Birthday with Spoilers

It was the week of Danny's birthday. He was ready to celebrate and invited his two best friends. He also decided to invite Gwen and her friends.

He brought this up when they went to spend the day at the mall together.

"You realize that means inviting Kevin, right?" Gwen asked.

"Yeah… but… maybe this will help him be less hostile with me." Danny said.

He's seen Kevin a few times, and each time he was not so friendly.

"Yeah… I doubt that." Gwen said. "It took us 5 years to stop hating Kevin's very existence."

"Well… worth a try, right?" Danny asked. "Let him know he can see my folks' tech."

"Hmm… well he was fascinated by that thermos you carry around." Gwen shrugged. "Why not?"

Gwen thought about the idea.

Hopefully, Kevin won't act too immature.

Suddenly, Danny found himself hit in the back of his head with a soda can.

Gwen gasped as Danny rubbed the back of his head.

"Are you okay?"

Suddenly, an obnoxious laugh came up.

"Not anymore…" Danny looked in the direction of the can and laugh. "What do you want, Dash?"

Gwen looked and saw him for the first time. A tall, muscular teen with a smug look came walking towards them. Gwen gave him a dirty look.

I don't know what it is… but I instantly don't like this guy.

"What's wrong, Fenturd?" Dash asked obnoxiously. "It's been days since that stupid dating program is over and I haven't had any time to pummel you!"

Gwen got between them, being defensive.

"Step away." She demanded.

Dash took a moment to give Gwen one look and smiled.

"Hey Babe… what are you doing with this loser?"

"He happens to by my boyfriend." Gwen stated.

Dash laughed it off. "Yeah right."

Gwen glared. "It's true."

"Pfft… you clearly made the wrong choice."

Gwen glared at him. "I beg to differ."

Dash was about to wrap his arm around Gwen's shoulder. "How about you-"

In that instant, Gwen grabbed Dash by the hand and twisted it.

"Don't touch me!"

"Ow!" Dash squealed in pain. "Ow! Ow! Ow!"

Gwen pointed into his face.

"Stay away from me and don't even think of messing with my boyfriend again." Gwen demanded before letting Dash go. Dash was on his knees, holding onto his injured hand. "Let's go, Danny. I need to wash my hands."

Danny grinned and followed Gwen.

Once they were away, he spoke to her.

"Sorry about that. Dash is the bully at Casper High and I'm his favorite target. Ironically, he's a huge Danny Phantom fan."

"He's a bully?" Gwen asked, sounding even more disgusted with Dash.

"He's also had a habit on hitting on some of my dates." Danny said.

Gwen groaned in frustration.

"I never thought I'd meet someone even more immature than Kevin!"

It was Danny birthday, Sam and Tucker were on their way to his house together.

"Can't wait to see him open my present." Tucker said as he held up his wrapped-up gift. "What did you get him Sam?"

Sam paid no attention. She thought back to that other night involving Gwen and that car.

Who were those two? One of them was her cousin, but what do they want with Danny? What were they talking about? Their up to something, and I have to protect Danny!

"Sam?"

Sam snapped out of her thoughts when Tucker spoke up.

"Huh?"

"You got him something?"

"Yeah, I got him… a gift card." Sam said.

Tucker's eyebrow raised, but he shrugged.

She didn't share what she saw, because he plotted to tell Danny she saw Gwen with some suspicious looking guys.

That's when they made it to Fenton Works and she saw that same muscle car in front of the house. She gasped.

They're here?! Danny!

Sam ran towards the door.

"Sam?!" Tucker called out.

Sam raced to the door and knocked on it as fast as she could.

Maddie answered.

"Hello Sam and Tucker." She went. "Come inside, meet Gwen's friends."

Sam rose an eyebrow at how calm Maddie Fenton was.

That's when she and Tucker saw them, talking with Danny. Or rather, all but the taller teen male talking with Danny.

Danny saw his two friends and waved to them.

"Sam! Tucker! Come here, meet Ben and Kevin!"

Both of them looked unsure, but went along.

The first to introduce himself is Ben, who extends his hand.

"I'm Ben, Gwen's cousin."

Sam didn't take the hand, instead giving him a suspicious look. Tucker, not seeing any danger, took his hand.

"This is Kevin." Gwen pointed to the larger teen.

"Whatever…" Kevin muttered.

Tucker extended his hand, but Kevin didn't take it.

"So…" Tucker lowered his hand. "How long have you known Danny?"

"Since his and Gwen's date." Ben said. "He helped us with something before they went and saw a movie."

Sam's eyes widened.

He already knew these guys?

Tucker noticed something on Ben's wrist. It looked cool to him.

"Cool watch!"

"Oh… I had since I was 10."

"Can I see it?" Tucker asked.

Ben's eyes widened.

"Oh… uh… can't. Let's just say I'm pretty… attached to it."

Gwen nodded.

That's technically not a lie.

Tucker shrugged.

As everyone talks, they are unaware of a certain uninvited guest is outside the house, looking in and waiting for a shot at payback.

