Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom. Ask the ghost.
Note: In my world of Danny Phantom, 'Urban Jungle' took place before Vlad started cloning Dani and Rosa. The reason for this will become very clear in this arc.
Rising Threat:
Birds were chirping among the trees. Sunlight was shining brightly down on the forest, nourishing the plants growing. Water cascaded through the nearby river, and animals of all kinds were living their simple lives.
Until suddenly a green swirling portal opened. The sudden strange abnormality scared off the many creatures, but something seemed to change in the plants. Branches started to rustle like an invisible wind was blowing through them, and various flowers started to bloom, some far too early for their normal bio-rhythm.
And then it appeared. Green glowing roots entered into the world through the portal, digging themselves deep into the earthly soil. As soon as the first root touched with that of a nearby tree, all nature came to life.
Trees, bushes and flowers, even the grass, all turned to face the portal as their new protector emerged. The old plants recognized the energy of the being, it's last visit to the world of the living still in their memory.
As more roots emerged, finally the creature itself appeared. All plants now knew its name, all knew his desires.
Undergrowth has returned, once more here to protect nature and save it from the menace known as humanity!
Yet, a few young plants seemed reluctant, even hesitated, to answer the call of their master and king. A strange sensation of fear for his dream, knowing what it could do to them.
As he was finally completely through the portal, it closed right behind him, meaning that he was now 'stuck' in the world of the living, unless he was defeated. And everyone knew that that was nearly impossible.
And this time, he had a plan to deal with that annoying half-breed, Danny Phantom.
As he soundlessly transferred his plan to the plants, Undergrowth was unaware of the straight out ignorance by a small collection of plants. These plants weren't in the forest, but in the town of Amity Park. These plants were in the garden of a big mansion.
The Manson's Residence.
As they ignored the control of the Naturel Ghost, a few plants watched as their caretaker entered the garden. Sam walked into the garden, a watering can in her hand filled with fresh and nutritious water.
"Here you go guys." She chants with a uniquely positive mood. Only some were allowed to see her upbeat moods, and her plants were some of them. She watered the plants with great care, talking to some in the language of their native country. She cared greatly for them, and that had earned her their deepest respect.
So much that they were willing to ignore Undergrowth's control and instead remain loyal to her, their true caretaker.
And as she finished watering the plants, she was seemingly unaware of the flower she passed growing a sudden large amount, a slight ecto-green hue around it. All the plants recognized this power, something she sometimes did unconsciously. It was similar to that of Undergrowth, but it had a more personal touch to it, like it had grown to adapt to Sam, becoming a part of her, ingrained in her very DNA.
And as this all happened, a single plant in the forest at the edge of Lake Eerie held a single thought. The memory of a young little girl appearing from a green portal, and the strange similarity between her and Sam, and their shared power-similarity with Undergrowth.
How will this play out for our friends?
Danny and Sam were currently sitting in the sofa, their eyes fixated on the girl sitting in front of them. She was playing with a strand of hair, trying to keep her eyes away from the two older teens.
Rosa had just given her explanation about her presence and how she got here and everything. And now, she was waiting for the reaction from the couple. Her parents.
Who knew that mere seconds could seem like hours?
"Well, it sounds like typical Clockwork to me." Danny concludes as he relaxes in the seat. The goth next to him took a deep breath and released it in a sigh, shaking her head a bit before relaxing in the seat as well.
"Only with him." Sam says, already growing quite used to the strangeness connected to Danny's half-ghost being.
With that Rosa was finally able to release the breath she had been holding, a smile tugging at her lips. She had to keep her right-hand busy as to not start scratching the itchy bandage around her right-arm, the spot where Vlad had surgically, and painfully, removed her skin to reveal her muscles, allowing the injury to bleed.
After she had been rescued, the Fentons took quick work of tending to her wounds at their home, using some the research they had about halfas to help with the healing process. The only thing she was unable to do was turn into her ghost-half. Why, she couldn't tell them.
"Clockwork's insisted instruction not to." She had said to explain it. That left Danny to quickly explain who Clockwork was, and deem it a good idea to let her explain everything once she was recovering.
"So, your full name is Rosanna?" Sam asked, wanting to assure she had heard everything right. A quick nod assured she had, and she left it at that, only giving an understanding nod in return.
"So, we really are sisters?" Dani suddenly asked from her hiding spot in the wall, half phased through it. Danny glared at the girl, not liking her ignorance of them telling her to wait in her room, but she couldn't blame her.
"Yep!" The eight-year-old stated excitedly. Before anyone saw it, Rosa found herself in a big sisterly hug from the other hybrid girl. A second of hesitation, but she quickly returned it, a big smile on her face.
"I've got a baby sister!" Dani exclaims as she starts jumping on the sofa with newfound energy.
"I'm not a baby!" Rosa playfully yelled before she leapt from her seat towards the others. She tackled Dani mid-jump, causing them both to land in the soft cushions, laughing profoundly.
Neither of the teens could stop the genuine smiles from appearing on their faces at the sight of the two girls already getting along as the sisters they are. Danny quickly stood up and separated the two from each other, holding both by the back of their collar.
