Hi everyone! Haha, the plot thickens! For everyone who reviewed: Thanks! For this part of the story, I'd like to give a HUGE thanks to Invader Johnny, who gave me TONS of plot thickening ideas. THANKS! I couldn't have done it without ya! Oh, and the chapter name, it's a really lame play on words. Instead of a familiar face, it's a familiar voice, cuz Danny can't see. Yup, reminds me of that quote too!lol
(Ghost Dog crashes into the cafeteria in Shades of Gray) "Yeah, who let the dogs in? (Sam blinks) Uh, the song is Who Let the Dogs Out, so I said who let the dogs in...I'll be right back."-Danny
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom and I won't in a million years:(
Chapter 7: A Familiar Voice
3 Days Later: Danny's House
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"So, you ready?" Sam asked Danny, who had just come downstairs with his bright green cane.
"Yup, Tuck helped me modify my cane, too!" He said, grinning. Sam raised her eyebrow.
"How did you two modify it?" She asked suspiciously. Danny grinned even wider.
"Watch." He said. He seemed to have gotten used to talking about others having sight when he had none and was more at peace with his condition, though he still struggled slightly. Grasping the cane with both hands and holding it horizontally in front of him, Danny went ghost. Regular clothes turned into the black and white jumpsuit with the DP emblem, sneakers turned to white boots, bare hands turned to white gloved ones, milky white eyes turned bright silver, black hair turned snow white, and the green cane shortened slightly in length and became thicker, turning a bright, glowing silver as it did. His transformation complete, Danny pressed a button on the silver cane and a small round plate erupted from the top.
"When I put my finger on it, this plate will tell me which direction the ghost I'm fighting is in. See that little bump? It'll rotate to pinpoint the ghost. Cool, huh?" Danny said proudly. Sam stared.
"How did you do that?" She asked. Danny sighed.
"Sam, Tucker's a techno geek. He did it for me, I just had the idea." He said. Of course. Geese Sam, get a grip! Sam thought to herself.
"So, I take it you're ready to go meet Silver, Meg, Cabu, and Ricochet in the park now?" She asked. Danny nodded and took her in his arms, turning them both intangible and flying through the roof.
"A little to the left, Danny. There you go." Sam said, telling him where to find the park.
"Thanks Sam. My cane should be in range now; I can take it from here." He said, fingering the tip of his cane and going intangible just in case he went through any trees. He landed directly in front of the four Blind Teachers, who were all smiling. Their student, and now their friend, had come far in the past few days.
"Morning guys!" Danny greeted, smiling.
"Good morning Danny." The four ghosts said.
"You're getting pretty good at finding us! You should be able to fight again soon." Ricochet said proudly. Danny's smile got even bigger as pride swelled within him; Ricochet was not easily pleased.
"Thanks!" He said simply, gratitude flooding his voice. Danny felt Meg stiffen and sensed her uneasiness.
"Meg, what's wrong?" He asked worriedly. Meg sent small silver sound waves into the sky and Sam saw her frown.
"There's an unidentified ghost nearby, but it's not a normal ghost. It seems more like you." Meg said. Danny, who was eager to try his new skill in battle, sent his mini ghostly wail into the sky. The sound waves came back to him, telling him that the ghost was a mere fifty feet away. He put his finger to the button on his cane, but it refused to work. This confused Danny...until he heard a familiar voice.
"Hi Sam! Hi Danny!" She said happily.
"Danielle! What are you doing here?" Sam said, running over to the third halfa born to existence.
"Don't call me Danielle in ghost mode, it's Danni, remember? Anyway, I came to see my cousin! So hi Danny!" The 12 year old halfa greeted, waving at Sam and Danny. She had on a black and white jumpsuit, also with a DP emblem, but it stood for Danni Phantom instead of Danny Phantom. Her snow white hair was tied up in a ponytail and she had bright glowing green eyes; the same color Danny's eyes used to be.
"Hi Danni." The blind halfa greeted, smiling towards the failed clone that had become a thriving halfa and his cousin. Danielle walked up to Danny, frowning.
"What happened to your eyes? They used to be green, like mine. I've never seen a ghost with silver eyes before. Does it mean you're more powerful?" She asked curiously.
"No, I'm not as strong as I used to be actually. Not too long ago, a ghost named Ace blinded me and since then I've been trying to get used to fighting without my sight. It's not the easiest thing in the world, if you get what I mean." He added, rubbing the back of his neck and turning human. Danielle knew her cousin wasn't lying when she saw his milky white eyes. There was no mistaking what that glazed over color meant.
"Um, Danni, these are my friends, Silver, Meg, Cabu, and Ricochet. Guys, this is my cousin Danielle, but she likes to be called Danni when she's in ghost mode. She's a halfa like me." Danny said. The four Blind Teachers said hello and then turned to Danny.
