Alright my dear readers, chapter 6 is finally up! There is one more chapter to go until the story is finished! I know...so sad. Since school is going to start up soon I am going to start a one-shot collection. So if you have any suggestions such as a word or phrase let me know throught PM or posting your suggestions on this story or the collection once I start it. Until then... ENJOY!

6

Danny had survived the stay with Vlad's and now they had just made it home. Maddie still had questions but they could wait. She had to take everything in first.

"Maddie! Danny!" Jack bellowed once he saw his wife and son walk through the door. "Jazz and I were worried sick!" Giving each of them a bone-crushing hug, Danny snuck his way up to his room. Calling Sam and Tuck, he talked with them to let him know he was safe and what was happening in AmityPark. Sam and Tuck managed the ghost attacks when Valerie wasn't so everything was normal as normal could get in Amity. They also discussed Vlad, he had been trying to keep the peace, oddly enough, during their stay. It was very un-Vlad-like.

It took about an hour on the phone with his friends until he told them everything. About halfway through, Jazz had entered the room and listened in. Thankfully, this saves Danny some time so he informed her about what happened as well. One thing was definitely certain, this was not over. Agreeing to keep their eye out for anything suspicious, Team Phantom went back to their normal agenda for the day.

It had been a few days and everything was back to normal. The only oddity was that Maddie had begun to act slightly strange towards Danny but it wasn't anything he was too worried about. It's not like she knew his secret. It was a starless night when Maddie went on a walk. Everybody was in bed, or supposed to be, when she went out to help clear her mind. It had taken a while for all the information to sink in but now that it had, she wanted some answers. Certain that Vlad would be more than willing to answer her questions, she resisted the urge to call him. Regardless of his Half-ghost status, he was still a creep. However, it appeared he was trying to mend some of the bridges he burned with Danny. That much was obvious in the way he spoke.

Voices were heard from above. It was Danny and the ghost she vaguely remembered to be named Skulker, floating in the sky. Instantly hiding from them, she watched. It appeared her son was in a terrible mood from the posture he had and it was quickly getting worse.

"Can we hurry this up, Skulker? I would like to go back to bed. Don't you know you're not supposed to be up at this hour?" Danny informed the ghost with an annoyed tone.

"The prey doesn't decide when it should be hunted!" Skulker roared as he came at Danny.

It was right then Danny seemed to snap on Skulker. Nothing changed physically but his demeanor was completely different. With a witty banter, Danny dodged Skulker and got behind him. Shooting an ecto-blast into the square of his back, Danny intensified the blast by adding more power. Creating a crater in the ground, Skulker attempted to pull himself up but there was no time for Danny was attacking him again.

"Go back in the ghost zone before I lose my temper completely and destroy you." Danny growled as he shot Skulker once more. The hybrid's eyes seemed to glow brightly with anger.

Knowing he should go before the ghost boy stopped showing mercy, Skulker swallowed his pride and retreated. "You sound more like Plasmius in these moods." Skulker muttered but Danny heard him anyway.

Shooting an ecto-blast at Skulker, Danny growled. "Move faster."

Raising an eyebrow at the boy for he didn't deny the comment like usual, Skulker flew towards Fenton Works. As soon as the ghost was out of sight, Danny's facial expression softened to a tired one. His eyes scanned the ground below before he noticed someone was there. "You can come out, I know your there, Maddie." Danny answered. His took a slightly more defensive stance as if prepared to fly away but it vanished when she walked out into the open with no weapon on hand.

"Bad day?" Maddie asked sympathetically.

"Why do you care?" Phantom shot back but he didn't mean it to sound that harsh.

Maddie paused, she couldn't let him know she knew who he was but she could hint slightly that she knew what he was. "It seems I have been wrong in my research and that humans can have ghost powers. Vlad Masters is one and you are the other." It killed her to say she was wrong but it was necessary. She would say she was wrong over and over if it meant getting her baby boy to trust her.

Panic crossed Phantom's features but it was quickly hidden. "You know who my human half is?"

"I have my theories." Maddie answered cryptically.

It was obvious he wanted to ask her more but he knew by the way she pushed her lips together to make a white line that she wouldn't say anymore.

"Look, it's not a very good idea to stay out here tonight, how about we talk about this when I've had some sleep and it light out. I'll walk you home." Danny replied in a voice that she could not refuse.

Nodding, she watched as he landed on the ground and started to walk toward Fenton Works. Pausing and waiting for her to catch up, they set out side-by-side. It was quiet between them for quite some time until Maddie broke the silence.

"Do you wish you were still completely human?" It was an innocent question but His answer would change the way how Maddie approached him.

"No," Phantom answered instantly, "I'm happy I have these powers. I also know that if I try to separate human half and ghost half the outcome is…well let's just say it wouldn't have a fairy tale ending." He scrunched his face up as if he just realized her said too much. "Here we are."

Maddie filed his comment away as a few more question rose in her head. Thanking the hybrid, she went inside. Climbing straight upstairs, she saw a flash of supernatural light underneath Danny's door. A faint smile crossed her lips as she went to bed.

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