"You're a meta?" Selena's green eyes widen. She gazed at Danny with surprise.

Danny shook his head, "No, a halfa."

"Explain." she leaned forward in her chair. Her hands clasp together, she looks for the subconscious actions her son made. The straightening of his back, the confidence that was non existence a moment before, and the eerie glow that his body subtly gave.

"I'm half human half ghost?" He hesitated to say more. He bit his lips and and glances back at Selena. Selena leans back into the chair.

"And how did this happen?" She gestures with her clawed hand towards her son, "Messed around with witchcraft?"

"Err, no, " Danny begins to rub his arms, he murmurs out quickly, "my parents' portal to another dimension opens up with me in it."

All of Selena's body movement stopped. Danny hangs his head down to avoid her stare therefore unable to see Selena face twist into one of concern and upset. She clenches her fist tightly, her sharp nails breaking through her glove into the skin at the palm of her hand. After a moment she ask,

"You're okay?"

"Wha?" Danny snaps his attention back to her meeting her eyes. He looks into her eyes with shock.

"Someone once you told me the days that followed their transformation was painful. I know for one such person it wasn't a pleasant swim in the toxic chemical bath. You don't have such a thing happen to you without scars."

Danny chokes on emotion, and looks away. No one at learning what happen asked about his well being in regards to that event. Jazz was the only one to constantly worry about how he deals with being Phantom but never about the lingering physical and mental consequences from the original accident.

His hands tremble, but regardless he begins to slowly tug his left glove off. There displayed was the electric burn mark at the palm on his hand. He rolls up his sleeve to further show along his tan skin the Lichtenburg marks crisscrossing on his arm.

"It was an accident" Danny begins to breath rapidly, "it was dark, I didn't see it, It was just a stupid dare. Nothing was suppose to happen."

"I didn't mean to die. " Danny chokes out a sob. "I didn't want to die." Danny jolts when he feels a hand on his face. Selena turns his head to look at her face. Selena moves to Danny side and gently pulls him into her embrace. She whisper into his ear reassurances. After a while Danny rubs his eyes and his face blushes from embarrassment.

"Sorry, I-I don't know why- what came over me. It's been over a year and it didn't bother me before"

Selena hums in response, she gives him a tight squeeze in comfort. She gives him back his space but sits closer than before.

"So, you don't have these marks when human right? You haven't been hiding it from me with makeup or something?"

"Right, it only shows in my ghost form. I don't know what happened to me but I guess the ectoplasm is what keeps my human side alive. "

"Kitten, that's painful to hear. It happened when you were 14?"

"Yeah"

"Tell me more about who you are and what you do."

Danny begins to tell an overview of being Amity protector against ghosts, from the ridiculous Box Ghost villain to Vortex.

Her eyes soften at the boy across from her. How many stories were untold and hidden. She had thought by giving him away he would be safe but fate seems to taunt her. Selena reflects back to the boy's father, the same selfless characteristic both share.

That selflessness to help when no one expects you too. That self sacrificing character trait. She begins to think back to the report of the Fenton deaths which was stated as a lab accident. 'Then that means it wasn't just an accident.' She thinks of asking the question of what was the reality of the Fenton couple death but decides to leave it for another day, it's a heavy topic not to do at almost 4 in the morning.

"Well if anything I'm glad you survive and just because you have abilities doesn't mean I'm not a threat to you."

"I'm going to have your weak normal self be able to live in Gotham and hang around supers. I have no illusions of being able to protect you all the time and I rather you not have to use those powers, now that I know what to look for. My boy you are going to learn everything that I know and as Danny not as Phantom."

"C'mon kitten, this mama cat is going to make sure death does not happen for another time. "


Danny sneaks into Tucker's room days later where both Sam and Tucker run to greet him.

"So finally spill, what's the big news?"

Danny looks at the two of them and blurts out,

"Selena is Cat woman"

Sam jaw drop.

Tucker freezes.

Before they can say anything Danny rambles about how she's like him. Bad press not really a villain. That she's trying. And she's really nice.

Sam points out "Does she still steals?"

Danny cringes "She's working on it?"

Tucker shakes his head in exasperation, "Only you dude."

Sam defensively ask "Does she want your help?"

"NO! Nooo no, she just wanted me to understand the risks I have being and living with her means. Also that she's been teaching me martial arts." Danny rubs his sore arms and mourns his days when Selena allowed him to sleep in. Now the mornings start at 6am working out and training.

Sam perks at that and ask "Which one?"

"A mix? Some street fighting, kick boxing, and karate so far"

"Does she know about..."

Danny looks at both "She knows. But she never asked anything for Phantom rather she's been teaching Danny not Phantom how to fight."

Sam stares hard, "Okay" and gives a single nod.

"Okay?!" Danny sputter out in disbelief of not having to argue.

"It's your secret man, you decide who you want to tell." Tucker gives him a disbelieving look in return.

"Well as long as she's not dragging you into criminal acts beside being a vigilante you should be good" Sam reply's back.

"Just don't ever feel pressure you owe her to help her cause she's taking care of you. You have enough enemies already you don't need for hers to know of you. She's a grown ass adult who can deal with her own problems just fine."

Danny gives Sam a frown but nods anyways.

"So how's Amity?" Danny switches topics.

"Eh, nothing we can't handle." Tucker answers. He shows how he's tracking and able to predict where ghost will attack before they attack just base on history and statistics. Danny makes a face at that. Sam rolls her eyes and adds "We don't really mind. It keeps us active capturing animal ghost and tracking when a natural portal will open."

Danny answer questions about Jazz, how living in Gotham, his new school etcetera.

"Alright guys I better fly back." Tucker gives his goodbyes and head out to give the couple some privacy. Sam grabs Danny floating in the air and gives him a deep kiss.

"See you next time ghost boy." Sam smirks at Danny whose blue eyes were wide.

Danny flushes and zooms back to Gotham covering his face with his hands recalling the warmth of her lips.