Hello everyone I hope everyone was patient while I was gone. Im glad to announce I had an idea for a new Danny phantom story I will be writing In the fall. It has a darker tone but im sure it will turn out okay :) now without further ado here is the next chapter of bonded.

Chapter 16.

Danny and Ember followed the time ghost back to his lair still trying to comprehend what they saw. "clockwork mind if I ask something?" Danny asked. Clockwork looked at him. "you're wondering why Max Nightmare looked like your ghost form correct?" he asked the teen who nodded in return. Clockwork walked over to a desk and sat down. "well allow me to say one thing Danny." both teens looked at each other and back to clockwork who looked at them with a blank expression. "as you can tell Max was half warlock and you are half ghosts. You and Vlad are both half ghosts like Max was a half." Danny looked at the time ghost quietly. "you and Max along with Vlad are not the first Halfas."

Dannys eyes widend with shock and his head was spinning. "what do you mean?" Ember asked since Dannys head was in full throttle trying to calm down. Clockwork continued. "your family Danny. It has always been a well guarded secret. Every one hundred years a halfa would appear in your Family tree." Danny looked at clockwork with a huge questionable look. "so what number am I then?" he asked. "you are the 5th halfa in your family tree. Max was the 4th." Ember looked at Danny and back to clockwork. "if I can ask clockwork how do you know all of this? Its like you were watching Dannys family all these years." Clockwork looked at Ember and smiled.

"i have been how do you think I knew about Dan Phantom In the first place?" he asked. Danny smiled. "so you watched over my family even before I was thought of." they turned when they heard footsteps behind them. "yes Danny he has." Both Danny and Embers jaws dropped when they saw the same figure they had seen just barely fighting Vladimir the half warlock. Max Nightmare. He stuck his hand out to Danny smiling. "its good to meet my descendant after all this time." Danny took the handshake smiling. "same to you I guess." he looked at Ember smiling. "miss McClain its a pleasure." she was quiet for a while but returned the smile.

Clockwork smiled. "i wouldve assumed you wouldve passed on by now Max." he said getting up out of the chair. Max smirked. "what and miss out on missing this guy?" he pointed at Danny. "not likely." Danny looked at Max. "what do you mean pass on?" Max frowned. "its a long story." he walked up to the screen which flickered to life.

(one day after the fight with Vladimir.)

Amberlyn woke up to see her family standing over her. "mom dad?" both parents eyes swelled up with tears as they embraced their daughter. After a while she looked around and saw the farm and everything was repaired. "hows the farm back?" she asked. Hugh sat down. "that magical friend of yours fixed everything after he woke up he passed out from that fight." Amberlyns eyes went wide as she stood up. "Max wheres Max at?" she asked. Her parents looked at one another with sad expressions on their faces. "whats wrong?" she asked now worried. She looked at a note that her father handed to her. "its something he left for you." she opened it only to have tears roll down her cheeks.

Dear Amberlyn.

Im sorry to leave you so early but I did a lot of thinking for the last few hours I was out cold. I now realize that its to dangerous to have me stay around. You or your family couldve died that day I don't need to lose someone who means so much to me. I promise one day well meet again. I will be watching over you and your family. Even when you don't know im there. Ill never forget you though.

Sincerely your friend Max Nightingale.

Danny looked at Max who was re reading the letter over and over. "so what happened did you see her again?" he asked. Max shook his head. "no I went to go confront my father. Only he was ready." Clockwork spoke up. "one of Vladimir's men ran back and told Jack Nightingale what Max had done. So he got a posse together to hunt him down. No one was safe around Max." Max frowned. "Danny have you ever wondered why our family has had such rotten luck?" Danny thought about it for a moment. All those times his luck ran out a lot. "kindof.," he replied. Max sighed. "before Vladimir died he put a curse on me and my father. Giving every man in our family tree a ton of bad luck. I was the first victim there were many others, but you were the last."

Danny raised an eyebrow. "how was I the last." he asked. Max smiled and looked at Ember. "we have this young lady to thank." he said. Ember looked confused. "me?" she asked. Max nodded. "the way to break the curse Vladimir put on us was to fall in love with an enemy and tell them how they felt." Dannys head clicked. "and so when Ember and I…." Danny stopped for a moment. "sucked face?" Max said smiling. Danny and Ember blushed. "yeah that...that broke the curse then?" he asked. Max nodded. "yes. Now youve allowed me and the other members of our family to pass on." he smiled at Danny. "take good care of this girl got it?" he smirked. Danny smiled and nodded.

A bright light appeared behind Max blinding Danny and Ember once their eyes adjusted to it they saw two figures they recognized Amberlyn but next to her was a tall woman with long brown hair. "hello Max." she said Danny looked over to see Max fight tears. "hello mother." he walked up slowly to the light and turned to face Danny and Ember. "Ember keep him in line okay?" he asked Ember laughed and nodded to Max only for him to dissapear. Danny and Ember smiled looking at each other.

Well everyone I hope this story was a good one. this is not the last chapter but the next one will be. I know this wasnt as popular but hey I write what I think like writing :) Im glad I was able to finish this. And like I said after phantom academy 3 and prince of the ghost zone I will start on my newest one it is an AU for ultimate Enemy and yes it is DxE