Disclaimer: I still don't own Danny Phantom. It will always belong to Butch Hartman, and I will always be just one of his many loyal fans.

Un-Shattered Bonds

Chapter 2: Our bond

THE NEXT DAY

February 14th, 2014

It was a beautiful early February day but not just any ordinary day.

It was February 14th: Valentine's Day.

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining; the flowers were in bloom and there was nary a cloud in the sky. It was simply a very beautiful day and love was clearly in the air. Especially in a little town known as Amity Park. The two itself has changed a bit during the years as it was now had more advancements thanks to the technology from Fenton Works which has now become a world wide corporation. Another aspect was the ghosts, while the town was still regularly haunted, some ghosts now reside in the town as citizens and we're left alone as long as they did not violated any of the rules set by Team Phantom.

Speaking of which...

"Alright, let's be sure I have everything here…" A young man said as he groomed himself in the mirror.

It was a tall, well-built man in his early twenties' with black hair that was neatly coiffed, blue eyes and a nervous look on his otherwise handsome face. He was also wearing a very nice suit that was only used for special occasions and he was fiddling with his navy blue tie. This man, just like any other man on this day, was preparing to celebrate Valentine 's Day with a certain lovely lady that would be accompanying him this evening.

"Alright, everything will go perfect. You got this Fenton..." The man whispered to himself as he finished adjusting his tie.

This man was Daniel "Danny" Fenton, also known as Danny Phantom, half ghost and world savior upon saving the world from the Disasteroid when he was only a teenager. Now in place of that teenager was a man. He was now 24 years old and has aged well, being much taller and buffer than when he was a teenager.

"I still can't believe that it's tonight...To think that 8 years have passed already..." Danny thought fondly.

He was thinking about his girlfriend and the love of his life Ember Mclain, whom he would be seeing this evening. It's been years since that wild Valentine's day that ended their previous animosity and brought them closer. For almost 8 years they have gone steady and every day he felt himself falling more and more in love with her. Tonight was going to be a big night, for reasons beyond it being Valentine's day.

"Just you wait..." He said with a smirk as he checked himself one last time. Tonight was going to be absolutely perfect if he had any say in it.

Suddenly he felt his ghost sense activated and groaned, already knowing what he had to do. A pair of blue rings appeared and switched Danny Fenton with his alias Danny Phantom. His ghost form has changed and aged along with his human form. His white hair was still as wild as ever but has become a little longer and almost fire-like. His suit has also changed as well thanks to the advancements to his family made to it. It was now more sleek and advance, he now has a high tech green and silver belt, his logo was now green and his old thermos was now incorporated into his gloves which temporarily gives him access to whatever ghost energy he had managed to suck up, which was a good benefit.

Like right now.

"I hope I don't get my hair messed up, I swear if it's the Box Ghost with his bratty daughter again, I'll lock him in for a week..." He mumbled as he tried to search for whatever ghost was foolish enough to bother him today.

Tonight was a very special night and he couldn't afford to get side tracked by whatever loser that wanted to cause him trouble. He searched but got uneasy as he has yet to see whoever the trouble maker is.

"Now where are you?..." He said suspiciously as he felt like he was being watched.

"What is going - AH!..." Danny screamed and even jumped a foot higher in the air as he felt someone grab a personal part of his body. Blushing furiously, he turned around to see his girlfriend Ember with a mischievous look on her face, proving that she indeed was the one to set off his ghost sense...as well another thing.

"Got you again Baby pop. .." The pop princess said with a grin.

"You gotta stop doing that Ember, I thought you might have been a bad ghost causing trouble...er... the bad kind of trouble..." He said sheepishly.

"Consider it my form of payback for last night...Besides, it's too fun and you got a real cute tushy..." Ember said with a smirk as she tried saw her man blush more.

"Not that I'm not happy to see you but what brings you here? Our date is not for another hour..." Danny pointed out.

"Had to stop by the studio, Rick needed to go over album covers again but that's all done and as soon as I get into my new little number, I am all yours..." Ember said flirtatious to her beloved.

"Now that's what I'm counting on..." Danny said as he smiled, admiring her beauty.

While ghosts don't technically age, they can have a shift in appearance. Ember now sported a wilder, more punk-ish look but she was still so beautiful. She shaved the sides of her head and she now had a little tattoo of his logo that she got in honor of their 5th anniversary of dating. She also switched from black to dark blue as she now wore a dark blue, alluring leotard, boots and matching gloves. She also now had light blue skull earnings and a new guitar as well. It was white and in a DP symbol. Ember said it was a side effect since she gain so much power from their love, it represents on her guitar.

She was just so unbelievably beautiful, just as she was on the day he realized that he was in love with her.

