You said we would retrieve him today, and that he would now be able to defend himself."

"Diana, we must take caution. If we are not carful there could be disastrous results."

She glared, "Clockwork, I want my son".

"Alright my dear," Clockwork sighed. "Christopher, would you fetch him for us?" Clockwork asked turning to the armor clad ghost.

"Yes sir" he said floating out the door.

After the knight was gone Diana turned back to Clockwork.

"You know something big is about to happen, don't you", she asked.

"Yes. But of course, I know everything."

Present

Christopher stepped out of the glassy pile and started for the boy.

While he did this, Danny quickly changed into his ghostly form. His ink black hair turning angelic white, sky blue eyes turning to an emerald green, and his white tee and baggy jeans changing into a black jumpsuit that fit his muscle toned body perfectly. The dominant red oval changed into a D with a P inside, screaming to the world, Danny Phantom is on the job.

They both stopped and looked at each other for a while. To the ghost child's surprise the knight didn't have a look of hatred in his eyes. In fact, it was a sense of love and understanding. Like what Danny had seen in his father's eyes that morning. For the first time ever in front an attacking ghost, Danny felt safe.

Chris, as we will call him, cautiously approached the boy. His eye's never wavered. One thing he was certain of was the boy's eyes had stayed their beautiful emerald green. A characteristic of the boy he would never get tired of seeing.

When he got close enough he kneeled down.

"H-hi," Chris stuttered.

"Hi," Danny breathed back.

"Clockwork has requested that you come with me back to his temple" the knight replied coming back to his senses.

"Oh, okay. Um why did you destroy my classroom window if that was all you needed", Danny questioned.

"The stupid alarms wouldn't let me into the school quietly, and I was ignored when I knocked on the window, so I took action." He claimed matter of factly. "Let's get moving shall we"

"Wait, how do I know you're telling the truth," Danny skeptically asked.

The knight sighed and leaned down. Luckily he had prepared for something like this with Clockwork.

Looked Danny square in the eyes once more and said, "I know about Dark Dan."

The boys narrow eyes widened a great deal.

"Fine I'll go with you."

After explaining to Sam and Tucker where he was going the two ghostly figures flew off.

Valerie Gray or should I say Red Huntress had seen the whole ordeal and after she watched them fly off, had sprinted out to change into her alter ego. After all she had figured out Danny's secret with the whole Danielle ordeal, and after days of emotional distress finally accepted it. The Disasteroid only made her acceptance stronger. Now she helped him out when needed.

Danny and Chris made it to Clockwork's lair in record time. It was a comfortable place for the boy to be, it always felt familiar.

Ever since the Dan incident he had become close to Clockwork.

Danny was never judged here, and the time ghost always brought out a side of him he would never understand, a quiet, reflecting side. The place almost felt like a second home. Clockwork himself was nice to be around too.

At first he was very strict with the boy and tense when there was a visit, but soon enough he began to warm up. Now when there was a random visit the two would sit and talk for hours, or they would just sit and listen to the sound of the many ticking clocks. To most people it would be annoying and give them a headache, but not for Danny. He would sit there hours on end listening and letting the constant ticking ease his mind. Clockwork would just sit there fiddling with his time stick and occasionally glancing at the ghost child. If there was one place in the ghost zone where Danny felt he belonged, it was here.

As the door opened and the two stepped inside two arms were instantly around Danny practically suffocating him. At first he was so shocked he couldn't react. Then unwillingly his arms wrapped around the delicate figure's small torso and hugged her back.

"Hello Danny", she whispered.

What happened next shocked Danny out of his mind. He unwillingly pulled himself closer and whispered so quietly that it was almost just as shocking anyone heard it.

"Hi mom."

Princess Dora sighed rubbing her temples with her forefingers.

Ever since she had taken control of the kingdom from her brother life was so much better, but that didn't mean she wasn't stressed. She lifted her head to see piles of paperwork sitting in front of her. Some days she just wished she could be as mindless as she was brought up to be. Normally Lady Diana was at her side helping out, but today the grand woman claimed she had important business to attend to. So Dora was left alone to do all of the work needed to be done. Not that any of it did of course, after all she's only six-teen. Still young enough to let her mind wander off to other subjects, one such as her brother.

She loved her brother, but man he could be a pain in the ass (and not the animal kind). After his defeat he sat in the palace for days just pouting. He refused to eat, talk, and sleep. Soon he began to destroy precious documents and tried to rally the people against his sister. That ended in an absolute disaster for him. With only about twenty supporters he did not have the power to retake what he believed was rightfully his. Now he sat locked in a room (imagine a five star hotel room) with no window's or ability to escape. He was still treated like royalty due to his sister's orders, but sat in the room day in and day out cursing the name Danny Phantom for all it was worth.

