A Dark Future

Chapter 2 Confrontation

By: Major144

Disclaimer I do not own Danny Phantom or it's characters. This is just a story for fun.

At Casper High. Danny, Sam, and Tucker are walking down the hall.

"So, are you going to return the test answers or not?" Asked Sam.

"I will! I will. I'm just...waiting for the right moment." Said Danny defensively.

"Like, maybe, after the test?" Asked Tucker.

Danny frowned at him.

"Yeah, you're right. You're not thinking about cheating on a test that you're convinced will determine your future." Said Tuck a little sarcastically as they passed by the teacher's lounge.

The door to the teacher's lounge opened, and Lancer looked after the three students quizzically. Shutting the door again, he went to the sofa and set the briefcase down on the coffee table. He pulled out a key and unlocked the briefcase, and gasped in shock finding it empty. He needed to go investigate this. He decided to speak with Jazz about it. He went searching for her.

Jazz was in the gym talking to a group of girls.

"So, it's a choice between Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, and I can't make up my mind!" Said Jazz.

The girls all turn and walk away, and Jazz's smile drops.

"So...see you after school? No?" Asked Jazz

Lancer came in and walked up to Jazz.

"Ms. Fenton, may I speak with you after school?" Said Lancer looking sternly.

Jazz looked alarmed.

At FentonWorks Danny was hanging in his room with Sam and Tucker. The trio were sitting in a circle on the floor. Tucker was playing with his PDA.

"I can't wait for the next generation PDA. It's going to be so cool." Said Tucker.

"Yeah, I can't wait for the future." Said Sam

"Well, speaking of the future, I think it's time I started preparing for mine." Said Danny as he picked up his backpack and stood up.

"You mean cheat." Said Sam with disapproval.

"I didn't say cheat." Said Danny.

"You didn't say not cheat." Said Tucker.

"Guys, come on. I'd love to have spent the last month studying, but I was fighting ghosts! Besides, if you two think this test is so meaningless, why do you even care if I cheat? Why shouldn't I open this up and study the answers, huh?" Said Danny as he pulled out the answer packet and held them up

Sam and Tucker just looked at one another.

"No answer? Well that's all the answer I need." Said Danny as he put the packet on his dresser.

He looks down at the packet, hesitantly.

"Aren't you going to say something?" Asked Tucker as he looked at Sam.

"I'm his friend, not his mom. If he wants to cheat, he can cheat. Said Sam as she gave Danny a dirty look.

Danny was still hesitating. Finally he went for the seal and peeled it up and started looking over the answers.

At Casper High Lancer was talking with Jazz.

"So you're saying Danny stole the C.A.T. test answers? But how?" Asked Jazz.

"I don't know. Unless your brother suddenly gained the ability to turn invisible and reach through solid objects? Said Lancer as he held up the empty briefcase

"But Mr. Lancer, you still have no proof Danny took the test answers." Said Jazz as she cringed a little.

"Fair enough. He has up until the test to return the answers. But if he cheats, I won't just fail him. I'll destroy his future." Said Lancer as he walked off.

Jazz took a deep breath. She knew about Danny's powers and that he would have the ability to easily steal the test answers. It just didn't seem like something Danny would do. She traveled to her home and went inside. She didn't see Danny or anyone else at home. She saw Danny's backpack laying on the kitchen counter. She went over and opened it up. To her surprise she found the test answers.

"Danny's a cheater!" Sobbed Jazz.

She had to confront him about this. She went into her call and went searching for him. She drove my the remains of the Nasty Burger and found Sam and Tucker hanging around. Danny was no where in sight.

"Hey Sam. Hey Tucker." Said Jazz as she got out of her car.

Sam and Tucker watched as she approached them.

"You got a second? Let me answer that for you. Yes, you do. I know Danny stole the answers to the C.A.T. That he's going to cheat!" Said Jazz as she pointed a finger.

"Actually, Danny wasn't going to-" Began Sam.

Jazz held up her hand and stopped her.

"Sam, enough. I know more than you think I do. A lot more. So I suggest when you see Danny, you tell him I wanna talk to him. Tonight! Because if I don't, I will be talking to our parents and Mr. Lancer tomorrow." Said Jazz as she walked off.

"Lancer knows Danny has the answers?" Asked Sam in shock.

"Oh, man, is he in trouble." Said Tucker.

Danny was in his ghost form when he returned home at sunset to his room. He had been out on patrol. He transformed into his human self. He looked at a mirror and smiled at his reflection the future was looking good. Suddenly Jazz came into his room looking mad as she carried Danny's backpack.

"Hey Jazz. What do you want? I'm kind of busy." Said Danny.

"Yeah, busy cheating! Lancer was right, you did steal the answers! Don't you understand?" Said Jazz as she pulled the answer sheet out of the bag.

Danny felt angry and surprised.

"What that'll destroy my future! It'll happen if I fail the test, but with the answer sheet my future will be secured!" Shouted Danny angrily as he grabbed his backpack and the answer sheet away from Jazz.

Jazz looked downcast.

"Danny, I know all of it. About everything. That you're part ghost. That you're always doing the right thing with your powers. Until now." Said Jazz.

"You knew?" Said Danny in surprise.

"I know. And I've been covering for you with Mom and Dad because I'm proud of you, and the good that you do. But not anymore." Said Jazz.

Danny felt his anger boil.

"Oh I do one little bad thing and your on my case! I've been fighting evil ghost and crazed ghost hunters, while keeping my secret from mom and dad! I've done nothing, but good with these powers! I've rescued so many people without even asking for anything in return! I got the answer sheet by accident by fighting some evil ghost! Maybe this is for the best. I'm not using my powers to rob banks or anything! Cut me some slack!" Shouted Danny his voice felled to the brim with rage.

Jazz was completely taken aback from Danny's outburst. She felt herself go light headed. She fell onto Danny's bed and fainted.

Danny felt his rage subside as he starred in shock at Jazz. He felt guilty about making her faint. He turned into his ghost form and carried Jazz into her room and carefully placed her in her bed. He transformed into his human self.

"I'm...sorry Jazz. But I have...to do this. You have your...talents and I have mine. I'm just trying...to make the best of them. If I have to do one bad deed to succeed in life and prevent myself from doing a dead end job at the Nasty Burger or from turning to a life of crime it will all be worth it. I'm sorry and I hope you can forgive me." Said Danny as he left Jazz's room.

At the Nasty Burger the dial on the sauce vat was in the orange.

To be continued.