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Okay, let's go to Chapter 13! Danny has one more level to go before he becomes stronger than the spells!
Danny shouted, "Whoo! Gold! My powers are gold! I'm almost there!"
Neveah smiled widely and clapped, "Excellent job, Danny. I'm very impressed."
"Thanks a lot, Neveah. You've been keeping my head up as well."
"It has been my pleasure. Now let's work on the icy breath."
"How do I do that?"
"It's a little bit tricky. It's not as easy as inhaling and blowing. You must set your mind on something cold. Ice, snow, winter. Anything cold. You try it."
Danny nodded, "Cold, right." Then he concentrated, thinking of something cold. Then it set on ice cream. Ice cream was Danny's favorite summertime treat.
Danny took a deep breath, and blew. Nothing came out. Danny's face dropped, "Shoot. No big. Let me try again."
Neveah nodded, and then Danny began to concentrate again. Finally it set on Christmas. Danny always had so much fun at Christmas. The presents, the joy. Last winter he kissed Sam on the cheek under the mistletoe.
Danny inhaled and blew again. This time, just a little cold fog.
Danny sighed, and then started concentrating again. Finally his mind casted on one snowy day back when he was eight.
Flashback:
A young eight year old Danny walked into his snowy backyard. Last night, a blizzard had dumped twelve inches of the white powder on Amity Park, shutting down schools and roads across the city.
Danny smiled as he looked at the snow. He loved the snow. It made him feel happy, just watching it and playing in it…
WHAP! A snowball suddenly hit Danny on the side of his head. Danny brushed it off and turned around. It was Tucker.
Tucker laughed and shouted, "Gotcha, Danny!"
Danny laughed again and shouted, "Very funny, Tuck!" Then he picked up a snowball and threw it at Tucker. Tucker ducked and it flew into a bush, but they suddenly heard a WHAP! and then a groan from in the bushes.
A second later Sam poked her head out of the bushes. Danny said, "Sam, were you trying to pull one on us when we weren't looking?"
Sam chuckled, "Maybe. But since you hit me, how about I pull one on you when you are looking!" Then she started chasing Danny around the yard. Danny tried to hit her, but it hit Tucker. Tucker fired back and it hit Sam…
Before long, the snow forts were up, and a snow war was on. After about two hours of the throwing, they went inside and warmed up with some hot chocolate.
As he thought of the joy experienced that day, he inhaled, and blew the icy breath out of his mouth. It hit Neveah, and froze her inside of it. She blasted her way out. "Chilly," Neveah said with a chuckle.
Danny laughed and said, "What's next?"
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Back in the real world, in Wisconsin to be exact, Tucker and Vlad engaged in conversation.
Vlad said, "There is trouble afoot."
Tucker replied, "What do you mean, master?"
"Daniel is still currently in his coma. But I am sensing an increase in strength somewhere inside him. If this continues, he may become stronger than the spells."
"How can this be happening if he is unconscious, master?"
"The only way he can be receiving help is in his mind, through a ghost hybrid like himself."
"But you and he are the only hybrids in the world, master."
"Not necessarily, my boy."
"What do you mean, master?"
Plasmius turned around, and growled in hatred, "Neveah…"
"Who, master?"
"Neveah Phantasm. A young ghost hybrid girl. Her powers are even more advanced than mine."
"How do you know her, master?"
"Some time ago, I met the girl. She, like Daniel, used her powers for good. I tried to get her to join me in ruling the world. But she refused. So I tried to make her join by fighting her. But she beat me brutally. As I fought, I let slip to her that I was after Daniel. It must be why she is helping him."
"What can we do about this, master?"
"Change of plans. We're going to have to put our plan into action sooner than I originally thought. Come, my boy. We must go."
Tucker bowed in obedience, and he and Vlad flew out.
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Danny grunted in frustration. He had multiplied into three, and was now struggling to make a fourth. So far, nothing. He sighed and formed back into one.
Neveah said to him, "Be patient. Remember what I said before. Try to divide, not multiply."
Danny took a deep breath, then instantly multiplied into three again. Then he tried desperately to make a fourth. After intense minutes of concentration, a fourth Danny finally took shape!
The four Dannys smiled, "Awesome."
Neveah clapped as Danny formed back into one, "Wonderful job, Danny."
"Thanks. Hey, Neveah, how much longer until I wake up?"
Neveah hadn't expected to be asked this. She sighed, "One more hour."
Danny gasped, "Only one hour! I'm running out of time! Come on, let's get back to it!"
