Chapter 36
"Danny, I need to check something," Jack said holding a new type of invention.
"Jack, no testing things on Danny," Maddie scolded glaring at her husband.
"I wanted to make sure that I got this to indentify his ecto-signature differently from other ghosts," Jack whined. Maddie looked up at him.
"You think it will work now?" Maddie asked smiling. "Now if he runs again or ends up getting taken we can find him."
"Yeah, dad," Danny said slowly walking into the kitchen area. He watched the device carefully. Jack pointed it at him and a green light flickered on.
"Awesome, now all I need it a different ghost to make sure that a red dot appears. Then it would have successfully picked out Danny," Jack said smiling and then searching thought the pieces on the table again.
"I'm confused," Danny said standing next to the table by his mother.
"That can pick out your ecto-signature and other ghosts," Maddie said smiling. "In other words, we can find you easier."
"Great, so don't play hide and seek with you guys," Danny said smiling. Maddie and Jack started laughing.
"That's a great idea," Jack boomed. "That would be so much fun."
"Jack, Danny was kidding," Maddie said smiling. Danny grinned.
"Where's Jazz I have a plan I have wanted to do for a long time," Danny said his smile turning evil. "She is gonna freak. I have it down."
"No I won't, Danny," Jazz deadpanned walking into the room.
"What makes you think that?" Another Danny asked walking in behind her. Jazz's eyes widen and she looked between the two. She started stuttering. The Dannys started laughing. Maddie smiled and Jack looked confused.
"Now I have the perfect alibi for anything," Danny said taking back his duplicate. Maddie shook her head and Jack looked excited.
"Can you make a list of all your powers?" Jack said grinning from ear to ear. Danny smiled.
"I already have one that only needs to be updated. It's at home in the lab," Danny said smiling softly.
"Honey, we cleaned the lab and didn't find anything like that," Maddie said confused.
"In the walls of the lab so you couldn't find it," Danny corrected still smiling.
"That makes sense. We would never look inside the wall," Jack mused. "What else have you hidden?"
"It's been a while," Danny said his smile disappearing. "We may have to ask Sam and Tucker. Chances are they have used some of that stuff."
"I thought only you could get it?" Maddie asked confused.
"We made it to where they can get it to, only it was much harder," Danny said looking down. "Sometimes you have to wait until night to get some of the things, but that list of powers and checks, only I can get to."
"Okay," Maddie said smiling at him. "We don't have to worry about that anytime soon." Danny smiled slowly. Then his phone rang, it was June.
"Hello. June," Danny greeted walking out of the room.
Hello Danny. My niece is here. I haven't told her anything yet. I want it to be a surprise. I was wondering when a good time would be for you to come?
"I can go tonight. It might be late considering we have that one party thing to go to for whatever case Peter is dragging me into," Danny said smiling.
I hope to see you tonight then. See you soon.
"See you too June," Danny said hanging up.
NEAL
"What are you doing?" Mozzie asked Neal who was gluing his picture over Peter's.
"Insuring my undercover identity," Neal said smiling and admiring his handy work.
"The metamorphosis is complete, cockroach," Mozzie said walking around the table.
"Wonderful, Moz," Neal said glaring at Mozzie.
"We have found a video of a U-boat with Wagner working on it," Peter said entering the house. Neal quickly put everything away before Peter realized what he had done. "We are going to see some classified information."
"I'll get the popcorn," Mozzie said running over to the kitchen area of the apartment. Sara and Neal shook their heads as Peter got the DVD player ready.
MADDIE
"Jack, what are you doing now?" Maddie asked watching as he held up a Specter Deflector.
"I'm hoping to make it to where it will know Danny and he doesn't have to worry about getting shocked by it," Jack said excitingly. Maddie smiled.
"It's great to know that you are at least trying to keep things from hurting him," Maddie said. "We are not experimenting on him at all. Unless he says we can. Even then nothing dangerous," Maddie said seriously. "I don't want him hurt."
