Danny Fenton: A Chaotic Adventure
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! How are you doing? I hope that all of you are doing well in all that you do.
Before I say or do anything else, I wish to honor and praise the Lord here. God, thank you very much for helping me with this story! And I am serious Lord, you really have aided me with this crossover just like you did with my Monsters and Magic series. It is still forming and has a long way to go, but with you helping and guiding me, I am positive that I will make this series a good one like my previous stories. And also Jesus, thank you for being here for me, my family, my friends and all of those who really need you more than ever.
I continue to hope and pray for this. For the complete eradication and elimination of the plague known as the Coronavirus-19, that it is wiped away on all levels. In addition, I hope and pray to see the elimination of the New Normal & Do The Five Thing rules and regulations/restrictions completely as well!
I hope and pray to see people go out in places with no masks on, for them to show the complete face for all to see. To see them willingly and joyfully rip off their masks and either trash them or burn them! For the people to not allow themselves to be muzzled up in fear and paranoia, to never let anxiety, hesitation and doubt from preventing them to show to all the small, subtle but significant part of a person's identity.
I hope and pray to see distancing become a thing of the past, to see people come together close like before! For the distance to be two feet or less, with no kind of plastic wall or barrier in between them! For people to resume physical and real-reality contact with others like before; high-fiving, shaking hands, hugging and so much more!
I hope and pray that people crave to get back to real-reality, to get back tried and true working/living/worshipping and more! To not get completely taken in by virtual/online substitutions! I hope to see people get back to really exploring the outside, real-reality world once more instead of staying home!
And most of all… I pray for the people to never let fear/paranoia/anxiety/hesitation/doubt/laziness/greed get the better of them! For them to realize the many small, subtle but significant freedoms and gifts that we used to take for granted before this nightmare happened. Now… I hope to see them realize, recognize and to make sure they never take any of it for granted again!
In this chapter, the entire group at the manor manage to get everything squared away/put up/set up in the proper places. In addition, Spectra and Phantasma will tell the ladies a bit of Danny's past that involves Paulina, Star and Sam. Bulma, Barbara, Gwen Ten and Jenny will aid Master Roshi concerning the large fireworks that were brought in. And finally, Danny will show to the others what he, Spectra, Phantasma and Nebula have found.
And also, this message goes out to Guest and Data Seeker here.
I thank you for your reviews and honest words here, and the suggestions you gave to me.
But let me make one thing perfectly clear. This is my story, and I have already planned and decided on where this will be going. I am not a big fan of Samantha Manson, nor of the cannon series of Danny Phantom. I will not demonize/degrade/demean Sam, but this will show on why I believe that she and Danny would not make a good couple. And also that she has a lot to learn about herself & what she needs to do in order to fix herself.
The same thing with Paulina and Star. They were portrayed unfairly in the series, and after what was declared by Butch Hartman some time ago… makes me only reinforce my decision to bring about the full potential and promise that these two could have shown in the cannon series. Those two will not be instant Mary Sue's, that much I will make clear here. But they will see the error of their ways, and thanks to the Lord Himself, I know how it is to be done.
I admit this, I was concerned on how to show the change to Star and Paulina in a genuine way, thanks to your reviews and words. But after some prayer, God literally gave me the idea on what to do in order for it to be shown without compromising on where I stand. So thank you Jesus for coming to my aid once more!
I stand firm in this and will not be swayed- Paulina and Star will get a shot at redemption. I have seen and experienced this myself in real life here with my family, and it is this… anyone can be redeemed, but it takes a lot of genuine hard work in heart, body, mind, soul and spirit! Never easy at all, with a lot of deep insight both inward and outward, but it is really worthwhile in the life-run when one makes a dedicated and real commitment to stick to it!
And Samantha will also be taught a hard lesson on how what she has been doing so far has been misguided and in misconduct on many levels, and though she has her positive moments… they are few and far in-between. And the same goes for Jack and Maddie Fenton, who will realize their folly as well. In order to promote character growth, as in real life… one must face their short-falls and see what they can do in order to correct not only it, but themselves as well.
In this chapter, I will show you all what will occur with the mentioned characters above.
I am asking all of you as well who read this to trust me in writing and developing this story. In the words of my pastor Rick Godwin from my church Summit Christian Center at San Antonio: I cannot please everyone, and I do not intend to do so now or ever.
There will be NO slash or femme-slash actions or stuff like that in any my stories, this crossover included. No trans beings, action or showcasing of any kind either.
Any OC names that appear on here, I got from the website known as 20000-NAMES, which show various boy and girl names from different nations and ethnicities. Each name has a meaning, if you wish to see what it.
When Danny and the ladies arrive, it is at the very early stages of the Piccolo Jr. Saga, at the exact moment when Shen Long was revived and granted the wish of bringing those that were killed by Demon King Piccolo and his minions back to life. And with a three-year gap before the next tournament, it would give Danny and his date's ample time to explore the new reality/world they are in & to collect the Dragon Balls.
Danny Phantom is a cartoon series that was created by Butch Hartman, developed by Steve Marmel. The series aired on April 2004, the network that released it was Nickelodeon. The production companies were Billionford Inc. and Nickelodeon Animation Studios, with the distributors being Viacom International Inc. and Nelvana. Look for my Danny Phantom series and specials when getting the chance, if you please. This takes place after the episode De-Stabilized, but before Phantom Planet. And also, said last episode will NOT be featured here.
DragonBall is a manga/anime series that was written by Akira Toriyama, published by Shueisha Inc. with North America published by Viz Media. The manga was created in December 1984, ending in June 1995 with forty-two volumes. The anime was directed by Minoru Okazaki & Daisuke Nisho, produced by Tokizō Tsuchiya/Kenji Shimizu/Jun'ichi Ishikawa. Studio was Toei Animation, licensed by Funimation Entertainment for North America. Original network that broadcasted it was Fuji TV, with multiple English networks such as Cartoon Network Toonami and Funimation Channel. It ran from February 1986 to April 1989.
I was going to use lyrics for the Intro and Outro, but Flower princess11 did not approve so I removed them. She requested it, so I complied. Also, the pictures I am using to see the compound is from the Dragonball Fandom website. And also, I am asking for anyone who is creative with their hands in making pictures and such to make pictures that depict my crossover here.
If you wish, use your imagination and put in any kind of song/music intro from any anime series with the Intro and Outro here. And also, so no one is confused, this is DragonBall & not DragonBall Z. And also, not going to follow the Dragonball Super anime or manga series in any way.
Different intro and outro will appear in the next book of the series.
Now, on with the story!)
{{Intro}}
{The screen shows the starry atmosphere of space, with the planet Jupiter shown in the upper right corner of the screen. It looks peaceful for the moment… than a white-blue comet of sort streaked past it and towards the screen before seemingly going through it! It was soon followed by multiple other white-blue comets!
The screen changed to show the multiple glowing celestial objects streaking past the Asteroid Belt, Mars and the Moon. Music picked up as the planet Earth came into view in all her glory, the comets streaking towards it as they entered the atmosphere! The image of the DP logo appeared above the planet, and down below appeared words in white letters against the inky black space underneath Earth. The logo changed to show the capital D and P letters splitting apart slightly to show the name DANNY PHANTOM, and below the planet were the white words AND THE CHAOTIC ADVENTURE.
The scene goes from space to the Earth, in a clear field where the blue-white comets land. They do not smash into the ground, but rather hover over the ground and shortly pop like bubbles. Emerging first for all to see is Danny Fenton, who looks around confused until he turns behind him to see the other comets that soon burst forth.
The camera goes to showcase intensely but briefly the women that also traveled with Danny:
Kimberly Ann Possible, Alexandra Casoy, Gwen Tennyson, Emma Mackenzie, Diana Lombard, Sabrina Spellman, Kara Kent, Jenny Wakeman, Cree Lincoln, Violet Parr, Jen Masterson, the floating ghoul Phantasma, Vicky Aidith, Wendy Corduroy, Debbie Thornberry, April O'Neal, gothic girl Gwen Honorine, Angelica Pickles, Kitty Pryde, Makoto Kino a.k.a. Lita for English name, Katie Kaboom, Penny Proud, Ginger Foutley, Spectra Vondergeist, Winx Club fairy Musa, Felicia Hardy, Daria Morgendorffer, Barbara Gordon, Cleo Sertori and Starfire.
After the last girl's face is shown, the camera shows to see Danny confused as he looks to them. A bright flash occurs, and he looks upward. The camera soon shows an aerial shot of him directly in the middle of it, the girls coming to his position and getting close to said teen as they all look upward with him towards the camera.
The camera than shows the sky where white comet was streak through the air, zooming in to show it was the Four-Star Dragonball! It stays with it until said orb disappears over the horizon. The camera than showcases Danny and the others looking up at where the ball went, than a scroll appearing in front of him. He takes it and unfurls it to show the message that was given to him and the ladies. The camera shows the message as it pans down until it showcases these words that shine with golden light- ONLY THE WISH FROM THE ETERNAL DRAGON SHEN LONG WILL SEND BACK
The scene than shows Danny Fenton leading the group, Kim and Musa by his side with Starfire and Gwen Tennyson behind him on the left & right respectively. The others follow in an arrowhead-like formation. They soon stop, seeing a cliff and the camera showing that the entourage was now gazing at the mega metropolis known as West City!
The camera than leaves the group, going to showcase the front entrance of the domed building that has the words Capsule Corp. etched in it. And zooms in to show that standing in front of said entrance/exit way was Bulma Briefs with Oolong the shape-shifting pig on her left, Puar the shape-shifting flying cat on her right. Both smile and wave to the audience.
The scene does some brief but interesting cut-scenes that show Danny and the other women talking to them inside the building around a table, Bulma seeing the message, followed by her talking to them as she is most likely explaining the Dragon Balls & who Shen Long is & the clip ends with her giving Danny the famous Dragon Radar as she points out how to use it.
The camera shows Danny given a large trunk which contains Dyno Capsules of various sizes, color and numbers, courtesy of Bulma who says it's on the house. She also gives a blue capsule that is marked with a capital black B, which are the blueprints for said item that she gives to Barbara Gordon. The scene than shows the group leaving the area…
And the camera shows clips of the group running away from a large unusual-looking, jungle-green T-Rex & a silver Western-European dragon! The scene shows the girls like Cree, Vicky, Debbie, Gwen Honorine, Angelica and Penny running from them! It than shows a clip of Danny being carried by Jenny in the air along with Musa, Spectra and Phantasma looking at a nest that has three red baby Pteranodons in it… and Kitty popping out from underneath it with an egg that soon hatches to showcase another baby red Pteranodon.
The scene changes to showcase a clear field, the sky darkening with an immense column of golden light that writhes like a serpent. The camera shows Danny with the girls, Daria and Cleo by his side with Ginger behind him. All of them, and the girls who are shown nearby, looking upward in awe at the light. The camera changes to show in full the golden light changing… the light flashing out to reveal in all his green-scaled might, the Eternal Dragon known as Shen Long!
The scene changes yet again, this time to show Danny Fenton changing into Danny Phantom. The camera shows him flying over the road, with the ocean in the background and a hover car that is similar to the car that Ox King gave to Goku and the others long ago. In the car driving at the wheel was Kim Possible, shotgun was Alexandra & in the back seat was Emma and Katie Kaboom. Riding behind them were several motorbikes that had the following riders- Sabrina, Vicky, Violet, Wendy, April, Felicia and Kitty!
The camera pointed to the sea to show Cleo in her mermaid form as she jumped out of the ocean. Following close in is a Capsule Corp. submarine/aircraft combo that holds Daria, Barbara, Diana and Cree! The camera changes to showcase Danny… and who is above him! Flying above was Kara Kent in her superheroine outfit, Musa in her Winx persona, Phantasma, Spectra, Starfire, Gwen Tennyson in her alien form… and Penny Proud & Makoto flying atop a yellow Nimbus Cloud together!
