Fanfic / A Phantom's Love and Courage

A Phantom's Love and Courage is a crossover fanfiction written by Flower princess11.

Danny Phantom is sent to Japan by Clockwork to team up with the Sailor Guardians against a new, upcoming threat. However, a new friendship with one of the Guardian's civilian forms may become result in something greater.

Tropes:

• Accidental Kiss: Sailor Jupiter slips on a can, accidentally landing her mouth on Danny's. They're both quickly flustered.
• Actually a Good Idea: Rei's reaction when Usagi suggests Danny go on a date with Makoto and then Minako to decide which one of them he wants to be with more.
• Actually Pretty Funny:
  • Even Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask's loving girlfriend, Sailor Mercury, the most mature of the group, and Sailor Mars, who is the most distrusting of him, find Danny's less than flattering "suggestions" of a new name for Mamoru hilarious, much to his displeasure.
  • Even Luna can't resist teasing Artemis by calling him "Arty" like Danny does.
• Amazon Chaser: Danny finds himself attracted greatly to Makoto for her fighting prowess and bravery after she defended him against a group of thugs.
• Ambiguously Bi: When Usagi accidentally insinuates that Danny should date Makoto and Minako at the same time, Minako seems to consider it.
  Minako: What? I'm open...
• Ascended Extra: The Genius Locii are unconnected entities that serves as filler villains in the manga, with only one appearing in animated form. A group of them serve as the villains in this story.
• Atrocious Alias: Danny openly calls Tuxedo Mask "the dumbest name for a superhero [he] ever heard", even more than Amity Park calling him "Inviso-Bill". Tuxedo Mask retorts that just changing the last syllable of his actual name doesn't make Danny's much better.
• Badass Normal: Even without her Senshi powers, Makoto is a black belt who can easily defeat a gang of thugs without much problem.
• Betty and Veronica: Danny has Ship Tease with both Makoto (the more down-to-Earth Betty) and Minako (the excitable and more boy-crazy Veronica).
• Blunt "Yes": Clockwork flatly says, "Yes" when Sailor Pluto asks if he must always be smug as he's vague.
• Bully Hunter: Makoto has no tolerance for anyone harassing Danny, especially the Red Dragons of the South street gang. She's also furious upon learning of Casper High's favoritism of the A-Listers and offers to get payback on Dash in particular for bullying Danny if she ever meets him.
• Chick Magnet: Makoto and Minako become interested in Danny.
• Clingy Jealous Girl: Minako and Makoto fight over Danny after they find out each other's respective secret identities.
• Condescending Compassion: Artemis finds it degrading that Danny would talk to him like he's a toddler, he especially doesn't like it when the ghost boy calls him "Arty".
• Curb-Stomp Battle: There are three battles that qualify for this:
  • Danny faces off against a Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl that tries to frighten him. He doesn't even register her as an evil being but more of a lonely girl, and triumphs over her easily.
  • The battle with Ms. Eight-Feet Tall has Danny using his ghostly abilities to beat her down, with help from the Sailor Guardians
  • Danny vs. King Regalis. All it took was one punch for the King to be taken out. Danny even states it was anti-climactic.
• Date Peepers: The rest of the Sailor Guardians (minus Venus), Tuxedo Mask, and the cats spy on Danny and Makoto's first date, partly to make sure Venus doesn't try to ruin it.
• Deconstructed Character Archetype: Danny encounters a Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl akin to Sadako or Kayako. In a proper Japanese horror movie, she would be the Invincible Big Bad. However, beings like the two aforementioned examples were entities that never encountered equally powerful beings who could give them physical harm. Thus, instead of a threat to Danny, she's depicted as a pathetic loser unused to being pushed around.
• Dislikes the New Guy:
  • Out of all the Sailor Guardians, Rei/Sailor Mars distrusts Danny Phantom the most.
  • Tuxedo Mask is instantly distrustful of Danny Phantom, the feeling is totally mutual.
• Dramatic Irony: When Danny tells Sailor Jupiter about the girl he met as a civilian, neither of them suspects Sailor Jupiter is said girl.
• Embarrassing Nickname:
  • Danny likes to insult Tuxedo Mask by calling him "Butler-Man".
  • Artemis does NOT appreciate being called "Arty" by Danny and Luna.
• Empowered Badass Normal: Makoto is a skilled fighter even without her Sailor Guardian powers since she can beat up common thugs by herself.
• Even Evil Has Standards: King Regalis does not tolerate Zecalibur and Majisho's bickering.
• Everyone Has Standards:
  • The Sailors Guardians have no patience for Danny and Tuxedo Mask's bickering and remind them to stay on task.
  • As jealous as Sailor Venus is of Danny and Makoto's relationship, she won't try to sabotage their first date.
• Expy: In Japan, Danny faces a Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl based on Sadako or Kayako.
