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Neither teen said a single word, too stunned from what they had witnessed to even think about talking. For a brief moment, Danny quickly turned his attention to his chest and began patting it to make sure nothing had hit him. He could practically feel his heart beating like crazy from the adrenaline rush. Although the ghost teen was positive he managed to turn intangible in the nick of time, the idea that he had nearly been slaughtered by projectile ice shards unnerved him immensely. The mere thought of said shards was enough for him to gaze back to the ice Elsa had shot at him, which was already melting under the hot sun. The fact that he'd just exposed his deepest darkest secret to someone new didn't seem all that important anymore, as he was more focused on trying to accept that Elsa nearly turned his chest into a pincushion mere moments ago.

'That...that was ice!' Danny thought, his hand gripping at the chest area of his shirt so hard that his knuckles turned white. 'Elsa actually shot ice at me! But…how the heck did she even do that?!'

On the other side of the conflict, Elsa was still coming to grips with what she had seen. The whole scenario seemed too bizarre to be real. It was as if she had been thrust into some cheesy teenager movie that she watched on occasion. While she was glad to see that Danny was okay, it was the manner in which he avoided her attack that threw her for a loop. So many questions began forming in her mind: Could anyone else do what Danny did? Why didn't he tell her about his unique abilities? How long had he been hiding this power?

Countless other questions flew through her mind to the point that she didn't know which question to ask first. She could only gape at the teenage boy in front of her with her mouth hanging open, as she tried to make heads and tails of the chaotic thoughts within her mind.

'What did I just see?! His...His chest, it...it...became invisible, no, INTANGIBLE!' Elsa mentally screamed, as she slowly regained her senses. 'That ice just phased through him as if there was NOTHING THERE! It didn't pierce through any bones, muscles, cartilage, or anything! How is that even possible?!'

Danny and Elsa continued to stare at each other, sky blue eyes boring into glacial blue, and vice versa. What seemed like an eternity for the two youths was but a mere minute before they finally found their voices again.

"HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT?!" they both exclaimed, pointing to one another. "ME?! I'M THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE ASKING YOU!" Knowing that their raised voices would practically draw the whole city upon them, they leaned closer to continue their conversation in harsh whispers.

"Would mind telling me how, in the name of Arendelle, you can make certain parts of your body intangible, Danny?! Because last time I checked, normal American boys can't do that! Or is that an ability that one gets when they have ghost hunters as parents?!" Elsa bit out as quietly as possible.

Danny glared at her, affronted by her accusational tone. "Like you're one to talk! Can all Arendelle girls shoot ice out the palms of their hands? Or was that taught in some advanced lesson that came with your etiquette classes when you were home-schooled?!"

Elsa was taken aback by the Fenton teen's words. "What? No! I'm the only one who has these powers! And you still haven't answered my question!"

Danny was about to respond, when he could have sworn that he heard a dog barking in the distance. Sure enough, coming up from behind was a man walking his dog. Seeing the civilian really drove home the point that they were in too big of an area to be having such a delicate and personal discussion.

"Look, it might be best that we continue this little talk somewhere more private, okay?" said Danny, stopping whatever Elsa was going to say next. Her suspicious glare faltered as she became more aware of her surroundings. She sighed knowing that he had a point, before she nodded in consent. "Come on, I know a place where people won't bother us."

With that, Danny led Elsa away from the normal path she usually took to and from school. As they walked, neither teen said a word, both preferring the silence to calm their already frazzled nerves. The impact of revealing their own secrets, and then discovering each other's, had left them quite shell-shocked. After a short ten minute trek, the pair finally arrived at an old, rundown warehouse. It had been one the many buildings that was severely damaged during a ghost attack last year, but instead of providing the necessary funds for repairs, the mayor had preferred to just abandon it and build a new warehouse closer to the central part of town. Considering that the citizens didn't go anywhere near it, mainly because they were afraid that the area was actually haunted, Danny had a feeling that the ruined building would be the ideal location for him and Elsa to finish their little talk. Once they were inside the building, the two simply took a seat on some of the massive concrete slabs littered across the ground, staring awkwardly at one another.

"So,...er...how do you want to do this?" Danny finally asked.

Elsa frowned in thought before answering him. "I think it would be a good idea if you went first, considering that you're the local here. Besides, you never did answer my question on whether or not other people in Amity Park can turn intangible."

Even though Danny really didn't want to, he decided to go along with her request nonetheless. "Fine, I'll go first. But before we begin, can you please take off those glasses? If we're going to be honest with each other, then I think that it'd be best if we show that we're no longer hiding anything from each other. No more playing make-believe, deal?"

Elsa was surprised by the unexpected compromise, but figured that there was no harm in it. He already knew that she didn't need to wear them, and there would be no point in trying to pretend otherwise. Plus, if taking them off helped show that she was being honest with him, then so be it.

"Very well." She closed her eyes and took off the cosmetic glasses, before pocketing them in her backpack. After quickly massaging the bridge of her nose to try and ease the upcoming headache, Elsa opened her glacial blue eyes to look directly at the American teen. "Now, will you please tell me the truth?"

