It was four in the morning. John- er... Danny was tucked in bed. He had spent most of the night awake. First, he was taken to the hospital to be checked on.
There, he found out that he didn't only let down his late wife, he also let his daughter down. The smoke had poisoned her and she'd died while being taken to the hospital.
Amazingly (or unamazingly) Skyler, the only child of the Inglebert family to inherite some of Danny's ghost powers, had survived, but had to stay in hospital for surveillance.
Danny had then been taken to the police station. Firstly, they had to take down the "missing" poster of Danny, fill a few forms and stuff, secondly, Danny had to tell them what happened to Maxy and his kids. He told them it was a ghost attack, but didn't give any details as to how he had managed to be in two different places at once.
He was then taken to a psychotrist* (something Danny had learnt to hate over the ten years he'd been missing), who told the Fenton family, Sam, Tucker and Valerie what would be best to do with him.
They then returned back at the house at two. Danny was too numb with emotional pain to really do anything. As soon as he entered the house, he walked up to the place he assumed was his old room. It was a mess, so no one tiedied it up when he disappeared.
He didn't bother getting changed. He just took off his shirt and socks and tucked up for the night. It worked after all.
Now it was four and Danny still was numb inside. So numb, he couldn't even sleep. Flashbacks of recent events went through his mind. But he didn't want to see them. He wanted to see his old past, before he'd been found by the Ingleberts in the first place.
But when he tried to remember, he just saw black. He sighed.
Danny knew that there was something bigger than the death of half his family going on, but his mind wasn't thinking clearly.
His tired eyes looked up at the ceiling. He was in a strange house, with strange people. OK, so he knew some of them more or less. But he should be able to call Jack and Maddie mum and dad, he should be able remember his best friends, his old school friends, his sister!
But everything was blank. During the blur that had been the night, Danny had caught his parents and friends staring at him, mostly longingly or pittying. It was plainly said upsetting. Again, Danny tried to sleep, his eyes aching and gritty, but couldn't. Flashbacks of the night just didn't leave.
He gasped. A blue mist left his mouth. He quickly sat up and looked around. Slightly unnerved, he cautiously started settling down again.
The mist escaped his mouth again. Danny threw the douvet off himself, slipped on a shirt and demanded "Who's there?" Slowly, a female ghost came in to view.
Her clothes were tattered to say the least, she looked like she'd been thrown down a cliff. She had green skin and blonde hair, glowing red eyes as a contrast to her skin.
She had a frown on her face and was muttering something to herself. Danny managed to pick up something about a Clockwork, but not much more. She coughed a bit, then looked up at him.
She took out some cards, looked at him briefly then read them.
"Hello... Earthling." She started. He looked at her puzzled. This was new.
"I am the all powerful Amnesia**, ghost of forgetfullness..." She continued. "I... Uh... Am responsible for your disappearance... Nine?... No, ten years ago."
Danny's face told the ghost "Amnesia" that he didn't have a clue what she was talking about. She dropped the cards on the floor.
"Oh, for crying out loud!" She muttered annoyed.
"Phantom, you probably don't remember me, because I whiped your memories clean. I'm Amnesia." She said, now with an irked expression.
"You're the one responsible for my memory loss?" Danny asked surprised. He paused before adding "What kind of name is Amnesia?" Amnesia ignored Danny's last comment.
"I'm here to help you remember."
"After you caused me to lose my memory?" Amnesia didn't replyp immediately to that.
"Well, I didn't want to, but a certain guardian of yours insists. "Hard times to come" he says, he's such a nut case..." She ranted.
"What?"
"Something big is going to happen soon and I'm supposed to whip you into shape... Uh... Well, just help you regain your memories and remember how to turn into Phantom. Which ever comes first."
She reached out an arm and said "Come on. It's best to do it now, before it's to late, cause I don't know when the "Hard Times" will come." Danny was hesitant at first, but found that he gladly would go with her, if it took his mind off his current situation (his family, friends and the death of his wife and daughter).
"Right, first of all. Do you know how to fly."
"Course I do." Danny replied. Amnesia stretched a bit, yawning and said "OK, prove it. Jump out the window and land safely."
"How is falling related to flying?"
"To fall from this height is suicide. So your body will slow your fall by flying a bit, or better said, floating." Danny sighed, then went off and grabbed his coat.
"What are you doing?" Amnesia inquired.
"Getting ready to go out." He replied.
He was about to go downstairs to the hallway to get his shoes, but Amnesia suddenly grabbed his arm and threw him out the window.
Out of reflex, Danny not only threw his arms protectively around his face, but also turned intangible. When he became tangible again he yelled at her "What was that about?" He looked up at Amnesia, who had a look of disappointment on her face.
"You were supposed to fly, but intangibility works too."
"You didn't even look left and right before throwing me! What if someone saw us?"
