Chapter 5: Phantom Rises
Sorry for long wait. Hope you readers will forgive me.
Before any of people ask, I do intend to complete this fic no matter how long it takes.
Anyway enjoy the chapter.
Danny was concerned about Wendy for the rest of the evening. Danny made sure to let his parents know he was staying overnight to support his girlfriend after explaining the situation to them. Manly Dan also allowed him to stay for the night, of course this being Manly Dan made Danny sleep outside in a tent in order to "test out his manliness". Wendy, who helped Danny set up the tent, told him her father was being kind by giving Danny a tent, usually it was just a sleeping bag outside for the guests.
While they were setting up the tent Wendy called Soos to know if Stan, Dipper, and Mabel were alright. She learned that after Gideon had acquired the deed to the Shack (which, of course he stole via blowing open the safe where the deed was held while the rest were distracted from saving Stan's mind from a supposed demon named Bill Cipher) the four were kicked out of the property by the supposed child psychic with what they can quickly get and carry on their backs.
Currently Stan, Dipper, and Mabel were staying Soos's house, which before these unfortunate events was only inhabited by Soos and his grandmother. Soos told Wendy everything was fine she knew it won't be in the long run, especially that Soos's and Stan's only source of income was the Mystery Shack.
"This is just awful." Said Wendy, after explaining the situation to Danny on what Soos told her.
"No kidding." Said Danny, who was both worried about Dipper and Mabel well being, and mad at Gideon for robbing someone of their home, even if he thought Stan was a con and a cheat.
"Anyway." Said Danny, "How does acquiring a deed automatically result in that person acquiring the property without any transaction occurring?"
"Finder keepers house law man." Responded Wendy, Danny looked confused.
"If you're in possession of a deed of a property, you get that property." Said Wendy, "I worked at City Hall for a week last summer."
After a pause for several seconds Danny said, "Your town is weird. Have I already said that?"
"No you haven't." Said Wendy.
The couple then laughed for a moment. After that they continued to set up the tent.
"Danny, I also like to thank you for supporting me while I was arguing with my Dad." Said Wendy.
"Well thanks. As your boyfriend I felt it was my duty to support you and I love you." Said Danny.
"Well, I love you as well dude." Said Wendy.
Early the next morning, Danny woke up early being unable to sleep inside a sleeping bag that was supposed to be "manly". It was just beginning of the sun rise when he woke up. He went inside the Corduroy's house to get warm. When he entered the living room, he saw Wendy watching some TV.
"Oh, hey." Said Danny.
"Hey dude, couldn't sleep last night." Said Wendy.
"Thats alright me too." Said Danny.
"It's just I'm worried about the situation that Dipper and Mabel are in."
"Me too, plus that sleeping bag your dad had me was very… well, let's just say that even Superman wouldn't want to sleep inside it after a second of being in it."
"Oh believe me, I know." Said Wendy, "Also I like to apologize for family's behavior towards you yesterday."
"Wendy, you have no need to account yourself for what your family said to me last night. Besides during my time with the program, two of my dates father's were overprotective." Said Danny, recalling his dates with Phantasma and Penny.
At that moment on the TV, a news report came on which drew Danny and Wendy's attention.
"In a movement that has all of Gravity Falls buzzing, child psychic Gideon Gleeful as taken surprise ownership of the Mystery Shack, previously belonging to area shyster, Stanford Pines." Said the newswoman, with the news using the picture for Gideon surrounded by puppies, while the picture used to represent Stan was him wearing a devil costume.
"Uh… I'm pretty sure Stan could explain that picture's context." Said Wendy.
"Now that you have the shack, what exactly are you planning to do with it?" Said the newswoman interviewing Gideon.
"I have a big announcement to make today, and I'd like to cordially invite all the good people of Gravity Falls to join me. Free admission to anyone who wears their Gideon pins! It's my face!" Said Gideon on the TV.
While watching the news Danny did consider using his powers to steal the Mystery Shack deed from Gideon and return it to Stan, but that would most likely raise awkward questions and endanger his secret. Plus with Gideon having the town under his charismatic thrall, who knows what story he can conjure up to persuade the town against Danny, Stan, and the others.
"I hope Dipper has some sort plan being formed." Said Danny.
"Knowing him, of course he will." Said Wendy, "And knowing him, he, Mabel, Stan, and Soos will want to hear Gideon's announcement at the Shack."
