HAPPY NEW YEAR! (fireworks suddenly go off) ThE fUcK?

Anyways, it's 2016! GOD DAMMIT CLOCKWORK! SLOW DOWN PLEASE I CAN'T KEEP UP asdfghjkdhjkl

Answer time!

mpwtl125: YES! It's on Netflix and only the first season is up right now, but the 2nd season should be out this year! Most likely in the next few months!

Third Comment: :D Do you have any other animes I could watch? I'm running low on them and need more!

Anyways! New year so a new chapter! Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: Just because it is a new year does not mean that I am Danny Phantom's new owner, rights are still to Butch. Oh well.

Chapter 20

Mornings are known for their disruptive peacefulness. The way they ruin the best dreams and calm nights only to be a reminder of society and life itself, where it reminded people of work they needed to do or had been put off. School, work, living in general even were a reminder from the early and dreaded hours that was known to be morning. Living isn't easy for everyone, and still is not as easy as people would like it to be. However, they still hold purpose, the sign of a fresh new day, a new start, a peaceful awakening for those with troubled sleep and loud minds. Maybe it isn't as bad as it's made out to be…

...Yet not in this case.

Six in the morning seemed unnecessary; however, big days meant early starts and this was not taken lightly when it came to Team Phantom. Almost like an internal clock (which could very well be the case), the four arose from their fitful and strange sleep. The four had ended up talking long into the night, devising plan and plan about the day. Tucker had decided to work on his PDA while they were doing so, seeing as they were all wide awake now, the hope of sleep escaping them. After a while of putting the pieces back in, the PDA was once again fully functional in which Valerie kissed Tuck and told him she knew he could do it and was so happy he cried (not that he would completely admit it). They got the signal and sent a quick message to Jazz telling of what happened and they were fine, and then went back to talking, knowing she would reply in the morning.

Despite how mornings were dreaded, they were still waited for.

As much as they were glad to have been in each other's company, perhaps staying up till the odd hours of the night was not a good idea. After they contacted Jazz, conversation went everywhere, no clear direction. Random topics, tv shows, anything that came to mind, and in the end the friends ended up slumping over on each other on Val's bed, asleep, not even caring that they were cuddling together, and despite the awkward positioning which left their bones and muscles in knots, it was nice to just be friends, the stress of the morning couldn't reach them.

Until now.

Now that they had awoken, it was time to rally the class and prepare for the day ahead. Pandora most likely has had breakfast made and ready, and the trireme only needed to be brought around, so getting ready was they only priority.

They settled with getting ready themselves first. The friends split to get ready individually, and dressed themselves in silk chitons, yet wore himations over them, preperation for the cold weather of the Far Frozen. The only one to dress without it was Danny, knowing his ice powers prevented him from getting cold.

Danny then woke up Dani and helped her get dressed after he was done. He then did a simple, yet still beautiful braid and Sam placed a flower in it afterwards, to which Dani's eyes shined bright with happiness and joy at the interaction and attention her family was giving her.

They had already asked a servant to wake the class and the Fentons, and by the time they had settled in the dining hall for breakfast, the class had begun piling in, still rubbing the sleep from their eyes as they sat down.

"I still say that the food fight at the Far Frozen was the best, it's not every day when you get to throw haggis at a general!" Tucker said, throwing his hands up.

Sam pretended to throw up. "As...great as that was, I still say the one here was the best."

"Which one?" Valerie said, turning to her friend, "The one where Laches hit Achilles with a piece of olive bread and Achilles then threw him out the window?"

"No, the one where Danny got slapped with the fish." Sam said.

Danny mumbled something to himself. "I still think it was Mamά who threw it…"

Tucker reached over and patted him on the back. "Well, to bad. She has never admitted it, and you have no proof. It doesn't matter though, at least it wasn't like the food fight in freshman year."

At the mention of the memory the four shivered and laughed. "Yeah, that was wild on a different level." Sam said.