"Okay," Jack said getting back to his invention. "Can I test this tonight when he comes back?"
"Ask him," Maddie said leaving. "If he gets hurt from it, I am gonna put the hurtin' on you." Jack's eyes went wide.
"Got it," he said uncertainly and then started messing with to make sure it would do what it was supposed to.
DANNY
"Where are you guys dragging me?" Danny asked as Peter was heading for the building where there appeared to be a formal party going on.
"Stanzler wanted us to come, well me," Peter said looking around for anyone to make sure he could talk to Danny. "It's kinda weird talking to air."
"Put your cell to your ear and problem solved," Danny deadpanned. "Why did he want us to come? And why couldn't my mom come?"
"He has another job for me," Peter said. "You're here because I want good back-up that won't take time to get here. And I don't want her to get hurt."
"Good plan," Danny said smiling as Peter hung up the phone. "She didn't want me to come."
"Yeah, talking into a phone that doesn't have anyone at the other end is weird," Peter said putting it back in his jacket as Stanzler walked up.
"I'm glad you could make it," Stanzler said smirking. "I have a job for you. See that guy over there," Stanzler said pointing to another guy at the other end of the ballroom.
"Yeah, what about him?" Peter asked as the camera Danny had got a picture of him. Danny looked confused as he watched the nervous man spot him.
"I need you to watch him," Stanzler said leading them to a closed part of the exhibit. "I need you to convince him that we need him for this plan."
"I can try," Peter said. Danny followed invisibly behind him. Stanzler then left Peter and the other guy alone.
"Hey, Neal Caffery," Peter said holding out his hand for the man.
"Luntz, listen I don't any part of this anymore," Luntz said watching Peter closely.
"What are you talking about?" Peter asked. He sensed a trap and the tap on his shoulder showed that Danny did too and didn't like it.
"He didn't tell you?" Luntz asked confused. "He didn't have you come back here to talk me back into it."
"No, but I have a bad feeling," Peter said as the blackout hit that area. "We need to get down. Danny, Where are you?"
"Right here," Danny said keeping invisibility.
"Who's there?" Luntz asked.
"It's my friend. He won't hurt you," Peter said. "Danny, do you see Stanzler?" Peter whispered after he heard a door.
"Yeah, he's coming this way. Need anything?" Danny asked appearing in front of Peter. Peter jumped a little and glared at the hybrid. "Sorry."
"Get him to look the other way so I can get his gun. Try not to get shot," Peter said as Danny disappeared into the dark once again. A green light filled the room and the temperature dropped. Stanzler looked over where the light was coming from and Peter attacked pinning Stanzler to the ground. Luntz looked at him and then the light came back on to show Phantom on the other side of the room.
"You're the Ghost Boy from that one town out west," Luntz said mouth open. "You had left the entire town to defend itself from the ghosts that attack. I've been there. Why come here?"
"Luntz, you speak to him again like that and I will make your life a living hell," Peter growled glaring at him. Luntz gulped and backed away. Danny looked down. Peter looked back at Danny. "Phantom, don't you leave." Danny looked at him and disappeared. "Damn it. Luntz, I swear, you sit there and grow a conscious and then you insult an unstable teenager."
"He's supposed to be a hero," Luntz said glaring at Peter. At that time Neal and the backup arrived.
"He's a teenager that most likely just saved your life," Peter said getting up. "You better have an apology for him." Luntz just glared at Peter while Jones arrested him.
"What happened?" Neal asked helping Peter up while Diana put cuffs on Stanzler.
"He just told Danny that he was a failure," Peter said glaring at Luntz.
"Danny told me that he had to go and meet June's granddaughter," Neal said looking at Peter. "That's why he left quickly. That and he didn't like that guy."
"That part doesn't surprise me, but he never told me that he was going to meet June," Peter said looking at Neal. "Why would he tell you?"
"He just told me," Neal said shrugging his shoulders. "Danny doesn't like everyone knowing his business."
