Upon his return to Clockworks tower Danny immediately went to clockwork. Desiree looked at the tower in curiousity. She had never been to this part of the ghost zone. Now she wondered who lived here and how did Danny know them. Once they entered Clockworks main workspace they found him looking into his little time portal. The gears in the workspace were constantly turning, never stopping, and always turning another gear next to it. Clockwork was at the moment a elderly ghost with wrinkles.
"Hey Clockwork. I have a question for you." Danny asked.
"Clockwork?! Did you just call this old ghost Clockwork?!" Desiree asked in shock at the mention of his name.
"Desiree the genie ghost. It's nice to meet you for the first time. No need to introduce yourself I already know everything about you. Former harem girl the mighty sultan, banished by the queen, dying from starvation 1205 years ago, becoming a ghost capable of granting anyone's wish, after granting people their hearts desires for a thousand years yet receiving not even a Thanks you became vindictive and decided that with every wish you grant there would be a price to pay, now the wife of Danny phantom the one who will become the next ghost king." Clockwork said with a smile. Desiree could only stare at him in shock. Rumors floated around the ghost zone about this ghost. The one who watched over time making sure that no bad future came to fruition. It didn't help that he knew everything about her even the fact that she was now technically married to Danny.
"Yeah. About that. You knew this would happen? And you didn't tell me that it was Desiree?!" Danny said.
"If I did you wouldn't have gone." Clockwork said smiling smugly.
"Of course I wouldn't have. But once I saw what was going on I couldn't just leave her." Danny said crossing his arm.
"Nice to know you really care about me." Desiree said. Danny rolled his eyes.
"Says the very same person who called me a revolting bastard." Danny said.
"Touché." Desiree admitted.
"Now now children play nice. If all things go well with you, you two will end up as a loving couple. And if I am to guide us all down the right future I will make sure of it." Clockwork said still very much smiling.
"What?!" Danny and Desiree said.
"Me?! And Her/Him?! Together?! No way?!" Danny and Desiree said together.
"See. Your already saying the same thing together. Now then. You'll need these." Clockwork said as he handed Danny a set of tickets. Taking them Danny looked down at the tickets. They were for the showing of Aladdin on Broadway. Danny looked at the dates.
"Clockwork these are out of date. These were supposed to be used on Thursday March 20, 2014." Danny said. When he looked up he and Desiree were no longer in clockworks tower. They were on a busy street with people going every which way and bumping into each other without even saying a sorry. Confused Danny looked around. He then saw Desiree. Much to his surprise she looked totally different. No longer appearing as a ghost she looked like she did when she was alive. At least that's what Danny guessed anyways. Although she appeared to be younger then she did before. Before she looked like an adult woman, now she appeared to be at the same age of Danny. 18 years. She had beautiful dark olive skin, no longer having a tail she instead had two human legs, her body was of the same figure and her chest was also the same size as before, she was also no longer wearing her genie outfit but instead wearing a beautiful purple dress that hugged her in all the right places. Looking down at himself Danny found himself wearing a lovely tuxedo, a purple bow-tie, and a purple vest beneath the shiny dark black jacket. The purple seemed to match Desiree's purple dress perfectly. Looking at her Danny realized she was hugging the wall. "Ugh... everything ok?" Danny asked. She looked at him then everyone else.
"I don't know about you but my legs are a little tired after walking here." She said in a strange way. This confused Danny as they didn't walk here. "Why don't you help me WALK, while my LEGS are so tired." Desiree said. Danny then realized what she meant. Having been flying around for a couple thousand years with no legs, she probably didn't know how to walk anymore. Getting beside her Danny gave her his arm. Grabbing it she used his arm to steady her while she tried to get the hang of walking again. "Ok. Now that I'm using you as balance. What in the 9 rings of hell are we doing here?!" She asked. Danny looked at them then at the tickets.
"I guess were going to a show." Danny said. Looking at the tickets he realized they were for broadway. Danny then looked around. "No..." he said to himself. Then creating an invisible clone Danny used him to survey their surroundings. The clone flew into the sky then was met by a sight everyone knew from movies and tv. The Empire State Building. They were in New York City. Then going down to street the clone found a present day newspaper putting the date at March 20 2014. The exact date on the tickets. Danny's clone became human in appearance and tapped on someone's shoulder. They looked at him with an unpleasant face. "Excuse me Sir. But where are the broadway shows performed?" Clone Danny asked. The man groaned in disgust.
"Fucking tourist." They said. They then turned in a direction. "See that building over there?" He asked.
