Chapter 15

Back at the town hall everyone was recovering from the horrid noise and Tucker, Sam and Jazz took out the earplugs. They saw Danielle race towards them.

"Now can you tell me who the ghost boy is?" she asked.

"I'm sorry, not now." Answered Jazz, looking outside.

"Vlad, can I trust you to capture the young Danny Phantom?" asked Maddie, looking around to see if everyone was okay.

"Of course, but you might be making a horrible mistake. But why should I care?" answered Vlad, transforming into a ghost and flying off in the direction of Fenton Works.

Vlad knew where Danny was going, he knew what Danny was doing. Just as he expected Danny was standing outside his house, looking through the windows.

"That's a nifty power you got there. Easy to block out if you ask me." Laughed Vlad.

"What do you want Vlad? I want to be alone." Yelled Danny.

"It's not about what I want. It's about what you mother wants. And she just asked me to capture you." Laughed Vlad.

"Oh, oh no." muttered Danny, knowing he was in trouble.

Vlad threw something at Danny which, curled around Danny as Danny struggled to get away. Danny fell silent. The Plasmius Frightus was working, designed to weaken a ghost. Of course, Danny was already weak, from using his ghostly wail. Vlad flew back with the little ghost boy who was about to be exposed and dropped him in front of the podium.

"Here we are." Puffed Vlad.

"Ladies and gentlemen. This time we are going to make sure this ghost can't repeat his actions. But, we would like him to talk to us. Maybe explain and apologize for what he has done." Spoke Tiffany Snow, in front of a camera.

"You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. I saved your butts from many tough ghosts out there and this is how you repay me? By ruining my life and my privacy. I mean, I knew someone was going to find out someday. Like how one person found out because she was worried about me. But I didn't think it would turn out like this. I mean, I have risked my life for yours. I thought my identity would be revealed by some evil ghost with an evil plot. Or if we were all in danger and I couldn't find a place to transform. Or, if I passed out in front of everyone. This has happened a few times, except no one has seen. But, this is how I spend my last minutes with a little bit of privacy left? That is just cruel. That is all I have to say." Shouted Danny.

"Ok, what are we waiting for? Press the pink button; I want to test it out. Hurry Jack, hurry." Screamed Maddie, jumping around.

Jack pointed the gun at Danny and pressed the pink button. A beam shot at Danny and he was lifted into the air. He felt a slight amount of pain and screamed. Tucker, Sam and Jazz started to scream. They didn't want to see it end this way. Suddenly, Danny fell to the floor and two blue rings appeared around his body.

"And the ghost boy is… OUR SON?" screamed Maddie and Jack.

They both fainted, Vlad started to laugh, people in the audience whispered to one another and others ran off screaming.

Danny saw what had happened and ran out of the town hall. He ran as far away as he could. He just wanted to get away from it all. He needed a vacation. He ran to the other side of town and found a tunnel. As it had been twenty minutes already, Danny could turn ghost. He turned ghost and flew over the tunnel and there was a huge tree that no one could get up. He rested on a branch and transformed into a human. Hopefully no one would find him here.

"Danny? Wake up! It's me, Tucker." Tucker yelled from below.

Danny opened his eyes and glanced down to see Tucker, Sam and Jazz standing below the tree, looking up at him.

"Was that just a dream? What do you want?" asked Danny, closing his eyes once again.

"no, it wasn't a dream. Dude, you have to come back. Don't just stay there for the rest of your life. You have to face the town sometime. You were always telling me to be strong. I will not let you avoid these people. If you don't go to them, I will bring them to you." Cried Sam.

"Sam, I am not avoiding the town. I came here for a bit of peace and quiet and if I went back there straight away there would be all these questions. I needed a sleep. By the way, what's the time Jazz?" he asked, stretching.

"it's 10:00am on Sunday. You have been here all night." yelled Jazz, looking up from her watch.

"well, I have a lot of homework to do so, lets go home." Sighed Danny, transforming into a ghost.

"are you going to fly us there or do we have to walk?" asked Tucker.

"why? Do you want me to fly you?" Danny asked, floating in front of them.

"yes please!" squealed Jazz, excited about being flown home for the first time in her life.

"uh sure." Sighed Sam, worried that with three people he might drop them.
"yes I want you to fly me home." Smiled Tucker.

"fine, I will fly you home. Now that my identity is known, I don't have to worry about people seeing you with me." Danny explained.

Danny put out his hands for Tucker and Jazz while Sam put her arm around his waist.

"everyone ready?" Danny asked them.

"yeah." They all answered.

Danny took off the ground and headed in the direction of tuckers house. It was a quick but quiet flight. Danny put Tucker down at his doorstep and waved him goodbye. Sam now grabbed Danny's left arm, the one Tucker had been hanging onto. Once again, Danny took off to fly Sam to her house. As he flew people stared up into the sky and pointed at him. Danny knew they were talking about him and ignored it. It was embarrassing but Danny didn't want to hide. He expected this to happen. Before long they were at Sam's house. Danny gave her a quick peck on the cheek and left for home.

"how did mom and dad react?" asked Danny, with a hint of worry in his voice.

"uh, they have been a bit weird. Like they were trying to get hold of you and then they were trying to pinch themselves saying it was a dream. They were in disbelief." Explained Jazz, looking at their house ahead.

"oh, OK." Muttered Danny putting Jazz on the doorstep.

"aren't you coming in?" asked Jazz.

"yeah, I am but I am going into my room for a bit." Danny said as he flew up into his room.

