Yeah, my thing got screwed up last chapter, so….sorry if it looked gay. Yes, I changed the name of the story from 'The Highs and Lows And Everywhere In Between' to 'Drive Shaft'……yes, I took it from the LOST band. SHUT UP! THE OTHER NAME WAS TOO LONG! Anywho, if any of you LOST fanatics (like me) out there aren't pissed about this for one reason or another, please, continue to read. : )

Drive Shaft
-3-
The Tire From Hell

After about two hours of packing, the three friends were finally ready to go. Well, just about. Sam just had to do one last thing.
"I'd better call Winston." she said to them dialing a number on her cell phone. "Usual there are dead rats all over the kitchen by now. He tends to kill things when he gets hyper."
"Hello, Manson residence, Winston speaking." Winston said on the other side of the line.
"Winston, you know you don't have to say that every time someone calls."
"Oh, HELLO MISS!" he yelled into the phone. Sam cringed.
"Yeah, great Winston." she replied.
"Oh, um, if your mother asked why there are dead rats in the kitchen…"
"Don't, worry I get it," Sam smiled.
"Good girl."
"Winston, I'm gonna be gone away for a while,"
"Oh, so you DID get the room with Danny!" Winston shouted clapping. Yes, he tended to yell into the phone when he got excited. "Oh, this is so exciting!"
"We were not getting an apartment!" Sam yelled back at Winston.
"But your Grandmoth-"
"Gran Gran lies!" said Sam. "We were just visiting Tucker. Now we're just going on a road trip. No apartment."
"Road trip? Your parents will certainly be- um, how do you say it? Pissed at that one. Oh, what should I tell them, Miss?" he said excitedly. He always adored helping Sam escape from her parents.
"Just tell them I'm going on that band tour."
"…what band?"
"It doesn't matter- make up one!"
"Michael Jackson it is!" Winston smiled.
"Um, better make it Evanescence, Winston." Sam replied a bit worried of what her parents would say to a Michael Jackson concert.
"Oh, fine." Winston rolled his eyes.
"Tell them I'm with Danny and we both die," Sam added.
"Very well, Miss," Winston smiled. "Ta at for now," he said hanging up the phone.
"Hey, Sam!" Tucker called honking the horn s he pulled out his old teal station wagon. "Is this the coolest car or what?" he yelled back. The car had used to be his moms and he knew she'd murder him if anything happened to it.
"Yeah, Tuck, totally hot!" Sam called back walking over to the car.
"Yeah, no offence, but maybe I should drive, Tuck," Danny said throwing a blue Volcum T-shirt at him. "Remember what happened last time you drove us somewhere?"
"…no." Tucker replied.
"Well, I do," Danny said hoping into the driver seat as Tucker pulled the shirt over his head. "Last time you tried to drive us somewhere, we got lost in Rode Island. That's not even near Illinois!"
"Oh, fine, Mr. keeps track of ever little mistake." Tucker rolled his eyes hopping.
"Nose goes," Sam said putting her finger on her nose. Tucker hesitated.
"Oh, what the hell!" he complained. "There's only two of us!"
"Ha, you gotta ride bitch," Sam laughed pointing to the middle seat in the back of the car.
"Oh, hor-rah." he said sarcastically. "Now remember, this is suppose to be fun, but I'm keeping my eye on you two." he said pointing to Sam as she opened the door to the front seat.
"Tucker, you're such a mom." Sam rolled her eyes.
"I am not-hey!" Tucker said snatching a piece of gum out of Sam's hand. "If you get any gum on the interior, and you are dead!"
"See what I mean?" Sam smiled at Danny as he then put the key into the ignition. Sam took a moment to sink in everything around her, and then, they were gone.
"O-kay, lets see what we got here," Tucker said taking out the map several minutes later. "It says here, we gotta take a left."
"Left?" said Danny.
"Right,"
"Right," Danny answered starting to turn right.
"No! Left, LEFT!" Tucker yelled as Danny quickly swerved to the left.
"Give me that!" Sam yelled snatching the map out of Tucker's hands. "God, you're gonna get us all killed. You take a left onto Raven Street then turn right onto the highway."
"Could have sworn it was a Mammoth Road." said Tucker.
