Howdy, folks! I thank everyone for the reviews,I got quite a few this time around.Well…I guess there's nothing else to say.
Let's get to Chapter 10! Been a while since I said this, but I don't own Danny Phantom.
"Yes!" Danny shouted with glee, "My powers! They're purple!"
Neveah gave a small clap, "Well done, young Danny. You have mastered the beginning level of your powers."
"I couldn't have done it without you, Neveah. I'm surprised it didn't take too long."
"Danny, you learned fairly quickly while you were here because you already had months of experience with your powers. Believe me; it will not take as long to master the upcoming levels."
Danny sighed, "I know."
Neveah added, "But if you have the true will to learn them, it still will not take long."
Danny put on a look of pure determination, "I do."
"Very well," said Neveah, "Shall we continue?"
"Yeah," said Danny.
Neveah nodded and said, "The next thing I'm going to teach you is how to absorb your opponent's attack and send them back at it. I trust you've seen Vlad do it before?"
"Yes, I have," agreed Danny.
"Then you'll know the process. Let me show you to jog your memory, though. Fire an ectoplasmic blast at me."
"What?" shouted Danny.
"Do it," ordered Neveah.
Danny shrugged, then fired an ectoplasmic blast (now purple) at Neveah. Neveah calmly stuck out her hand and absorbed the blast. She explained, "You must attempt to receive it. Believe it is being handed to you and let it come to you." She then fired Danny's purple blast over Danny's head.
"Now you try," said Neveah, "I will start by keeping my blasts easy."
Danny assumed a fighting pose and said, "I'm ready."
Neveah fired a silver-blue blast at Danny. Danny stuck out his hand and tried to absorb it, but he didn't do it right. It hit him and knocked him backward. Danny groaned and got up.
Neveah gave a small smile, "It's okay. I did not expect you to get it on the first try. That would have been fantastic. Shall I try it again?"
Danny nodded and waited again.
Neveah said, "Remember, Danny. Concentrate and relax." Then she fired another silver-blue blast at the boy. Danny concentrated and tried again to absorb it. But again all it did was blow him backward.
Danny hit the floor with his fist in frustration and he got up again.
Neveah sighed, "Patience, young Danny. I understand your frustration. I know how hard it's been for you this past month or so. I see it in your thoughts."
"I know," groaned Danny, "It's all impossible to control. Me fainting, my friends and family in grief, the thought of having to leave Sam…" Tears came to his eyes as these dark thoughts clouded his mind.
He turned to Neveah, "Why do I keep fainting like this? Do you know why?"
Neveah sighed, "Indeed I do. This is a sickness that all ghost hybrids get. I had it. Vlad had it."
Danny looked confused at hearing this. He asked, "But didn't the doctors say that no one has survived from it?"
"Well, actually, by the time we started getting them, we were already strong enough to overcome it. Not one trip to the hospital was necessary."
"About how long did you have the powers when you started getting them?"
"At least ten years. That's how long it takes."
"What about the two people who have died from it?"
"Those people never tried to improve their powers so they weren't strong enough to overcome it."
"And why has it taken only a few months for it to work on me?"
"Do you recall Vlad setting up a trap for you and your mom to find him in his cabin in Wisconsin a couple months ago?"
"Yes," said Danny, "What does that have to do with it?"
"Do you remember when Vlad zapped you with his Plasmius Maximus and it short-circuited your powers for three hours?"
"Uh-huh."
"It also happens to speed up the fainting spell process. It didn't work when you zapped him because it only works on someone who has never been zapped by it."
Danny gasped. It was Vlad. Vlad was behind the whole thing. Vlad had caused the fainting spells. Vlad was tearing him away from Sam. It was Vlad behind the whole thing!
Danny growled with hatred. As he did, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
He asked Neveah, "What's happened to my family and friends anyway?"
Neveah shook her head, "Much has happened since you have been in your coma. Your family is currently in a state of sadness. Sam was so torn up throughout the whole thing she tried to commit suicide."
"WHAT?" screamed Danny, "Is she okay?"
"Yes, yes," Neveah put her hands up, "She tried to cut herself with a knife, but Tucker found her and got her to the hospital before it was too late."
Danny sighed in relief. The girl he loved was okay. He asked, "What about Tucker?"
"Very much has occurred with him. He was kidnapped by one of Vlad's ghost birds, and taken to an alley. He was then beaten up by Vlad and he put Tucker under mind control. Then he went to your room and tried to kill you with a gun. Jazz slammed him against the wall just in time, and the shot went off target. Then Tucker went intangible and flew away.
Danny growled again. Vlad. You're brainwashing my friends. You're taking away my life. What's next?
Without warning Danny turned around and shouted as loud as he could, "YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS PLASMIUS!" His voice echoed through the darkness. Danny then dropped to his knees and started sobbing.
Neveah walked over to him and put her hand on his shoulder, "It's okay, Danny."
Danny spun around, "You know what? Enough talk. Let's get back to work."
"Okay," said Neveah, "Don't forget, concentra…"
"Yeah, yeah. Concentrate and relax, I get it, let's get going!"
Neveah fired a silver-blue blast at Danny again. Focusing as hard as he could, Danny stuck out his hand, and finally absorbed the blast! Danny then through the blast off to his side, where it flew far away.
Neveah smiled, "Good job, Danny."
"It's my will to live. It's grown stronger knowing what has happened now. I'm ready for anything. Bring it on!"
Neveah chuckled, "Okay, let's try multiplying again. See if you can make three."
Danny took a deep breath and tried to multiply again. After a few moments a second Danny formed, and the two Dannys struggled to make a third. They strained for about five minutes, but nothing happened. One Danny started thinking, I've got to try harder. I want to live! And I want Plasmius to pay!
Finally, thanks to Danny's extra will, a third Danny began to form, but stopped at the head.
Danny sighed and formed back into one. Neveah said, "Try again."
"I know," said Danny, and he tried to multiply once again. This time a second Danny formed after only a few seconds, and they started straining again. After about two minutes, a third Danny began to form, but once again stopped at the head.
Danny formed back into one. He took a deep breath, and without even waiting for Neveah's okay, he tried again. A second Danny formed instantly, and after a few more minutes, a third Danny began to form, and this time it formed all the way!
The three Dannys shouted, "Yes! Danny Phantom times three!"
Neveah clapped, "Very good, Danny. Your will to live has helped you greatly."
"I know. I just don't want to leave home. I want to save my friends."
"Yes. Shall we continue?"
Danny formed back into one and said, "Bring it on."
A bit of sorrow mixed in with a bit of action, wasn't there? Now that we, including Danny, know what's causing these spells, Danny's more determined than ever to learn as much as he can as fast as he can. How much longer will it be before his powers reach blue? Review, and Chapter 11 will be up shortly.