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Hey there... I'm very very sorry for this late update but my boss got the brilliant idea on making us work double shifts till late at night for a while now so I barely got time to work on the new chapter.
I can't say that I have seen much of a computer since my last update...
So I have decided to make this new chapter during an all nighter. And thanks to very much coffee and a few notes I made during my breaks I really did it. So here is the next chapter of Soulmate. I hope you like it.
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Please Review and please don't hold back. Tell me if something bothered you, I can handle the truth.
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Danny and Ember appeared in the ghost zone in a whirl of flames. They took a moment adjust themselves to their new environment. Then they saw that they were at their first location. Desiree's realm.
"Ok this will be hard.", Danny sighed rubbing the back of his neck.
"What do you mean?", Ember was a bit confused.
"I mean that Desiree was like a mother to me back then and during our recent fights I threw some pretty bad things at her. Now I realize that I must have hurt her very much without thinking about it.", he explained heavy hearted.
"That... is hard... Maybe you should let me do the talking and only step in to add some things.", the blue haired beauty offered.
"No I can't let you take her on for me. I have caused this and now I have to take outcome of it.", the boy shook his head.
"If you are sure.", Ember wasn't so sure about it but if Danny thought he could do it than she would stay by him.
With that he floated closer to Desiree's door and knocked on it. First there was nothing but then he heard silent shuffling inside. After an awkward minute the door opened revealing the green skinned wishing ghost in her usual harem attire.
It took her a moment to realize who her visitors were but when she did she threw the boy a very angry glare, not wanting to deal with him after he had hurt her so much. Though she was confused that Ember was with him
"What do you want boy? And why are you with Ember?", Desiree hissed.
"Please Desiree let me explain. I have some things to talk to you about but first something else. I... want to apologize for what I said to you during our last encounter. I wasn't myself back then and let my emotions cloud my mind.", Danny hung his head sad.
Desiree was taken back by the boys sudden change. He was so childish and insulting back then but now he was serious and really sorry for what he did.
"What do you mean boy? Why the sudden change?", she asked a bit curious but still on guard.
"Please... can we talk inside? It would be awkward to talk about it outside.", he explained.
Desiree threw Ember a unsure look but she diva just nodded.
"Ok come in. But don't try anything.", the wishing ghost told them.
"I promise.", Danny said and the three went inside.
The inside of Desiree's living was was quite a sight. The living room was huge with light blue furniture fitting to her attire. The walls were in a calm creamy color with red carpet covering the floor. Desiree went to her arm chair while Danny and Ember took a seat on the couch. There was a uncomfortable silence for a few minutes. The wishing ghost eyed her visitors a bit unnerved.
"So what did you want to talk about boy?", she finally broke the silence.
Danny flinched at that and took a deep breath.
"Desiree...", he paused and collected himself again.
"As I said before I want to apologize for what I said to you before. I was a fool back then and didn't know what my words did to you.", he looked at her while he said this and she could see that he was honest.
"What changed? What made you so different since we last met?", she was now honestly confused.
"Please Desiree just listen to him till he is finished. This is really difficult to explain.", Ember begged the other female.
Desiree eyed her wary but nodded.
"Desiree as you know I'm Clockwork's apprentice and as such he had his eyes on me for quite a while.", she nodded.
"Well he also knew me before I was Danny just like you did.", that confused her to no end.
'What is he talking about?', she thought a bit worried.
"You know I had a life before I was Danny Fenton. Back then we were actually great friends despite your hatred for man.", he explained and something in the back of her mind began to work.
'A life before this one? Us being great friends? What is he talking about?', she thought.
"You know... before I was Danny Fenton... I was known as... John.", Danny explained heavy hearted.
Dead silence flooded the room while Ember and Danny looked worried at a slowly but steady freaking out Desiree. At first she didn't react at all but then slowly her face began to fall. She began to process what he had just told her and it didn't really help her that her visitors were staring at her. Finally she napped and jumped up (yes I know she has no legs) and backed away from the lovers.
"Th... This... can't be... you ca... can't be him...", she stuttered.
"Please Desiree... you have to believe me...", Danny slowly rose from the couch and tried to make a step towards her.
