A.N. Hehe...well, once a year is not eternity, right?

If there was one thing King Phantom hated about the Council meetings, it was constant shouting and arguments.

The Realms representatives argued constantly, and not in the most civilized way. Yells and insults were actually the best outcome. They had to rebuild the Parliament building a few times after several fights had broken out. Phantom banned any fighting with his laws, which had to be put through without the Council agreement. No one dared to complain about that, for multiple reasons. Some feared what Pariah's Bane could do to them, others were afraid to look moronic in front of their ruler.

Phantom rose from his throne, and judging from his expression, he obviously wasn't pleased.

"SILENCE!"

His booming voice was heard by everyone. The entire hall shut their mouths immediately.

Danny's head started to ache, even if it should be impossible for his ghost form. Once he looked around and made sure no one was going to interrupt, he looked at one of the ambassadors.

"You may continue, Sir Lancelot," Phantom declared, before sitting down on the throne near his wife.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," the ghost dressed in medieval armor nodded. "What I was implying in my speech is that the incidents like that cannot be allowed! We are now a part of one state, but there is a turmoil, which my liege is willing to solve. King Arthur is a peaceful and noble ruler, many of present here can support my statement! We would have never trespassed Queen Dorathea's territory, and since when the Oak forest became hers?"

"Does Dorathea's ambassador has anything to say?" Sam asked.

"Yes, Your Highness, I'd like to say a few words," the legatus rose to his feet, before making a cough. "There are certain details I'd like to discuss. Indeed, The Oak forest belongs to Camelot. On papers. But our troops are based there for much longer than my Queen rules. Prince Aragon stationed his forces on that territory."

"And yet they are still there," Phantom stated. "For what reason?"

Dora was his loyal friend, and a huge supporter of his rule, but he had to remain neutral in all questions. His authority must be unquestionable, and if he blindly takes side of his friend, the press and the Council would murder him second time. Danny hoped that Dora would understand his actions.

The legatus didn't lose his composure, he was in this job for centuries. "For safety, milord. We had to make sure that no feral ghost gets on our territory and starts to terrorize our peasants. The Oak forest is the only thing separating our lands from the Barrens and all the horrid beasts inhabiting them. And since we are in such a relationship with the Camelot and its knights, we cannot trust them at all, I'm afraid."

"The feeling is mutual," Lancelot added, "What reasons do WE have to trust you our safety? The citizens of Camelot are suffering from the ferals just as much as you do. Let's not forget that you are still on our territory. We could force you out whenever we wanted, and yet we are patiently waiting."

"Is this a threat, Sir Lancelot? Because it certainly seems like it."

"Not at all, milady," Lancelot bowed slightly in the Queen's direction. "I'm merely stating that we will have to use the force if they don't leave and let us take our rightful territory."

Danny leaned back on his throne, rubbing his chin in thought. After ten seconds of silence, he announced his decision.

"This matter shall be discussed further, and not only here, but between your rulers as well. I propose that they meet at the neutral territory and negotiate. Until the agreement between the Kingdoms of Aragon and Camelot is reached, the Royal Army will be stationed there and protect both Realms. Does that satisfy you?"

Both representatives nodded.

"Yes, Your Majesty," they said.

"Very well, then. Do we have the Council's agreement?"

The Council members voted in favor. It would have been weird if it was otherwise. After all, both sides were satisfied. In the cases like that, the Council was just a required formality. That's actually why the meetings were held only once in two weeks.

"Since this last question is solved for now, the meeting is adjourned," Phantom declared.

The senators got up from their seats and took their way to the exit. Danny had a few words with two opposing representatives, before they left the room as well. Danny returned to Sam, who was still sitting on her throne with a bored expression. Sam wore a dark purple dress, with several black parts. On top of her head was a tiara, which was made of green vines, hard as rock, with a few black roses on it. Sam didn't need to pretend being interested when no one was looking. Danny chuckled slightly.

"It is turning into routine, huh?" He asked, earning a tired sigh from his wife.

"No doubt about that. At least in the beginning there was someone to hit to blow off steam," she said sarcastically.

