Me: MONSTER!

Danny: Oh Clockwork…

Dani: Energy drink?

Danny: Energy drink.

Tucker: Yup, we're screwed.

Me: Space is my rival now! *races through space*

Danny: Let the story begin…

Danny woke up early and yawned. "Oh well, time to get ready I suppose." He dragged himself out of bed and made his way to the kitchen. He decided to make French toast and bacon for breakfast. Soon enough, Tucker and Dani both came into the kitchen (because bacon is fucking awesome). They sat down at the table and waited. As Danny set the plates on the table, they thanked him and dug in.

After breakfast, Dani and Tucker got ready for school while Danny dressed himself for work. They waved goodbye as Danny prepared to open up shop. He waved back and flipped the sign to open. Not long after that, people came swarming in. Danny was partially enjoying serving them because of their responses, which helped his self esteem. He smiled the entire time until-

At the sound of the bell, he turned to the door to see Vlad there. Danny was shocked. What in the ghost zone is he doing here?! I thought he was done with our town!

The young halfa calmed down, and even though disturbed by the older halfa's presence, proceeded with his job and led Vlad to a table, giving him a menu. Danny then quickly went to help other customers who called for him to come over. After a few people, he did go back to Vlad's table table to see if the older halfa had an order to make. He did.

"I'd like a slice of cherry pie, a coffee, and some macaroons Daniel."

"Y-yessir." Danny went to get the order. As soon as he came back and set it on the table, he asked, "So, uh, what brings you back to Jump City?"

Vlad looked up at him. "Well, Daniel, since this city does have the highest teen crime rate, and my goal is to help lower the rates of cities with such issues, I make it an obligation to come here every once in a while."

"Oh."

"DANNY!" Squeals came from the entrance of the cafe. Danny turned white. Oh no…

Danny turned to face Astrid, Jenny, Bea, and Amanda. "What are you four doing out of school?"

"Visiting you of course!"

Danny sighed. "Just don't make this an every day thing, okay?"

"Okay!"

Danny led the girls to a table and handed them menus. They quickly ordered their favorite sweets and smoothies. Danny brought them out for the girls and attended to other customers. A few left, paying him along with a great tip. He smiled and told them to have a great day. Then he cleaned up the mess and set it up for the next customers to sit there. He then served food to other people who ordered. And like always, they enjoyed every bite.

Vlad watched the entire fiasco, internally laughing. Oh Daniel, having girl issues? How cute. He watched as Danny worked, making sure every customer's needs were met. It amazed the older halfa at how well of a job Danny did, how there was not even a single mess up in any order made. He watched for hours, and everything seemed fine until someone in a large brown trench coat and hat walked in.

As Danny turned to face the man who walked in, his blood went cold. He began to tremble. No, i-it can't be! It's impossible!

The man looked down at him and smirked. "Hello Danny. Remember me?"

Danny glared. "I wish I didn't." He muttered. "What do you want?"

"For now, I guess a meal. It's been a while after all."

Not long enough. Danny thought. "Fine." He grimly brought him to a table. Nobody but Vlad noticed this. He wanted to know who the person was, but couldn't see his face. As the man ordered, Vlad tried to read the energy levels between the two. Both certainly had resentment towards one another, but Danny's energy showed complete hatred. Something that even Vlad himself never been directed with by the young halfa. Yeah sure, anger and distrust, but never this. It sent a shiver down the older halfa's spine.

Just then, the cafe phone rang. Danny answered. "Hello, Danny Seishin of Wahami Himitsu Cafe here, how may I help you?"

"Really Danny? Formalities?"

"Dani?"

"Yeah, it's me. I just wanted to let you know that Tucker and I are going to the arcade then bowling with his friends, so we might get home late, okay?"

"Alright. But please be safe, understand?"

"Roger that!" Dani hung up and Danny did the same. He rubbed his head. Thank Clockwork they're not going to be here until later, but seriously? Why Clockwork? Was it the observants' fault? I bet it was.

