Danny and Maria: Nothing Like Home

By: DJ Rodriguez

(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? I hope that all of you are doing well.

Before I say or do anything else, I wish to give praise and honor to the Lord. Thank you God for looking after me, my family and my friends. With the world still changing and shifting, and not for the better, we still look to you in everything. Continue to help and guide us Jesus Christ, continue to lead us away from the toxic and wrong temptations of the world. And to sharpen our minds so that we will not buy into the so-called wisdom/insights/definitions/conceptions that come from man and the world.

I will continue to look to you God, and even though I will always come up short, I will strive to do my best for you. And to do my best for my family, friends and those out there that need me.

I continue to hope and pray to see some good changes come back into this world. I hope to see a complete end to this New Normal that has cropped up since 2020, and for an end to the blasted plague known as COVID-19 & all of the variants that have also risen up. I hope and pray to see the end of masks being worn everywhere, of any and all kinds of social distancing, of plastic/Plexiglas barriers in places where they were not in before, of excessive sanitation, of virtual/online substitutions, of contactless actions/services…

Most importantly, I wish to see the end of all of this fear/hesitation/doubt/anxiety/laziness/greed that has sadly enveloped much of people and places now.

This chapter is special, as it is in dedication to my friend here, Author Dreams Come True 996! April 3rd is her birthday, and at her request, made a special chapter here for her!

Also, this chapter is special in another way. First, it is in honor of the country she lives in which is Poland. And second, it also addresses those with autism. I am very much familiar with it, as my cousin has a higher-functioning level of autism, same with Dreams and some others I know.

Autism is not a disease like some people have though it of it to be, but instead it is a condition in which extra time, love and energy is needed towards said person who has it. It varies of course, from mild to moderate… and in some rare cases, severe. But that just means that the person sees the world in a different way, reacts diffently… like Dreams herself told me like this:

To me, autism can be like ice cream; similar ingredients at first glance, but with so many flavor variants.

My cousin flourished underneath the strong and dedicated love of his mother that goes by the name of Pamela Espurvoa-Allen, who is a member of the group Eagles Flight Advocacy & Outreach. This group is incredible, as are the members who make it up as all are dedicated to assisting parents who have children with special needs. The group also is a great help to others, as they reach out to the community with the help of many others. Believe me, this group is just awesome!

The group is also host to other things such as the Baby Moses Law & Danielle's Legacy of Love… ironically, the latter group is named after my niece Danielle Vela. If you wish to see more of the groups, you can find their website easily enough.

So Dreams… this finale chapter here for this special story is all for you! Dreams also owns the OC characters here that are the children of Danny and Maria. The son is called Darius Michael Niewiadomska, the daughter is named Muriel Diana Niewiadomska. Their behavior is modeled after my own niece and nephew, Lily & Josiah. Josiah has Down Syndrome, and Lily is special needs. They drive me crazy, but I love them very much and they are a very bright spot to the family.

Michael is in honor to the King of Pop- Michael Jackson, Muriel in honor of the original voice actress who played said character from Courage the Cowardly Dog cartoon, Diana in honor of Princess Diana of England plus Diana Ross & finally Darius is in honor of a family member of Dreams.

Nothing Like Home is a song performed by the band known as The Kelly Family. Said band is an Irish-American music group whose members are multi-generational that play rock, pop and folk music in a multitude of languages. It started in 1978, and has been going on ever since then. The song is from the tenth album made by the family known as Almost Heaven, which was recorded in 1996 and released on Oct. 1996. The labeling is done by Kel-Life, producers being Kathy Kelly & Paddy Kelly. The song itself is sung by Kathy & John Kelly.

The OC names used here are from the website that I normally use to find names for either OC's or certain characters that do not have first, middle or last names. The website is called 20000-NAMES, and is an excellent site to look up names based on nationality, ethnicity and gender.

Now, on with the finale!)


The day is Saturday, the date being December 21st 2019 and the time being 12:45 p.m. The scene was a large, expansive area that looked to be like a ranch with a thick forest that was outside the wooden fence border. The place was Budziszewice, a village in central Poland with a small population of about 800 citizens or so. Snow gently fell around the land, blanketing all underneath a layer of snow. Not exactly thin, but not too thick either.

The ranch showed two-story house, modest in size and décor. Near the house was a large barn that was well-made, where the animals were kept secure and warm from the weather. And next to the barn was a modest-sized but well-built chicken coop, where several hens and a couple of roosters were taking shelter from the cold.

