Author's note: Yes I'm alive! Sorry for the lack of updates this chapter refuses to write itself! That and I'm going into Winter Guard now so I might have a little bit more time since I don't have to wait for band to get their act together during practices. (I'm not hating the marching band but they can take FOREVER when they wanted to!)
With that out of the way, I would like to add a dedication to the victims of the Colorado shooting on December 14th, 2012. Let us have a moment of silence…..
Now onto something a bit more uplifting! The next chapter but here is some annoying and maybe even repetitive information, but none the less important!
Sam, Tucker, and Danny are all 16, Dani is now 13, Jazz is 19 and finally Valerie is 17. This will be important later on in the story. Also if you have any ideas for a ghost R&R and I might place them in.
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom, or the languages spoken in this story.
Claimer: I own Sam's ghost forms, Kaua, the Shaathem and of course the plot!
After two years of fighting ghosts, Tucker has learned a few things. The first thing is never to be surprised by anything, considering two of his best friends are half-dead and then the fact that one of Danny's sisters is half-ghost, not forgetting the fact that she is the only stable clone. Secondly, he learned how to run fast, long, and able to carry someone or more commonly something. Lastly, being able to keep a calm head in stressful situations.
Well, his cool head isn't working right now actually he was far from being calm and cool. Dani had just dropped a bombshell on his head, considering that involved her ghost half and Valerie. But thankfully, they decided to split up. Dani would look for Danny and Sam and bring them to the medical bay while he went straight there. Without the panicked 13-year-old girl around, Tucker found that it was a good time to internally panic about what's going on.
Now that he got his breath back, Tucker started running again, pushing himself as fast as he could to make it down to the medical bay. Upon reaching the bay only, just a few short months ago he would have turned tails and run the opposite way. Though maybe being in the ghost zone, this area didn't bother him at all. It may just be the fact that he's on the ground floor and none of needles are being pointed at him. Taking a deep breath in, Tucker shoved his fears down and walked over to Valerie and sat in the chair, positioned right new to the bed.
Then his eyes drifted to her arm, right after Danny, Sam and himself grabbed Aragon, they headed off to Walker's prison, it was then that he caught a glimpse of the damage. Where her once perfectly white skin was, disgusting black and red stood. She was lying limply in Dora's arms at that time. But gently running his hands over the skin, it felt like she was never burned. Which is impossible, even Danny can't escape the scars that come with the ghost fighting and he had increased regeneration in comparison to most humans.
Unwittingly, he found his hand slowly traveling down her healed arm and towards her hand. Slowly working her fingers into his, Tucker squeezed gently. It was a feeble attempt to let her know that someone cares. He thought of that squeeze was the entire team's support instead of just his. Tucker was about to get up and check on her vital signs, but just as he was about to get up, there was a light squeeze back. Turning his head, Tucker stood there dumbfounded. Valerie was turning her head as if trying to wake up, then she opened her eyes and faced Tucker. "Don't go please," she whispered in a voice just barely above audible.
Tucker instantly sat back down, not noticing the interlocked hands. "How are you feeling?" He asked quietly, not knowing if a louder voice would put her in pain.
She chuckled lightly, and then coughed for a few seconds. Turning her head back she gave Tucker the 'what do you think look'.
He then laughed back and rubbed the back of his head with his free hand. "Sorry, standard question. I get the same response with Danny. I'm just wondering, what was the last thing you remember?" He asked slowly and quietly, though Valerie could pick out the slight hint of concern.
'Should I tell him about Kaua and the dragon blood that ties us together? Or should I wait a bit considering he might blow me off as delusional from the burns?' She asked herself before carefully picking her next words.
"You have to promise me that you'll keep an open mind." She said, her voice still remaining at a whisper. If she talked any louder, then her throat would start hurting again.
"Valerie, one of my best friends has been half-dead for two years now. His archenemy took his ghost DNA and fused it with Sam's human DNA in order to try and get his perfect half-human, half-ghost son. Along with trying to humiliate Danny's dad and steal his mom, did I mention he's a fruit loop? As long as you aren't going to start saying that Vlad is a good guy then your fine." He smiled, just trying to make the best out of this situation.
Which surprisingly worked, as it resulted in a slight chuckle from Valerie. She took a deep breath in and then turned her head to face the ceiling. "Good point, well I'll just drop the bomb first then go back into the details. You, Sam, Danny, Dani and myself all have the Auvrea Shaathem. Blood of the sun dragons, is the English translation." She waited for a minute to see if he was going to burst out into laughter. She started fidgeting in her bed and found something under the pillows.
"You're not laughing?" She asked a bit surprised, she figured that Tucker would have been in tears by now. "Something is under my pillow can you get it? It hurts to move." Then she started explaining her dream meeting with Kaua.
