Happy 4th everyone! To celebrate America's birthday, I'm posting this chapter(:

I don't own DP but enjoy the story!

Parents

When Maddie and Jack returned home from the store, they were greeted with one pale group of teens huddled around a Fenton Thermos. They looked as though they were going to be sick and the thermos shook viciously. "What's going on here kids?" Maddie asked, concerned with the normally lively group.

"And where's Danny-boy?" Jack asked, setting down the bag of supplies they'd brought home.

"Mom, Dad, you have to promise to hear us through and not jump to conclusions," Jazz spoke. Standing, she held her hands out for all their weapons.

"And don't listen to him right now. He isn't in his right mind, which is why we're telling you," Tucker added as he pointed to the thermos with his thumb.

"We need your help," Val finally stated.

"Who's in there?" Maddie asked, eying their containment unit with unease. The curses and threats escaping from the ghost inside were certainly frightening.

"Your son," Jazz calmly answered, albeit a bit awkwardly.

Silence.

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"What?! But Danny's not a ghost!" Jack exclaimed. Surprisingly, he was answered by the boy in question.

"You people are idiots!" Danny cried. "Of course it's me! Tell Jazz to let me out so I can take back what's rightfully mine damn it!"

"...H-how?" Maddie stuttered as she wearily approached the group with tears in her eyes.

"Danny's not dead Mrs. F.," Tucker was quick to promise.

"Only half," Val clarified.

"Weapons please," Jazz demanded. Maddie practically dropped hers in Jazz's awaiting arms as Jack unsteadily handed his over. Apparently there was a lot more going on and the professionals weren't actually them.

"Remember when the Ghost Portal didn't work?" Tucker began as the adults kneeled in front of the thermos, ignoring Danny's vulgar words, threats, and declarations. At their shaky nods he continued, "Well, Sam kind of dared Danny, in a way, to check it out. He did and being the clumsy boy he is he tripped and reached out, pushing the 'ON' button on accident. Did you know you put that on the inside? Well, he was electrocuted and when he stumbled out he had snow white hair, glowing green eyes, and a black and white hazmat suit. When Sam tried to pick him up he phased right through her hands...

"Finally, he woke up. We told him and he freaked out when he saw himself in the mirror, but then a ring of blue-ish light popped out from his waist and split in two. After this transformation he changed back to normal Danny again. Turns out he became half ghost that day; part of a new species; a halfa."

"You know him as Danny Phantom," Jazz finished. Needless to say it was a huge surprise to both elder parents.

"D-Danny Phantom?"

"The ghost punk?"

"Phantom…Fenton, Phantom…"

"Danny…"

"WOULD YOU SHUT UP ALREADY AND LET ME OUT?!" Danny screamed, annoyed that he was being held from his Sam. She needed him and Dash needed to pay. Again he struggled to escape the thermos, snapping his parents back into reality when it toppled onto its side as their son's ferociousness.

"What is he so upset about?" Maddie asked. Now was not the time for freaking out and apologies. Val said they needed help and she could only surmise it had to do with Danny's current behavior. Normally he was such a sweet boy, and he must be a good guy since that's all he ever preached when they disowned his ghost half.

"Something has happened to Sam," Tucker supplied.

"She's dating that Dash fellow!" Jack brought forth. When shocked teens turned his way he went on to say, "Her parents called us to see what went wrong between Sam and Danny. They don't like Dash and wanted to know if there was any way Danny and Sam could get back together."

"But they were never together," Val pointed out.

"A mistake on my part," Danny called out, "but never again! Let me out!"

"Ahhh," Maddie said in understanding. "Jack, I think our little Danny's obsession is Sam."

"I think you're right baby-cakes!"

"Excuse me?" the teens called out.

"Every ghost has an obsession," Maddie explained. "It's what keeps them from wasting away into the atmosphere. I had originally believed that Phantom's was…protecting…the town."

"But he only protects the town 'cause Sam…" Tucker trailed as his thought process sped ahead. "Wow. That makes so much sense!" But before anyone else could put in their two cents the Fenton Thermos burst and Danny powered up in the air. Had Maddie not kept her Fenton taser hidden on the inside lining of her belt, things might have gotten out of hand.

"AHHH!" Danny cried after being tased by his mother. She blew the smoke away as he fell to the ground and transformed back, unconscious.

"He is definitely powerful," Maddie concluded. "What's the story here?"

"He is claiming Sam as his property and swore death on Dash for blackmailing her to date him. We think he stole Sam's journal and found out Danny's secret and that's the ammunition," Jazz explained.

"Sam loves Danny and will do anything to keep him safe," Valerie added.

"Then we must alert her and her family, not to mention the Baxters," Maddie said. "We'll need to install a ghost shield over their homes. Though I don't know how effective that will be…"

"What do you mean?" Tucker asked, worried and confused.