Danny was once again taken aback at how different Elsa looked without the glasses on, making him wish that she'd stop wearing them. Putting those thoughts away for the moment, the ghost boy tried to think of how to begin. It had been a while since he told anyone else his secret, which placed him in an awkward situation.

"Well, to answer your question: no. No one else in Amity Park can turn themselves intangible. It's an ability that only I have." He decided not to mention Vlad or Danielle for the time being, and just focus on himself. There would be plenty of time to tell Elsa all about his arch enemy and his "cousin" later...he hoped.

"Then how did this power manifest itself? Were you born with it?" asked Elsa, trying to make sense of what her friend was saying.

"No. I wasn't born with this power. I…uh...er..." Danny sighed in frustration. He never thought that explaining his secret to anyone was going to be so difficult. It was as if he were giving a speech to a large crowd; he knew what he wanted to say, but just couldn't find the right words to express his thoughts. "Sorry, but this is a little hard for me. I've never really had to do this before. How about I just show you, instead?" he said, taking a few steps back away from the blonde, confusing her to no end.

"Danny? What are you doing?" The raven-haired boy just smiled sadly at her.

"I'm going ghost." was his simple answer before a blinding flash of light appeared, making Elsa recoil from its intensity. When her vision returned to normal, she was surprised to see a large white ring of light was around Danny's waist. The cyrokinetic girl could only watch in silent awe as the ring split into two smaller ones and traveled over the boy's body, altering its appearance as they moved across him. Once the transformation was complete, the young princess found herself once again gaping at the sight before her eyes. It was as if her friend had just vanished, and the heroic ghost boy that she and her sister admired simply took his place.

"Danny..." she began, her voice sounding as if she were in a trance, "...you mean...you're…"

"Yeah, I am. Most of the time I'm just Danny Fenton, an average geeky teenager. But when the need arises, I can become Danny Phantom, Amity Park's ghost boy and unofficial hero." Danny replied, the small sad smile still on his face. "You see, over a year ago, my parents created a machine that could create a working link between the living world and the ghost world, or the Ghost Zone as it would later be called. But when the portal didn't work properly once it was completed, my mom and dad just gave up on it. After I told Sam and Tucker about my parents' supposed ghost portal, Sam wanted to check it out, seeing it as the opportunity of a lifetime; she even took a picture of me in front of it. I originally just wanted to show my friends the machine and then get them out of the lab as quickly as possible, since my parents forbade Jazz and me from going into their workshop when they aren't there. Yet somehow, Sam managed to convince me to take a look inside of the thing."

At Elsa's incredulous look, Danny suddenly found himself feeling embarrassed, as if he were under the scrutiny of Mr. Lancer after getting an easy question wrong in class. "I know, I know, not one of my brightest moments. But I was fourteen at the time, and I didn't know any better. So, after donning a spare jumpsuit, I started to explore the inside of the portal. Since I never really paid much attention to the thing when it was being built, I didn't really have good idea of its inner layout; I was practically going in blind. By a stroke of bad luck, I stumbled upon what stopped the portal from working when my parents first activated it: an ON/OFF button switch that they had forgotten about. And wouldn't you know it, I was the one who unwittingly flipped the switch." Danny clenched his eyes shut as he recalled what was most likely the most painful day of his life. He could still recall every little torrid detail of that disaster as if it all happened yesterday: the sudden flash of light, the unimaginable pain of his body being forever changed, the cries of horror from his friends, and then the numb feeling of unconsciousness when the pain finally became too unbearable.

"In the blink of an eye, the portal turned on, and turned me into…this." he continued, gesturing to his entire body. "Ever since that day, I've been using the powers I gained from the accident to protect Amity Park, and soon the whole world, from any ghost that wanted to cause trouble."

Elsa remained silent throughout the whole explanation, trying to digest everything that she had just learned. It was all making sense to her, and she couldn't help but feel a little stupid for not spotting the stark similarities between Danny Fenton and Danny Phantom: their hair style, their voice, and their nearly identical physical appearance. Hell, even their last names almost sounded the same.

"So...you got your powers from an accident in your parents' lab, and have been secretly fighting malevolent ghosts this whole time?" she said carefully, trying to make sure that she had heard everything correctly.

"Pretty much." said Danny, as he transformed back to his human form, taking some amusement in seeing Elsa jump from his little light show. "I could've easily just ignored the ghosts, but since I had thought that they were escaping from the portal at the time, I felt that it was my responsibility to clean up the mess my parents unintentionally made. But as time went on, and I learned that the ghosts had other means of passing over to our world, I guess I just took it upon myself to keep everyone safe. But being on call for ghost attacks 24/7 is not an easy task, let me tell you."

Elsa tuned out Danny's explanations about the troubles of fighting ghosts, as she was finding herself becoming more and more jealous of the ghost boy. Although he was lucky to have survived his horrific accident, the teenage boy seemed to have come out of the entire experience just fine. While she had to keep her ice powers hidden from society to avoid hurting someone, Danny had found a way to use his powers to do some good in the world, and even be praised for it. And yet here he was, actually complaining about his adventures, as if they were more of a bother than a rare opportunity.

