Author Note: And I quote 'hope to update soon'. Yeah I'm sorry I haven't updated in over a month and no I haven't forgotten about this story or lost interest. Truthfully I've been busy. I've had summer come to an end :( and I've started sixth form and it has been the most stressful four weeks of my life so far. Last weekend I was at a camp which meant no internet only climbing, abseiling and watching people kayak. (I DO NOT KAYAK!) Oh and camp fire songs and such. Great fun.
Anyway thank you to everyone still reading this unless you forgot and realised just now about this one story. Ehh no worries. This chapter has some relevant stuff but more filler at the start sorry :(.
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Chapter 8
Danny's POV
Going to the Nasty Burger was a nice time to relax after everything lately. Having some time to spend with my friends again and make it seem that life was normal, as it could ever get. It had been a while since we all had hung out together like this. Tucker was either busy being the Mayor or trying to catch up on school work and I was busy fighting off press or hunting ghosts. Sam, with her large combat boots was attacking anyone who tried to bother us which was mostly the press as she had been dubbed 'Phantom's bodyguard girlfriend'. She didn't mind that for some reason. Being intimidating to others seemed to suit her quiet well and she kept Tucker and myself in line since we met her.
I smiled faintly as we walked down the road away from Fentonworks. However after visiting Frostbite I was anything but relaxed right now. I didn't want to tell my friends and family just yet because I knew they would just start being protective over me. Not letting me out their sight for a second. I would become a prisoner in my own home. I sighed rather loudly at that.
Sam turned to me and entwined her fingers into my mine. "You alright?" She asked gently.
"Yeah I'm fine." I lied.
I could tell she didn't believe me but didn't try to push it. Instead she gave my hand a small squeeze and I smiled slightly. She smiled back and then Tucker as always ruined the moment.
"God lovebirds get a room!" He exclaimed.
We turned to him with a look of annoyance and confusion. Yet didn't correct him on the lovebirds part.
"You're the one who wanted us together and now you're annoyed?" I asked amazed.
"Exactly." Sam said. "And we saw you collecting bets from people around town after the Disasteroid event."
He chuckled nervously. "What bets?"
I raised an eyebrow. "Tucker we all know you made bets to everyone in school when we would get together."
He sighed in defeat. "Yeah fine I made bets but I made a hell load of money from it."
I then heard an 'Ow' come from him and saw Sam had whacked him. I rolled my eyes and we carried on walking. Tucker rubbed his sore head where Sam's combat boot had made contact. It had also flattened his red beret and he was now mumbling to himself. We carried on walking in comfortable silence. Sam and I were still holding hands and we were both smiling.
"So Danny how was Frostbite anyway?" Sam asked.
"Yeah dude you never told us." Tucker added.
"Frostbite is fine." I replied passively.
"Why did you need to talk to him so urgently?" Tucker asked. "Are your ice powers okay?"
"I just had to talk to him about some things. Nothing important." I replied.
I heard them both sigh in defeat. Whatever they were trying to get out of me was hopeless. I wasn't going to tell them any time soon.
"You can tell us when you're ready Danny." Sam said giving me a side hug. "It can't be that bad."
"Yeah." I said before smiling. "So Nasty Burger's on me?"
My best friend and girlfriend smiled wide and we picked up the pace. We made it to the Nasty Burger rather quickly. Tucker and Sam grabbed a booth next to the window and I watched them sit down. I went up to the counter and asked for Mighty Meaty Burger for Tucker, a Tofu Burger for Sam and a Nasty Cheese Burger for myself. I handed over the correct amount of change despite them telling me not to pay the full price. I walked over to my friends and took the seat next to Sam. Sam and Tucker were both talking about Doomed and cheat codes.
"I was playing last week and I found a chest behind a tree in Level 7." Sam aka Chaos said.
"Yeah we found that chest ages ago. It has a key in it but it won't unlock anything." Tucker aka Fryertuck replied.
"A key must unlock something though Tuck." I aka Ghostboy said.
"It does." Sam said. "There's a hidden door in Level 9."
"We've checked all the levels in Doomed and found no hidden door in Level 9." Tuck said.
"That's why it's hidden." Sam pointed out. "If you go out far enough you'll find a large tree. If you pull down the lowest left branch it'll reveal a door. The door is just past the tree to the right."
"So what exactly is behind this hidden door?" I asked curious and just then the food arrived.
We waited for the waiter to leave us and Sam answered. "Inside the door is a Minotaur which you have to kill to unlock a gun."
"A gun?" Tucker said. "Is that all?"
