Fable of a Phantom
Meet the Truth
(A/N I'm not gonna sugar coat it, this chapter is just a recap of the past and does not have to be read. In fact, I broke it down in the bottom author notes for easier understanding since I really suck at explaining. It sounded better in my head but writing it down was no easy task. Just gonna say it now, the war will officially finish in the next two chapters so please bear with me. After the war is done, I will focus on the harem side stories once again. Also if you do read this chapter and have some problems with it, private message me and give me all the compaints!)
Danny was finally waking up after his intense battle with Pariah. As he opened his eyes, he looked around to see that he was in a weird room. There was nothing around except for steel walls and a single lamp on the corner. As Danny tried to stand up, there was an extreme pain that appeared in his chest as he fell back on his bed. He looked down to see his body covered in bandages but it was covered in blood.
"Argh…..where am I?" asked Danny in pain. He then looked over to his hands to see that it was still covered in scales and he had his horns.
"What the? I have…scales?" asked Danny. But then he tried to stand up from the bed again and looked around, trying to remember what happened. But then it all started going back to him, the fight, his defeat and Perona.
"I lost. Amity Park is doomed." Said Danny as he got off the bed. As soon as his feet hit the ground, he started moving towards the door with difficulty. As he was silently walking towards the door, he looked outside the door to see a long corridor with a light at the end. He was able to hear some voices but he wasn't able to tell who it was.
He then started walking towards the source of the light but his vision was beginning to get blurry as he was walking. He was breathing heavily as his wounds were beginning to bleed again.
As he finally reached the door, he pushed it a bit to see that in front of him was Pandora, Ember, Desiree, Kitty, Dora and Spectra were working around reading scrolls and getting maps. Pandora was speaking to a hooded ghost but then she noticed Danny at the door who had a pale face.
"It's him!" pointed the hooded ghost. Everyone then turned towards the door to see Danny.
"DANNY!" cried Desiree, Dora, Spectra, Ember, Kitty and Pandora. As they were about to rush to Danny, Danny fell on his knees because of his wounds. Desiree then quickly went over and helped him stand up.
"Y-you guys….you're okay." Said Danny.
"Danny, what are you doing here? You need to rest!" said Desiree in a worried tone. But then Danny's mind went blank and he collapsed again.
"What was he thinking? He should be resting." Said Kitty as she helped him up.
"He was probably trying to find out where he was. Poor guy, with all the things that had been happening lately, it's no surprise that he would be so wary." Said Ember.
"Let us wait for him to recover first. After all, there's all lot he needs to take in." said Pandora.
Few hours later
Danny was finally waking up again and saw that he was in the previous room as before but this time, Spectra was sleeping on a chair in front of him. As Danny was trying to stand up, Spectra finally woke up and saw Danny trying to leave.
"Danny! What are you doing?" asked Spectra as she went over to Danny.
"Spectra, what happened?" asked Danny.
"You collapsed earlier when you saw us so we brought you back to your room so that you could recover." Explained Spectra.
Danny then tried to move but started getting weak on his legs. Spectra quickly caught him before he fell down.
"Danny, are you sure you should be moving?" asked Spectra.
"It's fine. I need to talk to them anyway." Said Danny. Danny then stood up properly and started walking out of the room. Spectra soon followed after and headed towards the main conference room with Danny.
Danny then finally went inside and saw everyone working like earlier. Everyone then turned to over to Danny and ran over to him.
"Danny!" cried Desiree as she went closer.
"Desiree…it's great to see you ag….." said Danny but Desiree quickly punched him on the head. Causing Danny to collapse on the floor in pain.
"YOU IDIOT! Why did you think that you could take on Pariah by yourself?!" yelled Desiree as she went closer again. Danny was preparing to take in another hit but instead, he felt a warm embrace as she hugged him.
"I was so worried." Said Desiree as she shed a tear. Danny realising how much he worried her, returned the hug to calm her down.
"Danny, it's good to see you on your feet again." Said Pandora as she entered the room. Danny and Desiree then broke off the hug and turned over to Pandora who was in front of all the other ghosts.
"You guys….you have no idea how glad I am to see you guys are okay." Said Danny. All the girls then went in closer and gave him a group hug. They finally broke off and turned over to Pandora.
"Danny, I must say. Your actions really gave us a fright. Had it not been for your friends, we might not have made it in time to save you." said Pandora.
"I'm sorry Pandora but I had no choice. With Amity Park being overrun with ghosts and teleported to the ghost zone, I just did what I had thought was best at the time." Said Danny.
"Even so, you should've known that you couldn't win against Pariah. His power was at a level that not even you could've ever reached." Scolded Pandora.
"I know. But I need to know, what happened? What is with these scales and horns?" asked Danny.
"Well, we were able to save you before Pariah finished the job but you were close to death. In fact, there is something we need to tell you." Said Ember.
"What is it?" asked Danny.
"You see, as Ember said, you were close to death and we were short on options. So we resorted to the last thing that was available to save your life." Said Kitty.
"And that is?" asked Danny.
"A dark ritual." Said Dora. Danny just stayed silent and turned over to Dora.
"I'm sorry what?" asked Danny with confusion.
"A dark ritual, black magic basically." Said Dora.
"Okay first of all, how can you say that so easily? And second, WHAT?!" asked Danny.
