Phantom: Hey everyone. So this is the second half of that long chapter I was telling you all about. It's a little shorter and has fewer words, but it gets the job done!
Trainer: shut up. I want to read.
Phantom *glares* that's not very nice. Plus, don't you want to say something for today?
Trainer: yeah, could you take a look at my ghost pokemon?
Phantom: not that! I mean for a certain holiday?
Trainer: oh yeah. Let's say it together.
Phantom: alright, but only if Sam Manson gets to do it too.
All Three: HAPPY CHANUKAH!
Phantom: That's right all you other Jews out there; it's the first day of Chanukah and I'm so excited! Sorry, I forgot to say that in the last chapter.
Trainer: me too! I wonder what we'll get.
Sam: well, I just hope it goes better than my holidays had when Ghost writer appeared.
Phantom: don't worry, Sam. It'll go better. I promise. Anyways, let's get on with the show!
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom and some ideas are owned by Pearl84 and Truephan, but the plot is mine!
Chapter 12: Unlocking Frostigi
Jazz had gone to bed as soon as she reached her designated room. Vlad had given her a room on the second floor like Danny and himself. Sam and Tucker were put into some of the guest rooms on the first floor.
Jazz knew why; Vlad didn't trust them. Heck, he barely trusted Jazz! He probably would have put her in one of the first floor rooms too if it wasn't for the fact that she was in control of this situation involving her brother outside of the man's home.
*BEEP* *BEEP* BE-CLICK*
Jazz got out of her bed and grabbed a blanket. She had set the clock for 12:00 midnight. She was sure that everyone would be asleep by then, meaning she could move around without prying eyes.
She pulled the blanket close and slowly opened her door. She looked down both ends of the hallway and saw no problems. She moved out of her room and into the hall closing the door with a small click. She still couldn't get over the décor the billionaire had. He had, what, billions of dollars and he couldn't get a good interior designer? She didn't know.
She just hoped that she was right in thinking that everyone was asleep; her turquoise pyjamas stood out too much in this dark hallway. She practically glowed in the dim lighting. Jazz smirked. Maybe this was how Danny felt when he tried to be sneaky in his ghost mode.
Jazz made her way through the halls to her brother's room. It wasn't easy. She had to check around every corner for Vlad or one of his staff, every shadow made her jump when she thought it moved, and she froze if even one footfall sounded or a floorboard squeaked.
After ten minutes of 'sneaking', Jazz made it to her desired room. She looked back and forth down the hallways again. The staircase was on one side of her and on the other side of that staircase was Vlad's room. She didn't want to get caught; it could mean more trouble for her and her brother.
Jazz took a deep breath and knock in her and Danny's code (the opening bass to the DP theme song). Danny repeated the knock and Jazz walked in.
Danny was still in the bed and Frostigi was on his lap. Danny pats the area next to him and Jazz went over to the bed. Sometime between now and the last time the two were in the room, Danny had gotten both TJ and Maddie to move to another section of the bed, leaving enough room for the two siblings to lie on the bed comfortably.
Jazz took a seat and looked at the book in her brother's hand. He traced the gold trim around the book. He only knew the little Familiar for a short time, but he couldn't help it; he was attached. The boy he had seen in his mind had grown on him, like having a brother.
Jazz watched Danny as he traced his fingers over the book's design. She cleared her throat and whispered, "So, what did you want to tell/show me?"
Danny made a motion for her to watch him and she nodded. Frostigi had explained to him shortly after everyone left on how to open the book when it was closed since Vlad had always opened it before him.
Danny let the familiar feeling of his ghost core flow through his body, but stayed in his human form. No sooner than him brushing the surface of his ghost half did he feel his green energy come forth from his hand.
The entire room took on an eerie green tint as the energy grew brighter. Jazz had to squint; her eyes hadn't adjusted to the light yet since it was still dark out.
Danny moved his hand towards the book's cover and Jazz's eyes grew to the size of dishes. She grabbed his arm and hissed, "What are you doing?! Don't destroy that book; it looks like it could be priceless!"
