This is officially the end of the story! I would like to thank you all for reading and reviewing!

Epilogue

As soon as Team Phantom returned to Amity Park, their parents were there, waiting for answers.

"Are you alright?"

"We texted you about a hundred times! Why didn't you call?"

"Did the police catch the killer?"

"Was there a ghost involved?"

Jazz held up a hand to silence the parents. "All of the answers to your questions are in these envelopes."

Danny, Sam, and Tucker each gave their respective parents the envelopes Detective Taylor gave them. They all opened the envelopes and read the letters that were in them. A moment passed before all six parents looked at their children, eyes wide and their mouths dropped open.

"You HELPED the NYPD catch a killer?"

"Was the killer a ghost?"

"Did you get hurt?"

"Was it scary?"

"Did you see the killer?"

Sam couldn't take it anymore. "Sheesh! One question at a time! And no, it was not scary for us! We're not babies!"

Maddie sighed and ushered Jazz and Danny to the RV. "Come on, Jack. They can fill us in on the way home."

Three months later…

Danny and Jazz came home from a long day at school. Tucker and Sam would have tagged along but Tucker had detention and Sam had a dentist appointment. Maddie came in holding two large orange envelopes.

"Danny! Jazz! You two got something in the mail from the New York Police Department. Did you two do something you forgot to tell us?"

The two siblings looked at each other in confusion. They each grabbed their respective envelopes and opened them. They were surprised at what was inside.

"No way!"

"Medals?"

They looked at the piece of paper that was with the medals. It basically thanked them for their services in solving the case and saving the lab. The medals were awards for bravery in helping an officer in need.

"Wow!"

"Awesome!"

Maddie looked excited. "Oh, just think about how impressive this will look on your college resumes! Jack! Get up here! You'll never guess what the kids got in the mail today!"

Jazz and Danny went upstairs half an hour later after getting enough praise and hugs from their parents to last them through college. Tucker and Sam called later saying they got the same medals and letters in the mail. The three of them agreed: they would return to New York to see their new friends one day.

Later that night, after reading the letter for a third time, Danny tried putting the letter back in the envelope when he noticed another piece of paper in the envelope. He took it out and saw that it was a handwritten letter from Mac:

Dear Daniel,

Congratulations on your award for bravery. Hopefully, you will mention your acts of bravery during your college interviews when you graduate from high school. Thank you again for your help in catching the killer, so to speak. Aiden and Angell came back and told me that Plasmius was found guilty of murdering a human at the Ghost Zone Observant High Council (Apparently it's illegal for a ghost to kill a human). Unfortunately, he's escaped back into the human world. I have no doubt that he'll come after one of us.

The Thermos and the Specter Deflector have not been used since your visit to my lab, which has finally been restored. However, I do occasionally wear the belt just in case Plasmius does show up.

After you left three months ago, I seemed to be sleeping more often than I used to. I used to suffer from insomnia after Claire died, but now it seems to happen less frequently. Sometimes I think I see her out of the corner of my eye.

I realized after you left that Jo was right about us being alike. While I protect the honor of my country, the safety of my city, and the integrity of my lab you protect the love of your friends and family, the safety of your city, and the promises you keep. Like many heroes, both real and fictional, they fight evil to protect the ones they love. I hope you continue to use your powers to do the same thing. I'm sure your parents would be proud when you tell them some day.

I look forward to our next meeting. Give our regards to everyone.

Sincerely,

Detective Mac Taylor

Danny smiled at the letter Mac wrote. He was going to keep this letter hidden until he tells his parents about Phantom. The raven-haired teen's ghost sense went off. Danny looked around, instantly alert. He relaxed when he saw Claire Taylor floating outside of his window. Before Danny could approach her, she winked at him and mouthed the words "thank you" to him. He waved and mouthed the words "you're welcome" to her as she faded away with the same warm smile on her face. Danny suddenly had a brilliant idea.

One week later

'Another day, another crook behind bars.' Mac entered his apartment after another long day of examining case files and crime scenes. He gathered today's mail and noticed a package amongst the rest of it. He looked at the return address. It came from Fenton Works in Amity Park, Indiana. He opened the box to find a Fenton Anticreep Stick. He chuckled at the memory of the baseball bat.

"Fenton Anticreep Stick."

Mac looked it over. "It looks like an ordinary baseball bat."

"A baseball bat with the word Fenton on it," Danny replied proudly.

Mac looked the baseball bat over and saw that it had signatures from every member of Team Phantom. Mac smiled. He noticed a note at the bottom of the box. Mac unfolded it and read it:

Dear Detective Taylor,

Thanks again for letting us have an unforgettable visit to New York City. We managed to release Walker and the other ghosts back into the Ghost Zone. Walker almost arrested me but Aiden and Angell managed to…reason with him. Those two can be pretty scary! Don't worry; Walker won't be coming after you anymore. When he found out Plasmius lied to him, he decided to give up on catching you (something that has NEVER happened as far as I've known him!) and is going after him instead. He says that he doesn't arrest humans anyway, especially if they're a fellow law enforcer.

Jazz seems to have recovered from the shock of the murder. Occasionally, she gets nightmares but she's no longer waking up the house in the middle of the night with her screaming. She wants you to thank Jo for her. I can tell they really bonded during our visit.

When I read your letter, I realized that Jo was right about the two of us. I promise that I will continue using my powers to protect Amity Park. Hopefully, you can visit and you can see what I have to put up with everyday. It's never a dull day here! Unfortunately, Vlad Masters is the mayor of our city. Don't even try to accuse him of murder. No one will believe you if you do (I tried accusing him of rigging the mayoral election and no one believed me). He'll probably buy his way out of jail anyway.

I'm looking forward to returning to New York for a (hopefully) normal vacation. As for the ghosts haunting your city, I think you guys can handle it. Tell everyone Team Phantom says hello!

Going Ghost!

Danny Fenton

aka

Danny Phantom

P.S. She still loves you in death as she did in life.

Mac smiled. He knew whom Danny was talking about. Knowing that Claire is still looking over him gave the detective a sort of peace in his heart. If any of those kids ever became a CSI one day, Mac wants to make sure that they are a part of his team. He looked out the window and saw his late wife's silhouette disappear into the New York City skyline.

A touching ending if I do say so myself! Thanks again for reading! Happy Holidays!