• The Gadfly: Danny at first calls Artemis "Arty" as a nickname but after learning he can talk just does it to annoy him since he clearly hates it. Luna joins in on the teasing too.
• Gentle Giant: Makoto is very tall and strong, but she is also very sweet, and kind, which Danny notices.
• Hype Backlash: The King of the Locci were all set up to be a powerful opponent for Danny and the Sailor Gurdians to face. All Danny did was one punch and King Regalis falls like a sack of potatoes. Danny ends up remakring that it was anti-climactic.
• Hypocrite Has a Point: Even if Tuxedo Mask is right that Danny doesn’t have any room to mock him for his name given his own Lazy Alias, it doesn’t change the fact that Danny is correct about Tuxedo Mask being an Atrocious Alias.
• Insecure Love Interest: Danny and Makoto are this to each other since the former doesn't believe that a pretty girl would be interested in him while the latter doesn't think a boy would want a girl who fights.
  • In a heartwarming moment, after the Red Dragons mock Makoto for her supposed lack of feminine charm, Danny stands up to them for her and assures Makoto that she is a wonderful girl and he really likes her.
• Irony:
  • In Chapter 13, when Danny and Makoto are getting to know each other better, each one mistakenly believes the other wouldn't like the idea of it being a date.
  • Contrary to what everyone expected, Minako is the only one who didn't spy on Danny and Makoto's date.
• Jerkass Has a Point: After Danny mocks Tuxedo Mask's superhero name, he points out that Danny's is just his own name with "Phantom" at the end rather than his actual name. But Danny just rolls his eyes and mocks him some more.
• Language Barrier: Danny doesn't speak Japanese so Clockwork gave him a necklace that translates it for him and translates Danny's speech into Japanese.
• Love at First Sight: Danny seems to fall for Makoto not long after meeting her, attracted to her for both her looks and her fighting skills.
• Love Triangle: A potential one seems to be forming between Danny, Makoto and Minako.
• Mythology Gag:
  • Tucker says, "Mars looks like she'd make a great Mrs. Foley". In Flower princess11's fanfic The Many Dates of Danny Fenton, he had a Bad Date with Sailor Mars' civilian self.
  • When Danny tells Sailor Mars about Makoto, he comes up with the nickname "Lita" about the latter to protect his Secret Identity. Lita is Makoto's name under some foreign dubs.
• No Guy Wants an Amazon: Makoto seems to be unaware of Danny's growing crush on her, largely due to this trope.
• Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond: The Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl Danny meets would be a dangerous threat to regular humans but against a powerful ghost like Danny she's just a nuisance.
• Oblivious to Love: Makoto is unaware of Danny's growing crush on her, assuming that he is just being kind to her out of friendliness and gratitude.
• Pet the Dog: In chapter 19, the rest of the Sailor Guardians come to Danny's defense when Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Mars get mad at him over the bad guys showing up much later than he warned them.
• Shipper on Deck: Usagi seems to be the most vocal about shipping Makoto with Danny.
• Shout-Out: When Clockwork describes the Sailor Guardians as heroes in sailor uniforms, Danny asks if they're like Popeye.
• Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Minako and Makoto like Danny for being a heroic Nice Guy.
• Statuesque Stunner: Makoto is very tall for a girl, but Danny still finds her attractive.
• Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl: Danny faces one of these in Japan.
• Supreme Chef: Just like in canon, Makoto is a great cook. Danny even compliments her cooking after she shares her lunch with him.
• Sweet Tooth:
  • Usagi loves carrot cake.
  • Chibiusa loves strawberry short cake.
  • Shingo loves chocolate cake.
  • Makoto loves cherry pie.
• That Came Out Wrong: As Minako and Makoto are fighting over Danny, Usagi suggests they can resolve their conflict by having Danny date both girls. Everyone is taken aback at this (except Minako) until Usagi clarifies she meant he should go out with each of them, separately.
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Sailor Mars and Tuxedo Mask do not enjoying working with Danny, and the feeling is completely mutual.
• Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: Makoto is much taller than Danny, but her size doesn't make his attraction to her lessen in any way.
• Troll: Danny and Luna like to call Artemis "Arty", just to mess with him.
• Villainous Breakdown:
  • The Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl has one after losing to Danny.
  • King Regalis after demanding why Danny was here, stating all of their planning has gone to waste.
• A Wizard Did It: The translator necklace Clockwork gives Danny works because it's magical.
• You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Makoto assures Danny he is a great person regardless of what jerks like Dash say.