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Found

Chapter 17: Victory

Previously

Star soon pulled Valerie into a tight hug.

"Thank you, Valerie. I never would have found her without your help...thank you..."Star said as she continued to hug her best friend.

Valerie was taken back, before hugging her back.

Dani saw this and smiled.

"Can I join?..."The little ghost girl asked.

The two girls didn't need to say anything as they assimilated Dani into the hug.

The young halfa felt a great deal of happiness and warmth. She the happiest she could be for now.

After so long, after so much uncertainty and close calls, she is finally safe.


After a long while, the three girls separated from their hug, and when they did, noticed the knocked out Guys in White operatives.

Star sent them a glare, that was identical to the one both Dani and Val had. Though Val soon raise a brow.

"So what do we do with them? We're not letting them go, are we?...'Val asked and Star smiled as an idea formed in her pretty head.

"As if! I've got a couple of ideas..."The disguised blonde said with a smirk.

Star soon went to Val and Dani and explained her idea to them. Once she was done, Dani was smiling mischievously and Valerie had a determined grin on her face and she nodded in agreement.

All three were in favor for THIS idea.


A little later

The two agents soon regained consciousness, only to see themselves tied up.

"What the heck?...'They both said.

"Oh look, Dumb and Dumber woke up..."Val said.

"Good, makes this even more satisfying..."Star said.

"What are you little brats doing? Release us!..."Agent O demanded.

"Yeah, like that is gonna happen..."Star said sarcastically.

"Don't feel so glum you guys..."Dani said in a deceptively sweet voice before her eyes narrowed dangerously. "You guys are just in time to see the show..."She said mischievously.

"What show?..."Agent K asked.

"We're gonna recreate that piece of music from...1912?..." Dani said as she looked to Star.

"Right?..."She asked.

"Actually, it's called 1812..." Valerie corrected.

"But you were close.."Star said kindly.

"Cool..." Dani said with a smile.

The agents looked confused, but soon got the message when Valerie and Star unleashed every weapon they had in the warehouse.

To the agents horror, all the scientific equipment and weapons exploded like the Fourth of July, leaving nothing but a bunch of rubble and a highly damaged building in it's place.

The two agents, bound unironically in their own restraints, watched in anguish and horror.

"NO! Do you know how much money that all cost?!..."They both shouted.

Dani just shook her head in a mocking sort of way.

"No...do you?...'She said before laughing as these agents began to scream and rant like crazy.

Val turned to Star, having enjoyed this.

"So, what was your other idea?...'She asked and Star grinned.

"Well...."She paused a bit, before smirking a mile worth as she looked at the two agents who were still struggling in their restraints.


At The Guys In White's base

The two operatives were tossed in the mud (yet again) in front of their base by the three girls, who quickly flew away before they other agents could catch them.

"Not again!..."Agent O said in dismay and disgust over the mud.

However, he and his partner soon saw WHERE they are and panicked.

"Oh my! Quickly..." Operative O got up and so did K.

"Let's make a break for the laundromat before the boss sees-"

The two agents didn't even get a chance to finish that sentence, when their Superior, Agent Alpha, saw them and approched them, looking...displeased.

Very, very displeased.

"O!K! WHERE HAVE YOU TWO BEEN?! WHERE IS THE WHITE KNIGHT MARK 1 AND ARE YOUR SUITS COVERED IN FILTH AGAIN! THAT'S THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR!..."Agent Alpha said to the cowering agents.


With the girls

As the girls were far away, they still saw the two agents being yelled at by their boss. Once done, they all started laughing their heads off.

"Man, did you see the look on their faces when we threw them into the mud?!..." Valerie laughed

"I know, it was great!..." Star added, holding her sides as she continued to laugh, with Dani next to her, still giggling up a storm.

"That'll teach them...'Dani said, happy that the robot is destroyed and they managed to get back at those lousy jerks.

Dani, seeing that it was now safe, powered down to human form, feeling tired but relieved.

Soon, Star pulled her into another hug. Dani smiled, enjoying the feeling of the hug.

"I'm glad to have you back, Dani..."Star whispered.

"Me too..."Dani said.

Val saw this and couldn't help but smile.

Fighting alongside her best friend and Danny Phantoms clone/cousin figure, wrecking a government robot more expensive than anything she'd ever owned in her life and making those idiots take the heat for it with their boss.

It was a lot more active than just chasing after The Box Ghost, that's for sure...

"What a day...robots, fighting off sexist creeps, explosions...I can't believe the most mundane thing that happened today was Dani pranking Paulina at the mall..."Star said.

"That was you..."Val said with a chuckle.

"Guilty..."Dani said, actually sounding proud.

Valerie laughed, remembering Paulina storming towards her with marker all over her face. It was the highlight of her afternoon.

"Girl, you are officially my new favorite person for that!..." Valerie said as she high fived her.

"That's what she gets for being mean to my friends..."Dani said as she turned to Star, who smiled as ruffled her hair a bit, before pulling her into another hug.

Star soon let go of Dani and yawned, realizing that it must be really, REALLY late now.

"Well, we should get back...I don't want to scare dad and Georgia if they wake up and see that I'm not there..." Star said.

