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Now Onto the next Chapter of When Core's Collide: Questions under fire, I'm what?!
"A dream, that's what this is. A dream that Nocturne put him in. There is no way that this could be happening, I'm going to wake up now and be in my bed and not having this talk right now," Danny thought, as he closed his eyes.
When he opened them, there he stood in the front room with Kitty in front of him.
"Well, Danny?" Kitty asked.
"I-I uh, you see...Well, what I mean to say is that I..." Danny said jumbling up his words.
Kitty had enough of Danny's little game so she knocked some sense into him like she does Johnny, with a good thump to the head.
"Ow!" Danny exclaimed, rubbing his now sore head.
"It's a simple answer, Danny. Do you love Amanda?" Kitty asked, growing impatient.
Did he love Amanda? Danny had to think about it. In the past he and Amanda, back when she was Ember didn't start on the best of terms. Over time, he started realizing how wrong he was for just thinking she was just an evil ghost. People don't just become evil when they die, no it's their regrets and tragedy's that can corrupt their spirit into hatred and malice. Amanda was a good example of this, even though she had a wonderful family, all it took was the wrong person to make her life a living hell.
She could've had a great life, made it big as a musician and living her dream with her families support. She would've probably been remembered as the greatest rock star of her time and maybe even now, instead of as Ember McClain the rock diva ghost.
Did he love her? Now that he's actually had the time to get to know the real Amanda Emberline McClain, he realized that his crush on her only grew and into love. And after seeing her...well not dressed, It made him realize how beautiful she is both inside and out. Now if only he had the nerve to tell her himself.
Danny took a deep breath and looked at Kitty in the eye.
"I-I do love her, I love Amanda," Danny said, the feeling the weight finally lifted off his chest.
Kitty internally beamed with joy, but she had to lay down the law with Danny. As Amanda's best friend, she knows better than to trust a boy with her friend. She had to be sure.
"Danny, if you break her heart in any way. I will make you a full ghost, do you understand?!" Kitty said trying to intimidate Danny.
Danny was almost scared of Kitty, but he knew that Kitty was just being protective of Amanda and didn't want to see her hurt again.
"I do, I really do," Danny said.
Kitty heard that line before, so she decided to put Danny through the gauntlet of questions.
"So you'd give up your powers for her?" Kitty asked.
"I would, actually did once but for another reason," Danny said.
"Really, wow. Would you support her dreams and wishes with all your heart?" Kitty asked.
"I will," Danny said.
"Will you not be afraid to tell her that she is wrong even when she tells you she's right?" Kitty asked.
"I will be afraid to tell her, but I would even if she hates me for it," Danny said.
"That was a trick question, good answer Danny." Kitty thought.
"Alright, one last question. Would you give your life to make sure that she and Danielle are safe?" Kitty asked a smile on her face.
"W-what does... (Then Danny figured it out.) Kitty, I would in a heartbeat. They mean the world to me and if it meant my life. I'd gladly make the ultimate sacrifice." Danny said.
"Then what are you waiting for, go tell her," Kitty said.
Danny was about to rush back upstairs to tell Amanda when a cry filled the air.
"DANIELLE!" Amanda screamed out.
Kitty and Danny's eyes went wide as they ran back upstairs and opened Danny's door to see Amanda holding an unconscious Danielle in her lap. Danny and Kitty rushed over towards Danielle, Danny felt her head and saw that her fever has come back and she was shaking.
"What happened?!" Danny asked they now startled Johnny and Amanda.
"I-I don't know, one minute she was fine and the next she started glowing and then she fainted. Luckily Shadow caught her before she fell." Johnny said.
Danny transformed back into Danny Phantom and grabbed Danielle in his arms bridal style.
"That decides it, I need to take her to Frostbite now!" Danny said.
"You'll never make it there in time, even at your top speed, it will take at least two hours to get there. The far frozen is on the other side of the Ghost Zone." Johnny said.
"I have to try, for Danielle," Danny said.
Danny was about to huff it towards his parent's ghost portal when he heard Clockwork's voice.
"I believe that I can be of some assistance." Clockwork said now appearing in front of them.
"Clockwork...when...how?" Johnny asked now stunned.
Clockwork gave him the, "Are you serious look" and gently approached Danny.
"I will take you to the Far Frozen, but in return, you must do me a request," Clockwork said.
"Anything, just take me to Frostbite NOW!" Danny said with a stern urgency in his tone.
Clockwork was about to depart with Danny and Danielle when Amanda stopped them.
"I'm coming too, you're not just going to take Danielle and leave without me," Amanda said.
"Very well, Katherine, Johnathan?" Clockwork asked.
Kitty and Johnny looked at each other and with a nod, they decided to stay here.
"We'll be here, just in case something happens while you're gone Danny," Kitty said.
"Yeah, we got this. Go get the little squirt better." Johnny said with a gentle smile.
"Thank you," Danny said.
"No problem, now go save your daughter," Kitty said.
Clockwork with a nod activated his time-scepter and a whirl of time energy consumed both Amanda, Danny, and Danielle making them vanish without a trace.
(A/N: If you didn't already know, Clockwork possess the ability to travel between the Ghost Zone and the Human world with ease.)
Ghost Zone, Far Frozen.
Deep in the Frozen Tundra of the Far Frozen, Frostbite and his ghostly yeti forces were in the middle of their regular training sessions in both physical and mental strength.
"A strong body is only as good a steady mind, without one the other will perish."
Frostbite was monitoring their progress when a burst of light caught his attention, turning around he saw the Master of Time Clockwork appear with the great one. The great one holding a small child in his arms and a strange human woman standing next to him. She wasn't one the Great One's human allies or his sister sibling Jasmine, so he was drawing a blank at the human woman. Even though her appearance does look most familiar.
