A week went by, as the first time parents kept strong to raise the infant even when Dan had to go help Danny fight ghosts, but this night it went a bit differently compared to some. He was somehow captured, muzzled and cuffed like a blood cold killer, while Danny had an odd rectangular box that went over both wrists, preventing either from using their powers against Walker's goons. Guards that work for the Ghost Zone Prison for Walker who owns it, and contains threats from apparently wreaking havoc across the ghost zone or potentially at times the mortal realm. The goons were identical when they had the two on their knees glaring up at them, unaware of the bold move the idiot guards were going to make next.
"This is getting ridiculous! I see why you would muzzle him and stuff, but aren't I just as dangerous too?" Danny complained moving the box like cuffs at Dan who huffed a red like air whenever sensing ghost's seeped through the muzzle, glaring daggers at the guards who remained cold and professional. Thinking they're untouchable as long as they're cuffed down and unable to thrash at them.
"It's a necessity to keep that beast contained to avoid escape. Unlike you, you're not as dangerous as he is. So be glad we were more lenient with your cuffs then your friend here" one of the guards spoke up stepping forward as their green like police baton pointed from Danny to Dan comparing their current situation. Making the lad slip a little from Dan sensing tension building within them, not sure if it would be enough to escape or not and yet this feeling in this gut told him to keep a safe distance as something bad was going to make this situation more intense than it needs to be.
That was before Danny's friends Sam and Tucker were brought in with simple low grade ghost cuffs as they're just humans, along with Jazz who managed to get herself caught thrown down in front of the two ghost's as guards stayed close to their human hostages. Dan flared up a bit when seeing his sister caught up in this mess and a little banged up, but that was just the icing of the cake.
"We haven't been able to find the mother or their child yet, sir. Should we keep looking?" One of the other guards spoke referring to Devina and Freya, as Dan let out a threatening growl causing Danny to put distance between them.
"Yes! We need them contained or we'll never get them under control" the other guard replied being the one who was selected to be in charge of containing them. But clearly having both ghosts, both friends and his sitter wasn't exactly enough for them.
"Right away, sir!" The guard quickly left in pursuit to find their last hostage, but taking Dan's death glare they weren't afraid to push him past his breaking point.
"Are you guys asking for a death wish?" Jazz asked looking up at one of the guards that stood behind her, baton in hand. Unfazed by the dangerous individual that is cuffed up before them.
"Hush you. We didn't ask for your opinion, did we?" They made her flinch when raising the baton a bit, silencing her for a moment only adding to the brother's frustration. Danny glared at the ghosts as if daring them to see what'll happen if they continued to do what they're doing.
"What are you staring at, ghost boy?" The guard stood beside the other called out, pointing the baton at him. Dan glanced over seeing a look in Danny's eyes he hadn't seen, pure rage. His glowing a radioactive bright shade of green, burning with the intensity to fight and blast these ghosts to a puddle of ectoplasm.
"Danny..." Jazz muttered seeing the look on their little brother's face. It wasn't what she is use to seeing in him, but with Dan that's normal. Just not Danny.
"Can't we negotiate?" Tucker asked nervously sweating when looking up at the guard that stood behind Jazz. Only getting met with a glare as humans to them ate below their status, a weak obstacle to get what they want. Complete control.
"Don't be ridiculous you useless meat sack. We want control, and we'll do anything for our boss to obtain it" the guard replied glancing over at Dan and Danny who are still glaring with potential murderous intent if their friends and family keeps getting hurt.
"Sir! One of the goons has found them in a large luxurious cabin in the woods. Is using a specialised taser to stop and escape from us. What should we do?" A goon called in from the coms, catching everyone's attention.
"No.. they can't get her. I can't lose them again! I refuse to" Dan thought being unable to speak due to the muzzled mask over his nose and mouth, preventing such from using a ghostly wail or bite anyone. And he knew he couldn't get out unless he tried everything in his power to break free and save them.. again.
"Do anything to subdue them. I don't care if you even have to beat them! I need them here?!" The guard yelled back through the coms for all to hear, purposely glaring at Dan who thrashed forwards only to be yanked back by more guard, who used green like appendages to keep him grounded. He growled with a huff, more red like smoke seeping out of the muzzle mask vents that allowed him to breathe.
In the mortal realm, Devina is hiding from goons. Keeping Freya in a sling close to her chest awake, but unaware of what was happening. Gently cooing thinking they're spending quality time with their mummy.
"They went that way!" One of the goons called out as she continued to run through the forest, further away from their home not wanting harm to come to them.
Running for what seemed to be hours since the group was taken. Devina had took refuge in the very meadow where she had been asked out by Dan, it was overgrown with grass and flowers perfect for hiding inside.
