Chapter 7: Forbidden Realms

Rebecca and Danny flew through the Ghost Zone, looking for the Lightning Arch that would lead to the maze that would take them to Pandora's lair.

"Pandora's the one who taught me and trained me in using my powers," Rebecca said to Danny. "She's the best trainer."

"And we have to be careful, because she can kick anyone's butt," said Danny.

They then made it to the Lightning Arch and went through the maze, reaching the door to Pandora's lair and knocking on it. Pandora opened it and her face softened to joy when she saw who it was.

"Danny," she said. "Who's your friend?"

"Pandora, this is Rebecca. She said you trained her," said Danny.

Pandora looked confused. "I've never had a student," she said.

Rebecca decided to step in and she told Pandora everything up to then. "I have to find my grandmother, but she lives in the Forbidden Realms," she said.

Pandora froze and looked at Rebecca. "How do you know of the Forbidden Realms?" she asked.

"I told her, Pandora," said a voice and the three watched an Observant come down to see them. Rebecca recognized him to be the one that had been with the other Observant when they came to warn her about someone messing with the time stream and reality. "You must help Danny and Rebecca make it through the Forbidden Realms. If they don't find her grandmother soon, it will be too late to fix what has been altered. Please, Pandora. Clockwork doesn't believe Rebecca, although he is having doubts. Please help them."

Pandora looked at the kids. "Danny, you helped me when the Box Ghost had stolen my box. Time for me to return the favor."


Later on, the Warrior Ghost was leading Danny and Rebecca though the Forbidden Realms and the kids saw why it was called that. No one lived here and it was barren as a dry riverbed. The kids looked at each other and followed Pandora until they reached what looked to be a mansion in the Ghost Zone.

Pandora knocked and the door opened and there stood a ghost that looked very familiar. Rebecca gasped as she remembered.

The lady ghost smiled. "Hello, sweet Rebecca," she said in a grandmotherly voice.

"Grandma Rebecca," said Rebecca, flying into her grandmother's open arms. Grandmother and granddaughter embraced a moment and then Rebecca told her grandmother everything.

"But who is altering time and reality?" Danny asked. "And why only target you, Rebecca?"

No one had any answers, but Rebecca's grandmother then looked grim. "The Reality Gauntlet," she said. "That is what was used to change time and reality."

"The Reality Gauntlet?" asked Danny. "I thought that got destroyed."

"No, young one. Whoever is after Rebecca has the Gauntlet and has been trying to kill Rebecca for a while now. He almost succeeded the first time, but Clockwork rescued her in time. If he hadn't helped her, she wouldn't be alive today."

"Clockwork did say that the bullet that hit me was anti-ghost and anti-human," said Rebecca. "Wait, are you saying that bullet wasn't a stray bullet after all?!"

Her grandmother nodded. "Your great-grandfather is coming," she said. "Be careful, my granddaughter. Find the Reality Gauntlet and set time and reality back to where it should be, before it's too late."

Rebecca nodded and she, Danny, and Pandora left quickly, moving about the Forbidden Realms as fast as they could, but Rebecca's mind kept going back to the time when she didn't know she was half-ghost and when the bullet hit her. Clockwork had told her what the bullet was exactly.

And he told her the entire back story as well.

Rebecca stopped flying so suddenly that Danny crashed into her and they both crashed into Pandora, who looked worried.

"What is it?" she asked them.

Rebecca looked at them. "I know who did this," she said to Pandora and Danny. "I know who shot me and who altered reality and time so that Mom, Clocktina, Aunt Amelia, and my cousin Emma don't exist."

"Who then?" asked Danny.

Rebecca looked at him. "You know him as well as I do, Danny. There's only one person who could do this."

Danny thought for a minute and then looked at Rebecca, understanding and horror in his face. "No, not him," said Danny.

"Yes, it was him and we need to stop him," said Rebecca firmly.

Pandora and Danny both nodded in agreement.


Alright! Guessing time! Who is this mysterious mastermind after Rebecca? Here are some clues:

1. Both Danny and Rebecca know him well.

2. The Reality Gauntlet was used.

3. The mastermind is indirectly related to Rebecca as her great-grandfather.

4. He created Rebecca's Grandmother.

Alright, leave your guesses in the comments. The Mastermind was also mentioned in the prequel to this story. Also, who is that Observant that keeps showing up? I'll reveal that towards the end of the story. For right now, I will have the next chapter up later this week, but please don't forget to guess who the mastermind is.

Also, Please leave a review, but no flames!

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