"It's a boy! It's a boy!"

The nurse who helped with the delivery picked up the crying baby to clean him up with a towel before wrapping him in a blue blanket and handing him over to his mother, who wore a weary smile on her face as she rocked the infant gently back and forth to calm him. Having just given birth to her second child moments earlier, the woman, along with her husband and their two-year-old daughter, took the time to look at the precious new life before them.

The baby boy had raven black hair, which went with his light skin perfectly. Then, his eyes fluttered open to reveal that they were a beautiful icy blue as he began to coo and smile at the sight of his family. His sister, Jazz (which was short for Jasmine), smiled back and whispered, "Hi, baby brother. I'm your big sister, and I'm going to take care of you with Mommy and Daddy from now on."

Her parents were delighted to hear these words coming from her; they somehow always had a strong feeling that their daughter would make the perfect older sister for their newborn son.

"Look, Jack," the mother breathed. "Isn't he wonderful?"

"As a matter of fact, yes, he is. Someday he'll get the attention of all the ladies when he grows up!" her husband replied jokingly, making her laugh. "Hey, Maddie? How about you name our son this time? I already had my turn with naming Jasmine."

"Let me see..." Maddie pondered. "I've been considering some names for the past few months, and I think I found the right one. Daniel. His name will be Daniel Fenton."

"Hmm. An interesting choice you have there. Though I prefer Danny for short!" Jack chimed in as he patted his son's head affectionately. "Danny-boy, welcome to the family!"

The infant, now named Danny, didn't lose his smile as his tiny hands reached out to his father.

Unbeknownst to the happy family, however, someone had been watching through the window unseen, having overheard everything. The figure clenched his fists in fury while hissing under his breath, "Oh, if only you were mine, Maddie. Your children would've belonged to me instead of that fat idiot's!" Realizing he nearly lost his temper, he took the time to calm himself before a sudden wicked smirk crossed his face.

"But perhaps this could work in my favor... I've been planning this for far too long now. They will never know what might hit them."

Deciding that he'll wait until the right time to execute his newly-formed scheme, the figure, who turned out to be a ghost, then flew away from the hospital.

Later that night in the household known as Fenton Works, Jazz was playing with Danny, and they bonded amazingly well, just as their parents had imagined. Jack and Maddie smiled brightly when their son giggled at the silly faces his sister was making for him.

"I can't believe we have a daughter and a son in our lives now," Jack spoke as he looked into his wife's eyes with his own.

"Me neither," Maddie murmured as she stared back. "There's nothing else in the whole world that I want more than to be with you, Jazz and Danny... I want us both to watch our children grow up."

"Couldn't have said it better myself, Maddie. I love you as much as them."

"Oh, I love you too, Jack..."

The couple then kissed passionately on the lips. They eventually drew apart and noticed that their children had already fallen asleep, exhausted from playing for a long time. Sharing each other a knowing glance, both Jack and Maddie scooped up Jazz and Danny respectively to get them ready for bed.

Meanwhile, lurking outside of the Fenton residence was the same ghost who had been spying on the family hours earlier. He watched as the parents bid their young daughter goodnight, left her room and headed for the nursery, where his devious plan would soon take place.

Singing her infant son to sleep with a beautiful lullaby, Maddie placed him inside his crib and covered his small body with a warm blue blanket. She gave him a gentle kiss on his forehead and whispered, "Sweet dreams, my little Danny..."

Jack added, "We'll see you in the morning, Danny-boy. I know we'll have more fun together now that we have you in the family."

The mother and father left afterward as they closed the door behind them. Once Danny was alone, the ghost materialized into the room and grinned; shattering the parents' hearts was going to be easier than he thought. "With Daniel being only less than a day old, they'll surely be devastated when they discover that their son has 'mysteriously' disappeared without a trace!" the evil-doer said to himself quietly, so as not to wake anyone up.

He went over to the crib and peered down at the peacefully sleeping baby; then, in one cautious move, the ghost picked Danny up. Now came the best part: taking the child to a place where no one could ever dream of finding him.

That was when Danny unexpectedly began to cry while tossing and turning uncomfortably in the ghost's arms before the latter had a chance to phase himself and his tiny hostage out of the household.

The ghost cursed, Oh, butter biscuits! Something like this wasn't supposed to happen! With the sound of approaching footsteps suddenly reaching his ears, he quickly made his escape into the night with the infant in tow. "I may not have Maddie, but at least I have her son. The son that now belongs to me."

It didn't take the ghost long to return to his home, considering that it was quite far away from Fenton Works. He smiled wickedly in victory as he looked at the baby, now snoring slightly in his new crib. Months ago, when he had heard that Jack and Maddie were expecting another child and it turned out to be a boy, the ghost vowed to make the then-unborn baby his. During that time, he prepared everything in secret so that people would only come to know Danny as his son and not Jack Fenton's. With his plan a success, he was sure that no one would figure out the mystery behind the disappearance. After all, what was there to worry over? There was little to no evidence.

"From this day on, Little Badger, you will be known as Daniel Masters," the ghost whispered to the baby. "Not Daniel Fenton."

No sooner had Danny vanished, did his parents contact the authorities, and requested that they send in a search party to look for their beloved son. For the next few years, the police scoured all over Amity Park, trying in vain to locate the missing child. Eventually, they had to put the case on hold, leaving Jack and Maddie devastated.

However, deep within their hearts, they prayed with all hope that someday, Danny will return to them.