Neveah put her hands out and tried to calm him, "It's okay, it's okay, calm down Danny. Be patient. If you just believe you have enough time, then you will have enough time. Do you understand me?"
Danny panted in panic, "Yes, yes." He took a deep breath and tried to relax. "I understand. So what's next?"
"This next technique is pretty tricky. You've seen me make flames in my hands?"
"Yes."
"And you know the process of blowing icy breath?"
"Yes."
"For this, just think the exact opposite. Think of something hot. Think of a desert, salsa, fire, summer, the beach. Anything hot."
Danny sighed, and then concentrated on heat. His mind casted on salsa. Danny always liked to order that when he and his family went to Mexican restaurants.
Danny concentrated hard on the spicy kick of salsa and tried to form a flame in his hand, but all that appeared were a few golden ashes.
Danny sighed, "Dang. Let me try something else."
"Of course," said Neveah. Danny again tried to concentrate on something hot. Then something else came into his head. Summertime. Danny always enjoyed. He always hung out with his friends; he went to the pool, the beach, on vacation. There was no school, which meant a lot of goofing off.
For a minute, a flame started to form, but then something else hit Danny. Summer. The first day of this summer was when Danny had discovered what the spells could do to him!
Danny lost concentration, and the golden flame that was forming suddenly disappeared.
Neveah asked, "Danny, what happened? You almost had it there."
Danny sighed, "I know. I just started thinking about summer, and then I remembered it was the first day of this summer when I found out that the spells were killing me."
Neveah said, "Danny, try not to think about it. You only have one level left, and then the spells won't be able to hurt you. Alright, give it another try."
Danny took a deep breath. He started concentrating again. Then, something else hit him. One year ago, Danny had gone to the beach with his family and friends. There was a temperature of ninety-eight degrees, so it was bound to feel hot.
The real heat Danny actually felt was sunburn. Danny had stupidly left his sunscreen on his desk and left it there. So all afternoon, Danny's skin grew red and itchy. There was plenty of pain and plenty of heat and plenty of peeling after that.
Finally a golden flame appeared in Danny's hand! Danny fired it far away.
Danny smiled, "Yes!"
"Very good. Danny, show me what you have learned."
Danny multiplied into four, "Multiplying." He formed back into one and said, "Ectoplasmic absorbers," and then watched as Neveah fired a silver-blue flame. Danny absorbed it and sent it away.
He continued, "Eye beams." He fired energy from his eyes. "Teleporting." He teleported from in front of Neveah to behind her. "Ectoplasmic electric generator," Danny said as he grabbed Neveah's arm and sent a painful shock through her.
Danny said, "Ice breath," and blew ice-cold breath from his mouth. It froze Neveah, and she busted out of it. Danny finally finished, "And the ectoplasmic flames." He formed the flame in his hand and fired it away.
"Well done." said Neveah.
"Hey, am I going to learn to use my powers without going ghost?"
"I find that unnecessary, so you can figure that on your own. You only learn it when your powers become red anyway. After this next move, your powers should become red."
"Sweet!" said Danny. "What is it?"
"It is the ectoplasmic blade. You will be able to make a large blade in your hand. Let me show you. Stand back."
Danny backed away, and Neveah formed a silver-blue blade in her right hand. She added, "If you reach red and keep training then, you'll be able to do it with both hands." She proved it by making a blade in her left hand.
Neveah said, "Now it's your turn."
Danny said, "Okay." He started to focus ectoplasm into his arm.
Just then, white light began to fill the room. Danny looked around in confusion.
"Neveah," he said, "What's going on?"
Neveah looked fearful as she said, "I'm afraid you're waking up. We're out of time."
"NO!" shouted Danny, "My powers aren't powerful enough yet! I still won't be able to overcome the spells! What will I do?"
"Danny," Neveah said as the light grew brighter, "I'm afraid you will have to do it on your own. But you must be fast. Not long after you wake, the spell will take over, and it will kill you. You can stop it. You must master the ectoplasmic blade on your own. I've done all I can. I'm sorry."
"Neveah, no! I need you!"
"I said I'm sorry. But I know you can do it, Danny. Search deeply in your heart and soul, and you'll find a way."
"But Neveah…"
"Good luck, young Daniel Fenton…"
Those were Neveah's last words as the white light completely enveloped her. Danny felt the white light blinding him…He couldn't see. Where was he? Danny found himself yell as he started to fade…
Then all went black.
Cliffhanger! Danny is awakening from his coma, but his powers haven't reached the red stage yet! Looks like he's on his own! Can he learn the ectoplasmic blade by himself in time? Find out in Chapter 14!