Why Me?
Author's Note: So Happy Dannyversary! Today is the 9th year this amazing show has been around! So I decided to make a story about Danny and his feelings about his powers. This is Pre-Phantom Planet. I am also working on the 6th chapter of The Life of a Hero so I'm not bailing on that one! Trust me. I'm too into it. Anyway here is the one-shot for your Dannyversary!
-DannyFenton-DannyPhantom-
((DANNY POV))
These stupid powers haven't gotten me anywhere. It was about 2 years ago….I've had nothing but trouble since. Sure, I've been able to keep the town protected from Vlad and all the other ghosts but I've gotten nothing but hate from it. Sorry if I didn't notice but I don't see any other teenager getting pushed around, tortured cloned, kidnapped, or fighting ghosts. Well Sam and Tucker do help with ghost fighting and Jazz sometimes does but it just isn't the same. They don't carry the burden of these powers. They weren't the ones in that portal getting electrocuted. They weren't the ones who fight someone trying to kill their dad. Nobody should have to go through it. So why do I? Each fight drags me down mentally and physically. I can't just go running to someone else and expect them to do it. I can't tell Jazz either because she'd only worry and beg me to tell our parents which I am not doing anytime soon. Having these powers have only gotten me into trouble. Mr. Lancer almost suspended me when Spectra had me destroy that room. I thought he was going to burst!
Then there's Danielle. Do you know another teenage boy who has a girl clone? I think not. She's an amazing person with a kind heart….it's just if I never got my powers, Dani wouldn't exist. I mean would Vlad still want me as his son? Would he still try and kill my dad? And what about Dan? Would I still have a dark side? And the ghosts. Would they even becoming to Amity? Would the portal be working? Would Vlad still by Amity's Mayor? And my family. What would they be like? All of the questions are unanswered all because of me. Me: Danny Fenton, 15 year old son of the world leading ghost experts Madeline and Jack Fenton. Me: Danny Phantom secret identity of Danny Fenton only known to 5 people. But there's one question I really want to know is why me? Why not Dash or Tucker? That is the one thing I did ask Clockwork. He only responded with "You got your powers for the greater good. You use them the right way. Dash and Tucker would not. They would use them for personal gain and jealousy would cause disaster among that. You Daniel are the one meant for ghost powers. Fate will always have it that way." So yeah I guess I'm meant for my powers and they are for the greater good, but that doesn't stop me from wishing to be normal.
Quote: "Heroes aren't created by the powers their graced with, but the paths they choose to use them." ~Brondi Ashton~