The result was that Desiree freaked even more and hid in a corner babbling incoherent stuff. Danny threw his love a wary look and she shooed him forward. The ghost boy sighed and walked over to the muttering wishing ghost. As he reached her he knelt beside her and laid a hand on her shoulder. Just as he touched she whirled around and was about to attack him but she never got to it because Danny simply hugged her. By this the harem beauty was stunned and just stared at Ember who gave her he a sympathy smile. Then finally the dams broke and tears began to roll down her face. She returned the hug as her mind settled on the believe that Danny was her surrogate son John. Not caring what she looked like, she strengthen the hug and cried on his shoulder. While she did that the boy patted her back with a caring smile and they just sat there. Minutes passed and silent sobs echoed through the room.
Ember just sat on the couch watching the surrogate family sitting there in a tight embrace and smiled.
"Hey Desiree how about he go back to the couch there we can talk about what happened?", Danny broke the silence.
Desiree nodded and wiped off her face. Together they returned to the sitting area and sat down in their respective places again.
"So... what happened?", she asked.
Ember gulped and hugged her man's arm tight.
"As you know... I died in the fight against Fright Knight...", Danny paused and Desiree nodded with tears in her eyes.
"That day I was reborn as Danny Fenton. For the first 14 years I lived as a new person till Clockwork made a twist in my fate to make me a half ghost. Thanks to that Ember was able to find a way out of the ghost zone. After that I began to work for Clockwork. We met and things began to change. Thanks to a kiss during our second encounter I began to remember who I really was and well the day before yesterday I regained all my memories. That day I returned to my girl and promised myself to get everything back that I had lost.", he explained.
"I wanted my friends back. I know that I have done many things that are hard to forgive but I will do everything in my powers to regain their and your trust.", Danny finished.
The wishing ghost just stared at him in wonder. Yes she had heard that Danny worked for Clockwork but this was unbelievable. Clockwork never interfered with the timeline so much she knew. But if Danny worked for him then that could also mean that the old ghost would change his fate here and there.
"So you are really John.", it was more of a question than an answer but the young lovers just smiled.
"Yeah I am John. I'm home mom.", he smiled.
Tears began to well up in her eyes again and she smiled.
"Welcome home my boy.", she smiled.
Ember gave her a big smile. For the next three hours they talked. About their lives since they last had seen each other. How Desiree got caught and stuffed into the magic bottle from that she was freed on the bazaar. What Danny did in his last 14 years. Finally the two lovers stood up.
"Sorry mom but we have to go. We have a lot of friends to catch up with.", Danny laughed and they headed for the door.
"Ok my boy but stay safe. I don't want to lose you again.", Desiree said with a sad smile.
"Don't worry. You won't get rid of me anymore even if you wanted to.", Danny smiled and they all laughed.
With that they left for their next destination hand in hand. Desiree floated in her door frame and watched the two leave.
'If only I could find a nice man.', she sighed and went inside again.
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The two floated through the endless green abyss till they came passed a floating rock. On it sat their next target. Technus.
"Hey Al what's up man?", Danny called out to the tech ghost.
Technus head snapped up in the direction of the voice and saw the ghost child together with Ember.
"What do you want ghost child?", he hissed, he wasn't in the mood for a fight right now.
"No need to get all stressed up Al. We're just here to talk.", Danny rose his hands in a defensive manner.
"What did you just call me ghost child?", Al asked now a bit confused on how the boy knew his real name.
"Listen Al I'll hold this as short and clear as possible.", Danny sighed.
Technus eyed him wary.
"Before I was Danny, I was John. Ember's John. One of your closest friends. After I died I was reborn as Danny and thanks to Clockwork and Ember my memories returned. So now here I am hoping to get my old friends together.", Danny gave the ghost the short version of his story.
Technus for one was stunned. There before him stood his rival the ghost boy who had stopped his plans for quite a few times now and now he says that he is the reincarnation of the man he saw as his best friend.
"You are kidding, right boy? Ember tell me this is one of your tricks.", Technus turned to Ember hoping to find it to be a bad joke but that wasn't the case as Ember shook her head.
