Disclaimer: I still don't own Danny Phantom or any of the characters. Danny Phantom is the property of Butch Hartman, Nickelodeon and Viacom International. I'm just doing this for fun.

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Do you wanna be a Fenton?

Chapter 2: Dani meets the Fentons

The flight back to Fenton works was either too fast or too slow for our respective halfas. Danny was anxious to return home and introduce Dani to the family. He knew it would take a lot of explaining about where she came from and a lot of convincing to assure them that Vlad no longer influenced Dani but he was confident.

He knew his parents meant it when they promised they would be more open minded about ghosts...they were even working on inventions meant to just capture and subdue ghosts instead of hurting them, which was more complicated than the latter and he was proud they were committed to their promise.

Dani on the other hand felt her stomach tied in knots, she was beyond nervous about this encounter. She trusted Danny but...his parents were ghost hunters, and from the data Vlad had on them, they weren't exactly the "talk first and then fight" kind that Danny tried to be. She knew that if this goes south Danny would protect her like he always did...but she didn't want it to come to that.

She wanted his family to like her, she wanted to to be a real part of it...she wanted to feel like….like she belonged somewhere.

She wanted to a Fenton more than anything in the world.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm her nerves, Danny did say they were more open minded now...she just hoped it would be enough for them to accept her.

They arrived to their block and there were no surprise that the mob of fans were still circling the premises. The two ghost kids remained invisible and sneaks back in, completely undetected.

"Wait here, I'm gonna talk to my parents first and then introduce you, okay"...Danny said as he motioned his soon to be sister to stay there.

"Okay"...Dani said and looked around the living room. She had only been here once when she did Danny a solid and overshadowed his parents and teacher but it was much different now than it was back then. She saw a lot of pictures and awards with Danny's name on it. She even saw a picture of him shaking hands with the president and receiving the medal of honor.

Dani smiled and felt happy for him. After almost 2 years of being mistaken for a bad guy, she was happy the world finally saw Danny for who he was. A hero, a true, honest to goodness hero!.

Meanwhile, Danny went to the lab and wasn't surprised to see his parents tinkering with their latest gadgets. His father was currently eating so fudge while his mother was working on some sort of bazooka. Just a typical day for his folks.

"There's the star ghost hunter of the family"..Jack said in his usual enthusiastic pride.

"Hi sweetie"...Maddie said as she placed the weapon down and went to see her son.

"We saw the news report today about you kicking ghost butt"...Jack said and did some action poses.

Both his parents paid close attention to the news when they mentioned his exploits and each time his dad would burst with pride at the fact that his only son was a hero and ghost hunter.

"It was just the Box Ghost dad, no biggie"...Danny sighed, his father however waved his hand.

"First rule of ghost hunting son, ALL ghosts are "biggies", and I'm thrilled to see how well you handled this one"...Jack said happily, ever since he found out the truth, he has gone from Danny Phantom's biggest critic to the biggest fanatic.

"Is there something you needed sweetie?"...Maddie asked her son.

"Uh..yeah...actually there is something I wanted to ask you...well show you and..."...Danny looked down, this was much easier in his head

"Is there something wrong?"...Maddie asked in concern

"No, there's….there's someone I want you both to see"...Danny said

"Who? Don't tell me another fan girl broke in?"...Jack asked in dismay, remember the time Paulina broke the locks and entered. It was a rather awkward moment when they called the cops on her that time.

"No, not even close, it's an old friend of mine, who's really looking forward to meeting you both"...Danny said as he lead his parents upstairs.

Maddie glanced at her son, she didn't like this dodgy behavior, it reminded her of when he had his secret and he would lie to them to protect it. It broke her heart to know that her own son didn't trust them enough to tell them the truth, and it broke even more to know he had every right not to trust them.

She and her husband gave him no reason to tell them, with their constant talk about capturing and dissecting ghosts...she herself would have been scared as well.

She hated herself for that, for almost two years her son was afraid of her, his own mother.

Danny insisted that he still loved them that he wasn't afraid of them per say, that he was trying to protect them and he was still saw them as good parents, but Maddie knew that wasn't the complete truth.

She wanted to make it up to him, do something...anything to make things right between them.

They entered their living room to see a young girl sitting on their couch.

