Hey guys….

Sooooooo I apparently had this chapter written out for about 3 months now….. I kinda forgot to post it….. He he….

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Please don't kill me! XD

-DP-

Lance thunder ran his fingers through his hair before turning his attention to the camera crew behind him.

"We are live right?"

The camera man gave lance a thumbs up.

Lance nodded and turned his attention back to the front door of the Fenton house hold. He reached his hand out and rang the doorbell. It took a couple of dings before the door was finally opened by a very tired looking Jazz.

"Good morning Mrs. Fenton. I was sent here by Mayor Masters himself to get an update on Amity's young hero." Lance explained with a smile.

Jazz blinked. Oh Vlad did NOT just pull the press card….

"May we come in?" Lance gestured, hoping to get a response from the frizzy haired, sleepy teen.

Jazz pulled her bath robe tighter around her body and glanced at the camera crew behind lance before glancing back at the reporter once again.

"You said that Vlad sent you?" She asked with a yawn.

Lance nodded.

"Yup, our selfless Mayor was so worried about phantom that he wanted someone to keep a constant eye on his progress. He said that he was originally going to come down himself, but then he realized that the rest of amity was probably worried about phantom as well so he sent us." Mr. Thunder explained.

Jazz rolled her eyes at the mention of amity's Selfless Mayor. Note the heavy sarcasm…

"I'm sorry Mr. Thunder, But D—I mean Phantom— is resting. He doesn't feel very well and I think having you in the house might be too much excitement for him at the moment." Jazz explained before slamming the door shut, Leavening the stunned reporter and camera crew on the front steps.

Jazz shook her head in annoyance, she really did hate Vlad. She started to walk away from the front door planning to go down stairs to check on her brother. She hadn't been down stairs since clockwork had left yesterday. She felt her stomach twisted at the thought of clockwork and what he had told her and her parents in privet yesterday. He said that there was a small chance that Danny's core might not be able to withstand incandescence because of his human half.

Yes Clockwork revealed the fact that Danny was half human. Oh Jazz was so not happy when he did that, but then again…..Danny's life was in danger.

-Flashback-

Jazz watched from the bottom of the stairwell as Clockwork tucked Danny into his bed on the experiment table. Danny grumbled slightly and peaked up at the time ghost.

"Clock—Work what are you…?"Danny half asked through partial ladled eyes.

"Just tucking you in," Clockwork explained to the sleepy teen. "You passed out during our little talk. You should stop fighting and just go to sleep Daniel. Your body obviously needs it."

Danny scrunched up his face in confusion.

"But, but I..." Danny yawned "More questions….."

It was after that incomplete sentence that Jazz's little brother slowly fell into a deep sleep.

Clockwork smiled down at the peaceful sight and ran his fingers threw Danny's hair.

"Don't worry little Phantom, I'll be back when you wake up. I promise…Then we can finish that talk." Clockwork said with a sigh. He then glanced in Jazz's direction. "Is there a reason that you're spying?"

Jazz paled and stumbled into the time ghost's line of sight.

"How…How did you know I was there?" She blurted out in astonishment.

Clockwork smirked.

"I am the master of time. I know and see all."

Jazz put her hands on her hips and let out a frustrated sigh.

"I forgot about that…." She paused for a split second before raising an eyebrow. "Why were you tucking Danny in?"

Clockwork blinked slightly before blushing. Truthfully he was hoping that she wouldn't ask that question.

"Your brother…" Clockwork said while he fiddled nervously with his time staff. "He is very special to me, I mean the time stream! He is very special to the time stream!"

Jazz watched as he repeated that last sentence over again before blushing, his eyes casted on the floor. She cocked an eyebrow.

"I'm sorry I just..." Clockwork paused. "Your brother is very important to the time stream, but he is also very important to me. You see I was charged with being His guardian which, for a ghost, is sort of like being asked to be an adopted father. When the Observant Counsel asked me to be Danny's guardian I… I was speechless and incredibly happy. I was finally going to have a son and I promised myself that I would do everything to protect him."

Jazz watched as tears began to pour from clockworks dimmed red eyes. A knot slowly formed in the pit of her stomach.

"Is something bad going to happen to Danny?" Jazzed asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Clockwork's head hung in worry as he ran his trembling hand through Danny's soft white hair.

"There is a slight chance that he may die…."

Jazz paled and her hands started shaking. She couldn't believe that this was happening! She refused to believe that it was happening! Suddenly Jazz paused in realization and a hopeful expression dawned on her face.

