Here's the Final Chapter! This is the end of the second part of the trilogy. It may be shorter than "Hopeful Storm" but the story will keep going.

I don't own any Danny Phantom characters, only Luna, Chinook, and Buck. Rebecca is only owned by GoldGuardian2418.

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Legend of the Ghost Guardians: Night of the Shadows

Chapter 15: Riding Out the Storm

-Well of the Night, Mountain of Chronos-

On the upper part of the chamber, Luna, Ghost Writer, Nocturne, Rebecca, and even the Fright Knight, who awoke from his unconsciousness, came closer to the edge of the well and tried to find Chinook. They were worried for his safety as they peered over.

"What's happening down there?" Luna wondered, as she was worried for her brother.

"Chinook? You okay, my friend?" Ghost Writer called out to him. Then suddenly Chinook, as Darkfang, appeared out of nowhere which made the Ghost Writer screamed in terror.

Darkfang, possessed by The Eon Lord's influence, used his immense power to ultimately kill the remaining soldiers out of cold blood before leaping back into the beam of the Lunar Eclipse, determined to stay in his dark form.

Everyone, especially Luna and Rebecca, watched in horror and fear as they saw the dark ghost, who is also their close friend, absorbing the dark energies from the beam.

"Oh no!" Rebecca silently said as she knew what was happening. She then tried to call out to him as Luna flew towards him. "CHINOOK, STOP!"

Darkfang glared evilly at them as his appearance scared them. "Calm down bro, it's me!" Luna said as she tried to snap him out of it.

Chinook was about to turn on Luna and Rebecca, but he struggled to gain control over his dark form. "I... I can't..."

Rebecca leapt into the air and quickly knocked Chinook out of the beam, freeing him from the Phantom Moon Eclipse's power and The Eon Lord's influence. Focusing on his friends' cries, the blackness faded from Chinook's eyes as they reverted back to normal as well as his appearance, turning back into his white hair, blue eyed himself. Chinook struggled deeply to keep the dark and angry energy at bay as he looked around in disbelief.

"Chinook..." Luna said worriedly as Rebecca and the others joined him with concern. Chinook then saw what was left of Pariah's army, leaving only their ashes and armor behind. He was deeply shocked of the damage he has done and he couldn't control it.

"What have I done?" He said in disbelief and despair.

Rebecca answered softly as she knows what Chinook had experience and comfort him. "You're okay, Chinook. You're with friends." Everyone nodded in agreement as they are now together again.

Chinook afterwards, felt hurt when he apologized to his friends that he couldn't stop the darkness from doing the actions he had done. "I'm sorry. I... I couldn't stop."

"It does not matter anymore." Fright Knight calmly said. "What's done is done. What matters is that you are unharmed." Fright Knight offered his hand to the halfa who weakly took it and stood up.

Suddenly, a tremendous BOOM rippled through the chamber as the Mountain of Chronos started to crumble around them just as the eclipse passed. There was a huge rockslide crumbling through the roof, blocking the only exit there, leaving only a small opening.

"Uh oh! That's our only way out!" Ghost Writer cried out in panic. Rebecca looked at the exit opening as she realized they have to escape.

"Come on! Now's our chance!" She cried out to them as Nocturne protected Luna while the Fright Knight supported Chinook. Chinook couldn't risk his friend's safety so he urged them to leave him.

"Just go!"

Rebecca, shocked by his suggestion, refused to abandon him; especially after all he's done for her. "Get up, Chinook! We're not leaving without you!"

"Usually I would say ignore anything that a dark spirit might say, but in this case, she's making sense this time." Ghost Writer said.

"Hurry!" Luna cried out as Chinook struggled despite with the knight's help. Chinook gasped as their only exit opening was completely sealed off by the rubble, trapping them inside.

"Oh no... We're trapped!"

"It can't be. This is not happening! It just can't." Luna yelled in disbelief. "Can't we phase through this?"

Fright Knight shook his head solemnly. "I'm afraid it's not possible. Ghost can't phase in their world and Pariah used a special dark power to prevent any ghost from escaping this room by enhancing it with ecto-ranium. No ghost or halfa could survive this."

"Then it's all over." Luna sadly said as she went to Nocturne and hugged him. Nocturne could not refuse this and quickly hugged and comfort his love in this darkest hour.

Everyone exchanged looks of dismay as their hope quickly vanished before them and the mountain began to collapse around them.

"Young halfa, if this is the end, then I'm glad to be surrounded by friends as a free ghost from evil, especially with you. I will forever follow you anywhere freely." Fright Knight said what he believed would be his last words to Chinook who nodded in agreement.

Chinook would not accept this fate and let his friends die for his mistake. But suddenly in his mind, Chinook heard the voice of Daeron the Great Observant echo.

"Ride out this storm and live to fight another day."

As the darkness swallowed up the chamber, Chinook looked at his friends with a heavy heart. In his most desperate moment, he realized why he had been taught the ability to control time: to ride out the storm that was coming, and live to fight another day.

He quickly ordered everyone to him. "Get close to me! NOW!"

Luna, Nocturne, Rebecca, Fright Night, and Ghost Writer quickly came to him as they all looked at the destruction. "It's going to be alright. I promise." He comforted them knowing that they will survive.

Just as the chamber was almost completely engulfed in debris and chaos, Chinook closed his eyes and unleashed a Time Fury. The rippling distortion of his power encased everyone in a clear blue crystal to protect them from the collapsing mountain, frozen in time.

After the mountain was no more, everything around them has been collapsed, yet the crystal and the six encased ghosts inside remained safe from harm. They will be frozen for some time now, but they survived and that is what the Great Observant wanted as he spoke telepathically to them as the voice echoed throughout the area.

"Young Guardians, all our worlds' hope now lies within you two. When you wake up, it will be a different world and there will be challenges ahead. But know this; you are not alone and never will be. You have allies."

Near the time crystal, a figure is seen standing watching over it. He was young adult with has pale skin, auburn hair, and green eyes wearing a mahogany hooded coat with a reddish cape pinned to it with a yin-yang symbol. He also wears black pants, sandals and carries weapons such as a bow, arrows, and a katana.

The stranger watched the crystal and smiled as he saw that the ghosts were safe.

"I look forward to the day when you wake up, my friends. Until then, I will watch over you and protect you just as Clockwork and your father demanded. Sleep well."

To be continued...

And that concludes "Night of the Shadows" and I wish to extend my thanks to all readers and reviewers out there.

GoldGuardian2418, if you are reading this, I am forever pleased with your reviews but most of all, with your friendship and kindness. I hope that this trilogy pleases you and I hope that you are happy and well, wherever you are.

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