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It had been over a week since the last conversation on the Fenton Phone. Maddie was beyond furious, her frustration at not being able to track where the rouge signals were coming from had driven her to extreme lengths. She spent the day patrolling around Amity in the GAV. She had constructed and mounted a satellite onto their family vehicle.

Jack didn't understand why she was taking this so seriously. He found it more amusing than anything. They were learning about ghost behaviour every time the Fenton Phone sparked to life, but Maddie was concerned about catching Phantom more than anything.

He sat at his desk pondering whether or not to reply the next time the signal was received when he heard the tell tale crackle.

"Phantom to Techno Geek over,"

There was a pause before Phantom got a disgruntled response.

"What the hell Danny, I'm trying to sleep here, it's like two o'clock in the morning," the sleepy voice of Techno Geek echoed through the empty lab.

Jack considered calling his wife but decided against it. She was really wound up over this.

"You wanna prank Sam?" Phantom didn't seem at all fazed by the time, his voice was bubbling with excitement.

"Are you mad?!"

"Quite possibly,"

"Danny what the hell are you thinking? Pranking Sam? She'll kill you!"

"Ah come on Tucker. It's about time we got back at her, you still have bruises from school don't you?"

"When you were supposed to sign my face? It's all fine for you and your super healing! I'm going to have bruises for at least a week,"

"I'll get you out of that history test," Phantom was good at bargaining. Jack was sure that he had heard that sly tone before.

Hmmm.

"How?"

"The room is full of boxes from the new set of history books isn't it?"

"Yeah… Oh I get you. You're sneaky Danny you know that right?"

"Yep. Come on hurry up and get dressed. I have a plan,"

"Oh no. Your plans suck. If you want my help, we do it my way,"

"Hey dipsticks," a new voice joined in.

"EMBER!" Phantom yelled overshadowing his companion's cry.

"I hear you're doing some pranking. I'll tell Sam if you don't let me come too," Jack could sense Ember smirking on the other end.

"Fine, fine," Phantom conceded sighing.

"Where did you even get a Fenton Phone anyway?" Tucker asked.

"I nicked it off Skulker. He kept complaining about being called 'Skulkey-wulky' or something. He skulked for ages before hiding out on his island. There's only one person I know who has a death wish. Phantom," Ember said knowingly.

"It may or may not have been me," Jack could hear Tucker laughing at Phantom's failed attempt at lying.

"It was totally you,"

"It doesn't matter. Right now, at ten past two in the morning, we have to prank Sam," Phantom tried an authoritative tone but faded out at Tucker's and Ember's snickers.

"Okay whatever you say Captain,"

"That's Captain Phantom to you Tucker,"

"Shut up dipsticks. What did you have in mind? I could always overshadow her parents or something. Oh can I set her house on fire?" Ember offered sounding disturbingly excited.

"No, no you can not,"

"Aw come on Phantom,"

"Jesus Christ Ember you're such a pyro,"

"At least I'm not a geek," Phantom burst out laughing at Ember's response.

"Hahah everyone is saying that. Ha sorry man, I just it's-"

"Don't even finish it Danny. And I thought you were my friend.."

"Kay, we're off topic again. Pranking Sam, that doesn't involve her house going up in flames or overshadowing her parents. I do have a plan, just Tucker doesn't have any faith in my wonderful abilities," Phantom snipped.

Tucker huffed in the background.

"Well let's hear this oh-so-amazing plan of yours then Phantom. I'm not gonna sit around all night and listen to you two idiots,"

"I have water balloons full of semi-permanent pink paint. We hit her window, make sure she's awake and when she opens the window we belt more at her. She won't suspect us as we would usually faze into her room and be invisible. All we need to do is wear dark clothes and stand at the street corner. She'll think it was some jerks with nothing better to do and we'll be in the clear," Phantom sounded pleased with himself and Jack could easily imagine him with his chest puffed out, striking a pose.

He smirked at the image.

"I'll give you a tenner if it works, cause I doubt you. Every single time you try prank Sam it ends badly. All the time. She has this freaky sixth sense. I'll be surprised if she hasn't figured out by dinner time tomorrow,"

"I love your vote of confidence Tucker. It's awe inspiring. You should be a motivational speaker,"

"Really Phantom? That's the best you got? How the hell have you survived this long?"

"Thanks Ember, really. Fine I'll do it by myself then,"

"You wanna watch?" Tucker asked.

"Totally. Bring a camera and some popcorn," Ember snickered.

There was a ten minute pause before the chatter started up again. For a while now Jack was suspicious that Danny's friends were hanging out with Phantom, maybe Danny was as well. He'd disappeared for long periods of time, often coming back filthy with bruises and cuts. When asked Jack always got the same old excuses. He tripped down the stairs, fell on the road. It was worrying.

