Ch.31: The Ghost Zone

Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang

Danny continued to slam his head against the metal of his personal Ghost Portal, over and over and over and over again.

"Danny... You're not helping the situation." Aqualad called.

Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.

"I don't care. I'm too busy killing brain cells to notice." Danny called back.

"You're being ridiculous." Connor said, rolling his eyes.

"Just like the situation we're in..." Danny responded. Artemis sighed irritably. "What went wrong?"

Danny stopped slamming his head against the Portal door and faced the rest of the Team. "What went wrong? Oh, Wally over there accidently hit the vacuum bottom which sucks all life, or dead, forms into the Ghost Zone, locking the door behind us."

Oh yeah, hey, did I mention they were in the Ghost Zone? No? Oops.

"Hey! You should label things!" Wally yelled.

Danny gave him a 'really?' look. "It's my lab. I know what everything is, including my non-labeled chemicals."

"Yeah, how do you tell which is which?" Megan asked. Danny shrugged. "They all have their own unique scent."

"Why would you memorize the scent of each chemical?" Raquel asked.

Danny shrugged again. "So if someone were to waltz in, they can't make a nuclear bomb without failing."

The rest of the teens made 'ah' noises.

Bats: Hyper-aware of any possible situation that could possibly happen, even if it's completely unlikely.

"We should all just chill. Frankly, this is not the first time Danny and I have been stranded in the Ghost Zone. Bruce will just open the Portal using the password." Dick said, holding up his hands.

"Yeah, hey, Dick." Danny called.

"Yeah Danny?"

"It's that time of the month."

"WHAT?!" The girls shrieked. The guys instantly flamed. Dick cackled off to the side.

Danny held his hands up. "Not like that! No! Oh God no! Uh! Geez! Thanks for ruining my day even more! Yeah, thanks!"

The girls glared as the guys continued to beat red. Robin was turning blue from laughing too much. Danny just smacked his head, rubbing his face.

"Would you mind explaining?" Zatanna hissed, crossing her arms and revolving her head in a way that said Danny was on thin-ice.

"The 'time of the month' for us," Danny said, gesturing to him and Dick. "Is when the Bat-Cave resets itself. The Bat-Cave mainframe is directly hooked to my lab and my lab resets as well. It gains new passwords, new firewalls, new everything. We all get private, untraceable, encrypted, coded emails each month for the new passwords and all that stuff." Danny explained, pacing.

"So, Bruce will just get the new passwords on his email." Megan said.

"Yeah, no. The Ghost Portal always gets jacked up every month because of the reset and it literally resets back to when I first built it and its original junk codes and passwords are restored. So I have to manually reset it and put in the new codes and passwords and it usually takes a few hours. I was going to start it when Wally pressed the vacuum button." Danny explained, smiling with a twitch in his eye, completely directed at Wally.

"Uh... Can't Bruce just hack it?" Wally asked nervously, not liking insane-Danny.

Danny sighed again. "Sadly, no. When I first built it, I had this weird dream and I, uh, put a virus in the system in case anyone decides to hack it and the virus will short out whatever device they're using and anything connected to the device. And I didn't tell anybody about the virus because this was a really weird dream and I thought it actually happened for about a month and, well, let's just say I haven't taken it off yet…"

Dick's eyes widened. "But Bruce is gonna try to hack it and his holo-computer is directly hooked to the Bat-Cave's main frame!"

Danny nodded. "Yeah… Meaning the entire Bat-Cave's gonna be shorted out and Bruce is gonna kill me. Fully."

"Wait, what was the dream?" Wally questioned. Everyone turned to Danny expectantly, who had wide eyes.

"Uh… Well… You see- NEVER ASK!"

Everyone shrunk back in fear. Danny smirked and nodded. "And since Bruce isn't going to be able to get out of this mess, time to venture farther into the Ghost Zone."

Confidently, the Ghost Boy began marching into the Ghost Zone with a huge smile on his face. Seeing as Dick followed behind him without hesitation, the others shrugged to themselves and began walking after the two resident Bat-Kids.

"We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz! We hear he is a whiz of a wiz, if ever a wiz there was!"

"NO!"

"Killjoys…"

Danny and Dick were still going on strong while the others behind them were panting and exhausted. The white-haired teen peaked behind him and saw the various tired faces and winced. "Oh yeah… Forgot to mention… In the Ghost Zone, the atmosphere is thicker and tends to suck humans and other non-residents dry of their strength…"

"How come he's fine?" Kaldur asked, pointing to Dick.

Danny raised an eyebrow. "As many times as I drag him in here or we get locked out of my lab, I would hope he's semi-immune by now."

The others merely rolled their eyes. Danny rolled his in return as Dick cackled. The Ghost Boy stopped, Dick following his lead. The other teens stopped when their leader on this particular mission stopped.

"Ok, I can see how tired you all are. One of my ghostly friends, Dora, is a ways off. I can fly over there, grab some stallions, and bring them back. Then we can all ride over together and you can meet Dora. How's that sound?" Danny suggested gently, fully aware how tired one could get in the Ghost Zone on their first trip into the new dimension. He had almost passed out from exhaustion and just barely made it back to his home the first time.

Kaldur looked at the others and saw their exhausted faces pleading with him to let them rest. The real leader sighed and nodded towards his second-in-command. "That would be kind of you, Danny."

The Ghost Boy merely smiled goofily. "Anything for my lovely friends. Just don't pass out while we're gone because my ghostly foes would take lots of pleasure in kidnapping, torturing, and then killing you, ok?"

Wally gave him a deadpanned look. "Your enemies are so kind, aren't they?"

Dick cackled loudly at the little exchange. "You have no idea!"

Danny smiled, rolling his eyes, before elbowing his adopted brother in the ribs. "You watch over these idiots. I'll be getting the stallions."

Robin mock saluted. "Aye aye, Captain!"

"Don't say that."

"Aye aye, Captain!"

"Oh, we are not starting this issue again. I will be back and I will beat the living crap out of you if I come back and you're still doing it." Danny threatened, a teasing gleam in his eyes.

"Aye aye Captain!"

"Oh shut up!" The Ghost Boy exclaimed before hopping into the air and taking off in the direction the teen's had been walking.

"AYE AYE, CAPTAIN!"

"STOP IIIITTTTTT!"

Danny landed outside the gates of Dora's castle. He let the rings appear around his waist and transform back into Danny Wayne Fenton. The guards in the watch-towers instantly recognized him, waved, and yelled to the gate-keepers to open up for 'Sir Phantom'. Danny waved up to the guards as well, smiling uneasily.

He never got used to the title 'Sir' when Dora insisted on knighting him.

The gates opened slowly. Once they were open, though, Danny strode confidently into the hustle-bustle of the castle staff: maids, servants, grooms (people who take of the stallions), stable hands, guards, and other such people. Everyone recognized him immediately. The men bowed and the women curtsied and blushed in his presence, much to Danny's embarrassment as his cheeks flamed red.

"Sir Phantom!" Dora exclaimed, rushing towards him. Danny opened his arms and hugged the woman. "Dora!"

The two broke away, smiling at each other with big grins of excitement.

"Sir Phantom, it's been too long!" Dora said, clasping her hands in front of her. Danny flamed again. "Dora, please call me Danny. 'Sir Phantom' sounds so formal."

The blonde queen chuckled behind her hands. "Alright then, Danny. What brings you here on such short notice?"

Danny sighed, his smile becoming smaller. "Much to my displeasure, I came to ask a favor. You see, my team was over today and we got locked out of my portal-"

"Again?" Dora teasingly asked. Danny's cheeks were still beating red in embarrassment. "Yes, again…" Dora laughed behind her hands.

Danny waved her off with a smile, his cheeks still looking like ripe tomatoes. "Anyways, so we got locked out again and my friends, excluding Dick, are exhausted. I was hoping to grab some stallions, bring them back, and rest for a bit…"

Dora waved Danny off this time. "That is an easy favor I can grant, my knight. How many stallions are you in need of?"

"Eight, not counting my own lovely steed. Speaking of that little dear, has Kyrielle been any trouble?" Danny asked with a knowing smile. Dora returned the smile, knowingness included. "Your beauty hasn't been that bad."

"What'd she do?"

"Kicked a few stable boys, got in a fight with some of the geldings; just the usual."

Danny rubbed his face. "So sorry about that."

Dora merely chuckled. "It's perfectly alright. We knew the risks in taking such a mystical and bull-headed creature in."

"Heh heh… She's bull-headed alright." Danny smiled. "Well, I'll be grabbing my mare. Where is she?"

"Kyrielle is in the main pasture." Dora said simply. Danny nodded and walked past her and towards the pasture.

"You have to wear your armor!" Dora called after her guest. Danny groaned, turning to face her again. "Do I have to?"

Dora nodded with a slightly evil grin. Danny made a face but complied and went off to grab his mare and put on his armor.

Danny gained a smirk when he saw the black mare. She was eating grass peacefully, her tail flicking every few minutes.

The mare was not a horse, but actually an alicorn. She had big, powerful wings that were folded to her body. A long, white horn rested on her forehead, shining in the light of the Ghost Zone. Her hooves were rather big but they were feathered, hinting to a Friesian heritage. Her mane was thick and long, it's main color black with white streaks. Her piercing eyes were an amethyst color (Danny liked to compare them to Sam's and had told his girlfriend so).

