A/N: First the Holiday excerpt is up its called LMV holiday excerpts. Second from this chapter on I start using Google translated Russian words (as in I input English words into Google translate and they came out as Russian) so if there is a better translation or a mistranslated word please let me know otherwise enjoy the chap! Also Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom or anything else recognizable.

Ch 13

Jazz POV (after Clockwork take Danny to a bedroom)

They're so cute... I wonder how I will fit into Danny's life now...oh well here comes Clockwork...

"So what was I like as Izzy? I mean I remember some but not all and most of what I remember is you soooo..."

"If you're willing I could show you in one of my time mirrors?"

"I'd like that."

So we headed to the main room and he led me over to a time mirror.

As I watched I never even noticed the timestop he put us in.
It was amazing to watch this girl who looks sorta like me grow up and see that most of the things I like she liked too. It was even better knowing that in someway I was still related to Danny. I mean I always knew it just solidified in my mind that I'd always be connected to my little brother even if he isn't my blood brother. Watching Clockwork share his power with Izzy was so beautiful. Which reminds me...

"Hey Clockwork what does you sharing your power with Izzy mean and how does it affect me?"

He explained that it basically meant that he could only share his power like that with one being, that being being 'me' or rather my soul. He also explained that while I'm not Izzy and will probably never be her again that she is still a part of me. As such what he shared with her is essentially shared with me. He also explained that because he shared his power with Izzy and I am aware of it; it's possible that we could fall for each other. Surprisingly I'm okay with that...

"So what can I do with what you've shared with me?"

"Basically you can teleport when you need to and you might get a premonition of what could come every now and then...at least until you have more power shared with you... And not tell when I've done a timestop..."

That's so cool! Well at least I won't need those pendants of his... Though they are cool... Also those visions are a double edged sword...but hey at least it will prepare me for things that will be really really bad... Wonder how I teleported earlier... All I was thinking about was finding out why I kept having flashbacks and if Danny was ok... Maybe tomorrow I'll ask Clockwork to help me with it... Notably he didn't say that he was the one who had to share power with me wonder what that means? Does that mean that there are different kinds of power sharing? I'll ask tomorrow for now I need something to eat...

"Hey Clockwork it's almost time for lunch and for danny and I to switch off..."

In response he merely headed for the kitchen where we found Danny making lunch. I'll have to ask Clockwork later why he didn't eat with us at breakfast but he is now...

While we were eating Danny said that Clockwork had something he wanted to show us.

"That's right after we are done with lunch I'll show you two what happened this morning in one of my time mirrors ok?"
We agreed and once we were all finished headed back to the main room. Clockwork showed us Lynn and Walker's morning. Awww they make such a cute couple...
Danny and Clockwork just laughed and I'm slightly ashamed to say I did too once I saw their reactions to waking up. Once I had calmed enough to walk I left the two men to themselves and explored some of the tower. After a few wrong turns, weird rooms, long hall ways and one run in with a weird mirror; I found a library just down the hall from the kitchen...That was brilliant... But I'm here now so... Wonder what he has on psychology...

Danny POV (after Jazz leaves)

Now I have dirt on Walker to last for years! Moving on I think that Jazz just left meaning it's time for me and dad to bond and for me to ask him questions!

"So dad what are my powers? And where do they come from?"

"If I told you all of your powers that would ruin the fun of growing into them. As for where they come from I first need to explain 'core' and 'obsession', then I'll tell you about yours specifically. Ok?"

I nodded.

"First an 'obsession' is basically a ghosts purpose for being and creates a ghosts core. For humans turned ghosts this is probably their last thought. For ghosts that represent a concept or ideal like myself and Frostbite and Vortex it's keeping things balanced and doing what is needed to keep our obsessions going. For ghostlings like Boxed Lunch their obsessions usually reflect their parents obsessions or are a combination of the two. For Plasmius it was his dying thought as the ecto acne was "cured". Really every time he 'go's ghost' he will find it harder and harder to return to being human. Until one day he won't be able to."

I feel kinda sorry for the fruitloop now... I mean he's dying slowly every time he uses his powers...

"Now a 'core' is described to young ghostlings as an equivalent to a human heart. That while not inaccurate is also only partially true. In all reality it's a bit more like a heart made of DNA instead of cells. What it does is pumps ectoplasm through a ghost but at the same time it says what powers a ghost will get, how powerful they are, and where the fit into ghost hierarchy. There are many types of cores: elemental, conceptual, neutral and objective. With objective cores being the most common and weakest usually and neutrals being the most rare and usually the strongest. As you know it's very rude to ask a ghost about their obsession or core unless they tell you or you figure it out; the reason is because it is very personal and it also tells most ghosts where they stand in society."

This makes a lot of sense and explains why ol' Boxy is so easy to beat...

"Now then you, my son, are a very special case. You are both human and ghost so you have the choice of what you want your obsession to be although my genes do sort of affect what kind of core you will have."

"But what about the accident? Wouldn't that be "my death" or something? Also why aren't you age shifting? I noticed earlier but there was too much going on to ask. Now that I think about it Walker looks different too..."