Eventually, it was time for cake.

They were all going to enjoy some slices in the back.

"Just wait here and we'll get the cake." Maddie sent as she and Jack went back inside.

This leaves Danny, his sister, his friends, and his girlfriend with her friends.

"So Danny?" Ben asked. "Got your class schedule yet?"

"Yeah. Granted I wish Summer was a bit longer." Danny admitted.

"You could always take a Summer long vacation, like Gwen and I did when we were 10."

"It kind of changed out lives." Gwen added.

Sam noticed how they spoke with him and did not like it.

It's like they have some history together. Why would these people really associate with Danny, since they think he's just some normal guy? Clearly, something is up.

It was now they noticed Kevin wasn't talking.

"Something the matter, Kevin?" Jazz asked.

"Nah…" He said. He then smiled at Jazz and had an idea.

Two can play at this game, Gwen.

Suddenly, Kevin started to loosen up, putting an arm on the table as he acted flirtatious to Jazz.

"So, senior year? Any plans for this year?"

"Well, I'm currently dating someone named Antonio from Panorama City, though he's been busy with some friends." Jazz said.

"So, not a thing yet?" Kevin asked.

Gwen noticed what he was doing and sent him a dirty look.

"I'm not a two-timer, Kevin." Jazz said with her arms crossed. "I'm a mature woman."

"Who still loves her teddy bear." Danny joked.

"You leave Bearbert Einstein out of this!" Jazz shouted.

Meanwhile, someone peeked through a whole in the fence and could see a male with black hair.

"Payback for what you so-called girlfriend did to me, Fenton."

Sam remained silent, as Danny, Jazz and Tucker kept talking with Gwen, Ben and Kevin. She couldn't understand.

These three aren't anything like the people we would know at Casper High. Just who are these people?

Her thoughts end with something hit Kevin in the back of the head.

"Hey!"

It was a water balloon, only what was in it doesn't smell like water.

Then an obnoxious laugh followed as Dash Baxter used his hands to lift himself up on the other side of the fence.

"Payback for the mall, Fenton! And that wasn't water, if you catch my-"

His grin and mood went away when he saw who he hit wasn't Danny.

Kevin grunted as he got up and started marching towards Dash.

"You're dead!"

"Oh no…"

Dash let go and ran for his life down the street.

"Kevin!" Gwen called out. "It's not worth it!"

"You're not the one that balloon hit!" Kevin yelled as he went up the fence and ran after Dash.

Ben and Gwen groaned.

"Sorry." Ben said to the others. "We gotta make sure Kevin doesn't add to his trouble making history."

"We'll be back." Gwen added.

Both of them ran and went over the fence, something everyone but Danny was surprised by.

Instead, he sighed with a smile and shook his head.

"Part of me hopes Kevin loses his cool with Dash, to be honest."

Sam just stared at Danny.

"Uh, Danny?"

"Yeah."

"Who exactly are they?" She asked.

"Just some cool people I met in Bellwood during the Summer."

"Well, aside from that Kevin…" Jazz said with a look of irritation before smiling. "They seem nice."

"Yeah." Tucker said. "I just wish Ben let me see that watch."

Sam was getting very suspicious.

"Excuse me…" Sam got up. "I gotta use the restroom."

She ran inside, passing Jack and Maddie, who were dealing with a burning cake in the oven.

"I told you we should've bought a cake!" Maddie shouted as Jack grabbed a fire extinguisher. "Our son's girlfriend and her friends are out guests and we should be considerate!"

"I know!" Jack yelled. "Just help me put the fire out!"

Once Sam left and shut the door, the door bell rang. Someone has arrived.

Sam went through the front door and ran in the direction Dash went, where Kevin and soon these Tennysons followed.

After running a block, she heard the sounds of Dash crying in fear.

"I'm sorry! I thought you were Fenton!"

"That's no excuse!" She heard Ben shout.

"You have no right to treat people like that!" Gwen added with her own yelling.

Sam followed the sound in the direction of an alley.

"I might not like Gwen's new boyfriend, but I like bullies even less!" Kevin could be heard threatening.

Sam made it, and peeked to see what looked very strange.

It wasn't the fact that Dash was lifted by his shirt by Kevin while Ben and Gwen were at his sides, it was Kevin's hands.

They looked like they were made of concrete.

Gwen the walked over to Dash, and what Sam saw made her jaw drop.

Gwen's eyes glowed pink.

"You stay away from Danny Fenton! In fact, you bully anyone again, I will find you and make sure your days of throwing footballs or dunking heads in toilets are over… GOT IT?!"

"Okay!" Dash cried in fear. "I got it! Please don't hurt me!"

"Put him down, Kevin." Ben ordered. "He's clearly not worth the effort."

Kevin didn't do as he said, instead he pulled Dash in closer.

"You better pay for my laundry." Kevin said.

Dash pulled out what looked to be 20 dollars and held it up to Kevin.

"Here! Laundry is on me! Please let me go!"

