(A/N: SUP. I'm REALLY sorry for the late update and short chapter! I just have, like, a million things goin' on and I only do this in my free time... :( Anyway, hope you like it and see you at the bottom!

Chapter 9; A Small Talking to

"Danny, He wasn't there. It was a projection or something."

The teen Sam just tried to comfort buried his face in his hands.

"Either way it sucks." He muttered. "Dan's back or I'm crazy."

"Danny…" Sam sighed. Then suddenly she had a business-like tone to her voice. "Talk to Clockwork."

"What?"

"You come to him with all your problems, right?"

Danny was about to object when she said "Yes, Go to Clockwork. Now!"

Danny sighed reluctantly and turned Phantom. He said 'see ya later' as he drifted out the door.

"Jeeze, Sam. A little harsh there."

Sam sat back on the bed. "He needed a little push."

"Some push, your girlfriend telling you t'scram."

Danny sighed as he flew through the Ghost Zone. How the heck did Sam change her attitude so fast? And he did NOT come to Clockwork with all of his problems! …Does he? No, of course not! Sam was the one driving him insane.

As he approached the clock tower he slowed down. What would he say? He was at the door.

"Eh, I'll just make it up as I go along"

He was about to knock on the door when it opened by itself.

"Please come in, Daniel." Clockwork called from inside.

The young halfa stepped through the doorway, glancing around the large room. Clockwork was, as usual, looking at the portal-viewing-thingies."

"I know why you are here." The spirit said, his voice echoing around the room.

"Well obviously, you know everything Mr. Master of All Time." Danny quipped.

Clockwork turned to him. "We need to talk. About Him."

"Yeeaahh, I was afraid of that."

"Danny," The ghost put a hand on the halfa's shoulder. "Vlad… is in space."

Danny's heart stopped. Why the HECK hadn't he thought of THAT before!? Clueless, stupid, half-dead-!

"Daniel" The ghost-boy snapped at his agitated trance and looked at his mentor.

"Why did you act like it was all serious before, then?" Danny blurted, slightly annoyed at the spirit in front of him.

"Because it was a threat then." Danny stared blankly. "Ghosts can travel in a vacuum alike to space, for they reside in one." He explained.

"But why is the threat gone now?" Danny asked, already knowing the answer."

"Vladimir Masters is dead. He has been for a week. He was able to last in space for a bit, but his human half needed food and air eventually."

Danny was frozen. This was too weird, Vlad being dead. He actually felt a little sorry for the man. Danny knew that he didn't want to die alone in the vacuum of space.

"But the older halfa's demise does not mean that it is over." Clockwork continued. "The Observants, being the idiotic hare-brains they are, took the Fenton Thermos Dan Phantom resides in. And he will get out."

"What should I do?" Danny asked, trying to put on a brave face.

"Everything you can to protect your loved ones. Fight him, and I know it will be hard but, finish him. Destroy the ghost who has been plaguing your mind. Then you, your town, the whole world will be free of him, forever."

Danny gave a small nod. "I'll do it."

"I know you can Daniel. I know you can."

"Why the HECK haven't we thought of that before?!" Sam blurted as she was reminded of Vlad's current location.

"It wouldn't have mattered anyway. I could only not turn into Him if Vlad was… deceased. That happened last week."

"So… it's all over?'

"No, Tuck. The stupid Observants took the thermos and He will get out."

Sam frowned. "But if Vlad's dead, how does Dan still exist?"

"He exists outside of time because he lived in Clockwork's tower."

"Cool."

Sam and Danny glared at their friend.

"I-I mean, shoot!"

Danny flopped down on his bed.

"I wish he would just come already so it wouldn't be so suspenseful."

Then they heard a crash followed by a scream.

"If Desiree did that I'm gonna sick my dad on her!" the young halfa yelled as he ran outside.

Danny turned Phantom and flew to the center of the hullaballoo.

"I swear I will RIP YOU APART OLD MAN-! Oh thank goodness."

Technus was calling forth all things mechanical and building 'Technus 50.06' or something.

"Thank goodness?" The pale ghost turned to the boy. "You want me to take over the woild? OK, then! That makes things much easier!"

The now giant robot thingy reached towards Danny with an electrified claw. Before it reached it's target, said 'target' froze the appendage. Danny froze the rest of the machinery and unhooked the thermos from his belt.

"Well that was easy."

Someone below who had watched the scene shouted "STAPELES!"

As the halfa popped the lid back on the soup container he felt very… very…..tired…eh.

He floated past his friends saying he was going to take a power nap. Once back in his room, Danny turned human and flopped on his bed.

He was so tired of this day.

Heyyy. Big actions coming next chapter, can't wait. Reviews? Anyone? No? Please leave a review if you read it, especially if it's constructive criticism. I am writing fanfictions to practice, well, writing soo... review.

~Storm