"At least we don't have to worry about any more of them, can't say the same about here though." Danny said, leaning back. "I have to say though…"

"What?" Sam asked.

Danny shrugged. "I'm going to miss it, at least a little bit."

"Well no backing out now dude. We're in too far to retreat." Tucker said before eating a bit of his tagnites.

Danny chuckled. "Oh, I know. Still…" He trailed off for a second and looked into the distance. "Still, to leave everything behind us. We're made of a past molded by the future in the present. To think that we're leaving that...I can't help to miss it a bit...but I don't regret it." Danny then felt a hand weave into his own. He looked at the person to notice Dani beside him staring at him with familiar eyes and a kind smile.

"Don't worry. Just because the past is behind you don't mean it has left you. Pappoús always says that the present is what defines you, not the past. It's that past that just leads you to the present. It just lead you here, and you're with us so it's okay!" Dani said, smiling.

Danny just looked at her for a second, as his mind processed what the young girl said. After a second, he smiled as well. "You always know what to say, don't you? You're right too…" He then picked her up and placed her on his lap, Dani letting him and giggled. "You're always right. You're really smart, you know that?"

Dani giggled again and nodded.

"Good, you should. Well, we have a big day, so let's eat!"

Dani laughed and quickly went back to her seat. Once she was there Sam turned to Danny. "So you were wrong…" She said slyly.

Danny turned to face her. "Now now now, I said nothing of the sort. I just said she was right about that, not that I was wrong. There's a difference." He said.

Sam rolled her eyes. "Not in this case. Anyways, you need to eat too, cause I doubt we'll be having any lunch breaks till we get there."

Danny nodded and went back to eating, and the conversation of the four friends instantly picked back up. Danny's thoughts lingered about in his head and he couldn't help internally laughing at one.

For a guy who has a lot of time on his hands, Clockwork certainly likes to mess with me. I don't know if I should thank him, or slap him for it. Only time will tell...

Breakfast was mostly silent, filled with the sound of half asleep students eating barley bread dipped in milk shakes, figs, olives, and tagnites. Some people were talking quietly to their friends besides them, yet the volume of the room remained low as they focused more on trying to stay awake and live without caffeine that they had been craving for days. Mr. Lancer himself was borderline begging for his usual coffee that he had most days. The last few days had been even more rough without it.

The only one really awake was Star. She had been up a while, to be honest, yet despite the late night, her brain refused to be tired, or at least as much as her classmates were. Her thoughts ran wild at everything she had learned, and despite saying she wouldn't say anything, it wasn't something one could just keep quiet about. However, Star made a promise, and she would keep it, not only because they asked, but because she was their friend, or at least thought herself to be. Close enough though, she knew, so that was worthy enough, right? In doubt, she also could help thinking about what Valerie said.

I know there isn't a lot of time, but just know that you can say I was your friend…

Star sighed. "Just what did you mean…"

"What?"

Star's eyes went wide and let out a squeak of surprise. She saw Kwan staring at her, confusion written on his face. "Sorry...I thought you said something." He said, holding his hands up as if calming a wild animal.

Star stuttered for a second. "N-nothing! Nothing. Nothing at all..."

"You...you okay, Star?"

"Um...yeah! Yeah, yeah...like, totally fine! Everythings, like, fine!" She said, looking everywhere, but at him.

Kwan raised an eyebrow. "Okay...you just seem really nervous about something...anything you want to tell me?"

Yes… "Nope, like, nothing at all! Because there's nothing you need to know! Cause it's nothing! Yeah!"

Kwan clearly wasn't buying it, yet knew that she wouldn't be hiding something without reason. She did have a tendency to gossip, yet why she wasn't saying anything was beyond him. She didn't keep much from him, so it must be important he guessed.

"Alright...but if you want to talk about it, I'm here for you." He said.

Star, despite her nerves, smiled at the boy. She knew while she couldn't tell him, he would still be there, and that's all she needed to hear. She took a deep breath and continued with eating her breakfast.

