Welcome back to another chapter of When Cores Collide.
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Ghost Zone, Far Frozen.
After talking to one of the medic's, Frostbite made his ways towards his chambers. Being the leader of an entire tribe of ghost yeti's, he had to be prepared for anything. So when the first halfa stole the Infi-Map from the Great one, Frostbite created security measures that only he can retrieve and seal away the ghost relic. Upon entering his dwelling, you could see ice tapestry's depicting his ancestors and their eventual possession of the Infi-Map across his walls. The Infi-Map didn't always belong to the ghost yeti tribe, it's story foretold within the tapestry. However, if you were to look carefully, you could see the two images that were almost section on the tapestry:
Twin Ghosts, A rarity in all the infinite realms, similar to each other but different in many ways.
Pressing a claw against the tapestry and channeling his ecto energy, the tapestry began to pull apart and revealed a hidden door. Now, this door wasn't like the many that are wandering all over the ghost zone. This door was made entirely out of ice and it glowed the same as Frosbite's ecto energy. Opening the door, it revealed an empty chamber, and in the center of was the chamber was the Infi-Map encased in solid ice.
Making his claw intangible, he reached in and pulled the relic out from the ice. Walking out of the room, he closed the door behind him and the door vanished and the tapestry reformed.
"It may be wise to allow the Great One to posses the map for a short while in his time of need. If young Danielle falls again, he may need the full power of the map to rush her back here, but is the Great One ready to receive such a responsibility? He has grown since he first came here and yet he continues to strive to do better," Frostbite thought walking out of his chambers and back to the healing chamber where the Great One awaits.
While Frostbite was gone, one of Frosbite's medic's came into the room carrying in Danielle's clothes and handed them to her.
"Thank you," Danielle said with a smile.
"You're a most welcome young one. Is there anything you desire while you wait for our leader's return?" The Yeti asked.
Danielle thought about it and just shook her head. Happy she got her clothes back, it was a bit awkward to still be in a hospital gown.
"No, I'm good. Dad?" Danielle asked looking at her dad.
"I'm fine, Amanda?" Danny asked looking at Amanda.
"Same here, if we need anything we'll let you know, big guy," Amanda said with a shrug her of her shoulders.
"Very well," The Yeti said walking out the door.
Once the Yeti opened the door, Danielle felt the arctic winds blow and gave her a chill. Danielle looked at her Dad and Amanda, who seemed not affected by the cold.
"H-How are you both n-n-not cold?" Danielle asked her teeth chattering.
"Well it would help if you were dressed for one," Danny said with a small laugh.
Danielle's face turned red, she had her nice warm clothes and almost forgot about them.
"Um, can you both turn around so I can get dressed?" Danielle asked.
Danny and Amanda looked at each other, nodded and turn their heads from Danielle so she could get dressed.
Danielle quickly changed out of the hospital gown to avoid being cold for much longer, she put on the clothes she had on earlier, now clean. Once her clothes were on she did feel a little bit warmer, but it was still a bit cold for her.
"I'm done," Danielle said.
Danny and Amanda turned back around and saw Danielle now fully dressed, but from her little shivering, they could see that Danielle was still a bit cold. Amanda walked over and placed the parka coat one of the Yetis gave her over Danielle's shoulders since that she needed it more than her right now and she couldn't even feel the cold anymore.
"Thanks," Danielle said with a grateful smile.
"No problem sweetie," Amanda said.
Walking outside of the healing chamber, he saw his leader walking towards him. Once he met his gaze, he gave a slight bow in respect and moved aside for him, once he saw the Infi-Map. His curiosity got the better of him. He has seen the Infi-map before, but to see his leader walking with it towards the healing chamber made him wonder.
"Sir, you retrieved the relic. I thought it wasn't to be used except during a crisis," The Yeti said.
"In the Great One's time of need, I do believe that this qualifies as a crisis. Especially now that he has a young one of his own who may need us at any time to help protect or aid," Frostbite said.
"Understood, shall I inform the others?" The Yeti asked.