The raven-haired teen quietly slid from the bushes and tiptoed over to the alicorn. Getting closer and not being caught, Danny got bolder and began running. The mare's head shot up as Danny jumped onto her back. Feeling a weight on her, the mare began thrashing, rearing and bucking to get the figure off her.

Danny held tight to her mane, laughing. "Yee-haw, Kyra!"

The mare stopped once she heard the voice. Turning her head, she saw Danny grinning at her. Much in a humanoid way, she snorted and glared at him for spooking her. The teen laughed again and hugged her neck, tight. "Oh come on, you love me!"

The alicorn gave Danny a 'you're-pushing-it' look. Danny scoffed and rolled his eyes, still smiling and eyes still laughing. The raven-haired teen slid off her back and stood in front of the mare, batting his eyes. "I'm sorry for spooking you. Can I have love now, Kyrielle?"

The mare, Kyrielle, seemed to grin and pressed her head to Danny's chest. The teen hugged her big muzzle with a big smile. The two pulled away and Danny went around to hop on her back again, grabbing her mane as he did and minding her wings. "Aright-y Kyra, can you take me back to the castle please? Dora's making me put on my armor."

Kyrielle was happy to comply, trotting towards the castle with her head held high in pride, legs going up and down in a prancing manner.

Danny rolled his eyes, even though his head was held high as well, shoulders back. He was practically mirroring his mare.

"You're such a proud creature." Danny commented, a teasing glint in his eyes. Kyrielle shot him a look that said 'have-you-looked-in-the-mirror?' over her shoulder. Danny rolled his eyes and swatted her head. The mare used her wing to smack his head.

"OW!"

Dora smirked as she saw Danny riding towards her on Kyrielle. The teen was, unhappily, wearing the armor Dora had given him when she knighted him.

The queen was sitting on her own mount. He was a young, white unicorn with a gold horn. His mane was thick, as was his tail. His feet were smaller than Kyrielle's and lacked the feathering she had. He seemed to have an Andalusian heritage.

The teen pulled his mount up to Dora's and gave her an annoyed look. "Are you sure I have to wear this?"

The blonde grabbed his cheek and pinched it, like a grandmother would do. "You look so handsome, Danny!"

"Yeah… Sure…" The raven-haired teen mumbled.

His armor wasn't bulky like most knight's armor. He had a long-sleeved shirt made of chainmail that was stained white; a black, sleeveless tunic over with his DP symbol across his chest. He wore the usual steel plates across his legs, like most knights, along with the grey steel boots. He also wore black leather gloves and a helmet. The helmet wasn't the full-head type, but the kind with a long back, covering the back of his head, with a small steel bit covering his forehead and the area between his eyes, leaving his cheeks, chin, and eyes revealed. A luxurious, black cloak rested on his shoulders, down his back, and over the back of Kyrielle's rump.

The mare herself was also dressed up in light armor, just for looks. Her horn was covered with a metal horn mold but lacked a full chanfron. Her saddle was white with Danny's symbol on one of the sides. She had white, silk straps around her chest and rump, as the color black wouldn't stand out. Her bridle and other headgear were also stained white. The reins were made of silk with a leather interior. The reins and the decorative straps all adored the DP emblem.

Dora just chuckled. "Oh, stop moping. Your friends are probably waiting impatiently for you and the horses."

Danny shook his head as Dick laughed. Every last member of the Team was dead asleep, except for the two youngest.

"Oh, they're the very embodiment of impatient, Dora." Danny said sarcastically, while Dora rolled her eyes. "I did not think they would fall asleep waiting for you. You downplayed their exhaustion."

"I didn't think they were that exhausted." Danny defended. Dora laughed behind her hand at Danny's bewildered expression.

"You might wanna wake them up, oh fabulous knight in shining armor." Dick suggested, striding up beside his brother's mount. The older of the two rolled his eyes while Dora openly laughed. "Oh ha-ha, very funny Dick. And just so you know… I wasn't calling you your nickname…"

Dick swatted his brother's leg with an evil grin before hopping onto a saddled dapple-grey horse. He squeezed his legs against the sides of the horse and the dapple-grey walked up to stand beside Kyrielle.

"Now to wake the other idiots…" Danny muttered and stroked his imaginary beard in thought. He gained an evil smirk and looked at his brother. Dick returned the evil smile. They opened their mouths.

"HIGH ON A HILL IS A LONELY GOATHERD! LAY EE ODL LAY EE ODL LAY HEE HOO! LOUD WAS THE VOICE OF THE LONELY GOATHERD! LAY EE ODL LAY EE ODL LAY HEE HOO!"

The other teens screamed as they were awakened with the screeches called singing coming from the two teen's mouths. Dora laughed loudly, clapping her hands. The two boys were smirking down at their friends, looking up at the two, specifically Danny.

Since when did he wear armor?

"I made it~!" Danny sung, his smirk growing wider at the teens bewildered faces. Dick was just saving the image in his head for later use of blackmail.

The others got up off the dusty, dirt road.

"Since when did you wear armor?" Artemis questioned, looking Danny up and down. The teen grimaced while Dick just gave a sarcastic 'wanna-explain?' look. Danny glared at his brother's grinning face. "I wear armor when I visit Dora cause I'm one of her knights. That… And she threatens me when I don't."

"You're scared of a petite blonde? No offense." Wally said, holding up his hands in surrender to Dora, who merely smiled. "None taken."

Danny pointed to the woman next to him at Dora. "The 'petite blonde' can turn into a very big dragon that could obliterate you in one breath. I'd rather be half-alive than fully dead."

The others paled. Danny nodded. "Yeah, exactly. Get on a horse so we can go back to the city."

The others quickly complied and hopped on a horse. Kaldur chose a black stallion. Rocket chose a dark emerald-green mare. Zatanna and Megan both chose the two white mares. Connor hopped onto another black stallion. Artemis chose a dark brown, almost black, gelding. And Wally grabbed a deep-violet gelding.

"Uh… How do we control the horse?" Megan asked shyly. Danny flashed her a smile that would have made Connor jealous, if he weren't already the Martian's boyfriend and as close as he was to Danny.

"Don't worry too much about it. The horses know to follow Dora and I. But to get them to walk, squeeze their sides with your legs and hold the reins far to the sides to whichever direction you want them to walk to." Danny explained.

"The Equestrians don't do that." Zatanna commented, confused.

"There're two types of riding: Western and English. The horses know how to ride both but Western is easier on newbie's since there's no posting or complicated tricks involved. Show horses usually know English, as it's prettier to look at." Danny explained.

The rest of the Team made signs of acknowledgement. Danny grinned. "We're going to go into a trot to get to the city faster, alright?"

"We won't fall, will we?" Wally asked. Danny laughed. "No but your ribs my hurt the longer we do it."

With that said, Danny kicked Kyrielle into a trot, Dora following his lead. The other horses quickly followed their example, making the riders bounce in their seats.

Wally's face was quickly going green.

Kyrielle and Dora's mount fell into a walk as they entered the city. Danny, Dora, and, to a lesser extent, Dick were fine with the long ride of nothing but trotting. The other teens, however, seemed to be ready to puke.

Danny grimaced at them. "Sorry 'bout that… Trotting is a little unsettling for long periods of times… Probably should've kicked into a canter…"

"Wouldn't that be worse?" Connor asked.

"No. Cantering is actually a smoother ride than trotting." Dora answered as the caravan walked through the city. People instantly recognized the leaders, Dora and Danny. They also recognized Dick, to a lesser extent. Whispers flew throughout the crowd about who the other strange teens might be and teen girls gossiped about Lady Sam's and Sir Phantom's growing relationship, even though the Goth was nowhere in sight. They even said something about Sir Tucker's relationship status.

Approaching the gate to Dora's castle, it opened without hesitation, letting the caravan enter. Dora and Danny waved to the watch-tower guards.

Danny turned Kyrielle sharply to the other teens' mounts when they stopped. "I'll be back in a little bit guys. Kyrielle is actually my own personal mare and I take care of her when I'm around cause she likes to traumatize the stable hands. Just listen to Dick or Dora, ok?"

"Consider it already done." Kaldur said, earning a nod from Danny.

"Alright, see you guys later." The teen said and kicked his horse into a trot. The other teens got off their mounts and handed the reins off to the grooms.

"Anyone else having trouble moving their legs?" Wally asked, standing awkwardly as he couldn't close his legs. The other teens looked the same way, all except for Dick, who laughed at their misery.

Kyrielle trotted into the stable, her legs still making the impression she was prancing. Danny still looked confident on his mare.

The stable hands instantly made room for the alicorn, knowing full-well she didn't take too kind to anyone except her rider.

The Ghost Boy brought his mare to a stop and easily threw his leg around her back and landed on the ground. He brought Kyrielle's reins from around her neck and to her front. Danny led her to her stable and walked her in. He took off the luxurious gear and put some food in her bucket. Kyrielle ate with gusto and paid no attention to Danny as he began brushing her down, making her coat clean and shiny.

After he was done brushing, he left the mare to rest. He asked one of the stable boys who was a little more confident than the others around Kyrielle, named Nickolas, to put on her armor for the jousting tournament being held later that night, in honor of Danny visiting (Dora held one every time he visited). Danny also explained he wanted the armor to be on before the tournament started, as Danny was being part of the first set of knights.

Nickolas easily agreed to do it, a little nervous about the mare but confident because the Sir Phantom asked him to.

Danny turned back to Kyrielle's stable and peaked his head in. He pointed at the mare. "You."