At least I know I'll always have someone who cares for me…

It was strange. The class stared in awe at the large, regal-looking boat in front of them. It was beautiful, decked out in bright green, black, and silver overtop the white background. A few servants who took care of the ship were aboard, bustling about doing their job. Flowers lined the railing and the windows, and the lit lamps on it made the white coat glisen.

"Wow..." Dash whispered. Everything here seemed to continue to get more and more extravagant. It was strange to think that his own home in the human realm was smaller than the boat in front of him.

A laugh then sounded from behind the class. "Oi vasiliádes trireme." They turned to see Pandora walking up to them. Trailing behind the large ghost were the infamous four, with Dani skipping along side them.

"Ah...what?" Dash said.

Pandora laughed again. "Nothing of importance. However, you have a journey ahead of you all, so I would think your departure will be soon."

She was now looking at Danny, who nodded. "Yep. All we need to do is make sure everything is ready to go and board. And if I'm not mistaken, everyone's belongings have already been brought onto the ship."

It was Pandora's turn to nod. "Yes, I had some servants do so during breakfast, to save some time. I know how you four are with keeping schedules." She smiled at the friends, then turned back to the class.

The class expected for Pandora to say something else, yet it was Danny who spoke. "We are going to be leaving soon, and with everything on board already, we are going to be boarding now as well." He pointed to the loading plank that was rested on the dock nearby. A few ghosts were floating near it, waiting. "Over there is the boarding plank. Go ahead and begin to board, we will be leaving shortly."

The class stayed still for a second, before Mr. Lancer then began to usher the students towards the ship.

Danny watched the class walk off and sighed.

"Come on dude, it's time to go." Tucker said, walking up to the halfa.

"Yeah, yeah. I know." He said, then looked up at Pandora. "We'll be back, Mamά."

"Alright," Pandora said, "Just make sure to stay safe, and to say 'hello' to Frostbite for me." She smiled at them, and the friends smiled back.

Danny looked ahead. "Okay then, let's-"

"Wait!"

They turned to look at Dani, who was standing by Sam. She was staring at Danny with wide, wondering eyes.

"What is it?" Sam asked.

Dani's face turned pink for a moment and she rubbed the back of her neck, much like what Danny did when he was nervous. "I-um...Can I go too?"

"To...Frostbite's?" Valerie said.

Dani nodded. "Please! It's been awhile since I got to see him, and I want to join you guys...I promise not to be any trouble!"

Danny thought for a second then smiled. "Alright then."

Dani smiled and ran up to the raven-haired teen, jumping into his arms. "Thank you thank you thank you!

Danny turned to his friends. "Alright, so now we're going." He said.

The friends smiled at each other and began to walk off as well, saying their 'goodbyes' as they walked. Soon they were on the ship, waving back at the Acropolis. The class simply watched them, amazed at how they acted, happy, joyful, saying promises about how they would be back soon with Pandora and many other ghosts waving as well. They were surprised to the Dani hop aboard with them, yet made no comment about the smaller girl. Danny then turned, gave a command in greek, and the trireme began to move along the ectoplasmic currents.

Another journey has begun.

Da da da da da done! Yay!

Another chapter finished (so thankful I didn't have school today!) and another chapter in the making...or writing...so be looking forward to that one as well!

Question time because school is starting up again! (sorry...not)

#1. What do you think Danny was talking about at the beginning of the chapter when he said 'we're made of a past molded by the future in the present'?

#2. What do you think is going to happen when they arrive at the Far Frozen?

School is hard, and it's the New Year, so might as well answer! And review too! ANd favorite/follow and all that good stuff! It's a new year so might as well!

Shameless promoting aside, thank you all for reading, hope you enjoied, and let's hope for another year of strange, yet great stories about fandoms that will follow us to our deathbeds.

Well I'm off! I belong to more than one fandom you know! Have to pay tribute to them as well! See you guys later! PEACE! (fireworks go off in the background)

~Kitty ='u'=