Sam was referring to the time when Phantoms had just taken their positions. There were people who largely disagreed and preferred a fight to a dialog. It was entertaining to beat them up and prove themselves worthy. She and Danny made a wonderful fighting duo.

Danny smirked widely, "Oh, I remember. Nocturne will forever remember your knockout."

Sam smiled and chuckled. "Alright, let's get home, I can't wait to take this stupid dress off," she got up from her seat, not noticing her husband's mischievous expression.

"I can help you with that if you want," he whispered in her ear.

"Danny!" She exclaimed, hitting him playfully, fully understanding what will follow. "Dani is at home, we can't do it."

"But you want it, don't you?" Danny continued with the cutest pout he could manage.

It was a good thing that the other ghosts didn't see the king acting like a kicked puppy.

"Ugh, why should you always make this pout?" Sam asked in exasperation. "What do you offer?"

"That instead of going into our home in human world we go to the Palace and have fun in our chambers?"

"But Dani will be alone," Sam said in concern.

Danny chuckled yet again. It never ceased to amuse him how this tough girl was so motherly on the inside.

"Sammy, she may be technically three years old, but she is twelve in everything else. I'll just call her and say we will come later. So, what do you say, hon?"

"Okay, you won, but only if you can handle this, big boy." She said, before planting a kiss on his cheek.

"Oh, you are so in it!" Danny grinned.

-Later-

"That...was amazing!" Danny panted in exhaustion.

Sam kissed him on cheek with a smile. "Yes, it sure was, love. I missed that a lot."

"Told ya you would like it," he smirked, putting one arm behind his head, while hugging his wife with another.

"Don't let it get in your skull, snow head," Sam rolled her eyes, snuggling closer and putting her head on his chest.

"With you making constant reminders? Never!" Danny laughed.

He leaned forward for another kiss, preparing for another round of lovemaking. Sam wrapped her hands around his neck and kissed back.

"Ahem, ahem."

The royal couple flinched in surprise, before their eyes widened in horror. They spun around to face the intruder, the blankets hiding their naked bodies. Clockwork was floating in the doorway with a neutral look on his face.

"CLOCKWORK, WHAT THE HELL?!" They both exclaimed.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your...family affairs, but there is something I need to talk with Daniel immediately."

"Oh, that settles everything!" Sam said sarcastically. "Couldn't you pick another time?"

"I'm afraid not, this time is suited best. And there is no need to be so angry. I see everything."

Phantoms' eyes widened again. "YOU OLD PERVERT!"

Clockwork sighed, rubbing his temples. "Believe me, if I could, I wouldn't have looked. May we get to the point?"

Sam sighed as well, "I'll go take the shower."

"Wait, how are you going to...hey!"

She started to pull the covers after herself as she was getting up from their bed. Danny quickly became invisible out of instinct. When Sam came inside the bathroom, Danny got up and started to search in his drawer.

"What is that horribly important thing which made the Time Master himself contact me in such a moment?" He asked with faux bravado, putting on the clothes on his invisible body.

"Would it convince you that the matter is important if I told that the Observants allowed me to inform you?"

Danny stopped abruptly, looking at the Time Master with wide eyes, even if he was invisible, and so was his expression.

"What. Is. It?" He asked, becoming visible, now fully dressed.

"Daniel, have you studied the history of the Infinite Realms?"

"Well," Danny rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah."

"Then you are aware about the Lords of Order and Chaos?"

Phantom sat in an armchair near Clockwork. "Just that one brat terrorized the entire world, and that that snobbish Lords of Order didn't want to help us in our hour of need."

Clockwork smiled slightly. "Us?"

Danny looked at his mentor like he was stupid. "Of course. I'm half-ghost, my daughter is, I'm wed to the ghost. So, I consider myself one."

The Time Master chuckled. "Indeed, but as to why I came here, you will confront both Lords in a short while."

"Wait a second, you want to say that the Witch Boy somehow managed to get in the Ghost Zone?"

