This is a chapter I've been meaning to look over for the longest time so I hope you like the new version!
Title: Two sides to Love
Rated: T
Summary: Valerie witnesses Danny Phantom kiss Sam and assumes that Sam is cheating on her current boyfriend. Takes place after FWD, chapters rewritten.
Disclaimer: I don't own DP
A/N this was my longest chapter yet so I don't know yet if I'm going to make it even longer than it is now. . .I probably will so don't forget to read the revised version!
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Chapter Five
Danny wrapped his arm around Sam's waist and flew them both to Amity Park. The greenish glowing cloud had now tripled in size. People where beginning to notice it and stopped what they were doing to stare. Sam held tight on to Danny looking curiously at the cloud. As Danny flew over the park entrance sign he noticed the cloud flashing a little, sort of like lightning inside a thunder cloud. . .
"What is that?" Sam asked again as she and Danny landed in a small clearing.
Danny frowned and looked up at the cloud. "It had my ghost sense go off. . . It has to be some sort of ghost. I've never seen any sort of ghost like THAT before though,"
"Who cares? Can't you just suck it back up into the Thermos?" Sam asked him though she was still staring up at the cloud. Danny shrugged and pulled out his thermos preparing to suck that cloud in it like a vacuum.
"Hey!" Danny cried as the thermos sparked a few times and then stopped working all at once. . .
A malevolent laugh sounded making the goose bumps that had appeared on Sam's arm jump. The sky began to shadow, letting hardly any sun light shine through until the only source of light now was coming from the green glow that the cloud was sending off.
"So young halfa! You think you can defeat me?"
A voice cut through the troubled wind as more thunder sounded from within the cloud. It wasn't hard to discover that it belonged to a woman.
As the voice laughed yet again, the winds began to pick up more intently. They began crying as the thunder and lightning grew stronger.
"DANNY!" Sam cried as she held on to him tightly. The lightning began to flash more and more illuminating the dark sky briefly. People screamed and panicked. The little girl from the stroller had started wailing in fear. Though the wind was pushing him and Sam slightly back Danny stood firm and glared up at the glowing cloud.
Streaks of lightning bolted down from the darkened sky, striking the ground with force causing fires to start and spread.
"Who are you?" Danny demanded, trying not to lose his balance as Sam held on to him tightly. Moans began echoing against the thunder and wails of the broken air.
Danny growled as the sick and twisted sounds of laughter reached his ears.
"Give it up! You'll never be able to defeat me!" The voice avowed harshly sending more lightning bolts down towards Earth.
"Sam! I want you to go back and hide NOW!" Danny shouted over the moans and cries.
"Are you kidding? There's no way I'm leaving you with that!" Sam declared firmly as she and Danny avoided another lightning bolt. The once sunny sky had blackened from the smoke of the fires and the aura of the shadow.
"Look Sam just go! I don't know how ugly this is going to get!" Danny told her, his insides burning with anger. The frown on Sam's face stood firm and still. "No way Danny, I'm staying! I refused to run away!" she yelled as the voice laughed again.
"THERE'S NO WHERE TO HIDE FROM ME HUMANS! I SEE AND KNOW ALL! THIS TOWN SHALL PAY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO ME!"
"Listen to me!" Danny turned his full attention towards Sam and made her look directly into his stunning, emerald eyes.
"I don't want you to get mixed up in this! I can handle this! Just go now!"
"No!"
At the sounds of these words lightning shot down and crashed through the shattered terrain, right next to an old oak tree. The roots of the tree sparked for a few minutes before causing the trunk to lean forwards in a direction that would harm the two.
"Sam! Watch out!" Danny cried as he grabbed his girlfriend and made her invisible and able for the tree to phase through him and her as well. Once he was sure it was safe, he flew them both out from the danger.
"HEAR MY WORDS! THIS TOWN SHALL PAY! CHRISTINE'S SOUL WILL BE AVENGED!"
Anguished screams and cries could be heard from outside the park as fires spread rapidly around Amity Park. Smoke filled the sky heavily, wrapping around Amity like a warm quilt.
The malicious laughter did not die away as the lightning caused more destruction.
"Look," Danny's patients was thinning as he tried reasoning. "I don't know what has happened to you or why you say that the town murdered you and I don't care! Like every other ghost you're going back into the ghost zone and staying there whether you like it or not!" His rage built up his energy for the ghost rays he shot up towards the destructive spirit; this attack did nothing.
"NO ONE CAN STOP ME!" Violent winds roared with rage when they thought the sounds of the thunder began mocking them harshly.