The camera showed clips of Danny and the others going into various places for adventure & to learn and grow. It shows clips of the group searching in the sea, with Danny in scuba gear on & swimming with Cleo with the submarine/aircraft combo following them. It soon shows a clip of Danny with Makoto, Katie and Felicia as they are in another city as they are taking in the sights of it. And shows a clip of Danny in his Phantom form with Sabrina on her broom, Kim in a jet pack & Kara in her superheroine persona as they fly around & have some good fun.
The camera than showed appeared to be flying through mountains, than over a vast desert that seemed to stretch for miles! It than stopped and showcased familiar settings. It showed Fortune-Teller Baba's Palace, with said pink-haired fortune teller floating on her ball with her pink ghost assistant by her side as they grinned at the camera & audience. The camera stayed on them for a moment before shifting to a scene that showed Turtle Island where it showed Master Roshi, his Turtle companion & Launch in her blue-haired form as they waved and smiled to the audience.
The camera than changed to show Korin's Tower, and at the base of it was Tien Shinhan, his friend Chiaotzu, the former desert bandit Yamcha & finally Goku's best friend Krillin! They all stop their martial arts training to look at the audience before smiling and waving hello. The camera shifts and changes to the entrance of the place that holds the World Martial Arts Tournament… and coming into view for all to see were the previous contestants like Nam, Bacterian, Ran-Fan, Giran and Pamput. Also coming into view was the permanent fixture of the tournament, the Announcer himself! All wave to the audience before doing their signature poses.
The camera changed to show a dark-yellow nebula backdrop with many shadowy figures that range in size and shape, most likely featuring the many enemies that Danny and his dates would meet in the future. One of them stood out from the rest, in front of the shadow shapes with its features more outlined. It was a tall being in a turban and cape with pointed shoulder guards, his shoes also pointed & looking tall and imposing.
The camera than transitioned quickly to show the many characters that were linked to the ladies, indicating it was their friends & family members back home. It showed the forms and faces of characters like Mr. & Mrs. Fenton, Tucker Foley, Dani Fenton/Phantom, Batman, Robin, Superman, Mr. & Mrs. Possible, Ron Stoppable, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura, Frankie Stein, Martin Mystery with Java the Caveman, M.O.M., Dipper and Mabel Pines, Max & Ben Tennyson and Kevin Eleven, Professor Charles Xavier & Wolverine, Mr. & Mrs. Proud with Sugar Mama, and more!
The scene changes to showcase case to a large mesa that is high above the ground… and near the center of the immense chunk of earth is Danny Phantom Goku still in his child form! Behind him was Kami the Guardian of the Earth & his assistant Mr. Popo. Behind the halfa hero was his entourage, the women looking on as something was about to happen. Goku and Danny were smirking… than charging at one another as this was a sparring match of sort! The camera showed a clip of Goku getting hit by a green ecto-blast, than switching fast to show Goku hitting Danny hard over the head with his Power Pole!
The scene soon changed again, this time showing Danny Fenton flying on the Nimbus Cloud with a Dragonball in his hand! The young man looked relieved, and was soon joined by the other women as they were in a large aircraft that was big enough to hold them all comfortably!
The camera gets a close up of Danny as he holds the Four-Star Dragonball. Than the camera goes into the aircraft to show the ladies and what they carried; first was Kim Possible holding the One-Star Ball, Starfire lifting up for all to see the Two-Star Ball, Penny Proud holding up in her left hand the Three-Star Ball, Gwen Tennyson cradling in her hands the Five-Star Ball, Katie Kaboom smiling and holding high in victory the Six-Star Ball & finally Alex holding high the Seven-Star Ball!
The scene changes to show all are on land now, the seven spheres gathered together and glowing… and the form of Shen Long emerging once more! The Eternal Dragon roared loudly as he was summoned, and the camera showed Danny underneath the visage of the dragon with the women on both sides. The entire group than did their signature poses as the music ended, an excellent pan shot of everyone underneath the roaring form of Shen Long!}
{{End Intro}}
Alex Casoy was in her new room, putting up some of the clothes that she had bought from the clothing store she bought at the Autocon Mall. She sighed and said to herself in a positive tone, "Now that was one serious mall crawl we did back there! The styles and clothing… a bit retro and such for my tastes, but I think I can work with it. Besides, better than wearing the same clothes for almost two days straight or… ick, trying on some of those female uniforms!".
The Beverly Hills teen sports princess had really gone all-out in getting a completely new wardrobe for herself. She acquired various clothing of various kinds, shoes, make-up, accessories, the whole nine yards! While she was not a professional and serious shopping expert like Clover, she did have enough fashion sense to acquire objects that were both fashionable and functional.
It was the same for most of the ladies that had shopped in the mall, with supervision of course from Bulma and the others. Vicky was still under guard by Kara and Barbara, many patrons confused on seeing Miss Aidith bound in wrist & ankle bindings until Bulma had explained to them that Vicky was a delinquent that was under some strict house arrest rules.
This seemed to clear up the confusion, though some started to keep a fair distance from the redheaded babysitter of Dimmesdale. Some that tried to approach her, thinking that perhaps she needed a friend… were scared off by sneer that came from the young woman!
There were some young ladies that did try to do some excessive shopping such as Makoto Kino, Katie Kaboom, Penny Proud, Debbie Thornberry, Angelica Pickles, Felicia Hardy and Musa Liqin. They had tried to get clothes, accessories and other various objects that honestly they could do better without, but fortunately Bulma had come to discourage them from buying said stuff.
They also had to obtain the necessary items to maintain the headquarter grounds, such as lawn items & repair material. While the Maid Bots did fix a majority of the manor household, that was mostly the interior. They had to buy a lot of hardware for external house repair from a store called Saurus Hardware & Tools Station, a place that sold any and all kinds of tools for the person who loved to repair/renovate homes on any level!
Bulma, Jenny, Barbara, Felicia and surprisingly Cree had done some serious shopping at Devilman Gadgets: Machines and Tools Emporium. The owner/vendor of the store Damien Laisum was very much surprised to see the lovely ladies that had come with his number one favorite customer. The young man was quite charming and flirted with the ladies in a way that was welcoming. However, as charming as he was, the women managed to derail his requests for dates by asking him on certain supplies they needed.
Mr. Laisum displayed to them his vast knowledge of the items he sold, and guaranteed that they would not only work but last if treated & maintained right. He also gave Bulma a fair discount after all the shopping was done in their store, the heir to the Capsule Corp. business and her friends buying a lot of items. The young women smiled, pleased at giving them a discount and how he treated them, wished him good luck in find a beautiful woman to call his own.
The young man blushed, but he was hopeful to one day find that special little lady.
Of course, while the shopping was fun and exciting… it still had its potholes and such.
Many of the young women were hit on by a lot of the male population inside the mall & various stores. Some were light-hearted and clean… some were quite insistent and rude though. And some really bold ones tried to get fresh with them! Alex growled as she recalled a young teenage human boy & his friend who was an anthro boar had grabbed & squeezed her and Kim Possible's buttcheeks as they passed by them!
Her face now had a thunderous scowl on, showing her displeasure at recalling the memory. She muttered to herself as her cheeks were red with embarrassment, "Those jerks! Worse than the boys back home! Thank God that Yamcha was there to scare them off before we really made a scene…".
Indeed, the two young ladies showed how much they did not like being touched like so without permission. When they turned to confront the two fools, each of them made a crude remark on how firm & big their bottom's were when they grabbed them. And when the young men asked them out on a date… Kim and Alex answered with hard punches to the face, knocking them down to the ground hard while yelling at them to never touch them again like so!
This caused a crowd to quickly form around them, as the human and anthro males rose up from the ground. They looked rubbed their jaws, the looks on their faces quite dangerous as they glared at Alex and Kim who had rejected them in such fashion. They were about to retaliate by charging at them… but Yamcha had come in on the scene. The martial artist walked in, asking if there was a problem.
The crowd instantly recognized the young man from his time at the World Martial Arts Tournament, and even though he lost twice in the first round match-ups, he was still considered a celebrity. And also many ladies who were part of his fan club squealed in delight at seeing their eye-candy hero.
The two punks's face went from vengeful to horrified as they saw him. They knew that if they tried to fight him, they would only get humiliated and bruised up badly. So the human and anthro boar quickly schooled on nervous smiles, saying that it was a misunderstanding on their part. Yamcha folded his arms, Alex and Kim doing the same, and told the fools to beat it. They did, retreating fast with their tails between their legs.
The crowd dispersed, although many took some pictures of Yamcha before leaving the scene. Kim and Alex thanked him for the save, though Miss Possible stated that they would have handled them. The Desert Bandit & practioner of the Wolf-Fang Fist-style replied that he believed her, but starting an unnecessary fight would have done a bit more harm than good.
This made the heroine teen think a bit more, and realized that Yamcha was right. If he had not come in like so, the two fools would have fought & it would increase the chance of someone getting hurt in the melee that would have ensued.
Alex had soon discovered that others had problems of their own in various parts of the store.
Cleo and Ginger had been at a store called Narucorm Novels, looking at some interesting books that they wished to purchase, until they were accosted by a small group of young teenage boys and girls. The group were the local bullies of West City, troublemakers and delinquents that caused problems in various spots of the metropolis.
The group was making fun of the two ladies, as they considered it nerdy to read books on animals & light-hearted romance novels. Cleo and Ginger told them to leave them alone, walking away from them as to not make a scene. The group followed, determined to heckle the duo until they either cried or retaliated.
However… they did not expect to see Tien Shinhan at the store, the three-eyed martial artist appearing with Chiaotzu by his side! The former students of the Crane Hermit glared hard at the group… well, Tien did while Chiaotzu stared blankly at them.
The delinquent group quickly had nervous faces, all ten members being present at the tournament when Tien had defeated Goku by a very tiny margin. And with their targeted victims going to the bald-headed warrior, they knew that they had now bit off more than they could chew!
Tien told them to stop harassing the young women, but the leader of the gang, a wiry blonde-haired boy, responded aggressively to make them. His tone and words were nothing but false bravado though, as his whole body was shaking and looking like he could soil himself any moment. His fellow gang members looked at him as if he had totally lost his mind.
This caused Tien to look at his small friend, nodding and letting Chiaotzu to do what was necessary. The small psychic glowed a soft white glow, causing the youth delinquents to have looks of horror on their faces, believing that he was about to do something very painful to them! They felt their whole bodies freezing up, locking up… and something pleasant actually coming over them.
Looks of relaxed pleasure came over their faces before they fell down, going to sleep! The leader was snoozing, a bubble coming out from his nose as he snored.
Apparently, Chiaotzu had used his impressive psychic powers to put the others in a hypnotic state before putting them to sleep. Ginger and Cleo were impressed by this, thanking the tall and short martial artists for helping them out like so. Tien and Chiaotzu smiled, saying that it was no problem before the warrior asked a nearby worker to call for security.
Soon, the store security guards came to take the sleeping group away, amazed at their fortune in FINALLY capturing all of the gang members that had caused problems for the community and their family for three months.
In another part of the mall, Violet, Kitty and Emma encountered some fools as well.
The trio had been found by a trio of high-school girls that came from Bulma's old school, troublemaking young women that got their kicks in bullying & doing mall crawls around the city. The leader, a buxom light-violet haired woman, had spotted the trio as they were in a store called the Dress Seeker's Club.
Sensing fresh meat in sight like a pack of wolves, the high school trio went over to harass the visitors from another universe.
They made their presence known by calling out to them, commenting/ridiculing their choice of clothing/make-up/how they looked and more. However, Violet and the others had dealt with bullies like the trio before, either ignoring them or making subtle but strong jabs that had the high school ladies flinching. The three young ladies walked away from the fools, who fumed at having the tables turned back at them.