"Danny, calm down. Dora is only speaking the truth, by the time you arrived, your body had already lost a lot of blood. Not to mention that you had a giant hole in your stomach." Said Pandora.
"So I basically died. Wait, does that mean I'm full ghost?!" questioned Danny.
"No Danny, the ritual we used allowed you to regenerate your body back to normal. However, as you can guess, there was a catch." Said Desiree. As soon as he heard the word "catch", Danny started sweating bullets.
"C-catch? What catch?" asked Danny.
"Well you see, since you lost a lot of blood. We had to find alternatives, of course we couldn't give you our own so we had to resort to….monster blood." Said Kitty.
"….what?" asked Danny.
"Yeah, we had to use monster blood to return you back to life and regenerate the hole in your stomach. Of course, one wasn't enough so we had to use multiple." Said Ember.
"So what does this mean?! Am I some kind of mutant?!" asked Danny in a panic.
"No of course not, you're no mutant. You're now part dragon, lycan, vampire, drake, zard, aquatic and devil." Said Desiree.
"Are you serious? I don't even know half of the monsters you just listed! All I see are these scales on my hand. I need to know, does that mean I'm gonna turn into some kind of green eyed monster?" asked Danny.
"No Danny, if anything it gave you new abilities." Said Perona.
"Abilities?" asked Danny.
"Of course, those monsters had different feats which made them special in their own way. And now, you have all of them. The stealth of vampire, strength of a dragon and the speed of a lycan." Explained Pandora.
"What about the other monsters?" asked Danny.
"We just needed more blood. But don't worry, it shouldn't affect you in a bad way. In fact, your body actually began adjusting to the monster blood." Said Pandora.
"(Sigh) This is still a big shock for me. I mean, I don't know what to do anymore. First my home got invaded, Perona was Pariah's daughter and now I'm part monster. This is getting too much." Said Danny.
"I will admit, it is difficult to accept but you cannot let it bring you down." Said the hooded ghost that Danny remembered.
"Hey wait a second, you're the ghost that asked me protect Perona!" said Danny.
She then took off her hood and revealed her face to Danny. She had long dark hair and blue eyes. Her skin was white and she was really beautiful. Danny couldn't help but blush at her appearance making all the other girls angry.
"It's is good to see you made it Danny. Or should I say…." said the ghost.
"I don't wanna hear it! What I want is answers! First of all, who are you and why did you want me to protect Perona from her father?!" asked Danny.
"Danny! Calm down, do you now know who you are speaking to?" questioned Pandora
"It is okay Pandora, I owe him an explanation. Because of me, he almost lost his life." Said the ghost.
"Almost? asked Danny.
"Forgive me but do not worry, I will tell you everything you want to know. I will begin with introductions. My name is Shanoa and I am the princess of the Dragon Blood nation. However with the current circumstance, I am now the head maid of Pariah's castle." Said Shanoa.
"Wait, hang on a minute?! You're the princess of the dragon blood nation?! Skulker never mentioned anything about you? Then again, he didn't mention anything about Daedra or Perona." said Danny.
"I see you have already heard the story about Pariah and the war between the two nations. If not, I could tell you again." Said Shanoa.
"No need, I already heard from the other ghosts." Said Danny.
"Well if you heard it from the other ghosts, then you should know that what you heard was only a fraction of the truth." Said Shanao.
"What? What do you mean?" asked Danny.
"Danny, there is more to this story than you know. There is so much about this story that involves both Daedra and Perona." Said Shanoa.
"The truth was, Pariah Fear and Grata never died because of Killer X. They were never killed at all." Said Shanao.
"Wait what?! Then what happened to them? If they weren't killed then, where were they?" asked Danny.
"The truth was, my sister Grata….she never wanted to marry Pariah Dark. She was in love with Pariah Fear. But the marriage was already arranged so there was no other way for them to escape it…other than death." Said Shanoa.
"So that's why she faked her own death." Said Danny.
"Let me tell you the whole story." Said Shanoa.
Past
Outside the garden of the dragon nation, Pariah Fear was currently reading a book while waiting for the king and queen to let him inside for the meeting. He had some time to kill so he decided to wait by enjoying the beautiful weather and cool breeze. As he was reading, he could feel someone spying on him.
"I don't see why you need to spy on me Grata. If you wish to speak to me, you can do so." Said Fear as he put his book down and looked over to the girl. Behind the tree was Grata, the princess of the dragon. She had pink skin with green hair, her skin was flawless and she was wearing a blue dress with white sandals.
"I can never get you can I?" said Grata as she smiled at Fear.
"I may be one for peace but I am also a warrior. I was trained to be aware of my surroundings by my father." Said Fear. Grata then walked over to Fear and sat next to him, she then tried to get in closer to see what he was reading. Fear was starting to blush, seeing that she was getting too close to him.
"If you're interested in this book, you can always ask me." Said Fear.
"Forgive me, my interest took over me. But I have never heard of such as powerful warrior who was interested in peace and books before." Said Grata.
"Then you've clearly never heard of me." said Fear.
"No, I have definitely heard of you. Pariah Fear, the leader of the Dark Sin army and the heir of Pariah Dark. A man who has trained himself to the limit to become strong enough to protect everyone. And of course, popular with the ladies as well." Said Grata which made Fear jump.
"W-what?" asked Fear.
"The popular man who was able to steal the hearts of all the maidens in the world with your courageous power and skills. But deep down, I know you have a good heart." Said Grata as she smiled to Fear. Fear just smiled and blushed looking over to the pretty smile that she gave him.
