((Outside Fenton Household))

Sam blasted down another ghost while Tucker sucked it up with the Fenton Thermos; taking care of the last ghost on the block. Sam lowered the large gun with a sigh and wiped her brow, 'I'm getting too old for this,' she thought bitterly.

Tucker set the thermos down beside him as he leaned against a wall to catch his breath, "Talk about tough! I haven't see this many ghost in quite awhile."

Sam nodded in agreement. After Danny and April had left, the first wave of the ghosts had struck her house. Luckily her husband always kept spare weapons and thermoses for emergencies, so Tucker, Joseph, Jazz, and herself had been able to drive the ghosts back with no problem.

Tucker had left Carrie at the house, much to her disappointment, under the protection of her very own ghost shield with explicit instructions NOT TO LEAVE. Jazz, Joseph, Tucker, and Sam had then split up to capture and fight ghosts to help Danny. Jazz and Joseph had taken the blocks north of the house while Tucker and Sam had taken the blocks south.

Sam checked the power cell of the gun, "We're at half power on this cell…should I reload?"

Tucker shook his head, "No you should be good for another couple of hours." Tucker noticed Sam glancing at the sky and put a reassuring hand to her shoulder, "I'm sure Danny and April are both fine."

Sam sighed, "I know it's just…something doesn't feel right. Call it mother's intuition but I feel like something horrible has happened."

"Has Danny ever let us down before Sam? Trust me, they're fine."

Sam bit her lip, "I wish I could believe you Tuck." Just then five or six ghosts emerged from the sidewalk across the street. Sam hefted up her gun and blasted them and as Tucker sucked up another ghost Sam couldn't help but think, 'I just know something horrible has happened.'

((Cue Danny Phantom Theme Song))

((Casper High Soccer Field))

BOOM!

Danny and Dan blasted apart in an explosion of green and blood red light. Danny flew across the grass for about twenty yards before skidding to a halt. Dan had been sent about the same distance in the opposite direction. Dan smirked and sucked in some air before releasing his ghostly wail. Danny retaliated by using his own wail. The two sound waves fought each other for a good minute before Dan's started to overpower Danny's.

Danny's eyes widened as he realized that April's body and his own unconscious form were getting closer to being absorbed by Dan's wail. Working purely on instinct Danny tapped into a hidden power and teleported himself over to them before teleporting all three of them into the stands. As he finished lying them down and stood up he felt someone grab him from behind and he realized then that the wailing had ceased.

The clawed hand that grabbed him dug into Danny's shoulder and Danny screamed out in pain. Dan then flung him away and shot a blast after him which pushed Danny even further (all the way to the other side of the field).

Dan flew over to Danny just as he was picking himself up. Danny clutched at his shoulder which was bleeding and his jumpsuit was ripped, showing some of his arm, "Give up Danny," he said coldly.

"Never," Danny snapped, eyes glowing green. Before Dan could react Danny blasted him in the gut, sending his evil half flying. The young halfa panted, the ghostly wail and all the teleporting were really wearing him out. 'I don't know how much longer I can keep this up,' he thought hopelessly.

Suddenly a roar of anger sounded and Danny looked up in time to see Dan swooping down at him, ready to claw him in half. Danny raised his hands and formed a shield. Dan, in a fit of rage, scratched and clawed at the shield; his hair flaming and with each blow Danny was pushed further and further back. Eventually Danny's shield cracked causing him to trip backwards. Dan grinned and raised his arm high into the air; he brought it swiftly down and…

…was blasted away by a blast from his right. He crashed through the bleachers and Danny's head whipped to the side to see who had saved him. At first Danny thought he had successfully created a clone of himself but then he looked closer and realized this Danny Phantom was taller than he was. His outfit was also different in that instead of a mere jumpsuit he wore a leather jacket over it. The "other" Danny Phantom lowered his hand which still smoked from the blast and Danny noticed his face looked much older and he even sported a goatee. The "other" Danny smirked and flew over to Danny who watched, stunned, as he landed in front of him.

"You—you're…I mean…I'm…uhh…"

The "other" Danny Phantom laughed, "I forgot how tongue tied I used to get."

Dan, meanwhile, was pulling himself out of the rubble that had been the bleachers. He coughed and glared at the two good halfas, "So…you're awake."

The future Danny (who for all our sakes, I will now refer to as Phantom) cracked his neck, "Yeah. I'm back and ready to take you out."

