I don't own Danny Phantom. Butch Hartman does. If I DID own Danny Phantom, the third season wouldn't have been as rushed, we'd have seen more of Danielle, and the series finale would have involved Dark Phantom. I also don't own ANYONE involved in Kingdom Hearts. Disney and Square Enix do. Although I WOULD like to meet Stitch.
Danny Phantom:
Kingdom Phantom
Part 4
Storm
"We're coming up on the Far Frozen," said Valerie.
"Is everyone ready?" asked Danny.
"All the heads are counted, and everyone is set," said Sora.
"Excellent. Set us down there, Valerie," said Danny, pointing to a secluded glen.
"You think we can take Vortex by surprise?" asked Kairi.
"Doubtful. He controls weather on a large scale. He's probably already felt the air disturbances from the Specter Speeder," said Vlad.
"So, basically, he knows we're coming," said Riku.
"Yes. But, his powers make him overconfident. He will relish a challenge to his art."
"He calls his power art? Weirdo."
oOo
Both Vlad and Riku were right. Vortex did know they were coming, he did relish a challenge, and he was a weirdo. A wheezing weirdo.
"Welcome! (wheeze) I was so hoping that you would arrive, Phantom. And, (wheeze) you brought friends! Excellent!"
"And why is that?" asked Danny.
"Because, I can BURY YOU ALL (wheeze) IN MY ART! (wheeze)"
"You didn't say he was asthmatic," said Sora.
"He's not. Wheezing is just his thing," said Danny.
"Will you STOP TALKING ABOUT ME (wheeze) LIKE I'M NOT HERE! I (wheeze) HATE that!"
Vortex summoned a tornado, which sucked up the snow, giving it some extra bite. But Vlad, realizing that a tornado spinning in the opposite direction would destroy both, formed an ecto-tornado. The two twisters spiraled toward each other and broke apart upon contact.
"Nice move. Get the big guy distracted, and I'll show you how I would do it," said Hercules.
Everyone blasted Vortex, from Danny and Sora, to Johnny 13 and Technus. Vortex staggered back…
right into Hercules and the Ghost Gloves.
Herc grabbed Vortex's tail, just like he once did with the Wind Titan. The hero spun Vortex around and threw him at a cliff face. The weather ghost crashed into it, and saw little ghost birdies.
"No Mommy, (wheeze) I didn't take Daddy's lightning bolts. It was (wheeze) that bully Nocturne. He's always (wheeze) picking on me."
Vortex shook his head to dispel the confusion and saw that he was surrounded. The cliff face Herc had thrown him against was where he had trapped Frostbite and his people. And they were not happy about it.
Everyone started beating on Vortex, who used lightning to try and defend himself. He managed to temporarily short out Skulker and Technus, but Jack used his magic to alleviate the effects.
"Keep fighting!" shouted Danny, "We can win!"
"You heard the Great One!" shouted Frostbite, "Hit him hard!"
Vortex turned into a twister to blow them away, only to find himself on the receiving end of Vlad's own ecto-tornado. Vortex was knocked back, and Sora shouted at Riku to get ready. Riku knew what to do.
"Eternal Session!" Riku shouted, slashing at Vortex in combination with Sora. After a bit, they fell back and launched balls of energy at Vortex. Vortex tried to dodge, but the balls were locked on and followed him. Sora and Riku formed energy in their Keyblades, elongating them for a pair of powerful slashes. Then, Sora summoned energy swords, which slashed at Vortex in combination with the Keyblades. Finally, Sora and Riku threw their Keyblades into the air, where they fired beams of light energy and dark energy at each other. The clash of the beams caused a blast of energy that heavily damaged Vortex.
"Ouch. I'm still (wheeze) standing. I can still (wheeze) fight. Still, that was (wheeze) powerful."
"So is this," said Danny, "Valerie! Biggest bombs you have, NOW!"
Valerie threw several heavy-duty bombs at Vortex, while Danny let loose a short Ghostly Wail. The Wail hit the bombs, adding its power to the explosion. Vortex couldn't take any more damage, and fainted.
"Alright!" said Dani, "We won!"
"Oh? And what, pray tell, did you do?" asked Vlad.
They argued while Kairi used a Cure spell to replenish Danny's energy so he could change back into ghost form. Between Undergrowth and Vortex, Danny was pretty drained, as he was the one who fought the hardest.
"Tell me where I can get one of those," said Danny.
