Hey everybody! I'm starting fresh again on this story, so forgive me for deleting the old chapters, but I know now that I have to actually PLAN it first than going head first on writing it. Anyways, just so you can see how unprepared I was, here's the old note I wrote. :P

Hello everybody! :D This will be my first Danny Phantom fic, and will also be my first horror fic at well!

For this fanfic, I decided to take a whack at making a horror fic involving Danny Phantom, and with a fusion of Stephen King's famous horror novel, 'The Shining'. This will also be my first chaptered story, so I want to see how many chapters I can make on this one! And as for the story, like I said, it will be a fusion, meaning 'The Shining' will include its elements in the DP universe. I altered a little bit of the plot in the novel(well, more like the movie, which really I saw first(the three-part TV movie Shining first, and the old Shining movie second(which, by the way, was WAY CREEPIER.).).), and made it work in this story. Tell me what all of you think about this direction I'm taking here. :)

Now, with that done, on with the show! :D

See how inexperienced I was back then? D: This time, I'll hopefully manage to make this fic better. So NOW, without further ado, enjoy. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom, nor do I own some of the plot elements of Stephen King's 'The Shining'. I'm just using my imagination to make this FAN MADE story of mine work. Thank you and enjoy. :P

oO –Welcome, Daniel, to our humble abode.- Oo

Welcome to the Overlook

By TPOC

"So what do ya think, kids?" said Jack Fenton, excitedly.

Danny and Jazz blinked. After taking quick glances at each in disbelief, Danny spoke.

"So…what you guys are offering me and Jazz here, is that you want us to spend our entire week of spring break vacation…at a 'haunted' hotel…down at Colorado?" Danny clarified.

The Fenton family were all gathered around at the den area. Jack and Maddie Fenton, both of them ghost hunters and exterminators extraordinaire, were explaining to their son Danny, age 14, and daughter Jazz, age 16, that they got a call from a manager of a hotel that was in the northern central part of Colorado, located in the Rockies. The manger said that he and the rest of the staff wanted them to come over and get rid of some of the ghosts that were haunting the place. The manager also wanted them to stay at the hotel for a week, saying that it was a very wondrous and grand hotel that has great amenities.

"Absolutely! Won't that be fun!" Jack said, beaming.

Jazz spoke up then. "To answer both Danny and my question…NO DAD. That does not sound like 'fun'." She finished with the finger quotation marks on 'fun'.

Jack face turned into a sad frown. "What? Really? But I thought you kids would love going to very nice hotel."

"Um, filled with ghosts?" Jazz proclaimed.

Danny then spoke up and said. "Yeah, I mean, no offense dad, but…can't we just have a normal vacation that doesn't involve the supernatural?"

Jack had a hurt look on his face. "My goodness, I can't believe what I'm hearing! I mean, I thought we as a family who hunts ghosts together, should stay together. What in the world have I done wro-"

"Honey, I'll take care of this, okay? Why don't you get some of those freshly baked cookies that I made in the kitchen?" Maddie said with a reassuring smile, interrupting her husband's soon to be 'families who hunt ghosts together should stay together' rant. Jack looked somewhat uneasy but trusted his wife with a smile. He was also looking forward on the thought of eating some fresh chocolate chip cookies. He got up and walked to the kitchen area.

Maddie spoke in a quiet tone. "Now, kids, I know it does get rather…old going to haunted places for vacation, but that doesn't mean we won't let you be involved in our work."

"But we'll still going someplace haunted, mom." Jazz said, trying to make it even more clearer for her. Danny decided to let Jazz and his Mom settle this conversation.

"Now Jazz, if you and Danny are worried about the aggressiveness of these ghosts, don't worry. From the way the manager was describing the haunting, they sound just like small fry compared to the ghost we've encountered here in Amity Park. So, either way, if we get our job done real quickly, we can enjoy the rest of our vacation in the hotel! They're actually closing the hotel for all guests for us so they can let me and Jack concentrate on finding the ghosts. And if these ghosts will be as easy as they are described, you kids won't have to worry!" Maddie said with a happy smile.

Jazz blinked and put a hand on her chin. "Well…I guess that sounds comforting." Jazz then looked at her brother. "What do you think, Danny? Do you feel like going to another haunted place for vacation?

