Danny Phantom: Secrets and Trials
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hi everyone! I am back, and just a bit overwhelmed in a positive way about the feedback I have been receiving. Thank you all for your words of encouragement, and suggestions too!
Before anything else occurs, I want to thank the Lord for everything. Thank you God for helping me, for being with me and aiding both myself & my family for all this time. Thank you Jesus Christ for strengthening me, and guiding my family & relatives more towards you. I hope and pray to follow you as best I can! And also thank you for getting me off my lazy ass, Lord!
Thank you to all once again. Your words of both encouragement and support have helped me to try and focus all of my attention on this story. Let be known this. I am not as well versed in the Danny Phantom universe as most, as my passions has, and always will be for Disney and Godzilla. However, will do my best for this story trilogy and deliver as I did with my Monsters and Magic series. Also, will continue to write despite some rather interesting feedback I got from some who wanted me to remove one of my one-shot Danny Phantom song-fics. I bear the reviewers no ill will, they did what they believed was right, but I shall continue to write while only bending the rules of the site. Not breaking, but bending and only slightly.
To any of those who have been following my Godzilla/Disney stories, I have updated & completed my House of Mouse Special: Godzilla 1985 with two chapters. I hope that some like LORD DESTRYUK goes to read and review them.
In this chapter, Kitty gets a chance to prove herself to the others. As what is her official status will be… well, you'll just have to read and see! I just hope you all are surprised, in a positive way, on her role in Danny's team. And also, I hope that two authors here will like some new characters I put in here!
And one final things before I officially start the chapter. Kitty will NOT be part of the harem, nor will Samantha a.k.a. Sam. Kitty will be part of the team to be sure, but that will be it. I hope that all of you will respect my decision here.
Also, no slash pairings or actions of ANY kind will be shown here. Check my profile to see why.
I do not own any of the characters from the cartoon series Danny Phantom, which was created and are owned by Butch Hartman & as shown on Nickelodeon. I do own OC creations, though I will give credit where credit is justly due to those who have inspired & helped me in their creation. Any song I use here, full credit and recognition will be given to the artist/artists that create said song as it is his/her/their right.
I will also use names, first and last, that are from a site called Names-20000, where I use names that have meaning. There are multiple national languages, followed by meanings for both boys and girls. Look up names if you wish to see why I chose said name, first or last, for characters. I have used the site in the past to give names to those in my Monsters and Magic series.
Now, on with the story!)
Chapter 6
Inside Danny Fenton's room, the atmosphere was a bit tense as just now as the ghost girl Kitty had not only revealed herself to the halfa & his ladies… but also declared that she wanted to gain Danny's trust and friendship. Box Ghost, who was still bound up tight & secure, was just stunned silly as he heard this declaration. Triple Trouble, the fused ghost animal, was wary of this newcomer as neither of them had really heard of her. Phantom had allowed Kitty to come into the room, issuing a direct command to the security system to not shoot her… but should something arise in a negative way for the former girlfriend of Johnny 13, the system would be activated and she would be in trouble.
Desiree looked at the spirit and inquired, "Pardon me if this sounds rude but… why are you wanting Danny's friendship? If memory serves me right, you had tried to manipulate him to either get Johnny jealous. Or tried to hurt him like so many others have done back in Purgatory.". The former genie spirit indeed remembered the times where Kitty had tried to scheme or think of ways to harm her intended.
Said green-haired beauty looked a bit ashamed and replied, "I know I did some… questionable and wrong things to Phantom in the past. But… I want to leave that behind me. For good! I… I want to start anew.".
The halfa hero gave Kitty a firm look, not hard or cold but a firm gaze that made her shiver slightly. Danny stated, "In the past, I would be very skeptical and doubtful of your words Kitty. But… I have changed in many ways. And in my view, it has been for the better.". The spirit was a bit crushed when she heard his first sentence, but perked up slightly when he finished his words.
Danny continued, "I am giving you the benefit of the doubt right now, Miss…?". He looked to Kitty, who said that her last name was Melicent as who she was in life before becoming a ghost.