"He now needs a vessel to be present anywhere but his world. I'm not allowed to tell you what exactly he is planning or what he is doing, sadly."

"Yeah, yeah, time and matter, heard it before," Danny waved his hand, before crossing his legs. "So, you are basically offering to contact the Lord of Order or what? They didn't care about this world before, why should he now...unless..." he laughed. "Flames, Old Man, you planned this all along."

"You became quite resourceful, Daniel. Yes, they may not care about the ghost race, but they cares about humans."

"And we will defeat Klarion outside of our world without any harm coming to it," Danny grinned.

"Be careful, Daniel, if there is one thing the Lord of Order is right about, is the ghosts' nature. Our abilities' nature is indeed chaotic, no matter how we use this power. And so, your usual ghost powers may prove ineffective against Klarion. Use them wisely and trust your new teammates."

"So they are involved in it?"

"They soon will. Just head there as planned."

The Time Master nodded in farewell, before rising from his seat and floating out of the room. Danny leaned back in the chair. And the day started so well. He looked towards the bathroom door and patiently waited until his wife came out of there. Sam was wearing black bathrobes and a towel on her hair. Danny smiled internally, she looked so cute in that moments.

"Is the old man gone?" Sam asked, looking around.

Danny chuckled. "Yep. We are all alone now. So..."

"Sorry, hon. Knowing that one pervert sees us...Let's go home, alright?"

Danny nodded grimly, with only one thought in mind.

'DAMN YOU, STOPWATCH!'

When Phantom returned to the human world, he departed to the cave. He had to look after his new comrades and the team building was essential for that. So he was flying to the Mountain, simply phasing through the surface of the mountain. Danny looked around the living room, in which all the members, for the exception of Robin, were present. He softly landed on a sofa.

"Hey, guys, what's up?" He asked in a gloomy tone, became visible, stretching his muscles.

Wally, who had been sitting on a sofa near him, jumped high in the air and yelped. Everyone burst laughing at the speedster's misfortune, including Danny. "Dude, don't crawl up like that!" Wally exclaimed.

"Not as long as I find it funny," Danny responded.

"Why the long face?" Artemis asked.

Phantom flopped on a sofa. "I was interrupted from having love with my wife, aside from that, everything is fine," he made a sarcastic smile.

Everyone stared at him.

"What? We are married," Danny deadpanned. "Neither it is the first..."

"Enough of this, please," Artemis interrupted, rubbing her face.

"So, are you up to something?" Phantom immediately changed the topic.

"Me and Superboy were planning to spar," Kaldur said. "We don't have anything else to do at the moment."

"Fair enough. But I'm next," Danny gave a wide grin. And only Superboy understood what was awaiting the unlucky one.

The team got to the briefing room, which could also serve as the sparring ground. The computer announced the beginning of the fight, and two teens began their sparring. Danny merely observed with unmistakable interest in his neon eyes. Despite the fact that his identity was known to his teammates, Phantom still preferred to be in the ghost form in that time. The spar partners were fighting rather well, not slippery at least. Superboy wasn't as drastic as before, he had a chance to retreat after the advance. But his observation was stopped when he heard the girls talking via his super hearing.

"You know, Kaldur is actually nice. Handsome, strong, commanding. You should ask him out," Artemis said to Megan.

Danny rolled his eyes, understanding that this wasn't concerning him. Then Wally sat near him, munching a burito in less than careful way.

"Hey, dude, I was wondering," he asked, while his mouth was full of the food, much to Phantom's displeasure. "What are you?"

Phantom blinked. "I've told you several times I am a ghost."

"No, no. I meant, seriously, are you some otherdimensional being or something else."

"Oh, I get it. You don't believe in ghosts."

"Those are skary tales for kids," Wally finished his treat and wiped his hands. Danny gave him a deadpan look.

"Can skary tale speak to you right now?" He asked, crossing his hands. "Go on, Walmart, tell me how do you call a walking corpse? Zombies ARE fiction, ghosts are not. Ironic, my parents used to study the ghosts, categorized them and analyzed. You can even consider us a specie. But we are living dead."