"Yield!" Frostbite commanded, every ghost yeti stopped their exercises and approached their leader. In the sight of both the great one and the master of time, all the ghostly Yeti's including Frostbite took a knee of respect.
"Hail Oh Master of Time, Hail Oh Great one!" All the Yeti's said in unison.
"Rise King of the Snow and Ice, we have a matter of utmost importance and we require your assistance." Clockwork said.
Frostbite stood up and walked over towards Danny and Clockwork.
"Ask of it and it shall be done." Frostbite said in a respectful tone.
Danny stepped forward carrying over Danielle to Frostbite.
"Frostbite, I need your help. It's Danielle, somethings wrong with her. Please, can you help her as you've helped me?" Danny said.
Frostbite placed his right claw on Danny's shoulder and looked down at the small child in the great one's arms. He sensed a great power within her just like the Great One, so he decided to accept his request.
"It shall be done, all medic's to the healing chamber." Frostbite said, five other yeti's coming to his aid.
Frostbite gently took Danielle out of Danny's arms and carefully ran over towards the healing chambers with the other yeti's. Danny followed after them, but one of the Yeti's stopped him from entering.
"I know you wish to help Great one, but please allow our medic's and leader to help your charge. They are the best physicians in the land." The Yeti said.
"Alright, but please help her," Danny said.
"We shall or we will fade into non-existence by your hand." The Yeti said in a bow.
Danny thought it sounded a bit morbid, but he realized that they respected him enough to die for him, which was something didn't want. So he didn't want to be rude he just waved it off
"Thank you, now is there a place where we can wait," Danny said gesturing over towards Amanda and Clockwork.
The Yeti nodded his head and ushered to the Master of Time and the human to follow him. Amanda who was freezing at the sensation of cold was warmed up when a Yeti placed a parka over her shoulders.
"There you are, now please follow him." The other Yeti said.
"Thank you," Amanda said now enjoying the warmth of the parka coat.
"My pleasure." The Yeti said walking back towards the other Yeti's.
Amanda caught up to Danny and walked beside him towards the Igloo like building. Clockwork following behind. The Yeti opened the door of the building and a warm breeze caught Amanda's face.
"It's warm in here, but the ice isn't melting," Amanda thought amazed.
"I will inform you when our leader says it's time. Until then please do as human's say, "Make yourself at home" if you require anything merely ring this chime and a Yeti will come to your aid." The Yeti said with a bow, walking out of the igloo.
Once the Yeti was gone, Clockwork spoke.
"I brought you here to the Far Frozen Daniel. When the time comes I will call upon you and here. Until then, I leave you with my good wishes for your daughter's recovery." Clockwork said as he vanished into his own portal.
(Meanwhile in the Ancient Ruins of the Ghost Zone.)
The Fright Knight could be seen flying into what could only be described as a floating palace. It's Walls mostly destroyed and covered in an amethyst moss. Surrounding the palace were seven dark pillars all inscribed with ectoplasmic seals. Landing inside the fright knight knelled.
"You have not returned in some while, what is your explanation for this?" One of the cloaked figures asked with a snake-like hiss.
"Forgive me, but I was in a battle with the Half Ghost, Danny Phantom. I did manage to silence the siren who came onto your presence." The Fright Knight said.
"That half-ghost Danny phantom is a disgrace to all ghost kind, how did he manage to stop you even with the Master's power flowing through your core?" One of the other cloaked figures, this one had a raspy woman's voice asked.
"He has grown stronger since my last battle with him, I fear that even the Master will not be able to-" Fright Knight was struck by a combined blast of dark red ecto energy and thrown across the chamber.
"Blastemphy, you dare accuse the power of the Master to be your downfall. It was your place to vanquish the siren and return here. The Master will not be pleased with your disobedience." One of the cloaked figures, this one with a baritone voice said enraged firing another blast of dark red ecto-energy.
The fright knight could barely stand, but he took a steady knee.
"Forgive me, I accept my punishment for failing you." Fright Knight said.
"You will be pardoned this once Knight, but fail us again and you will suffer the wrath of Lord Trevanan's power in all its unholy wrath," The same cloaked figure said.
"I will not fail you or the Master," Fright Knight said.
The other cloaked figures turned to each other and with a nod started chanting an incantation in a language long forgotten.
"Aue te rangatira o te riri, ka karanga matou ki a koe.
Ko matou, ko taau pononga iti e karanga ana ki a koe.
Whakaputaina mai tou riri, tou weriweri, whakaputaina atu tou riri kino.
Whakaaetia te wairua ngoikore i to mana kia kaha ki te awhina i o matou hoariri, tukua to kaha kia rere.
Aue o te whakangaromanga, waiho to mana kaha!"
(Translated: Oh Master of chaos, we call upon thee.
We, your humble servants call on your aid.
Bring forth your rage and fury, bring forth your unholy wrath.
Allow an unworthy spirit your power as to vanquish our enemies, allow your power to flow.
Oh Master of Destruction, let your power GROW!)
The palace began to shake an opening appeared in front of the Fright Knight. The opening revealed a dark crimson, stone coffin, bejeweled with the same seals that were on the pillars. The seals glowed black before a wave of energy burst out the seals and towards the Fright Knight. The energy began to heal the wounds the cloaked figures had presented him with. His armor began to change into crimson red of color, his eyes became solid white, and his purple cape became as dark as night. An ominous red aura surrounded him as he stood.
"The master has bestowed you more of his power, use it to destroy the one you call Danny Phantom, once and for all. THE MASTER WILL RISE!" The cloaked figure said.
"LONG LIVE LORD TREVANAN!" The rest of the cloaked figures and the now darker Fright Knight shouted, echoing to all the know reaches of the ghost zone.