Tucker nodded and pulled his hand away from Valerie. Then leaning towards her, he shoved his right hand under the pillow. When he pulled back, there were four necklaces and two chokers in his hand. Almost all the pendants looked the same, a flame with three claw marks on the inside. Though one of the necklaces' pendants was a full dragon engulfed in flames. "Where did these come from?" He asked, looking at the choker specifically.
"They are rudre, dream pendants, if I remember correctly."
"Do you remember what happened before your encounter with Kaua?"
"Yeah, my entire body felt like it was on fire, which it was a few hours ago. Though I didn't scream because it would throw everyone into a frenzy and probably would have done something stupid." The former ghost hunter continued to explain, staring at the celling, since there wasn't much other to look at in this room.
"Heh, that's probably true." Tucker snickered as he thought of what could have happened to poor Aragon. Though he wouldn't mine giving Aragon a few more wounds lo lick while he sat in Walkers' prison.
Valerie continued on after Tucker stopped laughing to himself. "That's when Dani came; she started stroking my hair then her hand traveled down my arm. Soon she stopped moving her hand and that area became cool, not cold like when I'm around Danny in his ghost form, but a refreshing kind. Then she yelped and I heard footsteps leaving the bed. I wanted to open my eyes and mouth to say that it felt good but I couldn't." Valerie explained sighing and staring at the ceiling.
The two continued to talk completely relaxed. Though that relaxed state didn't remain for long since soon after the two started talking three people phased in from the floor above them and crashed on the floor right in front of the two.
That shocked Tucker and Valerie, but it was then that they were still both holding hands. They quickly separated their hands and looked the opposite way and actually slightly blushed. But that only lasted so long before Tucker took a picture of Danny on top of Sam who was unfortunately on top of Dani. But all of them were in their ghost modes so hey weren't hurting each other at all.
Valerie was fighting back a laugh as she watched the three playfully physically fought who was going to be on top. Tucker was silently recording this to use as blackmail against Sam and Danny. He couldn't use this on Dani since she only looked 12 so people could argue she was just doing what kids do.
It was only when Danny was on the bottom of the pile that the trio realized that they weren't alone. Tucker smirked as he closed his camera knowing fully that there was already a backup clip made back home. Tucker then coughs and decided to speak up. "Glad for you three could join us. Now to get onto the reason Dani brought you down here. Apparently Little Phantom here has developed healing abilities, and I'm not talking about your self regeneration but the ability to heal others." Tucker stated bluntly looking at the three all hints of amusement wiped off his face.
Wanting to show Danny what Tucker meant, Dani floated up near Valerie and placed her hands over her chest. Then she tried to trigger the same ability she used on Valerie's arm just hours ago. But now she was drawing a blank on how she did it the first time. Then she remembered, it was her wanting to be able to help Valerie.
It was then her hands glowed light green, unlike the darker green eco-beams. As soon as her hands started glowing, the burnt wounds started healing, leaving no indications that she was burnt at all. Two minutes later, Dani floated back down to the ground and transformed back into human drained of energy. Though now Valerie was taking off all the bandages she was wearing to reveal that everything was healed.
It was just then that Lady Eleanor came down to check on Valerie. "Who did that?" She asked referring to the fully healed Valerie as she went and checked out all of her vitals and such. All of the instruments read normal for her as Danny was picking up Dani. Who then gently placed Dani on Sam's back. Dani grabbed onto Sam and raised her hand weakly at Lady Eleanor, then wave.
"Princess Dani? But neither your mother nor father had that ability. That is strange but not unheard of. You healed Valerie to full health?" Lady Eleanor asked only the second part of her series of statements, whereas the first seemed more of a normal tone. As Lady Eleanor walked over and aided Valerie in removing the bandages. But before she finished, she made the guys turn around so that way Valerie could get changed into her tunic and pants again. They were quickly repaired due to the nature of the material.
Sam just shrugged," I guess so. But you said that it's strange that she had those powers when neither Danny nor me had them. But I was human when the DNA sample was taken. " She explained quite a bit confused right now. She finally came to terms with the fact that she was a mother due to a crazed up fruit loop, thanks to a DNA test. But regardless she was confused as confused could be right now.
"I shall explain that to you later Dame Samantha. Though Queen Dora would like to see you all right now." Lady Eleanor explained as she headed towards the door. Waiting for the others to join her as she readjusted her dress.
Valerie went to follow Lady Eleanor before she remembered the rudre that Tucker gave her. She fastened the full dragon around her neck and handed the two chokers to Tucker and Danny. Then gave one necklace to Sam and placed another on the sleeping Dani, then shoved the last one in her backpack. "I'll explain later, just put them on now please." Valerie asked kindly before leaving to see Queen Dora.
The others followed suit quietly after they placed what Valerie just have them on. Though Danny had to do Sam's since Sam was holding a sleeping Dani on her back.
