Princessbinus: Yeah, I see your point. It's just that in every episode of DP I've ever seen, both are used together. He always turns invisible when going intangible, and intangible when going invisible. I know there's a difference, I just always thought of the two combined when it came to Danny. But I still appreciate the comment :).

Dan knew it was a trick. He wasn't stupid. Danny had given a small knock and did his best to look depressed and rejected.

"That promise I made with you backfired."

Dan scanned him. Wow, they did a good job. Danny's eyes turned down in sadness and he gently shook his head. His skin was a pale green and he wore blood red contacts. Valerie had wanted to actually cut Danny's tongue into the shape of a snake, but for some reason, the others were against the idea. Dan chuckled and stared at Danny.

"Nice try, kid."

Danny's eyes widened and pure fury raged through them. Dan's eyebrow rose quizzically.

"Try? Try?! How dare you! Everyone I care about hates me now, and it's all your fault!"

"Then why are you coming to me?" Dan asked, sounding bored.

"Because... I want revenge. They think they can just toss me to the side? I'm the halfa, the greatest ghost that has ever existed."

The enemy resisted the urge to yawn.

"Uh huh. And how do you propose we do that?"

Danny smiled deviously. He imitated Dan's posture. Not too much, but just enough for it to look natural.

"That machine of yours? It would never have worked because you didn't have me on your side. Now think about the possibilities."

"You want to try the machine again?" Dan asked incredulously

"Not in the way you think. Dan, you're so small-minded. You want to rule dimensions and conquer all. I have a better plan."

Dan scoffed and shook his head in amusement.

"Okay, I'd like to hear this brilliant plan."

"How about instead of just ruling the dimensions that already exist, we create new dimensions? Expand the kingdom as much as we could ever hope. With your machine, we could find a way around the paradox problem. Imagine thousands if not millions of Dan Phantoms spreading their chaos?"

Dan stared at Danny in surprise. That... actually wasn't a bad idea.

"What are you playing at?" Dan asked suspiciously.

Danny blinked, losing his focus. Dan's red eyes seemed to look straight through him. Danny shifted uncomfortably and tried to look nonchalant. It wasn't easy with your demonic future self examining every move you made.

"I told you... I want revenge. With my family against me, I couldn't possibly hope to beat you. There's a brilliant saying- if you can't beat 'em, join 'em."

Dan didn't say anything for a second. It was just a trick... just a trick. A slow, calculating smile crossed his lips.

"Okay, Danny. You're really becoming me? How about a little test, then?"

Danny sucked in a breath. He'd been expecting this, but a small knot still formed in his stomach. Puffing out his chest, he laughed cockily.

"Of course! Anything you can throw at me, I can accomplish."

Suddenly, Dan grabbed Danny's arm and led him inside the Main Hall. Some ghosts were already fixing the glass chambers his family had escaped. Ezra was off to the side, lazily fiddling with a loose string on his shirt. When he saw Danny, his teeth gritted.

"Ugh, what's he doing here?" Ezra asked Dan.

Dan simply waved the boy off and gestured toward Danny.

"He's a... friend," Dan looked back at Ezra, "remember I told you you might be needed for something else?"

Ezra's eyes widened, but he nodded. Dan smirked.

"Danny, if it helps, Ezra here is a clone, a replica. I want you to destroy him."

"You want me to kill him!?"

Dan chuckled.

"It's not killing if he doesn't really exist. The real Ezra will be alive. You're just getting rid of the clone. Besides, I can always make another."

"B-But what about Dani? She's a clone! Are you saying she's not her own person?"

"Dani was an experiment. A failed one, at that. Ezra comes from a time when cloning has perfected."

Danny glanced at Ezra. He was standing up, challenging Danny with his eyes. Danny shivered under the gaze. There had to be some other way...

"What if I destroyed the city? Amity Park would be nothing but rubble."

"You could do that for fun. You said you could pass any test I threw your way. This is my test. Either pass it or fail."

Danny's legs buckled. Dan rolled his eyes.

"Do you want me to make even easier for you? What if it was in self-defense?"

Ezra shot up. His whole body became willows of smoke as he went intangible and flew over Danny's head. Danny leaped out of the way and balls of purple fire reigned down, smoking the carpet floor. Dan laughed and flew up to the ceiling to spectate. Ezra lunged at Danny, his fingers becoming claws. Danny yelled as Ezra raked his claws against Danny's chest. He swirled back and was about to finish the job when Danny whirled and blasted out green fire. Ezra yelped and darted to the side, continuously firing his purple energy. Danny shot some more bursts, making Ezra slam into the wall.

"Why don't you just escape?" Danny asked in a low voice. Ezra sneered.

"You understand nothing, weakling. Ezra looks through these eyes. Even in his lost dimension, I am nothing but a vessel. My mind is permanently linked with his. Anything I hear, he hears. Anything I see, he sees. You're fighting an impossible battle, Phantom."

Danny inhaled, getting ready to use the ghostly wail. Ezra beat him to it. He ripped out such a large wail that Danny was thrown backwards. He slammed his back into the mayor's podium and crashed to the floor. Ezra laughed, but it sounded more like a snake hissing.

"You don't know how much it pleases me to say good-bye, Phantom."

Danny yelped and held up his hands defensively. His shield surrounded him, but he could feel the heat from Ezra's blasts. Smoke curled up from the shield.

"Stop hiding like a coward!"

More blasts. Danny shot forward and slammed into Ezra. The two wrestled in the air, throwing punches and blasts. Danny's hands glowed blue as he glared at Ezra. The boy came again, and Danny held out his hands. Ice froze Ezra in midair. The sculpture fell to the ground, cracking down the middle. Danny gasped. He was about to go down help him, when he heard slow clapping from the ceiling. Dan smiled giddily, yet he seemed surprised at the same time.

"Well, done. I'm honestly impressed you had the guts to freeze him. You passed the test."