Kyrielle gave him a 'what?-I-didn't-do-anything' look.

Danny remained pointing with a stern look. "Be nice to Nickolas, alright?"

The alicorn flicked her tail and bent her head back to feed. Her body was screaming 'I-make-no-promises'.

Danny remained at the stable door though, giving her the same stern look. Eventually, Kyrielle relented and pawed at the ground, head held low to say 'alright-I'll-be-nice'.

Danny smirked and left. He heard Kyrielle snort in annoyance as he did and his smirk widened.

The raven-haired teen strode up to the blonde woman. Dora looked at Danny out of the corner of her eye, as she was talking to a few maids about preparations for the last minute jousting tournament. The maids instantly blushed and curtsied to Danny once they saw him waiting patiently to talk to Dora. The teen flashed a smile at them in return. It made the women giggle behind their hands as they rushed off to tell their friends.

"I don't understand why they do that every time I walk within a five foot radius of them." Danny said, looking after the maids who had giggled at his smile.

Dora smirked with a thoughtful look on her face. "I don't understand how you do it."

"Do what?" Danny asked, clueless as ever.

"Be so strong and handsome and never realize all the potential you possess. I thought being taken in by the Dark Knight would have opened your eyes." Dora replied, tapping her chin with her finger.

Danny looked away, blushing in embarrassment. "Uh, anyways... I wanted to ask where and what my friends be at as of the moment."

"They were all given rooms to rest and your brother went off to train with some of the young squires. The trip on horseback wore your friends out almost as much as traveling by foot. But I expect them to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in a few hours to watch the tournament." Dora informed.

Danny nodded, smiling. "That's good. Jousting is just as fun to watch as it is to participate."

Dora hummed in agreement. "I'm so glad you want to be in this jousting competition! Watching you fight will be a treat."

"I wanted to joust last time but I had a large gash across my rib cage that hadn't quite healed correctly. Alfred nearly murdered me for that." Danny said, rubbing his neck sheepishly while Dora laughed. "Either way, watching you participate will be fun."

Danny nodded. "Until then, may I go to my room?"

"Of course! No need to ask! Go! Rest up! Do as you please!" Dora said, shooing him away. Danny laughed, jumping back from the blonde. "Alright, alright! I'm going!"

The raven-haired teen trotted down the hall, Dora smirking after him in amusement.

Raquel and Artemis both pulled at their dresses uncomfortably. The other two girls seemed to be fine with the attire they were given to be less inconspicuous (even though being conspicuous was a lot more appealing than being trapped in layers and layers of clothing).

Artemis's dress was a lovely emerald-green, with forest green accents. Her dress covered her feet clad in green slippers. The long sleeves ended with wide openings, irritating the girl every time the sleeve brushed against her skin. Her blonde hair was in a long braid, a white bonnet over her head, making her feel two years old. She was also forced to wear white gloves, much to her annoyance.

Raquel was just as uncomfortable in her black and violet dress as Artemis was. The sleeves and sides of her dress were black while the middle was a deep violet color. There was a silver choker around her neck, contrasting with her dark skin. A big (ugly) hat rested atop her head, hiding all of her hair. There was a strap connected to the hat that wrapped around her chin, keeping the big hat on. Raquel was barely restraining herself from tearing the big thing to shreds.

Zatanna and Megan were off to the sides, more comfortable in the attire than the two tomboys.

The magician girl wore the same dress Raquel wore, only the violet was a sea blue and the black was pure white. Zatanna's black hair was tied back in a low ponytail, a bandanna wrapped around her head like Artemis's bonnet, but much more comfortable on the top of her head. She also wore blue gloves and had a silver chain dangling from her neck.

Megan was dressed in a deep, crimson dress that contrasted nicely with her Caucasian skin (the maids had trouble dressing her with her shade of green skin). Gold designs decorated the skirt, making the Martian look even more beautiful. A gold locket hung around her neck, complementing the gold bonnet around her head. Gold gloves completed the look.

The boys all had the same attire in various colors and sizes. They wore a simple, long-sleeved tunic in their choice of color with matching trousers under. They wore boots as well, their trousers tucked into them. Around their shoulders rested a cloak in a matching color to what they were wearing. They were also given bands to wear around their foreheads, much like Danny's in his Natick form.

Kaldur's outfit consisted of various dark, deep blues while Connor had a blue scheme as well, only in lighter shades. Wally was dressed in red, same as Megan. And Robin was wearing plain white, much to the others confusion.

The Team's conversations (Artemis and Raquel were complaining, the boys were commenting on the Ghost Zone, and the other two girls were cooing over each other's outfits) were cut short by horns and then the loud sound of cheering noblemen and women, peasants, and workers.

Dora got up from her seat and walked forward to address her people. She and the Team were sitting in a wooden structure, high above the other attendants of the tournament. They had comfortable, plush seats to sit on, unlike the other seating around the large arena.

"Good people, today I am hosting this last-minute jousting tournament in honor of Sir Phantom and his close friends visit. And, as a special treat, Sir Phantom himself is jousting in the first set, along with Sir Alistair!" Dora announced, casting her voice over the entire arena. She received many cheers for her announcement.

Immediately following the announcement, two knights entered the arena, riding their mounts.

"And, as a special treat, Sir Phantom himself is jousting in the first set, along with Sir Alistair!" Dora announced, cheers following her voice. Danny smiled behind his full-face helmet which he had traded for his half-face one. The teen kicked Kyrielle lightly, squeezing her sides. She quickly complied, falling into a gallop. Danny made sure to move his body with hers, one hand holding the reins and the other holding his lance. The armor made a faint clink-clank sound, as they rode.

Kyrielle was decked out in full armor, all of it stained white or violet. Her chanfron covered her entire head protectively (hence the reason it's called armor). The mold for her horn was stained a deep violet, matching her eyes, instead of being white. The peytral, crinet, and crupper were pearl white though, with no other colors. The tail-guard and flanchard were stained the same deep violet as the mold. The silver pommel and cantel held Danny tightly in his black saddle. The reins were also silver and contrasted nicely with the rest of the armor. The silk cloths around Kyrielle's peytral and crupper were silver, as well, adorning the DP emblem.

The Ghost Boy was decked out in the same armor and cloak he was wearing earlier, the only thing changing being his helmet.

Sir Alistair's mount was the opposite of Danny's. He rode a pure, white gelding with an Andalusian background, much like Dora's steed. The horse's armor wasn't stained different colors like Kyrielle's but the reins and cloth on the crupper and around the peytral were both blue with his coat of arms: an owl outlined by the moon.

Sir Alistair was decked out in full armor, compared to what little protection Danny wore in comparison.

The two knights circled the arena once before stopping on the two sides, facing the other. Danny flashed a winning smile to his opponent before flipping his visor over his face. Alistair raised an eyebrow in return before flipping his own visor down over his face.

Dora, still standing, gestured to her herald next to her.

"Joust!" He shouted, loud and clear.

The two mounts raced forward when their riders kicked their sides. The lances were held forward in front of the two riders, both determined. The Team leaned forward in their seats to see how the joust would turn out.

BANG!

Both riders had nipped the other. Danny was caught in the shoulder, while Alistair received a blow to his torso.

The teens breath hitched when they saw Kyrielle slow at the end of the arena and turn around, ready to charge again. Alistair's mount did the same.

"Is he ok?" Megan asked in concern, hand close to her mouth, as Dora's servant yelled "Joust!" again.

"Do not worry. We use blunt ended lances. Danny may receive a bruise with his lack of armor but nothing serious." Dora consoled, not at all worried herself.

The other teens relaxed again.

The gelding and the mare charged forward again, lances still poised in front of them. The two mounts huffed and panted but were determined as they strode towards their opponent.

CLANG!

The crowd cheered as Danny came out unscathed and Alistair received a jab at his chest. The mounts turned at the ends of the arena. Kyrielle pawed at the ground, grunting, while Alistair's white gelding released a whinny.

Danny panted inside his helmet. "Ready, Kyra?"

The alicorn huffed, saying yes, throwing a look over her shoulder. Danny smirked, focusing on his foe on the white stallion. "Good girl."

"Joust!"

Danny kicked Kyrielle and the mare took off, quickly gaining speed for a full gallop. Alistair's gelding did the same and the two jousters quickly made contact.

DONG!

The raven-haired teen hissed when Alistair's lance gave a blow to his torso while he received nothing in return. Kyrielle, as she came to a stop on the other side of the arena, whinnied in worry. He waved her off. "I'm fine, Kyra. Focus on the joust."

Kyrielle rolled her eyes, shaking her head in annoyance.

"Joust!"

The mare took off without any prompting from her rider. The white gelding narrowed his eyes at Kyrielle but she glared back, getting a small flinch in return, as her status was higher than his by… a lot.

CRASH!

Danny grunted again, gasping for breath. Kyrielle slowed at the end of the arena and whinnied in worry again, hearing his lack of breath easily. Danny's free hand reached up and rubbed the area where Alistair's lance had bruised his ribcage. "It's fine Kyra. If anything, it's my fault I didn't wear more armor to stop the bruising."

Kyrielle looked over her should and gave her rider an 'are-you-sure?' look. Danny nodded and, for extra comfort, he played with a few strands of her ebony mane that peeked through crinet. "Alright Kyra, this is the last round. Let's make the most of it."

