AN: This story has certainly come a long way from the idea that had just been fluttering about in my head at the start. I have full confidence that I can see this story through to the end! And I will! I hope you're ready to learn how Danny met the rest of his wives, because this chapter will go more in depth as to how that happened. And we'll see the introduction of a new player into this war between the rogue spirits and the mortals. But before we get into that, I want to give a great big shout-out to my good friend DJ Rodriguez for collaborating with me on this chapter. He's a fantastic writer and is also an author here on Fanfiction. I highly recommend his stories, so go and check him out if you so desire and show his stories some love. Thank you so much for helping me finish this chapter, DJ, I literally couldn't have done it without you!


Disclaimer: I still don't own any of the franchises in this story, such as Danny Phantom, One Piece, Ah! My Goddess!, Black Panther, Yu-Gi-Oh!, How To Train Your Dragon, Red Vs. Blue, Justice League Unlimited, Naruto/Shippuden, Avatar The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra, Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Jurassic Park, Transformers Prime, Hellsing, Ranma ½, and Eragon!


Family Time & A New Enemy Rises: The First Flashback


"...And this little piggy went to-"

A sickening cracking sound was heard as Vlad screamed from the agony of his interrogation. The GIW agents had already been interrogated and spilled the beans on a lot of top secret projects of their organization, none of which were government funded or approved, and now it was Vlad's turn to face interrogation. While the agents of the GIW had endured Anko's psychological interrogation tactics which she was learning from her predecessor, Ibiki Morino, Vlad was being forced to endure Alucard's more… physical brand of interrogation. At first, the No-Life King had started off lightly with some punches and hard slaps across the face. But now, he was moving on to breaking bones.

As proven by Vlad's three new broken fingers.

Unfortunately for Vlad, being in battle as a ghost for so many years tends to give one an abnormally high tolerance for pain. Which meant that Alucard could use his more ruthless methods or torture and interrogation in order to get the information that he wants. Because every sentient being can be broken, and Alucard intends to break Vlad.

The dark halfa groaned as he cracked one eye open, glaring at the vampire and his sadistic kunoichi partner with as much defiance as he could muster.

"You're quite resilient for a human. Most people who suffer my brand of intel gathering break long before now. I've beaten you black and blue, drawn blood, and even broke a few bones, yet you still continue to keep up this charade of defiance. Why don't you just make this easy on yourself and just tell us why you're really here?" Alucard asked, though it sounded like a statement.

In response, Vlad spat blood in Alucard's face and said "You won't get a scrap of information out of me, you monsters!"

Alucard merely grinned even more and cackled like a madman at that little insult. And the sadistic grin never once left Anko's face. If anything, it just got bigger like her companion's.

"Monsters? Well, you're not that far from the truth. We are indeed monsters… but a different kind. And more importantly, we are the top interrogators under the emperor's employ. And we intend to get results." Anko said.

Vlad could only mentally brace himself as he saw her reaching for a surgical tool. Something told him that it was going to be a very long interrogation before he could, hopefully, find an opening and escape. But that train of thought was derailed as Alucard stuck a few needles into Vlad's arms. These needles were hooked up to these canisters full of a glowing green liquid that didn't sit right with the dark halfa. And with a press of a button, the liquid began to drain as it was pumped directly into Vlad's bloodstream. His eyes began to glow green as he started grunting and writhing in agony.

"Despite your justifiable lack of regard for most humans, it doesn't bother you to watch this man endure such unrefined torture techniques as this one?" Anko asked.

Alucard simply shrugged and said "Not really. Besides, back in the war loyalists to the Central 46 had poor Seras pinned to their lab table. I think my former fledgeling would be pleased to see an arrogant human get a taste of their own medicine."

Vlad grunted and struggled for a few more seconds before closing his eyes as his body went limp.

Confused, Anko asked "What just happened?"

"You recall that Synthetic Energon that Ratchet, Knockout and Shockwave discovered even though they couldn't get the complete formula? Well, as they've been recreating the formula, I've been running some tests of my own to see if we could use it as an alternative energy source. However as the compound is incomplete it remains erratic. And there have been side-effects when used on Cybertronians or other organic life." Alucard explained.

"Such as?" Anko asked.

She got her answer as Vlad's eyes suddenly snapped open as he roared like some kind of feral beast.

"Alucard, I hope you enjoyed having your testicles while you did, because I'm gonna tear them off of your crotch and feed them to Anko when I get my hands on you!" snarled Vlad.

