"Alright, Mini-Pop. The first band I'm going to teach you about is possibly the best thing to come out of England. I say possibly because Queen also exists. Now be amazed by the music and vocals of…The Rolling Stones."

Ember hit play on her phone and let the ghostling listen to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". She grinned when she saw the little one's eyes widen a little as the song played. At least that meant Danielle didn't hate it.

In the kitchen, Danny was busy making some sandwiches with the leftover roast beef. He was surprised that they even had any leftovers, considering how Danielle eats. Hell, he was surprised that Ember ate more than she usually would.

"You better be careful, Baby-Pop. If word gets out that you can cook like this the Lunch Lady will challenge you to a cook off!" she had said with a satisfied look. He took that as a compliment.

With plate of sandwiches in hand, he made his way to the living area, grinning when he saw Danielle getting into the music.

"Enjoying the lesson, Danielle?" he asked, placing the sandwiches on the table.

"You bet!" chirped the ghostling. "I can't wait to hear the rest!"

Danny let out a laugh as he sat next to Ember, who immediately snuggled up to him.

"So, Baby-Pop? Where we headed to today?"

"Well I figured since we did a lot yesterday we could stay here and relax for a bit and then head on over to the Tower of London this afternoon."

"Sounds like a plan," replied Ember. Especially since that meant more time snuggling with her Baby-Pop!

"So what's the Tower of London?" asked Danielle as the next Rolling Stones song, "Jumping Jack Flash", started to play.

"You'll find out soon enough, Dani," said the older halfa with a grin, causing the ghostling to pout.

-:-

It was a nice afternoon as the three were making their way to the Tower of London. They were currently on the double decker bus to their location, although Danielle asked why they couldn't just fly.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do," was Danny's response as he looked at the building passing by. The three of them were currently sitting on the top half of the bus.

"…But we're in London."

"What he means, Mini-Pop, is that sometimes if you want to enjoy a vacation you should do what the natives do," explained Ember, leaning against Danny.

The Tower of London soon came into view as they came to their stop. Getting off, they headed on inside.

"I thought you said we were going to a tower? This is a full on castle!" exclaimed Danielle looking on in awe.

"Yes it is and it is a very important castle as it houses the Crown Jewels," explained Danny. Seeing the little one's confusion, he explained further. "The Crown Jewels are pretty much the crowns and scepters that have been owned by every king or queen of England."

"And they let tourists here?"

"It's not like they leave them unguarded, Mini-Pop," said Ember.

"Of course you still need to buy tickets or a pass to see them," added Danny. He then grinned and held up three passes. "Luckily, I thought ahead and bought them earlier this morning and had them delivered to our room."

Ember merely rolled her eyes, but accepted her pass anyway. "Always prepared, aren't you, Baby-Pop?"

"And I'm not even a boy scout."

"Says the goody-goody," replied the rock diva with smirk, while Danny grinned.

Danielle pouted while she watched her guardians flirt. "Can we get going? I want to see the inside of the castle!"

"Okay, okay, Danielle," replied Danny with a laugh. "We'll see the castle."

Before the three could actually enter though…

"Caw!"

The sound of flapping wings could be heard as a raven landed atop of Dani's head. Two more ravens then landed on her shoulders. She blinked in confusion while Danny and Ember watched on with blank looks.

Danielle then gave off a beaming smile. "Aw, they like me! Can I keep them?!"

"No you can't keep them!" stated Ember, putting her hands on her hips and giving the ghostling a narrowed look.

A voice soon called out to them.

"I am so sorry! They don't usually do this!"

The three looked over to see a man dressed in a black and red outfit with a crown logo on his chest.

"…You're the Ravenmaster, aren't you?" questioned Danny.

The man smiled. "Indeed I am!"

"Ravenmaster?" questioned a confused Ember.

"He takes care of the ravens, Ember."

"Well why are there ravens here to begin with, Baby-Pop?" she furthered questioned; crossing her arms and turning her narrowed look at him.

He just gave off a shrug. "They've just always been here. There's a belief that they're here to protect The Crown and the Tower, with the superstition being that if the ravens are lost or fly away that the Crown will fall and Britain with it."

