Phantom 4
Authors Note: Well I don't do many of these and might as well admit this at the beginning of the final chapter. After a long and tedious typing session I have got the chapter down, and am currently trying to finish other works of mine as well. Hope you enjoy this and if you want review; sorry for no author notes in the previous chapters.
CH.4: Worse then that
Sam Manson stood outside of Amity Park Police Station in her black shirt and lined skirt worried more then before. Danny was hauled in for questioning and as she looked over at Tucker's watch she found out that was 2 hours ago. Tucker and Valerie were comparing their PDA's and she felt left out. The only thing the 3 of them knew was that Vlad Masters and Danny were in a fire, but Sam had passed the mansion on the way over and there was no evidence of any recent fire. On the news it was Tucker who found out that Danny was suspected of injuring Vlad as he ran away from the cops. Sam couldn't help it as a tear fell onto her cheek; luckily both Valerie and Tucker were both absorbed in each other's technology. The door to the Police Station opened and Jazz was the first to come out. Then came a very disappointed Maddie and Jack Fenton. Danny came last, but he seemed changed…could this incident have scarred him that bad? "Hey Tucker, I noticed Danny's walking differently, you think he was injured?"
"I don't think so Sam, but now that you mention it he seems to have a straighter back. I know…maybe it's because he's learned his lesson and has sworn to uphold the law," Tucker said. The Fentons got in the car and before Danny got in he gave them a smile, it was then that they worried Danny was not ok. "Well…hopefully a goodnights sleep will help-."
"And if it doesn't, what then Tuck? Our best friend has just had a painful experience, how many people recover over one night sleep? Well I don't know about you…but I'm going to keep tabs on new Danny and see if I can prevent the unimaginable to occur." Tucker was about to follow but Valerie held him back. Tucker was about to protest but then Valerie tugged harder leading Tucker into Amity Park's park.
"Listen Tucker, now that we are going out there is something I need to tell you," she said, "you remember those times a female in pink riding a board in the air who hunted Danny Phantom…well that is me," she said with her eyes to the ground. Tucker sat on a nearby bench and felt like his PDA had smashed into a tree and shot out dieing protests. Danny was being hunted by Valerie, but the technology…how did she get it?
"Listen Val, we all have our hidden demons, yours is catching ghosts…or destroying them. Mines is playing my Xbox past bedtime, Sam is hiding a secret crush, and Danny…well Danny has a job that takes the ghost out of him. Now let's go catch up with Sam-."
"Take out ghost-wait a minute; is Danny Fenton the Danny Phantom?" Tucker fiddled with his PDA and his silence made her cheeks burn red. Her face darkened and her fists were threatening to any one around, including Tucker at the moment. "Ha…now I can crush him the-."
"Wait Valerie, you can't kill Danny, not now or never. Danny fights the ghosts, not fight alongside them, and besides he's my best bud. You know, I think if you settle your differences you can work side by side to take on these pesky ghosts that plaque our town. It couldn't hurt, considering the odds and all," Tucker said with a smirk. Valerie took a few breathers then kissed Tucker on the lips catching him off guard and sending the two onto the grass.
"Tucker you never told me you had a way with words," she said staring down at him. Tucker was speechless and for the first time he never noticed his PDA lying in the view of any person passing by at that moment. He wrapped his arms around her and she kissed him again enjoying the taste. She forgot about ever liking Danny Fenton…and her urge to eliminate Danny Phantom didn't die even as Tucker as her not to. But for now she forgot and lived in Tucker's kiss and the endless possibilities of tomorrow.
Danny Fenton never heard his father yell as loud as that night, nor seen Jazz's shame of him go redder. "How can you do such a crime Danny? To try and kill Vlad Masters, were you on drugs or something? Are you aligned with any ghosts…anytime, at all?" Danny grew tired of his father's voice, but the thought of his ghostly wail would seem too wasteful on his father. His posture was kicked back and he sat in the chair with the two front legs up and he rocked back and forth to cause his father further irritation. "Danny sit still!"
"Honey please control yourself," Maddie said rubbing her husband's shoulder cooling the anger down a bit. She started out with a calm approach, "now Danny we've all done things in our lives that is on the other side of the law, I for one have been there. Now tell me Danny what caused you to attack sweet Vlad Masters?"
"I didn't want to hurt him," Danny said feeling his pulse rise, "he was there and I found him that way. Sure maybe running away from the law was a bad idea, but maybe the law needs a case like mine to liven up their day!" Danny pushed his chair back and stormed into his room where the only company for him was boredom and silence. "My parents, always the interrogators, well I have had it with their overbearing shield of protection! Tonight Danny Phantom is gone…and in his place is the evil phantom who can do what ever he wants!" Danny was about to go ghost but the gold and silver crossed hitting Danny full on. He screamed in agonized pain and he went ghost, but instead of white hair he had red spiked hair and an outfit of black and red. His eyes were green still, but they were more defiant. He went down to the kitchen and found Jazz there. He decided to appear in front of her when he did he saw her anger.