"No, this mustn't reach any further than here, if word got out that the Infi-Map is released from its chamber." Frostbite looks at the Yeti next to him with a serious expression.
"I believe that fear may present itself within our tribe or worse. Others will come for the map taking advantage of the Great One's divided attention. Do I have your word to keep quiet about this?" Frostbite said.
The Yeti thought about it. If news did get around that the Infi-Map was indeed in the Great One's possession than it would only put the great one and his loved ones in dire peril at all times. The few enemies the Great One still had would go to extreme lengths in their quest to obtain one of the few remaining relics left in the realm and to see the Great One surrender giving him choose between the Map or his loved one's safety. The map is one of a kind, but life isn't something you risk and the Great One would rather see it burn than to let anyone harm the people and even ghosts he cares for.
"Yes sir, I shall not inform anyone of the relic's disappearance," The Yeti said.
Frostbite gave a nod before opening the healing chamber where the Great One was waiting for his return.
Danny, Amanda, and Danielle watched the door open, revealing Frostbite and what seemed to be a scroll in his hand. Danny knew what it was, but Amanda and Danielle were a bit clueless.
"What's that?" Amanda asked.
"This is the Infi-Map," Frostbite said.
Amanda's eyes went wide, she heard about the Infi-Map from around the ghost zone but thought it was only a rumor. A map that can take you anywhere your heart desires. It sounded too good to be true for a map to take you where you want to go the most. What were the odds of that existing?
"What's an Infi-Map?" Danielle asked.
Frostbite turned his attention to young Danielle and unraveled the Infi-Map.
"This is the Infi-Map young one. Charted by the ancients, it can show almost all of the ghost realm and can take it's user to their destination with great haste. It is even said that this map can lead a person to their destiny. However, the map can take a person where they are needed to go. For them to fulfill what they need to do." Frostbite said.
"Wait you said almost all the ghost zone, it's incomplete?" Danielle asked.
Frostbite nodded. "Yes, before the map was completed the ghost who first chartered the map was destroyed and with his destruction came of the end of the map's power," Frostbite said.
Danny and Amanda's faces turned slightly pale, they knew that when a ghost is destroyed, they fade away into nonexistence and any connections they have in the ghost zone are erased along with them. But yet the map remained, just how powerful is the map?
"So how is this map going to take us home?" Danielle asked.
"Easily, Great One would you like to do the honors?" Frostbite asked.
Danny wasn't eager too, with his past experiences with the map, he'd better leave it in Frostbite's hands.
"As much as I'd like too, I'd rather not. Don't want a repeat of what happened last time." Danny said. Shuddering at the memory of it, but also the many different realms he went through.
"Aww, not to worry Great One. You see, you only used one of the ways to travel with the Infi-Map," Frostbite said.
Danny was confused, how many ways were there? Holding onto the map while it zipped through the ghost zone and different realms aren't the only way to travel with it.
"What do you mean, I thought that you had to tell it where to go and whoosh you took off," Danny said.
"That is only one means of using the map, if used correctly the user can travel anywhere in the ghost zone almost instantaneously," Frostbite said with a smile.
"Really, why didn't you tell me this sooner?!" Danny asked a bit miffed.
"You didn't ask and were too busy dealing with the other hybrid to even listen," Frostbite said in a reminder of what Vlad was doing.
"How do I do it then?" Danny asked cautiously.
"I'll show you." Frostbite said turning the Infi-Map towards himself.
"Show me the Great One's Portal," Frostbite said aloud.
The Infi-Map glowed for a second and it scrolled around until the Fenton Portal's location was found. Frostbite turned the map back towards the Great One.
"Now you see the location that the Map has presented me, that is where it would take me if I wanted to do a bit of sightseeing. Since I don't want to have anyone try to take the map from me while in transit... young one if you would press the white dot on the map." Frostbite said walking over towards Danielle.
Danielle was a bit startled by the sudden request, she looked up at Frostbite and with a reassuring nod from him, she slowly pressed the white dot on the map. The dot glowed before it projected a ghostly green door in front of them.
