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AN: Here's the next chapter, guys! I would like to thank my lil sister for editing this for me.


Time Changes Everything

Chapter Two

Posted: July 11


Danny waved once more to the teenage girl as she stepped into her house.

He was flying above her when he was looking for the paranormal being that set off his sixth sense. She was crying and running full speed down the street when she spotted him in the air.

Recognizing the town's ghostly hero, she quickly flagged him down and told him what had happened.

"Damn, that doesn't sound like any of the ghosts from around here. I better go check this guy out." Really hoping that Valerie has taken care of the situation, he quickly took to the skies and headed over to the location the girl had described to him.

His mind wandered slightly to the last time he and the Ghost Hunter actually came face to face. They were both in their late teens, and both of their bodies were still going through changes. It was very difficult - in his opinion - to go up against someone he was physically attracted to. But it was something that his teenage mind/body had to get used to.

They were both trying to catch the same ghost, with Valerie shooting off various shots at him as well. She didn't notice the acid-like goop the ghost hurled at her until it was too late. The Ghost Hunter only had time to gasp before Danny slammed into her, knocking the girl out of it's path. When they had landed, the two teens rolled a few feet before finally coming to a halt. Danny had ended up on top with his hands braced on either side of Valerie's head.

What happened next has him flabbergasted till this day. The girl under him groaned in pain before focusing on his form above her. Even though she wore a face-mask, her gaze seemed to be stuck on his chest and shoulders. They both seemed frozen as they looked over(and slightly felt) the differences between their bodies. Breaking the trance, he finally stood up, and pulled the female up with him. He was just about to mention how she 'owed him one' before she kneed him in the gut. The pain and shock of the blow had brought him to his knees.

By the time he had managed to get back up, she was gone.

Shaking his head at the memory, he was surprised that he was almost at the spot the girl told him about. A few buildings later and he was right on top of them. He paused, hovering a moment, as he watched the two fight. It was usually like this nowadays. If she got to a ghost first, he would let her handle it and fly away before she was done. If he was there first, he made sure to try and finish up before she got there. It cut down on many unwanted battles between the two.

Right away he knew something wasn't right about this one. His aura reeked of havoc and terror at a monstrous level.

The negative energy was extremely higher than their average ghost.

Danny's eyes narrowed as he watched the ghost hunter retreat two steps away from the advancing ghost. Before now, Valerie would have never backed down from a challenge.

When the dark entity appeared behind Valerie, Danny jumped into action.

Back in the ally

Being repulsed and disgusted, was the only thing that Valerie could feel at the moment as she thrashed around. Disgust, at the predicament she was in, and repulsed that it was with a damn ghost. Her ecto-gun wasn't two feet away from her for fuck's sake. She was a ghost hunter, her profession was kicking said 'ghosts' ass. There was no acceptable reason for her to even be in this position. This was one of the few times she regretted getting rid of her full body suit. This one was similar, but she wore a face mask that only concealed her face from the nose up. She always hated that stifling feeling she got when the mask covered her entire face.

'Alright, enough screwing around, Valerie.'

When she felt his arm around her waist loosen slightly from her flailing, she pounced on the opening.

As soon as her elbow was free, she rammed it into his abdomen with all the strength that she could muster. It was followed by the back or her head meeting his nose with a load crack. "Urgh! You stupid bitch," he moaned painfully. She was just getting ready to introduce his face to her boot when the ghost was suddenly snatched away.

After the first three punches, a red haze was beginning to fall over his eyes. Danny was sure he could have crushed his windpipe and finished him, if the man wasn't already dead. Instead, he tightened his vice-like grip that was now on the ghost's neck before pivoting on his right leg. Ignoring the ghost as he clawed at his right hand and arm, Danny brought his right limb back as far as he could...

With a burst of pent up anger, he slung the ghost as high and far away from them as possible. If his head had been a little clearer, he would have jammed the paranormal bastard into the thermos he carried with him.

