This chapter is almost being... Ah... Commentated by the Fentons? Either way, their thoughts are in italics to make it easier to understand.
Dinner time. Or opportune spy on Danny time. Maddie and Jack certainly took the opportunity in stride. Their eyes never left the boy, despite the odd like some ghosts were shooting their way. Currently, they were listening in on Danny's conversation with Pandora.
"A new ghost popped up in the zone today. I have a feeling you'll be pleased about the guy." How would Danny know that? And why would she be pleased?
"Hmm? And who would this be?"
"Hades appears to have joined our ranks." - our ranks? - "He's a nice guy. Your type and from the same legends. I this you two should meet." Why ever would he treat a ghost so nicely? Why on earth does he know that ghost so well?
"Daniel, you know that I am not courting at the moment. And yes I do remember Hades. A lovely fellow. I talked to him in the old ghost zone - you know, the underworld." The ghost zone has changed? And why would this ghost be so human?
"I might be immortal, Pandora, but I still haven't been around that long." IMMORTAL?!
"Young Daniel, you know that you will continue ageing until you reach your prime, likely at twenty-one years old." Is that ghost joking? He isn't immortal and he knows it! Why would he believe this ghost?!
"Yeah, but I still worry that my parents will notice. I have a feeling I'm already as tall as I will ever be..." Well our family isn't known for height...
"Don't fret young Daniel, your parents think your just a normal human and will probably never guess otherwise." We must be right then!
"True, I suppose, but I will always fear their hatred." Why would we ever hate our little Danny?
"Silly Halfa, why ever should you fear hatred from them? They are your biological parents; they love you!" Wise words for a ghost; we do love him ever so much.
"Yes, but I don't love them... You and clockwork are mother and father to me. The people who taught me about who I am. You taught me proper Royal etiquette and clockwork is my tutor in all things ghost. He even plans for me to be his heir when the time comes..." He... Doesn't love us?! He loves those putrid ghosts!? They've brainwashed him!
"As do I Danny... It will one day fall upon you to keep the box safe and to look after my citizens..." He shouldn't be faced with such responsibility he's only a child...
"The duties of a King, I suppose." That settles it, he's Phantom! Oh our poor boy... What happened in that portal?
The conversation reached its end. But now Maddie and Jack had to choose... Keep their new found knowledge hidden, or tell?