Danny dodged another blast from Skulker. One of the few ghosts who often caused trouble since the truce. Today however Skulker seemed less trophy hunter more predatory hunter, every piece of tech and weaponry was brought out in full force
His missiles raced around the roof tops as Danny weaved in and out of the alleys trying to avoid being blown to bits. "Skulker what gives?" Danny shouted as he fired back with an ecto-blast that knocked Skulker from the sky giving him a few seconds to regroup and collect his breath.
Down below cameras and cell phones lit up the street trying to catch a good action shot of the world famous Danny phantom.
"you cursed whelp!" Skulker growled before throwing a pair of bolas at Danny snaring him at the ankle pulling Danny back to roof level. "this has been far too long coming ghost brat" a serrated blade replaced Skulkers right hand "i am going to mount your head on my mantle"
Danny struggled with his bonds as Skulker approached. There was something off about Skulker today his beady dark eyes had taken on an orangish tinge. He wasn't even boasting about his hunting skills or nothing. "Skulker, hey if this is about Ember you can't be mad me for her dumping your chrome can. you screwed up" Danny taunted but Skulker paid Danny no mind as he raised his blade ready to strike "okay so you're really angry" Danny gulped "maybe you should chill out"
Danny quickly unleashed an ice blast freezing Skulker in place in a brick of ice. "now stay like that until you've cooled off and we can have a civil discussion!" he huffed before trapping Skulker in the Fenton thermos.
"what is with today? My own little sister throws me under the bus, repeatedly, Skulker shows up with a personality disorder ugh!" Danny groaned before pulling out his phone he had gotten a text from Ember. "she should know by now she doesn't need to schedule a visit with me" Danny trailed off as he opened his phone to a picture message of her and Dani out shopping. They looked like they were having fun leaving Danny to worry that his mom and Jazz have learned who Emy is yet. Not that he was ashamed, but his mom would freak if she learned about Ember and it wasn't from him to explain that she wasn't hell bent on world domination anymore.
The next photo trapped his breath in his throat Ember was wearing a phantom brand bikini.
"and she wanted to be discreet" he laughed to himself. But he wasn't complaining if anything he was kind of happy because it meant that, maybe, she was warming up to the suggestion of being more than playmates.
Danny returned to his new home (a re-purposed shipping warehouse) where he quickly walked over to his own portal and began setting dials. Unlike the original Fenton portal Danny's could be focused on to specific portal beacons, which he deployed himself after the truce. This portal was dialed to Walkers prison
"Okay Skulker. A couple months in here should fix your attitude"
After dumping Skulker into his cell Danny closed the portal then floated up to his loft. The office was converted into his bedroom while the kitchen, bathroom were added in the renovations but the shipping lane was converted into his garage bay for his challenger and lab. This left ample room for his living room space consisting of two L shaped couches, a fair sized coffee table and a large flat screen tv. Despite the cement and grated floor Danny laid down some carpet and wood flooring too give a more home sense.
His bedroom was more Danny decour. A california king sized bed various movie and music posters, his computer sat just a few feet from his bed. He now had a walk in closet and private bathroom with a walk in glass boxed shower. A futon and two lounge chairs for when he had company. This was his new home and he loved it. There was also a guest room or two added incase Dani or Tucker ever needed a place to stay.
He flopped down his bed and just closed eyes he knew he should get up and try on his new armour, since he realised he's outgrown his hazmat suit. But he was enjoying settling into his new home. Later tonight he would be visiting the Phantom-zone to kick off his rock of ages show. A month long concert event featuring rocks greatest bands living dead, or reuniting dead members with living bands. This was a plan he had put in motion a little over a month ago. When a certain songstress let it slip that she was looking to go legit with her music and thought this might be the best way to help promote her.
Now that he thought about it. Maybe he was more emotionally invested in Ember than she had allowed. "i know what i want...but the ball is in Embers court now" he sighed.
