A groan filled the room. Danny was awake. He looked around and black and white room met him. The red eyed teen recognized the room as his master bed room. How did he get here? He didn't remember getting in there. Oh yes, he fainted in the living room. Dan must have carried him to his bed. Why did he faint in the first place?he was talking with Dan and- Oh. So, it wasn't a dream. "You're awake."
"AH!" Wow. Nice fall Danny.
Danny looked up and saw none other than Dan Phantom. The white haired ghost frowned at Danny's reaction to his voice. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." Dan's voice was full of concern.
"You have a lot of to explain."
"And I will. But first take a shower have breakfast and read the first chapter of Clockwork's book. I'll leave you till you are ready."
"OK."
Two hours later
"Ok. Start explaining."
Dan took one big calming breath, "I, unlike you, remained half alive, half dead. Just like you I got control over my basic abilities and others. About six mounts after I become a halfa, I met the only other halfa, Vlad Plasmious. He wanted to kill dad, merry mom and, after he found out about me, take me under his wing or in other words-make me his son. Soon came the C.A.T. I somehow got the answers and because of the ghost hunting I hardly slept and studied so you can imagine why I took the chance to cheat the test to get a high mark. That act of rare selfishness cost me my friends, family and teacher. Only the other halfa could fell a portion of the pain I had so I went to him but the pain didn't leave like the one from an injury. It got stronger and stronger, till I could not last any more. The pain become too much, too unbearable. I wanted it to go away. And it did but with a price. I lost my human half and took away and absorbed Vlad's ghost half. Ten years later I was put in the Fenton Thermos, which was two years ago."
"Wow. Just wow. You had been through more emotional and physical pain then me and I had died in our parents' portal. I am sorry."
"There is nothing to be sorry about. Though, I would like to know if you want me to stay here, with you, and help you any way possible?"
Ok, that is the second bomb for this week. "I don't see why you can't stay here. Also, I don't think that you have anywhere else to go."
"True." Dan smiled like for the first time since he was let out from his (uncomfortable) prison.
"Sooo, what now?"
"I didn't know. You can read the book if you want, explore the GZ, train or keep me company. It's all up to you." Dan was secretly hoping for training of something which includes him.
"I would like to train but the book is so interesting and I want to find new friends."
"Looks like someone won't have problems with duplication when he is powerful enough for it. Anyway, we could train till it's lunch time if there is something which you feel like eating." Dan couldn't wait till they start training. Yes, Danny have formed only a week ago but that doesn't mean that he couldn't start getting a hold on his new abilities as long as he doesn't over do it.
"Come on then."
Later
Dan have never seen anybody learn to control their power that fast. If Danny kept it up he would be as powerful as Dan was when he became a full ghost in no time. He was flying with 90 mph and his invisibility seems to be under control so Dan decided to test Danny's other basics: super straight, speed and intangibility. When they were done with the training room it was too late for lunch and too early for dinner so they decided to read from The Timelines.
"You did a lot more better than I expected given the fact that you became a ghost a week ago."
"You think so?" His only response was a nod, "Awesome."
Dan smiled at Danny, "Well I hope that you will continue getting stronger at the same rate and you will be as powerful as me in less than eight years."
"Hear this: … There are so many timelines that even I cannot count them. Actually, their count is infinity. When I or any other person who is granted access to see them, they will see many, crossing webs starting from cores, who start of other cores like a family tree. There is not first core which from are coming other cores.
The timelines consist from the strings which cross between each other. The strings show how many cores influence on the one you are watching from. Every core has got a prime line. They are the ones which are the first from the core. Many similar lines 'like' to stay near each other. When put together, they are called time streams. They work like the filter from Fanfiction. When these streams are gathered together they form sectors and these sectors make the Time Universe.
Honestly, Danny, I know so many versions of you, yet I haven't met them all. Funny, isn't it? This only shows that even I can't know them all...
What does that mean?"
"I have no idea. Let's continue reading. "
"… Oh, and Dan? Be careful. Don't scare the crap out of Walker."
Dan and Danny looked at each other, "I don't want to read anymore at the moment." They said at the same time.
"So, what now?" Asked Danny.
"No idea... Actually, how are you with hand to hand combat?"
"I haven't trained any combat since mom's last attempt to teach me some Kung-Fu."
"We will have to change that, won't we? No matter what you decide to do with Walker's offer, you will need to know how to fight without your powers. Only muscle and brain."
"Why brain?" Danny is so cute when puzzled.
"Because, Danny, if you aren't smart you might get out numbered or out powered because you didn't have a plan. The plan, Danny, is important because it might be enough to bring your enemy to their knees. But don't worry about that right now, you have a lot of time for that. We can start with combat though."
Danny didn't know how to respond to that so he changed the subject, "Is there anything ghosts can do around here?"
"Some of them are bend of world domination or destruction. Others have got to follow their obsessions like Walker, Clockwork or Emma the Lunch Lady. Her meals are the best in the U.S. part of the GZ. Some ghosts may be bent on world domination only because of their obsession combined with their personality."
"What about you?"
