Darkness. That's all Danny could see. Danny felt his eyes were glued shut. His throat was scratchy, and his body felt like he could barely move.
"Danny?" He heard an echo of his name.
The voice was familiar, but he couldn't depict who it was.
"Danny? Wake up please." There it was again…but it was drifting further away. Danny felt himself floating. But…that couldn't be right. Why was he floating? He opened his eyes and found himself literally floating around in the ghost zone. Why was he in the Ghost Zone?! He thought he was going home. A sensation was drawing him somewhere, but he couldn't depict where. Danny looked around at the floating doors and gateways around him. He had a sense of uneasiness as he saw no one in sight, not a single ghost.
"Welcome young Phantom. I was wondering when we would finally meet." A voice called out.
Danny felt himself floating. But…that couldn't be right. Didn't he just return home? Why was he floating? He opened his eyes and found himself literally floating around in the ghost zone. A sensation was drawing him somewhere, but he couldn't depict where. Danny looked around at the floating doors and gateways around him. He had a sense of uneasiness as he saw no one in sight, not a single ghost.
"Welcome young Phantom. I was wondering when we would finally meet." A voice called out.
Danny looked around wildly, but couldn't find or see where the voice came from. He then saw everything slowing down till…it all just stopped. Nothing was moving. It was than he looked down and saw a medallion around his neck. Where had that come from?
"There's no need to worry Daniel Fenton."
"How do you know me?" Danny asked looking for who spoke to him.
"I know everything." The voice said.
Danny turned and saw a shadow in front of him. The shadow moved out came a blue ghost with red eyes, wearing a purple cloak and carrying a staff with an hourglass on the top.
"I am Clockwork, Master of Time, and it is time for you," He pointed to Danny, "To know of what lies ahead for you."
"What do you mean by that?" Danny asked, rubbing the back of his neck.
Clockwork moved towards him and placed a hand on his shoulder, "You are needed to be informed of the actions you recently took, from your experience with Haiku."
Danny's eyes went wide, "Haiku? So, it really did happen?"
"Yes, it did, and it has changed everything now for you."
"What do you mean? You're not making any sense."
"In time you will understand, but for now, I need you to come with me."
"And go where?" Danny asked.
Clockwork smiled, "You shall see Daniel."
Clockwork offered his hand for the halfa to take. Danny didn't understand why or how he could trust the time ghost, but something said he could. He hesitantly took Clockwork's hand and let himself be led deeper and deeper into the ghost zone.
Clockwork led Danny to his tower, where time had stopped for both individuals, and was brought inside. Danny was transfixed on the sight before him. Clocks everywhere and spheres that showed different periods of time. Throughout past and present history. Danny was staring into a sphere that showed the Roman empire. He couldn't help but be fascinated at the scene in front of him.
"This way Danny." Clockworks voice broke him out of his stupor.
Danny jumped but followed Clockwork as the time master led him further into his domain. Danny looked all around till something caught his eye. It was a ghost and not just any ghost. It was one waring his insignia! It looked like a combination of Vlad and himself! The blue skin, the red eyes, the fangs, the flaming white hair, pointed ears and there was the most terrifying sight of all: his DP insignia in the middle of his chest. Danny felt someone was grabbing his heart and constricting it in their bare hands. Clockwork saw the reaction on the hybrids face and sighed sadly. He floated towards Danny and placed a hand on his shoulder. Danny snapped his head to the time ghost.
"What am I seeing here?" He said, sounding terrified.
"A future that has not been born, yet."
Danny could only stare at Clockwork in horror, "You mean…I'm going to turn…into…that?!"
"Not yet. You have a chance to prevent this future from occurring which is why I have brought you here Danny."
Clockwork led Danny to another sphere and saw where Danny was sparring with Bai. Danny was transfixed by the sight as he realized what had happened moments ago did occur. Danny watched as he was barely able to block a punch and it got him in the chest, forcing him back some ways away. Danny slowly put his to his chest where he imagined the hit had occurred. Clockwork watched as the emotions played out on Danny's face. He felt worried for the boy, knowing this was going to be hard for him to accept.
"Daniel, your time with Bai has dramatically changed your future."
"In what way?" He asked fearfully.
"There's no need to worry young one. It is not as you think. In fact, it may be what can salvage what is to come."
"How?" Danny asked.
Clockwork turned to the teen and gestured for him to follow him. Danny was led further into Clockworks domain. Clockwork brought him to a bigger sphere where he saw something different to his future self: it was Danny again, only he looked different once more. Instead of his jumpsuit, he saw himself wearing a black warriors gei. His white hair tied back into a small ponytail and his 'D' symbol on a necklace chain, while holding his katana high above his head, ready to strike.
"This is what the future holds for you Daniel, if you continue the path you are on now, you have a chance to keep the other future from being born."
Danny looked back at the other sphere where he saw his other self and then back to the sphere in front of him. He was confused. Why had he become evil? Could he prevent it happening? He turned to Clockwork.
"You said this future can be prevented." Danny said calmly.
"I did." Clockwork said.
"What can I do to make sure it doesn't happen?" Danny asked with a determined gleam in his eyes.
Clockwork smiled. He knew this boy was worthy of the powers granted to him.
"I cannot fully tell you what you must do, that is something you need to find out for yourself. Remember what Bai taught you Daniel and remember this: Everything happens for a reason, you just need to figure out what that reason is and…not everybody is whom they appear to be."
With that, Danny found his eyes closing again. The familiar sensation of floating coming back to him once more.