Chapter 4: Jazz

Jazz is watching the recorded images her son has previously made and is schocked at the end. She had no idea her nephew was the ghost boy all that time. "H-how did it happen?" She asks.

"I have no idea." He says. "What do we do?"

"About what?" Jazz asks.

"Jake doesn't want the people, even Cousin Abby or Uncle Danny, to find out." Kyle says. "But I think it'd be better for him if Cousin Abby and the Huntresses knew so they would stop hunting him. You were the first one in the family to learn about Uncle Danny's ghost powers. What did you feel?"

"Well, at first I tried to make him feel like trusting me but then he heard Grandpa and Grandma talking about ripping ghosts molecule by molecule and I realized your Uncle had good reasons to keep the secret." Jazz explains. "So, I've decided to wait until either the world found out, Danny trusted me enough to tell me or something forced me to admit I knew the secret."

"But now we know they all accept half-ghosts." Kyle says. "Don't you think we should tell the world or at least Cousin Abby and the Huntresses? I won't say Uncle Danny because he already accepts Shadow as a good guy without knowing the truth."

"Kyle, this is Jake's secret. Not ours." Jazz says. "Whatever reason makes Jake believe he shouldn't let people know he's Shaodw we must respect it. You could at least try to convince him to reveal the secret. By the way, who already knows the truth besides us?"

"Matt Foley, Aunt Dani, Chris Matthews, Grandpa Jack and Grandma Maddie." Kyle answers. "And it seems that all ghosts know the truth."

Jazz can't help but grin. "I wonder how Danny will react in the end about your Grandparents having found out before he does. But who's this Chris Matthews?"

"A girl Shadow saved from her ex-boyfriend's ghost." Kyle explains. "I think Jake has a crush on her."

"Kyle, we shouldn't interfere with that." Jazz says.

"Okay, Mom." Kyle says. "So, you think we shouldn't tell the rest of the family or the Huntresses about Jake being Shadow?"

"Exactly, son." Jazz answers. "It could scare him away."

"Has something like that ever happened to Uncle Danny?" Kyle asks. "Running away because someone threatened to blow the secret away?"

"I wouldn't tell you, but before that disasteroid incident the world had once found out his secret but he changed things thanks to an artifact known as the Reality Gauntlet." Jazz answers.

"What's this Reality Gauntlet?" He asks.

"It was an artifact that, when at its full power, could be used to change reality according to its user's will." Jazz explains. "While fighting to prevent a villain known as Freakshow from getting it, your Uncle was exposed during a concert of the Dumpty-Humpty. The only people, besides him, who remember this are your Aunt Sam, Tucker Foley and myself."

"And what about Grandpa and Grandma?" Kyle asks. "How did they react back then?"

"Oh, they were a little upset your Uncle didn't trust them but they understood him." Jazz answers.

"In that case, why did he erase their memories?" Kyle asks.

"He didn't want them to become over protective." Jazz answers.

"But that wouldn't be a trouble with Jake." Kyle says. "Why won't he tell?"

"Before knowing your Grandparents would accept him, your Uncle attempted to run away back then." Jazz says. "Maybe Jake is scared enough to do the same if his sister and his parents find out. We'd better wait."

"Okay, Mom." He says and then she leaves his room.

"So, is there anything important I should know?" Dave asks his wife.

"No, there isn't." Jazz answers.

Another chapter done. I hope nobody got disappointed that Jake/Shadow didn't appear (except for the video) on this chapter. Please R&R.