Drowning In Power (Book 2 of Danny Phantom Trilogy)

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Moi-Moi: Did you guys know that the plots for these stories came from some head canons I thought up and posted on Tumblr? I've had the ideas for years and am FINALLY writing them out. It's pretty exciting. ;D

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Kagome sighed loudly before shutting her book and resting it on her nightstand. Pulling her knees up to her chest, she wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her back against her headboard. Why couldn't she find anything that worked? She must have read enough books to fill a large library with, but she couldn't find any tricks to help her control her magic. In the middle of her staring match with her ceiling, there was a knock on her bedroom door. "Come in," she called out to her visitor.

Kimiko poked her head into the room with a small smile on her face. "Hey, sweetheart. How are you?" Kimiko asked while slipping into the room.

"The book didn't help, mama. I still have no idea what I'm doing wrong," Kagome sadly informed her mother.

Frowning slightly, Kimiko moved over to her daughter before sitting on her bed. Patting her foot softly, Kimiko offered an encouraging smile. "I can only imagine how difficult this is getting. Normally, we learn control in a much more relaxed environment," Kimiko said.

"I am relaxed... Well, I'm relaxed when I'm not stressing out about how much I'm not learning control over my magic," Kagome replied.

Kimiko smiled with a small chuckle. "No, sweetheart. I mean that most young witches don't try to learn control while constantly exposing themselves to ghosts."

Kagome's brows furrowed in thought. "You think that me being around Danny is messing with my magic?"

"Not just Danny. Vlad is here almost every day," Kimiko explained. "Having them around is drawing out your magic and making it very unpredictable."

"Is that why you wanted to visit family this summer?" Kagome guessed.

"I thought it would be best to spend some time away from the ghosts in your life while you're gaining control," Kimiko started. At Kagome's relenting nod, Kimiko frowned. Despite not wanting to leave her friends, Kagome would willingly leave town to learn control of her magic. "But, I've decided that we're going to stay in Amity Park for the summer."

Kagome sat up quickly with surprise on her face. "We are? Why? You just said-"

"I know. I was completely considering leaving for the summer, but I changed my mind," Kimiko explained. "It had a lot to do with how much you're struggling. At first, I thought you just needed to learn control. But then, I got another idea."

Kagome watched her mother reach into her pocket before pulling out an old, wooden box. The box didn't have a latch or any means of opening it. Upon closer inspection, it didn't even look like it could open. Maybe it was just a block of wood? There were some words carved into the dark wood lid, but Kagome couldn't understand them. Archaic Latin wasn't one of her strong points.

"I don't think that what you're going through is the usual lack of control we face while still learning. I think your lack of control is due to you being a lot stronger than we first thought," Kimiko went on before waving a hand over the box.

Kagome's eyes widened when a silver latch suddenly appeared on the side. 'Magic is so cool,' she thought. She didn't say these words out loud. She didn't want to ruin the serious vibe her mother had set. Anxiously, Kagome waited for her mother to open the box.