"So now that you know about my powers, would you mind telling me about yours?" The sound of Danny's voice brought her out of her thoughts, and back to the present.

"Oh, right. Well, unlike you, I was born with my…powers." began Elsa. She took a deep breath before taking the proverbial plunge. "You see, I actually inherited these powers from my father's side of the family. My grandfather…" she paused at the mention of her relative, knowing that she couldn't reveal her royal status just yet. Even though she promised to tell Danny the truth, Elsa wasn't sure if he'd be able to handle the fact that he was friends with a princess. "My grandfather was a cruel and heartless man that was responsible for the suffering of countless people. One day, a witch put a curse on him, making it so that he would be as cold as his own heart. As a result, he was constantly cold and could never experience the sensation of warmth ever again, even if he was standing right in front of a massive bonfire. Yet no one expected the man to develop the power to create and manipulate ice as well. At first, he relished his newfound power, but it eventually led to his downfall. My father was conceived after my grandfather had been cursed, and my grandmother was worried that he too would develop the same powers. Fortunately as my father grew older, it quickly became apparent that he was a normal human being. After that...monster passed away, things looked as if they would go back to normal for my father and his family. But on the day that I was born, it became clear that I had inherited my grandfather's cyrokinetic abilities."

She took a moment to better compose herself, before she carried on. "Instead of being ashamed for having such a child, my parents loved me and only saw me as their daughter. They worked hard to help me control my powers as I became more aware of them. Much to their relief, the two of them found out that I was capable of feeling warmth, which further proved that the powers didn't affect me as strongly as my grandparent. For a while, I was able to live with my unique abilities just fine, until I...nearly had an accident when I was eight and Anna was five."

Danny, who had been listening to her explanation intently, instantly picked up the hesitance and sorrow in her voice. "Accident? What happened?" he asked, concerned at what could've possibly happened to both of the Arendelle sisters.

Elsa simply looked at him, her expression somewhat haunted. "Anna wanted to play in the snow really early that morning. Even though it was still spring at the time, I could make any day a snow day, even inside our house. We were having fun like we always did, until...it happened. I was making snow columns for Anna to jump off of, with each one getting progressively taller. She kept on going faster and faster, that I couldn't keep up with her. Just as she as jumped off the last platform, I slipped and fell. I tried to warn Anna, when my powers suddenly surged, and I accidentally shot an ice blast that nearly hit her in the head. Even though I managed to catch her with a small snow bank before she hit ground, the whole experience left Anna pretty shaken. My parents barged into the room we were playing in, having heard the commotion, and we explained what happened. Worried about what had nearly occurred, my father took me up to the mountains to talk with a wise old troll."

"Wait, what?" interjected Danny, a gobsmacked expression on his face. He was willing to believe in ghosts, considering his close connection to them, and maybe the occasional witch, but trolls? That just seemed way too farfetched. And going by the traditional stories he had read of trolls being violent, bloodthirsty monsters, he didn't see how any advice from them would do the cyrokinetic girl any good.

Elsa had to laugh at the look on her American friend's face, it was just too funny. "I know how weird that sounds, but trolls do exist, and they're actually quite benevolent in regards to humans. Well, at least the ones living in Arendelle." Elsa's mirth quickly vanished as she recalled the chieftain troll's words of advice. "The elder troll told me that my powers were linked to my emotions, and that they would get stronger as I grew older. But he also warned me that if I didn't learn to control these powers properly, they would cause great suffering to myself, as well as everyone that I love. My father immediately wanted to protect me by having me stay within our home, and away from other people, but the troll would have none of that. He said that if I made sure to practice with my powers, and to be more careful, I'd be able to live a normal life.

"Since then, I've had to keep a constant vigilance on my powers, and practically hole myself up in my home to make sure that no one discovered that I had these powers. That meant that any opportunity for social interaction would've I had with people was pretty much gone. Even spending time with Anna had to be heavily dialed back. And doing something as simple as touching liquids was always an excruciatingly difficult task, as I always seemed to lose control whenever I came in contact with them. After fifteen years' worth of training, there was still the chance of me causing violent reactions by suddenly flash freezing liquids. That's why I've been so hesitant around chemicals when we're doing lab experiments in class, Danny. I still have trouble touching anything liquid without possibly losing control and freezing something. I didn't want anyone to find out about my powers, and label me as a...as a..."

"A freak?" Danny supplied, to which Elsa nodded.

"It was hard growing up, as I couldn't really touch anyone in fear of hurting them with my powers. The only person that I could easily come in contact with was Anna. I was so grateful that my little sister still wanted me in her life, even after what nearly happened all those years ago. Since the day I was born I had to live at home, away from other people, until my parents finally decided that I was ready to experience life outside of Arendelle. Anna and I applied to schools here specifically because we really wanted to meet you, Danny, or at least your ghost half."

"And the curfews?"

"They're to make sure that I take time to practice using my powers, so that I maintain control over them." sighed Elsa. The small sliver of jealousy was steadily growing within her as she continued to explain her situation to someone she believed to be better off than her.

