Chapter 10: The Truth Is Revealed

Danny's eyes start to open. "Where am I?" Danny wondered. He notices that he is unable to move his arms and legs.

When he fully opens his eyes, he sees his arms and legs are strapped to a stand-table.

"What's going on?" Danny asked as he tried to get free. "What happened?"

"So you're finally awake." A voice called out.

Vlad stepped toward Danny.

"Vlad," Danny said with an angry look. "Or should I say, the Alternate Vlad."

"Correct, you're actually very smart." Alternate Vlad sarcastically complimented.

"Well, why did you create Elixir?" Danny demanded to know. "What are you planning?"

Alternate Vlad replied, "You think I'll let you in on my plan? I just got what I needed to complete my serum, but it's a shame you won't be alive to witness me rule this universe"

"Taking over this universe?" Danny exclaimed surprised. "That's crazy."

Alternate Vlad just continued, "Yes, it may seem crazy to your tiny teen mind, but that's not even the best part. Now that you're in this universe as well, I can bring myself to your universe and conquer it along with mine."

"Dream on," Danny sneered. "There isn't enough room in my universe for two Vlads, and if you're really supposed to be the Alternate Vlad, then you probably forgot something."

"Did I now?" Alternate Vlad asked as he walked away.

"Yes, and you'll be stopped once again by my alternate self, The D-Phantom."

"The D-Phantom." Alternate Vlad scoffed as he filled a needle with Elixir. "Apparently, you know nothing of the truth."

"The truth?" Danny asked confused.

Alternate Vlad came close to Danny with the needle filled with Elixir. "Yes, because it will be the last thing you'll ever hear."

Danny grunted as Alternate Vlad incisions Elixir into his arm. Then, the doors blew off.

"What's this?" Alternate Vlad wondered.

The D-Phantom came in and was wearing his hood with his hands glowing green. "Let him go, Vlad." He ordered.

Alternate Vlad looked calm as he smirked. "Well, if it isn't The D-Phantom. I was wondering when you would show up."

"Phantom, watch out!" Danny warned.

"Do as I say, let him go!" The D-Phantom threatened as he walked closer with his hands still glowing.

"Now, D-Phantom." Alternate Vlad said coolly. "You wouldn't really want to harm your own master, wouldn't you?"

"Master?" Danny asked confused.

The D-Phantom growled and Alternate Vlad said, "You mean he never told you?"

"Tell me what?"

"No!" The D-Phantom shouted as he began to run toward them, but Alternate Vlad shot a ghost ray at him, knocking him down.

"You see, Daniel." Alternate Vlad began. "The D-Phantom is my own apprentice."

Danny gasped in shock and angrily said, "I'd never join you!"

"You may not in this universe, but I taught him everything he knows, even…" Alternate Vlad raised his hand and it glowed pink and The D-Phantom glows pink. He threw his arm out and The D-Phantom flew backwards, sliding on a table with a bunch of equipment and landing on the floor. "…Ghost Manipulation."

Danny was so shocked, he couldn't speak, "He didn't…I didn't….I…"

Alternate Vlad continued, "It started ten years ago, when he began to develop his powers, his parents sent him to me so he can learn better control. As time passed, he began to acquire better skills and his own identity, and soon he became my apprentice. Until, he turned fourteen, and decided he wanted to use his powers for good under the name of The D-Phantom. But he still remained loyal to me."

Danny was still in shock. "You're lying!"

"Am I?" Alternate Vlad asked. "Why don't you ask him yourself?"

They looked at The D-Phantom as he hung on the table, trying to stand up.

"Well?" Alternate Vlad said. "Tell him how you work for me."

The D-Phantom replied angrily, "I don't work for you anymore!"

He shot a ghost ray at Alternate Vlad, who dodged it and it hit the lock that held Danny's left hand, and he broke the rest of the locks and got free. Danny tried shooting a ghost ray at Alternate Vlad, but he changed into ghost form and dodged it as he shot a powerful ghost ray at Danny, knocking him into the wall.

"You're idea of bringing him here was a big mistake for you." Alternate Vlad told The D-Phantom. "But, it does work for my advantage, and keeping your true identity a secret was a brilliant idea to get him to come. I guess I am teaching you something after all."

"Shut up!" The D-Phantom angrily shouted as he shot a ghost ray at Alternate Vlad, hitting him, but doing little damage.

Danny started to wake up and he saw The D-Phantom fighting Alternate Vlad. He slowly sat up with a determined look on his face. Then, he took a deep breath and let out a scream and his Ghostly Wail shot out. The D-Phantom backed away from it as Vlad got hit and was blown through the wall and out of the lab through the hall. Danny stopped and took a deep breath as he held onto his knees, feeling a bit exhausted.

The D-Phantom walked up to him. "Listen, I…"

Danny looked up at him with an angry look on his face.

Phantom took off his hood and spoke in a calm and understanding voice, "Daniel, you have to understand…"

"No!" Danny shouted as he backed away. "You lied to me and everyone all this time! And the worst part is you were working for Vlad this whole time!"

"No, I wasn't!" Phantom tried to explain. "I mean, I was-used to."

Danny backed away further. "You are NOT me! You're DEFINITELY not me! You never were me!"

The D-Phantom walked toward Danny as he continued, "You have to listen, I-"

Danny, not knowing what to do, just threw his hands forward and used his Ghost Manipulation on Phantom, throwing him back into a table. Then, Danny flew away threw a hole in the wall.

Outside, Jazz noticed Danny flying away into the Alternate Ghost Zone.

"Danny?" Jazz wondered where he was going. Then she saw The D-Phantom coming out of the hole, holding his head like he was in pain. She ran up to him. "Phantom, what's going on? Where is Danny going?"

"I'll explain on the way. He doesn't know it, but right now Danny's in danger." Phantom explained.