Prologue- Alone

This takes place right after The Ultimate Enemy.

"You know that promise is what kept me going," 14 year old Danny Fenton said to his friends Sam and Tucker as they walked towards Fenton Works.

"Yea we know, we know," said Sam smiling at him. "But I'm still wondering why we remember. I mean we shouldn't should we?" she asked.

"I don't know," Danny said. 'She always leaves me dumfounded. O well, that's what I love about her. Wait. Did I just say love? Yea I guess I did.' "If you remember, do you think my parents will?" Danny asked.

Tucker shook his head as Sam said, "I don't think clock work would do that Danny."

Danny watched her. Her eyes were moving every which way as if she was looking for something. "Sam are you okay?"

Tucker had noticed it to and before Sam could say anything Tucker opened his mouth and said, "She's on the look out for Val-" but that's all her got to say because Sam had kicked him in the shin.

"Oops," she said smiling. 'Big mouth. If I wanted to tell him I would tell him. Wait that's not entirely true, but I would no help from you Tucker.'

Danny was laughing at the kick and when he finally got himself under control he said, "No seriously Sam what's up?"

"Nothing," Sam said a little to quickly and Danny gave her a look. "Okay I'll tell you later, but when big mouth isn't around," she said pointing to Tucker and Tucker stuck his tongue at her.

The two boys were joking around and Sam was analyzing what she had just said. 'Wait! Did I just say what I think I said? No, no, no, no, NO! I cant tell him! If I say I'm on the watch for Valerie, he'll ask why and that will lead to my gushing. Cant happen, no, no, NO! But if I know Danny he'll hold me to my word.' Sam was broken out of her thoughts by a tap on the shoulder.

"Sam!"

"What?"

"I said what do you want to do now? Tuck voted movie, what do you want?" Danny asked?

'For you to be mine' "Um… I don't know. If you want to put a movie on that's fine," she stuttered. She noticed Danny was looking at her with concern, but he didn't say anything. "But shouldn't you be studying?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

"You got me there, but I can study anytime. And besides, I deserve a break don't I?" he asked as if he were a five year old boy eyes pleading with her.

"Oh stop that, besides your right. What movie?"

"I don't know ask Tuck," Danny replied.

Tucker grinned and said, "Saw."

Sam had heard of the movie, but never watched it, never really having the time to. Danny hadn't seen it either but while watching it Sam figured out why Tucker had picked it. It was gross beyond belief and it made Sam wince and hold on to Danny.

Tucker had made sure that Sam and Danny had to sit together. As soon has they had gotten into the room, Tucker grabbed a seat at Danny's desk leaving Danny and Sam his bed.

During the movie Sam's mind wandered but the disturbing images still made her wince and hold on to Danny. 'I hope this isn't to weird for him. But I know that I'm enjoying it' she thought as she smiled, but the smile faded. 'Wait! I shouldn't be thinking about that, I should be thinking about what to tell Danny.' She was sure that when Tucker left he would make her tell him what was wrong, and more and more lately she was finding it harder and harder to lie to Danny.

'Its only cus of the movie but Sam this close is Very nice.' To comfort Sam (and himself a little) he had put an arm around her shoulder. It had stopped her from wincing, but she still held him close. 'Wait! I just remembered she still has to tell me something. Maybe its that she likes me! Wait isn't it right if I said it first? If she starts a sentence with 'Danny I' I'll tell her.' It was rash to do it like this without even planning, but no planning was when Danny was at his A game. He felt kind of like a girl debating with himself, but he was tired of the constant guessing game it was with Sam. He decided he would tell her. 'Besides,' he thought, 'Its better to get it out there in the open. I know that those fake-out-make-outs were real' and he smiled to himself. But the smile quickly faded because some one had just sawed their leg off.

8:30 p.m.

Tucker had decided to leave after the movie. "I'm in an online betting war and I MUST win!" he said as he left. Danny and Sam just rolled their eyes.

Then Sam realized something. 'I'm alone with him…Alone.' It was true. Jazz was giving Dash an extra test to see if he passed the CAT's and Maddie and Jack were off chasing ghosts. The thought struck her again, 'Alone…all Alone,' she could handle this right?

As Danny closed the door on Tucker's back, he realized what Sam was realizing. 'I'm alone with Sam,' the thought made him giddy and he was going to ask hr to give him the answer to his earlier question, if his ghost sense didn't just go off. "Darn it!" he said.

Sam just laughed and said, "Downstairs." Danny gave her a questioning look. "I heard a box ghost rant."

Danny nodded and said, "Going Ghost! Oh and don't think you're off the hook Sam," he said while changing into his superhero side Danny Phantom. He then flew downstairs leaving Sam to follow.

"I am the BOX GHOST! Fear the wrath of my cardboard containers!" and with that he threw three boxes at Danny. "BEWARE!"

Danny of course phased through the boxes and said, "Yea, yea, whatever," and sucked the box ghost into the Fenton thermos. He then changed back to human form. He then walked over to Sam who seemed deep in thought. "Well?" he asked.

"Well what?" she spat back at him.

"You know what, spill."

She tried not to look at his eyes, but ended up looking at them. "Umm…what was the question again?" she said trying to sound innocent.

"Okay start by finishing off Tuck's sentence," he said.

"Why is this so important to you?" she asked.

"Because, ever since I defeated the ghost king you've been acting really weird. So spill. NOW. Who were you watching for?"

Her eyes shifted every which way, as if looking for escape. Finally deciding there was nothing she could do but talk she did. "Okay, to finish off Tuck's sentence 'erie'."

"What?" Danny asked clearly confused.

"Oh dear god Danny do I have to spell it out for you? Val-er-ie! Valerie! One of the times your ghost sense went off and you started running she told me to make my move or somebody else will. Then when you were being suspended by your underwear she told me she liked you. And I've been watching out for her ever since," she finished and then laughed. "Good thing she hasn't come around for the last couple of days, guess you know what this means…" and she trailed off.

'This is it react by telling her. Don't look stupid. Tell NOW.' His face started finally work properly. "Uh Sam what you just said…uh…" he started.

She looked at him. She knew she had said to much. "Its okay Danny. We don't have to do anything, we can just stay friends," she said in a frown.

'Say it! NOW!! Okay!' "Sam…I…love you," and he pulled her into a close embrace.

"I love you too Danny." And they would have kissed if his ghost sense didn't go off.