He resumed, "Thank you. Miss Melicent, I am seriously considering your words as to be sincere and true. However… I would like to know the reason WHY you want to side with us, instead of going against us like most of the residents in Purgatory.". Danny had been reading a book called I am the Christian the Devil Warned You About by Mario Murillo that was published in 1996, and he found some very subtle but powerful truths in it that still moved him to this day. Along with reading The Devotional Bible: Experiencing the Heart of Jesus- New Century Version by Max Lucado & published in 2003 , as well as his training with his masters, his mind and spirit were gradually but undeniably growing better & stronger along with his body.
The first truth, or Secret as it was described in the book was The Why, which gave very good points on it. In this case where The One Who Knows What Will Always Be the Servant of the One Who Knows Why. Danny found out that what was the definition 'that which, a thing, an event, circumstance or situation'. The why was defined as 'the intention, meaning, essence, purpose, reason and design'. And that is what Danny wanted confirmation on… to know why Kitty was doing this.
Said beauty looked at all of the eyes upon her; the gazes of the Elemental Divas, the fused ghost & bound spirit fool Box Ghost, and lastly Danny Phantom. She gathered herself, taking a bit of a breath and releasing it as she put forth her honest answer. She replied, "I… I have started to think on what I want to do now. I… I haven't thought of anything than having fun and scaring people when I became a ghost. But that changed after I heard on what happened when you all defeated Skulker & Aragon with ease… and also when I started to follow all of you.". The company before them raised their eyebrows at the last part, but kept silent as they knew she had more to say.
Kitty Melicent continued, "I thought all of you were something special to be touched by the divine, and it increased when myself and others in the Ghost Zone heard on what you did to the devil-class being Toxic Latch. Believe me when I say this… almost half of the residents in that zone want to stay away from all of you after receiving the news. The other half, they want to fully test themselves out against either of you in fights to the finish.". The Elemental Divas and halfa sighed, knowing that their reputation would rise up quickly after ending the existence of the C-class devil.
She pushed on, "I started to see that you all are not to be messed with in any way, that going against you is akin to suicide. But… I also started to feel the warmth, the security and closeness that you ladies share with Danny here. And also that he has become more mature and reliable than his old self.". Said divas smiled and blushed lightly when Kitty mentioned how close they were with their intended, and said halfa smiled slightly at hearing on how his character had improved.
Kitty finished it by saying, "I have been on an off/on relationship with Johnny that got monotonous until I broke off from him for good. And frankly… I started to see that having an eternity of just scaring people loses his charm fast. And so… I realized that I wanted a purpose again, another reason to really exist even if it is as a spirit. That is why I would like to earn your trust and friendship Danny… with you and your ladies here.".
Danny was mildly surprised by Kitty's words, as were his ladies. After some moments of internal debate, it was Paulina who spoke up. She stated, "Well… I don't truly know her beyond what I have seen in the past. But… I really believe that she wants to change. Everyone?". The Elemental Diva of Wind did not recall the time when she was possessed by Kitty some time ago, when she was trying to make Johnny jealous at the time.
Dora remarked, "I believe her as well. Many things Kitty is, but a liar she is not. Past endeavors showed that even though she acted with basic ghostly mischief, there were not malicious or life-threating as with some of the other spirits we know.". The Elemental Diva of Fire did know that while Kitty did have a bit of a reckless streak, she was not a complete or blatant liar. Nor was she vindictive or serious in harming mortal like some of the other spirits in Purgatory.
Desiree added, "I agree. Miss Melicent is a bit reckless and often temperamental, she is not like the more serious adversaries we have faced.".
Valerie Gray shook her head and said, "I am sorry, but I am against this. I don't really know if she is lying or being truthful, but given who her companions were in the past, I don't think it's wise to give her a chance this quickly.". The Elemental Diva of Water was still wary around most spirits, and was more than a bit skeptical about the former girlfriend of Johnny 13.
All looked to Danny was his final say on the matter. Kitty held her breath as she looked to the hero, who had his eyes closed as his mind was in debate. After what seemed to be an eternity to the spirit, which in reality was only two minutes, he opened his eyes and looked to the young woman.