"Danny, why did you do something so stupid? Do you want your reputation to go from normal to derange? And what's with this new outfit?" Danny couldn't control his next action and hit Jazz to the floor. Jazz touched her bleeding cheek and looked at the monstrosity that once was her brother with fear. Jack and Maddie came up from the stairs and were armed with the latest Fenton ghost hunting weapons. Maddie locked on him and fired, but the green shot only grazed his shoulder. Jack held a tiny weapon, but with the right aim it could tear a huge hole into any ghost. Danny floated to the side and watched with disinterest as the blast took out a wall.
"This is fun Fentons, but my fun is just getting started!" He raised up his hand and his palm began to glow a dark gold and as it shout out it took out the Fenton weapons sending Jack and Maddie next to Jazz. Danny let out a maniacal laugh and phased through the door to the streets. Going to the gym he found Dash and his goons, time to start training, he thought with a grin. Flying over he picked up Dash and began to us him as a weight, then when he was done he threw him out the window. His goal was completed, now as he lifted more weights he realized his image had to be maintained and Amity Park would never know what hit them…
Vlad Masters never felt the stretcher, nor the blaring sound of the ambulance, all he felt was burning humiliation from the loss against Danny. The kid had guts to face him, even when he was more powerful then him. That shield…it wasn't supposed to be penetrable, he thought, but Daniel did and he managed to send me from ghost form too. The poor boy is losing all control, if the pressure has got to him then I maybe too late. "Have they caught Danny Fenton already boss?"
"Yeah, but they only gave him a warning, now stop talking and help me get the stretcher to the emergency room-stat!" The nervous man obeyed and pushed the billionaire through confusing hallways of grey until he at last found the emergency room. He handed him off and it was then that Vlad Masters was taken care of. The doctors found only a few burns and broken bones, so they did their work until 4:00 p.m. and when done Vlad was in the white painted room. His eyes flickered open and he saw the nurse tidying up the room. He tried to get up but his body seemed to ache too much.
"Ah Mr. Masters how are we feeling today?" The doctor checked his pulse and nodded his head with a smile. "Your pulse is good, and like our previous patient, your attacker Mr. Fenton, you have no serious injury. By now the way your feeling is normal after surgery, so feel like a stroll?" Vlad shrugged his shoulders and after a struggle followed the doctor out to the garden. Vlad felt at ease here, but his growing concern for the young boy grew. However, his peace was disturbed as two police officers rushed by. "What is it-?"
"There's been a disturbance at the Fenton house, something about the son going hostile," the officer said as he reached for his holster. Vlad used this situation to slip away and transform into Plasmius. The officer noticed something wrong and when the doctor turned noticed his patient was gone. "Okay, so we have a disturbed kid to find and a billionaire."
"You know…that Fenton kid gave me the similar slip, you think there are ghosts at work?" The officer tilted his head to the side but shook away the notion of such things as ghosts. Vlad (now Plasmius) flew over Amity Park in search of the young Fenton boy, before the Police had their way with him with their bullets. After searching forever he was about to give up…but then he saw a ghost pop into thin air with wild red hair and a body much more muscular then normal.
"Vlad…have you finally woken from your fake slumber?" His voice had deepened and his arms were like iron. Vlad prepared for the onslaught of ecto blasts, but was caught off guard when Danny hit his jaw with an uppercut. Danny cracked his knuckles then raced forward and spin kicked the recovering Plasmius onto a rooftop. Plasmius raised an ecto shield just in time, because if he hadn't he'd be toast from Danny's ecto blast. "What is a matter, too old to strike a kid?"
"Daniel…you are no ordinary kid," Plasmius said rubbing his sore jaw, "you are at an extremely dangerous level where your emotions will lead to your down fall. I heard what you did to your family, just give up and save yourself the suffering…because from here on there is no joy. You are putting your education in jeopardy, your family's life in jeopardy, and your light of your life Sam-."
"Plasmius I didn't care a lot about my parents lecturing me, what makes you think I'll stand here listening to you!" Danny held up both his palms and the golden light, became a focused beam and as he shot it at Plasmius it broke his shield and sent him rolling along the rooftop. Danny landed in a crouch and as he walked towards Plasmius he got a kick to the gut and he was stunned momentarily. Plasmius got up and with both his fists glowing pink he punched away at Danny's stomach until the young Fenton was glowering at Plasmius from the ground.