"Sheer unbridled aggression." Alucard said as Anko got her answer.

"Sheesh, if this is what the stuff does to a civilian, just imagine what it could do to a highly trained soldier if they ever got it into their heads to use it as an enhancement adrenal." Anko said. "We should continue this experiment just to see how much Synthetic Energon it'll take before this guy finally keels over. Or forks over the info we want. Whichever comes first."

Alucard nodded in agreement. After all, emperor Daniel had told them stories about the fruitloop known as Vlad Masters and how he made his life a living hell. So they weren't really sympathetic towards the man and what he was about to undergo.


***Meanwhile…***


Danny and his family had left the palace garden and decided to have their talk in a more comfortable setting. Everyone had moved to what one could consider to be a very fancy lounge room complete with plush furniture and soft cushions to sit on. Danny himself sat on a couch with Tayuya and Hancock on either side of him, both ladies resting against their husband with happy smiles on their faces. Danny had also asked on of the servants to bring them a few bottles of some of his finest wine for them to enjoy.

Maddie was a little shocked that her son drank any form of alcohol, but quickly got over it since she knows that he's an adult now and is, quite frankly, well out of her jurisdiction now. On the bright side, he did say that he's always responsible when he drinks, and doesn't do so very often as he saves such beverages for special occasions such as this little family reunion.

And after tasting the wine that was brought to them, Maddie could certainly see why.

Sighing from the strong flavor of the alcoholic beverage, Jazz couldn't keep the smile off of her face at just how different this wine was from what one usually got back home.

"Whoo, this is strong stuff, Danny! The wine that's sold back home tastes like water compared to this!" exclaimed Jazz.

"It's made from fermented fruits grown in my own special vineyards. Hopefully, it should help everyone relax after the bombshell that was how Korra and I met was dropped on you all." Danny said, swirling some wine in a goblet of his own.

"Yeah, we may now know how you and Korra met, son, but what about your other wives? What are their stories?" Jack asked.

The somber atmosphere settled back in almost immediately after he had asked, and Jack immediately regretted it.

"Don't start showing regret for an honest question." Hancock said, taking another sip from her wine. "These memories may be harsh on most of us, but we've all accepted that they happened and have since moved on. Korra told you her story, so it's only fair that we tell you all of ours."

"Yeah, some of us have some pretty fucked up origin stories." said Tayuya as she downed the last of her wine. "Believe it or not, Fasha and I used to be dead before Danny brought us back to life."

The Fentons, Maddie especially, gave the redhead a look that told her that they didn't believe that. Sure, ghosts may exist, but they're the souls of people who are dead. They just haven't moved on to the afterlife yet because of something tying them to the mortal plane, such as having an unfinished goal. But other than ghosts, death is permanent. It's the only thing that's truly assured to everyone, as once somebody is born they start to die through the process of aging.

"It's true. And… in a way, I defeated myself." Fasha said.

Tayuya just rolled her eyes, having heard this story before.

"So, before the Saiyans, like myself, were a part of this world's empire, we had something of a different career path due to a space tyrant named Frieza and his family enslaving our race. We were sent out on life-or-death missions to planets of high value for the sole purpose of conquering those world by exterminating the native lifeforms of those planets, and then selling the planets themselves to other alien races who were looking for living space due to overpopulation of their own planets or their own worlds becoming uninhabitable. I was a part of one of these crews, led by a man who I respected and loved as a great friend. Practically my brother in all but blood. Bardock was his name. But when he was incapacitated due to an incident on what is still today known as Frieza Planet 4-1-9, which no one ever goes to anymore… not since its species miraculously repopulated…"


***Kannassa(Frieza Planet 4-1-9)...***


"I CAN SEE THE FUUUUTUUUUURE!"

"DANNY AND HIS WIVES HAVE KIDS!"

"DANNY'S PARENTS FIND OUT HE TAMED A DRAGON!"

"GOTEN AND TRUNKS BECOME A GUYYYY AGAIN!"

"FASHA IS PERMANENTLY CURED OF HER HEART DISEASE!"

"GOHAN IS THE STRONGEST IN THE UNIVERSE, BUT STILL DOESN'T DO CRAAAP!"


***Back on Earth…***


Fasha shuddered and said "Those guys are so annoying. They may be great to bring to a poker game, but they never stop spoiling the movies you're watching! And they're so freaking loud!"

"We'll just take your word for it." Jazz commented.

I mean, what else was she supposed to say about that? And so, Fasha continued to explain.