Wally didn't seem like he believed this much. Then the female computer announced Superboy's victory. Danny was about to go for the round with the victor, but the arrival of Red Tornado interrupted them.

"Hey, Tornado, do you have a mission for us?" Wally asked, running to the robot.

"Mission assignment is Batman's responsibility," Tornado said in the same metallic voice.

"Yes, but he and Robin are in Gotham, doing their 'dynamic duo' thing."

Red was silent for a while, before he walked off to the computer. An image of the aged man with a golden cane appeared.

"This is Kent Nelson, a friend. He is hundred and six years old."

While Wally whispered something to Artemis, Danny examined the man's appearance. He looked younger than he would have expected, it probably had something to do with magic, he knew who the guy was. Or, more precisely, whom he was holding. His suspicions were confirmed when a golden helmet came into view.

"Now that's what I call an irony," Phantom commented, causing everyone to look at him.

"What do you mean?" Wally asked.

"Oh, nothing, Nabu didn't want to help my people, and now I'm helping him?"

"Eh...who?" Artemis raised her eyebrow.

"The guy inside this helmet. Kent is but a vessel for him."

"And you know him because..."

"I don't mean personal acquaintance," Danny raised his gloved hands. "Just what I've read in our history books. I am quite patriotic, so don't blame me for disliking their lot."

"May I proceed?" Tornado asked. He somehow managed to sound annoyed. Maybe it was just Danny who thought so. The half ghost nodded.

"Kent might be on one of his usual...walkabouts. But it is unwise to leave an artifact of such power unguarded."

He showed them a key. "This will allow you to enter the Tower of Fate."

"Oh, this will be GOLD," Danny said with a grin. "If only he had a face of his own...Is anyone else eager as much as I am?"

"Although for another reason, I am too," Megan smiled in excitement. "He is like the great priests and priestesses of Mars!"

Kaldur supported her, so did Wally. Now that was odd, both he and Artemis thought so. He was way too close minded and stubborn, not to mention that his disbelief in ghosts was as clear as day. Nevertheless, Danny understood the sudden change of behavior. He was impressing the girl. Well, he was calm about it, the guy was going to be bitten in the ass for this later. Phantom came through this, so would the speedster.

As they were going through the air to their destination, Danny suddenly realized that he didn't know where they were going. He was too busy with the thoughts of his own. Since the Boy Wonder, his personal returner to reality, had been absent, such thing happened.

"Uhm, where are we going, can I ask? I kinda spaced out," Danny rubbed the back of his neck.

"Salem," Megan said, cheerful as ever.

Everyone noticed how Phantom paled, even though the light inside the bio-ship was dim. It probably had something to do with the fact that Danny was a walking lightbulb. His ethereal aura was bright enough to show his current skin color.

"Salem," he repeated to clarify it, more to himself. "Well, as long as they aren't trying to burn my Sammy on the stake again, I think it is fine. Witch trials are like that."

The fellow heroes just preferred to ignore his usual rambling. Even if they were curious about their strangest teammate.

"Ooh, witch trials," Artemis smirked. "They must have done a lot of things, right, Wally?"

"Eh, yes! There obviously was a reason," Wally said, throwing a brief glance on Megan, who was too busy looking outside. "They must have done magic. Too sad that they weren't accepted back then."

"Yep," Danny put in. "Although Sam hasn't done anything. She just looked like a witch in their opinion. Maybe because she shouted curses at them..." he rubbed his chin in thought.

They got to the city soon. It wasn't far, after all. The bio-ship descended on the ground, and the team exited it. It was a plain piece of land, without anything catchy. It was a late evening, about half before nine. There wasn't anyone but them around, well except for a creepy cat which ran off somewhere. Danny actually shivered, that never happened before quite like that. He wasn't afraid, the shiver was of another nature. Phantom didn't move his neon eyes away from that cat, with dirty brown fur and crimson eyes.

It hid inside the building the second they exited the shuttle.

"Megan, are you sure no one saw us?" Danny asked.

The Martian nodded. "This area seems pretty rundown."

