A/N This is the sequel to Zoology. I HIGHLY suggest reading that or you won't understand what's going on. And for those of you who did read Zoology…do you want me to untie Caroline? Let me know if you do. I don't own Danny Phantom.
"Kimberly Ann Foley!" Jazz yelled at her three year old daughter, "Get out of that puddle!"
It's been three years since Danny, Sam, and Dani returned from Africa. Danny and Sam got married two years ago, but skipped out on the honeymoon, confusing everyone but Dani. Dani is still eight years old, but should start aging this year. Danny, Sam, and Dani are still living with Jazz and Tucker, but won't tell them why. Danny got a job at the zoo as a tour guide and Sam got a job as a Zoology Professor.
Jazz, Danny, Sam, and Tucker were all at the park watching Dani and Kimberly play, "That girl is like you more than anybody," Tucker said to his wife.
"She is not," Jazz said, "She's more like Danny."
"Hey!" Danny said.
Sam laughed, "She's right you know. "She's as stubborn as you and Dani."
Danny glared at his wife, but quickly moved his eyes back to Kimberly and Dani, Sam doing the same, "What's with you two?" Jazz asked, "You haven't taken your eyes off of Kim since we brought her home."
"She's just, um, growing up so fast," Danny said lamely.
Jazz raised an eyebrow, as did Tucker, "Something's off with you two," Tucker said, "I mean you skipped your honeymoon! That's the best part of getting married!"
Jazz hit her husband in the back of the head, "Ow!"
"Technically, a honeymoon is for the new married couple to get used to living together," Sam said, "And me and Danny already lived together for 2 years before we came here."
"Well, if you want to be so technical," Tucker said.
Sam turned back to the kids, "Tucker and I are going to go for a walk around the playground," Jazz said.
"Okay," Danny and Sam said in unison, but not looking at them.
Once Tucker and Jazz were out of earshot Sam started talking, "Could we have been wrong Danny?" Sam asked her husband, "Maybe we didn't really see Steve."
Danny sighed, "I don't know," Danny said, "It's been three years. Maybe Steve's waiting for us to leave or slip up, but I know we saw him in that tree three years ago."
Sam nodded and turned back to the playground and watched Dani and Kimberly play and Jazz and Tucker walk on the sidewalk around it. Suddenly, Sam gasped, "Sam?" Danny asked.
"The-the feeling," Sam said, "I-It's back."
Danny's face turned serious and looked at Kimberly while Sam looked in the surrounding trees. Dani noticed what her parents were doing and grabbed her little cousin's hand, "Dani?" Kimberly said, "What are you doing?"
Dani squeezed Kimberly's hand, "Listen to me Kim," Dani said, "Do not let go of my hand under any circumstances okay."
"Why?" Kimberly asked.
"Just don't Kim," Dani said.
Kimberly nodded. Dani saw her aunt and uncle looking at her strangely as well as at her parents. Suddenly, a man jumped onto the highest point of the playground. All the kids ran screaming and Jazz, Tucker, Danny, and Sam gasped. The man jumped down in front of Kimberly and Dani, "Kimberly!" Jazz and Tucker yelled.
Danny and Sam ran over to the playground, "Steve!" Danny and Sam yelled in unison glaring.
Steve turned to them and laughed, "Well, if it isn't my two favorite scientists."
Jazz and Tucker turned to Danny and Sam in shock, "I was hoping for a little alone time with your little niece, but now I see that that won't happen," Steve said, "You three are so protective."
Dani held her cousin close and growled, "Kim is family," Dani said, "And we don't tolerate people hunting them!"
"What she said," Sam said getting into fighting stance.
Jazz and Tucker went wide eyed in shock and understanding, "Give it up Steve," Danny said, "You grandfather can't beat me and Sam can beat you any day of the week."
Steve laughed, "That may be true, but you wouldn't dare hurt you niece," Steve said.
Danny growled and looked around, "Dani, get Kim out of here," Danny said when he didn't see anyone for miles.
Dani nodded and transformed. Kim gasped, never before seeing her cousin transform. Dani flew up with Kimberly in her arms. Kimberly yelped in surprise and held onto her cousin tightly, "Not so fast," Steve said and pushed a button on his wrist making a ghost shield appear in front of Dani. Dani gasped, but still floated and held Kimberly. Kimberly whimpered scared, "Now what daddy?" Dani yelled.
Danny turned to Steve, "You're not getting her," Danny said and transformed causing Kimberly to gasped again, "Dani, give Kim to her parents and get out of here with them," Danny yelled.
"What!" Dani yelled, "But."
"Go!" Danny yelled at his daughter.
Dani flew down gave Kimberly to her parents and turned human and grabbed both Jazz and Tucker's hand and ran out of the ghost shield. Steve looked at the two left inside, "Sam, get out of here," Danny said.
"No way Danny," Sam said, "I can beat this creep just as easily as you can."
"Sam, don't argue," Danny said, "Just go."
"No!" Sam yelled at her husband.
Suddenly, Danny and Sam saw Steve running at them out of the corner of their eyes. Sam kicked Steve in the stomach sending him flying back, "I can handle myself Danny," Sam said, "And you know it."
Danny sighed defeated, "Fine," Danny said.
Sam smirked at her husband then turned back to Steve, who was making a brake for the shield. Danny shot an ecto blast at the ground near him, making him stop where he was, "Not going to happen," Danny said.
Sam ran at Steve and he threw spears at her, but she easily flipped over them and kicked Steve in the head, "Ah!" Steve said and he was thrown into a tree.
Danny flew over to Sam and Steve, who started to laugh, "Why are you laughing?" Danny asked.
"Did you really think it was just going to be me after your little niece?" Steve asked, "I was just supposed to keep you two busy, and guess what, it worked," and with that Steve passed out.
Danny and Sam gasped. Danny turned human and they both ran out of the ghost shield. They heard Dani scream, "Dani!" Danny and Sam yelled.
Danny transformed again and picked Sam up and flew as fast as he could towards the scream.
A/N Probably a bad idea to leave the first chapter at a cliff hanger… Oh well R&R and tell me what you think of the sequel so far.