Author Note: Well it looks like I'll have to write these chapters on a weekend because keeping up with school throughout the week is my main priority :(. On the plus side it hasn't been over a month since I updated so I might be getting better...maybe. I've been updating my plot as well because of ideas Amydoodles and some others have been suggesting so thank you :). Keep your ideas coming.

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Chapter 9

Jazz's POV

I looked over at Danny trying to suppress his shivers as he lay on the sofa covered in numerous blankets. Seeing him in this weakened state scared me and I had to blink back the tears that were threatening to show. Still I had to be strong for my little brother and help him out in any way I could. Sam was still tending to him with a warm flannel on his forehead and he was trying to look strong and unharmed, yet he wasn't fooling anyone. His black hair was wet and Sam had pushed it back to get to his forehead so it was plastered back. His blue eyes had a tinted glow and every time he breathed out a blue stream would come out making him shiver. All of us were silent, not one of us wanting to speak like sound would somehow affect him in this fragile state.

Tucker stood about a metre away from him with his PDA out. The PDA made a beep every so often showing Danny's heartbeat. It was thankfully not slowing down but it was slower than usual, even for him. The quiet beep seemed to echo and come back louder and the constant ostinato made my heart quicken with every beep. My parents stood next to me, just a little away from Tucker. Dad had an arm around Mom and they both looked heavily worried from the expressions they both wore. I had an urge to bite my nails but Danny's sudden coughing stopped me. We all rushed forward but Danny quickly settled down.

"Do you want a drink?" I asked him gently.

"I can get one. It's fine Jazz." He replied, his voice rough and scratchy as he sat up.

"You aren't going anywhere Danny." Sam ordered sternly, pushing him back down.

I smiled slightly at his determination and said. "I'll be back in a moment with it."

Danny smiled in thanks and I left through the door to the kitchen. I grabbed a cup from the cupboard and used the tap. I filled the cup up halfway with water just in case he spilled any and returned to the living room. The beeps from the PDA echoed within my mind as I crossed the room slowly. Each step seemed to match the beats as I counted them again and again. Danny looked up at the cup and smiled.

"You okay holding it?" I asked.

He smirked slightly. "Yeah I'm fine Jazz. I think I can hold a glass of water."

I handed it too him and he was about to drink some when another blue wisp came out his mouth. He tried to drink the water but couldn't. He lowered the glass in confusion and we all then saw the water had frozen. He groaned in annoyance while I laughed slightly.

"I'll get you another one in a minute." I said with a smile.

"Thanks Jazz." He said and then he turned to Sam. "Can I at least sit up?"

She sighed. "Fine."

He smiled and slowly started to sit up using his arms to support him. I heard a sharp hiss and watched him touch his chest as he grimaced slightly in pain. After a minute or so he was sitting up. His legs had swung off the sofa so his feet touched the floor. His back was lent against the back of the sofa and he wasn't shivering as much as before. The beeps had also started to quicken back to his normal heartbeat. Danny removed two of his blankets and stretched slightly as if he had just woken up rather than he had just been ill.

Suddenly the beeping stopped and I looked over at Tucker who was just turning his PDA off. I relaxed slightly and it went very quiet with no beeping to interrupt it. Sam checked his temperature by putting her hand on his forehead, she removed it with a small smile and took the flannel away.

"Are, you okay now sweetie?" Mom asked, hesitant to ask.

"I should be fine now Mom." He said.

Sam returned from the kitchen and said. "As long as his temperature doesn't go down any more then he'll be okay Mrs Fenton."

"It's hard to get rid of a Fenton!" Dad exclaimed.

"But the worst is yet to come." I said.

Everyone was silent until Sam asked Danny. "Why didn't you tell us? We could have helped you."

Danny looked down but answered. "I-I didn't know what was happening to me. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I thought, if I went to Frostbite's he could help me to understand what was going on. I was going to tell you all after going to the Nasty Burger. I just-I needed some time to think."

"You can always come to us dude. We'll understand." Tucker said.

"We're always here for you little brother." I added.

"Thanks guys."

At the end of that the room got sharply colder and I felt goosebumps up my arms and the hair at the back of my head stand up on end. I looked at Danny and he looked around, his eyes narrowing waiting for a sudden attack. Yet it never came. Instead a large blue clock hand appeared in the air and turned clockwise forming a blue portal. We watched as the blue cloaked figure floated out. He held a long staff with a C at the top with a clock inside. He had a pale blue face and red eyes. His blue tail flickered as he floating closer to Danny. Danny's ghost sense went off making him shiver but he smiled yet the ghosts face held nothing but sadness.

"It's been a while Clockwork." Danny said.

"That's Clockwork?" Mom exclaimed looking at the middle aged ghost.

"Ah introductions." Clockwork said. "I am Clockwork, master of time."

He changed into his older form, quickly startling my parents. He then changed back to his middle aged form before quickly shifting to his younger form.

"But I have no time for pleasantries." He said turning back to his middle aged form and turning to Danny.

"Daniel I have come to warn you." He said bringing his hand forward.

I watched Danny's eyes widen in shock and then fear spread into his eyes as he stared at the bits of metal in Clockwork's hand.

