Endless Night
Chapter One
Rain was pounding on the windows of a large house and thunder roared. Wind rattled the windows as it blew fiercely through the trees, making leaves fly and branches snap. Lightning flashed and lit the room with a pre while light and reflected off a pair of ice blue eyes.
The eyes belonged to a sixteen year old girl with pale skin and long, flowing black hair. She glanced at the bright red numbers on her clock and saw that it was past one in the morning. Her eyes focused once more on the falling rain outside. She pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her chin on her folded arms. Looking to her right, she saw her pillows and felt as if they were inviting her to rest her head and sleep.
Shaking her head lightly, she turned back to the window. The rain hadn't let up at all since the day before, and unlike most people, she wasn't getting tired of it. She loved the rain; the sky cried the tears she refused to shed.
The handle on her door began to turn, and her eyes seemed to flash a neon green before she blinked, and they were blue once more. Her door cracked open and a woman with blond hair stuck her head into the room. The girl turned slightly and regarded the woman with an icy look. The woman seemed to shiver and the girl smirked.
"Kya what are you doing up this late?" asked the woman.
"What are you doing in my room this late Mom?" the girl snapped back.
"I came to check on you. We are moving tomorrow and I wanted to make sure that you were ready and resting," said the woman.
"And since when have you cared?" asked Kya.
"Since you were born," said her mother, "Just go to sleep will you?"
"Maybe," said Kya. Her mother sighed in frustration and left the room. Kya returned to staring out at the rain, trying not to give in to sleep. "It's not like I have any reason to not want to move. This place holds nothing but painful memories. The new place won't be any different. I'll be alone, isolated, and maybe even picked on until they learn not to. It will be the same, by my own choice," she muttered bitterly. Kya lay down and finally gave in to sleep.
Danny Fenton opened his eyes blearily at the annoying and repetitive beep of his alarm clock. He sat up slowly while rubbing his eyes, and began to get ready for school. When he was showered and dressed, he walked down the stairs to the kitchen to find some breakfast.
As usual, his older sister, Jazz, was already sitting at the table drinking coffee and reading a book on psychology. She looked up and watched her younger brother as he grabbed cereal, milk, a bowl, and a spoon. When he felt her eyes on him, he glared and she just smiled. Rolling his eyes, Danny poured himself a glass of orange juice before sitting down.
"Morning Danny," said Jazz and Danny grunted. "Mom and Dad are already in the lab." Danny glanced at the door to the lab and he could barely hear his parents tinkering on some new ghost-hunting weapon while talking. Ever since he got his ghost powers and his alternate form of Danny Phantom two years ago, his senses had improved greatly. He could see clearly in the dark, hear as well as any cat, and had the sense of smell that would rival any canines'. His other abilities improved as well.
Danny, in either form, had incredible strength. He could crush bone with a tight grip, lift a car with one hand, and demolish stone with a single punch. He was extremely fast as well, and agility and flexibility were his strong points. Each of his abilities helped in many of the fights against ghosts that occurred daily.
"Danny you better get going or you'll be late," said Jazz.
"Right. Later Jazz," said Danny. He left the house and began to walk down the sidewalk, while staring blankly ahead, to meet his two friends; Samantha Manson and Tucker Foley. Sam was a Gothic ultra-recyclo vegetarian and a strong individualist. Tucker was a nerd totally obsessed with technology. Even though the three of them were so different, they were great friends.
As he neared Sam's house, his crystal blue eyes focused on a window on the second floor; Sam's room. He slid a hand through his messy, jet-black hair and sighed. Sam was going to be mad at him. He rang the doorbell and awaited his doom.
"Danny!" yelled a pale girl with black hair and violet eyes as the door swung open.
"Morning Sam," said Danny.
"Where were you last night?!" she yelled as she grabbed his wrist and dragged him down the sidewalk. "I tried calling your cell, but you didn't answer."
"I'm sorry Sam. I was fighting Technus and he had my cell," said Danny.
"But you didn't call me after that!" snapped Sam, glaring at her friend.
"I know and I'm sorry. As soon as I got home, I fell asleep," said Danny.
"You fell asleep?!" cried Sam.
