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Legend of the Ghost Guardians: Hopeful Storm

Chapter 14: Entering the Guardian's Temple

A bright light shone in an unknown area of the Ghost Zone and out of the time portal came Danny, Luna, Chinook, Nocturne, Buck, and finally Clockwork who made the portal disappear. Everyone looked around their location: they were surrounded by various floating islands, no doors and practically no one around.

"Now this is what I call a Ghost Town." Danny answered. "There's nothing here and we're the only ones here. Exactly where are we, Clockwork?"

"We are right where we are supposed to be. And here's the entrance." Clockwork smiled as he showed them a vine-covered wall. Danny stared at the wall and instantly thought that this was a joke and he didn't like it.

"Clockwork, I think that you really lost it. I know that you know everything but maybe you should get some glasses. I don't see anything, not even a hole in this wall."

"Maybe your eyes are getting in your way, young Phantom." Clockwork explained calmly. "You see only what you think you see, but you must seek the truth beyond the wall." Clockwork floated towards the wall, and then he walks INTO the wall.

Danny was shocked as well as a little puzzled, but soon Luna and Chinook slowly walks through it as well, then Danny takes a breath, and walks through it.

The other end seemed to be a dark passageway, but soon brightened to reveal a huge door with two statues next to it with some plants planted in places. Luna and Chinook were amazed beyond their dreams.

"To think all this time, this place was kept in secret for so long." Luna said as she kept sightseeing everywhere she looked.

"I know, and for a big secret temple, it's actually kind of homey." Chinook said while he turned to see Nocturne looking around. "Nocturne, have you ever been here before?"

"Not really. Nocturne shook his head. "I have heard rumors about it, but could never truly find it. Even if I could locate it, this place is a sanctuary for the guardians. It is not my place to be here."

They all followed Clockwork towards the door as he stood in front of it as he began to recite a special phrase to the door.

"The past is prelude, tomorrow a dim promise. Allow us entrance, do not reject us." But nothing happened.

"Did you make that up?" Danny asked.

"It should open for us, but there is a disturbance. It seems my fears had been realized: they desecrated the interior as well. I believe we'll have to open it the old-fashion way." Clockwork suggested as he explained. "Make your way through the tunnels, restoring every statue you could find. Once the statues are in place, the door opens."

"Ok, we'll do that." Danny said as he and Luna flew to a ledge that leads to the tunnels while Chinook got a boost up from Nocturne and warned them. "Be careful. Phantana's forces are surely on their way."

"Wonderful." Danny sarcastically said. When he turned around, he saw something glowing inside and saw a small, glowing, green pool. "Whoa, hey guys look at this." He motioned the others and Luna and Chinook watched in amazement of this strange pool.

Suddenly, Chinook jumped into the pool as he splashed Luna and Danny with the green water. He jumped out and he dried off.

"Chinook! What was that for? We're covered in goo like water." Luna complained as she dried herself.

"I don't really know. I felt that I should jump into it like it was calling to me... and when I did, the power of the stars surged through my body."

Danny and Luna stared as he had two heads. "Right. Okay. You know what? Maybe you should sleep more, like a full eight hours' sleep."

Chinook crossed his eyes. "Forget I said anything. Let's go."

They had reached a special door at the end of the tunnel after restoring every statue to their place and Chinook activated it by breathing ice to it. The three friends met up with the two ghosts who were waiting for them.

"That's quite an entrance, young halfas. There might be hope for us yet." Clockwork smiled as he entered the next room until he stopped near a similar green pool that Chinook had jumped in it. The others managed to catch up to him and stood next to him beside the pool.

"What are these things?" Chinook asked, wondering what they are for.

"These are Phantom Pools... a gift from the Ancients." Clockwork explained calmly, motioning his staff around the pool.

"What kind of gift?" Luna asked eagerly.

"A gift that speaks across generations that empowers you with the spirits of the past, strengthening you with the wisdom of the ages and power for future conflicts."