"Then why don't we help them." Said Danny, "Well you don't want to go your Cousin's logging camp and I don't certainly want that to happen as well."
"Better than sulking all by myself I guess." Said Wendy.
The couple arrived at Soo's house within a half hour. Danny's first impression of the place was that it was small with only enough room for two people to live in. Wendy then knocked on the door and Soos answered it.
"Oh, hey Wendy and Danny." Said Soos, "Come in dudes."
The couple then went inside to the living room where the former residents of the Mystery Shack were staying at. Danny also saw an old lady vacuuming one of the walls, which was covered in jam. Danny correctly assumed the woman was Soos grandmother Abuelita. Danny simply shrugged at that strange sight.
Dipper was the first to notice the couple come in and said, "Oh, uh hey Wendy." He blushed while saying that, then he noticed Danny and frowned a little, "And you too, Danny."
"Wendy and Danny, are you here to help us take back the Mystery Shack!" Yelled Mabel.
"Yeah dudes." Said Wendy, "It's ether working at the Shack or having to work at my cousin's logging camp for rest of the summer."
"What? You're leaving town?!" Yelled Dipper, "But we need you here!"
"Yeah especially Dipper because of his giant crush on…" Said Soos but Dipper glared at him, "...you... calyptus trees. The kid loves eucalyptus trees."
Danny simply rolled his eyes, while Wendy simply raised an eyebrow.
Stan then came into room and said, "So you two decided to show up huh. I take it that you two want help us take back the Shack?"
"Yeah dude." Said Wendy.
"So you guys got a plan." Asked Danny.
The plan, as it turned out, was simply to go to hear Gideon's announcement at the site of the Shack. The six wore disguise which mainly consisted of large trench coats, fedoras, and sometimes a false facial hair added in. They went to the property after paying the entry fee. The Shack had several construction sites around it with a chain steel fence surrounding the property. Soon after entering the announcement started.
"Hello Gravity Falls!" Announced Gideon.
"We're in." Said Dipper.
"Just gonna say it, I don't know what we're doing here, but I'm loving these fake mustaches." Said Mabel.
"If anyone asks, I'm not Soos." Said Soos while wearing a hat that said 'Not Soos'.
Danny rolled his eyes as he overheard the various townspeople, mainly how they saw Gideon as the sweet child psychic they saw him as and how he guessed their secrets correctly. He saw various townspeople including Mainly Dan, who was bear hugging the two local sheriffs to death. Soon the announcement continued.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Today I am delighted to announce my plans for the former Mystery Shack. I give you... Gideonland!" Announced Gideon.
"What!" Everyone in the group in disguise yelled.
"We're gonna turn this dirty old shack into three square miles of Gideon-tertainment. And introducing our new mascot, Lil' Gideon Jr.!" Announced Gideon.
Gideon's father Bud then pulled off a cloak to reveal Mabel's pet pig Waddles dressed in Gideon's usual outfit.
"Boom, he's a pig!" Said Gideon.
"Waddles! You monster!" Yelled Mabel.
"All right, that's it!" Yelled Stan as he went to the front of crowd along with his grand-niece and nephew, "Listen up, people. Gideon's a fraud! This kid broke in and stole my property!"
"Arrest him, officers!" Yelled Mabel.
"Yeah." Said Dipper.
"Such accusations! Mr. Pines, I recall you gave the property to me. Look, here's the deed right here!" Said Gideon as he pulled the deed from his shirt to show the town.
"Well that's all the proof I need to see." Said Sheriff Bulbs.
Danny then walked up on stage and said, "Then how come yesterday I saw you threaten Stan that you would take the Shack from him!" Yelled Danny.
"Seems Mr. Pines has hired some flunkey to support him." Said Gideon, "Though I haven't seen you around town before. What's your name?"
"It's Danny Fenton."
"Well Mr. Fenton, see here this my property now and I'll let it slide for you throwing a false accusation against me." Said Gideon as two burly guards went to grabbed the four on stage.
"Hey!" Yelled Mabel.
"Now get off my property, old man!" Gideon yelled to Stan as he slapped a Gideon pin on him.
"I'll show you who's the old man!" Yelled Stan when suddenly something interrupted his hearing aid, "Ow, my hearing aid! Ow!"
As the two guards carried the four out of the property, Gideon said, "Thanks for visiting Gideonland, friends! Don't come back, I don't care for y'all."
The two guards kicked the four out of the Shack property with Wendy and Soos following them.
