Beyond Life and Death
I don't own Danny Phantom.
Chapter 14: A Reason to go on
Danny's world, for as long as he knew it, had been covered in darkness. When he died, he expected nothing less. A ghost doesn't go to heaven or hell. They pretty much go someplace where time is dead, darkness sweeps over their eyes and nothing ever comes. They have nothing. And Danny would expect the darkness, for that was his destiny.
Oddly enough, now he felt the darkness seemingly get brighter. He didn't know what was going on. Then he realized that he eyes were closed. He opened them suddenly to be at first blinded by a green light. After a few blinks, he got used to it. He used his elbow to get himself upright and took in his surroundings. He was in a room with basked in green light and had barred windows and a desk that had been broken in half. Hs brain took a while to contemplate what this was and he soon realized he was in Walker's office. However, Walker was no where to be found and the broken desk and scorch marks on the floor and wall seemed to give off the fact that a battle had occurred here.
"What's going on?" he asked out loud as he looked around. He then looked down at his body. He wasn't injured in any way. The problem was he was a ghost. His body was still in the black and white spandex with the D symbol on it. If a mirror was there, he could be pretty sure his white hair and green eyes were also there as well.
"Okay, I'm still a ghost. But, I'm not suppose to."
And he wasn't. During his final battle with Vlad, he was told that he was getting a on way trip to oblivion due to the combination of human and ghost genes made it so they couldn't be in either heaven or hell. He never trusted Vlad. But at first, those words seemed true. Now Danny has arrived in Walker's office as a ghost. Was he in a Ghost? Could he become human? What was going on? Danny got up and decided that he should get out of here before any other sort of hell. But as he turned around, everything he was thinking, everything he was deciding on, and everything he was hoping for just faded away in his mind.
Lying on the floor a few feet in front of him was Sam. But the site of her left him in shock. The left side of her chest gave way to a hole. Around that hole and over her body, dried blood was covering her. Her mouth was half opened in an unfinished scream. Her eyes, while closed, did give the idea that they would look utterly terrified if the eyelids were opened. Not saying anything, Danny hurried over to her body and dropped to his knees. He looked in confusion at the mess that Sam's body was in. He ran a hand over her face, only to find the skin dead and cold. Tears began to pour down his face then and strike the body that he had once held. How could it of happened? How did she die? Who did it? Why wasn't he there for her?
He slammed his fists onto the floor as he let out a scream of rage. His first return to a "living" world and this happened. And it was his entire fault. Was it? It wasn't his fault he was dead. But, he just should have been there for her. He loved her. He told her that the night he died. And then his death came. The only regret he ever had when he went of to his battle with Vlad was that he probably would never be there for her again. And look at what that had lead to. Regret seemed to burn through his heart as though a hot knife had stabbed it.
(I shouldn't have died. Why could I stop it?) He asked himself. NO one could really cheat death and he knew it. But still-
"Danny?" Sam's voice suddenly emitted from behind him. Confusion ran across his face as he looked down at the body, and then turned around. In no time, his eyes locked with those of his lover.
"Sam!" he yelled out in excitement as he ran towards her. His arms wrapped around her as his tears of joy ran out of his eyes. "My God. I just…. I'm sorry-"
"Calm down, Danny. It's okay. Things have happened since you were gone. And some of them you may be shocked by," Sam said as she held Danny as well.
Danny's reasoning then began to kick in. If Sam was dead over there, then how could he be hugging her here? The excitement had made Danny's mind wander off for a bit. He broke the embrace they were sharing, his hands still on her shoulders, as he looked at her body. Her black top now had its logo in a white color. Her plaid skirt now sported a black and white checkered pattern. Her boots were also that white color. Her hair was still black, but her skin was paler then it had been and her eyes were not purple now, but a glowing blue color.
"And this is one of those things that I'm going it have to go over with you," Sam said as she noted the shock on his face.
In no time, she explained everything that had happened. The Necromancer using his body, his plot on destroying the world, and Walker's involvement.
"…And then he woke up and finished me off." Sam finished, as she looked on at Danny.
"And now you're a ghost?" he asked.
"Yes. I did it to stop the Necromancer. I woke up in the Zone and found out that the path between the living world and that place is opening. Some ghosts have gotten through, but most seem to be confused over what the hell is going on. These powers mad the trip easier."
"This is unbelievable," Danny said.
