Candeh- Ahh! I've been so busy with all my stories I've been preoccupied with my other Danny Phantom stories such as The Ring and With One Roll of the Dice and thinking of other up-coming stories. So.. Be prepared.

the-gem-of-Azar- I hope you didn't die yet, because I'm updating! I'm updating! ;p

crazyyi- Thank ya. ;)

Arraina- Don't you die on me too now.

xXiamravenXx- hugs Thank you.

ChicadeDanny- Yay!

Hermione Granger- I love the username! HP rocks. And yea, I have tons of other stories! You should read and tell me what you think. Also, are you from London? Because if you are, so am I. Cheers to you too, mate.

HyperAnimeGirl- Sorry, Valerie doesn't die. Valerie is just a jerk.

Fuzzytoesocks- Not weird at all with the truth ray thingy. Look at the Fenton's other inventions. Brilliant and not at all weird.

KillerAngel- All the characters cuss. I don't exactly think that makes them out of character.

Sorreh I couldnt answer to all of you.


Chapter 2:

Danny was shaking. So afraid to look up and face Mr. Lancer, Paulina, Dash, Valerie, Kwan, Sam, Tucker, and the whole entire school looking at him. No longer Danny Phantom, but his human self. He waited for the silence to end. He wondered how dumb he must look, sitting down on his knees with his hands open in front of him practically begging for mercy from the people that thought they knew him. He breathed heavily, but that's all. No talking. No voices. No breathing except for his sharp coughs of his own. Everyone sounded so...dead.

He looked up, slowly. The whole school backing away from the glowing green cage and the normal defenseless boy inside that was acting so powerless and useless from the other half. Sam and Tucker struggled free. Sam ran over to Danny but got electrocuted from the cage and winced, stepping back in pain. Tucker caught her just in time.

"Um..." Tucker struggled for words. "This isn't Danny! It's an...imposter! Get out of him you ghost!" His voice was slow like he had been thinking of what to say while he was saying it.

Sam was too startled to nudge his side or tell him to just can it from the shock. She turned to the crowd full of anger and range from staring at Danny... his eyes glassy.

"I can't believe you people!" she screamed. "He took a step towards the crowd, her fists clenched, her eyes flames. "You sick little...ugh! I can't believe you would do this! After all Danny Phantom has done for you, you tear him apart! You are so... UGH!" She was pacing, worried, not even processing what she was saying herself.

No one seemed to hear her however. They're minds were full of thoughts of their own...

Valerie's POV:

Danny Fenton!

Danny Fenton!

"Danny Fenton!" the words that had been screaming in my head escaped through my lips.

Danny dropped his head.

"YOU? You're the one I've been hunting this whole entire time!" I stuttered. I couldn't believe it. "I–you.. I mean.. It's not possible! I can't believe this!"

Danny stood up finally, still looking to the ground. His body crocked and weak, I couldn't stand to look at him. Half of me wanted to die. The other half of me wanted to rewind time. Before this. So Danny wouldn't be exposed.

Danny stuttered. "Yea..." he laughed once or twice, but seeing the looks on other peoples faces, he stopped and said, "It's me..." in a voice that almost broke my heart.

I dropped my gun.

My stupid stupid gun.

I walked over to him, like he was an animal and stopped before his cage.

"How?"

Of course, Sam took over. "It was an accident... about a year ago..."

"Why don't you let him talk, Sam?" I said not taking my eyes off Danny.

Sam didn't move. She just shut her mouth like she was supposed to.

I guess this was too much of a thrill for her to think of a comeback. The usual Sam would have pounced on me in a second. I was afraid she would after I said it, but she didn't'. And after I said it I felt guilty. This was all my freaking fault.

Danny sighed. "It was an accident. And it was about a year ago. In my parents...ghost zone. It's hard to explain."

Dash pushed through the crowd, his eyes that were full of happiness in himself and his own life were gone. Deep regret shown through now. He looked as if he hadn't gotten sleep for days...his own way of showing shock to the situation...I guess.

"It's okay Danny...explain..." he said, his eyes not leaving Danny's.

Dash's POV:

Explain.

It's ok Danny...explain...

This kid was turning me into some...sympathetic...loser.

But I feel so guilty.

Just yesterday I shoved him into his own locker.

The day before I slammed his lunch tray in the trash can.

Another day I called him names.

And he just...takes it. Even when he knew he could pound me into...pulp...since he was a ghost.

Danny looked at me in shock. This was too much for him also. He couldn't speak.

"Explain."

He looked to the ground, his hair flowing with him.

"I went into my parents ghost portal... and accidently put my hand on a button or something... it shocked me I guess... and I turned half ghost."

I couldn't believe this.

"Turned?"

Half ghost?

His explanation didn't make any sense.

It was nothing we learned in science how you can get molecules rearranged or whatever.

It was almost impossible.

Almost.

The only thing that looked full on crazy was seeing my teacher look like such a wreck. I guess I shouldn't have said this. I looked like a wreck myself I could tell. Mr. Lancer gasped. The whole heat of things lingered in the room... his air drowning in the atmosphere of things... the atmosphere of it all.

Danny Fenton.

Danny Phantom.

Danny Fenton was Danny Phantom.

Why wasn't this such a surprise?

I felt the urge to give myself a quick: duh.

So I did.

Mr. Lancer's POV:

"You...I mean... that's why..." I struggled. My eyes felt like budging and by the look of Danny's scared face, I think they were. "This explains everything about you..."

People gasped at this.

Like this hadn't occurred to them before.

"It...explains... everything."

Had I said that already?

I don't know.

I don't care.

I can't believe this.

"This explains... you being late to class.."

Gasps.

"You not being there whenever Danny Phantom was around...or should I say whenever you were around... I mean... how...?"

Did they already explain this?

I don't know!

"Danny...I..."

I'm sorry.

I didn't say that though.

Actually I don't know if I had or hadn't.

All I knew was, that moment I walked up to the cage and stuck my hands on the bars.

I got shocked quickly.

Danny reached out for me to stop me but I was already shocked.

I knew it won't kill me.

Just knock me out a little with my old age.

It's good to get away from your problems for a while...

Paulina's POV:

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh.

Oh... my... gosh...

I hugged Danny Phantom.

I told Danny Phantom that I wanted to be close to him on that pirate ship.

But no.

That was Danny Fenton.

"I..."

Danny seemed embarrassed to see me.

"Hey...Paulina."

He said my name stuttering.

Everyone knew he had a crush on me.

Who didn't?

But I guess its not the point.

He looked to the ground.

"Um.." he said.

Um..? Um...?

Believe it or not I was in the same boat. What do I say when I'm talking to a ghost?

"You're half ghost? That's...so...cool."

Danny smiled.

Danny's POV:

You're half ghost? That's so...cool.

It had been all bad until now.

Actually, it had still been bad.

My life was practically over.

Were they ever going to let me out of here?

Mr. Lancer lay on the ground next to me.

My heart pounded and I tried touching him but I got shocked from the cage and I let out a yell that wasn't actually supposed to come out.

I breathed heavily. I figure the best way to approach this situation is to be calm..

Or at least pretend to be.

"Are... are you going to let me out...?"

Yes?

No?

Maybe so?

I was afraid of all answers accept for the first one.

Something pushed through the crowd, laughing.

"No."


Candeh- muahahahahahaha. Who said no! Why did Lancer do that! Why is Dash being so nice? Why aren't Sam and Tucker defending him? Where are they? Are they in the room? What is Danny going to do! Read and review or no new chapter. :K