They stalked after them… until they ran into Krillin! The small but potent fighter came between the two groups, asking the high school ladies if there was a problem. The light-violet colored haired leader sneered at the presence of the small teen warrior, stating that it was none of his business and to get lost. However, Krillin merely stood his ground and replied that he was not going anywhere until the matter was resolved.
The leader of the bullying girls looked ticked that someone was not heeding their words instantly. They were the top divas of their educational institution, using their social status to get whatever they wanted from teachers or students. And if someone did not heed their words, they were put down quick by their boyfriends, who were top players in their sport of choice.
She soon saw her beau, a young man with brown hair that looked to be on the baseball team. She called him over, the athletic male coming over with two of his buddies in tow. It seemed that they were just cruising around the mall, and by chance had been in the same store as his girlfriend. Once he was there, the bullying woman told him that Krillin was bugging her and to teach him a lesson.
The baseball superstar grinned, anxious to show off for his lady and also to show the small male on who was top around here. He told Krillin to say his prayers and threw a punch… only for the small warrior to block his punch, with his right-handed finger!
This surprised the group, especially since very few could stop anything from the young baseball star. He could pitch between 92-97 mph, enough for him to compete in the big leagues of baseball! Violet, Kitty and Emma were now grinning, believing that they were going to see someone being knocked down a peg or two.
The young man snarled as he threw another punch with his left arm, which was not as strong as his right pitching arm but still it was strong. But that got blocked easily by Krillin, who lifted his other hand and blocked with his finger! The fool now grunted loudly as he started to throw punches like crazy, but the best friend of Goku stood his ground. He did not move an inch from his position, using his finger to deflect the hits!
After a couple of minutes, the baseball star got majorly frustrated. His girlfriend was also getting annoyed big time, yelling at him to stop playing around and level the bald-headed fighter. With his leftover rage and anger, the young man screamed loudly and threw his strongest punch… which was caught by Krillin this time in his palm!
The monk fighter just grinned as this was a bit of good exercise for him, but now he felt it was time to end this. Once he had the fist in his hand, he started to squeeze it, making the brown-haired bully wince and cry out in pain as he felt his hand being caught in a crushing vice!
One of the superstar's friend's finally recognized Krillin, his face showing surprise and shock when it finally hit him. He exclaimed on who he was, proclaiming that he had seen him participate in the tournament! The bullies turned their attention back to Krillin, their faces showing shock and a bit of fright as they finally figured out that they had messed with someone that had gone the distance in the crazy martial arts tournament!
Krillin had smiled and released the hand of the offender, who cradled his injured hand instantly the moment it was let go. Still smiling, he had asked if they wanted to continue… and got his answer as the baseball star quickly retreated from the store, his posse following him out in the same manner!
The leader of the female bullies looked at Krillin, who merely smirked and asked if there was still a problem. She quickly stammered out that there was no problem at all, and soon left the area quick with her own friends.
Violet, Kitty and Emma thanks Krillin for the save, who blushed and smiled as he soaked in the praise from the fine females.
Alex remembered on how the ladies each had their own stories to tell on their own experience inside the various stores in the mega mall when they reached their final destination, which was the grocery store that was located on the 1st floor. Bulma had told them that the reason for saving the grocery store for last was that they needed to get everything fresh before leaving back to the manor.
And the store owner was quite happy as many of the checkout lines were quite busy with the purchases, and all in Bulma's credit card name. Once everything was all acquired, they had many of the mall's workers aid them in loading the items on one of the larger aircrafts from her company. And from there, they went to an airport that had the necessary transportation needed to really load everything & everyone onto one plane.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Miss Casoy was very much pleased that her first time at a major metropolis like West City was a memorable one, taking out her new ID card and taking a look the photo & the information that was printed on it. She smiled softly and said to herself, "This is one memory I am definitely writing down in my new diary.". Like Danny, many of the ladies had decided to record everything they could.
Alex had managed to acquire from Narucorm Novels a travel journal-diary book that had plenty of pages within it & could be easily decorated on the cover & on the back of it so the user can make the item more of her own style. Miss Casoy planned to ask Gwen Honorine if she could use some of the colored markers that she bought at one of the art stores in the mall.
A knock on the door was heard, Alex calling out, "Come in!". It opened, and coming in was Oolong and Puar as they pushed one of the hovering carts into the room.
The anthro shapeshifting pig smiled and stated, "I believe that all of these belong to you.". The hovercart was filled the brim with clothes and accessories, some having sports-themed shirts. Alex nodded, thanking the duo for delivering her purchases to her.
Puar stated in a positive tone, "Oh, it's nothing Alex! I believe you only have two more carts to bring in here. I saw some of the others leaving their rooms now to go and get their own stuff.".
Oolong stated, "Man, I'm still amazed that Bulma was able to pay for all of it! And more amazed that she had such a large airship in her company's name!". Even though Oolong had seen some of Miss Brief's transportation services ever since he settled in West City, it still amazed him on how connected & truly rich she was.
Alex put the hovercart next to the one she brought in herself, the black-haired beauty replying, "Same here with me. I mean, I have traveled around the world back in my own universe and did some crazy shopping of my own… but this kind of thing beats them all!".
It was true; she had shopping in some large malls back in Beverly Hills & also rode on some large aircrafts that belonged to various organizations… yet shopping in a mall that actually defeated the ones she had shopped at in terms of size and number of shops, plus riding in a large cargo-like plane that was privately owned was an excellent experience, at least in her opinion.
Oolong inquired, "Do you need anything else, cutie?". Even though he had struck out before with the ladies, that didn't mean that he would stop trying to flirt with them.
Alex frowned a little and was about to reply, when Spectra quickly phased in through the ceiling! This caught the trio by surprise, all three letting out a startled shriek before their hearts and blood settled down. Miss Vondergiest smirked, scaring mortals if even a little never got old for her.
After managing to stop her heart from beating fast, the lovely spy beauty exclaimed, "You know, a little warning wouldn't kill you Spectra!".
The student of Monster High just giggled at seeing the stunned face of both Alex and the native residents of the world she was in. She answered cheekily, "And spoil the fun of seeing your startled faces? Hehehehehe… I think not, Alex.".
Puar managed to get herself back under control and asked in a curious tone, "Well, what brings you here Spectra-san?".
The ghostly beauty smirked and answered, "Me, Phantasma and Danny have something incredible to show you all! We managed to find something interesting here while you were all out.".
This got the trio's attention, Oolong inquiring, "Really? Well, what is it?".
Spectra answered in a teasing tone, "Nuh uh, huh. When everything is done, we will show it to you. It's a surprise, so you'll just have to wait and be patient.". She then laughed and faded away, turning invisible before leaving the trio in ghostly style.
The mystery had Alex's curiosity going into overdrive as she thought, 'I wonder what it is they found here? I hope it's really incredible! And I really have to come up with something to get back at Spectra for spooking me like that!'.
The agent of W.O.O.H.P soon left the room, going outside to get more of the stuff that the others had purchased, Oolong and Puar following after her to see if they could lend a hand to the others.
~In one of the rooms down below~
While the others were getting the various items off of the plane and bringing it in, Master Roshi was with Bulma, Barbara, Jenny, Felicia and Diana in a room that was quite large. It had a good window view of the front yard, and appeared to be something like a toy store. It had models of boats of various sizes and shape, also model so various RR weapons and robotic suits. It even had little action figurines that were soldiers & commanders were part of the paramilitary organization!
Master Roshi looked around and stated, "Hmmmm… I believe this is a hobby room. Commander Red must have been a collector of some things other than rare art and priceless artifacts. In fact, I think most of these things were objects he wanted to manufacture & spread out around the world after he conquered it.". He saw the figurine of Commander Red, which was the tallest out of all of them. This made the hermit wonder why the leader of the most potent paramilitary force on Earth was so obsessed with height.
Jenny studied a model figuring that was quite unusual to her. It had a bone-white head in the shape of one of the famous alien creations from the Alien movies, the eye sockets black with red dots on it. The torso was bulky and big, unlike the slim and lithe ones from the movies. It was green with brown rings located at the ribs/stomach/shoulder areas. A long brown prehensile tail, green arms with the left arm actually mounted with a machine gun part instead of a hand & bulky green legs and shoes with the number 2 displayed on each leg.
She looked at it quizzically and inquired in a confused tone, "This guy wanted to make more of these strange things and sell them after taking over the world?".
Master Roshi nodded and answered, "Yup. Or at least that is my theory. I could be wrong, and this guy just wanted to have something that reminded him of his power.".
Felicia and Diana saw a figurine of General Blue, the two ladies shivering at it. They could not put their finger on it, but something about the blonde man sent waves of disgust through them. Even though he looked handsome, they felt something about him was very much off. The civilian ego of Black Cat muttered, "Anyone who even willingly pay for something like that guy must be out of their minds…".
Bulma shook her head at seeing the figurine as well, making a mental note to burn the action figure as soon as possible. After looking around the place, she declared, "Well, this room is perfect for what we need! We'll chuck the items out of here, let anyone keep whatever they want. Once everything is clear, we'll put in what we purchased from Damien in its proper place. And finally, we'll bring Miss Sapphire up here so we can get her situated and prepped.".
The young genius was excited, and who could honestly blame her? She had discovered something secret from one of the top scientists in the field of robotics, and was going to be working on something that she believed would revolutionize the world!
The younger brother of Fortuneteller Baba replied, "Okay than! Let's get to work! But after this, I need Gwen Ten & Diana-chan here to take me and you to this Central Control Command Center they told us about.".
Diana was a little annoyed that Master Roshi used that particular suffix on her, but squashed it for the time being. She inquired in a curious tone, "We'll show it to you and Bulma, but I need to ask… why do you want to go down there?".
The elderly master of martial arts answered, "I need to see if any of the weapons systems still work, more specifically the missile silos for it.".
This got the attention of the ladies, wondering why Master Roshi would want any info detailing about the silos. Felicia had a suspicion about that and asked, "Does it have anything to do with the large fireworks you brought from the store?".
He nodded and then looked to Bulma and asked, "Tell me Bulma, can a firework hone in on something?".
The blue-haired beauty thought on it for a bit, than answered, "Not really. While a firework can be time-delayed; depending on the kind of fuse, the shape and size of the rocket and the amount of explosive powder put into it, it can't necessarily hone in on something. Why do you ask?".
Master Roshi answered, "Let's just say that I believe I found a use for the missile silos and rockets that the Army left behind. But I'll explain later, after we get this chore done first. Now come on, let's get to work!".
The ladies were perplexed on what the old man had in mind that involved fireworks, rockets and honing ability. But for now, they would have to put their inquiries on the mental shelf for the time being. There was work to be done, as they started to first haul off the figurines. Diana brought an empty hovercart, one she had just emptied the contents just a few minutes or so into her new room.
The ladies and elderly one started to put the figurines in first, Diana pushing the cart out and away when it was all done. She would leave them in a pile on one of the couches in the living room, where the others could sort them later. The agent of The Center saw Yamcha in the living room, setting up the new TV and stereo system that they just bought in the opposite wall facing the fireplace.
Jenny extended her arms outward, the underside of each of them opening up and curved metal plates came out from them. They connected at the middle, forming a large bowl in front of the robot! Master Roshi, Barbara, Felicia and Bulma were quite amazed at the capabilities of Jenny, the blue-haired genius commenting that her mother was brilliant in how she gave her some versatile forms.
Miss Wakeman smiled and blushed in embarrassment, saying that it was nothing. The group than unloaded the rest of the items into the large bowl, Jenny walking out and putting the objects near the couch where Diana put the figurines.
Yamcha looked up from his work on the entertainment system and asked, "Say, what's up with all these models and toys?".
