I've decided to have Danny and Paulina's Ki Attacks run on ectoplasm when they're in their ghost forms. And I do plan on giving them a transformation that is like the Super Saiyan, but that won't come until way later on in the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom, or any elements of Dragon Ball Z that are used in this story!
"Going Ghost!" = Talking
"Going Ghost!" = Thinking
"Going Ghost!" = Yelling
Floating above the ground in a lotus position were Danny and Paulina in their usual GI and Armor, but instead of just doing things that normal teenagers would do, they were meditating. But why and how were they floating like they were?
Well, as luck would have it, Danny and Paulina's ghost forms were a permanent thing. They found that out after Maddie had taken blood samples - much to Danny's chagrin, since he hates needles - and ran a few noninvasive tests on them. Through these tests, they found that these new ghost forms were permanent. Trying to cure them would cause only one of three things to happen. One; they'd stay the same. Two; they'd die and become full ghosts, which is not an option. Or three; they'd be cured, but that's a very, very low chance.
So, the two of them decided to try and gain control of their newfound forms and powers through training, and meditation. So far, it was a very slow process. Their newfound ghost powers kept acting up at the worst possible moments. Like that time where Danny almost dropped and broke a family heirloom when his hands turned intangible. Fortunately, he went solid in time to catch it and prevent the break.
So that brings us to where we are now. While they were meditating, Danny and Paulina were also gaining greater control of their Ki by using it to float in midair like they were doing. And it would've gone by a lot more peacefully had a blue mist not escaped from their mouths.
Immediately, the two got out of their meditative states and got into their signature fighting stances. From the ground burst a couple of low level ghosts of very little intelligence that looked like green octopi with glowing red eyes. And boy, did they look hungry.
The two ghostly octopi charged at Danny and Paulina, having declared them to be prey. However, even in human form our protagonists were a force to be reckoned with! All it took was a single punch from Danny and a well placed kick from Paulina to knock them into the wall. The octopus ghosts fled for the Fenton Portal, now realizing that these two were NOT easy prey.
"YEAH, YOU BETTER RUN!" Paulina called after them.
"AND DON'T COME BACK!" Danny added.
The two of them knew that this was going to be a very long day, so they went back inside to get changed out of their martial arts training clothes and into their school attire. Something told them that this was going to be a week to remember.
Mystery Meat: Part 1
The entire Fenton family was in the kitchen with each member doing their own thing. Maddie was working on a new ghost hunting tool at the counter, Jazz was reading a psychology book, Danny and Paulina were finishing up their breakfast, and Jack was busy reading the newspaper while drinking a cup of coffee.
Danny and Paulina were no longer wearing their GI and Armor, choosing to wear weighted variants of their regular clothing. They had definitely changed during the course of their martial arts training. Both now had gotten to be pretty tall for their age, and were definitely strong enough to fend off most non ghostly enemies.
Danny brought his morning bagel up to his mouth to finish it up, but his hand turned intangible without him noticing, causing the bread to fall to the table before he could take a bite.
Paulina giggled at her fellow half ghost's misfortune before the same thing happened to her when her orange juice spilled on her top. Danny grinned as a sign of mirth before asking "Not so funny when the shoe is on the other foot, is it?"
Paulina mock glared at him and lightly punched him in the shoulder. The other three Fenton's smiled at this display. The two seem to be falling hard for each other, but they're both too dense to realize it. They just wondered if they'd ever manage to handle such a strange double life.
They're kinda like Goku and Vegeta in a way, only neither of them are at each other's throats and they aren't really Saiyans.
Finally, Maddie looked up from the device she was working on, and wiped the sweat from her brow.
"Okay, two more days, and it's done."
"What did you say?" Jack asked, having heard only the last two words his wife spoke. "It's done?! THE FENTON FINDER IS FINALLY DONE! This baby uses satellite signals, and natural ectoplasmic fields to lead you right to the ghosts!"
"It uses what to track what?" Danny asked.
Just then, a mechanical voice that sounded kind of like a woman resounded from the device in the elder Fenton's hands.
"Welcome to the Fenton Finder. Two ghosts are near. Walk forward." The device instructed.
Jack did just that, knowing that it was directing him towards the two halfas in front of him. He knew they hated feeling like lab rats, but the kids knew that this one wasn't his fault. So they just ignored it. Once he was close enough, the machine spoke again.
"Ghosts located. Thank you for using the Fenton Finder."
"Nice to see that there weren't any glitches with this one, eh, kids?" Jack asked.
"Yeah. And the fact that it can detect halfas just makes it even more efficient." Danny admitted.
Paulina just nodded in agreement. She was just glad that the Fentons weren't using any of their ghost hunting technology to hunt her and Danny. But pretty soon, she noticed the time and knew that she and Danny would have to get going very soon if they didn't want to be late for school.
"Well, we'd better get going. We don't want mister Lancer to get on our case about being late." Paulina said.
"Hop in my car. I'll give you guys a ride." Jazz offered.
