Ghost King Danny: Book 1

A Danny Phantom Overlord Fanfiction

Author's Note: Welcome, my friends, to chapter 13! How are you all today? Good? Good. Let's get started.

Last Time

He, knowing he was alone, pushed pink ectoplasmic energy into the invention which caused the little device to awaken and float in the middle of the lab. Instantly, a translucent green screen popped up, showing three words.

Begin recording now?

Vlad pushed the little yes button that showed up underneath it and the device, under its own power, cloned itself and flew its way into Daniel's and Jasmine's rooms respectively.

He will get answers.

Now

"So, let me get this straight. Vlad, the crazy frootloop Vlad, wants not only you and your family in his house, but us as well?" Tucker said while tinkering with the insides of the aforementioned Vlad's spy camera. It was Thursday, and Tucker had a lot of time on his hands. So far he had gotten the camera to block the transmissions from Danny's house to Vlad's computer, and, because all of these cameras transmitted footage to Vlad's computer wirelessly, he was able to cut his spy system off. Of course, knowing Vlad, he'd probably have it back up and running within a few days, but if Vlad was delayed, all the better for them.

"At least, that's what he said to my dad when he walked in the door. I'm pretty sure it's a trap though." Danny said.

"Most likely it's a trap." A voice coming from the doorway said softly, however, thanks to the trio's advanced hearing, were able to hear it as clear as day. The trio looked and turned towards Jazz, standing in the doorway. She looked up to the trio with eyes that said I need answers and you three are the only ones who can give them to me. Danny, surprisingly understanding, motioned towards the bed with his hand, to which Jazz kindly obliged. The four of them sat in silence for at least five minutes before Jazz spoke up, clearing it.

"So, does anyone want to tell just what exactly is going on?"

No one spoke for another minute, until Sam spoke up.

"Essentially, Clockwork told us to go back in time, and walk through the portal with Danny. Well our spirits anyway." Sam said gesturing to Tucker and herself. The three half ghosts watched as Jazz's face turned to one of calculation and analyzing to one of severe confusion.

"Wait, wait. Clockwork sent your spirits back in time?" The newly transformed half ghosts nodded simultaneously.

"But why?" Jazz looked honestly even more confused than before. It was here that Tucker interjected.

"Clockwork had this room within his tower that keeps the body stable while 'ejecting' the soul from it." He said, putting air quotes around ejecting, before continuing. Before he could however, Danny jumped in.

"They essentially went in to ease the stress of all the ghost hunting piling on me, as well as to prevent me from going insane." Jazz seemed to snap out of her listening trance at the word 'insane'.

"Wait. Danny, did you just say what I think you just say?"

"If you're talking about the fact that I said that Sam and Tucker keep me from going insane, then yes."

"But I thought losing Sam and Tucker would turn you into Dan, not insane!"

Danny, surprisingly, had a small smile at the mention of Dan, a name that after the C.A.T. test was taboo around the youngest Fenton. The smile turned into a frown, a frown that was mirrored on the faces of his friends as well. Danny spoke once more.

"When Clockwork came to talk to me this morning, he recently reassured me that I had strayed too far from that timeline to become him, but when we went to Pariah's castle, he told me that in another timeline, I took the crown too early, and because I didn't have my friends with me, I isolated myself in the castle, went insane and single-handedly destroyed both the Ghost Zone and Earth." He looked to Jazz, and for some reason, expected her to walk back to her room in silence, but when he saw her face, analyzing and cautious, he visibly relaxed, knowing she would come up with the solution in a matter of seconds; speaking of seconds: 3….2….1.

"So all you have to do is keep Sam and Tucker alive, and the best way to do that, make them like you! It's genius!" Jazz was beaming with a wide smile, which caused everyone to light up with wide smiles of their own. Suddenly, Tucker who had taken to lying down with his head on the head board of Danny's bed, sat up with a start, which caused everyone to look at the techno-geek half ghost. Danny especially saw this and asked his pseudo-brother what was wrong. His answer wasn't shocking to anyone.