"That...actually explains a lot," Danny finally said as he watched Elsa turn away from him. He immediately felt bad for making the blonde dig up bad memories from her childhood. "I'm sorry, Elsa. I...can understand how you feel." Without warning, Elsa whirled back around to stare at Danny, a fierce expression on her pretty face. So surprised by the angry look she was sending him, the teen couldn't help but take a step back.

"No, you don't. You don'tknow how I feel." she growled out with a bit of venom in her voice. "You may have powers of your own, Danny, but you only got them by accident a year ago. That means that you had an average, normal life for at least fourteen years, which is something that I would give anything to experience! And even after only having your powers for a year, you've somehow learned to control them just fine! Hell, you've even managed to use them to make a positive impact on society, and become a superhero. A superhero! Yet here you are: moaning, complaining and being completely ungrateful of having this rare privilege! On top of all that, you can easily spend time with your friends, and talk to people without constantly having to worry about your powers going haywire on you!"

Elsa took a couple of deep breaths before she began again. "How could you possibly understand how I feel?! I mean, do you not hear how ignorant you sound right now?! Compared to you, I've been practically living like a hermit! I've constantly secluded myself from society, to make sure that I don't have a nervous breakdown and cause a freak blizzard! I have walk on eggshells when I interact with my family every day! I can't hug my parents without fearing that I might accidentally kill them, and I'm lucky that my little sister still wants me in her life! Probably the only reason that I can still hug Anna is because she isn't afraid of me!" The frustrated tears that she'd been holding back started to flow down her cheeks as she continued to glare at the ghost boy. "How can you even begin to understand how I feel, let alone what I've gone through Daniel Fenton, or Danny Phantom; whatever you prefer to call yourself?! Do you have any idea what it's like to constantly hide your true self from the entire world?! What do you know about the struggles of constantly living in fear of everybody branding you as a freak should they ever know the truth about you?!"

As he watched Elsa turn away from, and heard her quiet sobbing, Danny tried to come to terms with everything that had just been laid upon him from his friend's emotional outburst. In a way, Elsa made a fair point. Since she was born with her powers, and they seemed more responsive to her emotions, her situation was different than his own. Despite this difference, it still hurt the Fenton teen that she was so quick to accuse him of not understanding her plight. Whereas Elsa's family knew about her powers, and helped her all throughout her life, he had to keep both of his parents unaware of his alter ego in fear that they would turn on him. He paused in a brief moment, uncertain of how to proceed, before slowly walking over to the upset girl. Placing a hand on Elsa's shoulder, he brought the blonde's attention back on him. Without saying a word, Danny closed his eyes as he held out his free hand, and began to concentrate. A blue aura suddenly encased his hand, before a medium-sized blue crystal materialized and levitated above his open palm.

Elsa's eyes widened in shock at the unexpected demonstration. Before she could even ask what exactly the ghost boy had done, Danny gently took a hold of one of her hands, and dropped the crystal in her awaiting palm. The moment the construct made contact with her skin, Elsa felt the familiar cold sensation she normally felt when she used her cyrokinetic powers, making her gasp in realization. Danny had ice powers, just like her! This latest development had her mind reeling; she knew that Danny Phantom had multiple unique abilities, but she hadn't read anything mentioning that he had ice powers, too. She glanced back at the raven haired boy with so many new questions that she wanted to ask him, but her voice got caught up in her throat once she saw the expression on his face. It wasn't so much as his serious expression that got her attention, but the emotions she could see in his eyes. Those little sensory organs seemed to project an understanding, sympathetic look, as well as some other emotion she didn't recognize.

"More than I'd like to." he finally said, as he backed away. Elsa was confused to what he was talking about, until she recalled the ending of her little rant. But before she could say anything, Danny began speaking again. "You're right about one thing. I wasn't cooped up in my house because of my powers, and that they're the result of a freak accident, But to be honest, I actually think that you've had it a lot easier than I ever did, Elsa. In fact, I'd say that you're the one who doesn't know what I've had to deal with. You might have seen a small example of what I go through at school, but it's a lot worse than you think."

Elsa couldn't help but notice an underlying resentful tone in her friend's voice, but said nothing due to her own curiosity. "When I first got my powers, I hardly had any control over them. Ever since that portal accident, there hadn't been a day where parts of my body suddenly went intangible or invisible. And don't even get me started on the all times when I suddenly began to phase through floors without any warning while I'm walking to class. Hell, there were even times where my pants dropped in front of the whole school, all because my waistband went intangible on me! I was already at the bottom of the food chain at Casper High, and my ghost powers did nothing to help with my reputation. In fact, my powers made it worse. Not to mention that because I spent a lot of my time capturing of all those vindictive ghosts running loose in Amity Park, and then releasing them back into the Ghost Zone, my grades in school paid the ultimate price. My GPA dropped so badly that everyone thought that I was a total idiot! And it didn't help that the teachers constantly compared me to my overachieving, older sister. Jazz always seemed to succeed in everything that she tried, and always got the highest test scores. Everyone at school said that she inherited the brains and good looks from my parents, who are also considered to be geniuses in their own right. And you know what they said that I got? Everything else!"