Fright Knight called for his stead Fright-Mare and his ghostly stead was afraid to approach its master. Once the Fright Knight mounted his stead, the horse became engulfed in the same power that the Fright Knight had acquired. It's mane now a became Dark Blue and its wings and Fangs grew out. The same ghostly aura that the fright knight had become it's own.
"He-ya, He-ya!" The Fright Knight said commanding his stead to take off.
"Help me!" The real Fright Knight thought weakly inside his own mind.
(Back in the Far Frozen)
Danny and Amanda were sitting across from each other, neither of them saying a single word. It wasn't long before Amanda moved to sit next to Danny and placed a hand on his.
"Danny, are you alright?" Amanda asked.
Danny let out a heavy sigh before he closed his eyes.
"I-I don't know anymore Amanda, I know that Frostbite is one of the best ghostly medic's in the ghost zone, but I feel so helpless right now just waiting for something to happen, and not knowing what's going on with Danielle is just making me worry even more," Danny said.
Amanda intertwined Danny's hand with hers.
"Danny, when I heard Kitty call Danielle your daughter. I can see why. You care for her as any father would and I bet Danielle knows that you do. Remember Danny, she's strong, just like her father." Amanda said with a smile.
"Thanks, Amanda," Danny said with a smile of his own.
Inside the Medic Chambers.
Danielle was stripped of her clothes and put into a medical gown, her clothes set to the side to be washed and dried for when she wakes up.
"Alright, get her inside the de-icing chamber. We'll need a good readout of the young one's symptoms." Frostbite said.
"Yes, sir," One of the yeti's said placing one an oxygen mask on Danielle's small face.
"Oxygen now flowing, you may immerse her." A Yeti said releasing the valves.
Frostbite carefully released Danielle into the warm De-icing chamber, it brought back memories of when they rescued the Great One when he discovered his Ice-Core's abilities.
"System's online, on your command sir." A Yeti at the controls said.
"Begin scan now." Frostbite said.
"Don't worry young one, I will make you well again." Frostbite thought as the De-icing chamber came to life, showing Danielle's core status, heartbeat, pulse, blood pressure, and brain activity.
"Sir the scan was successful, you are not going to believe this." A Yeti said printing out the information and handing it to Frostbite.
Frostbite looked it over and his eyes went wide, these words were boldly presented.
"STABILIZATION PROCESS INCOMPLETE"
"I must inform the great one," Frostbite thought.
"Sir, what shall we do with the child?" One of the Yeti's said.
Frostbite thought about this for a second before giving his answer.
"Keep her under observation, come get me immediately if her condition changes. I must speak with the great one." Frostbite said.
"As you command." All the Yetis spoke in unison.
Frostbite turned and began to walk towards the igloo where Danny and the human woman were. Taking a deep breath he knocked on the door.
"Great one, may I enter?" Frostbite said.
"Yes, you can," Danny said.
The door opened and Frostbite saw that the human woman was holding the Great one's hand. Could she be the great ones, how human say it, girlfriend?
"Great One, I need you to explain to me your relationship with the child you brought to us." Frostbite said.
Danny looked at Frostbite, his hand gripped Amanda's tight.
"Go on Danny, it might help her," Amanda said.
Danny looked at Amanda with a small smile as he turned back to Frostbite.
"She's my daughter," Danny said.
Frostbite's eyes went wide with shock. He was not expecting the great one to have offspring yet, he looked much too young. He had to know more. Danny saw Frostbite's reaction and decided to give him the full story.
"Frostbite, she is my daughter. Just how she became my daughter wasn't my doing." Danny said.
"Please Great One explain," Frostbite said.
Danny went to tell Frostbite and Amanda how he met Danielle and how Vlad used her to get his mid-morph DNA to create the perfect copy of himself to become Vlad's son, then he went on how she came back a few months before the Diasterroid and was starting to destabilize, and lastly how he saved her by using his father's flawed Ecto-Dejecto, which was to reduce ghosts to nothing but had actually made them stronger. Danny finished his story by how he found Danielle, well how (6) found her and brought her home.
"I understand, the information was correct after all," Frostbite said.
"What information?" Danny asked.
"You might want to look for yourself Great one, but beware it's not the news you'd want to learn about." Frostbite said.
"Please Frostbite, show me," Danny said.
"Very well," Frostbite said handing Danny the sheet of paper.
When Danny received the paper, his eyes immediately caught the same words in bold: "STABILIZATION PROCESS INCOMPLETE"
When Amanda saw Danny's reaction, she snatched the paper from Danny's hands and read it.
"Danielle's unstable again?!" Amanda asked.
"Far from it, it seems that she's missing something to keep her stabilized. Just what that is, we are unsure," Frostbite said.
"SO CAN YOU HELP HER OR NOT!" Amanda shouted.
"Please, do stay calm Miss...I don't think the great one has ever introduced us yet," Frostbite said.
Amanda turned to Danny, with a nod from him she transformed into Amanda Phantom and Frostbite knew who she was.
"MS MCCLAIN!" Frostbite said.
"Oh so now you remember?!" Amanda said.
"Forgive me, it's just that I didn't recognize you. How did this come to pass?" Frostbite asked.
"Later, now tell us how we can help Danielle?!" Amanda said transforming back into her human form.
"Right. Well, this is a theory, but from what you said Great One. When the Evil One acquired your Human DNA and ghost DNA, he may have acquired a female donor to that as well. Young Danielle's body is now unbalanced and needs that other source of DNA that created her to make her whole," Frostbite said.
"In English you overgrown lap-dog!" Amanda said.
"Simply stated, Danielle, needs her mother," Frostbite said.
"WHAT!" Danny yelled out. His scream echoed throughout the Far Frozen and across the ghost zone.
