Danny was on cloud nine right now as the tour bus was making its way to the next city. He was in a relationship with a beautiful rock star and everything was right in the world.

Well…almost everything.

The boy pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration as the ghostling gave him and Ember a pouty glare, showing that she was upset with them.

"That's enough, Danielle," said Danny, giving her an admonishing look. This only caused the little one to let out a huff.

"I caught you and Ember making kissy face…again!"

It had been a few days since Danny and Ember had become boyfriend and girlfriend and Danielle had unfortunately walked in on them making out multiple times since. She was frankly getting tired of the PDA.

"Mini-Pop, this is just something boyfriends and girlfriends do," explained Ember, only for Danielle to narrow her eyes at the rock diva. "You'll understand when you're older and get a boyfriend of your own."

"Over my full dead body that'll happen!" inputted Danny, his overprotective streak kicking in. The thought of Danielle getting a boyfriend terrified him.

Ember just rolled her eyes as turned back to Danielle. "Look, Mini-Pop, you want Danny to be happy, right?"

"Of course I do," replied Danielle with a frown. "But what does that have to do with what you two have been doing?"

"We kiss like that because we love each other and make each other happy," explained Ember with a small smile, glancing towards her Baby-Pop, who in turn blushed slightly as he returned the smile.

"Yeah, well, I still don't like it!" exclaimed Danielle before going over to where her plushies were, holding her gorilla plushy close as she pouted.

Ember could only let out a sigh. She then felt something grab her hand, making her turn to her Baby-Pop, who was giving her a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry too much about it, Ember. I'm sure Dani will come around soon," said the Halfa boy.

"How soon?"

"It depends. Tell me where we're going next and I can figure out a way to change Dani's mind."

Knowing her Baby-Pop, he'd definitely be able to come up with a plan.

-:-

Danielle's eyes tracked the sugary treat in Danny's hand as the older Halfa maneuvered it above her head. Ember couldn't help but giggle, as the ghostling couldn't take her eyes off the pastry.

"I can't believe all it takes to calm Mini-Pop down is a paczki," stated the fiery girl.

"Technically they're called Berliner Pfannkuchen here, but they're pretty much the same thing," replied Danny, moving the Berliner and Dani turning in that direction. "And of course this is all it takes. She somehow inherited Dad's appetite."

"I hope she won't always eat like your old man," said Ember with a frown.

"Trust me, I'll make sure she won't end up exactly like Dad," said Danny with a sigh. He then decided to quit teasing the little one. "Here you go, Dani. It's filled with cherry jam, so eat it carefully."

The ghostling quickly snatched the Berliner and started eating it as the trio made their way further into Berlin, the capital of Germany.

"So where to first, Baby-Pop?" asked Ember as Danny handed her a Berliner of her own. Ooh, chocolate!

"It depends, considering there's quite a few landmarks worth seeing here," replied Danny with a shrug. "There's the Brandenburg Gate and Unter den Linden. Those two we could actually see all at once since they're connected together. Other places we could go to are the Berlin Victory Column, Schloss Charlottenburg, and the Berlin Wall Memorial."

"Memorial?" questioned the rock diva, confused.

"Oh that's right, you wouldn't have known. They actually tore down the Berlin Wall back in 1989," explained Danny.

Ember's eyes widened at that. "Wait, really?"

"Yup," said the raven-haired boy before giving her a slight grin. "You were hoping to hold your concert on the Wall, weren't you?"

He only got a blank look in return. "Why would I have my concert on the Berlin Wall?"

Danny blinked in confusion before he facepalmed at his mistake. "Sorry, I forget that you don't really know about anything pass the 70s. Anyway, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen both held concerts on the Wall in 1987 and 1988 respectively."

"Wait, wait. Bowie and Springsteen actually held CONCERTS on the Wall?"

"And David Hasselhoff in 1989."

"…Hasselhoff? From The Young and The Restless?" questioned Ember. When Danny raised an eyebrow, she blushed slightly in embarrassment. "M-My mom used to watch that show."

The boy could only chuckle, finding his girlfriend's blush cute. "Come on, let's head to the first place on the tour."

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"We're not going to be attacked once we pass through the gate, are we?"

It was a valid question from the ghostling, considering what happened in Tokyo. Danny just ruffled her hair before answering.

"There's nothing to be worried over, Danielle," stated the older Halfa. "If there are any ghosts around, I can't see them being like Tsujigiri."

"Good!" said Danielle. She then looked up at the top of the gate. "What's with the horses?"

