The Siege

by Kellie Fay

Danny's favorite teacher has been exposed at school as a sorceress and has a hoard of angry parents at her doorstep. Can Danny protect his teacher and his classmates without being exposed himself?

25. Chapter 25

The Siege

By Kellie Fay

Authors note: In case I haven't mentioned this before this story takes place before D'Stabalized, and in case anyone is wondering. I am ignoring Phantom Planet. Not because if wasn't a good story. (Though it could have been much better,) It's just so much fun if we out Danny on our own.

To 3nycorrall: When Maddie Found Danny in Sarah's bedroom she did take one complete GN flower. If you go back to the beginning of the story you'll remember Sarah with Sam's help are trying to propagate the species. The plants are very rare. Oh and Vlad doesn't know about them yet.

And now...

Chapter 25 Silenced

Danny opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. His favorite NASA posters

littered the walls. On the small bookshelf on the opposite wall sat his rocket models and

the model of Jupiter he made in the fifth grade. Danny sat up in bed, looked down

at the star covered comforter, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief. "I'm in my own bed,

in my own room," he said to no one in particular. He knew that most likely meant that everyone else found their own beds last night, and only the kids, his parents, and Mr Lancer would remember what happened yesterday.

Danny quickly grabbed some clean clothes, and jumped into the shower. Seeing

strands of red hair, and one of his sisters stray headbands he knew that Jazz had to be

already up, and talking to their parents. Sure enough coming down to breakfast he saw

Jazz talking to his two sleepy yet still nervous parents.

"But how can we trust her not to control you and Danny with her powers?" his dad

asked looking far too serious to be Jack Fenton.

"You just said it Dad, we have to trust her." Jazz said calmly. "Mr Lancer knows

something about the organization Miss Daily is from. He wouldn't let her teach if he

thought she would hurt us."

"And how do we know he isn't under a spell?" her father countered.

Danny decided then to let his presence be known. "You can use that argument for

anyone," he said taking a seat at the table. "Why would she try control the entire town?

It's not like she's a ghost or anything."

"Well she associates with ghosts,"Danny's father grumbled.

Danny couldn't help but chuckle. "Most of the ghosts don't like her," Danny informed his

father, "but they respect her power. The only ghost that we saw around her house was

Danny Phantom. He really likes her, but then again she goes out of her way to help him

out."

Danny's mother gave her son an odd look. "Why does she help him?" she asked.

His mother's expression made Danny feel rather uncomfortable. "Well he fights the

other ghosts, and he's not welcome in the Ghost Zone, so Miss Daily feels he should

have at least one place he can feel safe. He really likes her, and he loves to help her

out."

"Humph," Danny's father grunted. "I still say she's controlling him. We should get the

school to change your math class."

"No way!" Danny said forcefully. "Dad I got a B in math for the first time in years! I

don't want to give that up! I don't care that Miss Daily uses magic. She's a good

teacher, and I like her."

"How do you know that you didn't get that grade just because she's magic?" His Dad

asked.

"Let's try a little experiment," Jazz suggested. "we can set up some problems he should

be able to do, and if he can do them here in the house away from Miss Daily we'll know

that she taught him how to do them, and it's not just magic."

Danny grinned and gave his sister a wink. Guardian sorcerous or not, Sarah knew

math, and she seemed to know how to teach Danny in a way he understood. If Jazz

kept to the first half of his math text he wouldn't have any problem.

"Well I guess that's all right," their dad said reluctantly.

"And if I get most of them right, it proves that Miss Daily is a good teacher and you'll

leave me in her math class, and Math Lab." Danny added with a mischievous grin.

His Dad didn't look happy at that at all, but he sighed and said, "oh, all right," then went

back to scowling.

Jazz chuckled. "Come on Danny, let's go to school."

Once in the car Danny asked his sister, "Dad isn't really that okay with Sarah, is he?"

"Give him a little time, Danny, he'll get used to her. He's a scientist, I think the magic

thing scares him a little." Jazz explained.

Danny nodded thoughtfully. "Let's not talk about Sarah too much at home. Maybe if

we're quiet about it Dad will forget about her."

"I'm not sure he'll forget about her," Jazz said, "but we'll give him less of an opportunity

to argue about it."

When they arrived at school they both heard a disturbance by the principals office.

Danny noticed Sam, and Tucker, so he moved closer to join his friends. "What's going

on?"

Dash, who was nearby chuckled, and said, "Grey's getting what's coming to her for

trying to out Miss Daily again. Nobody believes her."

Curious, Danny used his enhanced ghost senses to eavesdrop on the conversation in

Principal Ishiama's office.

"That is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard," the principal said. "A witch indeed."

"But it's true!" Valerie shouted. "Why won't you believe me? Mr Lancer, you were

there! You saw: Danny Phantom, The magic hedge, the ghost that took over Mrs

Fenton!"

With a sigh Lancer replied, " perhaps we should just change Miss Grey's math class for

now."

A minute later Valerie stormed out of the principal's office followed by Mr Lancer. Valerie

looked at the crowd in front of her, and said, "you guys remember yesterday don't you?

Miss Daily couldn't have gotten to all of you!"