Danny looked at his worried older sister for a moment before he pulled his arm away. He pointed to the book and then at himself. "Jazz, I'm just trying to open it," Danny tried to explain with hand motions and judging by her confused expression, he wasn't doing a very good job.
Danny face-palmed and dragged his hand down the length of his face with his free hand. "I never get a break, do I?" Danny thought to himself.
Bringing his glowing hand back to the cover, Danny touched the centre gem before his sister could protest. He let his energy flow into the gem and watched as the glow around the book turned from white to green.
The book started to shake and Danny let his energy die. He was startled by the sudden movement and threw the beautiful artefact across to the other side of the bed. It bounced once and over the backboard at the foot of the bed.
Danny and Jazz cringed. Danny hadn't meant to throw the book to the floor; even if it was an accident. Both expected to hear a loud thump, but it never came. The two, instead, saw a puff of green smoke before they heard the soft sound of someone landing on the floor. Sort of like when someone jumped and then cushioned their landing by bending their legs.
They were about to peer over the edge of the bed, but stopped when they heard someone say in a hush voice, "Ow! Well, I wasn't expecting that. I didn't think you would throw me."
Danny and Jazz watched as a boy with black and white hair, glowing green eyes and a ninja costume stood up and stretched. He looked at them and gave a smile that only a Fenton could make. He then waved at the stunned duo.
"Hi!" he said. "Good to see you Danny. Sorry about your voice and all, but I can't do anything to help that."
Jazz gaped and Danny smiled apologetically. Danny mouthed the words 'it's not your fault, Frostigi. Things happen.'
Frostigi nodded and held a hand out to Jazz and said, "My name is Frostigi. I was that book from earlier if you haven't already figured that out."
Jazz nodded and shook the boy's hand. "Um, Danny? Would you mind filling me in on what's going on and who is Frostigi?"
Danny sighed and looked to Frostigi for help. Frostigi got the message and smiled at the siblings. "I'll explain everything since Danny can't exactly speak at the moment." Jazz face-palmed; she forgot that Danny couldn't speak.
Jazz looked at Danny and saw his pleading look. The red-head sighed and said, "Alright. You can explain, but I want to know everything." She levelled her eyes with her hybrid brother and then with the new boy. Both gulped and nodded; neither wanted to upset the girl more than she already was.
Frostigi then began explaining everything; from what he was and how he formed to what had happened to Danny after the Guys in White captured him. When Frostigi had finished his story, Jazz looked at Danny with teary, turquoise eyes. She couldn't believe that so much had happened in the span of only a few days.
"Danny," Jazz spoke with a choked voice. "I'm so sorry that you had to go through all that. How are you feeling?"
Danny smiled and gave a thumb's up. He then grabbed his throat and made a pained face. Jazz knew what he meant to say; he was fine, but his throat hurt. Jazz hugged him and he returned it.
Jazz then turned back to Frostigi and said, "Thank you for watching out for my little brother, Frostigi. You're kind of like another little brother."
Frostigi blushed and looked away. "I-i-it was no problem. I've got to help where ever I can. He's my owner and I'm his Familiar."
"That reminds me. I did more research into Familiars and the most common trait is that they have an animal form no matter what. So that makes me wonder; what animal are you?" Jazz asked while raising an eyebrow expectantly.
Danny shifted uncomfortably under the bed covers. He had a feeling she would eventually ask this, but he really wished she hadn't.
Frostigi took notice of Danny's behaviour and smiled mischievously. He turned to Jazz and gave her the same smile before he cheekily replied, "I'm a Little Badger!"
Jazz had to cover her mouth to prevent the loud laugh that so desperately wanted to escape. Danny glared at the humanoid while said humanoid did nothing but smile while his silvery-white tail swished back and forth.
When Jazz had finally gotten control of herself, Danny gave her a glare that said 'it's not that funny'. Jazz said, "Sorry, Danny. But it was funny, I couldn't help it."
Danny sighed and lay back down in the bed. Jazz watched him while Frostigi got up and walked into the closet. He then opened the stairs that dropped from the ceiling and moved up to the mini lounge. He felt that the two siblings could use some time alone, but that didn't stop him from hearing their voices.
