Nightingale's Song (Revised)

We're going on a Cruise?

Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, it belongs to Butch Hartman. I do this for fun and NOT for profit.
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"Danny, who are you talking to?"

Four year old Daniel James Fenton casted a eye to his mother before bringing his attention back to the picture he was coloring. "Fan-tom." He said pointing to his left. Maddie blinked, glancing back over to her son, "Who's Phantom?"

Danny, slightly confused, pointed again, "This is Phantom." He insisted, pronouncing the word right that time. Maddie rolled her eyes, dropping the subject. "If you say so sweetie. I just came to tell you that lunch is almost ready."

"Okay Mama!" Danny stood from what he was doing, baby blue eyes sparkling. Maddie chuckled and walked back into the kitchen.

"Do you want to come too, Fan-tom?" Danny asked the boy next to him.

"No, I'm okay Danny, you go ahead."

Danny nodded, expecting the answer. "Okay, I'll be back!" Danny said with a big smile.

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HONK! HONK!

"AH!"

Danny Fenton falls out of the bed he was sharing with his sister, landing on his neck and shoulder. He groans in pain, sitting up and looking around the room that has two king beds, a small nightstand and medium sized dresser, and is momentarily confused about his surroundings. Then he remembers.

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"We're going on a cruise?"

"That's right Jazz, since you're going to be home for a couple of months and Danny's finally graduated from high school, I thought it would be nice to have one more family vacation before my big man goes off to college!" Maddie baby talked at the end, pinching Danny's cheek in affection.

Danny swatted his mother's hand away before he crossed his arms, "When did this come up? And why a cruise? Don't we usually go camping or something for a vacation?"

"Well..." Said the brunette, suddenly looking unsure. She was interrupted by her husband Jack, who threw his arm around her with a big grin.

"There's gonna be a big ghost convention in Bermuda! We're going by the Bermuda Triangle to see if we can pick up anything eerie about it so we can blather on about it when we get there!"

"As much fun as that sounds," Jazz said brow raised, "I don't want to sit through some convention that exasperates your crazy obsession over something that doesn't exist. I was happy when Danny got over his phase and I don't want him picking it up again."

Danny glanced over at his sister with confusion and slight annoyance, "Jazz, I may not remember what that part of my life was about, but I know it didn't have anything to do with ghosts!" He turned his glare back to his mother, "And besides, I had plans with Sam and Tucker before we all go to different collages!"

"Well your going to have to cancel. You can see them during spring break and other times like that can't you?" Maddie said, "We've hardly spent time as a family anymore, I want to spend some time with the whole family before you both leave and it just be me and your father most of the year." She finished with hands on her hips and a no nonsense tone that hid the desperation she felt. Jack stood behind her and shot them the puppy dog eyes that Danny had inherited.