"Danny, who is this?"...Maddie asked as she eyed the girl, she seemed familiar but she didn't know why.

"Mom, dad this is Dani, she's the...friend I mentioned"...Danny gestured to the younger girl

"It's nice to finally meet you both...Mr. And Mrs. Fenton"...Dani said, trying to be polite

"Ain't that a coincidence, she has the same name as you"...Jack said with a chuckle

"Actually it's...not a coincidence"...Danny said, confusing his parents

"What do you mean Danny?"...His mother asked with a raised eyebrow

"Where's Jazz?"...Danny asked suddenly, realizing his sister was still in the dark about Dani.

"Upstairs in her room, I'll go get her"...Maddie said and went to fetch her daughter, leaving Jack alone with their son and house guest.

"So...what brings you here to our humble abode?"..Jack said awkwardly

"That's what this is about, I promise once Jazz and mom get here, I'll explain everything"..Danny said

Both mother and daughter entered the room with Jazz complaining about needing to finish her thesis, but she stopped when she saw the young girl who resembled her brother.

"Danny, who is this?"...Jazz asked and was surprised to see how much she looked like her brother, if she was a little older, they could almost be twins!.

"My name is Danielle, but I prefer Dani, with an "I"...Dani said

"Dani Phantom, actually"...Dani said, shocking the other Fenton family members

"Excuse me, what?"...Jazz asked and turned to her brother

"Remembered when I mentioned that me and Vlad are hybrids, that were both half ghost and half human"...Danny said and his parents nodded

"We aren't the only ones, Dani here is half ghost as well"...Danny said

"Again what?!"...Jazz repeated and both parents looked lost.

'Show them"...Danny ordered.

Dani took a deep breath and changed forms. Her black hair being replaced with snow white and her blue eyes were now glowing green and she was now wearing a stylish black and white suit.

"GHOST!"...Jack shouted as he and Maddie were about to pull out a ghost weapon when their son stood in front of them with a death glare.

"MOM! DAD! DANI IS A NICE GHOST LIKE ME!"...Danny shouted and both parents retracted their arms and looked down in shame.

They were still getting used to the whole "not all ghosts are evil, putrid forms of post-human consciousness".

They looked and finally noticed the scared look on the girls face, it made them feel worse.

"I'm so sorry, it...it was impulse"..Maddie said looking down, trying to avoid her son's glare

"Anyway, Dani is half ghost like me and unlike Vlad, she's actually really nice"...Danny said

"Danny, how on earth can she be half ghost?! Did she...did she have an accident like...you did?"...Jack asked carefully and had a worried look on his face.

He still remember that awful conversation he had with Vlad when he tried to hold the world hostage. He couldn't believe his old friend hated him so much and was willing to risk millions of lives just to steal Maddie away from him. He honestly didn't know Vlad has designs on Maddie when they were in college together, he truly didn't.

Also contrary to what many would say, Jack Fenton wasn't an idiot. He knew the accident was his fault but it was still an accident. He never would have hurt Vlad on purpose and it ate him alive all those years. He tried to reach out to Vlad, help him out when he was still hospitalize but Vlad demanded that he never see him again.

It tore him apart and when he received that letter that said Vlad forgave him and wanted to be friends again, saying he spent a lot of time thinking and wanted to reconnect, he was overjoyed.

He should have known better, the Vlad he met at the hospital all those years ago said he hated him and wished he never met him...so why would he suddenly change his mind out of nowhere?

Vlad blamed him for turning him half ghost and for a while he feared his son might have had the same resentment as well, after all he flat out told his son to his face that he despised the ghost kid and how he would catch any ghost and tear it apart molecule by molecule.

His son however insisted that he still loved him, he didn't hold him responsible for what happened to him and he insisted that Vlad was just a cruel, fruit loop and he had nothing to do with that problem.

He eyed the girl and noticed she looked a lot like his son, they even had the same name?

"Not exactly dad, Dani is...she's...my clone"...Danny said, knowing it was time to stop beading around thee bush

Had they been drinking, the parents and sister would have done classic spit takes all on cue.

'A CLONE?!"...Jazz yelled in disbelief, while his parents jaw dropped.

"I prefer to be called...his cousin"...Dani finally spoke up, not liking how this was turning out.

