The next day, Danny and Black Canary went to Amity Park while the team were at school and Garfield and Danielle stayed at the cave. The heroine was surprised that Danielle didn't want to come with Danny but the teen explained that Danielle and the other halfa had an even worse and more complicated relationship than he did with the halfa. Black Canary didn't really understand that, but Danny decided to use this opportunity to see how bad Amity Park was since he'd been gone. He also decided to visit his family and friends and volunteered to explain why they'd be watched.

So Black Canary dropped Danny off at Fenton Works and told him that she'd be back in a couple of hours to check on him. That suited Danny fine. But he was nervous about meeting his parents for the first time since they'd found out about his other half. He suspected that they'd want proof of his ghost half. He just hoped that a ghost ray and turning intangible or invisible would be enough. He still couldn't change into his ghost form which concerned him about visiting Amity Park being so handicapped. But it couldn't be helped.

Danny swallowed down his nerves and knocked on the door. He waited nervously and a few minutes later his mother answered the door. For a split second, they just stared at each other. But then Maddie grabbed her son and pulled him into a bone-crushing hug, crying about missing him and being so worried. Danny was stunned by the reaction. True he'd been gone for almost three months. But he hadn't expected such a tearful welcome. He awkwardly patted her back and tried to get her to let go of him and step indoors since he didn't want to draw attention to himself.

Eventually, Maddie released her son and cupped his cheek and smiled at him, nothing but warmth and tenderness in her eyes.

"I'm so relieved to see that you're safe," she whispered. Danny smiled nervously.

"So, you really don't care about… you know my other half," Danny muttered. Maddie blinked and shook her head.

"Of course not. You're my son. I'll love you no matter what sweetie. Come on, come see your father," Maddie assured him with certainty. Danny smiled, relieved, and allowed his mother to guide him inside into the kitchen.

"Sweet cheeks! Who was at the door?!" Jack called from the lab.

"Danny's home," Maddie replied, a broad grin making its way to her face. Danny shifted awkwardly, unnoticed by his mother. He wasn't staying. This was just a visit. But how could he explain that now that he saw how much his parents had missed him and accepted him?

Jack thundered up the stairs and pulled Danny into a second bone-crushing hug. Once again, Danny patted his parent awkwardly. He felt strangely tearful himself at this reunion. He hadn't realised how worried he'd been that the words his parents had written hadn't been truthful and that they didn't accept him after all. Jack released his son and looked at Danny, who discretely dried his eyes.

"Son, I'm so glad to see that you're safe," Jack muttered, his usual joyful expression returning to his worried face. Danny laughed and nodded.

"Thanks. I'm glad to see you guys are alright too. It's actually one of the reasons for my visit," Danny replied. There he'd said it. He had to get it out before his parents got too stuck on the idea of him being back.

"Visit?" Maddie repeated confused. Danny nodded.

"Yeah. Sorry. But I can't stay. Batman didn't even want me to come but I have to take care of some business in person and I wanted to come see you," Danny replied. He hadn't felt exactly ready to see his parents but it didn't feel right coming to Amity Park and not coming to check on them. But now he was here, he was glad.

"Why not?!" Jack boomed. Danny was surprised that he wasn't frightened by the sudden raised voice. But then again, this was his dad. He wasn't afraid of his dad, not since he knew they didn't hate his guts now.

"Because, I'm not off the Guys in White radar yet. Actually I might be on another organisation's radar. I came here to warn you guys that the Justice League is going to be keeping an eye on you guys. They're supposed to check in with you guys first though and get a lesson in ghost hunting, just enough to defend themselves," Danny explained.

"Another organisation's radar? What one?!" Maddie exclaimed. Danny sighed.

"Not widely known mom. They're called the Light. But they're really bad news," Danny answered.

"How did they find out about you?" Maddie pressed, her joy melting back into worry.

"I may have drawn attention to myself. Another half-ghost got in trouble with the Guys in White and I went to help. One of the Light was there at the time and Batman thinks that they would have seen what I did. I used a pretty powerful move. So Batman's worried that the Light will want me on their side," Danny explained, choosing his words with utmost care to avoid worrying his parents more than necessary. There were a lot of secrets and classified things he was dancing around here. One wrong word, and he could let slip something that his parents weren't meant to know.

"Why did you get involved? I don't want you near those monsters ever again!" Maddie implored. Danny blinked in surprise.

"So you know what they did?" Danny questioned.

"Batman told us that those monsters tortured you. He said we didn't want to know the details," Jack answered. Danny nodded, grateful that the dark knight hadn't told his parents everything, he didn't want them knowing the details.

"I had to get involved mom. The halfa that was in trouble isn't as experienced as me. Besides, the Guys in White only tracked her down because of things they learned from me," Danny told them. Both parents instantly understood what Danny meant by "learned from me" and were outraged.

"I want those monsters arrested. Hanged! How dare they hurt my baby," Maddie hissed. Danny supressed a smile. His mother wasn't acting. She was genuinely upset about what had happened to him. Danny put a hand on her arm.

"Thanks mom," he replied. She blinked in surprise before pulling him into a second hug, a much gentler and less desperate hug this time.

"Oh, I'm just so happy to see you. After I found out you'd been found… and then we heard how weak and hurt you were," Maddie murmured in his ear and gave a soft sob.

"Hey, it's alright mom. I'm okay now alright. And I'm getting trained to fight better so it should never happen again," Danny assured her. Maddie nodded and withdrew. She wiped away the fresh tears and gave him a watery smile.

Aw. A tearful reunion with his parents.

Will he meet Jazz and his friends before he has to leave though?

How will his visit to Vlad go?

Until the next chapter.