Chapter 10
"No Danny!" Rosa yelled as the red beam started to move its way around everyone, Vlad quickly put on a pair of sunglasses and Rosa slammed her eyes shut, in a desperate attempt to save her memories, that were shortly going to be erased for all time.
Star's yellow eyes widened as the beam got dangerously closer to them, then a strange blast of white light appeared almost out of nowhere!
When Danny opened his eyes he saw the gem blasting with light, but another powerful light suddenly appeared. He recognized the light immediately as the gem flew from Vlad's hand and was sucked into the Fenton thermos nearby, Sam gripping onto it tightly. Then as soon as the gem was safely inside, she slammed the lid shut down on it.
"Wow, I didn't think that would work." Sam blinked and looked down at the thermos in wonder.
Vlad just stared at them in shock, then turned to the ghost behind him. "Kill her!" he ordered.
Rosa felt a slight pain in her neck as the knife pressed into her skin. The others looked on, horrified. A green ball of energy blasted out of nowhere and hit near the ghost that held Rosa prisoner, he was sucked into the ghost zone, and Rosa was freed. Jazz stepped out into the light, holding the Fenton Bazooka in one hand.
"Jazz!" Danny was glad to see his sister. Rosa, now free ran to Danny when Vlad blocked her path.
"Not so fast!" Desperate for his revenge, he reached out to grab her, but she dodged him and tried to run to Danny, instead she tripped and fell flat on her face.
"Ow.." She said. She felt strong hands grasp her shirt and pull her up roughly.
"You wont get away with this Daniel!" Vlad yelled, holding the young girl within his grasp.
"Watch me!" Danny's eyes blazed with green light as he broke free from the rope and the ghosts that held him prisoner. The others did the same easily.
"What! You could have escaped at any time!" Vlad cried in disbelief as he saw how easily they escaped. Danny smirked.
"Exactly. We didn't count on the jewel you had, but we knew what we had to do. We had to make you think you won, so that your guard was down. You've lost Vlad, give it up."
Vlad had clenched his teeth and disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving behind a pair of sunglasses. The ghosts around them disappeared as well, leaving the halfa's and company.
Rosa instantly fell to her knees when Vlad released her and seemed generally weak. Danny ran over to her, followed shortly by Star, Brooke and Aries.
"Guys I'm fine." Rosa laughed a little. "I'm just a little weak is all. No need to worry."
Danny hugged Rosa tightly and Rosa blinked as he did. But she felt herself smile a little and she hugged him back.
Sam turned away a little, thinking deeply. She finally understood what Danny saw in Rosa that he loved so much. Her kindness. Rosa herself was a complicated person, but she always refused to let the hate of others rub off on her. She thought of everyone else before herself. Sam nodded to herself. It would be hard for her to do, but she would eventually learn to accept things, and maybe accept that her and Danny would only remain close friends. She loved him, and he loved her, but going through all this for a guy who would never chose her, wasn't worth it. She would find her true soul mate someday, even if it wasn't Danny.
"Where's Tucker?" Star asked suddenly.
"He's out guarding the door." Jazz smirked.
The others felt themselves laugh.
"That's Tucker." Danny grinned.
A couple days later, Rosa was in her room, looking out the window and staring out at the moon. While looking she got the shivers all of a sudden, and pink smoke appeared from her mouth, instinctively, she transformed into Rosa Specter.
"Woaw its just me!" Danny said appearing to her in ghost form, she instantly relaxed.
"What are you doing here?" She asked, transforming back into her human form. He did the same and sat on her bed. He patted the bed and indicated her to sit down next to him. She did and looked up into his crystal blue eyes.
"Rosa, Um.. I…" Danny stuttered, trying to get the words out of his mouth, but all that came out was air.
"Where do we go from here Danny?" Rosa asked him softly, staring at the ground.
Danny took her hand in his and looked down at her. "Right now Rosa, I don't know. I don't know."
" I don't know either." Rosa said. "But I know I do love you."
