Legacy
Bloody feud
"Jay…. What the hell are you doing?" Aria asked slowly backing away from him, "Stop this!"
"I'm sorry, Aria," Jay said slowly landing and walking towards her
"Jay... Please don't do this…" Aria said getting up and going ghost, "Why are here? What's your goal?"
"Kill Danny Phantom" he replied
"Danny Phantom?! Dad?! You want to kill dad?! Who's done nothing but love you and treat you as his own son?!" Aria shouted clenching her fist, "Don't be stupid! And don't give me that bullshit! That Dad is technically your father!"
"Move out of the way!" Jay shouted
"Wake up Jay!" Aria shouted walking towards him and slapping her across the face, "You're going to kill us?! We're you freaking family! Family isn't by blood it's about the people who love you!"
"Ember doesn't love me!" Jay shouted holding her wrist
"BUT WE DO!" Aria shouted moving her wrist from his grip, "Dad loves you! And I fucking love you! You're my brother!"
"Dan-!"
"Dan what?!" Aria shouted interrupting him and pushing him back, "Just because he's your bio dad doesn't mean anything! He's never been there for you! Was he there when you feel?! Or when you first took your steps?! NO! Tell me, Jay?! Was Dan there when you first started to use your powers?!"
"Stop it!" Jay shouted closing his eyes and looking away
"NO!" Aria shouted pushing him back once more, "Listen to me! I talked to mom and she regrets everything she did! If you've just sat down with her and talk….. everything can go back to normal"
"Come on Jay…. come on" Aria smiled and held his hand
"Jay…." She said softly
"Jay" Ember sighed as she walked towards them, "I know these words are pointless at this point… but I'm so sorry…. for everything I did to you. My parents treated me like I was nothing, they never loved me or cared about me. And I realised I was treating you the same... I know how you feel because I was in your position. You want to be loved, you want to be accepted….. you feel lonely all because of me"
"Why do you hate me?" Jay asked softly looking away
"Because I thought you would become like Dan" Ember mumbled softly looking away ashamed, "But I was wrong… If I hadn't mistreated you from the beginning then none of this would have happened"
"Are you scared of me?" Jay asked feeling his emotions going wild
"I'll be honest with you, Jay" Ember mumbled softly slowly holding his hand, "I was scared of you, I was worried because Dan was your father….. but now I realised I made a terrible mistake….. I was a horrible mother to you, and I wouldn't blame you if you don't forgive me. Because….. I've never forgiven my own parents, I still hate them for neglecting me!"
"Ember" Danny whispered softly watching the tender moment
"Jay, I'm so sorry... for everything I did to you... But you know what I don't regret?" Ember asked
"What?" he asked softly
"Remember that time we went out for breakfast?" Ember asked smiling at him
"I do" Jay replied smiling tenderly; he chuckled softly since it was one of the rare moments he had with his mother, where she didn't see him as a nuisance or a monster.
9 years ago
"Bye, Ember," Danny said kissing her cheeks as he held Aria, "We'll be back from the doctors in a few hours because someone is asking for ice cream! Right, Aria?"
"Yeah!" Aria shouted holding her father's hand
"Bye you two" Ember said waving at them; Danny smiled and held Aria's hand as they phased through the wall. Ember sighed softly and looked down at Jay, who was busy drawing a cat.
"Look!" Jay said showing his drawing
"It's nice," Ember said going to the fridge
"Dam… I forgot to go grocery shopping" Ember sighed staring at the empty fridge, she closed the door and looked back down at Jay.
"Jay, you would like to go out?" Ember asked smiling slightly
"I have to feed him…." Ember simply watched as Jay smiled, "This shouldn't be that bad"
"Yeah!" he said jumping up and down in joy, "Can I pick where?"
"Sure why not," Ember said getting her purse, "Let's go"
Ember opened the door and waited for Jay to leave before closing it behind her, she took his hand before a whirlwind of fire surrounding them. She opened her eyes as they stood in a strip mall of restaurants, she let go of Jay's hand.
"Where to?" she asked
"Hm?" Jay looked around the strip of restaurants and felt for some pancakes, "That one!"
"Pancake house?" Ember asked pointing to the restaurant with the giant chef statue
"Yeah!" Jay said. Ember glanced at the restaurant beside it which served branch instead; she didn't want to have any pancakes, and she could easily force Jay to go to the restaurant she wants.
"Pancakes….." Ember glanced at the two restaurants which stood side by side, she sighed softly staring back at Jay who simply smiled at her.
"Alright, Pancake house," she said smiling at him. Jay smiled big and quickly ran towards the restaurant; Ember shook her head slightly and followed him inside. Ember held his hand as they were led to a table, she placed Jay in a booster seat and sat down.
"Can I have a big pancake?" Jay asked holding the kid's menu
"Big pancake? That's really big" Ember said placing her menu down and glance at his, "You don't want the small ones? There three of them"
"Okay," Jay said putting his menu down. Ember called a waitress and order their food, they waited for a while before she brought their pancakes. She smiled and rub Jay's head as she placed down a mickey mouse shape pancake, she pokes his cheek and left.
"Look!" Jay said smiling and showing Ember his pancake, "It's mickey!"
"Especially for you," Ember said cutting her pancake and eating
"Yeah!" Jay said eating his pancake as well.
Present
"We spent the entire time talking, remember?" she asked
"It was the only time….. we spent it as mother and son," Jay said softly smiling at the tender memory, "For a few moments it felt….. like you loved me like you do with Aria"
"I promised to do better, Jay," Ember said squeezing his hand slightly, "You can hate me for the rest of your life! But I promise to treat you better….. how a mother should have treated her son from the very beginning"
"Well, I-!" Jay's eyes widen seeing a plasma ball fly passed him and striking Ember; she grunted and hit the ground. He quickly looked back and saw Dan landing, he smiled and opened his hand.
"Dan!" Danny shouted clashing with his alternated self; Dan laughs and fired a plasma ball, Danny stops and quickly placed a barrier. He took his stance and fired his ghostly wail; Dan smiled and fired his own ghostly wail as well.
"Oh, no…." Jay back away watching as the two wails clashed together, trying to push back the other.
"I have to help….. but…. Which side?" Jay closed his eyes and shook his head, he didn't know what to think anymore.
"DAD!" Jay opened his eyes and saw Danny being strangled by Dan; Aria clenched her fist and charged at them.
"ARIA DON'T!" Jay shouted trying to stop her.
"LET GO!" Aria shouted pushing his hand back; she quickly threw her fist back and hit Dan's hand, her eyes widen as he held it and started to crush her hand.
"Pathetic," Dan said softly easily throwing Aria to the ground, he laughs and held her down with his foot.
"LET GO OF THEM!" Ember shouted quickly getting up
"I didn't" Dan replied. Ember raised a brow slightly when suddenly felt someone grabbing her arm, she turned her head and saw Dan had made a clone. The clone pinned her down to the ground and twisted her arm, he held her in position with his knee as he hovered a powerful plasma ball over her head.
"STOP!" Jay shouted clenching his fist, watching his family in danger.
"What now, Jay?" Dan asked laughing while clenching Danny's neck, pushing down on Aria's back, and having his clone move the plasma ray closer to his sister. "Mommy and daddy are in danger? Oh! And not to mention your sister"
"Let them go" Jay mutter with his eyes glowing red
"Who will you pick, Jay?! Them or me?" Dan asked
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