We hardly moved from our seat after finishing our dinner and we knew one thing on our mind. It's so quiet, hardly the AC was even on, and the water wasn't running.
Neither of us looked at each other and it made it seem more like a nervous wreck. I sighed and Lavada glanced up at me.
"It's better we start finding out tonight, Lavada."
Lavada nodded, "Yes, but this will be awkward for me than you."
Of course, especially to the fact we're not even normal and he's capable of transforming into anyone. I grabbed her hand and smiled.
"I'll do whatever it takes to make sure we have our own kid, ghosts powers or not. There will be a way." I held her hand carefully.
Lavada smiled back, "Well, let me read the direction of how to use that thing…oddly enough, they don't say much of it in public or in school. You'd think they'd teach you or something."
I blinked, "Maybe that's why the directions are on the back. No one likes to talk about it." I shrugged.
Lavada chuckled lightly, "I guess you are right."
We started to hop off our seat and went over to the living room. I'm surprised we hardly need the television in this room, but our bedroom was a perfect place to have the television in. Lavada picked up the box I bought today and started to read it. I waited, not bothering to read it myself, and hoping it would be a quick one to look into.
Lavada was on the verge to freak out now for whatever reasons why and the directions must be something else. I blinked to such reaction and scratched my head to make some sense of it. She muttered something, but nervous wrecked came over me more than ever. Her cheeks turned red for some reason and I felt drawn to the color. Watching her read and filled much joy. Lavada muttered furiously and glanced up at me. She was shocked to see me so calm with her color cheeks.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" She insisted.
I blinked, "You're blushing, I thought that was cute." I shrugged.
She became redder than ever, "Right, anyway…I have to use the bathroom in order to find out."
"Bathroom? Why?"
"That's what the direction says!" She muttered about something else.
I pulled up my guards, "Okay! Don't get your mood swing in a panty." I groaned, "Let's go then…"
"Danny, I need to be alone in the bathroom."
What the hell? This stuff is weird enough, even our relationship is one. I swear, I'm never going to plan on getting pregnant to find out why. My head shook and started to go upstairs with her. Lavada held the box in her hands closely and blushing for whatever goes on her mind. My lips landed on her forehead and smiled, all I wanted was to calm her down, and remember that Vlad is her. In a way, I wanted to see my real Vlad again, but it's part of the sacrifice for the baby. Two months were all I need to deal with and survive. What's the worse could happen?
"I'll be on the bed, Lav."
Lavada smiled and loosen the grip on the box, "Thank you…" She whispered.
I nodded and Lavada drifted into the bathroom. She had the door close and I had no clue what happens behind the door. My ears could hear the box being opened and my body lay down on the bed. I stared up at the ceiling, wondering if it's going to work out as well for us, and how much of our lives going to turn out for us.
I stared at the ceiling's pattern and be able to see hundreds of pictures with different stories to tell. My imagination runs wild, but I spotted a beautiful picture. A beautiful face and something I have never seen before. It's like seeing the future, but knowing my mind was being crazy at the time. Then, I started to doze off in some sort of a memory about my friends and my family. I missed them dearly and how much we're a team in one.
Did my life changed that much? How much? I can remember feeling like a freak with powers, hardly an average person, and struggle to survive school with my only friends. They witnessed my altering life changed and they never left my side. Sure, Tucker and I were best friend back then, but it was one of those, 'We hang out once or twice a month'. Sam was just someone to talk to and that was it. One day, I remember my parents wanted to show me something and Jazz told them she had homework and studying to focus on. She headed off to the library and I knew I was alone in this case. Mom and dad were thrilled to share their about to be discovered ghost portal.
After trying to turn it on, they left home to gather something useful for their ghost portal project. When staring at the portal, Tucker called me that day and I did remember keeping my promise to hang out with him. For odd reason, there was this calling and I told him to come over to my house and I thought Sam might like this idea. So, I called her to join us as well to see if she's drawn to this too. When they both showed up, they were furious at each other's company and I had to break it down to explain I wanted them both to hang out with me today. I had no idea why I did that, but seeing them together was dangerous enough.