"Just a gun?" She said in amazement. "This gun is an ice gun that will obliterate all three lives in one hit."
"All three lives?!" I exclaimed.
"Can they even have a gun that powerful?" Tucker asked.
"Apparently so." Sam said as she took a bite out of her Tofu Burger.
"How do even know all this?" I asked chewing on my Nasty Cheese Burger.
She smirked. "I have contacts."
Tucker sighed. "Well it'll be a while until I unlock that. I have way too much work to do than play on Doomed 24/7."
"How is being Mayor anyway?" Sam asked.
"Tiring." He replied before raising his burger with a smile. "But this Mighty Meaty Burger is awesome!"
He took an almighty big bite and chewed happily. Sam and I both rolled our eyes and took sensible bites of our own burgers.
Sam swallowed and asked. "So how were you and Valerie last night?"
"Normal really." Tucker replied. "Just Skulker and you know who.
Sam and I both said together in a dull tone. "Box Ghost."
Tucker nodded. "Yeah him. We caught him easily as usual but I'd watch out for Skulker next time because he's been upgrading heavily."
"Noted." I said and finished off my burger.
"How was your night?" Tucker asked.
"Well not ghost interrupted for once." Sam said with a smile. "The movie was good and we watched the stars from the park."
"Sounds cool." Tucker said.
I nodded. "Yeah it-"
Suddenly I gasped and my ghost sense went off. However this time the cold burned. It was so cold it was like fire burning my throat. I started a coughing fit and felt dizzy. My eyes burned bright blue and I clutched my chest in pain.
"Danny! Are you okay?!" Sam asked frantic.
"I haven't been feeling well." I said as the coughing subsided. "I'll be back in a moment."
I rushed to the bathroom and locked myself in a cubicle. Just in time too as I started to cough again. Glowing green ectoplasm started to stain the toilet making it look like toxic waste. The cold got even more intense and I grabbed my chest. I could hear my core hum loudly and blue mists came out my mouth in a continuous stream. I was retching up so loudly that I didn't even hear the door open and someone come in.
"Danny?" A voice asked.
I groaned and crouched down lower. More ectoplasm came up and sprayed. My stomach started having painful cramps and I was sick again.
"Danny?" The voice repeated.
"Tucker?" I managed to ask as the sick subsided for a moment.
"Dude are you okay?" He asked.
"I-I'm not sure." I answered. "Probably something I ate."
"I'm sure the Nasty food here doesn't make your cubicle glow green." Tucker said knocking on the door. "Open up."
I managed to unlock the door and it swung open. Everything was dizzy and I couldn't even see Tucker clearly. I heard him gasp and grabbed me as I started to fall.
Tucker POV
"Do you think he's alright?" I asked.
It had been almost five minutes and he still hadn't returned. We were starting to get concerned.
"I'm not sure, he left in the cinema last night unexpectedly as well." Sam said.
"Should we go check on him?" I asked.
"We?" Sam asked. "I can't go in the boys bathroom."
"Oh right yeah." I said. "Okay I'll go check on him."
I got up and quickly walked to the boys loo, leaving Sam. I opened the door to hear what sounded like Danny retching.
"Danny?" I asked but I had no reply.
I walked over to the only cubicle closed and was also glowing a bright neon green. I heard a groan and called again.
"Danny?"
"Tucker?" Danny answered.
"Dude are you okay?" I asked.
"I-I'm not sure, probably something I ate." He said.
I raised an eyebrow. He was lying obviously. He was hiding something from us which unfortunately meant something big.
I looked back up at the cubicle as the green glow intensified and said. "I'm sure the Nasty food here doesn't make your cubicle glow green." I knocked on the door. "Open up."
A second later I heard the door unlock and it swung open. I gasped at the sight of him. He was in a cold sweat and his hair was plastered to his wet forehead. He was even paler if that was even possible and his eyes were distant like he couldn't focus. I looked past him to see the green stained toilet and suddenly he started to sway. I caught him just in time as he started to fall forward.
"Dude what's wrong?" I asked trying not to let panic show in my voice.
"I'm fine." He said.
"You're not 'fine' dude." I corrected him with a frown.
"Come on lets get Sam. We're heading back to Fentonworks. You need some rest." I said lifting him up.
He was thankfully light so getting him out the toilets was rather easy. Sam was waiting anxiously on the other side and as we emerged she rushed forward and helped me.
"Oh my gosh what happened?" Sam asked.
"Just some sickness." Danny said. "I'm fine."
"Daniel Fenton. You are not fine." Sam replied sternly.
"We can't carry him home." I said.
"I'll call Jazz and get her to bring the car." Sam decided, getting her phone out her pocket.