"No it's true Al. It's him.", she simply stated.
"But... how?", Technus tried to keep a clear head.
"You know I work for Clockwork and he made it so that I would become a half ghost and open the portal to the human realm. Like this Ember could find me and that was the catalyst for me to regain my memories since we share such a strong bond.", the two landed beside Technus and sat down.
Silence befell the group while Technus eyed the two love birds with slight jealousy.
"So you are really him?", He finally broke the silence.
"Yeah... say can I ask you something?", Danny asked.
At that Technus quirked and eyebrow.
'What could he want from me?', the tech ghost thought.
"Sure why not?", Technus shrugged.
"Why didn't you go to Desiree like you said you would at the party back then? I thought you would be with her by now but then I see her all alone and depressed about her loneliness. What were you thinking man? She is waiting for you to make a move and if you don't make one quick she might give up hope on it.", Danny scolded his former friend.
Technus just hung his head and sighed heavy hearted.
"I know but I just couldn't do it. I love her... I love her with all my heart but I just couldn't do it at the time. I tried to convince myself to do it but when I finally did you were dead and she was unreachable for me.", he explained not trying to look at the boy.
At that Danny snapped and grabbed Technus by his collar lifting him off the ground. His eyes promised pain.
"Don't you dare to make my death responsible for this. At that time more then ever she needed someone to comfort her. Someone to love her. She needed YOU!", Danny snarled and Technus couldn't help but shiver.
"Now you will go to her and confess to her and then you will make her fucking happy. DID. I. MAKE. MYSELF. CLEAR?", Danny hissed with anger clear in his voice.
Ember whistled silently while Technus shook in fear but nodded.
"Now off you go!", Danny exclaimed as he threw the ghost into the air.
"And don't you dare to make her wait any longer.", he called after the fast retreating form of Technus.
"You think that was necessary?", Ember asked with a smile.
"Yes otherwise he wouldn't get his nerve together to confess to her. So a little encouragement from an old friend was just what he needed.", Danny smiled and pulled Ember to her feet.
"You call that encouragement? You really are my man through and through.", she laughed.
Before either of them could say anything else a green and red blur rammed into them, ripping them off their feet. Danny prepared himself for battle but then he saw what the blur was. Well not so much saw but heard.
"EMBER! DANNY!", whined a crying Kitty as she hugged the two.
"Kitty?", they asked in union.
"What happened Kitty?", Ember asked and tried to sooth her friend by stroking her head.
"It's... it's Johnny... he.. he...", she tried to explain through sobs.
'Oh what did that idiot do now?', Danny thought.
'What could have Johnny done to make Kitty act like this?', Ember thought.
"I will go talk to Johnny. You take care of Kitty.", he whispered in his girlfriends ear.
She only nodded and Danny phased out of the hug making his way to where Johnny would usually stay. While he did that Ember soothed her friend.
"Come on Kitty what's wrong? What did Johnny do?", Ember asked as she pulled Kitty and herself in a upright position.
"He... he... be... betra... betrayed me... with... another... another girl...", she sobbed.
Ember was furious. How could this bastard do this to her friend. He would pay for it, of that she was sure. But for now she needed to help the girl..
"Come one Kitty. Let's go to my place. Danny will deal with Johnny while we talk.", with that the two vanished in a whirl of flames.
They reappeared in Ember's realm on her bed. The two just laid there in a tight embrace. While Ember stroked her friends back, Kitty cried into her shoulder.
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Danny was fuming... no scratch that. He was beyond pissed. When he would find Johnny he would rip the biker a new asshole. After half an hour of following Johnny's biker trail he found him with his friends laughing and drinking without a care in the world.
"JOHNNY!", Danny roared his anger out to the group.
The ghost zone shook under his outcry because he also released a bit of his ghostly wail. The ghosts turned to him with utter fear on their faces. Danny's overwhelming aura shook everyone to their core. Even Skulker who was nearby looking for something rare to hunt.
"Ph... Pha... Phantom...", Johnny stuttered not even noticing how his buddies made a run for it.
"COME HERE!", Phantom snarled as he gripped the biker boy by his jacket.
