//------------------------------// // The Truth of Dark Eclipse // Story: Phantom War V: Dawning of Darkness // by Danny Eclipse //------------------------------// I called Twilight and Charming into the meeting room to tell them the tale of Dark Eclipse on how he came to be and what he is able to do. I told them that it was just meeting to talk so they didn’t know and go to tell the others. I waited on my throne until I heard the door opened and see both Twilight and Charming coming inside. I pushed a button to lock the door and used a spell to make the room soundproof. While my appearance was Pegasus, I was still able to perform magic without a horn. “Welcome Charming and Twilight, please take a seat near me…” They took a seat near me. I sigh and prepared to talk. “You are probably wondering who that stallion was back at the landing platform?” They looked at each other and nodded to me. Once again, I sigh, this was difficult “Well, his name is Dark Eclipse and he is my inner demon, my dark side, a similarity of Nightmare Moon.” Twilight and Charming gasped at in shock. Charming asked “Why didn’t you tell us sooner?” “Because of three reasons. First reason: Would you really fully trust me when I told you that back then? No. You would have thought of me as a monster like the people of Amity Park. Second reason: I never felt his presence before now, and the seal was never weak back then. But now, the seal is weakening for reasons I don’t know why. Third reason: Wouldn’t you want to seal me away or send me to the dungeons to prevent the monster to come out?” Charming and Twilight had to think about it. I did point out some key reasons. “Well, time to tell you everything that had happened…It all started Five Hundred Years ago…To make it easier, you will travel through my memories.” I walked over to them and touch their heads. We began to glow green and we began to go through my memories. 500 Years Ago… Location: Ghost Zone I had just finished training for my ghost powers. I was flying back to Clockwork’s Time Tower and when I arrived, I saw Clockwork holding a thermos. He put it down and I fly up to him. “What’s that?” Clockwork said “It’s a thermos Danny. It’s a tool used by the Fentons to trap ghosts in.” “Why do you have something like that in your hand?” Clockwork replied “Because there is someone inside who deserves a fate of eternal containment.” “Who?” Clockwork answered “An evil entity named “Dan Phantom”. He is an evil version of your best friend, Danny Phantom. I have decided to keep him here, away from causing trouble to the world.” I nodded and left to go do something. Clockwork puts it somewhere and leaves. However, little did they know that a shadow loomed to the container and took it. I was having a race with Johnny 13 and Shadow. We arrived to an island and we stopped there. We see a ghost of a creature holding a thermos. I knew it was the thermos that Clockwork wanted to be kept away. The creature opened it and let whoever was inside out. The green beam shot out and it creature a human-looking adult ghost. He had white flaming hair, teal skin, he had blood red eyes, and he had black and white suit and Danny’s insignia on his chest. The ghost was laughing evilly. Dan shouted with glee “Freedom! At last!” I got into a battle stance. The ghost looked at us and smirked. Dan said “Well, well, well. What do we have here? I don’t recognize you, little pony, but you are a halfa as well, which grabs my attention. As for you, Johnny 13, you almost remind me of yourself from the future. A man on a wheeljack and old.” Johnny 13 was angry and before he could act, I stopped him. “I’ll handle him. You go get some help and make sure Clockwork is with you.” Johnny was going to protest but understood and went to go get help. I looked at Dan Phantom and went to attack. I fired a ghost ray at him but he dodged it and charged at me. I created clones of myself and surrounded him. He stopped to look at the clones around him. There were 25 clones in total and he was impressed. Dan said, impressed “Impressive, even Danny and I had a hard time making this many clones. But that doesn’t stop me.” He inhales before unleashing his ghostly wail on me. The clones returned into me and I fell to the ground. I looked at him as he approached. “Get AWAY!!” I unleashed my own ghostly