"Makes sense," Peter said walking out of the museum building.
"It does," Neal said as they watched Luntz and Stanzler get put into the FBI SUV.
"Did you learn anything?" Peter asked turning back to Neal. They looked at each other and then switched poses.
"You're job is less than to be desired," Neal said looking at Peter. "What about you?"
"Being Neal Caffery has its charms, and I do look good in black," Peter said smiling then walking back to Elizabeth swiping his FBI ID from Neal. Neal watches them and smiles then walking away to get more info on Ganger.
DANNY
"Samantha, I have a surprise for you. It's for being such a brave girl," June said leading her niece to the balcony. Samantha watched as the stars burned bright though the city skies.
"What it is?" Samantha asked looking at her Aunt.
"What did you get on your report of a hero?" June asked sitting at the table on the balcony.
"My teacher said that my points were good and I got an A for the paper," Samantha said sadly. "But she said that Phantom wasn't really that great of a choice."
"Well, then I don't think she knows the full story. Phantom is more than just a hero," June said smiling. "He is also a teenager that lives a normal life, along with fighting to keep others safe."
"Really?" Samantha said smiling at her Aunt. "How do you know that?"
"Because she got the info from me," a voice from the sky said as Danny Phantom appeared. Samantha looked up with wide eyes.
"Phantom," she whispered and then looked at her Aunt. "How did you get him here?"
"He needed some help," June said smiling as Danny landed on the balcony. "And I decided to help him. Sometimes even hero needs help."
"Wow," Samantha said and then ran up to him and hugged him around his waist. Danny startled backed a step, but it went unnoticed by the girl. "This is the coolest thing ever," she whispered hugging Danny tighter. He looked at June who smiled.
"Okay," Danny said as the girl loosened her grip and looked up at him. "Do you want to go for a ride? June said that you wrote a paper on me. I figured it would be the least I could do for you." Samantha smiled up at him and nodded quickly.
"Yes," she exclaimed looking at June. "Thank you so much, this is the best surprise ever," Samantha ran over and hugged June then ran back to Danny. Danny smiled.
"Ready to go?" he asked kneeling down and picking her up.
"This is going to be so cool," Samantha said smiling ear to ear. Danny smiled and then took off. Samantha grabbed on to him with a death grip. "Okay, now I'm scared."
"It's okay," Danny said slowing down. "I have you and you aren't going anywhere." She looked up at him and then hugged him tighter. She looked down and watched the streets below.
"It's amazing," Samantha whispered still holding a death grip to Danny's jumpsuit.
"It is," Danny said smiling. Samantha looked up at him and smiled.
"Aunt June said that you weren't just a hero, but also a teenager that lead a normal life," Samantha said watching as Danny started laughing.
"Define normal," he said smiling. She smiled back up at him, and then adjusted her hold for a more comfortable position knowing he wasn't going to let her fall. She looked up at his back and his ribs and back adjust for the flight. "My life is actually beyond the normal scale."
"Really?" Samantha asked knowing that there was something more than that wrong. "Why can I see your ribs in the back?" Danny slowed way back and looked at her.
"Not a question I was expecting," Danny said looking at her curiously.
"Sorry," Samantha said looking down.
"It's okay," Danny said speeding up again. "When I left I didn't have anything. I do need food in order to survive, but I didn't have easy access to anything for food."
"You were starved?" Samantha asked looking at him with sad eyes.
"Unfortunately," Danny said slowing down again. "I never meant for it to get this bad. If it wasn't for the FBI and June I would most likely have died."
"So if it wasn't for my aunt you wouldn't be here," Samantha said looking at Danny who was turning and flying around the Empire State Building.
"Yeah," Danny said slowing down and started flying up.
"Where are we going now?" Samantha asked holding on tighter and he climbed up in altitude.
"My family would kill me if I missed a meal," Danny said smiling. "So you get to have dinner with me at the top of the Empire State Building." Samantha looked up as they arrived to a picnic set up.