"Wha... what did I do?", he stuttered afraid for his afterlife.
Skulker also wondered what would have made the whelp snap like this. He floated closer to hear their conversation better.
"What did you do? WHAT DID YOU DO? SIMPLE! YOU HURT KITTY AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU DID AND WHY! I WANT ANSWERS NOW OR I WILL RIP YOU A NEW ONE!", Danny snarled and his anger spiked again.
He threw Johnny to the ground and hovered over him, his aura flaring like a giant white flame around him. The biker was sweating bullets by now and Skulker didn't know if he should run away or stay. But one thing the two ghosts shared. They had this overwhelming feeling to kill themselves.
"ANSWER ME JOHNNY OR SO HELP ME I WILL FRY YOUR SORRY ASS AND KICK YOU INTO THE NEXT CENTURY!"
"I... I... didn't mean to... she.. she was just... so sexy...", Johnny stuttered.
That did it. Danny ripped the sword pendant from his necklace and it transformed into a 6 foot long red glowing broad sword with a white 1 foot long handle (think of the swords of the Claymore's from the same named series). He placed the sword beside Johnny's throat and the man could feel the incredible heat coming from it.
"YOU DARE TO TWO TIME YOUR GIRLFRIEND? DO YOU HAVE A DEADWISH OR SOMETHING?", Danny's eyes radiated pure anger.
"Wh... why... do yo... you ca... care...", Johnny nearly pissed his pants.
"SIMPLE! I'M EMBER'S JOHN AND AS SUCH KITTY IS ALSO MY FRIEND AND YOU HURT MY FRIEND! NOW YOU WILL CRAWL ON ALL FOURS AND APOLOGIZE TO HER! OR BY SHIVA I WILL RIP YOU TO PIECES! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?", Danny's voice took a demonic multi-layered tone and there it was, Johnny pissed his pants in fear.
"You... you are.. John... but that's... not... pos... possible. Jo... John... is dead...", he stuttered.
"Oh yesssss... I was dead... but that was a really long time ago but now I'm BACK and better then ever.", Danny gave him and twisted evil smile showing tow vampire like fangs.
'Damn I'm a good actor. Johnny already pissed himself and I haven't even brought out the big guns yet.', Danny laughed his ass off in his head.
'Since when is the whelp so evil... and what did he mean he is Ember's John? John died 14 years ago... did he come back? Did Clockwork bring him back? That could be possible. Wait... I was hunting John? Oh I'm so dead!', Skulker pissed himself inside his suit.
"NOW GO TO EMBER'S REALM AND BEG KITTY FOR MERCY OR FEEL MY FURY! Oh and maybe you should change your pants before you go.", Danny bellowed but added this little joke in his normal voice and with that Johnny jumped on his bike and drove off at full speed.
After that the boy just stood there and looked after the biker.
"You know you can come out Skulker. I know you are there.", he said without turning around.
Skulker gulped and floated closer to the now identified John. He knew one thing from his previous experiences with that man. It was not good to get on his bad side.
"Hello... John.", Skulker gulped again.
"No need to be so uptight old friend... and please call me Danny. The name John died with me back then. I only use it to get the old crew together again.", he explained as he turned around.
Danny had calmed down to his usual calm person and changed his sword back into a pendant.
"Say boy what is it with that sword. When you activated it my sensors went haywire.", Skulker's curiosity got the better of him.
"It's called the blazing lotus claymore. It was once one of the ghost kings most prized possession till he lost it in battle. Clockwork gave it to me when I stepped into his services.", Danny explained calm as he attached it to his necklace again.
"A artifact of the ghost king? That's impressive boy.", Skulker tried to smile which only in his usual predatory smile.
"Thanks Skulker but could you do me a favor?", Danny asked while stretching his back.
"Sure why not.", the mechanical ghost shrugged.
"Cool. Can you tell everyone that John is back but make sure that the Fright Knight doesn't hear about it or he will try to kill me again though he doesn't stand a chance now. I want to see if my little lesson got Johnny back on trail and after that I have two more visits to make. I will stay at Ember's place for the time being, so if someone wants to talk tell them that I'll be there.", the teen explained with a warm smile.
