Chapter 5

Once they arrived at Fenton Works, they brought all the weapons, inventions, and most of the equipment to the Op Center. They then started it up (as a jet of course) and flew off to some mountains. Danielle explained that their was a cave nearby and told Danny how to find it. He understood why. The Dark Phantom would have next to nothing of Fenton Works to use and no one to kidnap or kill. Nor would he know were to look. Not to mention Danny turned on the defense mechanism to fight of anything using ecto energy. Dark Danny Phantom would have a nasty surprise and possible wounds from such a fight. Still that could make him even angrier. He also sent more messages to city officials for community safety. His mom and dad sent others just before they left.

Danny and Danielle raced back to the cabin with extra weapons. The rest they hid just outside of town in case the evil Phantom managed to get inside. They also set up a few traps just in case. During that time he was able to ask her how she was able to time travel. She showed him a bracelet-like device on her arm.

"Clockwork lent this to me while we face him during this time. The Dark Danny managed to disrupt the function of yours in the future yours off in a fight. He tried to get me but I was able to stop him. The enemy also doesn't know about these but he knows that I'm using something. After all I don't have any of Clockwork's medallions, but he knows I'm using something. I don't want him near me because he can tear it off or disrupt the function.

"Do you think he will go after Vlad?" Danny ask.

"Most likely. Especially if he can't find his previous friends and family in Amity Park. He will also will leave a trail of destruction like a tornado all the way to Vlad's mansion in Wisconsin or to his cabin in Colorado. Or a hideout somewhere else. Still there is no saying where or when that ghost is going to exit the Ghost Zone. He will pick the most convenient target."

"But Vlad is mayor of Amity Park now. Wait a minute, he won't know that...yet. Vlad would've have received the messages by now." Danny just realized.

"True, it is now Vlad's responsibility now, but we still got to do what we can. I sure this ghost is more than Vlad or others can handle." She answered.

Danny recalled how Vlad once released Vortex to improve his ratings as mayor and how Vortex later proved too much for Vlad to handle. Shortly afterwards Vlad then dumped the responsibility on him. Danny even wondered if his evil alternate self had destroyed or drastically weakened the Guys in White. In the alternate future, there were clearly few that were brave enough to face him.

"I know of another facility nearby that would be underground and abandoned by now. I don't think Vlad will appreciate us using any of his places without his permission. However we can't worry about moving again just yet." Danielle added.

"Do you by any chance have the ghostly wail? Or my ice powers?" Asked Danny.

"Yes, I have both of those powers. I've had the ice powers for a while, but I got the ghostly wail rather recently. If I use it I will revert back to human. Keep in mind that some powers are learned while others take a while to develop." She answered.

Danny thought for a little bit. It started to make sense. His ghostly wail was triggered by extreme distress. From what he could tell duplication was a learned power. Others came with time and skill came with practice.

"Dani, can you show me how to duplicate myself? I just barely learned how to do it, but I haven't mastered it yet." He requested.

"Yes, but it will be a crash course. It's not something you learn overnight. Plus we've got an evil and powerful ghost to stop.

Meanwhile in the Ghost Zone, the Dark Phantom was getting even more frustrated. His portal producing power was still disabled and he couldn't find another portal that lead him to where and when he needed. Not to mention that no other ghost would want or be willing to aid him. He knew he was the new master of the Fright Knight, but first he had to conquer/win approval of that ghost. Even that took a bit of time. He would have to abandon that task for now since one of his enemies escaped him and she was going to defend and aid his alternate self, family, and friends.

However his rampage did attract the attention of the ghost police. He remembered them and how easy they were to defeat even without his ghostly wail. He just couldn't resist to use it on them. The fight ended before it could start.

"Tell that skull faced boss of yours that I'm not subject to his authority. In fact there is now only one rule or law in the Ghost Zone now. It's never bother or fight the Dark Phantom unless you wish to be vanquished or destroyed. No sheriff or officer is above me." He hissed threateningly in unison with his duplicates while holding up several police ghosts and glaring down with his blood red eyes. He knew Walker didn't like being challenged and was going to put up one heck of a fight. Still he was not in the mood for games or distractions. The Dark Phantom then threw the ghost officers in a pile and fired several ghost rays at them.

"Whoever fights or pesters me, does so at his or her own risk!" He roared promoting the defeated officers to flee even faster. He now had to formulate a plan on how to stop both Phantoms but also any other enemies and nuisances of this time period. It was bad enough losing to his weaker less experienced self. He especially didn't want to lose to a female version of that previous self of his. His ego was still wounded after she had gotten the upper hand on him.