Danny, Amanda, and Danielle were surprised. Danny couldn't believe that all that he had to do was simply press the map and it would create a door for him to go through. Just like that not zipping through the ghost zone holding onto a paper scroll afraid it might rip and you get lost or stuck in a realm of some sort.
"See, now when you are ready, open the door and it will transport you to your location in an instant. Once you closed the door it will fade away, but if you leave it open the things on the other side may pass through and end up wherever you placed the door." Frostbite said with a warning tone at the end.
"How long will it stay right here Frostbite, I mean what if you wanted to go to a different location last minute?" Danny asked.
"Then merely touch the dot again and the door will disappear," Frostbite said demonstrating, then he brought the door back.
"Amazing, but does it only work in the ghost zone?" Amanda asked. Seeing how useful that is in the ghost zone she turns to Danny thinking about his home in Amity Park.
"In the mortal realm, you can use the map to find portals that would open randomly, but other than that no," Frostbite said.
Amanda nodded, understanding that the map was only of the ghost zone.
"So does this mean we can go home now?" Danielle asked eagerly.
"Yes, here Great One," Frostbite said handing Danny the map.
Danny was surprised that Frostbite would so easily hand him the map again, now with the new trick of traveling at his command.
"Are you sure?" Danny asked.
Frostbite nodded.
"I'm certain that you can handle the responsibility of protecting the Infi-Map for a short while. In anything does happen to young Danielle you have the means of getting her here quickly. Remember, that if anything does happen to the relic between now and the three days you will be held personally responsible and not even I can protect you from the Ancient Laws," Frostbite said.
Danny gave it some thought before fully accepting the responsibility of guarding the Infi-Map against those who would misuse it.
"I won't let you down Frostbite, you have my word," Danny said.
Frostbite gave Danny a kind smile.
"Great One, I have not yet seen to not distrust you. You coming back with the map would be a nice gesture though," Frostbite said with a hearty laugh.
Danny gave a nervous laugh before finally speaking.
"That was only one time and I did stop Vlad in the end, well the map brought him back so that I could," Danny said.
Amanda and Danielle were confused, what in the world was Danny talking about?
Danny saw their expressions and decided to tell the short version of that day.
"Vlad stole the Infi-Map from me, took it all over time and tried to conqueror different time eras as a god with his ghost powers. From Ancient Greece to New World America, Vlad tried to find his destiny. When Vlad tried to escape from me the last time, he returned here to the Far Frozen because the map can send a person where they are needed to go. Case in point the map needed him to return to the Far Frozen." Danny said.
"And I've kept the map here until the Great One "borrowed" it from me without my permission." Frostbite said with a knowing tone.
"I brought it back and saved both realms from the Diasterroid." Danny said trying to make some good out of his "borrowing".
"You did and that's what makes your legend even grander Great One, but next time just ask first." Frostbite said.
"Yeah, next time," Danny said.
"Till next time then Great One," Frostbite said walking towards the door.
"Thank you again Frostbite for everything," Danny said with a smile.
"Yeah thanks," Danielle said happily.
"You are most welcome, now if you'll excuse me. I have my warriors and medic's to attend to," Frostbite said walking out the door.
Once Frostbite was gone, Danny turned his attention back towards Danielle and Amanda, with a smile.
"Let's go home," Danny said.
"What about this coat?" Danielle asked.
"I'm pretty sure that Frostbite or his tribe don't need it right away, so he won't mind if we borrow it until the next time we're in the Far Frozen," Danny said.
"Just like you are "borrowing" one of the most powerful relics in the ghost zone," Amanda said in a now knowing tone.
"This is different, Frostbite and the other Yeti's are built for the ice and snow. I'm pretty sure that they won't miss one parka," Danny said.
"If you say so," Amanda said.
"Anyway, let's go. I'm pretty sure that Johnny and Kitty are still waiting for us back home and have a lot of questions," Danny said.
