Chapter 2
Amity Park, Indiana
The next day Danny woke up and got ready as per usual, had some pancakes for breakfast that for once DIDN'T come to life and headed out for Tucker's house. Tucker got the latest 'Zombie Nightmare' game and they were going to tear through it. Halfway to Tucker's house Danny's Ghost Sense went off. Danny looked around and spotted a biker ghost carrying a screaming woman away. "I'm Going Ghost!" Danny yelled. White rings flew up and down his body turning his black hair white and blue eyes green and replacing his clothes with a black jumpsuit with white belt, boots, and gloves and a white DP stmbol on his chest. Danny Phantom flew up, blasting the biker ghost with a ghost ray, making him let go of the woman. Danny quickly caught her and let her down, only for her to plant one mother of a kiss right on his mouth. And for added fun a nearby guy took a picture of it on his phone.
Danny pushed the woman off and flew after the biker ghost. Danny built up his ice energy and hit the ghost with and ice ray, freezing him solid and allowing him to suck him into his Fenton Thermos. I. Am. Dead. Sam is gonna kill me when she sees that picture on the web.
Danny stayed in his Ghost Form and turned invisible as he flew the rest of the way to Tucker's house. He went in and Tucker was let in quietly by Mrs. Foley. Tucker was in his room chatting with…someone. "Yeah babe, you know it," Danny heard Tucker say. "Danny's here, see you later Hot Stuff." "Hey man," Danny said as he high-fived his best friend, "You setting up another date with Valerie?" Tucker looked shocked and said, "How did you know?!" "It's not that hard to see," Danny told him. "Dang. Looks like dating Sam took away your cluelessness," Tucker said as he set up 'Zombie Nightmare'. After three hours of zombie exploding awesomeness Danny got a call on his phone. It was Sam. "Oh no," Danny said out loud. He swallowed quickly and said, "IsweartoGodshecameontomeIdidn'tknowshewasgoingtok issmeithappenedbeforeIcoulddoanythingI'msosorryPLE ASEDON'TKILLME!" Danny stopped to catch a breath.
"I know Danny," Sam said. "I'm so-you know!?" Danny said. Danny thought he heard Sam giggling as she said, "I know you too well to think you'd get caught making out with another girl." Danny rubbed the back of his neck at that, "So…what did you call about?" Danny asked her. "I'm going away for the weekend," she told him, "I'll be back by Monday. Tell Tucker too." "Okay. I love you, Sam," "I love you Danny," she told him and hung up.
Danny sighed and told Tucker the news. "Man, I feel sorry for her. How's she gonna survive a weekend with her parents?" "It's not that bad," Danny told him, "Sam said her parents are getting a life finally and letting her do her thing. She said they're even considering letting me see her at her house." Tucker laughed at that, "They would blow a fuse if they knew you already visited her at night." "Tell me about it," Danny said then his stomach grumbled. "I'm heading home, see you later, Tuck," "Later Danny," with that Danny left Tucker's, went Ghost, and flew back to his house. Danny walked in and saw his parents having a conversation with Superman!
"Hello Danny, it's nice to see you again," Superman said. "It's nice to see you too, Superman," Danny managed to say. "Uh, what are you doing here?" Superman put the teacup he was holding down and said, "I've been thinking about how you've used your powers. You have used them well, and have mastered them to a surprising degree. But I believe that I can help you to control them even better." "You mean, like an apprentice?" Maddie said. "Yes, exactly Mrs. Fenton," Superman said. "I'm in!" Danny excitedly said, but then Superman gave a serious look, "I thought you would say that, but before you accept my offer, you need to know what it is we'll be doing."
Danny was surprised that his hero wasn't happy about his instant acceptance, so he sat down next to his Dad. Superman looked at the three of them and continued. "This apprenticeship won't be a bunch of field trips; I will be pushing you to the upper and lower limits of your power. Your training will involve obstacle courses testing your powers, sparring with me; possibly, in time, actually joining me on missions. This will not be easy, and there's another concern. People will most likely see us together and realize that you're my apprentice. My enemies will not hesitate to target you and your loved ones to get to me."
Danny swallowed a little as he remembered the Superman documentary he saw yesterday, some of his enemies included alien warlords, a gnome from the Fifth Dimension who twisted reality around like gum, and a literal evil god. Superman got up and put his hand on Danny's shoulder, "I'll be back in a week for your answer, but I want you to think about what I've said." With that, Superman went out the door and flew back to Metropolis.
Danny looked at his parents and they looked back at him. Jack stood up and awkwardly said, "I think I'll make a sandwich." "Yeah…me too," Danny followed him to the kitchen. While Jack and Danny were making their lunches Jack said, "Danny, I want you to know something. No matter what you decide, I want you to know that I'll always be proud of you." "Thanks Dad," Danny said as he started adding some mayonnaise to his sandwich. "I know that I haven't been the perfect Dad, but I obviously did something right to raise a hero like you," Jack said as they sat down to eat.
After lunch Danny called Tucker and told him what happened. "OH man! This is just awesome!" "Tucker," Danny said trying to get him back on topic. "Sorry dude, but come on! You're gonna get trained by Superman!" Tucker excitedly said. "But you guys could get put in danger," Danny told him. "Danny, we've been in danger ever since you got your powers. This won't be any different, and now Valerie's on our side. Between her, Jazz, me, Sam, and your parents, I'd say we got everything covered," Tucker reminded him. "Yeah, you're right," Danny admitted. "You go be a superhero, we got it covered here," Tucker told him. "Thanks, Tuck. See you later," Danny said. "See you later dude," Tucker said, and they hung up.