After a few moments Sam hung up and told me Jazz would be coming in a few minutes. We put Danny's arms around each of our shoulders and carried him out the Nasty Burger. We had unfortunately aroused a crowd but we told them everything was fine and moved on. We made it outside and at that moment Jazz's car swerved in front of us. We all climbed in. I sat in the front with Jazz while Sam looked after Danny in the back.
"Is he okay?" Jazz asked tightening her grip on the wheel and driving off.
"He said he was fine and just some sickness but it looks worse than that." Sam said.
"This has to be something connected with Frostbite." Jazz concluded. "Something terrible has happened."
"Or is happening." I corrected her.
"His temperate keeps lowering." Sam said putting a hand on his head.
"Did you tell Mr and Mrs Fenton anything before you left." I asked.
"I told them Danny needed me." She answered.
"He'll need to be kept warm when we get back." Sam said.
"J-Jazz." Danny called out.
"Danny?" She asked.
"I-I." He started before suddenly going limp.
"Danny? Danny?!" Jazz called out in panic.
"It's okay Jazz he just fainted. He'll be okay." Sam said.
Jazz's knuckles turned white as she gripped the wheel tighter and her speed rapidly increased. I held onto my seat tightly feeling as if I would crash into the front window at any moment. We flew onto the drive to the side of Fentonworks and got out. Sam and I grabbed Danny's arms and we rushed inside. Mr and Mrs Fenton were waiting anxiously as we stepped through the front door. In a flash they had cleared the sofa and we laid him down. We explained everything rather quickly and we rushed around fetching blankets.
A pile of warm blankets covered Danny and he would whimper every so often. Sam was using a warm flannel to help with the cold sweat. We all heard him cough slightly and we rushed over as his blue eyes open. He looked around suddenly alarmed and then relaxed.
"What happened?" He asked with a croaky voice.
"Tell us dude." I said. "What's going on?"
He sighed. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you but this is an extension of my cryokinesis. It's only meant to warn me about big threats."
"Big threats?" Sam said. "Then why didn't you tell us?"
"It's why I went to Frostbite's Sam. I didn't know till then. I was going to tell you all." He replied.
Jazz stepped forward. "What do you mean big threats?"
"This power only activates to warn me about powerful ghosts that are coming. I don't know when but soon. Frostbite didn't tell me how long I have till it comes. No one knows."
"Is it meant to make you sick?" Mrs Fenton asked.
"It's because I'm not used to it." Danny replied. "That's what Frostbite told me."
"Will you be alright Danny-Boy?" Mr Fenton asked with worry clear on his face.
"I should be fine Dad."
"We should prepare." I said folding my arms. "If this is a big threat then Amity Park will need to be evacuated quickly and effectively. Until we know when its coming we can't do much but prepare for the worse."
They all nodded and thought about what was to come.
-LINE BREAK-
Normal POV
In the Ghost Zone, deep within was a clock tower. There lived the master of time, Clockwork. It was now the time. The inevitable time that would change the world. Clockwork had already foreseen these events and nothing could stop it. History must run it's course. This was a time he couldn't interfere nor change. As he sat alone he heard the rattling of what sounded like a tin can.
With a tired sigh he said. "Everything is as it should be." And disappeared in a flash of blue light.
In the room next door the rattling got louder and louder. More dents appeared in the old battered FentonThermos that sat on an old table. The dusty Thermos rattled continuously and an evil laugh could be heard. In a split second there was a large explosion and the Thermos exploded into shatters that littered the floor. A tall man stood on the old brick floor. His white hair like licking flames. The tight black and white Hazmat suit with rippling muscles underneath. The black and white cape that flew in an invisible breeze. His blood red eyes that scanned the dark room.
He opened his mouth to reveal his long pointed fangs that gleamed and said. "This time Danny it really will be goodbye."
His dark and evil laughter that followed could be heard all over the Ghost Zone and every ghost felt a deep dread build up inside them. It was the time everyone had feared. The time of Dan's return.
Yeah! Chapter 8 and 7 pages long woohoo! Dan is finally free and now the real fun begins muhahahaha. Can't promise when the next chapter will be up but I will try ASAP.
Ooh by the way if anyone here has twitter and/or instagram I suggest you follow Butch Hartman. realhartman. He asked on twitter to get to 3,000 followers on instagram and he released an exclusive picture of Danny Phantom. Now he's asking for 5,000 followers to release another picture. I don't own twitter or instagram by the way.
I can't wait for the 10th anniversary next year it is half killing me ^_^. Please review, favourite and follow :).
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