The alicorn snorted in agreement, pawing at the ground with her front hoof. A smile graced Danny's features, even though no one could see it. "That's my bull-headed beauty I know and love."

Kyrielle made a 'WHAT?!' sound as she gave Danny a look over her shoulder. The teen laughed but it was cut off by Dora's herald.

"Joust!"

The mare charged, her hooves hard against the dirt ground. She picked up speed, faster than she had the last four rounds of the tournament. The mare's breath came out in pants as she pushed herself to her limits.

Danny panted under his helmet, as well, the bruise on his ribs making riding painful. He ignored it in favor of pointing the lance at Alistair, who had his own lance pointed at Danny.

BANG!

CRASH!

The crowd cheered as Kyrielle came to a stop near the end of the arena. Danny looked back and saw Alistair getting up from the ground, scathed but otherwise alright. The teen flipped his visor up with his million-watt smile.

Alistair's white gelding trotted up beside him. Alistair, struggling, got back on his mount and walked him over to Danny and his mare.

"I must say, good game." The knight complimented to the teen, who nodded in return.

"Thank you. You did well, also. Not many people get to land a hit on ribs." Danny returned, rubbing his sore spot.

Alistair smiled at the teen. "Shall we ride back to the stables together?"

"We shall." Danny said teasingly. The two mounts fell into a trot, their riders quietly laughing at nothing in particular.

Alistair's gelding huffed at Kyrielle but he received a small, warning nip near his face. The white stallion bowed his head, ears back.

The two riders laughed at the display and fell into a lope.

Danny strode up to his friends, a big smile on his face. "So, how'd you like the joust guys?"

"It was amazing. You and the other knights are very talented." Kaldur complimented.

Danny nodded. "Thanks, Kaldur. That means a lot. Anyone have anything to add?" The teen said teasingly.

"Don't push it." Artemis said, elbowing the raven-haired teen in the ribs. He immediately lost his breath while the others laughed. Artemis placed her hand to her chin with a smirk. "Oops."

Wally threw his arm around her shoulders. "That's my girl!"

Danny just simmered off to the side. Dick patted his back, chuckling under his breath.

"On another note, Dora said something about a banquet after the tournament." Zatanna commented, asking the raven-haired teen to fill in the blanks.

Danny just smiled. "Just follow and find out."

The raven-haired teen led his friends and adopted brother down the various halls and, eventually, they had to join a group of nobles to get where they were going, Danny being recognized instantly. The destination was a large dining room with a long table in the center of it all. Many of the nobles broke away from the group to get to their seats. Danny led his friends up to a group of chairs near the head of the table.

Surprisingly, Dick and Danny did not sit together. They sat on opposite sides of the table, facing each other. Danny was at the right hand of whoever was going to sit there with Dick on their left. Wally sat by Dick with Artemis on his other side. Raquel sat by her blonde friend, on her other side.

Next to Danny sat Megan, then her boyfriend, followed by Zatanna and Kaldur.

The teens talked to each other, passing quips at each other good-naturedly when one of them saw a chance to pester another. Most of them were directed at Danny and the damage he sustained during the third and fourth rounds of the joust. The teen always retaliated with a 'I-still-won' and then would poke fun at Artemis and Raquel and how uncomfortable they were in their attire.

It was only a little while after everyone had sat down that a horn was blown into, gathering everyone's attention. The nobles got up and the raven-haired teen motioned for his friends to do the same.

Dora entered the room and stood at the head of the table. She smiled at her people and visitors kindly. "Just as the joust was dedicated to Sir Phantom's and his friend's visit, this banquet shall, too, be in honor of them. Cheer!" She said, raising her cup. The nobles followed her lead and repeated back the cheer to her. Then they sat.

Servants brought out a ton of food. The Team couldn't name half of it. They also couldn't recognize anything so they just took a little of whatever was closest to them.

As Dora dipped her bread in olive oil, she turned to Danny. "What is your plan for tomorrow, as I know you can't stay long?"

The Team perked up, wanting to know what Danny planned.

"Well, in the morning, I think the Team and I should begin riding over to Athens. We'll probably stay the night there, as Pandora will want to visit for a little while. And then the day after that, I'll call Polaris over to the city and she'll be more than happy to pull us over to the Far Frozen in a sled. At the Far Frozen, we'll visit with Frostbite for a little bit, borrow the Infimap, and go home. I'll drop these idiots-"

"HEY!"

"-off at the mansion and they can go home. I'll fix the Ghost Portal and use the Infimap to get back to the Far Frozen to return the map and then I'll backtrack, visiting Pandora again and then you. How's that sound?" Danny asked the rest of his friends, who nodded in return.

Dora hummed in agreement with the other teens. "You have great timing, as I myself was going to visit with Queen Pandora tomorrow. We can ride over together."

Danny grinned excitedly. "Awesome!"

"Who is Pandora?" Megan asked.

"Oh, Pandora's the queen of Athens. You hear about her in the Greek mythology story, Pandora's Box." Danny replied.

"You mean she's the Pandora?" Connor asked, eyes wide.

Danny nodded, totally nonchalant. "Yeah. Pretty much. She and I spar when I visit. She's like another personal trainer of mine but we're really close. Last time I hung out with her, she taught me how to fight horseback." Danny grinned.

"Any other friends we should know about?" Raquel asked sarcastically.

Danny shrugged. "Frostbite is the King of the Far Frozen, you'll meet him soon. We won't meet him but Clockwork is the Master of Time. … I think that's it. I'll let you know if I think of anyone else."

"…It was a rhetorical question." Raquel said, a smile gracing her features. Danny smirked back. "I know."

Dora and Dick shared a look, rolling their eyes.

"Rise and shine, you two!" Dora said loudly, waltzing in her guests' room without a second thought.

Dick and Danny had decided to share a room. The two boys were in the same king-sized bed, in a tangle of limbs. Danny had one arm around his brother but Dick had his hand in Danny's face. It was extremely awkward but the two boys were comfortable enough that they honestly didn't care about the other's presence.

"Dora, why?" The older raven-haired teen whined. The blonde stood over the bed, arms crossed. The other members of the Team were gathering in the doorway to watch the scene.

"It was you who said that everyone need to be up by nine." Dora reminded, nudging the bundle of limbs.

"That wasn't me. It was my evil twin." Danny replied in response, using his free hand to pull the covers over his head.

"Get up." Dora ordered, tapping her foot.

"I'm trying to sleep off the pain in my ribs."

"Sir Phantom, get up, you lazy arse." Dora ordered more sternly this time.

Danny threw the cover off as Dick giggled, half-conscious. The older and more awake brother simmered. "Really? 'Lazy arse'?"

"It got you up, didn't it?" Dora asked, her smile knowing. Danny growled and got up, untangling himself from Dick and then pushing the smaller idiot off the bed, receiving a loud 'OW' in response. "Dora says it's time to get up."

Dick groaned miserably from the floor while the teens in the doorway laughed.

Danny, wide awake after having breakfast and wearing his armor, sat on Kyrielle silently, waiting for his friends. The horse was dressed in the same decorates as the day before when they went to pick Danny's friends up.

The alicorn made a sound in annoyance and pawed at the ground impatiently. The teen rolled his eyes. "Not everyone is a skilled rider, Kyra. We are traveling with a bunch of beginners."

The alicorn made a distressed sound at the prospect. Danny would've smacked her head lightly but he was too busy trying to cover up the laughter that would surely fall out of his mouth if he didn't smack his hand over his mouth. Kyrielle grinned at him over her shoulder, amethyst eyes shining with mirth. Danny glared playfully at his mare.

The others, with Dora leading them, began riding out of the stables in a walk. Danny kicked his mount into a trot and rode up beside them. "Hello~!"

"How do you ride these things constantly?" Zatanna asked, riding sidesaddle, as the girls were still in their dresses. Raquel and Artemis were less than pleased with that little arrangement.

Dora laughed behind her hand, riding sidesaddle as well. "Horses and other mythical creatures similar are our way of transportation. We don't have cars like you."

"Not yet, at least~!" Danny sung, making Kyrielle pin her ears in back in an 'excuse-me?' gesture. The teen grinned at his mount.

"Why do I have the feeling she can understand everything we say?" Connor asked.

Kyrielle grinned in a very human like way, Danny following her lead. As he kicked her into a trot, Danny said "Cause she can."

Dora laughed at the others bewildered faces. Danny stopped by the open gate. "Come on, guys! We're kicking this caravan into a canter! Let's go!"

With that, Kyrielle turned and began sprinting in the city outside the city's gates. Dora did the same, quickly doing so to catch up. The other horses followed Dora's mount's lead and fell into a canter behind her. Some of the teens let out squeaks, holding onto the horn of the saddle tightly.

Danny's laughter as his mount charged through the streets rang like a bell throughout the city.

Kyrielle's legs fell up and down in a prance, her head high on her shoulders. Danny's posture matched hers; head high, shoulders back, spine straight. A big smile was on the teen's face, same as his mount.

The forest around them was lush and green. It spread out in all directions, only broken by the dirt road the Team and Dora rode on. All was quiet in the wilderness, except for the chatters of the some of the ghostly creatures.

"He's rubbing it in our faces." Wally said, eyes narrowed at the black-haired teen far ahead of them.

"Rubbing what in our faces?" Artemis asked.

"The fact he can ride while we're stupid beginners." Wally mumbled, not happy in the least. The others rolled their eyes, not too phased by Wally's attitude.