"Sister!" Just then Fear started looking around to try and find the source of the voice but then Grata's necklace began glowing and then as the light started fading away, a tiny girl with black hair flew out.
"Sister, let's go. Our carriage is waiting." Said the young Shanoa.
"What is this? How did she arrive out of thin air?" asked Fear.
"She came out of my spirit necklace. This necklace allows us to hide within the gem and find each other if we are ever separated. Also me and my little sister will be going to the market to buy some clothes for the workers. We believe it was time we give them something back for all their hard work." Said Grata as she stood up and held her little sister's hand.
"Then would you like me to escort you two?" asked Fear.
"It's okay Fear. If we go with you, you'll attract too many girls and we will not be able to shop. You can just enjoy your book. Farewell." Said Grata. Fear just watched as the two girls then went over to their carriage and departed for the market. He couldn't help but smile when he was around her. But he knew it wasn't meant to be for she was going to marry his father.
Few hours later, Fear had already finished his book and started walking into the castle to begin his meeting. However, as he was about to enter, he could hear an alarm. He quickly ran down to see the carriage return but only Shanoa came out. He quickly ran down to speak with them.
"Shanoa! Where's your sister?!" asked Fear.
"S-she…she got captured." Said Shanoa as she was crying.
"What?!" cried Fear. He then quickly blew a whistle and summoned forth his black Pegasus.
"Fear! Take this!" cried Shanoa as passed Fear her necklace.
"This is your spirit necklace!" said Fear.
"It will help you find sister. It will give you a soul connection to reach her." Said Shanoa.
Fear then nodded and quickly hopped on his pegasus and started speeding towards the direction of Grata and the bandits. He used the necklace to try and find Grata as quickly as he could.
Bandit camp
Grata was currently trapped in a cell while the other bandits were all sitting around the campfire.
"Haha! I can't believe we got a princess! Twinblade's is gonna be happy." Said the bandit.
"Definitely! Man, are we lucky! But do we really have to give her…so soon?" asked the other bandit.
"Hey, you're right. We did work hard for this one right?" said the other bandit.
All of them finally had the idea in mind and decided to go over to Grata who was still in the cage. Just as they were about to open the cage, they could hear a cry from the sky. They all turned up to see a warrior in black with a green sword, swinging his sword down.
"GET AWAY FROM HER!" cried Fear as he slammed his blade on the ground, sending a blast to all the bandits around him. He then looked back to Grata to see that she was unharmed but unconscious.
"You bandits have sealed your fate." Said Fear as he began attacking them mercilessly. He carried on swinging his blades while breaking theirs and defeated every one of them all by himself. After the battle was over, he went over to Grata and picked her up. Fear then called forth his Pegasus and then took her back to the dragon kingdom once again.
Inside Grata's room, Grata had finally begun waking up after facing her traumatic experience. She looked around to see that she was safe again but she noticed that someone else was there as well. She saw that Fear was asleep on a chair next to the door and Shanoa was asleep with her head on the bed.
"Shanao?" asked Grata as she tried to wake up her little sister.
"Sister!" said Shanoa as she quickly hugged her sister. The two then started shedding tears as the two were happy to see each other again.
"Shanoa, what happened? How did I reach the castle again?" asked Grata.
"It was because of Fear. As soon as I told him that you were in danger, he quickly jumped on his Pegasus and flew away to find you." Explained Shanoa.
Grata then looked over to Fear again and smiled at her saviour.
The next day, kitchen
"Miss Grata, you shouldn't worry. You don't have to cook with us." Said the cook.
"It's okay, I actually wanted to learn how to cook." Said Grata as she finished preparing her meal.
From the outside, the king Dael and Shanoa were watching as Grata was cooking inside with the other staff.
"Shanoa, what is the matter with your sister? She doesn't cook." Said Dael.
"I guess she just wanted to express her appreciation in a different way." Said Shanoa.
Other than Shanoa, they had no idea that Grata was secretly seeing Fear outside of the castle. They would spend quality time getting to know each other and enjoy each other's company. And as time went on, they couldn't help but feel affectionate to one another.
Then the time finally came where they could hide it no longer.
Throne Room
"You wanted to speak with us Fear?" asked Dael.
"Yes my lord…I want….to ask for your blessing." Said Fear nervously.
Dael and Manilla then look at each other in confusion and turn back to Fear.
"Our blessing? What do you ask for this?" asked Manilla.
"The truth is…I have fallen in love with your daughter and ask of you for her hand in marriage." Said Fear.
Dael and Manilla became complete speechless knowing that Pariah Dark's son wanted to marry their daughter. They had already agreed to let Dark marry Grata for the sake of the nation but they knew that their daughter was in love with Fear.
"Well….this is a bit of an issue." Said Manilla.
"Indeed, while we can understand that both of you feel the same way. You have to understand that the message has already been delivered and that everyone is expecting Grata to marry Dark. We cannot simply just change our mind now, this is for the sake of the Dragon Kingdom." Said Dael.
"I…see." Said Fear as he was backing out. Knowing that it was impossible for them to be together, he decided to accept that fate.
"I WILL NOT ALLOW IT!" cried Grata as she opened the doors. The three then turn over to see that Grata had arrived.
