Me: Hey guys, what's up?

Danny: The sky.

Me: Danny, that was terrible. Besides, I was talking to all my lovely readers, not you.

Danny: Anyway, me and Hayden are back for more EXILE! Isn't that great? I bet you weren't expecting another update as quick as this! Hayden just had to write it. She didn't want to keep her fans waiting.

Me: I really wasn't expecting this much of a reaction guys, thanks. *Nudges Danny* hey Danny?

Danny: What? Oh yeah, disclaimer. Here goes: Hayden doesn't own me. She doesn't own the song playing on Dan- uh, my iPod. It's called Too Close for Comfort and it's by McFly

Me: I think we should do review replies.

Danny: Knock yourself out *gets up and walks into kitchen* I'm getting some juice.

Me: *to readers* well, here are the replies!

The monkey girl: I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for setting the challenge I hope you like what I did with Jack's reaction, it's just for you!

Ghostfinder: Well, I'm continuing now, you can see what happens next.

Foreverhalfa: This is an update!

Lolxxx: Suspense… is awesome! Thanks for reviewing

AnimeAngel497: No more cliffy now, you can find out what happens.

Thelittlemonster17: Thanks for reviewing! Twice!

Me: Oh, and before I let you read the story, you have to know this: I can't really remember if Phantom (not Fenton) told Valerie that he knows she was the Red Huntress. If he didn't then just pretend he did, alright? The plot won't work otherwise.

EXILE, Chapter 2

She turned around as she heard us come in, "Hi guys. What's wrong? Did you see Phantom?" Mum suddenly became excited.

"In a way," I said.

"What do you mean son?" Dad asked, confused.

I hesitated. What if they didn't accept me? What if Jazz was wrong? She was once, when Dad apologised on his and Mum's anniversary. Jazz had gone through her entire diary looking for mistakes. I wouldn't want her to have to do that again.

"You see…" I began.

"Yes?" my parents looked at me expectantly.

"I'm…I'm…"

"Just get on with it Danny," Jazz whispered to me. "Remember, they love you."

I swallowed nervously, "I'm Danny Phantom."

"What do you mean Danny?" my mum looked really confused.

"Like I said, I. Am. Danny. Phantom. Get it?" I said to reiterate.

"That's not possible, dear. Phantom is a ghost. He is dead. You are alive, and you're my son. Are you making this up to get attention?"

Jazz stepped forward, "No! He really is Phantom!" She turned to me, "Show them Danny."

"Um…Jazz…" I began.

"Just do it! They won't believe you if you don't!" she replied urgently.

"Don't do what?" my parents asked in unison.

"Do this," I said, as I let myself transform.

"You're…You're Phantom," Dad said, reaching for something behind him that I couldn't see."

"Yeah…sorry I didn't tell y-"

"GET OUTTA MY HOUSE YOU ECTOPLASMIC WASTE OF EXISTANCE!"Dad pulled the gun out from behind him and aimed it at me.

"What?" I stepped back in shock.

Jazz jumped in front of me quickly, waving her arms, "What the hell are you doing? Danny's your son!"

"That's not our son, not anymore. That's Phantom," Mum grabbed a gun as well. She walked closer to me and said, "I can't believe you've betrayed your own family, Danny."

"But I didn't-" I tried to say.

"I can't believe you were plotting against us all this time."

"But-"

"Now get out of my house before I change my mind and rip you apart," she whispered in my ear.

I heard her power up the gun. She really was threatening me. I stepped back and turned to Jazz. She was facing away from me. The guilt must have been killing her.

I took off and phased through the ceiling until I got to my room. I looked around quickly. I could only take a few things. I picked up my phone and my iPod, which was still switched on from the journey home from school. I almost laughed out loud when I heard what song was playing.

But if you turn your back on me now, when I need you most

But you chose let me down, down, down

Would you think about what you're about to do to me and back down...