Elsewhere in the ghost zone. A fenton thermose sat on a pedistal the sides looked as if it had been blown out from the inside. "let me out of here!" screamed a deep angered voice.
The thermose bounced and slid until finally falling from its perch cracking the lid. In a burst of blue light the seal was broken and a tall, broad ghost with a D on his chest emerged. His searing red eyes glanced over his surroundings noting that clockwork was away, "free! Finally free!" he exclaimed. Turning his attention to all the portals Dan saw that his timeline had been removed. "the little brat erased my history?" he snarled looking for his younger self in all the portals if he could find modern day Daniel he might be able to correct the timeline.
There he was. 17 year old Fenton entering an old warehouse. Danny was older and with a build similar to his own Dan assumed that Danny had to have become more powerful in his abscence. "how do i explore the brats past accomplishments?" he asked out loud. As if on cue the portal screen began runing backwards. Dan watched with an impressed grin as he saw the asteriod, vortex, undergrowth, plasmius and even Paraih Dark be defeated by his younger self.
"He has grown far more powerful, we might be equals" he chuckled stroking his goatee Dan plotted Daniel was stronger now so if he corrupted the future enough to reintroduce himself into existence without undoing his own existence. Pariah Darks crypt might hold his answers.
Danny awoke, still sprawled across his bed "hey good buddy"
In a burst of shock Danny screamed and fell from the bed as Tucker sat up clutching his ribs and laughing like a mad man. "Oh man i'm sorry bud but that was just too good. It went better than i imagined" he laughed.
"aside from the obvious question of why were you laying down in my bed? How the hell did you get in?" Danny blurted.
Catching his breath Tucker tossed Danny a small silver key "you asked me to have a couple copies made remember, me, your family and a random 3rd one whose the last one for?"
Without answering Danny picked up the spare key and left it on the bedside table. "worry about that later but for now hows the preperations for the show?"Danny asked.
"it's all good buddy and even better as you requested Wolf found your opening act" Tucker grinned
"you got him?" Danny gasped.
"we got him. Ladies and gentlemen one night only The KING has returned"
"Baby-pop is that for real?" came Embers excited squeal drawing Danny and Tuckers attention.
"Ember?" Tucker shouted.
"save it dork." Ember snapped "you have the king performing at your club? Baby-pop i'd better be on the guest list" she demanded.
Tucker was still left slack-jawed at what he was seeing. Sure Ember was one of the ghosts that Danny befriended after the truce but to just show up at his house, a house only a handful of people even knew he lived in. This was a shock to his system
Danny however was only grinning. He may have intended a surprise for the ghostly diva but a few leaked details couldn't hurt (too much)
"i don't know Ember it's a high profile party you might have to bribe someone in the higher us to let you in" he said with a sly grin. A grin that Ember had become very familiar with these past few months.
"Oh, I need to bribe somebody?" she sarcastically chuckled "well how about i start with the owner?" with a swagger in her hips Ember walked over to Tucker and in a sweet whisper she told him "I'll set you up with Desiree for the weekend if you get me in and a private booth"
Tucks face went redder than a tomato "I-I can try but im only the owners friend" he stammered
"you're also the mayor dorkster, make it happen now!" Ember ordered sending Tucker sprinting for the door. Her focus now fell on her real target, the owner.
"now baby-pop how exactly do i need to bribe you? " her arms swung around his neck just as her feet left the ground and wrapped around Danny's waist.
She pressed her lips to his sending them both toppling onto Danny's over sized bed. She felt she was forgetting something but if she forgot it it wasn't important. Her busy hands found the hem of Danny's shirt and quickly pulled it over his head revealing her purple and blue name before her lips once more locked on his. "did you enjoy my little sneak peak from shopping?" she asked.
Her eyes went wide. Shopping? Todays enconter with her friends and his family.
"OH, big brother!" came a syrupy sweet voice from the stair way.
Danny quickly sprang up from the bed as 3 shadows entered his doorway.
"oh no" Danny grumbled.
Ember however blushed "did i mention your family and the girls are on their way?"