Chapter 3

Danny and Dani landed in the back of City Hall and set down Jazz and Sam respectively. Danny looked around, "Where is Tuck?"

"I don't know, he should have been here by now." Dani replied as she also looked around.

Sam sighed and sat down on the rear steps of city hall, "He better show up soon or I'll make him regret it. I am tired from the news we received and the flight over and the worry over my parent's reaction." Just then a car pulled up and an armed guard and Tucker jumped out and ran into the building. Danny raised his eyebrows, but when he looked closer at the car he saw ecto-blast burns, "Looks like a ghost attacked him, lucky he had outfitted his car to withstand ecto-blasts."

Sam looked worried, "Why would anyone want to attack Tuck?"

"Other than the fact that he is the Mayor and friend of Danny Phantom?" Dani said, "Let's see, who has a grudge against Danny? There is Walker, Undergrowth, even the Box Ghost hates Danny."

Sam looked worried about the first two but when Dani mentioned the Box Ghost she laughed, "I don't think the Box Ghost attacked Tucker Dani."

Dani smiled, "I know there isn't anything box related about this attack, but it is true he hates Danny."

"Okay you two enough. Let's go check on Tucker." Danny said chuckling

Jazz smiled and said, "Sorry I need to go visit Mom and Dad so I can get them to come to the press conference, see you three later." Jazz waved goodbye as she walked away.

"Bye Aunty Jazz!" Dani shouted, "Now where did Tucker go?"

(two minutes later)

Danny walked into the Ghost-proof room installed in the center of city hall and spotted Tucker, "Hey Tucker, It's already been two minutes and we need to get the press conference started."

"Oh, Hey Danny. Sorry about that, let's go." Tucker said

"We need to find Sam and Dani though." Danny said, "We split up to find you more quickly. Hold on a moment we set up a signal to alert the others and tell them to head to the front." With that Danny pulled a whistle out of his pocket and gave a sharp blow. About thirty seconds later Danny and Tucker met up with Sam and Dani just inside of city hall's front doors.

"OK everybody ready?" Tucker asked everyone nodded, "Now I know we didn't actually rehearse this but Dani (points at her) when I call Danny (points at him) out you and Sam will go with him but you need to make both of you invisible. When Danny introduces you, you and only you need to become visible while you keep Sam invisible, Okay?"

Dani nods," Yeah I can do that Uncle Tucker."

"Okay let's go then." Tucker said as he walked out the doors and walked up to the microphone, "People of Amity Park, and The World, I called this conference because Danny Phantom has some news for us that he himself has just learned, and now here he is Danny Phantom!" Danny, who had been invisible, then appeared next to Tucker startling him.

Danny smiled at Tucker then stepped up to the microphone when Tucker stepped away, "Citizens of Amity Park, and The World. I have just learned something today and I want to share it with you all." Danny took a breath, "I have a daughter." All the reporters started asking questions until Danny held up his hands for quiet, "I know you all have questions and I will answer the next ten questions only."

A reporter in the front shot out of his chair before anyone else, "Excuse me but how did you learn of this?"

"My daughter told me." Danny replied

Another reporter stood up, "Who is your daughter?"

"Her name is Danielle, but we call her Dani for short, and that is Dani spelled 'D-A-N-I' and of course her last name is Phantom." Danny told the reporter.

"Where did she come from?" asked a female reporter

Danny smiled, "Now that is a good question. Everyone remembers Vlad Plasmius right? Well he tried to clone me, now his first few attempts were failures, but he finally created Dani from a combination of my DNA and the DNA of a pure human female."

Another reporter stood up, "How old is she? And how did she know if you just learned of it today?"

Danny chuckled, "First it depends on what you mean by age, Chronologically she is 5, but physically she is thirteen. Second she found a file containing all of her information including a picture of the human female. Third, you guys are down to five questions."

Another reporter stood up, "What do you mean by chronologically and physically, are they not the same thing? And that was one question."

"I could tell that that was one question and to answer it, no in this case they are not the same thing. Vlad had used an advanced aging process to turn her into an eight year old in the space of a few days, it said so in the file." Danny replied

Another reporter stood up, "Do you know if the file and equipment are ok and in working order? And where did Dani find the file?"

Danny looked at the reporter and saw it was the same guy that asked two questions last time, "First off you are down to two questions, someone should really gag that guy. Secondly as far as I know the file and machines were destroyed. Finally Dani found the file in Vlad's mansion in his private study after he disappeared."

Another female reporter stood up, "When can we meet her?"

Danny just smiled, "Finally one of the questions I was waiting for. You guys can meet her right now." Dani appeared next to Danny.

She looked up at him, "Daddy, who are all of these people?"

"They are reporters sweetie and they want to learn about you." Danny replied, making the females coo at the affection he was showing the little girl.