"Now that I get a good look at her, she does...look like you Dann-o"..Jack said as he examined the girl once more. She had the same eyes, the same smile and even the same dimples. It was uncanny to say the least.

"But...where in the world did she come from?"..Maddie asked, still looking at the young girl with fascination.

"I'm afraid we have Vlad to thank for that"...Danny said, frowning at the mention of his old enemy.

Dani sat down and gave them her life story. She told him how Vlad created her in the effort to have his own perfect son because Danny refused his offer countless times. She told them how Vlad made numerous clones, each one mindless, unstable who were obedient to their master and who would melt into a puddle of goo. She told them how she as used as his tool, how Vlad was willing to risk her life just to get his way and how she was his little minion until Danny showed her the truth. She told him about how she's been homeless since she defected and she finally got to that very bad day when Vlad flat out tried to melt her just to get his perfect clone son.

She didn't even notice when the tears started to fall from her eyes. Danny however did and hugged her, he rubbed her back trying to comfort her and reassure her that Vlad could not hurt her anymore.

Their was silence in the living room as the mother, father and sister processed the information.

"I know Vlad was a big jerk, but...I didn't think anyone could be so heartless"..Jazz said, seeing the pain the poor girl was in. As a psychologist in training, she read many articles and studies about abused and homeless children and it tore her heart apart to see what was before her. She found herself hugging the girl as well, trying to calm her down.

Jack and Maddie hearts broke at the sight of the poor child. They couldn't believe how low their "old friend" would go just to get his way. They could see that Dani truly did once see Vlad as her father, that she actually did love and trust him at one point. It disgusted them to see that Vlad took advantage of that trust, he took a child's unconditional love and destroyed it in an effort to achieve his goals.

"I'm so sorry"...Maddie said as she hugged the girl once her son and daughter were done.

Jack placed a hand on his shoulder, feeling the same pain and pity his wife did.

"Vlad….you didn't deserve to go through that"...Jack said sadly

"That's why I brought her here"...Danny said suddenly, making everyone look at him.

"Mom, Dad, Dani is much more than a clone, she's family to me"...Danny said looking at his little "cousin".

"She's been homeless since she left Vlad and...I want her to stay here with us"...Danny announced

"Danny, of course she can stay here with us"..Maddie said without hesitation

"That's right, it doesn't matter where you came from, you have Fenton blood in your veins and that means your welcome here"...Jack said seriously.

"Thank you, thank you!"...Dani then gave them both a big hug, feeling that nothing could make this moment better

She would soon be proven wrong though

"Actually there is something else, I wanted to ask you"...Danny then proceeded to whisper his request to his parents who could barely hide their smiles

"Do you even have to ask?"...Jack teased before he and his wife were before the little ghost girl

"Dani, me and Jack would be honored if...you would became an official member of the family"...Maddie said kindly

"What do you mean?"...Dani wondered what they meant by "official"..

"Me and Mads want to know if, you would let us adopt you as a new daughter"...Jack said

"I always wanted a little sister"...Jazz said with a smile

Time seemed to stand still and Dani just looked surprised

"What...What did you ask me?"..Dani asked in a stunned voice.

'Do you want to be our daughter?"...Jack said with a kind smile

"Do you want to be a Fenton?"...Maddie asked with the same amount of kindness

Dani was crying again, but this time it was in happiness. She couldn't even give them a straight answer as she just hugged them and never wanted to let go.

Can I take that as a yes?"...Danny chuckled and soon found himself in a tight hug with his co-...actually she wasn't her cousin now...she was his sister. His little sister.

He was a big brother now...he liked the sound of that.

"Yes! Yes! I wanna be a Fenton!"...Dani cheered and did some somersaults and danced in the air.

Months of poverty, fear and trouble were all worth it for this moment.

She finally had a real family.

She was finally a Fenton.

-To be continued

Next time onDo you wanna be a Fenton?:The first night

A/N (1): Just to be clear, This story has no association at all with my other fanfic 'Yandere simulator: Paulina edition"...This story is completely independent on its own.

A/N (2): Here are my replies to those who were kind enough to send me a review

Spatterson: While that's a good idea, I already have this story planned out, so sad to say I may not being going in that direction. But still, I'm flattered you took the time to pitch your idea to me. So thanks for the offer. (Gives virtual hug).

Mikaela2015: Thanks! :)

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