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 park of the city was currently very social today. People like couples and families walking or having picnics together, others sitting down watching their kids play chasing each other playing tag or at the swings, slides or in the sandbox, some flying their kites and friends of all ages just hanging out together in general.

The Fenton RV drove into the parking lot finding a spot to park. As soon as Maddie turned off the vehicle, she turned to look at Danny and Courage. "We're here."

Getting out of the vehicle. Danny, Courage and Maddie began walking to the park as they entered its grounds. Danny turned to look down at Courage. "This is the park Courage! My family and I have been here plenty of times for picnics and playing with my best friends Sam and Tucker who you'll hopefully be meeting later today. You and I are going to have so much fun! You're going to love the park!" Danny said speaking with excitement in his voice.

Looking everywhere of all the surroundings. The pup felt a little nervous given all the people who were here. Back living in Nowhere with his parents, there was a park where they used to take him to play but it was a lot smaller and less social, not as many folks there as he saw here in Amity Park. Still, Courage would give this park a chance. He was looking very forward to spending time and playing with Danny.

After finding a bench and a playground nearby, Maddie told Danny to have fun with Courage as she went to sit and watch them both. Left at their own accord now but in the watchful eye of her.

"Come on Courage! I'll show you the playground. It's a lot of fun!"

Following Danny, Courage and him went over to the playground where other kids around Danny's age was playing. Looking around, Danny was deciding which to do first? There was the slide they could go on, the monkey bars he could climb on while Courage watched, and of course there were the swings in which he'd have to get his mother to push him and Courage.

Making his decision. Danny decided on the monkey bars. Danny looked at him smiling. "Come on Courage! I'm gonna show you the monkey bars first!"

The little boy ran over to the monkey bars with Courage following him. Upon reaching them, Danny turned his head around to look at Courage. "Watch me how I climb Courage!"

Courage watched on as Danny took a few steps up and grabbed the bars as he began to climb them one at a time before reaching the middle. "Look at me Courage! I'm a monkey!"

This earned Danny a laugh from Courage who found it funny. Taking one hand off, Danny turned his attention to Maddie who was sitting at the bench next to another woman around Maddie's age. "Hi mom!" Danny said as he waved.

Maddie waved back. "Hi sweetie! Be careful now you don't fall."

"Don't worry mom, I won't!"

Deciding to proceed, Danny climbed all the way to the other end, as he almost reached the end. Suddenly one of his hands slipped and he fell to the ground with a thump and letting out an "Oof".

Seeing this, Courage got worried and ran over to check on him if he was alright.

He saw the concern on his dog's face. Danny appreciated how Courage got concerned for him. "It's ok Courage I'm fine, just had a little stumble, nothing to be worried about at all."

Courage let out a sigh of relief. Maddie who had also seen it called out. "Danny! Are you alright dear?"

Turning to look at his mom. Danny called back out. "I'm ok mom!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes! I'm not hurt."

"Well alright then. Just try to be more careful alright?"

"I will, don't worry!"

Nodding, Maddie proceeded to continue watching them. The woman sitting next to Maddie spoke out. "Your son is so sweet and adorable, I wish I had a son like him but I'm apparently not married. What is his name?"

Getting her attention, Maddie looked at her. "His name is Danny."

"And the dog?" The woman asked.

"Courage."

"What a wonderful name for a pup like him."

"Thank you, as a matter of fact we recently just got him during a road trip we came back from since yesterday, my son at the time wandered off and found the poor dog all alone abandoned in an alleyway when we visited this town called Nowhere, it would've even broken my heart to not take him with us and Danny also really wanted him so much so we decided to adopt him as our family dog."

The woman frowned sadly upon hearing Courage's story. "Poor dear, it's such a good thing you were around at that time, it's as if fate brought both your son and his dog together."

Maddie chuckled a bit. "I guess you could say that. Danny's already been a happy child but he's never been happier than before since we had Courage."

Nodding, the two continued to talk with one another. Meanwhile upon finishing the monkey bars. Danny made his next decision. "Come on Courage, we're going to the slide next."

Picking up Courage, he went over to the slide and was ready to climb up when he heard Courage whimpering in fear. "Don't worry Courage, it's gonna be alright, there's nothing to be afraid of, I promise and I'm going to be here with you the whole time".

