Danny's POV

We turned off the alarm clock this morning, deciding that after all the drama from last night, we would stay home and get used to our new relationship. I am also glad that we are staying home today considering the A-listers, who have been on a two month trip to visit colleges abroad, are coming back today. I'm honestly a little worried to see how Andy is going to react to how they treat me.

Right now, I am laying across his lap, reading one of the many books he's written. He, in turn, is using me as a table to read one of the books I've written. The only people who know about my writing and art careers, are Sam, Tucker, Jazz, Mom, and Dad. I told Andy that he is reading one of my favorite authors. He bought it hook, line, and sinker. I figure this way, I can get some real constructive criticism from my actual favorite author. Which he was before we even met. The book I am reading now, has been my favorite since before I even got my ghost powers. I just recently found out that it was his under a pen name.

The pen name I use for all my books is Niel Anderson. Niel obviously comes from the end of Daniel. Anderson was a random name I saw while scrolling through last names online. I decided it was a name that was average enough nobody would trace it back to me. I am startled out of my thoughts when Andy slams the book shut. I look up to see him grinning like an idiot.

"That. Was. FANTASTIC! I can see why you like his writing so much! The way he writes is like he's saying the truth and nothing less, and yet his stories are so out there, even the GZ can't compare! We should see if he's releasing any new books soon. Maybe we can find a book signing."

"I'm glad you like it my love. He doesn't make any public appearances, but I'm sure you'll be the first to read it if he comes out with anything new." I smile mischievously.

"You know who he is don't you? This is just a pen name. Who is he? Do I know him?"

"Yes you do, but he is very good at keeping secrets. He has a tendency to keep to himself most of the time, although he does make time for his friends and family. Oh and don't forget about his boyfriend." I tell him and wink.

His eyes go wide and he jumps up, causing me to have to fly just so I can catch myself before hitting the coffee table.

"Why didn't you tell me you were a writer?! We've been on friendly terms for over a month now!"

"Sorry, I guess I didn't even think about it until you told me that my favorite author was actually you with one of your pen names. I just figured I could get some constructive criticism out of you before I told you." I admit.

"There is no criticism to give! It was beautifully written, and it had a wonderful story. There weren't even any plot holes!" I blush and rub the back of my neck.

"It isn't that good. Not like yours. This has to be the fiftieth time I've read it." I sigh in contentment in my floating position above the table.

"Hey! What if we did one together! And we could even do it indirectly about us! About how we got together and the adventures we've had."

"That's a great idea! But we should probably wait until we've actually had more adventures."

"Do you think Ember would be willing to tell us what happened the night of the party since neither of us can remember past our first drink?" We laugh and I nod my head.

"I'm sure she wouldn't mind."

I float over and give him a peck on the lips. We kiss again but this time it deepens and we hardly notice when someone clears their throat. We pull apart, both blushing like crazy, to find dad floating there, smirking like he knew all along this was going to happen. Who am I kidding, he's probably been waiting for this for years. I float around and wrap myself around Andy's back, resting my chin on the top of his head. I love how, instead of questioning it, he grabs my legs as though I would fall if he didn't.

"Hey dad. What's up?" I ask casually.

"Daniel, it is time you learned the truth about why your mate was sent in the first place. I could have simply sent you to him for tutoring knowing your grades, and that would have gotten you two to realize the truth eventually."

"Then why school?" I ask confused.

"Perhaps it would be better if we discussed somewhere else." He opens up a portal and Andy carries me through, followed by dad.When we get through, I am greeted by a sight I had hoped, never to see again.

Before me, is the sarcophagus that holds the former king of the ghost zone, Pariah Dark. There is one thing different than the last time I saw it though. This time, it's open. It is also empty.

"What happened?! Where is he?! We need to find him before someone gets killed!" I yell, flying off of my mates back. He grabs me and pulls me back, trying to calm me down.

