Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom as it's the property of Butch Hartman, Nickelodeon and Viacom International. I'm just a fan and I'm doing this for fun.
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Dani Fenton: School Daze
Chapter 2: What could happen?
The following morning was pleasant to say the least, Dani was already out of bed and eating a bowl of frosted cereal. She woke up a little late and noticed that her siblings have already gone to school and her mother just left for Amity Elementary to get her enrolled.
She was currently at home with her new, adoptive father who was in the living room working on another of his pacifistic ghost weapons. Dani was pleased to see he was keeping his promise to Danny about making weapons meant only to subdue them rather than hurt them was a big plus in her opinion.
Especially given the fact that she and Danny were suppose to be immune to them as well...that would give them a major edge in their fighting.
"Come on….just a few more tweaks and it should work..."Jack muttered to himself as he dabbled with his latest little gadget.
"What should work?..."Dani asked as she walked into the living room.
"I'm glad you're here Dani-girl, come over here and see the latest addition..."Jack ordered to the pre-teen girl.
Dani looked at the weapon, it looked like a hand held gun that had the signature Fenton symbol on it
"This baby here is the Fenton Stun Gun, which in theory, is meant to stop ghosts without hurting them..."Jack said an obvious amount of pride for his little creation.
"How does it work?..."Dani asked with her curiosity peaking as she eyed the hand held weapon.
"This thing basically is meant to temporarily stop a ghosts actions on the spot by stunning them and making them unable to move..."Jack explained to the young girl.
"Stopping them on the spot? Like the pause button on a remote?..."Dani asked with interest.
"Exactly, this thing is also completely painless….the only thing the ghost would feel is numb at most...but whatever.."Jack said offhandedly, it was still better than the alternative in his opinion and Dani agreed on that.
"So is it ready?..."Dani asked to the orange clad Fenton patriarch.
"Not yet, but once it's done, I'm gonna ask your brother to test it in his next fight with one of his non-lethal enemies..."Jack said as he recalled the ghost in the overalls and knew he would be a good test subject.
He and Maddie no longer wanted to do any experiments on ghosts, or "tear them apart molecule by molecule" due to Danny explaining that ghost's were sentient beings with emotions and that he met a lot of them that were very nice.
It used to be very easy to think all ghosts were evil and deserved to be brought down at any costs, but the truth of what his son was and how he felt about what he and his wife were doing made them rethink their policy, which is why they were going the pacifistic route now.
They would still fight ghosts and defend their city, but they now knew they couldn't fight blindly anymore, not without facing some repercussions for their actions in the form of their son's disapproval.
However, if this new weapon worked, his son now had another effective way to bring his enemies down and if not Danny was still strong enough to protect himself. Besides from what Danny told him, the blue ghost in the overall was relatively weak and Danny was used to fighting and defeating him.
Dani still looked at the weapon, while she agree that this method was way more humane, she was still hoping to get the chance to kick some ghost butt before needing to use it. She was really looking forward to her big ghost fighting debut.
She could see it all now, Danny Phantom and his new partner Dani Phantom, a brother-sister team that would be unstoppable.
She knew they would be an awesome team and all the ghostly bad guys would learn to fear her might.
Dani Fenton would be a student at Amity Elementary and member of the Fenton family, while Dani Phantom would Amity Park's newest protector against ghostly trouble.
She was also looking forward to asking Danny to train her, while Dani was stable and pretty strong in her own right, Danny was the stronger of the two and had way more experience ghost fighting, and he also promised to teach her how to use his signature ghost weapons like the Fenton Thermos, the headphones and a bunch of other stuff.
With her big brother's guidance and training, she knew she would have nothing to worry about.
Dani left the living room and transformed into her ghost half, she told her dad that she was going to have a flight to relax herself.
"Be careful and call me if you see a ghost!..."Jack shouted from the living room.
Dani soon took to the skies and made sure that she was high enough to avoid the eyes of the press and her brother's many fans.
She looked down and smiled, she enjoyed the sight of Amity Park from way up high, the town was beautiful and from that height it looked truly breathtaking. The people were like tiny dots moving, going on with their lives and unaware they were being watched from the entertained little ghost girl.
She enjoyed the cool breeze and took a deep breath, she loved flying very much, it was her favorite power and the feeling of being detached from the earth, away from other influences with only herself, her thoughts and the endless blue sky always made her feel at peace.
Dani saw some birds flying nearby and they scattered when they saw her, clearly they were shocked that a human...or half human was that high up there, it was almost funny in a way.
'Silly birds..."Dani said with a giggle as she continued her flight all over her new home town. Despite the constant attacks from ghosts, and the sudden increase in tourism due to her brother's fame, Amity Park was a very peaceful, lovely town in it's own way.
Dani descended to the ground and found herself on a hill that had a great view of the city, there was no one else there, she was surrounded only by nature and she liked it that way.