"Wally, scout the area," Kaldur said, turning to the speedster.

"Roger that, boss," Wally said and ran off.

Soon he returned, with a tail of dust following him. "Nothing is there. Even that tower."

"So, do you think it is adaptive micro-electronics thing?" Artemis asked.

"Of course...it is magic!" Wally yet again changed his mind as Megan approached him.

"Smooth," Danny smirked.

Kaldur meanwhile looked at the key, previously given to him by Red Tornado. "A test of faith," he mumbled, before stepping forward.

He put the key into air. And the wild assumption somehow worked. A tall tower appeared out of nowhere, and the door opened.

"Wow, if only I could do so to avoid paying rent," Danny said in amusement. "It is truly a magic."

Artemis snorted a laugh. Megan didn't get it, Kaldur wasn't the kind to laugh often, and Superboy just couldn't. Wally somewhat assumed that Danny was mocking him, with the tone he said 'magic'. They entered the building, but the second they did so, the door disappeared behind them. It was a wide room, with stone columns and breeks, giving off a vibe of fantasy universe, full of dungeons and dragons. But there weren't any exits.

"Uhm, where did the door go?" Superboy asked.

Suddenly a person appeared in front of them. It was Kent Nelson, his golden hologram-like appearance flicking slightly.

"Greetings, you have used the key, but the tower does not recognize you. State your purpose and intent."

Before anyone could do anything, Wally stepped forward. "We are true believers, here to find Doctor Fate!"

The hologram or whatever that was, seemed not amused. Suddenly, the floor fell below them, straight into the magma pit. And the team followed. Danny reacted quickly steadying himself in the air. Megan grabbed Wally, Artemis used the grappling hook and caught Aqualad. Superboy was slipping down, despite holding the rocks. Danny raised his hand and the hero stopped falling. Phantom then hurled Superboy upwards, farther from the magma. The latter grabbed the rock again.

"Okay, guys, I can..." Danny looked upwards. The ceiling grew out of nowhere. "Well, crap. Why lava of all things?!" He complained, wiping his forehead.

"I won't be able to stand here for long!" Megan added.

"Atlanteans are vulnerable to high temperatures as well," Kaldur added, sweating heavily.

"What a wonderful team, half of it can be taken with one strike," Danny deadpanned loudly.

He then tried to make his body intangible, trying to phase through the ceiling. His stark haired head hit it. Phantom yelped loudly.

"What happened?" Megan asked.

"I can't phase through!" Danny yelled down.

"Why?!" Wally shouted.

"Magic, Walmart, magic!" Phantom continued to shout, as the heat was already crawling under his skin. There was no going back once it reached his core. "I hate it so much!"

"Hello, Megan!" The Martian hit her temple lightly. "We haven't answered the question properly! Red Tornado sent us to save Mr.Nelson and the Helmet of Fate!"

It worked like magic. The lava was covered by a large metal platform, allowing the team to descend to the ground. Many sighed in relief. Kaldur kneeled and pressed his webbed hands towards the surface.

"It should be red hot, but it's cool to the touch."

"Don't worry megalishious, I got ya," Wally said, trying to wrap her hand around the Martian redhead.

"ENOUGH!" Artemis roared, approaching the speedster. "Your attempt to impress Megan at all costs nearly got us barbecued!"

"What do you mean?"

"When you lied to...whatever it was and said that you are a true believer!"

"Wally," The Martian looked at him. "You don't believe?"

After a moment of silence, Wally spoke up. "Fine! Yes, I don't believe, because magic is just a primitive understanding of how the world works!"

"Wally, I've studied magic in Atlantean Academy of sorcery. My water bearers work because of magic," Aqualad tried to reason.

"Ever heard of bioelectricity? In primitive societies fire was considered a magic."

"Alright, Walmart, how would you explain a genie? I met one, she could make everything out of nothing," Danny crossed his hands.

"She was probably wrapping the space, I don't know the details."

"You are pretty close minded for someone who can break the sound barrier in sneakers."

"It is science! I simply repeated Flash's experiment!"

