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Another halfa?
Chapter two The fight
Danny walked alongside Sam and Tucker on his way to school. He couldn't stop thinking of Katelyn. Where was she? Where did she come from? What did all this mean?
"Danny, are you okay?" asked Sam.
"I'm wondering about Katelyn - " started Danny.
"Grrr," interrupted Sam.
"What's wrong?" asked Danny.
"I just don't trust her," answered Sam. Danny shrugged.
When they were outside Casper High School, Danny ran into the school as fast as possible to avoid Dash and his cronies. When they were safely inside, they headed toward their lockers. Danny turned a corner and came face to face with a pair of piercing blue eyes.
"Katelyn! What are you doing here?" asked Danny, surprised.
"I go to school here," she answered. "They are here," she said, almost in a whisper.
"Who's here?" asked Danny. Suddenly, a stream of blue mist came out of his mouth.
"Ghosts!" yelled Danny. Katelyn just nodded.
"Well then we had better..." Danny gave her a look. Katelyn understood. The two ran into the janitor's closet, unaware that Sam was watching their every move.
"Going ghost!" yelled Danny and Katelyn in unison. A ring formed around Danny and he transformed into his ghost mode. When he looked up he saw that Katelyn had transformed as well. Danny stared at her. She was stunning. . . .
"Let's go!" yelled Katelyn.
Danny and Katelyn turned a corner, ready for the ghost. But when they scanned the student-free hallway, all they found was a tiny little ghost struggling to hold a pencil up. Danny raised his eyebrows and easily sucked him into his thermos.
"Well, that was easy," said Katelyn.
Suddenly the ground started shaking. A green circle started forming on the ceiling.
"Uh...Tuck? Any idea why the school is shaking?" asked Sam, in the middle of math class.
"Danny," answered Tucker.
"Exactly. I saw him and Katelyn in the janitor's closet right before class," Sam's mouth went very thin.
"What? You don't like Katelyn?" asked Tucker.
"Never mind that. We have to find Danny," snapped Sam. While the teacher's back was turned, Sam and Tuck slipped out the door and into the hallway. They went toward the cause of the rumbling. They ran all the way downstairs until they saw Danny and Katelyn - in their ghost mode.
"Danny! What's happening?" asked Sam.
"The roof is caving in!" yelled Danny.
The roof opened and a figure floated to the ground. He looked a little like Danny. . .
"VLAD!" yelled Danny.
"My, aren't we clever today?" said the man named Vlad. To Katelyn's surprise, multiple Vlads appeared, surrounding Danny and Katelyn. He blasted them with red energy blasts.
"AAAUUUGGGHHH!" shrieked Danny and Katelyn in pain. Katelyn blasted him with an ectoplasmic energy ray in return. Vlad easily dodged it.
"Oh, please. Another halfa and it has to be as idiotic as the ghost-boy," growled Vlad. Danny tried punching him, but Vlad merely smacked him away.
"Come on, Katelyn. Your better then this trash," said Vlad, sweeping his hand over the fallen Danny. Anger coursed through Katelyn's blood. She flew into the air, grabbed Vlad's hand, and flipped him over. Vlad stared at her, surprised. Danny smiled, but Sam just glared.
"Danny is as good as anyone, you jerk,"snapped Katelyn. Danny got up and stood next to Katelyn, both ready.
"That seems to be enough for one day," said Vlad, getting up. With a wave of his cloak, he vanished into thin air.
"Wow, Katelyn. That was awesome!" praised Danny. Sam's face reflected the expression that a panther gives, just before it kills it's prey.
Danny, Sam, and Tucker sat on Danny's bed. It was now dark outside, and Katelyn was at home.
"So what do you guys think of Katelyn?" asked Tucker.
"I think we should stay away from her. We don't know anything about her yet," answered Sam, her expression telling everyone what she thought of Katelyn. Danny didn't say anything.
"Uh...Danny?" Tucker leaned over and shook Danny out of his thoughts.
"Wha - what?" said Danny stupidly.
"Thinking of KATELYN, were you?" asked Sam dangerously.
"Uh...well..." Danny blushed. Sam scowled. No one said anything.
"Danny! It's 10:24! You should be on ghost patrol!" said Tucker suddenly.
"Right!" Danny leaped up and transformed into his ghost mode. "See you later," he called out as he flew out the window.
No ghosts were here. The town seemed empty. It was a little creepy. Danny glided past hundreds of houses, each as silent as the next. All the windows were dark - except one. Danny flew toward one window that was still shining with light. The window belonged to a four-story Spanish style house. Danny looked inside. It was Katelyn!
Katelyn was lying on her bed, eyes closed. Danny glided into her room. He looked at Katelyn's face. She was sleeping. Danny felt funny. It looked as though Katelyn had fallen asleep in her clothes. Danny reached over and caressed Katelyn's cheek. She started to stir. Danny drew back his hand. He covered her with a blanket, and turned off the light. With a last glance toward Katelyn, Danny flew out of the room and into the dark night.