"Daniel calm down. Pariah is not loose." my father tells me. It works and I stop struggling against Andrew. Now instead of holding me back, he's holding me up.

"Then why is it open? Where did he go?" I ask. My whole body is shaking. I don't understand what is going on.

"Pariah has faded into oblivion. The sarcophagus takes away the power to heal, and actually causes minor damage that adds up over the years. When he was shut in the second time, it was a loss on his part. He accepted a challenge from you, and you ultimately won. Therefore, he was no longer king."

"Why didn't that happen the first time?"

"Because he never accepted a challenge, so he was still technically king, and the crown and ring kept him alive all those years."

"What does that have to do with Andy coming to school with me?"

"He is meant to be there to help you as your new powers emerge. You see, there has to be a king. Someone must always own the Crown of Fire and Ring of Rage. If not, the ghost zone would start falling apart. In a week's time, on your eighteenth birthday, you shall be named king of the ghost zone. Pariah's Keep, will be transformed into Phantom's Keep, as soon as you put on the crown and ring. Andrew's library will merge with the keep in a way that will be significant for the both of you."

"Wow. I don't know dad. That's kind of a big deal."

"Yes it is. Why don't you to go to Fenton Works. Call your friends. Your sister just got there ten minutes ago. Tell them what I told you and talk about it. Come up with a list of questions you have and come to me in two days."

"Why two days and not tomorrow?" Andrew asks, slinging my arm around his neck to help me stand upright.

"Because tomorrow is when Daniels daughter will show up again." this gets my attention.

"Elle's coming back? Is she alright?"

"All will be revealed in time."

"Of course."

"You two should know however, that I interfered when she was created, in a way that only brought positive things to the timeline."

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"Andrew, she is not only Daniel's daughter, but yours as well. I mixed your dna with his so you two could have a biological daughter together. Daniel will explain everything tomorrow. For today, just worry about telling your friends and sister the news of your future reign. I will see you in two days."

He opens up a portal. I wave weakly before Andrew helps me through.

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Andrew's POV

When we walk through the portal we find the living room of Fenton Works. I set Danny down on the couch. He is obviously in shock since he seems to be having trouble standing on his own. I sit down next to him and take a deep breath, trying to absorb the fact that I have a daughter with Danny.

We can have children together by taking out a piece of our cores and putting them together, but that would result in a male child, since we both are boys. This will be the only female offspring we will ever have. I wonder who the mother is. I had thought that before last night, he was a virgin, but I suppose I was wrong. While I am slightly disappointed at this fact, I can't help but feel a sense of joy at the thought of having a daughter with Danny.

I start rubbing Danny's back when I see him put his face in his hands in frustration.

"Should I call Sam and Tucker?" I ask. He nods his head. I pull out my phone and call Sam first. Odds are they are hanging out together, since school just got out.

"Where have you two been? We've tried to call you guys like... a million times. Each."

"Sorry, we had our phones turned off today. We're fine, well, physically anyway. We've just been at my lair all day."

"Why? What happened?"

"Is Tucker with you?"

"Yeah."

"I need both of you to come to Fenton Works as soon as possible. There is something we need to talk about. Something Big."

"Alright, we'll be there in ten minutes."

"Alright see you then."

"See you." I hang up and grab Danny's hand. "Everything I going to be fine. I promise." He leans against me with his head on my shoulder.

"I sure hope so. I'm honestly more worried about Elle. She doesn't know that she's our daughter. She tends to travel the world. She only comes back when she needs help. I haven't gotten the chance to tell her I want her to stay and let me raise her because every time I try, she flies off dramatically before I get the chance. She really only came back once after the first time we actually met. She came back because she was unstable, and melting into a pile of ecto plasm. For a moment she did. I thought I was going to kill Plasmius when it happened, but then she popped her head up out of the ectoplasm, perfectly fine thanks to our last ditch effort of using a thing called ecto dejecto that Jack made. But if she's coming back, instead of us going out to find her, something has to be wrong."