"Father, I will not marry anyone else except him. He is the one I love." Said Grata as she stood next to Fear and held his hand. Manilla and Dael then looked over to their daughter with surprise knowing that she wasn't going to take no for an answer.
"I see. Then we have no choice." Said Dael.
"And so, my father decided to spread the news about my sister and Fear's death by killer x. So that they could escape the fate that was set for them and get themselves ready for their own future. As time went on, it finally happened. Daedra was born." Said Shanoa.
"So Daedra is daughter of Grata and Pariah Fear." Said Danny.
"That is correct. They had her after a few years they got married. But the time for joy didn't last long. Everything changed, when Pariah's army attacked." Said Shanoa.
Grata and Fear then watched as the dragon kingdom was being attacked by the Dark sin. Fear had no idea that Pariah was going to retaliate in such as manner.
"No….mother, father!" cried Grata.
"Father….why?" questioned Fear. Grata then turned over Fear and grabbed his arm. "Grata?"
"Fear…..you must escape." Said Grata which surprised Fear.
"What?! What are you saying?! I will not run while your kingdom is being attacked my father!" said Fear.
"Fear please! If he finds you, he will kill you but he won't kill me." Said Grata.
"And how do you know that?!" questioned Fear.
"Because I am the reason why he is attacking us. If I can go and return to him, then he could stop but if he finds out that his son betrayed him, then he will kill you. I can go to him and try to negotiate. So please, take this and take care of Daedra." Said Grata as she gave Fear her spirit necklace.
"I cannot do this! I must protect you!" said Fear.
"Please, do not do this. I must do this for my kingdom and you must take care of our child." Said Grata. Fear just looked over to his while holding his child and started realising the truth and agreed to what she said.
"And so, Fear and Daedra escaped to the other side of the border. My sister then retreated back to the castle and stopped Pariah. Pariah of course wasn't so happy knowing that my sister lied to him and ran away, so he took in her in as a prisoner. I couldn't leave my sister so I decided to go the Dark Sin nation as well as a maid there. He didn't know that I was also a part of the Dragon family so he let me work for him as a maid. And soon enough as time passed, it finally happened." Said Grata.
"What?" asked Danny.
"Grata became pregnant with Pariah's child." Said Shanoa.
"And that's Perona." Said Danny.
"Correct." Said Shanoa.
"I guess that explains the family pattern. So what happened afterwards? Why was Pariah after her?" asked Danny.
"She gave birth to Perona and wanted to take care of her but as she was being treated like a prisoner. She was never able to speak with her. Perona grew up for the first few years without realising that her own mother was being treated like a prisoner in her own home. I did my best to take care of her for those early years but no matter what, I could never give her the mother that was being trapped away. One day however, a man wearing a white mask in red robes….." said Shanoa but then Danny's mind went hazy as soon as he heard those words.
"(Red robe…white mask…)" Danny then immediately began remembering the horrible nightmare he had and how the hooded man told him that he was death.
"Danny are you okay?" asked Shanoa.
"I-I'm sorry. I just remembered something. Please carry on." Said Danny.
"That man in the white mask then told him of a prophecy that there will be a new heir to the throne and whoever it will be, will destroy Pariah and the Dark Sins forever. Hearing this, he immediately began to worry. Realising that his life and throne will be taken away by another, he immediately sent out his troops to destroy everyone. Soon afterwards, he realised that even his own children could kill him once they grow up. So he mercilessly slaughtered his own wives and children. Knowing this, I knew what I had to do." Said Shanoa
Past
Shanao then quickly ran down to the prisoner cages and started opening the cage to free Grata who was still weak.
"Shanoa?" asked Grata as she was trying to stand up.
"There is no time sister, you and Perona must leave at once!" said Shanoa as she helped Grata stand up.
"Why? What has happened?" asked Shanoa.
"Pariah has been struck with fear. He was told of a prophecy that he will be slain and a new ruler will lead the ghost world. He is so afraid that he believes his own children will kill him in the future, including Perona. You must take her and leave this castle immediately! There is a back passage out of here." Said Shanoa as he picked up the 5-year-old Perona. Grata then picked up her sleeping child and smiled as she was finally able to hold her after all these years.
"Go sister! Escape while you can! I will try to find you as soon as I can. Use this." Said Shanoa as she gave Grata her necklace.
"Our spirit necklace." Said Grata.
"Yes, if things get too dangerous. You can always let Perona hide in our necklace." Said Shanoa.
"Thank you sister and promise me, I will see you again." Said Grata.
"I promise you sister. Now go!" said Shanoa.
And so, Grata took Perona and escaped the castle. But it wasn't long before Pariah realised that Perona was missing and so was Grata. It didn't take long before he began hunting after those two. Grata carried on running away, doing her best to get away Pariah as his men but she could only get so far.
A few hours passed by, Shanoa then finally took her chance to go get Grata. She then began sensing her necklace nearby and started running towards the source but what she found was only pain. She looked over to see a crying Perona with Grata's body lying next to her, lifeless. Shanoa just started shedding tears as she looked over to the only family she had. Shanoa then walked over to the crying Perona and pulled her in for a hug.
"Aunty Shanoa?" asked Perona.
"Do not worry dear, I will take care of you as long as I exist. I promise I will be here for you." Said Shanoa as she picked her up. The two just couldn't hold back their tears and carried on crying.