Bulma answered, "Oh, just some crazy things from that Commander Red guy. If you want something from it, be my guest. Let anyone know that they can take any of them, but those that nobody wants is going to be chucked into the trash.".
Yamcha paused in his work for a moment, going over to the figurines and models. He saw the one that Jenny had looked over before, soon turning his head to see if anyone was looking before pocketing the one with the unusual head shape. Once it was secure in his pocket, he turned and went back to work.
~Later on~
It was about 5:00 p.m. when everything was really said and done. All of the items that the ladies had purchased were all put away in their respective rooms & bathrooms, the various cleaning utensils and chemicals were all put up in proper order in the appropriate places, the kitchen all set up and cleaned up, the entertainment system all hooked up properly to each device, the new lab workshop was finished and fully furnished with the necessary equipment along with Jewel Sapphire in the middle of the room & finally all of the tools and objects needed to fully repair the headquarters exteriors and lawn grounds were put in place in the sheds.
Also, the request that Master Roshi had for him and Bulma to be shown to the Central Control Command Center with Gwen Ten, Barbara, and Diana was also fulfilled. And it was there that Master Roshi revealed his plan.
First, the location of the missile silos around the area were given. They were truly scattered about all over the land, even in the snowy mountain area that was north of their location. Second, Bulma had managed to get a better understanding of the computer network and how it operated. And it was revealed that the launchers could be brought in via a retrieval system. Only twenty of the silos could be brought in at one time, and there was about eighty of them scattered throughout the property!
Third, Miss Briefs checked and saw that each launcher held about ten missiles, each capable of honing in on any targets that appeared on the computer monitors. And each of the deadly payload could be removed, but it would have to be carefully. And finally, it was discovered that the missiles could be emptied of their explosive payload and be filled with something else.
This is what Master Roshi had been hoping for! He thanked Bulma and the ladies, soon telling him of his plan. He explained to them that it was part of his exercise plan for Danny and the others, this intriguing Miss Tennyson and Miss Gordon. He confessed that he needed to iron out more details, but gaining this kind of knowledge would really help in the training. It seems he wanted to keep it a bit of a surprise for now, not wanting two of his pupils to know what was in store.
Again, the ladies were puzzled by this but decided to let it be… for now, that is.
Now, everyone was in the living room. The twenty-eight ladies dressed in fresh and clean clothes, many wearing some small accessories that made them all looking good & unique in their own right. Spectra and Phantasma still had their own clothes on, but it would be remedied in time. Danny actually wore some clothes that Gwen Honorine and Kara bought for him at the store. The duo had guessed rightly his clothing size, and also were in good taste.
With everything now in order & done with, at least for the day, all turned to Danny and the girl ghouls beside him. Behind him was Nebula, who had just eaten some food that was given to her. As it turned out, she was an omnivore. This meant that her diet consisted of plants and meat, Ginger giving her some pieces of steak while Angelica gave to her a plate that was loaded with various cut fresh fruit.
They wanted to see which she would pick first, being surprised when Nebula devoured them both plates of food. She licked their faces in gratitude for the food she was given, which was enough to sate her appetite.
Wendy inquired, "Okay Fenton, what is it that you and the others wanted to show us?".
The halfa hero smiled and answered, "Follow us. I believe that all of you need to see it to believe it.". He then walked towards the door, Phantasma and Spectra on his side with Nebula walking behind her adopted father. The others soon followed, wondering on what it was that Danny and the others had found.
They soon made it to the Arts Building, Danny explaining to the group that it was the first building they had explored while they were gone and found something quite interesting. When he opened the door and let the newcomers in first, needless to say… they were very much surprised to see the first floor Covert Operations Room! In fact, certain ones like Angelica, Penny, Emma, Gwen Honorine, Bulma, Launch, Katie and Alexandra were showing much enthusiasm at seeing the various costumes.
As they walked in further, Yamcha turned to Danny and inquired in an impressed tone, "I have to say, this is very much interesting! So what is this place exactly?".
The teenage Fenton lad answered, "Well, we named the building the Arts Building due to what is inside of it. This floor is apparently the Covert Operations Room, but I personally like to call it the Costume Room.".
He continued on as they watched the ladies check out the costumes, tools and various other objects in the room, "From what I understand, this place is where spies got dressed up so they could infiltrate into places before invading.".
Master Roshi spoke up, "Well, it does make sense. I heard in the news that the Army sometimes managed to break into some towns that were heavily fortified, but the leader was often eliminated during the attack. This caused confusion and more that allowed the soldiers to break on through easily.".
The resident of Amity Park called out, "Hey everyone! If you think this place is great, wait till you see what is above here on the other floors! Though… will have to say this! The top floor called the VIP Modeling Room is off-limits for now until it gets renovated!".
Daria inquired in a curious tone, "VIP Modeling Room? What is that exactly?". The others were also curious on what the room was, and why Danny did not want anyone up there until it was changed.
The halfa hero blushed slightly, the cheeks on his face a bit red which made most of the ladies find it cute, as he replied, "Well… let's just say that me, Spectra, Phanty and Nebula found the place to be a little too adult-themed for our tastes. You see, Commander Red and his officers used it as a place to go up there to relax and… well…".
His blush increased slightly, but it was now more noticeable on his cheeks. Spectra answered for him, "It was also a place where they could ogle women in rather risqué costumes.".
This piece of information had most of the ladies blanch at that, while some were blushing with their imaginations running wild on what kind of costumes she was talking about… and if they were even daring enough to try them on. It was the same with the males; Tien, Yamcha and Chiaotzu sporting blushed on their faces as they imagined various women in some of the costumes…
Master Roshi and Oolong, however… they sported blushes but also lecherous smiles as their imaginations ran wild! Blood soon gushed a little from their noses, indicating that their Pervert Senses were working into overdrive. The old turtle hermit exclaimed in an excited tone, "WHOA BABY! Now that room I need to see! And you say it was on the top floor?!".
Oolong put forth in the same tone, "Hey, where's the stairs at?! Much quicker than the elevator!". The duo had their heads frantically look about for the staircase, soon finding the door that had a sign that read STAIRCASE… and rushing out of the room and through the door, leaving a smoke/dust trail behind them as they zoomed up the stairs to the top floor.
Those not familiar completely with Master Roshi and Oolong were a bit amazed at the actions of the two, their looks mirroring what they felt. Kim looked to Bulma, jabbed her thumb towards the stairs and asked in a confused tone, "Are they for real?".
Bulma had a look of embarrassment and frustration on her face as she nodded and replied, "Oh yeah… given those two are, I'm not surprised.".
Sabrina than realized something, looking to Danny and asking, "Hey! Did you see any of the costumes in there?".
The young man blushed and looked away, but his actions spoke better. Before the ladies could grill him, or any of them making automatic assumptions, he answered quickly but truthfully, "I did, but it was only for a moment, I swear! I like to show my appreciation towards women, but I would not just stare at them like pieces of meat!".
This made the young women look at him in bewilderment, his words penetrating through to both their hearts and minds. He managed to calm himself down, if only a little, and decided to lay it all there before them. Danny continued on, "I mean, I did see the costumes and my mind & hormones did run away with me for a little bit. But I swear, I didn't set foot in the dressing room nor touch any of the stuff! I have standards, and among them is to show real respect and love for a lady!".
Again, the men and women in the room were very much stunned to hear such words coming from Daniel Fenton. The men soon showed smiles as they were proud to see that Danny did not succumb entirely to his hormones, unlike a certain turtle and pig did.
And the ladies… their respect for the halfa hero rose up greatly. Those who could detect lies and such felt no such thing from the young man, as it was the truth. Bulma, Puar and Launch were also proud of Danny, that he was a real gentleman. A rare thing to find in their view.
The other ladies, minus Vicky, saw the young man in a better light and again sprouted something within their minds & hearts that would very slowly but surely blossom as time went on.
Danny saw that everyone was silent, and the ladies were not getting on his case so that was a positive in his view. He then inquired, "Well than… shall we see the next level? We'll get to Master Roshi and Oolong later… if they haven't gone crazy up there.".
~Back at the other universe~
While all of this was happening, activity was happening back in the Earth that Danny and the others originally came from. It was now 10:00 p.m., nighttime falling on the land of Amity Park. A flash of blue light came into existence on top of the Fenton Works apartment home, but only a few citizens saw this. Many were already asleep in their beds, and the ones who did see it just chalked it up as another experiment gone wrong by the self-proclaimed 'ghost experts'. The blue light soon vanished, and coming forth into being was the Fenton family, Tucker, Valerie, Danielle and Samantha!
The little halfa girl quickly turned invisible, but stayed close to the group just in case.
The seven beings went through the roof door and back inside the abode, their faces showing a mixture of emotions. For Jack and Maddie, it was the combination of shock and surprise to learn that their son was the ghost child they had been chasing for some time. And also the fact that the secret was kept from them thanks to Sam. The couple had managed to explain themselves to the various guests at DJ's home, many now sympathizing with them concerning the young man, but a few of them like Iron Man, Dr. Strange, Enchantra and others would be paying them a visit soon to discuss some things.
Jazz looked calm on the outside, but inside her heart and mind… a whirlwind of various emotions was swirling within that was a bit chaotic to say the least. It was the same for Dani, though her swirling emotions were more visible on her face if anyone could see it.
Tucker and Valerie were still trying to process what had gone on back at the Author Realm, and also what happened after the Progress Report was done.
Sam however… she was showing a mixture of anger, worry and nervousness on her face. Anger still to the fact that Danny was with numerous ladies and she was not there to 'protect' him, and now getting a bit of flak from some of the other guests that had been in the strange realm. The worry and nervousness was on what would happen next, as she had a feeling that things were going to change now… and not for the better, at least in her view.
When they got to the Ground level of the home, Jazz looked to everyone and stated, "Everyone… we need to talk about this. So please follow me to the lab.".
Tucker looked to her in nervousness and replied in a tone that also carried said emotion, "Ummm… Jazz, it's late already. How about we do this tomorr…?". His words died on his lips when he saw the stern face of the orange-haired beauty, showing that she was NOT going to take no for an answer. She looked to Valerie, daring her to see if she would refuse.
While the African-American beauty was a tough and rough cookie when need be… even she did not want to risk the wrath of Danny's older sister, who showed that she was formidable in her own right. She asked, "Mind if we call our parents and tell them we'll be in a bit late?".
Jazz nodded, then looked to her parents and Sam. The gothic girl had a good idea on what was going to take place, so she made sure to shore up her defenses and was prepared to hold her ground. Jack and Maddie realized on what their daughter wanted to talk about, and also realized that she was dead set on this.
They remembered in the past on how when she set her mind on something, very little could budge her from it. Not even them! So they nodded as well.
Tucker, Valerie and Sam called their parents on their cell phones, telling them that they were at the Fenton's and would be home soon. Once it was done, they hung up on their respective folks and soon followed Jazz to the lab basement. Dani followed them, still invisible and wondering on what was going to happen.
Upon arriving at the Fenton Works Lab in the basement, many of Jack and Maddie's inventions lying about, Jazz went to the console and typed in some commands on the computer. The door to the lab slammed shut on its own, a clicking sound coming forth to show that it was now locked and sealed up. The orange-haired beauty looked to the group and stated, "I not only locked the door, but also the portal to the Ghost Zone. I also raised the shield up, so no spirits can come in through it on the outside.".
It was true, as the entire building complex was now covered in a green energy shield. No spectral entity could get through it… but that did mean that no ghost could get out either. Danielle was not ejected from the abode, so she was safe… for now at least.
Jazz took a deep breath, managing to control the chaos within her mind and heart. She schooled herself, looking towards her parents and Samantha. She decided to look to address her parents first and asked, "Dad, Mom… I know you answered this particular question to the others back at DJ's place, but I need to hear it from you here. Why did you put an On/Off switch INSIDE something that was meant to tear a hole in the barrier between supernatural dimensions?".