"Thanks, sis!" Danny said.
And so, the three teenagers made their way to the garage. It wouldn't be a very long drive with Jazz at the wheel, so they definitely wouldn't need to worry about being late for school.
***Later…***
Casper High School is much like any other school these days with its fair share of pros and cons. The cons included teachers that showed blatant favoritism, bad equipment, a horde of bullies, and bad cafeteria food. While the pros include their nigh unstoppable football team, the Casper Ravens, along with the… hmm… you know, I don't think there are any other pros.
Danny and Paulina had just met up with Sam and Tucker, and were walking through the halls to their first class. All the while, they were talking about how things were really beginning to change for all of them. Especially for Danny and Paulina with their ghost powers.
"So what's it like having ghost powers anyway?" Tucker asked.
"It's pretty cool, but they can get pretty troublesome at times." Paulina replied.
"Yeah. They always seem to activate on their own at the most inconvenient of times." Danny added.
"You mean like right now?" Sam asked.
Our two half ghost warriors looked confused for a minute before they looked down and saw that their lower bodies had become intangible, causing them to sink through the floor. They yelped in slight fear before Tucker and Sam grabbed their arms and pulled them back up. Their lower bodies returned to normal shortly after.
Paulina sighed in irritation and pinched the bridge of her nose.
"You see? If this stuff happens when others are around, then Danny and I will lose any and all respect we have!" Paulina griped.
"Well, at least you're popular so it might not be that big of a deal for you, but with how low on the school's social ladder I am I'll go from geek to freak in less than a fortnight!" Danny said.
The two walked down the hall with their heads down and Danny phased through a vending machine. Only this time it was intentional. Having grabbed two bags of peanuts, Danny handed one to Paulina who gave him a grateful smile. Since becoming half ghost but also somehow having Saiyan DNA in their systems, their appetites and metabolisms had increased dramatically. So they needed a little pick me up.
"Aw, come on guys!" Sam said as she and Tucker caught up with them. "Your powers don't make you freaks, they make you unique. And unique is good! That's why I'm goth and an ultra recyclo vegetarian."
"Which means what, exactly?" Tucker asked.
"It means she doesn't eat anything with a face on it." Paulina clarified. "Not that I understand why. I mean, meat's an important source of protein."
"Ah, who cares about that?" Tucker asked, glad that SOMEONE agreed with him. "Guys, I got two words for ya. Meat connoisseur."
Tucker sniffed Danny and Paulina a couple of times, slightly freaking the two out before he grinned at them.
"Last night you had sloppy joes." Tucker stated.
"Impressive." Danny said, genuinely impressed.
"Meat heightens the senses. And my all meat streak is fourteen years strong!" Tucker declared proudly.
"Well today your streak ends, Tucker. The school board finally agreed to a change in things. I wore 'em down." Sam declared triumphantly.
"Wait. What did you do?" Tucker demanded.
Later that day at lunch, Danny and Paulina were sitting at a table as they waited for Sam and Tucker to arrive. They were currently getting the lunches they'd brought out, which was technically four different bento boxes each, and were surprised to see Sam and Tucker arriving with the strangest food they'd ever seen.
"What the heck IS that stuff? Grass on a bun?" Danny asked.
Indeed. On Sam and Tucker's trays were large slices of bread that appeared to have grass growing out of them. Something that both puzzled and disgusted the two half ghost teenagers.
"Yeah, and you can thank Sam for that. She changed the lunch menu and took the meat away!" Tucker griped.
"Trust me, Tucker. You'll thank me for this later when you're both healthier and have clearer arteries." Sam quipped.
"I'm really glad I don't eat the food here." Paulina mumbled.
Danny just nodded in agreement, his mouth full of shrimp and fried rice.
***Back at Fenton Works…***
While Jack and Maddie were working on perfecting the Ghost Finder upstairs, the Ghost Portal in the basement opened up as a new ghost slowly flew out of the ectoplasmic portal. But this one was different from the octopus ghosts that Danny and Paulina fought before.
This one was human in form.
It appeared to be an elderly lady with pale green skin, white hair and red eyes. She was dressed in a lunch lady's uniform which was pink with the traditional white apron, yellow gloves and a hairnet.
She sniffed the air a few times before coming to a conclusion that just might be very hazardous to everyone's health.
"Ohhh! Somebody changed the menu." she said.
Without another word, she turned invisible and intangible before flying up through the roof and to the source of what was getting her so mad. Something tells me that our two Saiyan ghosts are going to get quite the workout in the next coming few days.
*To Be Continued…*
Sorry this took so long, but I had hit a major wall in terms of the plot for this story and needed to take a break from it. But I hope you guys like the chapter, and remember to vote on the poll I have up for Yang's partner Bakugan. That poll is for another story, before you ask.
Current Power Levels:
Danny (Base Form): 1200
Danny (Ghost Form): 2800
Paulina (Base Form): 1307
Paulina (Ghost Form): 2750
Lunch Lady: 5000