Danny turned his head to Jazz and has a look on her face that says she wants to hear what he has to say. Danny appreciates this partly because she knows his secret. "Um…well…okay, just to make sure again, these ghosts are like, the kind of ordinary ghosts that go 'boo!', right? Not ghosts with powers and weapons? And not even ghosts that, say like, take over your body and stuff? Just pure, mischievous, ordinary ghosts, right? Not harmful whatsoever?" Danny felt like kicking himself for dragging on for asking so many questions, but he had to make sure, just so he can at least have a nice, relaxing spring break without fighting ghosts.

Maddie just giggled at her son's reassurance. "That's what the manager said, sweetie." She said, smiling. She then frowned and furrowed her brows. "Although, his tone was a little stingy when he was explaining what was going on around the place, even while he was explaining the amenities." Maddie shrugged. "Ghosts can probably do that to you."

"Oh…" Danny felt kind of at ease with that answer. He thought about it for a bit. If these really are just your average run of the mill ghosts, then he shouldn't be too worried at all.

After much consideration, he said, "Well…eh, why not?" Danny grinned. "But we will have communicators with us if we see any paranormal activity and ghosts in our rooms, right?"

"Oh, of course, Danny! Although, I'm trying to convince your father not to let you two have any weapons to fight any ghosts in the hotel, and to tell him to just to let you kids be. You know he only does this type of stuff just to grow closer to you two."

"Apparently." Danny said monotonously.

Jazz nodded to that, and then said "Well, if Danny is comfortable with it, then I guess I'm going as well." She said with a simple shrug.

Maddie beamed and squealed quietly as she clasped her hands together in glee. "Oh, that's wonderful! I think you'll like the hotel! I heard it's really nice."

"I'm guessing it is. Um, what's the hotel called again?" Danny said.

"The Overlook Hotel." says Maddie.

"Hmm...it does have a nice sound to it." Jazz thought out loud.

"Well alright then! I'll go tell your father about it. Hopefully he'll feel better after hearing this!" Maddie got up and went to the kitchen, leaving Danny and Jazz alone on the family couch.

Jazz turned to Danny and said to him. "Are you sure you're okay with staying in some haunted hotel, Danny? I mean, you deserve a vacation once in a while, but I don't want you to stress yourself with fighting more ghosts."

"I really appreciate the concern Jazz, but the way Mom was talking about how these ghosts being 'small fry' and all, I'm kind of relieved to go a little. If these ghosts really are just weaker versions of the Box Ghost, then I'm not really going to waste my energy on them and just try to relax while Mom and Dad do their thing. I should be asking you if you're okay with going."

"Hey, look, I'm just checking with you. If you're okay with it, then I'm okay with it. I'm a big girl, Danny, I can take care of myself. And I know you can take good care of yourself, being a superhero and all."

Danny smirked at his sister. "Well, aren't we brave?" joked Danny.

"Well, being with you, Sam and Tucker fighting ghosts, I have to be." Jazz also joked back.

Maddie came back with Jack in the den, in which Jack had a big smile on his face, and was eating the last bite of his cookie. They both sat back down on their long family curved couch, with Jack saying "Well, this is great! After your mom came in and told me everything about you two wanting to go, that was all I needed to hear! Although, I was hoping I would teach you kids about ghost hunting and the basics and-"

"Jack…"

"Okay, okay, sorry. But we will give you kids some communicators if you see any ghastly ghouls around the hotel. But all in all, I'm glad you tykes decided to come!" Jack said with a big smile.

Danny and Jazz smiled at their dad's enthusiasm.

Maddie said, "Now, we get packed on Saturday, and leave very early in the morning. So plan ahead of time on what you need, and bring certain things to entertain yourselves on the drive from there and gather all your clothes for the week."

"Okay."

"Sure thing."

They then all got up and went to do their usual things.

'Well, hopefully I'll get some R and R at this Overlook Hotel.' thought Danny as he walked up the stairs.

(End Chapter 1)

EDIT: Just a little fixing and adding some sentences and stuff.

New note: Okay, so far so good(hopefully). Tell me what you think about it if this is your first time reading this fic. :)

TPOC

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