He said, "Kitty… in the past you did do some things that caused me trouble and some headaches. And what Valerie says is true, you have run with a questionable crowd.". Kitty hung her head, sad that her plea was about to be turned down. That she was to be rejected… or worse yet, captured.
But a gentle hand came on her shoulder, and she looked up to see that it was Danny who come up to her. Phantom's firm face melted to change into a soft one with a gentle smile on. He stated, "However… I do believe that you are telling the truth. To start anew, to once again have a higher purpose with your existence than merely being a specter. So yes, I accept your offer of trust and friendship.".
Kitty was very pleased, as she had a big smile on and on instinct hugged the halfa hero! This surprised Phantom, but instead of trying to remove her… he actually returned said hug in a friendly manner. The divas did not feel any kind of jealousy, knowing that the hug was friendly & had no romantic qualities to it. They just had small smiles on, save for Valerie who had a small frown on as she felt that sometimes her beau was too trusting.
The ghost girl soon felt & saw that she was holding the halfa hero a little bit too long, and quickly released Danny as a blush spread throughout her body. Said hero smiled good-naturedly at Kitty as she tried to compose herself. She stated, "Oh! S-Sorry… but thank you for giving me a chance, Danny! I'll do my best to make sure you don't regret it!".
Phantom just shook his head, but his smiled remained on. He replied, "I believe that I will not regret this decision. However… there is something I will need to ask later on, but I need to find out a few things first.". Kitty and the ladies were a bit puzzled by that, but filed the info away for later.
Danny spoke once more, "Okay, so Kitty will take the Box Fool back to the Ghost Zone…". Said captive struggled in his bonds as he was about to declare his real name, but a glare from Paulina shut him up good. The others, included Kitty smirked at this as she never truly respected the large fool. Danny continued, asking for one of them to assist him in taking Triple Trouble to Sanctuary. Desiree and Paulina volunteered, the lovely divas of the Wind and Earth going to his side.
Phantom looked to Valerie and Dora and stated, "Okay, you two try to look up any and all info you can. On Vigoro Strongarm, the circus, Mr. & Mrs. Allen, Marky, anything you can find!". The two women nodded their heads, Valerie declaring to count on them to find any info on the scumbag and the establishment. Danny added that if they should run into Star, to tell her the situation but to also ask her for assistance. He wanted her to spend time with her folks while they were here, and if she was unable to assist them at the moment, that they would understand. Dora and Valerie nodded, also understanding.
Phantom went to the bound up Box Ghost, hauling on his feet and handing him to Kitty. He asked if she would be able to handle the round specter, the green-haired beauty smirking and answering, "Don't worry! I may not be as flashy or strong like the others back home, but I believe I can handle Tubby here. Hehehehe…". Box Ghost was about to yell at her, but a heated glare from Paulina once again shut him up. After the brutal beat down he endured at her hands earlier, he would not do anything to upset her.
Danny returned the gesture, wishing her luck before the ghost girl took her haul and flew back outside towards an ecto-portal that was on the outskirts of town. It would take her directly back to Purgatory.
When she was out of sight, the heroines and hero looked to Triple Trouble. Phantom went to the huge fused ghost beast and inquired, "Are you ready to go? The way to Sanctuary is not that far from our location, but be warned… do not try to do ANYTHING remotely hostile. Our masters are very capable when it comes to both defending themselves and retaliation.". The hybrid specter merely growled and the tiger head replied that they would behave… but it would not be easy due to their instincts tugging at them to either fight or flee. Seeing as that was the best they were going to get, Phantom nodded and looked to Desire and Paulina. The duo nodded and changed back into their heroine forms.
Phantom undid the ecto-ropes, releasing the powerful fusion ghost but the brute did not attack or make trouble. Danny looked to Dora and Valerie and stated, "Good luck in your task, and be careful! This Vigoro creep is clever if he was able to deflect the authorities for so long, so be ready in case your searches brings out any… unsavory characters.". The Fire and Water Diva nodded, realizing that their digging into the circus's past or with Vigoro himself could raise alarms that could reach the scum. Dora replied that they would be careful, but also able to defend themselves without giving away their heroine identities.
