When he was done with that he went back home and took a nap. A while later he was all healed and just in time for dinner.
Throughout the time Danny was forced to go to school, would never leave his house and almost lived in his lair. Everyone was getting worried about him, his human and ghost friends, Jazz. But his parents were confused.
One day while he was sitting in his lair he heard someone knock on the door. He sighed and headed over to the door, it was Dani.
"How do you feel? Sam and Tucker said you never leave your house, get forced to school and almost live here." She was worried just like everyone else.
"I'm right around the corner from getting rid of my powers." he said letting her in.
"Why would you do that? What if there was someone that only you can defeat because you know how to! Even I don't know what your other enemies are or how to defeat them. And since Plasmius made me when you only had your first power, I don't get your ice power, Ghostly Wail, or any other powers you might get. I'm not even as strong as you!" she said.
"I know, but I wish Clockwork could just reset the day I got my powers. Then I didn't get them, miss school, get hurt a lot, half killed, and everything else." he said.
"But if he did and the portal did work without you, who would protect Amity Park before this is going on? I mean think about it, your parents aren't that good, Guys in White aren't too good, Valarie could use some work, Plasmius is an enemy, and who can tell when there's a ghost? Hmm? Name one person other than me."
When she saw the look on his face she smiled. "See? They need you and you need them." He sighed and nodded.
"I guess you're right, I'm the only one who knows how to defeat the ghosts and who. Thanks Dani." He smiled and gave her a hug.
Two weeks later, "Well, if he thinks he can beat me, there's one ghost he can't."
Plasmius snuck to Clockwork's special room and grabbed something. He was just about to open it when he was on the ground.
"Plasmius, you know what will happen if you open this." Clockwork said.
"Oh what, are you scared?" he said.
While he was holding it he aimed for Clockwork but it bounced back at him and the thermus opened. Clockwork was always one of the most powerful ghosts in the zone.
"Finally! I told you I'd be back Clockwork. By the way Plasmius, thanks for the freedom." Dan said. "Now if you'll excuse me I have a town to destroy and a younger self to kill." He teleported to Amity Park.
"YOU IDIOT! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU JUST DID?!" snapped Clockwork.
Plasmius didn't like the look or sound of him.
"Umm, no not really."
"You just freed Danny's original future self! Now he's after him even more!" Clockwork flew over to Danny's and hoped he was in his normal world.
He hurried over to see where he was and saw him in school. He was relieved about that but would have to freeze time and tell him.
"You are coming with me." When he got there it was lunch and he had a necklace to throw on him.
"TIME OUT." He threw the necklace on him and Danny looked around.
"What just happened?" he looked forwards and saw who it was.
"Oh, hi Clockwork. Is something wrong?" He saw Plasmius with him and dropped his lunch. His heart was pounding.
"Please tell me he didn't let him out."
When he saw the look on his face his eyes turned green in anger but snapped himself out of it.
"You are so stupid! This is the second time I would have to fight him if it weren't for your own team! You want them to take care of my job, THEN THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF HIM TO!"
So he asked Clockwork if he had any idea of where he would be. But before he could say anything his ghost sense went off. The three of them went outside and saw him.
As much as he didn't want to Clockwork unfroze time and took off Danny's time medallion.
"TIME IN." he said.
Danny turned invisible so he wasn't seen by him. Before he could do anything Masters Blasters came and shot him.
"Oh please." Dan said.
He shot them quickly and they were on the ground. While they were fighting him everyone screamed and ran around.
"Dude this guy's harder than any of the other ones!" Download said.
"So, you three think you can get rid of me huh? Well to tell you the truth, that's not possible. Even for Phantom!"
After hearing that and seeing all the things that's going on he took a deep breath, headed to a place to switch into Danny Phantom, looked at Clockwork who nodded.
The town people were surprised to see how much they looked alike but were a little relived their old hero was back.
"Hey, nice to see you again." he said with his arms crossed.
"Finally! Now let's see who wins this time shall we?" Dan aimed for him but he turned invisible.
After that he made copies of himself and used as much skill as he had of everything as much as he could.
"Looks like you did some practice since the last time." he said a little surprised.
"Yea. Is there something wrong with that?" Danny said.
"None what so ever. That makes it more fun." he answered smirking.
Clockwork and Plasmius were watching and Clockwork was worried. He knew how it was going to end but was still worried. But Plasmius was surprised to see what his future would've been like.
Danny had just landed on his back with pain all over himself. Then he shot right up and used his shield to get it to hit his old future self. Dan covered his head for a second.
Then he flew up and just missed Danny. Dan hit him with his ghostly wail and almost got him to change into his human shape.
"How did you come back?" Danny asked panting.
"Plasmius let me out. I think he said something about a fight you two had and you won." He shot Danny and burnt him.
He was bruised up and bleeding. Soon enough Danny was right around the corner from losing his identity. He gave one more shot at it and aimed for Dan with his ice powers.
When he was frozen he was shaking but took the thermus out and opened it. Soon enough Dan was trapped in the Thermus again. He froze the thermus shut, was on his knees with his eyes shut from the pain and heard applause.
Everyone even school kids were there looking at him. Masters Blasters had seen him fight him so good. Clockwork and Plasmius floated next to him. He took out his hand with it shaking and his eyes barely open after the pain and loss of energy.
"T-t-try n-not to l-l-let him o-out. I, I froze b-b-both h-him and th-the th-thermus." he said.
Before Clockwork could pause time he fell and his identity was reveled. Everyone gasped.
"He just identified himself from being so weak after saving his haunt, now you identify yourself to. Or I will do it for you." Clockwork snapped.
So he switched into Vlad Masters and everyone was surprised.
"This one is Danny Phantom's mortal enemy, which is why you see him looking at him oddly. Not all ghosts are evil. A few of us are friends with Danny, such as me."
"And me! I'm his clone that Plasmius had been trying to make forever. We help each other when one of us needs help." someone said.
They looked up to see another ghost.
"What happened?" she said.
"A certain someone let a once future ghost escape and made Danny fight him again." Clockwork said.
"Now come on, we should take him to Frostbite."