The shield down and the streets empty, people began to wonder what became of the young boy, who saved them all, who may have become a causality, in this war of right and wrong. And he was the only one who did right in this whole battle.

"Where is he Maddie," Clambered holding back her tears. "He isn't gone, he just cant be."

Sam, Jazz, and Tucker all exchanged looks, they couldn't be sure that Danny had in fact died because they still couldn't see through the smoke that surrounded where he had been, but the also weren't about to rule out the possibility that they'd lost him today. But no one dared walk through the smoldering perimeter in fear that there wasn't any road there anymore or that it wouldn't be safe, they decided to wait.

Pain, that's all he felt the minute he opened his eyes, but it both relieved him, and shocked him. First of all he wasn't suppose to even be alive, that blast was suppose to kill him and Dan so if he was alive was it a possibility that the evil ghost had gotten away as well? And secondly he was a little happy to be alive, he wanted to be with his family and friends. Danny slowly lifted himself onto his hands and knees and panted, trying to desperately make sense of things and gain control of his breathing. But he'd seen the tatters of the cape and the smoldering hole where Dan had been, but if an extremely powerful ghost was destroyed, then why not him?

He watched his blood, mixed with sweat, drip down his face and land in droplets on the pavement. He was his regular old self again, he'd already saw his hands, but he couldn't understand it. Had he gone invisible, or made a shield, or did something help him? He couldn't be sure cause he didn't remember what happened after he threw that energy ball down, it was all a haze. Finally collecting himself up he managed to stand, and slowly Danny made his way towards where the people were.

People looked up to see a figure emerging through the smoke and coming towards them. Fear and excitement hit the citizens as they waited to see if it was the teenager, or the strange and dangerous ghost. Danny's family and friends prayed to see him come out, but were also prepared to see the malevolent ghost that may have taken away their son.

Finally a young boy with raven hair and sad blue eyes appeared in front of the town. Nobody made a move away from or towards him they all just stared. Danny felt a nervousness return to him, what if they didn't care what he did, maybe they still wanted to see him dead, when out of no where a single hand began to clap.

More hands began to clap until they were all giving him a round of applause. Jack, Maddie Jazz Tucker and Sam all came out to stand beside him and make sure he was ok.

"What's going on?" He asked confused and a little dazed.

"Saving the whole town at your own expense just earned everyone's respect!" Tucker shouted happily.

"We are so proud of you honey." His mother cooed. Gently hugging him.

Finally after the applause died down the mayor stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Danny. He cleared his throat signally his readiness for a speech, "Daniel I believe we all owe you a debt of gratitude, and apology. We should've never run you out, and now on behalf of Amity Park I am giving you the right to live amongst us. Provided that you do not use your powers for any wrong reasons."

"Trust me sir, I wont." Danny promised.

So that was it after all that grief they caused him, he was easily let back into the community. Just like that? He really couldn't complain, because he was allowed home. The only thing that bothered him was how he ever survived. But he really didn't care, right now he was happy to be back and he definitely was not sorry for all that happened.