"A ghost kept from his obsession knows no bounds. With his power, shown by blasting the thermos, it wouldn't be surprising if he found a way to break the shield," Jack finished. "Plus, he's only half ghost!"

"Whoa."

"How long until he wakes back up?" Valerie asked.

"An hour would be my guess," Maddie answered.

"Alright." Val shrugged, clicking her heels three times to call upon her suit. Once fully dressed she summoned a containment unit and surrounded Danny with it. "Yes, I'm the Red Huntress. But don't worry I'm on your side now." With nods of understanding she continued. "We need to make sure this can hold him until Dash and Sam are safe."

"Well then, let's grab some Fenton tools from downstairs!" Jack yelled as he raced to the lab with Tucker and Jazz on his tail.

Maddie shook her head at his childlike behavior before turning back to her son. She frowned. "He's not going to be happy when he awakes. And I have no idea how the Mansons are going to take this. And what are we going to tell the Baxters?"

"Dash's parents aren't home this month. Actually, we were wondering if you guys have made anything that could erase his memory?" Val asked before her mind caught up and she questioned, "What did you mean about 'how the Mansons are going to take this?'"

"Danny will forever be obsessed with Sam, so I believe they have a right to know who he is."

"O…Do you, um, do you think that's all his feelings for Sam will ever be; an obsession to possess?"

"No. Actually, his obsession needed to have stemmed from something he dearly loved in life."

"So, that means Danny loved her, whether he knew it or not, before he turned half ghost at the age of fourteen?"

"Exactly. It's not too hard to believe that though, is it?"

Val chuckled. "No, not at all." With that the others returned and they began strengthening the containment unit. When they were close to finishing Maddie called Sam's parents and they agreed to meet. They were worried about their locked away daughter so when Maddie offered an explanation and solution they jumped on it. They were knocking on the door in less than five minutes.

They had moved to the living room, Danny stationed where the coffee table once was. "Why is your son in that box thing?" Pamela asked.

After hearing the story their initial reactions went something like, "What?!" but after having some sense talked into them Jeremy was able to conclude, "Well, at least we know he can protect her."

"Ugh…" Danny groaned. His body twisted and turned before his eyes popped open, still yellow. He sat up, rubbing his eyes and cracking his back as the others looked on with baited breath. No one quite knew what to expect. "What?" Danny felt the confines of his prison before settling on his captures. "Where is she?"

"Danny, sweety," Maddie carefully began. "She's fine, she's safe."

"Bullshit! He's still out there and yet you have me imprisoned in this fucking box. If you don't let me out I will use force."

"Watch your language son," Jack scrutinized. Danny hissed in response.

Maddie turned from her deranged son to Sam's parents. "We would like to install a ghost shield around your house for the time being. Like I said earlier about his obsession, he won't harm her but it's just a precaution."

"Of course," Pamela consented.

"What!? You're going to keep me from her?" Danny exclaimed.

"And the sooner we wipe Dash's mind the better," Val joined in. The weaponry would be attached to her suit and she'd blast Dash as the Red Huntress. While this would be happening, Tucker would scan Dash's room for the journal—his whole house if need be—and then Jazz would retrieve it as Tuck then wiped Dash's computers and phone of any evidence he may have downloaded.

"How do we know Danny won't still go after Dash?" Tucker asked in curiosity.

"He still has his humanity so even now, as he swears death on him, he would have a hard time completing his task. If Dash didn't remember that would be one more wall blocking Danny from killing him. I have faith he'd come to his senses before he even gets close, especially if Sam is there to talk him out of it," Jazz professionally surmised.

Danny began to struggle even more, showing that they were correct. His ghost half wanted revenge for the defilation of what belonged to him and knew that if he didn't get to Dash soon, his human common sense would stop him from ever doing it. Deep down he knew he should let it go but his obsession was blinding him from reason.

"Daniel, we are sorry for how we treated you," Pamela started. "We want you to be with our daughter but you must settle down. For her."

Danny stared at her and her husband but instead of calming him it rallied him. If her parents were okay with them being together then he needed to see her now. "I will not hurt her. But she is mine and I need to protect her!" With the final syllable he let loose his ghostly wail and the walls came crashing down on his prison. Again Maddie tried to tase him, this time with Jack and Val shooting minor blasts too, but he was prepared.

Emerging from the smoke as Phantom cased in an ecto-shield, his yellow eyes lit the darkened room. He stared at the hopeless humans before trapping them in a cage of their own. He couldn't afford having them follow him. When it was confirmed that they could not escape he flew out his house and headed towards Sam's.

No prison is strong enough to cage in the almighty Phantom! So, I basically glazed over everyone finding out and Danny being restrained. If I had wanted this story to be longer, I would have elaborated and went into detail and what not, but this is just a filler story (sort of like how this was a filler chapter) while I work on my prized possession thus far.

Next update will come this weekend! I hope everyone has had a wonderful day(: