Hey everyone, I'm finally back! I had the worst case of writer's block ever!! But…I got inspiration and I have the next chapter planned out, I just have to write it. For now, enjoy.

Eternal Night

Chapter Ten

Kya turned off the alarm clock that blared annoyingly in her ear and sat up with a yawn. She stood and began her normal routine to get ready for school. She paused in the bathroom and stroked the new scars from her shoulder to hip, shoulder, and leg. With a frown, she dressed and walked down the stairs to the kitchen to see her parents sitting at the table.

"Kya," called her mother as she spun on her heel to leave. "How…how are your injuries?"

"They're nothing but scars now," said Kya as she left the house without breakfast. She looked across the street to Danny's house and saw him leave in a rush. He glanced over at her house and grinned when he saw her. Running over, he greeted her with a grin and a wave.

"Morning," said Danny.

"At least you didn't say good," muttered Kya.

"Something wrong?" asked Danny.

"No, nothing. I just couldn't sleep last night," said Kya.

"Why not?" asked Danny.

"I kept shivering, but there was no reason to. I felt uneasy for some reason, and I'm still on edge," said Kya.

"Was there a ghost?" asked Danny.

"No, my gh—parents' equipment would have gone off," said Kya.

"Then there's nothing to worry about," said Danny and they began to walk to school. "Just relax."

"I can't ever relax," muttered Kya. Danny gave her a questioning look and Kya shook her head. Kya suddenly felt a rush of emotions from behind; frustration, annoyance, and irritation. She spun on her hell and faced a building, looking towards the roof, but she saw nothing. "What was…? Never mind, my mind's playing tricks on me." Danny waited for her to start walking and they continued their walk to school.

When they arrived, Danny followed Kya to her locker, even though he could tell that she was irritated. Kya grabbed what she needed from her locker, put the things in her bag, and shut the door. As she turned, she put her bag on her back and froze. Shock was clearly written on her face, but Danny could not find the reason why. Kya tossed her bag to the ground while bolting down the hall. The bell rang so students began to head to class, but Kya stood searching through the throng of people.

Danny ran over to her with her bag in hand and put a hand on her shoulder. She ignored him, still looking around. "Kya, what's going on?" asked Danny in a concerned tone. Kya's eyebrows furrowed in confusion as she took her bag from Danny.

"I could have sworn I saw…" said Kya slowly. "Never mind, I guess I'm more tired than I thought."

"Come on, let's go to class," said Danny. With a slight nod, Kya followed with her eyes to the floor and her arms crossed. The bell rang just as they stepped through the door and sat in their seats. Sam and Tucker gave Danny questioning looks, but Danny could only shrug.

In Mr. Lancer's class, Danny noticed that Kya seemed very out of it. She stared out the window, barely taking any notes, with a pensive expression. Finally, Kya looked away from the window only to glance at the clock near the door. Her eyes traveled to the window in the door and she tensed. A small figured with white hair passed leisurely by.

"Ami!" yelled Kya and she rushed out the door. Danny sat in shock as he watched Kya run from the room. Kya looked up and down the hall, but the figure was already gone. She fell to her knees with a forlorn expression, not caring that she was in the hall.

"Miss Niwa!" yelled Mr. Lancer as he rushed out the door after her. He looked up and down the hall, not seeing Kya, and looked down. "Miss Niwa, detention after school." Kya didn't care and went back to her seat in class. Danny sent her a worried expression, but Kya just ignored him. Kya went through all of her morning classes distracted and quiet, unable to get anything done. At lunch, Danny was surprised that Kya followed them to the cafeteria. He was even more surprised when she sat down next to them.

"What's with her?" Sam whispered to Danny.

"I don't know. Before we went to class, she ran down the hall and it looked like she was looking for someone. And the name she yelled out in class this morning, the other day, she told me that her best friend was named Ami. I don't know what's going on," whispered Danny.

"Dude, she actually talked with you?" asked Tucker.

"Yeah, and she said that her friend was 'out of reach', I guess. She wasn't very clear. But this morning, she seemed really shocked when she ran down the hall and out of the room," said Danny. Suddenly, Kya looked up and over at them.

"Did you say something?" she asked. Danny shook his head. With a sigh, Kya stood and began walking to the doors. "Later." She watched the doors as they opened, pausing in mid-step. Danny stood and caught a glimpse of a small, white-haired girl as she walked by the cafeteria. He recognized her from the drawings Kya had done. "Ami! Wait!" Kya ran from the room and Danny followed.

"Danny! Where are you going?" asked Sam. She and Tucker grudgingly followed their friend.

Kya reached the hall and looked both ways. Not seeing who she was looking for, she punched the locker behind her, leaving a dent. Blood stained the locker and her hand, and then dripped slowly to the ground.

Kya sat on her bed, trying to do her homework, but her bandaged hand kept grabbing her attention. After she had punched the locker, Danny dragged her to the nurse's office with strength she didn't think he had. The nurse had expressed concerns of possible broken knuckles, but Kya made sure she didn't check as her hand was wrapped. When she left the office, Danny tried to get her to tell him what was wrong, but she kept her mouth shut. He kept a close eye on Kya as he walked home with her even when she told him to leave her alone.

Taking her eyes from the bandages to the window, she thought of Ami's 'appearances' that day. Every time, it was only a glimpse, but it was definitely Ami. She was the only one that small with white hair.

Suddenly, Kya's ghost sense when off as her window opened for no reason. She ran to the window and looked out. A small girl ran around the street corner and Kya caught a flash of white. Silently, Kya jumped out the window and climbed down the lattice work to hold vines on the side of the building. As soon as her feet touched the ground, Kya sprinted after Ami.

