A Phantom and his Courageous Cowardly Dog Chapter 2: Settling in and Trauma, a Courage: The Cowardly Dog + Danny Phantom Crossover fanfic

A Phantom and his Courageous Cowardly Dog

I do not own either. Courage the Cowardly Dog is owned by Cartoon Network/Warner Bros. and Danny Phantom is owned by Nickelodeon/Paramount.

The following day after the long trip back, the Fenton Family finally arrived back home in Amity Park as they drove in next to their house which had a sign saying "FentonWorks" and an observatory that was built on top of the roof.

Exiting the large vehicle, the Fenton Family strolled up to the door as they entered their house. "We're finally here Courage! This is where my family and I live and now this is your new home as well!" Danny said.

Still in Danny's arms, Courage looked all around. There was a living room, a kitchen, an upstairs, everything that he and his parents had back at their old place, only bigger and more space.

"Come on! I'm going to show you all around!"

As Danny ran off with Courage. Jack, Maddie and Jazz stood at the still-open door all smiling. Happy for Danny what happened yesterday, not only finding himself a new best friend but a new member of the Fenton Family as well. One that he'd always be spending time all the time. Unlike his two other best friends Sam and Tucker, the difference was Danny would get to play Courage every single day and would be living with them.

"Look at that Jack, I definitely think we made a good decision to let Danny have a dog. Sure he has Sam and Tucker, but now he has someone he can be with every day, that way he won't always be alone."

Maddie heard an "ahem" sound and looked down at Jazz who was looking at her. "Um, I'm right here mom? Danny was never alone to begin with or did you suddenly forget I existed?"

The older woman gave an "Oh sorry honey, of course, my mind had been so focused on Danny's happiness that I forgot about you".

"Yeah, I guess you're right Maddie. I think Courage is going to be going to be a great addition to our family and good for Danny himself."

Jack turned to look at his oldest daughter. "And you too Jazz."

Jazz smiled at her father's complement. "Thanks dad, yeah it's definitely going to be a lot more fun around here now that we got a dog. I'll be sure to pitch in and help Danny with taking care of him. You got my word on that."

"Oh we believe you dear, you're a responsible young girl for someone your age, always being there for your brother." Maddie said.

"And although we told Danny that Courage is to be his responsibility, at the very least we'll cover for buying dog food for him. In fact, now would be a good time do so. The day is still early, and may as well relax before getting back to work as usual tomorrow. What do you say Maddie?"

"It probably shouldn't take too long, sure. That way, it'll be over and done with"

As Maddie and Jack were about to leave the door. They looked at Jazz. "Jazz you're in charge of the house while we're gone alright?" Jack said.

"Of course dad. You can always count on me."

Nodding in approval. Both Maddie and Jack left and shut the door. Deciding to check up on Danny, Jazz went to go find him.

Danny had just finished showing Courage everywhere in the house but his room which he wanted to save for last. "And last but not least, this here is my room Courage. This is where you'll be sleeping with me!"

Looking inside his owner's room. It was a decently sized room, much bigger than what his was back in his old place with his parents. It was upon inspection of what theme it was, unsettled Courage. On some shelves were rockets, bedsheets and window sheets with night and stars. Traumatic memory was suddenly coming back to the poor pup from yesterday as Danny carried him inside.

"Help!"

"Let us go!"

"Don't take me away from my baby!"

"What are you doing to us?"

"Help!"

"HELP!"

Focusing back to the present. Courage cried out as he began to thrash around trying to break free from Danny's grasp. Noticing this, the little boy was suddenly confused as he looked down in concern at his dog.

"Courage!? What's the matter? Is something wrong?"

Finally breaking free, Courage cried as he ran out from Danny's room. "Courage wait! Come back! Where are you going!?" Danny called out as he ran after him.

As Courage ran trying to get as far away from Danny's room as possible. He suddenly banged into something in his path. Rubbing his little head, Courage looked up to see the red-headed girl which he recognized as Danny's older sister, Jazz.