"So that was your plan." Said Danny to Stan after they were kicked out of the Shack property, "Just expected the townspeople to listen to you and turn on Gideon."
"Oh, and you can come up with something better!" Said Stan.
Danny just wished Sam, Tucker, and Jazz were here to help support him and Wendy as well as this being a usual punch and capture a ghost case. But no, it was a con child psychic with no affiliation with ghosts or anything supernatural. Though Danny had to admit at least Gideon had cheaper entry fee than Stan did with his Mystery Shack tour fee.
Before an argument between Stan and Danny can continue, Wendy said, "Guys, can you argue some other time. I see Robbie coming and I don't want to talk." She then groaned and walked away.
Robbie then ran over carrying a boombox over his head and yelled, "Take me back, Wendy! My arms are too skinny to keep holding this boombox forever!"
"I was never here." Said Wendy.
"Have you been getting my texts? Do I need to send you more texts? Wendy!" Yelled Robbie.
Danny then walked up to him and said, "Dude, she no longer interested in you and stop texting my girlfriend ."
"Yeah, and what does Wendy see in a wimp like yo… Ah!" Said Robbie as the weight of the boombox he was holding fell down on him and causing Robbie to fall.
"I treat her like a queen for one thing." Said Danny, "Also I'm not a child hating creep. Seriously lay down on the emo, even my best friend would admit that's going a little to far." He then walked away to catch up with Wendy.
The next day and Danny couldn't think of anything to save the Shack from Gideon without compromising his secret identity. After facing against the Ghost King and his Ultimate Enemy, he was stuck in a snag. What else can he do?
Last evening was a little eventful mainly for Manly Dan being mad at Danny for speaking out against Gideon in front the entire town. Wendy of course, defended Danny saying that he was simply telling everyone what he saw. Manly Dan reluctantly allowed Danny to stay until Wendy left for logging camp, which was going to be tomorrow so now the couple decided to have lunch where they had their first date, Greasy Diner. With the both of them ordering the same meal they had on their first date, even Danny was given several stares from other customers .
Wendy then decided to ask a question, "Did you ever regret choosing me?"
"Of course not, why would you ever say that." Said Danny.
"It's just that well, with me going upstate to where I won't see you for the rest of the summer." Said Wendy.
"Wendy, don't ever think that. Sure I had 27 girls to choose from the service, but I don't regret choosing you at the end of the day and I love you." Said Danny.
"I love you too. Wait, twenty-seven second dates well, then I did make the right choice if the you got that many girls." Said Wendy.
"Well thank you for that." Said Danny.
"But, who were the three that didn't choose you?" Asked Wendy.
"Well, one of the three did choose me but I don't like to talk about her." Said Danny rather nervously, "The other two, well one was Vicky, who I already mentioned on my first date with you and other one was Cree, another jerk who likes to beat up kids and that I dumped once I found out about that facts."
"And the one you don't want to talk about?" Asked Wendy.
"Her name was Katie and that's all I'm going to say about her." Said Danny.
"Okay." Said Wendy knowing that this is all the info Danny is gonna give about this Katie.
At that moment Stan walked into the diner feeling let down. As he walked to a seat at the bar, like Danny, Stan got several stares from several locals for calling Gideon a fraud.
"Waiter, give me a glass of the strongest most expired apple cider you've got." Said Stan in a gloomy mood.
"Sure thing, Mr. Pines." Said the waiter, who turned out to be Soos.
"Soos? What are you doing here?" Asked Stan.
"Since the Mystery Shack shut down, I've had to take on a bunch of part-time jobs. Grave digger, bus driver, really awesome cook... Hey, is the kitchen supposed to have that much fire in it?" Said Soos as the kitchen had way too much fire then it was supposed to.
Soos then ran to get a fire extinguisher.
As Soos was putting out the fire in the kitchen, Stan just sighed and said, "You're a good man…child, Soos, but it's not lookin' good. This whole town loves Gideon and hates me. If only they knew how evil he really was!"
Danny and Wendy then walked over to Stan, Danny especially feeling pity for the man he saw as a con-man only a few days ago.
"Oh, hey Wendy and Danny, here to see an old man wallow in his shame." Said Stan.
"I know how you feel dude." Said Danny, "I have a guy in my town who basically is basically like Gideon. A lot of people have a favorable opinion of him, yet I know he's really a crazed fruit loop and only a few of my friends know that."
