Not What it Seems

Chapter Two

'Oh, I knew that already," Danny said, nonchalantly. The Fenton adults stared incredulously at their adoptive child, "WHAT?! How could you already know??? Do you have any idea how much inner turmoil I've had about talking to you about this subject!? Why didn't you tell us you already knew!" Maddie practically shrieked. Jazz took this opportunity to join in on the conversation, "I, for one, thought it was obvious. I mean, aside from both Dad and Danny having black hair, there are no similarities between us and Danny."

"Honestly, I'm surprised everyone in town doesn't know I'm adopted because of that fact, I mean, not even Sam and Tucker could tell until i told them. I don't even think Vlad knows,"Danny said, matter of factly. "But that still doesn't answer my question of why you never told us you knew."

"I knew because I visit my Father any chance I get," Danny answered her. jack scratched his head, "but how would you visit him? Madds and I don't even know who your birth parents are," the siblings in all but blood looked to each other and smirked, "our little secret," they said in unison.

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The next day, Sam and Tucker bombarded Danny with questions on what the Fenton's were hiding from him and in extension, them. "They were hiding that i was adopted. Apparently it wasn't obvious that I already knew, so they worked themselves up about it," Sam snorted, "that just proves how ignorant Jack and Maddie can be."

"Speaking of parents, are you going to visit your father tonight?" Tucker questioned, Sam nodding along. "Yeah, he's going to be teaching me how to teleport this weekend," Danny replied, the trio walking into class, on time for once. Mr. Lancer nodded his approval over that.

"Alright class, please turn to chapter five in your books..."

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After school, Danny called out to the Fenton's that he was going to stay the weekend at Tucker's. Given the ok from Maddie, he exited the house. As soon as he was out of sight from the Fenton residence , he transformed into his ghost half.

Now most know him as Danny Phantom, ghostly hero/menace of Amity Park depending on who you asked, but Phantom is only his Spirit name, not a last name he made up. He actually has two names. Like all natural born Spirits, he has a human name and a Spirit name, but the Spirit in question can choose which they want to use, most others don't even know another's second name. Daniel Phantom Temporal, is Danny's full name.

After his transformation finished, he intangibly and invisibly moved to the Fenton lab and entered the portal, taking an immediate route to his father's lair, excited to learn control over more of his powers, both old, new and yet to come.

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"Graaa!! Where did i put that damn book?! I know I left it right there!!" Tunes of a violin was heard only by the inhabitant of the lair. "Oh hush, Vidya. I just haven't looked there yet," amused chimes was his only answer.