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Ghostly revelations:

Pain.

Despair.

Sadness.

Anger.

Rage.

Fury.

All these emotions were playing through Sam's mind. Tears were freely flowing, her heart beating fast through her chest. Her stomach was making summersaults. Blood was seeping through her fingers, the goth's nails digging into the palms of her hands.

She couldn't take it. Her mind didn't want to believe it, yet…

It was reality.

Rosa.

Her little girl.

Gone…

Her mind was numb, not registering that she was slowly standing up and take a shaking step closer to the clump of vines.

The spot where the young girl last was.

Where her daughter had been only a few moments ago.

After a few shaky steps, she was starting to return to the real world. Her mind was noticing her unconscious movement, and her fists relaxed to allow the cold wind to sting into the surface-wounds in her palms.

"Sam!"

And then her hearing finally noticed the shouting coming from Danny. Her eyes moved to him, the dark, grim and hopeless expression on his face both startling and puzzling her.

He must have seen it too, but why was he looking at her like that?

She looked back forwards and found the source of his life-fearing concern.

Spiked vines going towards her, fast. Undergrowth must have used her state of shock to launch an attack.

Her mind finally registered the danger, and instinct kicked in. Fight, or flight?

Flight wasn't an option, those vines would follow her until they got her.

And she can't fight those things, either.

So, what then?

Freeze, that's what. Become a statue and accept your fate.

'At least I'll see Rosa again in the afterlife.' She softly mused as her body becomes rock-hard. Her mind played off memories of her life, and for a moment she felt a sensation of relief washing over herself.

At least she lived her life to the fullest.

And then that unconscious desire to stay alive came forwards. Fear gripped her thoughts, radiating from her body. Every bodily function tried to persuade her to move, to try and get out, to live!

But all she got through was a begging thought for the plants to just stop. To stop and let her live.

So, imagine her utter shock and surprise when the vines actually do what she asked them to do!

They stopped mere inches away from her. It was like Clockwork himself had stopped time, but the goth knew well enough that she wasn't worth the effort by the ghost's standards.

Her mind, now baffled by the display in front of her, grew curious beyond the life-gripping fear in her bones. She shakily extended a hand forwards.

"What?!" Came Undergrowth's furious yell as he watches the scene unfold. The vines had suddenly stopped obeying him. He tried to persuade them, to control them, but the plants ignored every call he tried.

It was like they were no longer his children!

Sam her hand finally reached to the vines, and slowly her mind returned to the world. Flashes of fear and anxiety reached her subconscious, but she tossed them aside as a new sensation gripped her.

Hope.

Worry.

Compassion.

Sympathy.

Regret.

But these weren't hers. These weren't her feelings, her thoughts. Eyes widening to dishes, she realized whose thoughts these were.

The plants, they were showing her their feelings, their thoughts and… Emotions? They feel? They think?!

'Of course, if the presence of a living, thinking plant-ghost can exist, then it's also possible for normal, living plants to feel and think.'

The plants felt sorry, they regretted what they did. Her mind was starting to come to accept the presence of these feeling when suddenly memories flashed in front of her eyes.

Undergrowth, he forced them to obey. They weren't his 'children', they were beings of their own. He used the ages of anger that had built up in nature to persuade them to follow him, to accept him as their king and master. He didn't care, he didn't worry for them or show sympathy. It was all an act, a ruse!

He was a monster, hated and feared by those he called his offspring! And they were asking her for her help! Why?

Because, she was their caretaker. She cared for them, showed emotions and talked with them. She showed love that didn't exist within that plant-ghost.

They saw Sam as their 'mother' and themselves as her 'children'.

'Now that's a thought you don't see every day.'

Her mind processed this all in a near instant, and she started to realize what she had to do. She opened her hand, some of the blood still present in it. A single, young and soft vine grew closer and wrapped itself around her hand. For a split-second she worried that it would hurt her, but the lack of malice, of anger and rage in the plant's movement comforted her.

She allowed the vine to wrap her hand up, and suddenly a feeling of relief washed over her. A green glow seeped from between the vine, and after a few seconds it uncoiled to reveal a healed hand, no blood left.

"Thank you." She spoke with a soft voice, although a crack was still present as the pain of losing her daughter was still there. They radiated their regret to her, and she shook her head.