"It's true Great One, young Danielle simply needs to have the DNA of her mother to stabilize her. We can run some tests to try to isolate the DNA but it may take some time." Frostbite said.
"How long would it take?" Danny asked.
"It could be at least three days to get accurate results. Unless you can find the mother in time then it would only be a few minutes for us to help her," Frostbite said.
"That's really narrowing it down, it's not like Vlad kept a journal for all his research on Danielle back in his old Lab...maybe he did. But which one?" Danny thought.
Amanda felt a pang of jealousy hit her suddenly, it was like something inside her didn't like the idea of some hussy being Danielle's mother.
"Danny, you'd better find that woman before I do!" Amanda thought furiously.
"Frostbite, if I don't find the mother in time, what will happen to Danielle?" Danny asked.
Frostbite's face turned stone cold before he answered.
"Young Danielle will fade into nonexistence," Frostbite said.
Hearing that, Danny's world turned dark. Well, actually he fainted, right onto the snow-covered floor so it wasn't that hard of a fall.
"Danny!" Amanda exclaimed and went to check if he was alright.
Frostbite checked Danny's pulse and with a sigh, he turned to Amanda.
"He'll be alright Ms. McClain, he just fainted from exhaustion. He should wake up soon," Frostbite said as he carefully picked up Danny and opened the door.
"Where are you taking him?" Amanda asked.
"To the medical chamber, we've done all we could. Now it's up to the Great One and you too Ms. McClain." Frostbite said.
"W-what me!?" Amanda asked.
"Of course, you are his mate-I mean girlfriend right?" Frostbite asked.
"G-girlfriend, me?" Amanda asked nervously.
"Oh so am I wrong, if I am then my deepest apologies and I shall not press it further," Frostbite said walking away.
"Does Danny love me, is that why he's been so nervous around me? I got to ask him directly." Amanda thought.
Amanda followed Frostbite out the door and towards the medical chamber, where she could see Danielle floating in the De-icing chamber. She walked up to it and placed a hand on it.
"Please be alright Danielle, Danny needs you...we need you. Please don't leave us already after Danny just got his happiness back. It would crush him... and me." Amanda thought as she slowly moved her hand away from the glass.
Before her hand left the warm glass, she heard a voice over the speakers.
"Daddy..."
Everyone was turned their heads towards the glass, it was the first sign of movement in the past 10 minutes. They waited to see if Danielle would speak again.
"Mommy..."
Amanda covered her mouth in surprise, Danielle was talking in her sleep, dreaming about having a family.
Danielle's dream
I was having a wonderful time, playing in the park. It was a beautiful day, Daddy was sitting on the bench watching me play in the sandbox. I waved to him and he waved back. I was so happy, to be able to play after nothing but cloudy skies and rain. I was trying to build a sand replica of the Appolo 1 space shuttle to show Daddy, it was looking good. I was almost done when I heard Daddy call out to me.
"Danielle, time for lunch!" Daddy said.
"Coming!" I said dropping the shovel and racing over to daddy.
Daddy caught me in his arms and threw me in the air, he caught me as I came down, laughing all the way.
"Daddy, you're silly," I said.
"I know, but I got to be when I'm playing with the most perfect girl in the world." Daddy said tickling me.
"D-daddy, ss-stop!" I said laughing.
"Nope, now who's my little girl?!" Daddy asked, now tickling my legs.
"I-I am!" I said still laughing.
"I can't hear you," Daddy said tickling my stomach, my weakness.
"I AM!" I said trying not to laugh.
"That's right." Daddy said as he stopped tickling me and gave me a warm hug.
"Love you, Daddy," I said.
"I love you too my little phantom, now let's go see what mommy has made for lunch." Daddy said.
"Okay!" I said climbing up on top of Daddy's shoulders.
"Be careful Danielle," Daddy said.
"I am," I said now on Daddy's shoulders, daddy grabbed my legs and held them so that I wouldn't fall off.
Daddy and I walked over to the picnic tables to see Mommy with a basket of food when she saw us she waved us over.
"Mommy!" I said.
"Danielle, did you have fun playing with Daddy?" Mommy asked.
"Uh Huh, I had lots of fun," I said as Daddy put me down on the table's seat.
"I'm glad you had fun Danielle, you ready to eat. I made you and your Daddies favorite." Mommy said.
I looked at Daddy and with wide eyes we both said.
"Stuffed Hamburgers !" Daddy and I said.
Mommy just nodded as she pulled out three round pieces of tin-foil and a few plates as well. I was so happy that I jumped off the seat and over towards Mommy and gave her the biggest, best hug I ever gave. Daddy came around and put his arms around Mommy's stomach.
"Honey, you are the best." Daddy said.
"Oh Danny, stop," Mommy said with a laugh.
"I don't think so, not when I have the best wife in the world," Daddy said.
"And don't you forget it, Mr. Hero," Mommy said giving Daddy a kiss.
"I don't think I ever will my rockstar." Daddy said kissing mommy back.
I started laughing at Mommy and Daddy being so silly. Then I heard my stomach growl.
"I think it's Lunchtime, don't you think Danielle." Daddy said.
"Yes!" I said excitedly.
"Alright, let's get you cleaned up sweetie. You're covered in sand." Mommy said.
I looked down and saw that I was covered in enough sand to make a beach. I started patting myself down to get rid of some of the sand, but there still was a lot left.
"Danny, I'm going to take Danielle to the little phantoms room. I'll be right back." Mommy said taking my hand.
"Alright." Daddy said.
"Don't eat all the stuffed hamburgers now Daddy!" I said playfully.
"No promises." Daddy said teasing.