"Thanks for your comfort Danny, but I don't know if this guy you mentioned is really comparable with Gideon." Said Stan, "Besides I might gather what little money I have and leave this town."
Soos then returned after taking out the fire in the kitchen, with some fire burning on him, and said, "Don't worry Mr. Pines. We'll always be here for you as well."
Danny then went to grab the fire extinguisher to put out the fire that was on Soos.
"Well thanks, you kids have been really supportive of me in these tough times. Though you just have accepted that I've lost. I just sure hope Dipper and Mabel come to realize that there is no other choice but to accept defeat."
After putting out the fire, Danny did consider for a moment to tell Stan about never giving up even against inevitability. But what else can he do? Go ghost and beat up Gideon, demanding him to hand the deed to the Shack back over to Stan. It would make him no different than his enemies, he also didn't need another reason for his parents to hate Danny Phantom.
"How are you going to take care of Dipper and Mabel now that your only source of income is gone?" Asked Danny instead.
"I can't." Said Stan, "So I bought bus tickets for them to send them back home later today."
"But you can't send Dipper and Mabel back to California." Said Soos, "You need them to help you take back the Shack."
"Soos, I appreciate the optimism, but I just can't see this ending any other way." Said Stan, "Your grandmother with her income can't take care of all us. Let's face it, Gideon has won."
"Don't you ever give up hope Mister Pines." Said Soos, "In fact, I can see Dipper and Mabel taking back the Shack before the bus arrives."
No, the Pine Twins did not in fact retrieve the deed to the Shack when the bus arrived. They arrived to the bus station with the same let down expressions that Stan had.
Danny, Wendy, Stan, and Soos arrived at the bus stop before the Pine Twins did. Soos was the bus driver as one of his many part time jobs he had now, though the twins didn't seem to notice him as their driver.
It was a sorrowful good bye, with everyone present in a sad mood. Danny and Wendy talked to the twins and heard from them that they did try to take the Shack back from Gideon with help from…Gnomes? Danny shrugged when he heard that part of the story, but Gideon was able to control the Gnomes using a really loud whistle and he also got hold of some journal that Dipper found in the woods at the beginning of summer. Danny also briefly met two Mabel's friends, Candy and Grenda, two local girls that Mabel befriended who were nice.
After saying their goodbyes the twins boarded the bus with Soos with Stan apologizing saying that it was for the best.
After the bus left, Danny and Wendy decided to spend the rest of their last day they will have together for the rest of the summer. Wendy told Danny of this cool view of the town that's only a half hour hike from the bus stop, so they decided to go there for one final date for the summer.
"Wow, this sure is a good view of the town." Said Danny.
"Told ya it would be a good place to hang out for the final date of this summer." Said Wendy.
The view had a really good view of Gravity Falls, plus some good look of the surrounding wilderness. With a railroad bridge connecting the cliff to another nearby cliff.
"This view is pretty, but not as pretty as you." Said Danny.
"Aww, thanks Danny." Said Wendy.
Danny decided that now would be a good time to tell about his Super lifestyle.
"Uh… Wendy." Said Danny.
"Yeah." Said Wendy.
"Uh…"
Do it Danny. C'mon, do it. This is your moment. Tell her you are Danny Phantom.
"I'm…"
Then suddenly a bus came roaring out of the forest with… a giant robot that looked like Gideon only bigger chasing it. Both Danny and Wendy instantly recognized the bus currently being driven by Soos with Dipper and Mabel inside it. The bus then went to a screeching halt before it went off the cliff.
The couple then saw the twins get out of the bus via an emergency exit. The Gideon-bot then went to the bus and tore out the roof.
Inside the bus that was turned into a convertible, the couple heard Soos say, "Okay. What's closest to our present situation. Raccoon in the engine or angry grandparent won't leave bus? Proba-probably the second one."
They then noticed Dipper and Mabel on the railroad bridge connecting the two gorges. The Gideon-bot seemed to have noticed as well, so it jumped off the cliff and onto the bridge miraculously not destroying the bridge in the process.
The robot then yelled, "TELL ME! WHERE IS JOURNAL #1!"
The couple then came back to their senses and Wendy said, "We got help them dude!"
"DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME, BOY!" They heard the robot yell.
"Yeah! I'll go get help!" Said Danny as he ran into the woods.
"HA HA HA, YOU STILL THINK YOU'RE SOME KIND OF HERO?" They heard the robot yell again and saw the robot throw Dipper, with him landing on the other side of the ravine.