"Daniel Fenton, there will always be people lecturing in your life, whether it is Mr. Lancer who came to visit you at the hospital, or your father about teen love. I am jealous of Jack Fenton, he took the love of my life…and the life I will never have. You too will suffer that fate if you given in to your emotions." Plasmius readied himself for the next blow, what he got was an ecto blast, one very weak, that threw him into the rail and sent him back to Vlad Masters. "Why didn't you kill me?"
"There aren't many foes worthy as you, don't worry though we will meet again." Danny flew off the rooftop and began to shoot at random buildings and spooked anyone who he found irritating in his past. Danny was furious at the world and his body was glowing brightly from the gold and silver. Widows exploded in glass shards and screams filled Amity Park. Following Danny was a girl in pink riding a board with high powered jets. "Well…I guess I'm getting pretty popular now huh?"
"Don't waste your breath ghost boy, I came here to stop you," she said holding her big blaster canon tightly. Danny faced his stalker and when she fired a bright pink blast he side stepped it with ease. When did Danny find time for a makeover? Valerie readjusted her aim and when she flew towards Danny he took to the air. Valerie followed hot on his heels and jumped up when an ecto blast was fired. "Listen ghost boy, you are destroying my town! So either you leave peacefully, or you'll face my wrath…Danny Fenton!" Danny turned abruptly to the person who he now recognized as Valerie.
"So Valerie, we know each other's identities at last, but it's too late for us." Danny raced towards Valerie and kicked her board from below scoring a hit. Valerie kneeled down and through her visor she glared at the ghost who had once again defeated her. Tucker was below and caught Valerie as she dove off her exploding board.
"If Danny continues this rampage Amity Park will be in flames before tomorrow," Tucker said with worry. Danny was heading to Town Hall and Tucker was in a state of fear. No one was going to stop him and if the Mayor was there…then there'd be total chaos. "Valerie how are we going to-?"
"Tucker…I like you, so I'll tell you the truth, if a ghost can't stop Danny, what other force can?" Tucker lowered Valerie to her feet and as their heads turned to Town Hall they feared for the people…and for the friend who was on a quest to destroy Town Hall.
"This is it…once Town Hall falls there will be a new leader in Amity Park…and that is Danny Phantom!" Danny walked forward with a purpose but a black haired Goth blocked his way. Danny was momentarily stunned and in the back of his head he felt recognition, but the color of gold and silver formed a wall around it. Danny confronted her and was ready to blow her away without hesitation, but it seemed fitting to say farewell to her…after all she seemed too pretty to kill fast. "Samantha Manson, for the longest time I had a crush on you, but like all best friends I suppressed that feeling. Too bad I won't get to tell you I like you Sam-."
"Danny you are not yourself, you are in danger…and if this is the way to stop you…then I like you too!" Danny ran forward and as he was about to ram into her she threw a red ring at him. The fiery ring hit his head and his eyes shut tight. The fiery ring shot out a beam that looped itself through his brain waves and to the gold and silver wall. "Danny fight the wall…become athletic for once!"
"Sam is that you?" Danny looked at his costume and saw the sticker Sam gave him. He wore black and white and his hair was now the original white. A silver rope was lowered down for him and with a firm grip he started his way up. His hands were burning and his green eyes were half open, but for some reason he knew he had to do this. After working with his fitness buddy Dash he knew that even as a superhero there came times when fitness came in order. His powers were taken away when he was minimized, but after he and Dash beat the odds he realized he was fit all along. I don't need muscles…what was I thinking, he thought slapping himself mentally. He made it to the top but standing there waiting was the evil phantom. "Oh this is great."
"So, after hating being lectured by your parents, of being pushed around by the same bully year after year, of being taunted constantly by your most powerful enemies; you'd rather live the life of Danny Phantom?" Danny had to admit it was tempting to live a life on the other side of the law, but then he wouldn't have Tucker…and Sam. He had beaten up his family, almost killed his only challenging foe, and put his friends in danger. Being on the wrong side of the law had its downside; he didn't have Sam in his life.
"Sure, being Danny Phantom may be not a walk in the park, but at least I know right from wrong. My friends…and town are my life long….well duty to protect, and when evil shows its face here…well I have a thermos and a punch ready. So what if you have muscles, it doesn't mean squat when Danny Phantom comes!" Danny shot out a fast ecto blast and watched as his evil phantom self hand sprang over it. Danny raced forward and as he was about to uppercut him he was grabbed by the evil phantom's hand with a grin threw him into the wall. "Ok…evil me…try and throw me again!"
"You are pathetic Danny Phantom, so I'll teach you a lesson, one in which if you live is highly doubtful. The lesson is…never cross the path of your stronger self, you'll only face the pain of defeat." The evil phantom walked over to Danny and with his foot under Danny's stomach kicked up the wall and with a glowing fist shot out a golden death beam. Danny twisted his body in the air and let the beam graze his back, then with a glowing green fist he hit the evil phantom's face with enough force to break his nose.