"Anyway, myself and the rest of our crew took off in our space pods for an assignment to exterminate the native life on Planet Meat, and when we arrived there the entire planet's population had already been wiped out. It didn't make any sense to us at the time until our Scouters went off and warned us about incredibly high power levels heading our way. We looked in the direction that our Scouters were warning us about and saw several of Frieza's elite soldiers, including one of his two right-hand men Dodoria, flying at us with intent to kill. And it was at that moment we knew… we had been betrayed. And we died at the hands of Frieza's men. A lot of stuff happened between then and how Danny and I met, but to summarize: giant check-in station, a big red ogre who wouldn't shut up about his mahogany desk, went to hell, took a lot of time to be alone and reflect on my life choices, annoying German ogre guys named Goz and Mez, met with Bardock again along with his wife, Gine, more solitude, chosen to be part of an elite task force dealing with rogue souls, and Danny wishes me back to life using seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls. And so I joined him in his efforts to unite these formerly war-torn lands. At first, I just wanted to fight strong enemies, but over time Danny really began to grow on me. When we had breaks in between battles we'd go on dates and towards the end of the war had a small ceremony where Danny married me and my fellow sister wives. And now, here we are."

The Fenton family sat there in stunned silence by what they were just told. It sounded so outlandish and like something out of a children's story book or a shonen anime, but they decided to at least give Fasha the benefit of the doubt with her story. Because, hey, if ghosts are a real thing then why can't they say the same about aliens?

"So, why do you and those other guys with monkey tails call yourselves Saiyans?" Jazz asked.

Fasha simply shrugged and said "No one really knows why we chose to call ourselves Saiyans, but I can tell you that we're not human. We may have been created as a humanoid species that bares a striking resemblance to you humans, except for our tails, but there are still plenty of biological differences between our two species."

"And I'm sure that the science behind that is very interesting, but what I want to know is how and why you ladies all chose to marry my son. I mean, you're all sharing a husband and as far as I know, polygamous relationships aren't really accepted in today's society." Maddie inquired.

Danny quietly sighed as he knew that this question would be brought up sooner or later. He had just hoped that it would be later instead of sooner.

"It may not be accepted in today's society where you guys live, but here in the empire it's actually encouraged. The war literally spanned millions of years and depleted much of the population in these lands, so the war council and I legalized polygamous relationships with the stipulation that those in question were marrying out of love and not as a means to gain political power or financial superiority, and that those in question had the resources to provide for such large families. It's still a fairly new practice that has only been active for about a year and a half now, with myself and my wives being the first to be officially married with these laws in effect." Danny explained.

"Well, that makes sense, I guess. I don't necessarily approve of polygamous relationships myself, but I can see the logic in why you all made those particular laws. And at least you thought of ways to prevent people from exploiting them for their own benefit." Maddie said as she closed her eyes and processed the information.

"And as for how Tayuya and I came to get together, that actually happened during my third year here in the Empire. Back before it was officially the Empire…"


~Flashback~


Danny is meeting with the ninja-hero of Fire Country, having just learned of his origins and past from Naruto and his associates the Rookie Twelve. Needless to say, he is very much surprised that ninjas do exist & that they have some moves that would easily put any of his ghostly enemies to shame. He was also receiving training in the ninja arts from Naruto and several of his friends and despite being a beginner, he's taken to the lessons quite well and already has Kage level Chakra reserves and low Jounin level reserves. This is most likely due to his own experiences using ectoplasmic energy in his attacks back when he was half ghost, but they had no way to test this theory.

Anyway, back on track…

During the meeting, it is Shikamaru that it let it slip about the Sound Four. He tells Danny each individual's abilities and power, but also informs him that they were more or less slaves to Orochimaru the Snake Sannin. Asking how that could be due to hearing about their crazy abilities, it is Sasuke who fills in the gap. He informs the newcomer to the war that Orochimaru had utilized two unique Cursed Seals, thanks to studying and experimenting on a man named Jūgo.

Sasuke tells Danny about how the Cursed Seal of Heaven works, since he has it, and also tells him of the real effects it has. Needless to say, Danny is not pleased by Orochimaru's creation of such seals & also it is in a way cheating to get something that he cannot obtain naturally.

Shikamaru tells Fenton that the Sound Four are deceased since they were there on that particular mission against them. But... he also states that they are around. Hearing that particular sentence, he asks if they were back as ghosts/spirits. It is Sakura that comes in now, explaining Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation technique since she is well-versed in studying the mechanics of various jutus.