Mommy and I started laughing at Daddy's silliness and started walking to the bathroom. When we were about to enter the bathroom, but I couldn't feel mommy's hand anymore.
"Mommy?" I asked looking around.
I didn't see her, so I ran back to where Daddy was, but he wasn't there either.
"Daddy?!" I said, now getting scared.
The sky got really dark and storm clouds gathered, a wicked laugh echoed all around me.
"Mommy, Daddy! Where are you!?" I screamed out loud still looking for them and scared as what was going on.
The laugh got even louder, I covered my ears to try to block it out. I looked at the dark sky and saw the clouds part and a dark shadow came out.
"ALL WILL PERISH BY MY WILL, NONE SHALL STOP LORD TREVANAN!" The dark figure exclaimed.
(Back in the Medic Chamber)
Amanda continued to watch Danielle's floating body in the tank. All was quiet for about ten minutes, that was until the Chambers instruments became erratic. Danielle's pulse and heart rate suddenly skyrocketed.
All the yetis were now in high alert.
"What's going on?" Amanda asked a bit panicked.
"We don't know, it's as if something is causing her distress while she's unconscious." One of the yetis said.
Amanda knew exactly what was going on, Danielle was having a nightmare and from her heart rate, it was really bad.
"Get her out of there and onto a table now!" Amanda commanded.
The yetis instantly obliged her request. Hitting the drain switch, the De-icing chambers liquid gradually went down and in just a minute the chamber was completely empty, leaving Danielle on the bottom. Once Amanda saw that it was empty, she turned into Amanda Phantom.
Turning herself intangible she grabbed Danielle and pulled the mask and her out of the chamber and onto the table next to Danny. She then climbed into the table and began to rub Danielle's head in a calming motion, just like her mother did for her whenever she had really bad nightmares. However when Amanda touched Danielle's head, she was not expecting to hear this: "ALL WILL PERISH BY MY WILL, NONE SHALL STOP LORD TREVANAN!"
Amanda removed her hand from Danielle's head and looked over to Danny, she placed her hand on top of his.
Danny, please wake up. Danielle needs you, I need you," Amanda thought.
It wasn't even a minute later that she saw Danny begin to stir, she saw his eyes open slowly.
"A-Amanda?" Danny asked a bit disoriented.
"Danny, your awake!" Amanda said.
"What happened?" Danny asked trying to sit up.
Frostbite approached the two, seeing as the Great one was now awake.
"You must take it easy Great One, now what is the last thing you remember?" Frostbite asked.
Danny thought about it and finally, he remembered.
"You showed me a piece of paper of Danielle's condition, it said...oh no!" Danny said.
"I'm afraid so great one, now it seems that your daughter is in need of your care, not mine," Frostbite said.
Danny looked at the now-empty chamber and started to panic.
"Danielle, where is she?!" Danny said anxiously.
"Calm down great one, look next to you." Frostbite said.
Danny looked over and saw Danielle, she looked distressed.
"What's going on?" Danny asked.
"Ms. McClain here believes that young Danielle is experiencing what she calls a "nightmare", just what is a nightmare?" Frostbite asked.
Danny had to think about this and explain it so that Frostbite could understand since that, well ghosts don't need to sleep.
"A nightmare is like a bad vision you get while you sleep, it can be from your own fears or your own guilt," Danny said.
"I see, how do you conquer this nightmare?" Frostbite asked.
"When I was little and had a nightmare, I'd run to my parent's room and ask to sleep with them. Knowing they were there comforted me and made the nightmare go away. Now I remember that dreams aren't real and they can't hurt me, well that was until I met Nocturne." Danny said.
It didn't surprise Frostbite that the great one bested the Lord of Dreams. After defeating the Ghost king, defeating nocturne would be an easier task. Still, it only adds to the legacy of the great one, his battles already known across the ghost zone. Truly the great one was destined for righteousness.
Frostbite turned towards the young one sleeping on the table, he saw her discomfort and tried something his mother did for him when he was just a pup. He gently caressed the young Danielle's head in a soft motion.
Seeing that did relax the young one for a short while, he carefully released his hand and turned towards Danny and Amanda. Before he could say anything one of Frostbite's yeti soldiers entered the room.
"It seems that I am needed, great one please inform me when young Danielle awakens. I would like her permission to perform the first procedure." Frostbite said.
"First procedure?" Danny asked.
"Yes, do not worry. It is simple, all I require is for her to give me a sample of both her ghost and human DNA, by comparing the two we can start the analysis to find her mother and get the sample we need to stabilize young Danielle." Frostbite said walking out of the room with his soldier.
Danny turned to Danielle, who was still trembling. He wasn't exactly sure how he was going to help her, but then he recalled the memory of (6) finding Danielle. Danny slowly got up and sat on the other side of Danielle, opposite of Amanda. He leaned over and placed a chaste kiss on Danielle's forehead, then started whispering comforting words in her ear.
"It's okay Danielle, daddy's here. Daddy loves you very much and I'll always be there for you no matter what. Wherever I am, I'm always thinking about you. I love you with all my heart and soul Danielle. You need to remember that you are not alone anymore, you have me...you have a family." Danny said looking at Amanda.
Back Inside Danielle's Dream(Nightmare)
I was on the ground crying, my knees up to my chest and my head down. I couldn't move, I was too afraid to do anything. I was alone...
"It's Okay Danielle, Daddy's here."
I heard Daddy's voice calling out to me, I looked around and didn't see him.
"Daddy?" I asked.
"Daddy loves you very much and I'll always be with you no matter what."
Hearing Daddy's voice, I wiped my tears and stood up and faced the dark figure in the sky who was still laughing.
"Wherever I am, I'm always thinking of you. I love you with all my heart and soul Danielle."
I felt myself transform into my ghost half, I zoomed up towards the dark figure.