"I love you too, but I'm scared Rosa. I….." he sighed and tried to think about what he was going to say.
"It's alright Danny, I understand." Rosa gave him a small smile.
"Its just when he held you like that..and when you were so angry..so evil.."
Rosa closed her eye. "Yes, I was a monster, wasn't I?"
"No no Rosa! You misunderstand…"
"Don't Danny, Its okay. You deserve someone better than me. Someone who wont destroy you, or hurt you." Rosa quickly transformed into Rosa Specter and disappeared through the wall.
"No Rosa!" Danny transformed as well and started to fly after her, but when he got outside, he couldn't see her anywhere. He sighed, depressed and floated towards his house to talk to Jazz.
Rosa soon phased into Star's house and saw the other three of the group sitting down, looking at the jewel and sunglasses Vlad left behind.
"Guys, why did you call me here?" Rosa asked them as she appeared next to Aries and transformed back into her normal self.
"Oh good Rosa, you're here. We think we finally have a good idea to rid ourselves of the problems we've been burdened with, along with Danny and the others." Star told her.
"Well? What is it?"
"Jazz I'm worried about Rosa." Danny told his sister as he sat down on her queen sized bed.
"Why?" Jazz asked him, sitting down next to her little brother.
"She's really upset about everything that happened. She really wanted me to forget her, to let her die. Then, when she was evil." Danny shook his head and sighed.
" I know little bro…She's not a well person, that much we both know, but neither are any of the other halfas. You're the only one of that group that's had a good life, well.. besides the whole parents trying to capture and experiment on you."
"GHOST!" yelled two voices from downstairs.
Danny gave her a small smile and then looked up at the ceiling as he lied down. "I feel so bad for them, maybe I should do something for them." He slipped his hand unconsciously into his pocket and pulled out the watch that Rosa gave him. He gently rubbed his fingers on the warm metal and traced around the picture of him in ghost form on the front.
Jazz saw the watch and smiled. "I still wonder where she found a place that would engrave Ghost Public Enemy Number one on the front of that watch?"
Danny laughed. "Yeah, me too. Maybe Ill ask her tomorrow. But now, I'm exhausted. I'm gonna go to bed sis. Night."
"Night little bro." Jazz ruffled his hair with her hand, which made him cry out, "Hey!"
He quickly ran out of her room before another noogie attack and walked slowly to his room, thinking deeply about the past few months. They were some of the strangest, hectic, stressful, wonderful months of his life. Rosa, Star, Aries and Brooke came into his life out of nowhere, and he couldn't imagine life without the four halfa's and friends. Star with her sarcasm and tough attitude, but she always was there for everyone. Aries, with his demented evil side that had a insane obsession with Rosa, but he had concern for all of his friends. Brooke, who had a abusive father, but had the bravery to stand up to him and let someone actually help her. He knew he sometimes neglected asking for help, he would get too proud, brash. She had a good heart. And who could forget Rosa, with her disfigured eye and general uneasiness to trust many people, also he learned that she could be evil, but she was kind, she would put herself before anyone else. That's what he loved most about her. He just wished he could tell her.
With that, he sighed and slumped down on his bed, ready for a peaceful night sleep.
"What!" Rosa hollered. "You guys aren't serious, are you?"
All three others were silent. Brooke was looking at the ground and Aires was looking at Rosa with sadness. Star seemed to be the only one who held a firm face.
"But…but….we cant!" Rosa seemed hysterical.
"Rosa, please, try to understand.." Star said softly. Her green eyes looked caringly at Rosa.
"No I wont do it!" She turned and crossed her arms over her chest.
"You want Danny to be happy don't you?" Star asked her.
Rosa softened her posture and looked at the ground with sadness.
"Yes." She said softly.
"Then we have to do this…" Star said.
"But why?" Rosa slumped to the ground.
"Because we have no other choice." Aries spoke up, rubbing his temples.
"When?" Rosa asked, looking at Star, whose face held a strict look.
"Tonight."