Chapter 66: Nana Possible

Jazz waited outside on the rooftop, at the ladder near the Ops Center, waiting for a certain guest their parents know nothing about.

It was then she saw Danny Phantom in the air, with someone next to him. It was Dani Phantom. They were flying together and about to land.

She walked away from the ladder to reach the spot they were landing.

Once the did, Dani took notice of the older girl looking down at her with arms crossed. She felt ashamed.

"I'm sorry… I shouldn't have left without saying goodbye… It's just-"

That's when Jazz got on her knees hugged her honorary little sister.

"I'm just glad you're here…" Jazz said with a warm smile and equally warm tone.

Dani smiled back, turning back to human form and hugging the older girl in return.

Danny nodded as he returned to human form.

"Think you can hide her in your room?"

Jazz nodded.

"Of course." She let go of Danielle and got up. "Not a problem."

"Cool…" Danny said. He yawned and stretched his arms. "Well… I'm gonna get some sleep early."

"It's 9 at night. You usually try to find some excuse to stay up later…" Jazz pointed out.

"Not tonight." Danny said. "I want to get as much rest as I can."

"To battle either evil ghosts or the Terakon army?" Jazz asked.

"That and Barkin is teaching half of my classes…" Danny admitted.

"Ah…" Jazz said knowingly. "I hear Lancer and Ishiyama are letting him give even the A-List a hard time out of fear he'll report them."

"That's the best part of having him around so far…" Danny said as he was heading to the door. He looked back at his clone. "You be good, okay? Goodnight, guys."

"Night, little brother." Jazz said.

"Night, big bro- Danny! Night, Danny…" Danielle said nervously with a wave.

Fortunately, Danny didn't catch that as he already got inside. Jazz did, and it made her smile.

Big brother, huh?

Yawning, Danny got into his room, locking the door on his way to his bed.

"What… a… day…" He said.

Kim and Ron had to make a stop at Global Justice to give a brief report, so he and Danielle returned together.

He then lied on the bed, looking faceup with his feet touching the floor.

"I feel like just falling asleep now and not bothering to get up…"

"Feeling tired?"

Danny's eyes widened, hearing that girl's voice. He sighed.

"Really? What were you doing in my room?" He asked, just tired out from flying and fighting robots to put any effort.

Bonnie was sitting at his desk, in her cheerleader outfit and a jacket, with her arms crossed. She got up.

"I was thinking… maybe we go to grab a bite together, but you were gone all day." Bonnie said. "And you're exhausted from world saving?" She asked, once again using air quotes despite that Danny could see her. "So sad…" She walked up to Danny and, taking her jacket off and letting it fall to the floor, sat next to him. "Here, let me…"

She lowered her face towards his and lightly kissed his lips.

Danny groaned with his mouth closed and just phased through the bed, his back hitting the floor. Thanks to grounding and some control, he didn't go through the floor, just remained where he was.

Bonnie couldn't help but find this somewhat amusing as she got up.

"So… I guess I'll give you space… Considering you have Barkin for half your classes, I think you need all the rest you can get…"

"Wow… even you know how tough he is…" Danny said.

"That creep Dash was hitting on me again at the mall today." Bonnie says. "What are you gonna do about it?" She asked, expecting a proper answer.

"Right now? Nothing…" Danny said as he started getting up off the floor, regaining tangibility. He dusts himself on the stomach. "Normally, I'd try to fight you off and attempt to deny that you're hot… but right now I just want to get some sleep. Like you said… Barkin is my teacher. Even you should know not to make him mad."

Bonnie shrugged. "Fair enough…"

She made her way to the door, unlocking it to get out. She gave a flirtatious wink at him before leaving, leaving Danny to sigh as he got on the bed.

"Tomorrow is going to stink really bad before Kim decided it's time to do some world saving."

"I was right…"

It was gym class and it was cloudy and windy. Normally, this wouldn't be so bad as they tend to do class in the gym. However, they were outside. It wasn't raining, but it was cold enough it may as well be.

"Listen up, people!" Barkin shouted. "As per your request, we're having gym class outside! I told you all I would come through!"