"Sure no problem man.", Skulker laughed but as he was about to fly off Danny stopped him.
"Wait a sec. Show me the PDA you took from Tucker back then.", Danny held out his hand.
Skulker held his arm before the teen and Danny began to tinker with the device. After a minute or so he let go of it and Skulker looked at him curious.
"What did you do?"
"I removed the entries in the date book that forced you to go to library or the zoo all the time and I set a password so that Tucker can't mess with your armor so fast anymore.", he teen explained.
"I tried that for months and you do it in minutes?", Skulker stared at him in disbelieve.
"Hey I know how that thing works plus I know all of Tucker's passwords. So it was easy.", Phantom shrugged.
"Thanks boy. That really helps. Now I don't have to go to that accursed library again.", Skulker sighed.
"Now then. I have a dramatic apology to watch.", the boy joked and vanished in a whirl of flames.
"This boy really is something else.", Skulker muttered and left to inform for the rest of their crew.
'So then where whose on the list... Penelope, Pandora , Ghostwriter , Box Ghost , Lunch lady , Walker , Sidney , Undergrowth and Amorpho. Shouldn't take more than a day or two to inform them all.', the mechanical ghost smiled.
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A whirl of flames appeared in Ember's realm. During his little chat with Johnny, Ember had calmed her friend down and now they sat on the couch.
"How did it go?", Ember asked as she noticed her boyfriend appear in the corner of the room.
"Terrific. We should all be in for quite the show soon.", he smiled and vanished in the shadows of the room.
The girls looked at him puzzled but a loud knock on the door caught their attention.
"Not a minute to soon.", Danny's voice whispered out of the shadows.
Ember just shrugged it off and went to the door. As she opened it, it revealed a very frantic looking Johnny in a complete clean attire but still with his greasy hair.
'Good he listened when I told him to change his pants.', Danny smiled.
"Johnny?", asked the diva surprised.
Yes she was pissed at him for what he did to Kitty but his frantic expression made her wonder what Danny did to him.
"Please is Kitty here? I have to talk to her.", he pleaded and nearly fell to his knees.
Ember just nodded and stepped aside. The man just stormed inside towards his girlfriend and fell to his knees before her.
"Kitty I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I was an idiot. I will better myself. Please give me another chance.", he pleaded with his head pressed against the floor.
The girls looked at the man on the floor stunned.
'What the hell? What did you do to him Danny?', Ember thought amazed of Johnny's change.
'What's going on here? Why is Johnny so different all of a sudden?', Kitty thought confused.
"Accept his apology Kitty. I made sure that he understands what happens when he messes with you again.", Danny's voice whispered in her ear and she nodded dumbly.
"Ok but never do something like this ever again. Do you understand me?", she hissed, her usual snappish attitude back in place.
"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you...", he chanted it like a holy spell while he crawled closer and hugged her legs like they were the most religious item ever.
The girls looked at him a bit crept out but they heard Danny chuckle in the shadows. Finally he stepped out of the shadows and stood beside Ember.
"What did you do to him?", Ember whispered.
"I just made it clear that it's best to not get on my bad side or hurt my friends.", Danny answered also very silent so the over two wouldn't hear him.
"You really didn't change at all. Always going all out for your friends and family.", she smiled and nudged him.
"Ok you two get to your own place for this. Ember and I have two more people to visit.", Danny called out to them.
The two lovebirds snapped up and stared at him. Kitty with a big blush and Johnny with big fearful eyes but nodded nonetheless. With that they made their way home but before they left Kitty threw her two friends a happy look and mouthed.
"Thank you two. I wouldn't have known what to do without you."
With that the two left and Ember couldn't hold it anymore. She began to laugh.
"You really did quite a number on him babypop but I guess thats part of why I love you so much.", she kissed her man on the lips and he laid his arm around her waist.
"Come on babygirl we need to visit Nocturne and Vlad before the day is over.", he said as he broke the kiss.
"But what about the others? They should also know about it.", Ember stated stern.
"They will learn about it soon.", he smiled.
"What do you mean?", Ember cooed as she let her index finger wander over his chest.
