I hope you're happy it took me a couple hours to have this typed up. This is the longest chapter and I think I gave you clues and you will be confused at the end unless you figured out the whole entire story. This chapter is a little darker, but not much. I will talk to you guys at the end.
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom, just the plot, fredrick,the nurse,matt, the grandfather, susan, and I think that's about it.
Danny's head hung low eyes closed. He was drifting into sleep because there was nothing else he could do. He was surrounded by mist and fog clung to his feet. A small girl went singing towards him. "Hush little baby don't you cry…" She carried a baby. She disappeared and yet the singing went on.
"Mama's gonna sing you a lullaby…"
"Hello?"
"Greetings Danny." He backed away, and changed into his ghost form with glowing green fists.
"Show your face."
"If I must." A gracious figure approached him. There was something familiar with her features. She glanced at his hand glowing.
"There is no need for violence." With a wave of her hand the green disappeared from his hands.
"How- How did you"-
"Another time Daniel." Danny remained in a fighting position,
"Who are you?"
"I'm afraid I can't tell you that right now."
"How do I know you're a friend?" The older women rolled her eyes and mist floated in her hands revealing Sam getting pricked at with pins and needles, but it was for pinning a dress.
"Sam…" The mist sucked in again to her hand.
"Where is she?"
"In a place where you will soon be." She looked paranoid.
"Quick, go to her and win her at all costs."
"What do you?"-
"No time to explain. Wake up your chains are broken. Fly and fly swift Danny." There was a jot and Danny's eyes burst open. The surrounding was familiar but the chains that were guarding his hands and feet lying lifelessly on the ground.
"How did…"- He stopped himself in mid sentence. He heard footsteps, which were most likely Vlad's. He phased through the wall and flew off. He just had to make it, not just for Sam's sake, but his as well.
Sam's hand slid down the wooden doorway. Guests had been arriving for hours now. Day had disappeared into night. Her dress flowed to the floor and almost matched the color of the night sky outside, the dress only enhancing her beauty. She felt a warm finger linger down the outline of her back. A voice whispered in her ear, "You look beautiful tonight." Sam's breaths shortened. He sensed her fear.
"Forget them Sam. This night is about you and me. Don't let anyone tell you what to do. His very voice sent chills down her spine. She nodded reassuring him.
"Shall we go?" He held out his arm and she took it. They walked towards the door; hate would meet them there, and there would be no turning back. She would forget about Danny and focus on marrying Matt. But the question struck her very loud and very hard, 'Do I really love Matt.' before she could answer her self the two walked through the doors and started heading for the stairs, all the attention on the two; nothing that could spoil the moment for them. The lights dazzled Sam's eyes as the lights hit off the chandelier. She pursed her lips as if to say something, but she kept quiet. Her world she knew of; like playing video games and hanging out at the Nasty Burger was all of in the past. But it is said that the past quickly catches up to you, and Sam knew the real meaning of that, because when they got on the middle step symbolizing half way down, a figure crashed threw the doors and landed face down. Sam eyed the boy with pity, but all the time wondered why he was there. She recognized his ebony hair. Fear struck through her body and sent more chills than Matt could ever do in a lifetime. Before her lay, none other than Danny Fenton. She ran away from Matt down to where the body was. She turned him over. His eyes struggled to stay open. Before they closed she heard his voice whisper.
"Sam….What a beautiful angel." She blushed but then realized his situation. Fredrick in the meantime had gone for the nurse and she was right now beside Danny.
"We should get him away to a quiet room. Will you help?" She nodded affirming what the nurse would knew she would say. They carried him to a room. They laid him on her cot. She turned to face Danny again.
"Is…he…" She couldn't bring herself to finish.
"No." The nurse answered. "He is pretty banged up though. He shouldn't walk at all for at least a day. You should go back to the part"-
"No." Sam answered a little too quickly.
"I want to stay until he wakes up." The nurse nodded very tenderly,
"You're a very lucky lady, if I do say so myself." Sam's eyes remained on Danny.
"Yeah I am." As the nurse left she muttered.
"Maybe I didn't know how lucky."
"Fredrick." She called. In a matter of minutes he showed up at her door.
"Yes miss."
"Tell Matt to start the party without me…" Her eyes cast down on Danny's body.
"I really need to stay with him."
"As you wish." He turned to her before disappearing out of sight.
"You made the right choice." He winked at her, she blushed as he disappeared. She picked up his hand and stroked it softly.
"Why Danny? Why did you come?" She pulled off her glove to show the bracelet to the sleeping Danny.
"I kept in on. Why did you almost die for me?" She started to choke on her own words as she broke down, then and there.
"Why?" Her voice faded. Danny stirred a little causing Sam to stop with heart.
"Sam…" His eyes cast from the ground to her face. He smiled a weak smile. He tried to pull up his body forgetting the fact that he was hurt.