'No, you aren't the ones at fault. Undergrowth is the enemy.' Sam thought back, and the visible relaxing of the vines assured her that they heard.

And then, she felt something inside her chest. A strange feeling. A sudden warmth, yet also connected to a weird coldness. The feeling puzzled her, but the plants revealed how similar it was to the powers of Undergrowth.

Then, she remembered. And Sam realized what was going on.

After her being under the plant-ghost's control, he had infused her with his powers. After Danny saved her, those powers only grew very weak to the point that she couldn't feel them.

But after three whole years of gathering energy, they had grown stronger.

And now, they were ready to be unleashed.

One of the vines felt her small concern of using those powers, and it softly coiled around her arm. The compassion and support they radiated to her gave her relief, and she accepted it with gratitude.

She focused and reached out to the feeling in her chest. As her mind flashed to the ways Danny always transformed, she suddenly felt an overwhelming feeling catch up with her, and it felt so natural that she just knew what it was.

Her powers had awoken.

Sam's eyes shot open and they faced down to find a green-white ring appearing around her waist. The power and strength it showed was quickly accepted and the ring split in two before enveloping her body.

Right in front of everyone who has seen the weird event, they saw how she transformed. Vines emerged from her back, enveloping her body. A vine wrapped around her waist, holding the leafy skirt in place, the edges of the skirt made of purple petals. A red rose grew into her hair, and the vines wrapped themselves around her further. One coiled her leg, shoes vanishing leaving her bare-foot. Another vine wrapped itself around her arm, forming a ring of sorts on the spot where she remembered Danny's class ring would normally be. A green leaved evening glove appeared on her other hand, going up to her elbow. Sam's shirt was replaced with a darker green dress of leaves, a vine growing over her shoulder and splitting in two to create a spiked choker around her neck and extend over her chest and to the other side, a few small multi-colored flowers appearing on the vine. Her hair became wilder, and even grew a bit in length. Her gothic make-up darkened and increased, forming a dark trim around her green eyes and spiking at the bottom.

It finished with a spiked vine appearing in the place of the band that kept her small pony-tail together.

The rings vanished, and in the place of Sam was the newest half-ghost. She opened her green eyes and blinked as she took in her new appearance. A smile tugged at the corners of her mouth, and for a moment, she felt invincible.

She noticed her feet on the ground, and with mild focus, the half-ghost girl started floating in the air. The smile she started to show turned into a full-on grin as she eyes the shocked plant-ghost with newfound determination.

She thrusted her arm forwards, and the vines that had started to collect around her shot up from the ground, heading straight for the ghost.

Before Undergrowth realized it, he received a blow to the head, knocking him back a fair bit. Recovering after the blow, he suddenly found himself captured by his own vines!

"No! Impossible! My children, what are you doing?!" The plant-ghost yelled in fury as he tried to get out of the grip. To no avail, the vines started squeezing harder, sending jolts of pain through his plant-body.

"Sorry, pal. But it seems that a new hero has appeared. Say hello to Sam Alitura!" The new halfa exclaims as she shot a Ghost Ray at Undergrowth. It didn't do much but feel painful, but it was the best she could muster at the moment.

Danny was in the middle of processing what the hell was going on when he noticed just how much of a chance he had with the ghost now he was held captive. Playing an exhausted smirk on his face, he mentally thanked Sam for being so smart as he flew up to face the plant-ghost.

"Time for you, to cool down." He states with a deep breath before suddenly blowing an icy cold wind straight at Undergrowth. He yelled as the cold weakened him, and his powers were sapped away. The vines kept him in the area of attack, and he shrunk further and further down.

As he reached the size of a small pot plant, the vines were gone, and he was free to start regenerating. But, before he could do that, his face came right into the aim of a sprayer's nozzle, held by no other than Sam. She smiled devilishly before spraying the yellow vapor over the ghost. He screamed in agony and pain, although it sounded pretty funny with how small and squeaky his voice was.

Wilting away until nothing was left, Undergrowth was finally defeated. All the plants that he had under his control died off, and the mind-vines released their captives.

The war was won. But at what price? A tear left Sam as she landed on the ground, dismissing the vines before marching to the now dead pile of vines that were still on the same spot where Rosa had been. She sat down, wrapping her legs in a hug. Danny came to stand next to her, sadness and misery in his eyes.