"That would be a quadriga. It's a chariot that's driven by four horses. The woman riding the chariot is Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory."

As Danny continued to explain the history to Danielle, Ember could only smile. She never really liked history class back when she was alive and went to school, but listening to Baby-Pop just made it more interesting. Maybe it was because she was in love with him, but she learned a lot more from her Baby-Pop than she ever did in school.

The ghostly trio soon made their way through the gate and onto the Unter den Linden. They took in the sites of the boulevard as they headed towards the Berlin Palace on the other end. About halfway there though, the little one became hungry, so it was decided to get an early lunch. Too bad Danny didn't seem to like the place Ember picked out…or that she ordered for them.

"We'll take three bratwurst meals, two pints for me and my man, and a glass of juice for the little one!"

With a smile and a nod, the waitress when to go put in the order. Danny could only give Ember a blank look.

"Ember…"

"Oh don't be such a sourpuss, Baby-Pop. You'll like German food," replied the rock diva with a slight grin, knowing full well that wasn't the reason her Baby-Pop was upset.

"Ember, we're sixteen, in a bar, and you just ordered us beer. And Dani's only twelve!"

"Well good news, Baby-Pop! Sixteen is the drinking age here in Germany!" explained Ember with a smug smirk.

Danny opened his mouth to retort, but then closed it before taking out his phone. He looked up the drinking age of the country and raised an eyebrow when he saw that Ember was right.

"Well I'll be damned."

"See, Baby-Pop. There's nothing to worry about. Besides, human world booze can't get a ghost drunk."

"…But I'm only half ghost."

"…I'll make sure you don't drink too much, just in case."

"Can I have some beer?" asked Danielle, looking at her guardians in curiosity.

"No," they replied in tandem, before Ember continued. "You're still too young. Technically you'd have to be at least fourteen to be able to drink and even then you'd need your parents' permission first."

Danielle pouted, unhappy that she was being treated like baby. That was when the waitress arrived with their order, placing their dishes and drinks in front of them. Their meals consisted of a link of bratwurst, a helping of potato salad, and a soft pretzel. Danny and Ember also each had a lager, while Danielle had grape juice.

With pint in hand, Ember lifted her glass towards Danny with a smirk on her face. This only made Danny sigh, but it was clear he wasn't upset or annoyed as he lifted his own glass and clinked it against hers.

"Cheers."

-:-

Ember couldn't stop laughing as the trio exited the bar.

"Did you see the looks on the waitress' face when you finished your beer? You'd think with this being Germany that she'd be used to seeing heavy drinkers!"

"Well I did put away six pints and I'm not even buzzed," replied Danny. "I'm pretty sure most people would have gotten drunk by that point."

"So we've learned that half ghost aren't affected by alcohol either," stated Ember with a grin.

"No, for all we know I just have a much higher tolerance for alcohol than normal humans. I probably would have needed to drink a few more pints before I started feeling the effects."

Her grin became a bit slyer as she leaned in to whisper in her Baby-Pop's ear. "How about we test that later tonight once Mini-Pop is asleep?"

A slight blush appeared on Danny's face. "You know, if it weren't for the fact that I trust you not to take advantage of me I'd be very afraid right now."

With a giggle, Ember reached up to place a kiss on Danny's cheek, causing him to have a love stuck grin appear on his face.

Watching this, Danielle pouted, feeling that she was being ignored. So she tugged on Danny's shirt to get his attention. "Danny! Where are we going to next?"

"Huh? Oh, I guess we could head over to the Schloss Charlottenburg," explained the older Halfa. "It's considered one of the best tourist attractions here in Berlin."

"Then let's go already!" exclaimed Danielle as she started walking in one direction, only for Danny to turn her around to walk in the correct direction.

With a giggle, Ember followed after the Phantom duo.

It didn't take long for them to arrive at the palace, Danielle eying it in awe. As the trio entered the palace, though, they were unaware of the goings on down in the palace's mausoleum.

Deep within the crypts, a man scowled as he looked at the graves of the royals.

"Bah! To zink zat I, Baron von Otto, have not been given ze respect I deserve! I am just as important as zese royals! I should have been entombed down here as vell!" exclaimed the man, dressed in World War I fighter pilot garb. He then stroked his bushy moustache. "How vill I rectify zis?"

That was when the Baron decided to head topside, phasing through the floor and into the main palace. This unfortunately set off a certain someone's Ghost Sense.

"Just once I'd like to have a relaxing day," grumbled out Danny, his eye twitching in annoyance.