That would always bring Dora to a topic that was awkward for her, the ghost boy. In all honesty she wasn't sure what she felt… Aw who was she trying to kid, she was desperately and unconditionally in love with him. His eyes, that hair, and oh gosh that smile just melted her for all she was worth. No one would ever know how she felt, well no one but Diana of course.

Dora would dream at night about dancing with him on a marble dance floor, alone, holding each other close. Sometimes the dreams ended happily and they would kiss, sparks would fly and her world would be complete. Other times it ended in nightmares and the girl in black or Sam as he called her would sweep in, and just like that he would leave and not look back.

To say Dora hated Sam though would be a blatant lie. She owed the girl so much, and if that meant giving up Danny, she would. She was grateful for what the girl had done for the kingdom, and besides, young love never lasted. They would eventually turn their separate ways, and Dora would wait with open arms for her prince to come.

"Lady Dora!" A maid called from the hallway. "Are you done with that paperwork yet?"

Opps! "Yes nana, just a few more to go!" The princess called back

"Well hurry up, you have a gown fitting in an hour and you don't want to miss it!" The old hag yelled back.

"Yes nana, I'll be right down."

Dora always liked her gown fittings, she couldn't help it, and she was a girl after all. As her mom once said, "You always need to look presentable in front of your subjects or else they might think lowly of you".

Dora smiled signing the last paper, and… if a certain ghost boy happened to show up it would be a bonus to be prepared and look good.

She gave a little chuckle as she stood up and glided out of the room.

Fight Night growled as he watched Chris escort Danny to Clockworks. He knew exactly who Danny was, and he hated it. After all who do you think tipped the king off that Diana and Chris were together. How Fright Night hated them all. It should have been him as number one knight, not that Lancelot wannabe. No one would ever understand what it was like to work with that kind hearted fool.

Don't even let him get started on the boy. In all honesty the boy was too soft for his own good. The boy had been given everything and wasn't able to spend a few measly months in a dungeon. It sickened him.

However Pariah had loved the boy and that meant keeping him alive. The king would soon be free again, the knight didn't know how, but when it did happen he would be ready. He would bring the boy to Pariah and gain a higher place in the king's court.

This was his only goal. It didn't matter how many people he had to step on to reach it, or who he had to hurt. He would become the knight Chris never was, and it thrilled him to the depths of his being.

That goody -goody tin head would never see it coming.

Pariah was thinking again.

Nightshade, the name his mom gave him at birth. He had not seen her after his death, but he knew he would find her. Her features flipped through his head like a slide show.

Long white hair pulled in a messy pile on top of her head, a sharp nose, thin lips, and green eyes. Wait green eyes.

The same as the boy, so does that mean the boy could possibly be related to him. No, it couldn't be. His mom was so different, but really was she. No, same quips, same bravery, same features; it was like seeing his mother in a young boy form.

So maybe it was true, maybe this boy was special, maybe this boy truly was in some way related to the king of all ghosts.

And what started as an idea of secondary importance, suddenly became the king's number one goal, the boy. Who cares about escaping, it will happen, now all he wanted was the boy.

No one would stop him from reaching that goal.

Jack was sitting there eating fudge when something happened, it was that feeling you get when your children were in trouble. Jazz was sitting in front of him reading some long boring book with no pictures. So it had to be Danny. If you thought he didn't notice Danny's little episode in the kitchen you were wrong. He had not only saw Danny learch, but he saw the fear in his little boy's eyes. If Danny hadn't snapped out of it in a matter of seconds Jack would have pushed the issue. Now something was wrong though, and he had to find out what.

His son had gone into the ghost zone earlier today with some strange ghost, and now Jack didn't know what to think. Calmly he got up and walked toward the lab, ready to go after his son if needed.

When he reached the lab he decided to sit and wait. So he sat and fiddled with a Fenton gadget.

Okay, listen Danny and Sam fans, don't kill me yet please. Dora and Danny is a couple I've had in my head for a while now, and who says there won't be plenty of Danny and Sam in this story. If you missed it their still dating for now.

Reviews are welcome, and make sure you check out the poll I have set up. PLEASE, and vote, it's fun.

Thats all I have for now, and here is the latest in jokes.

A panda walks into a bar, he orders his food, eats it, shoots off his gun, and leaves the building. He repeats this process everyday. Finally one of the customers askes the bartender, why does he do that? And the bartender replies, didn't you know A panda eats shoots and leaves.

HAHAHA oh that was so funny, well okay not one of my best jokes but it fits the bill. If you don't get it, think of what a panda puts into it's stomach.

So till next time, Keep your fires burnin, GollaG