Tuesday morning the school bell rang initiating the passing period from the first class to the next. Lilith stood by her locker listening to the sounds echo off the walls of her classmates talking all at once. It was somewhat comforting, she hadn't thought of home since the previous day and even now it seemed so far off. She grabbed her chemistry book and slammed her locker closed before taking off towards her next class.

"HEY WATCH IT!" She made contact with an object so solid she was sure she crashed into a wall. When she backed up and took a glance to her assailant she felt her heart drop into her stomach. His blonde hair glistened in the light above him. His blue eyes bore her down with a cold icy stare. His features then softened as he looked her over. "Oh, hey Lilith." He said backing away from her. "Sorry, I didn't know it was you."

She looked him over suddenly confused with his new change of attitude. This was not the same Dash Baxter who had promised to shove her into a locker not a few weeks ago. What changed in him? The burning sensation returned and she covered her mouth as the heat exited through her mouth and nose. The taste of bile sat at the base of her throat, threatening to rise. Again the feeling was there, and again no sign of a ghost anywhere. From behind Dash, Tucker had his nose buried in his PDA while Danny had his left arm draped over Sam's shoulders. His letterman jacket rested firmly over her torso. The three were walking towards them and it was Sam who noticed the confrontation first.

"No, I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention." She got out, her tone low and confused.

"Hey Danny!" He called turning to see his teammate heading in his direction. "What's the scoop on this new ghost girl?" He asked handing him a newspaper.

As Danny looked it over, reading the headline and article, Sam left his side and walked over to Lilith. She whispered soft words so no one else could hear and was just as shocked to see Dash had finally let off her. Lilith had only shrugged and nodded with a smile.

"What new ghost?" Sam asked finally offering her acknowledgment to the conversation.

"This one." Danny said handing her the paper. On the front page under the caption 'New Ghost, Old Fight' rested a picture of Lilith in her ghost form, long white hair flowing freely behind her. Her hands were spread out in front of her as she shot a purple ray of light at Youngblood. It had clearly been taken the day before mid-battle.

"Yeah, she looks so HOT!" Dash said looking over to Kwan who merely nodded and agreed with a loud 'Heck ya'.

"I'm not sure who she is. She left before I could ask her anything." Danny said shooting a quick wink over to Lilith who had looked terrified, hoping he wouldn't rat her out. Sam nudged her softly, silently telling her to relax. They were her friends, they'd never betray her. She just wished she could offer them the same promise.

A few of the other guys from the football team offered cat calls and 'woofs' while Sam just rolled her eyes at the immaturity of them all. Lilith hid her face, a blush gracing her cheeks for the first time in years.

"Be that as it may," Danny interrupted his teammates, slowly making his way to Sam's side. "She's nothing compared to this girl here." He draped his arm around her once more and pulled her close to kiss her lips. Lilith could tell Sam didn't like the attention, but loved to hear Danny talk about her in such a way, what woman wouldn't?

The sick feeling was back again, the feeling that soon all of this would be nothing but a memory. Soon Sam would be faced with a reality so harsh it would be like life bitch slapped her. The pain and heartache too much to take for one eighteen year old, yet she had no choice. Somehow her mother would gather her strength, give birth to her and continue on with her empty life. She admired the woman, now, more than ever. She kept going only for the life she had brought into the world.

A loud 'ooo' brought Lilith back to the present as the few people now ogled over the high school sweethearts. Danny blushed while Sam simply smiled and turned to leave, leading the four of them to their next class. Just as the Latin girl turned and called 'Love Birds' out to them, the bell rang. It alone told everyone still in the halls they were late for their next class. Lilith laughed to herself softly, throwing herself down into her seat.

Once school was over, the four of them walked the small distance to Danny's house for some studying in the Ghost Zone, Lilith had yet to enter the other realm. She stared at the large contraption above the building. The sign proudly read 'Fenton Works' and she couldn't help but feel a twinge in her gut. The first time she had seen the building was with Clockwork, why he had brought her here first was still a mystery as her own existence.