"Well, I think this thing doesn't fit as normal," Kaldur took a handle of the trapdoor on the floor, which seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

"Wait, if you open it..."

However, instead of lava, a snowstorm blew into their faces. Without saying a word, the team went there. It appeared to be a middle of nowhere, with a lot of snow in which Danny dived in immediately, and even mountains around.

"It's snow!" Megan said excitedly.

"Do you ever get tired of being wrong?" Artemis asked Wally. Danny laughed.

They all jumped in and instead of falling they landed on solid ground. They watched as the hole they came through, disappear. Everyone looked at Wally.

"Well?" Artemis asked.

"Ever hear a string theory? We're in a pocket-dimension." He said.

"Uh!" Artemis said and they turned around.

Danny facepalmed from his spot in the snow. Suddenly he noticed a flying cane, surrounded by a golden glow.

"Guys!" He called, jumping on his legs and phasing off the snow.

"What's that?" Megan asked.

"Ooo, maybe it's Nelson's magic wand." Wally said sarcastically and zipped forward.

Artemis and Wally both grabbed it at the same time. Danny tried to stop them from falling into an obvious trap.

"Wait!"

"I got it." They both said. The cane glowed brighter. "Uh! I can't let go!" The two shouted.

They disappeared, and Phantom, who had grabbed the edge of Wally's clothes, along with them. They appeared in a strange place with numerous staircases denying all laws of physics. Well, it was magic, duh.

"Abra Kadabra!" Wally said upon seeing the slick haired and buffed man. Kent was there, and he smiled at his cane.

"Oh would you look at that." The cane glowed gold and Kent followed suit. The elderly man flew forward and grabbed his cane and the binds holding him diminished.

Danny's look was turned to another person. It looked like a young man, a boy even, hence the name. He was wearing a tuxedo with a tie, his hair were tied in a horn-like fashion. And there was the same cat Danny suspected.

"I knew that ugly cat was bad news," he deadpanned quietly.

"In here!" Kent said to the teens as two elevator doors opened up. The three teens and the man ran forward.

"No! No! NO! I want the Helmet! I want it! I want it! I want it!" Klarion yelled shooting forward two red beams, and one of them hit the half ghost.

"Danny!"

Phantom yelped in pain, as he was unable to get inside the elevator in time. The red energy around him subdued.

"Oh, not going to run now, little rat?" Klarion asked smugly.

"Says the one who shoots at the back," Danny smirked, the pain already gone. He leaped on his feet. "I expected you to be stronger."

"I have not time for this. Abra, dear."

The man stepped forward and fired electricity. Danny swiped his hand and the shield appeared in front of him.

"Such a pity," Phantom mocked. "Wannabe magician alongside the Lord of Chaos. Hey, Klarion, do you carry him around to fill the role of your ugly friend?"

The Witch Boy burst into laughter, despite the situation. "Oh, that was a good one. But you still have to die, sorry, boy!"

His hand glowed red as he fired. Danny easily dodged the shot and responded with the one of his own. But not at the Witch Boy, but at his poet shirt wearing companion. Kadabra was launched back, into the wall, or the ceiling, kinda hard to figure out. In any case, he was out of picture.

"Hm, interesting. You are a ghost, aren't ya?"

"Bingo."

Phantom started launching green blasts. Klarion raised a shield, and like magnets with the same polarities, they went aside like Moses and Red Sea, blowing up around the dome. The Witch Boy laughed like a madman again.

"You are so naive, boy, ghosts and Chaos are inseparable. You cannot harm me at all!"

"Neither can you," Phantom noted.

"Maybe...I would have offered you to join the party, but the cart is full already. I have more important things to do, kid, and you won't slow me down. Ta!"

Klarion disappeared, leaving Danny alone, because Kadabra vanished as well. Phantom's lips thinned, but at the same time he needed to find the enemy before he reached the helmet. But how was he supposed to defeat the Lord of Chaos? His blasts didn't work...Danny snapped his fingers, it could work. But first he needed to find the others.