"I'm coming with you." Said Wendy as she ran after Danny since there was no cell reception in this area and saw Mabel in the hand of the giant robot.
"ONCE I FIND THE FINAL JOURNAL I'LL RULE THIS TOWN! WITH YOU AS MY QUEEN!" Said the Gideon-bot in a Vlad-like rant as he laughed.
In the woods as the couple heard the robot say that Danny then knew it was now or never to save Dipper and Mabel.
"Wendy, do you trust me?" Said Danny.
"Of course dude." Said Wendy.
"Then I'm going ghost." Said Danny as he morphed into Danny Phantom.
Danny's hair changed to snow-white and clothes changed from casual to a black jumpsuit with a DP logo on his chest.
"Your… your…" Stuttered Wendy unable to comprehend what she was seeing. That her boyfriend was the ghostly superhero Danny Phantom.
"I know, we can talk about this later, but I have to save Dipper and Mabel." Said Danny.
Danny flew to the chasm towards the Gideon-bot and fired a ghostly beam at the robot momentarily stunning the bot.
"WHA… WHO ARE YOU?!" Yelled the robot.
"The name's Danny Phantom and you better let that girl go!" Yelled Danny.
Inside the Gideon-bot, Gideon, who was controlling the robot via motion control, was a little surprised that a super was involved in Gravity Falls, since they usually tended to stick more to big cities or large towns. Not a small mountain town like Gravity Falls. But he was not gonna let some C-List Super ruin his victory.
"THIS IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS YOU SUPER FREAK! GO BACK TO YOUR GIANT CITY. I BET THERE IS SOME BANK ROBBERY YOU NEED TO TAKEN CARE OF!"
"It is my business when you threaten a young girl and force her to become your queen!"
"I"LL TEACH YOU ABOUT GETTING INVOLVED IN MY BUSINESS!" Yelled the Gideon-bot as it swung the arm not carrying Mabel at Danny, who turned intangible as the arm swung at him.
"Too slow pal!" Yelled Danny.
"WHAT THE! WHERE DID YOU GO!" Yelled Gideon inside the robot, more shocked at someone that was not only able to defy him but actually do it so easily. Gideon wished he had McGucket install lasers to his personal robot so he can easily defeat this super.
Danny stayed intangible as he went to where Mabel was being held by the robot and grabbed her, turning Mabel intangible as well.
Danny then flew Mabel towards the cliff where Wendy and Soos were on. Danny then landed turning Mabel and him tangible.
"Wow, that was so cool." Said Mabel unable to believe what just happened to her.
"COME BACK HERE!" Yelled the Gideon-bot as he ran towards the four.
Danny then fired a powerful ecto-beam at the robot, causing the behemoth to fall off the bridge. What followed was a giant blue-flamed explosion at the bottom of the canyon. Danny then decided to fly down to the bottom of the canyon to see if Gideon was alright, despite knowing how evil he is.
"You guys stay here." Said Danny told the others. He then flew down the canyon.
"Um… Guys. Hello!" Yelled Dipper from the other side of the ravine.
Danny went down to the wreck of the Gideon-bot and saw Gideon climbing out of the robot, unharmed somehow with his motion control suit in sherds. As Danny landed he saw by his feet a journal with a reddish brown cover with a six-fingered hand symbol on the center with the number 3 inside it. Danny picked up the journal realizing that it must be the journal that Gideon took from Dipper.
Danny looked into at the journal and saw drawings of strange creatures and eerie logs. The recent writings seemed to be from Dipper detailing his adventures in Gravity Falls, but the majority of it seemed to be written by someone else. Danny read one page that giant words TRUST NO ONE, another page with the giant red words of MY MUSE WAS A MONSTER, and another page with partial schematics for some kind of machine. Danny closed the book and decided it was best to return it to Dipper since judging by what he wrote seemed to know how to use it the best.
Soon after Danny stopped reading the journal a bunch of vehicles, including a news van and a police car, began parking in front of the remains of the robot to see the cause of the giant explosion. Various of people then got out of their cars asking themself if this destroyed statue was the result of the explosion and who the white-haired teenager was.
The two local sheriffs then got out of their car and ran to Gideon out concern for the towns main star.
"Gideon!" Said Sheriff Durland, "Oh, good heavens! What on earth happened here?"
"It was that Ghost-Boy!" Cried Gideon with crocodile tears, "The Pine Twins used him to hurt me and to destroy my statue!"
