A/N: Folks, I don't really like how this came out. In my opinion, it stinks. But here it is. It's supposed to be a romantic Halloween oneshot and I guess it is, but it's sort of cheesy and... I don't like it. But who knows? Maybe one of you will like it. Please read and review. Tell me how I can fix this thing.


The Scarlet Pumpkin

"Danny, why are we here?" Sam asked exasperatedly as she clung to Danny and watched the gigantic pumpkins pass below them.

Danny smiled to himself. "Because there's something I want to show you Sam."

The goth rolled her eyes. Danny always had something to show her: a new ghost power or trick, a good grade he got on a test, a new movie that he thought was really good, a place he discovered, etc. No matter what, there was always something or somewhere or someone that Danny wanted to show her. Some times it was annoying, like now for instance.

"But why now? We're supposed to be at Tucker's for our Halloween movie marathon," Sam protested.

Danny continued to fly. There was no point in turning back now and besides, he really wanted to show her this.

The scenery didn't change as they flew deeper and deeper into the ghost zone. Strange Technicolor pumpkins still spread out before them as far as the eye could see. Spooky wisps of neon air floated silently around them. It gave the place a forbidden sort of feel that even Sam could not ignore. But Danny flew on despite this.

A shiver of foreboding shook Sam. "Are you sure about this Danny? I've got a bad feeling about this place."

"It's fine, Sam. Trust me," the half ghost reassured.

They flew in silence for another hour. Sam grew increasingly agitated at the continued silence and unchanging view. When she felt she couldn't take any more Danny finally stopped and allowed them to slowly fall onto a giant scarlet pumpkin.

"It's the only one of its kind," Danny said suddenly.

"What?" Sam asked.

They landed. "This is the only scarlet pumpkin in the whole ghost zone and human world." He looked her straight in the eye. "There are no others."

"So? What's your point?"

Danny grinned mysteriously. "There's a legend behind this pumpkin." He sat down on the pumpkin and motioned Sam to do the same. She sat down next to him. "It says that this pumpkin doesn't have seeds. It has rings."

"Rings?"

The ghost boy nodded. "Rings. It has the power to marry souls."

Sam's heart jumped into her throat. Marriage? Was he…

"Sam, what I'm trying to say… er, ask is, will you marry me?"

The goth stared into the green eyes of her one true love. "Of course, Danny!" They leaned towards each other and kissed.

Phasing his hand into the pumpkin, Danny pulled out a ruby stoned ring. He placed it on Sam's ring finger. "I love you, Sam."

And a pillar of red light engulfed them. It rose out of the center of the pumpkin and shot into the "sky" of the ghost zone. For a while all they could see was the eerie red light. They clung to one another as the light fought to tear them apart. Naturally, it won. Danny was tossed out of pillar. He landed painfully at the edge of the scarlet pumpkin.

"Sam!" he yelled fearfully. The boy shielded his eyes as he attempted to find his girlfriend. "SAM!!!!"

The roaring filled Sam's ears as she inwardly screamed in pain and fear. She felt like her very being was getting torn into microscopic little pieces. The girl flailed weakly at nothing. She screamed and howled but to no avail. She was trapped in this never ending torture.

Danny watched as the light gradually died and vanished into nothing. The thing wasn't even fully gone before he rushed over and grasped his lover in his arms.

"Sam? Are you okay? Say something! Anything!" he shouted, shaking her gently.

Orange eyes opened to gaze into emerald ones. "Danny?"

"Sam? What happened to you?" he questioned, glancing at her new white outfit and hair.

"I guess I'm Mrs. Phantom now."