My heart stops at the thought of my only daughter dying. Now I understand why he's so worried.

"Danny? Is that you?" I hear a female voice call from upstairs. She doesn't say it loud enough for a normal human to hear so it must be his sister. I remember he told me she knew his secret.

"Yeah Jazz! We're down here!"

"Oh are Sam and Tucker here too?"

"No not yet! It's just me and Andy!"

"Andy's here?!" I hear stomping from the stairs. "It's so great to finally meet you! Danny's told me all about you!"

"Jazz! I told you only I get to call him that!" Danny complains from beside me.

"It's nice to meet you too, but I'm afraid Danny's right. He is the only one who is allowed to call me that." She holds out her right hand, but mine is occupied by Danny's left, I try to let go but he refuses. Instead I sigh and reach out with my left. She eyes our intertwined hands before smiling widely and shakes my left hand with hers.

"So you finally got the balls to tell him you like him Danny? What happened to 'I might fade into oblivion instead of going full ghost'?" Danny pouts.

"Things change. Turns out we were literally destined to be together, and Dad has been planning this for years now. I think I'm safe if he decided it was okay." We both laugh at his childish display of a puckered bottom lip. I kiss his cheek.

"You know you're very cute when you pout, my love."

"Well maybe I should do it more often then. I bet I could get anything I want that way. At least from you." He kisses my lips right in front of his sister causing me to blush furiously.

"Danny, your sister is here." He laughs at my embarrassment. The doorbell rings and Jazz gets up to get it.

"Who could that be?" she questions.

"Oh right! I forgot to tell you I told Sam and Tucker that I'm Phantom." Danny informs her while laying his head back down on my shoulder.

I rest mine on his head, and we close our eyes, and wait for Jazz to bring Sam and Tucker in. Our eyes snap open when we hear two girly squeals, and see a bright flash behind our eyelids. We see Sam and Jazz hugging and bouncing, and Tucker smiling like an idiot while holding up his PDA which seems to be the culprit of the offending flash of light.

"Lovebirds." Tucker says. We blush but can't deny anything.

"So was this the big news you had to tell us?" Sam asks.

"No. This is just a coincidence." I tell them for him.

"So what is it?" Jazz asks. Danny takes a deep breath and I squeeze his hand in support.

"Do you remember when I defeated Pariah Dark, the king of the ghost zone?"

"Oh yeah! I guess that was you wasn't it?" Tucker says. Danny nods and continues.

"Well, when the fight first started, I directly challenged Pariah, and he accepted. As it turns out, by accepting the challenge, he put the throne on the line."

"What are you trying to say? That you're the new king?" Jazz asks. He looks at her in a way that says she's right, but he doesn't know how he feels about it.

"Dude, that is so cool. My best friend is going to be king of an entire dimension. Thousands of ghosts to watch over and protect. All that power at his fingertips. This is going to be awesome!" Tucker shouts. "Ow! What was that for?" Sam kicked his shin while Jazz punched his arm and I glared daggers at him.

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Danny's POV

"Tucker don't you understand how much responsibility he's going to have to have. You can't just say stuff like that, you're only making things worse." Sam says looking over at me and seeing the stress on my face. "Don't worry Danny, I'm sure you'll make a great king." She sits down next to me.

"Yeah, Sam's right little brother. I know you are probably scared, but we'll be with you every step of the way. And besides, you have Andrew now."

"She's right, my love. You are really the best person for the job. I can't think of any ghost who would be better fit than you." Andy says.

"Thanks guys. It really means a lot to know you are all there for me. I hope it's alright if I ask you guys for a favor."

"Of course man. What is it?" Tucker asks.

"Dad says he will see us in two days. Before then, we are supposed to make a list of questions about me becoming king."

"Yes! We finally get to meet father time!" Tucker shouts excitedly.

"Not without a list of question we don't." Sam points out. "Let's get started."