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Things Unsaid

The boy was still so naïve that he would probably never consider the true meaning of what he said.

He had lied, he had no qualms about admitting that to himself. It was for the best, really. If the boy was to succeed, he had to be confident, free of self doubt. The little lie he had told him would do that.

There was really no reason for the boy to know the truth, to know that the evil that had destroyed this world came from him and him alone. A fourteen year old wasn't ready to deal with the concept that he contained within such hatred and darkness.

Thus, he had made up that little story about absorbing his evil ghost half. Was he doing the child a favor? He wasn't sure. But the little badger would need all of his strength and his head in the game if he even wanted a hope of defeating his evil, older self. He couldn't afford to have the boy doubting himself.

Granted, knowing himself, he couldn't have the Danny under the delusion that he could save himself either. Sure, ten years without ghost powers had changed him for the better, but the him from ten years ago was truly a messed up fruitloop. Hence, the threat of destroying him before removing the time medallion. The boy could not afford to give his younger self the benefit of the doubt at all.

Still, he couldn't say that all. Actions, after all, told more than words.

Besides, in the end, some things are better left unsaid.