(A/N: Ok, the death threats are starting to get to me, so here's the next chapter. Let me now what you think. This is my longest chapter because this is the first one I didn't write at school.)

Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, or do I?

Family is always there

Chapter 9: It's my fault

Danny cradled Sam's body next to his, "Sam, this can't happening. I won't let it!" He lay her body on the floor and went ghost//God I hope this works/ Danny placed his hands on her chest, if Sam had been alive she probably would have killed him for doing that. His hands glowed green and he shot a blast of power threw her chest. Sam's body jumped a little but he could feel her getting colder. Danny tried it again with more power this time. Again her body moved but nothing happened.

Sam didn't know what happened to her, her mind was as clouded as the landscape around her. She couldn't see anything beyond a few feet, no trees or anything. A shadow arose near her, " Come… with… me…" Sam was pulled along as the shadow moved.

"Stop, what are you, I don't want to go." Sam tried to pull away but something on her wrist kept her from leaving.

" I… have… many… names…, you… may… call…me… death. No… one… ever… wants… to… go… but… you… have… no… choice." The shadow pulled her along.

Danny couldn't give up now, he tried on last time, pouring all of his power and love for Sam in to her. Sam's body jumped and glowed green as Danny kept pouring everything he had in to her. Danny collapsed next to her and silently started to cry. "Sam"

Sam pulled against the chain the bond her to death, " Try… all… you… like." It held up what was probably its wrist, the chain wrapped around it. The chain was heavy and death gave it a little shake. "This… is… the… chain… that… all… wear… when… they… die. No… one… has… every… broken… it… before." Death picked Sam up by the chain so she was hanging in the air, "There… is… nothing… you… can… d-" The upper part of the shadow, which looked a little like a head turned to one side. The fog had gone from gray to white with a greenish color growing stronger by the second. A green spark appeared, like a small star, it shot towards them. It hit between them and Sam was thrown back, Death let out a bellow. Sam realized that she could run and she did, straight into the fog.

Danny couldn't believe it, he had lost Sam. Danny was still lying next to her holding her hand when he felt a small movement. Danny looked at Sam, she was breathing slightly, she was alive!

Danny could barely stand but he had to get her to the hospital now. He turned back in to Danny Phantom and flew them as fast as he could straight into the emergency room. He kept Sam pressed tight against him trying to protect her from the wind afraid that even it would be enough to kill her again.

Danny landed/crashed in the middle of the waiting room. Nurses stood around him not getting to close, "Please, help her" Danny crocked.

An elderly nurse pushed her way to the front of the crowd, "Well what are you all waiting for, that girl needs help." Tow nurseries move Sam on to a gurney and took her away. Danny tried to move but couldn't, he had no more strength. The elderly nurse turned to two men, "Get him in to one of the rooms, it looks like he needs some rest." The men picked Danny up and took him to a small room and lay him on the bed. Danny blacked out.

Danny came to in a small white room, he looked around and realized he had changed back into his human form. His secret was blown, but that didn't really matter, Earl would have told soon right now he needed to find Sam. He tried to get up but felt woozy. The Elderly nurse walked in to the room, "Oh, who are you and where in the ghost boy Danny Phantom?"

They didn't know he was a ghost? Well that was one less thing to worry about. Danny stood up a little uncertainly, "Uh, sorry, I came to see my friend Sam. And I felt a little sick so I came in here to rest for a minute. I didn't see any ghost."

"Oh, alright then young man, I guess even ghost don't like hospitals much, so many must have ended their lifes here. Now who did you say you came to see?"

"Her name is Samantha Manson, she was the girl Danny Phantom brought in earlier. I found her nearly dead in her room, I don't know what happened, I saw Danny Phantom flying by and asked him to bring her here. Then I came as soon as I could. Is she alright?"

"Oh, her? She's isn't well, they took her to emergency surgery and she was there for three hours. They don't understand what happened to her, and they don't know how she's even alive still. She was so weak she should have been dead, they don't expect her to live more then a few minutes at best, but the was an hour ago and she still alive." She bent closer to Danny, "Personally I think she has a chance, she's a fighter, I've seen people come back from the brink of death before. She is in the ICU right now, visiting hours are over but I'll take to her."

"Thank you very much" Danny followed the nurse down the hall and up to the ICU floor. She lead Danny to a small room with a bed in the middle, Sam was lying on the bed with tubes coming out of her arms and an oxygen mask on. She looked as pale as the sheets she was lying on. Danny walked over and sat next to her taking her hand in his, "Sam"

The nurse walked out to let them have their privacy, another nurse was waiting outside. "You shouldn't have let him in, visiting hours were over a long time ago."

The old nurse smiled, "I'll take responsibility for it, besides he really cares for her. Look into his eyes, he would move hell and shatter heaven for her. You don't want to mess with a guy like that, I pity who ever tries to get him to leave her side."

"Excuses me?" The two nurses turned around to see Danny standing in the doorway. "Could you call my sister and let her know I'm here and what's happening?"

