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TMDDF: Danny and Kara
Chapter 16: Ghost Boy Meets The Man Of Steel Part 7
Danny goes to Metropolis to visit Kara and meet her family...and also has a chance to meet his idol, the legendary Man of Steel...who also happens to her cousin.
Previously
"Danny?..."It was Sam, who now that the danger has been avoided, was still having trouble processing this whole thing.
That Kara Kent is Super Girl.
Danny heard her and realized that she, Tucker and Jazz were probably wanting an explanation...and to be honest, he sort of needed one too.
"Okay...I think we all should talk..."Danny said as he turned to Kara, who was still glaring at Sam.
"I think we should too..."Kara said before turning to Superman, who sighed.
"I suppose we don't have a choice at this point..."The Man of Steel said as he knew that the Kryptonian cat is out of the bag now.
One thing that is certain, this is going to be one heck of a conversation.
The Ghost Boy, The Man of Steel, the young girl of Steel and the group of teenagers were now in the ruins of Braniac's old base, the villain having been defeated and many secrets have been revealed.
Such as the secret that young, mild mannered Kara Kent turning out to be the powerful super heroine, Super Girl.
The teenagers were having trouble processing this discovery, most especially young Sam Manson, who was still looking slacked jawed...and now outraged.
"Kara is Super Girl?...'Sam questioned.
"Yes..."Danny said.
"You're Super Girl?...'Sam repeated.
"Yes..."Kara said with her arms crossed.
"SHE'S SUPER GIRL?!..."Sam suddenly yelled.
"YES!..."Danny, Kara and even Superman shouted, but Sam still looked like she was having trouble accepting this.
"How...Why...Danny, how could you not tell us?!...'Sam shouted, actually looking angry at the ghost boy.
"Excuse me?...'Danny said, while Sam still looked mad"
"I can't believe you hid this from us! We're your best friends! How could you keep this from us?!..."Sam said in outrage.
She was angry and ready to call Danny out. To her surprise, Danny did not back down and returned her hostility.
"The reason I didn't tell you guys is because it's Kara's secret! Not mine! You have no idea how sensitive she is about her secret identity. She asked me to keep it between us and I wasn't going to abandon her trust when she said she wanted to let you all know on her own time..."Danny said with a serious tone.
Sam still didn't look pleased at all.
"What about MY trust?! Danny, we have been your best friends all our lives and we thought you were in danger...'Sam said.
"You have a lot of nerve talking about trust, when you can't be trusted..."Kara said in anger.
"Was I talking to you?...'Sam said in hostility.
"Excuse me, but I don't think that's any way to speak to my cousin..."Superman said, and Sam was about to say something...only to be silenced by how big the Man of Steel really is and that picking a fight with him probably wouldn't be the wisest choice.
"Sam, please stop..."Tucker whispered to her, while Danny turned to Kara.
"What do you mean, Kara?..."Danny asked.
"Sam came here because she got that video of me flying, but aren't you curious as to WHY she was taking a video of me to start with, or better yet, why was she even in Marvelcom County to start with?..."Kara said and Sam's eyes widen.
Tucker and Jazz realized what was about to happen and they knew that sam's goose was well done cooked right now. Danny heard this and his eyes narrowed as he realized the point that Kara made.
"Yeah, Sam...why were you at Marvelcom today anyway? What have you been us to anyway?..." Danny demanded.
"I was trying to protect you!..."Sam shouted.
"From what? my own girlfriend?..."Danny questioned.
"Oh come on Danny...Kara is-
"What? A living breathing female? An attractive living breathing female that actually likes a guy like me? Why do you think it's impossible that she could sincerely like me for me?..."Danny asked, actually feeling a little hurt by this.
"I thought she was going to hurt you!...'Sam insisted while Kara sent her a dirty look
Why would you think my own girlfriend would try to hurt me?...'Danny demanded.
"Probably the same reason she spied on a lot of our dates a few weeks ago...'Kara said and Danny looked stunned and then outraged.
"What?!...'Danny exclaimed.
"She...She's lying!..."Sam denied.