"Don't worry, Baby-Pop. We'll find whomever it is, deal with them, and then enjoy the rest of our vacation," replied Ember, also annoyed, as she looked around. When she finally found the perpetrator, she raised an eyebrow. "Looks like we might have an easy time with this one."

Looking up at where Ember was looking, he felt relief. 'At least it's someone from World War I and not World War II. I did NOT want to deal with one of THOSE people.'

Going Ghost, Danny flew up to meet with this new ghost, who narrowed his eyes when he caught sight of the Halfa.

"Who are you and vhat are you doing here at ze palace?" demanded the old man.

"I should be the one asking that, Spike Top," replied Danny, staying on guard.

"S-Spike Top?! I am Baron von Otto and zis Pickelhaube iz a proud symbol of ze German military!" exclaimed the Baron as he pointed at his helmet.

"News flash, Baron. World War I is over. That helmet no longer has any meaning here in Germany."

The Baron blinked in confusion. "Vorld Var I?"

"Never mind that. Anyway, if you're here to cause trouble I'm going to stop you," stated Danny, ready for a fight.

And a fight he was going to get when the Baron glared at him. "You vill show me respect, child! For I am Baron von Otto, greatest fighter pilot of ze German military!"

Danny and the Baron charged at each other, with Danny landing a punch to the Baron's face and sending him through the wall. Danny then followed after him to prevent him from harming anyone.

"Come on, Ember! We need to help Danny!" squeaked out Danielle as she tried to go after Danny, only to be held back by Ember.

"Hold on there, Mini-Pop. Baby-Pop's got this," replied Ember. "You saw how he knocked that old man away like that."

"You're really going to say that after all of the other ghosts we've dealt with so far?" questioned the ghostling in a deadpan tone.

Ember just gave off a shrug. "When you've been a ghost for as long as I have, you learn how to get a read on other ghosts and can tell how much of a threat they are. That Otto guy might as well be a German version of the Box Ghost. Baby-Pop will be fine."

Back with Danny, he was surprisingly having an easy time with the Baron…meaning something was about to go wrong if his experience told him anything.

'Just stay on guard and keep your eyes on your opponent,' thought Danny as he shot an ecto blast at the Baron.

"Ach, du Lieber!" exclaimed the Baron as he was unable to dodge the attack. He was starting to get frustrated. "How can a lousy American be so strong?!"

"I know this will probably be taboo to say here, but Germany lost to America in World War I," stated the Halfa.

"Nein! Zat iz a lie!" yelled out the Baron, glaring hatefully at the boy. 'I must regroup if I am to get rid of zis boy!'

Danny flew towards the Baron, ready to knock him out of the sky, only for the Baron to disappear.

"What?! Where'd he go?!" questioned Danny, looking in every direction.

"Zis izn't over, boy!" called out the voice of the Baron. "I vill be back!"

Danny let out a growl of frustration. "Damn it."

With nothing left to do, Danny headed back to find Ember and Danielle. It didn't take long for him to find the girls and when they caught sight of him, they made their way over to him.

"You beat him, Baby-Pop?" asked Ember, only for Danny to shake his head.

"He actually ran away," explained the boy. "Where to, I don't know. I wasn't able to get a lock on him."

Ember frowned at that. "Great, so we still have an ego maniac to deal with while we're here."

"Eh, I got more Box Ghost vibes from him than Plasmius or Skulker vibes," replied Danny, waving his hand in a "so-so" motion.

"Ember did call him the German Box Ghost earlier," added Danielle.

An amused grin appeared on Danny's face, while Ember let out a giggle.

"Great minds think alike," stated Danny as he wrapped an arm around Ember's shoulders and pulled her close. "How about we see the rest of the palace and then head back to the hotel for the day?"

The fiery girl snuggled close to her Baby-Pop. "Sounds like a plan."

"Can we get more of those jelly doughnuts on the way back?" asked Danielle as she followed her guardians.

The two teens each let out a sigh. Of course the little one would want more food.

They really hoped she didn't become completely like Jack Fenton in the future.

TO BE CONTINUED

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Guten tag, we have arrived in Berlin! This one actually gave me a bit of trouble. For one thing, as much as I like world culture, German culture is one I have little knowledge on and required much more research. Hell, I almost had Danny and the girls visit the Berlin Palace before I found out that it technically didn't exist in 2007 (it's reconstruction started in 2013 and finished in 2020).

Anyway, with this first act done I should have an easier time with the second act and have it and the next interlude out soon.