For a second, all the Ghost Hunter could do was stare at him. She couldn't believe that Phantom just pummeled the ghost, and then hurled the freak into another sector of the town. Didn't that ass know that now she would be spending the rest of her afternoon trying to track him down? Not to mention that he actually had the balls to stand in front of her like she, herself wasn't a threat at all to him! She thought briefly of the years she had been avoiding him before frowning.

The red flash in his peripheral vision had Phantom quickly dodging to the right.

Slightly surprised at the tun of events, he laughed dryly.

"Don't tell me we're starting this again. It's been what, almost six years?" He asked the woman in front of him. He wasn't surprised when she took aim again in favor of answering him. Danny only sighed and braced himself slightly before shaking his head.

"You really think you're going to catch me, this time?" Her reply was throwing a punch towards his face. He easily caught her smaller hand before it reached it's target and smirked. "It's going to take way more..."

He didn't get to finish his sentence before her sharp uppercut slammed under his chin. The smile was snatched from his face as a metallic taste filled his mouth. His ears didn't miss the gasp that escaped her mouth when he spit the warm blood aside.

Her form seemed to stiffen before she stepped into a fighting stance, "Just what the hell are you, Phantom. It's time you told me the truth."


As Tucker finally reached Danny's apartment, he sighed aloud. "So, want to hang around till Danny get's home? Though there's really no telling how long it'll be before he's done," he added as an afterthought. They stood outside the parked car as they contemplated on what they could do.

"Well, there's a new movie out tonight. If you buy the food, I'll take care of the tickets," Sam offered, knowing Tucker wouldn't turn down seeing a movie.

"Deal. As long as your definition of 'food' is a large popcorn and a drink." Sam rolled her eyes as they made their way to his car, parked next to Danny's.

"Wow, try not to break the bank there, Tuck," she said sarcastically. Tucker snorted loudly. "Hey, payday isn't until next week, so until then I'm on a budget. But if you're good, I might get you those milk duds you love so much." When he winked at her, Sam laughed lightly before getting into her friend's car.

As they cruised through town, Sam listened as Tucker complained about something that happened to him at work. It was so funny to her how he always complained about how little money he had, when they both knew he was getting well-paid.

Too much didn't change about him since they were teenagers. Except for the crude language he tended to use when he got emotional. And he was a lot taller, too. He and Danny seemed to dwarf her at times. Not to mention he was much more confident of himself than he ever was when he was younger. It probably came from the athletic body he gained from being sidekick of Danny Phantom for so many years. She would be lying if she said she didn't notice the way his white t-shirt hugged his chest and torso. He wore a button-up shirt over it, but left it open. His long legs were covered in brown Dickies pants.

When Sam realized what she was doing, she blushed brightly before turning her head towards her window.

"...and I was like, dude. You can't run that prototype on that worthless shit you call a computer." When Sam didn't respond, he glanced at the woman sitting next to him. She seemed to be in her own world, so he decided to be nice and not tease her about zoning out on him.

When they finally reached the theater, they weren't surprised to find it nearly packed. It was a Friday night, and most couples and friends alike would usually show up there. Sam quickly grabbed their tickets before tugging her companion by his arm.

"Hurry up, Tuck! At the pace you're moving, we're going to miss all the previews!"

Tucker rolled his eyes before slightly speeding up. "Sam! If I walk too fast, all the ladies wont get to really appreciate my hot body as we go by," he told her while pouting his lips childishly. Sam was just about to dig her nails into the arm she held onto, when a large body slammed into her.

Tucker reached out to catch the slight female, but someone beat him to it. His eyes narrowed slightly as he came face-to-face with a tall, well-built male. Short blond hair framed a tanned face with dark blue eyes. Large hands lingered a little too long (in his opinion) on Sam's waist.

"Wow, I didn't see you there. I almost didn't recognize you. Sam, Sam Manson right?" The stranger asked as he slowly scanned her with his eyes. He took in the long legs covered in snug blue jeans, the slim waist that was complimented with the simple black tank. "You're all grown up I see," added as his eyes paused at her chest before finally looking into violet eyes.

"And I see you haven't changed much at all," said Tucker as stepped next to Sam. He gave the man an empty smile as he wrapped an arm loosely around his friend's shoulder. Though no words were exchanged, his atmosphere was practically screaming, "BACK THE FUCK OFF"

"Long time no see, Dash. What has it been, seven years since you left for college?"