"Rosanna." He muttered, closing his eyes to try and hold the tears back. But, in the end he failed, and they flowed down his face.

Just when she was going to leave and allow the sadness to grip her, a single green color in the dead, black vines caught Sam's attention. She reached closer, and willed the green to show itself. The small plant grew larger, revealing itself to be a closed red tulip. A puzzled feeling overcame Sam as she caressed the flower in her hand. It felt familiar, close, almost like she knew it…

Her eyes widened as she felt memories and feelings that she knew belonged to the little girl flash through her mind. Blinking as she held the bloom in her hand, she put more power into it, forcing it to grow bigger.

And it did. The bloom grew in size and the stem thickened to hold the weight. A green hue appeared around the plant as it grew and grew. She felt her energy seeping away into the bloom, but she didn't care if she was going to run out. She was going to give it all she's got!

Danny watched with wide eyes as Sam forced all her energy into the plant. He wasn't sure why, but he knew that she had a good reason. Slowly reaching out to her, he placed his hands on her shoulders, feeling how tense she was. He closed his eyes and willed what energy he had left himself into Sam, who channeled it to the bloom. Both kept their focus on that, going until they could no more.

Finally, after some tense minutes, the bloom was big enough. She felt how the plant wanted to flourish and open, and giving it the last bit of strength it needs, the ghost-plant opened. Both halfas slummed to their knees of exhaustion, having used almost all of their energy.

The ghostly tulip was fully opened now, and both teens gasped as they saw what was inside.

Rosa, covered by some strange slime, alive and well. But, she was dressed in a leafy dress, a red tulip in her hair. She was bare-foot, and shared many likeness with Sam's half-ghost form. They looked at each other, realizing that this must be the little girl's half-ghost form. The one she couldn't show from Clockwork.

'That sneaky bastard.' Danny chuckled mentally, as a deep sigh of relief left him. He felt all his worries seep away at the sight of the girl, alive and well.

The little girl's green eyes opened, and she blinked a few times before looking up. She felt strange and was covered by some kind of slime. The last few moments after she was supposed to be crushed were dark and…

Wait, wasn't she supposed to be dead?

Her groggy eyes fell on Sam, and she immediately saw that the goth was no longer dressed normally, and she had green eyes in place of her purple ones.

'so, that was Clockwork's plan.' She mused sleepily as she got out of the flower, the slime still sticking on her body. She would take a shower when she gets home.

"Rosa?" Danny asked with some concern as he extended his arms. The sleepy eyes of his daughter met his, and he felt relieved to see the shimmer of recognition on those green orbs. She fell into his embrace, her own energy very low.

"Daddy." The little girl mumbled, relieved to be in his arms. Her eyes then went to Sam, who was trying her best to keep the waterworks from starting.

"Don't you ever, dare to scare mommy like that again." She says in a mock-angry voice. A small giggle escaped Rosanna's mouth as she gave a sleepy nod.

"M'kay."

"Sleepy?" Danny asked with a soft voice.

"Yeah."

"Then let's grab your sister and go home." Sam states as she stands up and starts walking over to where Danielle was lying, a flash of worry passing the teens exhausted face at the sight of the passed-out girl.

After all of this, they can really use some rest.

"Your theory is pretty much right, Sam." Maddie concludes as she shuts down the Ecto-Scanner. Sam got off the examination table, the last shiver of the cold metal passing through her body.

Maddie got up from her chair and activated a screen, that showed a dark silhouette of Sam's body, a green pulsing object in the center.

"The green thing is your ghost-core. It developed after your first transformation. I think that, like you thought, Undergrowth had infused so much of his ghost-powers into your body during your first encounter with him, that after he was defeated some of it remained. With time it grew in strength and adapted to your DNA, turning you into a half-ghost like Danny." The elder Fenton explained as all sorts of data started appearing around the image.

"And when Vlad created Rosanna, she inherited my powers. But, why not Danielle?" Sam asked as she sat down in a chair. Maddie took a second to think before getting a conclusion.

"Danielle has more of Danny's DNA than yours. So, his powers manifested as the dominant ones." She explained as good as possible. The two teens in the room nodded in understanding, and it was obvious that they needed some rest.