"I know it looks that way. But, you're still here and have your powers intact. And I have powers to. I also have a guess that Tucker and your family hostage. We can save them and finish this guy off once and for all."
"Why did you have to become a ghost? Why did you have to turn out like this?"
"What are you talking about Danny?"
"Being a pure ghost is not all that's cracked up to be. You can't go to heaven or hell if you get wiped out. There's nothing after that part. Believe me, I know."
Leaning against the wall, he could feel anger swell up in him. "I can't believe this. I really screwed up this time. Its like since with my passing, everything's been because of me. The Necromancer used me like a new suit, many have been used for his sick plans, my family and friends held captive, and now you. Why should we fight? Why should we even try? I can't do anything."
It was those words that Danny uttered that made Sam walker up to him and slapped him across the face.
"What the hell are you talking about!" she yelled as Danny rubbed the spot where she had hit him. "You can't cheat death. No one can! Would it matter if you were still human!"
Danny looked on as Sam continued her yelling. "Danny, you have been such help to me ever since you left! I knew you as a strong and caring person! You would never give up! You would fight for us! And now, because of all this, you think you screwed up? If this was the old you, you would go one until you had one arm left and blind! When things were bad, I thought all the time about you. I looked towards at your past actions to keep me going! And now, you think that I'm made a mistake!"
She calmed down that moment had walker closer to Danny. "I know you're sad Danny. I know you hate the fact that you believe you screwed up. There's been worst. This is just like all those times you got in over you head. You have me now to help you with my own ghost powers. This is no curse, but a blessing. We lobe each other. And being in love means you and who you are in love with will go through whatever comes your way, be it be good or bad."
She waited for a response, but all Danny did was just looked at the ground. "If that's the case, then I guess its up to me."
She turned around and began to go upwards, but was stopped as she felt a something grab her hand and hold on with a vise like grip. She turned her head to then come face to face with Danny's, for his was hovering in the air as she was.
"You're going to need some help," Danny said with a smile. Sam smiled back and nodded her head. The two then materialized through the ceiling and headed off to fight the Necromancer.
Above their heads in the Necromancer's sacrificial temple, Tucker and the other Fentons had found themselves here in no time. Chains instead of Ecto bonds bound their arms and legs and they were lying on stone tables. They could feel the fear swimming in their blood, wanting to take them over. And yet they remained with courage gripping onto their souls. The Necromancer was seen on a platform in front of them, looking down upon his latest victims.
"I am glad for all to know that I have acquired the access of human essence needed to fully drag the Ghost Zone to the world of the living. Isn't that great news?" the Necromancer sarcastically asked.
"Hardly. So why do you need us?" Jack asked.
"I have the total needed, but one can't be to careful."
"Very much like you to commit murder either way. You've done it to many all ready," Jazz stated.
"Foolish little girl. I'm just opening the eyes of humanity!"
"To what?"
"To a new life!" the Necromancer yelled out. "When I lived in Babylon centuries ago, they mocked me. They hated me. They executed me for false ideals. That was the true. They were the ones with the false ideals. And look where that lead them: building a tower to Heaven that ended in their demise. I became the Necromancer to save you humans. The after life is something of fantasy. When one is a ghost, you have abilities that you could only dream of. You can do things that are considered here unbelievable. And a ghost has no fears of sickness, injury, or even those other problems. But the best thing is that all ghosts are the same, so there will be an end to racism, war, and genocide. It…will…be…perfect!"
"You still don't know? When a ghost dies, they don't go to heaven or hell. They go to Oblivion. To nothing!" Maddie yelled.
"So what? There will be no more fighting. There will be no more conflict."
"You can't chance people into another race! It doesn't make their views on life chance!" Tucker yelled.
"Enough! I have to finish this now!"
"Then let us go! We'll take you on with or without weapons!" Jack challenged.
"Sorry, but I need to get this over with. Can't have distractions." The Necromancer then put his left arm up and outstretched the fingers. He then added," By the way. When you end up in wherever you are to go, be sure to tell Daniel and Samantha that-" he was then cut off as two Ecto beams shot out from the seemingly nowhere and struck him right in the face. However, he remained unphased, as usual. He looked straight out and saw, to his surprise, that there stood Danny and Sam.
Danny then said," What was that Necromancer? Was it to tell them that this is your end?"
Can Danny and Sam defeat the Necromancer and save their loved ones and the world? Chapter 15 is coming soon.