Danny tried to control his anger as Valerie threw another punch at him. "Will you stop that? I told you I don't know what the hell you're talking about. What do you mean, 'what am I?' I'm the ghost you've been stalking for ten years."

Valerie glared at him through the red viser, at the moment really wishing he could see her face. "Don't play dumb with me, Phantom. Normal ghost don't act the way you do. They don't try to capture each other, or age and get any older. So cut the shit right now and tell me what's really going on. I'm tired of pretending that you're just a freaky ghost that's a constant pain in my ass." Valerie stepped into a offensive stance. "I tried being nice, dammit, but you insist on getting in my way. If you're not going to tell me what I wanna know, I'll just have to beat it out of you."

Danny held up his arms defensively, "Okay, calm down. Now it's not that simple, Valerie. I can't really..." what he had to say next was cut off when his legs were suddenly swept from under him.

"Keep my name out of your mouth, ghost! The last thing I need is for someone else finding out who I am."

"Fuck! Sorry, okay! And I can't really explain to you what I am," he told her angrily.

Danny went intangible just before her foot made contact with his face. Valerie tried hard to get her emotions under control. She knew part of it had to do with the rogue ghost that she briefly fought with. It was also hard when it came to dealing with Phantom. He wasn't telling her anything that she wanted to hear, but that was usual when it came to the allusive ghost.

"You can't take the heat, Phantom? I'm not even using my weapons and you're still running away. Are you that much of a coward?" She asked lowly, knowing that he was still in hearing distance. He suddenly appeared in front of the young woman, jaw clinched so tightly you could see the strain on his face.

"Alright Valerie. You want a fight? Let's go." As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them. This was definitely not the way to get her to trust him. He was still a bit on edge from that ghost, and the last thing he wanted to do was take it out on the woman in front o him. 'Too late', he thought himself as she performed a smooth spin kick to his face.

He blocked at the last minute and pushed forward on her leg. Instead of stumbling, she simply went with the momentum and flipped onto her hands. Danny was caught off guard when she sprung back towards him, catching him in the chest with her healed boots. As he crashed into the garbage cans behind him, the halfa could have sworn he heard her chuckle.

"Is that all you got, ghost boy. I hate to say it, but I really expected more from you," she told him smugly. The smugness was ripped from her face when she suddenly felt that familiar iciness behind her. She spun around only to be grabbed roughly by her shoulders before she was slammed into the building behind her. She struck out with her right hand, only to have him catch her wrist and pin it over her head. It was the same result when she tried with her left.

Phantom quickly pressed himself between her legs before she could use those deadly knees on his nether parts. They were now in a very intimate position and it was hard to ignore with both of them breathing heavily on each other. Valerie was quick to stop struggling against him when she realized it was only making him rub against her in an uninviting way. She could feel the goosebumbs spreading across her entire body, and she tried desperately to convince herself that it was from his cold body pressing into her, and not something else.

"Is this what you want, Valerie?" He asked her darkly, trying to ignore the feeling of being in close contact with her for the second time that day.

"Fuck you," she said bitterly as she gazed up into bright green eyes. If it was possible, he pressed even closer to the hunter, "Don't tempt me," was all he said before crushing his cold lips onto hers. Danny felt the shudder run through her body when he shoved his cold tongue into her mouth. Valerie's eyes shot open wide when her nemesis kissed her throughly. She thought quickly of biting off the appendage when he suddenly pulled away. Feeling slightly unstable, she closed her eyes briefly to get herself under control. 'Oh yeah. I definitely need a man if I'm letting ghost man here feel me up,' Valerie thought angrily to herself. She opened her eyes, trying to burn him to hell with her gaze.

Well, she would have, if the ghost man hadn't already vanished from sight.

"Shit," was all she could say, before grabbing her discarded glider speeding off into the air.


AN: that's the second installment, I hope it was as good as the first chapter. If you spot anything off or if I'm missing information, please let me know. Thanks Evilevergreen for being my first review!