Chapter 2

"Is this the only way?"

"Yes, out of all the possible outcomes this is the only one where they live" Replied Clockwork with sad look on his face

"She's going to kill me" said the other voice with a soft chuckle "Can I watch for a while Clockwork?"

"Of Course, enjoy the time you have left"

"Thanks Clockwork for everything"

Danny sat on the ledge of the building looking out at Amity the town he protected through thick and thin. 'Even if they are ungrateful jerks its still my home' thought Danny but then Sam's face came to his mind smiling with her boyfriend and he felt a pain in his gut. 'Great Fenton think about the one subject you really don't want to think about.'

"Good Afternoon Daniel" A voice said behind Danny. Danny pushed himself up and over onto the roof into a battle stance and what he hoped was fierce look on his face as he stared at.

"Clockwork?" he dropped his battle stance and stared at the master of time. Still wearing his purple cloak and signature smirk on his face.

"Daniel, I have some news for you" Said Clockwork in his usually serious voice

"Its not Dan is it?" asked Danny nervously

"No, its about your ascension to the throne on your sixteenth birthday and your arranged marriage" Replied Clockwork with a smile.

Danny's mouth opened in surprise "WHOWHATWHENWHYHOW!" screamed Danny in confusion 'What does he mean ascension and an arranged marriage what the hell' Danny started pacing back and forth in confusion.

"As for who Daniel you will ascend to the throne of the infinite realms through right of conquest of defeating Pariah and if you refuse it goes to the next one in line" stated clockwork in a serious tone

"Who would that be?" Daniel stopped pacing and asked hopefully

"Plasmius of course" Clockwork replied with a smirk anger quickly replaced the hope on Dany's face

"NO! He can't be king!" Danny angrily responded

"Good you accept that answers the who the what and the when, now the why and how" Clockwork said with a smile and before Danny knew what was happening floated forward quickly grabbed his hand and slid a ring on his left ring finger.

"Wh-"started Danny then as the ring surged with power as it entered his body he felt the energy coursing through his body. He looked closely at the ring and with shock on his face realized it was the ring of rage.

"Now the arranged marriage came about to keep Pariah the king of the infinite realms and Trigon the king of the fire Demons from waging an endless war with each other now as part of treaty me and the observants snuck in a clause that when the crown of the infinite realms changed hands trigon would marry his daughter to the new ghost king in exchanged the most ancient and powerful ghosts of the primordial energies would stay in the infinite realms unless our obsession required us to go into the other realms." Said Clockwork quickly as he put an arm around Danny's shoulder and led him to the edge of the building.

"So if I don't take the throne powerful ghosts will get out Vlad will get the throne and a powerful demon will try to rule the world and to stop them I have to get married?" Danny asked confusion obvious on his face.

"Yes, Daniel but you and your fiancée have a choice in this matter in week you can, choice to decline the engagement and that frees trigon from his end of the treaty, now if you accept your fiancée can change her mind at any time as before the wedding." Clockwork answered patiently

"How can I marry this girl I haven't even met them yet" Danny mumbled all this talk about marriage reminded him of Sam. He dreamed one day of confessing to her and maybe marrying her, but that dream was rapidly disappearing considering this information Clockwork was telling him.

"Do you want to meet her she lives in a different plane of existence?" Clockwork asked with a smile on his face.

"So, I would have to leave Amity what about the ghost attacks?" responded Danny

"I will take care of that now do you want to meet her?" Clockwork asked his smile getting bigger

"What about my family, my friends?" Danny asked he knew he was looking for an excuse this was bigger than Amity and he's obsession was screaming at him that this would protect people.

"You already took care of it" Clockwork stated still holding that all knowing smile on his face

"I never really had a choice, did I?" asked Danny sadness covering his face Clockwork frowning as he said that

"You always have a choice Daniel but you're a good kid and great hero so it might not seem like it but you always have a choice" Clockwork said sagely

"Thanks, well I guess I would like to meet her then" Danny said as his face set itself in a determined scowl.

"Okay then Daniel first I won't tell you who she is, but you must not mention the infinite realm or that your half ghost you can however tell them your half human. Now because you are going into a different universe the laws there will change you." Clockworks said

"Change me how" Danny asked nervously

"You won't be able to transform as for the rest I will implant the info in your memories" Clockwork answered with that cocky smile on his face

"Wait What!" Danny yelled

"Don't worry Daniel all is as it should be" Clockwork said as he brought his staff to Danny's forehead causing him to slump forward into Clockwork's arms "And I am sorry for it" Clockwork whispered