Elsa was so startled by the intensity of the boy's voice that she dropped the ice crystal on the ground, and nearly leapt out of her seat. She didn't know what to say to such a claim, especially since she found it to be completely untrue. Sure, there were moments when Danny acted a bit childish and unmotivated, but when he really applied himself, he proved to be quite smart; she easily saw that whenever she helped him with math and chemistry. And as far as looks went, although she hadn't met Jazz yet, she actually thought that Danny looked quite…handsome, in his own way. But she never got the chance to voice these thoughts, as her friend seemed to have a lot more to say. He even began to pace back and forth as he spoke, he was so upset.

"Your relationship with your family may be strained, but at least they know about your powers, and are still caring and supportive of you. I'd gladly take walking on eggshells around your folks instead of having to navigate through a mine fieldjust to say 'good morning' to my parents! You remember when my parents warned your mom about my ghost half? Did you ever wonder why after a little over a year since that fateful accident, they still don't know about my powers? It's because, to this day, I'm terrified of what they'll do to me once they learn the truth! When Danny Phantom was just beginning to make regular appearances in Amity Park, one of my enemies framed me to look like I was just another ghost that took joy in endangering humans. Ever since that day, my parents have been dead set on catching my ghost half, despite all of the good I've done for this place. The fact that they keep going on about dissecting ghosts to better study them, and that I've heard my own dad say that he was going to rip me apart, molecule by molecule, doesn't really encourage me to finally tell them that I'm half ghost, more specifically the ghost that they've been hunting for over a year! I'd probably go from being their son to their next test subject in the blink of an eye!

"And as far as your dangerous unstable powers goes, at least you know exactly what you're capable of, and can easily prepare for whatever happens in the future. I don't even have a clue! Since there had never been any records of a human/ghost hybrid existing before, I don't have anything to tell me what's going to happen next! And every time I thought that I had the hang of having ghost powers, some new ability always seemed to emerge and make everything hard again! Most of the time they came without any warning whatsoever, like these ice powers of mine! One day I just started feeling as if I was freezing, even though it was like eighty-three degrees outside. The sudden appearance of a powerful and violent plant ghost only made things worse for me. I just kept getting colder, my skin turned blue, icicles began to form on my hair, and practically everything I touched got covered in ice. It had even gotten to the point that I couldn't fly anymore because of all the ice that was forming around my body and weighing me down! But it didn't stop there, my condition steadily got worse until I nearly froze to death! The only reason I'm still alive today is because I was lucky enough to find a way to control these powers in time, and be ableuse them against my enemy without accidentally killing myself!"

Elsa didn't know what to say as she watched Danny catch his breath. Going back to what she previously said, the young princess suddenly realized how callous she had sounded to the boy. Instead of taking the time to see things from his point of view, she only complained about how difficult her life had been, as if she already knew that she had it the hardest out of the two of them. But after hearing what Danny had to put up with, she began to see that the ghost boy faced several obstacles that she had been fortunate enough to avoid. She'd never even thought about what it'd be like if she didn't have her parents to support her, or simply not knowing if her powers could end up destroying her. It certainly gave the princess a whole new perspective on how things could've turned out for her. Elsa wanted to apologize to her friend, or at the very least offer her sympathy, but she was once again silenced by Danny's facial expression. She could easily see the torrential emotions raging in his expressive, sky blue eyes: hurt, anger, resentment, and even a little self-loathing.

"So go ahead and call me ignorant, Elsa. Go ahead and call me ungrateful, arrogant, foolish, or unappreciative. Hell, you can even be like the A-Listers, and call me a stupid, pathetic loser for all I care. But don't you ever say that I don't know what it's like to have unnatural powers that you never wanted in the first place!" he finished tersely, before he abruptly turned away from her, and began to walk out of the abandoned building.

Seeing Danny leave in such an angry manner made her feel even guiltier. The ghost boy had only tried to help, and yet in her distressed state, she practically slapped away his helping hand in a fit of irrational jealousy. She never stopped to think that he faced hardships from his own powers until he all but thrust them into her face. And now, it looked as if her insensitive attitude had cost her their friendship, which brought her close to tears again. He made it about halfway to the warehouse's exit, when she knew that she had to do something or else she was going to lose the first friend she ever made in America. Her dicey control on her powers be damned, she quickly rushed after him and threw her arms around his waist, ensnaring Danny in a tight hug that stopped him in his tracks.

"I'm so sorry, Danny." she said, leaning her head against his shoulder. "I'm sorry for shouting at you, and accusing you of not understanding. It's this bad habit of mine; whenever I get stressed or upset, I just...lash out at people without thinking. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Please forgive me." Elsa tightened her grip on Danny's waist as her tears slowly beginning to drip onto his shirt, all the while feeling extremely worried that her apology had fallen upon deaf ears.

The ghost boy said nothing as he continued to stand in the middle of the warehouse's floor, which only made the silence all the more unbearable for the cyrokinetic girl. Finally, the boy turned to face Elsa, making the girl look up to meet his gaze. She initially expected him to yell at her again, but was caught off guard when he instead wrapped his arms around her in a hug of his own. Surprised, yet relieved by his action, she quickly returned the embrace.

