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Chapter 10: The Danger's Closing In!

(Back with Danny Present Day…)

Everything was different now…

Danny sticked out his forked tongue once more as he looked into the mirror, and winced at the sight. It had been a whole 24 hours since Vlad had been de-ghosted and late yesterday evening Danny had been free to go home.

The Doctor had given him a clean bill of health, but his word could not be trusted. Not because the doctor was bad, but because he was unequipped to diagnose his health do to the fact that he was half ghost.

Or two thirds ghost as it would appear, yes now he was more ghost then human, and because of this he had a hard time believing that he was truly okay. Not only that, but he kept having theses dreams. Ever since the first one of Dan escaping that night in the hospital Danny continued to dream about him. Dreams of Dan traveling to the future, seeing that future in ruin and not because of him! Seeing his future children, and knowing the sacrifice that they and Dani had to make, all because he was too weak to save them.

Dreams of Dan and Clockwork working together to ensure that said future never happened!

And the more he had these dreams the more he thought that they were more than dreams. What if somehow his mind and Dan's really were connected? What if he was seeing his memories, or even his current actions?

Would it matter?

Would it change the way he saw Dan, or himself?

"You know no matter how long you look in the mirror it's not going away." Jazz told him.

Danny sighed. "I thought things would be different Jazz, but I look the same as he did!"

"Danny you're more ghost now than human, and Ghost have red eyes, and forked tongues." Jazz informed him. "Besides you are the same person, there are bound to be other similarities even if you didn't fuse with Vlad's ghost half."

Danny knew she was right, but it did not stifle his fears. After all if these dreams were real then that meant that Dan was free! He was roaming around and messing with the future! Killing Fright Knight and taking his place as the Ghost King's Protector! Sure he claimed to want to save them all, but what if he forgot himself again? What if all that fussing with other ghost made his Dark Future-self go back to his old ways?

Than Dark Dan would be more powerful than ever!

And Danny barely stopped him last time!

He couldn't even hope to stop him now that is of course if these dreams were actually real.

"You're still having those dreams aren't you?" Jazz as breaking him away from his thoughts. "Oh Danny I know they seem real, but it's just your inner fears getting to you."

Danny wanted to believe her, he really did, but if this was just fear than why would Dan be working with Clockwork? Why would Clockwork even let him out? Danny wouldn't dream that, if anything he'd have a nightmare about Dan destroying Clockwork, not joining forces with him.

No theses dreams were something more, he was sure of it!

But what?

That was something he wasn't so sure about.

And of course his nightmares were the least of his troubles.

"Do I have to go back to school today?" he asked his sister hopefully.

"Danny you're a celebrity now you have to set a good example." Jazz insisted. "Besides when you're absent from the public eye the citizens of Amity park feel uneasy." She reminded him. "We're not the only people in the world you know, what if someone else made a ghost portal outside of town? Then all of your enemies could escape and travel over here to you."

Danny winced at the look of fear on her face as she placed her hands on his shoulders.

"Danny everyone knows that not all of the ghost agreed with that Treaty, the great folks of this city need to see you, It assures them that they are protected." Jazz informed him of the obvious.

Danny nodded. "Your right." He decided before abandoning the mirror, after all looking wasn't changing anything.

Vlad was still there, and with him the fear that Dark Dan wasn't too far behind.

"Alright you kids have a good day at school." Jack told his three amazing children, Yes he had three now thanks to Dani. And if he were honest he did always want three kids, but with his and Maddie's busy schedules they were lucky enough to get two.

Yes, lucky was defiantly the word he would use, after all no parent could ask for better kids.

"Yes, and be careful." Maddie insisted.

"We will mom." Dani assured her. "Come on Danny let's fly to school today!" She said excitingly.

"You go ahead." Danny told her. "Sam and I have plans."

"On the walk to school?" Dani asked.

"Our plan is the walk to school." Danny said giving her a playful punch.

"Thank goodness I'm not in a relationship." Dani said. "I don't think I could handle the touchy feely stuff."

"And you shouldn't." Jack said. "You're my baby girl and your will never have a boyfriend until your 30!"

Dani laughed and gave Jack a kiss on the check. "Fine by me." She said. "Now let's go before the streets get too crowed." She advised.

Jazz took a peak out the window, already their yard was a bit crowded, everyone wanted to see if Danny was okay. "Yeah we best not keep them waiting." She advised.

Danny grabbed his back pack, and took a deep breath before opening the door. He was instantly greeted with cheers, and several reporters with microphones in his face.

