Chapter 8 "What Am I Becoming!"

"OH MY GOD! I FORGOT ALL ABOUT HIM!" Sam shrieked putting her hands against her cheeks.

Danny raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

"When we went looking for you, I said if I found you or gave up I would get him! I forgot all about it!" she explained.

"What!" Danny exclaimed. If Tucker's still out there that means there's a possibility that he could be captured! Danny looked off into the distance in horror. Or worse... "Come on!" he urged grabbing her by the hand.

The two friends headed back to the woods. When they made it there, they started searching right away, but after awhile there was still no sign of him. So since they had been searching awhile they decided to rest.

Sam sat on a tree stump while Danny leaned against a tree.

They were both quiet, still feeling a little awkward about what had happened before.

Sam never really got to finish that conversation from before. And she thought maybe she should continue it now. After all they were all alone. I guess this is a good as time as any...

"Danny.."

He looked back at her, "Yeah?"

She cast her eyes down, "Um, since we're alone I uh, thought maybe we could uh, we could continue our conversation from before.."

He turned his head, his eyes fixed straight ahead of him panicky, but he didn't say anything.

"So... um... when I said us I meant, like uh..." this was so hard for her, if she told him what she meant, her secret would be out, her feelings would be all out in the open. What if he didn't want to be a couple? What if he didn't even like her! Even though she was scared she didn't know when this chance would come again or even if this chance would come again. After all it was better to know, then to never know what she might have had and lose it forever. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and blurted it out, "A couple!"

His head whipped back and looked at her.

This is it, it's all out in the open now...

When she opened her eyes she realized he was walking over to her. OH MY GOD! HE'S COMING OVER HERE! WHAT'S HE GOING TO SAY?

Danny sat down next her on the small stump. They were both quiet, then he repeated her, "A couple?"

Oh my god! This is it! It's all over now! she panicked in her mind. She stood up quickly, "I-I'm sorry I don't know what I'm talking about!" she rambled skitishly, "I-I-I'm just tired. I- mean I just joking ya know? I mean geez, us? A couple? Like that will ever happen!"

She looked at him. He looked down, his eyes closing halfway. Disappointment was clear on his face. But it was unclear of what kind.

"I mean it's not like, you like me or anything!" she said laughing nervously.

"Sam..." she heard him say.

When she turned around he was right in front of her, looking down at her seriously.

"Sam, I-I.." he titlted his head slightly, "I had no idea you felt like this.."

Her heart began to pound inside her, "I-I-I-I d-don't!" she stammered, her eyes looking away "I don't have feelings for you!" she said adding a short nervous laugh.

He smirked slightly, "That's not what I meant, Sam.."

She felt him lightly touch her chin, her eyes looked back at him, they gazed deeply into each other's eyes for a long moment. Her heart skipped a beat.

Sam shook her head walking away a little bit, covering her red face with her hands, "I-I'm sorry, I know you don't have feelings for me.."

Danny grabbed her by the arm, "I...I never said that.."

Her head shot back at him, surprised and slightly hopeful.

He let her go and rubbed his neck a little embarrsessed, "I mean I um..."

She turned around fully to face him.

"It's just that I...I-"

Suddenly he drew back from her

"Danny? What's wrong?" she asked.

Then, it happened again Danny took his ghost form.

He looked at his hands. Damn it! He thought. Not this again!

His whole body started to glow, glow a crimson red. His body started to feel an excruciating pain. He growled painfully, then screamed. Then it stopped and he fell to the ground.

"DANNY!" Sam screamed running over.

Danny pushed himself up with his hands. He opened his eyes, but things weren't the same. Now instead of being color blind he had infered vision! He rubbed his eyes fiercly, growling frustrated, No! No! No! -but nothing changed.

"DAMN IT!" He shouted, angrily pounding his fist against the ground.

He forced himself to stand, covering his eyes.

"Danny? Are you okay?" Sam asked, "What's wrong! Do you need a doctor or something?"

He uncovered his eyes, she gasped, they were red.

"SHUT UP!" he yelled, lunging at her, pinning her to the ground.

She stared up at him terrified.

His eyes were still red, his teeth were clenched and he was growling and breathing heavily. Then he lit his hand up with green ectoplasmic energy.

"OH MY GOD! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"

He rose his hand up, ready to bring it down.

"DANNY!" she screamed.

Her screamed pierced through his skin, and he knew it was her, "Sam?" he said slowly lowering his hand.

"Danny.." he couldn't see it but he knew she was crying.

Danny stood up and backed away, he looked around frantickly not sure where she was, "S-Sam?"

She backed away from him quietly.

This is... This isn't right... He looked at himself. Oh my god! What am I becoming!

He looked down and could see the goth girl's form. His eyes became watery, "I'm sorry...."

He ran.

She sat up and watched him go, "Danny..."

Danny ran blindy, running into everything in his path. He was crying now. This can't be happening! This can't be happening! He kept saying in his mind. He refused to believe all this! It had to be another nightmare! It just had to!

As he ran on he tripped and fell, scraping his arm against a sharp rock. He held his arm painfully, closing his eyes, tears rushing down his cheeks. He stood again, soon after, the voices he had heard before came back. He looked around frightened. Then ran again. The voices were even fast and louder this time. Some of them calling his name.

He closed his eyes clenching his teeth tightly. "GO AWAY!"

After running awhile he came to a perch over looking the woods. He looked off in the distance crying uncontrolably. This isn't happening..

POW

Suddenly, out of now where, A purple (they're purple right?) ectoplasmic energy blasts came out of nowhere, hurling Danny right into a large rock.

He groaned sitting up strainuesly looking around, he could see the form of something. He knew who it was.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT!" Danny roared furiously.

"You still haven't told me the answer to my offer.." Vlad said plainly.

He stood, blood running down his leg, "FORGET IT!"

Suddenly, he witnessed something flaming shoot at him and bring him crashing to the ground.

Vlad laughed evily.

"I'M WARNING YOU!" the ghost boy growled.

"Warning me of what? You can't see me!"

Danny gasped, "How did you-"

Another blast hit him.

The ectoplasmic energy burned at his skin, Danny held his arm squeezing it hard.

"There's something else you don't know..." Vlad began.

The ghost boy looked around, it was hard to focus through his new vison, "Oh yeah," he growled, looking around lost, "And what's that?"

Someone grabbed him from behind, he heard a whisper, "You're becoming a vampire Danny..."

Authore's Note: My anime mind is taking over haha. REVIEW!