Black and Blue
Chapter Seven:- From Heaven to Hell Part One
Danny got Sam set up in his bedroom without another word said, just smiles and sighs. After making sure she was comfortable with enough blankets and all, he turned off the lights and said good-night, then walked out.
He walked down stairs and went into the kitchen. He pulled out a soda and just as he sat down, the phone rang. He groaned as he stood up to get the phone.
"Hello?" He answered annoyed. There was no answer. "Hello?" He asked a little louder but still no answer. He groaned again hung up. He sat back down and brought the can to his lips when his cell rang. "You've got to kidding me." His cell just happened to be all the way in the living room. He pulled up the energy to get out of the chair and get his phone.
"Hey man." Tucker said once he picked up.
"Did you just call my house?" Danny asked plopping down on the couch taking a drink of his soda.
"No. How's Sam doing?"
"She's sleeping right now, but pretty good." He smiled thinking of kissing her.
"I don't want to make things worse but Skulker's downtown causing trouble."
"Oh man!" Danny yelled. He really didn't want to get up and fight a ghost right now. He'd had enough for one day.
"Sorry."
"Alright, I'll be there in a minute or so." He hung up and sighed before standing up. He walked lazily up the stairs and into his room to tell Sam where he was going. He smiled when he saw her there laying in his bed, all bundled up, eyes closed softly, breathing steadily. She was sleeping. He didn't want to wake her so he just left a note on the bedroom door.
Just as he was walking out the door, he heard the house phone ring again.
"Aw, screw it." He said shutting the door behind him ignoring the phone. It took him a few minutes to get downtown but when he did, he saw Skulker shooting into thin air, scaring everyone away. "Let me guess," Danny said flying closer to him. "You just wanted to me here?" He fired a ghost ray but Skulker dodged it.
"Yes, but for once," He said dodging more rays and firing one of his own. "It's not for my business." Danny stopped momentarily slightly confused.
"What do you mean?"
"It's for your own business, Daniel." A familiar voice said behind him. Danny didn't even need to turn around.
"Vlad…" He said. "What do you want?" He asked turning to see Vlad in his ghost form.
"Just to talk." He said.
"Then why not come knock on my door? Why have Skulker cause commotion?"
"Because I needed to get you out of the house." Danny fired a ghost ray but Vlad blocked it skillfully. "Now really Daniel, I just want to talk." He turned human and landed on the ground to show his honesty. No one was around to see him do it by now though.
"About what?"
"Adam." Danny dropped to the ground truly interested now. "Yes. I have information on him. Information no one else can give you."
"Please don't tell me he's a ghost." That was the last thing he needed right now.
"No, no." Vlad shook his head. "Of course not."
"Then what?"
"I went to see Clockwork. I know what's going to happen to Miss Manson." Danny's eyes shot open.
"Nothing's going to happen. She's safe in a warm bed and he'll soon be in jail."
"If you don't go now, he'll be in jail yes, but, she'll be in a grave and you'll be in prison."
"How?"
"No time to explain. Now go back home Daniel. Now!" He ordered him. Danny started running then jumped into the sky flying towards his house still wondering how this all worked.
He flew in the front door and heard some struggle above him. He really panicked when he heard Sam scream slightly. He hoped to god it was just a bad dream. When he flew through the ceiling into his room, there was no such luck.
Adam was on top of Sam with a knife in his hand ready to strike and a mad fire in his eyes. Sam was desperately trying to keep his arm up but slowly loosing whatever strength she had left.
Danny ran forward yelling and knocked Adam off of her. They were both rolling on the ground trying to get control of the knife. Danny's blood was boiling and he couldn't think of anything other than killing Adam right there, right then. He fired a ghost ray that barley missed the side of Adam's head.
"What's wrong with you, you sick fuck!" Danny yelled still wrestling him.
"I know who you are Danny! I'll tell everyone and blame it all on you." Adam threatened. Danny didn't care how much he knew or what got out into the public. He just wanted Adam gone.
With Adam under Danny's grip, he was able to get the knife and push it just out of his reach then raise his fist and bring it down on him hard, hard enough to turn out Adam's lights.
Danny stood up and looked down at the unconscious man and the floor.
There was blood.
It wasn't his own and Danny hadn't hit him hard enough to draw that much blood. It was on his hands and Adam's. A thin sheet was spread over his carpet and he followed the path to the knife. Blood covered it. He followed the trail slowly back past Adam only to see it led up the bed and blankets to a blood soaked puddle… Sam in the middle of it.
"Oh no." Danny said watching Sam hold her side only able to make sounds that sounded like choking. "I'm so sorry." He gently picked her up and held her close to him, careful of her wound.
He flew out the window ignoring the unconscious Adam on his floor. He flew as fast as he could to the hospital but he couldn't seem to fly fast enough. He felt like the whole world was crashing down on him. It was all happening too fast and he could barley keep up. Here was Sam, covered in blood, practically dying in his arms when only minutes ago, she was safe in his bed, warm and cozy. He shook his head holding back tears.
"I need some help here!" Danny yelled as he flew into the hospital. Everyone stopped and stared at the ghost boy who carried a bloody girl. "Someone help!" He cried.
A nurse came over with a bed and he slowly placed Sam on it. The look in her eyes showed pain, fear, and love. It was almost like she was trying to say good-bye. The nurse called in more doctors as they rolled her away.
"We're going to need you to fill out these forms Mr. Phantom." A receptionist said handing him some papers.
"I can't." He said. "I have to make some calls including one to the police."
"I'm sure we can make that call for you. Just fill these out please." She said with a little fear in her eyes. Danny reached over and grabbed a pen and paper. The sudden movement made her jump.
"Her name's Samantha Manson. Here are her parent's cell phone numbers. Call them." He handed her the piece of paper. He had to go deal with Adam. "I have to go. I'll be back though. Right now, I have an unconscious man on my floor." With that, Danny flew away, rage, fear, love, and hate all filling him inside.
"Oh yeah, defiantly calling the police." The receptionist said picking up the phone.
SHORT AGAIN! I'm driving myself crazy with these short chptrs lol. Oh well, I like this story, short chptrs or not. I'll try to make the next one longer though.