The pup felt uncertain as Danny began to climb with him and reached the top. Looking down, Courage began to get nervous regarding how high they were. Courage had gotten more so which Danny noticed again. "I promise Courage, the slide is going to fun. It seems scary at first but as soon as we go down, you're going to be enjoying it!" Danny said.

Still feeling unsure, Danny placed Courage down before sitting down himself, Courage being between his legs. "Are you ready Courage!?" Danny shouted.

Before Coruage knew it, they began sliding down, though initially frightened at first as the pup screamed, that soon was replaced with joy as he began to enjoy it. They soon reached the bottom.

"See Courage? What did I tell you? I told you it would be fun!"

Courage laughed in joy realizing Danny was right.

"Do you want to go again?" Danny asked.

Nodding his head up and down. The boy clearly saw the pup's answer. Heading back to the slide and going back up, the two readied themselves again. "Are you good Courage?"

"Uh-huh! Uh-huh!" Courage said nodding his head.

"Here we go again!"

Sliding down once more. Both Danny and Courage laughed in joy as went eventually reached the end. After going a couple more times and feeling they went enough times, Danny made his next decision. Deciding to go to the swings, Danny went on the one that already wasn't taken by other children and put Courage between him as he began to swing back and forth. Courage was really enjoying himself, he hadn't had so much fun in his life before, the most he got out of it was being with his parents when they were outside in the back spending time with him or at the park back where he lived with them. How he wished his old home back in Nowhere had a park like this when he was living there.

After having some fun on the swing, both proceeded with other activities around the playground before deciding on doing something else. Seeing the sandbox, Danny told Courage to follow him as they both went over there. "I'm going to show you how to make sandcastles Courage!" Danny said.

Grabbing a nearby bucket, Courage watched on as Danny put sand in it before placing it upside down. Lifting the bucket up, all the sand that was inside became a sculpture shape like that of a castle from the Middle Ages. "See that Courage? That's a sandcastle."

Courage watched on intrigued as Danny continuously kept putting sand in the bucket and making more sculptures. Once he was finished, he put the bucket aside and looked at Courage. "There all finish! What do you think pal?"

The pup nodded his head approving indicating he liked it. "Glad you like it Courage!"

Turning his attention to his mom sitting over at the bench. Danny called out to her. "Mom! Look at the sandcastle I made!"

Maddie who was still currently talking to the woman, turned to look at her son and saw the sandcastle he had made. "That's wonderful sweetie! You're very creative!"

Danny giggled. Deciding they had enough of playing in the playground. Both Danny and Courage proceeded to do something different for fun and that they did. The two proceeded to chase one another trying to catch the other. "I'm gonna get you Courage!" Danny shouted.

Courage giggled as he ran as fast as he could hoping to not be caught by Danny. Not that it would matter anyway if his best friend did, after all this was all in good fun.

As the pup continued to run, as soon as he knew it. He felt himself being grabbed by Danny as he pulled him into his arms. "Gotcha Courage!"

Courage laughed as Danny had finally caught him. "Alright, it's now you're turn to tag me!"

Setting Courage down. Danny soon made his move as he ran with Courage following suit. "Catch me if you can Courage!" Danny said giggling.

This went on for a bit when Courage finally caught up and tagged Danny by jumping on him which knocked Danny to the ground, both laughed for how much fun they were having. "Oh no! You got me Courage! Whatever shall I do!?"

Both continued to laugh as they bonded hugging each other. It was Courage's turn again and both proceeded on their game of chasing each other. Courage was ahead of Danny who was trying to catch up with him. Suddenly seeing a nearby tree, the pup decided to pull a playful tactic on his best friend, his intention was for when Danny came nearby, he'd jump out surprising Danny as he landed on him. Courage could only imagine the look on his owner's face as he giggled.

Running up to the tree, Courage turned to make sure Danny was so far behind that he wouldn't see him going behind it. Waiting, Courage giggled as he hid waiting for when Danny crossed by.

The boy suddenly saw his puppy nowhere in sight and became confused stopping in his tracks. He wondered where Courage suddenly went. Growing a little worry, Danny began his search calling out for Courage and asking where he was.

The pup peeked out from the tree as he saw Danny draw near and giggled again as he waited for his chance to pounce on Danny.

