Isabella P.O.V.

(Winter)

It was cold… But not that cold… At least to me. It was a Wednesday but I didn't open my shop today. Instead I sat in one of the chairs and doodled on a note pad that should have had notes for my book but it only had a few sketched of the Ghost writer who stood reading one of the many books on the shelves… A small doodle of Vlad was near the top. He hadn't been in for weeks now because he was away. Location… Unknown. All well he should be back soon… Sometime tonight I think.

"Any ideas yet Isabella?" My own personal ghost asked looking over at me. I shook my head. "I am sorry I can't be of any help to you." He said closing the book he had and placing it back on the shelf.

"Don't worry… You are helping in a small way… You are a great model for sketches." I joked. He came over and looked over my shoulder and smiled.

"Looks like I am not the only one who inspires you art talents." He said pointing to the corner of the page. I shook my head.

"Don't you go jumping to conclusions you dummy… Me and Vlad… That is a never going to happen." I snapped the note pad closed and stood from my chair. I grabbed my scarf off the counter and wrapped it tightly around my neck before walking out the door and locking it. Snow decorated everything and lights lined every shop and wrapped around every tree… It was a week before Christmas and people were going everywhere trying to buy that thing or get this for that person. It was early and I was needed up at Casper High were I had taken an extra job as the new Librarian. I worked there Wednesdays and Fridays and my shop was open the other days except for Sundays. Surprisingly Mr. Masters still comes in to see me; I guess he had come begging for that trophy for so long that it had become a habit for him to just come in… The renovations for my own little café were underway… But we won't actually tear down the wall to expand until spring so it is still far from being complete.

I stood at the corner of an intersection and waited for the light to change so I could walk across the street. A fresh layer of snow started to fall and I pulled the scarf tighter around my neck. That's when it happened. Boom… Something came hurling out of the sky and crash landed into a snow bank that I just so happened to be standing by… Lucky me right?

I had been knocked over and my note pad went spiraling into the ice covered street. Without thinking I got up and ran after it. A wailing horn met my ears and I turned in time to see a car hydroplaning strait for me. I screamed and flung my hands up in front of my face not wanting to watch the car hit me. I felt hands clasp around my upper arms and the next thing I knew I lost the feeling of the street under my feet. I uncovered my eyes to see I was souring up and the car flying by just below me. I started kicking my legs and screaming.

"Hey hey stop flailing please… I don't want to drop you." A boy's voice shouted. I looked up to see a white haired boy with green eyes holding on to my upper arms. He stared at me and smiled. "There now… It's not to bad right?" I just nodded… I was flying… I was flying.

"Who are you?" I said… Wow I sounded intelligent.

"Danny… Danny Phantom… And I am sorry I almost crashed landed into you… Some of my fights can get a little out of hand… Come to think of it… You don't see a guy in a cape do you?.. " He said still gripping my arms. He looked around wildly like someone could attack him any moment. I just shook my head no. "Anywhere I can put you down?" He asked not relaxing at all.

"Um… Casper High." I said still a little shocked. He nodded and changed direction. I could see that school a good distance away but it didn't take long for us to get there. He sat me down and with a quick wave flew off. I stood there staring up at the sky and watched him until I couldn't see him anymore. I stood there… And I stood there… And then… Everything started spinning and my world turned upside down before going black.

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I woke up in the back of an ambulance. The sirens wailing I could feel the van moving quickly down the street. Some guy who was sitting by the stretcher I was on saw that I was awake and smiled.

"Hello… Are you alright?" He asked bending over me and shinning a light into my eyes.

"… Yeah… My head hurt." I mumbled. He just nodded.

"You most likely hit your head when you fell… No concussion though." He sighed and sat back. "But we won't be able to tell right away until we get to the hospital… You might have some damage to the skull but we'll see." He said. Then everything went quiet. My head really hurt. Frozen ground is not good.

I spent quiet a long time at the hospital. I guess they wanted to make sure I was okay before they released me. And when I was finally was free I found a huge RV parked outside with Danny and who I assumed to be his family.

"Izz!... Wow are you okay? I heard what happened at school…" Danny said as I approached them.

"Oh yeah I am fine… Just a bump on the head that is all… But waits… Aren't you supposed to be in school?" I said putting my hands on my hips. "Well… I was worried and I knew you didn't have a car so I… You know… Got my parents to help." He turned a little red and didn't look at me.