"No, Mammoth Road was the road we took when we were up at the college-" Sam stopped herself. She started laughing as Tucker blushed. He could remember, well, kinda, what happened when they went up to Amity University.
"What's so funny?" asked Danny.
"Nothing's funny!" Tucker said quickly.
"Tuck ,it's okay. We can tell Danny. Danny's cool." Sam laughed.
"Tell me what?" said Danny.
"Fine, tell him." said Tucker. "But it's gonna scar me for life."
Sam smiled. She could recall what happened that night perfectly. She, Danny, Valerie, and Tucker had gone to look at the colleges while Abby tagged along for the ride.
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"So, you see ,Sam," Abby continued as she and Sam walked down the sidewalk that rainy night. "The government says they're trying to prevent destruction to the trees. But they are currently tearing millions of them down as we speak."
"Those bastards" Sam said to herself.
"I know- hey, isn't that Tucker?" she said pointing to a dark figure walking down the other side of the street.
"Oh my god, Tucker!" Sam cried running across the street. Abby followed her. The black suit Tucker was wearing earlier for the party was now ruined. His shirt was un tucked and his tie was just barely hanging over him. Where as his glasses were lopsided just slightly.
"Hey, beautiful," he said to her clearly not all there. "What's up in the he-zee?"
"Tucker, what the hell have you been doing!" Sam said a bit panicked.
"Hello, what's this?" Abby smiled pulling a Heinekens bear bottle out of his hand. "Looks like Tuck's been haven a good time."
"Haha….you're funny. You one of those clownies?" Tucker said attempting to pick his nose.
"Abby, we gotta get him back to the hotel," Sam said attempting to pick him up.
"Woow, woow, woow, Sam. Your cramping my style." Tucker said slipping out of her hands.
"Tucker, YOUR DRUNK! Style no longer exists for you at the moment!"
"What ever. Hey gorgeous. Looking for a good time?" Tucker smiled at Abby. Sam slapped him across the face.
"Not cool, Tuck!" Sam yelled at him. "You are going out with Valerie! Your relationship is with Valerie! And if you ditch her while drunk, by god, there will be hell to pay!"
"How sweet, Sam. You care." Abby laughed.
"Oh, shut up. You're the one he hit on!" Sam said picking up Tucker.
"What can I say?" Abby grinned. "I'm hot shit."
"You're hilarious….You mind helping me now? I have a drooling Tucker on me."
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"You hit on Sam's cousin?" Danny laughed.
"I was drunk! How was I suppose to know what the hell I was doing?" Tucker replied. "But, just as long as Valerie still doesn't know, I'm safe."
"You never told her?" said Sam. "You both would've had a good laugh."
"Oh, like you and Danny tell each other everything?" Tucker raised an eyebrow at her.
"Well, yeah, I guess." Sam shrugged. Danny grinned nervously at her. The scar on his arm wasn't the only thing he had been hiding from Sam, and Tucker knew it. He wouldn't tell her, but he could remember perfectly what happened to him when he went up to amity university. He only wished he didn't…
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"Is it possible to split those two up?" an annoyed Abby said looking in the back.
"No," Valerie smiled at Danny and Sam. "They're inseparable."
"What are we even doing that's annoying you?" asked Sam.
"Nothing, that's what!" said Abby. "It's bugging the crap out of me….so…quiet"
"What's so bad about that?" Danny smiled. "Silence is golden."
"…You sure you're eighteen?" Valerie said a bit disgusted in his comment.
"You sure you're a real ghost hunter?" Danny smirked at her.
"Am I gonna have to shoot your ass out of this car to prove it?" Valerie challenged taking out her ecto-grenade launcher.
"No- NO! That's fine. I-I believe you!" Danny replied, putting up his hands. Valerie tended to be very violent when she was irritated…not to mention painful…
"Hey, Abby. Pop quiz!" Sam smiled. "In a fight between Valerie the ghost assassin and Danny Phantom, who would win?"
"Hhmm….my moneys on she-slayer." Abby replied..
"Hey guys," Tucker smiled. "Look to your left." Danny, Sam, Abby, and Valerie all turned to their left to see the Amity University.
Compared to their high school, it was four times its size. College students sat on the steps studying while other where packing up. Mostly for summer vacation.