The three nodded, than Danny used his ghost power of intangibility to take himself, Desiree, Paulina and Triple Trouble out of the apartment complex. Utilizing invisibility, he and the others streaked towards Sanctuary. When they left, Dora and Valerie left the room to get busy with their task. The African-American beauty said that they should split up in their search; she would try the Amity Park Hall of Records building while Dora would try the Public Library. The Diva of Fire agreed, and the mission was officially underway!
~Back in Australia~
At the Land Down Under, specifically at the Brindabella National Park in New South Wales, something unusual was happening. While it was daytime in the United States, it was nighttime there. Usually, most day-time animals would be asleep while the nocturnal ones would be out & about to hunt. A male satin bowerbird, native and resident bird to the continent, was resting in his nest. The black-velvet colored bird was tired, collecting brightly colored objects to decorate his bower-like nest. Even going far as to steal some objects from neighboring male birds so his nest would look attractive and ready for the female bird that were due to arrive shortly.
Sadly, the young male did not know that this would be its last night on the mortal plane.
While the young one slept, a red-brown energy mass was slowly sneaking up upon him. The animals around the area started to sense the un-natural and evil energy coming from the cloud, and they quickly retreated away. The bowerbird was awakened by the noise, and started to sense that something bad was behind him. The same instincts that kicked in when a predator such as a brown goshawk was nearby… only this time amplified greatly! The bird turned to see the evil mass and was about to fly away… but it was too late.
The cloud of evil quickly flew and ensnared the bird, which tumbled in mid-action as it was about to fly away! The mass quickly dissipated, being absorbed into the animal. The bird started to twitch around as a horrible transformation occurred; its plumage going from black to brown with its wings gaining a fiendish red color. His eyes opened to show the deep blue eyes turning into a devil-like red that gave the creature a look like something from a horror movie. The transformation lasted for a few minutes, than it was complete. The C-ranked, Spiritual-class demon had gained a host! It looked at itself, and a strange cawing sound emerged from its beak.
The demon thought, 'A below-average choice, but it will do for now.'. He tested his new appendages, flapping his wings and taking to the air quick. Testing his new aerial mobility and finding it satisfactory, at least for now, the possessed bowerbird flew from the nesting site and towards a place that was populated with a lot of humans.
On his way, in the nighttime sky, an Australian hobby, or Little Falcon, was flying about which was unusual. The bird of prey did have much luck in the daytime in finding anything suitable to eat, so now he was flying about to spot any prey that would give him sustenance. He flew high above the treetops to see what he could spot… and he soon spotted the possessed little bird.
Normally, bowerbirds were prey to many predators in Australia. Especially to raptors like the falcon. However, this bird sensed that something was off about this particular prey. His nature senses were telling him to flee fast and furious away from the small bird, but his stomach was telling him to go for it so he could live to hunt tomorrow. After some internal debate, the stomach part won over and the hobby swooped down fast towards the strange bowerbird. He flew quick enough so that it was upon his prey in a few seconds… but those were the last few seconds it had.
The bowerbird turned his head slightly to see the bird of prey coming at him… and his eyes glowed like fireballs! The hobby saw a flash of brown light… and soon fell dead to the ground.
The body feel to the ground, but it was covered in bacteria and foul-smelling liquids that not even scavengers would touch. Bugs that flew near the carcass actually died from the smell, even flies as it was too putrid and diseased to even eat.
The demon chuckled and stated in a deep voice, "Heh… at least my natural power is still working. Now… to find a decent human to possess, and get to the location of where Toxic Latch is at.". The deadly bird took off back at full speed once again to locate an area that was populated with humans… to possess one of them so the poor soul would take him Amity Park!
~Back at Amity Park~
While Danny and the others were going on their little mission, Jazz was taking a break from her psychological studies. She left her room, yawning a bit as she stretched the kinks from her body. She said softly, "Ooooh… hitting those thick books almost all afternoon made my body a bit stiff. A little snack and some exercise should help me out.". She walked past her parent's bedroom, and saw that the door was cracked open. The oldest Fenton sibling heard soft snoring, her curiosity arising when she peeked in to see her parents asleep on the bed. On the dresser nearby was empty plates and glasses, indicating that they had just finished eating and were now resting.