"Yes." Clone Danny said seeing where the man pointed.
"That's the place." He said. He then turned away from Clone Danny. With that Clone Danny went to the building to realize that Danny and Desiree had been at the foot of the building the whole time. Once the clone merged with Danny making him whole once again Danny and Desiree went in. All the while Desiree held onto Danny tightly while her feet were buckling underneath her. Showing their tickets to the guy who was checking them all Danny and Desiree walked into the theater and found their seats. After waiting a while in their seats the show started.
Time skip
Once the show was over everyone got up and started to move. Danny stood up and grabbed his jacket that he had taken off. He then noticed Desiree was still sitting.
"Do you need help getting up?" Danny asked.
"Of course I wouldn't. Needing help is a sign of weakness. I am not weak." Desiree said.
"Alright. Then let's go." Danny said. He got a few steps in before Desiree called back from him.
"Wait!" She said not wanting to be left.
"I don't not need help." Desiree admited in a way that didn't sound like she was asking for it. Sighing Danny went back and helped her up. They then went outside where they started walking aimlessly.
"So. What did you think of the show?" Danny asked trying to make light talk. Desiree looked off to the side in a snooty manner.
"I thought it was ridiculous. As if any mortal would wish for a genies freedom. You mortals are all selfish. Only thing you care about is yourselves. You take what then once someone has no more to give you leave them." Desiree said.
"Don't you think that's a little harsh. I mean didn't I use to protect amity park without ever asking for anything in return?" Danny asked.
"Yes. But tell me this. Why aren't you protecting it anymore?" Desiree said.
"Because I got tired of fighting." Danny said.
"Because the only thing those humans ever gave you was a stupid statue in your hometown and a few other places around the world. You save the world but that's all you ever got. That's why you stopped. Because deep down you just like every person in the world. Selfish, greedy, and only ever out for yourself." Desiree said. Danny stopped walking then letting Desiree's arm go. Desiree grabbed ahold of a lamp post to steady herself.
"You know what. That's it. I'm done. You think you know everyone just because you met a few bad people. Well guess what. You don't. Not everyone is as selfish as you make them out to be. Not everyone is good, I will admit. But not every human being is a despicable person like you think. Yes I quite being a hero because I got tired of saving everyone. But guess what. Everyone can be a little selfish sometimes. I bet even you can be selfish at times. And news flash! No ones perfect. There is no person on this earth who is absolutely sin free. Everyone has their dark little secret. Everyone tells lies, everyone can be greedy at times, everyone can be jealous, and everyone has there own selfish desires. But that doesn't mean there aren't people out there who put themselves above those selfish desires. Who want to help other people out more then to help themselves. There are people in this world who give up there own time and do work for charities. People give up their own money that they work for to help out other people. There are people who sacrifice there lives in war! Just to makes sure other people have the chance to live their lives freely. So yeah. You met a few people who were the scum of the earth. But no two people are exactly alike." Danny said. Desiree could only stare at him in disbelief. Danny breathed in then sighed. "Clockwork was wrong. There's absolutely no fucking way me and you can be a happy couple. Have a nice day." Danny said leaving Desiree alone.
"Fine. Go ahead. Leave. I don't need you! I don't need anyone!" She said. Once Danny was gone she looked at herself and how she couldn't walk. She then thought she could make it appear like she was walking. You know move your legs while you actually fly a centimeter off the ground. Trying to fly Desiree realized she couldn't. Confused she tried to use her powers but none of them worked. It was as if she was actually human. While she was stuck there holding onto the lamppost a gang of thugs saw the pretty Arabian women all alone. Smiling in a disturbing manner they made their way over to her.
Meanwhile
Danny had made it down the sidewalk to a crossroads. Danny stood there for a moment. He knew it was wrong for him to just leave her. That wasn't what he was raised to do. He was raised to be a good person and a gentlemen. But Desiree... she was just so vindictive and pessimistic. She just had to see the darkest parts of everyone and show them to everyone else. But in the end Danny knew he had to go back. With a sigh Danny turned around and started the walk back to where he had left her. However when he returned she was gone. Looking around. Danny looked for the purple and black from Desiree's dress and her hair. However when he heard a familiar scream. Turning to the sound Danny was facing the dark alley right next to the lamp post that Danny had left Desiree at. As he stared down the alley his eyes glowed a eerie green.
Desiree fought as best as she could against the thugs but with there being 7 of them and her being powerless she could do nothing. Three of them were holding her. One for each arm and the third had here in a headlock. The other four were ogling at her. One directly in front while the three others were in positions so that if she pulled something and tried to get away the could get her.
