A/N: Okay. As you can PLAINLY see, the sequel won. Sorry it's not as good as the original and there MAY be another installment involving a little bit of Vlad torture. I'm also going to do another on Jazz, Sam, and Tucker are informed that Maddie is now involved. For those of you who wanted the others first, sorry. But this story tied for 'Don't care.' However, 'New Class' and 'Bonding' tied as well so let me know or I'm going to draw a name out of a hat!
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom
Summary: Danny and Jack are going on a Father/Son camping trip because Maddie and Jazz figured that Danny could use a vacation from the ghost hunting. However, try telling the ghosts that they're not invited. Can Danny keep his secret or will Jack find out?
Camping
Chapter 1
It had been a month since Maddie Fenton discovered her son's deepest secret. Now she had talked Jack into taking Danny on a well deserved vacation.
"So…" 15 year old Danny asked his friends and sister before climbing into the jeep. "Can I count on you four to get along?"
"Of course" Jazz said. "And you have NOTHING to worry about. You just focus on relaxing"
"Jazz. I'm going camping with Dad at Lake Eerie…with TWO E's. I'll be lucky to keep my secret"
"You'll do fine Danny" Tucker said
"Just don't kill each other while I'm gone this week" Danny warned
On the other side of the jeep.
"Have fun on the father/son camping trip." Maddie told her husband
"AND REMEMBER, NO GHOSTS!" Jazz yelled from the other side of the jeep
The Fenton males got into the jeep and drove off.
"So…" Jazz asked her mother. "Think Danny can hide his secret from Dad?"
"If this was just a weekend trip, maybe. But a week…"
"I don't know" Tucker argued with Maddie. "I mean, you discovered Danny's secret by hacking into his files. If YOU weren't able to figure it out on your own…"
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6 hours later,
"Shame your mother wouldn't let us take the R.V." Jack pouted as he and Danny worked on setting up a tent
"Well…if there's a ghost attack at home, Mom needs as many of the weapons as she can get." Danny stated. "Besides, Mom and Jazz don't want us ghost hunting for some reason."
"Danny?" Jack asked upon seeing a smirk on Danny's face
"Yeah?"
"What are you smirking about?"
"Nothing" Danny said quickly having been previously thinking about the Fenton Thermos and a few other weapons in his backpack he had snuck out of the house.
Of course, Jack knew NOTHING about his son's hobby nor his condition.
It wasn't long before the two Fenton males were sitting by a campfire roasting marshmallows in silence
"So…" Jack asked breaking the silence. "How's life treating you?"
Danny tried so hard not to laugh at that question. For one thing, due to Fenton Ghost portal, he only had half a life, both figuratively AND literally. Ever since Danny Fenton become Danny Phantom, his life had consisted of fighting ghosts, dealing with bullies, fighting ghosts, keep his double life a secret from the world, fighting ghosts, protecting his parents from a Froot-Loop who wanted to kill Jack and marry Maddie, fighting ghosts, being hunted by his parents and a peer, fighting ghosts, and dealing with typical teen stuff like puberty.
And did I mention fighting ghosts?
"Could be better" Danny admitted truthfully with a shrug. "You?"
"Pretty good" Jack stated
Silence.
"So… how are things going between you and Sam?"
"Huh?" Danny asked getting ridged a bit.
"You know. That friend that you like-LIKE."
"We're not…she's not…I don't…well, maybe…" Danny hesitated
"Clueless" Jack sighed with a smile
Danny, having heard his father, rolled his eyes. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
After all, with as much as Danny's been around his parents in both of his forms, he would have thought his parents would have figured out he was leading a double life
"Well…" Jack said with a yawn. "I'd say it's getting time to hit the sack"
"Good idea" Danny said all for a goodnight's rest.
However, his ghost sense went off.
"Oh no" Danny groaned
"What was that mist?" Jack asked
"Uh…I'm cold" Danny said
Suddenly,
"BEWARE! FOR I AM THE BOX GHOST!" a familiar ghost yelled
"GHOST!" Jack yelled before realizing he had no weapons "Get behind me Danny!"
Danny rolled his eyes as the Box Ghost enjoyed terrorizing Jack Fenton. Danny DID get behind his father, but only because that's where his backpack was.
"THAT'S RIGHT! HIDE IN TERROR! FOR I AM THE…"
"Hey Box Ghost!" Danny said stepping out of 'hiding' holding the Thermos
"Wait a minute…" The Box Ghost said looking Danny over before realizing the connection. "YOUUU! YOUR CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER WILL NOT HOLD ME!"
"Wanna bet!"
He pressed the activation button and sucked the Box Ghost into the Thermos as it called out a final "BEWARE!"
"Danny?" Jack asked as Danny recapped the Thermos. A million questions were running through his head: how had the ghost known Danny? Where did Danny get the Thermos? How did Danny know HOW to work the Thermos? Why hadn't Danny been scared of the ghost?
"I snuck the Thermos into my backpack. JUST in case" Danny told his father with a nervous laugh.
"But how'd you get it to work?" Jack asked "Let alone know HOW to work it. I don't recall teaching you the basics on how to activate the Thermos"
"Well…uh…" Danny hesitated before deciding to sort of fess up. "I've been kindof… sortof…ghost hunting behind your back"
Jack's mouth dropped. He had NOT been expecting that answer
"Well…I'm tired" Danny said faking a yawn. "I'm going to bed. Night Dad"
"Good night Danny" Jack said figuring he'd get a better answer tomorrow.