A little oneshot by me. Short, not so sweet. Well…read.

I look down on them. On all of them. Why…

It doesn't matter. Don't stop. Don't think. Just fight. Don't show them fear. Just show them why…

Pain grips me. It has been. Can't stop. I stop, I die.

That's how the game works. I stop, I die. Either by what's inside…or…

I'm so tired. Too tired. Won't stop. Can't show weakness. WON'T STOP. The pain grips me all the harder every time I do. Damn it all.

He shows up. HIM. How? I don't stop to ask why. Can't.

I won't let it consume me. If I do…

I don't know.

I beat him. I always did. I always will. I always shall! No matter how many times he's sent back. I will fix things. I will make them as they should be. So I go back. I go back to make sure it's alright.

I've almost won. I've ALMOST WON. Then HE shows up! GOD DAMN BASTARD! WHY WON'T HE STOP!

Can't let it show. Mustn't let it show.

He beat me.

"So. That's it, isn't it?" I ask, knowing the answer.

He beat me. He thwarted our destiny. The fool.

Time stands still in eternity. But I'm not in eternity. I can't stop. I will escape. I am Dan Phantom. I will escape and I will destroy. I will not let it consume me. I will not let guilt consume me. I WILL NOT LET GREIFE CONSUME ME.

I AM ABOVE IT ALL!

Aren't I?