"Uh… Mr. Barkin?" Tucker questioned. "I think that request was for Tuesday… when it was sunny?"

"Do you punks have any idea on the bureaucratic nightmare entailed in having class outside?!" Barkin questioned. "BE THANKFUL WE'RE DOING IT AT ALL!"

Sam had a notable scowl on her face as she shivered.

"So lucky…" She muttered sarcastically.

"I want laps, people! LAPS!"

Groaning, the students did as he ordered.

As they did as he ordered, Danny thought to himself.

Going back to that island doesn't sound so bad right now…

On that island, Ember was using the pickaxe like the others as she noticed it hit something that didn't feel like dirt.

Curious, she bent down and touched what it was.

It seemed to have zapped and burnt her at the same time as she touched it.

"What the heck?!" She shouted as she shook her hand.

Using her shoe, she kicked the odd object. What the dirt that fell off revealed, it was a crystal of some kind.

A black crystal.

The others took notice.

"Why'd you stop?" Skulker questioned.

"I found something…" She then called out to their captors. "I FOUND SOMETHING!"

The Terakons heard her, including Thirorex. It made him grin.

"About time…"

It was finally 3 in the afternoon and everyone was finally ready to head home. The three friends were leaving together when they saw two people outside waiting for them at a tree.

Sam scowled.

"What does she want?" She muttered.

"They." Tucker corrected her. "There's two of them."

Sam rolled her eyes.

They approached the two.

"I'm guessing they know when and where it's happening?" Danny asked.

"Yeah. Not far from where my Nana lives. If it's cool, I wanna head there first." Kim said. "It's been a while since I saw her…"

"Cool with me." Danny said.

"Whoa!" Sam spoke up. "Hold on! Danny can't keep going with you! He's got a curfew and stuff!"

She really just didn't want him around this girl so much.

"It's cool… we got contacts and rides that get us home ASAP." Ron said. "We can be back before 10 pm here."

Sam shook her head.

"You should at least take backup…" She told Danny.

"I call the seat next to Kim!" Tucker shouted with his hands up.

Danny and Sam gave him disapproving glares before Kim spoke up.

"Actually… we found Danielle wanting to tag along." Kim said. "No offense but I don't think you two stand a chance against flying dinosaurs with fire breath and muscles…"

"I agree!" Tucker said as he stepped back.

"No!" Sam snapped. "I don't agree!"

She was about to argue, but that's when Kim's Kimmunicator went off.

"Go Wade."

"Your ride is here…" Wade said.

That's when a limousine arrived.

"You rock, Wade." Kim said.

As she put the Kimmunicator away, she and Ron entered, motioning for Danny to come.

Danny nodded and followed.

"Later, guys!"

Sam was about to argue, but Danny got into the limousine before she could and it drove off.

She gritted her teeth and made a fist.

"Wow… now that's style." Tucker said with as smile. This earned a punch to the shoulder. "What?!" He asked the angry Sam.

In 10 minutes, after a brief stop at Fentonworks for the hidden Danielle, they went straight to where the jet was picking them up.

"Thanks, Bernice." Kim said.

"No problem, Kim!" The pilot said. "As long as you help people, people will help you!"

Danny and Dani Phantom, who were in the back of the jet, both looked surprised.

"How many people has she helped out?" Dani asked.

Ron, who was sipping his soda, overheard.

"We've been doing this since before Freshman year." Ron says.

"And by "we" you mean her, right?" Danny asked.

"Pretty much…" Ron says. "I'm there for moral support and comic relief…" He continued sipping.

On the island, the ghosts were ordered out of the digging site as the 6 largest observed what Ember uncovered.

It was the size of a desk lamp, and it was black. It was a crystal of some kind.

"Finally…" Thirorex said with an evil grin. "After so long…"

He reached down for the crystal.

"The thing that got us extinct…" Scorex said scornfully with his arms crossed.

Thirorex sent him a glare before resuming.

However, as he touched it.

He snapped back, snarling in pain. The rest took notice as he swung his hand to soothe it.

"Of course… this new body isn't used to its power…" He said. "I need smaller exposure to it…"

He looked to his left arm, at the part of his gauntlet reaching his knuckles. There, he saw the Mind's Eye diamond.