Danny is stunned to hear that such a technique exists, and also that it was invented by an ancestor of Tsunade, whom he had the pleasure of meeting. He also feels that such a thing should not exist as it comes at a great cost.

Naruto tells Danny that Orochimaru's subordinate Yakushi Kabuto had managed to survive the war, and was now using the technique to bring back those like the Sound Four for his own schemes and plans. That they had reports sighting the Sound Four, but always they leave before they could get a good beat on them. Danny is determined to set them free, and asks how he can be of help to them.

Naruto cupped his chin and hummed in thought.

"From my understanding of the technique, in order for Kabuto to control his reborn puppets he needs to use a special sealing array that's usually attached to a kunai that he implants into the victim's heads. This seal completely removes the reborn ninja's free will and makes them into mindless puppets. If we can study the seal and how it works, we can create a counter seal that will release the Sound Four from Kabuto's control." Naruto thought aloud.

"Yes... Then we can free them from the technique and send them back to the afterlife." Danny concluded.

Sasuke stepped forward and said "I've memorized the sealing array for the control seals used in the Impure World Resurrection. I can draw up a tag for Naruto to study and given his Uzumaki heritage as well as being the son of the Fourth Hokage, who was a sealing master himself, so he should be able to create a counter seal to the one Kabuto is using."

"Solid plan, except for one tiny detail. There are four highly skilled zombie ninjas working for Kabuto. Five if you include Sakon's Siamese twin, Ukon. And knowing him, he's performed some kind of experiments on them to enhance their abilities beyond what they were at the time of their deaths. Which means that we might only have enough time to create one seal." Shikamaru said. "It's a drag, but until we know enough about them, we can't really do anything. It would be nothing more than a suicide mission."

Danny could see the logic in Shikamaru's statement, and he understood why the Nara clan head was so hesitant to put this plan into motion, but what Kabuto was doing was a mockery of the cycle of life and death! A soul becoming a ghost is one thing but bringing a soul back to the land of the living just to use that person as a zombified weapon was simply inexcusable! And Danny was ready to cut off the head of this miserable serpent!

"Well, I don't care what you say, you lazy old pineapple!" Danny growled while mocking Shikamaru's choice of haircut.

Shikamaru simply said "That's not nice." under his breath.

"There are people suffering because of Kabuto. Innocent civilians who are being killed left and right, and not to mention four human beings who were sacrificed to resurrect four more human beings just to turn them into mindless puppets to be used by a madman! And I'm not about to just sit around and let them suffer any longer!" exclaimed Danny.

He ran out of the room using the window as an escape route before using his ki to fly to where the Sound Four were last sighted. Shikamaru groaned and ran a hand down his face.

"Aw man, what a drag!" groaned Shikamaru.

"He's exactly like you were when we were that age, Naruto." Sasuke commented with a smirk.

To which Naruto scowled and said "Don't start.".

As Danny flew off into the distance, a part of him soon realized that he was acting hasty once more. He said to himself, "Man... here I am going off once more without thinking much! Heh... guess some old habits never die. But still, have to do something concerning the Sound Four! What this Kabuto jackass did to them is not right!".

The former halfa knew that meddling in the affairs in the supernatural was ALWAYS a risky business for mortals, as he himself was once part of said world once upon a time. And now, he was going to go up against four potent beings... whom he did not have much intel on other than their names and some of their abilities! He didn't even know what they looked like!

As he flew off over the land, he soon came across a city that looked to be in good condition. It was Golden Tanzaku, a town that was once called Tanzaku Quarters until it was decimated by the wars. But thanks to Danny and his efforts, it was among the first to be rebuilt & renamed.

The Fenton lad landed down on the ground, where he was greeted by many of the people. They were all grateful to him for ending the very long war, as it was apparent on their faces and mannerisms. Danny smiled slightly and waved hello to them, soon shaking hands and greeting many of the residents and tourist who wanted to get a glimpse of the hero.

As Danny continued to walk, he soon came across a casino. It was called "Golden Fox Casino- Tsunade: Keep Out". He really had to chuckle at that, as he had heard about Tsunade. The Fenton lad was glad that the others from his old life were not around, as he knew that Tucker and the other SINGLE guys would most likely drool waterfalls at seeing the buxom lass.

He said to himself, "Heh, I can see why they made the sign. I remember Naruto once told me that she had to vamoose from one of the casinos when she racked up a huge debt, and when they tried to confront her about it... she destroyed the casino to prove her point.".