"I met Skulker along the way and told him to spread the word but to be careful not to let Fright Knight find out about it.", Phantom smiled down at her.
"Not bad so you let them come to us and not the other way around.", she cooed and kissed him again.
"Now then lets go. We still have a bit talking to do today.", Danny pulled her closer and groped her ass.
She squealed lustful and they disappeared again in a whirl of flames.
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In one of the oldest part of the ghost zone and large shadowy figure floated through the area in search of a portal to the human world to gain the ultimate power. A sudden burst of flames near him caught his attention. There before him appeared a teen with long white hair and neon green eyes and a girl with flaming blue hair also with green eyes but not as bright as the boy's. The two looked at him and smiled.
"What are you doing here Ember? I thought you wanted to ultimate power to avenge John.", the ghost questioned.
Ember cringed a bit at that question, not wanting to think about that time.
"Yeah that's why we are here Nocturne. Danny and I need to talk to you.", she explained.
"Danny?", Nocturne turned to the white haired teen.
"Hey there man.", Danny just waved lazy and smiled.
"I have heard of you boy. You are the apprentice of the mighty Clockwork. What brings you here?", the dream ghost asked with a sadistic smile.
The teen sighed and turned to his girlfriend.
"I hate to explain it over and over again. We should have just brought everyone together and talked about it once.", he groaned.
"That idea comes quite late don't you think babypop?", Ember smiled.
"Uhm... hello? Unanswered question here?", Nocturne inquired feeling a bit left out from their little inside conversation.
"Oh sorry Nocturne.", Danny rubbed the back of his neck.
"Let me give you the short version.", the boy thought for a second before he began while Nocturne just raised an eyebrow.
"So you know that I work for Clockwork. 14 years ago I was born as Danny Fenton and lived as a human till a few months ago. Then Clockwork pulled a very risky move by making the accident happen to turn me into a half ghost. Shortly after that Ember found me and I began to unlock memories of my previous life. A few days ago I regained everything and started to get my old life back. So that's why I'm here. I want the old gang back together.", the ghost teen explained.
Nocturne just stared at him in awe. He had heard of the halfa. There were only two in existence. But what did he mean with the old gang. And why was he together with Ember? She would only be with John.
'We have tried so many times to get her with a new guy again but she always insisted it had to be John. Why is he so different?', the dream ghost thought and then his eyes widened.
"From the look on your face I figure that you know what I'm talking about.", the boy smiled and pulled his girl closer to him, making her yelp.
"You are him. You are John.", Nocturne replied calm.
"Man I had hoped for a bit more of a reaction from you old friend.", Danny sighed suddenly getting a headache.
"You know that it's not in my nature to be surprised.", Danny heard inside his mind.
"You know that it's not in my nature to be surprised.", Nocturne said casually.
'What the fuck?', Danny wondered.
"True but still...", he pouted a bit and the other two ghosts laughed at him.
"Who knows that you are back so far?", Nocturne's voice whispered again in his mind.
"Who knows that you are back so far?", the dream ghost actually asked.
'Ok now this is getting on my nerves.', the teen thought but at least the headache vanished again.
"I guess everyone but you and Vlad. I met Skulker along the way and took the easy way. I let him tell everyone I hadn't told so far. To you and Vlad I wanted to come personally since were always close friends.", Danny shrugged and the other smiled at his antics.
'Always taking the easy way John. You will never change.', Nocturne thought.
'Sometimes you are way to lazy for your own good.', Ember thought with a smile.
"So I take it you want to meet up with Vlad next?", Nocturne asked.
"Yes. He helped my little flame here ever since she found me again.", Ember blushed at that and Nocturne laughed heavy hearted.
Danny obviously heard the sadness in his friends voice and floated over to him, putting an arm around his neck so he could whisper to him.
"Say did you finally make your move on her?", the boy whispered.
"No. She always was so busy protecting her treasure.", the dream ghost sighed.
"Oh come one now. Even Technus is on his way to confess to Desiree. Granted... he only went after a little encouragement from me but he went nonetheless. So why can't you? I know for a fact that she has her hots for you. Your nature and her stoic mind fit perfectly together.", Danny explained with a smile as he remembered the encouragement he had given Technus.
