Okay time for part three, ya'll ready? BTW I've been mauled by plot bunnies lately, getting idea after idea but I'll mention them after the chapter.
Disclaimer: ... Some things are less depressing, when left unsaid, but DP ain't mine.
Ch. 3 - Childhood Traumas
For most of that day Dani clung to Danny, going where ever he went. She didn't speak more than a yes or no to anyone else. By dinner time Mrs. Fenton was completely frustrated. "What's wrong with her!"
She was sitting at a table in the lab next to jack who was still messing with his invention. "I'm not really sure what happened. She seemed to be responding well… Maybe I just came on too strong." Jack put down the machine and propped his head on his hand.
"I just have no idea what to do… I haven't gotten more than a yes from her all day. Every time I try to talk to her it's like she's somewhere else."
"Well I think Danny knows why, but he said he couldn't tell me." They both turn to see Jazz come down the stairs to the lab with a towel. She had just come out of the shower and was drying her hair.
"What are you talking about?"
"Yesterday after Dad left Danny's room, Danny said he knew what was wrong but that he couldn't tell me at the moment."
"Why not?"
"Not sure but he seemed really serious about it."
"Maybe something you said made him remember something honey."
"Maybe…" They all heard steps coming down the stairs and turned to the staircase. "Danny?"
"Yeah." He walked into the lab.
"We need to talk to you."
Danny came over and took a seat. "I know. Danielle is in the shower so I figured this would be the best time to talk about it."
Jazz sat down next to him. "So you do know why she's acting like this?"
"Yeah." Danny leaned on the counter. "You remember how I told you she was created by Vlad right? Well she listened to him pretty obediently at first, but she began to have her doubt after I told her what he was like. All the other copies followed without question but her, she seemed to me right away that she had a will of her own. After she had me captured and Vlad brought me down to his lab I questioned him about it and he told me himself how much he hated all the other clones calling them mistakes including Danielle. She was spying and over heard him but of course he lied and said he wasn't talking about her."
Danny sighed. "It was extremely evident that he didn't care after she recaptured me and he tried to have her overshadow me. The last one to try that melted so she questioned him and he showed his true colors. Realizing it was all one big lie she quickly helped me escape and defeat Vlad."
"So that's why?"
"She trusted him and he simply used her and threw her away."
Maddie turned to Jack. "I guess she just doesn't trust us…"
"But…." Jack hung his head down.
"Vlad never really seemed like he'd make a great parent. Remember that time he tried to make us fight to the death?" Jazz looked back on it with a shudder.
"Yeah, he's always been crazy like that."
"He did what?!"
"Long story mom."
"Though that's only half the story, it even gets worse." They all looked at him confused.
"After that first incident she actually came back a second time. I mentioned before that she was unstable and it had only gotten worse since she left. She came back to ask me for help not knowing that Vlad had become the mayor. Vlad had noticed her arrival first and quickly set up plans to capture her by using Valerie. Valerie used her to find and capture me too but after fully explaining the situation I got her to cooperate with me. Unfortunately that was after she handed Danielle over to Vlad." He looked over and saw his parents were on the edge of their seat awaiting the end of the story.
"Vlad had already made plans to melt her down to study how she was able to stay solid for so much longer than the other clones. Me and Valerie busted in just as she was being melted down. I immediately went over to her to give her that stabilizing compound you showed me earlier because I noticed it seemed to make ghosts stronger instead of weaker like you planned. Although I was able to save her with that, I could only imagine how traumatizing the experience was. I can still remember how scared she looked and Vlad with that pompous grin as laughed while doing it." Danny put his hands over his face.
"That's just cruel." Jazz's expression was very solemn. "I knew he was a jerk but that's just plain evil."
"Vlad is evil… I think his powers did that though."
Jack looked disgusted. "He was my best friend…. How could I have been so stupid.."
"It's no wonder she feels like she can't stay anywhere. She's probably too afraid to get the same reaction as from Vlad." Jazz looked over to her mom who couldn't come up with anything to say. "Mom?"
She turned to Jazz. "Huh…. Oh I'm sorry Jazz I was just thinking how we could try to get her to trust us."
Jazz thought for a moment. "I think I have a plan."
"Hmm?"
"Me and Danny should go out tomorrow and leave Danielle here with you. She'll have to interact with someone and with me and Danny out of the way it'll have to be with one of you."
Danny rubbed his chin. "That might work. It's a little forceful but it might just give her the push she needs."
Maddie and Jack looked at each other. "I guess that might work, but won't that also drive her into a corner?"
"Well let's just make it till after lunch. Until then you should both try to be as open as possible but don't hover around her. She's got to want to come to you, with me and Danny gone she'll have to go to either of you."
"Alright, that sounds like a good plan."
Danny walked Dani back into the guest room. "Tomorrow I'm going out with Sam so just hang here. You can get to know my parents a little."