The young lad was also glad that Tsunade did not know about one thing concerning him; that while she was unlucky at gambling, it was the complete opposite with him! He tried his luck at a casino once in another town, and he had a lucky winning streak that had the workers confounded! He didn't cheat, but was just naturally good at games of chance!

Fortunately for the casino, he did not want money at all. He just wanted to try, and that was a relief for the owner of the establishment.

He got an idea and said, "Hey! I can use their phone to call the guys and see if they can give me more intel! As soon as I apologize to them for leaving like that.". He did a small jog to the casino, the people parting to let him pass to his destination.

Little did he realize that his lucky streak was in play now, as on the outside walls near the village... one of the Sound Four was nearby, who had spotted him and was now prepared to enter the place to find & abduct him!


***Tayuya's POV.***


Finally, I found that pansy-ass motherfucker! Can't believe that bastard Kabuto brought me and the others back to life, not only to experiment on us, but also so we could be his mindless attack drones! Why can't people just leave us dead people to our damn rests? Granted, if I die again, I'll be sent straight to hell, but still! He could just leave me to my eternal damnation and NOT turn me into a fucking zombie!

So far he's had us go through the elemental countries attacking every small village within sight and killing as many people as we can, and I can't frickin' stop myself! I am literally a goddamn prisoner in my own fucking body! It's weird, though... weren't the elemental countries at war with each other when I was alive? When the hell did everyone stop fighting? What the actual hell did I miss while I was dead? Anyway, I finally found the fucker who's apparently caught Yakushi, a.k.a. Snake Bitch's, attention and he's at a newly built casino of all places. Who would've taken this guy as being the gambling type?

Hopefully, he's not as hopeless as Tsunade is.

Seriously, that woman can't win at gambling unless something literally life-threatening is about to happen!

Anyways, back on topic, I've got my orders. I gotta get this prick back to Yakushi so the snake fucker can see what makes him tick. And I literally can't stop myself because of that damn seal in my head! Have you ever had a seal implanted directly into your head by a kunai knife? Well, even though I'm dead I can safely say that THAT HURTS! IT'S NOT NICE!


***Third Person POV.***


Danny went into the Golden Fox Casino, amazed to see how large and opulent it was. While he had never been to Las Vegas before in his own home realm, he had seen pictures of the famous casinos it was known for. But the one that he was seeing beat them by many miles. He said to himself, "Wow... this place is amazing! I bet that Dad and Mom would...". He was starting to think about his family, but immediately quashed it.

While he did miss his family and old life from time to time, it was rare and always fleeting which was a good thing to him for the time being. He still had bad memories of the past he had left behind, and remembering such a thing at this point was not needed. Managing to shake off any memories of his parents, he went straight to one of the booths that was nearby.

The employee behind the counter was a beautiful young woman, similar to Paulina in terms of figure and skin color. But unlike the Latina beauty, this one was focused on work & also had a presentable personality. When Danny came straight to her, she recognized him as the hero who had ended the war! One of the prime heroes that had managed to do what the others could not do, which was end a war that lasted for a millennia or so!

And she's not talking about the war between the rest of the world as far as she knows. She's talking about the seemingly eternal conflict within the Elemental Nations, particularly its shinobi system. Greed and power plays ran amok and everyone was killing each other left and right, but he helped the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, finally end that conflict! And word on the street is he's moving to end this entire war!

She straightened herself to look professional and presentable, but inside she was like a fangirl. The employee asked in a helpful tone, "Good afternoon Lord Fenton. How can I be of service to you?".

Danny looked at the employee, very pleased to see that she was quite beautiful but also not a fangirl like a certain one he knew back home. Although, he wasn't quite used to people referring to him by the title of 'lord', but didn't want to seem disrespectful so he let it go. He looked to her name tag and saw that her name was Rika. He replied in a polite tone, "Good afternoon, Miss Rika. By any chance, do you have a phone around here I can use?".

She nodded, pointing to her left and answering, "Yes we do sir. If you follow that way past the slot machines, you'll see a phone station near the restroom facilities. Normally you would have to pay to use them, so...".

Rika was about to apologize as she felt that a great hero such as Daniel should never have to pay to utilize the service like so, but Danny smiled warmly at her and stated, "Heh, no need for apologies. I have some change, so I can use that for the phone. Thank you for your time and service.".

He turned around and left, following her directions. When she was sure he was out of sight and hearing range, Rika had a large smile blooming on her face and squealed softly in delight. She had a real conversation with Lord Danny Fenton! She could not wait to tell her friends about this, as she knew they would be so jealous.