It was late in the evening, and Maddie had insisted on doing some scans to assure that everything was alright with mother and youngest daughter. Jack took care of the situation in town along with Tucker, whilst the family of halfas recovered at their house.

"So, that's why Danielle looks more like me and Rosanna like Sam?" Danny concluded with his groggy mind. They were all running on fumes, their minds foggy and distant.

Maddie gave a curt nod before taking a closer look at the four halfas in the lab. Their eyes were droopy, and there were dark circles under each one of them. Sam and Danny almost looked like real ghosts with how pale they were, and Dani actually had fallen asleep in the old couch, her little sister lying against her side with a content and drowsy smile, her eyes barely open.

"How about you go and sleep, huh?" She offered, and a murmur of agreement passed by the three that were still awake. Her son and his girlfriend stood up from their seats and made their way to the girls in the couch, soft smiles gracing their faces. Sam was so sleepy she didn't care that Danny's mother could see past the normally distant goth she looked like, as the older teen took the youngest in her arms. Danny slowly lifted the other half-ghost girl up from the sofa, the girl coiling into a ball as she snuggled into his chest.

The three left upstairs, heading straight for bed. That left Maddie alone in the lab.

Or, as alone as she could be with a caged halfa in another portion of the basement.

She walked to a wall and pressed a panel that slid open to reveal a keypad. Pressing the password, the wall opened to reveal a hallway leading to another room.

As she entered the room, she was met with a large cage made of blue energy, keeping the chained halfa inside.

Vlad Plasmius.

His eyes slowly followed the elder woman, who kept a firm look on her face.

"So, what is the reason for your visit today?" He mused, his voice hoarse and painful. Danny sure has done a number on him, and the cage kept it that way for the most part. No powers, no super-healing.

"I found out why Rosa is so stable." Maddie said like it was no big deal. The halfa's eyes widened slightly at the revelation.

"And why is that?" He asked, now intrigued at the discovery.

"Her powers are connected to nature. That means that she naturally maintains her health like a plant. Her cells constantly repair any damage, and the effects of sunlight and water are similar for her like that for plants. Simply put, her powers are what keeps her stable." Maddie explained as she read a few readings from the machine maintaining the cage. Vlad hummed in understanding as he stared at the floor once more.

"If you could understand the regenerative aspect of her powers, then you could figure out a way to make their bodies start aging."

Maddie her head turned to face the halfa, almost causing her to break her spine. She eyed him with precision, searching for a hint of bad intent. Finding none, a spark of hope for the two girls entered her heart, and she left with a simple smile on her face. The door hissed shut after her, leaving the halfa alone.

"Let's see if they can survive for long enough." He spoke to himself with a hint of amusement, a short laugh escaping him before it turned into a couching fit.

Bright sunlight radiated through the window and fell on the two sleeping figures in the bed. Sam stirred first, her hand slipping from under her head to cover her eyes. Danny followed quickly after, a groan escaping him as he turned his back even further to the window.

Neither was in the mood of waking up, but the sun wasn't going to disappear, and Sam actually felt her energy soaring as the sunlight fell on her exposed skin.

She slowly got up-right on the bed, her nightgown hanging loosely over her body. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, allowing the light to energize her. A soft smile played on her lips as she watched how her boyfriend stirred to try and stay asleep.

He was never much of a morning person.

"Danny." She whispered in his ear, a shiver going down his spine at the feeling of Sam's breath against his skin.

"Time to wake up, or do you want to miss out on breakfast?" She asked in a sweet voice. His eyes shot open with that and he started getting up from his spot. He rubbed his eyes as the sun temporarily blinded him.

"Since when did you become such a morning person, Sam?" He asked with a pout, eliciting a giggle from said girl. She would only ever show this side of her to him, and that made him smile.

"Maybe after I became a half-ghost with plant-powers?" She teased as she bopped his nose with a smirk on her face. His nose wrinkled at the notion and a soft groan escaped him. He liked this side of her, really, but in the morning he only wanted some coffee to get the fog out of his head.

After leaving the bed (Danny with great reluctant) and getting dressed, the duo made their way downstairs. They were greeted by the older Fentons, Jack with a cup of coffee in his hand and Maddie at the stove, cooking up some breakfast. The nice smell informed them that it was going to be a good one today.

