Part 2
At the Fenton lab, Sam, Tucker, and Jazz were talking.
"So, do you guys know why Danny has been acting strange these past few days?" Jazz asked Sam and Tucker.
"Well everything should be explained once Danny gets here." Tucker explained. "But I'll warn you, what you'll see might surprise you."
"How bad can Danny look that it'll surprise me?"
"Hey guys." Danny Phantom said sadly.
They turned around and Tucker and Sam gasped at Danny's appearance, and Jazz screamed. Then she lowered her scream. "Ahh… wow Danny, you look great."
"Save it," Danny said not buying her complement. "I'm glad you're all here, which gives me the chance to say good-bye."
"What are you talking about?" Sam asked confused.
Danny didn't answer; he just pushed a button and opened the ghost portal.
Jazz seemed surprise. "Danny, you can't run away into the Ghost Zone."
"Yeah," Tucker agreed. "Even if you are a hideous monster, it doesn't mean you should leave."
Danny sneered not feeling any better by Tucker's comment.
"Look, I know you're just trying to help, but I don't belong here anymore." Danny said sadly as he turned around ready to leave. "If mom and dad ask, make something up."
Sam walked up to him. "Danny, I know how you feel, but…" She touched his big hand, but Danny pulled it away.
"No, you don't!" Danny snapped as he quickly jumped into the Ghost Zone.
"Danny!" Sam cried out, but it was no use.
While Danny was flying in the Ghost Zone, he took one last look at the entrance portal and then he kept flying. "I'm sorry." He sadly said.
I had to admit to myself, running away into the Ghost Zone wasn't the best idea. But it was the only thing I can think of. It wasn't long until I had another problem: Where was I gonna stay?
First, Danny stopped at Walker's prison.
"Hello? You think I can hang here for a while?!" Danny asked as he knocked on the door. I knew I was out of my mind to try this
Then he heard Walker's voice. "Danny Phantom!" He opened the door. "I knew you'd be coming here sooner or later." When he saw Danny, he started to freak out. "Uh…sorry we're all full." He shut the door.
Danny frowned as it was obvious he did not want him there.
As Danny flew further ahead, he spotted Klemper.
"Friend!" Danny said with a big grin and open arms.
When Klemper noticed him, he screamed and flew away leaving Danny looking irritated.
Next, Danny came across a little island with cute looking little ghost with big feet and pointy ears like Danny's, so he thought he'd fit right in.
"Hey there, little guys, you don't mind if I stay a while right?" Danny said in a friendly little voice.
The ghosts stared at him for a few seconds and then grew sharp teeth and vicious looks, Danny got freaked out and he ran away as they started chasing him. When he got to the end of the island, he flew away and the ghosts stopped chasing him.
"Okay, when that happens, it means it's time to keep looking." Danny told himself.
Meanwhile, Sam, Tucker, and Jazz got into the Specter Speeder to follow Danny.
"But, how are we supposed to find Danny when we don't even know where he is?" Tucker asked.
"With this." Jazz said holding up the boooo-merang. "Now find Danny!" She commanded as she threw it into the Ghost Zone.
"You have an answer for everything, don't you?" Tucker said unimpressed.
"Let's just hurry and find Danny." Sam said.
In the deep realm of the Ghost Zone, Danny landed in a forest. He pulled a leaf off his horn.
After visiting the garden of man-eating plants, I knew it was time to stop looking
Danny walked around the spooky forest looking nervous and scared.
This had to be the worst day of my life, compared to every other day of my life. Not only was I scary and ugly, but I was lost and alone
From far behind in the shadows, something was following Danny.
At least that's what I thought
After Danny walked a few miles, he came across a lake and sat down finally given up on looking since every place he tried, the ghosts either ran away or attacked him. He sadly stared at his reflection in the water.
Danny sighed sadly. "I guess there's nowhere left to go now." He then saw a glowing fly go by him. As much as he tried to resist, he ate it anyway. Danny groaned in annoyance. "And I guess I'll never know why I look like this."
"Hello Danny Phantom." A voice said.
Danny looked behind him and saw a beautiful ghost woman.
"Who are you?" Danny asked as he raised his hands to hide his face.
"Do not be afraid, young one." She said. "Are you confused about your transformation?"
Danny put his arms down and answered. "Yes."
"Then follow me." She said.
Danny did so.
To tell the truth, it felt kinda awkward letting her explain to me what was going on. But I was willing to try anything to get me back to normal
The ghost woman led Danny to a cave filled with crystals. Danny took a seat on a large crystal rock.
"So this isn't because I have 'ghost puberty', is it?" Danny asked.
The woman smiled. "No, you have been injected with a serum that is transforming you from within."
"A serum? You mean like a poison?"
"Yes."
Then Danny jumped in the air. "Yes! I knew I wasn't going through ghost puberty! I've been injected…" Then his smile started to fade. "…with a poison." Danny sat back down and turned back to the ghost woman. "Wait, since when have I been poisoned?" Then Danny remembered something. "Arachnida. That needle she shot at me must've mutated me." He got in front of the lady and franticly asked, "Quick! What's the cure? Tell me there's a cure!"
