Danny was scared.
He was scared shitless.
Out of all the things to happen today, he didn't expect this.
His best friend was dying.
Usually Tucker and Sam were pretty okay during ghost fights. Yeah, they got a couple scrapes and bruises. But they could walk those off.
But this. Tucker wouldn't make it through this.
Right now Sam was on the phone, getting an ambulance to their location. She was trying her best, but Danny could tell her efforts would be futile.
Tucker and his self sacrificing ass had jumped between Danny and an unseen ectoblast.
He'd flown through the air, crashing on the ground. Sam had screamed, and when Danny turned to face the ghost, it wore a blanched expression.
Danny threw all hell at the ghost, before capturing it in the thermos.
He turned around, running towards Tucker and collapsing on the ground beside him.
He could hear the silence being broken by the sirens in the distance and by Tucker's wet coughs.
"Danny." He rasped.
He pulled Tucker into his lap, letting out a anxiety ridden hum.
"You know that cheesy light everyone talks about? The light at the end of the tunnel? I can see it." Tucker whispered.
Danny's blood ran cold.
"Tucker, you gotta stay with us man. The ambulance is on it's way."
"Don't-" Tucker coughed. "Don't like hospitals anyways."
And then right before Danny's eyes, Tucker's ghost(soul?) began to rise from his body. He looked around, gaze stopping on Danny.
"Man, this feels so much better."
Tucker looked off to the side, seeing through the brick wall of the building they were next to.
He stood, Danny following him after gently putting Tucker's body back on the ground.
"Tucker! Wait-!"
Danny tried to grab for Tucker's arm, but stumbled as his hand slipped right through.
Danny vaguely heard Sam calling his name, asking why he'd left Tucker on the ground.
Tucker looked over Danny's shoulder at Sam, letting a soft smile fall on his face.
"I'll miss you guys. I love you both. Make sure you tell her that."
And then Tucker turned and walked a step or two before fading from view, crossing into his afterlife.
Danny felt a hand on his shoulder, turning to see Sam. She looked confused, staring at the wall where Tucker disappeared.
"He's gone." Danny whispered. "He left."
Sam's face went blank and tears started forming in her eyes. The paramedics arrived as she pulled Danny into an embrace, weeping for their friend.