"I feel more powerful already." Chinook admitted after checking out his muscles.

"All you have to do is just dip your hands into it, and the energy itself will flow to you, powering you with strength unimaginable." Clockwork said.

Luna and Chinook did as he said and dunk their hands in it and a green aura surrounded them before changing to blue and silver respectively. Danny also joined in as well and glowed green as a result. But the effects were only temporary as they stopped glowing.

Clockwork went ahead until he heard something from across the walls. "Did you hear that?"

"What is it?" Danny asked as he catches up to him.

"Exactly what I feared. Look, kids, perhaps we should turn back." Clockwork solemnly answered.

What? After coming this far?" Chinook couldn't believe the Time Master giving up so easily.

"If this door is closed, it means there are still intruders behind. It's how the temple protects itself." Clockwork replied.

"So what are you saying, Clockwork?" Luna asked him.

"What I'm saying is the only way the door will open..."

"Please, don't say it!" Nocturne pleaded nervously.

"Is if the intruders are kicked out of there." Danny finished the sentence.

"Didn't I just say 'don't say it' or am I the only one who cares?" Nocturne groaned.

The halfas blasted the wall next to the door with their ghost rays to reveal a dark ghost running away in fear. The halfas followed it and managed to find its friend. With their teamwork, they managed to kick the intruders out without a sweat. They returned to Clockwork and Nocturne who were waiting for them and smiled as they saw them.

"Mission accomplished." Danny proudly said.

"I don't know. The door didn't open, that's for sure." Chinook replied.

"Oh, come on! We defeated the intruders behind it. Just how many more there are left?" Danny complained when suddenly, from the wall they entered, came a huge group of the dark spirits minions and a strong general leading them. Seeing the numbers, the halfas nervously backed away, until Clockwork, Buck, and Nocturne flew in front of them, intending to protect them from harm. The general looked at the time master and chuckled.

"Well, Clockwork, we nabbed your general buddies, but you manage to escape our clutches... until now."

"Stand back, children, and let me show you what a time ghost, trained in the ancient ways can do, especially when he's with friends by his side." The children nodded to Clockwork and hid behind some rocks that were near as they watched.

The general ordered his minions to attack. Nocturne attacked using an Ecto-Energy wave he threw at them. Buck pounced at a couple of ghosts while Clockwork used his staff to stop time and shoot ghost rays at his enemies. The general came towards the Time Master but was quickly deflected by Clockwork's time staff that sends him flying into a wall but rapidly recovered from the blow. The halfas watched the fight in excitement.

"Wow! The old guy's got some moves!" Danny smiled. But the halfas didn't know a minion was nearing Luna and dragged her away by her feet. She screamed as it took her away, calling the attention from the boys.

"LUNA!" Chinook shouted as Nocturne saw in shock about what's happening.

"Luna!" Nocturne cried but was overrun by the enemy, preventing him from escaping. The general cackled as he saw the situation and grabbed the girl and has her in his grip. "If you care about the girl, you will surrender or she will join the afterlife!"

Luna grunted as she tried to get herself free from his clutches, but to no avail. Chinook, Danny, and the rest of the ghosts growled as they were in deep trouble. But before they could react, a pink ghost ray blasted the general away from Luna.

"Get away from my daughter!" an angry voice was heard. Luna saw the ghost who she was happy to see. "Dad!" She cried as she saw Walker came towards her and hugged him.

"Are you hurt?" he asked worriedly. She shook her head and he sighed in relief. "I thought I was too late." He then saw the boys hiding nearby and was stared in surprise. "Chinook? Phantom?"

The boys smiled nervously as they wave at him. "We can explain, Walker, you see..." Danny tried to explain.

"Hope I'm not interrupting a touching moment here, but we could use some help over here!" Nocturne shouted.