"Yeah, good call...I better be heading back too..."Val said, not wanting her dad to return from his night shift and figure out what she has been doing...again.

Dani looking to Valerie and smiled as she gave the Red Huntress a quick hug.

"Thanks Val...Really..."Dani said sweetly.

Val saw this and smiled.

"Hey, what are friends for..." Valerie said... "That includes you kid..."She said to Dani, ruffling her hair.

"Thanks, Val..." Dani said "Uh, can I call you that?..."She couldn't help but ask.

Valerie knelt down looking Dani in the eye before hugging the little ghost girl.

"Of course..."She said kindly.

Dani was speechless for a second before hugging back.

Valerie smiled, before laughing.

"Besides, after what you did to Paulina today, you can call me whatever you want..." Valerie said.

All three of the girls laughed, before calming down.

"Uh, Dani...before you fly off into the sunset or whatever you plan on doing, mind if I talk to Star for a minute?..."Val asked.

Dani looked at Star and shrugged.

"Sure, I'll be over there..."Dani said as she walked away, giving the two some space.

Valerie looked to Star and the blonde wondered what was up.

"So, what do you want to talk about?..."Star asked, confused.

Valerie was silent, as if mentally having a conversation with herself, before turning to her best friend, with a most serious look on her face.

"You know don't you?..." Valerie asked and Star blinked in confusion.

"Know what?..."Star asked.

"Phantoms human self, you know, don't you..."Valerie said.

Stars eyes widened

"'How the heck did she figure it out?!..." Star thought in a panic

Still, she tried to save the situation and denied ever

"What? NO! No, of course not!...I..human self? What are you talking about?...'Star said quickly and nervously.

Valerie gave Star a look, showing that she is not buying what she is saying.

"Save it, I'm not gonna ask who he is..."Valerie said.

Star was shocked for a minute

"You're not?..."The blonde questioned, surprised as Valerie shook her head.

"No, I'm not but can you tell him something when you see him?..."Val asked.

"What?..."Star asked.

Valerie was silent for a moment, as she looked down, before looking at her best friend with a strange expression.

"Just tell him...I'm sorry..."Val said.

That surprised Star. Before she could say anything, Valerie activated her hoverboard, about to fly off.

"I need to be heading back, my dad's night shift is ending soon..."Valerie said, before turning over to Dani.

"See ya later, Dani...and try and stay out of trouble..."Valerie said.

"Easier said than done..."Dani said with a sheepish smile.

"Don't I know it..."Valerie said, before turning to Star.

"See ya around girl...'Valerie said.

""See you ..." Star said with a smile, happy she made a sort of peace with her friend.

However, before Valerie could leave, Star decided that she at least could be told this.

"Halfa..." Star said and Valerie turned to her.

"What?..."Valerie asked, confused.

"People with ghost powers...they're called... halfas..."Star explained.

Valerie nodded registering the information

"I see...I'll keep that in mind...Thanks..."Valerie said, before silence befell her.

Star saw this and she knew her friend well enough to know what she must be feeling right now.

"He'll forgive you...he's that kind of person..."Star said kindly.

Valerie said nothing but nodded, before flying off.

Star and Dani both waved as they watched their friend jet across the sky until she was out of sight.

Star yawned, feeling tired.

This sure was a crazy night but it came with the territory of dating the one and only Danny Fenton...and Star wouldn't change a thing about that.

"Come on, let's head back...it's been a long night..."Star said and Dani yawned, looking exhausted.

"You said it..."Dani said, but she looked very tired.

Star nodded, judging by how low the moon was in the sky, Star didn't have to look at a clock to know it was late.

Very, very late

"Come on, Dani let's go home..."Star said, only to see the little halfa girl yawning and looking like she was about to sleep standing up.

She realized that the ghostly wail must have taken more out of her than she originally thought.

"Here, I got you..you're probably more tired than me, anyway...'Star said as she picked Dani up and began to carry her home, as the little ghost girl was now sleeping in her arms.

Star saw her sleeping face and just smiled.

"I'm really glad that she's okay..."Star thought as she continued to walk the few blocks back to her house, while her little friend continued to enjoy some much deserved sleep.


With Val

As Star carried the exhausted Dani home, Val was heading to her own home, the events of tonight still on her mind.

As well as one theory of hers, that she had confirmed tonight...one that she had been hoping, she had been wrong about.

'I really blew it with him, didn't I?..." Valerie thought, feeling sad for some reason.

"Frankly I'm surprised he even went near me, with how I tried so hard to destroy him..." Valerie shook those thoughts from her head.

"At least...he's happy...that will have to be enough..."She thought as she continued to fly back home.

At least, both of their best friends were happy with each other...

That will have to be enough for her.


With Star

The tired blonde managed to return to her home and sneak back inside without alerting her father or Georgia. She was no longer wearing the armor that Val had loaned her.

Her warning about one hour was correct. That was one less thing to explain.

As she tip toed inside as she carefully carried Danielle, sleeping in her arms, upstairs.

She tiptoed, hearing the sounds of snoring from her father's room and she knew that unless an explosion happens, Georgia is a pretty deep sleeper too.

