Chapter 7- Danny's P.O.V- first person
"Danny?" my mother called, a hint of unease in her voice. I cursed under my breath, and pushed Dani further into the barrel of the gun.
"What do we do?" Dani asked me quietly. She was trembling slightly.
"I don't know." I said, wishing I could turn back time and make sure none of this had ever happened.
Well, if this doesn't work out, you can always go to Clockwork and ask him for help, The tiny voice in my brain said, making me relax slightly.
But what if he doesn't? I suddednlu thought, making me tense up again. There had been a few times Clockwork had refused to help me, and although things had turned out ok at the end, at the beginning, I had been terrified.
"Danny?" my mother called again, making me jump. For a few moments I had forgotten what was going on, but it all came rushing back to me.
"Do you have any ecto-energy left?" I asked Dani quietly. At this point I was getting desperate. It was to dark to tell, but I'm pretty sure Dani shook her head.
"I've used all of mine up," she said, her voice wavering slightly. "Do you have any left?"
"No." I admitted. "I used up all mine to."
Suddenly I heard footsteps, and I realized my mother was a lot closer to us then I'd thought. Quickly, I backed up, but realized that we had reached the back of the gun. I pressed myself against the wall. Dani did the same. Maybe if we where quiet enough, Mum wouldn't see us.
It was wishful thinking, but one can hope.
I was actually thinking that maybe we could get away with this, when Dani sneezed.
Instantly, Mum's head snapped in our direction, and Dani started trembling again. Actually, I'm not sure if it was me, or her that was trembling. Whatever. It doesn't matter.
"Danny? Danielle?" Mum started calling our names, but I stayed absolutely still. Dani did the same.
"I know you guys are here." she said quietly. I sighed. What was the use of hiding if she was going to find us eventually? Better to come out with some dignity then be left with none.
"We're here." I said, hating my voice for trembling. Mum brought a flashlight out of her pocket and shined the light at us, making us squint and put our hands in front of our faces.
"C'mon lets get out of this gun." Mum said gently.
Slowly, Dani and I detached ourselves from the wall, and made our way out of the barrel of the gun, with our mother in front of us.
We exited the gun, and Dad ran over to us.
"Maddie!" he cried. "Did you get the-" his voice died when he noticed Dani and I standing next to each other, in human form. "Phantoms?" Mum sighed.
"Jack, the kids need to tell you something." she said. Dad looked at us expectantly. Dani and I remained silent.
"Um, it would be better if Dani and I where our normal sizes for this." I said. Mum nodded.
"Ok, you two, get into the Crammer." she said. Dani and I obeyed, and she and Dad resized us to our normal sizes. After regaining our bearings (Being shot out of a gun can make you a little dizzy) I resized Mum, Dad and Jazz to they're normal sizes. Then we went back into the living room.
Mum, Dad, and Jazz sat on the couch, whereas Dani and I sat on the floor, separate from our family. Mum and Dad looked at us, beckoning for us to start our story. I took a deep breath and locked eyes with Dani. I'd drilled it into her head that if we where ever in a situation like we're in now, I'd tell my half of the story first. I hesitated before starting my story.
"Mom, Dad, do you remember my portal accident?" I asked somewhat hesitantly. Mum and Dad nodded. I waited a moment before continuing.
"Well, do you remember how I told you it was just a little shock?" I asked. Mum and Dad nodded again. I took a deep breath, mentally preparing myself for the wave of questions that was sure to come.
"Well, I lied." I said, and quickly pressed on. "It wasn't just a little shock, I was electrocuted." There was an instant uproar. Mum, Dad, and Jazz are all asking why I didn't tell them. (I didn't tell Jazz I was electrocuted, because I didn't want her to worry.)
"There was a reason I didn't tell you." I said, starting to tremble slightly. "Do you remember how Danny Phantom told you guys about Halfa's?" Mum and Dad nodded, though they looked a little troubled.
"Do you also remember how Danny Phantom said he died by being electrocuted?" I asked. Mum and Dad nodded, though they still looked very confused. Then, something clicked for Mum, as she gasped.
"You're-" she began, but couldn't finish her sentence, so I did it for her.
"I'm Danny Phantom." I said, as I stood up and transformed into my alter ego. Mum and Dad's jaws practically hit the floor. Then Mum turned her attention to Danielle.
"And you- you-" she started stuttering. Dani sighed.
"I'm a little closer to Danny in terms of genetics then you think." she said. "I'm his clone, Danielle Phantom." With that, she also stood up, and transformed into her alter ego.
"How?" Mum squeaked. I looked at Dani. This was a bit of a sore subject for her.
"Like I said before, a fruitloop wanted to have 'the perfect half ghost son' so he tried cloning Danny, and I was the result." she said shortly. Mum nodded.
"Who tried to clone you, son?" Dad asked, making me jump. He'd been so quiet I'd forgotten he was there. I looked at Dani, having a silent debate on wheter or not to tell the truth. In the end, we go with the truth.
"Vlad Plasmuios, also known as the Wisconsin Ghost," I said. I looked at Dani, and grinned. "And also as Vlad Masters." Dad's jaw hit the floor.
"Vladdy?" he squeaked. "Vladdy's a halfa?" I nodded.
"Yep." I said. "He's a halfa just like us."
"How did he get his powers?" Mum asked.
"He had an accident similar to mine, although he got his powers twenty years ago, whereas I only got mine about a year ago." I said. I gave a pointed look at Dad. He gasped.
"The proto-portal!" he gasped. I nodded. Then there was silence, and I voiced my last question.
"You-you aren't going to dissect us, or anything, are you?" I asked. "Because if you are, I'd rather it be me then Dani. I don't know if she'd melt or not." Mum and Dad started at me with horror in they're eyes.
"Why would we dissect you?" Mum asked. I cast my eyes down in shame.
"Because its scientifically impossible for Dani and I to exist, and you guys are scientists." I said. Mum shook her head.
"Danny, we would never dissect either of you." she said, and I felt like a little ball of ice had melted in my chest. I wasn't going to the dissection table, that's for sure. But I still had one question left.
"You-you aren't going to disown us, are you?" I asked. Mum shook her head.
"No, Danny, you guys are still stuck with us." Mum said. I smiled, then yawned.
"Jeez, what time is it?" I asked. Mum checked her watch.
"12:30 a.m." she said. I yawned again. Mum smiled.
"Ok, lets all go to bed now." she said, and we all obeyed. I thought I would fall sleep instantly, but for some reason, it took me forever to.
And BAM! Another chapter done!
I'm really sorry it took me so long to update, I really hate it when authors do that. It may take me forever to update again in the future, so I apologize in advance. Once my parents get Wi-Fi, I'll update more often, I promise.
I may add another chapter, I may not, I'm still on the fence about it.
Also, I have a question: Do any of you know how to spell Vlad's last name when he's in his ghost form? It never looks like its spelled properly whenever I write it. Always annoys the heck out of me.
Anyways:
Au revoir, little biscuits!