Chapter 29
"Where are we going?" Neal asked as Peter started driving circles.
"I'm making sure that we aren't being followed. I don't think we are," Peter said looking back in his mirrors. "I haven't seen the same cars following us at least."
"Think we can go and see Danny then," Neal said looking at Peter. "You said something about him being hurt and I want to make sure that he is okay."
"He should be fine. Jones is making sure that his bandages are being changed," Peter said turning. "I want to make sure that he is okay too. According to Mozzie he was in a lot of pain."
"Yeah, I would think so with what you told you," Neal said looking as they turned again.
"Mozzie also said to never give Danny pain killers," Peter said looking at Neal. Neal looked at him confused. "Danny got a little crazy apparently."
"Ah the high you get from not being in pain," Neal said smiling.
"He was singing," Peter said laughing as the mental picture of Danny acting like crazy person. "I think he needed something like that, a great relaxer from his everyday life."
"Normally people wouldn't say things like that," Neal said looking curiously at Peter.
"His life may literally be the exception," Peter said in thought. "May be not, but they were trying to keep him from being in pain."
"They didn't know," Neal said smiling as they came up to the hotel where Danny was supposed to be at. "So I think it's all good."
"Yeah, let's hope so," Peter said getting out with Neal following. "I really hope nothing comes out of thin air. I really want to know if Danny remembers how he got hurt. I am beginning to get back to my original idea."
"What was that?" Neal asked as they got past the doorman.
"That he did it to himself," Peter said sadly. Neal looked down as someone he thought was worth looking up to might have done something self destructive.
"I hope he didn't," Neal said as they entered the elevator.
"Me too, but I don't think he was even aware that he was cutting himself," Peter said as they headed up.
JONES
"That would be great," Danny said laughing as he finished his food.
"Yeah," Jones said putting down his food. "I think Neal and Peter plan on coming here when they are sure that no one is following them."
"Okay," Danny said looking at Jones confused. "Is that a problem?"
"No, but you never told me what had happened to your side. Sure it's healed, but we still don't know what had happened," Jones said looking at Danny who winced, but remained quiet. "You need to tell us what happened."
"Yeah, Danny," Peter said entering the room. "We need to know what happened so we can deal with it accordingly." Danny looked up to see Neal coming over to sit next to him and Peter sat next to Jones. "What do you mean it's already healed?"
"Danny was able to use his powers to heal it. He said that trying it the first time didn't work," Jones said looking at Peter then Peter seemed to know what he was talking about.
"Oh yeah, Danny was trying to heal it right after we found out about it," Peter said looking at Danny. "What changed between then and now?"
"I'm not sure," Danny whispered looking down. Neal remained quiet afraid to break the fragile silent that was upon them after Danny had spoken. Peter looked at him sadly and then started to replay the moment in his head.
"Danny doesn't know," El said putting more pressure on the wound on Danny's right side. "He didn't do this to himself. It was either done by someone else or something happened that made Danny do something he wouldn't normally do." Peter looked at Danny and realized that Danny was strong and wouldn't do anything like that. He was also completely confused at what happened. He forgot for a minute that Danny was a hero and he would fight even if there was nothing left to fight for. He wasn't just going to give up. He was fighting even though all of this.
"Danny, I need you lay down. Slowly," Peter said calmly picking up the knife with a cloth. "I'm not mad. I didn't mean to snap." Danny looked at him sadly and lied back down. He looked up at the ceiling with a blank expression before he looked back at them with sad eyes.
"I may have," Danny said looking down at his wound.
"What do you mean?" Peter asked looking at Danny.
"I remember bits and pieces, but I thought that it was just part of the dream," Danny said holding his hand near the wound trying to get his power to work. He sighed when he realized it wasn't working. "I don't really know what exactly happened, but I do know that I didn't really do this to myself. It was something else, but I don't know what it was."
"It's okay," El said picking up one of his hands and holding it. "We will figure out what happened, don't worry."
"Danny, no matter what it was, we will make sure that it doesn't happen again," Peter said smiling that Danny was trying to be honest even if he was scared of the outcome. "It's okay; let's just worry about getting it better." Peter said calmly hoping to get Danny's heart to slow down to stop the bleeding.
"Okay," Danny whispered closing his eyes and focusing on getting his breathing under control.
"Honey, what do you think happened?" El asked as she switched out the gauze when it was full of blood once the bleeding had died down to only a couple of drops coming out. "Why does this have to happen to such a good kid?"
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that Danny can't stay here if he wasn't the one to do this," Peter said getting wrap to go around the wound to keep it from bleeding again. "He may need stitches. I might know a place where we can get that done no questions asked," Peter said looking at Danny who had opened his eyes. They were calm and trusting, but Peter could see the nervousness in them and the uncertainty.
Danny had tried to heal it and it didn't work what had changed?
"It's okay, Danny," Peter said smiling. "We'll figure it out."
"I think that the distress from his nightmares may have caused his powers to not work," Jones said looking at Peter. "He said that sometimes that happens."