"What's going on?" Jazz asked.

Danny finally caught up as he met up with Courage and Jazz. Worried and confused regarding what had just happened.

"Courage? What was that all about? Are you ok pal?" Danny asked.

Jazz still confused what was happening spoke "Danny, what happened?"

"I don't know Jazz? I just finished showing Courage everywhere in the house except for the basement and as I finally was showing him my room. He suddenly began to panic trying to get out of my arms for some reason and ran off."

Courage kept shaking as Jazz knelt onto her knees and stroked the pup on his head for comfort. "Poor little guy. Being out there all alone until you found him supposedly abandoned must have traumatized him?"

Danny picked up Courage and looked at him with sadness. "Is that what it is Courage? You're still reeling from having been all by yourself before I found you? Don't worry, Jazz and I will help you get over that."

The pup whimpered, still trembling, if only he were able to talk and they could understand him would he be able to tell them what really had happened but the fact he was unable to didn't help.

Danny spoke. "Courage, do you still want to sleep with me in my room? Because you don't have to if you don't want to."

Hearing what Danny said, Courage felt really bad for what he did to the little boy, the one that took him in to begin with when all was lost to him. Though feeling uncomfortable about the theme of his owner's bedroom. The little pup had what it took to overcome that and get used to sleeping with Danny.

Courage shook his head yes and nuzzled against Danny, his love for him overiding the trauma he had endured. Courage's answer was fairly clear which made the little boy smile happily.

"Really good to know you're still fine with it. If you're ready then, why don't we head back and I show you?"

Before Danny was about to head back to his room with Courage. He was interrupted by Jazz.

"By the way Danny. I figure I'd let you know mom and dad currently went out to get dog food for Courage. So until they get back, as usual I'm in charge."

Danny felt confused. "Mom and dad went to go get dog food for Courage? But I thought dad said I was in charge of everything?"

Jazz giggled seeing how dedicated her little brother's responsibility to Courage really was which made her proud of him. He wasn't kidding yesterday when he said he'd take care of everything with Courage. "Well yes, Danny. That's what dad meant was as in at home. He and mom are at least going to buy his food since you're still young and don't have the money like they do. How else do they provide for everything including us?"

"Oh that makes sense, guess that's fair."

"And whenever we're at school. They'll also take care of him. But that won't be for a while since it's still Summer. So there's a lot of time to get him trained."

Which to Courage wouldn't matter. The pup knew better than to listen and behave, that's what his parents taught him.

"Anyway, I'll be in my room if you want me. Come get me if you need anything?"

As Jazz left for her room. Danny turned his attention to Courage. "Come on Courage, let me show you around my room!"

This time Courage was ready as Danny went back to his room with him. After showing Courage around and all his stuff. They soon were sitting down on his bed. "So as you can see Courage, when I grow up. I want to become an astronaut!"

Courage just sat there listening to his owner smiling, all this talk of what Danny wants to be when he's older did unsettle the pup given what happened to his parents but he was willing to overcome it just to be here with him. After Danny had finished up what he was talking about. He picked up Courage and hugged him tightly to his chest. "I love you so much Courage. I promise we're always going to be the best of friends!"

Courage couldn't agree more as he nuzzled closely to Danny. A single tear swept down one of his eyes. The pup just couldn't believe his luck to have been found by someone so innocent and carefree.

By then Maddie and Jack had gotten home and the mother announced their arrival. "Kids! We're home!"

Hearing his mother. Danny jumped off his bed with Courage. "Come on, Courage. Mom and dad are back! Let's go see them!"

With that, they went downstairs followed by Jazz. Shortly after, supper was made and the family ate together at the table with Courage nearby with dog bowls with "C" labeled on both that Maddie and Jack had also bought which Courage was currently eating from.

As the family ate. Danny looked over to his little pal and pondered. "Mom? Dad?"

