Previously, on Obsessions Part One: Dark Eyes- Sam was having nightmares that kept her awake, and what she thought were real encounters with Danny's ghost half only turned out to be her imagination. She thinks she's losing her mind…until she and Danny are alone in a football field, and Danny's ghost (naming himself Shade) attacks. Now, it's attack of the clones! (P.S. that was being stupid and pun intended for Star Wars fans)
Part Two: Shadow Man
Chapter One: Numbing Events
The object of my affection
is the object of my obsession.
She looks at me, but doesn't see my eyes.
I hide in the shadows of lies,
of self-doubt and darkness.
Yet seeing her gives me never ending bliss.
But not being able to touch, to be,
she doesn't even really know me.
She's always around.
I wish she had never been found.
I would never feel this,
such a yearn for just one kiss.
Shade flew straight towards Danny, who let fly another endoplasmic beam. It was knocked aside by the sword and Shade slashed at Danny, who dodged the attack and tried another hit that proved to be futile. He gulped. This was a tough opponent.
"I advise that you give up and let me take Sam!" Shade warned. "You're no match for me, nothing more than a pest."
"Really?" His anger was at an all time high, past boiling point. A sword of his own appeared in his hand. "Then why haven't you gotten rid of me yet!" He didn't have time to wonder how it happened, but he charged at Shade, his sword clashing with the evil apparition's. "Nothing more than a pest…?"
Shade growled. He knocked Danny to the ground and the rope turned into a whip, flying at Danny's head, but it hit the ground instead because the ghost boy had turned intangible at the last instant. Danny flew at Shade with the sword again, but it was deflected by an endoplasmic shield.
"I…will…win!" Shade roared. He scored a glancing blow at Danny's chest that sent the youth flying. "As I said, you're nothing more than a pest."
Sam couldn't help but stare. She was at a complete loss of ideas, and the battle was becoming spectacular. Danny was coming out with new powers she hadn't seen before, and he didn't seem to notice. Endoplasmic swords, an endoplasmic shield, able to wink from one place to another were just a few things that he was showing.
Then…she could see who was going to win this fight. While Danny had learned a slew of new powers, Shade still had the upper hand. It wasn't only because he had better powers, but was because he had more experience. Speaking of experience…how old was this guy?
The whip flew out to Danny while he had his sights occupied on the sword jabbing at his throat. It wrapped around his arms and massive amounts of electricity coursed through it, causing him to yelp in pain. The whip unwrapped itself and Danny felt to weak, began to fall towards the football field.
That wasn't good enough for Shade, though. He threw the sword down at the falling hero, hitting him in the gut. Danny let out a strangled cry of pain, but it was cut short as he fell into the football field. Chunks of dirt and turf went flying around the place.
"That was unexciting," Shade commented as he landed on the ground.
He conjured another sword, this one aimed at Danny's heart. Danny untransformed, wheezing. Blood seeped out of the sword wound a little. He gasped for breath. His skin became pale and he began to shiver violently. Still, his blue eyes held defiance, as they always would till the end.
"But not being able to touch, to be, she doesn't even really know me. Game over," Shade said as the sword fell to Danny.
"Stop! Stop it!" Sam was running, stumbling over to the two fighters. Tears were streaming down her face. She fell over Danny's body, as if she were a shield, begging. "Please…don't kill him. Don't let him die."
He stared at her, clear annoyance and anger written on his features. Finally, the swords, both in Danny and his hand, disappeared. Sighing with disgust, he waved his hand at Danny, who gasped in surprise. The wound had healed completely. There wasn't even a trace of blood, although the hole it made in the clothes was evident.
Shade held out his hand. "You owe me your life. If you don't want him to die, come with me."
Sam bit back the angry retort building up in her head. Instead, she let out a frustrated sob. Slowly, she reached out to grab his hand, but then felt Danny grab her other arm. He looked at her pleadingly, and she felt so guilty then. If he had never met her, there would never have been these problems for him. Still…she didn't think she could live without knowing him, like the time her wish had been granted and he had forgotten her…that was a torture she couldn't bear.
"Please…don't go," he implored. "I still didn't….I…"
"I would've said yes." Sam gave him a kiss. It wasn't just a friend kiss, but one of a girlfriend and a boyfriend. More tears streamed down her face. "I'm so sorry."
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Shade asked. He kicked Danny hard, receiving a moan. "You'll never touch her again, got that?"
Danny didn't reply. He closed his eyes, slipping into the sweet blissfulness of unconsciousness. Shade yanked Sam away from Danny and swept her into his arms, bridal style and flew off into the sky. Sam gripped her arms around his neck not for pleasure, but because of the sadness and terror she was feeling.
They flew over the city, just feet above rooftops, but the streets were deserted. Nobody saw her. It wouldn't do any good anyways. How could they, if not even Danny, help her? She knew that everything was futile.
But…wait a moment. If she was kidnapped, there'd be search for her. After all, she was the daughter of one of the richest men ever. There would be no way that he could hold her hostage.
"You can't do this," she spat into his ear. "People will look for me. You of all…people…should know that. It's useless to try and hide me."
"Oh…I'm not kidnapping you. In fact, we're going right back to your place." She looked at him, a little more than perplexed. "I'll be at your place for a while. Your parents were so thoughtful to take in an exchange student. And, we're even going to be in every class."
They landed at her front porch and he set her down. She felt her knees lock and she fell towards the ground, but he grabbed her again. A sexy sly grin crossed his face. She looked up and felt like she should empty out her stomach.
"I have one more juicy tidbit," he said. They entered the mansion. "You and I are going to be a couple."
"You expect to blend in when you walk around looking like that?" She had regained her legs and her attitude. "I'm sorry, but I won't be caught dead with someone like you. Even you're a little too freaky for my taste."
She went to go to her room, but he grabbed her arm. She turned around to demand him to release her arm, but the look he was giving her gave her a warning that she shouldn't say a word. She gulped audibly. He gave another sexy sly grin.
"Dear Sam, do you think I'm going to school like this? Hell, this isn't even what I really look like." He gave her a mischievous look. "Actually…how about I show you what I look like?"
He closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment. His white hair grew, and when it was done, it fell around his shoulders, as if there were icy tendrils of mist floating around him. His eyes were still green, but they weren't glowing ghostly, but became so dark, and gold flecks formed in them, a brilliant art of work it seemed.
Sam's mouth dropped open, but Shade still wasn't done changing. His physique changed as well. He grew taller to where his chest was level with Sam's face. His body became more defined, and an outfit formed over his body, to fit him, a silky black t-shirt and black leather pants.
His eyes opened and he smirked. He crossed his arms defiantly. "So, what do you think of the real me?"
Oh boy.
End Chapter
Author's Notes- There will be explanation of what's going on in the next chapter, I promise! I would've gone a little further, but I decided against it because this is already bigger than the other chapters. I checked! Besides, this isn't a bad way to start off part two, is it? And, I hope this is enough to make people want to read the next chapter. Was this enough of a surprise? Well, as always, I like C&C. Also, something really cool! Isn't it awesome that you can see how many people read your chapters and stuff? The new system they set up is better, I admit, but it took me a little while to get the hang of it. Wow, this tidbit was longer than I expected. Well, onto chapter two! Ciao.