"Yeah and knowing Kitty, she'll want answers," Amanda said.
Danny let out a little laugh before reaching his hand over towards Danielle.
"Ready Danielle?" Danny asked with a smile.
Danielle walked over and grabbed Danny's hand.
"Ready," Danielle said.
Danny walked over towards the door with Danielle in tow, he reached out and opened the door, revealing a portal.
"Ladies first," Danny said holding the door open for Amanda.
"Wow, what a gentleman," Amanda said a small giggle as she walked through the portal.
Once Amanda was through Danny smiled at Danielle before they walked through. When they did the door closed behind them and disappeared.
Fenton Works, Lab.
It was about half an hour when Danny and Amanda took Danielle to see Frostbite. Kitty and Johnny got a bit bored with waiting so they decided to take a look around Danny's house since neither of them got the chance to before. It was a bit fun walking around his house and not be blasted at by his ghost hunting parent's or sister. Wondering where they were, VAI told them that Danny's sister was due to be home later tonight from college, but his parents weren't due to come back until the holidays. Their last stop was the lab and when they made it downstairs the ghost portal activated, meaning a ghost was about to come through. Seeing that Danny wasn't there, they had to be the ones to stop whoever was coming out, it was the least they could do so that way Danny could relax for a change.
Johnny summoned shadow and Kitty readied her ghost ray's and aimed them at the portal, they were about to strike when they saw Amanda come through. followed by Danny and an awake Danielle. Kitty dropped her ghost ray's and Johnny had shadow stand down seeing that it wasn't a threat. Kitty ran over and kneeled checking Danielle all over.
"Um a little personal space please," Danielle said a bit confused about Kitty's sudden look over.
Kitty stopped her look over when she saw that Danielle was fine. Letting out a breath of relief she looked up at Danny.
"So what did Frostbite say?" Kitty asked.
"Well... you're not going to like hearing this Kitty, but Danielle's...unstable again and..." Danny said before Kitty stopped him mid-sentence.
"Unstable! You told me that you fixed that, how is Danielle unstable again, she looks fine to me," Kitty said a bit worried.
Danny was surprised at Kitty's reaction. However, after what he told her about Danielle from their little chats he wasn't surprised that she became a bit protective over her, just like Danny was.
Johnny came over and placed a hand on his girlfriend's shoulder, Kitty looked up.
"Babe, let him explain. I'm sure that Frostbite told him what to do to help her or is in the process of creating something to help Danielle be stable again, right." Johnny said.
"Well...the thing is,"
In a short five-minute explanation, Kitty and Johnny could say only one thing.
"WHAT!" Kitty and Johnny said.
"Yeah, so that's it," Danny said.
"That's it, That's it! Danny, are you kidding me? After all, you went through and all the time you spent looking for Danielle and then just to get a sucker punch in the face, how can you just say that's it? Don't you even have a plan to find out who Danielle's mom is?" Kitty said half infuriated, half worried.
"I do, but for now Danielle is safe, healthy, and is not going to turn into a puddle of ectoplasm," Danny said in a serious tone.
Kitty and Johnny looked at each other and then to Danielle.
"Well Danny, if you need help please don't hesitate to ask, I'm sure that Johnny and I can find something," Kitty said.
Danny thought about it and having some more people help in his search would be great, but he didn't want to burden the two any more than he had to.
"If you're sure..." Danny said before Kitty stopped him again.
"Danny..." Kitty said putting a hand on Danny's shoulder and looking him in the eye. "Let us help you," Kitty said with a smile.
Danny knew from his past experiences with Kitty that when she had her mind made up, then there was no arguing with her.
"Alright, you win. You both can help," Danny said.
"Hey wait a minute, I never said I'd..." Johnny said before he saw Kitty give him a "Do it or else look" and he knew that normally meant that he'd either get banished or no "fun under the covers" for a week.
Johnny almost trembled at his girlfriend's wrath, as hot as he thought it was, he didn't want to tell her no.