"Now now pretty girl. We wouldn't want your pretty face getting damaged. Then again I think we can all agree that it's not your best quality, at least compared to these lovely ladies." The thug said as he rubbed the side of a finger over Desiree's chest. Desiree couldn't have been more happy that her dress was between this mans hands and her body. In an attempt to show she wouldn't submit Desiree spit in the mans face. The man turned his head when the spit hit him square in the face. Taking a gloved hand and wiping it off he chuckled. "Well well boys. Seems we got ourselves a fighter." He said. He grabbed Desiree by her face squishing it. "I'm gonna enjoy breaking you. When your finished your gonna beg for more." He said.
"7 guys against one helpless woman. That hardly seems fair." Someone said. Turning to face this new person the leader of the group wasn't happy his fun time was interrupted before it could begin. When he looked he found Danny standing there just outside of the shadows. His hair blocked part of his face giving himself a dark and foreboding aura.
"Listen punk. You should run along before somethin bad happens." The man said.
"I'm sorry. But I can't really do that as your bothering my date." Danny said. The man smiled.
"Oh. So this is your girl. Well me and the boys are gonna borrow her for a while. Don't worry you'll get her back. And when you do she'll be nothing more then a slut beggin for some man to fill her up." The man said with a laugh.
"You'd have to kill me first." Danny said. The man smiled bigger.
"Alright then. Tony take care of this son of a bitch." He said. One of the guys who wasn't holding Desiree stepped forward. A scrawny guy he pulled out a switch knife then ran at Danny. The man swung at Danny's neck and the knife went straight through. He smiled while he was behind Danny as he thought he had just slit Danny's throat. Danny however sighed. Shocking the thug. The thug turned around to look at him.
"Thugs... always thinking their so big and bad and that your owe so scary. Well let me tell you all something. You will never know fear, until you have seen what I can do." Danny said. Suddenly Danny's head does a complete 180, turning all the way around while his body was still facing forward. The thugs around Desiree took a step back while the one by Danny screamed in horror. Danny then dissapeared into the darkness along with the thug. The thug was screaming in fear the whole time. Never stopping.
"No!!! Please stop! No! Wait! No!" He cried out. Then silence. The thugs then pulled out there guns and aimed down the alley way. Even the three holding Desiree dropped her to get out their guns.
"What the hell was that thing?!" One of the guys asked.
"I don't know! It's some sort of freak!" Said the biggest guy is the group. He looked like he went to the gym everyday and took steroids on top of it. Probably did too. The guy stood at the back of the group.
"Now that's just mean." Danny said behind the big guy. Whirling around Danny grabbed his by the throat and lifted him up with ease. This just made every but desiree scared of him even more. "You guys are the ones who bring fear to the people of this city. I'm simply giving you a dose of your own medicine. Now tell me, what are you afraid of?" Danny asked. He then smiled and looked up at the guy revealing his glowing green eyes. "Got it." He said. At that moment the thugs all opened fire on Danny. But they missed they turned into nothing but a shadowy mist. Then the screams of the big man Danny had just taken could be heard along with the terrible sound of what sounded like bones snapping. After each snap the screams grew louder and louder. Until their was one last nasty snap, then once more silence.
"You know what that's it!" Said one of the guys that was standing by Desiree. "Show yourself! Or I'll blow this bitches fucking head off!" The guy said as he pointed the gun at Desiree. There was a few feat between him and her.
"You want me to show myself. Fine." Danny said his bounced off the walls. Then in the blink of an eye he was in between Desiree and the gun. Grabbing the man they disappeared together just like he had appeared. This time there were no screams. Just silence. The There was an awful sound of a crash involving glass followed by a hard thump.
"What the fuck is going on!" The leader said.
"You fucked with the wrong person. That's what. The leader looked at the other three still there when one of them fell as if the floor was just pulled out from underneath him and he fell into nothingness.
"Back to back!" The leader said. They all got together and the three of them turned their backs to each other. Danny then laughed in a evil way to cause more fear.
"What are you?!" Another one asked.
"Your worst nightmare." Danny said. Suddenly a puff of black powder hit the guy in the face. Cough he waved his hand to get rid of it. He then saw Danny standing in front of him.
"A little powder? How will that scare me?" The guy asked.