"Vlad's spying on us again."

Danny looked incredulously at his best friend. Not in shock that Vlad was spying on them, but the fact that he had the balls to try spying on the trio, well quartet, again. Danny's face then split into an almost insane smile, and the youngest of the Fenton family turned towards Tucker, the smile still plastered on his face.

"Tucker? Would you mind making sure Vlad knows just exactly who he's messing with?" A shake from Tucker was all the confirmation Danny needed, before Danny yawned, stretched and leaned back on his bed.

Tucker, who was now standing next to Danny's windowsill, opened the window, reached up and plucked an invisible ladybug like robot from underneath the outer windowsill, and with a snap of his fingers, rendered it immobile and unable to transmit anymore data back to Vlad's mansion.

"That should probably take care of his spying efforts for a while. Let's see what Vlad almost caught us saying." And with that, Tucker took the little ladybug bot, crushed it, leaving only a tiny memory chip intact. With the precision of an experienced brain surgeon, Tucker carefully plucked the almost microscopic chip with his bare hands, and placed the precious chip in his PDA's chip decoder, placed it on a portable charger he had carried with him, and let the PDA do its job.

An hour later the chip was completely decoded, copied, and subsequently erased everything pertaining to the last hour of talking by the trio before the small robot was fixed and placed back outside underneath Danny's windowsill, so as not to arouse Vlad's suspicion. It was around this time that Jack came running into Danny's room, with Maddie in tow. Jack had this huge smile on his face, like he was on top of the world, and Danny guessed, that in a way, he was. Who wouldn't want to go to visit their best friend after 20 or so years since your marriage? Well, discounting Vlad, but he doesn't count in Danny's mind. Anyway the fact was that Jack was ecstatic. So ecstatic in fact that he was running into his own sentences.

"Getpackedandreadytogo,becauseweleaveFriday!" (Get packed and ready to go, because we leave Friday). Followed by a weirdly girly scream, another breath, and another string of words.

"AlsoSamandTucker,don'tworryaboutaskingyourparents,apparentlyVladalreadygotapprovalfrombothofyourparents,sogograbsomeclothesandmeetbackhere. ("Also Sam and Tucker, don't worry about asking your parents, apparently Vlad already got approval from both of your parents, so go grab some clothes and meet back here.") With those words said, he ran out of Danny's room, faster than anyone in the house had seen him run in a long while, most likely to tell Jazz the 'great news', as well as to tell her to get packed for the trip. Maddie stared at the open doorway for at least a minute before turning around and facing the three.

"I want you three to do something for me." Maddie said with conviction.

Danny looked at his friends, both of whom nodded, before turning back to his mom.

"What do you want us to do?"

Maddie smiled at her son. She knew she could count on him, even with his secrets she wished he didn't keep from her. And if she could trust Danny, then she could, by association, trust Sam and Tucker.

"I want you guys to watch Vlad. Not constantly, mind you. Just…warn me if he starts showing any…ill intent towards Jack. Words, actions, anything out of the ordinary, tell me right away, okay?"

Danny looked at his friends one more time, considerably longer than the first time. Maddie saw this and began to wonder.

Do they know something? Maddie mused.

As if sensing her distress, Danny spoke. "Mom, there is something you should know." Danny took a deep breath, prepared, yet at the same time, unprepared to tell her this crucial information. After one glance to his friends, he realized that in the end, he decided she should know this, better now than later, when Vlad could actually have anything over him, other than his- sorry, their, half-ghost statuses, even though Vlad didn't know about Sam and Tucker just yet. Danny exhaled and spoke.

"Vlad has an underground lab, with his own ghost portal and everything."

Maddie gasped. His own ghost portal!? But the last time we worked on a ghost portal was almost twenty years ago! How is this possible?

Before Danny could continue, Maddie asked a question.

"Would you mind explaining how you know he has a ghost portal?" Danny didn't even seem to break a sweat, notice the words seem to. In Danny's head, he was seriously freaking out, but his face didn't betray one emotion as he said these next few words.