"What are you looking at, my king?" Trescorn asked.

"Room for it…" He looked to his other arm. The space there was empty and he smiled. "Perfect."

"You wish to carry that?" Slashfang questioned. "Would it not be best to… leave it someplace for safe keeping?" He asked with a small grin.

"And let another use this power? The source of darkness? No chance…"

He reached down for it. It hurt again, but he pushed through and lifted the crystal, putting it in the empty spot on his gauntlet. Once that was done, he grinned.

Seastorm then spoke up.

"The eldest human and his idiot son are ready. The mechanized soldiers are to go as bodyguards. Are we ready?"

"Indeed… and once they go, inform me if things go wrong." Thirorex said. "I'd like to test out this old power of mine…"

As the rest bowed, only Scorex was unpleased.

"Again? That power-"

Thirorex's loud snarling made him flinch and stop talking.

"This power will finally bring us what we need… I will see to it."

Thanks to having two people with ghostly superpowers, Kim and Ron didn't need parachutes. Danny and Dani carried them respectively to the ground.

The landed right in Chez Leisure, the community Kim's grandmother lives. They were right outside the building she lived in when Kim noticed a certain vehicle parked nearby.

"Isn't that… yeah. That's my parents' minivan." She said. "They must be here."

"Kimmie!" The voice of her mother, Ann, was heard.

That's when they saw Kim's parents approaching them. Both of them hugging their daughter.

"Mom? Dad?" Kim asked with a smile.

"We were paying your Nana a visit." James explained as he and Ann let their daughter go. "Figured with you out of school for a week that it'd give us something to do."

"What about the tweebs?" Kim asked.

That's when a small rocket was launched into the sky from behind the building. It exploded.

"They… may or may not have set their school on fire…" James admitted.

"And they may or may not be suspended for a few days…" Ann added. She then took note of who is with Kim. "Ron? And Danny…"

"Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Doctor Possible." Ron said as he and Danny waved.

That's when Ann and James noticed someone new who was peeking from behind Danny. It was Dani.

"And who is this little girl?" James asked.

She reacted by hiding back behind him.

Danny turned to put a hand on her head.

"It's okay…" He said reassuringly. "We can trust her family. Well, her parents at least. I'm a little iffy on the brothers…"

"James!" An old woman's voice called out, getting everyone's attention. It was a certain woman the Possible family and Ron knew of. "I was just wondering what do you want for dinner? I was thinking-" She then saw who just arrived and smiled. "Kimberly Ann?"

"Nana!" Kim said as she walked up to her grandmother and hugged her.

"So exciting! How are you? Still saving the world?"

"When I can." Kim said.

Nana noticed who was with Kim.

"Ronald, good to see you again. And you two?" She asked those she didn't recognize.

Kim whispered to her parents.

"You two didn't tell her about Danny?"

"Of course not." James said. "We wouldn't betray his trust like that."

"Okay." She spoke to her Nana. "Nana, this is Danny Phantom."

"The boy from Amity Park?" Nana asked.

"He's also NOT half-human and that little girl is his cousin and NOT his clone by his archenemy!" Ron said quickly.

This got everyone to stare at him.

Kim facepalmed. "Ron… not again…"

"Uh oh…" Rufus went.

"He's half-human?!" Nana questioned.

"Wait… that little girl is a clone?" Ann asked in shock.

Danny and Kim sent Ron angry looks as he stood sheepishly.

"Heh heh… oops…"

"Ron…" Danny groaned as he placed a hand on his forehead. "It's no wonder Kim doesn't have a secret identity…"

"Anyway…" Kim spoke up. "Before you threaten to haunt Ron for the rest of his life…" Kim looked to her Nana. "We have somewhere to be soon, so maybe we stick around for a bit?"

"Of course!" Nana Possible said. "Come on in!"

Roughly 10 miles away from where the heroes are currently is the mansion where a gathering of the Billionaire's club is being held. The mansion is owned by the club president, Phillipe Bullion. There, his guards were allowing people inside. At the very least, only those who could be seen.

