'Lo, all! I know this was in the mini chapter, but I replaced the mini with a full chapter. . .

In response to ALL the reviews I have received:

Thank you to UCDPLover, Liaranne, LaBOBuren, mim, purrbaby101, A. Nonymous, mdizzle, Cyllwen, and Lateraina Wolf .

A. Nonymous: I'm sorry you were confused. If you still need help on figuring it out, just ask and I will clear up the text. Oh, and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is a most triumphant movie!

Lateraina Wolf: It's fine that your story is similar. I think it's cool seeing what other people think Danny and company's fears are. Thanks for the heads on the summary, and the scene breaks. I will be sure to change them. I'm sorry that chapter two of Feeling Fear is similar to mine. . . But it's cool. Don't delete your story, please! I could change my character's fears, if you want. . . Oh, I would be replying via email, but your screen names didn't show where you were (AOL? Yahoo?).

My e-mail is for all who want to know. And, don't worry, the Box Ghost will be FINE. He's one of my favorite characters, too.

Well, the next chapter!

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Chapter Five: Silver and Gold

The group of teens gasped in horror as Joanna materialized in a plume of metallic fog. Her eyes flashed dangerously as she hissed.

"So, you got free? No matter. It only means that I will kill you faster." Her eyes darted from face to face until she met Rhiannon's gaze. A smile broke, wicked and mocking. "So, the little heroine has arrived. How quaint."

Don't start, Joanna. Rhiannon cautioned as Danny translated for his friends. Joanna shook her head in amusement.

"Rhiannon, Rhiannon, Rhiannon. Not even enough dregs of power to actually speak? Pitiful. And these children that you saved, the ones you figure can defeat me? Don't make me laugh." Rhi glared.

"She says that Joanna is a liar and a fool if she is that confident in her power." Danny whispered. Joanna shot the trio a look and floated over.

"So, the Halfa, the geek, and the Gothic heroine. I said I had business with you." And she picked Sam up by the throat, tightening her fingers with every moment. Sam struggled, lashing out with hands and feet, but there was no effect. Danny felt a strange power surge through his veins and shot forewords, striking Joanna under the chin. She dropped Sam in surprise.

"Leave her alone." Danny forced out through gritted teeth, eyes glowing ferociously. Tucker dashed foreword and dragged Sam away from the two ghosts.

"Or what? You, the bug, will kill me? I hate to break it to you kid, but I'm already dead." Joanna mocked. Danny settled into a ready position, and gestured with one hand in a 'bring it on' motion. Although it was usually a stupid, macho move, the gesture confused Joanna enough that Danny landed two kicks and a punch. When he backed off for a split second, she recovered and held up a hand. Danny yelped as he struck a golden shield and bounced off, slamming through one of the doors around him, head first. He saw Paullina off in a corner, weeping, and looked to his left. In the middle of the alley, he saw himself, changing back and forth from ghost to human. It didn't take long before he got it.

"Great. She's in love with Danny Phantom but still hates my guts." he muttered as Tucker and Sam pulled him free. Once out of the nightmare, Danny shoved his friends away and leaped back into the air.

"Hard to squash, I see. Shrug off this!" Joanna screamed in anger and shot a golden blast at Danny. It hit him in the chest, sending him to the floor and ripping his ghost form away. Danny groaned and opened his eyes to stare into Sam's amethyst ones.

"Are you okay?" she asked quietly. Danny nodded and sat himself up. He saw Rhiannon step foreword.

"She's going to fight Joanna." he said, and Sam gave him a sideways glance. "Rhiannon says the Joanna is simply a bully and will be treated as thus."

"Huh?"

"No idea. But it sounded like an insult. . ." Danny trailed off.

"Works for me." Sam said finally.

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You are simply a bully and will be treated as thus. Rhiannon said, hearing Danny repeat her. Joanna smiled.

"So, you finally come foreword? Brave. Stupid, but brave." Joanna smirked, but Rhi stayed silent. With a silent thought, her clothing changed back into a simple slip.

Joanna, I don't care for your prattle. Let's get this over with.

"Rhiannon, must I remind you of the circumstances of our last meeting? Your fear? Your. . ." She paused dramatically. "Sacrifice?"

Shut up, Joanna.

"You can't bear it, can you? Being the reason. . ."

I said SHUT UP! Rhiannon said forcefully. Joanna smiled again.

