Hey everyone. Wow, it's great to be back. I hope you liked my last chapter. Well, here's chapter two.

Eternal Night

Chapter Two

"I'm Danny Fenton. These are my friends Tucker Foley and Sam Manson," said Danny.

"Call me Samantha and die," growled Sam.

"Try it," said Kya looking at Sam with an emotionless expression.

"So, may I ask what your name is?" asked Danny.

"Kya Niwa," said Kya.

"Alright everyone, in your seats," said Mr. Lancer as he walked into the room. Everyone scattered from their respective groups to their seats while Kya walked up to the front of the room. "We have a new student today. Her name is Kya Niwa, and I hope you all with treat her kindly. Kya, you make take a seat next to Mr. Fenton." Danny raised his hand and Kya silently walked to her new desk.

Danny noticed how her feet made no sound as she walked. Also, she walked with the grace of a seasoned fighter; relaxed yet ready for action. He noticed her toned muscles under her tight, long-sleeved black shirt and her gaze traveled over everyone in the room, as if analyzing them.

Lancer droned on as Kya took her seat, lecturing about some poet in the 1800's. Kya seemed to not be paying attention with her eyes half shut and dull, but every once in a while, she would write something down on the paper in front of her.

"Ms. Niwa, who was the first American poet?" asked Lancer. He had seen her dazed expression and asked a question she wouldn't be able to answer.

"Anne Bradstreet," muttered Kya and Lancer's eyes widened, along with everyone else's.

"That's…very good," said Lancer and the corner of Kya's mouth came up in a small smirk. The rest of the time in class passed uneventfully, and when the bell rang, Kya left the room, leaving whispers in her wake.

"I don't like her," said Sam.

"Why? Because she's competition for someone's attention?" asked Tucker and Sam punched his shoulder. "Or is it because she beat you in a verbal spar and Gothic attitude?" Sam punched him again.

"I like her," sad Danny with a mischievous smile.

"Well, we need to get to class," said Tucker the trio headed down the hall.

Kya entered her second class and scowled as whispers erupted from every group. She walked up to the teacher who was sitting at her desk. The teacher didn't notice Kya until she set her hand down on the teacher's desk.

"Oh, sorry. You must be our new student," said the teacher. "There's an open seat in the back row, next to the window." Kya nodded and went to her new seat. She leaned back and stared out at the sky.

"Great, we have the new Goth freak in this class," said a girl. Kya turned to see a Hispanic girl followed by another girl with pale skin and blond hair.

"How creative," muttered Kya.

"I think she needs to be taught her place," said the girl.

"Yeah," agreed the blond.

"Wow, you harass me before I even know your names. You get straight to the point don't you?" asked Kya sarcastically.

"I'm Paulina and this is Star," said the Hispanic girl with a sneer. "Now let me tell you something, I'm the most popular girl here and I rule this school. You are a Gothic freak, so don't talk to me, don't act like we're friends, and don't even try to be popular. You'd have no chance to steal the spotlight from me."

"Who would want to?" asked Kya. "You have some nerve coming up to me and telling me the 'rules' of this place as if you have control over me. If you pull this again, I can't guarantee that you won't be going home without a bloody nose."

"How dare you?!" cried Paulina.

"I hate people like you. You're egotistical and shallow. All of you annoy me. Plus, I make my own rules," said Kya with a fiendish smile. With one last icy glare, she turned back to stare out the window. Paulina's face was red with anger and her fists were clenched. Turning on her heel, she left Kya to herself. All of the students in the class were staring at Kya in shock. Then, the bell rang and class began.

Kya sighed as the bell rang, signaling the end of class. Throughout the entire period, Paulina would turn around and glare at her. Kya just ignored the glares until Paulina just turned and glared at her for about a minute. Kya looked at Paulina with an indifferent expression and stared back, without blinking. Paulina blinked and looked away while Kya smirked in triumph.

As Kya walked down the hall, many of the students turned to watch her. She felt someone glaring at her and turned to her left to see the large boy from this morning that was with Danny. Paulina stood next to him, pointing. Kya smirked at them and she could feel their anger rise.

'I love being able to sense emotions,' thought Kya as she continued on to her next class. When she arrived, the teacher directed her to a seat in the back, next to the window. In the seat next to her was Sam Manson. She looked up and glared at Kya.

"People love to glare at me," muttered Kya.

"What?" asked Sam. Kya shook her head. "Why are you wearing long-sleeves and a long skirt? It's spring."

"That's none of your business," said Kya coldly.