"Not to mention that I couldn't wait any longer to see you…" Ember said as she cuddled closer to him, earning a warm smile from the man she loved.

"Well, since you are already here, here…I was going to give this when I picked you up but I guess that's a moot point now…" Danny said as he picked up a large bouquet of roses and handed it to Ember.

"Their beautiful…" Ember said as she gave him a sweet kiss.

"I also a gift for you…" Ember said as she pulled out a small wrapped box. Danny opened it and smiled when he saw that it was a gold and silver Rolex watch and he could see it was the latest model.

"Its awesome babe, a Rolex…This must have cost a lot…" Danny said as he admired the watch.

"Look at the back…" Ember commanded.

Danny looked and smiled when he saw what was engraved at the back of the watch.

"I will love you for all time"

"Ember…" Danny started but couldn't finish. No words could describe what this short but powerful message made him feel. All he could do was pull his sweetheart in for another, more passionate kiss. She really knew how to make him feel so wonderful.

"Wow…I really picked a good present…" Ember thought as she enjoyed his sudden enthusiasm. They soon parted and just held another gaze.

"You're amazing…" Danny said.

"I know…" Ember said cutely, making her man laugh.

"So, any chance I can get you to tell me what's the plan for this Valentine's day?..." She asked playfully while Danny shook his head.

"Nope..." He said flatly.

"Aw, come on Danny babe... Tell me and I'll make it worth you wild..." She said coyly as she snuggled closer to her one true love.

"I'm sorry but I'm afraid your just going to have to wait..." Danny said, trying to hide how much he was loving this.

"Oh Danny...Please, just tell me...Just give me a little hint..." Ember said as she kissed his neck, which the halfa enjoyed.

"As much as I love this, it's not gonna happen. ..You are just going to have to be a little more patient..." Danny said and smirked when Ember pouted.

"You're no fun..." She complied.

"But you love me anyway..." Danny said in a sing-song voice while Ember rolled her eyes.

"Seriously, what's so big about tonight that you have been acting so uptight?..." Ember asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Nice try...You'll know once we get there. .." Danny said. He had a bad moment until he figured out her little trick.

"Fine, I guess I better go get changed while I'm waiting..." Ember sighed.

"Need some help?..." Danny asked flirtatious only to be met with rejection.

"Sorry but I'm afraid you are going to have to wait..." Ember said ironically as she slammed the door, a look of annoyance on her face but Danny saw the playfulness in her beautiful green eyes.

"Oh Ember..." Danny sighed as he felt his heart all a flutter.

Even after nearly a decade, she could still make him feel this way. He wanted to feel this way forever, not just during the times they could spend with each other when not being busy by their jobs and lifestyles. Despite a lot of trouble at first, they managed to make their relationship work. They had managed to survive him being in school, college and his NASA training which he completed only six months ago. Not to mention there was Ember's career but she accomplished her dream through honest work and he couldn't be more proud of her. She has just finished her third world tour and was now taking a break to "find more inspiration". The bond between them was powerful and no matter what, they would always love each other.

He was a man now, he had his dream job, fame, wealth, respect and he and Ember were in love. She was everything he had ever wanted in a woman and he knew that there is no would be no other. Ember is the one that he would always love.

Always.

30 minutes later

Danny waited diligently for his lady love to come so they could go on their special Valentine's Day date. They had to get going now if he wanted everything to go perfectly for tonight but Ember was taking long getting ready, probably to get back at him for not telling her about his surprise plans.

"She won't be pouty for long…" Danny thought as he continued to wait for his girlfriend as he looked around his own home.

He moved out when he was 18 and this apartment has been his home all throughout his college and NASA training experience. It was a fairly nice place for only one person even if he could afford some fancy pent house, he didn't because he didn't feel comfortable in that kind of setting. Also the landlord was thankfully a reasonable guy and tight lipped as well with his tenants. He could live here without having to worry about his fans discovering him and hassling him, which was what made him love this quiet little place. It was a peaceful and he always resolved that he would get something bigger one day but only if he needed to.

Suddenly the bathroom door opened and he was stunned at what he was beholding.

Ember had her beautiful flaming hair was flowing freely down her back, she was wearing a red backless, spaghetti strap long dress, matching heals and gold necklace and earrings. She was absolutely breathtaking.

'Wow…You look….wow…" Was all he could say.

"Just "wow"?… Geez, you really need to improve your vocabulary baby pop..." Ember said jokingly.

"Find how about "stunning", "gorgeous", "ravishing", "utterly divine"…" Danny said as he pulled her closer and dipped her back.

"Better…" Ember giggled as she always loved this side of him.