"Remember the college reunion? Well I was exploring the huge mansion, got lost, and essentially stumbled upon his lab. I told Sam and Tucker when this happened, and I didn't tell you at the time because I honestly didn't know how you'd react to the information if I told you then." At this Danny looked down, as if ashamed. "Sorry I didn't tell you earlier mom."

Maddie looked at her son in surprise. Sure she was worried about the fact that Danny was lost in that…man's house, but, she was actually more worried about the fact that Vlad had a ghost portal.

She had finally decided. "It's ok Danny. Would you mind telling me how to find his lab? I'd like to see it for myself. Maybe we can collaborate on theories."

Danny's mind was whirling, wondering what his mother was thinking, but unable to do so, he just decided to tell her where the entrance was, maybe cause Vlad more grief on Saturday.

"Ok, mom. I was actually planning on showing you and Dad anyway, if Vlad would allow it. It is his house, after all."

Maddie cringed, the thought of even trying to converse with Vlad sent shivers down her spine. But she would ask him, for the scientist in her was just dying to know what his lab held. She hesitated for a second before answering.

"Ok Danny. I will ask him. Thank you for telling me this, and remember what I said, all three of you."

Danny smiled at his mother. "You're welcome mom, and don't worry, we will certainly tell you if Vlad does anything…unsatisfactory on this trip to his home."

Maddie then smiled at her son. "Well, now that we have that cleared up, let's get to packing, shall we? We have a long drive ahead of us!" And with that said, she left the room, leaving the three teenagers alone.

Danny groaned. "Ugh, this trip is going to be so LOOOONG! Not to mention Vlad is going to be there, watching me."

Sam smiled at her friend. "Cheer up, Danny. Hey, look on the bright side, at least you'll have us there to help you out, so there is really nothing to worry about."

Tucker sat up in alarm from Danny's bed, where he had taken up residence, causing the two to look at their meat-and-technology-loving friend in concern.

"What is it Tuck? Is it Vlad again?"

"No. I'm just surprised that Sam is being positive!"

Sam growled at Tucker, making him back up in fear. Luckily Danny was there to buffer the brunt of Sam's anger.

"Wait, Sam, don't beat him up. He was just surprised at your apparent happiness to the situation."

Sam huffed. "Fine. I won't beat him up."

Tucker visibly relaxed, only to tense up at these next words.

"But I will be getting payback later."

At those words, Tucker dashed out the room, to where, only Clockwork knew.

After about five minutes, Tucker came out from wherever he was hiding, calmer, yet still somewhat afraid of Sam.

"Sam isn't going to hurt me, right Danny?' Tucker said, looking at Danny with pleading eyes.

Danny looked over at the goth, who was laying back in Danny's computer chair, not a care in the world, before looking back at Tucker.

"I think you'll be fine Tuck. Just try not to piss Sam off any more than you already have, ok?"

"Will do."

With that, the two friends realized it was very late, said their goodbyes to the rest of the Fenton family, not before getting a reminder from Jack to come straight here after school, and left for their respective houses.

Danny laid down in his bed, for once, no ghosts interrupted his sleep, but still he couldn't sleep. He couldn't. Not when Vlad was concerned. As far as Vlad was concerned, and as long as Vlad was involved, he couldn't let his guard down. Unfortunately for him, his body was just too tired to stay awake any longer, and Danny fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.

Author's Note: FINALLY! I FINALLY FINISHED THIS DAMN CHAPTER! Took me long enough. Also, yes, I know, crappy ending, but cut me some slack, it's 2:34 AM and I am tired as all hell right now. The only reason I'm awake right now is due to YouTube. Thanks for reading this fic for as long as you guys have! I really appreciate it! I also appreciate reviews! I promised myself I wouldn't become this, and just let the reviews come, but I feel like you guys aren't reviewing as much anymore. I know people have been following and favoriting this through my phone, so can I get 4 reviews for the next chapter? Thanks again, my friends! 'See' you soon!