Dash looked Valerie right in the eye, and gave her a nasty grin. "Don't know what your

talking about Grey. Me and Kwan watched movies at my house after school yesterday."

Paulina picked up on Dash's plan right away. "I went out shopping," she said also giving

Valerie that look.

One by one the other kids told Valerie that they were elsewhere. Danny couldn't ignore

the sick feeling in his stomach watching Valerie at the edge of tears thinking she alone

knew the truth. A glance to his left told him Star felt equally unhappy about the turn of

events.

Thinking fast Danny whispered in Sam's ear, "Tell Sarah I'm gonna tie up a loose end

for her, gonna be late." Sam gave him a look that told him she thought she knew what

he had in mind, but simply nodded. Danny wandered away from the group found a

closet and transformed. Shifting into invisibility Danny floated up behind Star. He

placed one hand on her shoulder, and one hand over her mouth to prevent her from

screaming.

"Don't be afraid," he said gently, "Fenton doesn't like this any better than you. Get

Valerie into the gym supply closet so we can talk to her." He released her then flew off

to wait for them.

Fortunately it didn't take Star long to get Valerie into the closet. Valerie looked worried,

confused, and frightened. "Star what is going on? Why are we here?"

Danny didn't keep Valerie in suspense. Instantly he turned visible, startling a yelp from

both girls. Valerie glared at him in a mild panic. Danny knew that she wouldn't turn into

the red huntress in front of Star. Before Valerie could recover from her surprise Danny said, "I've got a message from Danny Fenton. None of the kids forgot anything, but they're not going to

let you get rid of Sarah. Just leave it alone you can't do anything about anyway. That

ghost hexed you so that none of the adults will believe you if you say anything about

Sarah."

Valerie at first taken aback by seeing Danny and being unable to act, now grew angry at

his attitude. "What are you talking about ghost! What hex?"

Now Danny grinned, and repeated the words. "Speak but none shall hear you, tell and

your words will not reach them? This doesn't sound familiar? That ghost cast a spell on

you so that no matter what you do no adult will believe what you say about Sarah. All

the kids know your right, but they aren't going to back you up. She isn't going to let you

harm her daughter."

"Her daughter?" Valerie echoed puzzled.

Danny folded his arms over his chest, and looked at Valerie scornfully. "Yes, Sarah is

her daughter, and she wants to protect her. Not every ghost forgets their friends and

family when they die. Laura came back because Sarah was in danger. If you leave

Sarah alone she'll probably go back to the ghost zone, and we'll never here from her

again."

Valerie looked at Danny confused and angry. Not waiting for her question, Danny said,

"I keep telling you Valerie you don't know everything about ghosts, you don't know

nearly enough about Sarah, and you won't take time to learn anything about me."

Danny glanced back at Star. "Try to explain it to her, will you? If she wants to talk to

Danny Fenton he'll see her after school." With that Danny turned intangible and flew out

of the closet.

He found an empty hallway near his math class, and changed back into his human form.

Of course the class began fifteen minutes ago, but the moment he entered the room

Miss Daily said, "thank you Danny for running that errand for me." She then indicated

his seat with her chalk. With a wink Danny took his place knowing that later she would

give him the notes he missed.

Ten minutes later Star came into the room looking very unhappy. Sarah didn't chide her

for being late either. Very gently she said, "my messenger told me where you were."

Then nodded to Star's seat. Star sat down still looking miserable.

Later at the end of the period, Star said very quietly, "Miss Daily do you mind if I change

my class with Valerie? She's stills little freaked out by everything."

"Not at all, Star, you're a good friend to her. If you feel you still need more help in math

later you can come and see me in math lab at the end of the day."

A brilliant smile crossed Star's face. "Thanks Miss Daily." with that the girl ran to catch

up with her other friends."

Miss Daily watched Star go, then turned to face Danny. "I'm not

happy with how it ended either Danny, but I'm glad you tried to diffuse the problem."

"Did I do any good?" Danny asked.

"Some," Sarah said with a smile. "So did Star, and I'm sure talking to her later as

yourself will help to."

Danny nodded. "Just for the record, my dad isn't too happy about me being in your math

class either. Jazz and me have this bet going with him that if I can do math problems

that they set up that he'll know I really am learning here, and he'll leave it alone."

Sarah nodded her approval. "Good, I'll make sure to tell Jazz so she'll know what your able to do now. I just wish the rest of our loose ends could be tied up so neatly."

"Vlad?" Danny asked.

Sarah nodded, "and my mom. Where did she come from? Where did she go?"

Danny smiled. "That I can take care of. I'll swing through the ghost zone later and ask

Clockwork, but I have a feeling she went back to the Asphodel Meadows. It's a place in

the ghost zone where a lot of good ghosts just doze waiting for something. It's really

nice and peaceful there. Even I get sleepy if I go near there. Clockwork told me it's for

spirits that don't exactly want to move on, but don't want to cause trouble either. Most

likely she was there sleeping when she sensed you needed her. Though if I were you I'd be really careful about hexing Vlad again."