"You need to remember that you are not alone anymore, you have me..."
The figure stopped as he looked at me.
"You're an alone halfling, no one can save you from my wrath." The dark Figure said.
Hearing that made me angry, I felt something deep down inside me release.
"You have a family."
That did it, I took a deep breath and unleashed my Daddy's most powerful attack, the ghostly wail and I aimed it at the dark figure.
"What, NO!" The figure screamed out in pain as he vanished.
"I..I did it, he's gone." I thought.
I felt all that power just leave me, I changed back into my human half and fell from the sky. My body felt so heavy and tired, I could barely keep my eyes opened.
Before I hit the ground, I felt something grab me and it stopped me from falling.
Trying to keep myself awake, I looked up and saw Daddy staring at the dark clouds that cleared up.
"D-Daddy?" I said tiredly.
Daddy looked at me and then over towards something. Looking where he was, I saw Mommy, except she was in her ghost form just like Daddy.
"Mommy," I said.
Mommy floated over to me and Daddy, she gave me a kiss on my forehead and smiled at me and then back to Daddy.
"That's my girl." Daddy said.
"Our girl, honey," Mommy said.
"A girl who we both love very much, now Danielle wake up...wake up." Daddy's voice said echoing out.
(End of Dream)
Amanda and Danny watched as Danielle started calming down. After a few minutes of watching her, they saw Danielle's eyes slowly open.
Danielle's vision was a bit blurry, but she recognized both of them. Their names, however, weren't what Danny and Amanda expected to hear.
"Mommy...Daddy?" Danielle asked still a bit groggily.
Danny and Amanda turned towards each other, then quickly turned away blushing.
Danny returned his attention back to Danielle, a smile on his face.
"Right here baby girl," Danny said softly. Slowly stroking Danielle's hair.
Danielle's vision cleared up and she saw Danny over her...wait she just called Danny..."Daddy". Danielle's face turned red with embarrassment, but looking at Danny smile meant that he either didn't hear her or...he actually liked it.
"Where am I?" Danielle asked looking around the strange room.
"After you fainted, Danny and I with Clockwork's help brought you here to the Far Frozen, a realm deep in the Ghost Zone," Amanda said.
"Why?" Danielle asked.
"Because this is the only part of the ghost zone that can help you, Danielle. Unlike regular hospitals, these ghosts are specialists when it comes to ghosts like you, me, and Amanda." Danny said.
"Really?" Danielle asked.
"Yep, which reminds me. I better let him know that you're awake." Danny said getting off the table and turned to Amanda.
"I'll be right back, he shouldn't be too far," Danny said as he walked towards the door.
"Dad-Danny?" Danielle asked as she almost called Danny, Daddy.
"Yeah, Danielle?" Danny asked hearing what Danielle almost called him, but choose to let her think he didn't.
Danielle shook her head.
"Nevermind," Danielle said.
"Alright, be back in a minute," Danny said walking out to the frozen plains, closing the door behind him. Leaving Amanda and Danielle in the room.
Both were silent until Amanda spoke up.
"Danielle," Amanda said.
"Yeah?" Danielle asked.
"Did you mean what you said?" Amanda asked.
"About what?" Danielle asked.
"About Danny, do you think of him as your Dad?" Amanda asked getting right to the point.
Danielle's face was even redder than before, she wasn't expecting anyone to hear her. Especially not Amanda.
"What...I don't...what I mean is that I..um," Danielle said, like Father like Daughter she was stumbling over her words.
Amanda thought it was adorable that Danielle was trying to hide it, even so, that she started giggling a bit.
"WHAT'S SO FUNNY!" Danielle asked now a bit peeved.
Amanda reeled in her laughter a bit before speaking again.
"Danielle, you don't have to hide it from me. From what Danny's been telling me, he might feel the same way." Amanda said.
"R-really?" Danielle asked.
Amanda gave Danielle a reassuring smile before moving closer to her and embracing the young girl.
"Really sweetie, but if you still don't believe me then ask Danny yourself. You might be surprised." Amanda said.
Danielle's eyes turned downcast, she mumbled something that Amanda couldn't hear.
"What was that?" Amanda asked.
"I said what if he doesn't want me," Danielle said a bit solemn.
"Oh Danielle," Amanda said pulling the little girl into her chest.
"Why would he even want me? I mean all I am is a copy of him. An imperfect clone of him made by my twisted creator Vlad. Danny shouldn't have to give up his whole life just to pretend to 'raise me' like a normal kid, I-I don't want to be a burden on him any longer than I have to be." Danielle said tears now leaking from her eyes.
Amanda was shocked that Danielle felt this way, it must've been hard for her all this time. She thought that she was a mistake, but Amanda thought otherwise.
"Danielle, Danny doesn't think of you as a "mistake", in fact, it's just the opposite. You are a miracle Danielle, a beautiful miracle. It doesn't matter how you came into this world, what matters now is that you are here and nothing will change that. A mistake would be something that can easily be forgotten, but you Danielle, Danny has never once forgotten about you even now he thinks about you. Does that sound like a mistake to you?" Amanda asked.
"No," Danielle said into Amanda's chest.
Amanda smiled before guiding Danielle's face to meet her's, she wiped away her tears with her thumb and looked into Danielle's eyes.
"Danielle, I don't see a mistake. All I see is a beautiful little girl, who wants a loving family to be there for her. Is that what you dreamed about Danielle, having a family with Danny?" Amanda asked.
Danielle nodded and brought herself closer to Amanda. Amanda returned the hug and gave Danielle a kiss on her head.
"And to have you be my mom." Danielle thought.
It wasn't too long until there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Amanda said.
The door opened and Frostbite walked in, Danny following after.