As they sat down to have some breakfast, a single intangible hand phased through the table to try and secretly get a hold of the cookies. Just when it was going to snag one, Danny's hand took a hold of the smaller one and he pulled it up.

Phasing further through the table, Dani found herself face to face with a questioning Danny and an angry Sam.

"Hehehe. Hey mom, dad." She chuckled nervously, waving her hand that wasn't being held by Danny. They both arched an eyebrow at her attempt to lighten the mood.

"Danielle." Both spoke at the same time. She gulped, knowing that this wasn't going to be a calm morning anymore.

"What's going on?" Came the small and half-sleepy voice of Rosa, who was coming down from the stairs. Her eyes fell on the display in front of her, but she shrugged and left for the kitchen to get her own breakfast.

Only once her sleepy mind was gone, would she start asking.

"Ready?"

Sam gave a confident nod. Danny eyed her for a last second before giving a simple sigh. He drew to the core inside himself and his white ring appeared. Taking only a few seconds, he had completely changed in his ghost-form.

His girlfriend had paid great attention to his transformation, and focusing on her own core, she found that sensation she felt last time. Drawing her strength together, she focused on the ring, and after a few patient moments, the green-white ring appeared around her waist. Transforming herself, she gave a grin to the ghost boy.

He rolled his eyes and started floating in the air, his feet hanging back slightly. She copied his motion quickly. He gave a curt nod before turning to face the targets Maddie had set up for them to use. He charged a Ghost Ray in his hand, and fired it, obliterating the target completely.

Sam had focused on his movement and tried to copy it. Channeling her energy to the palm of her hand, she found a smaller but still strong Ghost Ray in her hand. She fired it off, but missed the target, badly.

"Damnit." She cursed under her breath. She quickly found a hand on her shoulder and Danny giving her a reassuring smile.

"Hey, don't get angry. I wasn't a natural from the start, remember?"

She nodded, a smile returning to her face. She prepared another attack, this one was bigger and better, and fired. The blast hit the target at the side, but it was a great improvement nonetheless.

They kept on training like that, Dani or Rosa coming down to check on their parents. The later decided after some asking from the two to train alongside them. She had received some training from Clockwork, but that was more to learn how to control her powers, not use them in combat.

Turns out she's a natural sharp-shooter, hitting the targets in the center after first try.

She even increased the impressiveness by doing this with a ray from one finger, her hand like a gun. Her parents chuckled as she pretended to be a cowboy by blowing the smoke from her finger like it was a revolver.

After a few hours of training, they took a break to have lunch, and Jazz came by to see them again. As soon as she entered the house, she found herself in a hug from the two girls.

"Hey, Aunt Jazz." Rosa greeted her after allowing the young woman from the tight grip. She paused for a moment, the ginger head trying to recompose herself. It had been a bit of a dream to be called an 'aunt', but having it happen so fast, a few tears formed in her eyes.

"You okay, Jazz?" Danny asked as he noticed the tears in her eyes. She nodded, a smile gracing her face as she let a soft laugh escape her lips.

"Yeah, it's just… I never thought I would be an aunt so fast."

The family laughed at the notion, Danny glad to see that his big sister is taking to the her nieces so quickly.

The family simply talked, Jazz telling the girls about life at college. Sam told them that she would wait a bit before going to college, wanting to put the girls their well-being first. Danny agreed with her, but Jazz scolded her little brother that doing so would only keep him further away from his dream of becoming an astronaut.

Dani, of course, agreed with her, hoping one day to be able to go to space too. Everyone laughed with how similar the two Phantoms were.

"Please, one Danny is enough." Sam joked, earning a "hey!" from both Phantoms. After that, they talked about everything and nothing, just enjoying the calm they have together.

Jazz had to leave soon after, going back to college to keep up with the summer-studies. The two girls pleaded with her to stay, but she had to go, telling her nieces that their aunt had studies to complete if she was going to reach the next year. Agreeing after that, with great reluctance, they gave their goodbyes before the ginger head was off to college in her car.

"Daddy, are we going to see aunt Jazz soon?" Rosa asked as she jumped down from her spot at the window, having watched the girl leave.

"I'm sure of it, sweetie." Danny assured her as he gave a playful ruffle of her hair. She giggled at the act of her dad before straightening out her hair.

