Chapter Four
The man grinned slyly, and then rammed into Danny. They tumbled onto the floor just behind Sam, fighting as a cat and dog would. Yet, Danny was getting pummeled.
"Give up rat...you have no chance to save her..." He growled as he landed a blow at Danny's chest.
Danny managed to fling him off. He gripped his torso in pain, and coughed. "That hurt? Oh...that was just a warm up!" The elder man laughed. Danny gazed over at Sam, and had a burning desire for her to live, even if it meant he was doomed to death.
Suddenly, he felt a wave crash into his shoulders and ice racing down his body. He collapsed, and groaned. He hadn't felt this feeling in quite some time.
"GET. OUT!" He screamed. He then threw himself against the nearest wall, forcing the man who had been trying to take control of his body, out. Danny was breathless. He shuddered, and attempted to gain control and stand again. His throat was arid, his heart pounded, and he felt like he was going to snap any minute.
They both froze when Sam stirred. Yet, she did nothing more.
"Fine..." The elder smirked, "if you won't destroy her...I will." He then turned and dove at Sam.
Danny slid beneath him and kicked him away. "Don't...even...touch her..." He barked. He then leapt into the air and attacked the man for the first time. He managed to knock a few sturdy blows, and then the man shoved him away. It was evident he was getting weak. Then, something extraordinary happened...
An explosion of light came from the man, and in the place of the ghost was Vlad...in his human form.
Danny could not believe what his eyes showed him. He landed before Sam again, his chest heaving. "You... I told you to stay away from me!"
He laughed, and then a hush filled the air for a split second, "I just couldn't resist!" He then smirked devilishly, and drew a gun from his cloak. "Now wish her a nice life in hell..." The pistol was aimed at Sam's slumbering body...and the trigger was pulled.