"All of those are good questions. In order then. All your accident did was wake up what you already had it was just hidden. As for the electricity that ran through you; your ghost genes absorbed it. I was surprised when the Plasmius Maximus worked on you, but then you are still developing your powers. It's still your choice as to what will obsession you'll have and that will lead to what core. Though right now I'd say your obsession is protecting people be they ghost or human. Which would then give you a neutral core. A neutral core can have the abilities of all other cores; it just depends on what's needed at any given moment.

"My age shifting was a result of the corruption and impediment of my obsession by the Observants and Pariah Dark. When Lynn appeared in the Ghost Zone most ghosts started to dispel the corruption. When in the presence of 'The Lady's' reincarnation for more than an hour and a half all the corruption that wasn't present at the time of Pariah's down fall disappears. Or when she does something specific that would get rid of the corruption like touching Walker's hand or burning my contracts with the Observants."

"Oh!"

That's a lot of information to digest... But that's so COOL! I mean I get to pick my obsession although I'm pretty sure I know what I want it to be and that's protecting people like dad said... But it'd be cool to get some of dad's powers.. And then there's the fact that I have the rarest core! I can't believe I didn't ask about these things sooner. That's a huge help. I also can't believe I didn't realize I was adopted sooner. I mean yeah I asked Maddie why I sometimes wanted to pronounce things differently and she said it was because my name was actually Russian...guess that should have been my first clue to being adopted but oh well... After that I learned Russian and now I'm with my dad learning about myself... I'm hungry...

I looked up to see dad had already started toward the kitchen so I followed. Since I know Russian I guess I really should call Clockwork Папа...

Папа had started dinner when I caught up. Папа unknowingly (or maybe knowingly considering he is master of time) made my favorite: beef stroganov. Jazz was sitting at the table with a book in her hand as I sat down. After dinner we all went to our separate rooms to sleep.
I attempted to sleep on my own but my ghost genes made me want to sleep with Clockwork again so I slipped into his room only to find that Jazz had sleepwalked in already and Clockwork was asleep. I just climbed in beside them and fell asleep instantly.

Walker POV (after he leaves Lynn and Bullet)

I hope that Bullet can keep her occupied long enough for me to deal with this... If he doesn't I'll have him on cleaning duty for a month... Hopefully I don't get killed by Lynn for this... Bullet might want to kill me too considering how Lynn is after knowing her for a day... It feels so much longer than that...probably has to do with the whole reincarnation thing...

I was brought out of my thoughts by yelling from the courtyard. When I stepped on to the yard everybody froze where they stood. Now as warden one of my powers within the prison is that I can send prisoners directly to their cells or isolation which ever I deem fit. As this riot looked like it had been particularly brutal I sent all of the prisoners that were engaged in combat with my men to isolation and the rest to their cells. It's been a while since I last had to do that... or even could do that thanks to the corruption... So tired...

"Thanks boss! You saved our hides."

I barely heard the men say as I rushed to get back to the cafeteria so that Lynn wouldn't try to find me. I was in luck she had just finished eating when I walked into the cafeteria.

"How was breakfast?"

"It was fine. Can we go on your rounds now? I'm tired of this brute and his attitude..." I wonder what he did to get called a brute...

I agreed and we started on my rounds. Huh I expected more...spoke too soon...

"Where do you get off not taking me with you when I could have helped huh?"

"I know you could have helped and it's obvious you can take care of yourself but I didn't want to tempt fate and allow you to get hurt worse than you already are."

Is it just me or is she blushing?

After that we walked in mostly silence. I was right it was worse... The inmates were cat calling and making inappropriate gestures at Lynn. Not to mention my own reaction to seeing her in my clothes that I'd been having all morning. Gah why did it have to be my clothes or even my shampoo,,, About half way through my rounds I went to ask Lynn if she wanted to go back when I looked and she was gone from my side. Looking around my fear from earlier had come true: one of the prisoners had grabbed Lynn and knocked her unconscious.

"Warden I'll let her go if you let me go."

I saw red. Then everything was a blur. The next thing I know Lynn is in my arms and the inmate is broken and bloody but breathing...barely. I heard Lynn begin to stir so I moved us away from the cell. She didn't need to see that...

"Thanks. I now understand and am no longer mad about you not wanting to let me help. Especially since it just clicked that I'm still recovering from that wound I got yesterday."

"No problem I'm happy to help you. I'm just glad you're no longer mad and that you're safe. How about I take you back to my rooms and you read some of my books? Then I'll finish my rounds for the day and come back and make dinner?"

She agreed and I took her back to my quarters. I showed her the book cases that weren't filled with law books made sure she was settled in then left.
Before I went back on my rounds I stopped by the office to make an announcement over the intercom that isn't connected to my rooms.

"Listen up you punks if any one of you dares to look at my guest wrong tomorrow, if she chooses to join me on my rounds, you'll be put in solitary. If any of you dare to touch her you will gain 3,000years to your sentence and be moved to the lower levels for 1,000 of those years. Am I clear?"

I got back a lot of 'crystal's' and 'yessirs'. I then finished my rounds and headed back to my rooms. Once there I made dinner and once we finished eating we played a game or two of rummy...which I lost. Then we made up the guest room for Lynn to sleep in then went our separate ways to sleep. I never did ask about the wings and her bleeding ectoplasm... Oh well I can ask tomorrow... My last thought before I went to sleep was that it was warmer than it should have been then I lost all consciousness...