Dan smiled, his fangs gleaming, "Really? I suppose you think you can take me out with help from our past?"

"Something like that," Phantom said looking down at Danny who avoided his gaze.

'I…he doesn't know his…our daughter is dead. He doesn't know I watched her die. I can't face myself knowing what he doesn't,' Danny thought.

Phantom frowned at his younger counterpart's silence, 'Something's up,' he thought.

"Oh, I guess you hadn't noticed," Dan said with a smug look.

"Noticed what? Danny what's he talking about," Phantom asked.

Danny clenched his fists, "He…He killed her."

Phantom blinked, not comprehending what Danny was saying, or not wanting to, "Killed? Dan killed…her?" Phantom's eyes widened in horror and he whipped around to Dan, "You killed Sam!"

Danny grabbed Phantom's arm, "Not Sam. He killed…"

"April," Dan whispered with a grin, "Her body lies right over there."

Phantom turned slowly and his eyes locked on the motionless body of April. He gritted his teeth and Danny could swear his eyes flashed red. Phantom threw his head back and cried out in anger, a massive wail wrenching from his very being and both Dan and Danny were thrown to the ground by the sheer volume of it; clutched at their ears as the cry pierced the heavens.

((East of the School))

Sam's head shot up as she heard the sky shattering wail. She dropped her gun knowing that wail couldn't mean anything good.

"Sam? SAM!" Tucker shouted over the wail. He tackled her to the ground just as a ghost blasted the place where she had been standing.

Sam struggled against Tucker, "Let me go! Let me go Tucker! TUCKER HE NEEDS ME! Danny? DANNY!" She cried in panic, her purple eyes welling with tears.

Tucker held tightly to her, keeping her pinned to the ground, "Sam you can't help him!"

"DANNY," Samscreamed in desperation.

((Casper High Soccer Field))

Phantom dropped his head but his eyes were a blazing green and a similar aura enveloped him actually causing his jacket and hair to whip about him as if caught in a whirlwind.

The aura pulsed and suddenly there were five more Phantoms. The six Phantoms surrounded Dan and began to pummel him. Dan did everything he could to defend himself but it was of no use. After about a minute Phantom's copies disappeared and the original stood holding a very battered Dan by his collar.

Danny stared in awe, his brain just now catching up to what had happened. He stood up shakily, "Danny?"

Phantom ignored him, "Why did you kill her? What? What purpose could it possibly serve? WHY DID YOU KILL MY DAUGHTER?"

Dan coughed, a bit of ectoplasm trailing out of his mouth, "Technically didn't you kill her?"

Phantom lowered his head, his free hand clenching into a fist. Suddenly, in a blaze of energy, a sword formed in his hand. It was extremely large (about as tall as Phantom was) and pulsed with his energy. Phantom drew Dan closer to his face so that they were eye to eye, "I'll ask you again? Why did you kill her?"

Dan eyed the sword, "Impressive. Human anger fuels your power." Dan smirked, "Frankly Danny I'm not sure why I killed your little brat. She was in my way and a part of your happy little existence so I thought…what better way to make you revert into someone like me than by killing your offspring?"

Phantom was silent for a moment then he cried out in fury and cast Dan away from him. Not missing a beat, he flew at Dan, sword raised, "I'LL KILL YOU!" The blade swooped down and made a clean sweep for Dan's head…until Danny appeared before the blade and stopped it…with a sword of his own, "STOP!"

Silence fell upon the field. Phantom's massive blade pressed down on Danny's relatively smaller one. Dan was sprawled behind Danny, eyes wide in wonder. Phantom glared at his past and Danny held his gaze, eyes set with determination. Danny gripped his sword tightly and repeated, "Stop."

To Be Continued…

AN: Yeah if you guys didn't hate me last chapter I KNOW you hate me now.

I've gotten a lot of reviews saying how evil I am for killing my character but its evil in a good way…if that makes sense. Anyways I'm glad everyone loves my story so much and I hope you like this chapter. I'm also proud that many of you reviewers have commented on my ability to keep Dan IC. Thanks for that…I try my hardest to not get Dan or any of Butch Hartman's characters for that matter too OOC.

Anyways the battle heated up there for a minute and now Danny has sided with Dan? Or is there something more to Danny's intervention? Oh, I bet you're just dying to know but don't worry the answer will come soon…I promise! I've already written a good deal of the next chapter out. Course if you review I might update it sooner (wink)

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