Mortal Soul
By Anáwiel Dewdrop
Disclaimer – I do NOT own Danny Phantom (that's Butch Hartman's) or either of the songs appearing in this story. (they're Good Charlotte's) and I am making no money from this. (wish I was though, I have about 2 cents to my name at the moment, which ain't good at Christmas time lol)
Set after 'Fanning the Flames'
A/N: you may notice as you read through that I don't always put "…"said Danny/Sam/Tucker at the end of a speech, this is for several reasons. 1 I don't want to insult your intelligence and suggest that you need to have someone tell you who is speaking after every line of speech. 2 I can't think of too many alternative ways to write said…and that gets very boring after a while. 3 I'm lazy and can't really be bothered writing "…"said every time so I'm sorry if it's a pain but please try and follow as best you can. Enjoy.
Chapter 1 The TruthAfter Ember had cast that spell Danny and Sam had felt more and more uncomfortable around each other – both confused over how they really felt but neither willing to take the initiative and just ask. And it was really starting to annoy Tucker, who was caught right smack dab in the middle of his best friends silent war with each other. So finally, one lunchtime he decided to try and sort them out. He spied Danny sitting outside on his own waiting for Sam to get her lunch and join him
"Hey" Tucker said as he sat down next to his best friend
"Hey" was Danny's response
"Aright I'm just gonna come right out and say it. What is going on with you and Sam?" Tucker blurted
"Nothing's 'going on' between us"
"Oh really, then why the hell have you two been avoiding each other, talking in ne word conversations, going bright red when you see each other…does this have something to do with Ember?" but before Danny could respond Sam returned with her lunch and sat down next to Danny who immediately went bright red
"Hey Danny"
"Hey Sam"
"Good day?"
"Same old, Shut up Tucker" Danny said pre-empting Tuckers self righteous speech before he began as he realised he had just proven Tucker right about everything he had said. Seconds later he realised that there was something wrong between him and Sam, and it had started after Ember's concert.
"Shut up Tucker what, he hadn't said anything" Sam said, breaking into Danny's thoughts
"Nothing, just something we were talking about earlier" Danny replied, cutting Tucker off who had opened his mouth to speak but rapidly closed it again when Danny began speaking and settled for giving Danny a glare instead.
"Sam" Danny broached after a few minutes of eating in silence "do you mind if I come over to your house tonight, I wanna talk about something"
"Sure, come over whenever you want" Sam replied concern lacing her voice. The rest of lunch passed in silence, even after they had finished eating, and culminated in them walking in separate directions to get to their individual lessons.
At the end of the day they walked home together with Tucker and Danny talking animatedly about random things such as how much homework Lancer had given them over the weekend with Sam tossing the odd sarcastic comment about working harder in school so that they didn't have so much homework into the random mix of conversation. As they reached their respective houses they said goodbye and separated with promises of weekend meetings that didn't involve ghost hunting.
At six o' clock Sam heard a knock at her front door and went down to answer it. When she opened Danny stood framed in the doorway looking slightly dishevelled from the wind that was beginning to gather strength outside.
"Come in, it looks like it might rain" Sam invited as she stepped aside to let him in.
"Thanks" Danny said as he shrugged off his jacket and followed Sam up to her room.
So here we are
We are alone
"So, what did you want to talk about?" Sam asked once they were in the room and she had shut the door and sat next to Danny on the bed.
There's weight on your mind
And I wanna know
Danny turned so he was facing her and began "I wanna clear this up between us"
The truth, if this is how you feel
Say it to me
If this was ever real
"Clear what up" Sam asked bemused at which point Danny rose and began pacing back and forth in-front of her while he thought of his next words
I want the truth from you
Give me the truth even if it hurts me
I want the truth from you
Give me the truth even if it hurts me
I want the truth
"This…this awkwardness that seams to have come between us"
"What awkwardness"
So this is you
You're talking to me
"This. We can barely say more than two words to each other anymore. You haven't been over to my house in a week and we always seam to eat lunch in silence" there was now a little sadness in his voice "and it only appeared after we fought Ember"
"Oh not this again Danny. I thought I hade made it clear that I didn't feel that way about you"
You've found a million reasons to let me down So I'm not hurt when you're not around I was blind
But now I see
This is how you feel
Just say it to me
If this was ever real
"But I feel that way about you" Danny said and lowered his eyes to the carpet.
"No you don't! That was Ember's spell" Sam raised her voice as she jumped to her feet in front of Danny causing him to look up at her.
I want the truth from you
Give me the truth even if it hurts me
I want the truth from you
Give me the truth even if it hurts me
I want the truth
"No it wasn't. Not entirely. All that did was give me the excuse to act that way"
I know that this will break me
I know that this might make me cry
Gotta say what's on your mind
On your mind
"Well be that as it may it doesn't change the fact that I don't feel like that about you"
I know that this will hurt me
And break my heart and soul inside
I don't want to live this lie
"You're lying"
"What"
"You're lying"
"How would you know?"
"I can tell"
I want the truth from you
Give me the truth even if it hurts me
I want the truth from you
Give me the truth even if it hurts
'Cause I don't care no more, no
"Look Danny I've had enough of this, just tell me what you want and leave"
"I want you to tell me the truth"
"I DON'T LOVE YOU!"
Just give me the truth, give me the truth
'Cause I don't care no more
Just give me the truth, give me the truth
'Cause I don't care no more, no
Give me the truth
'Cause I don't care no more, no
As soon as the words were out of her mouth she wished she could take them back but she knew she couldn't the damage was done. Danny's beautiful bright blue eyes filled with sadness and lowered to the carpet again.
"Danny I…"
"No. If that's the truth then fine. I've said what I came here to say and now I'll leave" with that a blinding flash of light accompanied by twin rings of light appeared and travelled up and down his body. In a moment Danny Phantom stood where Danny Fenton had only seconds before. He turned his bright green eyes, filled with immense sadness and unshed tears, onto Sam before taking off and flying through the wall, out into the raging storm outside completely disregarding his jacket that still lay on the bed
"Oh Danny"