As they rode through the unfamiliar territory to Danny, the Halfa was deep in thought trying to figure out what he was going to say. He knew that they were going to ask how he was able to do all that stuff back there, but how was he going to explain it? How was he going to explain that he was half ghost? He was half of something that many believe didn't exist! What if they didn't believe him? Then again, he could always transform in front of them to prove that he was telling the truth. But will that be enough?

He then let out a small sigh that didn't go unnoticed by Eli. Said person turned to look at Danny for a moment before turning back to face what was ahead of him feeling a bit sorry for the kid. From what the kid said, he was forced down here without a say in it and now he had to tell a bunch of strangers he had just met how he did all that stuff back there which may have been a secret. "Are you ok back there Danny?"

"I would be lying if I said I was," the Ghost Boy answered with a nervous laugh, then he shook his head, "Everything just happened so fast I guess. When all of this happened, I was up in my room trying to finish up my homework for tomorrow, then the next thing I knew I was waking up in my enemy's lair strapped to a chair being sent down here. But I guess I should be used to this by now."

Eli just raised an eyebrow at Danny's response, "You have an enemy that sent you down here? Why?" Then as an afterthought asked, "And why should you be used to this?"

"Mostly likely to get me out of his hair," Danny answered with a shrug, "As for why I should be used to this by now, well that is a story that can wait for another time."

Eli wanted to ask him some more questions, but knew he could wait as the mecha they rode slowly slowed down, "We're here."

Danny looked over Eli's shoulder and wasn't sure if he was seeing things or not. They were now slowly making their way towards a tree with white buildings built right into it and had a ginormous blue mushroom right above it. The tree the buildings were built into was quite a distance away from the land and the only way over to it was a tree root that was smoothed down from use. "Whoah," Danny commented as he stared at the sight before him, "I've seen many things in the Ghost Zone, but nothing like this!"

"Ghost Zone? What that?" Eli asked never hearing a place like that before.

"The Ghost Zone? Um...that is a story for another time," Danny replied not that sure if he should tell a bunch of strangers about a place that is the flipside of the Real World where million upon thousands of ghosts live.

"I think we will have time for you to tell us along with how you did everything back there," Eli informs him as he got off his mecha followed shortly after by Danny.

"This place looks cool," Ecto comments as he takes their new surroundings in, "I won't mind living here."

"You and me both," Danny comments with a smile towards his new friend as he made his way inside behind Eli followed by Pronto, Trixi and Kord.

Inside the Hideout resided tons of different slugs doing their own thing, but as soon as Danny stepped in, everyone stopped what they were doing to stare at the newcomer. Danny stood there awkwardly in the doorway unsure what he should do with all the slug's attention on him, "Um, why are they all staring at me?" the Halfa whispered to Ecto in confusion and unease.

"I think they sense the unusual energy that is coming off of you Danny," Ecto answered as he looked at all the different slugs staring in their direction.

"I noticed that too, why is there a strange energy coming from you?" Burpy asked as he jumped over to Eli's shoulder that was closest to Danny.

"I guess you guys can sense Ecto-Energy," Danny whispered in thought but was loud enough for Burpy and Ecto to hear.

"Ecto-Energy?" Burpy asked a bit in confusion never hearing that type of energy before. Was it something like Slug Energy? "What kind of energy is that?"

"You will find out soon," Danny answered with a sigh as he noticed a slug slowly making it's way over to him. Danny couldn't help but smile as he bent down and held out his hand to it. The slug looked at it nervously and when he deemed it safe, it jumped onto it. Danny then stood up and softly petted the creature causing it to purr. When the other slugs saw that the newcomer creating the strange energy wasn't a threat, they all gathered around Danny chirping in delight and causing the Halfa to cry out in surprise at the sudden turn of events.

As the slugs gathered around Danny, Eli, Trixi, Pronto and Kord had to back up a bit to give the slugs room and stared in surprised at how all the slugs were gathering around the poor boy. "I don't think I ever saw them act that way towards someone before," Eli stats as he does his best not to step on any of the slugs.