Back in the main bedroom, Jazz watched as Danny tried to go to sleep. He didn't care that Jazz was still in the room, he just wanted to rest. Jazz continued to watch and felt bad for not being there for him. As she watched, she noticed how much trouble he was having.
She lay down next to him and Danny gave her a questioning look. Jazz smiled and said, "I'm surprised, Danny. Sam, Tucker, Vlad and I were all in your room and you didn't even notice the one thing that would have made you hide under the covers."
Danny raised an eyebrow and Jazz pointed to his body. Danny looked down and nearly fainted; he was naked except for his boxers and he had bandages covering him all over the place. He blushed and covered his face. He was definitely not getting to sleep tonight.
Jazz giggled and hugged her embarrassed brother. He relaxed into the hug and gave a small smile. Jazz returned it and then started to hum. Danny looked at her, a small spark in his blue eyes. Jazz stopped humming and said, "Oh, so you recognize that tune? That was a song that mom used to sing to us to help us sleep."
Before Danny could protest, Jazz started to sing a tune that Danny only heard when he was younger. He remembered that sometimes his dad would sing along too and on special occasions so would he and Jazz.
"Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favourite night light
To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No, no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up"
Danny started remembering his childhood. He was always the dreamer, always seeing things that no one else could. And he did have a favourite night light as a child; it was in the shape of a rocket. His dad made it for him using ecto-energy to fuel it and called it the Fenton Specter Spooker. Not the best name his dad had ever come up with, but it helped Danny sleep at night.
"You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older, too
And don't lose the way that you dance around
In your PJs getting ready for school
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
No one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up"
There was something about the chorus that always made Danny think of his sister. She always said she'd be the one to protect him, even when he had just been born. He'd never say it, but he wouldn't change his sister or anyone in his family, at all. It was kind of funny.
He had heard this song ever since he was little and now it seemed like the song was about him and his family. Before he got his ghost powers, he was embarrassed to be seen with his parents. His mom had dropped him off at the movies once by driving the Fenton Ghost Assault Vehicle or RV and told him that she loved him over the built in speakers. He apparently turned an interesting shade of red according to Sam and Tucker.
"Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favourite songs
I just realized everything I have
Is someday gonna be gone
So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on
Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up
Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
Could still be little
Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even through to you want to
Please try to never grow up
Don't you ever grow up
(Never grow up)
Just never grow up"
Jazz finished singing and watched as Danny's eye's finally fluttered shut and he fell asleep. She brushed his bangs away and said, "Sleep well, little brother. I'll see you in the morning." Then Jazz snuggled down next to the slumbering boy and fell asleep next to him.
Frostigi was humming with no particular tune. He was happy. He was finally free to change forms at any time, Danny was in good hands and everything was going according to plan. Of course there was still much more that needed to be done, but it didn't have to happen immediately.
Frostigi's ears perked up when something caught his attention; there were no more sounds coming from the main room.
Getting curious, Frostigi went back to the main part of the bedroom. He looked around and found a very endearing sight. Jazz and Danny were asleep in each other's arms while TJ and Maddie were at the foot of the bed also asleep. Frostigi wished he had a camera on him so he could capture this moment.
With that idea in mind, the humanoid moved over to one of the bags that the group of teenagers had brought and started to rummage through it. Finally, he found what he was looking for; a camera. Turning off the flash, Frostigi aimed and took several pictures.
Pleased with his work, Frostigi put the camera back and moved towards the door. He considered opening it, but then someone might wake up. Instead, Frostigi looked back at the other beings in the room and smiled. "I might have filled you in on what you asked, but that doesn't mean you know everything," Frostigi thought before he turned intangible and phased through the door and into the hall.
"Time for a little exploring, 'cause when everyone's asleep, it's the badger's time to play," Frostigi said and walked down the halls.
After about an hour of exploring, Frostigi got bored and, more importantly, lost. Everything looked the same in this place. It was like a giant maze and unfortunately, he was the lab rat. Frostigi shook his head at the very idea. "I'm a badger, not a rat. There's a huge difference," he grumbled under his breath.
