Chapter 9 This isn't like me!

Danny's pupils shrunk. Fear overwhelmed him, like icy hands clutching around his heart.

"Wh-What did you just say?"

He heard a chuckle and then Vlad said again,"You're becoming a vampire."

Danny stared off ahead, frozen. As much as he wanted to say, "Vampire? There's no such thing!" he could never say that about anything anymore. And the idea did make sence. That ghost from before didlook like a vampire and it didbite him on the neck. It was only logical that after being biten by a vampire he would also take that form.

Danny was at a loss for words. What would he do?

The ghost boy fell to his knees, his mouth open slightly, still staring into space.

"There's still my offer Danny." Vlad started up again.

The thought of this crossed Danny's mind again, and he felt evil inside, having a uncontrolable desire to laugh. He let a chuckle slip out almost convincing Vlad he had lost it. But then Sam came into his mind again, over all this crap that was happening he couldn't keep her off his mind lately. And after what had just happened...

"FORGET IT! Danny lashed out suddenly, standing, getting in Vlads face, "I'LL NEVER JOIN YOU! I'D NEVER BETRAY MY FRIENDS LIKE THAT!"

Vlad had just about had it with all of Danny's speeches. Without warning his fist colided with Danny's face. "SHUT UP!" the punch was so forcful it forced the ghost boy down.

Danny pushed himself up with his hands, his hair hung in his face. He spit out blood then continued to look down. The way he was breathing suggested anger

Vlad stared down at him, to him it was a pitiful site.

"Danny!" a voice echoed throughout the forest.

Danny's eyes widened, his head lifted, "Sam!"

Vlad knelt down beside him, "You could have anything you ever wanted Danny.. Anything! If we joined forces just think of the possibilites! We would be unstoppable!"

Danny looked in the direction from which the voice came, "Sam..." he whispered.

The way Danny said Sam's name, was enough to make Vlad aware of Danny's feelings. Suddenly his hand whipped across Danny's face, "STOP IT, DANNY! YOU CAN'T HAVE HER!"

The boys head whipped up at him in surprise, "How do you know about..." Danny looked around, "her."

"I can tell by the way you look at her."

Danny cringed, "Have you been following me?"

"Your feelings for her are very clear to me, Danny."

Danny looked away, "I don't know what your talking about..."

Vlad turned the boy's face toward him, "You don't have to pretend around me. You don't have to tell me to let me know how you feel about that girl. I can see it in your eyes when you're with her, hear it in your voice when you speak to her. But you can't be with her."

Danny's eyes widened, he gasped through clenched teeth.

"Now you know how I feel about your mother."

Now THAT made Danny mad! He tried to throw a punch at Vlad but Vlad was quick and saw it coming. He grabbed Danny's arm and began to crush it, bringing Danny screaming to his knees. Vlad kicked him sending him forward, sending him face first into the dirt.

Danny angrily began to clench his fists crushing the dirt between his fingers.

Vlad grabbed him by the hair, lifting him a little, "I could destroy them to."

"Not if I kill you first!" Danny growled.

Vlad tightened his grip, making Danny grunt.

Out of the cornor of Vlads eye he spotted Sam in a clearing meeting up with another boy.

Vlad whipped Danny's head toward them, "Look at them Danny, they're not like you and I, they don't realize how this effects us. They don't realize how painful this really is. They don't understand you Danny, but I do. I feel your pain, I undertsand how you long to be like everyone else, how you feel invisible because you can become it. Where were they those nights you cried yourself to sleep? Huh?Where were they? Were they there to dry your tears? NO! You want to be like them but now you're further away from being normal then ever! You think they care? Ha! It's all a big show! It's all a lie! We can make them pay Danny! We can show them how truly powerful we really are! You're going to become complete ghost soon not to mention a full fledged vampire. Show them Danny! Make them fear you!"

Vlad whipped him foreward.

Everything he had just said, sunk into Danny's mind. What if he was right? What if his friends really didn't care? And what if he was becoming a vampire? All of the questions filled his mind and slowly tore him apart, driving him to the edge of insanity. What would he do? He would lose his family and friends forever. And Sam... He would lose her! He would never-never...

"Tonight, at midnight, you will start to transform and there's nothing you can do to stop it!" Vlad cackled, "So, Danny Phantom, will you join me?"

Danny was still in a state of shock. His scared face looked at Vlad. Maybe I could... Danny closed his eyes and looked away. Why do I even want to join him? Why do I have such a lust in my heart to hurt others? This isn't like me!

"Well?" Vlad persisted, "What is your answer?"

"You want my answer?" Danny said standing, a red glow beggining to form around him, a look that could kill in his eyes, "All right, I'll tell you my answere," he rose his hands and shot bursts of red ectoplasmic energy, hitting Vlad sending blood everywhere,"NOT A CHANCE IN HELL!"

"Where have you been!" Tucker questioned.

"Well I, um got sidetracked, ya see Danny and I-"

"Whoa! Wait a minute! You found him?"

Sam nodded, giving a goofy smile.

"YOU FOUND HIM AND NEVER CAME TO GET ME!"

"I know, I know I'm sorry! But that's not important right now, I-I don't know where he went and he's acting weirder then ever!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! I am NOT looking for him again." Tucker declared, "I am going HOME!"

"B-b-b-but Tucker I-"

Tucker put his hands over his ears, "I'm not listening! Lalalalala!"

Sam threw her clenched fists at her sides, "FINE!" this she said softer, "I'll just find him myself.."

Her mind was quickly taken from her anger by the snap of a twig.

Crack.

She shot around, "D-Danny?"

Authore's Note: Hi, sorry it took so long but I've been busy. I think this chapter turned out ok. If it didn't...IT'S YOUR FAULT FOR SENDING ME PRESSURING LETTERS TO GET MY ASS IN GEAR! GEEZ! CAN'T YOU BE PATIENT? SOME PEOPLE DON'T UPDATE THERE FICS FOR A YEAR! YOU CAN AT LEAST GIMME A BREAK FOR A MONTH! Besides I was brainstorming. Anyways, thanx to everyone that helped. I hope you like it, and if you don't, well you have no one to blame but yourselves. :P Ttfn peeps. Enjoy!