The walk turned out to be quite quiet, with no one speaking. A while the group walked, a few of the students passed by them. The group was receiving strange looks even when they weren't in their armor. It became pretty apparent after a few ghosts attacked the school that both Sam and Tucker were capable of fighting with a gun. But no one expected Danny to be able to what he did in the arena
Two guards stood at the gate to Queen Dora's throne room. As soon as they saw Lady Eleanor they opened the door and allowed the massive group in. There were various pictures of dragons, warriors, humans and some other pictures that no one could identify. "Welcome my friends! It is so wonderful that you are all fine now! What happened to Princess Danielle? Is she sick or hurt Lady Eleanor?" She asked literally jumping from her seat and met the group half way.
Lady Eleanor did a slight bow to her queen and cleared her throat. Something that received a few strange looks from Team Phantom. "She isn't sick, she is just tired my queen. For the young princess has developed a unique power that neither her father nor mother had. She can amplify her own natural healing powers to the point that she can influence them onto others. It is quite apparent since that is how Dame Valerie recovered so quickly."
"Ah, so it is true, the age of the Sun Dragons is returning. Healing is one of the most common ability found within holders of the Auvrea. Irisvir is what the ability is called, usually energy is taken from the caster to the one in need. So that is why the princess is tired." Then Queen Dora pulled something out of her dress, it looked like the dragon eye pendants around her neck but only instead of a green eye is was red. "Dame Samantha this belongs to you it's name is Rihlilg, one of the focusing pendants that you will need to shift into your dragon form."
"But how do you know? I only found out about this last night since Kaua appeared and told me about this!" Valerie exclaimed quite confused right now. But then when Queen Dora put Rihlilg around her neck, she felt like she could do almost anything. But then she realized that it was her inner dragon waking up and instantly tried to control the impulsiveness to just shift and fly everyone out of here. That's when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Azaonna, I'm impressed. When the half bloods still walked among us most would shift when they first got their pendent. I'm willing to let you leave since you must get the innocent people back. But you must not let anyone take Rihlilg from you. Because if they do, then the essentially have you since that pendent is bound to your dragon soul." Queen Dora explained, as she looked Valerie straight in the eye. That's when Danny coughed and spoke up finally.
"Well… Clockwork has slowly been teaching me abilities that HE had when he figured that the time was right. So I might be able to do something for you pendants Queen Dora so that way if your brother escapes he cannot take your power away." Danny explained as he stuck his right hand intangibly through his left hand and pulled out a Fenton Thermos. "I can invisibly and intangibly places objects inside of anything including the body. If you would let me I could place them within your hands so that way no one else will be able to use them against you." Danny explained before returning the thermos to his arm and turning his hand tangible again.
Queen Dora had no issues with it since she trusted Sir Daniel after all that he has been through and shown her. She removed her pendants and handed them to Sir Daniel and stuck both of her arms out. With great efficiency he placed them in her arms and felt no different. Valerie also took Rihlilg off and handed it to Danny. Though the minute she did, Valerie felt like she couldn't say no to anything Danny could possibly ask her for. But thankfully Danny did the same exact thing as he did to Queen Dora and felt better instantly. Shivering she turned to Queen Dora," thank you for the information my Daariv. But is there anything that I can take with me to study since we cannot stay here for long?"
Queen Dora nodded and left for a few moments before retuning with two books in her hands. One was titled The Draconic Language and the other Wopsit's Soves Ekess Verss and then handed them to Valerie and then turned to Lady Eleanor. "Lady Eleanor, I wish for you to go with this group and aid them with their travels. I fear that they will need you experience in healing since the path to the Far Frozen just gets harder from here." Queen Dora explained before turning around and heading towards her throne. "Dame Samantha, Dame Valerie, Sir Tucker, and Sir Daniel preparations have been made so that way you will be able to make it to the Far Frozen. Good luck and be safe nomag wer Shaathem soves wux.
With that the entire group bowed and left the throne room to go and prepare for their departure tomorrow. Even though Dani slept through the entire meeting, no one minded due the amount of information that they were given. Though slightly thankful for Lady Eleanor's aid in their travels now one more secret must be kept from the group. Everyone silently dispersed and went back to bed trying to get just a little bit more sleep before they have to get up once again and shove everyone off so that way they can all get home.
Dani: I get to sleep through a long lesson? Cool!
Valerie: So now I get to figure out how to be a half-dragon half-human all by my self?
Danny: At least you get books, all I got was Sam, Tucker, and a lot of injureis just trying to find out my powers!
Dani: Oh yeah! Don't forget to review below and submit ideas for future ghosts to be introduced! They don't have….. to be allies to Team Phantom?
Danny: Why would you tell them to make more ghosts I have to beat up on a weekly basis?
Dani: Because that's what the card said! But either way still review by clicking on the button below! BAI!