"They have to be around here somewhere" a goon floated around with another partner, not realising they were literally floating over them as she used a cluster of bushes to make a makeshift tent to huddle in with Freya.
"Stay quiet for mummy, okay? I'd hate for anything to happen to my little angel" Devina whispered gently booping their infant, that cooed back sucking on a pacifier. And keeping them fed wasn't hard enough task for them as they're breast fed.
"Keep looking! We can't go back empty handed or the boss will shove us in the slammers for failure" a goon literal stopped directly beside the bush she was hiding in, not seeing it or even aware yet. That was until Frey cooed loud enough to attract the attention of this goon, who immediately used their baton to pushed the bush only to see it collapse revealing Devon's who froze.
"Oh shoot.." she muttered clutching Freya against her chest, when the goon froze as another goon came up from behind. Taking the sling with the infant inside and took a look.
"Definitely his kid" the goon said glaring at the infant as the other watched the mother, who got up completely worried for their babies safety.
"Please don't hurt her! She's just an innocent, defenceless baby" Devina pleaded at the goon that had the infant, teasingly held the child higher as if pretending to drop them which caused the infant to cry.
"Oh great! You made it cry" the other goon groaned at the child's crying, angering Devina even more when they didn't even carry Freya with carefulness or an ounce of empathy for their safety.
"Oh shut up! I didn't asked to be picked to come out here and find a mother and her stupid child, did I? No!" The goon complained flailing their arms up jolting the baby around making them cry louder, as Devina was slowly feeling herself losing control again. Like back in the Shattered Veil Kingdom the tingling feeling sparked on their back, before suddenly transforming into their dragon form. Using their swings that extended to bash the goons out of the way, catching the infant in their huge clawed hand and subconsciously wrapped the sling around their chest.
"What is that?!" A goon yelled pointing at Devina who let out a deep rumbling growl when glaring over at them. Their draconic tail flicked and hit the ground before turning to face the goon, who saw how large they were. "Oh boy..." they muttered when grabbed by her large clawed hand around his throat, bringing them to their level.
Using their other hand she began to tear him apart, no in control of their motherly rage as the baby sniffled momentarily calmed by the familiar presence of their mother as their eyes peered up at the woman curiously unaware that she's their mother, but in a completely different form.
"We need backup! I repeat, we need backup!?" The other goon who witnessed this called through the coms and the sound of their voice breaking made it clear that it is indeed an emergency.
"What's the problem? Did you get them or not?" The goon who held the heroes stood there waiting for a response only hearing a long silence of crackling coming through.
"Sounds like goons' coms is out. And good luck on ever finding them, Devina is very quick on her feet" Danny stated with a smirk knowing how hard it is to catch her once she puts her mind to it, and protecting Freya only makes them just as determined to avoid danger. A mother always puts their own life in danger to protect their children, good or bad.
A portal opened up, behind a goon specifically behind Jazz as goons who had been torn were thrown through, even those who hadn't been thrashed at ran in. Screaming for their lives as Devina finally walked through bashing the goon out of the way into a nearby wall knocking them out.
"Tsk.." she wasn't happy, and Dan was relieved to see her alright, but very worried for their own safety if she doesn't regain control over this new form of hers.
"Oh no.. not again" Danny muttered as his friends as well as Jazz looked at him, never having seeing this dragon in their lives. Not exactly told of what actually happened when saving Devina.
"Not again? What are you going on about, Danny?" Sam exclaimed glancing over at him seeing the bloke sweat profusely remembering that dramatic time in that cursed realm. Luckily Devina wasn't completely out of control, keeping Freya safe and secure in the sling, refusing to let anyone even an inch close to them.
"That dragon you're looking at is.. Devina. Her real form to be precise. She lost control back in the realm that I told you guys about, just not the more dangerous part. It's what Dan told me to do to keep her from feeling like a ya know.. monster?" Danny replied seeing how much of a hole he's digging himself in, as Dan glared at him with a huff hating it when he drags them into these kind of conversations. "What? You told me not to!" He yelled defensively back at Dan who rolled his eyes at the lad before looking at Devina not expecting her to be inches from him, as he froze up like a statue.
Danny too stiffened when seeing her curiously sniff at him, knowing that she wasn't exactly conscious from when Dan saved her after their first transformation. He couldn't speak due to the muzzle and her eyes were inspecting it, seeing his Adam apple bobble when he gulped.
"That's.. Devina?" Jazz quietly spoke up stunned by their beautiful appearance despite the oddly gruesome display of violence, but the action was justified. Freya only excitedly cooed when close enough to see their daddy, as he watched Devina's eyes go between him and the child sniffing both before their eyes widened when getting a familiar scent from him.