"Touched a sore subject, have I? Why don't I end the pain?" She shot two blasts of golden ectoplasm at Rhiannon, who dodged and retaliated with silver blasts. They missed their mark, sending two plumes of plaster-like substance flying upwards. Rhiannon surged through and locked hands with Joanna, trying to shove her away. Joanna's eyes glinted and the light broke through the fog of anger around Rhiannon's mind. She twisted quickly, throwing Joanna to the ground. Rhi looked at Sam, throwing an arm out as Joanna leaped to her feet.

RUN! she shrieked, and Sam echoed the cry with a scream as Rhiannon was hit in the back with a burst of golden light.

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Jazz walked into Danny's room, the one place that wasn't swarming with teenagers. She frowned at the complete mess on the floor, but sat on the bed anyways. Sometimes she really worried about her brother, especially since Danny had become Public Ghost Enemy Number One. His grades had fallen even further and he seemed even more depressed than he was before. She sighed, worrying even more. Jazz had tried to call him, but nothing happened. Same results with Sam and Tucker. She shuddered. Maybe that golden ghost had gotten them. If the horrible woman hadn't left when she had, Jazz could have been choked in the mist. She had literally been right behind her, laughing and preparing to strike, when she stopped, head cocked as though listening to something far, far away, and disappeared. Jazz walked over to the window, hoping for the faintest sign of life but finding none. She turned around and almost fell back out the open window. A white-gold light was growing in the center of the room. . .

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Rhiannon hit the ground with a horrible thud. Danny missed a step as he heard the pained cry she uttered. Sam caught him and yanked him onwards for a few steps.

That's far enough. Rhiannon wheezed quietly, glancing upwards. They were almost out of sight, but close enough that it would take a split second to be by their side. She pushed herself up and turned slowly. Joanna was there, smiling sadly and shaking her head.

"I expected more out of you, Rhiannon. I guess the fight has simply left you, no?" she mocked. Rhiannon's vision swam slightly, and she wiped a small trickle of blood from the corner of her mouth. That thing had HURT.

Don't make me, Joanna. she said softly. Joanna raised an eyebrow.

"Do what, my little friend? Curse me back into that little locket? Don't make me laugh. You don't have enough power to light a candle." Joanna crossed her arms and grinned, laughing at the fire in Rhiannon's eyes.

I'm sorry, Joanna. Don't say I didn't warn you. Rhiannon raised her arms and disappeared into a cloud of bright silver light. The light stayed, hovering and humming in a strange way. Far off in the distance, Danny raised his head from his knees.

"Look." he said softly, and pointed to the light. Sam stood slowly.

"What is that?" Tucker asked, eyes wide. Danny turned to him.

"I think it's Rhiannon!"

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Joanna gasped slightly, swearing in a strange language under her breath.

I warned you.

"Not of this!" Joanna screamed. The light shook and glowed a bit brighter.

You thought I was so weak, Joanna. You had so much arrogance that you couldn't see what was in front of you. Without form, I am pure power. And that's very, very powerful. The light darted foreword, glowing even brighter by the second. Joanna stepped back, afraid for the third time in her life. The first had been when she was a child, subjected to a life alone by a cut from her father's sword, from which she never recovered. She actually died then, at the age of nineteen, and became a bitter wraith. She hunted for a land she could rule, and ruled it with fear under her control. Joanna Nightshade, ruler of any phobia known to man and woman. But there had been an uprising, ending in the second time she had been afraid, that last second before being entrapped in a locket.

"You wouldn't. You're too tender hearted, Rhi. You can't."

Maybe. Maybe not. And the light shot a blaze of silver fire straight at Joanna. The flame hit and Joanna collapsed to the ground, shaking.

"You bitch. You'll pay! I will make sure of it!" Joanna screamed through gritted teeth as the light flew backwards. As soon as it reached the trio of teens, the light faded and Rhiannon fell on her knees, head clasped in her hands and back in her pants and tank top.

Think of somewhere safe, Daniel Fenton. Now. The whisper was weak in Danny's mind, but he did so and a soft white light enveloped them, sending them away from the place of nightmares.

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Sorry if anyone was confused by any of that. The whole light thing with Rhi could be very confusing, but it'll be explained in the next chapter.

Well, ttfn, ta ta for now!

Grey R. North