Chapter 29: Phantom Planet – Part 3

While Danny and his friends were at the Ghost Zone to recruit help, his parents and Jerry were at the White House to tell the President about Danny's plan. "And you are sure Danny Phantom can obtain the needed help on time?" The President asked.

"At this point, I'm not sure but desperate times require desperate measures and we don't have a better plan, Mr. President." Jack Fenton answered.

"Point taken." The President reluctantly conceded. "I'll release whatever money you and W.O.O.H.P. need to implement this plan."

"We're grateful, Mr. President, but there's something else we need from you." Maddie stated.

Moments later, Danny's plan was being announced on practically the whole world, including a warning against any flights until the crisis was solved. Since the plan included making the whole world intangible so the Disasteroid would harmlessly phase through it, people needed to stay in physical contact with it to be intangible as well.

At that very moment, two thugs in Gotham were stealing a TV from a store while the President's warning was being announced. "Are you sure we should be doing this?" One of them asked. "What if we're caught?"

"It won't matter, idiot." The second one answered. "The world is going to be destroyed anyway."

"Maybe so, maybe not but there are better ways to spend one's last days alive." They heard someone comment.

"B-b-b-batgirl!" They asked in fear.

"Why bother?" The second one asked. "The world is ending. Or are you believing a politician's reassurance?"

"Better than fall into despair." She replied. "Then again, the end of the world means I no longer have to worry about the consequences of unnecessary roughness."

Upon hearing that, the thugs ran away in fear. 'It's so easy to tease them.' She thought with a smirk.

Time Skip

In an Arctic base, Danny was glad for Jerry's connections in nations like Lyrobia and Zoravia. "Danny, how did you get so many ghosts to cooperate?" Maddie asked.

"It was easy after I got help from Phanty and Spectra, Mom." Danny explained.

"Spectra?" Jazz asked in horror.

"Not that one, Jazz." Danny explained. "Spectra Vondergeist is one of the girls I met through the dating service and, in a terrible coincidence, Penelope Spectra also tried her ghostly tricks at her school."

"Wait a minute." Jack asked. "You've got that Vondergeist girl to go to the ghost Zone with you?"

"That's the weirdest part, Mr. Fenton." Tucker intervened. "Phanty and Spectra are ghosts."

"What?" Danny's family got the shock of their lives upon hearing that.

"Explanations can wait." Danny quickly replied. "I'm going ghost." He turned into Phantom and flew away, unaware that Harriet Chin was spying on them and filmed everything.

"Do I have to keep touching the same pole SHE is touching?" Spectra Vondergeist asked in disgust.

"You weren't my first option either, Vondergeist." Penelope Spectra answered with a frown.

Meanwhile, at the Parr household, the Parrs were having trouble keeping Jack-Jack ground. "Jack-Jack, remember what the President said." Bob Parr pleaded. "We must keep contact with the ground so the intangibility protecting the world from the big bad Disasteroid will protect us as well."

But Jack-Jack just wanted to keep floating and none of his super siblings or parents could do anything about it. "How did Edna manage?" Helen asked.

Back in the Arctic, Danny was feeling awkward about having to share a same pole with Poindexter even after the ghost nerd explained that he finally learned the truth about Dash and was the one who, along with Dora, prevented Dash and Paulina from pulling that prank during the prom. "Phantom, I'm sorry." Poindexter said. "I just didn't believe there would be another ghost willing to punish bullies."

"How could you believe a muscular guy like Dash Baxter could be a nerd?" Danny asked.

"I didn't factor in that he wouldn't know about your powers." Poindexter explained. "The worst part the thought I could be seen as a bully for punishing real bullies. I expected that kind of attitude from teachers but not from someone who isn't an official authority figure."

"Yeah, teachers acting like that are one of the reasons I don't retaliate often with or without my powers." Danny commented.

"I know you're upset with me but did you really have to speak of that to a girl in the very same day you first met her?" Poindexter asked, having learned about it from Phantasma when she and Danny asked for his help.

"Few people among those who know my secret were willing to listen." Danny said. "What about your classmates? What right do they have to call me a bully?"