"This is so cool," Samantha said smiling as Danny put her down. "I get to eat dinner with the coolest guy ever."
"Nice to know," Danny said sitting down. "June told me what you like and I got you some." Samantha jumped up and sat next to Danny. Danny smiled as the little girl began eating her food. He started on his. They watched the sun finish setting in the west.
"Why didn't you finish?" Samantha asked remembering that he was really underweight.
"I'm just not really hungry. I know it's bad, but…" Danny said putting down his half-eaten sandwich.
"You can wait until later to finish it," Samantha said excitingly. "If you are not hungry then something must by bothering you."
"Kids have a tendency to know when someone is under distress," Danny said smiling. Samantha smiled up at him.
"I do at least," Samantha said smiling. "You can talk to me, I won't tell anyone."
"Thanks, but…" Danny started then Samantha turned to face him.
"You can't hold things in that are causing you to feel bad. My mom says that when you do that you get bad thoughts and terrible things happen," Samantha said sternly. "You are not to have terrible things happen to you." Danny smiled at the little girl and her determination to keep him sane.
"Earlier today I was helping the FBI with a case. They didn't want to wire the agent in case someone patted him down," Danny said as Samantha sat next to him and held his hand. He smiled at her and she beamed back up at her. "Anyway this one guy was saying things about me leaving Amity Park to defend itself."
"Can I ask something?" Samantha asked playing with his hand again.
"Yeah," Danny said looking down at her confused.
"Why did you leave?" Samantha asked looking up at him. "And don't lie to me."
"To protect my family," Danny said looking down. "A really bad guy threatens to hurt them if I didn't leave. So I left in order to keep them safe. They ended up here with me anyway and the FBI is helping me to get the bad guy so I can go home," Danny said smiling. "But someone is bound to say something like ghosts do nothing but lie."
"You're not just a ghost, right?" Samantha asked tracing his bones in his hand.
"No, I'm human too," Danny said smiling.
"How did that happen?" Samantha asked.
"I went into my mom and dad's lab without them and got hurt," Danny said looking at his hand. "I ended up getting electrocuted in one of their inventions."
"Did it really hurt, like cutting your knee when you trip?" Samantha asked looking at the bandage on her knee from falling during soccer.
"To be honest," Danny hesitated, "That times about million." Samantha's eyes widen and she turned and looked at his sad face. She reached up and kissed his cheek.
"All better," she smiled hoping to make her hero happy again. Danny smiled at her and then got up.
"You wanna help clean this up so I don't' get in trouble," Danny said folding the blanket. Samantha grabbed the blanket and folded it around her. "Cold?"
"Yes, and where's the basket for all of this?" Samantha asked smiling that she was warm again.
"Right here," Danny said getting it and putting the plates and trash back in it. He looked at his food and guilt started to get to him. "I hope mom doesn't yell at me for this."
"Have you been feeling sick?" Samantha asked hoping that he was okay.
"A little bit lately," Danny said looking at her curiously.
"One time I wasn't feeling very good and I went to the doctors and I needed to get a new kidney," Samantha said smiling at Danny. "Neal was able to get me one."
"That's great," Danny said smiling. "But I think it's more about what's going on around me more than something inside me."
"The people around you?" Samantha asked grabbing the basket.
"Yeah, sometimes they care so much, and I don't' want to disappoint them by missing a meal or not eating everything," Danny said picking Samantha up and getting ready to take off. "Then there are other people that think I left Amity because I gave up on them."
"I still believe that you are hero," Samantha said as Danny took off.
"Thanks," Danny said smiling. "It's the ones like you that help keep me going."
"Good," Samantha said smiling up at her hero once more. "Glad that's settled. Now can you list off some of your powers?" Samantha asked hoping to get some answers for her fan book. Danny smiled and slowed back down to explain all his powers.
I don't feel like proofing this one. So anything that doesn't make sense please tell me so I can fix it.
I don't own Danny Phantom or White Collar
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