The parents looked at Danny. "Yes, Danny?" Jack said.

"Thanks again for letting me take Courage home. He's the best thing to have ever happened to me!"

Maddie smiled warmly. "Oh Danny, you're welcome dear. Besides, what kind of parents would we have been leaving a poor animal to die?"

"Your mother's right Danny. Even if we didn't take Courage home with us, we would have at least gotten him some help. Either way though, he's part of the family now. He's officially a Fenton like the rest of us."

"Courage Fenton." Jazz said giggling.

As the family laughed together. Courage had just finished eating from his bowl. He suddenly sensed something very eerie, a chill that went down his spine. Confused, Courage looked around to see what he sensed when a green ghost with red eyes appeared from the wall. Startled by the sudden appearance of this being. Courage screamed as he ran over and jumped into Danny's arms.

"Courage? What's the matter?" Danny asked.

Courage just continued to shake as Danny held him. Jack chuckled at this. "Must have been a ghost he saw. Guess, Courage by now must have figured it out now that Amity Park is not like anywhere else in the world. It's home to the biggest activity of ghosts."

Danny comforted Courage petting him. "Don't worry Courage. Mom and dad are the best ghost hunters. They'll keep you safe just like they have with Jazz and I."

Despite his owner's assurance and comfort, Courage just continued to shake. The family once again laughed, except for Jazz who didn't believe in such a thing.

That night after supper and spending some more time together. Everyone had finally gone to bed. In Danny's room as the little boy slept. Courage just laid there next to the boy still spooked from earlier today. The trauma he endured of losing his parents from that cruel man was bad enough but now he had to deal with beings that Danny's father called ghosts? It felt like it was too much for the poor pup to bear.

The pup jumped off the bed and quietly so not to wake Danny up as he headed for the door to leave only to suddenly stop. Turning around to look at the sleeping boy, Courage suddenly had second thoughts. Where would he have gone if he left? There'd be nowhere for him to go and live but here, no one to take care of him, most of all, not only did this little boy take him in who gave him a new home, giving him the love and attention as his parents had done. How could he just abandon Danny especially after everything he had done for him? He couldn't imagine the heartbreak he'd be in if he woke up in the morning to find him gone, Courage couldn't bear to also do that.

It was officially decided. Courage would muster through his trauma and fears he would eventually face, and no matter what the cost protect Danny with his life if it depended on it. He did not want to make this same mistake again, one that had cost him his parents he had failed to save. He had been given new purpose in his life to be loyal to Danny to the very end.

Going back to the bed and jumping up, Courage went over to the sleeping Danny and slowly squeezed into his arms cuddling close to him as the pup soon fell asleep. Both owner and dog which fate and destiny had brought them to each other as they blissfully slept peacefully.

Courage suddenly found himself where everything had started. The pup found himself back in the room to the vet where his parents had brought him to be freed from those fence bars. Was everything that happened all a dream? Danny and his folks never happened?

The pup began to whimper in sadness what supposedly was all a happy dream. But where was his parents? Something wasn't adding up, before he could fully put his mind to everything that was happening. Courage heard familiar voices and shouts.

"Help!"

It was his parents! With no time to think, the pup headed over to the door. What he would have expected to have been a hallway full of days was nothing but pitch blackness only to see a large bearded man in white clothes who was walking about with his parents trapped in a net.

"Let us go!"

"Don't take me away from my baby!"

"What are you doing to us?"

"Help!"

Courage screamed at the very sight. Immediately he began to follow determined to rescue his parents from the man he supposedly thought was very kind to helping him and other dogs in need. As Courage proceeded into the pitch darkness, he had lost sight of the man who was taking his parents away. Turning to the corner he had gone. The path continued to be more then same, more darkness, Courage kept going and going, but no matter how much he kept walking, the path didn't seem to have ever ended, in fact it was going on forever. This kept going on for a bit when suddenly the pup finally caught up and saw the cruel man walking towards the door as he began to open it.