"Hi I'm Maddie… Aren't you just precious. Danny has told us about you." A women in a blue jump suite started shaking my hand.

"Moooom!" Danny turned redder. I laughed and greeted both Maddie and Jack. Then greeted his sister Jazz. Everyone was nice though his parents were a little ghost happy… His father kept blathering on about them in the RV. But I just nodded and smiled. Once we were in front of my shop we all just stood outside talking… I know it is rude to make guests stand around outside but… I couldn't let them into my home… It was to embarrassing… Maybe I can just let them into the shop area? After all there were plenty of chairs for everyone to sit in, in there. I sighed and unlocked the door.

"Please… Come in." I said and they all filed in. The parents started looking around… Well Maddie did… Jack just stood there looking like and out of place idiot. "Um would you like anything to drink?.. Water… Milk?" I said smiling. Everyone said no thank you and soon we were all seated. Jazz had lost herself in a book while Danny seemed to be on edge… Me and Maddie got into a conversation about inventions surprisingly. And I found that I hardly knew anything about the subject… Maybe I should start reading up on it. That's when a knock on the door got everyone's attention.

"What's Vlad doing here?" Danny stated flatly. I turned around in my seat to see Mr. Masters standing there in his usual black suite. I stood and opened the door to let him in. I noticed Danny was scowling in a corner as far away from Vlad as he could go and Maddie had fallen silent and was also glaring. Vlad also noticed.

"Maddie…. STILL steaming?" He said sweetly with a smile. I noticed he got a little close to her and it just annoyed her more.

"Oh you bet I am." She growled at him. He backed away a little from her and I couldn't help but wonder if he had a thing for Danny's mom.

"Any ways I didn't come here to see you Fentens.. Though it is such a lovely surprise…" He looked at Maddie with a soft smile. "But I came to see Miss Isabella… A little birdie has told me that you were taken away in an ambulance for the whole day… What happened?" He said as I sat back in my seat. I felt him pat my head like I was a child and I could feel my face heat up with embarrassment.

"Nothing much… Just… I just fainted and hit my head is all… No real damage." I waved his hand away from me and pulled my legs up and wrapped my arms around them.

From there me and Maddie picked up our conversation again while Vlad and Jack laughed and joked with each other. I watched them and I got the strong feeling that Vlad didn't mean the words 'I kill me.. Or you.' In a joking way… The hours passed and before I knew it I had fallen asleep.

Danny P.O.V.

Izz had fallen asleep curled in a ball in her seat. I had to get my Parents attention so I could point it out to them quietly.

"We should get her up to her bed." Dad whispered. My mom agreed with him and my dad went to pick her up. But Vlad stopped him.

"Oh don't worry I'll take care of it you guys head home…" Vlad was pulling the sweet innocent act in front of my mom again. It made me sick. I watched as my dad helped Vlad hoists Izz into his arms and I got a strong satisfaction from watching him struggle under her wait. Since he couldn't use his ghost strength to carry her he had to use his human strength to carry her up. And this I enjoyed watching.

"Are you sure you can carry her V-Man?" My dad asked as he watched Vlad struggle under her weight.

"OH.. No worries Jack… I got it… Go on…" He gasped as he made his way up the stairs behind the counter that led up to the small flat above the store.

"Isn't that nice of him. Vladdy… You could always count on him…." My dad said as we all slipped out the door and climbed into the RV. I stared out the window and watched the shop until I couldn't see it any more.

Vlad P.O.V.

SHE IS HEAVY! I only made it half way up the stair before I heard the Fenton's leave. Once I was sure they were gone I changed into my ghost form making it easier for me. I was able to just fly up and faze us through the bottom of her room before I sat her on her 'bed'… Okay I said it before and I will say it now… This place is a dump. I crossed my arms and looked around taking in the whole place again. The only new thing she had was the small TV on the table. I heard Isabella moan and I watched as she stretched in her sleep before rolling over onto her stomach. I had to admit she looked even younger like this. I pulled her glasses off her face so she didn't ruin them and sat them on the table.

I wonder if this is what it was like to have a child of your own?

All well no need to think about such trivial things. I quickly fazed through the wall and took to the air. And I will also admit to myself that a small part of me was relieved that she didn't go to the hospital for some major cause. I mean I have come to look forward to our lunches together, even if it is a ploy to try and raise me up in the eyes of Maddie as a sweet, fatherly character.

All well. No need to continue dwelling on the past. All I need to do is focus on my future.