Is it me or Dan looks like he wants to cry himself to death, "You know that I used to halfa, right? Well I had to hide that fact from our parents. Before the C.A.T. my obsession was to protect our friends and family but that meant that I had to protect the whole city as well. After I became like this I didn't have many things to do couse many ghosts already hated me but few were nice to me." Dan chuckled with nostalgia for the past,"These were some of the best moments of my afterlife. But everything good has got to come to end. The Observants tried to arrest me more then once for things I hadn't done yet. Then on the third year as a full ghost I found my obsession and everything went downhill for both dimension cause of that." Oww. The sad apology expression does not suit you Dan. I want to see you smile again.
"What were these good moments you mentioned?" Ah there it is.
"First I went to the Far Frozen. Their leader, Frostbite, used to be a great friend of mine. He taught me control over my elements: cold and hot energy. Also there are the best conditions for winter sports. And next are the Dragon Kingdom. Princess Dora...Um... Used? to be their leader. There wasn't much to do then help get used to the technology back then. These were the few moments of pure happiness for me."
Next five days were filled with training, talking, meeting the neighbors and reading. Gees that book was so strange. That thing was sometimes practically talking to him. He didn't like it. But he liked his neighbor Ember. She was a rock star. Too sad that she didn't want to be disturbed any time soon though she mentioned something about writing her first duet.
… Strange...
Tonight though, things will definitely change. For one Dan and Danny's relationship and let's not forget Walker's offer. Danny is almost sure what his choice is. Almost. And Walker hadn't visited Danny since the beginning of the week. Our hero figured that the warden was simply giving him some time to think.
"Incredible. If some other ghost judged how long you have been a ghost by your basic, he would guess a month while you have been a ghost for almost two weeks. I don't know you get powerful so fast. It's unexpected but nice surprise."
*Hiccup*
Danny hiccupped a blue vapor. Dan snickered and coughed in his arm pathetically to try to hide his laugh.
"It's not funny." Pouted Danny.
"Yes, it is. Sorry Danny. Come on. The postman will be here in a few se- * KNOCK -KNOCK -KNOCK *-conds."
"How did you knew that?"
"It's Tuesday. Mail day."
"Oh. What was the thing I hiccuped?"
"It was your Ghost Sense." When they opened the door, they were met with a long haired old ghost in postal uniform. He was called Kyle and his was holding a letter.
"I have a letter for Danny Phantom."
"That's me." Said Danny while taking the letter, "Thanks... uh..."
"Kyle." Said Dan, "He is knew here."
Kyle nodded in understanding and left to deliver the other letters.
"Well?"
"It's from Walker. He wants me to come at 12:00 o'clock straight tomorrow to tell him my decision about his offer. *trying to look innocent* Do you want to make baked chicken and potatoes?"
Dan hummed, trying to not show that he had seen the false innocent expression, "Sounds good."
Everything was hot.
Wait. It was cold.
No. It was both.
I was burning and cooling him as if something was ripping out his core.
They stopped. Danny looked around himself and saw Dan. His hands were clenched in fists, he was shaking and looked ready to drop to the ground and cry in grief. There was another human looking Danny who was running towards the place Dan was facing.
Nasty Burger.
There were Maddie, Jack, Jazz, Sam, Tucker and Mr. Lancer. The vat of Nasty Sause exploded before Danny could get even in range for the explosion to hurt him if we don't count a few bruises and cuts. Dan dropped, doing his best to not break down, in vain. Tears dropped on the ground, "I am sorry. So, so, so, very sorry."
The ground, literally, ate Danny.
Red. Red. RED.
Everything was red. The floor, the couch, the stairs, the inventions with the familiar Fenton Works sign.
EVERYTHING!
DanThere were eight figures. They were fighting. Two of them were his parents. Danny and Dan were fighting side by side with his parents against other four ghosts. Three of them looked like vultures and the other looked like a vampire. Then all the figures started to...
... Melt.
So did Danny.
*Gasp* *Paint* *Gasp* *Paint* *Gasp* *Paint* *Gasp* *Paint* *Gasp* *Paint*
What a dream.
No wait. A Nightmare.
Danny felt the childish need have somebody to hold him after such nightmare. Like his mom when he was five. So he went in Dan's bed and snuggled with him.
" 'Night 'lil 'bro."
"'Night big 'bro."
AN
Atlanta: COME BACK HERE SO I CAN DESTROY YOU WRITER'S BLOCK!
Writer's Block: Ha-ha-haa! You'll never catch me.
Muses: *start shooting* DIE BLOCK. DIE. DIE. DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Everybody: *facepalm*
Dan: Atlanta, weren't you going to say something to your readers?
Atlanta: Huh? Oh. You are right Dan. I DEDICATE THIS CHAPTER TO ELLIE, L.S., LPK9, KIRA8428, PEARL84, MIHANE100, GHOTANIMAL,DEADLYDAISY8O8 AND YOU, MY DEAR READERS. So I want you to meet my four muses. They joined us today.
Dan muse: Sup?
Vlad muse: Hello.
Danny muse: Hi.
Valerie muse: Hello.