Two certain people were sneaking in via four robots who were huddled around them, walking past the guards.

"Drakken's upgrades are actually quite impressive, are they not, Junior?" Senior asked his son.

Junior was just staring at the fact they were surrounded by people and not reptiles. He was too happy for words.

"Father…" He said. "We should get away…"

"If we do, that king will come looking for us. It is traditional for villains to plot a double cross… we will find this diamond in Phillipe's possession and, once we get it, use it as a bargaining chip for our freedom or a chance to have this so-called Gauntlet to aid us…" Senior said.

"If you say so… as long as we don't go back to that miserable island…" Junior said before his stomach grumbled. "Perhaps we find something to eat first? Other than disgusting fish guts…"

"Very well…" Senior said. "I do miss caviar."

Danielle belched.

"Danielle… remember your manners." Danny chided.

They were at the home of Nana Possible, having dinner with the Possible family from delivered pizza. Danielle's belch caught their attention.

Before Danielle could say anything, Ron belched as well.

"Relax… that's what happens when you get good pizza." He said.

"Ron…" Kim chided with her arms crossed. "You too…"

Before that could happen, Nana Possible laughed it off.

"It's absolutely fine, Kimberly Ann. I don't mind having this much company."

"Hey, how come you use her first and middle name when you address her?" Danielle asks.

"To make sure people know I'm not talking about myself." She responded.

Both Danny and Danielle shared a confused glance and then looked to Ron, who shrugged.

"I'm named after my Nana." Kim answered them.

The three looked to her in surprise.

"Really?" They all go.

Kim glared at Ron.

"Ron, you should already know that. I told you…"

"I… forgot." Ron said.

"It's true." Nana Possible said. "Kimberly Joan Possible."

"So… where's Mr. Kimberly Joan Possible?" Danny asked in a joking manner.

Nana looked a bit uncomfortable to hear someone ask.

"He's… no longer with us…"

"Oh…" Danny became apologetic fast. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."

"It's alright…" Nana said before getting up and stretching. "Well, I need to work off that pizza. Anyone want to come spar with me?"

Everyone looked away, voicing excuses not to go. Save for Kim and the two Fentons, the latter were clueless on what was going on.

Kim saw this and had an idea.

"Say Danny, you should try sparing with my Nana."

Danny rose a brow.

"Kim, I can't hit your grandmother."

"Not without your powers…" Kim said with a smirk.

"Huh?"

In minutes later, Danny Phantom was flung onto the ground thanks to a complex martial arts movie by Nana Possible.

He hit the ground hard, causing an OOF to come out his mouth.

Nana Possible, unharmed, performed her kata before making another "come at me" motion with her hand.

Danny looked up at the sky and blinked.

"Where was this lady when the Ghost King got set loose?" He asked himself. "Even the moves Kim showed me aren't doing much..."

Nearby, everyone else watched. Danielle, mouthful of Nana's lemon squares, laughed as she sat down cross-legged.

"Oh, I wish I had a smartphone with a camera…" She stuffs another lemon square in her mouth. "Mmm. But then what would I hold these lemon squares with?"

Danny tried to get back up on his feet. Nana approached, but Danny held a hand out.

"No no! You win… Oww…" He said as he held onto his arm.

Kim laughed as she walked up and helped him up.

"My Nana's not as harmless as you'd likely think."

"In my day, I lived the same amazing life as Kimberly Ann did." Nana said.

"No way…" Danny said.

"Indeed way. You're not the first superhero I've ever sparred with… though you're far from the toughest…" Danny rolled his eyes at that while Kim giggled. "Still, you're a good boy."

"Thanks…" Danny said as he rubbed his injured arm. "So…" He looked to Kim. "Bad guys?"

"Right. I'm waiting for a package Wade is sending me."

"Package?" James asked. "I think we got something earlier. I thought it was for your Nana, but it clearly didn't fit her."

"It must be from Wade." Kim said. "Can you get it for me?"

"Sure thing, just be good and no boys… besides the two you have to work with." James said.

"Oh, son… don't so strict with her." Nana said before gesturing to Danny and Ron. "Especially with two handsome potential son-in-laws here…"

"WHOA!" Both Danny and Ron went with their faces red.