"Well, excuse me for being curious," snapped Sam. Kya rolled her eyes and sighed. She sat down and pulled out a sketchbook and pencils. Sam watched curiously as Kya's pencil moved across the paper in quick strokes. Sam could see a picture slowly forming and wondered what it would look like when it was finished. Up at the front of the room, the teacher lectured, not really caring if her students paid attention or not, as long as they were quiet.

Kya continued to sketch while ignoring Sam. Sam kept watching until the end of the period when Kya finished. It was a drawing of a boy who looked to be eighteen. His hair looked a little like a flame, and he held fire in his hands. His clothes were dark with flame patterns on the bottom of his shirt and pant legs. The shadows made from the flames seemed to dance across his face. He had a smirk on his lips and his eyes danced with confidence and mischief.

"Wow," said Sam.

"I'm not completely done. I don't have my pens with me," said Kya.

"Is this from your imagination?" asked Sam.

"No, this guy is a real person. I met him not too long ago," said Kya.

"Really? What's his name?" asked Sam.

"Inferno. He's a pyromaniac and a ghost. Not the best combination," said Kya.

"A ghost? There were ghosts where you lived?" asked Sam. Kya nodded. "How often did you see them?"

"About once every day," said Kya.

"And this is one of the ones you've seen?" asked Sam while pointing at Kya's drawing and Kya nodded. The bell rang and Kya put her things away. Sam and Kya left the class and walked down the hall. "What's your next class?"

"P.E.," said Kya.

"Me too. You need to get a uniform before class starts," said Sam. Kya nodded and received a uniform from the teacher. She also got a locker that was next to Sam's. Kya paused before changing. "What's wrong?" Kya shook her head and pulled her shirt over her head. Sam gasped. "So that's…"

"Surprised?" asked Kya and Sam nodded. Scars laced over Kya's body, some overlapping others. Some looked to have been caused by deep wounds. Kya slipped on the uniform shirt and slipped off her shoes and skirt. Scars were all over her legs as well. She slipped on the shorts and pulled on her shoes.

"What happened?" asked Sam.

"Long story, and I don't want to talk about it," said Kya.

"Right, sorry," sad Sam. Before they left the locker room. Kya pulled off the ribbon tied around her neck revealing a long, thin, white scar. It looked like it was made by a knife and should have been fatal. 'What could have happened to her?' Sam asked herself.

The two girls headed out into the gym; Kya earning many stares along the way. Sam led Kya to where Danny and Tucker were standing.

"Hey Sam, Kya," said Danny. Kya nodded.

"Sam, I thought you didn't like Kya," said Tucker and Sam glared. Danny studied Kya, but didn't ask about the scars that were clearly seen on her pale skin. Tucker was about to ask when Danny elbowed him in the ribs.

"So, Kya, are you good at dodge ball?" asked Danny.

"You could say that," said Kya. 'Don't let them know too much. You're just using them. You don't want friends, nor do you need them,' thought Kya.

"Alright everyone! Get in a line on the side of he basketball court!" yelled Mrs. Tetslaff, the P.E. teacher. She began to sort everyone into two teams. Sam and Danny were on one team and Kya and Tucker were on the other. "Get ready, set, GO!" All of the guys ran forward except Danny, and picked up the dodge balls. Almost immediately, all of the popular girls were out.

A ball was thrown at Kya's head and she caught it with a sigh. She threw it across the gym, hitting Dash in the stomach. He glared at her as he left the court. Another jock tried to hit Kya, but she just stepped to the side.

After dodging and knocking several people out, Kya was the last on her team. On the other team, Danny and Sam were the last ones. Kya smirked while tossing the ball up and down in her right hand. Danny stayed crouched in front of Sam with his eyes on the ball. During the entire game, Kya noticed that Danny stayed in front of Sam, as if protecting her.

"What's the matter Sam? Afraid of getting hit by a soft and squishy foam ball?" taunted Kya.

"No!" yelled Sam. She ran out from behind Danny and picked up a ball. She tossed it at Kya and she caught it with her left hand, getting Sam out. Danny and Kya were then the only players left.

"That was mean," said Danny and Kya shrugged.

"Do what you have to to get what you want," said Kya. She picked up another foam ball, and so did Danny. They faced off until they both threw one ball and then the other. Both dodged the first ball, but the second ones hit them at the same time. "That was fairly uneventful." Danny agreed.

"Alright everyone, go get changed. You have about ten minutes until class is over!" yelled Tetslaff. Sam and Kya went to the locker room and changed quickly.

