Prologue

Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, and I do not expect anyone to believe that I own Danny Phantom.

Thanks to everyone who voted for any sequel, and thanks to anyone who read Legacy of Lies, especially to those who reviewed. *hands out imaginary candy canes* Merry Christmas everyone!

The stories stayed tied for months, so finally I had to just pick one I wanted to write. I'm sorry if the sequel you wanted didn't win.


Jade sat on her bed, opened her diary, and wrote:

Today, I turned sixteen. When I'd imagined my sweet sixteen, I used to picture Dad promising to loosen up on the boys I date, Mom saying I need to go outside to get my present (a shiny black minivan), and Zac being the first one to ask for a ride in my new car. It didn't happen.

It's been a month since Dad and Zac have died. Nothing has been the same without them. I've been missing them. Sometimes, I almost wish that Zac was still around, doing weird stuff with the ceilings, or with my hair.

Mom is no where near close to accepting their deaths. She was mad at Dad when she first found out what he was, but then she started missing him, even though he was a half ghost. She blames herself for their deaths, especially Zac's. I just wish she'd stop thinking about how miserable she is without them, and do something else for once. She's in her small world of grief, not paying attention to much else. She barely remembered my birthday today.


"Dad! I still can't believe you let yourself get killed!" Zac shouted.

"I'm sorry Zac. I wasn't thinking very clearly. Everyone makes mistakes." Danny replied.

"But look at how it affected Mom!"

"I know. I regret my choice, but I can't take it back."

"Then fix it! Talk to her!"

"Look, Zac, we came into the Spirit Realm at the same time. You know as well as I do that she can't hear us," Danny sighed.

It was true; they could not communicate. The Spirit Realm was not like the Ghost Zone. The Ghost Zone was simply a place, slightly separated from the Earth. However, the Spirit Realm was in the same spot as the Earth, just in another plane of existence. Residents of the Spirit Realm could hear and see what happened on Earth, but residents of the Earth could not see or hear the Spirit Realm. The thing most different about the Spirit Realm was that all the dead eventually ended up there, not just those that choose to.

Holding back a tear, Danny whispered, "Still, I wish there was something I could do. I want to see Val happy again."