Frostigi looked around and then decided to phase through the floor. The whole time he had stayed on the second floor, but there was only so much one could do there. There were bedrooms and several other rooms that he wasn't interested in and he didn't even bother going down Vlad's hallway. That had Vlad's room, his study and several other places that the Familiar was sure that if he was caught in one, then he might get into serious trouble. Like, 'having his tail singed' kind of trouble.
When he phased through the floor, he found himself in a living room. There were several armchairs and a very plush couch surrounding a coffee table. On the coffee table was a chess set made of carved emeralds and diamonds.
Frostigi picked up the emerald king and smiled. He didn't know how to play the game, but he did like the colour. I mean, who couldn't? It was emerald green and when you held it up to the moonlight, it made it look like it was glowing. It seemed almost ghostly.
Frostigi put the piece back and sat on the couch. He didn't even notice the pair of red glowing eyes watching him. Vlad had been woken up when his inner ghost sense went off. All of Frostigi's phasing had finally caught Vlad's attention. He thought it was Danny and was going to tell him to go back to bed, but instead he found… this intruder. Then again, Danny was in no physical condition to be walking anyways. Vlad doubted that the boy could even float let alone fly around the castle.
Vlad, as Plasmius, watched as the mystery boy sat on the couch and started to adjust his clothing. Who was this boy? How did he get into his home? Everyone in the Ghost Zone knew that Wisconsin was his domain and no one dared to intrude on his domain.
After Frostigi fixed his clothes, he got up and started to wander again. Plasmius followed him the whole time. Frostigi travelled to the screening room, which he found boring, the kitchen, a sitting lounge that he presumed was for the staff and finally, the ballroom.
Frostigi looked at the open space and smiled. "This room might be empty, but I need to do some practice anyways," Frostigi said.
Vlad raised an eyebrow out of curiosity. What was this boy talking about? What did he need practice with? And, once again, why was he in his house?!
Frostigi started to rummage through the objects in his belt and pulled out a small green cube. He pressed a button on it and tossed it across the floor. Within seconds, the little green cube transformed into a huge obstacle course of acrobatic equipment and uneven bars. Vlad was wondering how all that came out of a cube no bigger than his palm.
Frostigi jumped from foot to foot in excitement. "I haven't done this in a long time. Actually, this is the first time I get to do this in this form. I can't wait!" At first glance, Frostigi looked like a normal teen that had too much caffeine, but Vlad knew that wasn't the case. For one, the boy had a tail. Secondly, this boy was just too unusual to be a normal teen.
Frostigi got into a crouch and took a deep breath before jumping up and landing on a beam no wider than a few centimeters, but he seemed to have no problems when it came to balance. He ran along the thin beam before jumping this way and that. Vlad was amazed. It was so beautiful! The boy truly did look like a ninja doing all these actions and manoeuvres and the large windows let in more moonlight than any other room in the house. Overall, it looked like something out of a movie.
Plamius was in such a trance that it was only after he heard a grunt did he notice that the boy had landed on the highest point of the structure. He was sweating and breathing hard.
"Ok, I need to train more. I'm…so tired… right now," Frostigi stated. "One more thing before I call it quits for the night." Frostigi than stood to his full height and jumped several feet into the air before he started to fall. About halfway into his dive he flipped so he started to roll mid-air. When he touched the floor, he dove forward due to his momentum, rolled and then finished it off by doing a spring cartwheel and landing on his feet. It was almost perfect. It would have been perfect if he hadn't stumbled and lost his balance at the very end.
Vlad was impressed, and that wasn't an easy task. He was going to make himself known to the boy when Frostigi started to speak again. "That… wasn't easy. I'll just pack up… and then go to bed. Hopefully… Danny won't… have woken up yet." Frostigi then collapsed the structure back into a cube and pocketed the device.
The boy then started to leave the room, but stumbled and fell to the floor. Vlad cringed as he heard the soft thump, but nevertheless watched as the boy got back on his feet and began to move again. Vlad had enough of this. He was going to find out who this intruder was right now.