It didn't take long. The explosions could be caught easily by his extra sensitive hearing. By the time he reached the fighting, Phantom learned that by simply jumping on the wall, it became a floor. It made his head spin, but he managed to get used to that. It was a good thing he could fly. The rest of his team was there, fighting Kadabra who had recovered.

"Should have made it more powerful," Danny mumbled before turning invisible.

On his way Phantom almost fell deaf because Kent decided to hit the huge bell with his cane. Danny dropped his invisibility by accident, covering his ears, more because it was so sudden. The fake magician started shooting at him, obviously holding a grudge for humiliation. At the same time he somehow managed to fight the rest of the team, minus Wally, who had entered the bell with Nelson.

"Jeez, guy! We have freedom of speech here!" Danny exclaimed, before seeing Klarion flying inside the bell.

Sending a wave of ectoenergy, Phantom got enough time as Kadabra tried to avoid the shot. He flew through the apparent magical portal. The half ghost exited on the roof. He saw that Klarion was firing at the golden dome, with Wally holding unconscious, or worse...Kent. The helmet of Fate was floating above them. Seeing that they were in trouble, Danny charged a blast. He fired at the ground beneath the Witch boy, and it exploded, sending him several meters to the side. He looked at him with burning hatred. What a quick change.

"I had enough of your interruptions, Phantom!"

"Oh, so you know my name. Charming. If only you knew a name of a proper barber...but I don't think you are the one to ask."

Klarion roared and started throwing blasts at the ghost. Danny graciously avoided most of them, absorbing the rest with his shield. He wasn't going to be overconfident and think that the Lord of Chaos was harmless to him. He was. It only didn't work other way, that's why it was so hard for the ghosts to get rid of him. The one who forced him out of the Ghost Zone was Pariah, before he became a king, but everyone knows how it turned out later. Only because he...

'Created the crown,' Danny finished the thought.

It was a drastic measure, but Klarion didn't show any sign of being exhausted. Phantom on the other hand was getting weaker. Blast after blast, and the Lord of Chaos was becoming more and more psychotic and ballistic. When Danny was near the dome, he looked at Wally.

"I could use some help over here!" He exclaimed as his own shield started to crack.

"I can't! The dome blocks everything in and out! I'll have to put on the helmet..."

"Don't! You may never take it off afterwards!" Danny warned loudly.

But then his shield was shattered. Phantom obviously underestimated his opponent even then. His attacks, even if exploding nearby, helped at first, but Klarion found his tactic and learned how to avoid the attacks.

Danny fell on his knees, while the Witch Boy laughed.

"Pathetic. Is this the one who beated Twister and Kobra? They are real weaklings, apparently."

"Well, they are. But I'm not going to surrender either," Phantom chuckled, getting on his legs. "Not as long as I have some tricks."

"Oh, and would that...be."

Danny smirked, showing a green ring he had taken from his pocket. "Remember this, brat?"

"NO!"

Klarion fired the blasts, but Phantom disappeared in darkness once he put the ring on, before reappearing again. There was a green burning crown on his head, on which the stark hair started flowing around. His body was now covered in plate, pitch black armor. A green sword shone on his belt.

"You...You are the Ghost King!" Klarion exclaimed in surprise.

"Well, yes, let's see how you fare now."

"Ooh, am I supposed to wet my underwear at your sight like your pretty wife?"

The Witch Boy prepared to shoot as Phantom growled, brandishing his sword. But the Lord of Chaos was suddenly blasted by a yellow light. Raising his eyebrow, Danny looked to the side and his eyes widened in horror.

"Wally, you fool," he mumbled.

The Lord of Order wore a golden helmet that covers the entirety of the host's head, excluding the ears and hair. Fate wore a long, high collared cape, fastened with two large buttons. Beneath was a blue shirt with a golden oval set in the chest. He also donned a large golden belt with a circle in the center, and deep blue pants with golden boots.

"Give it up Nabu! Order went out of style in the twentieth century!" Klarion yelled, and narrowly dodged Danny's shot.

