When You're a Mystery Kid

I am Danny Phantom - Part 1

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Danny Phantom.

The first time Norman came across that name was after Halloween of last year, about a few weeks after his encounter with Aggie. He was browsing through some of his favorite occult and conspiracy theory websites out of boredom when a brand new article caught his eye. It talked about rumors of a real-life superhero going by the name of Danny Phantom, who battled supernatural threats with seemingly supernatural powers of his own. Norman was intrigued, and quickly became a fan. He had searched around in his spare time for more information about the mysterious hero in the following months, but every site he went to only contained theories and more vague rumors. The only thing people could agree about was that he operated around Amity Park, a city in Minnesota. Even after Danny's popularity rose to the point that he was talked about in national television, nobody couldn't seem to figure out who he was exactly.

That is, of course, until the whole asteroid thing.

Not even a month after the Mystery Kids stopped Weirdmageddon, a gigantic asteroid hurtling through space was set on a direct collision course with Earth. Norman remembered how, even with the Mystery Kids scattered across the country, they still frantically tried to find a way to stop it. Norman remembered the despair they felt, once they realized none of them knew what to do, and they all resigned themselves to their inevitable deaths. Suddenly, in one of the most bizarre experiences in his life, he felt a strange shift in his state of being, and then for a few quick seconds, he saw what the insides of an asteroid looked like. It wasn't until he turned on the news that he found out that Danny Phantom, along with some of his allies, turned all of Earth intangible, letting the asteroid pass through harmlessly. That same news broadcast was also when the hero revealed his true identity; a teenager named Daniel Fenton.

Norman remembered Coraline joking about how similar his real name and his superhero name was, and while Norman was a fan, he couldn't help but agree.

The world was abuzz with the news of its savior, as well as the undeniable proof that the supernatural truly do exist. Norman didn't hear much from the hero after that. He had guessed Daniel wanted to keep his private life a secret, even after he ousted himself to the world, and Norman could respect that. He certainly wouldn't want strangers poking into his private life after Aggie or after Weirdmageddon. That's precisely the reason why he felt weirded out, not to mention uncomfortable, to be reading Daniel's case file.

Daniel Fenton, aged sixteen. Second child of Jack and Madeline Fenton. Younger brother to Jasmine Fenton. Lived in Amity Park his whole life. Currently enrolled in Casper High School. First known by the name of 'Invis-o-Bill', and later as 'Danny Phantom'. Exhibits supernatural powers that seemed to stem from his half-ghost nature.

Norman squinted again at that part.

Half. Ghost.

What?

"Yo, Norm."

Norman blinked, looking up from the document in his hands. Neil stood in front of him.

"Uh, yeah?"

"Get ready, dude. We're about to land."

Norman looked around the jet, finding the rest of the Mystery Kids already left their seats and were currently preparing their gear. Norman took a peek outside the jet's window, spotting the city of Amity Park that had started to come into view.

"Ah, right. Sorry." Norman set the document aside, unbuckled his seat belt, and rose to his feet.

"Still reading his file?" Dipper asked as he pulled his journals out of the overhead compartment and stuffed them into a backpack. "I can't blame you. It's interesting stuff."