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Jazz was still glaring at the three from the institute when her parents came in. Her mother immediately went to her, "Jazz, do you know where you brother went?"

Jazz sighed and shook her head, "no, I don't. And before you ask them, yes, I know Danny was the ghost kid."

Her mother got a curios expression, "but why didn't you tell us, or why didn't Danny tell us."

"He was scared," said Jazz, looking her mother in the eye, "of you two."

Maddie was shocked, mouth going slack and eyes wide, "but, why?"

Jazz motioned to the couch, "I think we need to sit and talk," and glaring at the people for in the institute, "all of us."

Maddie nodded and sat on the couch as Jack brought a couple of chairs from the dinning room in, then sat on a chair next to the couch.

Jazz sighed, and began explaining everything she knew to everyone in the room. She told them about Johnny and how he was a ghost trying to us her to bring back his dead girlfriend, with her father shouting, "I knew I should have used the Fenton Bazooka on him!" Jazz ignored her father and continued on, saying that had it not been for Danny, she'd be dead and found him transforming into his human forth after a battle with Johnny, which is how she found out his powers.

Then Jazz went on about after she talked to him about his powers. She explained that he had gone down and tampered with the ghost portal after his parents claimed it was finished and got zapped by it.

Her mother gasped, "My god, it should have killed him."

Jazz shrugged with a half smile, "in a sense, I think it kind of did. He is half ghost."

Her mother sighed, "but why didn't he tell us after it happened?"

"Like I said, he was scared of you two," Jazz replied. "Not directly mind you, but it was your hatred towards ghost that scared him. He was afraid that by becoming a half ghost, you would hate him for it."

Jack laughed, "We wouldn't hate Danny. It's not like we've used the ghost weapons on him."

Maddie glared at her absent-minded husband, "but we have. Damn it Jack, we used our weapons against our own son."

Jazz put her hand up to stop her mother before she started rambling on, "Danny doesn't blame you. He knew it was your job and made me promise I wouldn't say anything to you two, which is why I never said anything. Them however," she finished, glaring at the institute people.

Xavier took up, "we do not wish to cause him any harm, just to help."

Jazz glare turned even harder, "believe me, your hurting more then helping. Everyone Danny has helped has turned against him for doing the right thing. His two best friends and myself are the only ones who support him and help him where we can. And what was that room that pretty much kicked his ass?"

Xavier sighed, "that room is what we call the Danger Room. It is what we use to train our students to use their powers for control, and yes, fighting. Sometimes, it cannot be avoided. There are other mutants in the world that believe we should control the world."

Maddie looked them over, "and you don't believe the same?"

The Professor shook his head, "no. I created my school as a safe haven for mutants. A place to learn and grow into positive members of society. They learn control with others like them. All we want to do for Danny is to give him the same option. A place on where he can learn to control his gifts with others that wont ridicule him about them."

Jean nodded, "he is right, I've been at the institute for several years. It's become my home and everyone there has become a large family."

Jazz shook her head, not sure what to believe at this point, "whatever. Look, we've been here for an hour talking about Danny. No if you don't mind, I'm going to go look for him before he gets into something he can't handle."

She got up to leave when she heard her mother, "you're right, were coming to."

"Yes, I'll get the ghost net," said Jack about to run off to the newly finished lab.

"What," Jazz shouted, "no. If Danny saw you guys armed for a fight, he won't stop running."

Xavier nodded, "Jasmine is right. Please, allow my students to find him."

Jazz rolled her eyes, "and how are you going to do that, send you Mr. Military after him."

"I don't believe we will acquire your assistance Professor Xavier," said Maddie, "we can find him. And we won't go after him with any weapons. But we will take the ghost detector, now that we know why it always found just Danny."

Jack groaned, "so no ghost net?"

Maddie groaned, "no Jack, no ghost net, and no Fenton Fisher or anything that starts with ghost, Fenton, or ecto, minus the detector."

Jack groaned in disappointment, but everyone was glad Maddie had such a good hold on her husband.

Danny had never felt so alone, and so confused at that. He cold really use a fight to distract him right now, but figures the one time he wants a ghost around, there are none.

He even went to Bayville cemetery to just sit and think, wanting to be alone. He was so afraid. His own parents, who once hunted him, now knew his secret. He had no doubt that they were ashamed, angry, maybe even despised him for being part ghost.

"Oh god," he thought out loud, "I left Jazz there alone with them. Oh great, which means she'll get into trouble because of me. Everything just goes wrong around me."

He heard a female voice, "then maybe you should take control of your talents." Danny shot up to see a blue skinned woman with red hair in a black outfit. "I can offer you power, you can do so much better then with your powers."

Danny groaned, "look, lady, I've had a really bad week in a bad city, so just leave me alone ok."

She just smiled, "Please, call me Mystique I only wish to help, unlike Xavier, I know what people are planning against us, you included. Humans are against us, including you. They will hunt you even though you have done nothing against them."

Danny put up his hand, "look, I don't care what your offering, I'm not interested. I've got enough problems as it is and I don't need to get involved in more trouble."