"Does any one else need healing?" asked Kairi.
Almost everyone shook their heads. The battle had been tough, but thanks to Hercules, Sora, and Riku, it went faster than expected.
Dani and Vlad were still arguing.
"At least Danny trusts me!" shouted Dani.
"Well, of course he does!" shouted Vlad, "He has to trust himself! You're nothing but a pale imitation of Daniel, a test tube-born duplicate, a carbon copy. And, not a very good one. You are but an inferior facsimile that can never belong as long as the original lives! You are nothing! I doubt you even have a true soul or a true heart. I wonder why you pretend you do. In fact, why don't you go join those Heartless. You'll fit right in."
Vlad words echoed across the valley. It was impossible NOT to hear it, unless you were deaf. Dani began to tear up, and she ran off crying. Despite everything, there was still a sore spot in her heart, and Vlad's words had pierced it like a knife.
"Oh, he REALLY shouldn't have done that," whispered Valerie.
"Why?" asked Aladdin, but everyone got the answer a minute later.
"How quaint," said Vlad, "My little creation developed feelings. What a-"
Danny grabbed Vlad by the throat and threw him against a rock. He held Vlad there, screaming "TAKE IT BACK!"
Vlad blasted Danny back.
"Why should I?" asked Vlad scathingly.
Danny formed several discs of ecto-energy and launched them at Vlad. Vlad dodged as best he could, but he was winged by a few.
"TAKE IT BACK!" Danny screamed.
Danny let loose with a barrage of rapid-fire ecto-blasts. Vlad did his best to shield, but the onslaught was fierce.
"TAKE IT BACK!"
A barrage of icicles came next, all razor-sharp. Vlad managed to intercept most of them with some well-placed ecto-beams, but like the discs, a few got through and winged him.
"TAKE IT BACK!"
Danny slammed his fist into the ground, tendrils of green and blue leaping down and out. The very snow Vlad stood on reared up and struck him, charged with energy.
"TAKE IT BACK!"
Danny fired off a massive ecto-beam, catching Vlad in the chest and pinning him against a rock with the force.
"TAKE IT BACK!"
Finally, Danny let lose a Ghostly Wail, screaming, "TAKE IT BACK!"
Vlad didn't have a counter for this one. The Wail hit him dead on, sending him through the rock and into human form. However, even though the Wail was no longer pointed at Vlad, Danny kept the attack up out of sheer rage. Finally, Valerie grabbed his shoulder and shook him, startling Danny out of his scream.
"Danny! Relax. I'll take care of Vlad, but Dani needs you right now. You're the only one who makes her feel like she's not a mistake. Go and comfort her. Now."
"Fine," growled Danny, turning away and flying off to find his sister.
"Will someone tell me what just happened?" asked Sora, but everyone was silent. Finally, Valerie spoke.
"Danielle isn't EXACTLY Danny's sister. Well, she is, but she isn't. I guess the proper term is clone. Danielle is Danny's clone."
oOo
"Dani? Where are you?" Danny called out. He searched for the little girl, worrying about her. He had always felt a sense of responsibility for her. He was pretty protective of Dani, and would rather rot in Walker's Prison than let her come to harm.
Danny finally found Dani, in human form despite the cold. She was crying her eyes out. Vlad's words cut deep, despite so many people telling her that she was NOT what he claimed. Danny floated down and wrapped his arms around her, letting some ghost energy warm her up.
"You really shouldn't have run off like that," he said, "I don't blame you, but I worry."
She just sniffed.
"Remember what Spectre Dan said?" Danny continued, "I heard him. He said that it was obvious that you have a heart and a soul. Vlad is wrong. He always is. You are not just some imitation. Spectre Dan also said, and I quote, 'Anyone who can't see you for the beautiful young girl that you are is (*CENSORED*).' At least, I think he said (*CENSORED*). It might have been something different. Anyway, I fully agree with him, swearing and all. Vlad never loved you, and it's his loss. He will NEVER know the real you. Not like I do, or like Jazz, Mom, or Dad do. Vlad has always been alone, and he will never be able to see someone for who they truly are. You are NOT my clone. You are my sister. Nothing in this universe, or any other, will change that. Now, let's get back to the others, get you some hot chocolate or something."
The girl sniffed again, then hugged her brother back.
"Thanks Danny."
"That's what family's for, sis."
oOo
"Okay, I know you called Vlad a fruit loop before," said Sora, "But cloning someone is just…over the edge."