"Of course" The elderly nurse said, Danny handed her a piece of paper with his home number on it. Then he walked back into Sam's room.

Jazz got to the hospital just after sunrise and went to Sam's room, Danny was still awake next to her. "Danny what happened?"

"I don't know, I found Sam dead in her room, I used my powers to jump start her heart and then came here, they don't think she'll make it, they don't know how she's even alive now. They said she should be dead." Tears were falling from Danny's eyes.

Jazz put her hand on his shoulder, "Danny, I'm sorry. Sam strong, I hope she makes it." Jazz didn't stay long, she didn't want to bug Danny or the nurses.

Sometime late in the afternoon Danny dozed off, when he woke up there was a plate with food on it. The elderly nurse was standing near it, "Hello, I thought you might be getting hungry. I didn't think you'd want to leave her side to get something to eat so I brought it for you."

"Thank you, thank you very much." Danny started to eat as the nurse walked out.

A doctor was waiting for her outside Sam's room, "I wish you wouldn't let him stay in there."

"Why, how long do you think she'll live?"

"Honestly? I expect her to die every second, how she made it this long is a merical, a merical every second." He was shaking his head, she should be dead, she didn't have any strength in her to live with. Her being alive went against everything he had been taught, it was impossible.

"Then what is the harm in letting him stay?" The she walked away knowing the doctor would have to give up trying to get her to make Danny leave.

The next day Danny used the phone in Sam's room to call Mr. Lancer. "Hello Mr. Lancer, I just wanted to tell you that I won't be in school for a while, I'm not sure how long I'll be out."

"And why, Mr. Fenton, would I just allow you to not to come to school?"

"Because Sam's in the hospitle and they don't think she'll make it, no one knows what happened to her. The doctors can't even believe she's still alive."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, I'll take care of thing with the school for the both of you, despite what many students might say I'm not all rules."

"Thanks." Danny hung up the phone and went back to watching Sam. Tucker and Valerie came by a couple of times but didn't stay long.

Three days later Sam hadn't moved a muscle, the doctors couldn't understand it, how was a dead girl alive? Danny stayed by her side the entire time, except on the second day when a doctor insisted he leave. Danny had refused and wound up throwing the doctor out of Sam's room. No one had messed with him after that.

Danny frowned as he looked at Sam, this was his fault. He should have been able to protect her but he hadn't. She was here because he hadn't kept his promise to protect her.

It was around midnight when Sam opened her eyes. The bright light stung them, even thou the room was nearly dark. Danny was sitting next to her dozing off again, Sam opened her mouth, "Danny?"

His eyes shot open, "Sam?" He couldn't believe it, she was awake.

Sam throat stung as she spoke and her voice was weak, "Hey, what's going on?" To her surprise Danny hugged her and started crying. "Danny, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, nothings wrong." He smiled at her, "I'm going to call the nurse to let her know you're awake"

Sam smiled, "Can you wait a minute? I like this." Danny smiled at her.

No one could believe Sam was awake, once the doctors had accepted Sam was still alive they said she would never wake up, now she was just making them mad.

Sam lay in bed, she had been asleep off and on since she woke up late that night and now the sun was just coming up. Danny was asleep in a chair next to her. She was awake but to tired to move, then the gray fog filled the room. Sam tried to call Danny but her voice was silent. Death appered in its shadow form, " Fear… not… I… can… not… take… you…" It held up its arm, the chain on it was melted near the end. "You… are… the… first… to… ever… do… this…" Death started to fade along with the fog, "I… wish… you… luck…" Sam was back in her hospital room.

Two days later they let Sam leave, nothing was wrong with her besides the fact that she was weak. Danny hadn't left Sam for more then five minutes in the last week and she was glad, if he hadn't been there she was sure the doctors wouldn't have left her alone.

Danny helped Sam in to the back of Jazz's car then got in next to her, Sam tried to not let how much the walk out of the hospital tired her out. The hospital was on the far side of town from Danny's house and it was late in the afternoon so traffic was moving slow. Danny put his arm around Sam as the made their way threw the crowded streets, Sam leaned against him.

When they got home Danny helped Sam into her room, she wanted to walk herself but Danny insisted on helping. When Sam was in her bed she smiled at Danny, "I'm kind of hungry."

"Ok, how about some soup?"

"Ok, as long as it's not chicken or beef."

"Don't worry, I'll get you tomato soup." Sam smiled, he knew her so well. Danny walked down to the kitchen and started to make her soup. When it was done he brought it to her and watched her eat. "Sam? What happened to you?"

Sam knew someone was going to ask sooner or later but she half thought she was crazy, what would Danny think? " I don't know, I think it was a ghost wolf, it had Earl's eyes." Sam looked at Danny and saw him frown, "Its true, I saw him appear behind me but I couldn't make a sound, I don't know what he did. I could feel my heart stop, it just stopped." Sam was starting to cry again, she was supposed to be the strong one, but she couldn't do anything any more.