"Agreed," she said. "And thank you again Danny. You put up with a lot yesterday on account of me. I thought I was suppose to help and protect you, not the other way around."

Danny looked around to make sure nobody heard him address her by her name. "Sarah," he said, "I have now filed my life into three phases; before ghost powers, after ghost powers, and after getting a guardian. Believe me I never want to do without you, and I will do everything within my considerable power to keep you."

...including a twenty problem math test to please my Dad, Danny grumbled in his mind figuring out the last problem.

Jazz and his dad each selected ten problems Jazz told his father what chapters of the book he should use. Danny did remember how to do each problem, and felt pretty confidant that he got all of them right.

"All done Jazz," Danny said handing over the papers. Jazz looked over the papers with Jack standing over her. To Danny's surprise Jazz placed one X on problem five, and when Jack pointed at problem fifteen she placed an X there too.

"Eighteen out of twenty," Jazz announced. "Good enough for you Dad?"

"Eighteen? I got two wrong?" Danny snatched back the papers. Sure enough he had made a small arithmetic error on both of them. If he had been more careful and double checked he would have found them, but in his rush to show off he didn't. "Jazz you can't tell Miss Daily I got two wrong on this!" He begged.

Jazz gave a wide and wicked smile, chilling Danny to his core.

"No, Jazz please. I'll do whatever you say. You know what she'll do to me if you tell her I got problems wrong because of stupid mistakes."

Suddenly worried Jack asked. "What will she do to you."

Danny sighed, and looked at the two errors miserably. "She'll make me do five more of the same kind of problem for every one I get wrong."

"You know why she does that Danny," Jazz said sounding all know it all again. "If she's told you once she's told you a million times If you follow -"

"I know I know!" Danny shot back. "If I follow proper procedure and organize my work, I won't make stupid errors in arithmetic, and If I follow procedure and check over my work I'll catch the errors I do make, but Jazz seriously that's ten extra problems for homework tomorrow."

Jazz just smirked again, and went up to her room. Undaunted Danny followed her still begging. "Jazz Please, I'll organize your books, clean your room, overshadow that guy in track you like and make him ask you for a date, anything!" That last part he said in a whisper so his parents wouldn't hear.

Once in front of her room. Jazz dragged Danny inside and covered his mouth with her hand hushing him. She waited a few seconds then whispered in his ear. "Go ghost and get us back in the kitchen invisible, I want to hear what they think."

Surprised at the strange request Danny did what she asked. He switched into his ghost form, then taking her hand, he phased them both back into the kitchen hovering over the room invisible.

Their father looked over the work again. "Well he did know how to do those two problems, even if he made mistakes with the numbers. I guess I'll have to keep to my end of the bargain, but I still don't like her."

"I know Jack dear," Maddie said absently. "But I don't think we need to worry about Miss Daily that much anymore. Didn't you notice?"

"Notice? Notice what?" Jack asked.

Maddie took her cup of coffee, and sat down next to her husband. "That was the first time I heard Danny say anything negative about his math class. He usually goes on about how nice Miss Daily is."

"He might think she's nice, but the Danny we know wouldn't cheerfully do ten extra math problems if he could get away with it." Jack mused.

Maddie nodded. "He wasn't happy about the bet Jazz made, but he was willing to go through with it. He does like Miss Daily, but given the way he just reacted when Jazz threatened to tell her about the mistakes, I don't think she's controlling him."

Jack sighed. "I guess not, but she's still controlling that ghost kid. I don't trust her."

Maddie took a sip of her coffee and frowned thoughtfully. "Maybe," she said sounding doubtful. "But she might be a way of understanding that ghost boy once and for all." Suddenly she looked up at the ceiling with such a sad expression it made Danny worry.

Jazz tapped his arm, and Danny took the cue phasing them back into her room. "Good," she said once they settled back on her bed. "I hoped having you react like that would convince them Miss Daily wasn't controlling you."

"You mean you put me though that for nothing? Jeeze Jazz you nearly gave me a heart attack!"

"It worked didn't it?" Jazz said proudly. "They don't think you're being controlled."

"I guess," Danny muttered, still annoyed. Then he asked. "What do you think is up with Mom?"

"What do you mean?" Jazz asked.

"She's been giving me funny looks ever since she saw me at Sarah's house. In fact when she came to, she even flinched away from me, and every time I look at her I get a funny feeling in my stomach that's something's wrong."

Jazz nodded thoughtfully. "Something is on her mind. I'll try to get her to talk to me about it tomorrow. Now you be sure to complain a little tomorrow when Miss Daily gives you those extra math problems tomorrow."

That registered instantly in Danny's mind. "Wait your still telling her? Can we talk about this Jazz?"

All right One more chapter to go!

Chapter 26 A secrete held

Danny watched intently horrified to see his mother trembling and tears threatening in her eyes. "Miss Daily, what is wrong with my son?"

"Wrong?" Sarah asked deliberately misunderstanding. "Mrs Fenton I assure you there is nothing wrong with Danny. In my class he-"

"No!" Danny's mom insisted the threatened tears now streaming down her cheeks. "I know you know Miss Daily so tell me! Why is my son half ghost? How is that even possible?"

How in the world did she find out?