Another reporter stood up, "Excuse me but may I direct my last question to Dani (he pointed at her)." When Danny nodded, the reporter turned to the little girl and asked, "Dani, who is your mother, for lack of a different word?"

Dani smiled, "Well she is someone who has been seen all around Amity Park since this is where she was born and raised, she is also a Goth and an ultra-recyclo-vegetarian. Her name is Samantha Manson." As Dani finished she allowed Sam to become visible, shocking everyone there, especially her parents, "Also she doesn't have any powers, I made her invisible."

Sam waved, "Hi mom and dad."

Danny held up his hands to calm down the commotion, "Now before anyone jumps to any conclusions, Sam was an unwitting and unwilling donor. Vlad somehow stole one of her egg cells."

Sam spoke up now, "Even though Dani was created in a lab without my knowledge or consent she is my daughter and I will care for her along with my boyfriend Danny Fenton. Danny Phantom has already given his permission."

A voice spoke up from the back, "I have a question."

Danny instantly recognized the voice, "Okay Jack what is your question, and before you question how I knew it was you just remember you had been hunting me for almost a year and when you found out I was Danny Fenton's friend you have invited me over for dinner on more than one occasion."

Jack Fenton smiled, "Okay, My question is this is Danny, my son, Okay with raising and taking care of your daughter?"

Sam smiled, "Of course Mr. Fenton, if he wasn't I wouldn't have said it."

"Now If that is all I need to spend some quality time with my daughter and her mother. And yes I have Danny Fenton's permission." With that Danny, and Dani flew away with Dani carrying Sam.

Danny, Dani, and Sam landed near a tree on a nearby hill. Danny smiled, "Hey Sam, do you remember this tree?"

Sam sighed, "Of course, this is the tree under which you gave me the class ring and we officially started dating."

The three of them sat under the tree watching the crowd disperse from in front of city hall. Dani started to relax and her eyes drifted closed as she snuggled between her parents. Both Sam and Danny looked at the young girl with love in their eyes, then they looked at each other and shared a kiss over Dani's head before they too settled in to take a short nap.

(three hours later)

It was early evening when the three of them finally woke up. (The conference had started at two o'clock in the afternoon and lasted only half an hour) Sam looked at her watch and sighed, "Danny it is almost time to go to your parents house for dinner."

Danny sighed, "Okay let's go get ready, and Dani while we are there call me Danny Okay?"

Now it was Dani's turn to sigh, "Okay Daddy, but only when we get there."

Danny sighed again, "Fine. Let's go." Then Danny and Dani flew off with Sam being carried by the former. They reached their house and went inside, Dani going into her room and Danny and Sam going into the room they shared. After a few minutes Danny came out and waited for Sam and Dani to finish. Dani ended up coming out before Sam did and by then they were almost late and had to hurry to get to Fenton Works on time.

Danny and Dani were both in human form. Danny was wearing a semi-nice shirt and a pair of dress jeans and a pair of boots, Dani was wearing a cute yellow dress and dress shoes, while Sam was wearing a dark red blouse with slacks and dress shoes. Sam knocked on the door, and when Maddie opened it she was surprised to see a young girl that was not Dani Phantom. Sam noticed Maddie's confusion, and smiled, "Hello Mrs. Fenton, and yes this is Dani. Being half human she can change from human form to Phantom form at will."

Maddie smiled, "Thank you for the information Sam, Now all of you come inside." Danny, Dani, and Sam walked inside and saw Tucker and Jazz sitting at the table but that wasn't all, two more places had been set next to them.

"Who else is coming, Mom?" Danny asked, noticing the two extra places.

"Oh well Tucker and Jazz both asked if they could invite someone to have dinner with us." Maddie said, "I don't know who they are though."

Tucker looked up, "Actually you do know my girlfriend Mrs.F and you might recognise Jazz's guest." Maddie looked unsure but just shrugged.

Danny looked at Jazz, "You invited her, really?"

"Yes you have a problem with that?" Jazz asked, "and anyways Mom and Dad will need to meet her eventually. Actually she said she had a surprise for me as well."

Danny shook his head, "You know what Mom and Dad are going to say, and I have a feeling I know what the surprise is." While Danny and Jazz were talking their parents were looking at them bewildered. Danny noticed this, "Sorry Mom and Dad, and before you ask yes I know who it is Jazz invited as for Tucker I am in the dark as you are." Sam, Dani, and Jazz all agreed with this since none of them knew who Tucker's girlfriend was. Maddie just sighed while Jack slouched in his seat.

Half an hour later there was a knock on the door. Maddie went to open it and said, "Hello are you Jazz's guest or Tucker's"

"Tucker's." Said the mystery guest.

