A/N: Alright, the story's wearing down…. :sniff: Anyways, here's chapter fifteen. Sorry about the wait, things are hectic around the fourth here, what with everyone coming over our house for the party…. ; Here.

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Chapter 15: August 6, 2014

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Sam stared at the picture in shock. After a few moments, he pulled up the sleeve of his shirt to look at a scar he couldn't remember getting… until today. It started just below his elbow and went to his wrist. It still hurt occasionally, too.

Sam gasped, suddenly noticing something. Their plan, he thought, Sam's in danger! He stood up quickly, about to transform and fly out to find Dan and Vlad when he thought of something else. He ran out of his room, down the hallway, and to Kay's room. He knocked harshly on the door, which opened immediately to reveal a very mad Kay.

"Do you have any idea what time it is?" she growled.

"Uh… no," Sam replied honestly.

"It is three in the freakin' mornin'!"

"Well, sorry. Look, Kay, I've got to leave, a 'right?"

Kay softened and looked at him in sympathy. "You remembered, didn't you?" Sam nodded. "Awww, poor Sammy!"

"Don't call me that," Sam said, blushing. "Look, I… I need you to do something for me, okay?"

"Yeah, what do you want me to do?"

"If I'm not back by… eight this morning, show Sam the part of the exhibit we blocked off. You didn't put up all the pictures of MG, did you?"

Kay shrugged. "There wasn't enough room."

"Take down the pictures of Marissa and put up the rest of the pictures of MG."

Kay smiled slightly. "Just say it."

Sam gave her a withering look, sighed, then said, "The pictures of… Sam."

Kay grinned broadly and hugged Sam, whispering, "Good luck. You can beat 'em… Danny." She let go, smiled again, sniffled, then shut the door in his face.

He stared at the door. "Danny…." he whispered, then shook his head, transformed, and flew off. He didn't notice Kay peek back out of the door and whisper, "Él está cambiando detrás…."1

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With Spectral, flying, 6:00 A.M.

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After having flown around for three hours, he still hadn't found anything.

If I was Dan or Vlad, he thought, where would I go?

Well, that's obvious. Vlad would go to a Packers game, and Dan would….

…

He'd… force Vlad into the one store… Danny always wanted him to go in!

He smirked and took off towards the town.

Now, my only problem is which of those stores they went to….

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With Kay, 7:00 A.M.

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Kay paced nervously, something very unusual for her, in front of the phone. Every so often, she'd reach for the phone, then change her mind and resume pacing.

That was how Nick, Jon, and Leo found her when they finally woke up at 7:30, normally having already awakened an hour ago. They watched her pace for a moment before Nick spoke up.

"Okay, so what's the floor done to you that makes it deserve having a hole worn into it?"

Kay glared at him, then sighed. "No es el piso, es el teléfono."2

"…Oh. So, why are you taking it out on the floor?"

"I don't know what to say."

"Who're you gonna call?"

"Sam."

"Just yell his name. He'll come out and talk to you."

"Not that Sam! La muchacha3 Sam!"

"…Ohhh…. Well, just call her!"

"…Okay…." Kay picked up the phone, took a deep breath, and dialed a number that was written in Sam's writing next to the phone. "Hello? Hey, Sam. It's Kay. …No, we're not leaving; I…I need to show you something. …Sam asked me to, in case he didn't get back in time. …Whoa! Slow down, he's fine. He's just… out right now, and he wants me to show you if he's not back in…," Kay glanced at a clock, "quince minutos.4 … Okay, so it's alright if I come pick you up a little after eight? …Yeah, so I'll pick you up, and we'll go to the exhibit…. Well, there's a part of the exhibit that he didn't want seen. He decided to show it to you and would've, but this… thing came up. …Actually, I don't know where he is,…" Kay held the phone away from her ear, saying quickly, "buthe'salwaysbackontime,sohe'llbebacksoon! … Okay, I'll pick you up. …NO! Don't bring Jazz or Tuck; they'll see later. I'm gonna bring Nick, 'cause he knows what Sam wanted to say, 'cause he was there when Sam was working on it. …Okay, I'll be there in a bit. If I don't come, Sam will. …Okay, bye." Kay hung up, then turned to the guys, who were staring at her.

"I come… why?" Nick asked, confused.

" 'Cause you were there when he was writing to MG."

"What does MG have to do with Sam?"

Kay sighed and rolled her eyes, a sign that showed how stupid she believed the boys to be. "MG is Bava, who is Sam!"

Nick took a second to comprehend this. "Oh! So, Sam's the one he's been drawing?"

"Hallelujah, you have a brain!" Kay said, throwing her arms into the air in exasperation. She rolled her eyes when Nick blushed in embarrassment. After another glance at the clock, she grabbed his arm and pulled him outside. "C'mon, let's go before we're late."

She pulled a red motorcycle out of the trailer in back of the van and tossed a helmet to Nick, putting on her own. They got on, and Nick drove to Sam's house.

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With Spectral, 7:30 A.M.

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Spectral flew into the next store and hoped he'd find the villains there. He heard voices and paused, smirking when he identified the two he was after.

"Why not, Vladdie?" Dan was asking. "I mean, we're here, and he--er, she, seems to like you. Why not just--?"

"I will not, Dan," came Vlad's annoyed voice. Spectral smiled when he heard the anger that only came to Vlad when you mentioned one thing….

"Oh, come on! She's such a pretty cat, isn't she?"