"What!" Said Danny, "Officers, he was trying hurt two kids with his robot."
"What robot?" Said Sheriff Blubs.
"The giant robot whose remains are right in front of you." Said Danny.
"You expect us to believe that ridiculous story." Said Sheriff Bulbs when suddenly, Stan hectically parking his car next to the crowd.
Stan then jumped out of his car and said, "Wait! Wait! Stop everything! I've got somethin' to say!"
"Not this guy again." Said Bulbs.
"Just wait! Look! You guys all think Gideon is so perfect and honest, "Oh! I could never tell a lie! I'm Gideon!"" Mocked Stan.
"He's more honest than you!" Said Bulbs
"Yeah! And he's psychic too!" Said Durland.
"How's this for psychic?" Said Stan as he slammed at a panel of the robot causing it to fall off revealing multiple screens inside it.
"Take a good look!" Yelled Stan.
The screens showed multiple townspeople doing various of things on each screen.
"Wait a minute, is that ME?" Said Lazy Susan.
On one TV screen was Lazy Susan pouring some coffee into a pan with an omelette in it and saying, "The secret ingredient to my coffee omelet is coffee!"
"And me!" Said wannabe reporter Toby Determined.
The screen with him in it showed Toby at the doctor's office, his back towards the camera and with his shirt up. The doctor said, "I can verify that that birthmark is indeed disgusting."
"Hooray." Said Toby on the TV screen
The other TV screens showed various of other townspeople secrets, embarrassing or otherwise.
Stan then held out his Gideon pin and said, "That's right, these pins are hidden cameras! And my hearing aid was picking up the feedback! Who's the fraud now?"
The townspeople crushed their Gideon pins that they had and it revealed a hidden camera inside it. Then they flung the remains of the pins on to the ground and began to angrily stare at Gideon as they walked over to him.
"Gideon, we gave you our trust." Said Durland.
"You lied to us!" Yelled Manly Dan.
"Please, I... It's not what it looks like... What are you gonna do with me?" Pleaded Gideon as he fell on the ground.
"Tyler." Said Durland.
"Get 'im. Get 'im." Said cute biker Tyler.
"Lil' Gideon, you are under arrest for conspiracy, fraud, and breaking our hearts. Durland, the tiny handcuffs." Said Bulbs.
Durland then placed the tiny handcuffs on Gideon.
"Wha.. no!" Yelled Gideon.
"Just one more thing." Said Stan as he grabbed Gideon by the back of his shirt and started shaking him causing various of stuff to fall out of his pocket including the deed to the Mystery Shack.
"Let go of me!" Yelled Gideon.
Danny thought he also saw a journal among the various of stuff, similar to the one he was carrying right now.
But it was only for a moment before Stan picked the various of stuff up, presenting the deed to his Shack and saying, "I believe this belongs to me."
"No! No! Watch the hair! You can't do this to me!" Yelled Gideon as he was carried into the sheriffs car and it drove off, "Y'all are sheep! You need me! I'll be back! You'll hear from my lawyers!"
"There you have it. Local hero Stanford Pines has just exposed Li'l Gideon as a fraud. Anything you have to say to the town, Stanford?" Said local real reporter Shandra Jimenez.
"The Mystery Shack is back, baby!" Yelled Stan.
"Danny Phantom is it?" Said Shandra, "Anything you would like to say about your involvement in Gideon's downfall?"
"Just doing my job miss." Said Danny, "I saw two kids being pursued by a giant robot and naturally just acted like how any other superhero would do. Anyway have more heroing to do."
Danny then flew away, mainly to avoid asking awkward questions. As he flew away from the scene, Danny first decided to return the journal to Dipper. Danny flew up to the top of gorge to see everyone and the bus gone.
He caught up with Wendy, Dipper, Mabel, and Soos, who was the now driving the convertible bus back to town. Danny knocked on the drivers window and told Soos to stop, to which Soos compiled.
"Wow." Said Soos, "I can't believe I'm actually meeting a real, live super. Umm… I know you're not alive but I mean."
"That's okay dude I get it." Said Danny Phantom, "By the way, Dipper is it?"
"Yeah, how do know my name?" Said Dipper.
"Oh, I read it from this." Said Danny, who then handed out the journal, "I'm really impressed by what you have written in this. And seeing what you have written I believe that you deserve to have this back."
Dipper then ran to Danny and hugged him and said, "Thank you, you have no idea what this journal means to me."
