Thank you for the reviews on the short prolouge. Now begins the real story...

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Three months he had felt the pricks of needles against his pale skin as strange liquid was being mixed with in his blood like a blender.

Three months these people he only knew by mere names were constantly probing him with different medicines they promised would eventually help his rapid condition slow, although it never did.

Three months his parents, sister and very best friends had never ceased to worry themselves sick, however he had no way of comforting their troubled minds.

Three months of awaking to bland white walls in the same room every single day with no chance of leaving very soon that nearly drove him insane.

Three months later Daniel Fenton could finally return home with no hope left.

It felt surprisingly bizarre to leave Amity Hospital behind. After being treated there for such a long period of time, he didn't know how to feel when one of the young nurses told him he could return home. Sad would have been the most appropriate term, because if he could leave, that meant there was nothing else the doctors could do for him anymore.

Danny was an unsolved case that he bet doctors were more than happy to give up on, especially to ultimately ditch the confusion that drove them nuts. There were people he would miss of course. Several of the nurses that visited his small hospital room every day smiled and chatted with him a lot. Even some patients enjoyed hanging out with the young teen. They had become his only friends when his family wasn't there to cheer Danny up somehow.

But even when his condition worsened and he could no longer communicate with anyone, somebody was always beside him. Although their faith did soften his aching heart a bit, no words would ever ease the rampaging storm that continued in his head. This tornado had brought only sorrow with it to deprive all happiness that Danny clung on to. Would it ever cease to torment him?

No, not at all. Nothing would ever be the same again. It was as if life had shattered right beneath his feet and was still plotting some kind of misplaced revenge. He could never go back to how things were before. Just him and his teenage ghost powers along with the friends and family that brought him such unexplainable happiness.

There wasn't a day that went by when he did not ask himself "Why?" over and over. Why him? Life had been so perfect before he was caught in this mess. Danny was such a great person, saving the people he loved and the wonderful town he lived in. He has a lovely sister and parents, the same for his two best friends. So why?

"I guess bad things really do happen to good people." Danny smiled slightly at the mere irony of it all.

Suddenly, loud footsteps against the white tiled floors broke his concentration "Danny, honey?" his mom's purely sweet voice called as she entered the hospital room "Are you ready?"

He turned to face his mother and quirked a smile at the blue jumpsuit she wore. Then, when Danny opened his mouth to reply, he quickly realized with a pang in his chest that he could no longer do that anymore. Instead, he met his mother's now extremely sad eyes and nodded.

Since he hadn't brought any personal belongings to the hospital he had absolutely nothing to carry. It made him wonder what exactly he was preparing for when his mom asked if he was ready. Maybe she thought he could wave bye to the staff or write a note for how much he wanted to thank the hospital. However, there was nothing to "say" despite how long Danny had been stuck there. They had failed to do anything for him in the first place.

Finally, Danny met up with his mom outside the room door and followed her silently down the several wide halls. He scowled inwardly, believing he resembled a lost puppy dog chasing after her. The feeling was completely terrible and his hands clenched tightly as he felt helpless. Although they loosened after a couple of nurses and patients alike said a quick goodbye to him. A few had even taken the short time to turn around and give Danny a tight hug.

By the time he was in the lobby, tears braced his face. The whole thing was so weird. One part of his heart was glad to finally ditch the place whereas the other wanted to cling to those people and never have to let go. Danny wiped his salty tears away during which his mom signed him out of the hospital for good this time.

Though he was sad, he never did look back.

The double glass doors automatically backed into their dark slots in the wall and let the morning sunshine through. Danny was blinded for a brief moment, then eventually forced himself to pry open his eye lids. The suns bright rays strung down from a clear blue sky and warmed his face. Birds chirped loudly as they sang their songs and wind lightly blew the trees and ruffled their spring leaves.

It was beautiful, yet he felt he did not belong. This kind of beauty needed no useless scum like him. All it did was mock him about how the world would always go on being as stunning as ever while he felt dead inside. Everything would move on with or without him.

His mother walked with a strong pace through the parking lot, except as Danny looked around for their usual Fenton Assault Vehicle, he couldn't spot it. Usually the bulging mass of steel and giant green 'F' on the side of the thing would stick out like a sore thumb. Well, guess how surprised he was when his mom clicked an unlock button on her keys to flash a totally normal white RAV4 EV.

"How much as really changed since I've been gone?" The thought made him wince as his stomach filled with anxiety.

"This is our new car, Danny." Maddie spoke sadly as she opened the driver side door "I hope you like it."

As much as he thought the Fenton Assault Vehicle was a pain, he never knew how horribly bad he would miss it until now. Did they get rid of it? Danny quirked a confused eyebrow at his mother in hopes she would understand.

Thankfully she did "We had to get rid of the assault vehicle because of," she paused "Certain things. Go ahead, get in."

Shocked, Danny hesitated before he opened the passenger door and sat in the cars smooth leather seats. The clean smell of a new car still hung in the air, implying that they had just bought this. In his whole entire life, Danny had not felt so disappointed with his mom and dad. There must have been an obviously clear reason they got rid of the famous family vehicle, or maybe this was all just apart of the humongous "welcome back" party joke. They had always been immensely dedicated to their ghost studies and never once had it crossed their brilliant minds to actually discard of the family's favorite vehicle.

What else was different?

Danny noticed everyone he knew had an abrupt change of attitude. Sam and Tucker, friends since elementary school, seemed distant and sad. His older sister had worried herself till she was literally sick and throwing up. Maddie, his mother, had been altering between her nice blue jump suit to regular clothes like she didn't know which to decide. Even his own father gave up his upbeat personality to what might be the start of depression.

It made Danny believe that they had all lost hope that their son, brother, or friend would recover. But even his own heart had cracked when each of their fears had been brought out into the light. Danny remembered the doctors words so well that it was scary "Your son will never speak again." Six words that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

Now, instead of being excited, Danny was extremely nervous about returning home. Already he was witnessing the changes that had occurred while he was away, had never been aware of hardly anything besides what people had told him in the hospital. Just like he thought, life moved on without him.

Danny was a mute freak. Now after being gone so long, no one needed him anymore.