"Ah, you know your history, young man," said the Ravenmaster, impressed.

Danny rubbed the back of his head in slight embarrassment from the praise.

"Are you sure I can't keep them?" asked Danielle, reaching up to pet one of the ravens.

"Yes, Mini-Pop, we're sure you can't keep them," replied Ember in a deadpan tone, earning a pout from the ghostling.

"Come here you three," said the Ravenmaster as he held out his arm for the birds. "You know better."

The ravens then started to caw loudly, confusing their caretaker and the ghost trio.

"Is this normal?" asked Danny.

"No, this is quite strange," replied the Ravenmaster in concern.

It was then Danny felt it. An ominous feeling washed over him and it didn't take long for Ember and Danielle to feel it as well.

"D-Danny…" stuttered out Danielle, afraid.

"Yeah, I can feel it," replied the older halfa before blue mist escaped his mouth.

It was then the ghost manifested before them. He wore a tattered trench coat and top hat. His face was wrapped in bandages, except for his mouth and one eye. In his hand he held a scalpel.

"It's been so long," spoke the ghost as he looked at the Tower. He then turned to his audience, more specifically Ember. "Time to pick up where I left off."

The ravens flew away and the Ravenmaster ran, leaving Danny and the girls on their own. Danny transformed into his ghost form and stood in front of the girls, keeping his eyes on his opponent.

"Who are you?" demanded Danny, having a bad feeling about this.

"My name is not important, child. All you need to know is that I will not allow you to stand in my way."

"Hate to break it to you, but that's not going to happen, especially since I have a very good idea of who you are," stated the halfa. "Jack the Ripper."

Ember's eyes widened in fear upon hearing that name. This was Jack the Ripper?! This was bad, very bad.

"Baby-Pop, we need to get out of here. Now!"

"You and Danielle get out of here, Ember, but I'm not going to let The Ripper run amok," said Danny, not taking his eyes off The Ripper.

"I don't see why you two are making a big deal out of this," stated Danielle. "He doesn't look so tough."

"Ember, get Danielle out of here now!" demanded Danny, knowing that she'll underestimate this monster.

He then charged forward to take on The Ripper.

"Baby-Pop!" shouted Ember. She then had to grab the little one as she tried to follow after Danny.

"Ember! Let me go!" exclaimed Danielle as she struggled in Ember's arms when the rock diva flew in the other direction.

"Not a chance, Mini-Pop! That ghost is a monster because of what he did in life," stated Ember.

"And we're just going to leave Danny on his own?!"

"No! I'm going to get you to a safe place first and then I'm going back to get Baby-Pop out of there."

"But…"

"No buts! The Ripper is a monster who won't hesitate to kill you just because you're a girl!" yelled Ember as she gave the child in her arms a disciplinary look. "Even when he was alive he was feared. He was never caught and no ever found out his real identity. There are even stories in the Ghost Zone that say he might never had been human to begin with, a demon that roamed the earth looking for victims."

"But Danny," said the little one, tears coming to her eyes. She didn't want to lose her only family.

Ember held the child close to her. "I'm not going to let anything happen to Baby-Pop, okay. I know how important he is to you. He's important to me too, and I won't let him deal with this alone."

The rock diva found that she had flown towards the familiar clock tower. She placed Danielle on the ledge, telling her to stay put where she'll be safe. Summoning her guitar, she then headed back to where her Baby-Pop was fighting that monster.

-:-

Danny fired ecto blast after ecto blast to try and maneuver The Ripper away from the Tower and innocent people.

"You are foolish if you think you can stop me, child," stated The Ripper as he dodged Danny's attacks.

"I will stop you!" yelled out Danny, glaring at the serial killer. "I will not allow you to kill anymore people!"

"If you know me, child, then you know I never killed people. Whores do not count as people," explained the villain. "Of course, you wouldn't know that since you seem to be traveling with one."

"Don't call her that," hissed out Danny, his eyes flashing red for a moment.

"Watch your tone, child. You know what I say is true."

"No it's not!" yelled out Danny as he charged forward to throw a punch, only to be blasted back by The Ripper's own ecto energy.

