Won't Maddie get quite a surprise today?
Disclaimer:OK, I still don't own Danny Phantom or any ofthe characters other than Mary-Ann.
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"Well guys, phase two of 'understand Danny' is complete." Jazz said to Sam and Tucker the next morning. Danny, with his makeup on, smiled at her. This was his first day of school as essentially full ghost. He had thought it over, and was kinda sad because it meant that for one thing, he actually had to remember his locker combination. Phasing through it to get books wouldn't work, because then he'd have trouble getting his arm back in his sleeve and his glove back on.
He also had to avoid ghosts at full cost. It wasn't like he could fight ghosts looking human, or get makeup every few minutes. He was expecting a day of school that most people would've thought was normal. Of course, acting normal when you feel like your eyes will start glowing any second is no easy task. Mr. Lancer was pleased to see Danny spend all day at school, and not making up an excuse to skip class. Using this day to his full advantage, he bombarded Danny with as many questions as possible, so that he would get the most out of this problem student.
"Mr. Fenton, what is the answer to 32 A?" He asked the young boy. Danny struggled to think for a few seconds before answering, "I really don't know, Mr. Lancer, I can't concentrate today." Mr. Lancer sighed and looked at the paper. The question was what was the square root of 144. Most 6th graders knew that, so Danny must be having trouble. Oh well, too bad.
Back at the Fenton household, Jack was taking a break to think. Wow, what if that kid really is half human? That means that he goes to school. And has a family. They must all be really worried about him. He obviously hasn't been able to change back, otherwise I'd know. He would have told me, and that obviously hasn't happened. The kid must've gone missing, and couldn't possibly have gone to school, unless more people knew his identity than he was letting on. What have I done? Whoever that kid is, he probably will never forgive me, and will probably wail on Danny or maybe even Jazz. I'm such an idiot, and it's not like I can unwish this. I should tell Maddie what I've done, she'll probably know what to do. He got up and went to find her. He then told her everything that had been bugging him for the past day or so.
She called school to find out if anyone had gone missing or anything, but everyone was in school that day, and there had been no ghost attacks. "Thank you Mrs. Ishiyama, I'm sure what you've shared with us will be quite useful. Goodbye." Maddie turned to Jack. "We should try to get another talk with the ghost boy, to find out if he really is part human, and if he is, how is he going to school like that? If I looked completely different than normal, but wanted to look normal, how would I...Makeup! The ghost boy must be wearing makeup, and something to cover his eyes, and clothes to cover his ghost ones! He must've dyed his hair too. And unless he already owned all the stuff or stole it, he must've had someone get it for him. It all makes sense now! Well, except I still don't know who it could be." Jack smiled, knowing that his wife knew so much about this sort of thing.
Without warning, she continued. "But Jack! Seriously, what were you thinking? The poor child must be so scared! He probably worries that something's going to go wrong with his disguise! Poor nervous wreck! Well, if it was Jazz or Danny, l can't think how I'd be mad at them. Keeping something like that must be so hard!" Her inner mother was screaming out, because having a son allowed her to understand whatever the ghost boy must be going through. Danny had been scared before, and she had seen it. Even when Jazz was younger, she had her fair share of secrets, including her first kiss. She'd been acting weird for a week afterwards until she told them. Being in second grade, she was just having one of those cute little kiddy crushes, and they'd laughed with her about it, and all was good. But something like being public ghost enemy #1, whether good or not, was still something major. Laughing would never get rid of a scare like that. To think, the ghost boy had been doing this for close to a year now. Poor thing, and his parents must be terrified, if they know. If they don't they must still be wondering why their son is so odd right now. He must have some friends who know. A girl, because a guy buying makeup would be weird. There must also be someone smart enough to think of something like that.
