Unexpected

A life for a life

Danny help Ember back to her realm, he knew it would be much safer, the further away she was from Sam the better. Ember and Jazz had explained the situation with Sam and her knew mental stat she was in, but at the moment he didn't care, he wanted to get Ember home and rested.

"I don't understand..." Ember said while the two sat down on the sofa with Danny examining her arm.

"What is it?" Danny asked as he stood up and went to get the first aid

"My powers are acting up... A battle like that? I could have easily kept up and won! But after four attacks I was exhausted... I don't understand" Ember said while she watch Danny sit back down and started to place some cream on her arm.

"I'm not sure either" Danny said wrapping some bandages around her wound, "Could it be the baby?"

"The kid? Why would it be the kid?" Ember asked

"I don't know why but it could be" Danny said as he put the cream and bandages away.

"Clockwork would know" Ember said while she stood up, "He knows everything after all"

"That would be a good idea..." Danny said while he place his hand on his chin, "We hardly know anything about our situation... I know about human pregnancy but a ghost..."

"Good! Let's go!" Ember said as she grab his arm and drag Danny out of the door.

"Don't you want to rest!" Danny asked, hardly closing the door behind him before Ember pulled on his arm even harder.

"I don't need to rest!" Ember said

"They're coming" the trio of observants said

"I know; I know everything" Clockwork said as he glared at them with annoyance

"They want to know the truth" the first observant said while he look at the two others.

"Let me guess..." Clockwork said while he turned into his senior self, "You don't want me to tell them correct?"

"Exactly! If they knew the truth the time stream would change!" The second observant shouted

"Don't lecture me on time stream! I know everything, I will take care of this you three simply watch from your seats!" Clockwork said before turning into his baby self.

"Clockwork" Danny shouted while he flew in with Ember, "We have to ask you some-!"

"I know" Clockwork said interrupting Danny mid question, "You want to know why Ember's powers are acting strange"

"Well I especially want to know!" Ember said as she walked slightly towards him, "I can fight for much longer! But earlier today I barely managed to keep up with that goth chick!"

"It's not you, it's what's inside of you" Clockwork said as he turned into his young adult form

"You don't make any sense!" Ember shouted as she crossed her arms, "Could you be any clearer?!"

"Your child is taking your powers" Clockwork continued

"Taking my powers?!" Ember asked. Ember glance at Danny and punched him in the shoulder, Danny back away slightly from the force of her punch.

"Ow! Ember!" Danny said while he rub his arm in pain, "What was that for?"

"This is all your fault!" Ember shouted with a growl

"My fault?!" Danny asked

"Yes your fault! You and your dam s-!" Clockwork cleared his voice making the two look back at Clockwork once more.

"If you would allow me to finish." Clockwork said in his calm tone of voice with his older appearance taking place, "When a female ghost is with child, all of her powers and energy is focused on the child. Your powers and energy are currently half the strength their usual are; you may wonder why? Not many ghost children are born in the Ghost Zone, it hasn't happened in thousands of years and let alone a half ghost father."

"What are you saying?" Danny asked while he held Ember's hand, "Is this good or bad?"

"Listen to me well Daniel!" Clockwork said in a firm tone even though his appearance was of a baby, "The last ghost birth caused destruction on the Ghost Zone, the child became cruel and pure evil! The ancient ones barely managed to destroy him and seal away his terrible powers"

"Are you saying our child will be cruel and evil at heart?" Ember asked with a concern look at her face. Ember wasn't excited of the thought of being a mother but something clicked or awoke in her mind and heart, Ember suddenly cared for the wellbeing of her child, she didn't want her child to have the same fate of this ghost in question.

"It depends on the path your child takes! You have to guide your child on the right path because if they take the wrong path... well let's just say the Ghost Zone and the human world won't exist for much longer" Clockwork said to the concern parents, "Your child will have great powers! Powers the Ghost Zone has never seen before or ever will"

"Why will our child have great powers? Why will our child have such powers?" Ember asked

"Because the father is a half ghost" Clockwork said as he turned and faced Danny, "And the mother is a full," Clockwork turned and faced Ember.