"Danny-Boy what's wrong?" Dad asked, confused like the rest of us.

"It's-it's the FentonThermos." He breathed and looked up into Clockwork's eyes. "It can't be, he can't be."

"I'm afraid he is Daniel." Clockwork replied.

Dad and Mom walked up to Clockwork hesitantly and looked at his hand which held scattered pieces of metal. They looked at the remains confused and looked at Danny for an explanation. Sam and Tucker had both got the message and unfortunately so had I. A chill travelled up my spine and it wasn't because of the cold temperature in the room. It was out of fear as the events of the last time with him flickered past my minds eye.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" Mom asked Danny.

I could see her getting more and more worried by the second and so was Dad and yet they didn't know. Another thing Danny had kept to himself but this wasn't something he particularly enjoyed speaking about and it wasn't something I particularly enjoyed thinking about either.

"He's-he's escaped." Danny breathed out and his bright blue eyes stared at the remains in fear.

"Who? Who's escaped?" Dad asked.

"Dan." I said as I saw Danny flinch, like the word burned him.

"Dan?" Mom asked confused.

"He's Daniel from an alternate timeline that I helped Daniel to prevent over a year ago." Clockwork explained.

"How did he..?" Danny trailed off.

"It was only a matter of time before he escaped Daniel."

"Are you-?"

"I am fine. I could not prevent this however." Clockwork said.

"What can I do?" Danny asked.

Clockwork looked at him in sadness and placed the remains of the FentonThermos onto the table. "I'm afraid I cannot interfere. The Observants have prevented me from helping you stop Dan like before. Coming here to tell you what has happened is the only thing I can do."

I looked at Danny in sadness. He looks up to Clockwork for guidance and yet now he can't so it's up to us to help him.

"But-but how can I stop him without your help? What can I do?" Danny pleaded.

I heard Clockwork sigh and he replied. "I cannot tell you much but I can say that he will go for who you care for and that killing you won't stop him. He exists outside of time now. Just remember that help can come in many forms."

"Can you tell us where he is now?" I asked stepping forward, even we knew where he was it could give us more time to prepare.

"For now he is in the Ghost Zone. That is all I can say." He replied. "I must leave but Daniel remember to accept help whenever it is given. You will need help to stop Dan. You cannot do it alone."

Danny nodded and then Clockwork disappeared back though the portal before the clock hand turned and also disappeared. Sam and Tucker both went up to Danny and gave him a group hug. Danny just stared at the table where the scattered pieces of metal lay. I sighed and scooped up the destroyed FentonThermos. Danny looked up at me in confusion. I looked at the rusted and sharp pieces of metal and then at everyone else as they looked around in despair. My face hardened and stood in front of them all.

"We can't just sit here and do nothing. Dan is coming. That we can be sure of." I said taking command.

Everyone looked up shocked at my sudden orders. I closed my hand around the metal into a tight fist before walking over to Dad. I wasn't going to be the helpless sister while I watched Danny go through this alone. This time I was determined to help my little brother in any way I could. And that was helping him and everyone else get ready for the fight of our lives.

"Can you use these to finish the FentonThermos Mark 2?" I asked.

"Sure I can!" He exclaimed.

I nodded. "Get on that now then. The new FentonThermos will be our only chance at stopping Dan."

He grinned and took the pieces out of my hand before running to the lab. I turned to the others who watched me shocked.

"Danny go close the portal. Set it so only known ecto-signatures can enter." I ordered.

His face turned to determination and he nodded before going down the lab as well.

"Sam go to the fridge and hit the fudge. Mom get every weapon you can ready. Tucker alert Amity and then once the Ghost Shield is up, can you strengthen the shield as much as you can?"

"Piece of cake." Tucker replied cracking his knuckles.

Mom ran down to the lab to fetch weapons while Tucker pressed a dozen buttons a second on his PDA. I grabbed the frozen cup of water and took it to the kitchen. Sam was ahead of me and I watched as she opened the fridge door and hit the large red button next to the fudge. She closed the fridge door and I placed the cup in the sink before staring out the window. The green shield was deployed and I watched it descend past the window and touch the grass outside. Sealing us in a large green dome.

"Since when are you the one ordering us about?" Sam asked folding her arms and leaning against a chair.

I turned to her. "It's time I took charge for once. It's going to be hard on Danny now with Dan's return. We need to be there for him."

Sam nodded. "And we will be."

The battle had begun. When Dan arrived he would get one hell of a shock because we're ready for him. I stared out the window with determination set in my eyes. This time I wasn't going to be the one tied up in ecto-rope with everyone else, having to watch Danny fight for his life while the time of our life was ticking away. No, this time we would be with him every step of the way. We would defeat Dan together, as one and nothing would stop us. Not even the infamous Dan himself.

I love putting Clockwork in this. I need him in more often. Anyway there was Chapter 9. Can't wait for Chapter 10, when I get round to typing it up :). I wanted Jazz to be a bit more in control in this chapter, she is the older sister. 10th anniversary is fast approaching :) yeah! Well if you liked this story please leave a review, follow and/or favourite :). Any ideas you can think of that can make this story even better please say and I'll try to include them. Until next time.

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