"Why are they acting like that towards him? Why not Pronto?" the tracker ask flabbergasted at the turn of events as he fell down trying to avoid the oncoming slugs.

"I wonder if it has something to do with him being able to understand them," Kord suggested as he held onto his helmet with one hand as he stepped over the slugs doing his best not to step on any.

"It may also have something to do with what he did back with Blakk's goons," Trixi points out as she backs up a bit from the crowd of slugs gathering around Danny, "That reminds me, Danny, care to explain what you did back there?"

"I'm guessing that there is no way out of it and if I want to start gaining your trust I have to tell you?" Danny asked even though knew the answer. When he saw them nod, he sighed, "I thought so," he then bent down and carefully placed the slug back down who looked a bit disappointed, "But I think we should sit down, because it's somewhat of a long story."

"How long is your story that we have to sit?" Pronto asked confused.

"Trust me, you'll want to because it may also be a bit shocking," Danny explained wishing that he didn't have to do this but knew he had to. He was a stranger to this land and right now these guys were the only ones he could turn to right now, so they deserve an explanation.

They made their way over to some seats and Danny took the spot where he could face everyone to tell his story, but before he could sit down he had to keep on removing the slugs that got in his way causing the other to laugh. "Ok, let's hear it," Eli demanded once he and other were comfortable.

Danny nodded, sighed and looked down towards the floor, "The reason why I was able to do all that stuff back there is because..." with one more sigh he then looked up to face the Shane Gang, "is because I'm not completely human.."

"What do you mean by that? How are you not completely human? You look human to me," Eli asked with a raised eyebrow as the others looking completely lost and confused. Ecto, on the other hand, was looking at his slinger in curiosity, wondering what he was getting at.

"I'm actually half ghost," the Halfa answered in almost a whisper but was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, "A creature that is also known as a Halfa."

"A-A-A ghost?" Pronto asked surprised yet a bit scared.

"But how? It's scientifically impossible for something to be dead and alive at the same time," Kord states, "But if what you are saying is true, that may explain how you are able to understand slugs with the Slug Energy acting differently towards you."

"Are you sure? Because you don't look like a ghost," Trixi points out not really believing the Ghost Boy.

"That is because I have a ghost form and a human form," Danny explained but had the feeling that they didn't believe him and that he may just need to transform to prove himself.

"I don't think you're telling the truth because ghost don't exist," Eli stats as he glares at the Halfa, "They are only creature that were made up to scare people on Halloween and to be used in scary campfire stories. The only way I'm going to believe you is if you prove it here and now."

"Trust me, if they were made up creatures, my life would be a whole lot easier and maybe normal, even though I can never see that happening," Danny comments wishfully then sighs for what felt like the millionth time that day, "Anyways I had the feeling you were going to ask that to believe me," he then stood up, placed Ecto on the armrest of his seat and turned to face his audience. He then closed his eyes for a bit to gather himself and snapped them open before he had second thoughts as he cried out, "I'm going ghost!" then in a blink of an eye, the ring of light appeared around him.

Everyone who was watching jumped back in surprise at the sudden appearance of the ring of light and watched in fascination as it split in two to travel in different directions. They watched as Danny's white t-shirt with a red oval and red trim, baggy blue jeans and red and white sneakers transformed into a black jumpsuit with a white belt, collar, gloves, boots and a strange DP symbol as the light passed over them. As the light passed over the Halfa's head, his skin tanned, his once black hair turned snow white, his once icy blue eyes turned a glowing neon green and a white aura surrounded him. As the transformation took place, all the slugs felt the strange energy increase, it was as if a cloak was removed to reveal his full power.

Ecto sat there in surprise not expecting something like that to happen. He then stook himself out of his shock and made his way up onto Danny's shoulder. He noticed that the boy felt colder than before but pushed that thought aside figuring that it was due to the transformation, "So that is what you were hiding? I thought it was something big, but not this big!"

"Yeah, it's a secret that only a few select people know," Danny tells his little friend as he smiles and pets Ecto causing him to purr.

Eli just sat there still in shock as he whispered, "How? How can this possible? I thought ghosts were only made up to scare people..." His mind was all over the place trying to sort out what just happened when all he knew or thought he knew about ghosts was flushed down the drain.