I remember how curious Sam was with the portal and we clicked so well. Tucker was daring us to go in and then, she started to get all pushy on her attitude about it. I admitted to go inside the portal and check it out myself. That really shuts them up and Tucker got all nerdy about the buttons, he somehow adjusts it to 'Appropriate setting'. For me, I gathered the suit and started to put it on. I tried to offer Sam the suit for protection, but she refused to do so because of the bright color. I even tried offering my extra suit and she still didn't want it. Sam took a picture once I zipped up which caught me off guard. She claimed it'd be a proof before going the other side and that's when I started to go in with a small fear.
Ever since pressing that button, the portal lighted up and flashed out so brightly. I thought I went blind to neon green. My friends has screamed for my life and calling my name. Did they think I vanished in this thing? No matter how much I begged or moved to be saved, it was like a nightmare. So many shocking pains conflicted on me, how much I wanted to cry, and the tears would be worse. The tears turned into an electric shock and felt like body turning into something. It's like phasing out of the terrorizing and grieving harm, but still continues to exist. My breath disappeared as if I didn't need them, but I suffocated much to my human being life.
There wasn't a single flashback in that moment, but seeing the people I loved was there. Just smiling and being happy in front of me. It's like I died, but it was over. My body was able to move and I came out. My friends looked so pale to see me coming out, but I didn't understand anything. I refused to look back or anything. I called their attention and they heard me. Sam and Tucker raced up to me to catch me. But, somehow, I phased through their arms and hands like a ghost. I was out like a light.
I remember waking up and discovering myself on the floor. Sam and Tucker were watching from standing and that day, they never left my side. They told me what they saw and saying that I am still…look completely different. I looked over at the mirror and discovered I was a ghost. I freaked out so much, I altered to being human again, and my friends had no clue what happened. My mind was filled with millions of questions to myself only. They didn't want to answer or say anything, but we knew it for sure it was something unusual. We knew I died in the ghost portal, but I'm not dead anymore. We left the basement lab alone, avoiding one thing, and I struggled to keep myself having power accident. It felt nothing of normal that day, but we knew it would change our entire lives.
Sam and Tucker hardly left me alone, we became closer than ever, and pushed back the incident in our mind. We weren't sure, but debating on how to tell my parents about this. I was distance from my parents for the entire month and it was something so hard to ignore. They became my ultimate best friends and always there for me. When I first fought Lunch Lady, it was certain my powers were in need to protect the people. I used them for the greater good and can't ignore them. It was a start.
Now, I see my entire life…my friends and families' lives changed so much. It's unbelievable to where we came to be. Sam was a goth girl and a vegetarian. She would speak her mind to fight for anything for our rights. She never leaves the pride and bravery girl I knew personally. She struggled to keep herself an individual to anyone, especially her parents. She used to have a crush on me for so long, she hardly noticed her feelings for Tucker, and I couldn't break that a part.
Tucker was someone who I hardly knew before our friendship became so serious. He literally tells me anything or uses his ability much more useful in our lives. He grew his knowledge of technologies, meat, and everything in the world to know it all. Even if Sam and I forced him to this weird machine that knows everything to teach, he was a genius to those things. Tucker became like a know-it-all like Jazz, but reasonable. He took advantage of that knowledge into his loving technologies. It's like his superpower and I respected that.
When they were both together, they often argue about anything and refused to be an opened mind to each other. Somehow, I became neutral in between them and they started to get along much easier. From then on, we grew up stronger than ever and met more ghosts and one powerful archenemy.
Vlad started to come into my life and I hardly knew him other than my parents' close friend in college…until the incident of his life. Man, I wished I could have seen that coming! But, instead…I learned I wasn't alone and felt good about it. However, seeing Vlad's truer potential about my parents and everything. I refused to let anything happen to them. I hardly knew the man, but what choice did I have? I knew what he truly wanted and we fought for so long. I learned the things he normally do and his lifestyle. It's so unusual, but I found myself into the understanding Vlad Masters.
After two years dealing with the man, he started to change into someone I never knew. Someone I thought who was evil, but he was opening his eyes to a better offering. At first, he confused me and I started to see his reasoning. He found a way to make me open my mind and feel for him. I was so drawn to him because he understands what I go through every day. Not because of our aging, more of our unique power and how we deal life crisis's every day. I love the man for who he is, but knowing where he stands in my heart.