"Can you blame me? Ghosts attack me at night when I'm supposed to be asleep, remember? Just be glad I've gotten used to not having much sleep, so I don't fall asleep in class anymore. Just be glad that I'm not late to any of our planned 'fun' days anymore without a good excuse. Just' be glad I'm not getting hurt as much in fights against both ghosts and humans. Just be glad I'm alive! Sort of. I'm not perfect Sam. I can't do everything just right. I'm only human…well half human, but you get the point. I'm not invincible," snapped Danny.
"Sorry," said Sam quietly.
"…No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you," said Danny.
"But you're right," said Sam.
"Let's just drop it," said Danny. Sam nodded and looked up to see that they were in front of Tucker's house. Danny rang the doorbell and clearly heard Tucker rushing to the door while yelling good-bye to his parents. "Three…two…one." Tucker burst out the door as Danny stepped to the side and pulled Sam with him.
"Hey Danny, hey Sam," greeted Tucker.
"Hey Tucker," said Danny and Sam in unison.
"How do you do that Danny?" asked Sam.
"Do what?" asked Danny. He had never told his friends the truth about his senses or the truth about his strength.
"Countdown to Tucker's exit and pull me aside," said Sam.
"Oh that? It's nothing," said Danny and the group of friends went on their way to school.
"You're hiding something from us, aren't you?" asked Tucker.
"What gives you that idea?" asked Danny with a smile.
"You never let us test your powers anymore, you don't tell us how you do some things, you never call us when you're done fighting a ghost, you hardly let us help anymore, and sometimes you completely disappear and not answer your cell until you're home! I think those are enough reasons to believe that you're hiding something from us," said Sam.
"But you guys are my best friends. Why would I hide anything from you?" asked Danny.
"That's what we'd like to know dude," said Tucker and Danny's smile faltered. He sighed and stared up at the sky, eyes glazed as if looking through a window.
"Do you guys know why the sky cries?" asked Danny.
"What are you talking about?" asked Tucker, giving his friend a strange look.
"Danny, don't change the subject," snapped Sam.
"The sky cries because some people can't. It cries for them. The sky also mourns the deaths of any living creature whether it be plant or animal. Do you think it cried for me when I died partially?" asked Danny.
"Dude, you're seriously creeping me out," said Tucker. Danny looked at his friends and sighed.
"When I die the rest of the way, will the sky still cry for me? Or did it dry up all the tears for me when I died half-way?" asked Danny.
"Danny, you're avoiding the subject! What are you hiding from us?!" screamed Sam. Danny looked slightly surprised at her outburst, but he knew it was coming eventually.
"Nothing. I don't see why you're so suspicious," said Danny. The three teens arrived at Casper High and immediately when to Danny's locker.
"Because we know you Danny," said Tucker.
"And you've gotten so good at lying, we can never tell when you're telling the truth or not," said Sam.
"You tow aren't very trusting for best friends," said Danny with a scowl.
"Danny, please," said Sam. Suddenly, Danny ducked and where his head was, a fist replaced it.
"You'll have to be faster than that Dash," said Danny with a smirk. Dash, a blond-haired, blue-eyed jock, Sam, and Tucker were shocked. Danny had never been that fast, he dodged a blow from behind, and he taunted Dash. Then Sam knew he was hiding something. Danny spun around and tripped Dash so he landed hard on his tail bone.
"You're going to pay for that Fenton," growled Dash.
"I am? Who's going to make me?" asked Danny. Dash glared at Danny, stood, and lunged. Danny stepped out of the way and Dash slammed into the lockers. "That had to hurt. Too bad I don't care." Sam and Tucker couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"To Kill a Mockingbird, people! What is going on here?!" yelled a balding, out-of-shape teacher.
"Mr. Lancer," whispered many of the students as they made themselves scarce.
"Mr. Fenton, Mr. Baxter, what is going on here?" demanded Mr. Lancer.
"It was all Fenton Mr. Lancer," said Dash.
"Lie," said Danny casually. Mr. Lancer studied Danny carefully. Normally, the boy would fidget nervously while looking at the floor, but today, he acted as if nothing was wrong. Also, he wouldn't have said anything when Dash blamed him. For some reason, Danny seemed different.