"Ah, I see young Danielle is finally awake. How are you feeling young one?" Frostbite asked.
Danielle looked at the ghost Yeti, he was snow white with a canine-like face. She noticed his left arm was clear ice, so were his horns. They made him look a bit frightening, but his kind grin made her think that he was a good ghost. Especially if her daddy trusted him.
"W-who are you?" Danielle asked as Frostbite walked over to her and Amanda.
Frostbite gave a hearty laugh before kneeling in front of Danielle like she was royalty.
"I am Frostbite young one, leader of Far Frozen and an ally of the great one. You have nothing to fear young one, you are safe," Frostbite said.
"Great One?" Danielle asked.
"Oh yes, do you wish to hear the tale?" Frostbite asked excitedly.
This is when Danny stepped in, not wanting to hear his friend praise him like a god for half an hour.
"Maybe another time Frostbite, now you wanted to ask Danielle something," Danny said.
Frostbite stood up and his face turned stern.
"Yes. Young Danielle, the great one brought you here for some immediate medical attention only me and my clan can provide with ghosts with your unique physiology," Frostbite said.
Danny saw that Danielle was confused so he made it simple.
"Frostbite and his clan know how to help halfa's like you, me, and Amanda. He helped me out when I discovered my ice powers," Danny said.
"Oh, okay. So what's wrong with me?" Danielle asked.
Frostbite cleared his throat before turning to the great one, as he thought that he was the one to tell her.
"Well, Danielle. It seems that your...unstable again," Danny said.
"I'M WHAT!" Danielle said shocked.
"Now Danielle, calm down," Danny said trying to calm Danielle down.
Calm down, calm down, how do you expect me to calm down when I could turn into a puddle of goop at any second!" Danielle said now scared, tears in her eyes.
Danny walked over and placed his hands on Danielle's shoulders and looked her in the eye.
"Danielle, look at me. You are not going to turn into a puddle of goop. I promise you that," Danny said.
"Promise?" Danielle asked.
"Promise," Danny said bringing Danielle into a hug.
Frostbite and Amanda watched the tender moment between father and daughter, as sweet as it was, time is of the essence.
"Great one, I do not wish to interrupt, but we still have a few matters to discuss." Frostbite said.
"Right," Danny said releasing Danielle from the embrace.
When Danielle felt Danny remove his arms, she felt a bit cold.
Frostbite stepped up towards the two and cleared his throat.
"Young one, we may be able to keep you from completely destabilizing. Although the process may take some time, to help our progress we need a sample of both your human and ghost DNA. With it, we may be able to find your mother and..." Frostbite said before Danielle interrupted.
"Mother, I have a mom!" Danielle exclaimed.
"Yes, a mother. Now to the little matter of..." Frostbite said before Danielle started asking questions.
"Who is she? Where can I find her? Does she know about me? Does she..." Danielle asked before Danny finally stopped her.
"Danielle!" Danny exclaimed getting Danielle's attention.
"Yeah?" Danielle asked.
"That's the thing, Danielle, we don't know exactly who she is. We were going to try and find out who she is by taking the samples and having Frostbite's scientists analyze them," Danny said.
"How long will it take?" Danielle asked.
"If all goes according to schedule, approximately 3 days." Frostbite said.
Danielle was scared to ask, but she wanted the truth.
"How long do I have?" Danielle asked.
Frostbite looked over the readings from the De-icing chamber.
"That is uncertain, but given your readings so far, as long as you do not use your ghostly abilities you should remain stabilized for quite a while. Do you understand?" Frostbite asked.
"So no using my powers while I'm human and I won't become a puddle of goo. I can do that." Danielle said.
"Very good, now on to collecting both sets of DNA." Frostbite said pulling out a small needle, Danielle became immediately scared as she did not like needles very much.
Frostbite saw Danielle's face changed and gave a light laugh.
"Do not be concerned, all we require is a small sample. A small prick of ectoplasm and blood shall suffice." Frostbite said.
"But you just said for me not to use my powers," Danielle said.
"I did, but for a small while, it shouldn't cause any harm. Your use of ecto-energy in massive quantities will, however, cause the process to increase in speed." Frostbite said.
"W-will it hurt?" Danielle asked.
"For a moment, yes, but it will be over before you know it." Frostbite said.
Danielle was still a bit scared, so Danny grabbed her hand with his, showing her that he was right there with her. Danielle gripped his hand and smiled at him, then faced Frostbite.
"Alright, I'll do it," Danielle said being brave.
"That's my girl," Danny thought.
"Alright, now can you assume your ghost form?" Frostbite asked.
"I don't know, let me try," Danielle said closing her eyes, focusing her power to transform.
Frostbite, Danny, and Amanda watched as twin white rings appeared around Danielle's waist. They faded in and out a couple of times before they finally traveled up and down Danielle's body, transforming her into her ghost form Dani Phantom.
When the transformation was complete Danny's eyes went wide in shock. Danielle opened her eyes and asked.
"Did it work?"
Danielle saw Danny's expression, thinking something was wrong, she asked him.
"What's wrong, do I look weird?" Danielle asked.
"Weird, try straight-up adorable," Amanda thought.
Using his ice powers, Danny created a mirror for Danielle. When Danielle looked in the mirror, she couldn't believe it.
Danielle's new ghost form was an exact copy of Danny's old one when he first became half-ghost, the only thing that made it different was that instead of a full jump-suit costume, hers was separate. Her shirt now came up just a bit past her bellybutton.
"I-is that me?" Danielle asked.
Danny moved from behind the glass and nodded.
"Yeah, it is," Danny said.
"Why did my costume change?" Danielle asked.
This was where Frostbite stepped in.
"It appears that when your human form was altered, so was your ghost form. It seems you are more like your Father in many ways young Danielle." Frostbite said.
