Danny phantom in: Spectre Rejecters

Part 7

"You aren't a son of mine; you'll never be a son of mine! You're just another worthless ghost!" Jack Fenton bellowed with his hands tight around the boy's neck. His eyes seemed to glow red, and fury ran through his blood. Danny almost screamed and jerked up, only to find himself back in his bed. It was a nightmare, the same nightmare he'd had the night before, and the night before that, and countless times before that.

Danny yawned and gazed out of the window from the warmth of his bed. The sky was a gorgeous shade of blue. The boy climbed out of bed and eyed the surrounding forest; everything was coated in a thick white blanket of snow. He sighed quietly, thinking about the fun he and his two best friends would have normally had in weather like this. After getting dressed, he transformed into his alter-ego; Danny Phantom; and flew out of the window.

Eventually he reached his old home city and flew straight to Sam's house. He tapped on her bedroom window a few times, but after not receiving a reply he phased into her room, she wasn't there. He looked around the house and found Mr. and Mrs. Manson happily eating breakfast. "I don't believe that girl. This morning I found that beautiful pink dress I bought her in shreds on the floor, and she just went to Tucker's house leaving me to clean it all up! Honestly…" Her mother moaned. He instantly flew to his other friend's house and found them outside building a snowman. He invisibly flew up to the two, and looked mischievously at the snowman. He flew behind it and turned back into his human self.

"I am the snowman of doom! Fear me!" He yelled.

Sam and Tucker rushed around the snowman and gasped when they saw Danny standing there.

"Danny! It's so great to see you. And I see your wearing that scarf I made you…" Danny blushed slightly and smiled.

"See, I knew he'd come visit us before Christmas!" Tucker yelled. The young half ghost stared in surprise at this statement.

"…Christmas? What's the date today?!"

"It's Christmas eve, duh." Sam replied. "How about we all go for a little Christmas shopping?"

Danny's face lit up. He hadn't really been keeping track of the date, therefore hadn't bought any gifts at all. Taking his friends hands, he returned to his ghost form and, after making a short stop at Fenton Works to grab his savings and leaving his family a Christmas card, went straight to the mall.

The night was drawing in and the snow was falling yet again. Danny had left his friends and was headed back to Wisconsin. He carried a box, one which had small holes in it. There was the faint sound of rustling coming from it.

As he approached the castle, he noticed that the large fur tree outside was decorated with festive lights. At least now he knew for sure that Vlad celebrated Christmas. He flew into his bedroom window and set down the box. He relaxed in his room, waiting for Vlad to go to bed. He must have dozed off because the next time he looked at the clock it said 1:23am. He heard the faint footsteps of the older half ghost closing his bedroom door and switching the lights off. At the sound of this he crept out of his room and headed for the main living room. He admired the large white tree which was decorated beautifully, before setting down the gift and returning to bed.

Early the next morning, Vlad wondered into the living room, when he noticed the box wrapped colourfully under the tree. He wondered over and picked it up, reading the gift tag. "Dear Vlad: merry Christmas, from Danny." Vlad smiled, but suspected this gesture would be a trick. He cautiously ripped off the wrapping paper and heard a quiet sound come from the package. He carefully removed the lid and gasped as he saw the huge, sparkling green eyes of a beautiful white cat staring back at him.

Vlad jumped back in shock as the cat jumped out straight into Vlad's arms. He was distracted from this creature to hear none other than Danny stood laughing at him in the doorway.

"You will pay for rejecting my affection Maddie! And I will not get a cat!" He quoted in a mocking tone. Vlad stared in confusion, but soon remembered saying that line. He pulled an angry expression, but then began to smile too. It had been so long since Daniel had shown genuine happiness.

"So, what are you going to call her?" The young half ghost said.

"Uh…" Vlad pondered for a while; what should he call this cat?

"I think you should call her Daniela." Danny suggested; "Then we can call her Ella for short, and it also sounds like Danielle…and you have to admit that there is a resemblance…" Danny was right; the cat did have white fur and green eyes.

"Daniela it is." Vlad smiled and set the cat down. "Now one question, what the hell do I feed it?"