"Allow me to help you." Said a figure in a blue cloak. Shanoa and Perona then jump back in surprise being found a mysterious ghost. She had covered her face with her hood but it was easy to tell that she was a female with her size. She was also holding a staff which had a portal on top with a moon and sun sign next to it.
"W-who are you?!" questioned Shanoa.
"Please do not worry. I am no threat; I am here to aid you. To help you escape from this world." Said the hooded figure.
"But why?" asked Shanoa.
"Do not worry, all you need to know is that I am here to help. I will take you to a whole new world." Said the hooded figure as she waved their staff in the air, creating a portal.
"Once you go through this portal, you will travel to the Dimension known as Albion. There you can take refuge in a location known as the Hero's Guild. They will protect you from danger." Said the hooded figure.
They then went through the portal to enter the world before them, Albion. In front of them was a gate to a whole new world.
"Before I knew it, me and Perona landed in Albion and ever since then we lived in the hero's guild. But soon enough, we wanted to explore the world and see everything. We moved to Oakvale and started living there. For the few years of peace we had, everything was perfect. We worked in the farm and met so many kind people. We tried to put the past behind us but it didn't last, for Oakvale was invaded by the man in red. At the same time, Pariah had finally been released. Now we had nowhere to go, the ghost zone was invaded by Pariah and our home in Oakvale was attacked by the main in red." Said Shanoa.
"So what did you do afterwards?" asked Danny.
"I tried to do my best to run away but then we met someone else. A ghost with a time staff, wearing a purple cloak. He returned me to the ghost zone and told me to let ask you for help. Just as we returned, I saw you getting attacked by the ghosts and decided to help you gain your trust. And the rest is history." Said Shanoa.
"So that's what happened. I can't believe it." Said Danny.
"I know it was a lot to take in but please understand, I need your help. My brother still needs your help." Said Shanoa.
"Your brother?" asked Danny.
"Yes…the Fright Knight, is my brother in law. Pariah Fear." Said Shanoa.
"Wait a sec?! Fright Knight is Pariah's son?! Then that means that Daedra is his daughter?! And…Perona is his sister?!" said Danny in complete confusion.
"Yes but even so, I have been like her mother while my brother has been there for Daedra. The truth is, they were captured by Pariah but they were mind controlled to turn into his slaves. Even after all these years, he stood by her no matter what." Said Shanoa.
"Speaking of which, where is Daedra?" asked Danny.
"Right there." Said Pandora as her fourth arm pointed to the computer monitor, she was sleeping in another room.
"What is she doing here?!" asked Danny.
"We picked her up too as we saved you. Luckily the mind game wore off after we saved her so she's back to her normal self." Said Kitty.
"(I don't wanna know.)" thought Danny.
"But now I ask of for your help, please rescue Perona." Said Shanoa as she bowed.
"Please stop, I already know what I need to do. I will save Perona." Said Danny.
"Danny, stop and think about this first. You're badly injured and you are in no condition to fight. You can't just march to his castle and start a war by yourself." Said Pandora.
"He brought the war to us! I'm just gonna return the favour." Said Danny.
"Well you're not doing it alone." Said Ember.
"That's right, we're here to help Danny. Pandora called us together to train for this very moment and we'll stand by you until the end." Said Desiree.
Just then, all the girls then stood next to each other and smiled over to Danny. Danny was able to see that he wasn't alone for this battle, he didn't need to take on his enemies all by himself.
"Okay then guys, let's do this. We are gonna show that creep the real power of team work!" said Danny.
"Danny, before we go. There are some things I need to teach you before we begin this battle. The quicker we learn this, the quicker we can start putting our plan into action." Said Pandora.
"Understood. (Just wait Perona, we're on our way)" thought Danny.
Few days later
Pariah and Perona were currently eating their lunch together at the main dining hall with Fright Knight standing guard. Shanoa was also there serving the meals to the two since Pariah had no idea that Shanoa was actually the princess. As they were eating however, they started hearing a cry from afar.
"PERO….PERONA!"
"What was that?!" asked Pariah.
"Do not worry my lord, our new commander should handle it immediately." Said Fright Knight.
Outside the castle, Danny was standing on the upper level of castle gates. He had already beaten all the guards there with ease but this time he was trying to call out Perona. He was now wearing an armour with an M letter in the middle. His hair had grown longer and his eyes were crystal blue.
Danny just stood on the upper part of the castle waiting for Pariah to show up with Perona. As he was waiting, he could feel someone's presence getting closer to him. He then quickly jumped back as a giant bull like creature stomped on the ground and caused the ground the collapse.
"Not bad." Said the bull creature as it stood back up. It revealed itself to be a red minotaur creature. It was very built as it had huge muscle and it was the same height as Dash. Danny just looked over to the strong Minotaur and smiled, knowing that it was a good chance to practice his new powers.
"Well big guy, you certainly know how to make an entrance." Said Danny as he started stretching his arms.
"Of course, I was told to get rid of any pests that would interfere with our king. And just then, you arrived." Said the Minotaur.
"So what's your name?" asked Danny.
"The name is Bullray! And I am now officially one of the new commanders of Pariah's army." Said Bullray.
"So you're Daedra's replacement huh? Oh well, I'm not here for you anyway. I'm here for my friend, Perona. She's in that giant castle right? So you may as well get out of my way, bull!" Said Danny as he carried on stretching his legs.
"You fool! I heard about how my master defeated you with ease and yet you still don't understand do you?" asked Bullray.
