Danny sat relaxing in an armchair in the living room. Jeremy was on the couch beside Ethan, holding a game controller but the blonde man wasn't doing very well. After a shower, cold due to doctor's orders, a proper meal and a good night's sleep, Danny felt a lot better. Lilith was baking with Pamela and Sam. Ethan had been forced to go to school despite the numerous protests and arguments but Danny agreed with his wife and Ethan lost the fight to stay at home another day. Lilith would be going back to school the next day. She was more-or-less back to full health. Danielle was at the airport with Sam's car to pick up Tucker.

It still felt odd to have Pamela and Jeremy around without scowling at Danny in dislike. Danny had been so unnerved by the complete change in attitude towards him that he asked why Pamela and Jeremy decided to give him this chance after so many years. They had answered simply that they finally saw that he wasn't a terrible influence on their daughter. He was a dedicated father doing everything he could to help and protect his children and a devoted husband to Sam. They had always felt dubious over Phantom's allegiance and were concerned by Danny's priorities, fearing that he'd put his position as Ghost King over his duties to his family. But after speaking with Sam and reconsidering what they had seen and thought about Danny's actions, they realised that they hadn't been fair. So for their daughter and grandchildren's sakes they agreed to give Danny a second chance.

But once Danny understood Pamela and Jeremy's motives, he was able to relax in their presence. They were genuine in their attempt to be nice to him. He still felt uncomfortable and uncertain when they were kind and nice towards him and they did sometimes revert to old habits around him and made little comments before catching themselves and apologised. But seeing Ethan and Lilith interacting with Jeremy and Pamela brought a smile to Danny's face since he rarely got to see that.

Danny decided to wear a pair of seldom worn shorts and a vest top to prevent himself overheating, leading to a number of questions about the scarring on his leg from Skulker hitting him with a missile when he was a teenager. Sam and Danny avoided naming the ghost by name around their children, not wanting to upset them unnecessarily, especially after the last few days. Jeremy huffed loudly with frustration as Ethan beat the man for the third time that day.

"Go again?" Ethan asked hopefully. Jeremy hesitated before glancing at Danny.

"Daniel, would you like a turn?" Jeremy inquired, his eyes practically begging the man. Danny chuckled.

"Alright. But I'll warn you now Ethan, I'm a bit more experienced in video games than your grandad," Danny warned. Ethan grinned at the challenge, jumping to his feet to hand the remote to his father eagerly. Danny sat up and took the remote while Ethan set up a new game.

Over the next twenty minutes Danny and Ethan played the game while Ethan frowned in concentration, Danny was relaxed and calm about the game. Ethan moaned loudly when Danny beat his son and rounded on the man.

"How did you do that!?" Ethan demanded. Danny chuckled.

"You should play your mom sometime, she's better than me. But I spent a lot of my teen years playing video games like this one. If you're good I might show you a way to play this game using your powers," Danny replied.

"I thought our powers weren't a toy?" Ethan reminded his father. Danny nodded.

"They're not. But if I do teach you this trick, I might be able to teach you how to fight safely. But for now, we'll focus on the basics," Danny confirmed. Ethan huffed.

"But I want to know the trick now," he complained. Danny smirked.

"You don't even know what it is yet," Danny pointed out with amusement.

"Can you show me now then?" Ethan requested hopefully.

"Probably best I don't. Not while I'm recovering," Danny admitted with an apologetic smile. Ethan faltered before nodding in understanding.

"How long will it take you to recover?" Jeremy asked with concern dancing in his eyes. Danny blinked in surprise at Jeremy before shrugging.

"Not sure. Frostbite will have the ultimate say. I feel rested now and I could probably use my powers without pushing myself too much, I'm just aware of how much that type thing could overheat me. I'd prefer to take it easy in case there's an emergency. Or Ulfric comes knocking," Danny muttered the last part bitterly with a scowl.