"Suck it up." Zatanna said, making Wally adorn an angered but hilarious face all the same. The teens laughed loudly while Dora chuckled behind her hand.

"Kyrielle only prances because she is a proud creature and is happy with her rider. She's usually never this energetic without Danny around or when she's traumatizing my stable hands." Dora informed, a smile gracing her features.

"That's nice." Kaldur commented, a sarcastic smile on his face. Dora returned it before turning back to face the road.

Danny turned his mount around and had her trot around the back of the group before taking the lead again. "Come on, guys! All we have to do is cross the Montibus Cadite and then ride a few more miles and we'll finally reach Athens! Let's go!"

The excited rider kicked his horse into a canter and the mare galloped forward, excitedly running in circles and zigzags around the rode.

"We have to cross the what?" Megan asked, confused.

"The Montibus Cadite. It's Latin for Fall Mountains." Dora answered, looking at the Martian. "I'd tell you how the mountains earned the name but it might spook you when you have nothing to worry about."

The Team shared a glance. Kyrielle continued to gallop around, her rider whooping ahead. "Come on, guys! Let's go~!"

Dora rolled her eyes. "It's best we not keep him waiting." She said and kicked her white gelding into a gallop. The other horses followed her lead and Kyrielle straightened out her riding and galloped beside Dora's white stallion. The two horned creatures seemed to antagonize the other to see who could go faster.

After riding across a large plain, filled with tall grass and wildflowers, the caravan slowed to a walk when the elevation started rising and the ride became steeper.

Danny, as the road became narrow, took the lead with Kyrielle. He was followed by Dora who was followed by Dick, then Zatanna, then Wally, Artemis, Kaldur, Raquel, Megan, and Connor. And as the edge of the road became a cliff, the conversations died out. Danny seemed like he was in his own little world, not really worried by the possible fall. Dora was just quiet, not really worried either. The Team was anxious though.

The leading teen peeked behind his shoulder to look at his friends. "You guys ok? You look a little pale."

"Do you not see the drop?" Dick asked.

Danny shrugged. "I see it but I'm not worrying. Kyrielle can fly. Your horses have the ability to walk on any surface and transfer that power to their rider. Dora's mount has the same ability. There's really nothing to worry about."

The other teens just grimaced as they continued to ride slowly.

Kyrielle suddenly stopped and pinned her ears back, making the others behind her stop. Danny didn't pressure his mount to continue, looking around.

Dora looked at the alicorn, eyes wide. "What is it, Danny? What does Kyrielle sense?"

The ground rumbled, making the teen's horses panic. Kyrielle whinnied at them fiercely, making them stand still, even though the ground shook. A small shower of dust and small pebbles rained on the teens. The leader of the caravan looked up, eyes narrowed. They widened instantly.

"Kyra!" He screeched. The horse's horn glowed amethyst before a violet shield covered the small caravan.

Boulders and large rocks bounced off the shield and down the steep incline. Cracks appeared in the shield but Danny threw up his hands, reinforcing it more with his green energy.

Eyes a pupil-less green, Danny turned to his friends. "We keep riding. Don't panic. The horses feed off your emotions and will panic as well. There's no reason to panic either. The horses wall-walking abilities will keep you stable."

Kyrielle was urged forward slowly. The ground continued to shake and rocks and boulders rained down on them but the green and purple shield didn't falter or crack, leaving the teens safe from mortal harm. Out of all of them, Dora seemed the most at ease.

The ending of the mountains came into sight. Danny gave Dora a look, which she nodded to. The raven-haired teen kicked his mare into gallop, quickly followed by the others. The shield above their heads still refused to dissipate.

Kyrielle and the others glided onto a more stable path, traveling into an open plain. The others were a little shaky with the ruff ending to the path they had taken but they were, overall, fine. Danny turned Kyrielle around to face them fully, a sheepish smile on his face, as the other mounts stopped. "Sorry 'bout that. The Montibus Cadite sometimes have random earthquakes, like that one. Heh heh… Yeah…"

"Is that why they're called Fall Mountains?" Wally asked curiously.

Dora shook her head. "No. The Montibus Cadite is actually a border between times and cultures; my time and Queen Pandora's time. I live in the Middle Ages with customs and the languages of Spain while she lives in the glory days of Greece with her Greek customs and languages. Many ghosts traveling through the Montibus Cadite have fallen off the path and were never seen again. That's why it is called the Fall Mountains and why travelers are urged to travel with friends on horseback."

"Oh… Now I see why you didn't tell us its history before we began traveling…" Dick muttered under his breath.

Dora smiled. "Exactly."

Danny just laughed. "Alright guys. Athens is only a little ways off. Let's go!"

Kyrielle was turned back towards the path and kicked into a gallop. Dora followed behind quickly, while the others groaned before their mounts fell into the same speed behind the unanimous leaders of the caravan. The two ghosts (ghost and a half, actually) just laughed at their unhappiness while they enjoyed the ride.

The Greek city, which had been semi-visible from the Montibus Cadite, became bigger and bigger the more the teens rode. Athens was stationed on another mountain, with small huts and houses near the base. The higher you got on the mountain, the higher the status of the building and such. Near the top was where, what looked like, temples and the Parthenon were stationed. But above everything was a large palace made of white marble.

"Holy frikkin crap." Dick commented as the caravan stopped right outside the city.

"Hey! That's what I said the first time I saw it!" Danny said, a huge smile on his face. He laughed before urging Kyrielle forward in a trot, her legs prancing again. "Wait till you see the inside."

Riding through the city of Athens was like riding through Aragon all over again. The people of the city knew exactly who Danny and Dora were, crying out in Greek and Latin. They waved excitedly, pointing and whispering to each other. Many of the men in the militia (though it was hardly used) raised their swords to the two royals. Danny would raised his fist in return.

Seeing his friends were a little uncomfortable with the situation, the raven-haired teen picked up the pace. Kyrielle sprinted up the rest of the mountain with the others right behind her.

The gates were already open when the caravan reached the palace. Danny slowed Kyrielle to a trot and entered through the gates with Dora at his side. The black mare was prancing again, much to Danny's amusement.

There was a woman standing at the top of the palace steps. She was taller than her servants and anyone in the caravan with four arms. Her skin was blue and her hair was a fiery pink. Her crimson eyes were wide with excitement. She wore lots of golden armor that was accented with black.

The woman hurried down the steps once Danny had hopped off his mare. She scooped the teen up in her arms, earning a surprised yelp. "O Gios Mou!"

Connor, who understand Greek (thanks to Cadmus programming!), raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

Danny just chuckled as he was set on the ground. "She's like a second mother to me, Connor. And she sees me as the son she never had. Hence the title."

The other teens looked at each other confused, only Connor catching the meaning of the statement. Dora just stood by her steed, silently. She, too, understood Greek and respected Danny and Pandora's relationship. The blonde and Danny's relationship was sibling like, much to the woman's pleasure.

Danny gestured wildly to the woman. "Guys, this is Queen Pandora of Athens!" Danny then gestured to the teens. "Mamá, af̱toí eínai fíloi mou Connor, Kaldur, Megan, Artemis, Wally, Zatanna, and Raquel. Af̱tós eínai o yiotheti̱ménos aderfós mou Dick."

The woman gave a slight bow. "It is a pleasure to meet my o gios tou friends. And Queen Dora of Aragon, it's been too long!"

The blonde smiled brightly and bowed, Pandora doing the same back.

"It has, hasn't it Queen Pandora? I've missed our chats on the differences in our customs." Dora replied.

The Team, off to the side, stood off to the side with wide eyes. This was Pandora? They'd never been so shell-shocked or at awe before in their lives.

"It is an honor to meet you, Queen Pandora." Kaldur said respectively, bowing. The others did the same. Danny just began cracking up behind his hands. The Queen of Athens smiled. "While that was a welcomed sight, no friend of my o gios needs to bow to me, especially ones that are not native to my region."

"We only did it out of respect." Kaldur said, used to being told not to bow by his own king.

"Well then, thank you. Now, I'm sure you're exhausted from the trip you had to take. I will have my servants escort you to your rooms." Pandora said and gestured to a small crowd of young women. They rushed over as soon as they were summoned. They were given their instructions in Greek and they quickly obeyed, hooking up with one of the teens and leading them away.

Danny just smiled after them. "Well that was a welcomed sight."

Pandora just smiled down at him. "Not that it is unwelcomed but why are you here on such short notice?"

The teen let out a long sigh which Dora giggled too. It also enticed Kyrielle to smack him with her tail playfully.

After letting out a weird sound to his mare, Danny retold the 'got locked out of the portal' story, which made Pandora bellow with laughter.

While Danny simmered off the side, Kyrielle, standing behind her rider, looked pleased that he was a little irritated at the laughter his second mother released.

Wiping her tears, Pandora patted Danny's shoulder. "You get yourself into the most ridiculous of situations."

Danny continued simmering. "Thanks."

Dora laughed while Kyrielle whinnied in mirth. The raven-haired teen rolled his eyes. "I'm going to my room to sulk."

Kyrielle pranced in front of her rider and nickered. Danny stopped and crossed his arms. The mare made a sound that almost sounded like a purr, nudging her muzzle against his chest. The teen relented and stroked her head, smiling. "Alright Kyra, let's go to the stables. Pandora will most surely have a tournament of her own and you and I will participate and defeat everyone with no mercy."