Spectral burst into laughter, knowing Vlad was probably ready to blow a gasket. Unfortunately, he had laughed too loudly, and Vlad had soon knocked him into a wall, glaring evilly.

"Well, well, what are you doing here?" Vlad asked, now smirking.

"I think you know, V-man," Spectral taunted as he suddenly remembered the name.

Vlad's eyes widened. "H--How'd you--" he stammered.

"Remember?" Spectral smirked. "Guess the Plasmius Eraser didn't work as well as you thought it did."

"But, there's no cure!" Dan yelled as he joined the two.

"Well, obviously I found one."

"How?" both villains asked.

"That's for me to know, and for you to beg hopelessly for an answer until I beat you for good."

Dan suddenly looked confident. "You still look different, though. You aren't completely back to normal!"

"But I can still beat you!" Spectral screamed, unleashing a Ghostly Wail on the two villains, sending them flying into the opposite wall. In the few years since he had gotten that power, he had become able to remain in ghost form even after doing ten Ghostly Wails. He flew at the villains with a ready ectoblast but was thrown away when they shot out from a pile of debris. He flew back and blasted them both, but they retaliated by shocking him with ectoplasmic lightning. He screamed and fell to the ground.

"You were saying?" Dan asked, grinning as he approached. Spectral grabbed his ankle and gave him an ectoplasmic shock as well. Spectral stood up, swinging and throwing Dan into a wall. He stayed down.

Spectral turned to Vlad, then smirked as he said, "I still say you need a cat." Vlad turned red and flew angrily at Spectral, giving him a haymaker to the nose. Spectral returned it with a roundhouse kick, knocking Vlad off his feet. By then, Dan had gotten up and snuck up behind Spectral, hitting him with a blast of ectoplasm. Spectral was thrown forward but caught himself, flipping around to face San, just in time to dodge another blast. They exchanged blasts for awhile, then Vlad hit Spectral from the side. He raised an eyebrow as they both charged ectoplasmic blasts, saying, "Ya know, two on one ain't fair." He duplicated into two. Both Spectrals then said, "See? Two on two, much more fair!"

"It still won't help you!" Vlad growled, unleashing his blast on the original Spectral, who dodged and fired back. Meanwhile, the copy was fighting hand-to-hand with Dan. Dan was trying to land a punch but was failing miserably. The doppelganger kicked him in the stomach, flying after him and relentlessly punching and kicking until Dan finally punched him in the gut, causing him to disappear. Dan then flew over to help Vlad, who was being pummeled mercilessly by Spectral. Dan grabbed his arm and shocked him again, throwing him into a wall. Spectral slid down, knowing he was running out of energy. He had to beat them now, or… he might not be able to….

Dan laughed evilly, saying, "Just think, after we finish you off, it's Sam's turn!"

That did it. No one who saw the blinding flash that could be seen up to fifty miles away would understand what it meant except seven people, and a few more, once they were told. When the light finally died down, standing where Spectral was a minute ago was someone who hadn't been seen for three and a half years. Where there was once golden hair with white and green streaks was now pure white hair. Where there was once yellow, haunted eyes were now green eyes, glowing in intense hatred. Where there was once a black hoodie with a green dragon and black cargo pants was now a black, form-fitting labsuit with white collar, belt, gloves, and boots.

And that was when Dan and Vlad knew they were in big trouble because of one thing.

Danny Phantom had returned, better than ever.

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LYRICS

I'm not a perfect person There's many things I wish I didn't do But I continue learning I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you

I'm sorry that I hurt you It's something I must live with everyday And all the pain I put you through I wish that I could take it all away And be the one who catches all your tears That's why I need you to hear

I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you, and the reason is you, and the reason is you, and the reason is you

I'm not a perfect person I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you

I've found a reason to show A side of me you didn't know A reason for all that I do And the reason is you

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A/N: Okay! First off, YAY! DANNY'S BACK! Well, Phantom is. Second, only three chappies and an epilogue left, wah:cries: I had so much fun writing this! But, it's not over yet! Well, see y'all later! BYES!

Kay's phrases: In order: "Él está cambiando detrás…."1 -He's changing back… "No es el piso, es el teléfono."2 -It's not the floor, it's the phone. La muchacha3 Sam!" -The girl Sam! "quince minutos.4" -fifteen minutes.

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Sneak Peek

She looked up at the map pinned to her wall. Most of it had been colored with a red pencil, showing the areas she had already checked for His Spot. There was another area she wanted to check today. She grabbed a bag and headed to the door, convincing her mother that she was going on a nature walk.

Her "walk" took er to an area just outside Amity Park. This area was surrounded by trees, grass, and cute little animals. She smiled as she remembered the hints he gave for His Spot.

"There's trees everywhere…. Little animals are so trusting, they'll let you pet them…. No one goes there…. I found it when I was really young, and I haven't told anyone about it…. I go there whenever Mom and Dad make an invention that works…. I go there when ghost fighting gets too stressing…. I… go there just to cool down and think…."

Sam sighed, knowing how often he would leave to go to His Spot, especially recently. His parents had been arguing a lot and, with Jazz gone, he was the only one at home while they fought. He'd stay away from his house as much as possible. Any excuse to escape, he'd take it. His parents felt so guilty when he left, thinking it was their fault.

Sam stopped, seeing footprints in the grass before her. They were so deep, they must've been used over and over again. She smiled, noticing the shoe-print was the same as Danny's. It could only mean one thing.

She had found His Spot.