After being very careful not to make ANY noise, she finally arrived to the guest bedroom.

Once she did, she put the sleeping girl in the bed, tucking her in.

"There...safe and sane..."Star thought.

She stopped for a moment to admire the sleeping girl, who looked peaceful.

Star felt relieved.

"At least it's over..." She stroked Danielle's cheek in an affectionate manner.

"Hmm..."Dani let out as she then began to smile in her sleep, a sign that she is having a dream right now.

Star saw this and smiled.

After the kind of night she had, any dream that can make her smile like that...she deserves it.

"I bet you're dreaming of something peaceful right now..."Star whispered, not wanting to disturb her.


In Dani's Dream

"Danielle!..."

She heard her voice. She opened her eyes. After blinking, she sat up in her bed. She yawned, stretching her arms out.

"What a night..." She said..."5 ghosts down... now..." She sniffed the air and liked what it was.

"Mmm... pancakes..."Dani said, feeling hungry.

"Brush your teeth and get changed!..." She heard the voice of Maddie Fenton call out again.

Her mother...

"Danielle! Now!...'She called again in a strict tone.

Danielle heard this and groaned.

"Okay Mom!..."Dani called loudly.

She jumped out of bed and got changed out of the pajamas that once belongs to Jazz when she was younger.
Then she got in her clothes, which were fresh due to laundry being done last night. When she got out, she saw a certain large man walk past her and smile at the sight of her.

It's Jack Fenton..

Her father.

"Excuse me, Princess..."Jack said to his young daughter.

"It's cool, Dad..." Danielle responded with a smile.

Once her father passed, Danielle went to the bathroom.

There, she saw her toothbrush already with toothpaste on it. She was confused at first before Jazz passed by.

Her sister.

"I had it ready for you because you and Danny were out late again... Just looking out for my little sister!..." She said.

"Thanks!..." Danielle said as she took it and started to brush her teeth.

In minutes, she finally ran out of the bathroom and headed downstairs.

"No running down the stairs!..." Maddie called out.

Hearing that, Danielle paused before a playful smile came to her face.

"She didn't say no flying!..."She said before she morphed into Dani Phantom.

She hovered in mid-air and started to go down the steps that way. When she landed, she looked up and saw Jack Fenton there.

He had just seen that.

After a moment, he smiled.

"Smart... she didn't say no flying..."Jack admitted and Dani smiled as she morphed back to normal.

"Is Danny up?..." Danielle asked.

"Came down the stairs minutes ago." Jack explained... "Hurry before the pancakes go..." He insisted playfully.

Nodding, Danielle ran to the kitchen.

There, she saw the table had pancakes stacked almost to 3 feet high. There were 5 chairs there. Two of them had Danny and Jazz there. And standing next to it was Maddie, who saw Danielle.

"Hi Sweetie..."Maddie, her mother, said.

"Breakfast!..." Danielle went.

"Ooh... no hug for your mother?..." Maddie questioned with faux-shock.

In response, Danielle walked towards and hugged her mother.

"Sleep well, Sis?..." Danny asked.

Danny...

Her brother...

"Yup..." Danielle responded.

"Now hurry... you gotta get to school!..." Maddie said.

With a salute, Danielle sat down and started to eat pancakes at an alarming rate.

"Whoa! You should be careful! Just because you two save the city again, doesn't mean you should celebrate with stuffing your face..." Jazz chided.

"She's definitely Jack Fenton's girl..." Maddie mused.

Everyone laughed.

"Soon as you're done, we'll fly to school together..." Danny said.

"You got it, Big Brother!..." Danielle said with her mouthful and a thumb's up.

She was happy.

She had a family, a real one.

She has a loving mother and father, a caring big sister, and a big brother she fights ghosts with. She's also going to school, a place where she can learn and make friends and had a home to go home to after 3.

It was a perfect dream.

Her perfect dream...

End Of Dream Sequence


Back In Reality

Star smiled as she decided to leave her be for now.

Maybe now they can both go to sleep.

After all, the robot is destroyed, the Guys In White are probably still being yelled at by their boss and she is tired.

They both are.

Star soon went back to her own bedroom, but not before sending one last look to Danielle.

Hopefully now, they can both get some well earned, undisturbed sleep.

-To be continued-

Next time on Found

Tying up loose ends


A/N: Special thanks to NeoMark, BeConfuzzled Writer and 61394 for their assistance in this chapter. As always, you guys are the best, going above and beyond! :)


REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:

Jebest4781, Leonardo, 61394 and Invader Johnny: We shall see how things turn out in the next chapter.

Strykir: Thank you :)

ShadowKingLegette: I suppose that's an option but you forget that Valerie isn't a tech genius/master hacker, she managed to get into Vlad's system due to being "close" to him but she doesn't have that kind of connection to the Guys In White's tech.

Chessmasteroftheuniverse: That's probably going to be a BIG understatement.

DJ Rodriguez: Thank you :)

PicardNCC1701-D: Hmmm...I wouldn't say daughter, not yet since physically, they are close to the same age, but maybe as a surrogate sister...or sister-in-law one day. LOL! :)

ChrisZilla18: (Offers a hug).


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