"Help!"

"Let us go!"

"Help!"

The man entered the room as he closed the door behind. Courage screamed once again as he ran over. Managing to grab the handle from above, Courage opened the door only to be met by the shadowy man towering over him. The pup looked up and screamed in terror as the man grinned evilly.

"It's your turn now. Are you ready for the trip?" The cruel man chuckled with evil glee.

Courage continued to scream as the man reached down to grab him.

"Courage?"

"Courage!?"

"COURAGE!?"

Courage's eyes suddenly shot open as he thrashed around in Danny's arms who was trying everything in his power to calm him down. After a few brief moments, Courage's thrashing ceased and the pup looked around. He was back in Danny's room, safe in his arms. He looked up to see Danny who was extremely worried and concerned for him.

"Courage? Are you alright?"

It was all a nightmare. Danny, his sister and their parents. They were real this whole time, Courage felt relieved. Still, the trauma of what the poor pup had just went through right now again was too much to bear. Whimpering, tears formed in his eyes as he began to cry, sad that his parents were in fact really gone thanks to that evil man.

Danny comforted Courage as he tried to help calm him down. "Shhh, it's ok Courage. I'm here. It's gonna be ok. I think you were having a nightmare. It's all over now. Don't cry anymore"

Unsure what to do as he continued to comfort Courage saying soothing words to him. Danny pondered for a moment but then something came to mind. He suddenly remembered when he had nightmares notably regarding ghosts. Jazz, his big sister would hear him and come over to his room to comfort him, sleeping with him in his bed for the night, her way of doing so was singing to him which helped him sleep gradually.

Taking this idea into account, Danny began slowly sing humming a lullaby, though nowhere as good as Jazz, but it was working as Courage's crying soon ceased, his current thoughts being replaced by happy thoughts, those notably of Danny, after a few minutes of singing lullaby, the pup was soon fast asleep again, this time peacefully. Looking down at his sleeping puppy. Danny smiled, now knowing what the feeling was like whenever Jazz was there for him. It actually felt good, his big sister was always there for him that their parents sometimes failed to do due to either being too busy with their ghost-related job or being too tired from it. He had learned lots from her and this had helped a lot.

Content to see Courage finally sleeping, Danny leaned down and kissed him on the head. "Goodnight Courage, I love you."

With that, Danny got back under his blankets and laid down holding Courage close in his arms as they slept.

Author's Note: Hey everyone! Wow! When I first started this story. I honestly didn't expect to have gotten a few reviews so soon. Either way, that makes me happy and that you guys are enjoying the story so far.

On another note, just to give you guys all a head up. Prior to writing this story, I had suffered from a few years of writer's block (Combined with compulsive thoughts that proves to be distracting) so if the next chapter doesn't get up by next month the latest know that might be the case, plus I'm also busy in life like everyone else. So if you notice, know I haven't discontinued this and it could be a long while (Could even be a year or more but I doubt that) until chapter 3 or any other chapters come. Either way, I've lately been into Courage the Cowardly Dog and this story idea also sparked my interest in Danny Phantom again, so another thing is I'm going to be watching the latter again to get ideas for my story on top of watching the former as well for the same reason.

Anyways to answer some questions.

roggerlopez99: Yes, some of Courage's enemies will be appearing in my story. Honestly, I orginally wasn't intending on it but I feel it'd only be logical since it wouldn't be Courage without some of them. At the very most you guys will be seeing Katz and Le Quack showing up.

vakarns: Yep, that's the intention. Though most of it will be a re-telling of the Danny Phantom episodes with Courage thrown in. There will be some parts in the story not related notably relating around Courage.

Also, the first few of these chapters maybe 5 or more is going to explore Danny's and Courage's childhood before getting to Danny gaining his powers and following that we'll finally get to the Danny Phantom episodes.

Thank you to everyone that has left a review. Next chapter will be up as soon as I can get to it.