If it wasn't for Vlad and his ability to transform into anything, I would never get the nerve to tell my parents. To tell them everything and never regret my decision about it. Sure, my parents were blind to everything that went in my life like I was really Danny Phantom the entire time. They realized how my grades were like that earlier or how come I was always late to come home on time. They changed a lot from the beginning to the end of now. They would be so focused on wanting to kill Phantom or learn about his body. Of course, they still creeps me out on that part. Now, I see them learning about the affect the ghost portal does to people and the fact that they had the on button inside the portal. Come on, like no one has ever noticed that but me?
Jazz…she was something else. She may have been clueless the entire time on why did I act like this or how my grades were slipping. She never knew Vlad was half ghost until she snuck into my laptop after I knew she knew the secret. Of course, she cares at all of her effort until that day she discovered. She protected my secret, helped me out with our parents for so long, and always has been there for me. No matter what happened, she accepted the challenge. Now, I can see her into studying about ghosts and I was proud of her. Like dad always say, us Fenton family has ghost fighting gene in our blood. Which, she often denies it until she learned more about my side. I'm glad that she was able to help me in anything and combining her career with ghosts for me. She's someone I can talk to now, but I couldn't ignore it that.
Dash changed too. He used to bully me all because I accidently got food in his hair. He really had a strong grudge on me for messing around with him. Ever since he first witnessed a ghost, he was really terrified of them and me as Phantom. The longer he was around ghosts; he was able to see they're like superheroes and villains. That's all he ever saw in the first year and I didn't really minded that. He probably has been in the most danger out of the entire classmate and he paid a lot of attention with the ghosts and fighting against them. I even noticed he took several pictures during my ghost fighting, but that was before I realized he had a crush on me. That's when later on; he started to think more and more. Dash changed so much to confess his confused feelings to me and later on, fell in love with Danielle. Or, Dani if she preferred. He became serious about her and gotten to the understanding about fighting ghosts. He practically has been there for her so long; it's such a great improvement for him. He became a better person than I could ever imagine.
Dani changed too. When I first met her, she was blind to Vlad's wrongdoings and I struggled to convince her otherwise. She may be a clone, but she's a part of me in a way. I understood what she went through and saved her. She became very independent girl and similar to how I grew up my life. She loved being a stubborn girl and bright mind about everything, even as a Masters-Fenton girl. It took a while for her to catch up on everything and she put an impact with others' lives like Valerie especially.
Now, she's a bright student and currently dating Dash. I know how happy she is by her emotions which I can feel. She puts a lot of her effort to be better than I ever did in school and it's like my life making it up for my past. She has it a bit easier, but now she has a family and a boyfriend. Of course, Vlad sees her different than he used to. He considered her as a daughter and he cares about her. Dani found herself surrounded with real family now and living a normal life. She has to be careful if she hurts herself badly in most battles. She would need to be assisted in medical care and Dash came through a lot for her. He has studied to medical and natural plants medication. That was something I never expected. Vlad ended up teaching Dash a few things about some stronger medication for Dani.
In my entire life, there were many changes since the beginning and I didn't regret every single of my choices. I even came to the point where I grew stronger this time and felt like a good hero. Everyone taught me a lot of things, but one thing for sure is being stubborn never left me. I always tried, but never always worked out well for me. Today, I am married with the man I love and knowing the fact we're unique. My whole family is a team that fights against ghosts or allied with them.
I blinked and realized it's been only three minutes since Lavada was in that bathroom. I sat up and shook my head. How long was this supposed to take?
"Lavada? Is the result showing yet?"
"Not yet, it takes a while."
I blinked and sighed miserably to the fact it's going to be a while. I grabbed the pillow and hugged it. My chin rested on the pillow and drifted off about our lives back in Amityville. I could see mom and dad cuddling up with a new born baby, Jazz excitement to be being an aunt, and Dani would be a curious aunt. Sam and Tucker would be happy to see I got someone new to look after too beside Vlad. Dash…that one may be hard to tell, but I know he'd be happy for me too. Ironically enough, I could see myself defending my home town with everyone again and sure enough the town would be grateful for my return.
At the moment, I couldn't imagine if it's going to be a girl or a boy, but no matter what. We're going to have a child somewhere in our future.
Then I realize Vlad's and my personalities might make it difficult to raise the child. What if the child picks up Vlad's manipulation personality and skill? There's no way I want my child to act like that and get everything their way. No, that's where I'd draw the line. Of course, I don't want our kid to take too much advantage to their ghost powers if they dominate that one. That would require a lot of training and understanding the purpose of having powers.