"Ok, so this is the Ghost Portal." Danny said once they were down in the basement. She looked to the large metal contraption confused.

She silently watched as he pressed a button on the wall before the metal doors separated. She watched as the hole became green with swirling lights. Her heart raced, it was single handedly the most peculiar and beautiful thing she had ever seen. It made promises of a far off land filled with knowledge and danger, and she was willing to risk dying for all it had to offer. Her eyes gleamed as she felt strangely drawn to it.

"You know what? I think Lilith needs a Phantom name." Tucker said staring at the newspaper before throwing it on the nearby table. His voice broke the silence and the trance Lilith was in. The three standing teens looked to the techno geek who had been sitting in his chair quietly until now. "I mean, her real identity needs to be a secret so…"

"I agree with Tucker." Sam cut in. That was true, what was a Ghost fighting hero, without a name?

"How about Lilith Spook?" Tucker offered, clearly he had been sitting on that name for a while.

"No way Tucker, that's too cheesy." Sam said quickly. "Besides I'm a fan of Lilith Ethereal. Gives it a feminine touch."

"I don't think so Sam." Danny said sounding unsure. "Doesn't hit the ear just right. Besides it sounds like she's more of an angel than a ghost."

"Well what do you suggest?" She asked shooting him a glance. He seemed to ponder this for a moment, her gaze shot from Danny to the forbidden world in the time he stood there. His hand over his mouth and his eyes dazed over with deep contemplation.

"Lilith Wraith." He said smiling, Tucker nodded and Sam looked to him slightly confused. She knew Danny wasn't an idiot, just clueless, but the fact he knew that word sort of took her by surprise. Lilith wasn't honestly a fan of any of them.

"Well my name is Lilith Hayes, so why not Lilith Haunt?" She questioned, the three teens seemed to let it sit before nodding in agreement. In all honesty it was her second choice. Her first was Lilith Phantom, but that last name was already taken. She didn't want to seem like she was trying to associate herself with him or moving in on his territory, but Lilith Phantom just had a nicer ring to it, as if it was meant to be.

"Definitely sounds better." Sam said softly, Tucker gave a 'thumbs up' and Danny seemed just as satisfied as the rest. They turned back to the Ghost Zone and just before Danny was able to open his mouth and speak again, a female voice called from upstairs.

"Danny, honey. Are you home?"

"In the lab Mom!" He called back, pushing another button initiating the metal doors to close on the hidden world to Lilith.

"Well come on upstairs." She called, her voice sounding further and further away with each syllable.

The four of them headed for the stairs and entered the Fenton Kitchen before noticing the Television was on. Jazz had already been seated and was now watching avidly as the others gathered around behind her. The news woman talked on about Lilith's fight with Youngblood during the previous day.

"…Not much is known on the new ghost in town, but this much is clear. It seems Danny Phantom may have some help from this new ghost. Back to you in the studio."

"A new ghost?" Jack asked happily. "So son," He said pulling Danny close. "What's she like?"

"She seems nice, willing to help the cause." He said casually.

"What's her name dear?" Maddie asked, she paused before asking another question. "Is she…like you?"

"No mom." He said rubbing the back of his neck with his left hand. "Her name is Lilith Haunt. She died a few years ago. Or so she says."

"Oh, well I'm glad she found her way to Amity Park." Maddie said, her back turned. "Just so long as she means nice, I guess we can make room for her here." Jazz looked to Lilith and smiled softly, happy the new half ghost was finally settling in.

"Don't worry Mrs. Fenton, we plan on keeping her on our side." Sam piped in, looking to Lilith. She had still yet to figure out what her purpose in Amity Park was, but wanted the girl to know they'd always be watching her.

It wasn't long until they found themselves in Danny's room. They had a lot of studying for another block of finals the following day. Books littered the floor and random papers with notes were scattered about. Lilith lifted her head to find Tucker studying for his math final while Danny was reading up on his history. Sam looked to her confused, they both had the same class the next morning and she could tell her mother sensed a difference in her.

