Author Note: Sorry I made the last chapter a bit short so this one is a teeny tiny bit longer (it's word count is almost 2000 and my normal word count per chapter is about 1000). Please review! I love reading the reviews!

~CWA

P.S. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ- Does anyone have ideas what Data could do? Ex: a prank she could do on the Observants, a funny scene (ex: the gum scene from earlier in the story where she got stuck in the gum), or something? Thanks. I already have two ideas I wanna do for next chapter (one using gum and the other involving singing).

Chapter 10- Ghostly Meetings:

Data:

I finally had free time. It had been a very long time since I had free time. I mean, I technically always had a lot of free time since I was always reading or visiting Clockwork or visiting Ghostwriter. If I wasn't doing any of those things, I was doing something for the Observants. Either way, I wasn't visiting anybody and I wasn't reading. I had free time and I planned on exploring the Zone. I still had the map of the Ghost Zone memorized from when I saw it at Ghostwriter's.

The question is- who should I visit? Honestly, I could visit anyone. Well, visit/meet since I haven't met anyone yet…Frostbite? Walker? Pandora? Maybe I can find Wulf or someone. In the end, I decided on Frostbite and Dora for today. I imagined that they would be pleasant company. Though, it was still debatable if when I meet them if I should tell them I'm Clockwork's Apprentice, I mean, most ghosts considered Clockwork a legend. They knew about the Observants- they were considered the 'high power' since Pariah Dark was put in that coffin (which happened long before I became a ghost but I did watch it happen on Clockwork's screens). Clockwork, however, was a myth, a legend. Someone that everybody had hard about but failed to believe. It was kind of epic actually.

I started to fly through the Zone towards the Far Frozen with a large grin on my face. It didn't take too long to get there. Actually, I was a bit surprised that it didn't take that long. I landed on the ground and in the ice. Glad I have a cloak because it's freezing here. This has to be the one time I wished I had an ice core instead of a neutral core because gosh dang is it cold! Still, the neutral core-, which most ghosts had-, was better than having a fire core when it came to cold weather. Neutral cores were more balanced- which came in handy because of my powers over knowledge and time.

I pulled the hood of my cloak over my head- man this might look really creepy in a movie. A dark figure in a cloak and hood so you can't see any features making their way through the snow.

"Trespasser," a voice bellowed, "are you friend or foe?!"

I turned and smiled- Frostbite. He stood extremely tall and he looked more intimidating than I thought he would be.

"Friend," I answered. Frostbite smiled at me,
"Friends are welcomed here. Tell me, why are you traveling through the Far Frozen?"

"My name's Data," I answered, "I just wished to visit you."

I took off the hood and smiled sheepishly. Frostbite laughed,
"Visit me? Whatever for?"
"I have heard of you, Frostbite," I smiled, "I just wished to put a face with the name," I winked.

I had heard about Frostbite from Clockwork, though I didn't wish to visit him to 'put a face with the name.' I just really wished to meet him. He laughed again,
"Good things, I hope!"

I chuckled,
"Indeed."
"So tell me, friend, how have I not met you before?"

I smiled sheepishly,
"I haven't explored the Zone very much until now actually- despite being a ghost for a few hundred years…Though the Observants kept me busy too," I grumbled the last part.

"You work for the Observants," Frostbite asked curiously.

"With," I corrected as I switched the staff to my other hand, "And yes. I help with the court rulings."

"You must be an interesting ghost," he commented. I just smiled.

"Your broach," Frostbite pointed out, "What do the letters stand for?"
"CWA, Clockwork's Apprentice."

Frostbite tackled me into a large hug,
"Oh that is wonderful position indeed!"

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After a pleasant visit with Frostbite, and discussing things with him, I finally left to continue on my traveling. Frostbite was actually very nice. He was a bit loud, but he as nice and very smart. He was so polite, in fact, that he gave me a parting gift (which was a thick black coat, black pants, and a purple shirt suited for the weather of the Far Frozen) along with an invitation to return anytime. Frostbite said that I would always be welcomed.

Now, time to visit the kingdom of Aragon- home of Dora and hopefully I won't run into 'Prince' Aragon. Well, it would be time after I had gone back to my lair and put up Frostbite's gift. So as soon as I made a trip to my lair, grabbed a book (that I planned on returning to Ghostwriter after I visited the kingdom of Aargon), and then headed to where I would find Princess Dora.