Kevin smiled and as Dash said, while swiping the dollar bill out of his hand.

"Nice… now GO!" Kevin demanded.

Dash nodded before running to the other side of the alley, crying in fear.

Ben and Kevin laughed.

"He cried like a little girl!" Kevin said.

"Even Gwen never cried like that when we were little." Ben said before holding his hand with his watch up. "I almost thought I'd have to use this."

"Ben." Gwen said in a chastising tone. "Do not use the Omnitrix on petty school bullies, even the most obnoxious ones."

"I meant so Kevin didn't make that guy lose any limbs." Ben said defensively.

As Kevin's arms returned to normal, Sam bolted and ran back to Fenton Works.

Who are these people?! How did Kevin do that?! What did Ben mean about using his watch? Why did Gwen call it the Omnitrix?! And what was with Gwen's eyes?! WHAT IS SHE?!

Once she got back in, Sam ran back to the backyard when a new face showed up.

"Ah! You must be young Samantha Manson."

Sam stopped in her tracks as some man in a lab coat appeared.

"Who are you?!" She demanded.

"Sam!" Danny spoke up. "This is… a friend of the Tennysons!"

Danny had heard of this man from Ben and Gwen once before.

"My name is a bit hard to… remember." The man said in a suspicious tone. "Call me Professor Paradox."

He held out a hand that Sam, albeit reluctantly, shook.

"Paradox?" Ben, who just arrived with the others, said with surprise. "Didn't think I'd see you here."

"Of course, I'd be here." Paradox said with a wink soon after. "You and Gwendolyn spoke of Mr. Fenton so highly I had to properly meet him."

Gwen walked up to Paradox once he stopped shaking hands with Sam.

"Is there trouble?" She whispered.

"Not at all!" He said. "I just have a gift for young Mr. Fenton he'd love to receive."

Once cake and ice cream were finished, the Tennysons and Kevin were on their way out the door as Danny walked them out.

"Thanks for coming." Danny said.

"No problem." Ben said. "Anytime, especially someone who can help us with the Highbreed."

"Actually." Gwen spoke up. "He can't come."

All three of boys looked to Gwen.

"What?" Danny asked.

"That doesn't make sense, Gwen." Kevin said. "Even I think his powers are a big help against them."

"Paradox said our final battle with the Highbreed might come soon, and Danny needs to be elsewhere."

"What?" Danny asked.

"He says you'll find out later." Gwen walked up to Danny and hugged. "For now, know what it's something good."

Danny, though suspicious of this Paradox, shrugged and hugged his half-alien girlfriend back.

"Thanks again, Gwen."

"Anytime." Gwen said.

Sam walked in and saw Gwen giving Danny a quick peck on the lips, much to her and Kevin's irritation.

Once they all left, Danny walked his two best friends out.

"Thanks again for coming!" He said.

"No problem!" Tucker went.

"Sure." Sam said, hiding her disdain for Gwen with a fake smile.

Once they left, Tucker noticed how unhappy Sam was.

"Something wrong?"

"Maybe…"

Sam was far more suspicious about this Gwen, especially after what she saw in the alley.

I need proof, then I'll show Danny.

Meanwhile, Danny went to his room and, to his surprise, saw this Paradox guy standing in the middle.

"Ah, Daniel Fenton, aka Danny Phantom."

Danny looked shocked.

"Did they tell you?!"

"No, I know already. After all, I'm the master of time." He said with a smile. "The human one… anyway. Your friend Clockwork will object to me not adding that."

"You know Clockwork?"

"Of course. And we both believe you deserve this interesting gift."

"Which is…?"

"I know where Danielle is and she will be needing your help soon."

Danny went from suspicious to gasping.

"What?!"

"On Earth, a robot sent to spy on the Tennysons has become aware of your existence. After you and Gwen become more romantically involved, this robot's master has determined you would help make Ben and his team bigger threat. So, he's raided a satellite owned by your archenemy, Vlad Plasmius, of unique anti-ghost weaponry. Plasmius has taken his frustrations out by doubling down on hunting your Danielle."

"And I can find her before he does?!"

"Happy birthday!" He said. "You'll have to go looking for her in a few days, when the Highbreed invasions starts. Do not fret, I will be there in your place."

Danny took a moment to sit down and think.

"Danielle is going to need my help?"

"That is all I can give you. I'm afraid I'm not allowed to say anything else more direct… also, keep an eye on your friends." Paradox added with an odd smile.

Danny looked surprised by that.

"What do you mean?"

"Spoilers."

Paradox walked calmly out Danny's door. Once he did, Danny got up and followed.

"Wait a-"

Danny found the hallway completely empty.

He was more than confused, but not confused enough to remember one thing.

Danielle is going to need him.

Professor Paradox and Clockwork are old friends. Who knew?

Also, Danielle will soon be making an appearance.

And Paradox left Danny with a warning. Clearly Sam is going to be causing more harm than good.

Also, in case you're wondering, that robot's master is indeed Vilgax.