Without warning, Danny opened the door and Jazz followed him. Glancing at the clock, they realized they'd been talking for more than just a few minutes, because it was 3:00. Danny smiled at his parents, and they couldn't help but chuckle at what he was wearing. He looked like he was out playing in the snow. "Danny, why are you wearing all that?" Maddie laughed. Danny got a serious look on his face, and started to answer. Jazz quickly interrupted, "He isn't feeling well. He says he feels really cold."
Maddie's eyes lit up with concern about this. She put her hand on his forehead, and he was cold. Almost too cold. She looked at him, worried. He smiled meekly and excused himself to his room. She looked at Jack, who was as worried as she was. Her son certainly was acting odd, and now he gets sick. I hope he's ok, he hasn't been himself since...Ohmygosh! What if Danny is the ghost boy? He certainly has been acting odd, and all the clothes, and skipping yesterday, soon after Jack made the wish. She looked at her hand, and sure enough, there was a bit of skin-toned base makeup where she had rested her hand on his forehead. She gasped.
It is Danny! Poor thing! Wow, if he's the ghost boy, then he's been telling the truth the whole time about being good. I'm not sure I should tell him I know yet though, maybe I should talk to his friends or Jazz. They always seemed to be on his side, and were always hanging around him. But who should I talk to first? There's no way Sam would tell me, and Tucker would be too busy playing on his PDA or whatever to notice I exist. It has to be Jazz, she knows him much better than I ever thought. But I should make sure to emphasize that I don't want him to know yet. And until he's ready to tell Jack, I gotta get off his trail. I know, I'll convince Jack to go to dinner a few towns over, without Danny or Jazz. Smithville never has ghost attacks, that'll be the perfect place. Well, I guess that explains his periodic absences and late nights, when he's covered in bruises and such. I'm not sure I like ghosts beating on him more than school bullies, but he seems to have a different persona when he's a ghost. He's more in-control and less weak-acting than I'm used to. Well, except lately. He's been doing good at acting like normal, even though he's in ghost form now.
"Eh, Maddie, you awake in there?" Jack snapped his fingers in front of her face. "You look like you've seen a ghost! And you didn't even tell me!" Jack pouted a little. It was so funny to see him acting so much like a little kid. Maddie smiled and decided to use her alibi now. "Jack, I've been too lost in thought. What do you say you and I go to that new place in Smithville tonight? We'll go alone, without the kids. It'll be a chance to get away from ghosts as well. So?" He jumped up and down squealing like a little girl, obviously excited. He wanted to forget what had happened the day before, and his stupid wish. Maddie, deciding to do something nice to her poor, sweet, scared son, walked up to his room. He was sitting on his bed, obviously fed up about something. Probably being grounded.
"Uh, Danny? I know you're not feeling well, and I feel somewhat responsible, being your mother and all. I decided I'm gonna unground you." Danny looked at her, something wasn't right. "Are you serious? What did I do?" Maddie smiled at him, eyes more love-filled than normal. Gee, what happened? Whatever it is, I bet Jazz had something to do with it. "Uh, thanks then! I'm gonna go over to Tuck's house, I need to talk to him about something. Nothing important, really, just homework. Thanks again, Mom!" He smiled as he left his room with his bag, makeup and extra contacts hidden in a small pocket. Maddie watched out of a side window as he ducked into an alleyway and went intangible. Well, it looks like I guessed right. I'm going to have to clean all that stuff up before Jack notices. It's all over the place down there
"Well, Maddie, how do I look?" Maddie looked at her husband, Feeling very handsome in his jumpsuit and tie. Maddie laughed and went to go get changed, the cleaning could happen later. After she was done, she peeked in Jazz's room. She was reading the newest issue of Genius Magazine. She sat down next to Jazz on her bed, and Jazz looked up from the article she was reading.
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She hushed as she whispered, "powers." Jazz gasped. So now her mom knew as well? That was why she'd let Danny go before his punishment should've been up!
I personally don't like this chapter as much as the other ones, but Jazz goes on another flight. She seems more used to it, so she doesn't get anywhere near as crazy as she did before.