"Remember, child. I was never caught when I was alive, so don't think YOU will be the one to finally stop me."

"Why did you even kill anyone?!" shouted out Danny. "People speculate that you were possibly a doctor, because of how the victims were cut up. If that were the case, then why would you kill?! You're supposed to SAVE people, not KILL them!"

A murderous grin slowly grew on The Ripper's face. "Because I could."

With a roar of anger, Danny shot a large blast of ecto energy at The Ripper. Due to the size and the speed of the attack, The Ripper wasn't able to dodge in time and took the hit.

"There's more where that came from!" exclaimed the halfa.

The Ripper glared at the teenager in annoyance. Apparently he's been underestimating this boy. That would need to change.

A green energy fist then came his way. This one he avoided and glared at the girl who dared to attack him.

"What's wrong? Don't like the idea of a woman standing up to you?" taunted the rock diva as she glared hatefully at the serial killer.

"Ember! What are you doing here?!" demanded Danny.

"Did you honestly think I'd let you fight this guy by yourself?! And before you ask, Mini-Pop is safe, so focus on this guy!" replied Ember.

"The both of you are starting to annoy me," stated The Ripper with a growl. "I will enjoy killing you before I go find that young one that was with you."

"Like hell you will!" yelled out Ember as she wielded her guitar like an axe. She was NOT going to let this monster anywhere near Mini-Pop.

Swinging her guitar, as she got closer to her target, she was hoping to knock his head right off his shoulders. Unfortunately, she was blown back by The Ripper's ghostly energy.

Before she could go too far, Danny caught her in his arms. She glared up at him. "Now do you see why I didn't want you to fight him alone?!"

"So he's strong, but don't forget I fought Pariah Dark, Undergrowth, and my future self, all of whom are WAY stronger than this guy," explained Danny.

"Yeah and you had trouble with all of them! So don't even think about telling me to leave!" exclaimed Ember, her glare still on Danny.

"I'm not going to stand here and possibly see you get hurt, Ember! He's not keeping it a secret that he wants you to be his next victim!"

Despite their arguing, the two ghostly teens were still paying attention and had to dodge an incoming slice from the Ripper.

"This will all be over quickly if you hand the whore over, child," stated The Ripper.

They glared at him as Danny hissed out. "I told you not to call her that. And there's no way I'm letting you put your hands on her!"

"I see. That is a shame, isn't it," replied The Ripper, letting out a sigh. He then gave off a grin. "Then I guess I'll just take that young one from earlier!"

Danny and Ember tensed up as The Ripper took off in the direction he noticed earlier, leaving the two to quickly go after him before he reached Danielle.

"Ember!" called out Danny as they flew.

"What?!" snapped the rock diva, thinking he was going to blame her for this.

"We need to finish this! I have an idea, but I'll need your help!"

Despite the situation, Ember smiled a little.

-:-

Danielle sat atop the clock tower, trying to hide as best she could. She wanted nothing more than to help Danny and Ember in this fight, but with how scared Ember was it scared her too.

"I hope they're okay," said Danielle as she hugged her legs and put her head on her knees.

"What's wrong, young one?" asked a voice, causing Danielle to jump. She looked over and she felt fear engulf her as there stood The Ripper.

"S-Stay back," stuttered out Danielle, transforming into her ghost form. "I'll blast you if you don't!"

"My apologies, young one, but this will all be over soon," stated The Ripper as he raised his scalpel.

The villain didn't have a chance to do anything to Danielle as an icy beam hit him head on and a blue and black blur scooped up the ghostling and got her out of the way.

"Don't you touch her!" shouted Danny and Ember as they glared hatefully at the monster trapped in ice.

The ice cracked and broke as The Ripper freed himself. He glared back at the teenagers, now truly angry with them.

"It is time to end this, once and for all," growled out The Ripper as he began to gather his malice and change form. He grew in size and his face became grotesque as he was now covered in a black cloak like the Grim Reaper. His right arm had been replaced with a large blade, fitting of his moniker.

"You're right, this will be the end!" yelled out Ember.

"But you will be the one to lose!" finished Danny.