A car pulled up to the driveway, the driver taking great care to drive cautiously since the pavement was slick with snow and ice. The vehicle stopped in front of the garage that was built into the abode, the door of said place slowly rising up. Once it was fully upward, the car drove in and the door slid shut on command. Once inside the well-kept area, where tools laid about on a work bench but kept tidy and clean, the driver came out and he was all bundled up. The person took off his thick coat and hat to reveal that it was… Danny Fenton!

It has been five years since Danny Fenton had married the love of his life Maria Niewiadomska. The couple had been through much in their five years of marriage, but their love and relationship to & with one another had only gotten stronger. They had learned much about one another on a deeper level, and each had always gone the extra mile for them in almost any kind of way. While not a perfect marriage, as truly nothing is really perfect, they showed that they came close to it.

As for being in Poland, the place was their Fall/Winter home. Maria believed it to be best for their children to learn more about where their heritage, so after some mild convincing, Danny decided to make a special place for them & right near Maria's own hometown. The family would live in that particular place in Budziszewice for August, October, November, December, January and February. The rest of the months, they would move back to Amity Park to their own home there.

It would have been taxing on travel, but it was not thanks to Ember McLain. Said rocker spirit had become good friends with the family, and used her unique flame teleportation to take the Fenton's from their homes in the countries and back again.

Their lives were not the only ones that had improved since they had gotten married.


Tucker Foley had gotten married to his own lady love Agnesse Anisim, who is now Mrs. Agnesse Foley, a year after Danny & Maria had gotten hitched! The wedding was a modest one, but all of their loved ones, friends and family had attended to witness the union of the two. Tucker and his wife had created many unique video games together for various consoles, and thus were now multimillionaires!

The unique duo even had children! They had two kids; the firstborn a boy whom they named Jaron, and a year & a half later, a daughter whom they named Faina. Jaron was now about two years old, and little Faina about six months old.

Paulina Sanchez had gotten together with DJ Rodriguez, the Puerto Rican-American beauty now Mrs. Paulina Rodriguez. Three months after Tucker and Agnesse had gotten together, the duo had also tied the knot! The wedding was held in San Antonio, Texas & it is where the couple had been living ever since then.

The former A-Lister had shown a talent for dancing as well as acting, which led her to getting some serious training in the theater arts. She had been encouraged by her husband, who took many lessons in Theater Arts back in middle school and high school… as he loved to make people laugh and make a ham of himself in order to get the audience to smile. Paulina's talent and dedication became widespread, getting her to land a moderate part in a movie production in Hollywood! And after that, she decided to become a teacher to students who wanted to pursue a career in acting & dancing.

DJ had gotten a job as a librarian since he loved to read book, and also made several stories that he kept trying to show to certain animated companies. Sadly, all were rejected but he still continued despite the drawbacks.

The trio were also blessed with four kids! Two sons whom were named Daniel Garza & Aladdin, and nine months later two girls whom were named Jesúsa & Jasmine. DJ was adamant to name one of the boys after his deceased father, and the parents agreed to name the other two after classic Disney characters. The sons were both two years old, the girls one year old.

Star Satellite was now Mrs. Star Kanoa, having married Kaimi Kanoa exactly a year ago. The duo had traveled around the world, participating in many athletic competitions that would have them qualify for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan! The couple had used the time together to truly learn more about one another, and soon… wedding bells were heard & many people invited to see the wedding of Star & Kaimi! The two had settled down in Amity Park, where in June… they welcomed two new additions to the family! Fraternal twins; one boy and one girl! Star named the daughter Regana, Kaimi naming their son Iukini.

Valerie Gray was now known as Mrs. Valerie Teófilo as she had gotten married to Lalo! The duo had spent much time together, honing both their bodies for fighting against many kinds of dangerous beings & their minds in sending truly dangerous criminals to jail in the courtroom when said criminals had slick lawyers on their side. The couple had settled down in Amity, but both did a lot of traveling due to their skills being needed in various places. They got married a month after Star & Kaimi did, and now they were proud parents of a single beautiful little girl who was born in August! They had named her Adelita.

As for Samantha Manson… her fate turned in a mixed kind of way.


Shortly after viewing the wedding of Danny to Maria, she had gone into a state of depression. However, she soon met with a young man named Christopher Jochen who was a German-American. He was 6'5, originally had brown hair but had dyed it completely white, light-tan skin, blue eyes and a lean frame that showed strong muscles underneath it. He had seen her depressed state, and his strong urge to help anyone that looked like they needed it gripped him hard. He went over to talk to her, managing to get through Sam's stubbornness wall. And that is when the young Manson lady learned much about him.

