Forgotten Chapter Sixteen: April 4, 2010, a danny phantom fanfic

A/N: Okay! This gives a bit of Sam's spin on Danny's disappearance. Here ya go! Hehe, I got a new dress for my bro and sis-in-law's wedding reception! It was on Saturday, and fun! (Their wedding was in Elise's home country, where they met, Africa. Now they're back home so we had a reception here, too. MORE CAKE! ) By the way, I have two words for you, THE NOTE! Also, I have a deviantart account now. It's yumihallo . deviantart . com (minus the spaces). Check it out, 'cause I have some pix for a new story!

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Chapter 16: April 4, 2010

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"I can't tell you!" he said, trying to make her see. "Just… just remember… that place I told you about, that I go to to calm down…. Remember it, Sam!"

The girl was crying as she remembered that day, one year ago exactly.

"Danny! Just tell me what you mean!" she cried out, releasing her tears in two silent streams that ran down her face. "Tell me, Danny, please…."

He shook my head, lowering it in grief. "I wish I could…."

Why couldn't he tell me? she asked herself. He'd always told her everything! So, what had changed? What had made him so scared, so… helpless, that he couldn't tell her what was going on? It had something to do with ghosts, she knew it.

"What are you talking about? Danny, what's going on?" she repeated, shaking him by his arm, which she held tight as if afraid he would disappear. She cried for a moment as he stared.

"Let go of me, Sam," he snapped.

What caused him to get so tense? she thought, running through the possibilities. There was one thing…, but that was impossible. Dan was still locked up. No one could free him because no one knew about him.

"What?" she gasped, noticing how stiff he had become. She glanced up at him in confusion, still crying.

"Let GO!" he pulled harshly away, nearly hitting her and backing up when she fell. He mumbled something, then ran as she sobbed on the porch, wanting him to come back to her….

He hadn't. He hadn't come back, and she hadn't found His Spot. His Cool-Down Spot that he went to when stressed. She didn't know why, but she felt like when she found that spot, her questions would all be answered.

Like he'd come back….

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.

She ran forward, careful not to step on the perfect prints. She soon came to a clearing and, following the footsteps, went to the middle. She sat down, staring around at all the trees and animals. A bird landed next to her.

Danny was right, she thought, patting the bird and a few rabbits that had come over. This place is amazing! Now, why did he want me to come here…?

She looked around, frowning slightly, until she saw a piece of paper stuck to a tree. She stood up, causing the animals to flee, and walked over.

Upon seeing her name on the note, she pulled it off and read it.

Sam,

Please, don't flip out on me, alright?--

Too late for that, she thought wryly.

I know you're probably upset, but… I had a good reason to leave. It wasn't just from stress, and it wasn't just because of the ghosts. I'll…I'll tell in a minute, but first… isn't it great here? Isn't it everything I said and more? (And this time, I'm not talking about a new Gi-Normo)-- Sam laughed--Anyway, I'm not sure when, but I will come back, I promise. And this is a promise I intend to keep.

But… about the reason why I left…. Don't flip, but… I… received a threat. Someone told me that, unless I left, they'd… kill you…, and I can't live without you….

So, please, just trust that I'll be back, and keep an eye out for me, okay? I swear, I'll return before you know it.

I'm running out of time, so I gotta go. I'll see you again. Soon.

Danny.

"Oh… my… gosh," Sam gasped, tears streaking down her cheeks. "It's my fault; he left because of me! He--he was afraid I'd--but now he's the one in trouble! He shouldn't have worried about me…." She looked back at the note, frowning when she noticed a P.S. "What…?"

P.S. Don't blame yourself. It was my choice to leave, and I would have even if it was just some random person who they threatened to kill. What can I say? I… have… a hero-complex. (Yeah, I finally admitted it. Happy?)

P.P.S. Don't tell anyone, okay? I don't want to worry anyone else. Just… encourage them if they think it was a ghost problem, alright? I… wanted to make sure you knew why I… acted like that. You know, running past your house and all that…. (I just came back to write this) I'm really sorry about that; I didn't mean it.

Well, I've seriously gotta leave now. Bye….

Sam ran from His Spot with the note, trying to wipe the tears from her eyes and promising herself that she'd do as he asked and not tell anyone. She'd just… look for him.

And she'd drag Jazz and Tuck into it, too, if necessary.

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LYRICS

How could you know That behind my eyes a sad girl cried And how could you know That I hurt so much inside And how could you know That I'm not the average girl I'm carrying the weight of the world YEAH! So can you get me outta here

I'm playing the role Of the happy girl But no one knows Inside I'm alone But I would never let it show I get everyday Too much work and not enough play Over and over It's always the same YEAH! But you can make everything OK...

And when the world is closin' in I can leave it all and just walk away I can always start all over again I am closer to a better day

Take me away We'll jump in the car Drive 'til the gas runs out and then walk so far That we can't See this place anymore Take a day off Give it a rest So I can forget about this mess If I lighten up a little bit, Then I will be Take Me Away Take Me Away We'll jump in the car Drive 'til the gas runs out and then walk so far That we can't See this place anymore Take a day off Give it a rest So I can forget about this mess If I lighten up a little bit, Then I will be If I lighten up a little bit, Then I will be Over It Over It I am Over It (over it)

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ALSO!

I couldn't tell you why she felt that way, She felt it everyday. And I couldn't help her, I just watched her make the same mistakes again.

What's wrong, what's wrong now? Too many, too many problems. Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs. She wants to go home, but nobody's home. It's where she lies, broken inside. With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes. Broken inside.

Open your eyes and look outside, find the reasons why. You've been rejected, and now you can't find what you left behind. Be strong, be strong now. Too many, too many problems. Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs. She wants to go home, but nobody's home. It's where she lies, broken inside. With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes. Broken inside.

Her feelings she hides. Her dreams she can't find. She's losing her mind. She's fallen behind. She can't find her place. She's losing her faith. She's fallen from grace. She's all over the place. Yeah, oh

She wants to go home, but nobody's home. It's where she lies, broken inside. With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes. Broken inside.

She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh yeah

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A/N: Two chappies and an epilogue left :sobs: Well, next time goes to June 4, 2013, one month before Sam (Danny) met Kay. That's gonna be when… well, you'll see! BYES, y'all!

ALSO! Thankies to stormrider7 for suggesting "Nobody's Home" by Avril Lavigne. Works well here. ;P

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Sneak Peek

"C'mon, Sam, the puzzle can't be that hard!"

His response was monotonous. "I'm not doing the Sudoku, I'm writing. Well, trying to."

Nick's smile fell. "Well, what's the song about? And I swear, if you can't think of something to rhyme with 'on your own' again, I'll--"

"It's not a song, it's a letter," Sam said in an exasperated way.

"Oh." Nick paused. "Who's the lucky girl?"

"Who said it was a girl?"

"One, you're getting defensive, two, you're tense, and three, you wouldn't get this worked up if you were writing to a guy."

"I am not defensive!" Sam protested. Nick rolled his eyes.

"Strike one."

"Well, I'm not tense," Sam said, crossing his arms. Nick said nothing for a moment, moving behind him, then poking him. "HEY!" Sam yelled, jumping, turning, and sending a yellow glare at Nick.

"Strike two," Nick said.

"How do you know I'm not writing to my… brother?"

"Well, the fact that it took you a minute to say that makes me think you just came up with that, so… strike three, youuuuuu're out!"