"So, what happened Mr. Fenton?" asked Lancer.
"Dash attacked me from behind and continued to try and hit me," said Danny.
"You knocked me down!" yelled Dash.
"I didn't lay a finger on Dash," said Danny. "Mr. Lancer, have you noticed that every time you catch Dash and I in a situation like this, you punish me and I'm the one with the bruises?" Lancer stared at Danny with wide eyes. "Have you also noticed that Dash was so much bigger than I was? How could you have thought that I could do any damage to him? Maybe you should open your eyes and follow your own mind instead of favoring students because of their popularity. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get to class."
"Mr. Fenton!" cried Lancer but Danny just kept on walking. Sam and Tucker ran to catch up with him.
"Dude, you feeling okay? You're not acting yourself," said Tucker.
"I'm fine, in fact, I feel great. Something big is going to happen today and I can't wait to find out what it is," said Danny.
"How do you know?" asked Sam.
"Don't know. It's just a feeling," said Danny.
"Which reminds me…what are you hiding from us?" asked Sam.
"You're not going to let that go, are you?" asked Danny.
"Not until you tell us," said Sam and Danny sighed.
"Fine,"
said Danny and the bell rang, "You'll find out at lunch."
"We
better," warned Sam and the three friends went to class.
Kya sat in the office as she waited to see the principal. She glared at anyone who came near her or stared at her. Finally, she was called in and she stood with a sigh. The principal, a middle-aged Asian woman, studied Kya with a forced smile.
"Welcome to Casper High," she said cheerily. "I am Principal Ishiyama and you must be Kya Niwa."
'Thanks for stating the obvious,' thought Kya as she glanced at the nameplate on the desk.
"Here at Casper High, we expect you to do your best and treat others kindly. I'm sure that everyone here would love to help you if you nee it," said Ishiyama.
"Oh, I'm sure," said Kya, her voice practically dripping with sarcasm.
"The rules here are just like any other school; no fighting, no stealing, and so on. Also here in the office, we have a councilor for each grade, and if you need anyone, you can always come here," said Ishiyama and she gave Kya a pointed look.
"Are you implying something?" asked Kya with an icy glare.
"Oh of course not! Now, here is your schedule and you locker and combination. Good luck and have a great first day," said Ishiyama as she practically shoved Kya out of her office while Kya was glaring at the woman over her shoulder.
As Kya left the office, she studied her schedule and walked through the halls. Over to one side, there was a large crowd of people surrounding two boys. Kya leaned against the opposite wall to watch the events unfold. When the teacher, Mr. Lancer arrived, she stepped closer to hear what was being said. Then she watched as one of the boys, the one with black hair, walk away casually.
When the bell rang, Kya looked for her class to see that the black-haired boy and his two friends had the same class she did. She waited for the teacher near the door and all the students were watching her.
"Keep staring and I'll gouge your eyes out," snapped Kya with a glare and all the students immediately began talking to their friends about her. "Talk about me and I'll cut off your tongues." Everyone's mouths snapped shut until they got the courage to talk of something else. Kya turned her eyes to the black-haired boy. There was something strange about him.
'Can't be any stranger than me though. Being a ghost-human hybrid takes strange to a whole new level,' thought Kya. He glanced up and their eyes locked. Kya felt like she had been shocked by and electric fence and she was sure the boy felt the same thing, judging by how he jumped.
"Danny? Danny! What's wrong?" asked Sam.
'So his name's Danny then,' thought Kya.
"Huh? Yeah Sam?" asked Danny.
"You just jumped all of the sudden," said Tucker.
"Oh, it was nothing," said Danny.
"Whatever dude," said Tucker and they dropped it.
"Why did you lie to Lancer?" asked Sam.
"What do you mean?" asked Danny.
"You said you didn't lay a finger on Dash," said Tucker.
"And he didn't," said Kya as she walked up to them. "He only laid a foot on him."
"Who are you?" asked Tucker.
"And who said this was any of your business?" asked Sam.
"The real questions are who are you and who said it wasn't any of my business?" asked Kya with a smirk. Sam gave Kya a death glare and Kya just ignored her.