The young man's heritage showed that his grandparents were German, but had stood up against Hitler and his rule during World War II. It had almost cost them their lives, but they managed to endure until the day came of said dictator being killed and the war officially ending all over. They decided to move to the United States since being in their homeland had too many painful memories on what they had lost…

His parents were Mr. & Mrs. Abelard & Elli Jochen, and were also of the high-class life but it was more out of hard work on their own. Abelard had a gift when it came to dealing with trade in the stock market, and Elli was a fashion designer who made outfits for various high-profile celebrities all over the world.

Christopher was also into Gothic culture, but more of the classic kind that originated in literature instead of the mainstream rock kind. He was also a strong advocate for nature and animals, which attracted Samantha very much.

The duo had slowly but surely started to come together, Chris managing to help her conquer her depression. However, the two had gotten into trouble with the law since then. They had been part of demonstrations and protests in an effort to protect nature, organizing a majority of them. They even went to jail on some occasions, but mostly for mild stuff such as refusing to leave the premises of some high-end corporation.

There was one incident though that had them go to jail on a more serious charge, which was them breaking into a facility that authorized breeding of different big cats to form unusual hybrids. They had broken in the facility and liberated some tigers, jaguars, leopards, lions and several other big cats from the place. Christopher had gotten a couple of huge semi-trucks with trailers on them with appropriate-sized cages inside, so they could transport the animals back to their natural habitat in secret.

Alas, Sam had tripped an alarm and they were soon caught & apprehended. The big cats were returned to their proper enclosures, while the duo had been carted off to jail. Needless to say, the parents were NOT pleased as Mr. Abelard bailed them out.

It is unknown of their current whereabouts since they had gone underground after the incident, but news reports show them now and again in demonstrations against certain big-money corporations.


The Fenton's had also changed as well. Jack and Maddie had changed from ghost hunters to Spirit Reformers, no longer hunting spirits in the name of science but rather searching for them so they could help them to move on. They also changed their weapons to disable and restrain the more aggressive of specters, not to intentionally hurt them. With the resources that they acquired from Vlad's actions, it was possible for the change to take place & to make new equipment… BUT only for the sake of restraining spirits, never to destroy them.

Jazz Fenton was now Mrs. Jasmine Wynstan, having married Oswin a year after her brother got married. The young man had proposed to her, and Jazz couldn't say yes quicker, at least in her view. The duo went on to live and support one another greatly; Jazz becoming a top-notch psychologist, while her husband became an elementary school teacher at Wendy Elementary School in Amity Park. The kids loved him, and gave him their complete trust. Same with the parents, as Oswin made sure to never do anything to break the trust of the school, the students and the parents.

The duo were soon blessed with three children; two boys and one girl! The two boys were named Godric & Earle, the little daughter being named Calla. Jasmine had a secret, which was watching classic Disney TV series & her favorite being the 1985 series The Gummi Bears. Her favorite character was Princess Calla, and she found the perfect opportunity to name their child after said character due to having blonde hair like her father.

Currently, the triplets were three years old.

Danielle Fenton was in college now at the University of North Dakota, a senior who would graduate in about a year. She had come a long ways from being adopted by the Fenton's, who saw her as their flesh and blood truly instead of a clone. She had climbed up through school with excellent grades all around, and also gaining a following due to her looks and skills. While she may have had Jack's appetite, most of what she possessed came from Maddie such as body shape & brains. She had a curvy and alluring body that attracted many a male… but her heart belonged to a certain one named Peter Banning!

The young man had stuck besides Danielle all way, showing that he loved every aspect of her. He liked her physical form yes, but also the other parts that made Danielle special. He liked her on the social, mental, spiritual and emotional level as well. And now there was talk that when Danielle and Peter graduated, he would ask the milestone question that would change their lives!


Now back to the current action, which is with Danny. He turned and opened the right passenger door, getting some presents all wrapped up nicely from it before using his back to close the door. With the gifts in hand, he walked towards the door and phased through it since both of his hands were preoccupied at the moment.

He soon came through the kitchen… and to the sounds of children laughing, mixed in with a young woman laughing. Danny smiled as he walked through the kitchen and to the living room, which was very much decorated for Christmas along with a good-sized Christmas tree that was well-decorated & also having some presents already underneath it.

The young man put down the presents near the tree… and was soon greeted by the smiling faces of his two children! Running up to him were his three year old son and daughter, fraternal twins that were named Darius Michael Niewiadomska & Muriel Diana Niewiadomska! Darius had brown hair & blue eyes like his mother, but the skin coloring of his father. Muriel had black hair and green eyes from her father's alter-ego form, but skin coloring from her mother.

The two children laughed as they ran and hugged their father, who bent down a bit more so that he could hug his two treasures after putting down the presents. He asked his two little ones, "Did you help Mommy out while I was gone?".