The two then shared a passionate kiss that lasted several minutes. The two held each other's gaze for a moment, green eyes looked into calming blue eyes and the entire world seemed to be perfect.

"We really need to get going, I don't want to be late…" Danny said as he released her.

'Alright, time to see where it is that's so special that you want to NOT tell me before we get there…" Ember said as she watched him change forms and took his arm.

"Not yet…" Danny said as he pulled out a blindfold and Ember's jaw dropped.

"You gotta be kidding me…" Ember said with an eyebrow raise.

"Come on honey, it's just to make my gift to you an even bigger surprise…" Danny pleaded.

"Danny, you are asking me to blindfold myself just so you could lead me to whatever it is you want to lead me just so I can be more "surprised" by whatever it is that you are planning…, I'm sorry but no…" Ember said with her arms crossed.

"Please…" Danny asked.

"No…" Ember said.

"Pretty please…" Danny said using puppy dog eyes.

"No…." Ember said but a smile was threatening to come on her face.

"Pretty please with those chocolate sprinkles, white fudge frosting you like with those little gummy bears on top?..." Danny said in his cutest voice with his biggest puppy dog eyes imaginable.

Yep, that did it, Ember broke into a smile and giggled.

"Oh alright…but this better be a good one Danny…" Ember said as she felt her BF tie the blindfold around her eyes.

"Oh, don't worry…It will be…" He said.

Once done, Danny transformed into his ghost half once more, picked her up bridal style and was now flying to their destination.

Elsewhere

"Are we there yet?..." Ember, still blindfolded, asked.

"Not yet…" Danny said as he kept flying.

"Geez Danny, what is it with you always wanting to surprise me on this day? I'm happy enough with just spending a romantic evening with you, ya know…" Ember said.

"I like surprises…and you always look so cute when I manage to surprise you…" Danny said with a laugh.

"You're lucky that you're cute…and sweet…and funny…and have a great body…and smile…and muscles…and a butt that's so-…" Ember was cut off when she felt Danny land.

"We're here…" Danny said as he untied the blindfold from is girlfriends eyes.

Ember blinked and was stunned to see where they were. It was some kind of restaurants but it was empty with the exception of the servers and the maître d'.

"Ah, Monsieur Fenton, welcome to Café Rêve, please come, you're table is all set…" The maître d' said as he lead the two outside and Ember's jaw dropped as she saw a huge balcony with a candlelit table and an amazing view.

"Oh my gosh…Danny, this is amazing…" Ember said as she admired the breathtaking scenery.

"Only the best for my lady…" Danny said with a disarming smile.

The restaurants entire atmosphere was beautiful but why were they the only ones here? It was Valentines ay and restaurants like this was usually flooded with tons of other couples.

"Where is everyone else?..." Ember asked.

"There is no one else for tonight, it's just going to be you and me…I had the whole place rented out in private so it' just the two of us…" Danny said, causing Ember's jaw to drop.

"Danny, its Valentine's day…That must have cost a fortune…" Ember said in surprise. Sure, Danny was rich from all the royalties from his merchandise and his share of Fenton Works but he was always so modest. He rarely ever did something so wild with his money like this, even if it was a special occasion.

"I don't care. It's Valentine's day and it's just going to be the two of us….No paparazzi, no fans and no annoying third parties….Just you, me and the sunset view…" Danny said romantically.

"Oh Danny…" Ember sighed as she felt her heart all a flutter.

The two lovers soon were seated and enjoyed the exquisite, private dinner for two. Café Rêve was one a five star, exclusive restaurant and it certainly earned its reputation. The food was resplendent and the service and atmosphere was divine but the best thing of it all was that Danny and Ember were all alone with only their love.

"I still can't believe you did this, renting out the biggest restaurant in town for the two of us and on Valentine's Day… You really are something else Danny…" Ember said smiling.

"Hey, if I want to treat my love to a nice time, I will and I don't care what I have to do…" Danny said.

Ember smiled and soon was flooded by memories. She was still unable to believe that so much time has passed and where they were right now.

"What's with the face? What are you thinking about?..." Danny asked as he noticed her expression.

"I was just thinking about our first Valentine's day together…" Ember confessed.

"Which one, the first one or the official one we had together after we got together?...' Danny asked.

"The first one, back when you-know-you tried to use us…and how everything has changed since then…" Ember said with a nostalgic smile.

Despite all the suffering she had to endure that day, it was worth it because that was where she and Danny had first formed the bond between them that had eventually grew into real love, one that couldn't be destroyed.

"Yeah, I swear…If someone had told either of us back when I was 14 that we would ever fall in love, how do you think we would have reacted?..." Danny asked sarcastically.

"You would have had a spazz attack while I probably would have smacked both you and whoever would have told us that…" Ember giggled.