"That could be," Peter said looking at Danny who was staring at the floor like it was the most interesting thing in the world. "Danny, I need to know what happened that night."
"Peter," Jones began but closed his mouth when Peter sent him a glare. Jones looked sad, but didn't want to be part of this. I told him that I wasn't going to push him into something he doesn't wish to talk about. I plan on keeping that.
"Come on Peter," Neal said looking as Danny started playing with his hands. Peter just looked at Danny. Danny looked up to see angry eyes staring back at him. Out of habit Danny vanished in a cloud of green. All three gasped at the sudden disappearance.
"Where could he have gone now?" Peter asked looking at the other two.
"He is most likely long gone by now," Neal said looking at the spot Danny had once occupied. "I don't think he was ready for that kind of talking. We started it before he was completely used to us questioning him. He ran out of habit."
"So now we have a kid that we have been trying to get back into health ran because he couldn't answer a simple question," Peter said sighing. "I guess I could have waited until he felt that we weren't going to stay mad, but just wanted the info he had."
"You think," Jones said. "That kid sometimes only needs space. Once you give it to him he will tell you everything you want to know. He even told me some things he did while he was out on the run."
"Really?" Neal asked looking at him.
DANNY
"Why do they always have to know everything?" Danny whispered to himself as he flew over New York. "I don't even know where they hid my family and I can't go see my friends since they had to be moved as well. I don't really want to end up on the streets again." Danny mumbled looping though the air and zigzagging across buildings. Danny landed in a port, looking around he seen a dry dock.
"Well, looky here," a voice from behind him said, "The hero of Amity Park that turned his back on everyone in the town."
"Who are you?" Danny asked backing up moving energy faster though his body prepared for an attack.
"My name is Jason Lang," the man with a creepy smile. "I was looking for a friend."
"Sorry, don't know many people," Danny said still backing away. Something doesn't feel right about this guy or what I'm getting into here.
"Probably, what are you doing here anyway?" Lang asked eyeing the ghost boy. He looks thin; I thought that ghosts didn't need to eat to stay healthy.
"Just clearing my head, bye," Danny said disappearing in a cloud of green once more.
"Right," Lang whispered staring at the spot Danny was once in, and then shaking his head.
"Too close," Danny said flying back up in the air. He was flying lower and kept himself invisible so no one would know that he was there, until a white sucking noise caught his attention. He turned around and come face to face with a thermos. The next thing he knew was darkness.
SAM
"Mozzie, we think that Vlad is working with someone," Sam shouted as soon as Mozzie came into the room.
"What do you mean?" Mozzie asked looking at the panicking teens.
"I found a file where this guy named…" Sam began then looked at Tucker.
"The guy's name is Vincent Adler. I hacked into Vlad's camera and he was there talking with Vlad," Tucker said getting on the computer to show Mozzie the camera.
"Can they trace this?" Mozzie asked looking angrily at the teens.
"He doesn't even know about this camera. I hid it good and it's untraceable. The only ecto signature that can remove it without destroying it is Danny's," Tucker said smiling.
"That's cool," Mozzie said sitting down. "This is not good."
"I didn't think so," Sam said getting out the photo with Neal and Adler. "And you guys know more than what you are telling us."
"That's an interesting story," Mozzie said smiling and began to recount the story. (AN: Refer to Forging Bonds)
MADDIE
"Jack, something feels wrong," Maddie said looking as Jack made some fudge. She smiled knowing that he was back to his old self always wanting the chocolate treat. He had quit eating it as much when Danny had disappeared.
"What do you mean?" Jack asked looking at Maddie who was messing with a belt.
"I feel like something is going to happen, but I don't know what," Maddie said tears going down her face. Jack came up to her.
"It's okay. Whatever it is we will get through it. After all we have a superhero son and we are all together again even though we aren't right now, we will be," Jack said kissing his wife. Maddie smiled and kissed back.
"Thanks Honey," Maddie said smiling. "I just hope we can all get though this and not get into more trouble than before." Maddie picked up the note and traced the writing on the front. "I really hope so."
DIANA
"You have got to be kidding me," Diana said as the text from Mozzie explained that Adler was working with Masters. "This has got to be the worse yet. Danny doesn't need to worry about this too." Diana mumbled getting both files ready to take to Peter. "Peter already scared Danny, we don't need another criminal being added to the mix."
"What are you talking about Agent Barrigan?" Hughes said looking over her shoulder at the case files.
"We believe that Neal's bad guy and Danny's bad guy are now working together. On top of that no one knows where Danny is. He vanished after Peter started to put pressure on him," Diana said picking up both files. "It was too soon to do what he did. Danny was still scared and panicky."
"We have a big problem if they are working together," Hughes said. "I want a copy of those files. I might know someone who can help."
"Alright," Diana said going to the copier.
I don't own Danny Phantom or White Collar
Danny: I hate that thermos
Me: Where have you been?
Danny: Raiding your fridge. Nothing in it was contaminated.
Me: You were the one that ate my lunchable!
Danny: o_O
Me: I am going to get you.