Vlad let go of his invisibility and flew in front of Frostigi. Frostigi was surprised and jumped back as a reflex. Vlad looked the boy up and down; he had to admit, he didn't look that bad.
"Who are you and what are you doing in my home?" Plasmius asked, his eyes glowing fiercely and his fangs gleaming through the shadows.
Frostigi looked for a way out, but he was too tired. There was no easy escape and he knew it. Letting out a huge sigh, Frostigi looked up and said, "I wouldn't expect you to recognize me, Vlad. How could you when I look so different from when you last saw me?"
Plasmius gritted his teeth. "I'm not in the mood for riddles, boy. Now you have five seconds before a start blasting you into nothing but a puddle of ectoplasm."
Frostigi's eyes widened in fear. He knew Vlad wasn't joking when he made that threat. Heck, Vlad didn't joke when it came to threats! Frostigi took a step back and raised his hands I a surrendering manner. "Whoa, let's not do anything hasty," Frostigi said.
Plasmius glared and said, "One."
Frostigi gulped and said, "I'm sure we can come to some sort of understanding if we just talk things out."
"Two."
"Um, um, uh… h-h-how about a-a-a hug?" Frostigi opened his arms in a hugging gesture.
Plasmius' eye flashed a brighter red before he said, "Three."
"Oh come on. This can't be the first time you've seen someone you don't know in your house?" Frostigi argued.
Vlad lit up his hand in pink energy and growled, "Four."
Frostigi just stared at the enraged hybrid. When he heard Vlad say, "FIVE." he jumped into action; his animal instincts kicking in. He started avoiding attacks left and right. He made a leap to avoid being hit by a pink lightning bolt only to have his tail grabbed and yanked backwards.
Frostigi yelped in both surprise and pain. If you've never had your tail pulled, then you wouldn't understand how painful it is. Frostigi turned and found that Vlad had teleported and grabbed him from behind.
He couldn't help it; he squeaked and had his tears spill over out over his face. Vlad stared on without changing his expression, but he felt guilty about pulling the boy's tail. Vlad shook his head. Why should he feel guilty about catching this intruder? He deserves to feel this pain, but something inside of Vlad was gnawing at him.
"Who. Are. You?" Vlad asked in a hush voice.
Frostigi wiped away his tears and looked back at the hybrid. "M-m-my name is F-F-Frostigi. Y-y-you were the one who carried me around when Danny was recovering." Frostigi tried to sound tuffer, but it ultimately came out more as a whimper.
Vlad was shocked. Was this really the same Frostigi, a little book that he saved from the GiW and argued with just days ago? Vlad looked over the boy again. True, he did see similarities between the book and this boy, but he had to be sure.
"If you really are Frostigi, then answer me this," Vlad said. "What was the first thing you said to me?"
"Really? That's it? That's easy! I told you to not worry about Danny," Frostigi replied, his hopes rising.
Vlad nodded and released the boy's tail. Frostigi immediately grabbed his tail and rubbed it; it hurt from being abused like that. Vlad watched the humanoid before he asked, "Frostigi? How did you turn from a book into… this?" pointing at Frostigi's human form.
Frostigi gave a sly, but very tired, smile. "That's my little secret, Vladdy." Vlad scowled at the nickname, but watched as Frostigi tried desperately to stay on his feet. Just when Vlad was about to teleport back to bed, Frostigi's legs gave way and he started to fall. Vlad caught him just barely and looked at the tired boy.
"Ugh, wasn't expecting… that," Frostigi said before he blacked out. Vlad watched Frostigi for a few more minutes before he started to chuckle. Frostigi was an unusual being and full of so many surprises, but Vlad simply couldn't hate him, mush like how he could never truly hate Daniel.
Vlad picked up the unconscious boy into a bridal style and teleported to his own room. From the looks of it, Frostigi was just tired and needed rest. Vlad transformed back into his human form and placed Frostigi on a couch that was in his room. He pulled out a blanket and draped it over the slumbering boy. Frostigi curled into the blanket and let out a relaxed sigh, his tail going lip as he did so.