After a few more hours, it was time for Danny to close shop. He walked up to Vlad first. "Excuse me sir, but it's time for you to leave."

Vlad looked up at him. "Closing up shop I presume?"

"Yessir."

"Alright then. Have a good rest of your day, Daniel."

Danny nodded as the older halfa left, giving the suspicious man a dirty look. The moment he was gone, Danny turned to the man. "You too. Get out."

"Why? We're the only ones here. By the way, I heard about what happened to your family and Sam. It seems to me like everything is repeating itself, is it not? Only Tucker and everything is set. So why run? Just embrace-"

"I SAID GET THE FUCK OUT! NOW!"

"How about… No. I don't have to listen to you, Danny. Remember who the stronger one here is."

"Oh I remember. It's me! Wanna know why?! Because I'm not caving in like you did! And I never will!"

"Haha! Says the one who nearly died fighting a ghost as weak as a grape! You're pathetic to fight against your destiny Danny! You always have been!"

"You know, if I wasn't in hiding right now, I would tell Vlad everything. But you probably knew that, Mr. High and Mighty. Now get out before I lose my cool. And you know what happens when fire bursts from ice."

"You'll see me again, Danny. And very soon. Very, very soon." The man left. Danny sighed in relief and cleaned up the mess. After that, he dressed himself in his casual clothes and decided to check on Dani and Tucker. He dialed his sister's number and waited. She picked up.

"Hi Danny. What's up?"

"How are you two?"

"Oh, we're fine. Tucker may or may not have had a dozen energy drinks, but other than that, we're good. Why do you ask?"

"An enemy of mine is in town. And when I say enemy, I mean him. I want you and Tucker to be very careful around strangers, especially ones that seem suspicious. Understand?"

"Got it. But how is he here?!"

"I don't know. I really don't. So please be careful, okay?"

"I already said I would. In fact, I'm going to go tell Tuck right now. Love you bro."

"Love you too sis." He hung up. Then he went into his bag and grabbed an empty Fenton thermos. He hid it in his sweatshirt pocket, threw up his hoodie, and left the apartment. He walked around town, in hopes to catch the man from earlier. Okay Fenton, he's wearing a large brown coat and is a ghost. He can't be that hard to f-

A giant whirl of wind hit Danny at full force, sending him flying into the wall of a building, in the alleyway. He grunted as he got up as his body was in pain. It was then when he noticed that his ghost sense was going off. His eyes widened. "Oh shit."

"Told you I'd see you again soon."

Danny turned to see the man. "You were stalking me, weren't you?!"

"Of course I was! But let's see to that we take this fight somewhere private, hmm?" The man swiftly grabbed Danny by the arm and flew them towards the park. He landed, dropping Danny who quickly got to his feet and went into a fighting stance. The man laughed. "Don't think that because I was stuck in that furnace that I'm any weaker than before! I will win!"

"You shouldn't underestimate me Dan. I've grown since our last battle."

Dan rolled his eyes. "Sure you have." He created four duplicates and the five of them surrounded Danny. The young halfa also created duplicates.

"I already know how to do that Dan. And I also know how to do something that you can't!" Danny's eyes glowed an icy blue and ice shot at all of the Dans, who became intangible.

"So you have an ice core? That's weird." Dan said, shooting ectoblasts at all the Dannys, who threw up ectoshields.

"Wrong, Dan. I have a multi core. Fire and ice. Something my humanity gave me!" He lowered his shields and both Phantoms called back their duplicates. Dan smirked and beneath his feet cracks in the ground formed, green fire rising from them. Then he noticed that the same thing was happening under Danny's feet. His smirk faded as Danny looked at him with ice cold eyes. "I'm not that weak little boy you faced before Dan. I've grown since then. And so has this." Danny released his Ghostly Wail, which now sounded like the screams of people dying and banshees combined instead of its previous simple ghost sound. Dan went flying and crashed into a rock. Danny didn't hesitate. He quickly grabbed his Fenton thermos and captured Dan before he could get up. He sighed.