"Is Ulfric really that much of a problem?" Jeremy retorted, Ethan turned to his father curiously. Danny sighed loudly.

"Unfortunately yeah. He has this vendetta against me because I'm a halfa. When we met he didn't know what I was. He seemed to approve of my rule actually. He challenged me because I came across too meek and I was still getting used to my position. But after I won the fight he complimented me. Then I opened my mouth and mentioned that I was a halfa and would need to be careful about what I ate. Then Ulfric became very unwelcoming. Challenged me again and went for the er ultimate win if you catch my drift. Ever since he challenges me every few weeks, if I'm lucky a few months," Danny explained with a shrug. Jeremy's eyes widened in alarm when he understood what Danny meant by ultimate win.

"Can't you stop him?" Jeremy inquired worriedly.

"Not really. It's Ghost Zone law that any ghost can challenge the Ghost King. I don't want to get rid of the law because I think it's a good idea. Ghost politics involves a lot of proving your strength. If you can't fight to protect what you rule and for your beliefs then by ghost logic, you're not fit to rule. But the law also stands for the Ghost King and I like it there because it allows ghosts to challenge a tyrant without punishment other than the injuries sustained during the fight," Danny replied.

"Why not add that there be a limit to the number of the challenges a ghost can issue to the Ghost King though? You can set it at a very large number so it gives ghosts the ability to challenge you without fear of losing their ability to challenge you later but it'll stop those that are taking advantage of the law like Ulfric," Jeremy suggested. Danny opened his mouth to disregard the suggestion before pausing and considering the idea.

"Huh, that actually might work. Ulfric's been a pain in my neck since I got coronated. He challenged me straight after the ceremony. If I can stop him without taking away other ghosts' rights to challenge me, then it might make things a lot easier for me," Danny muttered thoughtfully. Jeremy smiled, happy to have helped the halfa.

There was a knock on the front door and Sam answered it and a few minutes later Jazz, Jack, Maddie, Steven and Harry came into the living room. Jazz grinned at Danny and crossed the room to hug him tightly. Danny grunted in surprise and tried to escape the suffocating embrace.

"I was so worried about you," Jazz muttered, relief coating her voice.

"Jazz, still need to breathe," Danny reminded her and Jazz pulled away with a slight blush.

"What's with the shorts?" Jazz asked, taking in his outfit with a raised eyebrow.

"Figured it would help me keep cool. I'll explain when the others get here," Danny answered. Jazz shrugged before turning to Ethan with a beaming smile.

Within the next hour Danielle, Tucker and Vlad arrived and Pamela and Jeremy agreed to go to the shops for Sam, giving the group complete privacy. Danny started the meeting with an official thank you to Vlad, Jack, Maddie and Harry for making the cure, Harry acting as a representative for the witches and wizards the MACUSA sent to find a cure for the magical element of the disease. He then thanked Steven and the I.G.A. officially and Tucker, Danielle and Jazz for their work to help contain the situation. Danny then invited Vlad and his parents to give a report of exactly how the disease worked for everyone and how the cure worked. One by one, everyone told the group what they had done during the course of the crisis, who they spoke to and where they went. Once everyone was up to speed on what happened during the crisis, Danny explained his current health issue of needing to regulate his body temperature before informing everyone of Ethan's newfound powers.

The meeting took a little over an hour to complete and Danny announced that he had to take care of some business in the Ghost Zone.

"Can I come?" Ethan requested hopefully. Danny bit his lip uncertainly. Normally he would say no but he had learnt his lesson. He couldn't protect Ethan from everything. Ethan had to experience things for himself and learn from mistakes. Danny glanced at Sam for her input. Sam blinked in surprise as Danny had never turned to her for an answer like this one. She shrugged. Danny sighed.

"Son, I'm going to the Hospital to organise lifting the quarantine and returning all the ghosts back to where they were before this illness happened. It's not going to be exciting, hopefully," Danny explained, deciding to let Ethan make the decision. Ethan nodded.