As they walked away, Danny released an evil laugh that made Kyrielle neigh in laughter. The two began walking towards Pandora's stables, teasing each other back and forth.

The two women shook their heads after them.

"I swear, they are siblings in another life."

The Team found themselves seated in another box above a large arena. The outfits Dora had given them were switched out with ones that would match the lifestyle of the Greeks.

All the girls were wearing chitons that fell to their ankles in various colors, usually in colors similar to the ones they wore with Dora's outfits. Clasps on their shoulders kept the dress up.

Artemis's chiton was a soft, forest green. Megan's remained wearing a deep crimson. Zatanna had a sea blue color and Raquel wore deep violet. All the girls wore a belt, the front of their dresses draped over it. The four females wore some kind of jewelry; The archer wore a twisting, gold bracelet; The Martian was given a ruby-studded hair clip; Zatanna wore a silver chair around her throat; and Raquel wore a gold clasps around her forearms.

The boys were also wearing chitons that fell to their knees. To make it more comfortable for them, they also wore trousers underneath. The boys chitons weren't as luxurious as the girls' were. They were cream colored with brown trousers. But, to make up for it, they were all given a crimson chlamys over their chitons.

Pandora was still wearing her gold armor but Dora had switched her blue dress and slippers for a pale-blue chiton, sandals, and a twisted band around her wrist, much like Artemis's bracelet.

They hadn't seen Danny since they had been escorted to their rooms but the teens assumed he had been forced to change his attire as well.

Danny found himself waiting, yet again, on his mare, ready to fight in the tournament Pandora had planned. He was to be fighting another Eques in this one though.

Kyrielle was dressed in armor again. It was practically identical to the set she wore at the jousting tournament. The few differences were the lack of identification via coat of arms and colored silk, it was much more form fitting, and was basic armor with no added on attachments.

Danny was also wearing armor but his was much more different than the armor he had worn at Dora's.

Over his chest, he wore a black breastplate that covered his entire torso and covered his shoulders but left his arms bare. Strips of black leather hung down from the ends of the breastplate. He also wore greaves on his shins and a helmet that was similar to the one Dora made him wear. This helmet covered his cheeks though. But other than those few things, Danny wasn't wearing any other armor. He had sandals, brown trousers, and a black tunic under his breastplate but he did not wear anything else. He had to use the long sword and shield he had been provided for that protection.

He heard Pandora announce his, Dora's, and the rest of the Team's arrival, how she was happy to see her o gios home, and that he would be participating in the tournament as an Eques.

The crowd cheered, making Kyrielle paw at the ground impatiently. Danny smiled. "Oh chill, Kyra. I know you wanna battle but you have to be patient."

Kyrielle nickered softly, practically whining in contempt. Danny laughed it off easily, used to his mare's lack of patience.

"And first in the ring, the Eques!"

"Oh look, you were impatient for no reason." Danny teased. Kyrielle snorted before taking off without any prompt from her rider. The alicorn, much in the fashion she had in Dora's arena, circled the large stadium. Her leg muscles pumped and Danny could hear his blood pounding in his ears.

The other Eques entered the stadium on his own black mare, of course lacking the horn and wings Kyrielle had. They both circled the stadium before coming to a stop at the separate ends. The alicorn's legs still bobbed up and down off the ground, moving her body left and right but not leaving her spot.

The other black mare didn't follow Kyrielle's actions and instead stood still, shifting her weight back and forth.

"Ready Kyra?" Danny asked quietly. The mare gave him a 'are-you-kidding?!' neigh. The teen rolled his eyes, smile still gracing his features. "I'm stupid."

The humanoid smile of the mare's face said she agreed.

A horn blew and the two horses charged at each other. Danny readied his shield and long sword for the oncoming opponents.

CLASH!

Steel met steel and created a bell sound throughout the entire arena. The two riders threw the swords at each other, trying to knock the other off their horse. The two mares grunted at each other, circling as their riders duked it out.

Danny held up his shield, grunting at the force the other rider had behind the blow of his sword. The teen threw the force back at his opponent, making his horse stumble back. Kyrielle gave a small charge and Danny slashed his sword at his opponent. The sword created a shallow cut on the other rider's arm. The nameless Eques tried charging the same way Danny did him but the Ghost Boy's mare retreated behind the rider. The nameless rider turned his black mare towards Danny as the teen did the same with his mare. Kyrielle reared, releasing a whinny, before falling back on her feet, making taunting noises at the other horse.

The two Eques began circling each other, still horseback. It was a surprise Danny's alicorn charged first, instead of the other rider, as Danny hardly ever charged first. Danny's sword reached out and created another small cut, parallel with the first. The nameless rider's sword was out, as well though, and knocked Danny off Kyrielle.

The mare's gallop turned into a trot as she turned and kept her distance from the fight.

The other rider got off his mare, the horse retreating off. Kyrielle nipped at the other when they got too close for her liking.

The Eques circled each other, both ditching their shields as they did. When Danny made no move to charge, the other horseless rider did and the clashes of metal rang throughout the entire arena, sounding like a bell. Cuts quickly began oozing blood down Danny's arms as his opponent cut him over and over again.

The nameless foe took a low blow, bashing the sword against Danny's helmet. The teen crashed into the ground painfully but his weapon was still clutched in his hand. Danny's opponent made a move to step on Danny and hold him there but the teen grabbed his leg and twisted it. The older Eques crashed to the ground beside Danny, flat on his stomach. The teen quickly kneeled above, the tip of his sword pressed against the his foe's back.

"Tha kerdísei… I win…" Danny whispered so only his opponent could hear.

Cheers erupted through the entire stadium. Danny got up off his fellow Eques and helped him off. The older foe said a few good-natured compliments in Greek before hopping on his black mare and riding away.

Kyrielle walked up to her rider and nickered to him. Danny just smiled through his panting. He walked to the mare's side, grabbing the reins and throwing his body onto the alicorn's. Kyrielle reared, letting out a loud whinny in victory before landing on her feet again and walking around the stadium.

The raven-haired teen looked up his friends and waved. They continued cheering but waved back, as well.

Kyrielle fell into a slow trot and brought her rider to the backstage of the stadium. There, Danny hopped off, took off his helmet, and shook his head back and forth to get the sweat from his hair. He smiled at his mare. "Well, that was fun."

Danny entered the box his friends and the two queens were in. He had switched his black breastplate and tunic out for a slightly heavier, sleeveless, silver tunic with black trousers that had two white streaks down the side. He had a white chlamys over. His bare arms showed off the gauze around his arms from the fight.

"You look spiffy." Artemis commented sarcastically. Danny stopped short and looked at her bewildered. "Spiffy? Did you just say spiffy?"

Artemis nodded, a smirk on her face while her boyfriend laughed beside her. Danny just looked around bewildered before falling in his seat beside his adopted brother. "I just don't understand…"

Dick laughed, patting his brother on the shoulder. "Don't worry 'bout him. That's probably the fatigue talking. Ain't that right, Danny?"

"What?" Danny asked, looking at Dick.

"Exactly!" Dick said loudly, pointing at his brother. The other's laughed and Danny looked around confused. Dora pressed her grin into a thin line while she patted Danny's head. The teen flinched every time her hand landed on his scalp.

Once Danny had some food at the huge banquet Pandora's kitchen staff had prepared, he was more lucid and not confused at the word 'spiffy'. The Greek woman found it funny how the teen's mind got after not eating lunch and then fighting another worthy opponent.

The feast that had been prepared was much like Dora's in the concept that the Team didn't know what most of the food was. But it was also very good, even though they had no idea what they were eating exactly. In the back of their minds, they probably didn't want to know either.

They joked around throughout the entire feast, poking fun at one another. At one point, they did have a very serious conversation going on about politics but that somehow turned into 'Danny-can't-be-a-prince-look-at-him'. Then they were poking fun again.

They were about a half hour into the banquet and most were done eating by then but they were still sitting at the long table, chit-chatting like there was no tomorrow. The music that had been playing in the background became livelier. Some of the other guests got up and began dancing some of the traditional dances of the era.

Dora, who knew the dances (thanks Pandora), grabbed Danny's hand and pulled him onto the dance floor, knowing he knew all the dances as well.

At first, Danny had blushed a deep red and had looked a little astonished but he quickly fell in step with Dora. His eyes gestured to the other's to see if they wanted to join.

The boys eyes said 'no'.

Megan and Zatanna dragged Connor and Dick, respectively, onto the dance floor without their consent, much to the boy's chagrin and Danny's amusement.

The dancing went on for a long time and really only the Greek's, Danny, and Dora were able to dance through every song, well into the night.

The two ghosts (ghost and a half) were sweating and panting when they sat at the table again. Both wore big grins on their faces.

"I… Haven't… Danced like that… Since I brought Sam and Tucker here…" Danny said through huffs. His grin was still on his face and was contagious.

"Who's Sam and Tucker?" Raquel asked curiously.

"Tucker… Is my brother from another mother… And Sam… Is my girlfriend…" Danny responded, big grin on his face.

"You have a girlfriend?!" Wally yelled over the music. The others were just as astonished as the speedster. Danny nodded, his smile turning into a smirk. Dick laughed beside him.

"How come you never told us?" Zatanna questioned.

Danny shrugged. "Never came up. I'll introduce you guys once we get out of here."

"And you knew about this?" Connor asked Dick, who nodded. "Oh yeah. I was there when they got together."

The two brothers got up and Danny turned to Pandora, who was once again chatting away with Dora. "Mamá, Dick and I are going to bed."