"It's…so…large." Tucker said in amazement.
"Ahh, it was okay. " Abby replied stepping out of the car.
"You know, it's almost sad," Sam said sarcastically. "Never again shall we see Lancer's sweet, smiling face in the morning."
"Spare me," Danny said stepping out of the car.
"Come on," Abby smiled at Sam and Valerie. "I want to go egg my old teacher's room."
"We'll see you in a bit, okay?" Sam smiled kissing Danny.
"You guys can make out in the car later. Lets go!" Abby said impatiently.
"Coming," Sam smiled at Danny as she ran off to join Valerie and Abby.
"Dude, come on," Tucker nudged him. "let's check out the campus." Danny grinned and ran off with Tucker to go 'explore'. It wasn't much of a big adventure, but it was fun for the two of them. The two of them passed by a few of the dorms, the tennis court, and a hobo on the side of the road looking for cans.
"Man this place is crazy!" Tucker said putting a dollar into a nearby soda machine. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I cant wait for school!"
"I'm sure you can't." Danny said as Tucker began hitting the machine.
"Yeah- stupid machine! OW!" Tucker squealed as he kicked the machine. "GIVE-ME-MY-MOUNTAINT-DEW!"
"Need some help?" a pleasant voice from behind them asked. Tucker and Danny turned around to find a tall girl (around their age) with dark brown hair and green eyes smiling at them. She wore a green shirt with a lack tang top over it and tight blue jeans with a white studded belt around them. "Name's Cree." she smiled walking up to Danny. "What's yours?"
"Uh, Danny," he said shyly. Tucker walked in between the two of them.
"Back off, man," he warned her. "He's taken."
"Aww…that's sweet. she grinned putting a hand on her cheek. "You guys are a gay couple?"
"No!" Danny and Tucker both replied quickly.
"I was joking," she laughed walking closer to Danny. "You don't look gay. Well, at least you don't," she said shooting a glare at Tucker. He gave her the death look. "So, you from around here?" Cree asked Danny.
He backed up a little. "Kinda. My girl friend, my other friends, and I are just checking out the campus."
"Cool-Oh, shit," she said looking at her watch. "I'm gonna be late for my third date. But-" she smiled kissing Danny before he had a chance to react. Tucker looked at her blankly. "-I'll be seeing you around Danny." she smiled walking off into the different direction. The expression on Danny face stayed the same; blank.
"That little skank!" Tucker said disgustedly as Cree kissed another guy that walked by. "That, is completely disgusting. I can't believe sh- Danny?" he said. "Danny? DANNY!"
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"Danny?" Tucker yelled at his friend as he blinked back into reality. "Dude, are you even watching the road-" Sam shrieked and pointed in front of the car. Danny and Tucker looked and saw what appeared to be a rubber car tire rolling out of the woods and towards them at full speed.
The three of them screamed as Danny swerved the car to the right as fast as he could. You can call it bad luck if you want, but the guard rails ended right were Danny had turned causing the car to flip over, toppling down the side of the hill. It went on for what seemed like hours (But was really five minutes) until finally the car came to a complete stop in the woods. It was toppled upside-down. Then, everything went silent. Nobody moved…

As fate would have it, Danny had survived and kicked open the driver's door with his right leg. He crawled out, clutching his right arm. The scar was completely red with blood running down it. He got his left foot out and just laid their on the ground, too weak to move. He let out a small groan of pain.
"Sam….Tucker?" he said in a whisper. "Wait- SAM, TUCKER!" he said crawling over to the other side of the car. "Sam!" he yelled trying to break open the door. "Sam, can you hear me!" he yelled again. He saw her foot near the door. It wasn't moving. "SAM!" he cried and a black and purple chuck kicked open the door. "Oh god, Sam!" he said pulling her out and holding her in his arms. There was a gash of blood on the side of her forehead.
"I heard you the first time." she said holding her head upright. Danny managed to smile at her. He was glad she was alright.
"Sam, where's Tucker?"
"Right here!" Tucker replied as another car door was kicked to the side. "Oh my god," he laughed limping over to Danny and Sam. "…we're alive!" he laughed again. "We're alive! OH THANK GOD, HE LOVE US!- WHAT THE SHIT?" he said looking at his car. He knelt down. Before it. "My car…." he whispered as a tear trickled down his face.