Before Danny knew it. He felt something jump on him knocking him to the ground, surprised by this, he saw that it was Courage who laughed. Having not expected this to happen, the boy laughed in return as he patted Courage. "You got me really good Courage. I never would have thought to think of that."

Appreciating his owner's complement, the two then proceeded on their game of chasing each other around for a little bit more. Eventually, they decided both had enough, Danny decided on the next thing and decided to go back to the sandbox to enjoy the rest of their time together making more sandcastles before his mom decided it was time to go. Another thought came to the boy's mind for something fun to do.

"Come on Courage! Race you to the sandbox!" Danny said calling out to Courage.

Immediately Danny began to run, Courage was about to follow suit when suddenly something caught his attention that frightened him. Danny bumped into something blocking his path and fell on his butt. Looking up, he saw a bigger boy older than him with blonde hair towering over him. Right away, Danny knew who this was and became scared.

Dash Baxter.

The bully of the neighborhood and the same school he and Danny go to. Known for his reputation being the toughest kid around the blocks, Dash often used that to get whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted whether taking their lunches, money, to show his dominance and superiority over them or such and bullying those he considered weaker than himself to boost his ego. Of all the weak kids he enjoyed bullying the most, it was most definitely Fenton or as he would call him.

Fendork.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here? If it isn't little Fendork. What brings you around on these parts here today?"

Trying his best to avoid looking at his bully in the eyes, Danny turned his head away. "Go away Dash, haven't you bullied me enough times already? What more do you want out of this?"

"Oh, nothing much other than it's fun, the fact of how much of a loser you are and have you put in your place as the wimp you are. Really though, you should feel honored, of all the dorks and losers, you're my absolute favorite." Dash said laughing.

Tears began to form in Danny's eyes feeling hurt from the words Dash was saying him. This happened more often than not when dealing with his bully. Whether at school or anywhere else, sometimes when at school Jazz would happen to be around and witness him bullying her little brother stepping in his defense. Sometimes it would end with Dash storming off knowing there was nothing he could do to her as it would ruin his reputation, sometimes he would just laugh and walk off regarding how a wimp he considered Danny needed to rely on his big sister to keep him at bay. Other times she would threaten to tell a teacher what he was doing but more often than not that tended to fall on deaf ears. Comforting Danny, Jazz would always be there for him and tell him not to listen to what Dash ever says. Though Danny appreciated his sister being there for him every time, in the long run, it didn't help as he continued to be Dash's main target more often than not.

Unfortunately, this was one of those times, that Jazz wasn't here to interfere. Meanwhile, his mom was too busy talking with the woman on the bench to even notice nor pay attention to what was going on and it didn't help that they were kind of far away for her to notice, that or maybe she was confusing Dash for a friend of Danny's and had no idea what was going on. No one around the park for that matter did who just kept doing their own thing.

Back with Courage, the pup watched on as the bigger boy bullied his best friend and owner. Fear and concern for Danny were in his eyes as he watched how he was about to be bullied by Dash. One part of Courage wanted to jump in and save Danny, but then there was the other part of him who was too scared to even do so, he had failed to save his parents from the evil vet that sent them into space, what if he also failed here? Already it seems history was repeating itself. The pup feeling unsure a mixture of fear and uncertainty for himself and Danny. What to do? What to do?

He had considerations about running away.

But then immediately, those thoughts were discarded.

He made up his mind and decision.

Courage would not let this happen again. He was unable to save his parents because he let fear get the better of him when he had to deal with the evil vet. He remembered that he made a vow and oath that no matter what he would be there for Danny. He would not abandon him just like he had with his parents which came with the great cost of losing them. He wasn't making this same mistake again, he lost his parents, and he was not going to lose his best friend and owner the same way. The same boy who gave him back everything when all seemed lost to him.

He would protect Danny. He was courageous. The opposite of fear. He was worthy of his name despite what he's been up against.

With great determination, the pup lowly growled.

Just as Dash was about to punch Danny as the boy braced for it. Dash stopped when the pup jumped in the way between him and Danny. Shocked and startled by this, the bully took a few steps back watching as Courage growled, teeth bared, continuous determination to protect Danny in his eyes.

"What the!?" Dash said.

Surprised, Danny blinked as he watched as Courage stood in front of him, defending him from his very bully. "Courage...".