"Hey, watch it! Don't get yourself hurt." He mock-berated them, the smile not vanishing from his face. They all knew that there was still some truth to his warning, but the two girls recognized the playing spark in his eyes.
"But, daddy!" The two moaned in unison. They caught themselves by surprise with that, and quickly fell in a laughing fit. A snort escaped Danny before he too started laughing. Only a sigh and a playful shake of her head came from Sam, but the smile on her face didn't fade.
As this all took place, Jack, Maddie, Tucker and Valerie were secretly watching everything from the stairs. They had heard everything, and right now were watching how the unique, perhaps strange, family was laughing together. And, although it was tough for the parents among the group, they had to admit that it looked nice and even natural.
As natural as a family of halfas and one human was.
Although that last part was in debate for the universe.
"Okay, here they are."
Tucker placed the papers on the table. One had a picture they had taken of Dani, the other had a picture of Rosa. For those who knew things well enough, they recognized the papers immediately.
Birth certificates.
Sam and Danny took some time to read the papers through, wanting everything to be right. After a few lasts checks, they deemed them right. The couple grabbed a pen and put their signatures next to their names. After signing, they re-read the names above.
"Danielle Elise Fenton, Age: 12."
"Rosanna Flora Fenton, Age: 8."
And then their names below, their signatures right next to them.
"Samantha Hannah Manson, Age: 18."
"Daniel Ethan Fenton, Age: 18."
"No one would believe us if they ever read this." Sam joked as she re-read things one last time. Danny chuckled, knowing that she was completely right.
"You think that if they knew that they were created by Vlad that people would believe us?"
Everyone fell silent, the worst scenario's starting to play in their minds. A shiver ran down the halfa's spine at the thought that entered his mind, and he quickly shook it off.
"Better not." Everyone agreed with that.
Tucker took the papers and put them away safely before standing up from his seat at the table. Giving his best friends a reassuring look, he waved goodbye and left the house.
Valerie had already left to go home, so that left the couple together with Danny's parents and their kids.
Theirs.
Not someone else's.
Not Vlad's.
Their kids.
The two teens breathed a content sigh as realization finally hit them. A confident smile appeared on Danny's face as he stood up from his seat. Sam followed afterwards, a tired smile on her face.
"It has been a few hectic days, hasn't it?" Sam spoke up as they walked to the stairs. Her boyfriend paused for a moment before he was going to ascend the stairs. He breathed a sigh before going upstairs.
"Yes, it has." He agreed as they went up to the next floor. As they reached the next floor, the muffled sounds of girls laughing entered the halls. They shared a smiling look, knowing the source of those infective laughers.
As they reached the door of the guest room, the laughter coming from inside was very clear. Danny soundlessly opened the door and the two peaked inside.
The two girls were laughing, hard, the youngest rolling over the floor whilst holding her stomach. It seemed like they had a little accident with the bed, the blanket and pillow lying on the ground.
"What happened here?" Sam asked as she entered the room, catching the two girls by surprise. Their laughter quieted down as they turned to face their mother.
"We kinda fell from the bed." Dani began, taking a few breaths to calm her muscles and get the laughing out of her system.
"And we ended up on each other." Rosa explained the reason behind their sudden laughter. The couple shared an exasperated look, but they could see the kindness and happiness radiating of the pair.
"What has you in such a good mood?" Dani asked, curiosity peaked. She knew that Danny could sometimes get very happy about the simplest of things, but that Sam was glowing so much with happiness was unique.
"Well, we just signed the papers." Danny starts, a smile across his whole face.
"So, you know what that means." Sam finished, sharing a knowing look with her boyfriend. They waited for a moment, and after letting things sink in, they were both hit by two screaming little girls.
They quickly found themselves in a big group hug, everyone beaming with happiness. Even Sam, who normally avoided these kind of situations, was showing a side of herself few saw. The nice, kind and caring side.
People were walking through the streets of amity Park like every other day. Cars driving past, workers doing their job and children playing with their friends and family.
A few boys were happily playing with their soccer ball. One gave the ball a hard kick, the item flying over the fence around a construction site.
They snuck through a hole in the wooden fence, entering the site. One quickly found the ball, holding it above his head like a price.
Suddenly, the ground started shaking. The boys screamed and shouted as the soil under their feet rumbled. From the ground, vines sprouted, growing around the metal construct on the site. More appeared from underneath the machines, gradually growing over the vehicles. The plants started tightening, crushing the vehicles and causing the metal skeleton to shake and bend.
As soon as the first metal beam started falling down, did the boys yell and run away. Soon the entire structure was collapsing, supports falling apart and to the ground, the beams bending under the pressure or shooting out of their holding supports. Metal bits sprang from their sockets, and the entire structure gave way.
After a few minutes, all that was left was the destroyed structure and the ravaged machinery. No sign of the plants anywhere.
The first step had been made. Now for step two.
Author's note: I know, shorter than normal, and very quickly delivered, but I was feeling inspired and wanted this part done!
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Sam: I don't really see where this is going.
Danny: I do. I'll have to face Undergrowth again.
Me: Can somebody escort Mr. Spoiler here?
Danny: Hey!