"Tucker?" Sam asked getting up.
"My…my car." he said a bit louder.
Sam put a hand on his shoulder. "Tuck, it's okay-"
"MY CAR!" he shouted and turned to Danny in rage. "Do you see that?" he pointed at his car. He was loosing his cool.
"Tuck-" Danny started.
"THAT'S MY CAR!" he shouted in Danny's face again. "THAT'S MY CAR-"
"Tuck, it was an accident-"
"THAT'S MY CAR! DO YOU SEE-"
"I SEE THE FUCKIN' CAR!" Danny yelled at him. "I'M NOT BLIND!"
"Danny, Tucker, stop it!" Sam shouted stepping between the two of them. "Both of you!"
"He thrashed my-"
"Tucker," Sam smiled calmly. "I see the car, and it's not very pretty. But you are forgetting something."
"What?" Tucker said sharply.
"It was not Danny's fault, Tuck." she said more calmly. "He did not summon that rolling tire that hit us."
Tucker backed up. He turned around then spun back and punched Danny in the face. He toppled over.
"WHAT THE-"
"You summoned that tire!" Tucker yelled at him.
"Tuck, now you're just acting ridiculous-" Danny said walking over to him to him.
"I mean it. WE JUST GOT HIT BY A TIRE! A FREAKEN TIRE FROM HELL, AND YOU SUMMONED IT!"
"YOU BLAMING ME THAT YOUR CAR GOT DISTRIOD BY A RUBBER WHEEL?"
"YES, YES I AM!" Tucker yelled. Danny looked at him in disgust and punched him in the face. Tucker toppled over onto the dry dirt.
"BOTH OF YOU, STOP IT!" Sam yelled at them. They were scared. Just as scared as she was and didn't know what do to. She hated seeing them like this. But they wouldn't listen to her. They just kept yelling at each other. She shook her head, walked around to the back of the car and tripped. Sam, you spazz, she thought as she brushed herself off. She looked behind the car where she had fallen and gasped.
"Danny, Tucker, get over here!" she yelled at them. But the two of them were so busy bickering they didn't move. "WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP AND GET OVER HERE!" Finally, the tow stopped and ran over to Sam.
"Sam, what's wrong?" Danny asked.
"Look at that," she said pointing behind the car. "Tell me what you see."
Danny and Tucker looked and scratched their heads.
"Noting," said Danny.
"Exactly. We were rolling down that hill for a while, and there's no tracks." she said pointing into the woods. "No skid marks, nothing."
Tucker knelt down behind the car. "That's impossible," he said looking at it in disbelief. Sam got up and walked over to the tree they had passed. They were fine. No dents. As if the car was always there in that part of the woods they were standing in. she walked into the woods where the car had come from. That would probably lead the way out. Danny and Tucker followed behind her, for fear of getting lost themselves. A few miles into the woods. Nothing. What the hell was this? Where were they?
Not long after that, they heard an explosion from the direction they came from. They three of them froze.
"What the hell was that!" said Tucker. Sam and Danny stood still. He clutched her hand in his. Then, out of no where, one of the station wagon's tires fell right in front of Tucker. "OH WHAT THE HELL!" Tucker shouted. Sam bit her lower lip, trying not to laugh. Tucker spotted her. "What's so funny?"
"Oh, nothing," she said continuing to walk into the woods. She jumped back into Danny.
"What?" he asked her.
"Big-cliff." she stuttered. "Really-really-really-big-cliff!" Tucker wound his index finger around his ear to say she's crazy. Danny rolled his eyes and stepped in front of Sam. She was right. They were standing on the edge of a cliff.
Tucker shook his head. "No." he just said. "NO, no, no, no, no. what is going on?"
"Guys…" Sam started. "…where are we?"

….and so it begins….OH, I AM SO EVIL! Danny accidentally cheated on Sam? Suckage for him. Where are they, what is going on? WHY AM I ASKING YOU THIS! IM WRITING IT! Tune in soon for chapter four. THANKS FOR ALL MY REVIEWS GUYS!
Stay Cool,
-I Break For Ghost