"Why don't you asked them?" Danny asked pointing at the other too. The man turned but instead of his friends he was staring at two of the most horrifying zombies he'd ever seen. They're dried peeling skin, missing their eyes they were replaced by soulless holes, their gapping mouths with horrendous teeth, their rotting flesh. He screamed and fell on his but immediately pushing himself away from the horrifying sight. But however in reality he was looking at his friends. Nothing has changed in reality all Danny did was change the way the guy saw reality. This just left the leader and a young guy about 16 years old. He looked good enough he had just fallen into the wrong crowd. The leader grabbed the kid and through him on the ground.
"Take the kid!" He said before he started running. The kid was shocked that he had been betrayed having trusted the others. The guy didn't get far before he ran into Danny. Crashing into him he fell back onto his but and his hands crawling backwards away from Danny. "Get away from me. Get away from me!" He yelled. Standing back up he turned back around to start running. But instead he found one of his friend right in front of him. The first one tony. But now he was frozen solid in ice. Stumbling back he bumped into something that swayed. Looking at it he realized it was the big muscle bound man. Now he was hanging from a noose. "No! No!" He cried. Every where he went he ended up seeing another of his allies. He then saw the third one to disappear. His body was lying on the ground with his arms and legs in a unnatural position and glass surrounding him. Lastly was a severely burned man who was still conscious. Limping forward the guy cried for help as some of his clothes were still on him and were burning with a green fire. At this sight the guy just stood there terrified out of his mind.
"Like what you see?" Danny asked from behind. Out of fear the guy turned around and aimed his gun at Danny pulling the trigger.
"Die! Die! Die! Did you motherfucker!" He said as he unloaded the clip save for one bullet. The bullets hit there mark and went into Danny's head going all the way through. But there was no blood or brains coming out the other end. Just a hole for each bullet. Danny stared at the man amused. Danny then took a step forward. The gut fell back and continued backing up. In a final feeble attempt he shot at Danny one more time. But this time Danny stopped it midair. The man saw this and could only stare at the bullet floating in mid air. "What the hell are you?!" He asked scared.
"I'm a phantom." Danny said. His eyes glowing green before he used his telekinesis and fire the bullet back at the main going straight into his lower stomach near the hips. The man cried out in pain. Struggling for a while before realizing his couldn't move his legs or anything below the hip.
"What did you do?!" The man asked.
"I saved the best punishment for last. No you will never use your legs again. Also to mine and everyone else pleasure you'll never get an erection again in your life." Danny said with a smile knowing this mans days of getting his way with women were over. "No then. You sir have a good night." Danny said as he got up and started walking. The mans heart began to slow down as Danny left. A little too fast actually as the man then fainted. Coming to the young man only a few years younger then himself. Danny looked at the young man who was shaking right now. "Go home kid. I would take this time to look back at life and make your decisions now on what your gonna do with your life." Danny said. With that the young man nodded got up ten ran out of the alley way to go back home. Danny then walked over to Desiree. "Having a good night so far?" Danny asked rhetorically.
"What do you think?" Desiree asked. Danny then picked her up bridal style. "What are you doing?! Put me down I don't want to be carried! I want to walk!" She said. Shrugging Danny put her down. Then Danny began to clean off Desiree's dress as it was a little dirty. Desiree looked back at her attackers. "Are they dead?" She asked referring to the ones that were frozen, hanged, and thrown out a window.
"No. The first is frozen in stasis, the next one isn't really hanging from his neck, and the third was thrown out a window only third floor. Enough to break his body, but not kill him. As for the burned guy. Well you saw him moving." Danny said. Before they could start walking again though Desiree had more questions. Well 2 to be exact.
"Why did you let that kid go?" Desiree asked.
"Because he wasn't that bad. He just fell into the wrong crowd and was going through a rough patch. I just scared him off the wrong path and onto the right one. Unlike you I like to see the good in people. However. People like them." Danny said looking at the others. "They can't redeem themselves and I don't think they'll become saints after this. But I don't think they'll be bothering anyone else again." Danny said.
"And if your wrong?" Desiree asked.
"Then I'm wrong and I'll deal with it then. But shouldn't you take a chance to fix the problem and make someone become better and able to take care of other problems then to just get rid of them?" Danny asked. Desiree then asked her final question.
"Why come back for me?" Desiree asked. Danny answered immediately.
"Because if I just left a pretty girl such as yourself in a city like this I'd be proving you right. And I can't have that now can I?" Danny asked. With that Danny and Desiree started walking with Desiree holding onto Danny like before. But this time, slowly she put her head on his shoulder. Not saying a word the two just walked back out of the alley and onto the streets.