"Oh please...You are so pathetic...I gave you a warning and told you to your face that if you tried to invade my privacy again, I'd tell Danny...though it seems to me you didn't learn a thing..."Kara said.
"Wait...back up...Sam, you spied on my dates with Kara? Is this true?!...'Danny demanded.
"I...I..."Sam stuttered before Danny turned to Tucker.
"Is this true?...'Danny demanded as he turned to Tucker and the techno geek realized that he was now torn between his two friends and he knew that there was no way out of this.
"Yes...It's true, Danny...Me and Jazz came to Metropolis to talk her out of it..."Tucker said, while Sam looked like she was just betrayed.
"Hey, I already told you that if Danny asked, I wasn't going to cover for you anymore...'Tucker pointed out but Sam was still furious.
"Sam, how could you try to spy on me and Kara? You blew a gasket when I spied on that Gregor guy that one time!..."Danny shouted.
"It's not the same..."Sam shouted.
"Yes, it is..."Jazz pointed out, having been told that situation by Tucker one time.
Sam glared at her, before turning to Danny and saw the glare he was sending her. Sam always tried to remain tough and be composed due to gothic norm but right now, the way Danny was staring at her right now, something inside her broke up as she realized that not only was she wrong about Kara but now Danny could never trust her ever again.
"I...Danny...How...how could you?...'Sam said, her anger soon leaking into sadness, much to Danny's confusion.
"How could I what?...'Danny questioned, while Tucker, Jazz and even Kara knew what she might say next.
"How could you pick her? How could you date her?...and smile at her...and be happy with her and...and...WHY DO YOU SEEM HAPPIER WITH HER THAN YOU HAVE EVER BEEN WITH ME?!...'Sam said as a tear broke out of her eyes and her gothic disposition was finally broken.
Danny was stunned when he saw his best friend, tough-as-nails Sam Manson breaking down in tears.
"S-Sam...'Danny stuttered.
"Why Danny? How could you pick her when I am right here! I'VE ALWAYS BEEN RIGHT HERE!..."Sam shouted as Danny was stunned while Kara and the others remained silent as Sam continued to vent, finally revealing her jealousy.
"W-What are you saying?..."Danny asked and Sam, despite her emotional state, actually still had enough will to roll her eyes.
"ARE YOU STILL SO CLUELESS?! CAN YOU STILL NOT SEE MY FEELINGS?! THAT I WANTED YOU TO PICK ME?! THAT I WANTED US TO BE TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME?! ARE YOU STILL SO DENSE?!...'Sam yelled and Danny heard this.
"There...I admit it...I have feelings for you Danny, I have for a long time and...when I found out you were dating Kara...I couldn't stand it...even worse because she always seemed so nice, pretty and perfect in everything she does...I wanted to hate her, and when I saw her use her powers...I wanted to prove to you that she was evil and that you'd dump ..but she's...she's SUPER GIRL! SHE'S SUPER GIRL!...'Sam yelled.
"I'm sorry, but...aren't you happy that I'm not evil and mean no harm to you guys and Danny?...'Kara couldn't help but ask.
"NO! IT'S WORSE! It's worse because not only do you, Kara Kent...so sweet, pretty and likes Danny as he is...you're Super Girl...A gorgeous superhero and one of the strongest female figures in the world! HOW COULD HE NOT PICK YOU?!...'Sam yelled.
"Sam..."Danny whispered in shock by her outburst.
"Danny..I'm sorry...I'm sorry that I hurt you, I'm sorry that I lied to you and that I spied on you but I...wanted us to be together and I still do..."Sam said, finally doing it.
She finally revealed her feelings to Danny.
There was an uncomfortable silence for a while, as Danny was still processing this for a while. He sighed, before he turned to his best friend.
"Sam, you have been my best friend since I was five years old, we have done everything together and you always had my back when i needed you and..to be honest, there was a time that if you told me this, I would have returned the feelings...'Danny said, while Kara looked surprised by this.
Sam actually felt hopeful, until Danny continued as he turned to Kara and took her hand.
