Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom! I do not own 'Angels we have heard on high' either. Now enjoy the chapter!
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Friday. December 23rd, 2004. Wisconsin. 5:58 p.m.
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Walker stared wearily at the night sky from beyond the treetops. As much as he detested the human world, he had to confess that this was something that always awed him. The billions and billions of twinkling stars calmed him for some strange reason in a way the Ghost Zone never could and, because of that, he always found time out in his day to watch them. And he needed a little peace and tranquility with the day he had.
Sixteen high security arrests made today! Sixteen! And one in dragon county! Arresting the perpetrator wasn't nearly as difficult as the damn politics that came along with it.
Damn it, why didn't ghosts understand that rules were rules?! Without them the Ghost Zone would descend into chaos and anarchy! And it was his job to make sure that didn't happen, even if the perpetrator that had to be arrested was royalty!
Walker absolutely loathed Aragon. He always thought he could get away with breaking the law because he was a Prince. He felt he was above such things but nobody is above the rules, not even the Warden himself.
Rules were rules.
Well at least today Walker got some satisfaction in finally setting the dragon prince straight. Let's see how much he enjoys striped clothes and being in a chain gang for the next week. Then perhaps that will teach him to keep his hands to himself and to never strike a female ever again.
Especially his own sister. In front of the Warden's own men no less!
He was still trying to sooth the migraine he had gotten from those accursed dragons while trying to figure out if he would have to make a special cell to hold the dragon convict, when he heard the most bewitching sound coming from inside the treetops.
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
(Hallelujah, Hallelujah)
Walker listened to the enchanting voice in stunned silence. In all his years, on Earth or in the Ghost Zone, he had never heard a voice so dazzling, so mythical, so powerful. It blew him away! The melody was so beautiful, Walker couldn't find any words fitting to describe it's magnificence. Even the trees seemed like they were swaying in the sweet sounds this creature made. His headache forgotten, Walker quickly flew down to see who was the siren who's voice caused this disturbance in him.
Suddenly he spotted her.
A human.
She was wearing a huge red coat and leaning against a tree, with her back against him, watching the stars like he was just a few moments ago. He tried to make out her face but he couldn't, a long hood prevented him from doing so. As a matter of fact he couldn't made out anything about her. Even the sleeves she wore were too long and prevented him from seeing her hands. But it didn't matter what she looked like.
She was human.
He could do or say nothing. He wasn't even suppose to be near her.
It was against the rules.
But he couldn't find it in himself to leave. He was too entranced by her song.
What was wrong with him? He hated humans. They were vicious, primitive, ghost murdering creatures. He had seen with his own eyes multiple times how cold hearted and monstrous they could be.
So why did this one feel so different? Why did her voice take him places that reminded him of happier times before he had any responsibilities as the Ghost Warden in a way that no other could? Why did this one make him feel like her voice was the sole exception to the rules?
Suddenly an extremely loud voice interrupted his musings.
"DANIELLE FENTON WHERE ARE YOU?! WE'RE LEAVING WITHOUT YOU!"
Walker watched as the human let out a long sign and then ran into the dark forest where the voice came from, vanishing beneath the trees. Walker had the strongest urge to follow her but that urge was quickly destroyed by his ear phone suddenly coming alive.
"Sir, there's an issue at the prison! We need you to come quick!" A prison guard desperately said from the other line and Walker could hear signs of a riot in the background.
He groaned. It was probably Aragon. Couldn't he have one hour for himself without all hell breaking loose!? Was that too much to ask!?
"I'll be right there." He snapped back, cutting off the connection.
Walker took one last longing glance at the forest the human disappeared into and then vanished completely.
Author's Note: Sorry it's so short but it isn't Walker's time to really meet Dani yet. That comes a couple of more chapters later. But anyway I hope you enjoyed it and remember to leave a review! Until next time, See you later!