Chapter 4: The Response
At the Trial
The Phantom family looked up at the masses of judges staring down at them, with one thought going through their heads.
What will they say? What's going to happen us if we get a bad answer?
Soon their thoughts were cut short as they say saw one of the Observants hover forward from his seat for all to see him as the silence continued. Danny looked around at the omniscient spirits around him, judging him and his family. As his gaze went towards Clockwork, all he saw was an expressionless face with no hint of assurance. Danny began to worry even more so, until he felt a reassuring squeeze on his hands. Looking down he saw Sam and his clone of a daughter giving him calming smiles. Gaining more confidence from his paranormal family, he smiled back at them as the standing Observant finally spoke.
"Daniel James Fenton come forward please."
Turning his head to Sam and Dani while keeping his smile to calm them, he walked to the Observant as he continued to speak.
"Through much debating here today we have decided to allow you to become King of the Ghost Zone, with your family here alongside you as the Royal family as will any you related to you. So, at any given time you want to be crowned just say the word."
The Phantom family were shocked for words, not knowing if what they were hearing was true. They were excepted as new crowned rulers of the ghost zone. After getting over the shock of this bit of news, Danny spoke for his family,
"I think it would be best to be crowned after me and Sam graduated high school, as well as Dani getting home schooled as well."
"Ah do I have to dad?" Dani pouted as soon as her father stated she needed schooling.
"Young lady, I will not have any daughter of mine not go to school do you hear me Danielle?" Chastised Sam as she gave Dani a glare that would make the devil himself green with envy.
With a fearful look in her eyes, Dani turned to her dad and asked "Has mom always been like this, I mean as in terrifying?"
"In a word, yes she has." Sighed Danny
Soon Danny, Sam, and Dani left the trial room as soon as they could, once they left the Observants turned to Clockwork as one of them asked "Are you sure he is the right choice at becoming king?"
"You all know as well as I do that Daniel Fenton is the best possible choice of being king over us, as any other ghost would most likely lead us to destruction and pain, but with Daniel is tranquility, that is if he gets through his other trials."
At Amity Park
Danny, Sam, and Danielle made it home to Fenton works and told the news to everyone. As expected, Tucker was exhilarated that his two best friends were going to become the new rulers of an alternate dimension, Jazz was a little concerned, but with reassurance she became supportive. But Jack and Maddie were a different story.
"You're telling me and your father that you're going to rule over the very creatures that we have been fighting for years once you graduate!?"
"Well when you put it like that mom, yeah pretty much." Stated Danny.
"Danny why can't they pick some other ghost to take the throne, I mean you're just a teenager who's just about to start his life." Exclaimed Jack.
"Because many of the ghosts that are powerful enough to take the throne are evil, those that are good guys they don't have much experience with humans." Explained Sam.
"Plus, on the upside of things, dad did save the planet and the ghost zone from the Disasteroid event. Who in their right wouldn't want to have a king who saved two alternate dimensions and is on good terms with humanity." Danielle put in.
Mulling the facts over Jack and Maddie finally excepted it, though not without a few words showing that they were still concerned for their son. Who could blame them, one of their children became a global ghost fighting hero. And no matter how powerful Danny becomes, he still is their little boy.
"So Dani what are you going to do while Sam and Danny are at school?" Asked Maddie looking towards her granddaughter.
"I really want to just hang out with you guys and get back to training." Dani said sheepishly to her grandma.
"And you need to start being homeschooled too little lady." Added Danny.
"Dang it I thought you forgot."hissed Dani under her breath.
"I heard that." Said Danny
"Hey I can teach her if you want, I mean I already graduated and I'm about to start college next year once I have enough money for an 8-year term." Offered Jazz with much enthusiasm.
"Then its settled, Dani you'll start being homeschooled by Jazz tomorrow." Said Sam.
"Okay but what about training?" Asked Dani
"I can personally help you with that myself so no need to worry about that. But if that's all then, I think we should just do what we normally do." Said Danny.
And just like that the family meeting was adjourned for the day, yet dark forces were at work.
At Pariah's Keep
Fright Knights army was growing many ghosts that were of wickedness, gathered to him with one thought on their minds, Danny Phantom cannot become king. Each of the ghostly minions went to work for certain divisions. Some of them went to work for Technus, some of them went to work for Skulker. Terminatra and Vortex work alone, but when your enemy is going to rule over you, you cover all your bases to make sure that doesn't happen. Prince Aragon like the Fright Knight had his own personal army from the start.
After a few hours, they gathered around a round table to discuss the matter at hand. Penelope spoke up first,
"Now my friends as you know, our enemy is to be crowned ruler which we all would hate to happen to us. So, I ask you which of you would like to take a crack at him first?"
"I will go first and I will take with me our pets to weaken him up and then my army will finish the job in one foul swoop." Offered Technus with a gleeful smirk planted on his face. "And as a precaution I will take with me my little projects."
Thinking it all a good plan as it is, Penelope nodded her head and said, "Very well then get to it so we all can get rid of this ghost child once and for all."
Bowing his head to her he left them to gather his forces in an effort to destroy the Phantom. Then a deep chuckle sounded from Fright Knight as he got up from his seat and said, "Soon the phantoms blood shall be spilled and I will rule both realms with an iron fist. Now my queen let us see about this heir I was promised."
"Right this way everyone, and I will show you our young prince." Squealed Penelope.
They followed her through many corridors till they were in front of a blood red door. Slowly Penelope opened the door and called out in a cooing voice. "Come on sweetie, mommy wants to show you some people come to mommy." Soon they all heard a growl sound from the room, and a few moments later out from the room was a wisp of black smoke with an almost exact likeliness to Penelope in her specter form but it had neon green eyes and it had a much more solid look to it. The creature looked at them as if trying to see into their minds, then it curled into a ball and changed before their very eyes. Standing in front of them was a little boy who looked no more than nine, with short black hair, slightly pointed ears, dark brown eyes, olive colored skin, and standing at 3-feet tall.
"Isn't he a handsome boy? Now I know you have questions so first things first, I created him by fusing one of my duplicates with that of one of Fright Knights skeletal horde, afterwards I fused him with Frights' shadow after I learned a few more tricks. He was only created yesterday, but you can see that he looks nine years old but I think he'll stop aging after a while at a certain year. Oh, wait where are my manners, sweet pea can you tell mommy's friends your name please." Said Penelope.
The little boy nodded his head to his mother and said "Hi, my name is Jake Shade pleased to meet you all."
Fright Knight stepped toward his son, looking him over till he said, "My son I have a question for you."
"What is it father?" Asked Jake
"How would you like becoming a warrior like me?"
"It would be an honor."
With a malicious spark in his neon green eyes, Fright Knight put an armored hand on his heirs' shoulder and said "Your training starts tomorrow, that way we can see your true potential."
Jake nodded his head and went back to his room, once he closed his door he jumped for joy of becoming like his father. With only the thought of making his parents proud, he wanted to surprise them tomorrow so he went to his chest of clothes at the foot of his bed and pulled out some black sweatpants and a white sleeveless muscle t-shirt, along with a pair of black boots. Then he looked around his room, he really didn't need much just a bed, some clothes and food he was fine.
I'll show everyone what I'm capable of Jake thought as he got out of his clothes to take a bath.