"It's okay, Elsa. I'm...I'm sorry, too. I guess got my quick temper from my dad, and he's known to be a bit of a hot head." said Danny, as all of his pent up anger and resentment quickly faded.

Now that he was up close to the girl, that sweet floral aroma Elsa always seemed to wear began to waft up to his nostrils. His cheeks flushed once he realized just how close he was to her, and how warm she felt. He really didn't anticipate that from a girl who had the power to control and manipulate ice. Meanwhile, Elsa was also finding herself getting lost in their embrace, as the same strange feelings she had whenever she was around Danny began to resurface. This hug was nothing like the ones she and Anna usually shared. She honestly couldn't explain why, but just holding Danny so close to her felt right. Any lingering fear of accidentally hurting him left her, as she became more and more captivated in the addictive warmth the hug seemed to radiate.

After a long moment, she reluctantly backed away and broke their embrace, almost immediately wishing that she hadn't done so. However, now was not the time since there were plenty of unanswered questions building up in her mind that were driving her insane. Although Danny didn't show it, he too was a bit disappointed that the tender moment had to end. It was one of the few times that he actually had any intimate physical contact with a girl that wasn't blood related. He figured that there were a few matters that Elsa wanted to talk about, and yet the both of them found themselves caught up in another stifling silence.

"So, um, is there anything that you can think of that we left out? Anything that we should discuss?" asked Danny, desperately trying to get the conversation rolling again.

Elsa sighed and started fidgeting while trying to think of which question to ask first. "How many people know that you're Danny Phantom? Since Tucker and Sam were there when your accident occurred, I assume that they're also aware of the effects it had on you, right?"

"Um, yeah, they do." answered Danny. "In fact, they've helped me take down a few ghosts several times in the past. I guess you can say that the three of us became our very own ghost hunting team. But aside from them, the only person that knows that I'm half ghost is Jazz."

"Wait, your older sister? When did you tell her?"

The ghost boy just chuckled. "Heh, me tell Jazz? Nah, she figured it out all on her own. It wasn't really that hard for her, considering that she's the family prodigy. She just never confronted me because she wanted me to be the one to tell her my secret. But ever since she found out the truth, she's been subtly helping me whenever my parents got close to uncovering my secret."

For the next hour, Danny and Elsa continued to talk about each other's histories, their respective powers, and even shared a couple of embarrassing moments caused by said powers. With each passing second, the two teens sitting across from each other found themselves having more and more in common, bringing upon a new understanding between the duo. But as their conversation began to wind down, there was still one topic that had been on Danny's mind that he really needed to confirm.

"Hey, Elsa, there's something that I need to ask you." he began, getting the blonde's attention. "On your first day at Casper High, I was cornered by Dash minutes before school began. Yet, before the jerk could actually land a punch on me, he slipped and fell on a patch of ice that seemed to appear out of nowhere. Was it you who made that ice?"

Elsa nodded, feeling bashful at having that particular moment brought up. "Well, I saw that he was about to hurt you, so I wanted to help. Despite my fears of my secret being found out, I absolutely despise bullies. But I think it was kind of ironic that you came to my rescue later that day. You really take your role as Amity Park's protector very seriously, don't you?" she said with a sweet smile that had Danny blushing up a storm.

"I...uh, guess you could say that." answered Danny, rubbing the back of his neck out of nervous habit.

Mentioning Danny's unofficial title sparked something in Elsa's memory, making her frown in thought. "If you don't mind me asking, when we were working on our group history project, was the reason that you were late for two of our meetings ghost-related?"

This time, it Danny's turn to feel embarrassed. "Yeah, it was. The first time it was because of a ghost that was lurking around the school. He's more of a nuisance than a threat, but I thought that it'd be best if I caught him before anyone noticed his activities. But on the second time, the ghost that attacked was a lot more dangerous, and I had no choice butto take him down. If I didn't, there was a good chance that he could've hurt a lot of people."

Recalling those specific days, it suddenly made a lot more sense as to why Danny looked so exhausted when he arrived late. She suddenly felt bad for giving her friend such a hard time back then, now that she knew the real reason he was so tardy. "I see. Then I guess I owe you apology for my previous behavior. If I had known that you were risking your life to keep us all safe, I-"

"Elsa, there's no need to apologize." interrupted Danny. "You didn't know the truth back then, and if I was in your place, I probably would've reacted the same way." he said with a small smile, before his face took on a more worried expression. "But if you could keep what you've learned about me to yourself, I'd really appreciate it."

The cyrokinetic teen quickly nodded. "Yes, of course. Don't worry, my lips are sealed. No one will ever know that you're Danny Phantom, I promise."

"Great!" said Danny. "And I promise not to tell anyone that you have ice powers. Cross my heart, and hope to die." To further prove his point, the Fenton teen traced an "X" pattern over his heart, akin to the how Elsa did when she first met his ghost half. Elsa felt relief wash over her, knowing that her secret was still safe. That is until another question, one that had been plaguing her thoughts for a long while, suddenly resurfaced. She didn't know if it was proper to actually ask Danny said question, but if she didn't take this opportunity now, she knew that she would never get a moment's peace.

