I had finsished watching D-Stabalized and I wondered how Valeire would handle that information that she gathered at the end of the episode. It was molded into this in like three seconds in my head. Have fun with it!! I don't now own Danny Phantom by the way, which is a real bummer.

Confessions--- a Danny Phantom oneshot.

Masters and Plasmius were one and the same. Valerie kept mulling this over in her head as she walked the last few feet to the school. She had kept the secret bottled up for almost a month, but now it was getting heavy and she felt likely to explode if she didn't confide in someone. Who was the question. All of her old friends didn't even spare her a glance in her direction anymore—except for Star, but she didn't have a good lock on her mouth. Her dad was out of the question—he would never understand. She had thought about telling the Fentons—hybrids were a big thing to find out about after all—but Vlad was their friend and they most likely wouldn't believe her anyway. She had only one other person she could go too, and she wasn't sure if he was willing to talk to her after she gave up his relationship with him.

"Hey Valerie," Danny said as she walked up to him earlier that day during lunch.

She didn't see his friends around, and they were normally joined at the hips. She started to rethink this, but she knew Danny wouldn't laugh at her, even if he thought she was nuts. Besides, he had a right to know everything. He never liked Vlad anyway so it wouldn't be like she was damaging his opinion of the mayor.

"Mind if I sit with you today?" she asked.

"Go ahead," Danny offered the seat next to him and she sat down with her tray. "Got something on your mind?"

"What makes you say that?"

"You only come to me if you need to get something off of your chest," he stated it as if it was a fact, but he didn't sound hurt or anything. "I'm not sure why you come to me, but I guess I just look like I listen well."

He smiled at her, getting her to lose her anxious feeling. That was Danny for you: totally relaxed and down-to-earth guy. Though he might be clumsy and not that bright, he knew people and it was because of that gift that Valerie chose to go to him in the first place. Danny wouldn't scold her, or laugh at her; he would only listen and have an input when asked for it. Sometimes he had advice, but he didn't seem so sure of his own words half of the time.

"Thanks Danny, and yeah, I do have something on my mind," she smiled back, but she looked around to make sure no one was within earshot. "You have to promise not to tell anyone."

"I won't, scout's honor."

Danny saluted her comically and waited for her to spill.

"Okay, you want to know why I broke off our relationship?" she asked tentatively.

"We had a relationship?" he asked, but her look sobered him up. "It would be nice to know."

"Well, I hunt ghosts Danny, and not like your parents do. I'm the Red Huntress."

Danny didn't look all that shocked, but his eyes still went a little wide as if he wasn't exactly expecting that.

"Any reason why?" he asked, getting the weight of the situation.

"At first I hunted out of revenge," Valerie started to explain. "I mean, ghosts ruined my life, especially one I can never get my hands on," she missed his wince on that, "but after awhile, I just did it out of a sense of duty you know? I hunt because I can, and someone has to look after this town. No offense to your parents."

"None taken," Danny said shrugging.

"Well, about a month ago, I finally had my hands on Danny Phantom. He agreed to give me information on all the ghosts and portals he knew of if I helped him save his cousin. I had captured her earlier that night and had handed her off to Vlad Masters. We found Plasmius trying to melt Phantom's cousin and Mr. Masters locked in a closet. We managed to save everyone, Phantom was even willing to come with me after we were done. He was making good on the deal we made. I didn't take him in—after watching him talk with his cousin, I just couldn't do it."

"So, are you still mad at him?" Danny asked, slightly hesitant.

"I'm starting to think that maybe I misjudged him, because after he left, I remembered about Mr. Masters and went back for him. Only I found out that Masters is really Plasmius," Danny's eyes went wider in real shock this time. "And you know Phantom's cousin? She's half human too, and since she and Phantom are family, I'm starting to think that Phantom is half human too. How else could he hide from me so easily? I bet even goes to the school under the guise of a student."

"Wow, that's some deep thinking."

"You believe me don't you?"

"Yes, I believe you," Danny said. "About time someone else found out about Vlad."

"You mean, you knew?"

"Yeah, I found out at the college reunion when he was trying to kill my dad, steal my mom, and make me his son."

"Ew, that would explain the hologram of your mom when I saw him change."

"He has a hologram of my mom? That's just disgusting!"

"Anyway, why didn't you tell your parents, or me? Did you know I was working for him?"

Danny stared down at his tray, but after a moment of thought, he pushed it away and got up.

"Follow me," he said, motioning her to join him.

He walked out into the hall and she followed. No one was around in the hall and Danny took a deep breath.

"Yes Val, I knew everything," he confessed. "I knew you were hunting ghosts when you started with your red suit, but I didn't know how you were getting your equipment until the Ghost King attacked."

"What!?" Val was incredulous. "You knew for that long? How did you know?"

"When you . . . uh, caught me and Sam at the park," he blushed in embarrassment. "It sounded like your voice behind the visor. You being gone during almost every ghost attacked helped piece it together, among other things."

"But, still, why didn't you tell me you knew?"

"Because, I knew you wouldn't want to get into anything serious to protect me from your 'side job'," Danny used air-quotes. "I also knew you wouldn't believe me about Vlad, you worked for him and had a very high opinion of him. Plus Vlad threatened me if I exposed his secret, he would expose mine as well."

"Ah yes, the famous Fenton Secret of falling asleep in class and being constantly late or skipping rather dramatically," Valerie said smirking. "Wait, how did Vlad find out?"

"Well, Vlad and I are kind of alike," Danny rubbed the back of his neck. "There's no easy way to say this Val, and I'm kind of scared to say it."

"Why?"

"Either you'll hate me until I die, or you'll shoot me, or both."

"I promise I won't do anything."

"And I'll hold you to it," Danny smiled, sort of at ease again, but he was still very tense. "I'm half ghost too."

Valerie blinked, doing a double take in her mind.

"You're what?" she asked almost at a whisper.

"I'm half ghost too," Danny said, with a little more strength then he originally had. "I accidently got shocked inside the Ghost Portal at home and well, I came out with ghost powers. I've been fighting Vlad for months, but he has twenty years more experience than I do."

"Danny, please tell me you're lying," Valerie asked, desperately wanting it to be a joke.

"Sorry Val, but I'm not," Danny said, looking ashamed. "I'll uh, just leave now."

He turned to go back into the lunch room, but Valerie grabbed his arm before he could touch the door.

"Wait, I have to know, have I met you in your ghost form before?"

"Well, there was that time we were chained together during that stupid flour sack assignment when Skulker caught us. There was also the time we went into space after you got your new supped up suit. Let's not forget that time when I tried to catch that stupid ghost dog and I ended getting your dad fired and sent you on a vengeance spree."

Valerie just stood with her mouth open. Fenton was Phantom—now that she thought about it, it seemed really obvious.

"You're really not one for creativity are you?" she asked smiling at him after playing Fenton and Phantom in her head together.

"To be honest, it wasn't my idea," Danny smiled, tension gone. "So, you up for a night of patrol together?"

"Is that a date Fenton?"

"It might be."

"Then I'll be there, and you better bring something to eat."

Danny saluted her again and walked through the doors, literally through the doors.

"I'm going to have to get use to that," Valerie shook her head as she too walked back in.