Danny arrived at the Phone Station, which was a line of coin-operated phone booths lined up against the wall. He honestly have not seen this since his very early years back at Amity Park. He remembered this though; that most technological developments were kept and used exclusively for the war, so it would be some time before something like cell phones and such would be invented. Until then, he and many others would have to rely on this and such other communications.

He went to one of the phone booths, reaching into his pocket for some change that was still there. Thankfully, there was. In hastily leaving the others, he neglected to get his wallet as it had his money and forms of ID. Danny sighed, wondering when he would finally kick the habit of just rushing off without thinking some common things through first.

Once he inserted the coins in the slot, he got the dial tone and punched in the number for the Hokage's office. It took a few moments, but finally someone answered. Again, his fortune improved as the one who answered was Sasuke instead of the secretary that had been put in charge to answer all calls coming in. He answered, "Hey Sasuke! Its me, Danny!".

That answer had allowed Sasuke call everyone in, who were now gathered around him. Danny could make out some other voices on the receiver, and when the chaos was settled down enough, Sasuke asked on where he was. Danny answered, "I'm in Golden Tanzaku, at a casino named the Golden Fox. It has also an additional sign that says for Tsunade to keep out.".

This time, he got a round of laughs from certain others as they quickly knew the reason for the sign. Sasuke's voice was replaced by Shikamaru's as he angrily stated, "Danny, when are you ever going to learn to stop and think things through instead of just rushing out there with no intel or items on you?!".

Danny winced, and also found it a bit unsettling that he voiced out his earlier thoughts regarding his own actions. He answered back, "I'm sorry Shikamaru. I know that what I did was hasty and such but... well, still can't help it. I mean, I do try but I can't help the impulse to right a wrong. Especially in this case concerning the dead.".

He heard the Nara lad sigh out in agitation and hear him state, "You really need a woman that is able to help you with that Danny. And you need one bad.".

The young man again winced at that. Ever since he left, he had no time to think about a love life. Sure, many girls found him attractive but it was due to his current reputation and his goal to truly unite the lands and end the war. He wanted to find a woman that liked him for... well, him. Not just for his title and what he held.

Danny replied back, "Look, we can discuss my love life & also my lack of common sense later. Can you give me any kind of intel on my targets? Like what they look like and such?".

As he continued to discuss with the others a plan over the phone, he did not notice that danger & the one he was searching for was already in the casino.


~End Flashback…~


Danny was interrupted from the flashback when a knock at the door was heard. He quickly collected himself and gave a quick 'Come in!' before one of his samurai guards walked in.

"A thousand pardons for interrupting, my lord. But I thought it prudent that I remind you that your help is needed in the preparations for the Unity Festival." the guard said as he kneeled before the emperor and his empresses.

"That was today?" Danny asked, genuinely surprised. "Damn, where does the time go? I'll be there shortly, soldier. Return to your post."

The Samurai gave a salute before walking off to return to his earlier task. Downing the last of his wine, Danny sighed and got up to take a good stretch as his spine popped a few times. This is one of the reasons he prefers to spend his time as emperor being active in his tasks rather than just sitting on his throne all day or remaining at a desk being little more than a glorified paper pusher. Sitting for that long is bound to make you limbs feel a little stiff.

"Well, duty calls. An emperor's work is never done." Danny said.

Hancock stood up and looped her arms around one of Danny's, a loving smile on her face as she leaned into him. He smiled back and gave her a quick but loving kiss on the lips as they began to leave.

"Would you like to come with us? We can give you a tour of the capital if you'd like." Hancock offered.

The Fenton family readily accepted the offer as they wanted to see the sights and learn what this empire had to offer. Plus they wanted to spend some time with their son/brother and his wives, they're still not used to the idea of him being married to eight different women, and this was a perfect opportunity to do so.


***Elsewhere…***


"You know, I think Knockout and the others are making excellent progress with that Synthetic Energon. Even though it's incomplete, it's enough to power several generators that can supply clean energy to the entire empire for three years!" Anko said with a big smile.

She and Alucard had just gotten done taking a break from interrogating the prisoners and were now on their way once again to continue their interrogation/experiment on that Vlad Masters fellow.

"Let's not be hasty, my charming snake. Further tests still need to be conducted before we can even THINK of using the Synthetic Energon as an alternative fuel source." Alucard said.