With a roar, The Ripper flew towards his would be victims, ready to cut them to pieces. As he drew closer, Danny took a deep breath while Ember positioned her guitar and raised her guitar pick in the air. The moment the serial killer was close enough, they let loose.

A Ghostly Wail, combined a strong guitar riff, collided with The Ripper, who was desperately trying to block out the noise.

"What is this?!" cried out The Ripper as he was being pushed back.

The two teens didn't let up as the kept the sound waves coming. Thanks to Ember's abilities, Danny's Ghostly Wail was actually enhanced, making it more powerful. The Ripper continued to shout in pain, unable to take it anymore.

"Nooooooooooooo!" wailed out The Ripper before the noise became too much for even him.

With an explosion, the noise did its trick. When the smoke cleared, there floated a dazed serial killer, now back in his original form. Danny wasted no time whipping out the thermos and capturing the historic villain. As he was getting sucked up, The Ripper regained his bearings.

"What?! No! This isn't supposed to happen! I am not supposed to be captured!" declared The Ripper as he fought the suction. "I will not allow this!"

"Too bad you no longer have a choice, you monster," said Danny as the evil ghost was finally brought to justice.

Capping the thermos, Danny let out a sigh of relief that it was finally over. He then let out an "oof" when something tackled him.

"Danny!" cried Danielle, holding onto him tightly.

"It's okay, Danielle. He's gone now," stated Danny, running a hand through her hair to try and calm her. "He'll no longer be able to hurt anyone ever again."

"You are correct, Daniel."

The three jumped at the sudden voice, but calmed down when Clockwork appeared before them.

"Clockwork? What are you doing here? Shouldn't Walker be the one coming to collect?" questioned Danny, greatly confused.

"Normally yes, but given whom you captured, I wanted to personally be the one to bring him to Walker," explained the timekeeper.

"Any reason why, old timer?" asked Ember.

"For centuries I've had to watch Jack the Ripper terrorize both the living and the dead, but since he was not a threat to the time stream there was nothing I could do about it."

"You could have just asked me to stop him, Clockwork. You know I would have," stated the halfa.

"Indeed I did, Daniel, and that's why I did not ask for you to stop The Ripper," said Clockwork.

"…That makes no sense," replied Ember in a deadpan tone.

"As you've witnessed, The Ripper was a powerful opponent. It wasn't until now that Daniel, after all of his experiences, would have been able to deal with him and even then it would still be a challenge for you. It was only because you had help that you were finally able to end The Ripper's reign of terror."

"Well I won't deny that," said Danny. "Ember and I do make a pretty good team. I don't think I would have been able to beat The Ripper that easily without her."

Ember blushed slightly, while Clockwork smiled.

"I will be taking this now," said the timekeeper as he took the thermos. "I shall return it empty later tonight."

"Thanks, Clockwork."

"You're welcome, Daniel. Now I suggest the three of you return to your hotel room. You've earned the rest."

Clockwork then took his leave, leaving the three to head back to their hotel.

-:-

The stars were starting to come out by time they reached their hotel. Once inside, Ember immediately went to the bedroom and closed the door. Danny frowned, knowing that something was wrong.

"Danielle, can you go watch TV for a bit? I need to talk with Ember about something," said Danny, looking over at the little one.

She was hesitant, but complied. "Okay…"

As she headed to the living area, Danny headed to the bedroom door. He knocked a few times before speaking.

"Ember? Ember, I know something's bothering you. If it's something I did then I'm sorry, but please don't shut me out. Just…just talk to me, please?"

It was silent for a few seconds before he heard a click. The door opened, allowing him entry. Once he was inside and the door closed, he felt arms wrap around him from behind and a wetness on his back.

"Do you have any idea what you almost did?" she asked so softly that Danny almost missed it.

"Ember?"

"Why do you have this idea that it's okay to throw your life away when fighting these monsters?" she continued to question. "I know you were willing to sacrifice yourself to stop that monster if I hadn't come back. Do you even know how Mini-Pop would have felt if you were just gone? Do you know how I would have felt?"