"I dunno." Tucker said looking up at the ceiling from the desk chair that he was spinning around in circles with. "I just don't know."

"Don't know what?" Lilith asked looking over to him confused.

"Why is any of this important?" He yelled throwing his pencil across the room. "I can think logically,
I don't need to prove it with math."

"Oddly enough I agree." Lilith said trying to stifle a laugh. "I loathe geometry."

"I say we take a study break." Danny said slamming his history book shut and getting up from his spot next to Sam on the bed.

"And what, pray tell, do you suggest we do instead?" Sam asked looking up from her own History book.

"Well, we never did finish showing Lilith the Ghost Zone." Danny said smiling as he noticed Lilith's eyes go wide and a smile grace itself across her face.

"Ok, so Lilith if you get lost just call for one of us into the speaker here." Sam said handing her a pair of Fenton Phones. Lilith took them graciously and inserted them, nodding when Tucker gave off a test read.

"Danny will lead you in as a ghost. We'll be in the Spector Speeder not too far behind." Tucker said proudly as Sam closed the door on the odd looking machine before them.

"Ready?" Danny asked offering her his hand. She nodded her head and allowed her ghost half to take over, before grabbing his hand and letting him lead her into the unknown world.

She took in her surroundings and found the green and purple world almost emancipating to her capture soul. Here she didn't feel the need to be someone she wasn't. Behind every floating door lay a world she had yet to discover and though danger lurked behind every twist, turn and corner she felt as if this alone was a part of her.

"Don't worry, that feeling is natural." A voice from within her head whispered. She froze, knowing it was outside her head and not in it. Someone and read her thoughts, or maybe her face. She looked over to find Sam and Tucker looking at her happily.

"It's the ghost in you." Danny explained, his voice could be heard the same way she heard Sam's, through the Fenton Phones. She nodded in agreement, slightly embarrassed she was unable to contain her reaction to her new world.

They must have spent hours in there, exploring the domains of some of the less dangerous ghosts, because by the time they finally returned home it was dark and quiet outside. Lilith had said her good-byes for the night and left with Tucker, who only walked with her for half a block until they had to part and go their separate ways. She enjoyed Tucker's company and looked to him like an older brother she never had. Being an only child was tough on her, there were times she longed for a sibling just to keep her company on the lonely nights her parents were out for work or just to avoid one another.

She took a short cut through the park and was almost to her hotel room when an icy chill broke through her body and she exhaled to find her ghost sense once again activated. She stopped dead in her tracks, and slowly took in her surroundings, hoping whoever was following her would make themselves known before the attack.

"Whose there?" She questioned the eerie silence. "I know your there." Again the area around her was silent. "Show yourself." She hollered, her eyes glowing green. Before she could even take her next breath something violently jumped out of the nearby bushes and landed only inches from her.

She looked the large beast up, from its toes to its head. It looked like nothing more than an oversized dog. He towered over her by a good two and a half feet, his eyes were glowing green and his teeth were sharp as he snarled at her. She noticed a metal bracelet resided on his left wrist, though it looked more like a handcuff that had been cut off. He wore lime green pants and matching hoodie that was pulled over his head, the only thing peeking out from the darkness were his luminescent eyes. His claws were only inches from her throat as saliva dripped from his growling snout.

She closed her eyes briefly, allowing her ghost half to take over her once again. She stood before the oversized ghost dog ready to fight. The heels of her black boots were rising off the ground as she prepared to throw herself forward in battle. Her white gloved hands tightened into angry fists as she ran over a million scenarios in her head, waiting for him to make the first move.

She watched confused as he took in her appearance, as if he had only now realized her standing there and gently pulled back, looking the girl up and down. She fought against her natural instinct to relax when she noticed him no longer offering her a hostile pose. She watched defensively as he cocked his head to the side in confusion only to lean towards her slowly. She remained frozen to her spot as he inhaled just above her head and began to curiously sniff the air around her.

