This is my mini arc. It has character death, romance, comedy and heart ache. It goes with some of my stories where Dash is part of team Phantom. I hope you like this story, I try to make it as real as can.

I dont own anything.

D-POV

I have stared at her since she came in here and sat down next to her brother. I could imagine myself combing her fiery red hair with my fingers, how soft it would be and how the sweet vanilla and apple scent of her shampoo would fill the air. I would want to cares her cheeks and wipe off the little bit of chocolate she gets in the crook of her lips. She was beautiful, intelligent, funny, caring and most of all a fighter.

3rd Person - POV

Kwan watched amusedly as a goofy grin spread across Dash's face, the one he gets when he fantasies about a certain red head. It was funny to see how the guy would go out of his way and walk her home and carry her books for her, but he reckoned it was just because he liked her. Now however Kwan saw his best friend was completely gaga for the girl. Paulina had asked him on a date, but he had turned her down, telling her that he was not the right person for her. Of course she had been infuriated, but Dash didnt care, he was too far into his love struck trance to do so.

Kwan quirked an eyebrow when he heard his friend growl, but the reason became obvious. Nick Grayson was standing next to her with a smirk on his face and she was blushing bright red. Her hand moved and placed some hair behind her ear, a tell tale that she liked the attention she was receiving. By the sound of the chair screeching next to him, Dash realized that as well. Kwan quickly got up and went after his friend before he could do something that he regrets. Dash was already there and stood protectively in front if her, arms crossed over his chest, sending Nick a death glare.

"What's it matter who I lake Baxter?"

"It matters when your a selfish jerk who would spread rumours around school about her. I know how you work Grayson." Dash spat at him.

"Why do you care all of a sudden? Last I heard, you were all for insulting the nerds."

"She is no nerd, and how dare you call her that?!" Dash lunged at Nick, but Kwan pulled him back quickly.

Nick snickered. "Oh, are we angry now?"

"I'm not angry, I'm furious!" he shouted.

Nick laughed and turned around, but both Kwan and Dash saw the glint in his eye, it promised something would happen to her. Dash ripped him from Kwans grasp and threw a punch to Nick, but he dodged it and retaliated with his own, hitting Dash square in the jaw.

"Mind your own business Baxter." Nick sneered and walked off.

Dash rubbed his sore jaw, and angrily grit his teeth. "Dash, are you okay?"

The jock turned and looked into the concerned blue eyes of his crush, her hand reached up to his cheek and he winced when she touched the sore spot. She frowned at that, and it made his heart flutter to think that she cared about him. Her hand took his and he could help but notice how warm and soft it was, fitting snugly into his own. She had pulled him to the nurses office to get some ice put in his jaw.

"Don't worry about me Dash, but thank you." she said and quickly give him a peck on the cheek and left.

His whole face reddened at the action, his heart beat faster than a cheetah could run, while a goofy smile made its way on his face. If he were connected to a heart monitor it would probably going over 135 beats per minute at that moment. Placing a hand on his cheek were she kissed him, he sighed dreamily. A sudden flash of light brought him out of his daze.

"Wow, I bet I could get a lot for this photo." Kwan said mischievously.

"Hey! Delete that photo!" "Hmm, let me think about it." Kwan rubbed his chin win a thoughtful expression. "Nope, it's too valuable to just delete."

"Kwan..." Dash growled out.

"Yes Dash?" he asked innocently.

"Ugh, fine! Maybe we should just show the world your baby photo's."Dash smirked.

Kwan's eyes widened in horror. "You wouldn't!"

"Oh I would..."

He huffed out a breath. "Fine you win."

Pretending to delete the photo, he sent a copy to his other mobile then delete it. Kwan then turned back to his friend, his happy-go-lucky attitude changed in a second, replaced by a serious and calculated expression. Dash had only seen that expression twice, the first time they were held hostage at a bank and Kwan took down the two robbers and the time he saved a girl from being raped in an alley.

"He is going to do something Dash, it is not like him to leave things just like that, you know it."

Dash nodded. "I know, but what would he do? I never liked him, he always had this twisted sick outlook of life."

"I don't know, but you do realise what is at stake don't you?"

"Yes, but how do we keep him from it and keep them from being suspicious?"

"I don't know, but we have to make sure this doesn't get out of hand. That bastard nearly killed Harvey, luckily he survived. Nick's parents denied everything and claimed he was at home, but that smirk he gave when his parents said that... Damnit, I hate that bastard." Kwan said with gritted teeth.

"Now he is going after Jasmine and her brother. Danny isn't in a lot of danger since he would be mostly focused of Jasmin."

"I know, but lets head to class. We can ask Star to keep an ear out, you know she hates Nick's guts and would do anything to help take him down."

Dash nodded and followed Kwan to AP Math class. They asked Valerie, Star and Mikey to meet them after school, Dash knew Valerie had dated Danny. He supported her decision, but when she broke it off because of her ghost hunting he tried reasoning with her. Of course this made Valerie look at him in a new light, but she never let anybody know of that. Something Dash was thankful for. The trust however means that she would also help him to protect them.

AP Math had gone by rather quickly, after which they had English. As usual Danny was late for class and he had a bruise on his arm in the shape of a hand. Kwan narrowed his eyes when a smirking Nick happened to enter the class a few minutes after Danny. They were sure the bruise had something to do with Nick. They would have to wait until after class before they could figure out if their suspicions are correct.

After class, Dash and Kwan confronted Danny, but the boy said it wasn't Nick. He wasn't nervous or fidgeting when he said that, so they knew he was telling the truth, but that raised a few questions, where did that bruise come from and who made it? The pair of jocks then met with the three friend they trusted to help them keep the Fenton siblings safe.

"Dash, Kwan said you wanted to tell us something?" Asked Star

He nodded, his face showed anger and a hint of fear. "I had a confrontation with Nick during lunch. He was trying to get Jasmine to go out with him. I stopped him, but the way he looked at her when we left... It was the same way he looked at Harvey."

Star growled her eyes flashed with anger and worry. "Has he done anything yet?"

"No, thought, it seems like he is following Danny." Kwan replied

"What?! What did Danny ever do to him?" Valerie asked.

"Nothing, the fact that he can hurt Danny and in turn Jazz is what he is after. He would indirectly be playing with Dash, slowly making you more angry." Mikey said.

"That is just sick." Star said.

"I know, all this just to get to Dash? No, there is something we are missing here, he wouldn't do something like that unless there is something in it for him." Kwan commented.

They nodded and decided they would keep an eye and ear out. Dash would walk Jasmin home, they would try to keep Danny out of harms way. Dash however frowned, the bruise on Danny's arm and Nick smirking like that... There was a hidden agenda there somewhere, but he just couldn't find it. Nick probably had someone beat Danny up while he watched from somewhere.

Review please! I would love to know your thoughts on this. It is darker than my normal stories thought.