CHAPTER TWELVE

A GHOST AND A GODCHILD

Both Winston and Jorgen looked at the Tooth Fairy a little embarrassed.

"And Winston, I'm really surprised at you," said the Tooth Fairy, "I thought Jorgen's extreme wishes made you nervous."

"They used to,"said the red haired boy, "but being kept prisoner by the shadow of a dead girl who caused World War I tends to toughen you up. Besides, I know that Jorgen would never let anything really bad happen to me."

"No, Winston, you're right," said the Tooth Fairy, "Jorgen would never intentionally let anything happen to you, but it could still put you in danger; so let's hold off on the extreme wishing."


"Danny's calling me?," asked Timmy, "why?"

"He didn't say," replied A.J.'s mother, "he just said it was vitally important.

Helen, then, looked at the wall. There was a clock with pink hands, a GREEN face, and purple numbers."

"Nice, clock A.J.," said Helen, "where did you get that?"

"I, uh, actually gave it to A.J.," said Timmy, "I got if off of, the...,,uh internet."

Helen nodded, apparently, buying the story.

"I'll talk to Danny up here using A.J.'s phone," said Timmy, "if that's all right."

"That's fine, buddy," said A.J.

With that A.J.'s mom left the room, and Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof reappeared.

"Great," said Timmy, "now I wish there was a clock hanging up there that looked like the one you were just in disguise as."

There was a poof and the clock appeared.

"Good thinking, buddy," said A.J. "like I said it's a little harder to fool my mom, of course that means I'm stuck with a very odd looking clock."

"Sorry," said Timmy.

"That's all right," said A.J., "it just makes life interesting; why don't put Danny on speaker phone, I have a feeling that what he has to tell us may have to do with what's going on here."


"Well, Neutron," said Bitteroot, "tell me about this "Libby" person."

Jimmy smirked and said,

"There's nothing really to tell. It's just you've obviously underestimated our friend."

"So she knows Timmy Turner?," demanded the wizard.

"Well, DUH," said Cindy, "You may be a wizard, but you're certainly not very bright."

"Libby," said Jimmy, nervously, "please be careful."

"Oh, that's okay," said Alden Bitteroot, "besides I think I know all I need to know about Libby."

Then he turned his attention to Anti-Cosmo and Vlad, and said,

"You two, go to the lab and continue work on the project."

"Master Bitteroot," asked Anti-Cosmo, "may I ask a question."

"Yes, Anti-Cosmo," replied Alden, "speak."

"Wouldn't it be easier to use magic for this 'project'', asked the blue skinned Anti-Fairy, "this scientific method of doing things is a very slow process."

"It has to be," said Bitteroot, "in order to fool the Darkness, it has to be done naturally. It would sense magic. Besides, this scientific way of doing things will yield results soon enough."

"Yes, Master," said Anti- Cosmo, "Vlad and I will depart now."

With that, Anti-Cosmo and and Vlad Masters/Plasmius anti-poofed out of the room. Bitteroot then turned his attention to the now shrunken Calamitous.

"Now, my dear professor," said the wizard, "what shall I do with you?"

With that Alden snapped his fingers and fly swatter appeared. This made Calamitous gulp.

"To swat or not to swat that is the question."


"That's okay Jorgen, I guess we can discuss this later," said Winston, "anyway, I probably should go out and see my family."

The red haired boy looked at Jorgen and he tightened his face a bit.

"What is it, Winston?," asked Jorgen concerned.

"It's just," said Winston, "how bad has Vicky gotten?"

Jorgen swallowed, and the Tooth Fairy looked down. The looks on their faces answered the question better than words could.

"That bad, huh," said Winston, very sadly.


A.J. pushed a button on his phone.

"Danny?," asked Timmy.

"Yeah, Timmy, how are you?" asked Danny.

"I'm all right, I guess," said Timmy, "You must know about my new living arrangements."

There was a pause and Danny stated,

"Yeah, your parents let Jas and my mom and Dad know. Although, I'll be honest Timmy, I'm not really surprised."

"It seems no one was," replied Timmy, "but you didn't call me to discuss my family situation."

"No," said Danny, "Timmy, there's been some very disturbing things happening in Amity Park."

"So what else is new?," asked Timmy.

"Yeah, but this is a little more serious, first of all; I've told you about Vlad aka Plasmius."

"Yeah," said Timmy, "he's another ghost hybrid who hates your dad. You said he was floating on an asteroid."

"Well," said Danny, "he's not anymore, but that's not the most disturbing part; it seems that a ghost has gotten out of the ghost zone."

"What kind of ghost?,"asked A.J.

"Is that you A.J.?,asked Danny.

"Yeah," said Timmy, "Chester's here too; you're on speaker phone if that's all right."

"That's all right," said Danny, "because with this ghost you'll need all of the help you can get. She's a female genie ghost."


"Could I use your bathroom to freshen up?" asked the disguised Desiree, "a girl, even a genie girl, has to make one's self as feminine as possible.

"Certainly, my dear," said Norm.

With that Desiree went upstairs. Norm frowned, trying to figure out what to do.


"A genie ghost?," asked A.J.

"Well," said Danny, "she's not really a genie. She was human at one time, but she was a spurned lover who hates men, now. Somehow, she developed a type of "genie" persona complete with a lamp. I've heard reports that she MAY be in Dimmsdale."

All three boys and all four fairies frowned.

"Why would a ghost genie be in Dimmsdale?," asked Chester.

Suddenly, Timmy and A.J. had a realization. Both boy's eyes widened.

"Norm," said both of them together.


Norm rubbed his goatee. It was possible that he was just being overly suspicious. Perhaps Deanna was one of the younger genies born just before the destruction of Genie World. She may have been in her lamp for quite a long time and no one ever mentioned the genie's homeworld to her before.

However, the more Norm thought about this, the more suspicious he got. There was something very, very wrong.


"Norm?," said Danny, "who's that?"

"It's, uh, a friend of ours," said A.J., "and he may have seen this "ghost genie".

"Then he's lucky to have survived the encounter," said Danny, "she's very dangerous. Her name is Desiree. We've encountered her a few times in Amity Park."

"She's pretty powerful then," said Timmy.

"Yeah," said Danny, "but she has a weakness. She has to grant any wish from anyone. If anyone says "I wish", she has to grant the wish, even if they didn't have access to her lamp."


Norm was about to confront Deanna when the secret transmitter that A.J. installed in his earring snapped a bit. It caught his attention.

"Norm,"came A.J.'s voice, "this is A.J.; keep cool and don't react, but the genie you're with is not a "genie"; she's a ghost. She's, also, very dangerous. That's why I didn't page you and used the secret transmitter, I didn't want to arouse her suspicion."

Norm cleared his throat, the secret signal that he and A.J. worked out in case such a dire situation would come up.

"Okay," said A.J., "I know you're receiving me; this ghost's name is Desiree. She does have weakness, though,. She has to grant any wish from anyone; even if you're not the one who's rubbed her lamp. All you've got to say "I wish" and she has to grant it."

"Norm" said a female voice which caused Norm to turn around.

"Yes, Deanna," said Norm.

"Are you ready go out on our date," said Deanna/Desiree, "I'm sure it'll be a night neither one of us will forget."

"Yes," said Norm, "I hope so."


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