Danny sat on her bed next to her, "Don't worry Sam, I'll make sure nothing like this happens again." He stood and walked out of her room / What's he going to do/

Jazz was in her room when Danny knocked, "Come in"

"Jazz, can you watch Sam for me? There's something I need to take care of."

"Ok, what are you going to do? I hope its nothing stupid, Sam really needs you right now."

Danny changed in to ghost mode, "Don't worry, I'm just going to check something out, I'll be back soon." He flew off and headed for Sam's house. Then he thought of something and flew back to his house, he turned human and activated the ghost shield. Then walked outside and flew to Sam's house. He started searching threw it but didn't find Earl, or anything that could tell him how Earl might have gotten ghost powers. He found several empty safes, one was smashed and half melted.

It took Danny hours to search her house even with the ability to ghost threw walls and ceilings. Then he found an empty Fenton thermos in a study, "Desire."

Danny flew back to his house and turned human so he could enter. Sam had fallen asleep while he was gone, Jazz was sitting at the kitchen table working on something for the dance. Danny sat the empty thermos in front of her, "What's this?"

"Remember when I said I couldn't find the thermos that I had caught Desire in? I forgot that Sam said she had it, I think Earl used it to get ghost powers, this is my fault."

"Its not your fault Danny, who knew that Earl would find this. It's not your fault." Jazz said. Danny didn't say anything, his eyes seemed dark and hallow.

Later that night Danny sat in Sams room, he mind was lost in the deep night sky. He loved Sam and all he had done was ruined her life in every way possible. Her parents were dead, she had nearly died. Her parents probably wouldn't have even had Earl come watch her if they hadn't worried about her and him. It was all his fault, he had cost her everything.

Sam sat up to find Danny in her room looking out the window. "Hey Danny" When he looked at her Sam almost gasped, his eyes seem darker then she had ever seen them. "What's wrong?"

"Its my fault Sam, Its all my fault." Danny said only half looking at Sam.

"Danny, what's your fault?" Sam slowly walked over to him, it wasn't easy.

"Earl found the Fenton thermos with Desire in it, he has ghost powers all because I forgot the stupid thermos! He wished your parents were dead, they're dead because I couldn't remember a stupid little thermos!"

Sam took a step back, "What?" She took another step back//I can't believe it, but it's true/ Sam sat on her bed, "They're gone and I'll never see them again because of Desire, BECAUSE OF SOME STUPID GHOST!"

Danny couldn't take this, he had ruined everyone's life! Before Sam could gather her thoughts he went ghost and flew out of his house as fast as he could. He flew high and fast, anyone on the ground that saw him thought he was a shooting star.

Sam saw Danny fly away, "Oh no, Danny thinks he ruined my life, if anything it's my fault for not keeping better track of the thermos." Sam made her way down stairs, Jazz was still at the table.

"Sam what are you doing up, what's wrong?" Jazz helped Sam to a chair.

"Danny left, he blames himself for everything." Sam stood up again, "We need to find him."

Jazz pushed her back down, "I'll find him, you need to rest some more." Jazz grabbed her car keys and left.

Sam stood up, "I'm going to help find him, it's the one thing I can still do." Sam didn't even bother changing out of her PJ's. Sam knew right where Danny would be.

Danny sat on top of the lighthouse, he had brought Sam up here a long time ago when she had a big fight with her parents. He didn't know how long he had sat up there, he didn't really care. Danny looked out at the endless sea, how could he have done that to Sam? He was thrown from his thoughts be the sound of a door closing, he looked behind him to see Sam climbing the ladder on to the roof. "Sam?"

Sam walked over to him and set down, "Sorry it took me a while to get here, and it took me twenty minutes to climb the stairs." Sam had a smile on her face that Danny hadn't seen in a long time. "It's not your fault you know, if anything it's mine. I should have paid more attention to where Desire was, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be here. Incase I forgot to tell you, thanks. I don't know what I would ever do with out you."

Danny smiled, "I don't know what I would do with out you either."

Sam smiled, and then fell in to Danny's arms. "Sam!"

"I'm alright, just tired. Can we go home now?" Sam hugged herself to Danny.

"Sure." Danny flew them home at a slower pace then normal. When he got there Sam was asleep so he placed her in bed and went down to get some water.

When Jazz got home Danny was sitting on the couch, she ran over and hugged him. "Danny your alright."

"Yea, I'm fine. I'm sorry for the way I acted earlier. Sam came and found me and now she's asleep so can you not yell like that again?"

"Sure, I'm glad your back."

"Me to" Danny smiled.

(A/N: Ok, I hope every one like that chapter. Let me know what you thought, oh and to Independent. C., Bring on your cats! If you reviewed and I haven't responded I'm sorry, but fan fiction won't let me yet, I will as soon as I can. Thanks to everyone who sent me a death threat, I really liked them, well I guess that's it, review please)