The Greek nodded at him. "Alright, o gios. Sleep well."

Danny smiled and nodded. "I will. Night guys. Night Dora. Night Mamá."

Dick waved and the two left, talking in low whispers as they walked away and chuckling.

"I have a feeling those maggots are talking about us…" Artemis said, everyone else at the table agreeing with no hesitation.

In the morning, when the Team walked outside, they were greeted with the sight of Danny trying to console his upset mare.

"You know you can't withstand the cold of the Far Frozen." Danny said. Kyrielle whinnied in response, obviously upset with being left behind.

"I'm coming back in a few days." The teen said, hoping it would calm the mare down. It didn't as Kyrielle nickered in a long whine in sadness.

"Kyra… Do you think I want to leave?" Danny asked his mare, who let out another whinny. Danny shook his head. "No. I don't. I wuv you. You and me are tight. But you can't withstand such bitter colds. And I promise I'll be back in a few days and then I'll hang out with you as much as humanly possible, alright?"

The alicorn let out another whinny but seemed to relent to her rider's will. Danny hugged her muzzle. "It's just a few days. You'll be fine." He assured.

"Awwwww, that's adorable." Megan cooed. Danny rolled his eyes. "It stops being adorable around the fifth time."

The others chuckled while Danny grabbed the flute from his hip. It glowed blue for a second before turning into a horn, much to the other's astonishment.

"How'd you do that?" Kaldur asked. Danny just smirked at him, obviously ready to be sarcastic. "Magic."

The others gave exaggerated glares that the raven-haired teen had to laugh at.

"That's not funny." Connor said. Danny continued the smirk. "You're right. It's hilarious."

The others just continued the glare because arguing with Danny was like arguing with a wall. You got nowhere.

Danny placed the horn to his lips, held his head high, and blew. Instead of a rumbling sound spewing from the mouth, a loud wolf howl erupted from the horn. Danny blew long and hard before finally stopping the howl.

The Team was surprised to hear a wolf howl in return, somewhere off in the distance. Danny nodded at the howl. "And now we wait."

The wait wasn't as long as one would think. Their ride, whatever it was, was seen off in the distance after about twenty minutes. It was a white speck with a brown thing being pulled behind it. The dot was barreling towards Athens and ran into the city with no hesitation. Danny only laughed at the white figure, shaking his head in amusement.

The white figure turned out to be a large, white wolf the size of Runner the Amarok. The white wolf had gorgeous, pupil-less, crystalline blue eyes that glowed vibrantly. She had a long, fluffy tail that was too long for her body, so she curled it on her back like a husky. A brown string hung around her neck with a blue crystal wrapped in the thread. Her black nose nuzzled Danny affectionately once she barreled through the castle gates.

The teen laughed loudly, throwing his head back in amusement. Off to the side, Kyrielle shifted her weight jealously, snorting to herself.

The wolf pulled a long sled behind her with thick pieces of cloth, dyed in various blues, in the bed.

Danny shoved the wolf away when she continued to sniff and nuzzle him all over. "That's enough, Polaris. Meet my friends!"

The wolf turned her head towards the bewildered teens. She wasted no time in walking around the group, sniffing at the various teenagers. They all jumped back in surprise when she turned her black nose to each of them. Once she was done with her sniff-check, she raced back to Danny, tongue lulling out of her mouth.

Kyrielle rolled her eyes.

"Good girl. Good Polaris." Danny cooed, rubbing the big canine's head. The wolf, Polaris, leaned towards the touch, panting.

"Why did you call a big giant wolf the size of your other big giant wolf?" Wally asked, totally confused. Danny sent a big, lopsided grin towards him. "Cause we're going to a place called the Far Frozen. Dora's horses aren't meant to withstand subzero temperatures. Polaris, here, thrives in them, as well as her pack, whom you will meet upon arriving at the Far Frozen."

"You have too many ghost friends, you know that?" Raquel asked. Danny laughed in response. "I know. Now, as I said, subzero temperatures. Wear these so you don't freeze to death."

Danny tossed them each a shirt, boots, and trousers to go change into. Each article of clothing was soft and the insides were filled with plush fur that just made you think of sleeping on a cloud.

Danny grinned as he came outside after the others. He wore the same thing the other teens, boys and girls alike, were wearing: a dark blue tunic, dark blue pants, and brown boots. But instead of a blue cloak, he had a white wolf pelt around his shoulders, the front paws hiding an invisible clasp. The wolf's head made a hood.

"You always dress the best." Zatanna commented, looking him up and down. Danny shrugged. "That's cause I visit here often and I have high ranks in many places in the Zone. The Far Frozen is another one of those places."

The others rolled their eyes.

Danny smiled. "Get in the sled. Polaris is going to pull us back to the Far Frozen. I have to say goodbye to Pandora, Dora, and Kyrielle."

The others nodded and hopped into the sleigh, sitting down in the bed and waiting patiently for the ride to begin. Polaris twitched impatiently to get moving.

Danny wasted no time in embracing the Greek woman. "I'll see you soon, Mamá. And I'm sorry if Kyra gives you any trouble."

Pandora smiled and returned the embrace. "Your mare will be fine, o gios mou. Be safe on your travels."

Danny nodded. "I will."

The teen turned to Dora with a goofy grin. "See you soon~!" He said and hugged her. The blonde laughed. "Alright Danny! You have things to do!"

"I was saying goodbye! You don't have to be so mean~!" Danny whined, earning an eye roll, before he turned to his solemn Kyrielle. He gave her another hug around her muzzle. "Aww, sweetie. I'll be back in a few days. Stop giving me the look that makes me feel guilty."

The crestfallen look continued.

Danny pouted. "Does it help if I promise we'll go on a long fly when I come back?"

The mare's interest perked. Danny smirked. "Well, I promise we'll go on a long fly when I get back and we'll have the best time ever, ok?"

Kyrielle nodded her big head and nudged him. Danny rubbed his nose against hers before walking over to the sled and hopping on Polaris's back. The wolf panted happily now that they were getting a move on.

The raven-haired teen waved. "Bye guys! I'll be back in a few days~!" He sung before smacking Polaris's rump. The wolf began trotting down the mountain with Dora and Pandora waving after them, shouting goodbyes. Kyrielle spread her wings in a goodbye fashion. Danny waved again, his team mirroring his actions, before Polaris broke into a sprint. The Team members released startled yelps while Danny laughed evilly on the wolf.

"It's f-f-f-f-f-f-freezing…" Artemis said, teeth chattering in the sled. Raquel, Zatanna, Wally, and Dick were all freezing: rubbing their arms, curled up, teeth chattering. Megan, Connor, and Kaldur were chilled but, then again, they were highly resistant to freezing temperatures.

Danny chuckled nervously. "Maybe you should-a brought them thicker coats, Polaris…"

The wolf huffed in a sign of 'I-didn't-know'. Danny rolled his eyes. "We're almost to the village. It won't be much longer."

"G-G-G-Good." Dick commented, his lips turning purple. The bitter wind was not helping the teen's freezing-ness.

In a few minutes, as Danny predicted, a village came into sight. Much to the Team's surprise, it was filled with yeti people and big white wolves. There were even little children running around, playing with each other.

As Polaris pulling the sled became more visible to the snow-monster looking people, they became aware of the teens' presence. They didn't recognize the Team but, once again, they recognized Danny.

"The Great One is here!" One of the smaller children yelled.

Danny's cheeks went scarlet instantly as the Team rose their eyebrows.

"Great One?" Wally asked, tapping his fingers against his arm. The stance was ruined, though, by the chattering of his teeth.

Danny's cheek remained the crimson color. "Uh… Yeah… They refuse to call me Danny for whatever reason-"

"Great One!" A yeti with a large ice arm and blue cape yelled, picking Danny up and hugging him. The teen immediately started turning blue from lack of oxygen to his lungs. He tried making wild signs but they were lost.

"You're kinda killing him." Connor commented casually. The big yeti released Danny with an 'oops' and the teen collapsed to the ground, taking deep breathes. Polaris bent down and stuffed her black nose into his hair.

"I'm so sorry, Great One! Why didn't you tell me you couldn't breathe?" The yeti asked. The Team began to crack up at the question, despite their freezing butts.

Danny pulled his head from the snow and rested his cheek on the mound. He gave a 'seriously' look to the caped figure, who smiled guilty down at him. "My bad."

Polaris let out an amused snort into the teen's hair. Danny pushed himself onto his back and rubbed the canine's head, smiling up at the eleven foot tall yeti. "It's all good, Frostbite."

The yeti, Frostbite, continued to smile. "That's good, Great One. Your friends are freezing. Shall we get them inside?"

Danny nodded. "We shall."

The raven-haired teen got up and pulled himself back onto Polaris. They began trotting into the village and to a series of tunnels in a large mountain. The tunnels were surprisingly warm, which instantly starting melting the ice off the teen's clothes.

Danny hopped of Polaris and began undoing the harness around her body. He gestured to the yeti behind him before doing so. "Guys, this is my buddy Frostbite. Frostbite, these are my friends Artemis, Connor, Megan, Kaldur, Zatanna, Wally, and Raquel. And that's my adopted brother Dick."

"Pleasure to meet friends and family of the Great One!" Frostbite said excitedly.

"Great to meet you too but why do you keep calling Danny 'Great One'?" Wally asked.