"You did that on purpose," said Sam.

"Did what?" asked Kya.

"Taunted me so you could get me out," said Sam.

"I don't know what you're talking about," said Kya with a smirk. Sam growled in frustration and Kya chuckled lightly. Sam, Danny, and Tucker chatted while Kya leaned against the wall nearby, listening and trying to find out any information about the town or the ghosts that haunt it.

Then, Paulina walked over with her group of friends. "New girl, Kya right?" asked Paulina. Kya just glared. "Like, where did you get all those scars? They're disgusting." Sam, Danny, and Tucker couldn't believe that she had just asked that.

"That's none of your business," growled Kya with the fiercest glare.

"Whatever," said Paulina and she walked away. Then, Dash and his buddies walked up.

"Where'd you get those scars?" he asked.

"That's none of your business," said Kya, venom in her voice. Dash glared and walked away. Then one of the nerds walked up and asked the same question only to get the same response. Then, one of the other jocks walked over and asked the same question. Kya's eyes flashed neon green and she grit her teeth. Sam noticed this and her eyes widened.

"Shut up," said Kya. "Just shut up! Why can't you all just shut the hell up?! Leave me alone about my damn scars! If one more person asks me where I got them, I'll beat the hell out of them!" The gym fell silent as Kya glared at everyone in the room. She spun around and left the gym while everyone stared at her back.

The bell rang, signaling the end of the period and the beginning of lunch. Danny, Sam, and Tucker left the gym and went to the cafeteria to eat their lunch. They figures that they would give Kya time to herself before they went to look for her. The three friends walked outside and sat under a large tree in a circle.

"So, Danny, what have you been hiding from us?" asked Sam. Danny sighed as he looked at the sky. He was hoping that they had forgotten about that.

"Well…" said Danny, unsure of where to begin. "There are a lot of little things."

"Like?" asked Tucker.

"I haven't been telling you everything about my powers," said Danny and before he could continue, Sam interrupted.

"Why Danny?" asked Sam.

"Why don't you let me finish and then you can ask questions?" snapped Danny.

"Sorry," said Sam and Danny sighed.

"Ever since I got my powers, my body has been changing; not just growing up and getting in shape. My senses have improved, so I can see in the dark, I can hear as well as a cat, and I have a dog's sense of smell. My strength has increased too. Watch," said Danny. He looked around and found a large rock nearby. He squeezed and it turned to dust. "I wasn't that strong before. Also, I've gotten a lot faster as you saw this morning."

"But how could you tell that Dash was going to hit you?" asked Tucker.

"I could hear and smell him as he approached, but I could sense him getting ready to punch me. Also, by listening to the air move, I could tell where the punch was going to go. This morning before school though, I could hear Tucker running to the door and I could time his exit and pull you out of the way before the door hit you Sam," said Danny.

"But why don't you call us anymore when there's a ghost attack? And why don't you let us help you fight them?" asked Sam.

"Because," said Danny. "The ghosts I fight are getting stronger and more dangerous. I don't want you guys to get hurt."

"Danny, we won't get hurt. We're used to fighting ghosts," said Tucker.

"You guys don't get it. The last ghost I fought didn't care if it actually killed anyone. In fact, it wanted to kill as many people as it could. The ghosts are becoming more malevolent and more violent. I'm doing this for you two. Don't come anywhere near a ghost battle," said Danny.

"You know we're just going to go anyway," said Sam.

"Fine, then you give me no choice. If you go to a ghost battle on purpose, I will distance myself from the two of you completely," said Danny with a serious expression.

"Distance yourself?" asked Tucker.

"You two will no longer be my friends," said Danny simply.

"You can't do that!" cried Sam.

"I can do it just as easily as I suck the Box Ghost into the thermos," said Danny.

"Danny, what has happened to you?" asked Sam.

"I've gotten older," said Danny. He stood and brushed himself off. "Now, let's see if we can find Kya."

Sorry about being gone for so long. After I got back from California this summer, I immediately had to start going to soccer practice in the afternoon. Then school started and practice was everyday after school so I only had a very small amount of free time. And last chapter, I should have told you this, but I forgot to add this little note.

This story is different from The Tortured Spirit. It's kind of like an alternate version and it's going to end very differently, trust me. Now, as for the Tortured Spirit, Ami and I are going to completely redo it so you can look forward to that. I just need to get her to sit down with me so we can start it.

Anyway, the soccer season is over so I have so much more time for my stories. If you have questions, then review and I'll answer next chapter. Later!

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