Hello there.

So I found out my schedule for school… None of my friends are in my classes -_-

SCHOOL STARTS IN 2 DAYS! I'M ACTUALLY EXCITED.

Well, technically, since its midnight, school starts tomorrow, but ya know xD

This way I could stop being lazy and make a schedule for myself when I should update my stories xD

This chapter is in Danny's POV, by the way ;)

So, uh… lets just get to the story.

I do not own Danny Phantom.

Shadows in the Dark

Chapter 9

"Daniel, its almost time. Just 2 more days…" the shadow said. I growled.

"Why are you doing this to me!?" I asked, my voice threatening in a hiss. This shadow was ruining his life, destroying it into pieces. The shadow separated him from his family. From his best friend. From his love life…

"The shadow you fought a while back? You know, when you were sitting on the bed with that girl? I'm that shadow. I crawled inside your mind. I'm making your brain believe everything that I believe! Humans are weak and useless! They try to defeat us, but you know they never will! By trying to fight us, we fight back! We'll destroy them!" the shadow explained.

"No, we won't! I'll defeat you. I'll become good again, you'll see. I'm Danny Phantom, and I'll always be the hero," I promised. The shadow narrowed its glowing red eyes at me.

"We'll see about that."

I woke up with a start. The "dream" registering into my mind. Two more days… two more days until I become evil. One side of me was freaking out. I just wanted to hide in the corner and hope to wake up from the horrible nightmare. But the other side of me was excited. I couldn't wait to hear the screams of the people in fear as I tried to kill them.

And it frightened me on how that part was winning.

I had stolen food and drinks surrounding my body. I remembered how the shadow said I did this. This was my idea to steal. Before all this, I would never even think of stealing a thing. But now, I think, why haven't I did this before? It made sense too. I had ghost powers! Why didn't I just go invisible and steal food and stuff instead of wasting money on them?

Because that's not who you are.

I shook my head and pushed that thought away. I changed, so this is who I am. I should've started this a long time ago! Do you know how much money I would've had? I would've had tons! But then again… Tucker and Sam would convince me not to.

Tucker and Sam, my mind hissed. They were the ones who were holding me back. They were the ones that said "Oh but stealing is bad!" Oh please. We would've been rich if we didn't pay for The Nasty Burger food and just secretly grabbed it, or the food court, or the soda machines, or even the mall's clothes stores!

But money wasn't that much of a problem, now was it?

No, it wasn't, but still. If something ever happened and we lost some of our money, we would have a lot more.

I sighed. I thought back to my past. What a wimp I was. I was always scared to do bad things, but they don't seem so bad anymore. Like beating up Dash. It's payback! He's the one who always beat me up, why couldn't I get some revenge, huh? Why can't Sam understand that!?

She does, but she's saying that's not you. You're a hero.

Shut up, conscience. And that's not who I am anymore. I'm a villain… yeah… villain… why I haven't realize how cool that sounded for me? I liked it. No… I loved it. Danny Phantom, the villain. It gave me one of those good chills down my spine.

Now that scared part of me was fading away. I was excited. The feeling was getting closer and I just couldn't wait to touch it and fall into it. I couldn't wait to see that dark red blood in my hands from killing the humans that were in my way.

But what about your family? Tucker? … Sam?

I paused. What about them? Would… would I hurt them? What, what if… No, I shook my head. I won't let the part that's scared become bigger again. Everyone hates me now, so why should I still love them if all they want to do is to destroy me? They were never my loved ones because I could see in their eyes that they hated me. The eyes my parents gave me when I was Phantom. The eyes Jazz gave me during the C. . The eyes Tucker gave me when he was jealous of me. And the eyes Sam gave me when I punched her… twice.

So, that's why I shouldn't care. Because they all hate me! Everyone does! So why should I love everyone? I should destroy them! I should let them feel the pain they have caused me!

I closed my eyes, letting those thoughts sink into my mind. I reopened them and turned into my ghost half. Before I flew, I stuffed chips into my mouth, chugged my water bottle, and flew away, just to look at the first place I'll be destroying.

What about Sam? Don't you love her? And did you hear her say the exact same words to you before you left?

I closed my eyes again and stopped in mid-air, but still kept floating. Yes, I did hear her say that. But it still didn't change the fact that she looked at me with that hateful expression.

That's because you hit her twice, but she believed and forgave you. She loves you. Don't you love her, too?

No! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! She doesn't love me! She doesn't! And if she doesn't, then neither do I! End of story! Everyone hates me! Everyone is suppose to hate me! And that's how it will be! Forever! Sam will just be a memory and then I'll forget about her by killing her!

And just by thinking of killing her, something inside me broke.

I opened my eyes again. I don't need her. I don't need her. I don't need her. I don't need anybody. I am who I am and no one is going to change me back. Not even Sam.

And besides, she doesn't need me, either. She always said how she was independent.

I smiled. My evil thoughts had returned.

It was then I realized I had lowered myself to the ground, on a sidewalk. I think I was in another city or something. But the funny thing was, no one was around. They probably all went to their cozy homes.

I passed by a window. I stopped as I saw red glows. I turned and saw what the red glows were.

The red glows, were my eyes.

Doooooone.

Sorry its short, but like I said last chapter, its better than nothing.

Anyway, I hoped you liked it! Honestly, I think the ending is a little sucky on the writing. Haha.

So, what will happen? Will Danny's parents, Jazz, Tucker, and Sam find Danny? Will Danny turn evil and kill them?

Find out in chapter 10! :D