Jazz said to herself, "Their asleep, which means… the lab is wide open now! I can go in and see what they have been up this past week!". Excitement and her curiosity was rising exponentially as she was eager to see what her parents had been working on that had them cooped up in the laboratory. Making sure to close the door completely but with little sound to wake her mother and father up, she quickly rushed downstairs and to the basement. When she arrived at the entrance/exit to the lab where most of the ghost-catching items were at, she was about to grab the handle and open the door… when something started to gnaw at her heart.
She hesitated at the knob and thought, 'What… what is this feeling I'm having now? My… My heart is telling me not to go in there. That… something bad is in the lab now.'. Young Jasmine had often followed her intellectual side, using her emotional side for support for her brother only. But now… it seemed that her heart was informing her that going into the laboratory was a bad idea. But her mind was insisting that nothing wicked of any kind was down in the basement, and that it was her only chance to find out what Maddie and Jack had been working on for so long.
After some internal debating, Jazz followed her brain and opened the door to the Fenton Works basement.
When she opened the door and turned on the lights, Jasmine saw that the security features in the workshop was still active. She was a bit puzzled on that, since most of the time the security settings were off in the basement when her parents left the area. Jasmine looked around at the various equipment and weapons lying about… until a loud snarling sound startled her! She gave out a yelp and turned around quickly to see that she had almost bumped into a green force field, and within said protective barrier was a cage of reinforced glass… and within said glass case was a monster! Jazz was now transfixed in morbid amazement at the creature before her. It turned out to be the experimental mouse that Jack and Maddie experimented on earlier.
Jazz looked at the mouse that had grown to the size of a large bulldog, snarling and flexing its leg muscles that looked like they could solid steel easy! Its fur had changed from a pure white to an angry red with pink blotches here and there, and its former pink-red eyes were now a toxic green that had a touch of insanity that would make the DC character Joker proud. Its teeth were big and sharp, like it could gnaw thick concrete with ease. Its tail was waving round like a bullwhip, smacking at the glass but the barrier holding strong. The monster glared at Jazz, than went wild as it tried to break through the glass! The structure held together, but it was steadily weakening due to many of the slash and bite marks that adorned it.
The eldest Fenton child whispered, "Whoa… what happened to you? I know that sometimes Mom and Dad experiment with their gadgets and such, but… you're not a ghost. You're… you're something else entirely!". Jazz had been around specters for awhile, and was keen enough to spot one. But the abomination before her was not a ghost but something different entirely.
Jasmine moved around the force field, looking at the mutated mouse for a little while longer before turning her attention to a large machine nearby. She gazed at the piece of equipment, and saw that it was hooked to rectangular containment capsule of sort made of clear, reinforced plastic. And inside the capsule was a clear, tempered glass jar that was quite large. And inside it was a thick, red substance that was pulsing, almost hypnotically to the young human woman. Jazz got closer, putting her hands on the capsule and gazing at the liquid held within it. She muttered, "Wow… so… amazing… what is it…?".
All of a sudden, her head was bombarded with flashing images! Jazz let out a small gasp of pain as images flooded her head:
The face of Toxic Latch appeared, reformed and reconstituted as he was when he first appeared in Louisiana…
The city of Amity Park was in flames, in ruins as people were either killed… or transforming into monsters!
Danny came into view, along with his Elemental Divas, in his Phantom form… and they looked to have gotten in a terrible fight…
Before them was Samantha, the goth girl looking like a plant hybrid being… a look of horror and betrayal on her face as she faced off against Danny and the Divas…
A horde of demons and devils, the likes of which would give even the legendary author Stephen King nightmares were doing dances and movements that were completely wild and erratic…
The billionaire Vlad Masters was sitting on a small throne, smirking evilly with a chained Maddie Fenton by his side, the once beautiful woman looking defeated and destitute with no life in her eyes…
Coming into the scene were four beings on horses… the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse…
And coming into view was a towering being… one's entire structure was so evil, it was like a black hole that would instantly suck any kind of goodness, decency and life right out of you…
Jazz let out a piercing scream as she forcefully pushed herself back from the capsule on instinct! Thankfully for her, her scream was not heard by anyone. Jack and Madeline were sound asleep still, just knocked out to the world. And it was a good distance from the lab to their room. Jazz was sweating profusely, clutching at her chest due to her heart beating rapidly like a bullet train. She was breathing rapidly, her mind on automatic freak-out mode with her rational side just completely shut down. She looked at the bubbling liquid in fear, and the blood of Toxic Latch pulsed as if… as if it was laughing at her. The human girl was now clicking on pure instinct now, and that instinct told her to flee fast! She scrambled back up, rushed towards the door and dashed out of the room before slamming the barrier shut.