Dani froze. "But I…"
"It's fine, I won't be gone all day so it should be fine."
Dani still looked nervous as she laid down in the bed. "Alright."
Danny walked over to the door. "Goodnight." And he turned off the light and shut the door behind him. Dani quickly drifted off to a more restful sleep than the one she had the night before.
As Dani woke up she saw the clock read 8:45 and sat up. She walked over opening the door and going down the hall. As she walked she noticed how quiet it was. "Hello?" Then she remembered Danny said that he was going out.
She then walked over to Jazz's room to find it empty as well. She made way down to the kitchen just in time to see Maddie come up the stairs to make some breakfast. She quickly noticed Dani and motioned her to come over.
"Good morning, would you like some breakfast?" She seemed different from before. There was a hint of nervousness in her expression but, she was way more open. Dani simply nodded in response.
Maddie pointed her over to the table as she cooked. Dani sat down and she didn't have to wait long before Mrs. Fenton laid a stack of pancakes in front of her. She simply smiled as she took another plate down the stairs to the lab.
Once Dani had finished she got up from the table and crept over to the lab door. Just as she reached for the knob the door started to open and Jack came through.
He immediately noticed Dani standing at the door. "Hey, good morning!" She waved a little and looked over to the door. "Oh, you don't want to go down there, we're testing a new anti-ghost weapon. It's dangerous so just stay up here." He motioned for her to go into the living room. "It should be finished in a few hours so why don't you watch some TV or something?" After a pause Dani complied and made her way to the living room.
"Could they get any more ridiculous?" Sam crossed her arms in frustration as her and Danny made their way through the park. "You're telling me…. Though I have been a bit worried since she left that second time."
"Yeah, I wonder where she goes off to anyway."
Danny scratches his head. "I guess she probably goes anywhere she wants."
"This whole situation could have been resolved if Tucker wasn't out of town!"
"Well he is the Mayor…. So he's got Mayer-ish duties to perform. Besides he'll be back next week."
"Yeah but the timing is just weird." Sam crossed her arms with a suspicios look on her face and then turned to Danny. "Keep your eyes open."
"Don't worry I am."
"So how have your parents been taking it?"
"Well my Dad seemed pretty happy actually but Mom is a little frustrated about them just dumping her on us like that. Though I'm am kind of happy they chose that over the alternative of life in a containment cell."
"Your Dad's reaction sort of surprises me."
"Yeah, but he's been rather lax since he found out about my powers. Dani seems to be taking it harder than anyone."
Sam's expression seemed disappointed. "I guess adjusting to one spot would be hard on one who travels."
"It's more of an emotional scar since that time Vlad tried to destroy her. She just can't bring herself to trust many people, my parents included."
Sam grabbed Danny's hand. "I'm sure she can adjust when she realizes that your parents are nothing like Vlad. I pity anyone who'd call him Dad."
Danny laughed. "Yeah, he'd make a horrible dad."
Sam squeezes his hand and Danny turns to her. "I'm sure things will work themselves out in time, your parents do have their moments."
"Yeah." Danny starts to lean in and caresses Sam on the cheek. They both blush as the meet at a kiss but, before they finished Danny's ghost sense goes off. A chill runs down Sam's back as she pulls away. "What was that?"
"Sorry, that was my ghost sense."
"You feel that every time?"
Danny laughed. "Yeah but you get used to it after a while." Danny started looking around at the mostly empty park. They both suddenly heard screams coming from through the trees and then a young couple leaps out.
"Ghost!" They pass Danny and Sam followed by a familiar pursuer.
"Ha Ha! I am the box ghost and now your box's marvelous square-ness is mine!"
Danny's expression became irritated as he a ring of light enveloped him and he transformed into Danny Phantom. "Hey Box Ghost, can't you get a new hobby? This box stuff is getting old."
Danny floated up to block the Box Ghost's path. "Of course not, for I am THE BOX GHOST! BEWARE!" Danny quickly blasted him with his ghost ray sending him flying into the bushes.
"Okay but I still want to wrap this up. I need to go check on Danielle." After a few rounds of playful fire by Danny the thermos made quick work of his capture. "What a way to end a date."
"Yeah but I can fix that." Sam pulls down Danny's face to hers and plants a kiss on his cheek.
"Yeah… that's definitely better." Danny blushes as he stows the thermos on his belt. "Alright let's get out of here." Danny picks Sam up in his arms and takes off.
Yeah I put a little DXS fluff their at the end... though I'm horrible at fluff I hope it sounded nice... or read nice. Anyway thx for all who read this story and I'm sorry this one's kinda short but the good news is I'm posting another one either tomorrow or the day after so it's not too long to wait.=^-^=
BTW about the stories I was talking about, I am writing a Teen Titan's crossover and an DP AU based on a pick I drew awhile ago called Danny FarFrozen! Tell my if you want some descriptions. and as always, plz review and tell me what you think.=^-^=