"What?" asked Danny as he stopped stretching.
"You who have decided to battle our king have committed a crime against the entire ghost kingdom." Said Bullray. The two just had a silent look at each other.
"What the heck are you taking about?" asked Danny.
"Through the entire ghost kingdom, the flag you see above this castle, is placed on every nation the minute Pariah was awakened. Those nations are owned by the supreme nation known as the Dark Sins. The fact that you are attacking it, makes you the enemy of every single nation in the ghost zone. We will protect the rule of the Dark Sins by defeating every single one of you. There is only so few of you, a truly insignificant force." Said Bullray.
"Listen buddy, I need to get to my friend so you should really get out of my way." Said Danny in a threatening voice. Bullray however didn't care that he was being threatened but accepted the challenge.
"Whatever, I just hope you realise that even if I get out of your way, there will still be others who will get you. You've practically sealed your fate. We may not be as strong as the king but he chose us because of our power and magic. We also have the power to defeat you in an instant." Said Bullray.
"So you have magic too? But not like that matters, after all. I'm not gonna lose no matter what!" said Danny. He then charged his hands with lightning and transformed his eyes from neon green to light blue. He then ran towards Bullray with his lightning charged fist and got ready to attack. Bullray however didn't move an inch and just stayed in the same spot.
"No use. Physical shield." Said Bullray as he casted his magic. His body was then covered in a green light acting as his shield.
Danny then got in closer and punched him directly in the gut causing him to spew out ectoplasm. Even when he had the shield on, Danny's lightning punch was so strong that it broke through his physical shield. Bullray was then pushed back as the force of the punch left a huge mark on his torso.
"(What the….? How can he have this much power?)" questioned Bullray. He then looked up to see Danny charging at him for another attack. Bullray then quickly disappeared and tried to run around Danny but then Danny's wolf like sense alerted him that Bullray was on his right. Danny quickly turned and saw Bullway as he was running away and quickly flew towards him. Bullray just had a split second to look before Danny landed a punch to his face, sending Bullray crashing to a wall. With the force of the punch, Bullray just crashed right through as the debris fell over him. Bullray then quickly destroyed the debris around him and got back up again.
"I couldn't care less about your nation or power. I'm here to fulfil my promise and to save my town." Said Danny.
"I underestimated you." Said Bullray as he wiped off the ectoplasm on his face.
"Well then don't." said Danny.
"(To think, he was able to keep up with my "Assassin's Rush". I have to keep in mind that this boy is very strong.)" thought Bullray.
Bullray then quickly took the air and started firing ecto blasts at Danny but Danny was able to keep up and dodge all of them. By the time he finished dodging the last one, Bullray was already up close and got ready for an attack.
"Wind Kick!" yelled Bullray as he swung his foot at Danny. Danny sensing the attack quickly jumped out of the way but the force of the attack was still strong enough to cut the wall behind him, leaving a giant slash mark.
"Battle Charge!" Bullray then charged up his horns and started rushing towards Danny. Danny then started jumping back as Bullray was still charging at him but then he quickly grabbed onto his horns and tried to push him back. Danny quickly dug his foot in the ground, hoping he could stop the charging bull but his speed was pushing him back. Danny quickly used his new dragon strength and lifted him up into the air and slammed him into the ground.
Danny then looked down to see that the Bull was gone. He then took out his legs from the dirt and brushed himself off but then he senses another attack and blocked a kick with his arms. Bullray then quickly attempted to kick him again but Danny used his owns legs to re-direct the "Wind Kick", sending the attack to another direction. As the attack carried on, the wind then cut another part of the wall again, leaving a giant hole.
Outside the castle, Pandora then looked up to see the attacks bursting out of the top of the castle. She was hoping that Danny could handle whatever he was facing.
"(How is this possible? He's keeping up with me? He even re-directed my attack.)" thought Bullray.
"It's just no good." Said Danny.
"What?" asked Bullray.
"You see, ever since I was a small kid. I was taught how to battle and learned the three disciples of a hero. But even then, I was still no good. I realised that when I lost to Pariah. If there are even stronger ghosts out there in the world, I needed to get stronger. I have friends and family that I want to protect. If I don't get stronger, then I will never be able to protect them." Said Danny.
"So? What's the point?" asked Bullray.
"I've finally found a way to get stronger, thanks to the help of some of my friends. With the new power they gave me, I will never lose anyone ever again." Said Danny his body was beginning to power up.
He then closed his eyes as his body was beginning to release a white aura. Just then, Danny's armour also began changing as it was starting to extend and cover his entire body. He then jumped into the air as he his aura was beginning to circle around him, changing him into a new form. Danny then grew bigger as his body was now transformed into a dragon hybrid. Danny grew out a long sharp tail and had two wings attached to his back. However, this time his head also transformed into a dragon as he had horns growing on the side of his head.
"Dracomancer form." Said Danny as he looked back to Bullray who was in complete shock. Never had he seen a human transform into a half dragon. Danny had become a blue dragon hybrid, wearing his metal armour. Unlike last time, his whole body was changed into a dragon. Enhancing his power, speed and magic.
"Now my powers are on a whole new level." Said Danny as he unleashed his aura. Pandora then felt the energy he was releasing and realised he used his new power.
"I'm impressed; I haven't seen anyone with powers such as yours. But it's matter little, since I will defeat you." Said Bullray.
