DK1: Hey guys. I hope you like the double update. I tried to make the chapters longer, but this was all I had.

Danny: It's okay.

DK1:*blinks* You're being supportive?!

Danny: Yep.*Pulls a hero pose*

DK1: *readies and ectoblast* Who are you and what have you done with the real Danny?!

Fake Danny: I'll never tell!

DK1: *in a dark tone*I have ways to make you talk.

Fake Danny:*gulps*


Chapter 12: Hero No More

Agent X stared at the 'Welcome to Amity Park' sign. He smiled as he walked into the city, ready to take Phantom's core and rip it from his cold, forever dead hands. This was going to be fun. The hunt is on.


Danny was in his first period, itching to be out of his disquise. A week had passed and he couldn't keep calling in sick, so he got himself to show up, but didn't like it. Daniella had become popular with her week of starting the school. Her singing was remembered by the student body, and by Ember McClain, who was the reason Daniella almost had to go out on a date with Dash, who was still trying to get a date with her.

He looked out of the window, and saw the Titans beating up the Box Ghost. Danny sighed. Maybe he was too rash when he decided to stop fighting ghosts? He then remembered what happened with Desiree and thought I'll think about it later.


Eight hours later found the Titans along with the Fentons and Valerie, who were glaring at Phantom, and Phantom, who was glaring back. The news crew was getting the whole event worldwide. Raven sighed. The Titans had come to try and talk to Phantom or Daniella, and brought the Fentons along because they wouldn't stop bugging them. They went trigger happy and shot at Phantom, who was just floating around, causing him to glare at them, and begin a glaring contest that Valerie joined seconds later. Maybe asking Danny a few questions in ghost form wasn't worth it. Raven thought. She kept Danny's ghostly identity a secret from her team at his request of saying,"I'll tell them later."


"My troops are ready sir." Walker said to Vlad. Vlad nodded. His plan was going to work. It may have been on hold for a while, but he would have Maddie as his queen and Daniel as his son. He saw the situation downtown when Walker stepped in, and right now was a perfectly convienient time.

"Send them out now."Walker nodded to Bullet, who flow invisibly to the town square.

"Let's see Daniel counter this move." Vlad said, smirking.


"What do you want from me?" Phantom said.

"For you to be destroyed ghost!" Valerie said, any fear of Phantom either forgotten of hidden.

"Why should I be destroyed when I didn't do anything?"

"You were terrorizing citizens!" Jack shouted.

"I was flying and enjoying the feel of having no gravity to tie me down." Danny argued.

"LIAR! You were terrorizing citizens! And Fentons don't lie." Well I guess I'm not a Fenton. Before Danny could think about the thought that went through his head, and searing pain passed his arm, sending the hot blast toward the Fentons, who dodged the projectile.

"Ha! I knew it!' Jack ssaid as he fired his gun, along with Maddie and Valerie. Danny just powered his hands and was ready to punch the blasts, but a burning sensation went through his back, stunning him and letting the blasts hit their mark. He was sent into a building away from downtown and into the square.

"Hello, Phantom." A GIW agent said as he walked up to Danny with a wicked grin.

"Nice to know that I'm remembered, but I don't know who you are."

"I'm Agent X, and I'm here to take your core." Agent X said as he readied a claw.

"Great." Danny said as he dodged the claw and blasted it off of the metal.

"I love it when the prey fights." Agent X said. He brought a very dangerous looking gun from his arsenal.

"Oh great, a living Skulker." Danny said. He quickly made an ice sword and sliced through the blast. Agent X smirked and brought out a small ectoranium knife.

"I'm no hunter." Danny moved as the agent jabbed at his chest.

"And I'm no prize. Neither is my core!" Danny shouted as he floated upwards.

"We'll see about that." Agent X brought out his special gun. It's power supply dimmed as the gun charged. Danny stopped moving as he heard a cry. He turned and saw a ghost core dimming out.

"You use cores as ammo?!" He yelled. Agent X smirked and fired. The blast hit it's mark, sending Phantom to the ground.

"They create their own energy, and the more massive the core, the more energy produced. This one is producing as much energy as your Box Ghost's would." Agent X said as he walked toward his fallen prey. Boxy's core is this strong? Makes me wonder how much power mine could create. Agent X grabbed Danny's throat and held him by it.

"How many?" Danny asked.

"What?"

"How many ghost cores do you have?"

"Enough to power the world for centuries. And yours is next." He took out the knife and put it at Danny's chest, moving the necklace away."I wonder what your core would look like." Danny didn't have to do anything as Agent X was shocked by purple lightning. Danny opened his mouth to speak, but instead his ghostly wail came from it, sending the agent back and smashing his gun to the ground. The core instantly brightened as it shot toward Danny and entered his necklace. Danny's drained energy suddenly picked up. A white flower bloomed at his foot.

Agent X was recovering from the special attack when he was held up by his throat. Danny's eyes became black.

"You are one sick person." Danny said as he threw the Agent into another building. He took a step before,"Stop Ghost!" A black ecto shield stopped Valerie's pink blast. She was about to shoot again, but Danny's black eyes stopped her.

"Stay out of this." A flash of lightning and Danny had Agent X by the throat again. Danny formed a knife in his hand using his ice powers, but the blade was a reflective black.