Today was a nice day, for once.

Danielle dropped on her bed, a content sigh leaving her mouth. Her little sister giggled at the way she was overexaggerating things, again.

The younger one sat down on her own bed, her legs swinging back and fore. Their room, which was becoming their official room soon, has two beds instead of one. After some debate it was decided that the two would share a room, to assure that one was able to keep an eye on the other.

"You think that aunt Jazz is going to come back soon?" Danielle asked as she stared at the ceiling, toying with her ponytail.

"Yeah, daddy said so." Rosanna confirmed as she laid down on her bed. Today has been a fun day, and she really hoped that the next day would be very much the same.

"So, how was training?"

"Boring, but still nice. Dad said I'm a better shooter then both of them."

"Really?" Dani jumped from her bed an rushed to the side of her sister's. Rosa gave her a nod, and a small squeal escaped the oldest of the two.

"Maybe we should try and train together." Dani proposed, the thought seeming good in her mind.

"Maybe." Rosa echoes, her thoughts trailing to how inexperienced she is compared to everyone. And she has known about her powers for four years. Their mom only got her powers since a few days ago, and even she seemed to do better on some levels.

"What's the matter?" Dani asked, noticing how silent her little sis had become. Rosa sighed as she sat up straight. Her face spoke volumes of her mood right now.

"You think we're ever going to be, like, a normal family?"

"Uhm, we've got ghost-powers, Rose. Of course we'll never be a normal family!" Dani exclaims, using her little nickname for her sister. Said girl sighed, feeling like she was the more mature of the two right now.

"I mean, like, are we ever going to go school, or make normal friends? That stuff!"

Her older sister's mood fell drastically as she thought about it. She seemed to think back to something, a visible shiver going down Danielle's spine. For a moment Rosa was afraid she had made her sister sad, but Dani looked back, a sad but kind smile on her face.

"Who knows." Was all the older halfa said before going back to her bed. Rosa her eyes followed the girl, a strange feeling in her guts. Like she was keeping something from her.

'Probably nothing.' She assumed before leaving for the closet, grabbing the clothes their dad has bought for them. She grabbed her pajama and left for the bathroom, getting ready to go and sleep.

As Rosa closed the door behind her, a soft sigh left Dani. She looked at the ceiling, memories going back to the time she had lived on the street.

'I wonder how Shy is doing.'

On the streets of Amity Park, a figure cloaked in a dark raincoat walked through the alleyways. He pulled his hand from inside his coat, revealing the blood blossom in his grasp.

"With this, I'll prove once and for all that ghosts must be destroyed." The man spoke to himself, his voice dark and menacing. He put the flower away before grabbing a box from the alleyway. As he left to the street, a man with a bag full of newspapers passed by.

The guy with the papers stopped in front of a local distributer, and without even watching, he threw the pile of newspapers on the porch.

The top-paper, a paper of Amity Park News, read a single thing at the top.

"Detectives baffled, mystery crime left unsolved: Brighton Family found death in burned-down home."

A picture showed the three members of the family, each with their name written on the bottom. From left to right was the husband, wife and daughter of the family.

"James Brighton, Age: 36 – Jane Brighton, Age: 37 – Shy Brighton, Age: 12"

Further down the paper, a smaller article read like so.

"Howards Family makes fortune: Brighton Corp. makes marketing deal with Intex Inc."

As a cold wind blows across the street, a small floating figure hovers over the paper, a scowl on its hidden face. It eyed the paper with disgust.

'If only they knew the truth.' The being growled in anger as it wanted to shred the paper. Just when it was going to, the door opened, the man from the distribution company finding the papers on the porch. He brought the papers inside and closed the door, the figure emerging from the corner of the building.

As the evening light shone down on the place, it revealed the face of the mystery figure.

She looked almost exactly like the girl from the first paper. The only difference was the blue color of her skin and blue glow around her body, and the fact she was floating in the air.

Tomorrow was going to be an interesting day.

Author's note: Okay, I know that I'm bringing the story through very fast, but I'm feeling inspired! Anyways, remember to review, fav and follow and I'll see ya'll soon!

Danny: A mystery? Now that is going to make for one interesting chapter.

Sam: Come on, 'detective Danny', not now!

Me: Can someone please tell these two to be quiet? I'm trying to write here!