"Wait you said slightly? So that means there's a chance… There's a chance that he could live. That he'll be alright!"

Clockwork nodded.

"Yes there is a chance and trust me I'm going to do everything I can to make that chance a reality, but in order to do that I need you and your parents to help."

"Of course we'll help; you don't even need to ask!" Jazz responded without hesitation.

Clockwork glanced at Jazz.

"Even if it means telling your parents and Amity of Danny's human half?"

Jazz's hopeful expression turned sour.

"What! Why? You know how Danny feels about his secret and it's not right for us to go blabbing it off to the rest of the world!" She yelled.

"Shhh…" Clockwork exclaimed in a whispered "Your brother is sleeping."

Jazz bit her lip realizing that Clockwork was right.

"Sorry," She spat out in a lower voice. "But you still didn't answer my question."

Clockwork growled in frustration.

"I can't answer your question! I can't tell you why!" He barked, his eyes flashing a brighter red.

Jazz backed away in surprise. This was the first time the ghost had broken from its normal monotone, Buddhist like behavior.

"Why not… why can't you tell me?" Jazz asked softly.

Clockwork took in a deep breath and closed his eyes. When he opened them, they were there normal dull red once again.

"I'm sorry," He sighed. "I shouldn't have yelled…but you need to understand that if I don't answer one of your questions it's not because I'm trying to be difficult or sinister. I'm not answering because it could jeopardize Daniel's future." Clockwork explained as he grabbed Jazz by the shoulders and looked her straight in the eyes. "You are going to just have to trust me. Can you do that?"

Jazz remained silent as she stared up into clockworks red orbs. She was shocked….

"Alright." She breathed out. "I—I think I can trust you."

"Good…"

Clockwork smiled and removed his hands from Jazz's shoulders.

"Jazz! Jazz honey!" Maddie yelled as she came down the steps, only to be quieted by the simultaneous shushing of Jazz and clockwork.

"Mom!" Jazz whispered angrily. "Phantom is sleeping."

"Oh, sorry Honey." Maddie called back in a whisper as she reached the bottom of the steps and peaked around the corner at both of them. She then glanced up at her husband who was behind her. "Jack, why don't you go do some needle point I think that four people being down here might be too much of a crowd, especially since Phantom is sleeping."

"Actually Madeline, It would be better if we all go upstairs. There is something that we need to discuss.

Jazz sighed; this was going to be fun…..

-Flashback End-

Jazz was grateful that Clockwork only told her parents about Danny being half human. He never actually told them the identity of his human half and her parents had been so stunned by the news that they were too busy trying to digest the first piece of information than to ask questions about who Danny's human half was. So really, it wasn't like Danny was fully reveled. Jazz thought that she and her brother were in the clear, but then she was reminded of the fact that the rest of Amity Park still needed to be told of her brother's condition. Which then lead her thoughts back to the annoying reporter on her front steps. She twitched every time the doorbell chimed. Obviously this guy didn't know how to take a hint and besides it was way too early for an interview anyway. Not to mention she didn't feel comfortable letting in a reporter and camera crew that was sent by Vlad.

"Jazz honey."

Jazz's thoughts were interrupted by her mother's voice. She glanced up at in the direction of the voice to find her mother standing in the kitchen door way with a plate of pancakes in her hands.

"Do you think that Phantom eats?" Maddie asked "I mean he is half human, so he would have to right?"

Jazz shrugged, she knew the answer but had to act like she didn't.

"I don't know maybe you should go ask him." She suggested.

"Right that's a good idea, Oh I should grab my video cam and tape him eating!" Maddie squealed in excitement. "Maybe I can learn more about his motor skills."

Jazz raised an eyebrow. She never understood her parents.

Just then the doorbell rang again causing Jazz's eye to twitch.

Maddie glanced at the door with curiosity.

"Who's at the door Jazz?"

"Oh uh just some reporter—." Jazz began only to be cut off by her mother.

"Reporter! Well this is great now we can tell the rest of amity about Phantoms little secret. Just like clockwork said!" Maddie chirped as she placed the plate of pancakes on the coffee table before making her way to the front door.

"Wait Mom you can't let them in!" Jazz began to protest as her mother walked by her, but Maddie just told her to calm down and opened the front door anyway.

-DP-

Well it's a cliffy Ha ha. Sorry if this chapter didn't turn out very well I had a huge headache while I was writing! Though I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Its ten pages! That makes up for the long wait right? *Puppy Dog eyes*