Hello. It's Theo again. I hope you all out there enjoy my stories. If not. I'm sorry.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Danny Phantom or it's characters. All I own is the idea for this fiction and any made up characters I decide to add.

WARNING: This chapter does contain some strong harsh language. If you are offended by this, you may want to leave instead. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

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Chapter 3 – More trouble

The next day, Tucker noticed a change in both Danny and Sam. No matter how hard he tried, he could not get them to pay attention to him for more than three minutes. They were constantly staring at one another, almost paying no heed whatsoever to the real world.

"Uh guys? It's Saturday and you're acting as though it were the first day of summer vacation. What's the deal?"

"Oh nothing."

Both Danny and Sam sigh in unison, their voices sounding like they were in heaven simply by staring at each other's eyes. Tucker, on the other hand was not convinced. Grabbing Danny by the collar of his shirt, Tucker forced Danny to look at him.

"I don't think it's nothing. You both have been acting freaky. Now spill what's going on. Or I may have to do something drastic!"

"Yeah, right."

Danny said as he looks over his shoulder at Sam, who then blushed a crimson red. Tucker notices her reaction. It's the same kind of reaction Danny makes whenever Paulina speaks to him. This gave him an idea to find out what was going on between the two.

"Hey, Danny! Isn't that Paulina over there?"

Tucker pointed behind Danny. Unfortunately, Danny didn't even blink, but continued to keep his eyes on Sam.

"So what, Tucker?"

"So WHAT?!? I though you had a crush on her!"

"That's all it was. A crush, nothing more. Besides. She's a snob. I'm not going to waste my time with some Bitch who only cares about herself."

-This can't be happening.-

Tucker denied as his grip on Danny became nonexistent. Danny didn't turn around to see if Paulina was there? And he used the 'B' word to describe her? This couldn't be Danny. Not the Danny he knew. Tucker then cupped his hands around his mouth and then screamed into Danny's ear.

"DANNY! CAN YOU HEAR ME?!?"

"Tucker!"

Sam started, but was only ignored.

"IF YOU'RE IN THERE, BLINK TWICE!!!"

"Tucker! What are you doing?"

Danny demanded once he was able to hear again.

"Well aren't you a ghost parasite taking over Danny's body? DON'T WORRY, DANNY! I'LL FREE YOU SOMEHOW!!"

Danny then suddenly slammed his fist into Tuckers stomach. Tucker then grasped his gut as he fell to his knees, gasping for air. The punch was not enough to harm Tucker, but enough to get him to stop screaming in Danny's ears.

"What was that all about Tuck?"

Sam asked with her hands on her hips. The usual 'Give me an answer before I strangle you' look. After regaining his breath, Tucker stood up.

"I just had to make sure it was our Danny and not some ghost taking over his body."

"Tucker. Have you forgotten. Danny IS part ghost? Remember Danny Phantom?"

"Then why are you both acting so weird? It's getting me freaked out."

Sam and Danny looked at each other with curious eyes. Should they tell him what happened last night? Or keep it to themselves?

-I don't think it would be a good idea. Knowing him, he'll blab it all over the world.-

Danny concluded as he glanced at Tucker then back to Sam.

"Sorry Tuck. Let's just say we can't trust you to keep a secret."

"Aw come on. You can trust me."

Tucker begged. Then Sam snapped.

"No, we can't. Remember the whole 'Fake-out Make-out' incident? You went and told almost everyone at school."

"But I honestly thought you two were finally getting together. A guy can make mistakes too you know."

"Yeah, you also thought Valerie liked you. How wrong were you then? And let's not forget how she tried to kill Danny!"

Sam's eyes then began to water at the memory. Danny nearly lost his life because of some mishap that he was not responsible for. If she had lost him then, she wouldn't have had the chance to revile her true feelings for him. And for her to live without that chance, she may have died herself.

"Hey, I've done my sentence on that alright?"

"Will you two knock it off?"

Danny interrupted, coming between the two.

"I hate to see us all fight over something. Can't we just leave it alone?"

"Ok Danny. I'm sorry Tuck."

Sam apologized first. Which was a strange occurrence among them.

"I'm sorry too. Friends?"

He held his hand out to her. Reluctantly, she took it.

"Friends."

"Good"

Danny then puts his arms around both their shoulders, glad to see the two getting along.

"Now that that's settled, we can finally..."

His Phantom Breath escaped. Instantly everyone went tense. A ghost was nearby in daylight. With all these people around Danny couldn't go ghost without someone seeing him. He had to have some cover.

"Quick, Sam, Tucker. Huddle!"