"Daniel?"

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Vlad was walking out of a store near the park when he heard the most unearthly sound imaginable. He followed it to see that not only was its origin come in the park, but out of Danny. He was shocked but then realized that this could be his chance to reveal that he knew who the boy was without revealing that he knew for a while now. As the boy sighed after capturing Dan, which Vlad also saw, the older halfa said, "Daniel?"

*linebreak*

Danny turned to see Vlad. His eyes widened. No! This can't be happening! He started to tremble. But before he could say anything, he was engulfed in a hug from his arch nemesis. "Oh my god, I can't believe it was you the entire time." He heard the older halfa say. There was so much emotion in his words. So much that Danny was surprised.

"Of course you didn't. I wouldn't let you know Vlad. I didn't want you to know."

"I know Daniel, I know." He let the younger halfa go. "My, you've grown so much these few months." He smiled. "So, Daniel Seishin. That's an interesting last name you chose."

Danny silently nodded, looking away. "What are you going to do, now that you know? Force me to leave?"

"Daniel, why would I do that? Why would I force you to be somewhere you don't want to be? Especially after what you just lost recently?"

"Should I make a list? Or a book?"

"Daniel, let me rephrase the question, why would I force you into captivity right after you lose your family? Especially when I don't want you going through what I went through?"

"How does my predicament and yours have anything to do with one another?"

"Because that is what being in the hospital was like for me. Being alone all that time, right after I half died. No one to help me other than doctors, who I emotionally didn't trust. It would be the same if I forced you to live with me back at Wisconsin as my godson-"

"Hold up! I'm what?!"

"Daniel, you're my godson. Your father asked me if I would after Pariah Dark-

"Because he thought you saved my life."

"Precisely."

"Why didn't I see that coming? You planned that, didn't you?"

"Partially yes, I guess you can say I did."

"Why am I not surprised?" Danny muttered. "Anyway, are you really going to leave me be, or are you trying to send me into a false sense of security?"

"Daniel, I will, for the most part, let you be, however, I am also going to check up on you monthly."

"No repercussions?"

"No repercussions."

Danny smiled to hear this. "T-thank you."

"So, Daniel, are you going to join the heroes here?"

"I don't know. Maybe. I mean, Valerie has talked about joining them, but I still have Tucker and Dani to protect, and if my secret identity is out, then they could be placed in danger."

"Understandable. Speaking of those two, how have they been?"

"They can be a pain sometimes, but they're doing fine."

"Are you going to tell them?"

"I might as well. They'll find out on their own anyways." Just then, Danny's phone rang. When he checked the caller ID, he said, "Speak of the devils." He answered. "Hi Dani."

"Hey Danny! Where are you? Did you capture Dan?"

"Yeah, I did. But um, something happened."

"Did you get caught fighting by the Titans?"

"No. At least, not by the Titans."

"Then who?"

"Who do you think?"

"No, not him! I told you that this would happen if you weren't careful! Where are you?! Tucker and I will be on our way!"

"Wow, calm down! No need for you two to get riled up. Just come to the park calmly."

"Fine, but if he tries something, Tucker and I will not hesitate to fight him!"

"Yeah yeah, got it. Just don't be irrational, okay?"

"No promises!" Dani hung up before Danny could say anything else. Soon after, two streaks in the sky came towards them. Tucker and Dani landed. When Tucker saw Vlad, he sighed.

"Oh boy, this can't be good." He mumbled. He and Dani walked up to them, still in ghost form, which started Vlad.

"Since when did Tuckerman have powers Daniel?"

The three younger halfas stuttered. "Uh…" They looked at each other, before Danny and Dani pushed Tucker in front of them.

"Hey! Why do I have to tell?!"

"Cause they're your powers." The siblings said in unison. Tucker groaned.

"I have had my powers for about three and a half months now."

"Oh." Vlad thought for a minute. "What core do you have, Tuckerman?"