Dash wasn't sure what to make of this. Out of nowhere this small dog appeared and seemed to be defending the boy before him. Growing annoyed, Dash tried to make himself look as tough and intimidating as possible to hopefully drive away the pup. "Out of the way you stupid mutt! This has nothing to do with you and me!"

But Courage didn't listen. It only made him angrier and growled louder. In fact, Courage began to slowly approach Dash not even showing an ounce of fear in him, angry that this bigger boy had the nerve to bully his owner, his best friend, the boy who took him in and whom he had vowed to protect no matter the cost and call him names in every book. The opposite was beginning to happen now, the normally tough bully backing away as the pup took every step closer to him. The same feelings all the boys including Danny he bullied now coursing through him.

Fear.

There was something he saw in the pup's eyes that frightened him to the core, despite Courage's size, this was a puppy he did not want to mess with.

"G-G-Get away from me! Stay back! Ahhhhhh!"

Turning around Dash made a run for it wanting to get away from the pup as far away as he could. Before he disappeared, Dash called out to Danny. "This isn't over Fenton! Do you hear me? Ahhhhhh!"

Once disappearing out of sight. Courage smirked, feeling content he had put the bully in the same place as he had with all the victims he had previously bullied including Danny.

"C-Courage?".

Hearing Danny say his name. The pup turned around to look at Danny who was just sitting there still surprised. Deciding to comfort his best friend, Courage went over to Danny and sat on him. Tears but this time ones of joy fell down the boy's face as he immediately grabbed Courage and pulled him into a hug squeezing him tightly. "Courage! Y-You're the best! No one has ever stood up to Dash like that! Thank you for protecting me!"

As Danny cried joyfully. The pup just felt that good feeling about what he had accomplished. Making up for the failure to save his parents from the evil vet when he could have done something and he now felt worthy of his loyalty to Danny in protecting him.

Soon enough, Danny and Courage continued to play a little more until the hour had finally passed. Maddie decided to go get Danny and Courage to let them know it was time to go.

"Danny. It's been an hour. It's time to go home." Maddie said.

Danny responded back to her. "Ok, mom!"

The little boy went over to Courage and picked him up. "We're going now Courage. Did you have fun today?"

Courage nodded his head up and down.

"Glad that you did and Courage...Thank you once again for protecting me from Dash. He's a meanie who has been always picking us others like myself. To have you with me though, I feel even more safe now."

Courage hearing this now definitely felt he had earned his loyalty, the pup just couldn't be more proud of himself. Would he always be afraid and cowardly? Sure, but being cowardly doesn't mean that you were never brave and that he would always be even if he showed his cowardness.

As Maddie, Danny, and Courage entered the Fenton RV and started driving home. Danny focused his attention on Courage. "Hopefully Sam and Tucker will be able to come over today, I can't wait for you to finally meet them!"

Having heard about Danny's friends a few times by now. The pup could only wonder what they were like.

Author's Note: Damn, well this chapter was longer than I would have expected but I hope it was all worth the wait for you all, been having more the case of my writer's block again coming up. Just to remind you all again for everyone who has been reading my story that if I don't get to this in months or even a year that doesn't mean I've discontinued this. I just might be more busy in life like anyone else or as I said before, my writer's block sometimes gets the better of me but I do promise I'll continue to keep this story going and plan to until its finished to the very end. As I speak, I've currently been watching Courage the Cowardly Dog to get ideas and soon enough will be rewatching Danny Phantom again after so many years to get ideas for my re-telling of the episodes and show. The same with some Courage the Cowardly Dog episodes that I'll be adapting in my AU. Only two more chapters to go until we finally enter the time skip you all are probably looking forward to.

Anyways to some of my reviewers.

schweenieboy: Thank you so much for the compliment. Glad you're finding my story amazing. As for ideas, sure shoot ahead, just PM if you have any. I'm totally down for ideas and if I like them, I might do them.

roggerlopez99: You were probably expecting to see Sam and Tucker finally debuting in this chapter. Originally that was my intended but seems this chapter proved to be longer then I would have thought so I decided that'll be saved for the next chapter. Hope you're looking forward to Sam and Tucker finally meeting Courage. :D

Thank you all for reading, reviewing and supporting my story!