"I kinda guessed that. So… can I? Please, I promise not to get in the way and listen to everything you say," Ethan pressed hopefully, encouraged by his father's hesitance to deny him. Danny considered his son before nodding slowly.

"You remember how to use your ghost ray?" Danny relented. Ethan nodded confidently.

"Alright then. Mom, dad, mind if I take the Speeder?" Danny asked.

"Can I come?" Lilith interjected with a frown.

"Sorry Lil, maybe when you're a bit older. It's probably gonna be pretty boring," Danny replied with an apologetic smile.

"Besides, I think you should get an early night so you're ready for school tomorrow," Sam added, jostling the girl's shoulder.

"But Ethan's going," Lilith complained.

"Ethan is older and has a ghost ray and danger sense. He can protect himself. Besides, it is a boring trip," Sam reasoned. Lilith huffed loudly and slumped in her mother's lap, sulking. Ethan scampered into the hall excitedly and Danny paused beside his wife and daughter long enough to give both a kiss on the head, despite Lilith's bad mood.

Danny walked down to the basement to grab the crown which was slowly recovering its energy. He changed into his ghost form and donned the crown before turning to his son.

"Ready?" Danny asked. Ethan nodded excitedly. Danny smirked at the boy and picked him up easily.

"Alright then," Danny muttered before jumping into the air, phasing out of the house and turning invisible to fly across town to Fenton Works. He phased them both into the basement lab and got into the Speeder which Jack and Maddie had retrieved from the Hospital that morning with an experimental back-up vehicle they were working on.

Less than two hours later, Danny parked the Speeder outside the Hospital. He and Ethan walked into the Speeder and up to the tenth floor. Danny strolled calmly to the communal area the doctors were using as a headquarters.

"My king," a doctor greeted Danny graciously.

"So, how's progress going with the infected ghosts?" Danny inquired.

"There are ten ghosts still recovering but the majority are out of their beds, fully recovered. They have left their floors but have remained confined the Hospital," the doctor explained.

"Good. I think it's safe to officially lift the quarantine. Move the remaining infected ghosts to the eighth floor and return the other patients to their appropriate floors. Once you have done that release any recovered ghosts you deem healthy enough to leave and dismiss any ghosts conscripted from other medical facilities. Frostbite and his people can stay for as long as they like but they are now longer required to stay. I also dismiss any of Walker's guards here to return to their posts in Walker's prison. When you have returned things back to normal, you can pick up the elderly ghosts normally on this floor from Phantom Keep," Danny instructed. The doctor gave a bow.

"Of course my king. Anything else?" the doctor replied.

"That room in ward 23. Is it still locked?" Danny recalled.

"As per your orders," the doctor confirmed.

"You can unlock that. Just get the hospital back to normal," Danny decided, receiving another bow.

"Also, I want to thank you for helping me and my daughter as well as doing everything in your power to contain this disease. Pass on my thanks to all the other doctors and staff," Danny concluded with a smile. The doctor smiled happily and gave another bow.

"You are most welcome my king and it was our pleasure to serve you and the Ghost Zone," the doctor returned.

Danny walked back to the lifts with his son who frowned in surprise.

"That's all you gotta do?" Ethan asked.

"Yep. I told you it would be boring. I'm just going around thanking ghosts and formally revoking my orders. I could just go to Fright Knight and tell him to do this but I prefer to do this myself," Danny confirmed as they stepped into the lift.

"Why?" Ethan wondered.

"Because I like to speak with my subjects. Let them speak to me. How can I expect to make informed decisions or orders if I don't make them where someone can explain everything and correct me if I misunderstand something? I'm not any better than any other ghost. I like them seeing me as an equal, someone they can go to for help or to talk to. And the best way to do that is to deal with this personally when I can. Don't get me wrong, I do ask Fright Knight to run some errands but for big stuff like this I prefer to do it myself," Danny explained. Ethan hummed in understanding as the lift doors opened. Danny smirked as he spotted Skulker across the reception talking with a ghost he recognised as one of the previously infected ghosts.