"Is that so? Well see about that." Said Danny as he got into a fighting stance.
"You can try to fight me but the difference in our ability is clear. Assassin's rush!" Said Bullray as he vanished in air and charged for Danny at a quick speed. Danny just stood still and punched the air. Before he knew it, Bullray was punched directly in the gut and sent flying back, crashing to a wall.
Bullray then quickly got up and started coughing even more ectoplasm. He then grabbed his guts as he could feel an intense pain.
"(What…what was that? I was never even near him when he punched me. Don't tell me….that was just the force of his punch. How strong did he become?!)" questioned Bullray as he tried to stand up. He then looked over to Danny and saw him quickly disappear.
"What the? Where did he go?!" questioned Bullray. But then from his left, Danny flew in and gave him another punch. Since this time it was an actual punch, he could feel the strength that was bursting out of Danny.
Danny didn't stop there, he immediately flew after Bullray again and punched his face again. As Bullray was about to hit the wall again, Danny quickly appeared in front of the wall and grabbed his head before he hit the wall. He then used all of his strength to slam his head on the ground. The strength of the attack was so great that the ground itself had a giant hole. Danny then disappeared again after he let go of his head.
Bullray was finally getting up again and started looking for Danny again but he was nowhere to be seen and he couldn't sense him.
"Impossible, I can't see him and I can't sense him." Said Bullray but then he heard a strange noise and looked around to find the source. He then finally looked up to see Danny charging towards him while being covered in lightning.
"LIGHTNING MISSILE!" cried Danny as he flew down in sonic speed, crushing both Bullray and the ground. He then stood up as the ground was beginning to break but then he looked around to see that Bullray was missing. He noticed that there was another hole underneath him, meaning that Bullray quickly escaped down under.
"Guess he got away." Said Danny but then the ground began shaking. Just then, Bullray had risen again from the ground but this time, his horn was a lot sharper and his muscles has grown a lot.
"CARNAGE MODE!" cried Bullray as he turned to Danny.
"So this is his full power. I better finish it now." Said Danny.
"I will not let you beat me!" cried Bullray as he got on all fours and started charging up his energy.
"I guess this is where it ends." Said Danny.
The two then glare at each other, knowing that they were going to give it their all for their final attack. Bullray then started covering himself with red energy while Danny began surrounding himself with blue energy.
"BATTLE CHARGE!" cried Bullray as he started charging at Danny with all of his might and speed.
"Lightning arrow!" cried Danny as he flew towards the raging bull with a fist full of lightning.
The two didn't stop for anything and finally collided as Danny's fist hit Bullray's horn. Their collision then sent a huge shockwave around them, destroying all the walls and glass around them. The girls outside were able to see the shockwave from their attack.
Pariah, Fright Knight and Perona were also alerted because of that attack.
"What was that?" asked Pariah.
"I do not know. Bullray was sent out to guard against any foes but it seems there has been a mistake." Said Fright Knight.
"(Danny….)" thought Perona as she could feel his power near.
Back to the castle grounds
Back on the ground, we see both Danny and Bullray standing in front of each other. But then, Danny's transformation started wearing down and he reverted back to his human form. His armour also returned back to normal.
"Okay…..I'm actually surprised to see you're standing after that attack. Your tougher than I thought." Said Danny as he tried to relax his muscles. He was also trying to charge up his mana as the dracomancer transformation had a huge cost.
Danny looked over to Bullray to see that he was getting ready to fight back.
"Alright, I can always just use my magic." Said Danny as he charged fireball in his hands. He was about to attack but then he saw that Bullray collapsed. Even though he was able to stand after their collision, he wasn't able to withstand the damage.
"Wow, guess that really did do the trick. I hope everyone else is okay." Said Danny as he cancelled the fireball. He then walked over to the edge and looked over to the castle which had both Pariah and Perona.
"It's time." Said Danny as he flew up to the top of the gate.
"PERONA!" cried Danny at the top of his lungs. Pariah and Perona heard the cry and immediately got out of their seats.
"Danny!" said Perona.
"Fright Knight, what is the meaning of this?" questioned Pariah.
"It seems Bullray has failed. Do not worry my lord, we will send our top ghosts to handle him!" said Fright Knight. Pariah just smirked as he knew what was about to arrive.
"No…..cancel that order. In fact, let us go to the balcony. I will simply give that boy what he asks for." Said Pariah.
"But my lord, is this wise?" asked Fright Knight.
"It's fine. After all, it seems that boy must learn his lesson once again. In fact, Perona can join us as well." Said Pariah.
The three then got up and started heading towards the Balcony waiting for Danny.
Danny was waiting for the others to arrive but he could feel his mana still get weaker. Luckily this time, he came prepared and took out a mana potion. He immediately began drinking it to recover.
"That feels better. Now then." Said Danny as he took in some air.
"PARIAH! PERONA! WHERE ARE YOU?!" cried Danny.
Just then, he looked up and saw Perona walk out of the door and into the balcony.
"Perona! There you are! Hang on! I'll be right there!" cried Danny as he got ready to fly.
"WAIT!" cried Perona. Danny then stopped as she said those words and looked over to Perona.
"Please just stop! I can never go back to the life that I had with you or my aunt. Now that my father is here, there is nothing left for me. I don't understand why you guys are fighting for me, I never asked you guys to be rescued. Please….just forget about me!" cried Perona.