She was so shocked by this she felt there was nothing to do, but let him discover she was not whoever he thought she was. Her long white hair flowed freely behind her with the cool night breeze and after what felt like hours she noticed the dog's tail slowly started to wag. He once again pulled back so green eyes met green and his demeanor changed completely. He opened his mouth and spoke in a language so foreign to the teen ghost; she would swear it was made up all together.

"Do I know you?" She asked softly, no longer feeling threatened by him, but just confused. "Do you know me?"

Again he spoke, his language was lost on her ears; he'd have been more understandable with silence. She tried to grasp on to what he said, and only came to find his language was not made up. As he seemed to have no struggle with certain words he kept repeating, followed by the same goofy grin.

"Me, no speak-y." She said softly, hoping to get through to him. Instead she just stood there as he threw his arms around her and pulled her close for a tight hug. She struggled against his embrace and struggled even more with how this overgrown mutt knew her so well.

As he pulled away and released her he licked her cheek once more before raising his right paw and clawing a hole into the air. Lilith stood there lost and confused as another world seemed to appear before her very eyes. It was the same feeling that came to her as she travelled in the Ghost Zone, warm and safe. As if some unseen being called her home. He looked to her once more and pointed to her chest, his long nail racking over the fabric of cloth that covered the medallion Clockwork had given her. He then brought the same finger to his lips and muttered a 'Shh' before jumping through the portal and disappearing with it for the night.

Lilith stood there, completely dumbfounded as she looked to the now empty space before her. He knew? It was obvious he knew her, how or from where she was unsure, but it was also clear he knew she was not from this time. Who are you? She allowed the two rings to cover her body once more for the night and returned back to her normal attire of jeans and a large black shirt that read 'I can't decide between morbid isolation or social repulsion'.

He knew she was from the future, though how, was beyond her. Did Clockwork send him? Is he checking up on me? Or does this dog know something I don't?

"Mommy, Mommy. Look!" The six year old cried out excitedly as she jumped up and down at her mother's side.

Her mother looked down to the child, more than willing to offer her daughter any and all attention. She watched as the girl breathed outward, a cold mist escaping from her mouth. In an instant her eyes went from calm and curious to wide an alert. Her hand flew over her daughter's mouth as her gaze darted around the area. Taking in every person and every unseen corner.

"Come on, Lil. We need to go." She said picking her daughter up and quickly carrying her off the park playground and to the car.

"But mommy, I want to play." She whined softly.

"We will, baby. When we get home, I promise." She said strapping her into the back seat before getting into the driver's spot and starting up the car. Lilith's gaze from the backseat locked on a tall dark figure looming in the bushes. His gaze hot and intense on her as she was forced to flee the area.

"Mommy?" Her soft voice broke the silence and shattered Sam's thoughts.

"What Lil?" She asked stealing a glance back at her from the rearview mirror.

"Are we gonna have to leave again?" She wondered softly. They had been moving from city to city for as long as Lilith could remember. Only when her mother had married her father did they seem to have settled on a spot for good, but even now it seemed Ohio wasn't the safest place for them either.

"I don't know sweetie, I just don't know." Sam said softly, focusing back on the road in front of her.

Lilith continued on to her hotel room, needing a hot shower and a good night's sleep. She could have sworn she had never seen that ghost beast before. She was sure she would have remembered him. Yet the way he acted towards her it was as if he was being reunited with an old friend, one he hadn't seen in years.

She wiped the steam away from the mirror and looked down to the pendant around her neck. He knew it was there, he knew she was different and he didn't appear to want to cause her harm. Maybe he was a guardian, sent by Clockwork himself to protect her on her journey. Or maybe he was a friend from so long ago she was too young to remember. Whoever or whatever he was, she knew he meant her no harm. Maybe she had just made a new friend, now if only she knew what he was saying.

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