The little ones didn't answer him, just giggling and smiling. A soft female voice called out, "They helped me out much dear.". Looking up, Danny saw the soft and smiling features of his lovely better half. She was dressed in a warm outfit, but her sweater and pants were covered now in white star sparkle glitter.

Danny smiled at his wife, the warmth and love shining brightly in his eyes for her. Darius and Muriel tugged on his legs, causing him to look down at the little ones. His daughter smiled at him brightly with her teeth all showing… than she banged her head on his left leg! Normally, this would have hurt Danny but he had gotten used to it. His son babbled as he lifted up his arms to him, Danny getting the message and picking him up.

You see, Danny's children were unique among his family and friend's children… and that was due to them having autism!

Maria Niewiadomska was diagnosed with autism at a young age, but it was Asperger's on a higher-functioning level. While she did have some difficulty talking around a young age, she managed to overcome the issue. She looked at the world in a different way than most, but to Danny, it was in a better way that he liked. In fact, he was surprised when he learned that about Maria but had no problem with it whatsoever.

But both parents were stunned to learn the news about three months ago that their children were diagnosed with different kinds of autism. Darius had Asperger's, same as his mother but most likely higher-level function. But Muriel… she had Sensory Processing Disorder. She was more active than normal, liked to jump from certain places like couches and beds, liked to be spun more than most & also liked to slam her head into hard surfaces even though it did not seem to bother her much.

She loved to talk, even though it was mostly babbling, and liked to repeat actions and sounds very much.


Both were stunned by this, especially Danny since he had little to no idea on how to handle this kind of situation. It was DJ who came to the rescue when he told them about his aunt Pamela Espurvoa Allen & her organization called Eagles Flight Advocacy & Outreach. He showed them the website, and the parents were surprised very much on what they saw on what the organization was all about. They were more amazed, but in a positive way, on how active and dedicated Pamela was when it came to families who had to deal with children who had various forms of autism.

The Fenton's had a chance to meet with Mrs. Allen in the flesh and blood, and they learned so much from her where it concerned raising children with certain types of autism. They were taught to have extra patience with the kids, and also to continue to show them strong love and also discipline. Also to look up certain types of laws that were made to help those with autism in education and development. And certain activities that would be used to help the little ones develop.

Danny was almost overwhelmed by the information, but he was determined to do his best for his family and kids. So while it was off to a rocky start, he would endure for his wife and kids. He would go the extra mile to make sure that his children grew up well, despite the conditions they had.

Also, the kids showed signs of having spirit powers like himself, which only added more to the situation! Two months ago, Muriel was floating about and shooting bursts of wind from her feet! And Darius was toddling right through the solid walls, and water dripping out from his hands!

Maria called over their spirit friends; Ember, Dora, Kitty and Desiree so they could have a look at them. The kids were never afraid of them, more to the fact that they enjoyed it when the four female spirits came. Darius loved to be cuddled by either Desiree or Kitty, while Muriel liked to hug a lot Dora and Ember. The four just loved to spoil the children as best they could since they were now the official Ghostly Guardians for them.

When it came to appointing godparents, the honor went to Tucker in being the godfather and Maria's friend Honorata Miśkowiec was appointed godmother. Whenever any of them got to see Darius and Muriel, they would smother them with love that the children found very much enjoyable.

Now, the spirits discovered that Darius had a Water core while Muriel had a Wind core whenever they activated their spirit forms. Maria saw that it made sense, as wind and water would combine to create ice, which was her husband's core. So they would need extra & special training in the future to help with their abilities. Fortunately, Kitty had a Wind core and thus would train Muriel. Danny would do his best with Darius with his Water element as best he could.

Now though, the family were all together in the living room. Danny went over to his wife, kissing her on the lips while still holding their son. Darius giggled at the sight, Muriel still smiling before she went to go to her special room that was located downstairs. It was a play room where the kids could have fun in, loaded with all kinds of toys and such but also safe for them to utilize. The parents heard her shrieks of joy, knowing that she was now jumping on the trampoline that was built inside the room. Said object had strong safety nets on the sides, and also strong, thick padding to cover the holes that held the stretchy material.

Danny soon plopped himself on the couch, Maria joining him as she sat down next to her beloved husband. Their son settled down between the two, yawning now as it seems that the activities he had done with his mother and sister for the day were catching up with him. The two adults smiled and chuckled softly at the little bundle of joy, then looked at each other.

Maria caressed the face of her husband and whispered, "Sweetheart, thank you for getting some extra presents for the kids. You didn't have to do that, but… well, thank you.".