"But that was a long time ago...Sam, I will always care about you, but Kara...she and I have a special connection together..What I feel for is something I've never felt for anyone else before...we've saved each other's lives countless times and she accepted me as I am with no strings attached...that she has feelings for both Fenton and Phantom and...I'm happy when I am with her.."Danny said and Kara smiled when she said that.
Sam looked heartbroken, even more when Danny continued.
"I'm sorry Sam...I will always care about you but I can't return your feelings and quite frankly, I don't even think I can be your friend now after you broke my trust like this..."Danny said.
"But Danny-.."
"Sam, you spied on my dates, you lied to my face and you came in here, wanting to pick a fight with my girlfriend all out of jealousy..."Danny said... "I'm sorry but our friendship has always been based on trust and right now...I clearly can't trust you..."Danny said in a somber tone, while more tears kept falling from Sam's eyes.
Sam said nothing else as she angrily marched away, sadness, anger and heartbreak consuming her as she just left, both Kara, her friends, the man of steel and a friendship with a guy that she had valued more than anything in the world.
Tucker, despite all the grief she has caused him, felt his heart break after seeing the look on Sam's face when Danny rejected her and said that he cant trust her anymore.
"That was heart breaking..."Jazz said.
"No kidding..."Tucker said as he knew what he had to do.
He turned to Danny, who still had that somber look on his face, making it obvious that this choice hurt him too.
Before Tucker could say anything, the Man of Steel got their attention.
"I know that this is a bad time but there is still the matter of Kara's secret identity..."Superman said.
"We swear that we won't tell anyone..we have kept Danny's secret and we will keep Kara's too..."Jazz said.
"What about your friend?.."Superman said.
"I'll go talk to her, even at her worst, she won't tell a secret, especially one this big..."Tucker said to the superhero, who didn't look to sure but decided to give them the benefit of the doubt.
"Alright...I'll trust you...After all, you did help me defeat Braniac...which was rather impressive for someone as young as you..."Superman said and Tucker smiled, unable to believe that he was getting praised by THE Superman.
"Thanks..anyway, I better go catch up with Sam, I think she needs us..."Tucker said as he went to go catch up with Sam and likely bring her back home.
"I think I should go too to keep an eye on them...'Jazz said, making a mental note to let Antonio know that she will be late for their date tonight.
Danny said nothing as he nodded and soon watched his male friend and his sister leave with his gothic fri-...
Kara and Superman, who had been quiet during Sam's rant, actually felt pity for the girl. He knew that love is hard when you are young, even if it doesn't justify what she did to Kara.
"I think I'm almost sorry for her..."Kara thought as she turned to Danny.
"Danny..."Kara questioned, before Danny turned to her.
"I'll be fine..."Danny said but his tone indicated that it was the opposite.
The ghostly boy then took to the skies, and a worried Kara and a concern Superman soon followed.
In the skies
Danny, Kara and Superman remained in the air as they watched Jazz and Tucker catch up with Sam, talked with her or tried to, but she didn't talk back. They watched as she got into Jazz's car and then they drove out of Metropolis, presumably home.
Kara saw the look on Danny's face and sighed. She didn't like Sam due to how hostile she was to her and how she tried to vilify her and violated her privacy, but she had tolerated her because she is Danny's friend...or she was.
It's obvious that what happened today really hurt Danny, even if he won't say it.
"Danny..."Kara started.
"Let's get you home...I am sure that your aunt, uncle and other cousin are worried sick..."Danny said, making it obvious that he doesn't want to talk about it.
At least not now...
Kara respected his choice...and then realized something.
She got an idea that might cheer him up and get his mind off what just went down with Sam, if only for a little bit.
"Uh...Danny...I think there is something you should know about my cousins?..."Kara said to her boyfriend, who looked confused.
"What?..."Danny asked, clueless.
Kara turned to Superman, who realized what she is trying to do and nodded, giving his consent.
"I only have one cousin in my family, overall..."Kara said and Danny raised a brow.
"Then...who was that guy having dinner with us?..'Danny asked, still not getting it and Kara sighed.
"A little slow, isn't he?...'Superman joked as he pulled out a pair of glasses from behind him and put them on.
Once he did that, Danny's jaw dropped as he processed this discovery.
