The ringing is calming. Expected. Unlike the bombshell he is about to drop on his sister.

"Danny, hello!" Jazz' cheery voice greets him.

"Jazz! Hi! How are you? How's Harvard? Still standing with a Fenton attending?" Danny wouldn't be surprised if a ghost followed her there. It happened to him enough times. But he's Danny Phantom, so understandable.

"I'm good! Harvard is so challenging! It has-"

Jazz is still not over her amazement at learning in such a prestigious school. She always goes on tangents like these, Danny listening amused and giving his own opinion and impressions on a few matters.

"-and Maria actually went ahead and did that project, even if Victor doesn't believe she can do it. Maria is totally capable of doing it! She's so creative and- wait, I'm rambling, how are you? I mean, senior year! How does it treat you, little brother?" Jazz also found friends she relates to. Danny's happy for her.

"Better than freshman year, that's for sure," ruffling his hair, the boy continues talking, " I mean, that's a low bar. But it's good. You know the alliances I've made with some ghosts? Now they're actually helping me with schoolwork! Pointdexter is especially helpful, excluding a bit of the outdated information, and the Ghostwriter? Damn, he has so many books!"

"I hope you are going to maintain your good grades and a good schedule? " The red-haired young adult is still overbearing. That's nice.

"Define 'good'," smirking, he crosses his legs and starts to float off the bed he sat in.

"You know what I mean, ghost boy!"

"Yes, yes!" With a smile, Danny tries to think of something to say quickly before the atmosphere becomes awkward... like it is now after a period of silence.

Or is that the comforting silence people keep talking about. He doesn't get the difference.

So, when he has no idea what to say, the teenager decides he'll just start saying whatever comes to mind. Thanks to his (recently learned about) title, the younger Fenton started to think about his future. And his friends.

"Valerie is already looking at colleges, Sam is actually gaining a following in her endeavor to save nature and Tucker is making a little business with his inventions. Mom and dad are trying their best to support me and change their ways- Jazz, you should've seen their faces when I told them that there's a rule book for ghosts (outdated as it is and in desperate need of revision, by the way)- and everyone is making their own path and their own story. It's... amazing. It inspires me..."

The smile that came to his face while talking to the college student about his family and friends turned into a contemplative frown.

"Jazz? What kind of person is thought of as a great -good- ruler?"

"Where did that come from?" He can picture her confused face from her tone of voice.

"...so?" At his prompting, the genius made a thoughtful hum before answering him.

"A great ruler isn't just someone strong, smart or brave. A great leader is someone that leads people towards a brighter future. Someone that believes in themselves just as much as they believe in their people. That works with others to achieve a common goal and be an inspiration to them," Danny can just imagine her playing with her hair or rubbing her chin.

"A good ruler cares about their people and becomes better for them, I think. Intelligence is important, too. Courage. Will. But I think that a good leader, is someone that gives hope when times are tough. Someone that you trust and believe in. Because they'll be there when you need them."

Why is he the King again? Cuz a lot of ghosts sure as hell don't trust him as far as they can throw him. Maybe he can just shove the crown and ring in his closet somewhere and be done with it. It's not like the ghosts need him.

"So, how did you become a ruler, little brother?" The question is expected. She is a genius.

"Haha... funny story..." rubbing his neck, Danny began his story yet again. He should've just gathered everyone and told them at once.

And Sam also needs to be informed. Why did she have to go to some rich thing just when Danny planned to call both her and Tucker?!

Oh, he's so gonna get his ass kicked for letting her be one of the last...

A/N: Jazz is my favorite character (except Danny, duh), but she won't be that involved. Sam finds out next chapter! Man, it's slow going... Sorry, the reason is because of my unplanned posting of a fic still in progress. With any hope, the chapter after the next one will go into more plot!

(Probably not...)

Not really satisfied with this chapter /

P.S. Jazz took the news well and reassured she'll be there for him if Danny needs her.

Reviews from chapter 3:

cg037: Thanks for reviewing! And I'll do my best!

GoldenKarnia: Oof, I feel your pain. I explained last chapter about Sam.

xTorchbearerx: Pfft, the last bit was me being an idiot. And I think there are enough fics of Jack and Maddie being bad parents... Like, they definitely aren't the best in canon. But I wanted positivity, so I took the best in them and put the worst on the road to redemption.

Keep the reviews coming! It gives me motivation and just plain happiness while reading! Oh! And constructive criticism is welcome! First fic and all, ya know? :3