I switched it off and picked up my backpack. I filled it with some basic supplies like clothes and food that I found still wrapped up under my bed. I heard footsteps rushing up the stairs. My parents would be here any second. If they found that I was still here… well, I didn't really want to find out what would happen. With tears in my eyes, I opened my window and took off towards the sky.

I was in split decisions where to go next. I couldn't really stay with anyone I knew well because their houses would be the first place my parents would look for me. I landed on the branch of a tree and took out my cell phone. I scrolled down my short list of contacts, Dad, Jazz, Mum, Nasty Burger Home Delivery, Sam, Tucker, Valerie.

Valerie.

She was the only person my parents didn't know. Well, they kind of did, but they didn't know where she lived now – an old apartment on the east side of town. I opened up her contact and pressed the green 'call' button.

After five rings, she picked up, "Hello?"

"Valerie, hi. It's um…Phantom," I decided to choose that identity, my parents would be looking for Danny Fenton now, a human was much easier to find than a ghost.

"Phantom? How did you get my number?" Valerie replied cautiously.

"Long story, can I crash at your place? I kinda need somewhere to stay."

Laughter sounded on the other end of the line, "Phantom, you want to stay at my apartment, even after I've tried a million times to destroy you? Wow, you must be completely out of options."

"Yeah, I am out of options. You won't even know I'm there. Seriously, I'm not joking, please?"

There was silence for a while. Finally, Valerie spoke, "Fine Phantom, you can stay. But if you even do one tiny thing that I consider threatening, you'll wake up one morning very confused at the bottom of the ocean, get it?" she told me.

"O.K., O.K., fair enough. I get it. And Valerie?"

"What?"

"Thanks."

I hung up before she could say anything else.

It took me ten minutes to fly to Valerie's apartment. I knocked quietly on the window and waited for a reply. She opened it up and narrowed her eyes when she saw me, "I've got my eye on you Phantom. Just make sure my dad doesn't see you. He'd flip if he found out a ghost was staying at his place."

"Don't worry about it, it'll be like I'm not even here," I promised her as I crawled in through the window and sat down on the sofa. "Is it O.K if I sleep on here?"

"Yeah, sure. Whatever. Just stay out of my way," Valerie left the room. I guessed that she was going to her own bedroom to go back to sleep.

I closed my eyes and quickly fell asleep myself.

(Valerie's P.O.V)

When I was sure Phantom was sleeping (or as close to sleeping as ghosts could get), I crept quietly into the living room where he was resting and picked up his backpack which he had carelessly left on the floor. I needed to check if there any traps or weapons in there. I opened it up slowly and picked through the contents.

There were clothes, packets of crisps and a half-eaten sandwich. Not much of an arsenal. I went through the pockets and found his iPod. I turned it on and looked at the list of songs, more out of curiosity than anything. There several bands on there; Evanescence, Busted, McFly, Dumpty Humpty and others. The kind of stuff everyone round Amity Park listens to.

I checked the back of the iPod and saw a video camera. That means he should have some videos on this thing I thought. I went back to the main menu and clicked 'videos'. Sure enough, there were a few on there. I opened the most recent one up and saw a short video of Danny Fenton and his two friends dancing to a Dumpty Humpty song. One major question stuck in my mind.

Why did Phantom have Danny's iPod?

Danny: Are you going to end on cliffys for every chapter you do?

Me: Probably, I like keeping people waiting, except this one isn't a big cliffy like last time.

Danny: McFly, Evanescence and Busted. You like them a lot, don't you?

Me: *nods* they're my favourite bands. I love them . I added Dumpty Humpty in for you though.

Danny: Thanks. *looks at reader* thanks so much for reading. We won't beg you to review, don't worry.

Me: Look out for the next chapter of EXILE, coming your way soon! While you're waiting you can look at my other story if you want…

Danny: *sarcastically* Hayden actually managed to come up with a plot herself for that one!

Me: *ignores Danny* Once again, thanks for reading everbody! Sorry the chapter was a bit shorter. Bye guys!