"Uh…" Kim went.

"We're not-"

"We're just friends!"

"I never… uh…"

"Since Pre-K!"

Danielle and Rufus giggled.

"Box! Now!" Kim shouted in embarrassment to her father.

"On it!" James said.

All the while her mother and brothers joined in on the laughter.

Minutes later, using the Possible minivan, with James as the driver, the four were left in front of the mansion.

Danny and Danielle were still in their usual clothes, but Kim and Ron were in proper attire.

"So… how would high heels work?" Danielle asked.

"First, get us inside…" Kim said.

Doing as she ordered, both of them morphed and used their powers to get the two through the walls. Once there, down a hallway, they let the two go.

"Okay… Ron, you're on lookout." Kim said. "Danielle, stay with him."

"What about me?" Danny asked.

"You keep an eye outside, in case our giant scaly friends arrive. According to Wade, Phillipe has the jewel we're looking for in this mansion, in a safe." Kim said.

"You're going to go in those heels?" Danny joked.

Kim then pressed the necklace she was wearing. This turned her black dress into a full body stealth suit.

"Hey, I remember this suit." Ron said.

Danny blinked and turned red.

It's so… form-fitting.

"I was missing this stealth suit." Kim said. "So, everyone remembers what to do?" All of them nod. "Okay then…"

On the island, Thirorex was in his throne room, sitting down as a machine built by Drakken was in the center of the room. It had a speaker.

"Attention…" The whispering voice of Senor Senior Sr. was coming out of the speaker. "So far, they do not suspect anything. Phillipe has just appeared, meaning the prize we seek is not under his watch. I will personally go to apprehend it, provided you free me and my son…"

"I will consider it…" Thirorex said. "Now continue…"

Once the transmission ended, Thirorex observed the dark jewel on his fist.

He decided to poke it with a finger. It still caused a pain that made him pull back, but not enough to stop as he kept doing it.

I must become more used to it… As I once was. I have yet to give up my desires and this new modern world only reaffirms it. I will purge the Earth of these disgusting weaklings, those who survive will be in their rightful place, beneath the rightful rulers of Earth… and I their rightful ruler…

Then, one moment, he touched it and the pain somehow became weaker. He took notice.

"What?"

He pressed his finger.

Soon, the pain began to disappear.

A grin came to his face.

Could it be?

He got up and placed his hand on the black gem.

After a moment, after closing his eyes, he opened them. They flashed black.

And evil smile came to his face.

"It's working…"

At her home in Chez Leisure, while her daughter-in-law and grandsons were watching a film with her, Nana Possible had a horrified look on her face and seemed to have looked out into space. Something Ann noticed.

"Are… you okay?" She asked.

Nana was silent for a moment before looking to Ann.

"Y-yes…" She said before looking away.

That feeling… I haven't felt it in years…

In Japan, a school that taught ninjas, there was an old man who was in meditation when his eyes opened in shock and he gasped loudly.

Someone who came to bring him tea took notice.

"Sensei?" Yori asked as she put the tray with tea down and came to him, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright?"

"No…" He said as he had a look of horror on his face. "I sensed a great evil reawakening…"

In the Ghost Zone, in the lair of the Observants, all of them looked up into nothingness as they all felt it to.

The leader was the only one to speak up.

"A great evil has returned…"

What's this?

There are others who know about that mysterious object? But what is the "source of darkness"?

Well, it's something I wanted to introduce for a while as it becomes a sort of important element in the trilogy.

I've had a few names for it. Qazse and Invader Johnny gave me a few ideas.

Here they are.

Dark Essence, Dark Element, Anti-Energy, Corruption, Negaforce, Dark Equilibrium, Dark Ectolibrium, Dark Dragulj.

If you have a name idea too, I'd like to hear it. Preferably with the work Dark in it.

Special thanks to Luiz4200 for suggesting Danny and Nana spar.

Jebest4781: Thank you.

qazse: That's gonna happen later.

wiseguy2415: Probably not.

Luiz4200: Definitely the same one.

Guest: Hmm... wasn't trying to make that a thing. I should probably have reread this.