She sat by a large tree and sighed in relaxation, enjoying the peaceful setting.
'Ahh...This is the life…"Dani said in a calm voice as she enjoyed the great view of the city. In her previous visits to the town ,she never got a chance to enjoy the sights because the first time she was foolishly working under her daddy and the second time, she was too busy trying to keep herself from melting into a puddle to enjoy the scenery.
Dani shook her head as she tried to get the memories of her despicable creator to stop, he was gone and he wasn't worth thinking about ever again.
Things were different now for her, Vlad was gone for good and she no longer had to fear for her life thanks to Danny. She had a new, better life now with a family, a home and she knew that she was safe here.
She enjoyed the beautiful sight of the town and the perfect weather...it was a really good day to be outside and the future looked bright.
"The future..."Dani thought to herself as she thought back to all that has happened to her and all that will happen to her.
For once in her life...she no longer had to worry about her future and focus on surviving till the next day, she could now look at tomorrow with hope and she could finally enjoy living in the moment. She was still looking forward to attending Amity Elementary and she couldn't wait to start helping Danny with his super hero duties.
Not to mention all the other cool, family stuff she would get to do with her new sister and parents as well. She was looking forward to hanging out with Jazz and having some sisterly bonding. She was also looking forward to bonding with Jack and Maddie, as she also wanted to help them test out their weapons and hang out like normal families do.
Dani smiled as she had visions of playing with them, celebrating holidays together, going to fun places like the zoo, restaurants, the beach or amusement parks and just being a happy family filled her mind and caused her to giggle.
She could also dream now...something she didn't have a chance to do before in her old life. She could now have her own hopes and dreams for the future, something she couldn't do thanks for Vlad manipulating her into thinking she only needed him and his "love"...she also couldn't do it while she was on her own, trying to survive.
But now she was safe, she had a home and a bright future ahead of her...she could finally have her own dreams like everyone else.
She still didn't know what she wanted for her future, she was still interested in NASA and astronomy...but she knew that it was just an extension of her connection to Danny.
She loved her former cousin, now her brother very much...but she didn't want to be just a reflection of him anymore...she wanted to be her own person and she now had the chance to be.
She was Dani Fenton now and she could make herself be anything she wanted to be.
She still didn't know what she wanted her dream to be...but what mattered was that she now had the chance to dream, she now had a happy future to look forward to and a loving family to share it with.
Whatever life threw at her now, she knew she could handle it. She was a strong girl and she had a family to look out for her now. She would also soon have friends, the school experience she always wanted and her own super hero career to enjoy.
She knew things would only get better from here on out and besides….
What could happen?
Meanwhile, across town at Amity Elementary, Maddie Fenton was in the process of enrolling her adopted daughter into school.
It's been years since she came to this school and smiled seeing the many children going on with their personal business. She knew Dani would like it here.
She was in the principal office talking to Elmer Marmel, the principal of Amity Elementary.
Principal Marmel is a kind man in his 50's and he was the principal when Danny and Jazz attended the school. He was a strict but fair man who cared greatly for his students and thankfully, he could be reasoned with as well.
"Normally, it's against the rules to enroll a student after registration day without following the proper procedure, but given the many contributions your family has done for the town, I believe I can let it slide just this once…."Principal Marmel, said kindly to the smiling mother.
Normally he wouldn't do this, it's been almost 3 weeks after class has started but Mrs. Fenton explained that her new, adoptive daughter was home schooled and was in a complicated situation, especially now that her previous guardian was gone and they had no access to any previous records.
But Mrs. Fenton presented her the documents that proved she was the girls new legal guardian, as well as several other papers that were approved by Mayor Foley, so who was he to disapprove?
"I still need to properly enroll your child into the system, so by Wednesday she should attend..." The principal explained.
"Thank you again, Principal Marmel..."Maddie said happily to the aged educator.
"My pleasure , it will be nice to have another Fenton child as one of our own..."Principal Marmel said smiling.
Mrs. Fenton then left his office and the principal looked at the picture and birth certificate of the girl. It was rather strange how much an adoptive child resembled their guardian but he brushed it off as a coincidence...but there was still the matter of her ghost powers.
Mrs. Fenton however to refuse to divulge any information, saying that it was classified and he also received a call from the Mayor explaining that the girl was now legally a citizen of Amity Park and that she was harmless.
He sighed but decided to comply, Mrs. Fenton was a good woman and the entire world owed a debt gratitude to her son, his former student Daniel Fenton. He never would have thought that the once shy but well-meaning child would one day grow up to save the world….but that didn't mean the new little Fenton would get any special treatment.
Danielle was just a new student, who just so happened to be adopted by the world hero's family, but he wasn't going to treat her different than any other student. Though he was curious about her situation, Elmer was a trained professional and he could always tell when people were bluffing, the strange thing was that he could tell that Mrs. Fenton was not lying, but he felt there was more to the story.