She leaned against the basement door, panting and trying to get a grip on herself. It took several minutes, the young lady going to the sink and just splashing herself with cold water. After getting herself under some kind of control, she turned off the faucet and stumbled back weakly to the table. She took a gulp of air upon seating herself in a chair and whispered, "What… the… Hell… was that?! What just happened?!". The images that she had seen were still bombarding her brain, and the young human woman was trying to make sense on what she had just seen.
She said to herself, "That… that thing inside that capsule… its… it's horrible! What are Mom and Dad doing with such a thing?! And… why did I get those images just now?! What's going on!?". The sudden rush and loss of adrenaline was now showing, Jazz looking very tired yet still alert at the same time. She mumbled to herself as she dragged herself from the kitchen to the living room, flopping on the sofa and allowing her head to hit the cushion on it.
Jazz thought, 'I better keep this to myself. If Mom and Dad would ground me if they found out I was in their lab. And if I told them or Danny about the images I'd just saw.. they might right me off as a loony. I need to keep this to myself and figure out what all of this means…'.
For better or for worse, Jasmine Fenton was now a witness for things to come!
~At Sanctuary~
While all of this was happening, Danny Phantom, Desiree and Paulina were now inside the celestial realm with Triple Trouble now standing before their mentors/masters. The fused spirit animal was amazed that the entrance to such a place was at the base of Mt. Spooky, and more so when he saw a realm that was truly incredible. But when he saw Erick and the other semi-immortal warriors, all three heads growled and got tense. Paulina got in front of Triple Trouble, glaring at him and hissing, "Hey! Remember your promise! You got to behave!". The tiger, bear and lion heads growled loudly, gazing down at the brave Latina before turning his attention to the warriors who just looked on with even faces. If the hybrid spirit wanted to fight, they would give him one… and most likely after that, send him to Judgement.
Triple Trouble gathered up all of his self-control and settled down, but he was still a bit on edge. The bear head growled, "My apologies… not used to being in the presence… of semi-immortals like yourselves…".
All nodded, the warriors knowing that the instincts of any animal was to either fight or flee from an extremely powerful force. Hototo looked to Danny and his companions and inquired, "I am sure you have a suitable reason in bringing this unique spirit to us?".
Danny answered, "We do, Mentor. You see…". He started to re-iterate Triple Trouble's story, with Desiree and Paulina filling in when need be. After hearing the tragic story of the spirit animal, the formidable fighters knew that they had to help their students to bring justice to the mortal Vigoro.
Desiree looked to her mentor Monifa and asked, "Do you think you can help us? Dora and Valerie are gathering information, but any other kind of help would be appreciated please.". The former genie ghost gave the Egyptian warrior her due not just because that she was her superior and mentor, but also that she had earned the respect through training spars and lessons of the heart.
Monifa thought a bit on this and answered, "We will keep Triple Trouble here so he does not cause mayhem back in the mortal realm, and also see if we can undo what has been done to him. Normally, ghosts that have fused together upon death are almost impossible to separate by normal methods, be they mortal or ghost kinds. However…". She left it hanging for the others to figure out, which they did. Celestial means might hold the key to undoing the fusion, and putting the spirit back to regular split-forms.
Erick came to them and said, "There is also two mortals that we know who can help you. They are lawyers…". Seeing the surprised looks on their faces, the Viking celestial warrior and mentor laughed and put in to not believe all of the rumors or jokes that all lawyers went to the Underworld or were bad. Yes, even the beings from the Heavenly realm heard multiple jokes and cracks about lawyers.