"Do you want to cut this training session short to spend time with your cousin? We can tell you don't see her often." Cabu asked. Danny smiled gratefully.
"That'd be great! Thanks!" He said happily. The Blind Teachers disappeared on the spot then, teleporting back to the Ghost Zone as was their custom.
"Come on Danni, let's go to the Nasty Burger to grab some lunch." Danny said.
"Okay!" The younger halfa said taking to the air. She stopped and turned back to Danny.
"Can you fly when you can't see?" She asked, concerned for her cousin. Danny picked Sam up and flew up beside his cousin.
"Does that answer your question?" He asked, smiling slightly.
"Uh huh! Let's go!" And with that Danielle took off for the Nasty Burger. Then she stopped again.
"Where's the Nasty Burger again?" She asked, flowing. Danny sighed.
"Just follow me." He said.
"Hey Danny, guess what!" Danielle said excitedly.
"What?" Danny replied, smiling at her obvious excitement.
"Guess! You can too, Sam!" She insisted.
"Um, you stopped by Vlad's place on your way here and kicked his butt?" Danny guessed, grinning hopefully. Danielle laughed.
"Nope! But that'd be a good idea!" She said when she'd caught control of her laughter.
"Hm, did you find a way to stabilize your form?" Sam asked, remembering that Vlad had never finished creating her. Danni's smile got even bigger.
"Yes! I can use my powers without melting now!" She practically screamed.
"That's great!" Danny and Sam said in unison. They both blushed and muttered their apologies for speaking at the same time. Danni was snickering.
"So, you two are together?" She asked, smirking.
"NO!" They said in unison again. They blushed harder and Sam bit her bottom lip in embarrassment. Danni laughed and rolled her eyes.
"There it is, Danny. You can land now." Sam said, looking at the heavily repaired Nasty Burger. Danny had wrecked it many a time in past ghost fights, but it always seemed to be rebuilt. Danny, closely followed by Danni, landed and set Sam down. Both halfas turned human and all three entered the Nasty Burger.
"So, where did you go when you left Vlad?" Danny asked his cousin.
"To make a long story short, a girl called Tiffany took me in and I lived with her and her husband, John for a while. John's a scientist and he knows I'm a half ghost clone, so he helped me stabilize my form and practice controlling my powers. I still can't make a ghostly wail like you can, but I can do lots of other stuff!" Danielle explained. Her eyes suddenly widened; she had an idea.
"Danny, lay down!" She said breathlessly, thinking hard about her idea. Danny frowned, but did as he was told. He started when his head landed in Sam's lap and was about to pull away when she put her hand to his chest.
"Don't move, Danny. This might work." Sam said softly. She had just figured out what Danielle was planning to do.
"Relax, no one's going to hurt you." Sam cooed, stroking his black hair out of his face. Danny relaxed, feeling safe and comfortable in Sam's arms. He closed his eyes, only for Sam to tell him otherwise.
"Keep your eyes open." She said, soft but firm. He was beginning to wonder what this was all about when a strange sensation like water running over his eyes came upon him. Danielle had dived under the table, turned ghost, and was now letting green ectoplasm flow into her cousin's milky white eyes. It felt good at first, almost nourishing and the blackness he always saw began to swim, but then a sharp pain hit and he sat bolt upright, rubbing his burning eyes, which were black as ever. He heard Sam gasp and Danni yelp as he rammed into her, knocking her to the floor, where she quickly turned human.
"Danny! Are you all right? Let me see your eyes." Sam said worriedly, pulling at Danny's hands. He let her pull them away from his eyes and he opened the stinging orbs. Sam sighed. The tiny bit of green that had been in his eyes a moment before was now gone. Danielle's weak healing powers hadn't worked; after all, she'd already explained on the flight to the Nasty Burger that she could only heal small punctures and blisters so far.
Danielle had gotten up from the floor now and was rubbing her head.
"Did it work?" She asked, grimacing as she felt the welt Danny had accidentally given her. Sam shook her head. Not knowing this, Danny did as well, but it hurt his eyes even more so he stopped.
"I think we should go home. Do you want to come, Danielle? I'm sure no one would mind if you stayed. In fact, it would be best if you stayed to help out for a while." Sam said thoughtfully. Danny gave her a hurt look and closed his eyes again to alleviate the pain.
"Thanks Sam, but I have to go. I'll try to swing by tomorrow though!" The energetic halfa said before jumping back under the table, going ghost, and leaving the Nasty Burger.
"Well, she sure was in a hurry to get away." Danny said, wondering if it was because of his condition that she had gone. Truth was, that was exactly the reason Danni had left, but not how he was thinking...
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Ok, TINY cliffie. Not really worth mentioning actually, but this is what leads to the domino effect plot! Yes! Finally I'm getting around to the primary plot! MUHAHAHA! Next chappie should be good! Until then, just press that review button please! Thx in advance!
-WriterGirl713, the Devil's Angel and Master of Fluff