Good day people,

Yes I'm back after a quick recess. I needed it. You all have been so nice. So many people have read my story and seem happy with it. Evilevergreen I will try to do better on the grammar this time ok. Seriously though thanks for caring, it irks me to death to read it on the website and find mistakes. This should be a good chapter, more action. Anyways, this is my fourth chapter.

And all that jazz,

Freshgal

The focus of the meeting turned from other options as Dr. Gray realized that he could not prevent his daughter from going.

"Do we even know what you are going to fight this thing with?" Dr. Gray asked his daughter, a little perturbed because he could not get his way.

"I brought my own weapons." Valerie responded coolly. She picked up the brief case she had carried with her into the precinct and laid it on the table. Valerie pressed a code on the side and the case clicked, she slowly opened it to reveal an assortment of weapons and a small bag.

"This my friends," she said holding up what looked like a sleek, silver, rounded off handgun, " is the new and improved ecto-ray it is 10x's stronger and more portable." She continued showing them each new item, introducing them to the long-range ecto-blast, an ecto-flash bomb, and an assortment of other goodies.

"Hey what's in the bag?" asked tucker looking at it curiously.

"Glad you asked," responded Valerie removing a pair of gloves from its depths, "These are called E-gloves. They are especially made for fighting ghosts." She reached over and lightly touched the side of Danny's wrist. Danny sucked in through his teeth and gave a frightening flash of Phantom's luminescent green eyes. She pulled her hand back trying hard to cover the bit of fear that had just washed over her. There was a sizable bruise where her fingers had been. "Th-They emit a constant charge of the energy that damage ghosts the most," she bit her lower lip in such a light way only Danny noticed it, "without hurting the user."

"Cool!" commented Tucker who pick up Danny's arm and lightly tapped the bruise.

"Back off Tuck." Danny hissed at him snatching his arm away and looking back at Valerie who immediately averted her eyes, failing miserably at concealing the fact that she was near staring at him.

The truth was that she couldn't understand what she was feeling right now. She was usually separated from affair in her own offhand way but in this meeting it felt like Danny's presence was slowly pulling her in. She couldn't help but feel a little vulnerable around him. In fact, she was slightly afraid of him. He did try to kill her once, though everyone claims it was an accident. This only made her want to hurt him more. Why should she feel like this around him? Why does she have the dreams about him? You love him, the inner voice hissed. Go Away! she hissed back.

The meeting was ended due to the fact that it was nearly 11:56. They began to filter out of the conference room. Tuck grabbed Danny and pulled him outside.

"You and Valerie are going to either marry or kill each other, either way you guys are just too passionate to be apart." joked Tucker.

"Tuck, you are reading way into stuff it's not even like that." Danny responded.

"Oh really, then why do you still have her picture?"

"You've been going through my personal desk!" Danny's voice was full of anger.

"Holy crap! You do have a picture of her, don't you?" Tuck looked amazed, "I mean I was just playing you, but wow man you really love her."

"Just shut it Tucker. God, you the most immature person I have ever met." Danny spat.

"Just keeping my title, Danny."

A pale girl with flowing black hair that seemed to wrap around her walked up to the two. "Hey guys, sorry I'm so late Dash's gallery ran over. Where's the meeting." Sam asked.

"Its over Sam. You need to manage your time better." Tucker scolded. "Where's the PDA I got you for Hanukah."

"Is that who I think it is?" Sam said trying to change the subject, " Valerie, its me Sam."

"Sam Manson," she said walking up to the group. Danny noticed the fact that her walk was very calculated and even. And on a scary note he could hardly hear her shoes hit the floor. "Long time, no see. Why weren't you at the meeting?"

" Art gallery. You look really good."

"Thanks, so do you."

There was a slight silence followed by a soft whirr.

"DUCK!" both Danny and Valerie shouted at the same time. Everyone did do except Tucker. Valerie and Danny grabbed his wrists to pull him down but, heard his scream and felt a warm spray upon their faces.

Luckily they had snatched him back just far enough that the ghost blade slashed across hiss chest but didn't reach bone. Sam removed a smock from her bag and placed it to Tucker's chest to stop the bleeding. Valerie was in a low crouch and reached under her skirt to pull out the ecto-gun from its holster on her thigh. She pressed a button on her watch and her uniform spread over her body. Danny created two rings around his waist that changed him into Danny Phantom.

"Who are you?" Valerie called out.

"Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, I came all the way across the pond to see you, love." a voice retorted in a strong British accent. Then there stood a scraggly man with what looked like a scythe head dripping with blood on a long chain.

"Jack the Reaper," she breathed to herself, "Why aren't you in England." she shouted at him.

"Well love, there's two reasons. 1. This big ghost is making quite a big ripple in the Ghost Zone andweghosts just happen todraw to it. And2. Any ghost who wants a piece of you is a friend to me." He laughed evilly and licked his lips at her. "Mmm. I want a real good piece."

Yeah I'm saving the good fight for next chapter. This is just a short one to keep you on the line. Tuck really needs to get to the hospital though. Yeah, I didn't even see that one coming at first. Ouch! Oh but more pain in store. Anyways, this chapter is dedicated to Akita, my big sister. Love you girl.

I'll be back with more.

oh and btw,

I do not own any of the Danny Phantom characters, but Jack is all mine.