"Then you're welcome." Said Danny, "By the way, do you know who wrote the journal originally?"
"No." Said Dipper, "I found it in the woods one day."
Danny simply nodded.
Mabel, who was holding in their excitement, then yelled, "Wow, the first super I have ever met! Can I have your autograph?"
"Uh, sure." Said Danny, "But I need a paper and pencil."
Soos then handed Danny those two things and said, "Here you go Mr. Phantom."
Danny then signed his autograph on the paper and then handed it to Mabel.
"Wow, thanks for that and for saving me." Said Mabel.
Danny then explained about what happened to Gideon and how Stan now has the Mystery Shack back. Everyone cheered in excitement when they heard the news about Gideon's arrest.
Wendy, who was quiet throughout this visit from the super, then spoke and said, "Hey, uh Phantom dude. My boyfriend went to get help when that robot attacked and we haven't seen him since. Can you please go look for him."
"Sure." Said Phantom.
"His name is Danny Fenton." Said Soos, "Weird that he shares the same first name as you Mr. Phantom."
"Yeah, weird." Said Danny Phantom as he kept a smooth face.
Dipper looked at Phantom suspiciously and said, "You seem familiar, have we met before?"
"No, you've probably seen me on TV at some point." Said Danny Phantom rather bluntly.
Dipper just continued to stare at him as Danny Phantom flew off. A few minutes later Danny Fenton came and knocked on the entrance door.
As he entered the bus, Danny Fenton said, "So what did I miss?"
A day later and the grand reopening of the Mystery Shack was a complete success. Gideon was found guilty and sent to prison on account of illegal surveillance. The staff of the Shack along with help from Danny and Manly Dan rebuild the parts of the Shack from the damage that Gideon caused to build Gideonland as well as clear out the construction equipment. Danny decided to help because of his commitment to Wendy and Manly Dan decided to help as a form of apology to his daughter for siding with Gideon when Wendy, her boyfriend, and the rest of the Mystery Shack staff turned out to be right.
The second half of that day was a usual Mystery Shack day of selling knick knacks and scamming tourists. Danny decided to volunteer to help out Wendy as well and the day went on without any incident.
But you don't want to know that. You want to know what Wendy's reaction was about learning her boyfriend being a superhero. Well she was shocked at first and decided not to say anything until that evening when the two of them were alone in her room.
"Danny, can we talk about your uhh… super secret?" Asked Wendy.
"I guess now's the right time to tell you about it." Said Danny. He then told his girlfriend about how he got his powers and that he decided to use them for good.
"Wow, that's some story. So besides your two friends does anyone else know your super secret?" Asked Wendy.
"Not counting the ghosts in the ghost zone, my older sister Jazz and my half-ghost archenemies Vlad Masters, his ghostly alias being Vlad Plasmius." Answered Danny.
"Speaking of half-ghost, are you…" Said Wendy.
"No." Asked Danny, "I have a pulse and beating heart when I'm human."
"Oh, uhh… okay." Said Wendy, knowing that was the best answer she was going to get.
"Relax Wendy." Said Danny, "Gideon is in prison, the Shack is one of the most popular spots in town, and you are not going away for the summer. What else can go wrong?"
Late that night in the Mystery Shack gift shop, Stan Pines carrying a lantern walked towards the vending machine and pushed a few buttons. Then the vending machine opened outwards like a door to reveal a hidden staircase. Stan then made sure no one was around before putting the vending machine back in place and walking down the stairs to an elevator.
After pressing a code on the machine the elevator came up. Stan went inside and the elevator went down to a large room with various of calculating machines, large sensors and a small desk with a small bookshelf and switchboard.
"After all these years." Said Stan, as put two Journals with the numbers 2 and 3 on each of them on the desk. He then reached into the bookshelf to reveal a Journal with 1 on it.
Journal 1 he had all these years. Journal 2 he was able to get from Gideon when got the deed. Journal 3 he got from Dipper, who wanted to show Stan all weirdness in the town, which Stan already knew even if he told nobody.
"Finally, I have them all." Said Stan as he put each journal on a certain page to reveal a complex machine.
He then pressed several switches and buttons and then a portal in the next room powered up for the first time in thirty years.
"It's working!" Said Stan as he then ran into the portal room as a blue light lit the room.
Stan Pines then said, "Here we go."
And that's all folks. Hope you liked this chapter with over 6,000 words and 23 pages to write over.
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