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AMNESIA: The Quest for Answers
A Danny Phantom Fan Tale
The Quest: Chapter 8
Flashbacks
Danny, after discovering that Sam's memories had been wiped out, became so depressed that he confined himself in his room for two days, not even filling his body with food or resting his body.
Tucker, Jazz and Valerie tried their best to cheer up their buddy, but they were unsuccessful. The Ghost Boy's feelings were so extreme, not even a single word can handle them.
He opened his computer, opened all of his and Sam's pictures, and continuously played sad love songs. Danny wanted to drain all those intense emotions he currently feels, but he couldn't do it.
Does Sam know that I am her best friend? Does she know my ghost powers? Wait. Does she even know what a ghost is?
He tried sleeping, but he couldn't. His mind kept on thinking about the future of their relationship. His mind kept on foreseeing their future.
Sam doesn't know that I am her boyfriend. Or does she even know what a boyfriend is? Will Sam find new love in her new life?
His mind didn't let him sleep. His mind grew tired of thinking and thinking about Sam. "DARN IT, DANNY! WHY DID YOU LET THIS HAPPEN?" Danny yelled to himself, hitting his head onto the wall.
Meanwhile, at the living room of the Fenton Works
Tucker, Jazz and Val were talking about how to cheer up Danny and let him realize of Sam's condition.
"What should we do, guys? I'm so worried!" Jazz asked. "Danny's not eating for three days! He's probably very weak."
"I know! Bring Sam to him!" Tucker exclaimed. "I'm pretty sure he'll be happy to see Sam again."
"That won't help." Valerie disagreed to Tucker's idea. "The idea of Sam not remembering him is already marked in his mind!"
"Oh, I'm so worried, guys!" Jazz bowed her head and began to cry. "We need to do something, or it might be too late! His personality might change! Or worse…"
Tucker added, "Or what?"
Jazz softly answered, "The future of Danny Phantom."
Jazz remembered the time Danny's dark future attempted their lives, and how his young brother realized his wrongdoings and defeated his dark side.
Dark Danny walks toward young Danny and grabs him. "Your time is up, Danny. It's been up for ten years." Dan uses his duplication abilities and split himself in four Dans. They beat up Danny, dropping him on the floor, helpless. Dan's clones return to him. "What makes you think you can change my past?"
Struggling to recover, Danny exclaimed, "Because… I promised my family."
Dark Danny mockingly laughs out Danny's statements. "Oh, you are such a child. You promised?"
The Ghost Boy, now determined to defeat his dark future, exclaimed, "Yes... I... promised!
A strong burst of energy waves went out of Danny's mouth, accompanied by a wailing noise, sending Dark Danny flying away and crashing into the road.
Dark Danny was shocked about what he saw. "That power! It's not possible! I don't get that power until ten years from now!"
"I guess… The future isn't as set in stone as you think it is!" Danny sent another wave of energy, breaking all the glasses that it passes through and sending Dark Danny slamming onto a nearby building and crashing him down the rubble.
"Don't worry, Jazz." She said to himself. "He can do it."
Meanwhie, back at Danny's room
"We've been friends for a long time, and this is how our relationship will end?" Danny exclaimed to himself, still hugging the small pillow Sam gave him for his fourteenth birthday.
Danny, looking for something, or someone, to cheer him up, transformed into his ghost half and flew outside. Instead of being calmed, his emotions seem to get more intense.
Danny remembers everytime he carries Sam into the air. He remembered how he saved his Goth Girl's life several times. He remembers the time that, because of their ultimate love for each other, they faced all odds to protect their relationship and the world.
As Sam was about to fall off the train, Danny, regaining free will, exclaimed, "Sam... SAM!"
Carrying the staff, he flies of the train. He drops the staff, and scoops up Sam in his arms. Sam's eyes are closed in fright. The crystal ball that controls Danny shatters upon hitting the ground. Sam opens her eyes and looks at Danny. The Ghost Boy's eyes stop glowing red, and he looks a little confused.
Sam asked him, "Danny! Are you all right?" The Ghost Boy, now free of Freakshow's mind controls, answered, "I think so. It's all a blur. I did some bad things, didn't I?"
Sam smiled and said, "Nothing you can't fix."
His flashbacks just made him drop tears from his face down into the grounds.
He went into the City Hall, where the 50-foot tall statue stands. Upon seeing the large globe above the statue of himself, he remembers Sam's respect for nature and love for the Mother Earth.
"Cool statue," The Goth Girl smiled as she looked up at Danny, who was flying her into the city. "Personally, I would have made it out of recycled materials, but, you know, that's just me." The moon seemed to intensify their love for each other, as their shadows were seen floating at it.
He flies off to the Great Hill, a special place for him and Sam. It was in the exact same spot where Danny committed himself to a life with Sam, by giving her the "wes" ring.
Danny, upon learning of Sam's doubts about the future of their friendship, rejected her statements. "Oh, I wouldn't count on that."
Danny takes out the "wes" ring and places it on Sam's finger. "Sam, I couldn't have done any of this without you." Sam's eyes began teary, at the sight of her best friend promising to cherish their love.
"And I don't care what's coming next. I just hope that…whatever it is…you're there to share it with me."
After looking at the ring for a short moment, Sam said, "I will be. I just need to warn you. I'm no push-over, you know! I still have my own way of doing things."
Danny smiled and responded, "That's what I'm counting on!"
Danny held both Sam's hands and they both leaned for a sweet kiss.
As he was about to leave, the snow began falling. Lots of ice flakes began covering the city in a blanket of deep snow. Danny remembered the time that he promised Sam of his return after his mission.
Sam walks up to Danny, hands over the class ring into his open palm.
"It's the ring you were going to give Valerie. You asked me to hold it for you, remember?" Flipping the ring to reveal the "SAM" engraved onto the ring, Sam continues, "Something tells me that it was really meant for me."
"Take it with you. But promise that you'll bring it back. If you promise, then, then I know I'll see you again."
Danny was unsure of what to tell his best friend. "If we make it through this…" Sam interrupts and corrects him. "When we make it through this…"
"Right. When… we get through this….I have a few things I need to talk to you about."
Sam takes Danny's hands. "I think I'd be willing to listen. And no matter how this thing ends… this whole ride we've been on together, I wouldn't change it for the world. Not one bit."
Danny lets go of Sam's hands and holds her arms. "Me neither. I…"
Danny was interrupted by a kiss on his cheek by Sam, to which the ghost boy places his hand on Sam's chin and raises his face. In an instant, their lips met in the first passionate kiss they ever had.
Because of these flashes from the past, Danny's shattered heart suddenly regained strength, his emotions calmed, and he became more inspired to bring back her Goth Girl. He yells,
"NO. I WOULDN'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO US. I WILL BRING YOU BACK, SAM!"
His voice echoed through the mountains, carrying his determination to bring back Sam by his side. He flies off the hill and made his way back to the Fenton Works, where he starts thinking about what to do with Sam to bring back her memories.
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