"Tucker's powers aren't developed enough for his core to take place yet, Vlad." Danny explained. "We don't know."

"I bet it's an electric core." Dani theorized. "He just loves his gadgets."

"Electric core? If that is so, then I may help you with that." Vlad offered. Danny raised an eyebrow.

"You have an electric core? I thought it was fire."

"Both fire and electric. Similar to how you have a fire and ice core."

"Oh, so a multi core then."

"Yes, dear boy. A multi core."

Dani looked at Vlad. "Vlad, on a different note, we need to use your portal."

"What for?"

"To drop this ghost off to a friend of ours." Danny answered, shaking the Fenton thermos. Inside you could hear a muffled voice. Vlad looked at it and nodded.

"Who is this friend of yours?"

"Clocky, duh." Dani said. Danny hit her in the back of the head. "Ow!"

"His name is Clockwork. He helped me a few times." Danny quickly told Vlad.

"May I meet him?"

Danny looked at Dani and Tucker, who rolled his eyes. "Dude, he's going to try to find this guy on his own, so-"

"I might as well." Danny finished. Tucker nodded. Danny looked back at Vlad. "Fine." I hope Clockwork doesn't get angry with me.

*linebreak*

The halfas all arrived at Clockwork's tower. "Clocky!" Danny called out. Within seconds, the time ghost was in front of them.

"Hello Danny. You're late."

"How-"

"You were here eight seconds earlier in another timeline."

Danny groaned. "Of course. Why do I even ask anymore? Anyway, here." He threw Clockwork the thermos. "Mind explaining?"

"Danny, why do you ask questions you already know the answer to?"

"Observants being asses again?" Danny suggested. Clockwork nodded.

"I apologize for their behavior. And for letting Dan escape."

"It's fine. So, uh, you're not mad that I-"

"No Danny, I'm not. Actually, I'd like to talk with Vladmir about something." Clockwork raised his hands. "Time out." Everyone except him and Danny became frozen. Clockwork grabbed a time medallion and placed it on Vlad's neck. He became moveable as well. He looked around to see that time was frozen.

"Interesting… Anyway, what would you like to talk about?"

"I believe that we should sit down for it's going to take a while. And Danny, the snacks are in cuboard 37582."

"Thanks Clocky!" Danny shouted from above. When he loaded himself with snacks, he sat down with them. He started eating.

Clockwork turned to Vlad. "Well, I know that you have already told young Danny here that you're his godfather, however, there is something I must say on the situation. You are only his godfather as a human."

"Wha-" Vlad was cut off by Clockwork.

"I was appointed as his ghostly parent."

"WHAT?!" Vlad and Danny exclaimed in unison. Danny's eyes sparkled.

"That's awesome!"

Clockwork laughed. "I know."

Vlad raised an eyebrow. "So Daniel has two fathers?"

"Yes, Vladmir, he does."

Danny looked at his ghostly parent. "Why tell me now?"

"Because I'm able to now."

"Oh." Danny bit into an ecto-chocolate bar. "I have another question-"

"I myself am not allowed to tell them, Danny. You, however, are."

"Okay."

"Danny, I do have advice for you. Please do follow your gut feeling with the Titans. A choice must be made, choose wisely."

"Um, I'll do my best Clockwork."

"I know you will." He raised his hands, summoning his medallion from Vlad's neck, and then said, "Time in." He smiled. "You four best be off."

The halfas nodded and flew off. Once they passed through the portal, they all headed to Jump City, and Danny, Dani, and Tucker said goodbye to Vlad then invisibly flew home while Vlad went to his hotel.

Me: Uh oh, was this story supposed to happen?

Danny: What do you mean by that?!

Me: Clocky! Why did you change the time stream?! Danny wasn't supposed to know yet! He was supposed to help the Titans first!

Clockwork: Kagami, that's in a different timeline. This one is also in my control, not yours.

Me: Fuck!

Dan: *in thermos* Can I get out now?

Clockwork, Danny, Dani, Tucker, and me: NO!

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