"What's your secret, Danny?"

"E-Excuse me?" asked the teen, not sure of what the platinum blonde was referring to.

"Your powers, how did you get so good at using them?" she clarified. "You obtained so many unique abilities from your accident, and in a short amount of time, you've managed to gain a great amount of control over them. Even with all of my training, I'm still having problems. So please tell me, what's your secret to mastering your powers so quickly?"

Danny paused for a moment, as he wasn't sure how to best answer her question. "I...don't know what to tell you, Elsa. I mean, I don't have any secret training method that I've discovered or anything like that. I got to where I am today through hard work, practice, and a lot of help from my friends. To be honest with you, if it hadn't been for Sam and Tucker, I probably would've cracked under the pressure a long time ago. But hey, maybe we can help you find a way to better control your powers together. After all, four minds are better than one, right?"

Elsa smiled nervously at her friend. "I appreciate the offer, but…" she trailed off and looked away, making Danny wonder what was wrong.

"But what?"

With a deep sigh, she turned back to face the ghost boy. "I'm sorry, Danny, but as much as I like Sam and Tucker, I'm not sure if I can trust the two of them with my secret just yet. I mean I trust you, obviously, but…"

"You don't trust them?" finished Danny, thoroughly confused. "Elsa, those two have been keeping my secret ever since I first got my ghost powers. If you just explained your situation to them, I'm sure they'll-" he stopped short when he saw Elsa shake her head.

"I know it seems silly, but I just don't feel comfortable telling them about my powers. I've been keeping these abilities hidden from just about everyone my entire life, and it's...it's hard for me to even think about suddenly showing them to my friends. So for now, can we please keep my powers a secret between the two of us?"

Even though Danny didn't agree with Elsa's reasoning, he could understand why she was reluctant to share her secret with other people. If he had been forced to hide his powers for fifteen years, he'd most likely be hesitant to reveal them as well. The only reason that she trusted him in the first place was because he found out about her powers by accident, and had unintentionally revealed his own powers to her as well. Although he didn't like keeping secrets from the very friends he had known since the second grade, he knew that he had to for Elsa's sake.

"Alright, I won't tell them." he sighed, running his fingers through his raven locks. "Since this is your secret, it's only fair that you get to decide whether or not to share it with anyone else. But, I'd still like to try and help you with your ice powers. I know that we got our abilities through different ways, but maybe some of my practice methods might actually help with your control."

"Thank you, Danny." said Elsa with a grateful smile. Taking a cursory glance at her wrist watch, Elsa's eyes nearly popped out of her skull once she saw what time it was. "Crap! It's already 5:20!" Whipping out her cell phone, she tried to call her mom to let her know that she was going to be running a little late, but was dismayed to find out that she had forgotten to recharge its battery. "Oh no, oh no, oh no! I've got about ten minutes before I'm going to be late! If I don't make it home by curfew, my mother is going to...well, I don't know what's she'll do, but I'd rather not wait and find out!" Panic began to cloud her rational mind as all sorts of potential scenarios came to her, even one where her mother wanted to move her and Anna back to Arendelle.

"Elsa! Elsa, relax! I can get you home on time, but first you need to calm down!" shouted Danny, trying to get the girl's attention. He was also a bit worried that in her stressed state of mind, she was going to accidentally flash freeze the entire floor. After all, he did learn her powers were tied to her emotions. If she became stressed, the results could be hazardous.

Breaking out of her panicked frenzy, she turned to ask him how he was going to accomplish such a task, when she saw the boy stand up and put on his book bag.

"Goin' ghost!" he declared before the white rings appeared again, and transformed him back into Danny Phantom. Suddenly, the ghost boy heard someone snickering nearby. Turning to where he heard the noise, he saw Elsa trying her best to hold back her laughter. "What? What is it?" asked the ghost boy, a perturbed look on his face.

Elsa cleared her throat before she stood up from her seat, her pack already secured on her back. "I'm sorry. It's just…you actually have a battle cry?"

"YYYeeeaaahhh, why? What's wrong with it?" he asked, his lips nearly forming a sad pout.

"Oh, nothing. Nothing at all." said Elsa innocently, but the smile on her face and the quiet giggling said otherwise. She just couldn't help herself, the look on her friend's face was just too cute.

"Right. I'm just gonna ignore that for now." Danny muttered under his breath, before getting serious again. "Now, before we do anything, I need you to trust me. Okay?" At Elsa's nod, Danny swooped in and picked the girl up in his arms, earning a startled gasp from her as he held the blonde like he was carrying her over the threshold.

"You might want to hang on tight, because this is probably going to feel a little weird for you the first time around." the ghost boy warned, before he made the both of them intangible, the action sending odd sensations throughout Elsa's entire body.

It was almost as if she just lost a majority of her body mass and was now light as a feather. The girl gave a startled cry as Danny launched them both into the air, her arms reflexively wrapping around his neck. Seeing that they were rapidly approaching the building's roof, she shut her eyes and braced herself for the worst. But instead of feeling the hard unforgiving steel crashing against her, Elsa instead felt something cold pass through her body, as if she dove head first into a cold swimming pool.

