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Disclaimer: No ownage.
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Outside St. Vincent's Hospital
Danny worked his way through the crowds of the press as they shoved microphones in his face, "Mr. Fenton," one of them shouted, "Did Masters torture you in that lab!"
"Mr. Fenton! Over here!"
"How did you survive down there!"
Danny sighed, they were all great questions. He wished he knew the answer to them as well. Danny ran over to the street corner and hailed a cab that was glad to stop for him. Danny quickly opened the door and slipped in the backseat, the driver turned to face him, "Where to, Mr. Fenton?"
Danny sighed, he wasn't even going to ask the driver how he knew his name, it had been on the news enough to make it a baby's first word, yet the driver's voice sounded oddly familiar, "The airport, please."
The driver gave him an odd look, "That's a long drive from here," he said cautiously, "Are you sure?"
One of the press people "attacked" the window with more questions, Danny jumped in fear, "Yes, please!"
The driver didn't think twice as he revved the engine and drove off, "Ignorant bums," the driver muttered.
Danny looked at the driver, "Excuse me?"
"Oh, I'm sorry," the driver said, "Those press rats, it doesn't matter if you lose your entire family, as long as they get their story and ratings, that's all that matters to them!"
Danny nodded, ignoring the strong reminder that hinted in the driver's voice, "Some things you can't change," Danny said with sadness.
The driver decided to change the subject, "So, where you off to?"
Danny rolled his eyes, "I already told you, the airport."
The driver laughed, "No, sir, I don't mean to pry, but where are you going?"
Danny sunk back, "I don't think it's any of your business," he said, "Sounds to me like it's a story for you to tell the press and getting a reward for it."
The driver sighed, "I'm sorry," he said, "Just thought we'd make a little conversation." The car became awfully quiet for a few minutes; the tension became so thick you could cut it with a knife. Danny watched the buildings pass and saw people making faces when they saw his face, it was like he was a celebrity. Minus the fame and fortune.
The driver came to a stoplight and stopped, looking in the rearview mirror at Danny, who looked deep in thought, "You're going back to Amity Park aren't you?"
Danny's eyes widened, "How did you…" He didn't get a chance to finish when the driver cut him off.
"I was there," he said, "I drove the limousine that brought you to Mr. Masters's mansion."
Danny's eyes softened, "Mr. Charles?"
The driver smiled, "Welcome back, Mr. Fenton."
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Valerie's house
"Raylyn!" Danni called out, setting Valerie against the wall, fanning her with a book.
Raylyn came down the stairs quickly, "Did mommy finish the cookies?" she asked smiling, then she saw Valerie leaning against the wall, passed out, "What happened to mommy?"
Danni reached out for her, "Mommy passed out, and I need your help." Raylyn nodded as she went to Valerie's side, Danni gave her the book, "Okay, I need you to fan her with that," Danni started to head for the kitchen. Raylyn took the book and brought it high above her head and brought down on Valerie's head with a thud, Danni heard the sound and came out, "Raylyn! Not like that, fan her!"
Raylyn gave a sad face, "But…"
Danni took the book and fanned Valerie to show Raylyn how to do it, "Like this!" She waited for Raylyn to understand, "Okay?"
Raylyn nodded, "Okay," she said softly as she took the book and began to fan Valerie the right way.
Danni sighed and ran into the kitchen, grabbing Valerie's cup and going to the sink to pour water into it, then she heard Raylyn, "Auntie Danni!"
Danni ran back to the living room where Raylyn continued to fan wildly, "What is it?"
"I think mommy's awake!"
Danni knelt down next to Valerie and brought the cup to Valerie's lips, "Val?"
Valerie stirred and her eyes fluttered open as she drank the water. She brushed Danni's arm away and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Danni?"
Danni smiled and motioned for Raylyn to stop with the fanning, "You okay?"
Raylyn put the book down, "Yeah, you scared me mommy," she said, tears forming in her green eyes.
Valerie brought Raylyn into a hug, "Its okay," she said as Raylyn cried, Valerie looked at Danni in shock, remembering the news report that would change their lives in ways they wouldn't imagine.
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Present time
Vlad's mansion
Vlad sat next to the chamber that held his prime clone of Danny, tapping his fingers on the rim. He didn't know how long he had been sitting there, only that his plan of having his own son was ruined. He growled and slammed his fist on the chamber causing an echo in the empty, still room, "Curse you Daniel!"
Vlad calmed himself down enough to stand and finally walk away from his destroyed creation that took him nearly a year to complete. Well, almost complete. He walked over to the cabinets and examined the ghost gauntlets that he had created a few months back. Sure, every ghost hunter had made one, but his were different.
His had that power of ripping the ghost out of anything, including humans. When used properly, he could sink the claw like needles inside a human without harming them. Vlad smirked as he took the gauntlets out and carried them out of the lab. He considered using the gauntlets to rip the ghost out of Daniel, but only as the worst case scenario.
If he found Danielle there, he would rip her to shreds and reduce her to the goo she had been meant to become. Vlad had expected rebellion to come from Danny, but not from his own creation. He turned into his bedroom and placed the gauntlets on the bed, heading over to the closet. 'Maybe I really wasn't meant for happiness,' he thought, rationalizing his decision before he put it into action, 'Maybe…no! I will not sit back and let this eat me up inside!'
