Well, this is the halfway point.. ONlt ten more chapters after this. Hope you all enjoy!

-Obi

Chapter 11

Danny and David parked the speeder beside the portal and got out. Then they were greeted by Sam and Daniel.

"So? How'd it go?" Sam asked.

"We lost him," David replied

"Lost him? We never even had him! He is too powerful, he can already clone himself. And that's exactly what we fought, a clone," Danny exclaimed.

"Oh Danny, I'm so sorry..that's terrible. But Daniel has something to tell you, " Sam replied. All eyes turned to the small boy.

"I feel funny," he said.

"How so?" Danny asked.

"Well, I feel jittery, as if something needs out, but can't get out. And intangibility and invisibility have kept coming in every thirty minutes or so. "

Danny's eyes lit up and a broad smile crossed his face. "It's time!"

"What?" Daniel asked.

"Your ghost powers! They're here!"

Daniel's eyes got big as a smile creeped across his face. "You mean I have them now, I can transform?"

"Yeah, but before you do, go comb your hair. I see Sam already cut it, so, go make it look nice. Then go put on your suit. David, help me prepare the ecto stabilizer. "

Daniel ran up the stairs, followed by Sam, as Danny and David went to a countertop.

"I can't believe he's got his powers!" David exclaimed.

"Hold this, " Danny told him. He carefully mixed together several chemicals, and poured them into the tube. Within minutes it had been made into a spray. "Got it."

Daniel came running down the steps, wearing his suit.

"Okay, Daniel, just stand right there," Danny instructed. Daniel stood right where he was. "Now, release your energy. Just let it flow out of you. "

"Okay." He stood still, eyes shut, concentrating hard on his ectoplasmic energy, trying to release it. His face began contorting into a weird shape. Danny was about to step in when he saw light blue sparks. They flung off, then became bigger. Finally, there was a bright flash, and the initial ring appeared. Danny moved fast, spraying the ring with ecto stabilizer. The rings passed, and what was left was Daniel Phantom. His suit was the same, but his eyes glowed green and his hair was white. He looked down at himself with a proud look. He wanted to jump for joy, but couldn't, due to the fact that he was floating. When he saw his tail he started flying around, smiling the whole time.

"Okay, calm down!" David shouted to him. Daniel stopped in mid air, then landed.

"So, does this mean that I get to go on missions now? Oooh, can I help you find this halfa?!?" Daniel rattled out.

"No," came the reply that shut him down.

"Well, why not?" Daniel asked.

"Because you just got your powers, and don't know how to use them."

"But Daaaaad...."

"No."

"Can I at least ride in the Speeder and watch the fight so I can learn?"

"*sigh* Maybe."

"I'm going too," Sam said.

"Okay, yes. And Daniel, okay, you can come, but only to watch. We leave early tomorrow. If you don't wake up, we will leave you behind, " he warned his youngest. Daniel nodded in acceptance.

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Daniel lay in bed, eyes wide, a broad smile on his face. He was almost shaking with excitment. He was going to get to go with them tomorrow. Granted, he was only going to watch, but still, he was getting to go! He looked over at the clock. It was eleven at night, he needed to go to sleep, but he couldn't. The excitment was too much, he felt like he was gonna burst. He rolled over and shut his eyes, but his brain pulsated with every scenario it could churn out.

"I don't care what Dad says, if they're in trouble I'm gonna help them," he mumbled. And he was serious. If they got into any trouble at all, he was gonna hop right into the battle and kick the bad guy's butt. The fact he had no idea how to control his powers didn't matter. In his head he saw himself pulling off major feats. Ice blasts, duplication, ghostly wails, all of it. His smile deepened. He looked over as he heard his door creak, and he watched Mindy come in.

"Meow," came the little voice of the kitten. She coiled up and jumped onto the bed. Daniel reached over and stroked her head, and she started to purr loudly. She came up to him and rubbed her nose all over his face. He turned over, and she followed him, plopping down right in front of his face, giving him a face of fur. He stroked her again, and she got up and sat down on his head. He smiled as he felt her fur brush against his cheek. He moved slightly, and she hopped off. He turned onto his stomach, and she curled up on his back and fell asleep. The plans for tomorrow had drifted to the back of his mind as he finally fell asleep.