"I have faced many ghosts in my time, and defeat as well, so if you threaten me with defeat…back it up!" Danny ducked under evil phantom's punch and jabbed him in the gut. The evil phantom growled and shot out an ecto beam to which Danny phased through. The evil phantom was steamed and as Danny kicked him in the butt he spun around in a fast fashion and shot an ecto beam point blank. Danny cried out in pain and landed on his back with a smoking hole in his chest. He lifted his head and lifted his arm but it fell limply to his side. As his head leaned to the right he noticed a red ring…the same one Sam had thrown at his head when he was the evil phantom. Reaching out he grabbed the ring and with much effort slipped it on. His green eyes blazed with intensity and he noticed emblazoned on the ring was the name…Sam! This was the ring he gave her when he was into Valerie…that was incredible, he thought, and to think she never knew that it was her name on it.
"Amity Park is just another town; once I'm done with you…all who defied me will face my wrath; even the officers who ruined my life!" The evil phantom began to glow a horrid color of gold and all around him the wall began to break off and cling to him. Danny got up in a crouch then using his hands he jumped high into the air and while up there he had to phase through gold and silver plating. "No where to run now phan-."
"You're wrong golden jerk, when I'm down I have home to run to, while you have your muscles…not is that lonely or what?" The evil phantom was ready to blow up Danny's brain…but Danny raced forward and with a blazing punch cracked his armor. The evil phantom clutched his heart and in an explosion was sent everywhere. Danny yelled again and when he woke up he was staring into the caring eyes of Sam Manson.
"Welcome back Danny Fenton," she said with a grin. She helped up her friend and smiled as he rubbed the back of his head. As he sat up he noticed a few buildings were on fire and Amity Park Fire Department was busy. "Don't worry the worst is over, though you may not want to go to school for a while," when Danny gave her a questioning look she gave in, "Dash was hurt and is taking it out on anyone who even looks at them."
"Well Sam…I had a taste of being on the wrong side of the law, and believe me it won't happen again. Besides that red isn't a good color on me, don't you think?" Sam laughed and Danny joined her, even during a time of chaos the two found something to laugh about. Danny got serious then and slipped the ring off his finger. "Sam…you brought me back when I lost myself in muscles and hate…and at the time you may have not noticed it but the words I spoke came from my heart. To prove I like you…maybe even love you someday…I have this to return to you." Danny gave her a ring to which she accepted and suddenly her eyes became misty.
"I didn't understand it when you first gave it to me, but then when I was bored I was cleaning my room and found your ring. Then I recognized 'Sam' on it on it, so I kinda knew you liked me already. When you turned evil I knew I had to stop you, so why not with a ring?" Danny pulled Sam on top of him and the two locked lips with hunger. He held her close to him and felt her tongue push roughly into his mouth. After a minute the two pushed away and sat in the street.
"You kept my secret, you faced perils to help me, and now you were willing to die to knock sense into me...though I do admit that ring is going to leave a mark in the morning," he laughed. Sam pulled him up and she led him home where he saw the damage he did. Jazz and his parents were in the living room and when they saw Danny they hugged him. Jazz held back and Danny could still feel guilt on the back of his neck. "Sorry Jazz…for everything."
"Danny…I guess I accept…you weren't yourself, though at times I wonder if that is true." Danny rubbed the back of his head nervously and Sam smiled still remembering the kiss. Tucker and Valerie were at the movies and Sam told the Fentons about it. Danny whispered in her ear he'd meet her there and outside went ghost. Danny flew to the rooftop where he fought Plasmius and found him there rubbing his head.
"Hey that's my trade mark!" Plasmius was about to fire an ecto blast but lowered his hand seeing Danny in his traditional white and black. "Look Plasmius, I have to admit my faults, preferably the ones where I turned on my friends and nearly killed you. And if it's any consolation I fought the urge to kill you on the spot…so I guess I-."
"Daniel I must say you have matured more then I would've ever expected, you fought the odds and managed to get the girl in the end, you are indeed an honorable foe. Take care Daniel, and before I go let me tell you…I told you so." Plasmius left the rooftop and Danny felt like giving him another beating, but resisted and found Sam in the alleyway.
"You do pick the weirdest places for a date Danny," she said as she was the flash of white behind the trash can. Danny came out with his white shirt and faded blue jeans. He put his arm around her waist and loved how their hips were together and after a quiet walk they met Tucker and Valerie at the movie. Danny apologized and with much hesitation Valerie did as well. The movie began and they hushed as the previews came on. And into the night no ghost came to bug them.
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