Clockwork thought only one way to get rid of these pests. He gathered all his energy as the general and the dark spirits move in closer and suddenly released a powerful blue fury whose energy was powerful enough to destroy them. The rest of the ghosts shielded them from the attack and ran over to Clockwork who staggered after his energy was almost depleted.

"Clockwork, are you ok?" Danny asked, feeling concern for the time ghost who's a mentor to him.

"Yes, as I get older, it takes longer to recover" Clockwork answered as he stood up again and floated towards the door.

"You were incredible, Clockwork. Can you show us how you did that attack back there?" Chinook asked.

"Patience, young halfa. Soon enough you'll learn all I have to teach. But right now you must fight!" He answered as the door finally opened. Once everyone entered, they reached the final door that will lead them inside the temple. "If Phantana's forces were here, there will surely be more of them in the temple."

"Don't worry. They won't be there for long, not if we have anything to do about it." Chinook answered as he and his sister got ready to fight.

"Wonderful... now we're getting cocky." Danny laughed as he liked the idea to fight more. Walker blocked their way, preventing them from going forward.

"You'll take not one step forward!" he ordered the halfas who groaned. "This is where I draw the line here. I came to bring you two home, kids, and that is what I intend to do."

"No." Luna responded, shocking everyone around them. They thought she had lost it when she responded like that to Walker. "We don't want to go home. Not until we found out who we are."

Walker scoffed at the remark. "That's ridiculous, young lady, you know exactly who you are. You are my daughter."

"That only answers what I am but not who I am. We are not stopping until we found out." Luna answered and sighed. "Clockwork needs us, all of us."

Walker shook his head. "Luna, it's too dangerous. You almost died, just like before in the human world!"

Chinook lowered his head and softly said. "Which is why we have to do this." Everyone stared at him as he continued. "I've seen what these dark spirits are capable of us and we can't leave everyone else to suffer for it. I'm sorry Father, but we are staying and that is final."

Walker growled in annoyance. "Chinook Jonathan Boreal, you are... absolutely right." Everyone except Clockwork gasped in shock. To think that Walker would admit that he was wrong in front of them was beyond their thoughts.

"He is?"Danny asked. "Wow, that's unexpected."

"Yes, he is." Walker quietly answered. "Listen, I want to apologize...for everything. I should have told you the truth a long time ago. I thought that I could be the perfect parent to raise you two. I guess I don't deserve this. I failed you both just like I failed your mother."

Luna and Chinook watched sadly at their father and then smiled softly as they came closer to him. "We're sorry as well. We shouldn't have run away from home but we had to be together again." Luna explained.

"Yeah, Dad. Besides, you were always the perfect parent to us and you could never fail us. We love you, dad, and nothing can ever change that." Chinook answered as he hugged his father alongside his sister.

Walker was shocked at the sudden hug but happily obliged. Clockwork smiled at the scene as well as Danny, Buck and, Nocturne, who managed to shed a couple of happy tears. When they finished hugging, Walker then said, "Luna, there's something I have to give you." He then reached into his pocket and took out the moon necklace that he kept for years.

Luna gasped as she saw the necklace before her eyes. "Oh Dad, it's beautiful."

"It was your mother's. It has been handed down to the eldest daughter in her family for generations." Walker said as he wrapped it around his daughter's neck. "It was her dream to see you wear it. That way a part of her will always be with you. It suits you."

Luna looked at her necklace and smiled as she went to hug him. "I love it! Thank you, Daddy!"

"You're welcome." He said as he was happy to see her happy. Chinook smiled at the scene before them and waited for them to come along with them. Once Luna and Walker joined the group, Nocturne notices the necklace on Luna's neck.

"I like your necklace." He said softly.

Luna blushed at his compliment. "Thanks, I like it, too." Nocturne smiled and quickly turns his face forward as he blushed as well.

"So sis, ready to fight as a family again?" Chinook asked her.

"Are you kidding? No way, you're having all the fun!" They all laughed as they continued towards the temple.

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