Vlad threw out two packing bags and began to throw in some of his clothes. After the clothes came the weapons. Including the gauntlets, "Time to take these matters, once again, into my own hands," he said as he closed the bags and zipped them up, "But first," he said as he looked at the phone. Making up a little white lie, who would deny an old friend a favor?
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Valerie's house
Beeeeeeeeeeeep. Beeeeeeeeeeeep. Valerie groaned as the oven beeped, indicating that those cookies she made what seemed like so long ago were finished cooking. Before she could get up from the couch, Danni walked by, "I got em," she said walking into the kitchen. A few minutes passed and Valerie could smell the cookies to where she didn't want to have to lay back down.
She got up and went to the kitchen where Danni was fanning the cookies, making them cooler. Valerie smiled as Raylyn bounded down the stairs, "Cookies!"
Valerie watched as Danni laughed to pick her up, "Yep! And for finishing your dinner you get the biggest one!"
"Yay!"
Valerie smiled as Danni gave Raylyn a cookie and a little cup of milk, "Raylyn I need you to go up to your room for a little while, Danni and I have to talk."
Raylyn moaned her mouth full of cookie, "I can eat in my room?"
"As long as you don't make a mess," Valerie said, "But just this one time." Raylyn nodded and took her glass of milk upstairs with her. Valerie waited until Raylyn was out of site before she turned back to Danni, "You don't really think that's real do you?"
Danni didn't have to ask to know what she was talking about, "It looked like him to me," Danni said softly, "It's just that, it's been ten years, even if Dan was lying, Danny Fenton would be dead by now," she paused, "Unless he was hiding out, never really dead in the first place, I just don't think he would survive an attack by Dan, I mean I barely did!" Valerie shook her head, looking off to the side to think about this freak occurrence. Danni laughed, trying to lift the mood, "I mean, come on, it's not like we wished him back, right?"
Silence, Danni chuckled, "Right? Heh, Val?" She turned to see Valerie with a dazed expression that looked like she was going to…"No, Val! You're sitting on the counter!" Danni screamed as she ran over to catch Valerie as she fainted. Danni caught Valerie but fell over as well.
Danni sighed and sat on her knees, looking at Valerie's pale face, "Raylyn! Get the book!"
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Clockwork's lair
Clockwork frowned as he held the thermos in his hand, watching the orb where Danni and Raylyn were once again trying to calm Valerie down. In another orb, Vlad was heading for Fenton Works where Danny's stress was already heightened from strains with his friends and family. Not to mention school work. Clockwork sighed, "This will have to do," he said as he cleared all the orbs and replaced them with one.
In this orb, Danny Fenton had just arrived to Amity Park ten years in the future. Clockwork saw his reaction to how bleak the city had become, but noticed it was being rebuilt. Relief could be seen in his blue eyes that maybe his alter ego had been stopped. But at the same time, fear flashed behind the relief that he might still be out there.
Clockwork sighed again, "I hope you're ready for this," he said, looking at the thermos, "Both of you." Clockwork opened the thermos and hit the release button. A blue light filled the room and Clockwork squinted his eyes a little as he readied his staff. As the light subsided, a form appeared through the smoke.
Without a word, Dan immediately flew towards the orb that held his future. He smirked evilly as he came within an inch but his eyebrows knitted together when he realized he stopped, "What?" He said trying to look around but realized he couldn't move his body at all.
Clockwork smirked, "You honestly didn't think I'd let you free without giving you an old man's parting words?" he asked as he straightened Dan out, facing him.
"Clockwork," Dan growled, he tried to break free but realized it was impossible, "What do you want?" He asked in a low growl.
"Nothing at all actually," he said, smiling, "But, there is a problem that I think you'd like to see." He extended his arm out, revealing the future where Danny Fenton was alive, walking around Amity Park.
There was a pause and Dan cleared his throat as to get attention, Clockwork cocked an eyebrow in confusion and then realized that Dan had his back facing the orb, "Oh," Clockwork said, smirking, "My apologies," he turned Dan around.
Dan had no time to mock Clockwork when he saw his weaker half alive and aged the way he should have even if he had survived, "That's impossible! I destroyed him years ago!"
Clockwork smiled, "It appears that one ghost learned to battle in another way," he said, hinting at Desiree.
Dan smirked, "Well that's an issue I'll have to take care of, now won't I?"
Clockwork laughed, "Which one? So many issues will cloud the air once you step in, do you really think you can stop them all?"
Dan glared, "What kind of issues?"
Clockwork smirked as he showed Dan the orbs he had been watching earlier. In the present: Danny destroying the city, Danielle fighting him, Tucker knocked out while Sam was being held in a death grip. In the future: Valerie making the wish, Danny being 'resurrected', Valerie passing out.
Dan looked at the present orbs again with no emotion, "And that's an issue, how?"
Clockwork glared at his offhandedness to the death of everyone he knew, and he showed him another orb. Dan's eyes widened at what he saw, "Now that is a problem," he said. He looked at Clockwork, "You're releasing me to fix a future that I'm going to destroy, look at Amity Park, it's finally rebuilding!" He smirked, "Or are you just as sinister as I am?"
"Don't get ahead of yourself, Phantom," Clockwork said as he released the grip on Dan, "You are free to go to your time only," he said as he cleared entry to the other orbs except the one to Amity Park's future, "I will step in when I need to." With that said Clockwork aimed his staff at Dan and flung him into the orb where an unsuspecting Danny Fenton would get a very different ten year reunion than he thought.
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