The teacher of Paulina continued, "Now as I was saying, we know of two lawyers in the mortal realm. They are different from most beings who practice law. They put honor and integrity first, and they fight like the most ferocious of beasts for their clients. They are selective though, but that is a good thing in this case. They do not associate with the criminal element, have refused to be intimidated by the opposition, and hold good values in high regard.". This indeed stunned the group as, according to their current info, no other lawyer had those kinds of qualities.
The Greek semi-immortal teacher Alex added, "They are expensive in the monetary sense, but their help would be invaluable if what you say about this Vigoro person is true. They are the best of the best, and actually live in Amity Park.".
Danny asked, "Well… who are they? What are their names?".
The Japanese beauty & fighter Yukiko answered, "Their names are Darien & Jessica Destryuk, a couple with two children and living close to Amity Park Elementary School. Both are a bit skeptical when it comes to certain cases, but once they hear that true justice needs to be delivered, they will take it.".
The Chinese female celestial mentor/fighter Huizhong added, "I will advise caution, and to not let your hand be shown too soon. If what you say about Vigoro is correct, he is quite crafty and most likely would have many safeguards up to make sure that he is not found in his illegal and inhumane acts.".
Desiree remarked, "Yes ma'am! Anything else that we need to know or prepare for?".
Erick answered, "Yes… and that is to be patient. Actions like this are like battle; they require careful timing, planning, back-up plans, and tactics. While this Strongarm character is low in his character and most likely his plans, do NOT retaliate in the same manner. Fight with honor, dignity and clean. Doing so will bring his own downfall, but you must have courage, conviction and patience to win this kind of fight.".
Danny and his lovely ladies nodded, agreeing with their mentors/masters. Hototo stated, "You three can go back to the mortal realm if you wish. We will see what we can do about Triple Trouble in the meantime.".
Paulina checked her watch and saw that it was now 4:30 p.m. She looked to Danny and said, "It's still a bit early, Danny. What do you want to do now?".
The halfa hero closed his eyes and thought about it, weighing options and choices until he came to a conclusion. He looked to the two and asked, "Do you want to go and help Dora and Valerie? Or do you want to go to a movie? We have to wait until everyone is together before we can look into Darien and Jessica, and also plan our next move. Sam and Tucker can help us out too, my parents and Jazz as well. We need all the support and help we can get for something like this.".
Desiree and Paulina saw that there was truth in his words, as something like this would require careful planning and knowledge that they do not yet possess at the moment. After some time thinking, the busty & beautiful Diva of Earth answered, "I think that with all of this tension and surprises we just got, going to a movie sounds relaxing. It'll loosen us up a bit, and I believe that is needed right now. We can call Valerie and Dora later on, perhaps at 6:30 p.m. and tell them to meet us back at your home.".
Danny and Paulina agreed that it was a good idea, and so got prepared to leave. However, the Diva of Wind went back to Triple Trouble… and gave the fused animal spirit a hug! The mortals were a bit shocked by this, but not the celestial ones as they all had small smiles on their faces. The bear, tiger and lion heads were surprised completely by this move and the tiger asked, "Why… Why did you…?".
Paulina looked at all three heads, a small smile on her face as well. She answered softly, "I think someone like you deserves a hug right now. You've been through so much, so I thought a little kindness was in order.". Indeed, the animal ghost was caught-off guard completely like that, just standing still and in shock. Paulina then unwrapped her arms from the big beast, going back to Danny and saying that she was ready to go now.
The Phantom hero got over his surprise, having a large smile on and giving Paulina a small but comforting hug and kiss on the forehead. He whispered, "That was really great of you, Paulina. I'm proud of you for doing that.". The Diva of Wind blushed, both from the compliment, kiss and hug. Desiree also said that it took someone great love and courage to do what she did to what she considered to be an adversary.
The mortal trio went back to Amity Park, and the celestial ones turned to Triple Trouble who was wary. Erick sighed and stated, "Okay everyone, let's see what we can do for our new guest here. Let's get to it!".