"Don't be daft. No one'll be up at this hour and in this neighbourhood. Come on, I'll take you to the borders of Amity Park. I know a place were I can test you."
Danny was about to go inside to get his shoes but Amnesia intervened. "Don't have time. Let's go, before Sam or Tucker get the idea to look up on you." She then flew off and turned invisible.
"Hurry up Phantom boy!" She called to him.
Valerie opened her tired eyes. She groaned quietly and rolled over... Onto the floor. With a thud, she remembered where she was. She was at the Fentons. She had slept here overnight, with Sam and Tucker, so they could look after Danny.
She was unlucky and got the sofa, while Sam slept in Jazz's room and Tucker in the guest room. She moaned in pain, now finding her stomach complaining about the sudden contact to the floor. She carefully got up and looked around. She was still tired from last night, since she'd spent a majority of it trying to find Danny and failing.
Sam and Tucker were the one's that found him. She sighed, glad she hadn't been there when they found him. Because, when they found him, he was holding Maxy tightly and rocking back and forth. And Maxy lay still, dead. Tucker and Sam both entered a state of shock then, but stayed calm nerved.
She wasn't quite sure what then happened, but she met up with them at the police station. Sighing, Valerie went over to the coffee machine for... Well, a coffee.
Once she had her coffee, she turned the TV on. Everyone else was probably sleeping, after all, it was seven now. (OK, when they went to highschool, everyone was pretty much awake at five, but that's besides the point).
"Last night, Amity Park experienced a violent ghost attack, which for the first time, killed two people. Adelisa Inglebert and her daughter Lilac were killed during the ghost attack, the mother having been drowned, the daughter choked to death.
What brought up such a violent attack is unknown. John Inglebert, aka Daniel Fenton, the boy that went missing ten years ago filled in a report, but was not available for an interview.
Daniel Fenton went missing ten years ago and it has been announced that he did not run away, but suffered under amnesia. Reasons as to why he wasn't found by the United States Search teams is unknown at this time..." Lance Thunder reported. Valerie sighed deeply, taking a sip of her coffee.
"Now that's all over the news..." She thought to herself, slightly annoyed. She turned the TV off and finished her drink. She could bet anything, that later Reporters and Journalists would be trying to flood the hallways.
Once she put finished her drink, she took it to the kitchen. She made a few notes while she was there (Such as calling Jazz, helping Danny remember, etc.)
Valerie headed back to her room, to get changed, but felt compulsed to look through the other rooms. She had been to the Fentons fairly often after Danny went missing, so the house was like a second home to her.
She opened the guest room door. Tucker was sleeping, half his body on the floor, the other half in the bed. In other words, he was sprawled all over it. She smirked slightly, finding the sight hilarious. Tucker's snoring was just the cherry on top.
She then looked in Danny's room.
And she took a second glance. Where's Danny? Her mind screamed. She quickly calmed herself down. He's probably just gone to the toilet. I'll wait here till he comes back. See how he is.
After about ten minutes of waiting, Valerie went to the toilet and knocked. "Danny? Anyone there?" She then cautiously opened the door. Empty. Maybe he's with Sam? She quickly rushed over and checked on Sam. She, unlike Tucker, slept neatly, the duvet covering her body. Her eyes were shut, her face make-up-less and her long black hair sprawled across the pillow.
She was sleeping peacefully. Maybe Danny went for a walk? No, he wasn't an early bird in his teens. But maybe he is now? I'll wake Sam. Valerie then walked over and woke her.
"Mmr. What?" Sam muttered, pulling the duvet over her head. "Danny's not at home." Valerie stated. Suddenly, Sam was out of bed, slipping on her shoes and coat.
"Come on, we've gotta find him!" She snapped annoyed with Valerie.
"But... I'm in my pyjamas." Valerie replied puzzled.
"So am I! Just slip on some shoes, I'll borrow the Fenton's RV***" Without another word, the two women found themselves off to find Danny all over again.
*Are you supposed to write it like that?
*** Now, Sam wouldn't have driven it ten years ago (not just because she can't drive), but Sam had convinced the Fentons to switch to something more nature-friendly.
Any complaints or comments? Maybe about Amnesia? I think I may have charactised her to be like a good-guy Ember, so I hope Ember-fans don't mind.
Now, it occurred to me that I haven't replied to any reviews made for chapter nine. :S Sorry! Just so you know, anyone who reviewed: You have NO idea how much I appreciated it! So thank you for the reviews. :D
Review replies to Chapter 10:
RainingSkittles, Leo112, InuApril1445: Thank you SO much and there's yer chappie. :D
Artfan: Don't worry, Maxy's in a happy place now and Danny still has Sam.
That 1 flower child: Did I ever tell you, that you write really good reviews/comments?
Phantomgirl96: O_o You ARE evil. Nah, I'm only joking. ;)