Second Date

She told Ben, she didn't tell Kevin. There was already enough going through her life, such as finding out her Grandpa Max was alive after seemingly dying in an explosion, not to mention learning her grandmother was an energy being and that's where her powers came from.

However, when she got his message the next day, that Danny wanted to have a second date, she decided a normal day where they aren't getting attacked by any villains would do her good. So, she agreed to meet with him in his home of Amity Park. She asked Ben to give her a ride, as Jetray. It wasn't exactly an ideal ride, but neither of them wanted to let Kevin know. Ben didn't get his match with this Kim girl, but things with him and Julie weren't so platonic anymore.

She met with him atop a hill with a lone tree. There, Danny was leaning his back into it with a rose in his hand.

Gwen smiled when she saw him holding it and walking towards her.

"I'm… I'm really glad you agreed to this." He said with a shy voice that she found cute.

"I'm really glad you asked me to come here." Gwen said with a smile.

Danny took a deep breath.

"Look, I… I have to be honest with you, I know that we haven't known each other very long… but I really like you… a lot."

This caused Gwen to smile warmly. "I like you too, Danny."

"Look… I know that we haven't known each other very long, but… I think we have a connection… I can't lie, I have been out a lot of girls since I joined the service, and while I did grow to care about many of them, you're the one who I couldn't stop thinking about the most." Gwen blushed at that. "I got some other girls who wanted me as their next date, but you're one who I want to be with here today."

Gwen started to blush.

"Likewise." She said earnestly.

She knew wanted to see him more than any other. Especially since only a handful of boys wanted to go out with her again, mostly the ones she's not into.

Danny took a deep breath.

"I think you're amazing, you're so strong, so smart and beautiful… I think we truly have something between us, something special, so… what… what I am trying to say is…" Gwen held her breath. "Gwen Tennyson, will you please go out with me?" Danny said in a very shy voice.

Gwen's smile became much warmer.

"I would love to."

Danny smiled as Gwen took the rose.

"Then, would you like to have a second date with me? Here, in Amity Park, right now?"

"Right now? Like? No." Danny started to worry. "I'd love to."

His smile returned.

"Then I know the perfect place."

Danny has been to this place several times during his dates. It was Café de Fleur, where he had his first date. This place had become something special to him, finding it the perfect place to take Gwen.

She liked the atmosphere the moment they got in and saw the waiters and chefs actually welcome Danny once they saw him.

"I see you're popular here." Gwen said.

"During the whole month, I was kind of their best customer." He said.

"So, I take it you like this place?" Gwen asked.

"Hey, they make great food and it's great to be. Not too romantic, not too casual, perfect."

"I guess you're right." She said.

Once they took their seats, the two held up their menus.

"What do you recommend?" Gwen asked Danny.

"Well, I'd go for the chicken or the pasta."

"Those do sound very nice." Gwen looked around and saw few people were close enough to hear them. "So, any other bad guys out for you?" She asked.

"Just the occasional baddie. But I had help. Believe it or not, you're not the only heroine I've gone out with."

"Really? Like who?"

"Sorry, but secret identities are a thing. They trust me, but I don't know if they'd trust you."

"That's a good point."

"What about you? Trouble with the DNA Aliens you guys were talking about?"

Gwen chuckled. "That's DNAliens. And yeah, they've been a pain. But, we're pretty close to ending their threat."

"That's good to know."

"Are you both ready to order? The waiter arrived. "Any drinks?"

"I'll have an iced tea." Gwen said.

"Just plain ice water for me." Danny said.

"And to order for food?"

"I'll take the fettuccini alfredo." Danny said.

"Grilled chicken for me." Gwen said.

Their food would soon arrive, and as they eat, they continue talking.

Eventually, once they finished, they decided to go for a walk.

"So, if that happens, think you can come help us?" Gwen asks.

"Fight aliens that took over people's bodies? Sure thing." Danny said with a smile. "You guys are my friends now, so I'm gonna help you out."

"Thank you." Gwen said. "I gotta say, this was a pretty good second date." She admitted.

"Yeah." Danny said.

At this moment, the two remained silent as they walked, and Danny was thinking about what to say next.

"So…" Gwen spoke up.

Before she could continue, they heard the sounds of people screaming. Along with that, they also heard what sounded like a large dog barking.