"I mean, I'd be glad to help...Anything you need Punk...I mean Danny and I'm there." Johnny said forcing himself to smile.
Johnny saw Kitty's rage simmer down and was replaced with a grateful smile and that usually meant that he just earned some "brownie points". Johnny internally sighed and looked at Danielle and his forced smile became a natural one.
Danielle looked up at Johnny. "What?" Danielle asked.
"I don't know what it is, but you remind me of someone, well besides your old man that is," Johnny said putting his hand to his chin.
"Really?" Danielle asked.
"Yeah, but I can't put my finger on it. Oh well, it'll come to me. I never forget a face," Johnny said.
"Yeah except when you go flirting with other women," Danny said in a teasing tone.
"Hey!" Johnny said almost ready to hit Danny.
"I'm kidding...sort of. Anyway, now that we're back, do you both want to hang out for a while?" Danny asked.
Johnny and Kitty turned to each other and then back to Danny with wide eyes. This was the first time that Danny ever had asked them to just hang out in his house. Usually, it would either be Kitty's chats or helping Johnny with his bike or sparing, but to do something together was something different. Giving each other a nod they turned to Danny.
"Sure Danny, I think we can stay a while longer. But I don't think your sister would appreciate us being here, you know after all that we did." Kitty said.
Danny thought about it, Kitty did have a point, but he thinks his sister needs to hear is an apology and some kind of trust can be built. Jazz is a forgiving person, but after two years I think that Kitty and Johnny have deserved some forgiveness from her.
"Well alright, but if you change your mind let me know," Danny said.
Kitty and Johnny looked at each other, then back to Danny.
"Sure, so what do you want to do?" Kitty asked.
After an hour and a half of talking, Johnny and Danny's little arm-wrestling match, which Danny won, and a video game tournament, which to everyone's surprise Danielle won, it was time for Kitty and Johnny to head back into the Ghost Zone.
"Alright, we'll see you both tomorrow if we find anything or if Johnny here wants a rematch," Kitty said.
"Next time no using your ghost powers to cheat," Johnny said.
"And you using Shadow wasn't cheating?" Danny asked.
"Boys, boys enough, let's just call it a draw okay," Kitty said before things turned bad.
Johnny and Danny looked at each other.
"Fine, but next time I'll win...No I will!" Danny and Johnny said together, now laughing this time.
Kitty walked up to Amanda and whispered in her ear, causing Amanda's face to turn slightly pink.
"Kitty!" Amanda said, almost yelling.
Danny and Johnny turned towards the two girls and with confused faces just shrugged their shoulders.
"Babe, you ready to go?" Johnny asked.
Kitty looked at her boyfriend and then towards Danielle.
"Just one more thing then we'll go," Kitty said walking to Danielle and getting in close to whisper so that the others couldn't hear her.
"What's up, Kitty?" Danielle asked.
"Danielle, I know this may sound weird but I believe that you becoming unstable again was what your Dad needed to get off his mood. Trust me when I say that with you back in his life, he's looking happier than he has in years," Kitty said.
"Really?" Danielle asked looking at her Dad.
Kitty nodded. "Yep, Oh and word of advice your Aunt is a bit of a spazz. Your Dad's words, not mine," Kitty said with a giggle at the end.
Danielle gave Kitty a strange look but shook it off. She may not have met hef dad's sister before, but she hoped that she liked her.
Kitty gave Danielle one last smile before walking back over to Johnny and Danny.
"Ready," Kitty said latching on to Johnny's arm.
"Catch you later," Johnny said turning himself and Kitty Intangible, flew back downstairs, and into the ghost portal. The portal closed behind them once they were through.
When Danny sensed that both Kitty and Johnny were both safely inside the ghost zone, he let out a relieved sigh and looked at his watch. It was about 4:45, a bit early, but Danny thought that he could have time to get the house straightened up and get Dinner started before his sister came.
Question is, what to make for dinner?
Wow, Danielle has a mom! But who and where is she? How will Jazz react to the new Danielle and Ember?
Find out this and more during the next part of this three part update.