Chapter 9

The next few days, Lizzie managed to hang out with Danny, and help Nikki with their projects everyday. Two days before they left, they got a free day. Lizzie spent the whole day with Danny, Sam, and Tucker.

At about 3 'o clock, the four were heading for The Nasty Burger. And still, Lizzie never ate anything there. It sounded disgusting, even though, Sam, Tucker and Danny ate there.

As they were sitting there, Lizzie fingered the shackle in her pocket, then whipped her hand out as if she'd been burned. I can't do this. Their starting to trust me for real! I can't just betray them!

They hadn't told her about Danny's powers yet, but she had a feeling they were going to eventually.

Even Sam had started trusting her, not eyeing her constantly, and actually being really nice to her.

"Danny…" Lizzie started.

"Mmhhm?" he answered.

Tell him! Admit you have to give him into an evil ghost!

"Nothing…never mind." Lizzie decided again, not to.

She was having constant pangs of guilt in her stomach, and they never went away. She was only free of them while she was sleeping.

She was closer them ever to telling him, when a blue mist trailed out of his mouth. As they all looked up at Lizzie, she turned her head, then turned it back to look like she hadn't seen.

"I'll be right back!" Danny got up off the booth, and headed outside.

"Where's he goin'?" Lizzie asked, as if she didn't already know.

"No where! No where at all!" Sam told her.

Lizzie shrugged and took another sip of her drink. "You know, I'll be right back too. I think I need some fresh air."

Before Sam or Tucker could say anything, Lizzie got up out of the seat, and wandered outside.

She looked around, then took the shackle out of her pocket. "I'm sorry, Danny. I have to."

She put it back in her pocket, then looked around for the half-ghost.

She saw a bright flash of light, coming from behind the burger place. She ran over to the dark spot behind it, and saw—

A white haired boy with green eyes, in a black suit, with silver boots and gloves. He looked around, then flew up into the sky.

She took out the bracelet, then held it up. "Um…work."

Nothing happened. She threw it into the air. It fell back onto the ground. "Get Danny Phantom!" she cried at it, throwing it into the air again.

This time, it didn't fall back to the ground. It stayed in the air. The shackle opened, and stayed in the air for a moment.

She heard a swoosh noise as she saw the ghost boy swoop overhead. Following him was—

"Gah!" Lizzie cried. It was that same ghost that had given her the shackle for Danny.

Danny looked down at Lizzie, his eyes going wide. But right as he looked up again, the green-light beeping bracelet flew onto his ankle, wrapping around it and closing.

It flashed red, and Danny screamed in agony as it shocked him, covering his body in a blue glow.

His eyes closed, and he stayed airborne for only another moment, before he plummeted towards the ground, crashing onto the concrete.

The ghost swooped lower to the ground, flying over Lizzie. "Excellent."

He began to pick up the unconscious Danny, who was bleeding from a cut on his face, but Lizzie cried, "No! Leave him alone!"

"Oh, I'm afraid it's too late for that, thanks to you." The ghost said, hauling Danny away, and flying up onto the sky.

LIZZIE!!! You didn't stop in time!!!! ARRUUHG!

"Danny!" Sam's voice cried; her and Tucker had come outside of the fast-food place, and were watching as Danny was taken by the ghost.

"What did you do?" Sam shouted.

"I—I—It's—I…" Lizzie couldn't speak, still staring at the disappearing dots.

She began to sob. "It's all my fault!!"

She told Sam and Tucker about the ghost and that one day they had talked.

"What? Why wouldn't you tell us! Why did you do that?" Sam cried.

"I don't know! But we have to get him back!"

"Yeah, we have to," Sam said pointing to her and Tucker.

"Look, I know you have no reason to trust me, but I can help!"

"No! Go away!" Sam shouted, grabbing Tucker's hand and running down the street.

No…what have I done?

Lizzie, still sobbing, turned around and headed back to the hotel.

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DUN DUN DUN!!!!! Heheheehehheehehhe…. Anyways, The beginging of the next chapter will be about Danny, then it's back to Lizzie. Ooohh…I made her evil!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Danni