"Danny you need to rest."
"But…" She placed her finger on his lips shushing him.
"Rest. I will be back. I promise." She dropped his hand and rushed out. In fear if she turned back she would never be able to leave.
'I can't love him still….I am engaged to Matt. I am going to marry Matt. I love Matt, not Danny.' She tried to convince herself over and over again, but failed. She ran in to Matt on the way down stairs.
"Hello Love. Are you ready to start the party?"
"But I said to start"-
"And I choose not to. Relax, everyone can wait. Is he going to be ok?"
"Yeah he is." A heavy silence hung and he spoke.
"You know him, don't you."
"I do."
"He'll be alright." He whispered in her ear.
"Just forget him and enjoy the party." And then walked he left her for the moment and whispered something into a guards ear.
"Watch the door. She has feelings for him. I don't want him interfering."
"As you wish sir."
"Good." As Sam watched the two she pondered what they were talking about. When he came back she asked him.
"What was all of that about?" He didn't answer and a flash and before her, was not Matt but a demonic figure all twisted. Skin torn all over the place on his body showed bloody scars. An in an instant the figure was gone. Before her was Matt and waving his hand in front of her face.
"You scared me there for a second." Matt joined hands with Sam. "You're worried. It's understandable. He's your best friend…"-
"How did you know?"
"Well…I ...I figured he was close to you and unless he was an old boyfriend of a brother… I figured he was your best friend." He noticed her blushing at boyfriend.
"He is close to me…"
"But not your boyfriend."
"No." Her voice only carried a hint of regret.
"I'm sorry I asked." He took a last look at her before entering the main room, he squeezed her hand.
"Don't worry. He'll be fine." Sam nodded not noticing a flash of red in his eyes.
Danny tossed and turned in his sleep, he jolted up and to be greeted by the real world and a pool of sweat on his brow.
"Sam." He breathed heavily. Something was torturing her inside, a creature slithered around her body, and in a swift motion she was well on her way to dying. Blood slowly dripping out of her, and the creature enjoyed it. Danny could only watch a force kept him back not being able to turn away. He saw her soul come out of her body, the bracelet still on her wrist. It was slipped off in a quick motion. The demonic figure ran off with her, leaving the body on the ground. While watching the body he felt a stinging sensation in his back. The blood trickled down. He fell to his knees in pain. A word was whispered in his ear maliciously.
"Die." He glanced around at this room; which was not his and a tux in the corner that was not his, but he put it on anyway. All he remembered was bursting in a room, seeing Sam then black out. While in a deep sleep he did hear someone talking.
"Why…Why, I kept it on…" It was all a blur. He put on the tux anyway and causally walked downstairs. A lively old gentleman came up to him.
"So what do you have to do with this whole party, one of Matt's friends I bet," Danny not knowing who Matt is decided to go along with this whole thing.
"Yes, in fact I am."
"So what do you think of Sam so far?"
"She's beautiful." He said quickly and walked away.
"Sam." She turned to him, recognizing the voice. She grabbed his wrists and pulled him out on the balcony. Danny quite nervous since her face is unreadable. Without warning she pulled him into a tight embrace, and then pushed him away.
"Why did you come here? How could you do that to me? You could have been killed. Then what would I have done without you." Danny's eyes' shown as Sam's voice turned from hurt to concerned.
"What are you doing out of bed. You're supposed to stay in bed…" Danny smiled as he watched her fluster over him.
"Are you even listening?" He smiled, and in the moment, he kissed her. At first she didn't move, but in time she began to kiss back. In her mind she let out all the love for him that she had ever felt. The kiss became more passionate. Danny was surprised at her reaction but didn't worry about it. Sam was caught in her dream world; just her and Danny.
"Sam!" The voice brought her back to reality kissing the man she wasn't going to marry. The voice drew her away from him. It was still far away, but yet she had to go.
"I'll be back." She hurried off, leaving him behind to recollect his thoughts. A voice caught him by surprise.
"I don't believe it. How did you get here?" Danny trying to avoid a fight simply answered.
"Train." Which was the truth, he didn't lie.
"Then why are you here?" Her voice dripped with venom.
"I'm here to see Sam." Her sharp piercing eyes never left him.
"How long have you been in love with my daughter?" The question taking him by surprise.
"I've been in love with your daughter the whole time, but things were covering my eyes." He glared at Sam's mom some more.
"I don't know what you're getting at, but I am willing to die for Sam." With that he walked inside. The mother just stared at where he left. "Yes Daniel, but are you willing to let her go?"
Sam ran to Matt's voice. "Yes Matt."
"Could I talk to you in a more private place?" The walked to an empty balcony.
"Sam….I think we should send Danny home. His parents are probably worried about him."