Danny blushed a deep red again but seemed exaggerated at the same time. "Oh here we go…"

"Because he is the mighty conqueror of Pariah Dark, Savior of the Ghost Zone! He defeated the king and, therefore, took his crown! How can I not call him great?" Frostbite said.

Danny blanched when he heard the ending of the second sentence.

"Wait a minute, 'took his crown'? Does that mean…?" Kaldur trailed off. Danny looked absolutely mortified by what was transpiring.

"That he is King of the Ghost Zone? Yes." Frostbite answered. Danny's blush became ten times stronger as he sputtered from his spot at unlatching Polaris's harness. "I'm not really. I haven't taken the title and I haven't had a coronation and blah blah blah…"

"But, even so, you are still the unofficial king and the entire Ghost Zone knows about it!" Frostbite said excitedly, silently asking the teen 'what's-up-with-your-attitude?'

"When were you going to tell me this?" Dick asked, leaning against Polaris. Danny let out a mild glare. "Never. I don't plan on actually taking up the title of 'king'. I mean, come on. Look at me. Do I look like the king type?"

"Yes." Frostbite answered immediately. Danny face-palmed. "Oh that so did not go as planned…"

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Kaldur said, trying to sooth the younger teen. Danny finally undid the last latch and Polaris shook herself, fluffing her fur up even more. The teen got up from the ground. "I'm not embarrassed."

"That blush says otherwise." Artemis interrupted, a smirk on her face.

The red turned an even darker shade of red. Danny frowned. "I just don't think I'm fit to be king, alright? Besides, I belong to the Human Realm."

"You belong to both." Frostbite said seriously. Danny just sighed.

The "Danny is a king. Danny is not a king." conversation was dropped after that and the teen's were escorted to their separate rooms. Frostbite insisted on taking Danny to his, even though the teen knew where his permanent room was.

"Not that I am not happy to see you but what brings you here on such short notice Great One?" Frostbite asked. Danny let out a long sigh, took a deep breath, and then retold the entire story in under two minutes. Frostbite could only stare at him in shock at how fast his words were.

When Danny was all done telling the story, he took another deep breathe.

"Where do you keep all that air in your lungs?" Frostbite asked, totally bewildered. Danny shrugged, arms up in a way that said 'I-don't-know-myself'.

Frostbite just laughed. "You never cease to amaze me, Great One."

"Can't you call me Danny?"

"We have been over this, Mighty Conqueror. No. No, I cannot."

"Why are we waiting?" Raquel asked the raven-haired Ghost Boy.

"Frostbite deems anyone that is good friends with 'Pariah's Bane' to be higher than anyone in status, higher than anyone but the High King of All Ghosts." Danny explained, tugging at his white tunic.

"That's awesome and all but do we have to wear fancy clothes to every meal we go to?" Connor asked, tugging at his own light blue tunic. Danny snorted, a small but amused smile on his face. "Unfortunately, yes. Just think about it this way. After the meal and a little visiting, I'll ask for the Infimap, which will take us home. I'll drop you off and you can enjoy the rest of the long weekend, alright?"

The other teens nodded ruefully. Danny just continued smiling. "Alright then. Frostbite is about to announce us and then we'll walk in and take our seats like the royals we supposedly are."

"And now for the King of the Ghost Zone and his friends and brother: Kaldur of Atlantis, Artemis Crock, Wally West, Zatanna Zatara, Connor Kent, M'gann Morozz, Raquel Ervin, Richard "Dick" Grayson, and the Great One-"

"Frostbite, why?" Danny whined to the ceiling as his friends walked forward before him, chuckling under their breathes.

"-Danny Phantom himself!"

Each teen walked into the large dining area that rivaled Pandora's. Thankfully, it was warm inside and the Team didn't need to wear heavy furs.

Many of the yeti people clapped as they entered and took their seats, still standing with the other eleven-foot tall people.

"And now a few words from Pariah's Bane!" Frostbite announced, making Danny blanch. "What?!"

Many people laughed as Danny blushed, still looking at Frostbite in mortification. "How come you didn't tell me I was gonna have to say a speech or something? I like being prepared!"

Frostbite patted the much younger leader's head. "As you and your kind say, 'wing it'."

Danny simmered for a few moments before taking a deep breath and thinking about what to say. "Uh… Thanks for having us and let's eat..?" He said, looking around with an iffy look on his face.

That made more people laugh; the teen's friends were in hysterics. The raven-haired teen and supposed 'Pariah's Bane' didn't know what to do with himself.

Frostbite patted Danny's shoulder, a fond smile on his face. "We will work on it."

The teen rolled his eyes and sat down, his friends and the others following. They began eating at the magnificent feast laid out before them.

The Team found in very similar to the last two nights spent in the Ghost Zone. They found it even more similar to the night at Pandora's palace when music started and someone started a large bonfire in the middle of the cave. Many of the yeti people got up to dance and Danny did so without any prompt from any of the females.

There was one yeti, someone said his name was Yule, that sang traditional songs to the lively music.

The first song started out slow and low in the music scale, the dancers moving gracefully. Yule's voice matched that of the music: low and slow.

A single thread in a tapestry

Though it's color brightly shines

Can never see its purpose

In the pattern of the grand design

The music began to pick up speed and the music became louder.

And the stone that sits at the very top

Of the mountain's mighty face

Does it think it's more important

Than the stones that form the base?

So how can you see what your life is worth?

Or where your value lies?

You can never see through the eyes of man

You must look at your life…

Look at your life through heaven's eyes

The teens, who was laughing as they talked, were surprised when the others began singing the next part.

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai la-lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai la-lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai la-lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai lai

The music calmed again and the dancers, which had picked up speed while they sung, began to slow again.

A lake of gold in the desert sand

Is less than a cool fresh spring

And to one lost sheep, a shepherd boy

Is greater than the richest king

If a man lose everything he owns

Has he truly lost his worth?

Or is it the beginning

Of a new and brighter birth?

The music got loud and speed picked up again.

So how do you measure the worth of a man?

In wealth or strength or size?

In how much he gained or how much he gave?

The answer will come

The answer will come to him who tries

To look at his life through heaven's eyes

The music became softer again.

And that's why we share all we have with you

Though there's little to be found

When all you've got is nothing

There's a lot to go around

No life can escape being blown about

By the winds of change and chance

And though you never know all the steps

You must learn to join the dance

You must learn to join the dance

For a second, the music became slower before becoming even faster than before.

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai la-lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai la-lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai la-lai lai lai

Lai la-lai lai lee lai lai

Lai lai lai lai lai lai

So how do you judge what a man is worth

By what he builds or buys?

You can never see with your eyes on earth

Look through heaven's eyes

Look at your life

Look at your life

Look at you life through heaven's eyes

The song ended with cheering and excited jumps but it quickly ended when another song started.

"Think he got the message?" The guard closest to Frostbite asked, eyeing Danny.

Frostbite looked in the direction of the teen also. "Knowing that clueless wonder… No…"

The guard sighed, shaking his head while Frostbite rubbed his face in exaggeration.

"I'll be back in a little while, Frostbite! Chill! Oh… Back choice of words…" Danny said, wincing. The Leader of the Far Frozen let out a long, bellowing laugh. The teen smiled guiltily but at the same time innocently up at the big yeti.

Frostbite calmed down and patted Danny on the back. "That… That, Great One, was one of the funniest things you've ever said to me."

Danny did a dramatic mock bow. "I try, Oh Greater One."

Frostbite snorted. "That is the biggest lie that has ever come out of your mouth."

"Nu-uh."

"Yes."

"Nu-uh!"

"Yes, Great One."

"NU-UH!"

"I mean no disrespect but that is quite enough."

Danny simmered while his friends laughed behind him. The teen took the Infimap from his yeti friend's hands and unrolled it. "Grab it and hold on tight. This is gonna be a bumpy ride."

The others did as told and grabbed on. Danny straightened and yelled "Phantom Portal!"

A blue aura surrounded the Team before they took off. This is what everyone heard throughout the entire Ghost Zone:

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

and

"AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

The entire Team let out a large grunt as they crash landed on Danny's lab's floor. They all pushed themselves up and sighed in relief at the familiar sight.

Danny put the Infimap down, slapping Wally's hand away from it as he did as the speedster tried to grab it, and scribbled a note down on a piece of paper. It said 'Instructions for fixing Portal, For Bruce'. He then taped it over the Ghost Portal mainframe. Then he turned back to the Team. "Tell Bruce I'll be back in three… Four days tops…"

"He's gonna kill you~." Dick sang, a big grin on his face.

"I know." Danny said, picking up the Infimap. He yelled "Far Frozen!"

IT'S FINALLY DONE! I NEVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS CHAPTER AGAIN! YIPPEEEEEEEE! Kyrielle and Polaris are owned by ME alright!?

Kadzait: Possessive much?

Shut up. And I might do a Ghost Zone field trip thing with Kyrielle and Polaris in it. Who knows? We'll see. Anyways, sorry for the late update! This took FOREVER to write because it just did not WANT to end. When I was writing Dora's castle part, I could not see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Kadzait: Smooooooth...

I know... And I loved everyone's reactions for the last chappie. There were the people that were A) bawling their eyes out, B) threatening to kill me, and C) the people that went 'Yeah! Danny died!'

Kadzait: PEOPLE ACTUALLY SAID THAT?!

Yeah, it was hilarious! XD Kind of anyways... -.-'

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O.O I know...

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