Posted on: January 19th 2009

Fc: It's been so long and my apologies are not enough for the wait you all have endured. I'm still sorry, but as most of you know now, I've have writer's block to the maximum. Fortunately, Midterm season has returned and so has my Passion for writing! So without further waiting... I present GEIST!

Ghost

The door slammed down stairs, indicating Vlad was home. He called for me, but I just remained silent sitting on my bed. I heard him coming up the stairs when the phone rang. I was thanking the phone for a fleeting instant, before I realized it was probably Mr. Lancer calling to inform Vlad of my memory attack.

A few agonizing minutes passed before I heard Vlad on the steps again. I sighed and flopped back on the bed, closing my eyes trying to shut the world out.

"Daniel, Can I talk to you?"

I tilted my head to see Vlad standing in my doorway. His expression was one of confusion and concern. I was sick of that look.

"Hnn?" I mumbled, Not really making an actual word.

Vlad sighed heavily. He crossed the room and sat on the bed next to me. I looked up at him, my eyes boring empty holes into his.

"What?" I said with a huff, just not in the mood.

Vlad's eyes narrowed at me, "That was Mr. Lancer. He said that you freaked out in class while you were reading."

I just stared at him.

"Daniel, did you remember something?"

I rolled to my side, now facing the wall.

"Daniel, this is important. Am I going to need to pull you out of school? I really want you to be happy, but you refuse to let anyone in!"

I turned back to face him. "Fine! Pull me out! I don't Care! It's not like anyone will miss me!" I shouted tears pricking at my eyes.

Vlad glared at me, "Daniel, Calm down. You're being irrational."

"I'm Being irrational!? You have No idea Vlad. NO IDEA WHAT ME BEING IRRATIONAL IS!"

"Daniel! Do NOT use that TONE with ME!"

I felt my temper flare. The weird energy inside me began to grow, and form in my hands. "YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CLUE DO YOU!? I'm Dangerous. I- I Could kill you right now. I could… I'm just a freak, a monster!" The tears that had been threatening to fall fell down my face.

Vlad reached out to me. I didn't want to be touched, and his hand slipped right through my body. I gasped looking at my body which had become transparent. Then it disappeared all together. "Daniel?" Vlad asked looking around, trying to find me.

I slide past him, more like through him and out the door. Then I ran.

I ran through the walls and outside into the wintery mix outside. I stopped for a moment, gazing at the house, before taking off into the woods behind it. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. The cold air bit at my unprotected skin. Trees tore at the only clothes on my back.

Questions raced through my mind all the while. Who am I? What AM I?

Soon I collapsed to the ground. I felt the snow and ice on the forest floor. Tears that stained my face grew bitter cold as the wind howled around me. I was as sure as dead out here. No one would care. I was just a monster that needed to be put to its death. I was nothing more than a killer. I couldn't change what I had done. So many innocent lives… taken by my hand.

I deserved to die. I knew I did. Fate however had a different idea as my survival instincts took over. I picked myself up and summoned up the energy inside me again. I felt my body change into its unnatural state. My hair matched the snow. My eyes glowed brightly in the wind and sleet. My clothes changed into that single piece black suit.

I had to go back… but I wasn't sure if I could face anyone. Vlad… Sam… I hurt them… How could I fix this awful mess I made? What if I couldn't fix this? Then where would I go?

I made up my mind and started to head back towards town… Or at least I thought that's where I was going. Before I knew it, I was lost. I was walking in circles. I couldn't find my way through all the sleet and snow. A creeping helpless feeling nipped at my mind.

Lost… I might never see Vlad or Sam or Ms. Fenton again… An empty feeling formed in my chest. I had to get back home. That phrase lingered in my mind… What was home? Was Amity Park truly my home? Home is where the people you care about are… Home… I was going back home.

I climbed up a tree, hoping to catch sight of some lights or something in the distance… but in all of this sleet and snow, I was lucky to see my own nose. I gripped the branch I held tighter, and pulled myself higher above the ground. I as neared the top of the tree I squinted through the snow into the distance. Gray. Pure gray with white flecks of snow flurries.

I growled in frustration. I tried to pull myself higher. My hand slipped. I tried to grasp the branch again, only to grasp at the cold air. My green eyes flashed with fear as I slipped from the tree, falling to the cold ground below. I felt the cold air swirl around me as I fell. Maybe I was meant to die… to never be found…

I closed my eyes waiting to hit the ground and die. I never felt the ground meet my body. I didn't feel the cold, hardened earth take my life. I opened my eyes and nearly shouted in shock. I was… Floating… in midair. I gasped, running a gloved hand through my white hair.

"How is this possible?" I whispered aloud. I froze, wanting to figure out how I was defying gravity itself.

Geist means Ghost in German…

Realization dawned on me. Geist… I am Geist… I am a ghost…

Fernclaw again. I'd like to say I'm Sorry, again. I'd also like to say that this is NOT my Last DP Fanfiction. I do have plans to continue Angel and to begin Tangible, an AU fic of angsty proportions. Also, GEIST has an ending now... which means... I'll be able to finish this gorgeous piece.

Thank you all who were patient (and the impatient too) and waited loyally for this update. More are on the way!

~Fernclaw