As the two entered the torture chamber, they recoiled back as Vlad roared louder and angrier than before! He glared with glowing green eyes and thrashed about harder as he snarled like a rabid animal!

"Ohhh… I am gonna make you suffer in ways you will not believe!" growled Vlad.

Now, Anko was a little concerned. Mainly because of the possibility of their prisoner dying on them.

"Just how much of this Synth En have you given him?" she asked her vampire partner.

"Two additional doses, three at the most." Alucard replied as he picked up a syringe of Synthetic Energon. "But Vlad's increasingly volatile nature isn't the only wrinkle…"

He injected the stuff into Vlad, causing his body to convulse as his eyes glowed brighter and his anger soared. It was getting so bad, in fact, that Vlad was beginning to foam at the mouth like a rabid animal.

"It appears that the more green stuff I give him, the faster this monstrosity that was formerly a simple human being burns through his own natural energy reserves. It seems like organic life and Energon of any kind don't mix very well." Alucard said.

"You sure he's not gonna die before we get anything useful out of him?" Anko asked.

Alucard just made a noise of uncertainty and gave a so-so motion with his hand to show that he wasn't quite sure. Hey, he may be a vampire who's lived for hundreds, if not thousands of years, but even he doesn't know everything. This is really his first experience working with Synthetic Energon, or Energon of any kind really. Anko just sighed and shook her head, as she felt that they may need to rethink their interrogation strategy. Maybe she should give Ibiki a call and have him come and work his magic, or have a Yamanaka brought in to do a mind probe.

No sense in having the prisoner die on them before they can extract the information out of him, after all.


***With Danny & Company…***


Danny smiled and waved at a couple of passing children who had been playing in the path with their parents supervising. It felt good to interact with his people like this, even though he had to put up with them treating him like royalty rather than like one of the common folk. Even though, technically, he IS royalty, being the first emperor and all.

Maddie, Jack, and Jazz were very impressed with everything that was going on. People were setting up food and game stands, vendors were going about trading and selling their goods, and the whole empire just seemed to be so vibrant and full of life when compared to Amity Park and the rest of the world. There were no ghost attacks, no screams of terror and gruesome death, no fancy ghost hunting task force parading about demanding absurd amounts of money for their services, just a truly peaceful empire!

And they really liked it!

"Ah, M'lord and ladies! Good timing! My wife's had an upset stomach since last night!" a middle aged man said as they walked along.

"I see. I'll mix a cure. Come by the palace tomorrow and get it." Danny said to the man.

Jazz looked at her brother with a raised eyebrow and he caught the unasked question.

"What, you thought fighting was the only thing I learned when I got here?" Danny asked with an amused grin. "I learned much more than that, and made my living as a medicine man before I officially started my campaign to end the war. I learned much from medical legends in these lands and put their teachings to good use."

"Medical science isn't very advanced here?" Maddie asked.

Danny shook his head and replied "It wasn't at first. But once treaties were made with Wakanda, the Saiyans, and a race of living machines, we were able to advance our medical technology by eons. We now have special medical tanks for our troops that can even regenerate missing limbs allowing them to return to the field without any cyborg support! And we've even found cures for diseases which were once considered totally incurable!"

"My god, that's amazing!" exclaimed Jack.

And it really was. The GIW agents were still using machine prosthetics for their soldiers who lost limbs in the ever increasing battles with the ghosts, and here these guys were with the ability to regenerate missing limbs as though it were nothing!

"And that was merely the beginning!" exclaimed Mila-Rose. "Just imagine what else we could accomplish if given enough time!"

The three Fentons had to admit, it was a very appealing thought indeed.


***Pariah Dark's Keep…***


Vlad was breathing hard as he finally made it to the Ghost King's domain. The injuries he sustained through those two sadists' torture methods had very well nearly turned him into a full ghost, but he managed to survive. But he had a problem. When his physical body had been pushed right to the brink of death, his ghost powers kicked in in an effort to keep him alive. He transformed right in front of everyone, including those who didn't know about his ghost powers before! And now that his secret was out, he knew he couldn't go back to Amity Park without being hunted down like a dog! And with Danny in charge of a whole empire and with strange new powers of his own, taking over this empire would be near impossible, which means his plans for world conquest were all for naught!

But he had a contingency plan.

Once the ghost attacks had started getting worse, Vlad knew that it would only be a matter of time before the human world was overrun by rogue spirits. A spiritual Exodus, one might call it. But if Vlad could gain enough power, he could send the ghosts back to the ghost zone, conquer earth, and grind both worlds under his mighty heel! And he had just the plan to do so.

