An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 7/12
Fandom: Danny Phantom
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Danny Fenton/Sam Manson
Characters: Danny Fenton, Sam Manson, Original Characters, Jack Fenton, Maddie Fenton, Jazz Fenton
Additional Tags: Not Phantom Planet Compliant (Danny Phantom), Self-Insert, Multiverse, Adult Danny Fenton, Dissection, Trauma, Medical Trauma, Ghost Hunters, Ectoplasm
Series: Part 2 of Addison's adventures
Chapter 7: Portals are Weird
I sit there awkwardly as everything unfolds. I take note of how sad his parents look as he admits he has been hiding his ghost-half from them. I quietly watch as Danny hugs Jazz. The room get's warmer. I look over at his parents. Maddie won't even look up at Danny and Jack still looks sad and a little upset but curious.
"How long? When did you... when did you die? Danny?" His mother who is trying so hard to not start sobbing questions him but, still refuses to make eye contact.
"I was 14. It was the ghost portal." Danny trails off with that.
"Hey, Danny may we see your ghost form?" Jack questions. He leans on the counter across from me and the two siblings.
"I-uh sure but please don't freak out." Danny softly answers his father as we let go from the embrace with his sister. He steps back from everyone. The rings of white light go over his body.
"Why would I freak ou-... Phantom..." His father starts and is at a loss for words in the realization of who his son is. Danny looked pale a green tinge to his skin, his hair was snow white and too floaty to be human, his toxic green eyes met his father's and he started to tear up again. As he gets upset again the room starts to cool again. Now my own ghost sense goes off.
"Danny, I know this is emotional and you aren't doing this on purpose but, I need you to calm down before you freeze out the room. Sure it wouldn't bother you or me but it might be a bit cold for your family members." I speak up a bit annoyed by the full-body shiver and the cold breath that just happened.
"Danny..." Jazz grabs his wrist since he looks like he is about to float away. "You're freezing. Like way more than normal."
Danny, who is now full-on crying not sure if it's because of the way his mother reacted. Maybe, he is just upset to have to admit he had been half-dead for almost a decade now. Since he appeared he had been guarding this secret for so long. I watch as he turns intangible and phases out of his sister's grip. He phases through the floor and appears to disappear.
Great of course it was me that outed him, why did I always be the one to out someone to his parents. Damn, I don't mean to. I think to myself.
Everyone stays silent for a moment. Then Jack and Jazz look at me. "You want me to try and go after him?" I ask meekly as I transform into my ghost form my black and purple hair becoming white and yellow. My green eyes become a highlighter yellow. Sky blue freckles dot my face and my skin is now pale and green-tinted like Danny's. I put my hands in the pocket of my black hoodie. I play with the portal gun in my pocket. For a moment the thought of just fleeing home crosses my mind. No, I won't just ditch my new friend with the mess I started. I sigh at that thought.
"Before you go, here." Jazz hands me a green communicator.
"Uh, Thanks I will let you know if I find him." I put the communicator in my ear. Jeez, this was a tacky green earpiece.
I phase through the floor and realize I am in the lab. I shudder at the thought of being back on that stupid table. I notice the portal is open. Great just great I have to go to a ghost zone in a universe I still have no idea about or even how it functions. The glowing green portal whines a haunting song(ha!) that is almost calling me in. Creepy. I float closer. I stick my hand in and the fluid-like swirls continue around it like warm water. I note that I can still feel the hand and decide it is safe to go in. I go through the portal.
