OK guys, Sparkling Patronus here again (yes, I am going to say that at the beginning of every chapter :P). Well, with nothing else to do this weekend, I've managed to finish yet another chapter early! Thanks for the awesome feedback guys, it's what makes me want to write in the first place. Well, here's the next chapter.
Danny could do nothing but stare back at Sam, who undoubtedly knew she was staring strait at him. How could he have been so careless? He let his guard down for one second and this was what happened.
Pulling his eyes away from her, he suddenly shot up through the ceiling, not even bothering to look back and check if she was still staring at the wall where he'd been only moments before. Well, if she hadn't remembered before, he'd certainly refreshed her memory.
He flew on, not exactly sure where he was going. At this point he'd completely forgotten that his ghost sense had even gone off, but there didn't seem to be a ghost in sight anyway. He stopped and landed on a nearby rooftop to catch his breath, making himself visible again. He'd check on his friends again after school. Sam was bound to say something to Tucker now, and he had to know what would happen from there. However, his friends wouldn't be getting out of class for a bit, and Danny was confident Sam couldn't say anything to him during class. Perhaps they'd talk about it over lunch? He'd have to check back in a little while.
For now, Danny lifted off of the roof top slowly, and was about to take off when a blast struck him from behind. He did a bit of a flip in mid air, skidding a few feet before coming to a halt by the end of the roof. Picking himself up, he turned around to meet his attacker.
However, his foe was not a ghost, as he'd expected, but rather a ghost hunter, clad in red and pointing a rather large bazooka his way. His mind hardly even had time to process what was going on before another blast hit him, this time in the chest, and sent him over the edge of the roof.
He shot back up after dropping down only a few feet and flew around in the opposite direction. How could he have been so careless? Of course Valerie's scanner was going to pick him up; he was only about a block away from the school! He marveled at the fact that she'd been able to escape from class so quickly.
Darting to the side as another blast hit him; he switched directions and turned himself invisible. However, this did not help because Valerie could obviously still tell where he was. However, he was almost certain she hadn't realized exactly who he was, because there had been no shouts of extreme rage and surprise.
He ducked another blast and did a summersault in midair, switching directions to head toward the park. However, Valerie was still in hot pursuit, perfectly imitating his actions and not slipping behind at all. Danny noted that she'd gotten better at maneuvering her board. Suddenly, he felt himself going down as an unexpected blast hit him squarely between his shoulder blades.
He hit the cement hard, and felt himself flicker back to visibility as he struggled to peel himself off the cement. Valerie lowered her board to hover in front of him, and aimed her gun. He turned to face her, and she froze. Danny could almost see the looks of recognition and rage crossing her face from behind her mask.
"You!" she shrieking, causing Danny to cringe, "I thought I got rid of you over a year ago! You think you're going to start causing problems again? Well, I've got news for you…"
She didn't bother to finish her sentence, apparently preferring to let her gone do the talking. Danny heard the hum of her gun charging up, and quickly put up a shield as she fired the blast. It glanced off and reduced a nearby tree to a pile of smoldering ashes.
Lowering the shield Danny stood up and put his arms up defensively, "I haven't come here to cause problems! I just-"
But his sentence was cut short, as Valerie saw her chance to fire another blast at him. Seeing that talking was useless, Danny took flight again, a now enraged Valerie on his tail.
He could vaguely hear her shouting something at him, but he ignored it, trying to figure out what he could do to escape. Dodging yet another blast, he was struck by a sudden idea. Changing directions yet again, he headed back to the school.
He darted inside quickly. As he'd suspected, Valerie did not follow. She couldn't follow him into the school on her board, since she couldn't just go through the ceiling like he could. Still, she might follow him on foot, he had to change fast.
Darting invisibly into the boy's room, he did a quick check to make sure there was no one else in there. Then, once he was sure the coast was clear, he shot into one of the stall and changed back to Danny Fenton.
He sank onto the floor, panting not from exhaustion, but from panic. He thought his heart would beat out his chest. Valerie knew he was back. This would definitely pose some new problems. He was sure to be back at the top of her hit list now, and if he knew Valerie, she wouldn't rest until she caught him. He'd have to be extremely careful how much he used his ghost form now. He hoped Valerie wouldn't tell anyone she'd seen him, because then this could spiral into an even bigger problem. He didn't think she would though; the risk of exposing herself was too great, and that would lead to awkward questions.
Fortunately for him, he'd learned to use his more basic powers in his human form. The downside was that it was extremely draining, and he'd most likely have to rest after using them for a period of time. He sighed, once again doubting whether his decision to return was a good one.
After he'd been sitting in the stall for who knows how long, he heard the door open, and someone else enter. Danny immediately scrambled to his feet and stood still. He had no idea who it was that was in the bathroom with him, but he didn't really feel the need to find out. Fortunately, the person only did what they needed to and left in a hurry. Danny assumed it was a freshman; no one else was ever that quick to get back to class.
Danny decided that it would probably be better if he got out of there. He tested his ability to fly in his human form, floating off the ground just a bit. It was relatively easy, and he decided that he should be able to remain airborne long enough to find a rooftop or something to stop on. He turned to take off through the roof, when the door opened again and several people filed in, talking rather loudly.
Danny wondered if it was lunch time. After all, that was the only time the bathroom got so crowded at once. Either that or the previous class had ended at the very least. Deciding to instead see what time it was, Danny instead turned invisible and walked through the stall and out into the hallway.
It seemed he'd been correct, for the halls bustled with people collecting their lunches and walking toward the cafeteria. Maybe his fight with Valerie had been longer than he'd thought. Didn't the teachers ever get suspicious that she spent hours at a time in the bathroom? He shook his head, looking around for Sam and Tuck. He didn't dare fly up, because it would sap his energy too quickly. He should be able to remain invisible for a fairly long time, even in his human form, for it was the simplest of all his powers.
Spotting the two of them walking away from their lockers, he walked behind quietly. Tucker was talking enthusiastically, but Sam only seemed to be half listening. She nodded the appropriate places or gave a feeble laugh, but she kept her eyes trained on the floor, as if she was thinking of something else.
They reached what Danny assumed was their usual table, since it was the same one they'd sat at last time, and sat down. Tucker, finally seeming concerned about Sam's behavior, asked, "What's up with you anyway Sam? You've been acting all weird since first period this morning"
Sam, taking her eyes off the table, looked up at Tucker and said quietly, "OK, there's something I really need to tell you…"
OK yeah, another cliffhanger. Get used to 'em, the chapter I just wrote has one too. I'm sorry, they're just such awesome places to stop writing…
Well, please leave a review and I'll try to get the next chapter up as quickly as possible! Hope you liked this one, cuz we're nearing the most climactic chapters now. Well, cya next time!