Chapter 5-Questions, Part 2
"Hey Mom, Dad, can I talk to you about something?" Danny called down the stairs, his heart leaping in his chest. Jazz placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, and Sam nodded encouragingly.
"Sure honey, come on down!" Maddie called up the stairs. Danny was covered in a cold, clammy sweat and his head spun slightly as he started down the steps. His feet seemed to make more noise than ever as he approached the lab where his parents were working on another contraption that would surely attack Danny as soon as they activated it. Jazz followed Danny, but Sam remained at the top of the steps. Danny looked up at her pleadingly, but she shook her head in a way that said Sorry Danny, but this is all you. When Danny reached the lab he felt as if his legs were going to give out. Maddie was perched on the lab table holding a small welding torch. The flames reflected off the shiny surface of the lab goggles she was wearing and Jack stood behind her, watching happily.
"What's up Danny?" Jack asked, his voice booming happily as usual. Danny cringed slightly, fearing that the gentle boom would turn dangerous as soon as Danny let out his little secret.
"Mom, Dad…I've been kind of keeping something secret from you for a while now…" Danny started. Maddie put down the torch and removed the goggles. Her violet eyes searched Danny for a moment before she nodded, waiting for him to continue.
"I think you should start at the beginning Danny." Jazz whispered, her presence reassuring Danny slightly.
"Okay…do you remember when you first built the Fenton Portal?" Danny asked, sitting on a lab stool weakly.
A few hours later Danny stopped talking, having explained everything that had happened to him and his friends over the past few years. Of course, he left out the fact that Vlad Masters was Vlad Plasmius, but other than that he told his parents the entire truth.
"So…you're saying that you're that ghost kid punk?" Jack finally managed to ask. Danny nodded, trembling slightly.
"I don't believe you." Maddie croaked. Danny sighed.
"Well then I'll just have to show you then." Danny grumbled. A blue ring formed around his waist and as it split in two and traveled up and down his body the jeans and tee shirt he was wearing transformed into the black and white suit he had been hiding for so long. His jet black hair turned bleach white and his usually icy blue eyes lit up to an almost toxic green. Maddie gasped and Jack stumbled backwards.
"Do you believe me now?" Danny asked weakly. Maddie took a step forward, looking as if she was almost afraid to touch him. Her gloved fingers brushed gently against Danny's cheek and she stared into his eyes for a moment before pulling him into a tight hug. He stood a good head and shoulders above her now, but as he clung to her he felt as if he was four years old again. A huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
"Danny, I'm so glad you told us. We were so worried for so long. Why didn't you trust us sooner?" Maddie whimpered, obviously fighting tears.
"Is that a serious question? After years of hearing 'I'm going to rip you apart molecule by molecule' it's not surprise he was terrified to tell you!" Jazz cried, rolling her eyes.