Jack clipped the Fenton Phone onto his ear and trudged up the basement steps in stealth mode. He really did not want to wake Maddie.

He snuck out the front door, making sure he had keys so he didn't accidentally lock himself out again. That had not been fun.

Jack walked to the Manson's house as fast as he could, while still trying to be stealthy. When he got there he hid behind some bins, hoping his bulky orange frame would be hidden from view.

He waited for a few more minutes before growing impatient. He should have brought some fudge. Jack was about to give up and go home when the Fenton Phone crackled in his ear. He seriously had to fix the interference on these things.

"Ember can you give me a lift, Danny flew by and ignored me. I have popcorn and the camera so you know…"

"Fine Geek, but only because you have popcorn. Haven't had some in ages,"

"Ghosts can eat human food?" Why the hell would Phantom be asking that? He is a ghost.

Isn't he?

"Yeah as long as we don't gorge ourselves, otherwise you can get real constipated-"

"Okay, okay that's enough I really don't need the mental image thank you very much," Tucker coughed.

"Hurry up and watch my awesomeness commence,"

"Whatever you say Phantom,"

"Shut up Ember,"

"Just hurry up and do this. I wanna go back to bed,"

"Okay, sit back and enjoy the show,"

Jack grinned as he spotted Phantom in the air, his unearthly glow marking him out from the night sky. There was plenty of moonlight and Jack was worried that he'd be seen.

Phantom was so concentrated on the task at hand, he didn't even notice him. Phantom was carrying a duffle bag, full to the brim with water balloons.

He placed the bag on a nearby roof, taking a particularly large balloon into his hand. He arched his arm back to throw when Sam's window snapped open.

Phantom dropped his balloon in fright. Sam leaned out her window, hose pipe in hand. She sprayed Phantom, catching him right in the face. The force of the water sent him crashing backwards onto the roof.

Bellowing laughter could be heard from Ember and Tucker, as Jack himself struggled to stay silent. Phantom squealed indignantly as he got another face full of what Jack presumed was freezing cold water. His smirk widened when he realised that purple dye was dissolved into the water, dying Phantom a deep neon purple.

Ember and Tucker were in stitches. Jack bit his arm to keep quiet. Wherever Phantom moved, the hose followed.

"SAM AHH STOP SERIOUSLY YOU'RE DYING ME PURPLE!" Phantom screamed. He paused for a second and seemingly remembered that he had the ability to turn intangible.

"That's what you get you bastard!" Sam yelled, ignoring the fact that it was nearly three in the morning.

"How'd you know?" Phantom called defeated. He was covered in purple dye, from head to toe. His pristine white hair was now dripping purple strands.

"Did you forget that I have a Fenton Phone too? I swear to God you are so thick skulled at times!"

"Oh shit I forgot about that,"

"OH MAN! You plonker Danny HAHAHA ah no, I have a sitch and I think Ember died again. She's curled up on the ground shaking with silent laughter,"

"Shut up Tucker, you totally knew didn't you?"

He was only met with more laughter and gasps for breath.

Phantom retread back onto his roof, grasping another water balloon. He tried to throw it but was hit with the water again. After two more failed attempts, he grabbed the entire bag and launched it towards Sam's window.

"OH CRAP!" She slammed her window shut as the bag collided into it, the balloons bursting on impact. The front of her house was dripping with bright pink paint.

"Oh you jackass, you've done it now Danny!" Sam growled whipping her window open. Jack did a double take when he realised she had a Fenton Thermos in hand. Phantom didn't see the blue light until it was too late.

Sam shook the Thermos.

"DANNY I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"

"HAHAHA OMG I SAID THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN!" Tucker choked out. He was out of breath from the laughter.

"TUCKER! HELP! SHE'S GOT ME. I'M SCREWED!" The Fenton Phone works from inside the Thermos?

"Cool the radio still works, even when you're inside the Thermos. Neat,"

"That's not helping Tucker,"

"Nope Danny it isn't, and I'm not gonna. I like living,"

"Tucker! Ember?"

"Don't even ask dipstick. This is comedy gold. I can't wait to tell Skulker that a human is better than him. Tucker you send me a copy of this and I'll invade your school for a while. Something about a history test? Always hated those…"

"You got yourself a deal,"

"Traitor. AH Sam won't stop shaking the Thermos!"

"DANIEL FENTON YOU'RE DEAD!"

Sam, Tucker, Danny, Phantom. Nearly always seen together, yet Phantom and Fenton have never been seen at the same time. Jack almost choked as his mind furiously processed the information.

And then it suddenly all made sense.