"Thank goodness for an accelerated healing factor. Now, at least I won't have to deal with the possibility of dying from blood loss." Vlad said to himself. "Honestly, I didn't want to have to resort to this particular contingency plan, but they've left me with no other choice. It's time for me to take Daniel's empire by force! And what better to challenge an emperor… than a king?"

After taking a few more minutes to catch his breath and allowing himself to heal a little more, Vlad got up and began walking to the innermost chamber of the castle. The place where Pariah Dark, the Ghost King, lay dormant within the Coffin of Forever-Sleep. And this is exactly what he wanted, for if his plan was to succeed, then he would need the Ghost King to remain in his torporic state. Otherwise, not only will he be killed on the spot, but Vlad will have unleashed the one ghost that could destroy the mortal world and replace it with the Ghost Zone itself. But he had a plan.

Vlad used one of his newer, though not often used, ghost powers to open up a pocket dimension where he pulled out a familiar ghost hunting weapon that Jack and Maddie had created when Danny had first gotten his ghost powers. A pair of Ghost Gauntlets. But these ones had a set of needle sharp claws jutting out of the tips as they glowed with a ghostly pink energy. To Vlad, it was a simple plan. Using his pair of modified Ghost Gauntlets, he would rip Pariah Dark out of the Coffin of Foreversleep and merge with the still sleeping ghost king before he had a chance to awaken. He theorized that, upon merging, his own ghostly might would grow to new heights and allow him to command the invading army of ghosts without fail.

"The power is so close now, I can almost taste it!" Vlad gleefully mumbled to himself.

And without a moment's hesitation, he drove the Ghost Gauntlets into the coffin and began to pull. For a ghost, Pariah Dark was much heavier than one would expect of a ghost. It was a tense few minutes, but after three good yanks, Vlad managed to rip Pariah Dark from his prison of eternal slumber! But as Vlad looked at the ghost king, his eyes went wide as he noticed something.

Pariah Dark woke up merely five seconds after being freed!

The ghost king grabbed Vlad's arms and ripped the gauntlets from his body, sending ectoplasm to the ground, and threw the vampiric halfa across the room! Vlad grunted as he slammed into the wall, and looked up to see Pariah putting back on the Crown of Fire and the Ring of Rage thus restoring his true power. But he wasn't done yet.

Using Vlad's own invention against him, Pariah easily ripped the ghost half out of Vlad and threw them into opposite sides of the room. Moving quickly, Pariah went to overshadow Plasmius and absorb his power for his own. Unfortunately, all of the evil within Plasmius, combined with the sheer ruthlessness and ferocity of the Ghost King led to a very… unfortunate combination.

Pariah's eyes flashed an even deeper red as his skin began to crack and take on a bluish hue while his fangs elongated and his ears became more pointed. He roared in pain as his mane of ectoplasmic green hair darkened to black and the fires of his crown grew so wild and powerful that they were touching the roof! As he shivered and shuddered in fear huddled in the corner of the room, Vlad could only think one final thought as the rapidly mutating ghost king glared at him and powered up an ecto blast.

'What have I done?'

And in a great explosion of ghostly energy, Vlad Masters… was no more.


***To Be Continued…***


Ending AN: Oh, Vlad you fool… look what you have unleashed upon both worlds! And we all know how difficult it was for Danny to defeat Pariah Dark the first time! He needed the help of the Fenton Exo-Suit along with several of the ghosts of the Ghost Zone to help keep his army busy, and even with all of that extra power, Danny almost didn't survive! Just what lies in store for our young emperor now that Pariah Dark has pulled a Dark Danny? Stay tuned and find out! I'm sorry about that incomplete flashback in regards to how Danny and Tayuya met and eventually got together. I really didn't want to break this chapter into parts, but I honestly couldn't think of any additional dialogue for the chapter, and it's already, like, over 7000 words long already so I figured that I can give you the rest of the backstories next chapter. We've covered Korra and Fasha, and have mostly covered Tayuya, so all who are left include Boa Hancock, Mila-Rose, Ahsoka, Urd, and Azula. So you all can look forward to those next chapter.

Once again, a special thanks and huge shout out to DJ Rodriguez for collaborating with me and helping me write up Tayuya's flashback thus far! Thank you so much, my friend! As I have previously stated, I literally couldn't have written this chapter without you! And I wish you the best of luck on all of your future chapters for your own stories.