Sam and Tucker threw their backs against the other to conceal Danny from sight long enough so he could Phantom form without being seen.

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In a nearby department store, a bulky ghost wearing a flannel shirt and a tool belt, used his powers to control various tool. Everything from wrenches to nail guns to even cement mixers. The few people who were inside the building fled in terror as tools flew around the room like a cyclone.

"The Handyman shall take out his anger upon this pathetic city."

That's when Danny Phantom made his famous entrance by passing through a window.

"Sorry pal, but I think you have a screw missing."

"Here's your screw loose!"

The Handyman's arms thrusted forward towards Danny, and all the screwdrivers in the store whirled at him, points first. Danny quickly turned transparent and the weapons flew right through him, stabbing into the wall behind him.

"Unfortunately, I don't seem to get your point."

He cracked, and then fired his green power beams. The Handyman grabbed a garbage can lid and held it out like a shield. Danny's attack collided with the lid, however, the force of the blast was so strong, it pushed the Handyman ghost back into the opposite wall behind him. The ghost slammed into it, and then fell unto a pile of tools. Shaking his head to clear it, he stands up just to see Danny Phantom flying straight at him with fists clench and eyes tightened.

"Time to take out the trash!"

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Sam and tucker waited outside, peering through the window as tools, equipment, supplies and energy blasts flew from one end of the building to the other.

"So Sam. Can you tell me what's happened between Danny and you?"

"No Tuck! Get the thermos out already! Danny can't catch this guy on his own."

"Why are you so worried Sam? Danny knows what he's doing."

The moment Tucker said that, Danny was thrown through the wall next to him, brick and glass exploded outward towards the two teens as they ducked for cover. Danny flew straight back until his back hit another building across the street. With a loud oomph, he fell from the wall to the sidewalk face down. His phantom form reverting back to his human form.

"DANNY!!!"

Sam cried out, hoping her friend, and her love, was somehow alright.

"Maybe I was wrong."

Tucker chuckled slightly as he stood up. At first Sam was about to kill Tucker herself, but there were more important matters. She quickly and rather forcefully, got into Tuckers backpack and removed the Fenton Thermos. She then waited by the human size hole in the side of the brick wall, thermos poised to strike.

The Handyman laughed victoriously as he approached his prey. With hammers and lumber stack floating around him, he prepared fro his deadliest strike.

"Time to put you away boy."

Just as he was about to attack, Sam jumped between the Handyman and Danny, with the Fenton Thermos ready.

"Not if you get put back first!"

The thermos was opened and the Handyman ghost was sucked into the vortex. Tuck watched with his mouth hanging open. Never before had he seen Sam take initiative like that before. Sam tossed the sealed thermos back to Tuck and crossed the street to where Danny laid unconscious. Not once concerned for herself about the cars that were rushing by.

"Danny!"

She cried out as she knelt next to him, and cradled his head into her lap. Slowly, he began to moan

"Oh man... Please tell me we got him."

He groaned as he sat up, rubbing the pain at the back of his head until it began to ebb.

"Yes Danny. We got the Son of a Bitch."

Sam replied, spitting at the term for the ghost. At first, Danny didn't think of it, until his brain register what she said.

"I can't believe it. Now you're both cussing."

Tucker said in dismay at the two who sat on their knees. Sam and Danny glanced at each other then turned away, their faces burning bright red.

"Ok. Now I know there's something going on between you two. Did you have another 'Fake-out Make-out' session or something?"

"NO!!!"

Both Danny and Sam screamed at their friend in unison. Then they both thought,

-It wasn't a 'Fake-out' this time.-

As the two rose, Tucker then noticed a mark on Danny's collar bone, before the shirt hid it but it was now present.

"I didn't know bruises you get as a Phantom showed up on your human body."

Both Sam and Danny looked at him curiously. What was he talking about? Then Danny looked down at his collarbone, where Sam focused her attention on him last night.

"Yeah, I can get bruises too you know."

Tucker raised an eyebrow, but accepted Danny's lie.

-Good save-

He thought to himself.

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The cloaked ghost looked down upon the three from a nearby rooftop. After reading all their hearts and minds, the ghost stood to its full height

"Done well they have upon thy foe. Many a day and night have passed these youths in their skill. I await our meeting Danny Phantom. For then, shall you see, not all beings of the spirit realm are as evil as the ones thou hath encountered before."

And as before, it vanished into green mist.

TO BE CONTINED

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Sorry about ending it short. I was running out of ideas on how to lengthen the chapter. Please let me know if you liked it or you didn't. Thank you

Until Next Time

Theo