Firebreather X Danny Phantom

Chapter 8

                Tuesday, Lunch.

Everyone but Isabel sat at their usual table, eating their lunch. Until Isabel came out of nowhere and slammed books and papers onto the table.

"I've done some extensive research on our Phantom friend!" She proclaimed, but not loud enough for neighboring students to hear. All but Danny leaned in to hear her words.

"We already know his title, and at least we know what the insignia means now. The DP on his chest? 'Danny Phantom,' duh. But, there's practically nothing on his past life. Nothing about who he was when he was living."

Excuse you, I'm still living. Danny provided his snarky comment to no one.

"Did you find anything at all?" Kenny pulled the trigger.

"I did! I had to summon several different ghosts last night, after our Walter encounter. But, I couldn't summon Phantom himself, so clearly he changed his name after he kinda died." Isabel ranted.

Just changed the last name, heh. Danny smirked. He lost his grin when it finally clicked that she had been asking other ghosts.

"Wait, 'kinda' died?" Duncan hesitantly inquired.

"I got one ghost to admit to me that he's only half-ghost. Meaning he's also human! Just like you, Duncan, being only half-human." Isabel explained. Danny gulped.

"I'm pretty sure that's the only thing we have in common." Duncan grumbled. "But, that means... I'm not alone." Duncan's face grew soft as this idea settled in his mind.

"Exactly. Based off of your abilities, we can assume that Phantom has a different form, slightly more human, of course." Isabel twirled a pencil she pulled from oblivion. Danny side glanced at his friends, but only Kenny made eye contact. He seemed to be putting two-and-two together...

"Hold up, how'd a half-ghost become ruler of all ghosts?" Jenna threw her question out to anyone to answer.

"Like Walter said, he earned his title by defeating the previous king in battle." Kenny reminded them.

"But what makes a half-ghost more powerful than a full ghost?" Duncan wondered aloud.

"Maybe it's the human half that enhances his determination as a ghost. Kind of like how Duncan retains all of his human self in his Kaiju form." Danny shyly suggested.

"It would make sense." Jenna agreed. Duncan stared at Danny. To break the awkwardness between them, Danny picked up his forgotten sandwich and stuffed it in his mouth.

"We meet again, freak and company!" Troy's voice spoke from directly behind Danny. A large hand slapped Danny's back, making him choke on the bread. Danny managed to swallow it before anyone had to do the Heimlich.

"Not now, Troy. Go bug someone else." Jenna waved her hand dismissively.

"Alright..." Troy grinned and regarded his friends before saying, "We'll bug Fenton!" At that moment, Troy grabbed the back of Danny's collar and yanked him out of his chair, quickly tossing him on the floor.

"Troy, that's enough from you!" Duncan yelled. Troy's gang grabbed Danny's limbs and carried him out of the cafeteria at top speed. Danny screamed and struggled to break free, but the posse was dead set on whatever it was they had planned. It wasn't long before the group reached the football field. One of Troy's friends was already there, waiting with rope in hand.

Since when did bullies move to straight up execution?! Danny thought and panicked. He looked back to the school. His friends were nowhere in sight.