"Well come in then." Maddie said as she stepped aside, and Valerie walked in. Tucker got up and went to her pulling her into a hug and a quick kiss. Maddie closed the door, but just as she started walking away there was another knock on the door. Maddie turned around and opened the door again. This time Maddie was confused, "Hello are you Jazz's guest?"

"No." said a female voice everyone recognised, "I am Jazz's girlfriend."

Maddie was shocked as she stepped aside and this time Ember walked in. Jazz spotted her and ran into Ember's open arms as they shared a deep and passionate kiss.

Valerie noticed Ember as well and stood up, "That is Ember Mcclain! She is a Ghost!"

Maddie fainted as Jack did a double take and Jazz, Ember, Sam, Danny, Dani, and even Tucker glared at her. Jazz looked at Ember, "Ember, her you can call a Dipstick."

Valerie looked at Tucker, "You can't let her call me that can you?"

Tucker sighed, "I don't know. First of all you blurted out Ember's secret. Secondly You made Mrs.F faint, so I want to let her but you're also my girlfriend so I am not allowed to let her call you a dipstick in front of me."

Ember smiled, "Okay Tucker I won't call her a dipstick in front of you."

"That is all I can ask for." Tucker said.

Valerie started to retort but Danny cut her off, "Valerie, relax and help me with my mom as my dad sits there dumbfounded." Valerie sighed as she went over to Danny and Maddie so she could help.

-Dani's POV-

Dani looked around at all of the older people. She had been silent the whole time since she was watching them interact with each other. Dani learned about each of them as she watched, trying to figure them out. Watching Maddie's reaction to first Valerie then followed by Ember, finally watching her faint at what Valerie said about Ember. She didn't like Valerie and couldn't figure out why Tucker did. She thought back to what she knew of Valerie; Valerie was a Ghost hunter and Danny phantom hater, she had a sly and cunning way of thinking, and she was really smart. Valerie had also used her once to get to Danny. Now Jack and Maddie fenton was a different story, she had watched them from afar for quite awhile and what she saw shocked her. She glanced at Jack still staring at where Jazz and Ember used to be (note the emphasis) then looked at Maddie on the couch still out. Dani then looked at Tucker who was talking to Jazz and Ember with a very wary looking Valerie being forced to stay at Tucker's side. Finally she looked at her parents, Sam and Danny were over by Maddie as they tried to wake her up.

Dani sighed, "I don't know if I can live with these people, they might accidentally kill each other." She looked around one last time before getting up from her place at the table and walking over to Sam and Danny, "Mom, Danny is Mrs. Fenton ok?"

"She'll be fine Dani." Danny said, "She just got a shock from the news, that's all."

"Okay then." Dani said, "Can I use the bathroom?" Danny told her where it was. "Ok and a Shock might be just what she needs to wake up." Dani called as she walked to the bathroom.

-End Dani's POV-

Danny looked thoughtful, "You know she might be right," Danny grins and fires a pinpoint ecto-beam from his finger and hits Maddie right between the eyes, jolting her awake. Maddie sat up slowly and shook her head, as she looked around she saw Jazz with her arm around Ember's waist and both of them were smiling as they talked to Tucker and an unwilling Valerie. She then spotted Jack still as a statue as he stared at an empty space. Maddie got up, with help from Danny and Sam, and went over to her husband, "Jack honey are you ok?"

Jack looked at her slowly, "I don't know, Danny is taking care of a half human and half ghost hybrid and Jazz is dating a female ghost. When did all this happen, and where was I?"

Ember chuckled when she heard Jack mention dating and turned to Jazz, "Jazz your dad can't believe we are dating. Well I have some news that no one will believe." With that Ember gets down on one knee and pulls a small box out of her pocket, "Jazz we have been dating for over a year now and I love you with all of my heart, or rather I would if I had a heart, and I want to spend the rest of my afterlife with you. Will you marry me?" Ember opens the box revealing a ring made of white gold with two stones in it, an emerald and a slightly glowing neon green green stone.

Jazz broke down and started crying, "Yes Ember I will marry you."

Ember smiled and stopped just before she put the ring on Jazz's finger, "Jazz, before you put this ring on you should know something about this ring. It has a special stone in it that will allow access to my ghostly powers albeit to a lesser extent, and you cannot remove it unless we both agree. Do you still want to put it on?"

Jazz looked at Ember like she was stupid, "Of course I still want to put it on Ember, I love you. Also I want ghost powers." At that last part Ember smiled and slid the ring on Jazz's finger. There was a large flash of light and the ring visibly shrank to the point that it looked like it can never be removed. Jazz started to glow with a bright neon green light and she changed, her hair changed from red orange to blue green, her eyes became neon green and her clothes changed. Jazz was wearing a white version of Ember's outfit, along with a black leather jacket that said 'Embers Girl' in blue flame on her back, and in her hands she held a jet black and white version of Ember's guitar.