Her tone was seemingly neutral… and that is what made the others nervous. They had learned that when Jazz's tone was like this, that she was DEAD serious and would not give an inch at all until the matter was resolved.
Jack sighed, as indeed he and his wife were asked that particular question a lot from the various heroines & heroines from the meeting. He answered in a resigned tone, "Jazzy-Pants, I… I wasn't thinking right at the time. I mean, me and Maddie were so in the zone in making something that could tear a hole into the Ghost Zone so we could prove our theory about its existence right, that… that I forgot about the switch entirely during the building process.".
The young woman sighed, knowing full well of her parent's obsession with anything concerning the supernatural. When they were very excited about any theory concerning spirits, they went the extra mile to try and prove their theories correct… but in the process, forgot some of the more critical or crucial things. And it would be addressed now tonight.
She continued on, "I see. And also… would you two really have done any of those experiments to Danny, even if he didn't reveal himself to you?".
That particular question caused the adults to flinch and look down, their minds replaying many events on how they shouted and yelled at their son when he was in his Phantom form. On how they would do experiments on them, and to rip him down to his very molecules to see how he functioned.
Maddie answered in a hesitant and soft voice, "I… That is… Jazz, we didn't know that Danny was Phantom! Had we known, we wouldn't have chased him or do any experiments on him!".
Seeing Jazz not replying to her but merely raising her eyebrow, her husband put in, "Well, we would have done some experiments on him… BUT not anything painful! Just to see if he was okay!". The orange-haired beauty knew that this was true. While obsessive & energetic about their work, they were still loving and caring adults towards her and Danny. They loved them and were there for them… although they did embarrass them very much with their antics, but they always made sure that they were safe and healthy.
Jazz replied in a tone that was still neutral, "I'll accept that. There is more to talk about, but now I think it's time to address a certain person now.". She looked to Sam, her eyes piercing through her now like a hawk would.
The Manson girl gulped, but stood her ground defiantly. The eldest Fenton child turned to her and inquired, "Sam, you have done a lot of things with Danny in the past. But I think that this qualifies as you being in the wrong for not letting Danny tell his own family on what happened to him when you convinced him to take another look in the lab.".
She replied in a defensive tone, "Hey! I was looking out for him! I knew that none of you would not understand on what happened in him turning into a halfa, so…". She was interrupted when Jazz rose her hand up, a gesture for her to stop talking.
The psychologist in the making stated, "So, you automatically assumed something about his own family. That you put fear into him, instead of faith, in our own judgement. Sam, you maybe my brother's friend… but you are not his keeper.". Maddie and Jack were amazed that their daughter was now countering their son's best friend.
She continued, "As a matter of fact… I noticed for some time that you tended to act as if you automatically knew what was best for him. And also that you tend to make sure that you got your point across, not caring about his or any others view but your own. Especially where it concerns girls.".
Jazz pointed out, "I remember times when Danny would try to go and see Paulina, him telling me that he wanted to see how she was doing after she lost her mother. It was fine at first, but she and Star started to distance themselves from him after coming together with the A-Lister group. But he did tell me this…". Her sights came upon Valerie for a brief moment, who looked away as she remembered the memories from her days as an A-Lister. Needless to say, she felt guilty for the times she treated Danny and the others back then.
Jack and Maddie remembered those times too, back when they were friends with Reinaldo and Graciela Sanchez, when Danny and Jazz were in elementary school. They had been stunned and sad when Mrs. Sanchez had been taken due to a drunk driver, trying to console their friend. He told them that he was grateful, but that this was something he needed to get through on his own. They did keep in contact, but gradually even he started to drift away as he got more and more involved with his work & in raising his daughter on his own.
It was the same for Matthew and Tamika Satellite, Star's parents. They had been close to the Fenton's as well, thanks to their daughter being with Danny. But they too started to drift away, more due the demands of their jobs. Matthew was a high-profile lawyer that took on cases for famous clients, Tamika a guidance counselor who aided young ones and teens who were victims of extreme bullying.
And also seeing the hurt in Danny's eyes whenever he tried to see Paulina or Star, but they had turned away from him in favor of a group of rich friends. They wanted to ask Mr. Sanchez on why the change in her daughter, but felt that it was none of their business and let it be. They were relieved when Danny made new friends in Samantha and Tucker, but even they saw that the Manson girl could be a bit… pushy.
Jazz's light-green eyes went back and gazed hard at Miss Manson as she stated, "That whenever he met them outside, trying to go and talk to them to see why they were distancing themselves from him after all they had been through, you would somehow show up and guide him away from them. And whenever he was out with Tucker and you, you seem to make sure that he didn't have much interaction with other girls.".
Samantha defended herself again, "Hey! I wanted to make sure that he was okay! He was hurting after what those snobby cheerleaders did to him, that he was vulnerable! I just wanted to make sure he didn't get hurt again from those stereotypical airheads!".
Amazingly, the next words to be spoken did not come from Jazz… but from Tucker Foley!
The African-American techno-wizard looked to Sam, his tone showing a hint of frustration as he inquired, "Sam, you're doing it again. You're making automatic assumptions and declarations about those two, even when you didn't fully know them back then. And also, you thought the same thing to other girls who even showed remote interest in Danny, guiding us away from them and distracting us with anything until they left.".
The group was stunned to hear the words coming out from Mr. Foley. They had seen that he mostly went with the crowd, or with his two friends. He was not prone to outbursts or standing up much to Samantha, except if it involved technology or meat. But it seems that something had caused Tucker to take a stand now.
Miss Manson looked at her friend in shock and hissed, "Tucker, what are you…!?".
He interrupted her and stated firmly, "Something I think I should have done some time ago. Sam, you're my friend and I care about you… but even I have my limits and you push them whenever you try to push whatever it is you believe in on me and Danny in a way that is like the A-Listers!".
Sam had a look on her face that was a mixture of shock, anger and betrayal. She glared at him and exclaimed hotly, "What do you mean?! I'm nothing like them!".
Tucker folded his arms, for once standing his ground… even though Sam did look a bit scary like it was now. He gathered his courage and replied, "Really? Let's try a few examples, hmm? Like how you managed to convince the school to change the entire cafeteria menu to suit your vegan diet. The students, me and Danny included, were not pleased that everything was changed without our consent. That we didn't get a say in the matter, and how suspicious it was that your kind of food was just accepted by the staff that quick.".
Miss Manson flinched at that memory, where she had used her family's influence and money to convince the teaching staff to change the menu to suit her own style of eating. Nevertheless, she recomposed herself by stating like it was fact, "That is ultra-recyclo-vegetarian diet, and…".
Tucker not only interrupted her again like before, but this time with more heat as he exclaimed, "Vegan, Sam! Vegan! You try to make something out much more than it is, but in reality it really isn't! And also, me and Danny paid the price for your change in the menu line-up when the other kids got at us! They couldn't get to you, but they did at us since we're your friends!". His outburst made Sam be silent, while the rest of the group looked in amazement that Mr. Foley was on a roll like so.
He calmed himself down with a deep breath and continued, "And here is another example. When Danny got a bad grade on his biology test, you suggested that all three of us study up on Sampson the purple-back gorilla as extra credit. What you didn't tell us was that you had planned to free him from the very beginning, that you used Danny's bad grade as an excuse to try and do something that I am pretty sure is illegal!".
Tucker pushed on, "And then after that, you took a picture of me and Danny accidentally cuddling up to one another after we fell asleep just watching that gorilla. You have used that picture since than to blackmail us since then, and I bet you still have it now like it was insurance.".
Samantha exclaimed with heat once more, "Hey, we were saving a near-extinct species! And at the end, it turned out for the better especially when Danny discovered that Sampson was a girl & they renamed her Delilah!".
The African-American lad shook his head and stated, "No, Sam. You wanted to save her, you had an agenda that almost got all of us in trouble with both Skulker and the law! You were like an A-Lister, putting your own agenda first and it being wrong on many levels.".
He spoke up once more, "And also that little debacle with your wishes that Desiree happened to overhear. First, you wanted Danny to turn into Phantom and scare away people from trucks because of your view & stance on the environment. When he didn't comply, you made a wish for someone to get rid of them. And what happened? Desiree granted your wish, one that put many people's lives in jeopardy!".
Tucker pushed on, "And then when we got invited to Paulina's 15th birthday party. She was honest at least on why she wanted us there. And even though we were a bit sorry to cancel our Friday day with you by begging you to let us go there, you wished that something would happen to ruin Paulina's birthday. And what happens? Desiree comes in and brings to life those characters FemAlien, Terminatra & Nightmerica that started to come after her!".
Everyone's eyes widened at that in total surprise, especially Sam's as she demanded, "How do you know about that?! I never told it to anyone else, and I didn't see you around when I made that wish!". It was on a the spur of the moment deal, where her emotions had gotten the better of her and she made the wish, forgetting for the moment on how making a wish out loud was dangerous, especially with Desiree around.
The young man folded his arms and answered, "Clockwork's Lair. When we got in there, I managed to get a glimpse of some of the things that happened in the past on the faces of some clocks that were scattered about. I saw the part where you made the wish, hearing it and seeing Desiree bringing those horror characters to life.".
His tone was cool as he stated another fact, "I also saw when you wished that you had never met Danny, which prompted him and me to forget about you & the incident that had us going back to the portal where you had him regain his power like he did last time.".
Again, surprise and shock was on the faces of everyone as Tucker was now unloading everything out now.
Tucker didn't seem to run out of gas either, as he made another point, "And one more thing, Sam. Just one more thing I like to point out. That incident with the Miss Teenage Happy Princess Beauty Pageant that happened at school some time ago, where Danny was chosen to be the judge of the contest. You entered it, saying that you wanted to make a statement because of your disgust of it. But because of that decision, Danny was worried that you were in danger and called out your name as the winner. It caused you to get kidnapped, Danny coming in to rescue you & also for me to feel the wrath of the girls that didn't get chosen!".
Sam defended herself once more, "I really didn't want to enter that stupid contest, but it was the only way I could make my point on how pointless and generic it is on how it degrades and demeans women! That we should be free to express our individuality instead of just following the mainstream crowd like sheep!".
The techno-expert of the group retained his cool gaze and tone as he replied, "Sam… there were many other methods that you could have done to show your apparent disdain on that kind of contest without entering it. And for the record, not all contests demean or degrade women. Many women like to join them so they could show to others their own unique individuality and special talent, not just their beauty or cheerleading routines as you seem to be fixated on as bad.".
Jaws dropped as the group was hearing this cool kind of logic from Tucker, all wondering just where he was getting the spine to say something like that to Samantha.
Tucker pushed on ahead, "And while your actions did cause you and Danny to help Dorathea and set herself and people free from her brother, it showed me something that I believe is now true. You most likely entered the contest to make sure that Danny didn't get too close to any of the girls there.".
Jazz found her voice as she inquired, "You noticed that too, right?". He looked to her and nodded, which prompted the others to look at Jazz now in surprise.
The orange-haired beauty explained, "I know that Sam tends to be territorial and protective of Danny, knowing full well of her crush on him. My brother, sad to say, was too dense or clueless to see it.".
Mr. Foley added in, "Not to mention every time Danny shows an interest in other girls, she tends to have her left eye twitch & also destroy property.". He still wonders to this day on how Sam didn't get a fractured hand when she had punched a school locker.
Jazz nodded, then looked to Sam. She put forth, "Sam, you do have good points like looking after my brother, being passionate on what you like & also helping him and Tucker out whenever there was trouble of any kind. But… that kind of list is short compared to the negative list. You are passionate to what you dislike to a point where it becomes a bit extreme, you push your views on others in a way that is disagreeable, you make automatic assumptions and bias with little to no actual information on it… and your jealousy and viewpoints makes you a bit hypocritical.".
