Chapter 6

Back at the lab, the Fentons along with Tucker and Sam waited anxiously for news in the secret lab while Danielle and Danny returned to the outskirts of Amity Park to formulate a plan on how to take this enemy on and show the younger present Danny on how to use duplication more effectively.

"Danielle, how exactly did we come across or adopt you?" He couldn't help to ask.

"I'd rather not say for now because we could be messing up the time period worse than before. I fear that I might have messed something up by coming here. Time travel is a very risky practice nor is it a game. Nor are we going to seek out my younger, present self because that monster is more than happy to kill or corrupt me." She answered.

Danny knew she was right. Technically he was older and the original Phantom but he knew that she was much more experienced and powerful. So it was best that he follow in her lead. Soon they returned back to the hidden lodging while the rest of them organized the Fenton ghost weapons and gadgets for what was practical and what was best to be skipped. The Phantoms soon joined in.

It wasn't long before Tucker becoming somewhat bored and curious about Danielle began to flirt with her.

"Tucker, I'm quite flattered that you like me, but do you realize how old I am?" She asked in a slightly annoyed tone.

"Do you want me to guess your actual or legal age since technically you're a clone who skipped infancy and early childhood?"

Then Danielle showed him (and everyone else) the finger that mattered on her left hand. The finger with a glittering ring on it.

"You're engaged?" Tucker asked in a slight dumbfounded tone.

"I'm already married." Danielle corrected. "Come to think of it, I wonder if I should be surprised that no one else seemed noticed or mentioned it." She added.

"Tuck, she's off limits due to age, time period, and she's unavailable." Danny stated.

"And don't ask who I married or stuff like it. I refuse to reveal any information of the future unless I feel it is necessary. All I will say about him is that none of you have met him…yet. Right now that isn't important. No more flirting with me Tucker. I don't even bother keeping count of how many dudes fantasize having me as a girlfriend…or wife."

Soon the subject was changed back on a plan to defeat the menacing ghost that had been let loose. Danielle and the others did wonder how no one notice or pointed out her ring proving that she was taken. After all, she didn't flaunt it, drop hints about it, or make big deal of it. She had other much more important things on her mind like saving family, friends, and countless other souls.

They had to outsmart this ghost rather than take him head one as in ripping him apart molecule by molecule. He was no ordinary specter. He wasn't going to play dumb or games. Millions if not billions were at risk.

While back in the Ghost Zone, the Dark Phantom sought for any entrance leading to the modern human world, preferably one that lead to or close to Amity Park so he would be wasting time or energy traveling. He was unable to locate Vlad's portal during his time, would he be able to find it in this alternate past? He wasn't sure but he had to try. That would mean being in Wisconsin instead of Amity Park. He didn't like the fact that he would be vulnerable without a quick way to escape back into the Ghost Zone. He didn't like losing such an advantage. It didn't take long for Walker and a large number of reinforcements arrived to quell and subdue this troublesome ghost.

"Well, well, well…I've almost forgotten how you can do that illusion." The Dark Phantom commented in a sneer at Walker's attempt to make himself look more menacing and powerful to various troublesome ghosts. "Too bad for you it didn't really work on me." He cackled evilly.

"Are we going to have a problem?" Walker asked coolly.

"I won't but you and that pathetic police force will if you don't stay out of my way! I am more ghost than you or your squad can handle!" The evil Phantom hissed.

Before Walker could give any orders, the Dark Danny launched a cheap shot attack against his police force by producing five duplicates in a well-choreographed attack like he had done before in his alternate time. Using ghost rays and ecto constructs he restrained Walker's force ghostly chains and for the final indignity Walker was place in a cage bound with strong cords (at least by ghost standards). Then Walker got a close up of his attacker with the familiar DP logo sported on the chest.

"Who are you? Walker demanded. "You can't possibly be that Danny Phantom teen that gives me and my force trouble. "I know that symbol anywhere!" Walker shouted.

"In my time, they just call me 'Phantom' and no one has called me 'Danny' in years. I'm way more powerful than that weakling ever was or will be!" He snarled.

Neither Walker or any of his officers been this afraid of a ghost for a long time or faced one. Few and far between could take on a sizeable police force and win so quickly without any real loss. This one was exceptionally vile, aggressive, and powerful like Pariah Dark. He was plenty bad enough without commanding any troops. Even more, he had been warned of this ghost's raw power and aggression.

If there was anything else that the Dark Phantom remembered about Walker, it was that he didn't appreciate his prisoners escaping. The vile enemy couldn't help it but rush off to Walker's jailhouse and bust the prisoners free while terrorizing the guards and a few unlucky prisoners. Even more Walker and his goons were now restrained and currently powerless to stop this monster or his intentions. And what was his connection to Danny Phantom and why did he still bear the same symbol if he had nothing to do with Danny Phantom? Clearly he and his police force not only had an inkling but clear knowledge that this ghost was really bad news and way worse than Danny Phantom. Now he and his crew were immobilized and unable to cease the oncoming rampage.