Danny then looked over to Perona with a serious face and thought about what she said. After hearing her story and realising all the things that she had to go through, she was never able to feel accepted anywhere. Even Shanoa did her best to raise her and take care of her but there wasn't much left for her.
"Well said daughter." Said Pariah as he walked over next to Perona while clapping his hands. Danny then looked up to see the new Pariah standing next to his daughter, just then the memory of losing and pain all started rushing back to Danny. He remembered how it was Perona who saved his life by asking for mercy.
Just then, three others appeared next to Pariah. The three remaining commanders, Fright Knight, Vulture and Skull. They all looked down and saw that Danny was glaring at them all by himself.
"Perona." Said Danny as he turned over to the girl next to Pariah. Perona then looked down to the halfa.
"You can say what you wish but it's too late. After all…. we have already come this far." Said Danny as a huge spiralling flame tornado appeared behind Danny. The commanders and Pariah were actually surprised by the fire attack and looked over to see what was going on. The attack carried on for a while but then as it started dying out, out of the fire arrived 7 different ghost women. Desiree, Ember, Dora, Kitty, Pandora, Spectra and Daedra.
"I knew they would make it." Said Shanoa.
"Good to see you guys made it." Said Danny. Pandora then looked around to see the mess and the knocked out commander and she was really impressed.
"Well done Danny, it seems you've really improved your fighting skills." Said Pandora.
"Thanks but I couldn't have done it without the monsters and their blood." Said Danny.
"Jeez Ember, you think you could've tone downed on the fire tornado. You nearly got us too!" said Desiree.
"After I got the power of the dragon flames, my guitar has a reached a new level of power. So you'll forgive me if I go out of control." Said Ember.
"Come on guys, we all made it so it's fine." Said Kitty trying to calm them down.
"Yes, we have all gotten stronger for this moment and we will not be defeated." Said Dora.
Daedra then looked over to the castle balcony and saw Perona standing next to Pariah. She then clenched her fists as she realised what this meant and what she had to do.
"Looks like the Calvary has arrived." Said Vulture looking down on the other girls.
"Yes but not like it will make a difference. They are still no match for our power." Said Skull.
"Do not doubt their power, for it seems that Daedra has sided with them. And you know how powerful she is." Said Fright Knight.
"(I guess this means she's broken free from my chains.)" thought Pariah.
"Everyone….Daedra…" said Perona as she looked down to the other girls.
"Perona! Listen to me, I may have let you down before but know that I will save you!" said Danny.
"….thank you." said Perona.
Just then, the girls started walking towards Danny and started standing side by side, next to each other. Showing themselves to the enemy, they stand proudly next to Danny as they show them their confidence. Perona just carried on shedding more tears as she looked down to the ghosts who were ready to fight against the King of the ghost zone to rescue her.
"You fools! Do you really believe you stand a chance against the king?! You yourself have fought him before and even with your armour, you stood no chance! So what makes you believe you can win now?! You cannot win!" yelled Fright Knight.
Danny then looked up and realised that they weren't taking him seriously after all that had happened. He then finally found a way to get his message across to them.
"Ember." Said Danny.
"Yeah?" asked Ember.
"Burn it to the ground." Said Danny.
"With pleasure." Said Ember as she prepared her guitar. She then started charging her hand as she strummed her guitar and sent a giant fire fist towards their flag. Once reached, the flag was obliterated sending a giant wave to all the skeleton soldiers and across the ghost zone.
"Nice shot." Said Danny.
"Thanks, I've been practicing." Said Ember.
Perona, Pariah and Fright Knight then looked up to their burning flag and realised that this meant war.
"Interesting." Said Pariah.
"You fools! You can't win!" said Fright Knight.
"BRING IT ON!" yelled Danny as he unleashed his energy and showed off his new power to Pariah.
"Guys, let do our best. We have a friend that needs our help and we're not gonna lose! Let's go!" said Danny.
"Right!" yelled the girls.
And now, the war has officially begun between Danny and Pariah.
(A/N I suck at explaining a past story, I really do but for those of who are just as confused as me. Here is a quick breakdown of what happened basically.
1. Fear and Grata fell in love
2. The two faked their death and married each other
3. Grata gave birth to Daedra
4. Dragon Nation attacked by Pariah and so Grata and Fear were separated
5. Soon after, Pariah is warned about his death by the hands of the next ruler
6. Afraid, he thinks that it is his own children. So he kills his own children
7. Shanoa knowing that he will kill Perona, quickly released Grata and Perona to safety
8. Shanoa finds Grata dead and decides to take care of Perona as her own
9. Shanoa and Perona are teleported to Albion by the help of you know who
10. After spending a few years in Albion, Pariah has woken up again and began attacking. Conveniently the same time as the man in red, began attacking Oakvale. (For those of you wondering why this happened after a few years for Shanoa and Perona, it is because time travels very slowly in Albion compared to the ghost zone and Amity Park)
Lastly. Shanoa then asks Danny for help
Not gonna lie, I seriously sucked at this chapter. Not even gonna try and deny it. I will attempt to re-write in the future but for now, I really want to get this Pariah war over with so it is honestly a bit rushed. But don't worry, I am going to be focusing on this fic until the war is over so you will definitely see updates on this rather than my other stories. Also the whole monster thing was because I wanted to give myself a good reason for any future crossovers that I might do. Good morning/day/evening/night)