"There is no cure." She responded. "You must first go through the final stage."
"Well, I couldn't possibly look anymore hideous than I already do, so…what's the final stage?" Danny asked worried.
"You will turn into a chrysalis."
"A chrysalis? Isn't that like a-" Danny saw something growing on his right arm. He screamed and fell to the floor. A cocoon started forming around his body. "Hey what's going on? Get this thing off me!"
"Now why would I do that?" The woman said as she grew fangs. "Especially when I'm a 'chrysalis eater'!" Then she turned into the same spider ghost from before.
"Arachnida!" Danny yelled surprised.
"Surprised?" Arachnida asked.
"Surprised and disgusted." Danny said. "So it was you who made me look like a freak?"
"Yes, you didn't think I was going to have you as a meal without first making you delectable first."
Danny looked furious. "YOU ARE SO SICK!" The Danny saw the cocoon forming more and more, and he screamed.
Meanwhile, Jazz, Sam, and Tucker were driving the Specter Speeder, still following the boooo-merang.
"Where are we?" Jazz asked.
"I don't know, it's no part of the Ghost Zone I've ever seen." Tucker said.
"I'm getting worried." Sam said. "What if Danny's in trouble?"
"Don't worry, Sam, Danny's strong." Tucker said. "What could happen?"
Danny grunted and shouted as he tried to get out of the cocoon, but it was no use.
"Yes, the transformation is almost complete." Arachnida said, as Danny continued to scream. "Please scream louder, it builds up my appetite."
"I'm not screaming." Danny said back. "Besides, no one would come to save me. Not with the way I look now."
"I think you look perfect and delicious."
Danny screamed as the chrysalis completely covered him.
When Arachnida was about to eat Danny, a blast shot her. Jazz jumped out of the Specter Speeder wearing the Fenton Peeler.
"Leave my brother alone!" Jazz shouted as she shot Arachnida again. "You guys find Danny; I'll take care of her."
Jazz went after Arachnida, and Tucker and Sam looked for Danny.
"Danny! Where are you?!" Tucker Shouted.
"I'm in here!" Danny shouted faintly inside the cocoon.
"Where?" Tucker asked.
Then, the boooo-merang hit the cocoon showing them, Danny was in there.
"Oh no," Sam said worried. "Don't worry, Danny; we'll have you out of there in a sec."
Sam and Tucker tried to lift the cocoon, but it was very heavy and were barely able to lift it together. Arachnida saw them and quickly ran toward them.
"Look out!" Jazz called to Sam and Tucker.
Sam and Tucker gasped as they saw Arachnida, they dropped Danny and ran before Arachnida got them. When Arachnida was about to bite Danny's cocoon, Jazz slid under her and pushed Danny away.
"Sam! Help Danny!" Jazz ordered before she went back to fight Arachnida.
Sam leaned down and tried to help to Danny. "Don't worry, Danny; I'll get you outta there."
When Sam was about to open it, Danny called out, "No! I can't let you see me like this!"
Sam just tore open the cocoon anyway. "Danny, it doesn't matter to me how you look. Besides, you look just fine to me." Sam handed a small crystal to Danny. "See?"
When Danny saw his reflection, he saw his face looked normal. "Hey, you're right!" Danny said as he smiled and flew up in the air. He felt his back and looked at his feet which were normal and his costume was fixed.
"I'm normal again!" Then a beam shot out of his eyes at the crystal and reflected at the wall. "Mostly."
"You ruined my meal!" Arachnida shouted angrily as she was about to attack Tucker and Jazz.
Danny flew straight at Arachnida. "I think maybe it's time for you to go on a diet!" Danny shouted as he shot a ghost ray at her.
"This is for all those flies you made me eat!" Danny said as he used his newly acquired eyebeams.
Arachnida tried to slice him with her claw, but Danny dodged it and delivered a punch at her, sending her away to the garden of man-eating plants and she got eaten.
Danny landed next to Sam, Tucker, and Jazz.
"That was sweet man, when did you learn that?" Tucker asked.
"Just now, at least something good came out of Arachnida's transformation." Danny said.
"Well, it's just great to have you back, Danny." Sam said.
"Um, guys, I'm sorry about what I did…I mean, even though I look different, it doesn't mean…" Danny said thinking of what to say.
"It's okay, little bro." Jazz said.
"Yeah, no matter how you look on the outside, you'll always be Danny on the inside." Tucker said.
Danny smiled as he felt much better.
On their way back home, Danny rested in the Specter Speeder.
So I guess I learned that looks REALLY aren't everything, because I'll always have my friends by my side
The next day, Danny quickly looked in the bathroom mirror in the bathroom.
But, it wouldn't hurt every now and then to make sure I look okay to go in public
Danny ran outside to meet Sam and Tucker.
"Geez Danny, you worry way too much about how you look." Tucker said.
Then Danny noticed something. "Hey Tuck, is that a zit on your forehead?"
"What?!" Tucker shouted as he covered his forehead. "I can't let anyone see me like this!" Then he ran away.
"I didn't see a zit on his forehead." Sam told Danny.
"I know." Danny said as he and Sam laughed and ran away.
The End