"Mr. Fenton exactly what happened with Vlad yesterday." One reporter asked.

"What do you plan to do to keep this town safe in the case of another ghost attack?" Another one asked.

"Are you now more ghost than human?" A third asked. "And if so what makes you think you can still be trusted."

Several more questions were asked, but Danny could no longer make then out over the flood of voices.

"People, People!" Tucker insisted as he, Sam, and Valerie appeared. "Please you have nothing to fear by Danny's new appearance." He assured them. "Yes he did take Vlad's powers away, and yes he did make those powers his own, but that does not mean he has changed." He added. "Danny Phantom has looked after both worlds for over a year now, and he has never chosen favorites. When the ghost are in the wrong he stops them, and when we are in the wrong he stops us." He continued. "And I can assure you that he will continue to protect this fine city."

Danny watched as several reporters wrote this down.

"Now please everyone return to your responsibilities." Tucker continued. "And Danny and I will hold a press conference later this week to answer any additional questions."

Seemingly satisfied with that answer, at least for now; the crowd disbursed as everyone went back to their daily lives.

"Thanks Tuck." Danny said gratefully.

"Of course." Tucker said. "What kind of Mayor would I be if I let my most sought after tourist attraction get kicked out of town-" Suddenly both Valerie and Sam elbowed him in the side. "I mean what are friends for any ways?" He added. "Surely not for boosting the poles for next year's election."

"Nice save." Danny teased.

The group of friends laughed as they continued off to school.

(Back to Dan…)

It hadn't taken him long to find his past self as he walked his usual path to school.

He had expected to see him in danger, but the boy was fine, and he could not sense any ghost in the area. So why was he here?

'Curse that Time Wizard for giving me nothing to go on.' He shouted inwardly. 'How am I supposed to protect him when I don't know what to expect?!'

And who's to say the child really needed protection?

After all Danny had faced him surely he could face any foe from any time stream, save the Ghost King himself. Who Dan was slowly becoming strong enough to take down. Besides he highly doubted the Ghost King would show up himself, killing a child; such things were beneath him.

He was the kind of ghost that left the dirty work to his subjects, of course he knew the only likely culprit for Clockwork's worry would be the ghost king. Perhaps he had found out that time was being altered behind his back and is now forcing the future Clockwork to undo all his past work.

It was possible, it would also explain why Clockwork had been off his game lately.

Yes, he had noticed the looks of surprise when some unexpected events accorded, like when the Observants showed up early. Clockwork was ill prepared which meant someone was contradicting their efforts. There was another player in this game, and if it wasn't Clockworks future-self than who?

Who would have that kind of power?

He wasn't sure, but he had a terrible feeling he was about to find out.

(Back with Danny's Enemies…)

Bertrand growled as he and the others watched the ghost boy.

The group of enemies were just far enough away to not set of the boy's ghost sense.

"Easy Bertrand." Spectra assured her pet. "We shall have him soon."

"What are we waiting for?" Young blood asked. "Let me take him out."

"No I Technus shall have the first go!" Technus challenged.

"And what makes you think you have the right to go first?" Skulker asked. "That whelp's pelt belongs on my wall!"

"No I will have him first!" Ember yelled. "I'll blow his ear drums out with my killer music."

"No burry him alive with meat!" The lunch lady demanded.

"Everyone shut your traps." Walker ordered. "Now I know we all have a bad past, but if we have one enemy in common it's the ghost boy." He began. "And we all have fought him long enough to know how this works." He went on. "We strike, he fights back, we lose, and back to the ghost Zone we go."

"What's your point?" Desiree asked.

"We always lose because we always face him alone." Walker answered. "Why fight each other over this bright future when we could all get our revenge together."

"As a Pack?" Skulker asked. "I do not usually hunt in Packs." He admitted. "But perhaps that's the problem maybe a formidable prey such as the ghost boy needs the special touch of a Pack."

Walker nodded. "What say the rest of you?"

"As long as I get my fair share of him." Johnny 13 said. "Then I'll live with a temporary team up."

Walker looked to the rest of the ghost around him, and one by one they all nodded their agreement. "So it's settled." He said. "We attack as one."

The newly formed legion of ghost cackled in unison, with their combined efforts the ghost boy would finally become history.

And then a bright future would await them all!

Chapter Ten: END!

Author's Notes: As always I thank you for reading and ask that you please review.

The next Chapter will be up soon

Yours truly RoxieDivine ;)