"This battle is pointless. You sought to take the Helmet before it gained a host but you are too late." Dr. Fate said. His voice was Wally's, but a lower, deeper voice overpowered his.

"Shut it, you old fart!" Klarion yelled and two rock columns flew up and crashed into Dr. Fate. The named doctor stretched his hands out. An Ankh appeared and blocked the spell.

"Brat," both opponents mumbled, before simultaneously firing blasts.

Klarion disappeared. Then he came out of nowhere behind them, hurling a power wave. Danny's reflexes allowed him to block the attack, but Dr. Fate wasn't able to. Phantom winced, he could care less about Nabu, but it was Wally's body.

"You're out of practice Nabu. And your pathetic host body, zero infinity for the Mystic Arts!" Klarion taunted.

He seemed to ignore Danny on purpose. Trying to make him angry. But Phantom wasn't going to fall for it.

A storm with red lightning appeared above fallen Nabu and he barely put up a shield.

"Ooo, rainbow power." Klarion said sarcastically.

Teekl meowed impatiently at his master.

"I am paying attention, you stupid cat." Klarion hissed. Teekl meowed again, annoyed like. "Case you haven't noticed, I'm winning!" Klarion yelled.

Suddenly the dome broke, but so did the attack. Danny meanwhile came up with a plan. Fate distracted the Witch Boy, and it was enough for the half ghost. Once Klarion was about to hurl another blast, he heard a whistle behind. He looked horrified at the scene.

"Teekl!" He exclaimed.

Danny was holding his cat, harshly and firmly. It meowed loudly.

"Teekl! I can't believe you would assault a defensive-less pussy cat!" Klarion yelled at them.

"We all know that creature is no cat, Witch Boy." Danny said, smirking.

His clawed glove traced down the pet, earning the cat to scream. It started to grow, but Phantom seized the attempt by grabbing the neck. It was smart enough to realize that if it grew, the pressure would be bigger. Klarion's hand glowed, but Danny kept smirking.

"Tut, tut," He said. "I still hold your pet, Klarion. Sammy would probably kill me for this animal abuse, but it's not an animal either. You can't exist in this world without the vessel. You should have stayed there, and let me warn you. Come into the Ghost Zone, and everything will repeat again and again. This shall be your lesson."

Then Phantom made a simple motion, and a loud crack followed. He just snapped the cat's neck by spinning it into unimaginable angle. Its corpse was dropped on the ground.

"NOOOO!" Klarion screamed deafeningly, before flickering out of the view.

Phantom chuckled. So mighty and yet so weak once the weakness was found. If only he thought this up before putting on the ring. He was already starting to hear the whispers. Danny took off the ring and put it deep into his pocket, out of sight. Suddenly he was blasted for god knows what time. This time by Dr.Fate.

"Hey! What gives!" He exclaimed. "I'm on your side, you moron!"

"You are just as a spawn of chaos as Klarion is. It is my duty to get rid of you."

"Asshole," Danny cursed.

This battle was short for two reasons. Phantom, despite not willing to hurt Wally, wasn't restricted with his powers. It was the Lord of Order now. Two, Fate wasn't picky with the host and he was exhausted more because of it. In the end, Danny pinned him to the ground with one precise and powerful blast.

"Now, release. My friend. At once."

Fate got up, preparing to strike, but then froze, like if in trans. Phantom guessed that Wally was trying to talk this out. It lasted for several minutes, but, somehow, the helmet was taken off, and Wally got back to usual. The speedster approached him.

"How did you manage to convince him?" Danny asked.

"I promised to find someone more proper. So...you are a King."

"Yeah," Danny rubbed the back of his neck. "About that...let's not share it, okay?"

"Why?"

"Well, I want at least some privacy. Everyone gets to keep a secret, why not me?"

Wally snorted. "I got ya. Still...what do you do? Live in a castle with your queen and going hunting?"

"Well, mostly it is paperwork."

They both laughed. "Okay, dude, I'm becoming a library of secrets. But...I think we have to do something else."

Wally looked at the fallen Kent, and so did Danny.

"Yeah, we have," Phantom said sadly.