To this, Miss Manson got a thunderous expression on her face as she exclaimed in anger, "Me?! Hypocritical?! How did you come up with that conclusion!?".
The eldest Fenton child folded her arms once more and coolly counted off, "How about this for one? You claim for people to express their own individualities, but only as it's within your own likes. Also, you claim to want to take down the A-Listers food chain in the high school, but you don't do anything about it even though you have the means to do so. You managed to let the staff change the food menu in the cafeteria, but you don't think of changing the minds of the teachers when they seem to favor the A-Listers more? And also this, you say you want Danny to be happy… yet you always seem to do your best to make sure that he only sees the negative in any other girl that isn't you.".
Sam was on the defensive once more, but it was Tucker that came in with something completely out of left field.
He asked her, "Sam, I hate to tell you this but… you often act just like your parents do.".
That was something of a trigger for the young lady. Her parents, Jeremy & Pamela Manson, were rich socialites that had inherited a large fortune from Jeremy's grandfather Izzy. While they loved their daughter dearly and spoiled her, they were rather super-optimistic and believed that they were higher than others due to their wealth. However, this caused Sam to be as rebellious as she could against their conformity and do what she could to be separate from her parents as much as possible.
She exclaimed with much heat than before, "You take that back Tucker! I am nothing like my snobby parents!".
Tucker, for a moment, felt fear at seeing the rage and anger in her friend's eyes. Self-preservation screamed at him to agree with her in order to avoid her wrath… but something stronger inside told him to stand his ground and push onward, despite the possible consequences in the future.
He once more gathered his courage and remarked, "Are you sure? You are very eager to defend your beliefs, just like they do even though it's mostly the opposite of what they like. And they are outspoken, acting like snobs yes but they like to show to everyone that they are better. And you're much like that, outspoken on what you consider is fashionable in the gothic sense and your love for nature, even though it often goes against certain laws. And also, they like to show off their wealth but don't seem to want to bribe people with it. You don't want to let anyone else know how rich you are, yet you like to use your money in more discreet ways. Like how you bribed me with a new PDA just to convince me to exercise more.".
Tucker than posed the question, "Which has something puzzling me Sam. If your folks are rich and they act like they do, how is it that you were sent to a public high school instead of a private school? And also why the A-Listers just seem to call you names like 'loser' and such, but not getting pranked like me and Danny have been?".
This question was again out of the ballpark, but again made the group wonder. Valerie, however, knew the truth on why she and her previous friends had often just heckled Sam verbally & in a light way, while the rest of the student body was not so fortunate.
After a moment or two of silence, Sam not sure how to answer Tucker's question, the buxom beauty decided it was her time to talk. She rose to the plate and answered, "I can answer the second question, Tuck. Sigh… the A-Listers knew that Sam's parents were wealthy and influential. We were told not to seriously harm her, but heckle her lightly since she did not join us.".
All eyes looked to her, especially Danielle even though she was still invisible.
Valerie gathered herself and stated, "The rules of the A-Listers, we actually learned from Dash. His father, Gaige Baxter, was one of the founding members that established the group back in his days there at Casper High. He set the rules up on how an A-Lister was to act, to be sure to use their influence to make sure they had the necessary teachers on their side, what was to be done… and also to not rile up anyone that did not come into the fold that could topple the chain.".
She explained, "Sam's parents had much riches and influence to really break the group if they did something serious to Sam. So we were told to just heckle her with words, and make sure it was light.".
Sam's mind was in a whirlwind as she processed this information. She stated in a tone that showed stunned realization, "That's why… that's why they wanted me to go to a private school in the first place…".
When she saw every eye on her, realizing that she just spoken out loud like so, the young gothic lady explained, "To the first question, my parents wanted to send me to a private school but I really wanted to go with Danny and Tucker to a public school after we met in middle school. I heard them talking, saying that they didn't want me to be taken in by the A-Listers there. Back then, I didn't know who or what they were. I kept begging them to let me go to Casper High until they finally relented, saying that they had a few calls to make. I honestly thought it was to inform the school that I was being sent there, but…".
This information that was pouring in from everyone was really shaking the world of all of the occupants within the room. However, Tucker realized something and turned to Valerie. He asked, "Wait! I have to ask, did your father know about the A-Listers? Did he know you were part of it?".
To this question, Valerie really looked nervous which surprised the group a little. After some internal debating, she decided to come clean with them. She answered in a reluctant tone, "No… I didn't tell him that I was part of it. In fact, he warned me to not be part of that. He was one of the regular students that got bullied by them in his youth. But when he got that high-paying job from Axion Labs, he was asked to be part of the clique on the parents' side, but he declined. I, however, joined up and didn't tell him about it. He still doesn't know about my time in there.".
There was something that not even Valerie knew though, and it was that it wasn't just his father that had been against joining the group, it was also her mother as well! Eileen Gray had been with Damon ever since they were little, all the way up to the day they were married. When Valerie was born, both parents vowed to love and treat her well. And also to teach her to not associate with the A-Listers when the time came.
Sadly, Eileen was taken due to a lab accident. Both she and Damon worked at Axion Labs, but a mishap in one of the chemical labs she was working in caused a huge explosion that sadly took her life. Damon was in deep grief, as was Valerie since she was young at losing her mother. The father did his best to raise Valerie, and believed that she truly knew right from wrong.
But it seemed that, like Paulina and Star, got absorbed into the A-Listers. And she never even told him about it, due to not wanting to be separated from her friends.
Again, this floored those that really knew Valerie. The revelations that were being spoken out were opening new levels of understanding and realizations within each of them.
Jazz spoke, "Well, at least one thing is clear here. Both your parents loved you, and were there for you. Mine on the other hand…". She looked towards Jack and Maddie, who were very much surprised to hear the words coming from their own flesh and blood.
The teenage beauty looked at them firmly and stated, "Mom, Dad… I know that you love me and Danny like crazy, and do your best to be there for us. But… your obsession with your work and theories made life difficult for us.".
Maddie looked at her daughter in bewilderment and asked in a confused tone, "Jazz, what do you mean?". As a mother, she really wanted the best for her children & also wanted to know anything that might help her to understand them more so she could be a good mother to them. Same with Jack, as he wanted to be a good father to his kids.
Jasmine organized her thoughts and feelings together like a real professional and answered, "This brings me back to the question I asked before, on why you put a switch inside of the portal. You two seem to really go off at any sign of supernatural activity, or in working on something to either prove a theory concerning spirits. Your actions have caused many to think of you as nutcases, but thankfully not dangerous ones. And it has had an effect on both me and Danny.".
She pushed on despite the look of surprise on her parents. Like Tucker earlier, she was on a roll and not looking to stop until the end. She continued, "Thanks to your antics, I was forced to be the mature and responsible one in the family at an early age. Danny had to come to me often for advice, or to escape the craziness that you often did when working on your inventions that was all about capturing or harming spirits.".
A fine example that came to mind was that every Christmas, the parents would argue and such on the existence of Santa Claus, to see if he was a spirit or a myth. It would cause so much havoc in the home, and on a day where most kids would be all excited and pleased. But for Danny and Jazz... it was a headache that they had to endure every year.
This had the parents adopt a look of shock on their faces at this revelation, as they seemingly chalked up Jazz's mature attitude as something that was just her. They didn't consider that it was due to their actions, as they had been loving and doting parents to the duo as best they could.
Jack protested though, "But Jazz, our inventions and theories were meant to put us in good with the scientific community! I know that our actions may seem as… a bit overzealous, but none of it put you, Danny or anyone else in real danger!".
Jazz had a deadpan look on her face before she replied softly, "We both know that is not true. Remember what you told me when I was twelve years old?".
The Fenton's really cringed at that particular memory. Some years ago, about two years after Danny had been born, Jack and Maddie had developed a brand new chemical compound. It was meant to be used as a weapon against spirits, to dissolve them on the molecular level. They were testing it in the basement lab, using protective gear and such. But sadly… Jack's suit had a tear in it, on the lower half of his body area. It was small that they didn't see it.
Maddie sprayed her husband with the compound in liquid form, green goo soaking the suit. At first, it seemed to be effective… until a burning sensation was felt in his crotch area, causing him to yell in pain and quickly discard the suit! Maddie was able to hose him down with a chemical that was made to be the neutralizing agent of their creation.
Even though most of Jack was saved… the damage had been done. The chemical had seeped into his skin, doing permanent damage internally to his reproductive area. He was made sterile… which meant that they could never had a large family, like they used to talk about.
It was that they learned to tone down their activities a little, and also make sure that any kind of very dangerous chemicals were put out of reach or in secure areas. They were talking one night to one another, still lamenting on how they could never have children after Danny. Jazz had woken up, wanting to go to the bathroom. She heard them talking, had come in and asked what they were talking about.
The parents didn't see the harm in telling her, so they did. Needless to say, Jazz was very much surprised on what happened and sad that her parents could not give her any more brothers or sisters. And they made her promise to not say a word to Danny on it until the right time came.
The others now were curious on what happened now when Jazz mentioned that, but decided to ask later… much later.
Seeing their silence and looks of resignation, Jazz continued onward. She said, "Also, the obsession with ghosts has made you two a bit blind to some important things. Like Dad, didn't you know that Vlad had a crush on Mom back then?".
The large man replied, "Well… that is… we used to joke around together and work on stuff back in college! But he…".
Maddie sighed and took over, "Dear, he often used subtle jabs and remarks at you back then. And also… I knew that he was crushing on me.".
When all eyes were on her, the mature beauty explained herself, "I knew that Vlad had a crush on me, flirting with me and also trying to win my affections. Back then, he was charming and sweet… but I just didn't feel a connection to him like I had with Jack here. He was funny, loveable, passionate to both me and what we loved to do concerning the supernatural… and I just felt that he would be better for me in the long run. And I still feel that way.".
The very lovely woman turned to Jack, putting a gloved hand on his face to caress it gently. Jack smiled, bringing Maddie in for a hug and kiss that was simple yet profound in many ways that showed they were very serious about one another when it came to love.
After a few moments, Mr. Fenton looked to the group and stated with a somber tone, "I still don't know what happened when me and Maddie made that Ecto-filtraitor for our prototype Ghost Portal, it suddenly blowing up when I poured the Ecto-Purifier in it. Vlad was caught in the blast, and was sent to the hospital. We tried to see him, but he seemed to disappear after that. We searched, but found no trace. We were relieved to see that he was okay and doing alright.".
He finished up with his tone still apparent, "I… just never imagined he would… turn out like that.".
A small voice spoke up, "Believe it, Mr. Fenton. My… father is as crazy as they come.". Valerie recognized the voice quickly, her eyes widening as she couldn't believe that she was here.
Appearing before the group was Danielle, in her Phantom form and very much looking scared and worried as she deactivated her invisibility.
Automatically, Jack and Maddie exclaimed, "AHHH! GHOSTS!". Both quickly reached over for two Fenton Bazookas that were on a table nearby, bringing them up and aiming for the halfa child… when Jazz and Valerie shot up and shielded her! Both ladies stood between the Fenton adults and Danielle, arms spread out and a look of protective fury on their faces!
Valerie exclaimed, "Hold up! Hold on there! Stop what you're doing and listen to us!".
Maddie remarked with bazooka still in hand, "Move away kids, that is a ghost there!".
Jazz gave her mother a hard look and asked in a cool tone, "Would you have done the same to Danny if he transformed in front of you? Would you?".
Hearing the question, remembering what was asked earlier & also seeing the determined look on the ladies' faces made the two adults pause. Danielle peeked behind Valerie, hoping that the situation was defused. Jazz looked to her parents and told them, "Put the weapons back on the table now.".
The duo did so, but they were still a bit on edge. Even so, right now they would not do anything that would make Jazz hate them. That was among the things that was considered to be a parent's worst nightmare.