Mystique reached for something when a new voice came into hearing. Danny recognized it as his mothers, followed by his father and sister. They were calling out to him.

Mystique growled, "Damn, come on." She grabbed Danny and tried to pull him away.

But Danny wasn't going anywhere without a fight. Digging in the heels of his feet and transforming into his phantom form, he growled at her, "I said no." And hit her with an energy bolt, sending her flying.

"Danny," he heard. He looked over and saw his mother, father and sister. He turned to run when he heard his mother call out, "we're sorry."

Danny stopped, looking back hopefully. His mother had tears in her eyes, "I'm sorry for hurting you, please, don't run."

"She lying," shouted Mystique, standing where she had been blasted, "she doesn't care about you, or else she wouldn't have hunted you."

"Who are you," shouted Jazz.

Mystique couldn't answer because Maddie shouted again at her son, "please, we didn't know. We're sorry."

Danny looked to the ground, and said in a voice just loud enough to hear, "you, don't hate me?"

And to surprise them all, Jack answered, "you're a Fenton first Danny, nothing will ever change that."

"Your fathers right honey," added his mother, a smile dawning her face, "you're our son, and we love of no matter what."

Mystique growled as Danny turned to her, "hey lady, that invitation, you can take it a get lost. I got no need or want for power. Just to fit in." To punctuate his point, he launched a blast at her. It missed as Mystique changed into a bird and flew away, squawking.

Danny turned just as his mother came up and hugged him, "Danny, I'm so proud of you."

Jack was sniffing, "he's a ghost hunter, just like me." The three Fentons just rolled their eyes.

"So, you really don't hate me," asked Danny.

His mother sighed, "I won't say that we aren't upset, mainly because of keeping something like this from us. But no, we don't hate you. We love you, and we always will."

Jack put his hand on Danny's shoulder, "your mother is right. And I can't even begin to say how proud I am of you."

Danny smiled, "cause I fight ghosts." His dad wiping away a tear answered his question.

"I told you squirt," said Jazz to the side, smirk on her face.

Danny laughed, "Yea, you did."

They Fentons heard movement and turned to see the Professor roll up with Jean from earlier, the other students were there but were hanging back to watch.

"I must say Danny," said the Professor with a smile, "you put up quite a chase."

Danny laughed, "yea, sorry about that. I guess I'm used to running like that."

Xavier nodded, "I understand, as well as why you have been using your powers. You sister explained it to me, and I must say your control is amazing. But that aside, I'm glad to finally be able to meet you without much further problems. As you know, I am Professor Charles Xavier." He held out his hand.

Danny smiled, still in Phantom form, "I'm Danny Phantom, or," he stopped when a ring around the center of him appeared. It split into two and altered his clothing and hair. The black jumpsuit and white boots and gloves disappeared and were replacing by his normal appearance of jeans and a tee shirt. His eyes changed from green to blue and hair from white to black. "Danny Fenton," he finished. He smiled as he shook the Professor's hand.

Xavier waved to Jean, "and this is one of my students, Jean Grey."

Danny nodded, "pleased to meet you both."

Jean nodded back, then spoke, "we saw Mystique before you tried to blast her. I take it your not siding with her."

Danny shook his head, "no, she says she could give me power, but that's something I really don't want. I just want to fit in as best as I can." He turned to the Professor, "I take it your going to offer me a place at your school."

Xavier nodded, "yes, but it is still your choice as whether or not you come."

Maddie placed her hand on her son's shoulder, "is it something you want to do?"

Danny nodded, "yea, I trust them. I'd like to join, but can we leave any paperwork or stuff like that for the morning. It's been a rough week."

They had a good laugh at that, and Xavier nodded, "yes, morning would be fine, I believe you remember where the institute is?"

Danny rubbed the back of his neck with a grin, "yea, kind of hard to forget."

His mother smiled, "if it isn't to much of a problem, could we join him, Jack and I."

"And I'm coming to," added Jazz. "I've been covering Danny long enough to earn a spot to come and at least see the place."

Xavier nodded, "yes, we would be happy for all of you to join us. So see you about ten tomorrow morning."

The Fenton's nodded. Deep down, Danny couldn't wait. A place to belong, and his parents not hating.

This week really didn't turn out to be that bad.

Danny was still tired, but this time he was happy because of it. Today was Saturday and his parents seemed to look at him in a new light. And Danny wasn't tired from fighting or lack of sleep. No, he was tired from a late night with his parents, talking about what had happened in the ghost portal, his powers, and some of the fights he's been in.

And now they were all stuffed into Jazz's car, Danny giving verbal directions as they drove to the institute.

They pulled up to a gate, Jazz rolling down her window at the site of the call box.

"Who is it," came a gruff voice.

"Hi, were the Fentons, here to see the Professor," replied Jazz into the box.

"Alright, come on up."

The gate swung open and Jazz drove in. She and her parents gasped at the size of the mansion, as Danny just looked on. The mansion was two stories and had a large group of steps that lead up to the entrance. At the top was the Professor along with an African American Women with white hair and the hairy guy Danny had seen before.

