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AN: Just another idle thought.


Reality

Danny smiled to himself as he lay back on his bed. The world was saved, he got the girl, and he was famous everywhere.

Vlad was gone, and though some people were concerned he could find his way back to Earth, Danny had taken an extra measure to make sure Plasmius was taken care of. Permanently.

After all, being hit by an ectoranium asteroid would short out any ghosts powers, especially a half-ghosts. And once his powers went out, Vlad would be just a human floating out in space. Danny always wanted to be an astronaut, so even he knew what would happen to Vlad then.

His goofy smile still in place, he lifted his hand in front of him, willing it to reveal the odd metal gauntlet he was wearing, the four gems embedded in it sparkling even in the weak light of his desk lamp.

All that had transpired had happened only because he allowed it, because it gave him a plausible path to achieving his goals. He was the master of reality, his power greater than that of Clockwork himself (or so he told himself). If he could hide his power from the master of time, using the gauntlet to deceive his friends into believing he destroyed it was child's-play.

Still, he had to tread carefully. Had he made things too easy for them, someone might have become suspicious, such as Sam. If she had ever found out what he did, he wasn't quite sure she would forgive him. While he could easily make it so that she loved him, he wanted it to be her own choice, even if he manipulated the situation a bit. Okay, a lot.

Frowning a little now, Danny willed the gauntlet to blend back into his arm. The situation was good now, but he still had to be careful. While he didn't have the responsibilities of Clockwork, he did have to be responsible, something Freakshow never comprehended.

Still, in the end, reality was only what he made it to be.


AN: Seriously, if I had the gauntlet, I certainly would not destroy it.