Alex: This is set in the Phantom Three universe. Probably need to read that first. This focuses on Danny and Vlad's grandchildren spending time with them. Enjoy. I own only my characters.

Chapter 1: Weekend Plans

Thursday 2:50 P.M.

"Are you busy this weekend? We could go see a movie?"

The last thing Jake Matthews wanted to do was tell to say no to the most beautiful and most popular girl in his school so, Amelia Montez, it was a good thing Jake's twin brother, Josh, came in and busted that bubble rather quickly.

"Jake can't," Josh explained as he grabbed his brother by his hoodie, "We're having a family event."

Jake and Amelia's matching looks of disappointment were laughable as Josh dragged Jake away, "Josh! You bastard!"

It took Jake till he was outside the school to remember that he could phase out of his brother's grasp, "Josh! What the hell?! That's the most popular girl in school!"

The younger of the Matthews twins raised his eyebrow at his older brother, "We're going to Papa Danny and Nana Sam's on Friday afternoon staying their till noon on Saturday then spending the rest of the weekend with Grandfather Nikolas."

Jake just stared for a minute. He had totally forgotten.

Josh sighed as his and Jake's younger sister, Raven, walked up and noticed Jake's look.

Raven raised her eyebrow at Jake and then at Josh, "He forgot. Didn't he?"

"Of course, it's Jake after all," Josh sighed as he turned and walked away with Raven following him.

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3:30 P.M.

Lily sighed as the door slammed and Nathan looked up from his paper and they shared a look as Jake and Josh came in wrestling as Raven sighed stepping over her brothers and walked over to her parents, "Hey, Dad. Mom." And plopped down on the couch.

Raven's parents simple watched at the Jake and Josh kept fighting. Till eventually Josh grew tired and phased out of Jake's grip.

"Cheater!" Jake complained as he fell onto the ground annoyed.

"Sure…." Josh muttered as he turned and went up the stairs, "You know our paper for Webb is due tomorrow right?"

"What?! But?! That's the one on Lord Byron right?!" Jake called following his twin.

"No, Samuel Taylor Coleridge," Josh sighed as they disappeared up stairs.

Nathan and Lily relaxed a little as silence spread thru the house again till a squeal erupted from Raven as she began texting rapidly on her phone, "Oh, it's from Xander!"

Xander, as in Xander Wyatt her boyfriend.

"What do you mean it's suppose to be five pages?!" Jake's voice echoed as Raven squealed again at something "cute/sweet" Xander said and Josh's head bang against the wall was heard.

Lily and Nathan shared a look as much as they loved their children they were really looking forward to this week without them.

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10:45 pm

Josh zipped up his overnight bag and sat it to the side for tomorrow. To be honest he was looking forward to visit with his grandparents.

He only really saw Papa Danny and Nana Sam when his cousins were around since they were usually very very busy and with Grandfather Nikolas really getting up in age he didn't come around as often, not to mention the whole use to be evil thing was a touchy subject.

He laid back on his bed as he reached for two books, Papa Danny and Grandfather Nikolas had each sent one for his birthday a few months back. He looked at the first one, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

He flipped open the cover and read the message his elderly grandfather and scribble in his show how still prefect script.

Joshua,

I hope you enjoy this novel as I did when I was younger. I'm sure you'll like this book more than whatever video game I've probably given Jacob.

Love,

Grandfather Nikolas

He was right, he liked this way better than the latest Grand Theft Auto game Jake had gotten. He then lay it down and looked at the one Papa Danny had given him. It was the eighth book in a series he had started reading called Discworld, this one was titled Guards! Guards! By Terry Pratchett.

Josh flipped it open and read the messy hand writing than obviously was Papa Danny's.

Dear Josh,

This is the one you wanted right? I glanced thru and you're right. It's pretty good. Anyway, you and Jake have a great birthday.

See ya soon,

Papa Danny

P.S. I left 25 dollars in the pages for you too-Nana Sam

Josh laughed a little at his grandparents and put the books back in their proper places before deciding it was time for better and he might as well get some sleep. Especially if he and Jake we're going to be sharing a room at Papa Danny and Nana Sam's. Lord knows Jake snores horribly.

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10:50pm

Raven giggled as she tossed her final shirt in her suit case and pushed it out of the way so she could jump on her bed, "But yeah, Xander. Whole week is going to be with my grandfathers' basically."

"I'm not sure if I should be scared for you or not," Xander admitted to his girlfriend.

"Well, I know Papa Danny is taking us to that Phantom Film. That new one, you know?" Raven explained, "Think Grandfather Nikolas is taking us either fishing or to an art exhibit."

"That Phantom movie where you're played by that hottie?" Xander asked without thinking.

Raven stopped what she was doing and looked at that phone as if her boyfriend had lost his mind, "Are you implying Emma Holmes is hotter than me?"

"No. No, it's just. Well, why let them make those movie and shows about your family anyway?" Xander smartly changed the subject before he called the wrath of his girlfriend on him.

"Money's decent and it really lowers the paparazzi and stalkers," Raven explained as she sat on her bed, "Besides it pretty funny to see how people think about us. The one takes portrays my parents falling in love is ridiculous, what's it called again, Oh yeah. The Phantom Tales: Halloween Phantom Clash, The ghost Romeo meets ghost Juliet."

"That one is pretty stupid," Xander admitted laughing, "Though, I think I like the one where your Uncle Stephen and Aunt Daphne are trapped in a fairytale book and have to get out a little better. The Phantom Tales: Sleeping Phantom and Daphne White, escapes the Grimmly Phantom Fairy Tales."

"Sad thing that's more of the truer ones," Raven explained as she yawned.

"Your sleepy and I got wake up at 5 tomorrow for drills," Xander commented, "I'll let ya go. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Night," Raven agreed as pulled her phone away to hit the red button, "And don't think I've forgotten the Holmes thing."

Xander sighed and he hung up, "Yes dear."

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12:49 am

Jake leaned back in his chair and sighed as he finally finished his paper. Honestly, he couldn't believe that Josh had left him high and dry like that. Never mind, he could.

The oldest Phantom male knew he was a bit of a slacker. He would put stuff of a lot and always expect for Josh, Raven, or someone to bail him out. Up till recently it didn't bother him. But then came the family reunion, and Light Fenton, the eldest Phantom didn't show up. She was missing.

Something clicked in him as he realized, Light was the one everyone looked up to in terms of the Phantom cousins. What happens if she doesn't come back or if something happens Malak, the second oldest. Then Jake would be in the oldest, everyone would expect Jake to step up and be a leader.

Jake wasn't a leader though. He just wasn't, even when it came to his own siblings, Josh always seemed more like the level headed plan maker.

Josh and Raven realized this too. Which is why Jake was trying to do stuff himself now.

He was the oldest grandson of Danny Phantom and Vlad Plasmius, he was the oldest son of Nathaniel Plasmius and Lily Phantom, he was Jake Plasmius. He could be a leader if he needed to be. He just hoped he never needed to be.

Alex: Review and thanks for reading.