Seeing that no more weapons were used, Valerie turned to Danielle and demanded, "Short stuff, when did you get in here?!".
Dani answered, "I turned invisible the moment we came back from that Realm, and followed you in here. I wanted to see what all of you were going to say after that progress report, and… I'm glad I did so.".
Jazz got a good look at her and inquired, "I'm sorry but I have been meaning to ask you this. Why is it that you look like my brother when he changes into his Phantom form?".
The little lady sighed and answered, "That is because…". She than morphs, the blue rings appearing and going up/down her being to change her into her mortal form, which surprised everyone as they saw what considered to be a small, female version of Danny!
She finished, "I'm a clone of Danny. Name's Danielle Fenton.".
This floored everyone, minus Valerie who knew who she was. Maddie stuttered out in disbelief, "A-A-A-A clone?! A clone of… my little boy?!".
Danielle nodded, a sad and haunting look in her eyes. She looked to the adults and explained, "Yup. You see Mr. and Mrs. Fenton, my father is really my creator… Vlad Masters.".
Jack asked in a stunned tone, "B-By Vladdie? But why?".
She shook her head and answered, "When I say he was crazy, I mean like fruit-loop crazy! Since he couldn't have Maddie or Danny as a family, he decided to clone himself the 'perfect son'. He managed to get some of Danny's DNA, and started to clone up what he always wanted. Sadly, they were too unstable and dissolved quickly. I was made, but for some reason I was made a girl and younger than big bro in terms of looks and age.".
Danielle continued onward, "He tricked me, believing that Danny was needed in order to become the 'perfect family'. But all he really wanted was for Danny to do his mid-morph, as the energy would have stabilized a clone. When I found out, I rebelled against him and freed big bro. After that, I struck out on my own. I went all over the world, trying to find a place where I could really fit in and make a difference.".
Tucker than inquired, "Okay… but why did you come back? I mean, it would be safer for you to stay away from Amity knowing that Vlad has a foothold here."
The halfa girl turned to face him and answered, "I didn't have a choice in the matter. Sigh… I started to become unstable, and I came back here to see if Danny could fix me up. Vlad and… another hired hand of his captured me, as he wanted me to melt and study my remains.". She was careful to not let the others know that it was Valerie in her Red Huntress that had been hired to track her down.
Everyone in the room was stunned to hear this, Maddie and Jack more so as the shock was apparent on their faces.
She finished up, "Danny and Valerie managed to help me escape from them, and it was big bro who used something called Ecto-Dejecto that managed to stabilize me. After that, we managed to defeat the fruit-loop and his hired hand. I was going to go off into the world… when I was brought in by the Authors. And the rest, they say, is history.".
Jack muttered, "I remember that a vial of the serum being missing from one of the shelves. I often wondered what happened to it and if someone took it. Now I know why.".
Sam inquired, "I just have one thing to ask you. Why do you call Danny 'big bro'?".
Danielle looked to her and answered, "Because I consider him one. I used to think that we would be cousins like that… but I started to see him more as a brother, like family, even though I am just a clone…". She looked down, the reminder that she was a copy of someone, born in a tube instead of in a natural way, always got her a bit down.
Jazz tapped her on the shoulder, making her turn around and look at her. She was kneeled down to her level, smiling and rubbing the top of her hair gently. She said in a genuine tone, "I always wanted a little sister.".
That simple comment made Dani, gasp softly… than tears of joy started to come in her eyes before leaping up and hugging Jazz around the neck! The eldest Fenton girl was a bit surprised by the sudden action, but smiled still and returned the hug. It was truly a profound and touching moment, everyone watching on. Maddie and Jack had some tears in their eyes as well, but still trying to process everything that had been told to them.
Jazz lifted Dani up into her arms, carrying her and heading for the door. She asked Tucker to follow her, which he did. The others believed that now was the time to leave, following them… until Jazz turned around and gave all of them a scowl, which had them pause in mid-step.
She told them in a serious tone, "Not you lot. You are going to stay down here and think. And I mean seriously THINK on what has been said, and also what needs to happen from here on in. And before you complain and such, let me just say this. Think of Danny. Think on what he would like to see when he comes back home here from his adventure in that Dragonball universe he and the others are in.".
That statement got the others to pause in their tracks, Jazz soon walking up the steps to the door with Danielle in tow & Tucker behind her. She used a thumbprint scanner on the side of the door, making it unlock and allowing them to exit.
When the door closed, the group looked at one another for some time before looking down. Indeed, they did have a lot to think about now.
~At Paulina's home~
At the same time when the Fenton's and their friends arrived home, so did Paulina and Star as they arrived in front of the Sanchez manor home. Miss Sanchez and Miss Satellite were dizzy, not just from being transported from the Author Realm but also from the information they had been given from the progress report. Not to mention seeing so many wacky and unusual beings from different parts of the world… some straight out of different planets and dimensions!
Paulina looked to her friend and stated, "Whoa… we really got a lot more than we believed, right Star?".
The blonde beauty looked to her friend and replied, "Right. Umm… Paulina? Do you think that we should tell our folks about this? And also… about Danny?".
The most popular girl in Casper High thought on it for a moment, than answered, "Well… we can tell them what Danny is doing. But not tell them everything about him, you know? That he is the Ghost Boy and all?". Star nodded, seeing the wisdom in her words as their parents would be stunned to hear that Fenton was the halfa hero. Not to mention that when Danny found out that they had told someone without his permission, most likely he would be miffed.
The duo agreed, and Star was about to head home when she saw something familiar in the driveway. It was her parents' car, which indicated that her folks were inside the abode. She stated in a quizzical tone, "Strange… why would my parents be here?".
Paulina was also perplexed as it showed on her face as she answered, "I don't know… come on, let's go and find out.".
She used the key to open the door, the duo coming into the manor. They walked towards the living room, where they heard familiar voices. Once they were inside the immense living room area, they found Mr. & Mrs. Satellite sitting on the couch with Mr. Sanchez sitting across from them on a plush armchair. They were laughing, soon spotting the young women.
Matthew was sitting cozily next to his wife Tamika as he saw them, smiling and declaring, "Ah, Star! Paulina! Good to see you again! I trust that the movie you went to see was enjoyable?".
The two ladies were confused until it hit them. They told their parents earlier that they were going to see a movie together, to unwind a little after the studying they had put in. It was the only excuse they could come up with, other than telling the truth which was them going to a different plane of existence and reality.
Star nodded and answered with a nervous smile, "Ah, yeah! The movie was good! Me and Paulina actually learned something from watching it!".
Said young lady looked to her father and asked, "Papi, mind if I ask you something?".
Reinaldo looked to his pride and joy, one of the main things that kept him going in his life after his wife had been taken & answered, "Of course, sweetheart! What is it that you wish to ask me?".
Paulina inquired, "Well, what were you two talking about that had you laughing like we heard?".
The hulking Cuban-American smiled as he answered, "Well, me and my friends the Satellites here were reminiscing about the old days. You know, back when your mother was still with us.". It was still a bit of an emotional sore spot for him to bring up his deceased beloved Graciela Sanchez, even to this day. But he endured it and found it enjoyable to remember his wife as she was those years ago.
Tamika added in, "Yes, we were talking on how much we used to spend time together with the Fenton's before… well, you know.". Paulina nodded, now remembering on how she and Star used to love hanging around with Danny… until the accident that really changed everything.
Matthew inquired, "Speaking of the Fenton's, how are you two doing with Danny?".
At this, the two young women were nervous and it showed on their faces. This got some alarm bells going off in the heads of the adults. Star nervously chuckled and answered, "Well… you see… the thing is that, ummm…".
Reinaldo looked to Paulina and asked in a firm tone, "Paulina, what is it? I have a feeling that you're not telling me something…".
The beautiful Cuban-American girl tried to come up with any excuse, but seeing the firm look in her father's eyes told her that he wanted to truth. He could see through most of her lies and excuses if it was serious enough. She sighed and answered in a nervous tone like Star, "Well… the truth is… we haven't patched things up with Danny since… well, since middle school.".
This stunned the adults, as this was the first time they were hearing about this. Reinaldo inquired in a perplexed tone, "Really? Why? After all the times you two were together, I thought that things were settled after you told him what happened.".
Paulina looked very nervous and answered, "Well, we wanted to! We really did, but Dash Baxter told that we shouldn't associate with a…".
Her father stood up from his armchair, a look of disbelief and fury on his face. He stated, "Baxter?! You mean to tell me that you listened to that spawn of Gaige & Jade Baxter?! And this was during middle school!?".
He did not remember much back then, only that he was still dealing with his grief at the death of his beloved wife. And also focusing so much on work and Paulina, that he did not get involved much in her personal and social life for a bit until he started to recover and get into raising & spoiling his little princess.
Even Matthew and Tamika looked to their daughter in disbelief, the blonde beauty exclaiming that she was just following Paulina.
Paulina put forth desperately, "Yes! Look, I was so lost and confused after what happened to Mama! I was picked up by Dash and his friends, and we stuck together since than! And even when we made the A-Lister group, we…".
The thunderous voice of both adults echoed throughout the manor home, "WHAT?!".
This had the teenage girls very much afraid as they saw the anger and shock on the faces of their parents. Matthew looked to his daughter and asked, "Tell me it isn't true Star… tell me that you are not part of that group!".
Star replied in a meek tone, "Y-Yes! But it's not that bad as you make it out to be! We bring order to the school's social structure! Without us, the school would fall apart!". Paulina backed her friend up, agreeing with her.
The adults were in disbelief that what they were hearing and seeing from their children. Than… Reinaldo started to chuckle, than he laughed… than he laughed out loud! He was laughing in such a way that made Paulina and Star scared, very afraid that he was now over the edge. However, Matthew and Tamika knew better as they gave their friend a pitying look.
Soon, the laughter subsided… replaced by choked sobs as the muscle-bound man plopped back into his chair. He put a hand to his face, muttering on when and where did he go wrong with Paulina. In hearing this, this stunned both said girl and her friend.
Mr. Sanchez than reached into his right pocket, pulling out his wallet and from the middle of it pulled out a small photo. It was of him and his beloved, when they first met as teenagers, together and in front of a Casper High. He gingerly touched the face of his deceased soulmate and whispered, "Oh mi amor… Graciela… forgive me for failing you…".
His friends went to his side, Matthew on the left and Tamika on the right as they put hands on his shoulders to console him. The two girls were curious, and it was that curiosity that broke through their fear from earlier. They cautiously went over, walking around the couch to be in front of the adults. Paulina looked over, seeing the picture of her father and mother together like so.
She asked, "Papi… what is wrong? Why… Why are you asking Mama for forgiveness?".
The tall man hunched over slightly, letting out a deep sigh as he answered without looking up at his daughter, "Paulina, princess… it was your mother and Tamika here that convinced me and Matthew to leave the group, and also to make a promise that you two would not be caught up in it.".
Seeing the shock on their faces, Tamika spoke up gently, "Girls, I think you need to sit down and listen to what we have to say.".
Feeling that something important was about to be said that they needed to be aware of, the two went to the couch and sat down, looking expectedly at the adults. Reinaldo got up from his chair slowly, putting his hands behind his back as he started to pace back and forth in front of the two cheerleaders. Matthew took his place on the chair, his wife sitting on the left armrest.
After some moments, Mr. Sanchez gathered his thoughts and words carefully. He looked to the two young women and started out, "When me and my familia came to this country long ago from Cuba when I was little, we started out humble and small. But my Papi soon managed to get a job at a big time company and worked his way upward. We quickly became rich, and I soon found myself being taken in by Gaige Baxter and his little… ahem, girlfriend Jade Vega.".
It would appear that his first choice of words were a bit strong and unnecessary for the young ladies' ears, so he refrained himself from saying the word. Though he really believed that said word fit Jade perfectly, at least in his view.