He exhaled out of his nose. "As long as you and Dani were safe, that was all that mattered to me in that moment."

"That's not a good enough answer!" growled out the fiery girl, turning Danny around to glare at him. "Just because you're a hero doesn't mean you should throw your life away! What about your family back home? What do you think they would do if they found out you died while on vacation?!"

"But…"

"I still remember when you fought Pariah Dark with that suit thingy and how it drained your own energy when you used it," stated Ember, frowning. "Back then we were still enemies, yet you were still willing to risk your life to save everyone, human and ghost alike."

"I was not going to let Pariah Dark hurt anyone. It didn't matter if they were human or ghost."

"But you could have just sent him back to the Ghost Zone and let us "evil ghosts" rot."

"…I never saw you and the others as evil, Ember," replied Danny, looking away from her.

"…What?"

He let out a sigh. "Why do you think I would just send you guys back to the Ghost Zone? Yeah, a lot of you guys caused trouble, but I never took it as evil. The only ghosts I would ever consider truly evil would be Pariah Dark, Plasmius, Vortex, Prince Aragon, maybe Undergrowth and Skulker, and now The Ripper.

When you told me about how you died, that cemented what I always figured, that most of you are probably just angry over something you had no control over. Granted, I could have handled things better and tried talking to you, but would you have listened back then?"

"…No, I supposed none of us would have listened," replied Ember, resting her head on his chest. "It still doesn't change the fact that I don't like the thought of you sacrificing yourself."

"…Well, I did tell Clockwork that we make a pretty good team. Would you like it to stay that way?" he asked, gaining her attention.

"Baby-Pop?"

"As much as I hate to say this about them, but my friends and family can only do so much because they're human. Since you're a ghost you'd be able to keep up with me and watch my back, keeping me out of trouble," explained the halfa. He then became nervous. "S-So how about it, Ember? Do you want to be my partner? I'd understand if you say no, considering your policy on duets."

She couldn't help but giggle at his "duet" crack. She then wrapped her arms around his neck and held him close, leaning her forehead against his.

"Looks like you've got yourself a partner, Baby-Pop."

He wrapped his arms around her waist. "Thank you, Ember."

"If you really want to thank me, you should join my band. You've got a nice set of pipes on you," she said, referring to his Ghostly Wail.

"I'll have to pass. Your singing voice is leagues above mine."

She giggled once more with a blush. "We should get to bed, Baby-Pop. We've had a long day today and even bigger one tomorrow."

"Your concert, right?"

"Yup!"

"Alright. Let me just get Danielle to bed and I'll be right back."

There was then a knock on the bedroom door. Opening it, the teens were met with a fidgeting Danielle, who was holding her lion plushy close.

"Danielle? Is something wrong? I was just about to come and make sure you were in bed," stated Danny.

"…C-Can I stay with you two tonight?" asked the little one, unable to look them in the eye. "I don't want to be alone right now."

The teens glanced at each other, figuring that her run-in with The Ripper scared her more than they thought. Wanting to prevent the nightmares, they each gave her a warm smile.

"Sure thing, Mini-Pop."

They could see the relief wash over the ghostling. Once everyone was in their sleepwear, they climbed into bed with Danielle lying safely between Danny and Ember. Saying their goodnights, they drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

The nightmare was over before it began.

LONDON END

-:-

I'm starting to think I should have revealed the villain in this chapter, because you guys knew right away who it was going to be. Oh well, the trip to London is done and Danny and Ember are even closer now.

Fun Fact: A fictional version of Jack the Ripper has encountered Sherlock Holmes in five different novels.

Here is part four of the MHA version. In that version, the Dekusquad would end up in London and encounter a man dressed like a British punk (think Manchester Black from the Superman comics). The man, Nigel, would act as a tour guide for the group, but this is a farce to gain their trust. It is then revealed that what Nigel really wants is to take over the country and become the next king by stealing The Crown Jewels. His Quirk, Golden Touch, allows him to turn anything he touches into gold (he can control the Quirk's activation) and it's because of this ability that he believes he should be king instead of wallowing in the slums. While he does eventually get his hands on The Crown, the Dekusquad were able to put a stop to him.