Night Wind
By: Wilona Riva
Disclaimer: Butch Hartman does; I don't.
Night Wind and Ryu
"Two Night Wind phantoms escaped through the Fenton Portal!" R'eye yelled at the Clockwork Chronos. "I have half a mind to report this to the council."
"Where's the other half?" Clockwork asked.
"The other half of what?"
"The other half of your mind. I presume you do have one."
"Clockwork!"
Dusk and Twilight watched in disbelief as the Night Lord grabbed a plate full of what looked like dirt, grass and bread and flung at a human male with a slicked back crew cut. "Garbage fight!" he yelled, blue eyes shining bright.
"It's not garbage!" a dark haired, purple-eyed girl yelled, just before the Night Lord dragged her under the table.
Dusk giggled silently. This was just like in some of the stories Phantom read to her. She loved the Night Lord's human mannerisms.
A wisp of blue from Phantom's mouth alerted them to the closeness of the ryu that they'd seen earlier. The ghost of the lesser ghost kingdom was floating in the room next door looking very puzzled. Runes of glowing obsidian appeared on their arms detailing the ghost's strengths and weaknesses. Phantom got the mist; they got glowing runes that itched and burned when in the presence of a ryu.
Twilight cracked his knuckles and grinned. Taking her out should be easy.
There are perhaps a few things I should explain before you read any further, dear reader. The Ghost Zone's inhabitants are many and varied, most of them belong to the Kingdom of the Void; they are known as the Ryu and Pariah Dark had been their king before he'd been sealed away by the Ancients. Beyond the borders of the Void kingdom, a large island, the size of a small continent, floats in absolute darkness. The only light penetrating the dark cloud either come from the distant stars or orbs of ecto-energy or the soft glowing forms of the Night Wind themselves. This is the ancestral home of the Night Wind, ruled by the Queen of the Night Stars.
Danny was just in the process of trying to stop some possessed dishes from hitting Sam and Tucker when a glowing amethyst and gold half dome shield popped into existence over them. He looked up to see a girl waving at him. Dusk. Her name is Dusk.
He arched an eyebrow, then got blasted to the ground by a dark obsidian ecto-ray. He whirled around to see another ghost point at the floor where he'd been standing. He gulped to see a lot of wicked sharp knives imbedded in the tiles. Twilight. Who are these ghosts and why do they look so much like me?
He raised both dark eyebrows at Twilight, who just shrugged and jerked his head in Dusk's direction. His fingers moved briefly in a form of silent speech, almost like a sign language, but Danny didn't think it was in any form of the human tongue. This was how the phantoms communicated when they were under the code of silence.
What the hell is going on here, Phantom? the other boy was asking. Are these the ones you came to find? The wrath of our queen will come upon us for this. You're already in a lot of hot water for ignoring her call.
Danny shook his head negatively, ignoring the puzzled looks from those around him, the ryu included. His hands moved of their own volition, forming the unfamiliar signs into words that the other phantom could understand.
I thank you for the help, but I do not know this queen you speak of. I know your name is Twilight and the girl is Dusk. I know we are kin. I am Danny Phantom. I am half-ghost and don't know all my powers yet. Let's take care of the ryu and then you can explain to me how you got here.
Twilight snorted. Something's scrambled your brains, Phantom. You are Phantom, the nameless one. We do not speak before others. Half-ghost, my arse. Oh, and you can shoot ecto-rays yourself. Just think it and it will happen.
Dusk snickered slightly at the conversation between the Night Lord and Twilight. The human boy was trying to get her attention, she realized. She shot jade green eyes in his direction and shook her head. The shield is up for your protection, silly human. I don't think you two are the ones Phantom came above to find.
"That I came to do what?" Phantom exclaimed, glaring at the ryu who just offered him a cookie. "What is the hell your problem, damn ryu? Humans like a balanced meal and if they wish to offer different options for their young, then let them. Twilight, now!"
Dusk and Twilight shot shocked looks at each other. Phantom had broken code to challenge the ryu and to give them what for. Oh, the Queen of the Night Stars was going to stake him out in sunlight for sure this time.
Twilight raised his arms and trapped the ryu who had just transformed into a meat monster and bound her arms to her side with black glowing tentacles.
"This is not how the battle happened!" L'orb yelled at the Clockwork Chronos. "The human girl should have been captured and the boy and his friend apprehended by the fat one."
"He's called a teacher," Clockwork answered. "And I am well aware that this is not how the original conflict was fought. Perhaps this will be a better timestream for all the changes that have been wrought."
"If the boy should go with the Night Wind people..." R'eye wondered, a bit of worry in his voice.
"Daniel is Night Wind and will make the right decision when the time comes," Clockwork replied. "You know where the door is."