Danny groaned. "He's back…"

"Who?" Gwen asked.

"This little ghost dog who shows up once in a while. He's adorable, but a hassle…" Danny admitted with a small smile.

However, what they saw next caught Danny by surprise. They saw crowds of people running away from what looked like a giant mutated Great Dane.

"That's… not him." Danny said.

A laugh Gwen found familiar was heard as an old man wearing some kind of device that allows him to control the large dog.

"Dr. Animo!" Gwen shouted.

"Who?"

"He's one of our villains. He's a scientist who mutates animals for his dirty work." Gwen's hands began to glow pink. "I don't know how he got out of the Null Void… but he's going back!" Gwen looked to Danny. "Wanna lend a hand?"

"Only fair, since we fought one of my bad guys in your town." Danny admitted. He looked around and saw nobody could see them. "I'm going ghost!" Danny rose his hands and created the energy rings, turning into Danny Phantom. He then noticed Gwen giggling. "Something funny?"

"That's your battle cry? Going Ghost? And I thought Ben saying "It's Hero Time" was goofy." Gwen said with a smile.

"Haha." Danny said sarcastically. "Let's just go."

Animo watches as his dog mutation causes rampant chaos, scaring off people and destroying cars and trees in its path.

"Perfect! And no trace of Tennyson anywhere! I can take over this little town and then Bellwood! Then the world!"

As Animo laughed maniacally, a familiar voice called out.

"Here's a Tennyson!"

Gwen fired a mana blast that knocked Animo down. He got up and saw Gwen glaring down at him.

"You?! What are you doing here?!"

"Visiting a certain someone."

"That'd be me!"

Danny flew in and caught the large dog by one of the hind legs, keeping it from attacking anymore. He started pulling the creature as Animo got up and shouted in disbelief.

"That's Danny Phantom! He's real?!"

"He's also not fond of using dogs as weapons." Gwen added.

"How's this for a weapon?!"

Animo was about to command the large beast, but Gwen fired a blast that destroyed his headgear.

"Not a chance, Animo! You're going back to the Null Void!"

"Fool!" Animo shouted. "Without my technology, no one can control the-"

When turned around, he saw the giant Great Dane not attacking, but being rubbed in the belly by Danny Phantom.

"Aww… you like that, don't you…" Danny cooed as the large dog licked him in gratitude. "You just want someone to play with you, don't you?"

In that moment, the dog began shrinking down. It was nearing its original size and its hair becoming less shaggy.

"Huh… without Animo in control, it must be returning to normal." Gwen thought out loud. "I'm right, aren't I?" Gwen turned to look, only to see Animo missing. "Uh oh…"

While the heroes were distracted, Animo made a break for it. He had no chance against Ben Tennyson's magic cousin, or this Danny Phantom. He was reaching the streets when he realized something was off. He looked down.

"WHAT?!" His feet weren't on the ground. In fact, he was in the air. "What's going on?!"

"I'm giving you a lift, that's what."

The voice a teenage male telling him is when Animo looked up and didn't like what he saw.

"Danny Phantom?!"

The ghost boy was carrying the evil scientist from his gadgetry on his back. Animo couldn't feel it thanks to being covered in all that tech.

"Release me, you freak of nature!" He demanded.

"I will, but someone would like a word with you." Danny said.

He made a turn back to the park. There, Animo saw Gwen waiting for him.

"You think I can't handle the Tennyson girl?" Animo scoffed.

"No, you can't. And she's not who I'm talking about." Danny said.

Once Danny put him down, using his ghost powers to phase Animo's tech off him, the evil scientist saw the Great Dane he mutated snarling at him. He realized who Danny was talking about.

"Uh oh…"

Animo made a break for it as the dog started coming after him, barring its teeth as it barked viciously.

Danny then walked up to Gwen.

"We'll just let Fido have his fun, then you can take Animo back to… where you said he broke out of."

"It's called the Null Void. It's another dimension the Plumbers use as a prison for the worst criminals of the galaxy." Gwen explained.

"That sounds like the Ghost Zone, that's where all these ghosts come from."

"Really? Interesting. I guess there's more than one dimension out there for something like this."

"So, is this guy like your team's archenemy or something?"

