Phantom sat at the table as the Guardians looked at each other. They knew they couldn't keep it a secret anymore.
"Phantom," Harpuia said, speaking up.
The boy looked up and saw Harpuia pull a computer out.
"Watch this." He said, sliding it over to him.
Phantom watched the video and was surprised to see the same girl he had met earlier. As he watched the video, he could tell that this girl was his sister. The way she spoke of her brother, was that who he was? He felt someone touch his shoulder and looked up to see the worried face of Leviathan.
"Please, you must understand why we kept this from you." She said, making him look away.
"Why?" He asked.
"When you woke up, you barely remembered anything. You even forgot your name. Do you think that you would understand everything at that moment?" Harpuia asked.
Phantom gave it some thought and could see his point. He still barely remembers everything. He wasn't even fully sure if this video was real, but the woman on there looked very real. If this was his sister, then the woman claiming to be her descendant must have been lying about a few things. However, he strongly had a feeling that he'd run into her again.
"I'm still lost about everything. But, this woman. When I looked at her, I can't help but think that she was telling the truth. If I really am Danny Fenton, then how can I be that person? I don't remember anything about him." Phantom said.
"Who you are in the past, doesn't matter. You have a chance to be someone new. If even you do remember everything in time, it doesn't change who you are." Harpuia said.
Phantom sighs and puts the tab down. He also needs to tell Master Phantom about this as well.
"I need some sleep. A lot has happened and I need to rest." He said, making Harpuia nod.
Phantom stood up and gave a smile. He soon heads for his room, ready to talk to Master Phantom and get some rest. Leviathan watched him walk away and humed to herself.
"He took that a lot better than we thought." She said.
"Agreed," Harpuia said.
"Do you think he already knew?" Fefnir asked.
"No. But for a second, I thought I saw Phantom. Our brother." Harpuia said.
"Good, because I was hoping I didn't have a loose bolt," Fefnir said, sighing.
"I heard from the former member of the Cutting Shadow Squadron that they notice how much he acts like him," Leviathan said.
"And then there was that rouge reploid that saved me. He told me that he was Phantom's student." Harpuia said, thinking.
"You don't think..." Leviathan started, getting more worried.
"I don't know for sure," Harpuia said, seeing what she was hinting at.
The three just stood there, wondering if there were more secrets about the boy they didn't know about.
Cyberspace,
Hidden Phantom sighs as Young Phantom tells him everything that happened. He could see why his student was still lost on a few things after finally learning who he truly was.
"Harpuia told me that it should matter who I was in the past. And yet, I feel like I need to know who Danny Fenton was." Young Phantom said.
"My brother is corrected about that. But you clearly have been told about the person you once were. It won't be easy, but you will have to let go of one of the people you have. You must decide to be Danny Fenton or Phantom." Hidden Phantom said.
Young Phantom could understand why he was telling him and knew it could make that decision now. However, he yawns, reminding him that he still needs to sleep.
"Return to the real world and rest." He said, already having a feeling that Phantom would search for some answers.
Young Phantom nodded and left cyberspace. Phantom sighs before turning to X, who walks up.
"I still don't like this, Master X." He said.
"The boy will search for them no matter what. No one can stop him. We must let him discover this on his own." X said.
Phantom sighs before he looks away.
"And what of Zero?" He asked.
"I did my best to keep him hidden. No one knows where he is. But I will point him in the right direction soon." X told him.
"I still don't think this is a good idea," Phantom said, shaking his head.
X sighs. As much as he wanted to avoid that kind of meeting, there was no stopping it. They will meet, no matter what.
Later that night,
After getting some rest, Phantom became Shadow Ninja again and headed back to the secret base that he was taken to. He saw that the door was blasted apart, no doubt Fefnir did that. He walked inside and saw that the place had mostly emptied out. However, the mark he saw was still there. He walked around before hearing a groan. He carefully heads for the sound, ready to strike if needed.
However, he was surprised to see Sam on the ground, broken and barely alive.
"Sam?" He said, walking up to her.
"H-How a-a-a-are y-y-y-y-you?" She asked, her speech box damaged.
"Shadow Ninja. Student of Hidden Phantom before his death." He said, knowing he couldn't tell her the truth.
"What happened to you?" He asked, looking over her damaged body.
A-A-After t-t-t-t-the ga-a-a-a-urdians f-f-f-found us and t-t-t-t-took D-D-D-Danny away, J-J-Jasmine p-p-p-p-pusinhed m-m-m-me for l-l-l-l-leaning th-h-h-h-hem back to o-o-o-our hide o-o-o-out." Sam said.
Shadow frowns. After what he learned, there was no way that woman was the same as his sister. Plus, Sam didn't seem like a bad reploid. She wanted to help him.
"Do you know where you can get fixed?" He asked, surprising her.
"W-W-Why do y-y-y-y-you want t-t-t-t-to help m-m-m-m-me?" She asked.
"I know you're not a Maverick, Sam. You just wanted to help a boy who was completely lost about everything." Shadow said, checking on how damaged she had.
"H-H-How do y-y-y-you know t-t-t-that?" Sam asked, shocked.
"Secrets are worth keeping. I'm sure that Danny Phantom had secrets that not even his friends knew," Shadow said, picking up her broken leg and arm.
"W-W-Who are y-y-y-you?" Sam asked.
Shadow places the broken pieces in his subspace before picking her up.
"Someone that cares about the people in the city." He said, carrying her out of the building.
Later,
Since most of the areas were close, Shadow wasn't sure where to go, but he had to help Sam. He lands on top of the roof and sets the sleeping reploid down.
"There only one other place I can think of, but they don't even know." He said, thinking.
"Know what?"
Shadow turns and sees Fariy Leviathan walking up.
"General Leviathan, never thought I get to meet another member of the Four Guardians." He said, glad his helmet hid his shock.
'Has she been following me?' He asked, worried.
"Harpuia told us about you. A rouge Reploid claiming to be Phantom's student. And I saw you carry one of those mavericks out." She said, looking to fight.
"I didn't cause that damage. When I heard what happened, I went looking for answers. I found Sam like that and she told them that their leader, Jasmine, did this to her." Shadow said, holding up his hands.
Leviathan looked at him before turning to Sam. The damage did look like it was caused by someone who was more wild and angry. From what Harpuia told her, Shadow fought like Phantom and this damage didn't match what happened in the fight a few days ago.
"Are you hoping to repair her?" She asked.
"She's not a Maverick. She was just a reploid that was trying to help a boy." Shadow said.
Leviathan didn't like it, but it was clear that this reploid had more answers alive.
"I'm carrying a few of her parts. I know that look and it would be wise to not treat her as a maverick." Shadow said.
Leviathan blinks. For a second, he sounded just like Phantom. She sighed, knowing that he had a point.
"Fine. We'll bring her back to our HQ. And you will come with me." She said, not wanting to let him out of her sight.
"As you wish," Shadow said, not wanting to fight.
'Not how I was hoping this night will go.' He thought.
And that's this chapter. Phantom learns who he really is, but is still unsure if he is Danny Fenton. Well both Harpuia and Hidden Phantom told him that it didn't matter who he was now, he still wanted to know more about Danny Fenton. His quest led him to find Sam, who was damaged and left behind. Since Phantom knew she wasn't a maverick, he decided to help her. However, Fairy Leviathan appeared and had to take them both in. Phantom, as Shadow, decides to go with a fight.
And no, Leviathan doesn't know that Phantom is Shadow. She saw him leave the hideout with Sam but didn't know that Phantom and Shadow were the same person. The next chapter will cover the meeting with the others, and I'll start bringing back the Mavericks in the story.