Standing up straight she went behind him, immediately breaking the cuffs freeing Dan without uttering a word. Allowing him to rip off the muzzle and collar he had on, and cracked his jaw and moved it from how long it was tightly pressed it was against the top.
"Ugh.. those goons were a pain. But I think she's slowly starting to familiarise herself a bit" Dan finally spoke stretching and rolling his shoulders, before walking over freeing Jazz from their cuffs. She stayed sat near Danny's friends whilst the lad remained in cuffs glaring silently at Dan.
"Are you going to help me?" He asked showing his own restraints as Dan dismissed him, knowing no one can become stronger without learning independence. Especially when you're the one who got yourself and others in a very bad situation to begin with.
"Your powers, your problem. I've got a gorgeous woman to ease down" Dan answered denying help, as he stepped close to Devina who glanced at their hands seeing how incredibly different they were from before. "Easy, love. You transformed again and rescued us from the goons. You're safe. We are safe" his tone was soothing as he had his hands up chest level carefully approaching her, not having a confrontation with them like this yet.
"Hark? What whispers have claimed me? Why dost thou shrink before my spectral gaze?" Devina's realms language in the human realm was much different and a tad harder to understand compared to the usual ghost language.
"Woah.. I hadn't expected that. Is this how your species speak? Everything sounded so different when I was in there" Dan was stunned a bit puzzled with this odd response, it was like English, but a tad more complicated and yet intellectual in a way.
"Haunting, yes, yet normal it be. Species? Lost wisps in shadows, Dan, I know not what specter you chase" replied making things a bit more complicated for him to understand, and seeing his confusion she decided to shut up. Sighing when she looked at Freya who didn't seem to be bothered with this language barrier. Almost like she understood them. "Drift to his aid, or by my spectral wrath, I'll bind you to the task myself!" She snapped at him pointing over at Danny who nervously smiled in response. Dan huffed and stomped over and crunched it, not before getting close to the lad for a little word.
"Next time, do it yourself or I'll leave you for dead the next time we get in a sticky situation like this again" Dan whispered with a promising grin to carry through with the threat, as Danny nervously agreed freed and went to help his friends who waited for him to release them.
"When will she go back to normal? And if she isn't human, then what does that make Freya?" Jazz asked fiddling anxiously with their hands as she was a bit breath taken and yet intimidated by Devina's new look. Yet the baby appeared human. Does that mean it too has to unlock or await its own transformation?
"Leave the complicating questions for when she gets back to normal, Jazz. We can't understand them yet, so be patient" Dan replied dusting himself down and looked up at his woman who silently stayed by, he didn't seem to mind it, but wasn't use to have a woman taller than him. Yet this form of her secretly turned him on, and he wanted to know what else it can do.
After finding a way back out of the ghost zone, Dan had to find a way to get Devina back home without anyone seeing her as they stood in the Fenton's lab thinking of a plan.
"How does it feel to have someone taller than you?" Jazz mockingly asked looking up at Dan who is taking a curious look at Devina who was inches taller than him. He didn't exactly hate the idea, but they're already use to glancing down at the woman, not this. He gave Jazz a heated glare, but it had no threat behind it.
They heard Frey cooing at their mother hands out stretched opening and closing wanting them close. Watching as Devina held the baby in their large hands before gently nuzzling their head against the baby's, as its tiny hands touching her cheeks happily vocal when feeling them there.
"Aw~" Jazz was taken by the beautiful scene no matter how many times they see it. Dan was taken everyday when he sees her always there for the infant, no matter how exhausted, tired or gimpy she was. Love for the baby always kept them in line never taking it out on the infant, as it isn't their fault.
"Even in this state, you're always a kind hearted soul, my love. I won't even dream of trading that for anything in this world" Dan blurted coming up to Devina, who lifted her head from their child that stool cooed, wanting more of the mother's attention as her eyes locked with his.
That was when she moved her head down, seeing him stiffen not sure what she's doing still a little cautious, but he trusted her not to do anything rash. However, Dan was shocked when she softly rested their forehead against his sharing quite a tender moment with him too. Letting out a little purr giving it a little nudge, a sign of affection and that she is still there no matter what form they took.
"Love you too" he whispered seeing her tail wagging a little, chuckling by how expressive it was when she suddenly gave him a lick on the cheek. "Yuck, but I'll grow to get use to it" Dan smiled taking his attention then to Freya. Giving them gently caress on their tiny cheek loving how loud and lively they were for just a month old. Can Devina learn to control this new form of theirs? Or will it be too much for them to handle?