"More like our most reoccurring bad guy who is human. Most are aliens, including this one named Vilgax, who wants to take Ben's watch, the Omnitrix, and mass produce if for an army to rule the universe."

"My archenemy is the mayor of this town. He's got ghost powers like mine, except he's a sociopathic fruit loop who has a massive ego, he wants to kill my dad and marry my mom while also wanting world domination."

"That sounds disturbing…"

"It is." Danny cleared his throat. "Anyway… what were you going to say before the good doctor interrupted us?"

"Well…" Gwen paused. "I honestly don't remember."

She does remember, but she's a little too shy to admit it.

Before Danny could speak up, he heard Animo's cries of pain and looked. He blanched at what he saw.

"I think we should take him back to prison… after we make sure he got his rabies shot."

After taking him to a hospital and informing the authorities, Danny Fenton and Gwen Tennyson waited atop the hospital.

"Well, evil mad scientist aside… this was a fun time." Danny admitted.

"Yeah." Gwen said.

They both looked at each other silently, looking away and turning red when they realize they took too long.

Danny was about to reach her hand, when Gwen pulled it back.

"So… I should specify something." Gwen said. "I don't kiss or hold hands before the third date. I never mentioned this, mostly because I kind of wasn't sure if you'd pick me. I'm sure there were plenty of other girls who liked you from the website."

"28." Danny admitted.

Gwen looked at his, surprised.

"Seriously?"

"Yeah… but my dad convinced me how to find out who my match was. He said the moment he realized he loved my mom was when he woke up the next day, she was the first person he could think about. And so, when it came to figuring out who I liked the most, you came first."

Gwen didn't comment on how she thought that was sweet, even though she did. She focused on one word.

"Love?"

Danny's face turned red.

"I mean… maybe it's too soon but… you're the girl I want to be with the most… so… I mean, if you're having second thoughts, I can understand."

Gwen smiled.

"I'm not… in fact, we should do this again."

Danny smiled.

"So, how's next weekend sound?"

"As long as there's no alien invasion, I'm in." Gwen said. "So… can you give me a ride back home?"

Danny smiled, got up, and transformed. He took Gwen's hand and flew. She looked down, then to their joined hands, and smiled.

It's too soon to think of love, but I like being with him. Let's see where this goes.

"You okay, Gwen?"

Gwen now realized Danny was looking at her.

"Oh! Uh…" She began to turn red. "Just enjoying a calmer way of flying than getting pulled by my cousin in one of his alien forms." She tried to be more inquisitive to hide her blush. "How does this work, exactly?"

"Oh. As a ghost, I'm unaffected by gravity unless I allow it. As long as I'm touching out, I can make you unaffected too."

"Good to know…" Gwen said as she looked down and smiled.

He's cute but I think he's cuter with black hair.

In the depths of space, Vlad Plasmius has a space station collecting samples of the anti-ghost element, Ectoranium. It arrived roughly a week before Danny began his program to find a girlfriend. Vlad's plan, after it collected enough samples, is to steal the Infi-Map and arrive to his space station.

However, something happened.

A spaceship arrived.

In his office in Amity Park, Vlad got a message on his computer.

"Ah, about time." Vlad said. "Soon, I'll plan to take the Infi-Map back from those hairy beasts and-" The moment he opened the message, he lost his mind. "WHAT?!"

The message stated the station has been destroyed. All he got was the image of some odd, reddish spaceship blasting and stealing what was inside.

"WHAT'S GOING ON?!" Vlad shouted as he got up.

In space, robots were carrying the Ectoranium and taking it to their leader, who remained on his throne.

"Unknown element retrieved. One of the robots said.

"Excellent." The guttural sound of their leader said. "This will power our weaponry and we will use it to conquer of the worlds. Once we are ready, we will come to Earth and destroy Ben Tennyson. Soon the planet, the Omnitrix, and the universe will all fear my name… Vilgax!"

Once again, messing with the timeline of Danny Phantom.

Does anyone mind if I do a different method of the Disasteroid coming to Earth? Anyone but Hartman, that is...

No? Okay then.

Kept this one shorter. I needed a Ben 10 villain and figured Animo would be a good choice.

And yes, Gwen seems to have an attraction to boys with black hair.

Also, I'll probably have her meet Danny's family on their third date.