It didn't take that long to reach the Kingdom of Aragon. I had the hood of my cloak up- mostly because I knew Prince Aragon wasn't fond of females speaking their minds. While that wouldn't stop me, it could ruin my chance to speak with Princess Dora. She seemed so shy and nice. While I wouldn't want to do anything to mess up the future of Princess Dora, I was sure that she just really needed a friend.

Most of the ghosts wondering around in Aragon didn't pay that much attention to me- though I did gain a few looks. Oh man this is so cool! These medieval ghosts are still living in the dark ages…I shook my head, can't change that though. I can't let the light come in- that's Tucker's, Danny's, and Sam's job to do that in the future.

I floated into the castle, but I had the misfortune of running into Prince Aragon. He hissed at me. I clenched my fists around my staff, but I couldn't fight him- mostly because I didn't want to cause any trouble…though that didn't mean I wouldn't freeze him in time for a little bit and prank him. Still, as Clockwork's Apprentice I must be good- if anything to save me a scolding from Clockwork later.

"Who are you and why are you in my kingdom?"

Oh gosh he sounds even more arrogant in person.

"I apologize. My name is Data. I wished to speak with Princess Dora."

I narrowed my eyes at his snobby expression.

"Why would you wish to speak with my idiotic sister? And just who are you to demand things! You are a woman!"

I clenched my fist around my staff harder. I took off the hood,
"You should show more respect, Prince Aragon. I am Clockwork's Apprentice for a reason, and a valued member of the Observant's Council."

He narrowed his eyes and they changed to his dragon eyes briefly, but he didn't say anything. Haha suck my metaphorical dick, you snob! I'm a valued member of the council! Well…valued member of the council is a bit of a stretch but if it gets his big mouth to shut up I would've said I was the Queen of The Ghost Zone.

"Very well," his hissed, "My stupid sister is in the chambers through the hall."

I nodded and headed that way. Prince Aragon was gone and the less I saw him the better off it would be because I wasn't sure how long I would be able to be in the same room as that jerk.

As soon as I walked into the chamber room, I smiled,
"Princess Dora."

Princess Dora turned to me and curtsied,
"O-Oh, I wasn't aware that there was a visitor in the castle. I'll be sure to set up a chamber room for you."

I smiled faintly,
"You don't need to curtsy."
"But," she protested and I chuckled,

"You are the princess after all. So," I curtsied (to the best of my ability) to her, "I should be the one curtsying and bowing to you, Princess."

She seemed a lost of what to say and then I realized that she was taught not to speak unless spoken to.

"Princess Dora, if I may, I just wished to visit with you."
She looked confused,
"Might I ask m'lady a question."
"Of course," I smiled.
"Why would you request to spend thy time with me," she questioned.

I chuckled,
"Why not? Honestly, you seem a lot nicer than your brother," I winked, "And you don't have to ask permission to speak, ya know?"
"But," she protested, "It's a lady's place to not speak unless spoken to."
"Unless that lady is me. Look, Princess, I know what you've been taught. I'm just asking to treat me like a normal ghost and I shall do the same with you. Deal?"

She faintly smiled.

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On my way back to my lair was when I ran into Walker. Sadly, I meant that literally.

"Oh, you must be that Clockwork's Apprentice that I've been hearing about."

I looked at him curiously as he looked me over.

"How do you know how I am," I asked and he scoffed,

"One of the few ghosts that have yet to break my rules."

Ah, that may be due to the fact that I'm one of the few people that have read all your rules… And remembered them.

"Ah," I answered, "I suppose that makes sense. Though, if I may, some of your rules seem a bit out there."

Walker narrowed his eyes,
"And to think you were almost on my good side…You still obeyed the rules," he pointed out and I huffed,

"Of course I obey the rules. Rules are rules after all. The only rules I don't obey is when it's the Observants."
He smiled faintly and I was a bit creeped out,
"You're an interesting ghost."

He left without another word. I couldn't help but wonder- what just happened?

Well, I didn't know it then but Walker ended up being… Okay with me. Princess Dora became a good friend in the future- so did Frostbite. Though I didn't realize it at the time, Clockwork eventually became like a father to me.