Danny Phantom: Finding the Lost King

Finally the End..................................of Part 1!

Waking up did not come easily for Danny. It was to be expected, with the treatment he received in the loving care of the GIW. The aches and pains he collected over the years made themselves known as Danny slowly opened his eyes. Squinting slightly, Danny stretched, careful of the weight in his arms as a series of pops and cracks could be heard throughout his body.

Settling back into bed with a sigh, Danny planned. Without the portal and as weak as he is right now, getting back to the Zone was not feasible. At least not without help. And his only other option would have to be Vlad. 

Danny growled lowly as a wave of rage washed over him as he thought of Vlad. He knew Vlad was not behind what happened to Dani and him, but for all the support Vlad had provided to the GIW, it certainly felt like it. His conversation with Mr. Lancer did provide vital information, information he could use against Vlad. If Vlad was showing guilt and remorse about what happened to his family, Danny would be able to use that to his advantage. 

A sour feeling washed over him at that thought, but Danny shook it off. He couldn't go back to being the person he was before. He was to lenient, to soft. And because of this, humans had hurt his daughter. No, Danny had changed over the years, and now it was time for him to become a King. He was no long a hero, he didn't even know if he was still human. He hadn't changed into his human form in a long, long time. And after all of the abuse he sustained he didn't want to. 

Shaking his thoughts from that downward spiral, Danny huffed and slowly got up out of bed. Careful not to disturb Dani, he tucked her back in and went to jump in the shower, fingers crossed that the water had not been turned off. Reaching the bathroom, Danny turned the knob and nearly jumped with joy as water came out. Not waiting for the water to warm up, Danny stripped and got in. Sighing, Danny stood there letting the water gently wash away the years of blood, grim, and other fluids that coated his body and hair. With disgust he saw the water turn nearly black as it went down the drain. Find shampoo and body soap, he got to scrubbing, and after many repeats the water finally ran clear. 

Turning off the shower, Danny got out found a towel to wrap around himself and then started filling up the tub with warm water. Drying off quickly he went to find some clothes in his dad's closet. That wasn't an orange jumpsuit. Dressed and drying his hair in a towel, he returned to his childhood room to check on Dani. Mentally he knew his daughter would not wake up anytime soon, but in his heart he hoped she would wake up at all. 

Dropping the towel, he gently picked her up and back to the bathroom. Turning off the water, Danny phased off her clothes and after testing the water first, placed her in the bath. The water slowly but surely turned black as he washed his daughter's hair and body. Several washes later, Danny wrapped her up in a huge towel and went to steal clothes from Jazz's closet. 

Both of them clean and in new clothes, Danny ventured back down stairs.  

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It took over an hour of searching and Danny found, nothing. Absolutely nothing. Whoever, probably the GIW, gutted the house did it thoroughly. Not a research paper left, not a weapon hidden that was not found. 

He finally admitted to himself that it was time to move on, that he needed to get back to his Realm and its people. Truly, he was only lagging due to the safety he felt from his childhood home. 

The blood and bullet holes not withstanding. 

Danny nodding to himself, flew up the stairs and grabbed Dani. Turning invisible, he flew them up through the house and up into the sky.  He did a slow spin, reaching out with his core and locking onto the faint ecto-signature that he knew and held no love for. Keeping them invisible and intangible, Danny left his childhood home for the last time.

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The flight took longer than excepted, not wanting to go to fast and end up on someone's radar.  When the mansion was in sight, Danny descended slowly eyes narrowed as he noticed the door was wide open. Still invisible, landed and cautiously walked up the drive to the door. Peering through the doorway, Danny straightened and with a raised eyebrow stared at the shadow of a man that stood in the entryway. 

Vlad looked worse than what Mr. Lancer led him to believe. Vlad had lost weight, his already lean body now just skin and bone. His long gray hair thin and limp. Shoulders hunched and shadows in his eyes, Vlad watched Danny walk up to him like he could see Danny even through the invisibility. Danny had grown taller than Vlad these past few years, which pleased Danny greatly. No longer having the other man look down on him as he had done in his teenage years. Vlad dropped his eyes to the floor the same time Danny dropped his invisibility. Standing right in front of Vlad, Danny waited letting the silence grow heavy between the Halfas. 

"Little badger -" A loud crack sounded through the air as Vlad's head snapped back by the force of Danny suddenly back handing him. Thrown off by the sudden hit, Vlad fell to the ground shacking slightly. Still not looking up at Danny, he lifted his hand to touch his bright red cheek. 

Danny once again settled Dani in both his arms as he stared down at Vlad. 

"Don't," said Danny no emotion in his voice. "I don't have the patience or the mind to deal with you. Do you still have your portal?"

Vlad stayed on the ground as he nodded. 

Danny sneered slightly, walking past him heading to the basement. Not looking back he gave one command. "Follow."

Entering the basement, Danny motioned towards the controls, "Start it up, it is time we head home."

Vlad moved quickly, powering up the portal. 

Once the portal opened, a swirl of toxic green glowing softly, Vlad stepped back. Risking a quick glance, he flicked his eyes Dani, still in her father's arms, then to Danny's face. Softly he said, "what happens now?"

Danny didn't answer right away. He moved closer towards the portal, not touching but enjoying the power that was flowing back into him after all these years without ectoplasam.

Finally Danny turned to look down at the other Halfa, "war."

*6 months later*