"Bullies are hypocrites." Poindexter said and Danny nodded. "And all we heard about you before came from ghosts you beat up."

"Ghosts who were attacking innocent people." Danny stated. "And the antagonism between Skulker and me was started by him considering my halfa status as unique enough to become a worthy prey."

"Silence, dipsticks." Ember demanded. "There comes the Disasteroid."

All ghosts focused on their mission and the Disasteroid simply phased through Earth. "Alright, dipstick." Ember addressed Danny. "Both Earth and the Ghost Zone are safe but no more badmouthing my boyfriend in my presence."

"What?" Danny asked in shock. "You are the girlfriend he mentioned? You do know he's just a tiny blob inside a mecha, right?"

"You're too young to truly understand love, dipstick." Ember said. "Bye."

"I believe it's goodbye for me as well, Danny Phantom." Poindexter added as both ghosts left.

Danny's family and friends showed up to congratulate him. "Good work, son." Jack said.

"True that, Danny Phantom." Harriet Chin revealed herself. "Or should I say, Danny Fenton?"

"What!" They asked in shock and Jack was the first one to recompose himself. Or to try at least. "What? No, I just called Phantom 'son' as a term of endearment. Wait, when did I learn that word?"

"No use denying." Harriet Chin declared. "I filmed him going ghost after discussing ghosts known as Phanty and Spectra. And I've transmitted it."

"Okay." Danny conformed and changed back to Fenton.

"Nooooooooooooooooo!" They suddenly heard someone shout. "Where did it come from?"

Meanwhile, in Beverly Hills, Mandy's 'friends' were trying to comfort her. "What's wrong?" They asked.

"Alex's loser boyfriend is the alter ego of a world-famous superhero!" Mandy said in anger. "Now she'll be more popular than me unless…" A sinister smile was formed. "Unless I steal him from her."

Meanwhile, in Metroville, the Parrs were glad Edna Mode arrived on time to calm Jack-Jack down. "I still don't get how she does it." Helen commented.

"I'm a genius." Edna replied like that explained everything. "You can repay me by warning those cape-wearing Supers about the dangers of wearing a cape."

In Japan, Lita was surprised by the reveal. "Danny-kun was Danny Phantom? Why didn't he tell me?"

"Lita-chan, you didn't tell him you're a Sailor Senshi, did you?" Serena asked to remind her she wasn't more honest than Danny was. (There was the fact Danny found out Sailor Jupiter's identity but the Senshi didn't know that)

"Oh." Lita acknowledged she had no room to complain.

Meanwhile, the Fentons and Tucker and Sam were being transported back to Amity Park in a W.O.O.H.P. jet. "Danny Fenton, now that we no longer have your secret as leverage, how can we trust you not to reveal the spies whose identities you know?" Jerry asked.

"Jerry, do you even know how long Danny has managed to keep his own secret hidden from his Mom and me?" Jack proudly asked.

"I understand but I hope all of you remember that, even if my spies don't have superpowers, they also need to keep their identities a secret." Jerry stated and everyone nodded. "Good. Because I love having a superhero willing to lend us the occasional help."

"Just don't do it very often." Maddie replied. "Even with the Ghost Blasters, the Red Huntress and us, I don't think Amity Park will last long without him."

"My question is: how did a ghost enter the dating service?" Jazz asked.

"Two, actually." Danny replied. "Phanty and Spectra."

"Anyway, how did they do so?" Jazz asked.

"I don't know about Spectra but, when Phanty registered, she met an employee who fainted upon seeing a ghost so she entered her data herself." Danny explained.

"And Penelope Spectra pulled her trick in a ghost school?" Sam asked.

"Monster school, actually." Danny answered. "Among her classmates there was at least a zombie, a vampire, a werewolf, a Frankenstein girl, a lake creature, and a mummy."

"Danny, won't they feel offended you called their school a monster one?" Jazz asked.

"No, their school is even called Monster High." Danny explained.

"Does Phanty also go there, son?" Jack asked in curiosity.

"No, Dad." Danny answered. "She goes to another monster school."

"Ms. Grimwood's School for Ghouls?" Sam guessed.

"How did you even hear of that school?" Danny asked in surprise.