"And now?..." Danny asked playfully.

"Now I sometimes wonder how I could have ever hated you…" Ember said as she placed her hand on top of is.

"Me too…" Danny said

"To us… Happy Valentine's day Ember…." He said as he raised his champagne.

"Happy Valentine's day, baby pop…." Ember said as they both clinked their glasses and sipped on their alcoholic drinks.

Soon their meal was done and they were now enjoying watching the sun set, making it an absolutely beautiful setting.

"This was such an amazing date…" Ember said as she held his hand a little tighter.

"And it's about to get even better…" Danny said coyly to his love.

"Danny, the roses and renting out this place? I'm almost scared about what you plan to do now…" Ember joked only to see a nervous look on her lovers face.

"Ember, we have been together for almost 8 years now and we have been through a lot…" Danny said looking down.

'Yes, best years of my life and afterlife…" Ember said, wondering where he was going with this.

"Mine too…I really love you Ember…You are so beautiful, strong, talented, sweet and amazing. I never thought I could ever be this happy with anyone...and I want our love to last for all time too…" Danny said as he gestured to his new watch and referred to its message.

Ember blinked until it suddenly clicked and she nearly toppled over in shock.

"No way…D-Danny, are you-…" Ember was stuttering now as she couldn't believe it.

Danny now got down on his knee and pulled out a small, velvet box from his pocket. He then revealed a beautiful white gold diamond ring with two small, blue sapphires on the side.

'Ember Mclain…Will you marry me?..." Danny asked as he held out the ring to the stunned diva.

A few moments have passed as Ember was completely frozen on the spot. She was just processing this all. Danny was proposing to her, after so long he was asking her to marry him, offering her such a beautiful ring and a lifetime of happiness together.

"Oh…Oh…Oh YES!..."Ember screamed and soon pounced on Danny, pinning him to the floor and giving him the kind of kiss you can only do it private.

Ember's eyes were brimming in as she kept kissing her beloved all over and making no sign that she was going to end soon.

"Yes I will marry you! …-kiss-….I can't believe it!….-kiss-….What took you so long baby pop?!...-kiss-….Oh I love you!…-kiss-….I love you!...-kiss-….I love you…-kiss…" Ember was kissing Danny as she said this sentence.

Now she was keeping him in a passionate lip lock that nearly had Danny blue in the face due to the lack of air. After what felt like an eternity, Ember finally broke the kiss and the first thing Danny did was gasp for air, though he was still a little out of it due to the passionate haze he had been in.

"Uh…Oh…Um…May I?...'Danny said in a dreamy voice as he gestured to the ring. Ember gave him her hand and felt a tear fall from her eye as he placed the ring on her finger.

"I still can't believe this…" Ember said softly as she admired her beautiful ring and the one who gave it to her.

"I can…I love you Ember…" Danny said as he kissed her hand that now had the engagement ring on it.

"I love you too Danny…" Ember said as she pulled him in for another kiss.

"Though, could you please tell me what took so long? I mean, we've been together for nearly a decade and everything…" Ember said playfully, showing that she didn't mean anything by it.

Though she was still curious, the media and their fans have spent years making rumors that they would soon tie the knot, ever since Danny reached legal age. She never took them seriously though a small part of her knew that when the day where he got down on his knee would happen, her answer would be yes.

Just like right now...

"The reason was mostly because I had high school, college and training to do and you had your music career, but since now I'm a certified astronaut and you have two gold records and three Grammy awards under your belt and finished your latest tour, I think now is the best time…" Danny said.

"To think soon I'm going to be married to an astronaut who is also a world famous ghost fighting superhero, has more money than the Washington mint and was voted sexiest man alive for 8 years in a row…" Ember said with a smirk.

"I was only voted three times…" Danny pointed out.

"Maybe to the media but you'll always be the sexiest man to me…" Ember said as she kissed his cheek.

"To think soon I'm going to be married to a three time Grammy winner, five time number #1 music artist, as well as the absolutely most beautiful woman in both the ghost zone and earth…" Danny said in an impassionate voice.

"Danny…jut shut up and kiss me…" Ember ordered.

Danny complied.

The two lovers resumed their kissing, feeling so much happiness and love right now and they knew that absolutely no force on Earth or in the Ghost Zone could ever tear them apart. Even Cupid himself couldn't destroy their bond. They were together, in love and they would be married and spend the rest of their lives and afterlives together.

Nothing could ever destroy their love, they knew it.

-To be continued

Next time on Un-Shattered Bonds

Tempting fate, once more

A/N: I got the designs of Danny and Ember from Butch Hartman "10 years later video" which I loved, especially the one on Ember!

I hope you all enjoyed chapter two, everyone :)

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