"I'm assuming the Ghost Zone never had this situation before either" Danny said, Clockwork simply nodded his head.

"The powers your child will have…. Daniel, Ember, you must take great care but I believe you will succeed" Clockwork said with a smile as he places a hand on their shoulders, "Your child can also be a great hero, the one who will do wonders the Ghost Zone and Human world has never seen before"

"We can do this, Ember" Danny said with a reassuring smile. Danny had faced challengers before but none as great as the one he will be facing, knowing the fate of the Ghost Zone and Human world would rely on how he raised his child. But he knew Ember would be by his side and the two would be able to guide their child on the right path.

"What happened to the parents?" Ember asked. Clockwork sigh before looking away, Clockwork turned into his senior form before turning back to the ghost couple.

"They were the first to parish by their child's hand" Clockwork said. Ember didn't say anything, she simply took note of his answer and back away.

"I didn't know you could kill a ghost" Danny said while he took Ember's hand once more.

"Indeed you can, Daniel! The reason you haven't heard of a ghost being killed is because no ghost is powerful enough to do so." Clockwork said

"Thank you" Daniel said with a small smile

"Your welcome" Clockwork said while he returned the smile, "Take care you two"

Danny and Ember returned home but now knowing the challenge they would be faced, the two simply sat down with new worries on their minds.

"Hm…. Like parenthood wasn't hard enough" Danny said, trying to release some of the tension in between them.

"Are you sure we can do this?" Ember asked as she took Danny's hand, "Everything we know…. The people we care about…. All rely on how we raise our child….."

"Hey" Danny said as he kissed her cheek, "It's a lot to take in and I'm afraid too… very afraid but we can do this"

"I hope your right" Ember said with a small smile on her face

Clockwork's realm

"Clockwork!" the observants shouted as they entered Clockwork's home.

"A hello would be nice from time to time" Clockwork said while he turned around and faced them.

"You've told them too much!" the first observant shouted

"They know everything! The fate of the Ghost Zone and even about him!" the second one shouted right after the first.

"Do you realize what this could do?" The third shouted

"Yes I do! I know everything, I believe I've said this before" Clockwork said as he raised his staff, "I've told them just enough, not too little or too much"

"Don't you dare lecture us!" the second observant shouted

"I've told what they needed to hear" Clockwork said once more

"Since you're so fond of those two! Why didn't you tell them about the price they will have the pay!" The third observant shouted, the first observant went towards Clockwork's orb. A form of smoke appeared in the orb before an imaged appeared, Clockwork and the observants watch before the smoke reappeared and returned the orb to normal.

"I'm well aware" Clockwork said while he stared at the orb, "Very well aware"

"Then why didn't you tell them? This is the very reason he turned in the first place! Are you trying to make history repeats itself, Clockwork?!" the observants shouted in prefect unisons.

"Let me do my job! I will tell them when the time is right" Clockwork said while he raised his hand on them.

"You're a fool, Clockwork!" the first observant shouted

"The fact that Danny Phantom shall parish? Or the fact that Ember McLain will miss guide her child over grief? You observants should simply observe and let me do my job!" Clockwork said, no longer in his calm and wise tone of voice.

"Make sure your making the right choices, Clockwork!" the first observant said while the other two started to leave, "The fate of many lives rely on your choices! You've told Danny Phantom and Ember McLain too much, and yet you refuse to tell them the most important detail!"

"I believe you should leave!" Clockwork said while he pointed to the door, the observant stared at Clockwork for long moment before finally leaving. Clockwork turned around and activated his orb, showing Danny and Ember sitting on the crouch together, talking about the near future. "Destiny has many plans for the two of you" Clockwork said.

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