The halfa hero smiled at his better half and replied in a soft tone, "Hey, it's no problem baby. Nothing like spoiling the little ones a bit more before Christmas. Besides, I think these gifts will help them develop more.".

Mrs. Fenton leaned in to deliver a kiss to the cheek of Danny and stated, "You are truly something more special and good to go the extra mile for all of us.".

Danny smiled at the kiss and words a bit more, than replied once more, "Hey, it been a crazy ride for us both. But honestly… it's all worth it, and I believe it will always be worth it in the life run with you, the kids, our friends and family. To me… this is home.".

He took up a remote that was nearby, pressing some buttons that had the stereo system that was hooked up to come on & a special song was now playing. It was called Nothing Like Home, a song from Maria's favorite group called The Kelly Family. Danny, at the request of his wife, listened to some of their songs and honestly enjoyed it as it was something new but good to him.

As the gentle music came through for all to hear, this caused Darius to snuggle more into his parents embrace. It also caused Muriel to come out from the play room, as apparently she liked the music as well. She went over to the couch, climbing up to the side of her daddy and hugged him, Danny smiling and throwing his right arm around her, to hold her lovingly.

The duo watched the fire in the fireplace, which had a strong barricade up so that the kids would not get near it, the flames rising up and strong as it brought that special kind of warmth to the home.


I remember running as free as a bird,

All through my childhood long years.

My memory's sweet as the song in the wind

Of those who took care of me.

{Home… Nothing like home!

Nothing like a beautiful home!

Mama's arms…

Nothing like a baby in mama's arms!

Whoa-hoa-hoa… Oh-oh-oh-oh…}

The two adults listened at the lyrics, remembering their childhood from long ago. It had some embarrassing and rough spots yes… but the positive aspects outweighed the negatives, as their parents did love them very much & raised them as best they could. Danny remembered the days when he was a little child, and that his mother always gave him loving affection that made him feel good and special.

Maria felt the same about her other, who loved and raised her well.

Everybody needs and wants a sweet home!

These are our human desires!

How come some get it, and some don't at all?

Call it injustice of life!

{Home… Nothing like home!

Nothing like a beautiful home!

Home by the sea…

Is nothing like a child when running free!

Whoa-hoa-hoa… oh-oh-oh-oh…}

During that particular part of the song, Danny and Maria frowned slightly as their minds recalled somethings they had heard from Pamela. Sad to say, some who were diagnosed with autism or other kinds of disorders never found a good home to be in… as their parents were either very embarrassed or ashamed of them. And that caused problems for the young ones; some mild, some moderate… and in some scary cases, severe that led to law enforcement being needed.

Danny and Maria did NOT want to ever do that to their children, so they put all they had into loving and raising them well. And also showing love and affection to the kids of their friends and families, as they never want for them to be put in or endure scary/serious situations.

During the music part of the song, the two hugged their treasures a bit more tightly.

Home… nothing like home!

Nothing like a beautiful home!

Home… nothing like home!

Nothing like a beautiful home!

Home, home, home, home…

Home, home, home…

Nothing like home!


Danny and Maria looked to one another, their eyes shining with a subtle but strong strength that was lit up like the flames in the fireplace. Danny whispered to her, "We're going to raise our kids' right and well. Raising them to God, raising them with love… raising them in a home that loves them as they are.".

Maria smiled and whispered back to him, "Amen to that, my love! Amen to that.".

The two continued to hold their now sleeping treasures, the fire continuing to bring that special warmth and light while the snow fell outside the abode and the land. The Fenton family would have an enduring road ahead of them… but they would walk it with determination, courage, faith, love and hope in extra doses as they would work extra hard for their children & their futures.


(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for this special! This special here is the finale, so I hope you all like this!

Again before anything else is done, I wish to give praise and glory to the Lord. Thank you Jesus for helping me with this chapter, and I will rely on you more God to help me with any and all future endeavors. I also will rely on you more Lord in everything else, and to look out for my loved ones and friends more as well.

I managed to finish this up, and on the day of Dreams' birthday! WHOO! Not too bad! So please wish Dreams Come True 996 a wonderful birthday!

Here are some questions here, late additions to the story I know... but was in a hurry to make the chapter all set in honor of her birthday. Still... no excuse and will remember to do better next time. Ahem...

What do you think of Danny's decision to build a Fall/Winter home in Poland for his family? What places in Poland would you like for said family to visit and learn about its heritage and culture?

What do you think on how the lives of the others went? And what do you think is the future of Sam and Christopher?

What do you think of the conditions Muriel and Darius have? What kind of help would you give to Danny and Maria concerning their autism?

And finally this... what kind of well-wishes would you give to the couple? And what advice as well?

R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave LONG reviews!)