"Skulker!?" Danny called when the hunter stepped away from the conversation. Skulker turned to Danny with a respectful nod.

"King Phantom," the ghost returned.

"I want you to double check that all the infected ghosts were caught and given treatment. I want regular reports also. Same rules, no harming them unless absolutely necessary. I'll give you a pass to the Real World if you need one, just ask. Bring any infected ghosts here and follow doctor instructions on where to put them," Danny instructed. Skulker nodded.

"Will do my king. I think it wise to not assume this crisis is over just because a cure was found," Skulker agreed. Danny hummed before leaving the Hospital and heading for Walker's prison.

"Son, this isn't a nice place. You must stay right beside me and don't say a word. Walker doesn't approve of halfas and I have a bit of history with him. Ghosts don't generally extend grudges to family and friends but he's a stickler for rules and he could try to arrest you on a technicality," Danny warned. He knew Walker would have to be an idiot to go after Ethan and that as Prince, Ethan could easily order the guards to release him, not to mention that Danny could excuse any supposed wrongdoings with a word. However he also knew how frightening Walker could be when the ghost wanted to be. He didn't want to give Walker any opportunity to scare his son.

"Okay dad," Ethan agreed easily. Danny smiled at the boy before parking the Speeder in the courtyard outside the prison, thankfully empty of prisoners.

Danny led the way into the prison, rolling his eyes when a guard stopped him and insisted that he guide Danny and Ethan to Walker's office. A sharp rap on the door and Walker's impatient permission to enter preceded Danny and Ethan's entrance into the office. Walker looked up and stood up to give a reluctant bow to the Ghost King.

"My king," Walker gritted out.

"Just here to let you know that the quarantine has been lifted on the Hospital. Once they can, your guards will be returned to your prison. Were there any prison breaks?" Danny reported. Walker nodded stiffly.

"No, I had to leave some places very poorly guarded though. We were lucky," Walker retorted, glaring at Danny.

"Good. I'll be holding trials in a week, I'll send Fright Knight the day beforehand so you can organise prisoner transfer to Phantom Keep for it," Danny concluded. Walker scowled angrily before giving Danny a bow.

"Of course my king. As you wish," Walker snarled. Danny gave the ghost a curt nod before leaving with his son walking close to him.

Once they were safely back into the Speeder and the prison was disappearing in the distance, Ethan breathed a loud sigh of relief.

"I don't like Walker," Ethan mumbled.

"You and most of the Ghost Zone son. I don't like him much either and the sentiment is completely mutual. But he's good at what he does. He runs a tight ship and it is hard to break out of his prison. Unfortunately he can get a little carried away with his sentences and arresting ghosts for minor offences. He hates that I watch over him," Danny replied as he drove to Phantom Keep.

"Why don't you always send Fright Knight? I was struggling with my ghost ray back there," Ethan implored worriedly.

"Walker wouldn't dare attack me Ethan and even if he did, I can handle him. Like I said at the Hospital, I like to take care of things personally when things are serious. And if I hadn't personally ordered Walker to send guards to the Hospital, he mightn't have sent the ghosts at all. Or at least he wouldn't have without a big argument and probably a fight," Danny answered.

Before long the Speeder was parked in front of Phantom Keep and Danny led the way to the castle doors.

"Fair warning son, elderly ghosts can't always control their powers or uh bodily functions. Just be patient with them and be nice. We won't be here long. I'm just giving Fright Knight a heads up," Danny informed the ten year old. Ethan nodded slowly in understanding before Danny pushed open the door and walked inside. Ethan kept close to his father as they walked through the building, passing numerous elderly ghosts sitting or drifting lazily around. A few were playing cards but neither Danny nor Ethan knew what and Danny was pretty convinced that the ghosts themselves weren't sure either since one exclaimed "go fish" and another shouted out snap when a ghost put down a card. Elderly ghosts could be thousands of years old and were prone to forgetting things and getting confused easily. They were among the most vulnerable subjects he had.