"F-father?" Danielle asked, but not surprised.
"Why yes, the great one is your father. Isn't that correct great one, that is what you've told me when you first brought young Danielle here., Frostbite said.
"Darn it Frostbite, I was going to ask her that later, but now that the secrets out. I better see if Danielle wants me in her life." Danny thought.
"Will you please give us a moment please Frostbite?" Danny asked.
"As you wish great one." Frostbite said walking out of the room.
Amanda was about to follow him, but Danny gently grabbed Amanda's hand stopping her.
"Please stay," Danny said to Amanda.
Amanda nodded her head as she gave Danny's hand a comforting squeeze.
"Thank you," Danny thought as he looked at Amanda and then to Danielle.
Taking a deep breath, Danny finally spoke.
"Danielle?" Danny asked.
"Yeah?" Danielle asked.
"Do you want to stay, stay with me...as my daughter?" Danny asked.
Danielle was beyond words, Danny actually wanted her to be his daughter. She wanted to just jump into his arms and scream "Yes" at the top of her lungs, but Danny didn't let her.
"You don't have to be alone anymore-"
"Danny," Danielle said but Danny didn't hear her.
"You'd have a nice warm bed and a roof over your head-"
"Danny," Amanda said trying to get his attention.
"And I'm sure my parents would be happy to have a grandchild to spoil, that is if you-" Danny said.
Danielle finally had enough, so she said the word she always wanted to say.
"Daddy!" Danielle exclaimed.
Danny was instantly silenced, Danny couldn't believe what he just heard. Did Danielle just call him?
"Dad," Danielle said this time a bit calmer, now that she had his attention.
"Danielle, did you just call me, Daddy?" Danny asked.
Danielle just nodded and flew into her father's arms. Danny caught her and wrapped his arms around her small frame close to his chest.
"I love you, Daddy," Danielle said.
Danny was still shocked by the whole thing, but he composed himself and smiled.
"I love you too Danielle, with all my heart," Danny said softly to Danielle.
Amanda watched the moment with joyful tears in her eyes. She was happy that Danielle finally told Danny how she felt and how Danny finally got his greatest wish, although it wasn't as she hoped it would turn out, she was still happy...for the both of them, but why did she still feel so empty inside? What's missing, who was missing?
After a few minutes of so much needed love and affection from the Father and now daughter, Frostbite quietly walked in. Amanda saw him but Frostbite put on of his clawed fingers over his muzzle to tell her to not let Danny know he was back, as this was the perfect time to collect the ENA sample from young Danielle without having her be too scared.
Danielle was so calm, that she didn't even feel the small needle enter her skin and thanks to her ghostly healing factor the wound closed up without any scarring.
"There we go, you may turn back into your human form now," Frostbite said now putting the ENA sample in a test tube.
Danielle and Danny didn't even notice Frostbite come in, they were kind of surprised.
"How...when, you already did it. I didn't even feel anything," Danielle said.
Frostbite gave a small laugh before stroking the young one's head.
"You see, it was over before even knew it happened. It seems your father is a great sense of comfort for you, young one," Frostbite said.
Danielle just smiled and turned towards her daddy.
"He sure is, he's the best," Danielle said.
"And don't you forget it, little miss," Danny said with a laugh.
"Now, please transform back into your human form for me young one so that I can get your human DNA sample." Frostbite said.
Danielle looked up to Danny as she transformed back into her human form.
"Alright, now this may pinch a little," Frostbite said.
"I'm ready," Danielle said her grip on Danny tightened.
Frostbite pricked the needle into Danielle's arm and drew a small amount of blood from Danielle. When he was done he placed the sample into a separate test tube and removed the needle. He used his ice power to create a cooling bandage around Danielle's arm.
"There all done," Frostbite said.
"Really?" Danielle asked,
"It is done," Frostbite said.
"So what now?" Danielle asked.
"Now, my best scientist's will examine both samples and determine your mother's identity," Frostbite said.
"So what now?" Danielle asked.
"Now you three can return home, there is nothing you can do at this time. However, if something does happen between now and the three days, bring young Danielle back to me immediately. Do you understand great one?" Frostbite said.
"I do and thank you Frostbite, for everything. I truly appreciate it," Danny said.
"Yeah, thank you," Danielle said.
"You are most welcome, now shall I send you back to your residential portal?" Frostbite said.
Danny thought about it, the Infi-Map would be the fastest way to get back home and seeing as they are so far into the ghost zone. Danny took frostbite up on his offer.
"That would be nice, a lot faster than flying back," Danny said.
"Give me a moment and I shall send you," Frostbite said walking back of the room.
(Outside the room.)
One of the Yeti medic's was awaiting his leaders return with the samples.
"Sir, did you retrieve the samples we acquire?" The Yeti asked.
Frostbite nodded and handed the other Yeti the two test tubes containing both samples of young Danielle's DNA and ENA.
"Excellent, now we can start the examination process. Shall I send for a few of our soldiers to bring accommodations for the young one and his guests?" The Yeti asked.
"No, that won't be necessary. I will be however asking of the aid of the Master of Time to keep a watchful eye over the young one's daughter. For I do believe things may be changing soon in her life than she realizes," Frostbite said walking away from the medic.
"As you command," The Yeti said walking away with the vials towards the labs to being the analysis.
"Let us hope that we can find the young one's mother in time, for time is something that she needs." The Yeti thought.
Well Danielle finally got her special wish, she now has part of the family she always wanted, but who was that dark figure and why did it call itself Lord Trevanan and just who is this ghost and what do his followers want?
And Lastly, who is Danielle's mother?
Find out this and more in the next few chapters of When Core's collide. Next Chapter: Love's fire, Family moments Part 1/?
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