Bad Day

Danny looked at them all in turn, and felt sick at the sight of their faces. A few of them looked amazed... but, as he had feared, most of them looked scared.

"Look, guys, I–" he started to say as he took a step forward, but he faltered as people took one step back. Danny winced and Sam went and stood in front of him.

"Oh, grow up!" This took everybody by surprise, especially Danny.

"He's still the same Danny Fenton... but now, he's just more confident!" Sam took a breath and continued, " All you people with your supposed social status, it doesn't matter how popular you are! You're only rejecting him because he's better than you... and you know it! You could be a little more grateful, seeing he risks his neck everyday just to save your worthless behinds!"

Just then someone stepped forward, Danny recognized her as a girl who had helped him with his math homework once.

"Why would we be grateful? You say he's helps us, you say he protects us... well if that's true, why is he always destroying our town... and why did he kidnap our mayor!"

Danny was dumbfounded, he had liked this girl–– she was nice... Sam had a similar reaction, only she recovered quicker, and she looked as though she wanted to rip the girl to pieces. As she moved forward, Danny stopped her.

"Sam, hold on. I knew I would have to deal with these accusations eventually." She obeyed, and Danny stepped forward. The girl looked unnerved, but no less determined.

"I'll say this once, so everyone who cares, listen up." Sam was right about these people. This was his chance to clear his name... and he was going to take it.

"I am the good guy, ok. I try as hard as I can to save the town and everyone in it..." he turned to Mr. Lancer, "which I suppose would explain my absences and bad grades." He again addressed the group as a whole. "As for destroying the town... obviously, I would prefer if my enemies wouldn't throw me into things, but they really don't care what I want." Danny took a breath and some kid in the back said, "What about the mayor!" Danny looked at him and smiled, " I was just getting to that. Another one of my enemies sort of invaded the town and overshadowed people... including the mayor. That was just a frame up to make me look like public enemy number one!"

Most everyone in the class looked doubtful and the girl looked like she was ready to speak again. "Yeah, and we're supposed to believe all that! Like we can honestly trust you to tell the truth. Ha." Sam lunged forward, but Tucker held her back. "Sam, NO!" Sam's actions seemed to egg the girl on.

"What is wrong with you two? Why are you siding with a ghost?" She said as she looked at them with pity... then her gaze again turned toward Danny... and if looks could kill... well... we wouldn't have a half-ghost boy to keep from cancellation.

"And you, you're just a freak... a half-dead freak... and I'm going to make sure everyone knows it. The girl ran off and Sam yelled at her to stop. "Save your breath, Sam. She won't listen. Even if she did... they would find out eventually." Danny looked over at the rest of the class and said, "Does anyone else want to rib on me for any other aspect of my being?" When they all shook their heads 'no' he half-heartedly said, "Boo." Everyone screamed and ran. Even Mr. Lancer.

When no one was left in the room except Sam and Tucker, Danny slumped against the wall and slid to the floor.

"I wish that accident in the lab had killed me." Danny said in a flat tone. When Sam heard this, she felt like crying. Not because of the statement, but because of his voice. It was as though Danny... her Danny, was dead... a ghost.

"Don't say that," she said, "they'll accept it eventually." Danny smiled, a smile that did not reach his eyes. "They'll accept it?" he asked bitterly, "They'll accept what? The fact that I'm a ghost?" Tucker went over to Danny and put his hand on Danny's shoulder.

"Dude, you're only half-ghost. And the fact that you've saved them a million times will sink in... it'll just take some time." Danny shook Tucker's hand off and walked away.

"You two don't get it," Danny said with his back to them.

"People barely understand ghosts, let alone halfas. People fear what they don't understand... and they tend to reject it as well." He turned around to face them. "They won't except me because I'm half of what everyone fears... the unknown. And what really kills me... is that if my parents turn me away, I'll have nowhere to go... except Vlad." Sam and Tucker gasped. Sam went to Danny and said, " Danny, don't get ahead of yourself. Your parents love you... Why don't Tucker and I walk you home." Danny smiled at Sam and agreed. They began to walk out of the building, when Tucker suggested that Danny return to 'human mode.'

"I would, but it hurts to much," was Danny's reply, "plus, if we need a quick escape, it'll be easier."

They decided to take the longer, but less crowded route to Fenton Works. As they were walking through an alley, they heard a familiar voice behind them.

"Daniel! How was school?" Danny whipped around and shot an ecto-blast at Vlad before he could even get a good look at him. He missed and Plasmius laughed at him, making him even madder. Danny shot at Vlad again, and he blocked it. Vlad duplicated himself six times, and shot at Danny. They made contact and he fell to the ground. When he got back in the air, Sam and Tucker both gasped... Danny's eyes were red.

"I– AM– GOING– TO– KILL– YOU!" Danny screamed as he shot at Plasmius again, and missed.

"Oh brilliant, my boy, you're going to kill a ghost." Vlad turned invisible and Danny's eyes turned green. He dropped to the ground and cradled his head in his hands.

"Sorry about that guys. I... I don't know where that came from." Danny said in a weak voice.

"I DO!" Plasmius reappeared and kicked Danny. He fell and Vlad pinned him to the ground with his foot pressed hard on Danny's chest.

"I'll be waiting. When they turn on you, you know where I'll be." Plasmius kicked off of Danny's and flew off. This action caused Danny to choke for breath. Tucker and Sam helped him up and he, painfully, turned back to human form.

"Come on, guys... I have to get home." They were untroubled for the rest of they're journey and when they reached Danny's house, they stopped.

"Danny, no matter what happens in there... we're always here for you," Sam said. Danny smiled at them and said, "Thanks guys. It's just hard to think that I might be kicked out."

"Don't worry, dude, we got you're back."

"I know, it's just, that burst of anger back there scared me... and if I am forced to Vlad., which I am sure is his plan..." Danny shuddered, "I don't even want to think about it."

"Danny, it'll be a shock for them, but they'll be okay eventually." There was that word again, eventually, Danny didn't want eventually, he wanted now.

"Maybe they can turn me back to normal."

"DANNY! How can you even say that!" Sam seemed horrified at Danny's statement.

"Sam, I want to be normal."

"You're powers make you special... just because people don't understand the unknown, doesn't mean it can't be appreciated!" When Danny was silent Sam continued, "and–"

"Sam! Stop, let him be," Tucker cut in, "See you later, dude... call us." They walked away and Danny stared at the door. Beyond that door... that would determine who he was... hero or villain.

He began up the steps, grabbed the door knob, and twisted it. The door opened and he stepped into the darkness within.

Well, how did you like it? I think this is my longest chapter... and its finally up YAY!

Thank you to my reviewers and remember... SAVE DANNY!

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