They found Fright Knight in a lounge on the second floor clearing up a puddle of light green liquid. Danny hoped the puddle was a spilled drink and not what he suspected it was.

"My liege!" Fright Knight called, dropping the mop and kneeling centimetres from the puddle.

"At ease Fright Knight. Just letting you know that the quarantine has been lifted and there'll be some ghosts coming to collect the elderly ghosts soon," Danny replied. Fright Knight clambered to his feet, picking up the mop as he went.

"I'm glad. No disrespect my liege but the elderly ghosts aren't easy to care for. I clean one mess and then another ghost wants me to make them some food which gives another ghost the chance to get stuck in a gap," Fright Knight remarked with a slight scowl.

"I know it hasn't been easy. Thank you for doing this. When they're gone, feel free to take some time for yourself. Just make sure to be back in a few days. I'm due to hold trials for Walker's new prisoners," Danny recommended. The knight punched a fist to his breastplate and bowed his head.

"My thanks my liege. You are too kind," Fright Knight retorted.

"You earned a break. I should get back home though. Oh, I should probably give you a warning. I've exhausted my ice core and am prone to overheating. So if you see me growing faint or something, that's what's happening. If that happens I need to cool myself back down. I can do that by visiting the Far Frozen or having an ice bath," Danny told the ghost. Fright Knight gave another bow.

"Understood my liege. I will remain ready to intercept," Fright Knight vowed.

"I can regulate it myself so you can relax and take a break but I thought I should let you know just in case," Danny assured quickly knowing that the ghost would follow him around to ensure his king's health if he didn't. The ghost seemed disappointed but gave an obedient bow nonetheless.

Danny left with Ethan soon afterwards, pausing only to help an elderly woman who was convinced Ethan was her brother who she had missed dearly after her death. Danny then left with Ethan and returned to Fenton Works with the Speeder. Once the portal was shut and the Speeder was parked and turned off, Danny picked up his son and phased out of the room, turning invisible as he went.

"Dad, can we work on flying when we get home?" Ethan requested as he stared at the town below with wide eyes filled with awe. Danny chuckled.

"I don't see a problem with that but we're gonna have to put down plenty of pillows and stuff so if you fall you don't hurt yourself," Danny answered, smiling proudly at his invisible son as they flew home.

And that's the end.

Let me know what you thought of the story now that it's over.

I highly doubt that I'll be writing another story after this one. So I hope you feel that the end was a fitting end to the series.

I'd like to take the time to thank everyone who read this story in its entirety and all the stories before this one too. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.

I'd also like to take the time to thank everyone who left a review or comment on this fanfic. Check out my website because I'll be putting up some of my favourites under spot reviews soon. There's a link in my bio.

Usually I would be posting the first chapter of my next fanfic today, however this marks the first day that won't happen. I will still be posting stories however there will be breaks in between each story now. I have explained this in a few different places but I'll explain again. I want to start writing my own work, as in a novel that I hope to get published in the future. The reason I have to slow down on here to do that is simple. I have to write almost constantly to keep up with the chapter a day every day commitment I set almost 2 years ago. While I do write entire stories beforehand, I do need to get the next story written prior to putting it up which takes time. It has gotten to a point now, where due to real life being very busy, I can't keep up anymore which means I have no chance to write my own work. Therefore, I have decided to take the pressure off and stop posting stories back to back.

However something I touched on there, August marks my second anniversary on Fanfiction. To mark the occasion I will be holding polls on my website and posting a story over the month. So check out my website then and get involved. And the story will be a Valerie centred story looking at her relationship towards Phantom. So look forward to Clockwork, Danny's prom, Guys in White and of course Valerie Gray. (I haven't got a title yet)

Until the next fanfic.