"Sam, I want you to leave now! Find Tucker and stay with him away from the park!"
Danny's urgent voice rushed through her mind as she watched him dodge several streaks of lightning. After having to dodge one herself her amethyst eyes locked onto Phantom as he prepared to do an attack that would perhaps defeat the impossible.
"Sam! Go now!" Danny yelled at her, irritated at his stubborn girlfriend.
He had been studying this move for some time now, finally mastering it during his fierce battle with the ghost king. Danny concentrated his chi energy forward, producing not one exact copy of himself but three.
"Fool, what makes you think your copies can defeat me if you couldn't defeat me by yourself!" Laughter tainted the sky and as the original Danny growled so did the others.
Danny concentrated on a huge powerful attack as he connected with his copies who all released the green energy at the same time. Sam watched in silence as her best friend, her boyfriend's attack repelled back towards him with twice the power causing his copies to disappear and the original Danny to fall towards the ground , shouting in pain. Danny grunted and bared his teeth as the pain escaped his body and glanced over at his girlfriend with difficulty.
Panic was exposed on her face as she started towards Danny's side.
"NO! GO NOW SAM!"
"Yes you stupid girl, what makes you think you'd be able to defeat me if your filthy friend could not,"
At the sounds of these words, Sam stopped short. The voice was right, who ever it was. Danny couldn't defeat it. She was only in the way.
"Sam, please listen to me! Run!"
Danny didn't need her help. It was clear finally. What could she do to help him anyway. As reality drowned her she turned on her heel and ran deep into the park.
"No! Not that way!" Danny yelled, rolling on the ground as he tried to dodge a strike of lightning aimed towards him. He screamed in pain making the voice laugh harder.
"I can see that my work is done for today, but expect another visit from me soon! I have not yet completed my vengeance! This town will pay!"
With these last words the green cloud shrank down small until it completely disappeared with a final laugh. Darkness remained as the fires reached up towards the sky, drowning the vicious sounds of screams and cries.
"Hey, ghost boy!"
A groan escaped his mouth as he recognized the owner of the new voice.
"Not in the mood Valerie!" Danny shouted as he quickly dodged one of her attacks.
"Look, can't you try and kick my butt some other day or something?" he asked irritably as he sat up.
Valerie flew down a bit on her Jet Sled.
"Heck no! Not only did you burn my house down but you also sent someone to their death! A little boy no older than six had been trapped in his bedroom closet by the time the fire reached his apartment. . .he didn't make it. You say you're supposed to PROTECT this city! Yeah right! You really screwed up this time Phantom! I'm NOT going to let you get away with it!"
She fired and Danny of course always one step ahead, dodged it by becoming intangible. A second later he reappeared. He glared up at Valerie, still not believing that she had said all those things about him.
"Look! I am not responsible for ANY of this! It WASN'T ME!"
"Not responsible! Don't make me laugh Phantom! You want to protect this city? Then you should have gotten rid of that ghost for good! You let it get away that's what! All of this is all your fault!"
It wasn't hey cut through him like a knife making him go cold and still. He knew the truth and the truth tore him up inside. . ..
He WAS responsible for all of this!
If only he had defeated that damn ghost! If only he had known it's weakness! And on top of all that Valerie's home was destroyed! Her second home! And this time it really was his fault! And he let a little boy. . . .he could never EVER forgive himself. . . This was just unforgivable. . . .During the small silence something caught his attention. . . .he heard a sob. . .no it was not coming from outside of the park . . .but deep inside the park. . . Sam. . .
He had to go get her, he had to go and comfort her telling her everything was going to be alright, that he was going to be alright, that she had nothing to worry about.
Danny turned to where Sam had ran almost forgetting about. . .
"I don't think so! This time, you're through Phantom!" Valerie shouted with pure rage. Her laser gun powered up as she prepared to fire. Even though he knew that Valerie was his friend when he was human and he couldn't help but feel sorry that her apartment had been destroyed along with the rest of her family items he couldn't waist time, he needed to get to Sam.
He turned around and green energy exploded from his hand once more causing her hoverboard to break somewhat. Now it was flying her around all over the place and she could not control it.
"HELP! PHANTOM! You are so dead!" She cried as she flew out of sight.
As soon as she was gone Danny rushed after Sam, forgetting to change back into his human half. He was just really worried about her.
Danny entered a clearing and saw Sam sitting by a small stream. There was little destruction in this area. It was almost peaceful.
Sam sniffled a little bit as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. She had not noticed that Danny was right behind her.