Vlad chuckled before patting the boy on the head and returning to his own bed. It was nearly 2:00 in the morning and Vlad was exhausted. He would find out what happened to Frostigi. He had a feeling that Daniel knew since he was the last one with the book, but that could all wait till tomorrow morning. For now, all the billionaire wanted to do was sleep. As soon as Vlad turned off his nightstand lamp, he was asleep.
Clockwork watched in his adult form as the most recent events in the timeline unfolded. Danny had woken up and Frostigi was released from his book form. Danny and Vlad may now know more to the puzzle, but Frostigi had been correct in thinking the two still didn't know enough.
Frostigi was meant to guide them in the right direction, but the little Familiar always seemed to have his own way of doing things, much like Clockwork.
The time spirit turned from his viewing orb and called out, "Niane. I need to speak to you."
Within a few seconds, Niane appeared as her ghostly self in her maid outfit. "What is it, Clockwork? Did something happen?"
Clockworks expression stayed emotionless. "As you know, Niane, Danny's sister and friends arrived at Vladimir's castle today."
The young spirit nodded and said, "Yes. I was one of the few who saw them enter. What about them?"
"Keep an eye on them. They won't do any harm; just make sure that they don't get into trouble. Also, Danny has unlocked Frostigi," the time master said in his monotone voice.
Niane's eyes widened and she started to rant, "Frostigi? He's been unlocked? Why? It's too soon! Why did this happen, Clockwork? If Vlad finds out the truth-"
"Do not worry, Niane. Vladimir will not know about the truth for a while. Danny, Jasmine and Frostigi are the only ones currently who would tell him anything, and I doubt that they'll tell," Clockwork explained. "However, keep a particular eye on Frostigi from now on. Certain events made it important that he was released early, but he's still a prime target out of everyone there. Do you understand, Niane?"
Niane nodded. "I understand, Clockwork. What about the other books? What will happen to them?"
"They will be returned to their resting places in due time. For now, however, they will stay with your brother. I've seen the timelines; he will not bother with them since Frostigi will be occupying his time," Clockwork replied. A small smile graced his face as he turned from an adult into an old man.
"You planned for this to happen all along, didn't you?" the young spirit asked.
"I do not control what will and will not happen in the time stream. All I can do is… 'help' it be set on course," the time spirit replied.
Niane rolled her eyes and said, "alright, Clockwork. Are you going to check up on Danny? You know, not from your viewing orb?"
Clockwork turned to face the younger spirit and gave her a small smile. "Only time will tell," he said.
Niane chuckled and said, "I better go. Everyone will be up soon and I can't have Vlad wondering where his youngest maid is." With that, Niane disappeared from the room.
Clockwork sighed. He would check on Danny, but not now. It was not a good time for him to show up. Besides, the young hybrid would have his hands full with other guests within the next few days.
Clockwork turned away from the room. He travelled down more hallways until he was outside his tower, looking over the vast expanses of the Ghost Zone. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Who do you think will win this round, Koŝmaro?" Clockwork then returned inside to do his job; protecting the timeline.
Second disclaimer: the song 'Never Grow Up' belongs to Taylor Swift.
Phantom: aw, I just love leaving you guys with questions. Keeps you guys interested in my story. Anyways, there you have it; Frostigi is not just a book anymore.
Trainer: what was with all that stuff with the singing?
Phantom: what? Don't you like music? I chose Taylor Swift's song because I find that I can relate a ton of her songs to DP. I just love it!
Trainer: right. Well, we've got some sad news.
Phantom: it's so heart breaking for me. This will be the last chapter until after my exams. Also, my schedule seems to be pretty much booked for over the break, so it will be hard for me to update like I said I would. Sorry about that everyone!
Trainer: anyways, lots more to come. Just keep a look-out in case we do update. Until then, we'll see you later.
Phantom: Also, I forgot to mention. Danny's sore throat idea was inspired by my recent events with my own throat. I got sick or something and it was horrible. But it makes it easier to write about what it feels like. Don't worry; he'll get his voice back soon. So, please tell us what you think of this most recent chapter.