Pronto was the next one to snap out of the shock as he carefully made his way over to Danny and poked him. After a few more pokes to confirm what he was seeing, he looks the Ghost Boy over, "Are you sure you're half ghost? All that had changed is your appearance and you're still solid. I heard that things were supposed to be able to pass through them, but why isn't it happening with you?"

"I'm sure" Danny assures him with a roll of his eyes as he turned his attention back to the group, "I can choose whether I want to be intangible or not," then in a whisper said, "Well, most of the time that is." Wanting to prove his point, the Halfa decided that the next time the tracker tried to pass through him, he would allow it.

With a determined look to prove to himself that Danny wasn't a ghost or part ghost, Pronto tried once more to pass through him. He put all of his weight onto Danny when the next thing he knew, he was passing through something cold for a split second before he found himself falling face first into the ground. At the sight of Pronto's faceplant, pretty much all of the slugs in the room were brought our of their shock and started laughing at the molenoid. The slugs on their part weren't all that scared of Ghost Boy since he was able to humiliate Pronto, the Ecto Spirit wasn't scared of him and they felt no danger coming from him.

At the sight of Pronto falling down face first, Burpy finally was able to shake himself out of his shock and stared at Danny in awe, "Wow, I never thought anything like this would happen when I woke up this morning."

"Same here," Danny agreed with a dry laugh as he looked down towards Pronto.

Hearing the laughter around him, Pronto slowly got back onto his feet and glared at the slugs around him. But as soon as he realized what had just happened, he turned the glare towards the Ghost Boy who was smiling sheepishly at him. As he glared at the boy, Pronto then realized something as his glare turned to that of a look of surprise, shock and a bit of fear, "I-You-You're-"

"A ghost? Didn't I just say that?" Danny asked jokingly with a small smirk.

Trixi and Kord just sat there staring at Danny unsure what to think and was glad that he told them to sit down for this. They had heard about ghosts from stories, but seeing one with their own eyes was something else altogether. They had heard that they could be menacing, but Danny didn't seem like that at all, plus the slugs seem to like him as well. But seeing Pronto go RIGHT THROUGH Danny made it seem even more unbelievable yet real. "I just can't believe it," Kord whispered trying to make sense of what was going on.

"This may just be the most unbelievable thing that we have seen yet," Trixi comments in a whisper.

"Wait a minute! Since you are part of something that I thought a minute ago was fake, how come you didn't just fly back to the surface?" Eli asked as he snapped himself out of his shock which was now replaced by confusion.

"Trust me, I've tried," Danny groaned, "But there was a Ghost Shield put up around this place to keep me down here."

"Ghost Shield?" Kord asked as the topic caught his attention.

"It's a shield that keeps a ghost in or out depending which side it's on," the Halfa explained.

"And why would there be one around us?" Trixi asked confused as to why someone would want to keep their new friend down here.

"Because there is a crazed up Fruitloop that wants to keep me away so he can work on his evil schemes in peace," Danny spat in disgust.

"Wait, even if we do find a way to get you back home, how are you going to get past the shield?" Trixi asked in concern and decided not to question who the person was figuring that Danny will tell them later.

"I will be able to get past it if I'm in my human form," Danny assured them, "There is a one way I can think of to get home, but I don't think it would be happening anytime soon."

"And what may that way be?" Eli asked him.

"For the Ghost Shield to run out of power," the Halfa explained, "But knowing Vlad, the power for it won't be running out anytime soon."

"So I guess we are stuck with you for the time being then," Eli announced with a small smile.

"Wait, so you're not going to kick me out or anything?" Danny asked in disbelief.

"Of course not," Eli assured him, "We of the Shane Gang always does our best to help those in need."

Danny couldn't help but smile as big goofy smile at hearing that, "Thanks and I'll do my best to help out as well." He then resummoned the rings of light transforming him back to human causing everyone to jump in surprise.

"I don't think I'll ever get use to that little light show," Pronto stats as he watched the rings disappear once more.

"Believe me, you will sooner or later," Danny tells him with a smirk.