"You enjoy ripping out ghosts cores so much, you should feel what they feel." Danny's voice became very dark and smug. He held the knife to the agent's chest, but instead of cutting through it, the knife cut through his arm. Crimson and black mixed as the agent's arm started to bleed. Danny threw him into the air and kicked him in the injured arm when he came back down. The Fentons chose that time to arrive.

"Take this spook!" Jack fired before Valerie could tell him to stop. The Titans, Fentons, Valerie, and Agent X watched as the green blast turned black before it became ice. When it hit his arm, it shattered to pieces. Danny glared at the Fentons and Valerie could see the merciless look in his eye. The Fenton RV suddenly went off. It's alarm was blaring, the windshield wipers were moving back and forth, and the lights were flashing a bright as they could. Nearby cars started following. House windows cracked and street lamp lights blew out. Danny had yet to move, and when he did, he teleported in front of the Fentons, ready to blast them, but a blast came between the two.

"You wouldn't do it before, you won't do it now." Danielle said as she stood in front of the Fentons, who were too stunned to do anything. Danny seemed to forget about the Fentons and teleported in front of the downed agent. He picked him up and punched his temple, knocking the agent out. A news van pulled up and everyone got set up. Danny saw this and smirked. He heard the signature,"We're live." come from the intern working the camera.

"Since everyone's here, why don't I just say it." Danny said as he appeared in front of Lance Thunder.

"What might that be Mr. Phantom?" Danny took the mike and spoke.

"That I am no longer protecting Amity Park. I am done saving this town again and again. I hope that the government can do better than that humility." The camrea moved to show Agent X's broken and beaten form.

"What do you mean Mr. Phantom?" Lance said.

"I mean, I'm no longer a hero!" He shouted the last part."You can thank the ghost hunters because they helped me make this decision, what with all the shooting and trying to rip me apart molecule by molecule." Danny watched as everyone stared with the same reaction. Shock, but it didn't last long.

"Hey! " Danny turned and caught Danielle's ankle before it could hit him. He threw her ankle and her body toward a wall. It collapsed and the time spent was enough for Bridgett to land a hand on Danny's necklace and shout,"Semitam reducere!" The necklace glowed white as Danny's body did. Bridgett then glowed as Danielle grabbed Danny's waist. A white portal opened under the trio, leaving behind shocked Fentons, Titans, Valerie, and an unconscious agent.

"What just happened?" Beastboy asked. He looked at the cars, and windows.

"Friends. I do not think we will be seeing Friend Phantom again." Starfire said, the memory of Danny's cold, black eyes engraved into her mind.

"He sounded like he was quitting a job, dramatically." Cyborg said.

"I think that's what he thought this was. A job that he quit." Raven said.

"He sent that message to all of Amity Park, and the world." Cyborg said.

"And with power as great as Phantom's no longer on side." Robin began.

"He's free game." Beastboy finished. The team silently thought about what could happen within a few months.


"Curses!" Vlad shouted as what Bullet said replayed itself."I don't care if Daniel decide that he is done being the hero, I want that invasion done now!"

"Sorry Plasmius, but I can't do that. I listen to my rules and one I made was that an empty or unoccupied realm or lair cannot be searched or held under the government until the ghost claims it or it disappears. You're not above the law and neither am I, so I will be taking my troops and my leave." Walker and Bullet vanished, leaving a fuming Vlad.

"Even when he doesn't know about, he still foils my plans! How can a teenager become such a powerful king?!" He picked up a white king from his chess board. The news came on and Vlad was shocked with what he saw.


Daniella woke up on her bed, her mind hazy.

"What happened?"

"Do you remember what happened a few minutes ago?" Danielle asked.

"No. Why?" Daniella asked as she rubbed her head. An ic pack was shoved into her hand, courtesy of Jazz.

"Well, you're not going to like it. Or you might, depending on what you want." Danielle said.

"What are you talking about?"

"Just transform back into Danny and come downstairs. You need to see something." Dani left as Daniella was covered in a bright light. Danny walked downstairs and was greeted by Jazz standing in front of him protectively, Sam trying to get to Danny, and Tucker holding Sam back.

When Sam saw Danny, she struggled harder,"Danny you idiot! I can't believe you did that! When I get my hands on you I'll-" Dani used ectoplasm to make Sam be quiet.

"What is she so mad about?" Danny asked.

"Dude, you don't remember?" Tucker said. Danny shook his head, no.

"Get on the couch little brother. You might want to see what happened to you." Tucker plugged his PDA into the TV and everyone started watching what happened to Danny, who sat far away from Sam.


DK1: I will ask you one last time. Where is Danny?*pulls out Plasmius Maximus* or else a small shock isn't the only thing you'll get.

Fake Danny: Where did you get that?

DK1: Vlad very willingly gave it to me. Now answer the question.

Fake Danny: *sighs*

BringBackDannyPhantom: No, yes. and I can't wait either. In fact, the talent show is in a few more chapters.

Lost Little Phantom: You are seriously weird, but hey I can't judge. I question my sanity at times. Lost, keep an eye on her.

Luna moon 18: It will be fun to read. That's all I'm going to say.

allietheepic7: What?

R&R. See ya later!