~In the Atlantic Sea~
While all of this was happening, Vlad Masters was still piloting his little sub vessel. He was still following the reef west from Portugal, soon going officially into Atlantic waters. He checked around with both eyes and sonar, but still saw nothing to indicate any sign of Atlantis. He said to himself, "Ooooh… I better find SOMETHING soon. Otherwise I may have to… ah ha!". His sonar picked up an unknown metal material, and it was just dead ahead of him. He grinned, knowing that this might be what he was looking for. His sonar was programmed to pick up any known material or substance known to man… and finding something that did not register with its databanks meant something to Vlad.
The corrupted billionaire increased the speed of his vessel, soon slashing through the water and sending many fish and marine life swimming for their lives to avoid the man-made craft. Vlad continued on course, and in six minutes… slowed his vessel to a stop when in front of them showed two gigantic orca statues. He scanned the objects, and the computer showed that the statues of the apex dolphin predator consisted of a number of metals… including one that was not in the periodic table. Mr. Masters grinned viciously, and his sub-headlights showed that the statues were connected to a busted gate, and a walkway that seemed to stretch out for miles.
He chuckled and stated, "Heheheh… yes… yes! This is it! I really believe that this is it!". He went past the majestic yet crumbling statues, and continued onward as he followed the walkway. The path showed that it was made of tile, though it was badly broken and splintered in many places. Along the sides of the walkway was a badly damaged gate fence that seemed to have sea animals crafted right onto it. Vlad didn't care for the incredible construction of the walkway, more concerned about finding his destination.
In ten minutes, he soon came to the end of the walkway… and his eyes widened considerably what he saw before him. He cackled, "Hehehehe… hahahahaha… HAHAHAHAHAHA! I found it! After what many explorers failed to do, I have done it! I have found it! And within it… the ultimate prize!".
Standing before him, nestled in the deep sea floor where most sonar equipment could not reach, where it had been lying down in the ocean for many millennia… was the fabled yet ruined city of Atlantis, keeper of the Water Elemental Key!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for this chapter! I really hoped you enjoyed it!
Before anything else, I want to give praise and thanks to Jesus Christ! Thank you Lord for helping me along with this chapter, and I hope to receive more inspiration and aid from you concerning this trilogy I will be writing. Thank you God for also giving me the courage, strength, wisdom and conviction needed to hold firm! And most importantly, thank you Jesus for my friends and family.
How do you like the OC characters I put here, Darien and Jessica Destryuk. Heh, I actually used the author names here in the Review page! I hope that Jessica Love1 and LORD DESTRYUK don't mind that I put them in the story like this. If they do not want to be part of it, I will edit and put in new names post-haste!
So Triple Trouble is in Sanctuary to be looked after and helped, Kitty is now part of Danny's circle of friends, Dora and Valerie are gathering info, the demon has possessed a native bird from Australia, and it seems that Jazz experienced something that will play a crucial role in the story later on! And it seems Vlad has found Atlantis, the legendary city of old where explorers like Indiana Jones would kill to find! Also, what is it that Danny has asked of Kitty later on? Well… you shall see in the future chapters!
Expect to see more chapters in the future, as well as more Secrets from the book that Danny is reading. I really want to plan and draw this second story out like I did with my Monsters and Magic series. That is full of substance, plot and character. Hoping to bring out the special and sweet charm of the movies and series I have seen in the 1980s and 1990s. I want to make this series long and good, but not so long that it gets boring and such. So I gradually, each chapter will be getting longer and more detailed. Perhaps ending at around Chapter 30 or so…
Now, here are the questions for you, the readers and reviewers! Ahem…
What kind of verdict would you give to Kitty on her wanting to be included in Danny's circle of friends?
Which task would you take; helping Kitty get Box Ghost back to the Ghost Zone, helping Dora and Valerie in getting info, or helping Danny and the others get Triple Trouble to Sanctuary?
Why do you suppose that Jazz saw those images flashing through her head after staring at Toxic Latch's pulsing blood?
What kind of game plan would you devise in dealing with Vigoro in the legal sense?
And finally… if you were with Vlad, what would your first expression be in finding the lost city of Atlantis?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)