"Well, since you are stuck with us for now, I think we better you a new change of clothes for you will be able to blend in better," Trixi states as she takes in the Halfa's choice of clothing.

"What's wrong with my clothes?" Danny asked as he looked over his clothing trying to figure out what was wrong with them. They were a bit dirty and rip here and there from all that just happened, nothing a good washing could fix. But besides that, he didn't see anything wrong with them.

"No offense, but you kind of stick out from the rest of us," Trixi explains to him, "But I'm sure we will be able to find something that will still fit your style."

Not being able to hold it in any longer, Kord asked the question that was on his mind when he found out what Danny was, "So what kind of powers do you have?"

"Um, we'll..." the Ghost Boy was a bit caught off guard by the sudden question, but quickly composed himself as he answered, "Well there's my ghost sense, flight, intangibility, invisibility, overshadowing, ecto-rays, I can create an ectoplasmic shield, cryokinesis and a few other abilities as well.:

"Can you show us?" Kord asked further with his eyes sparkling with excitement.

Before Danny had the chance to answer, Eli jumped in, "I think he can show us when we show him how to sling slugs."

"And you will learn a lot by being taught by the great Pronto!" the molenoid exclaims as he stood there proudly.

"Is he always like this?" Danny asks as he lends over towards Eli.

"You will get use to it," Eli assured him but was feeling a bit nervous knowing that there was an actual ghost beside him and was freaking out inside knowing that ghosts were real.

"I just hope he will be nothing like the Box Ghost," he comments as he backs up away from his friend. With the Box Ghost in mind, he then looked up at the ceiling as if he was trying to see the world above them, "I just hope Amity Park will be fine without me."

This caught gang's attention as Eli asked, "What do you mean?"

"Well you see, I'm kind of the protector of my hometown," Danny explained as he rubbed the back of his neck, "I protect everyone there from the ghosts that come out of my parent's portal to cause trouble."

"A portal?" Pronto asked this catching his attention.

"Yeah, it leads to another world known as the Ghost Zone," Danny explained, "And before you ask, it is a place where million upon thousands of ghosts live and is the flipside of this world."

"Is there any way that a non-ghost can enter it?" the tracker asked as plans started to form in his mind that may benefit him.

"Yeah, but it's difficult to find a natural formed portal," Danny explains and then sends a small knowing glare towards the tracker, "And I won't recommend entering it if you don't have a way to defend yourself from the ghosts or if you are not able to fly because it's made mostly of floating island and floating people doors and you need to know a way out because each portal and door there will either lead to another place or time."

"Whatever do you mean? I wasn't even thinking about entering such a dangerous place," Pronto stats as he held up his hands in mock surrender trying to defend himself and pushing the thought aside for the time being.

"Wait a minute, so you're telling us that there is a portal that leads to another world in your house?" Kord asked in disbelief.

"More like under it," the Ghost Boy answered with a small laugh, "But yeah, it is also the reason why I'm half ghost."

"How?" Trixi asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

"Let's just say, never put the on button on the inside of a working portal," Danny simply answered with a shake of his head still wondering what caused his parents to put it there.

Everyone cringed as they imagined the pain Danny probably went through because of that. Wanting to change the topic to get the thought off of everyone's mind, Eli spoke up, "How about we show Danny around and later we can get him a new set of clothes?"

With everyone in agreement glad for the change of topic, they showed Danny and Ecto around the place they will call home for the time being

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Hey guys, here is the next chapter for The Phantom of Slugterra! Sorry that it took so long to update this, I was kind of busy with some stuff along with some other things. -looks over at all the stories that I have haven't posted yet dancing around me- As you can see, lately I have been coming up with new stories that had been keeping my mind busy. So because of that, I've decided to upload some previews of some of the stories that I have laying around to keep you guys busy as I update some more of my main stories. Anyways I really hope that you guys are enjoying this story so far!

Oh yeah, for the guest that suggested for me to do a Danny Phantom and Ulitmate Spiderman crossover, htat sounds like a great idea! I just have to rewatch the episodes to get a good idea for what I want to do for it since I haven't watched it for a while now.

Until next time, Flare, over and out!