wail, which surprised him even further and it pushed him back. He went through a bunch of rocks and I get up, feeling slightly tired. Dan emerged from the rocks; he was injured with some scratches and bruises. Dan replied, even more impressed “Impressive, very impressive. That was my move and only me and Danny can perform it. I invented it; Danny learned how to use it ten years earlier. Tell me, who taught you how to use your Ghost Powers?” “Danny Phantom, he’s a good teacher, that’s for sure.” Dan laughed and when he finished, he glared at me. Dan said “No wonder why you can perform the Ghostly Wail.” Before I could reply, Dan charged at me and tried to overshadow me, no, not overshadow, fusion. I was being overwhelmed by the evil in Dan and began to cry out in pain. Johnny 13, Danny Phantom, Ember Mclain, and Clockwork arrived and saw what was happening to me. Red cracks began to forge on me as I began to change. When the transformation ended, standing there was a whole different me. I was an adult now. My coat was still black, my mane and tail was still white but they were flames now. My front teeth look like fangs now, my CM was still normal. I opened my eyes, revealing them to by blood red. I could see myself as a spirit, invisible to everyone but Dark Eclipse. Eclipse looked at himself and smiled evilly. He began to laugh out loud. Eclipse shouted “I have been reborn, no longer as Dan Phantom, but as Dark Eclipse!” Eclipse looked at the others and smiled evilly. They got ready to fight. Clockwork made his first move. Clockwork shouted “Time Out!” Time began to freeze around, but Clockwork was shocked that Dark Eclipse was unaffected. He smirked. Eclipse said “Your Chronokinesis has no effect on me, Clockwork. Dan Phantom exists out of time and he always had a time medallion with him, allow him to travel through time. I’m immune to your Chronokinesis, making you powerless against me!” Eclipse fired a Ghost Ray at Clockwork, sending him away and unfreezing time. The others blinked before looking to see Clockwork down for the count. Danny said “We need to truce up and stop him before he goes on a rampage.” Eclipse replied “Like you can stop me Danny.” Johnny sends Shadow at him but Eclipse fired an Ecto-energy wave at Shadow, pushing him back. Ember grabbed her guitar. Ember said “Time to stop you.” Ember fired a Flame Attack at Eclipse but Eclipse used Gas Mimicry to avoid the attack and when it finished, he fired a Ghost Ray at her, sending her flying. Danny looks at Eclipse and took off. Eclipse went after him and Danny fired Ghost Rays at Eclipse, who easily dodged. Eclipse fired Ghost Rays of his own but Danny dodged them. They collided to each other and began to hit blow-to-blow. However, it was short lived when I was pushed back to the ground and looked and sees Clockwork. That was when I see that he had the Elements of Harmony. Eclipse began to laugh out loud. Eclipse shouted “What are you going to do Clockwork, throw them at me!? You can’t use the Elements of Harmony against me! Only the bearers can do that!” Clockwork said “That’s true, if I didn’t have my time powers. With a proper reversal of time…” The elements began to glow “…they can be used again.” Before Eclipse could stop Clockwork, The Elements fired their harmonic rainbow and it hit Eclipse. Eclipse was heard crying “NNNNNNOOOOOooooooo!!!” as the rainbow consumed him. When the flash ended, they looked and see me. I opened my eyes and looked to my chest, there was a seal mark there. It faded away and I looked at Clockwork. I began to cry as I hugged him, he happily hugged back and used his powers to return time for the Elements and send them back to where they belonged. Present… Me, Twilight, and Charming stopped glowing and I returned to my chair. “Now you know Dark Eclipse’s origin. I always saw what Eclipse did and it pained me if it was bad. To my guess of Eclipse, he wanted to fight to fight Nightmare Moon but I managed to regain control. Every time I transform into Eclipse, I fear the longer it happens, the more I lose control. We need to use the Elements of Harmony to enforce the seal. If we don’t do it soon, I may lose myself for good this time…” Charming and Twilight looked at each other with nervousness. They nodded and they left, I stayed in the room, fearing the darkness approaching.