"But, I can tell that she has a soul," said Jack, "I can tell these things. It's a gift. Plus, I couldn't frighten anyone unless they had a true soul. Dani has been keeping her distance from me ever since I arrived. I smell fear on her, and someone without a true soul could never give that off. Not a snowball's chance in-"
"We get it," said Stitch.
"I think that might be one of the reasons why she lasted longer than the other clones," said Valerie, "She had the will to live, and her heart kept her together. Call it sappy if you want, but I really think that's the case."
"It also explains why she's been keeping her distance from Vlad," said Kairi, "I think she has a few traumatic memories from her time as his 'daughter'. If I find out what he did to her, I'll bust him up."
"Ditto," said Sora.
"I think Phantom would beat you to it," said Skulker, "He cares for that little girl. A few weeks ago, I severely wounded her in battle. He ripped my suit apart and throttled me. Before sucking me in that thermos, he said, and I quote, 'Hurt her again, and I will punch you so hard, you will go back in time and RE-experience your death!' I have never seen him that angry."
"Hey, where are Riku and Vlad?" asked Aladdin.
oOo
"I can smell it on you," said Riku.
"Smell what, pray tell?" asked Vlad indignantly.
"Darkness. I had it myself once. I nearly lost myself in it. Only with help from my friends was I able to conquer my own darkness, and turn it into a weapon. My path is of neither the light, nor the dark, but the twilight in between. It is not a road that many can successfully take."
"What are you getting at?"
"What I'm 'getting at' is that we are facing beings of pure darkness. True darkness is not power. It's corruption. I can sense that you are allying yourself with darkness, but you have not lost ALL your humanity. It is not too late to stop this. It's not too late to turn away from darkness. If you don't, you will become something very…ugly. I have seen it happen, many times. Your heart will be lost, and your soul will be condemned."
"Oh, so you're an expert?"
Riku favored Vlad with a stare that sent shivers down the half-ghost's spine. They were the eyes of a man who had seen evil and nearly became part of it. They were eyes that said 'I don't kid.'
"Yes. Darkness WILL consume you until nothing is left. And, you will only have yourself to blame. You will become a Heartless. And trust me, once you become a Heartless, there is no turning back. You'll understand when you see a Heartless, but once you do, ask yourself this…
Riku started to walk off before continuing…
"Is it worth the price?"
oOo
Danny and Dani came back the same time Riku did. Danny immediately noticed that Vlad wasn't there.
"Where is that fruit loop?" he asked.
"Mulling things over," said Riku, "He'll join us soon."
"You gave him the 'darkness' talk, didn't you?" asked Sora, "I remember when you gave it to that one girl. I think she had nightmares about it."
"Is he that good?" asked Dani.
"Oh yeah. He's that good. If Riku gave Vlad the 'darkness' talk, I think we can rest easy about him."
"Moving on," said Danny, "Valerie, did you talk to Frostbite?"
"Yeah, he's willing to help, but we'll need some more transport if we want to do this."
"Oh, I forgot about that. I just assumed everyone would fly."
"Well, we have to figure something out," said Skulker, "Flight won't be the most efficient way to do it."
Suddenly, Dani noticed something on the horizon. She drew everyone's attention to it, and Danny realized what it was.
It was Youngblood's pirate ship.
"AHOY!" the ghostly boy shouted when his ship came closer, "We brought the…"
Youngblood whispered to the parrot, probably asking for a word.
"Right. We brought the cavalry! Not a very piratey word, but whatever…"
The crew disembarked. With them were the ghosts who had gone back to Fenton Works, as well as Jazz and Sam. Both humans were carrying heavy-duty weaponry.
"What are you guys doing here?" asked Jack.
"We couldn't stand waiting, so we came to help," said Sam, "We brought weapons that are modified to blast solar energy as well as the standard ectoplasmic stuff. Should give any Heartless a nasty surprise. Besides, did you REALLY think we were just going to sit this out?"
"Well, what else can we say except, welcome aboard," said Sora.
Vortex's lines were hard to write, what with the wheezing, but it worked out. Since the lower half of his body is a twister, I decided that Herc should repeat the trick he did at the climax of the movie. Also, I had to do "Eternal Session" at least once. As for Vlad, well, I wanted Riku to tell him what true darkness was, and hope that the coming battles will scare him into reform. Even I'm not sure EXACTLY how it will turn out.