Cautiously taking a peek, she was shocked to see that she was airborne. Her eyes snapping wide open, she noticed that they were flying high up in the air and heading straight towards her mansion. Taking a glance around, she was quick to notice that they were both completely transparent! Even though she could still make out the outlines of both of their bodies, being able to watch as the land blurred bythrough herself was something she really didn't expect to experience. Glancing back at Danny, and noticing the dim green glow in his eyes, she surmised that he was using his powers to make them both invisible.

Once Elsa had calmed down from her initial shock, she idly noticed that Danny was a lot stronger than he looked. Since the young princess was practically hugging herself close to him, she could actually feel the lean, taut muscles through his jumpsuit; she never thought that constantly fighting ghosts would've provided a pretty decent workout for the ghost boy. Turning her attention back to what was in front of her, Elsa quickly found herself mesmerized by what she saw. Looking down at Amity Park from such a height, with the evening sun casting its orange glow on everything, made her feel as if she were flying through a landscape portrait. The teenage girl smiled as she felt the wind run through her hair, and blow all of her worries away; such tranquil moments were rare for her, and she wanted to enjoy every second of it.

Danny couldn't help but smile at the euphoric look on the girl's face. He was glad to see that Elsa was enjoying her flight as much as he was, as he'd figured that after going through such an emotional experience the blonde would need something to help calm her nerves. Luckily for him, the cyrokinetic girl from Arendelle seemed to enjoy flying as much as he did. Out of all of his ghost powers, being able to fly was one of his favorites. Whenever he was feeling stressed or down in the dumps, a couple minutes of soaring in the air was all that it took to put his mind at ease.

In no time at all, the two finally arrived at the Smith household. Although Elsa was bit disappointed that the trip had ended so soon, she also knew that time was of the essence. Besides, she would have plenty of other opportunities to fly with Danny again. Danny landed gracefully just outside the gates and quickly turned them visible again, before he gently set Elsa down.

"See, what did I tell you, Elsa? Home, sweet home, and with six minutes to spare, courtesy of Invisible Airlines." said Danny cheekily with a playful wink, making Elsa giggle.

"You are a life saver, Danny." she said, before she realized how silly that sounded. "N-Not that you weren't one already, but I really appreciate you getting me home so quickly. You helped me avoid a potential disaster at home." Elsa then turned to walk through the gate, and make her way into her mansion.

"Elsa?"

The platinum blonde stopped and turned to face her friend, who was looking uncharacteristically nervous.

"Look, I...that is...I mean..." He tried several times to say whatever was on his mind, until he finally sighed in frustration and began again. "Even though we've probably already established this, I just wanted to make sure that you knew...that when it comes to your problem, you're not alone; at least, not anymore. If you ever need any help, or just want to talk... don't hesitate to call or text me, okay? I promise that I'll always be there for you, no matter what."

Elsa blinked in surprise at her friend's kind words. As she stared into his neon green eyes, she could see the sincerity, as well as something else, radiating deep within them. She didn't understand what the latter was, or why she found it so interesting, but it was enough to keep her gazing into Danny's eyes. When she finally realized that she was staring at the teen, the young princess immediately felt her cheeks heat up.

"Oh, um, okay. I-I'll definitely remember that." she answered abruptly, hoping that the ghost boy didn't notice her blushing.

Danny smiled at her reply. "That's all that I ask. Well, I guess I'd better head home, too." Without another word, he took a couple steps back from his friend so that he could safely take off into the sky.

"Danny, wait!" called Elsa, managing to halt him while he was in mid-leap.

"What's wrong?" The platinum blonde said nothing as she walked right up to him. Before he could repeat his question, Elsa engulfed him in a large hug, catching Danny by surprise. This time it was his turn to blush as he belatedly hugged her back.

"I just wanted to say thank you, for everything." said the girl from Arendelle, her voice soft yet strong. "I'm really glad that I have you as a friend."

She quickly pulled away, leaving Danny momentarily speechless. "I'm...I'm happy to be of help, and I'm glad that you're my friend, too, Elsa. So...I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow?" He wanted to kick himself for sounding so awkward in front of the girl, but Elsa didn't take any notice and just smiled warmly at him.

"Yeah, sounds like a plan. Good night, Danny." she said kindly.

Danny's own smile was as bright as the morning sun. "Cool. See you until then. G'night, Elsa!" Giving the girl a playful salute, Danny rocketed into the sky and flew away.

Elsa watched him go until he disappeared over the horizon, her heart still beating rapidly within her chest. Gripping her backpack's shoulder straps, she turned and walked towards her house, feeling much better than she had in the past couple of days. Maybe it was because she finally found someone who personally understood the trials and tribulations she had to constantly go through, or maybe it was because one of her close friends now knew her secret. Whatever the reason, that lingering guilty feeling she'd been experiencing wasn't as strong as before. And for the first time in what seemed like forever, Elsa didn't feel like she was alone in the world.