Should we even send our kid to private school? Nah, I don't think anyone would have figured out our rich life that easily. Then again, private school students don't often see their parents and I rather see my kid as much as possible.
The door made a creaking sound and my body hurried up to sit. Lavada was slowly coming out, her head down, and I wasn't sure how to react. For a minute, her hands were folding together and I got off the bed to meet up with her. I stood in front of her and waited to hear the result. She lunged onto me fast and I wasn't sure whether it was safe to react or even how to react.
"We're having a baby!" She announced.
I laughed excitedly, "Oh, my gosh! For real, Lavada?" I picked her up and swirled her around to an unbelievable news, "Oh, you have no idea how happy I am!"
Lavada pulled her head back with a happiest smile, "Me too!" She kissed me.
I blinked and kissed back. My mind started to replay everything had happened today.
"Now it makes senses…geesh, you're already having cravings, Lavada! We should have known from the start!" I chuckled, but it was too good to be true.
We sat down on the bed and then leaned back to enjoy this very special moment. My hand danced on her hair and enjoyed it every single moment of it.
"Oh, Lavada, this is going to be a whole new level."
Lavada blushed, "Well, it wouldn't happen with you, Danny."
Her hair swirled in my fingers, "No, it wouldn't happen without our ghost powers. Weird enough, ghosts can have babies too."
Lavada blinked, "Really? I never realized."
I giggled, "Yeah, I learned that…the hard way."
Lavada sighed, knowing I won't exactly mention the entire story about the dark side, and it does really traumatize to talk about it. Hardly anyone knows, but me.
We kissed to celebrate it even more and she cuddled up with me even more. Then, the phone ring went off and I muttered some curses under my breath. I kissed Lavada's head and headed out into the hallway for privacy conversation. I answered the phone that was in my pocket.
"Hello, you got Masters here." I answered.
"Hello Mr. Masters, we needed to be sure about your job location and when you will be working with us at the 'Airs News'?"
I blinked and almost forgot about it.
"Oh, yes, I have decided to work in two and a half weeks from now and wish to work nearby Amityville at least. I planned on moving there."
"Perfect, I will inform our boss of your incoming moment and he will be calling you by tomorrow. Will you be available at his reach around two in the afternoon?"
I nodded, "Yes, I will. Tell him I will be answering him as soon as possible." I grinned.
"He will be satisfied to hear that, Mr. Masters. We will be looking forward to have you working with us."
"I'd say the same with you."
"Have a good day, sir."
"You too, ma'm."
We both hung up and I returned to the bedroom. Lavada didn't look happy about the interrupted phone call and I hurried up to hug her.
"That was my work company checking on in me and looks like my first boss is going to call tomorrow." I smiled.
Lavada rolled her eyes, "I never understand why you insisted working. You can easily work with me and I could have less paper work myself."
I chuckled, "I will someday, Lavada. If I did it now, people are seriously going to put a lot of questions to our relationship."
She scoffed, "Not if you aged up more, no one will have to know."
I smirked, "You just want me by your side twenty-four-seven, that's all." My head shook, "But you know my brain is going to pestered what Jazz told me. We need to keep our distance and how much we spend time with each other. One day, we will go insane."
She muttered, "I hate it when your sister uses some of her psychologist method on you."
I glared, "No, it wasn't her. I already told you like six years ago." I crossed my arms, couldn't believe he didn't I actually believed Jazz's method completely.
Lavada paused and thought back in the past. Whatever goes on his mind, I hated to talk about anything so…cruel. What I went through was brutal enough, but I didn't need it to drag me down anymore. I needed to move on.
"What? You think that loneliness was destroying me or something?" Oh, boy…she's mad and last thing I need is a woman to be upset with me.
I shook my head, "No, when insanity builds up in you when you spend your entire life with someone every minute of the day without ever being a part. Look where it gotten Lionel and Raven to?"
Lavada didn't realize, "Oh…right, that's why you're persistence about this."
I sighed and nodded, but that was bringing us down even more. I lifted her chin up and kissed her lips.
"Hey, don't worry about it. We got a baby coming in about nine months, more or less." I chuckled.
Her arms wrapped around me and felt so warmed about this. It was just exciting to look forward to this future of our lives.