"You really think so?", the shadowy ghost whispered.
"Of course. Why would I lie to you? She is a strong woman after all and she needs a man that can withstand her wild temper.", the boy smiled.
"You are as sly as ever.", Nocturne smiled back and vanished in a puff of black smoke.
"Till later my friends. It's good to have you back John.", his voice echoed through the area.
"Well he was easy to convince.", Ember said as she floated closer.
"Hey he and I were really good friends. He knew me so good that it was nearly scary but now he has to figure me out all over again and you know how loves a good challenge.", Danny smiled mischievous.
"Bad bad Danny.", she smiled and began to twirl his hair around her finger.
"Oh come on babe. I had just got it to be knot free.", Danny whined like a little child.
At first both of them looked at each other stunned before they begun to laugh.
"That was a good one.", Ember brought forth in between her laughing.
"Come on. Vlad-man is surely waiting for us and after that we can go for some cuddling back to you place.", he whispered seductively.
"Why can't we go to yours?", she pouted a bit.
"Simple. First because my parents would surely interrupt us not wanting to be grandparents so early and second my realm is still locked away so we have to talk to Clockwork tomorrow. Though he already knows that since forever and has it waiting at his hand just for me to come by and ask.", Danny shrugged and gave Ember a passionate kiss which she eagerly answered.
So once again they disappeared in a whirl of flames up to their last visit for the day.
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A gray haired man said in his office, bored out of his mind. The only positive that kept him at this place right now was the thought that Ember and Daniel would show up soon. He had heard from one of the vultures that he had seen the boy come out of Ember's realm this morning with a all to happy smile. He knew what that meant.
John is back.
Vlad felt a warm presence seeping into the room and leaned back into his chair. Then a familiar whirl of flames appeared before his desk and the two lovebirds appeared before him.
"Hey there Vlad-man. What's up?", Danny called out.
"Hello there you two. There's nothing but work here. What have you been up to?", the older halfa asked.
"Oh you know. Having some fun with my girlfriend. Searching out old friends. Kicking Johnny's butt for messing with Kitty. You know the usual stuff.", the boy shrugged and Ember giggled.
"You are one hell of a loose canon John.", the older man laughed,
"Please Vlad call me Danny. The name John died back then. I'm already used to my new name.", he smiled.
Vlad just nodded and smiled fatherly.
"So what are you up to nowadays Vlad? We only ever came together to fight each other since I'm back.", Danny inquired eagerly.
"You know. Making money by overshadowing the clients and competition. Trying to get your mother to come to me.", Vlad shrugged.
"Still creepy Vlad.", Ember shuddered.
"Hey how about we find you a date and you give her a real chance. After that you can decide if you still want my mother or not. And if you take the new girl you will leave my mom alone. How about it?", the young man suggested.
The other two stared at him in surprise but began to smile.
"If you can find someone for me, then I will accept your condition.", the elderly man smiled.
'Oh you still need to learn quite a few things John. Even if we know each other for so long, I've got more life experience.', the man smiled in his mind.
"You shouldn't feel so safe there Vlad. I know just the woman that will really throw you off your trail for good.", Danny smiled mischievous.
Ember nudged him with an angry glare.
"Hey don't worry babe. She's to old for me and not interested in younger man and by the way. Why would I want a beautiful mortal if I have such a beautiful immortal flower right here?", Danny smiled as Ember blushed furiously and looked away.
Even Vlad couldn't help but to let a good hearted smile creep on his face.
"So do we have a deal?", Danny held out his hand to his old friend and now former arch nemesis.
"Deal.", Vlad smiled and shook his friends hand.
'This is going be so good.', Danny thought as he thought about Vlad's next date.
"Ok then man. I will call you later and tell you about your date.", and with that the two vanished again to have some cuddle time together.
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Meanwhile Skulker was busy searching out his friends to inform them of John's return. It would take him longer than he had thought since just a few hours after he started one of the engines on his jet pack died.
"Oh crap. This will take forever.", he groaned but continued to spread the word about his friends return.
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So that's it for the new chapter. I hope you all liked it.