The smaller girl had disappeared. A second later, the Fenton's Ghost Assault Vehicle drove crazily down the street with Jack as the driver. Again Kya's ghost sense went off as Danny Phantom flew over her head. There was a small giggle and the white-haired girl ran back the way Kya had come. Kya chased after the girl only to see her phase through the door of Fenton Works.

Hesitantly, Kya also phased through the door. The house was empty and the silence made it hard for Kya to breathe. There was a small crash in the basement lab, so Kya silently made her way down the dark steps. When she reached the bottom, Ami was standing in front of a cabinet with a Fenton Thermos in her hands.

"Ami?" asked Kya in a voice barely above a whisper. Ami turned to Kya and smiled. Kya took a step forward, tears threatening to slide down her pale cheeks. "Y-you did become…a ghost?" Ami smiled again, nodded, and disappeared. "Ami! Wait!"

The front door opened and Maddie and Jack walked into the lab. Kya froze in place, her eyes wide with shock. Maddie and Jack looked sternly at the teenage girl.

"What are you doing in our lab young lady?" asked Maddie.

"Who are you and what do you want?!" cried Jack. Kya just stared at the spot that Ami had disappeared.

"Kya?" asked Danny from behind his parents.

"Danny, do you know her?" asked Maddie.

"Her name is Kya and she lives across the street. Kya, how did you get in the house? The door was locked," said Danny.

"She was here…" whispered Kya. "Why, Ami? Why did you leave me?!" She fell to her knees and Danny ran over to her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Kya, what's wrong?" asked Danny.

"She's a ghost…for two years and she never talked to me! She left me!" yelled Kya, pounding her fists on the floor, tears finally fell from her sorrowful blue eyes.

"Wait, your friend…is dead?" asked Danny quietly.

"Ghost! We have to capture it and rip it apart molecule by molecule!" cried Jack.

"NO!" screamed Kya. She glared fiercely at Jack, her eyes flashing green for a moment. The Fentons passed it off as a trick of the light and the girl's sudden anger. "If you so much as touch her, I will tear you apart molecule by molecule!"

"Kya! Calm down! He won't do anything to her, I promise," said Danny, placing both hands on her shoulders. "Come on, I'll take you home." Danny led her out of the house and across the street to her own. "Kya, you should get some rest." Kya nodded and headed up to bed, grateful that it was the weekend.

When Kya woke up, she stared at the box on her dresser, her mind lost in the past. Her mom opened the door and sat on the end of her daughter's bed. Kya ignored Eve, hoping she would get the idea and leave. Her hopes fell when her mother spoke.

"Kya, I got a call from Maddie Fenton earlier. She said you broke into their house last night," said Eve. Kya stayed silent. "Maddie said you were distraught about something, so they won't press charges, but what were you thinking?" Silence. "Kya, say something."

"She was there," whispered Kya. Eve raised an eyebrow. "I was following her." Kya said nothing after that so Eve left the room. When her mother was in the lab, Kya got dressed and left the house. As she walked, she let her mind wander, not really caring where her feet took her. Just as she was about to cross a street, someone grabbed her wrist and yanked her back as a car shot by where she had been standing.

"Kya, are you trying to get yourself killed?!" cried Danny. Kya faced him and saw Sam and Tucker standing behind him. Sam glared at Kya, but Tucker just looked nervous.

"Maybe it would have been better if I did die. I have no purpose, so it's like I'm already dead," said Kya.

"Don't say things like that. You have a purpose, you just don't know what it is yet," said Danny. Kya shrugged.

"It doesn't really matter anyway," said Kya.

"Why did you break into Danny's last night?" snapped Sam, not being able to contain her anger any longer. "After all he's done to help you, you repay him by breaking into his house! He just wants to be your friend!"

"Then we have a problem because I don't want, nor do I need, friends!" snapped Kya.

"But you even went so low as to steal a Fenton Thermos!" cried Sam.

"Why would I steal something from him?! And I don't even know what a Fenton Thermos is!" yelled Kya.

"Don't play innocent!" yelled Sam.

"Sam, she didn't have the thermos when I took her home. She said there was a ghost," said Danny.

"But she's the only one who saw it! How do you know she's not lying to you?!" argued Sam.

"I know because I trust her," said Danny. Kya stared at Danny with wide eyes.

"Why…why do you trust me so much?" asked Kya.

"Because I can tell that you're not a bad person," said Danny with a smile.

"That's the only reason you trust her? Dude, do you have a fever?" asked Tucker.

"How exactly can you tell that she's not a bad person?! Remember what happened with Valerie when you trusted her?!" cried Sam.

"Sam, it's different now. I'll explain later," said Danny.

"No! I'm sick of you trusting her so much, and I'm sick of you always taking her side! I'm out of here!" cried Sam.

"Dude, I have to agree with Sam on this one. I don't get why you're so interested in her when she doesn't want to have anything to do with us," said Tucker. Danny looked as if he had been slapped. Kya couldn't help but feel for him.

"Danny…" said Kya trying to change the subject slightly. He looked at her. "Was that…thermos silver and green?" Danny nodded. "Then she has it."
"That ghost?" asked Danny and Kya nodded.

"But I don't know why she would want it. She was never interested in ghost technology," said Kya.

"You know the ghost?" asked Sam skeptically.

"When she…was alive, she was…my best and only friend," said Kya quietly.

Okay, that chapter is over. Finally, you all get to learn a little more about Ami. Anyway, it might take me a while to get the next chapter up because I've got school, soccer practice and games, and of course homework. That's taking up most of my time, so weekends are all I have to write and update, but I can guarantee that the next chapter will be interesting. Well, tell me what you think please!