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Danny observed the disk Rin had given him. The reveal that Rin wasn't human made this even more important.
Rin wasn't a bad person, not at all, Danny could tell that much. All Rin wanted to do was go home, and Danny couldn't blame him for that.
Danny watched the disk, its blue flame design plain, not glowing like it was when Rin had handed him it. Rin wasn't human, so this was connected to him in a supernatural way.
Danny stared at the disk.
Next stop, the Far Frozen.
"Frostbite? Can I ask you something?"
"Of course, Great One!" Frostbite answered.
Danny pulled the disk out of his pocket and handed it to the yeti. "Do you know anything about this?"
"Great One...where did you get this?" Frostbite asked slowly, cautiously.
Though curious at Frostbite's reaction, Danny answered, "That boy that stumbled into the Ghost Zone a while ago? Rin? He gave it to me. He wants help getting home, since he comes from another universe."
'So, I was right. Rin is indeed a demon. This disk, though...It is an artifact that belonged to the King, Satan. If Rin had this...then it's very likely his aura was indeed one of royalty like I thought. This means that Rin is either the only son of Satan that inherited the blue flames and took the throne, or Rin is actually Satan in disguise. Only the King is able to possess this,' Frostbite thought.
"Great One, what do you know about Rin?" Frostbite asked.
"I know he's not human and that he comes from another universe, but anything else beyond that is over my head. I don't even know what he is that makes him inhuman." Danny sighed.
'The Great One does not know of Rin's demonic heritage. I'm sure Rin doesn't want him to know either, so I shall keep the secret, but I still must warn him,' Frostbite thought.
"Great One, this artifact is dangerous, but it can help get Rin home. With the right tools, this artifact will create a portal straight back to Rin's world. I warn you, though, Great One. Rin is indeed your ally, but do not underestimate him, nor cross him. It will do nobody good." Frosbite stared the young King in the eyes.
Danny nodded. "Thank you, Frostbite. I will do what I think is best."
'Frostbite knows something, and he's not telling me, but he hasn't crossed me before. Whatever you're keeping from me, Frostbite, I hope you have everyone's best interests at heart,' Danny thought.
As Danny flew through the night sky for his usual patrol, a tight feeling tugged at his chest.
"Maddie!" A deep voice yelled.
Danny straightened and flew towards the familiar voice of his Dad.
He spotted them, but Maddie was trapped in a normal ectopuss's grip. Jack had a gun trained on the ghost, but his aim was horrible.
Danny frowned, something wrong with the picture he was seeing, but pushed it off and flew over to help his parents.
He dove down and grabbed his mom, setting her down next to his dad and punching the ghost.
He quickly sucked the ghost into his thermos, ready to fly away from the ghost hunters, but a blast hit him in the back and he fell, suddenly feeling weak.
"W-What?" He muttered quietly.
"Do you really think some weak, ecto scum was going to be able to capture me that easily? You're too gullible." Maddie's voice sneered above him.
Black dotted his vision, and he realized that they must have made a new invention. None of their other weapons rendered him this helpless.
"Please," he muttered, "You're making a big mistake."
"Nice try, but it's you who made a big mistake," Jack said.
Danny's vision became blurred, and his consciousness disappeared.
Danny woke up, blinking when he realized he was looking at the ceiling of the lab.
He turned his head to see that he was strapped down onto a metal table.
'No...' His mind whispered desperately.
"I see you're awake, Phantom," Maddie said, walking into his view. "Now, we can begin you're dissection. You're so different from other ghosts, and we'll see what makes you tick."
Danny started to struggle, but his strength was sapped. "Why do I feel so weak?"
"We neutralized your powers. Even if these are ghost proof, we couldn't take chances of you escaping." Jack smiled at him.
Danny closed his eyes. 'No, no, this can't be happening!'
Danny pulled and struggled, but to no avail did he escape.
Danny screamed.
Jazz was already on her phone, dialing Tucker and Sam's numbers, thanking the Lord that Sam had gotten a new phone so soon. "Guys! You need to get here right now! I can't get into the lab and Danny's screaming downstairs! I think my parents finally captured him!"
"We'll be right over! Hang on!" Tucker and Sam said, ending the call quickly.
Jazz sat by the lab door and prayed that her little brother would be okay.
Rin jerked, as a voice inside his head, a familiar one, spoke. "Daniel is in trouble, Rin."
'Clockwork?'
"Yes. Daniel has been captured by his parents, and if something is not done soon, they will dissect him."
The connection was cut off, but Rin was already out the window and running towards FentonWorks.
He could feel the fire licking beneath his skin, ready to burst.
His secret be damned, Rin would save Danny.
Sam and Tucker raced down the sidewalk at full speed towards the Fenton's.
"Come on, faster!" Sam cried.
"I'm trying, Sam!" And the techno geek really was. He was pushing himself harder then he ever had, even Sam could see that.
