She turned over and saw Tucker sleeping. Jazz must've taken over for him. Danny was leaning against the window looking quite comfortable. Sam went to seat between Jazz and Danny. She touched the sleeping Danny's forehead, he was burning up.

"Sam, we're almost there, how much longer do we have?"Jazz asked.

"Two hours and fourty-five minutes." She sighed gravely, Jazz nodded.Sam looked out the window." You know Clockwork said the sky would be purple,but not this dark."

"Yeah," Jazz sighed."I can see Fate's castle from here, go wake Tucker."

Sam got up and tapped Tucker's shoulder and he woke up immediately.

Then she went back to Danny. Sam gently shook his shoulder. "Wake up Danny." She cooed, but received a groan. She touched his shoulder again.

"Five more minutes."He groaned sleepily, it was really a force of habit. Sam smiled he was so adorable.

"But Danny you're late for school, it ten o clock!" Sam exclaimed with a giggle.

Danny shot up, "What! Why didnt my alarm go off and I havent even gotten rea..." He stopped when he realized where he was. "Wait a second it's not a school day. oh very funny Sam" He said looking at the smiling goth, even Jazz had to laugh.

"I thought it was." Jazz announced with a smile in his direction.

She landed the Specter Speeder on a magenta field beside a sparkling blue pond and a lovely white flowered tree. Some blossoms blew around the large amount of land Fate owned. They all got out and looked at the towering blue castle.

"Man, for a ghost who controlls fate it sure is colorful around here." Tucker remarked.

They walked up and knocked on the rather large mahogany door. It opened and the four walked cautiously into a dimly lit grand hall. A glowing figure emerged from the shadows.

She was very beautiful. Her skin was tinted blue, she had silver hair that hung freely down to her shoulders but her eye brows were black and they matched her lips. The ghost had lovely eyes that were a gentle mint green. She wore a gray strapless dress that hid her feet and was tattered at the ends.

"Hello." She greeted softly. "My brother told me of your arrival." She said as she approached Danny. She took his chin in her delicate hands and lifted his head so that his eyes were forced to meet her's. "You must be Daniel. The one with Spectral Death." He voice was sweet and had a meoldic sound.

"Can you help him?" Sam asked worriedly.

"I might Samantha, you children stay here. Daniel walk with me." She instructed.

Danny looked at them and gave them a half smile, like he was saying he'd be fine. Then he followed the ghost and disappeared into the shadows with her.

She reached down and took his hand forcing him to walk along side her. He took a glance behind him but he lost sight of his friends and sister.

"Fourteen years." She mused. "That is young, very young. Tell me Danny can you see ahead of us?"

"No, there's no light." He answered looking forward. He could tell she'd be almost as confusing as her brother.

"What about what lies behind you?" She asked.

"Not really. Um Fate is there a reason for all this?"

"There is a reason for everything. Danny it is hard to stumble forward through the dark when you didnt even know what you were walking through to begin with, is it not?"

"Uh yeah." He answered meekly. He was sure this all had to do with him, too bad he was bad with symbolism.

"You know you are my favorite Danny." She said. Danny looked up at the tall ghost. "I granted you thoses powers, you should've died in that accident. But I did not let it happen."

"What about Vlad?" He asked, "He has ghost powers too."

"Yes, that was merely a small accident that gave him powers a small blast that could not kill a man. But you were in a very powerful blast, your whole body was in it. I made the choice to make it so it only half killed you."

"So this isnt some strange genetic mutation?"

"Nope."

"Why me? Surely I'm not that special."

"I knew you of all people could handle powers like these. That you would not use them for selfish personal gain. Because well you are stubborn, overprotective, and proud."

"Uhh thanks, I think. So why am i going to die now? Was this in your "plan"?"

"This is not my doing.It's very complicated but I will try to explain. You see when evey one is born their death date and cause of death is pre determined. Only sometimes will interference change that."

"But doesnt that kinda contradict what already happened to me? Like what about the accident and the future?"

"No, because I have interfered.Of course my brother and I have intercepted a lot in your life more than we probably should've. And there is a higher force that controls everything."

"So can you help me?" He asked.

"You know there never was a cure for Spectral Death. Then I found out that you would get it, so i began work on a cure. I have never used it seeing as how rare the condition is. Yet I am sure it will work after I add the last ingredient."

They took a turn and entered into what Danny had to assume was a room. Fate reached into the shadows and pulled out a dark box. He could hardly see though because the only light was emanating from her. She opened the box and a glowing blue syriange appeared in sight. She then closed it again, she was only proving that she had it.

"Why dont you have any light here?" He asked.

"Well I do." But she received a blank stare from Danny."Trust me, I couldnt explain. It's almost as complicated as telling you the meaning of life or why my brother is never straight forward."

"Oh ok, I guess thats fine."

"So tell me Danny," she began as they were walking down another hall. "Do you have a special someone."

"Wouldnt you already know that?" He asked.

"Just humor me, it's a long walk back."

"Well I kinda like Sam..." He began

Fate smiled and interrupted him "Yeah and Sam kinda likes you back."

"Are you serious?" Danny asked a little shocked and a little excited.

"I guess you'll just have to find out."

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"Thirty minutes, and counting." Sam announced.

Jazz glared at the goth clearly annoyed with her little count down. "Sam would you quit looking at that damn timer!" She growled.

"Excuse me for being concerned about Danny." Sam snipped back.

But before the girls could continue their fight Tucker stopped them. "Would you two quit it." He snapped looking at them." What would Danny think?" He asked his voice sounding sorrowful.

Tucker hadnt said really anything and the girls noted how he was acting. Danny was like his brother and it was killing him to know that he might lose him.

"I'm sorry Sam." Jazz said.

"I'm sorry two Jazz." Sam returned.

They smiled at each other, both understanding that they were on edge. But the calmness only remained for a short time. Suddenly Skulker kicked down the large door, and glared at the three.

"Where is the ghost child!" He demanded.

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