Danny stared at her for a moment and then closed his eyes and shook his head as though trying to erase all of this tragedy from his memory.
"I know you're standing there," Sam said suddenly not turning around and making Danny reopen his eyes. Danny smiled sadly, walked up to her and sat down next to her. She still didn't look at him. Her gaze was sort of stony with an exception for a few tears that glistened in her violet eyes.
"Look Sam," Danny began reaching his hand to take hers but surprisingly Sam pulled away.
"I found this place a while ago, I come here to get my thoughts straight, to think, its always so peaceful and quiet around here. . ."
Danny just stared at her as a few more tears fell down her face. She sighed and continued.
"I never thought the truth would come to light, I never thought that it would somehow escape its dark cage inside me, I know the truth Danny, and the truth hurts, I'm useless. . ."
"What? Sam! What the hell are you talking about! You are not. . ." Danny protested wiping away a few of her fallen tear yet still more came.
"Danny don't try to tell me I'm not! I KNOW I am! I can never help you fight ghosts and I always have to watch you get hurt. . . And sometimes I can't do anything about it!" Sam cried still not making eye contact with him.
Danny frowned. "Sam, you're talking nonsense, you always help out when you can. . ."
"That's just it Danny! When I can! Well sometimes I can't and I hate feeling so helpless! What if you died in that battle back there? I would have never forgiven myself for running away!" Sam cried harder her shoulders shaking slightly , still not looking over at him.
Danny sighed. "Oh Sam," he whispered as she let him pull her into a tender embrace. Sam sobbed onto his shoulder as he ran a hand through her hair.
"I never knew you felt that way, It must have been really painful keeping all of that guilt locked up inside. Why didn't you ever tell me? I don't think you're useless and I don't ever want you thinking that either! Sam, do you know what happens when people think that way about themselves? They get so depressed and angry that they eventually kill themselves! That's right Sam they commit suicide! And I don't know about you but I sure as hell don't want to see you dead! Sam your life is so important to me! The only reason I told you to run was so you could be safe! I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you. . . I don't think I could bear it!" Danny told her as he ran his fingers through her hair held her. Her sobs had subdued and now tears were coming down silently as she listened to Danny's speech.
Danny held her for awhile before Sam broke the silence and asked.
"So what happened back there? The ghost. . . . Did it. . .?"
Danny sighed angrily. "Yeah it got away, It killed someone in a fire and it destroyed Valerie's home," he said painfully.
Sam gasped as she broke away from Danny's hold.
"Someone died? Valerie's home was destroyed? How did you find all of this out?"
"Had a run in with Valerie back there, she's really pissed. She wants me dead more than ever now. . .she told me. . ." Danny broke off, his eyes still closed as though he was trying not to cry or something.
"Danny, what? What did she tell you? What did she say?" Sam asked nervously as she reached for Danny's hand and squeezed it reassuringly. Danny squeezed back.
"She said that this is all my fault, she said that I was responsible for all of this. . .and for once I agree with her Sam, it IS all my fault! I let a little boy down! I let this whole damn town down! This is unforgivable Sam! I can never EVER forgive my self!" Danny shouted angrily for he was pissed off at himself. Danny felt Sam wrap her arms around him in a hug which he returned. She hugged him hard, unsure of what to say.
After a moment Danny pulled away making Sam look up at him. He stared into her amethyst eyes and she looked into his bright emerald eyes. He put a hand to her cheek and gently caressed her cheek with his thumb.
"Sam I love you so much, please don't ever leave me," he whispered to her. Sam smiled and leaned in to kiss him. The kiss was even more passionate than earlier and this was the first time Sam had ever kissed Danny as Danny Phantom. She thought because he was half ghost that his lips would be somewhat cold but she thought wrong. . .his lips were very warm against hers. Their tongues explored the depths of each others mouths as they deepened the kiss. Sam knew she'd have to breath sooner or later. . .she picked later. . .
Meanwhile
A very pissed off Valerie stomped deep into Amity park. Her hoverboard had completely broken down not allowing her to fly on it anymore. She figured she'd have Mr. Masters take a look at it later. But hoverboard or no hoverboard she was going to get that ghost kid. . . She was going to strangle him with her bare hands! She wouldn't rest until she saw him destroyed! For good!
She walked the same path Sam had ran. Val had not told her father where she was going when she left the house. Boy, was she going to be in for it when she got home!
Suddenly, she stopped and stared ahead in shock, disbelief and anger at the sight in front of her. . . .
A/N dun dun dun! Oh yeah, most of you already know what's going to happen . Well read on!