"Wait...I...You...You mean that You..are Him...He is you...you guys are one and the one and...and-..Danny can't make full sentences anymore and Kara and Superman both chuckled.
"Hello Danny Phantom...I believe that we have met before...I'm Clark Kent..."The Man of Steel said as he now sported those glasses that shield his identity.
Danny just stood there, frozen like a statue for a moment as he was still processing this discovery.
"You mean that Clark Kent is really Superman?...'Danny said in shock, before pausing and getting a closer look at him.
"How did I miss that?...'Danny questioned and Kara and Clark both smiled a little sheepishly and shrugged.
Later
Clark and Kara spent the next twenty minutes explaining Clark's story, telling a tale that only few in the world have had the privalege to hear about.
Once they were done, Danny looked at the Man of Steel in awe.
"So, let me see that I have the whole story straight...you came to Earth in a pod after Krypton blew up and you were adopted by the Kent as their son...You discovered your powers when you were a teenager and decided to use them for good and the reason you became a reporter was so that you would find out about emergencies when they happen and you just juggle between being Superman and the Daily Planet's top reporter, with only a pair of glasses that's keeping the world from knowing you two are one and the same?...'Danny said, once he calmed down.
"Yes, that's right..."Superman said.
"Wow..."Danny couldn't help but say.
"Kara, I understand that this is a big secret but...did you really have to wait this long to let me know?...'Danny asked, not out of anger but curiosity.
"At first I thought you figured it out on your own when I mentioned that I had a cousin Clark and a cousin Superman...but I guess that was an oversight on my side..."Kara admitted.
Danny heard this, before turning to the man of steel, who was looking at him seriously.
"Danny Phantom, as I said earlier today..I have heard things about you, both good and bad..."He said and Danny flinched a bit, until the older man smiled.
"But the fact that you went out of the way to protect Kara, even being willing to reveal yourself to me shows that the good things were right..."Clark said with an approving smile.
"Wait...you revealed yourself to my cousin and my aunt and uncle?..."Kara questioned.
"You were kidnapped and I didn't have time to waste by thinking up a lie...though in hind sight, if it was to anyone else, you'd probably think I was being stupid..'Danny said, only for Kara to kiss him on the cheek.
"Kind of, but also really sweet..."Kara said before giving him another kiss on the cheek.
She would have given him a lip-lock, but Clark is still here.
"Anyway Danny...You know my and Kara's identity..I hope that this means that the trust we have placed in you is not misguided..."Clark said seriously.
"I promise that I won't tell anyone your secret...besides, you guys know mine too...your secret is safe with me?..."Danny said.
"And your friends?...'Superman asked and Danny looked down when he recalled Sam.
"I trust Tucker and my sister with my life..."Danny said.
"And that girl, Sam?..."Clark asked, ignoring the glare Kara sent him since she was trying to get his mind off of Sam.
Danny sighed.
"I can't trust her right now...but so far, she has kept my secret..."Danny admitted and the man of steel didn't seem too satisfied but he would settle for now.
"I better keep a close eye on that girl, just in case.."Superman thought, before seeing the expression on the boy's face.
"Come on, we should head back...Ma and Pa are probably worried sick..besides, there is an apple pie for dessert waiting for us..."Clark said, trying to cheer the boy up.
"Apple pie sounds nice, right Danny...'Kara said, wanting to get his mind off what happened tonight.
Thankfully, Danny gave her a small smile before nodding.
The three superheroes then flew away to get back to the Kent's apartment. It was a rather bittersweet end to this battle. The villain has been defeated, lives have been saved but secrets have been revealed, trust has been broken and a friendship has just been strained.
Yes, it was rather bittersweet indeed.
-To be continued-
Next time on TMDDF: Danny and Kara
Girl Trouble
A/N(1): Man, that was sad. The day has been saved but Sam and Danny's friendship has just taken a critical blow. It's going to be a while before things are back to normal for them
A/N(2): Special thanks to NeoMark for helping with some scenes...you rock my good friend :)
A/N(3): This is dedicated to my family, my friends and my love for God! Enjoy :)
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