As the season grew colder and as the sun set earlier each day it became more and more common for Danny to come home to an empty house. Jazz had taken to studying at the library after school and their parents always began their ghost patrols just after sunset. Danny had taken to patrolling only when he knew his parents wouldn't be. As a result on the days he wasn't hanging out with Sam or Tucker he would come home to an empty house...well, almost empty.

"Cujo!" Danny called as he shut the door behind him.

When no ghost pup appeared he started up the stairs, calling out again as he went.

He was about to call again when his ear detected giggles and happy yips.

"What the heck?" Danny mused as he swung open the door to his room.

The scene that met him included a very happy Cujo being held aloft by a preteen girl with raven black hair and blue eyes. She looked every bit Danny's little sister, and had she been a couple of years older she could have passed as his fraternal twin.

"Danny!" The girl exclaimed, rolling over on the bed to put Cujo on the ground. "Why didn't you tell me you got a dog?"

Cujo ran across the room to do a lap around Danny's legs before sprint back to the younger girl.

"That's because you don't have a phone, or e-mail, or any way to contact you at all," Danny replied, half sarcastically. He then smiled. "You look good cuz."

"Fresh air and sunshine will do that for a girl. You might consider getting some yourself." Dani, as the girl preferred to be called, raised an accusing eye at Danny's pale complexion. "Can't hide a secret identity if your human form is paler than your ghost form."

"Very funny," Danny snorted. He motioned for the girl to move over so he could sit next to her on the bed. "So are you here for a social visit or are you in some kind of trouble?"

Dani gasped in full offense, "I never get in trouble."

Danny ruffled her hair, pulling the beanie over her eyes as he did.

"Hey!"

Danny laughed.

Cujo barked and leaped back onto the bed, pushing himself between them as he tried to claim a spot of his own.

Dani laughed and roughly mussed the top of the pup's head so his ears flopped back and forth. He seemed to enjoy it.

"Does he know any tricks?" Dani asked eagerly.

"Oh, a few," Danny said standing up. "You know, the basics, sit stay, rolled over," As he talked Danny carefully took a few steps away from the bed. "Oh, and Go Big!"

Cujo's ear picked up at the sudden change in Danny's voice and in the next moment, Dani was shrieking with surprise and glee as Cujo grew to the size of a car, forcing her from the bed.

"Woah!" Dani laughed as the ghost dog wagged his tail happily. The bed creaking with each swish.

"Go Small!" Danny commanded and Cujo popped back into his more manageable puppy form.

"That's so cool!" Dani cheered. "I bet I could ride him like a horse."

"Uh, he's not exactly trained for that," Danny frowned.

"But he could be," Dani grinned, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

A knock at the door made both of them jump suddenly.

"Danny?" It was Jazz. She was home early. "Do you have someone over, I thought I heard a new voice?"

"Or you could be going crazy," Danny suggested. "Hearing voices is a sign of insanity."

"Oh, hardy har," Jazz replied dryly.

Dani meanwhile had broken into a fit of giggles, which naturally encouraged Jazz to come in.

"Ah ha, you do have someone over," Jazz said triumphantly.

"Don't you knock," Danny accused.

"I did knock," Jazz sniffed.

"Oh, right. Still, you should ask before coming in."

Jazz rolled her eyes, "fine next time I'll ask."

Their sibling banter done with Jazz turned her attention to the girl standing by Danny's bed and petting their dog. She couldn't help but notice the familiar black hair and blue eyes.

"Woah, did you get in cloning accident or something?"

"Actually, that's pretty close to the truth," Danny admitted.

"Wait does she know?" Dani squeaked. "Like know, know?"

"Ok," Danny said holding up his hands, so he could get their attention. "The short version is you both know about the half-ghost thing. Only Jazz didn't know about you," Danny pointed to Dani.

"I'm clearly missing a lot of contexts," Jazz said in confusion.

"I'll explain," Dani offered, raising her hand. "Basically Vlad...do you know about Vlad?"

Jazz and Danny both nodded.

"Ok, so Vlad was really upset that Danny kept refusing to be his perfect half-ghost son, so he decided to try and clone Danny-"

"He what!"

"Please don't interrupt," Dani said seriously. "-most of the clones were really messed up and ended up melting but Danny helped stabilize my form before that happened so here I am."

Jazz looked like she needed a seat. "Woah. I mean, I knew Vlad was nutso, but this is a whole nother level of fruitloopery."

"Tell me about it," Dani replied, rolling her eyes. "Gotta say, not the best father figure a girl could have."

"Wait, you consider Vlad to be your Dad?"

Dani shuffled, "well, he did make me. I mean genetically I'm basically a female version of Danny, but I wouldn't even exist without Vlad so that kinda make him my dad."

Jazz moved towards Dani, he arms spread wide.

"Woah!" Dani backed up, holding her hand's out defensively. "What are you doing?"

"You've clearly been through a lot. I think a hug is in order."

"I don't need a hug," Dani replied stubbornly. "Besides all that stuff is water under the bridge. I'm totally fine now."

"Oh really," Jazz placed her hands on her hips. "So where are you living now?"

"The world is my backyard," Dani smiled proudly. "I live where I want."

"What about school? a home? Do you have anyone to take care of you?"

"I can take care of myself."

Jazz's eyes softened, "but you shouldn't have to."

"You know what I'm out," Dani said as a white light expanded outward from her middle, changing her hair white and her eyes green. "It's been a long day. I'll come back to play with Cujo sometimes."

"Wait!" Jazz tried to stop her but Dani was already in the air.

"See ya later," She said as she flew through the wall and disappeared.

"Did you know about this?" Jazz whirled accusingly on Danny.

"Can you be more specific?"

"She's homeless Danny! That's not healthy for a kid of any age."

"What are we supposed to do about it? She's half ghost. She can't just go live with any old family."

Jazz was silent for a moment. "I have a plan."

"Are you going to tell me this plan?"

"No. No, I am not."