"I'm a goth." Sam explained.

"So, which school's students were attacked by the Guys in White?" Jerry asked.

"Monster High… how did you know?" Danny quickly asked upon registering that Jerry knew about the attack.

"Agent Alpha brought this up as a reason I should turn you over to them." Jerry said and noticed the worry on Danny's face. "I refused since they didn't say what those monsters did to deserve this."

"Good call." Danny commented. "Those are monsters who didn't even enter our world."

"What?" Jack and Maddie were outraged. "That's like if Maddie and I went to the Ghost Zone to hunt ghosts instead of focusing on those who enter our world without provocation!" Jack added.

"True." Maddie said.

Danny was relieved since his parents really could say that without being hypocrites.

Once they arrived home, the Fentons and Tucker and Sam were surrounded by reporters. "Mr. and Mrs. Fenton, did you always know your son was Danny Phantom?" One of them asked.

"Before Vlad Masters was exposed, we deemed it impossible for humans to have ghost powers." Jack answered.

"Didn't he get his powers from your Ghost Portal like Vlad Masters got powers from the prototype the three of you were working on back when you were college students?" Another reporter asked.

"We weren't there to witness it back then." Jack explained.

"Please, we had an exhausting day saving the world from the Disasteroid." Maddie pleaded. "Can't we have a moment to rest?"

The reporters understood and left.

"So, did you and Spectra Vondergeist exchange battle strategies for the next time Penelope Spectra attacks either of you?" Jazz asked.

"Actually, Good Spectra only knew the bad one by reputation until now, Jazz." Danny explained.

'Penelope Spectra's time at Monster High must've been from before Spectra Vondergeist.' Jazz thought.

On the next school day, Team Phantom briefly thought it impossible to enter Casper High because of the several reporters surrounding the place. "How does Kim Possible attend school?" Jazz wondered.

"She can do anything." Tucker joked. "But seriously, it must be the novelty factor. Kim Possible's been known as a hero for long enough time the media no longer keeps surrounding her."

"Good." Sam commented. "The last thing a cheerleader needs is this kind of publicity to inflate her already over-inflated ego." She noticed everyone staring at her. "Oh, and because we don't wanna face it every day."

"Kim Possible may claim to be able to do anything but there are things my brother can do about the media that she can't." Jazz stated.

"I won't use my powers to scare them away, Jazz." Danny protested.

"Actually, I had something subtler in mind." His sister explained. Danny eventually phased them inside school without being noticed by the reporters.

"What?" Principal Ishiyama asked upon seeing them becoming visible. "You scared me!"

"Sorry, Principal Ishiyama." Danny said. "We needed a way past the reporters."

"True but don't get used to it." She told him. "With the news that one of the students attending Casper High is the ghost hero, we're adding special safety measures just in case one of your ghostly enemies breaks into school to attack you. And besides, some teachers were already afraid the existent measures weren't enough anyway. Good day."

After she left, Dash approached Team Phantom. "Phantom, welcome back to the A-List." The bully said.

"What?" Danny asked in confusion.

"You're popular now, Fenton." Dash replied. "Do the math."

"Thanks but no thanks, Dash." Danny said. "I no longer care that much about popularity."

"And he's now more popular than the whole A-List together." Tucker added. "He can neutralize any chances you and your fellow bullies had of being popular enough to get away with things like locker stuffing."

"Come on, darling." Paulina pleaded to Danny. "You can even date me for real."

"Paulina, I already have a girlfriend!" Danny replied with a frown.

"Yeah, but now you can have me since I know your loser façade was just a façade." Paulina explained.

"Thanks but I still prefer Alex." Danny firmly stated. "She already liked me before learning I'm Phantom."

"Yeah, right." Dash scoffed. "I'm sure all girls who wanted a second date with you already knew the truth. Especially those who already knew me by the time they made their choice."

"Dash, if you excuse us, we have a class to attend." Danny stated with a tone that clearly said "this conversation is over".

End chapter.

Answer to Leonardo (Guest): É, também penso assim quando outros autores postam capítulos novos. Não direi mais detalhes, lamento. A teimosia dela é lamentável.