Tears pricked at Sam's eyes. Danny couldn't die, not now, not by his own parents.
Tucker gasped in short, quick breaths, struggling to keep up with Sam, but he did so, desperate to save his best friend.
Suddenly, the two were surrounded by blue fire. "What's going on!?" Sam cried.
"I don't know!" Tucker yelped.
The fire died down, and they realized they were in front of FentonWorks.
"How-?" Tucker was cut off.
"Me," a male voice answered his unspoken question.
They turned around to see a familiar face. "Rin!"
"I don't have time to explain, but we need to help Danny." Rin gulped.
"How did you know he was in trouble?" Tucker asked.
"Clockwork," was Rin's clipped reply before he smashed the door in with his boot.
Sam and Tucker gaped, but quickly shook it off, rushing into the house.
"Sam! Tucker! Rin?" Jazz frowned.
"Clockwork told me, I'll explain later," Rin said quickly. "Move aside."
Jazz did, but she looked at him questioningly. "How are you going to-"
No more was said as Rin kicked the door, sending it down the lab stairs and off the hinges.
"Like that," Rin said, a dangerous tone underlying his voice.
The four quickly rushed down and stared at the sight of Maddie and Jack over a terrified Phantom, tunic removed and bare chest revealed.
"Stop!" They all shouted, "Don't hurt him!"
"Kids?" Maddie turned to the group. "This isn't something you're old enough to see. And who are you?" Her eyes narrowed at Rin.
Rin growled, a noise that didn't sound human in his own ears. "Let Danny go!" That was Jazz.
"It's a ghost, it can't feel anything. It's evil, how many times do we have to tell you?!" Maddie shouted.
"Ghosts feel emotions, they feel pain, some are evil, some are good! Why can't you understand that?" Sam cried.
"Because it's not true!" Jack announced, "We've done plenty of research, and we are the experts-"
"Experts, my ass!" Rin barked, "Let him go, or I'll make you!"
"You are a child, what could you possibly do-" Maddie stopped as Rin burst into flames, his demon form revealed.
"I am far from a mere child! Do not disobey me!" Rin demanded.
Jack shot an ectopistol at him, but the blast simply dissolved as it hit him. "What?! How?!"
"Those hurt ghosts, not demons! Your weapons are useless against me!" Rin's tail lashed back and forth.
Sam, Tucker, and Jazz gaped at him. Danny stared, wide eyed.
Maddie and Jack stood there, shocked, but tried to keep their composure. "S-so what?! Y-you have no right t-to-!" Maddie paused.
"To what?! To barge in here and stop you from killing one of my friends!? Back off, or I'll burn you straight to Hell, regardless if you're Danny's parents or not!" Rin hissed, sharp teeth bared and claws flexed.
Danny's parents slowly backed away, allowing Rin to easily snap the restraints off Danny, helping him up. "Slowly, Danny. You're still weak, I can feel it."
Danny was surprised that the flames did not burn. Only warmth was felt from the hellfire.
Rin handed Danny to Jazz slowly, letting her gently set him down against the wall to catch his breath.
Rin turned back around, facing the ghost hunters. "I suggest you leave Phantom alone from now on, or I'll make sure you come to Hell when you die, and I'll make you suffer."
"You can't make such claims! Demons aren't real!" Maddie shouted in denial.
"Then what am I? And I can make such claims, Madeline, for I have the power to decide whether or not you go to Hell, and how much you will suffer. I am the King of Hell, after all." Rin glared.
"Are you claiming to be Satan?!" Maddie quivered.
"I'm sorry to inform you, but I am merely Satan's son. I defeated him a while ago, and I took the throne. That being said, I am more powerful than he ever was, so I suggest you do not cross me. I do not want to harm you, nor do I wish to scare you, but if you try to go after any of my friends, I won't hesitate to defend them. I hope you understand what position you've put yourselves in." With that said, Rin turned back to Damny and knelt down in front of him, giving him a weak smile. "Just in time, huh?"
"Satan's son, huh?" Danny asked weakly. "Now, I know what Vlad was so paranoid about."
"Yeah. I hope you understand that I never wished to hurt you, any of you." Rin sighed.
"Dude, I just found out you're the King of Hell, and you still protected me. If that wasn't a Rin move, I don't know what is." Danny chuckled.
"Thank you," Rin whispered, willing his demon form to fade away.
"I'm going to transform," Danny muttered.
"I think it's time they know, Danny. If you keep the secret for much longer, then it'll be harder for them to accept it. If they do betray you, at least you will know what they really think. You don't have to spend years worrying what they will think if you don't tell them. If they don't care for you, you have friends that do. If push comes to shove, you can always come live with me in Hell." Rin joked weakly.
Danny gave a nod and white rings washed over him, turning his white hair to raven black, toxic, glowing, green orbs to an icy blue, and ghostly outfit into his normal, human clothes.
His parents stood there, eyes wide with shock, guilt, and regret. "Danny!?"