The Fenton's exited the car and approached the three.

"Good Morning, and I'm glad you could make it," said the Professor. He motioned to the others with him, "This is Ororo Munroe and Logan, two of the teachers here at the institute. The others are inside, so please, come in and meet them."

The Professor led them inside, to several students waiting for them. Introductions began, and Danny finally knew the names of some of the people he's meet. He found out that a couple of students no longer had homes and now lived at the institute, and were quite happy here.

"I see I have missed the first round of introductions," came a voice. The Fentons turned to see the blue ape thing saw earlier.

THUD

"Oh my," it said. The Fenton looked to see that Jack had passed out cold on the floor. Danny cracked up laughing with some of the other students as his sister and mother just shook their heads.

The ape gave a kind smile, "Forgive me, I did not mean to startle him. I would have expected it more from the younger members of your family."

Jazz shrugged, "going around with Danny, I've seen weirder."

And Danny grinned, "And I've seen you before." When he blinked Danny added, "That noise you heard downstairs a few days ago was me, plus the fight with Technis kind of helped too."

He nodded, "I thought it someone was there. Well, I'm Hank McCoy, or Beast."

Introductions continued, Jazz managing to pull away and watch what was going on, feeling a bit down about her actions the day before.

"Hey, you ok," asked Jean, coming up.

Jazz was startled a bit, but then nodded, "um, yea, just thinking about what happened between us yesterday. Look, I'm sorry, it's just…"

"Hey," said Jean, putting a hand on Jazz's shoulder, "I understand. You were protecting your littlebrother. If I had been in your shoes, I probably would have done the same."

Jazz smiled, "so, think we could be friends."

"I'd like that," replied Jean with a smile.

After Jack had been brought back to consciousness, the Fenton clan along with the Professor and Beast went downstairs into the med lab to give Danny a check over. He was fine physically, until he was asked to change into his phantom form as he named it.

Hank looked at a screen that had scanned the inside of Danny's body, "I believe I understand why you were not able to sense the presence of Mr. Fenton, Charles. When in this form, Danny possesses no organs as it is, but rather some sort of energy."

"Ectoplasm," said Maddie, "the only thing that makes up a ghost."

Jack nodded, "and if you get really close, it can light your nose hairs on fire."

Jazz moaned, "Believe him, it's happened to him a couple of times."

Xavier thought, and then asked, "What is it that holds the sprit to a ghost form."

Maddie shook her head with a sigh, "that's one thing we have not been able to figure out." (Don't know if they in fact know, so I'm not even going to try so I don't butcher it. If anyone knows, email me and I'll change it.)

Xavier nodded, and McCoy called out, "well, I can say the your son Danny is a picture of health."

Danny grinned, "I'm glad I heal fast. I had some nasty bruises from the danger room of yours."

Xavier smiled, "you did take a couple of hard hits. I'm amazed you didn't end up worse off." When Danny shrugged, Charles went on, "if it is alright with you, we would like you to take a run in it again. Nothing like before, but to test the limits of your powers in a way."

Danny thought for a moment, then shrugged, "Sure, why not."

'Me and my big mouth,' thought Danny as he stood in the danger room once again, wearing the uniform that was given to him.

He heard the Professor over the loud speaker as he looked on with the teachers and older member of the X-men, along with his family. "Just try your best, Danny," he called to Danny, who in turn nodded.

A couple lasers popped out and surprised Danny before he could change forms. Danny ducked and weaved through, till he was hit in the side.

"Ok, enough playing around," he grumbled. He stood up where he had been knocked down, planting his feet firmly; he shouted out, "I'm going ghost!"

A ring of energy formed around Danny and changed him into the black jumpsuit, white haired, green-eyed Danny Phantom. He grinned, forming blasts of energy, "my turn."

As he launched at the cannon, Kitty commented in the control, "ok, that's a cool catch phrase and it works for him."

Beast was looking over the readout, "yes, but in that form we can't read his body functions, though I doubt right now he really has any. And the energy outputs have increased."

"His aim is off," said Wolverine, "he's point shooting with his blasts."

The adult began talking as they watched Danny, while Kitty nudged Rogue, "hey, don't you think he's kind of cute?"

Rogue rolled her eyes, "Ah guess." But she was watching him a bit intensely. She just wanted to go and ask him about how she could touch him, but still held back.

But the question was really starting to get to her.

That night, the Fentons were going home, after Danny had one of the best days of his life. The box ghost had shown up, which was an easy fight like always, and everyone there saw Danny in action. Right after the fight, his parents hugged him and told him how proud they were of him. They had even gone out for dinner that night, Danny's pick. They were on there way home for the night, until they pulled onto there street.

And saw there house in ruins. Danny didn't sense any ghosts so they began searching the house. When it came to the lab they were shocked.

The ghost portal was gone, leaving nothing but a hole in the wall.

Ok, Danny's got friends now, a question burning in Rogue's mind, a few answered questions, and a missing ghost portal. Things are getting interesting. And don't forget to R&R.