Mr. Sanchez sighed as his tone showed regret and self-loathing, "We ruled Casper High, getting what we wanted from the teachers like free breaks and passes. Getting others to do our homework for us. Getting the hottest girls and the spotlight… we thought we had it made. Never realizing that what we did was morally wrong, especially when it came at the cost of bullying others. Some… extremely so, in which I really regret doing it.".
Matthew put in, "It was in our Junior year that we met your mothers; Graciela for Reinaldo & Tamika for me. We flaunted our power, status and influence to them, hoping that we could entice them to our way of fun. Thankfully though…".
He gave his wife a smile, in which she smiled softly and turned to Paulina and Star, "In which we just smacked them hard in the face, telling them to take a hike.". This surprised the duo, as this was truly the first time hearing this story.
Reinaldo chuckled softly, a small smile of his own on his face as he went back to that particular memory in the past. He stated, "Heh… you and her sure did. But for you, you slapped Matthew in the face. Mi amor… she clocked me good with a right cross hook, showing me that she was strong despite how she looked.".
He looked to his daughter and her friend and continued on, "The two wanted nothing to do with us, but we pursed them anyway. We considered it a challenge to see if we could get them… but soon, they made us see the reality of what we were really doing.".
Matthew turned to his daughter and stated, "You thought the A-Listers brought social structure and order? Heh, that is like something from that book called The Chocolate War. Still wish I never even read that damned book…".
Tamika looked to her flesh and blood and put forth, "Sweetie, me and Graciela saw the A-Listers for what they truly were. Big spoiled bullies who bribed teachers with either money or their sports prowess, as the high school was not on the map of most places due to people back than focusing more on sports than academics. They also intimidated and put down others just to make themselves feel good, to get their kicks from bullying others… and sadly in some cases, extreme ones that had the victims going to seek professional help.".
Again, shock and surprise were on the faces and in the minds of Star and Paulina.
Mr. Sanchez spoke once more, "Once we had managed to see the light with their help, we quit the A-Listers. Gaige and his band threatened us with all sorts of things if we left, but we ignored them and did so. We never regretted it, especially when we did it for the girls. They were proud of us for finally getting out of that toxic group, and it was shortly after that incident that we hooked up.".
He looked to Paulina, fatherly affection showing in his eyes as he knelt down to her, taking her hand in his own large ones. He told her softly, "On the day you were born, me and your Mama promised to one another that we would never let you go what I went through. That you would grow up to be a fine young lady & one that was free from the poisonous grip of that group.".
He muttered than while lowering his head, "Sad to say though… I have failed. I have failed you, but most of all I failed her. That is why I am asking her now for forgiveness. For being so blind in not noticing it when I was raising you alone… for not doing something to be more involved in your life.".
Again, the young women were very much surprised to hear this, the information starting to really make their heads dizzy.
After some moments, Mr. Sanchez slowly raised himself back to full height. He looked down to Paulina and said firmly, "Paulina, I believe it's time for you to go to your room. But let me make one thing clear, young lady. Tomorrow… we are going to have a LONG talk on how long you have been with the A-Listers, and also what is going to happen now. I suggest you take the time to think things over hard and clearly before going to bed.".
Matthew and Tamika looked towards their own daughter, rose up from their seats with Tamika stating, "Say goodbye to Paulina, Star. Like her, we're going to have a long talk in the morning. And we will be getting to the bottom of this, on why you failed to tell us all this time that you were part of the A-Listers.".
Paulina and Star rose from the couch, the young Sanchez heiress saying goodbye to her friend before walking out of the living room area & towards the stairs which led upwards. Star watched her friend leave, then turned her eyes to her parents who looked at her in disapproval. Reinaldo sighed as he looked up to a picture that was over the fireplace, one that showed the very lovely form of his wife that was painted a month ago before the accident.
He said softly to himself, "Graciela… how I wish you were with me now, here on Earth in the flesh and blood. I could really use your guidance and strength here…".
While Danny and his new friends check out the Arts Building, major revelations and realizations have been made back in their world! The Fenton's, Samantha and Valerie are now pondering on what they need to do, to try and make sense on what has been revealed. And the same goes for Paulina and Star, as they have learned something incredible from their own kin!
What other shocking secrets and such will come forth next? And also, what is going on with the others that were part of the Progress Report shown by Authors DJ Rodriguez and Dreams Come True 996?
Find out in the next episode of Danny Fenton: A Chaotic Adventure!
{{Outro}}
The camera shows the scene of twilight as the sun is almost completely gone over the horizon. Credits roll on by to showcase the people who made the anime series possible.
A field is displayed that has several large domed Capsule Corp. houses, arranged in a circle with one in the middle slightly smaller than the others. The scene showed Danny Fenton at the doorway to the smaller one since it was his alone. He stretched his arms and went inside his new abode to relax, not knowing of his dates who were watching him as he went inside the home.
The camera showed that the ladies were sharing a Capsule home that could easily sustain 5 people comfortably. It went as follows:
Capsule #1 Home- Kim Possible, Alexandra Casoy, Sabrina Spellman & Jen Masterson
Capsule #2 Home- Gwen Tennyson, Diana Lombard, Violet Parr & Jenny Wakeman
Capsule #3 Home- Emma Mackenzie, Wendy Corduroy, Ginger Foutley & Cree Lincoln
Capsule #4 Home- Kara Kent, Vicky, April O'Neal & Felicia Hardy
Capsule #5 Home- Penny Proud, Phantasma, Spectra & Angelica Pickles
Capsule #6 Home- Daria Morgendorffer, Debbie Thornberry, Cleo Sertori, Gwen Honorine
Capsule #7 Home- Kitty Pryde, Makoto Kino, Barbara Gordon & Starfire
Capsule #8 Home- Musa & Katie Kaboom
The camera showed the ladies relaxing in their new homes, doing various things. However… the camera shows each of their faces & it shows that all of them have a certain young lad on their minds. Soon, a dream sequence starts that shows each of the ladies time spent with Danny so far in the new world they are on.
And it also displays some daydreams they have where Danny chooses one of them out of everyone else.
When the sun goes out completely and the girls see its getting late, the camera shows the ladies going to their rooms to get ready for bed.
As they start to get ready, the camera shows another dream sequence that features a certain girl with Danny; Kim on the Nimbus Cloud with Danny Phantom flying beside her, Makoto and Danny fighting various bad guys together, Felicia and Danny partying at a nightclub in one of the cities they visited, Kara Kent flying through the sky with Danny Phantom, etc.
The random dream sequences end, and the camera shows the ladies soon plopping on their own beds in their own rooms.
The camera shows the young ladies soon in Dreamland, each one having a pleasant smile on as they are dreaming of the future. The camera shows more scenes of their dreams; Phantasma grinning & running away with Danny as they found one of the Dragon Balls in a land of demons, Angelica holding tightly to Danny on an air bike as they rode above the ground but not high in the air either, Wendy Corduroy and Danny putting down some strange land pirates that they had run into, Katie Kaboom on a date with Danny at a romantic carnival that showed a Ferris Wheel that lit up in lights for them K.K. & D.F., etc.
The camera changes to go back to the real world, showing in slow changing sequence the ladies that are all dreaming of the young man they have come to really know & appreciate. They all know his good and bad sides, his good characteristics and flaws that he is trying to work on… and also his dedication to watching over & being there for them.
The camera finishes on Starfire, shifting to show Danny as he lies awake in his room. He is looking up at the ceiling, the camera changing to his Point of View as on the ceiling are the ladies faces in dream circles of sort.
The camera shows the faces of the girls in random fashion, and also showcases an action that Danny took with the girls during his adventures in the new Earth they were on. After that, the camera switches from his Point of View and goes back to show his face as he is deep in thought… on which lady he really does come to love more so than the others in terms of the romantic, long-term sense.
The camera switches from the restless Fenton boy back to the ladies, showing that some of them had blushes on their faces as the dreams they were having about the young lad was drifting towards more… daring territories, some quite bold & adult in nature.
The camera than changes to outside, zooming slowly away from the homes to showcase the stars that were now twinkling free and strong in the velvet black sky. The moon shone brightly… and within the moon came in the random picture of Danny's face holding one of the ladies close to him! A shooting star shot forth underneath the moon, as the final part of the credits showed.
{{End Outro}}
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for this chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it, because it took a really long time and long thinking to come up with this!
Before I say or do anything, I wish to give praise and honor to the Lord. God, thank you once again for helping me with this chapter. I really could not have done it without you! I really hope and pray to do my best, but I will always need your guidance and conviction in making each chapter of the crossover story.
I will continue to look to you more than ever before Jesus Christ. I have lost much faith and trust in many things, but you are the only one that has been there for me and my family & friends. I will do my best to keep the faith and trust in you strong as I walk beside you, and I can only hope and pray that the people and the nations of the world start to go back to you as well.
I continue to hope and pray for the world to get back on track in all ways, shapes and form. I hope and pray for the complete end to any and all COVID viruses, all of the New Normal & the rules and regulations of the Do The Five Thing junk!
This was truly something monumental for me to write, and I really thank the Lord for the help here. So here it is… the bare bones of it all concerning certain characters and the like! Also, hope certain ones liked the little subtle Easter Eggs I put in here.
In the next chapter, you will see what the reaction of the others that were sent back after the first Progress Report. But it will be awhile, since I would like to take a little break from writing. Especially after writing this chapter!
Also on another note… just got another letter from the Walt Disney Animation Studios company. But… it was the letter I sent them, unopened and the front stating this: Return to Sender. Attempted- Not known. Unable to Forward. Return to Sender. I usually had no problems mailing my letters to Disney like I used to, but apparently things have changed.
Either that… or they did not want to even open it. So, my letter and print drawings from certain friends of mine that are linked to my works were returned, not even seen.
So… another failure to get Disney's attention. I… I just don't know what else to do anymore. I am starting to lose hope in my Disney/Toho novels and works getting recognized by the companies. If… If any of you got any advice or suggestions, I would like to hear them, please…
Ahem… sorry about that. Now for the questions!
If you were with Kim and Alex, what would you have said or done to the two fools who grabbed their bottoms like so? And if you were with Yamcha when he came in on the scene, what would you say or do to said fools?
If you were with Cleo and Ginger, what would you have said or done to the group of bullies inside the bookstore? And after Chiaotzu had put the fools to sleep with his psychic powers, what would you do until security arrived to take them away?
If you were with Violet, Kitty and Emma, what would you say or do to the trio of female bullies from Bulma's old high school? And when Krillin came on the scene, what would you do or say then?
If you were with Master Roshi, Bulma, Barbara, Jenny, Felicia and Diana in the room that held the figurines of the Red Ribbon Army officers and other action figures/toys, what would you be thinking? And concerning Master Roshi's question concerning the missile silos and fireworks, what do you think he has planned?
In your opinion, which of the ladies would benefit more from checking out & utilizing the Arts Building? And what would you say or do at seeing Master Roshi and Oolong taking the steps up quick to the VIP Modeling Room?
At hearing Jazz's questions and words to Sam, what would you say or do? And what would you be thinking after seeing Tucker take a stand in the scene as well?
What would your reaction be at seeing Danielle revealing herself like so, taking the chance to show herself to the others? And also, what would you say to Jack, Maddie, Sam and Valerie before following Jazz, Tucker and Dani out the door?
And finally this… what would you say or do after hearing what Mr. Sanchez, Mr. & Mrs. Satellite told the girls about their past? And also, what is going through each of the young women's minds?
And here is an optional bonus question: I got this idea from my dear Author friend SaurusRock625, who answered that he would turn the old I.D. Room in the Arts Building into a music room. If you wanted to complete change any of the levels in the building to suit your needs, which one would you change and what kind of room would you turn it into?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave LONG reviews!)