"We'll send him home after the wedding. It would mean a lot to me…" He granted her request, but you could tell he was very happy by his eyes. He pressed his lips against hers. It was a surprise to Sam, but she went with it. Matt pressed his lips harder, Sam pulled away.
"Whoa, Matt, right now? With all these people?" He looked at her skeptically, and then nodded.
"You're right. Could you go and tell my mom to have the rings ready for the engagement pronouncement." She nodded and went off, but his eyes focused on the spy with his eyes on him.
"You can come out Danny."
"I don't know who you think you are to kiss her like that."
"I would tell you, but I don't want to waste my breath."
"I ought to…" His hand turned into a fist.
"What can you do….You didn't take your chance. She's mine."
"I don't believe you…" Matt rolled his eyes like he was talking to a first grader.
"She's out of your league. If she did love you, both of you wouldn't be here right now."
"No, she loves me."
"Really are you trying to convince me, or yourself?"
"Shut-up."
"She left you Danny. She loves the only real one who can love her or has time to love her." A blue mist fell out of Danny's mouth, Matt smirked.
"Got a ghost to go fight? Go on, she won't even notice you're gone, in fact she didn't even notice you were there in the first place."
"You're a liar."
"Really, am I, Why don't you go ask her?" Danny turned to run away.
"Danny, stay away from Sam."
"Is that a threat?" He questioned.
"Maybe it is."
Matt returned inside to meet Sam. "Are you ready?" She didn't look at him.
"Yes." She simply answered. He nodded to his mother and his grandfather and he and Sam walked on the stage.
"Attention everyone…"
Danny went ghost and flew out in the night. "Show your face." But nothing came.
'Are my powers fading?' He thought as he flew back, he noticed there was no one on the balcony. He landed and changed back into Danny Fenton. He stayed out of sight for the next scene broke his heart.
"As you all know Sam is here to be my future wife. So Sam…" He got down on one knee.
"Will you marry me?" The pleading in his eyes and the sparkling ring in front of her leaned to saying yes.
"Yes, Matt I will marry you." Her eyes searching the crowd hoping that Danny didn't see this whole thing, as Matt slipped the ring on her finger. Her heart sank when she saw him in the corner and he faded into the crowd. She ran off stage while everyone was applauding. She had to find Danny. She saw him transformed on the balcony, about to fly away.
"Danny! Wait!" He didn't look at her.
"You should be inside with your future husband." He tried to sound like everything was fine.
"What if I want to be outside with you?" She questioned and Danny didn't know how to respond to it.
"How could you do that to me?" He turned to her, tears in his eyes.
"You lead me on and then backstabbed me. I thought you liked me…I thought you"-
He was silenced by her lips on his. The pain of her kiss was too much to bear, he pulled away. He finished his sentence.
"I thought you loved me." She backed away.
"I"- Her voice faded almost afraid of answering the question.
"Just stay till the wedding. Danny it would mean so much to me. I might not even marry him…" Those words hung in his mind. He glanced at his best friend, who was almost begging. He began to fly away.
"But you promised…" That had caught him.
'I'm promise no matter what I'll be there for you.'
"Alright Sam." Was his reply, but he didn't know if he could stand to see Sam getting married to anyone who wasn't him. She broke down and hugged him. She cried on his shoulder.
"I'm scared Danny. Will you be there for me?"
"I promise."
"He's getting in the way." The grandfather ran his hands through the remaining hair on his head. He could see the connection between the two was very strong. If he had to find a word which he loathed it would be love. But she can't fall in love with him… This is not working to my advantaged. Matt has to come through with this. And even he does not see I'm using him as a pawn. His eyes narrowed at the couple in their tight embrace, then at the picture on the wall. The picture old and rusty, but held a beautiful face on it.
"Emily. I will join you soon."
Ok now you guys are probaly are really really confused. This plot twists are coming very soon. The only reviews I'll respond to on her are the anoniymos reviews.
SF- Thanks I took your advice. You were right about when he came but the story is far from over here. The plot twists don't make sense right now, but at the end of the story it will. Thanks for reviewing.
I tried to reply to everyone who reviewed to me and if I didn't I'm srry. My week has been very crazy. But thanks to all who reviewed.
Things I know you don't understand and I will try to explain without giving away the story...
The littel ghost girl-um...not much info now...but you will find out later..
The ghost that freed Danny from his ghost chains- ditto to little ghost girl but she has a bigger part in the story.
The demonic figure- believe it or not that is giving you clues to what is going to happen...well kinda anyway.
The grandfather- you don't know all of his character yet.
Sam saying yes-...don't kill me. She is all confused right now...and other things...which I can't tell you.
Matt being a jerk- told you it would happen...not like he would show Sam that side...yet.
Emily- Again you will find out later...
This chapter sets up all the plot. It works out from here. You will find out most of it in upcoming chapters. Thanks for reviewing. Reviewing will make me update faster.