He decided to go back to work, it was none of his business anyway. Danielle would join his school and that would be all…
Besides, what could happen?
Outside, Maddie got into the Fenton Family Assault Vehicle and drove home feeling very satisfied. The paperwork was done and her new little girl would be a full fledged student in just a matter of days.
She knew Dani was excited and really looking forward to attending school, and she knew she would like it there. Amity Elementary was a good school and Principal Marmel was a good man and she knew he would make sure Dani would be treated like any other student, which was what the little ghost girl wanted.
Maddie smiled as she thought about her newly adopted daughter. It was kinda funny, the girl has only been her adopted daughter for a day and she only known her for about twice as long as that, but Maddie knew she already loved her as if she had known the girl her entire life.
Maybe it was because the girl was a part of her son, maybe it was because she felt some responsibility for the abuse she had to endure because of Vlad's obsession with her, or maybe it was because she was the most adorable little girl she's seen since her older daughter Jasmine at that age, but Maddie knew loved the girl and she wanted to be a good mother to her.
She deserved nothing less. Adoption or not, the girl was her flesh and blood, both figuratively and literally. She was a Fenton now and forever and Fenton's always looked out for their own.
The Fenton life was admittedly one that was unusual but Maddie wouldn't change a thing about it. She was married to a wonderful man that adored her, respected her and shared her interest and passions, she had two...now three beautiful, wonderful children and she couldn't be more proud of them. Her daughter Jasmine would soon be attending Yale and was even taking an interest in the family business despite her originally despising it. Her son Danny was also growing up into a fine young man and she was proud of her little hero and his many rescues and she was also proud of the fact that the beautiful, sweet, innocent little girl that was currently home with her husband was all theirs now.
"I can't wait to see the look on her face when I tell her she's attending this Wednesday...'Maddie said giddily as she imaged the little sparkle in Dani's eyes and her adorable smile once she hears that she's been officially enrolled.
Everything would be gravy now, her new little girl would be going to school, receiving an education and making friends like she wanted to….sure, there was still the press to deal with, but her family had handled worse.
Besides, what could happen?
Meanwhile, about two streets away from Amity Elementary, at a place known as Casper High, Danny was not having a pleasant day since everyone was asking questions about Dani, why they adopted her and how she had powers like him...and as always Danny said it was classified information before blowing them off.
"Where did she come from Danny?..."A female student asked to the ghostly teenager.
"The stork, now go away!...'Danny said hostilely to the annoying fan.
"How is she a ghost like you?..."Another student asked.
'For the billionth time, it's classified and none of your business…."Danny denied but it only made his crazy fans want to know more.
He went to his locker and didn't even bother to look up when he saw a shadow. He could smell the overprice perfume and knew who it was.
"Hi Danny..."Paulina said in a flirty voice that made Danny roll his eyes.
Ever since he revealed himself, she's been all over him despite the fact that he was dating Sam now and he no longer liked her that way, but Paulina didn't care, all that mattered to her was that the ghost boy she fancied was at her school and she was determined to sink her manicured claws into him by any means necesarry.
"I think it's really sweet that you adopted that little homeless girl, she's simply adorable..."Paulina said sweetly and Danny could tell something was up.
"Yeah...thanks...whatever...'Danny said unenthusiastically and was about to leave when Paulina moved in front of him, blocking his escape.
"Though, I still wonder how she could be half ghost like you..."Paulina asked to to the ghost boy of her dreams.
Danny however ignored her and turned invisible which made his fans groan in disappointment and Paulina threw a little tantrum before stomping away, which made Danny smirk.
He walked invisible and saw that for once he wasn't the main topic of the Casper High gossip, but it was Dani, which was just as bad.
He heard his fellow students talking about her, all curious of who she was and where she came from.
"She's so cute..."A freshman girl said to her friend.
Danny also saw some of the guys talking about her as well.
"That ghost chick is pretty fine isn't she?..."Some freshman boy said which made Danny halt in shock and nearly turn visible again. He did not just said that about his little sister, did he? Danny stared to feel pretty mad.
"Dude, she's like 12 or something?...'The dude's friend said in a weird out voice.
"I'm 14, besides I can tell she'll be smoking hot in a few years..."The guy said with a grin that made Danny want to punch him.
Danny just stomped away, still invisible, happy that Dani was safe at home, away from all this stupid pestering of curious, annoying fans who had nothing better to do than obsess over the ghost boy and his day to day life.
Hopefully, Amity Elementary would be more bearable. It was just an elementary filled with a bunch of little kids. There was no way she would have to deal with this kinda of stupid drama until at least middle school.
He knew his little sister shouldn't have any real trouble there, besides….
What could happen?
-To be continued-
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