His parents weren't in his room which was a total relief. To tell the truth, he wasn't ready to confront them yet. Danny got out a pencil and dug in his bag to find his homework. Danny found it and started to work out the maths problems. Danny was beginning to get better at maths so it only took him 20 minutes. He then wrote out his English paper. By the time he had finished it was 12:12:pm. Lunch time.

"I guess I better go downstairs to get some lunch. Well, here goes." Sighed Danny, getting up from his chair.

He opened the door and walked downstairs and into the kitchen. Sitting at the dining room table was his mom and his dad.

"Danny! We've been worried sick about you." Screamed Maddie, jumping in excitement.

His dad was silent. He just looked at Danny, wondering what he would do next.

"uh, I needed a sleep. I just came down to get lunch and then I'm going back upstairs to put my homework away." Muttered Danny, walking over to the fridge.

Danny got out the bread, the butter and some ham. He made himself a sandwich and sat down at the table. Maddie and Jack were both staring at him.

"what?" asked Danny, swallowing his mouthful of sandwich.

"why didn't you tell us?" asked Maddie.

"I did. I said I was getting a sandwich." Said Danny, putting his sandwich down.

"no, not that. That you were part ghost?" asked Maddie, looking at her feet.

"oh, that. Uh, I would rather not talk about it right now. I will be open to talk later on tonight." Choked Danny.

"I knew it son. I knew it. You're avoiding us." Muttered Jack.

"uh, if I were avoiding you, I would be over in Wisconsin or something." Said Danny.

He wasn't very hungry so he put the rest of his sandwich in the fridge. He went back up to his room and put his homework into his bag without saying another word. He put his phone in his pocket and walked back into the dining room where Jazz had joined his parents.

"Jazz, I want to talk to you tonight." Maddie frowned.

"uh, sure mom." Coughed Jazz.

"if anyone wants me, call me. I'm going out for a bit." Mumbled Danny.

Maddie, Jack and Jazz all looked at him. They hadn't noticed that he entered the room. Danny jumped into the air and transformed into his ghost half. Everyone knew his secret so what was the point in hiding before going ghost? Hopefully people wouldn't hunt him anymore. He turned intangible and flew through the door. He didn't know where to go. He wanted to be alone. He didn't want Sam or Tucker with him. He wanted to be strong and face the people on his own. He flew to the nasty burger and heard his stomach rumble.

"I guess I could get some fries." Said Danny, heading for the door.

He decided it was now or never and turned intangible. He walked through the door and walked up to the counter. He noticed that everyone had stopped eating and talking and were looking at him. He decided he would act like nothing had happened.

"uh, can I get a small fries?" asked Danny.

"uh… uh… sure d-Danny. T-two d-dollars thanks." Stuttered the boy behind the counter.

Danny got out his wallet and pulled out a five dollar note. The boy behind the counter quickly got out three dollars and handed it to Danny. He pushed some buttons on the cash register and a girl walked up with the fries.

"here you go sir… Danny P-phantom?" she screamed, jumping.

"do you have a problem?" asked Danny, upset that everyone was surprised that he had shown his face again.

"no, no problem here. Here you go." She mumbled.

Danny grabbed the fries and flew up to the roof and turned intangible. He flew through the roof and headed for an empty bench to sit on. He spotted one and sat there to eat his fries. People still looked at him and whispered to each other. A little girl walked up to Danny and stood in front of him.

"are you that ghost that is a human as well?" she asked, not scared at all.

"yeah." Danny answered, looking at her face.

He was surprised at the reaction to his answer.

"you are so cool!" she squealed.

"uh, thanks." He smiled.

The girl walked off with a big grin on her face. Danny was surprised when he saw Tucker and Danielle walking up towards him.

"hey dude, hows it going." Asked Tucker, acting casual.

People thought he was very brave, talking to this half ghost. Most people were avoiding him.

"uh, I'm alright. I just wish everyone would stop staring though. It is getting annoying." He complained.

"hi Danny." Danielle mumbled.

"hi Danielle." He greeted, wondering what she would do.

"STOP STARING. IT IS RUDE!" Tucker yelled out.

Most people turned away but still taking a look at Danny whenever they could.

"thanks Tucker, but I don't think it is going to make much difference." Moaned Danny.

"Danny? Do you mind if I ask you something?" asked Danielle.

"ask me something about what?" asked Danny, knowing what she was talking about.

"well, about you." She muttered, looking at her feet.

"fire away. Why don't you sit down?" he asked.

Tucker and Danielle sat down. Danielle sat on the left of Danny and Tucker sat on the right.

"well, can you transform between human and ghost?" she asked.

"yep." Said Tucker and Danny.

"would you be able to show me?" she asked, sounding interested.

"uh, sure." Danny smiled, getting up.

He floated in the air and looked around. Everyone was looking to see what he was doing. Some people had been away yesterday and weren't at City Hall but they had found out. Almost everyone in the world knew. His smile turned into a frown. He didn't mind that they were looking but he ought to have some privacy. He held his hands up and the blue rings appeared once again. He fell onto his feet and joined his friends on the bench.

"wow. How long have you been part ghost. I mean, I kinda expected it because you were always running off before a ghost came. Well I had a feeling it was you about ten minutes before you escaped that cage thing." She explained.

"uh, lets see. I have had these powers for about a year." He answered, thinking.

Danny got up and turned around to face Tucker and Danielle.

"I'm going home now. See you guys tomorrow at school." Danny waved.

"bye Danny!" they yelled as Danny changed into a ghost again and flew in the direction of his house. Danny was flying at 120 miles an hour and got there pretty quickly.