A/N: OMG I am so sorry everyone! I didn't have access to the internet for two weeks, and then, it took me another week to finish the chapter due to lack of inspiration, and then I couldn' t upload it yesterday because my computer was screwing up and I"M REALLY SORRY! And the worst part is that this chapter isn't even that good, by my standards. The only good thing is the very beginning, I think...
Well, please read it anyway, and flame me if you want...
BTW... To the anonymous reviewer, "Person": Thanks very much for reviewing. As for who is the Kind one, you'll have to read to find out. And don't worry; I wouldn't abandon this story for all the money in the world.
To chapter two! Oh, and just to warn everybody, there's ONE mild swear word in this chapter, but I dashed it out. Please don't get offended.
After school…
"Hello, this is 911. What is your emergency?"
"I – I just saw somebody get hit by a car… She's in bad shape. The driver of the car just got out and yelled at me to call 911…"
"What's your location?"
"I'm at the corner of Third Street and Oak Street."
"An ambulance will be there shortly. Stay on the phone, and tell me when you hear the siren."
"Uh… um… Okay, I think I can hear it…"
"You can hang up now. Make sure the driver of the car stays out of the way so the nurses can get to the victim."
"Alright. Thank you."
Near the end of fifth period…
After looking in every hallway and vacant room, Danny decided that he needed to go ghost to continue his search for Tucker. He did so in the nearest gender-appropriate bathroom, then phased through the roof of the school.
"If I were Tucker, where would I be?" the half-ghost wondered aloud as he floated in the air. "Then again, that's not the question to ask…" He figured his technology-loving friend hadn't skipped class purposely, or even willingly. What could've happened to him?
Danny couldn't think of any possibilities, so he just took a couple laps around the school and began searching nearby areas for Tucker.
Valerie and Karli walked down the hall side by side in complete silence. Neither knew the other very well, and there wasn't much to talk about anyway. They were also busy searching for any sign of Sam.
"… Do you know Sam well, by any chance?" Karli asked suddenly, slightly surprising Valerie.
"Well… We're not exactly friends, but… We've talked before," Valerie answered in a guarded manner.
"Would you have any idea where she might've gone? You know, based on her personality?" the shorter girl questioned.
"All I know is that she's a Goth… and I think she's vegetarian, too." The ghost hunter was getting curious. Where was Karli going with this?
"Do you think she would've willingly skipped class for entertainment, or for personal gain?"
"Maybe… I don't know. Then again, she's probably only done that, like, once or twice in her life."
"Do you think she'd be likely to skip the class for selfless reasons? Or what if she was kidnapped? Maybe by a ghost! This place is crawling with those things…"
That was where Valerie became completely lost. "What the heck? Where'd you get that idea from?"
"Heh heh… I guess my mind moves faster than my mouth," Karli replied with an apologetic grin. Then, her face turned serious as she spoke again: "But, really… What if she has been kidnapped?"
"… I guess, if we can't find her anywhere, that's a definite possibility," Valerie said grimly. Even though she and Sam had a bit of rivalry going on between them, Valerie would never stand for such action from a ghost. Kidnapping a human? That was outrageous!
While Valerie was speculating why a ghost would do something like that, the two teens passed a large window. Suddenly, the ghost hunter heard Karli speak.
"Hey, look, there's the ghost kid," she said calmly, as if commenting on the weather.
"What?" Valerie exclaimed. "Where?"
"He's down over on the football field, poking around the bleachers," she replied, looking sort of confused that Valerie had gotten so flustered like that.
Valerie immediately dashed to the window and gazed out to the field. Sure enough, there was the ghost boy, seemingly searching for something. So… If he's human… Then he's cutting class right now! Valerie thought. There's a hint to his personality! The ghost hunter made a mental note to focus on that later.
"Are you done gawking at the ghost kid yet?" Karli asked, a hint of impatience in her voice. "In case you forgot, we're supposed to be looking for Sam."
"Well… What if he was the ghost that took her? We could go out there and try to catch him, or something!" Valerie retorted.
"No, he wouldn't take Sam," the shorter girl said firmly.
"And what makes you so sure?" Valerie asked, eyes narrowing in suspicion.
"…Because…" Karli started, stuttering slightly. "I think… He's not evil. I mean, has he captured anybody before? No."
"But he attacked the mayor!" the ghost hunter exclaimed, shocked that she could take the ghost boy's side on this.
"It looked a lot like a setup to me," Karli said with a look that plainly said 'end of discussion.'
Valerie ignored the look. "How could you say it was a setup? The mayor yelled for help!"
"I… I don't have to explain myself to you, b----!" Karli exclaimed angrily.
The girl's temper rather surprised the ghost hunter at first. She hadn't expected it from someone so small and sweet looking as Karli. Then, she got over the initial shock and realized what Karli had just said.
"What did you just call me?" Valerie asked threateningly. Karli simply started walking down the hall, completely disregarding her. Valerie was tempted to go give the girl a piece of her mind, but figured it really wasn't worth it. She began walking down the hall as well; taking the first turn she came to so she wouldn't encounter the other girl. They hadn't been instructed to stay together, after all.
In the nurse's office…
"Alright, dear… You can go lay down now. I'll call your mother and tell her to come and pick you up," the nurse, Miss Bachert, said gently to a student who had just come to her office. He'd just thrown up in class, and his skin had a rather odd greenish tinge to it.
As she made her way to the phone, it began to ring. Miss Bachert picked it up.
"Hello, this is Miss Bachert."
"Miss Bachert, it's Mr. Patalano. I was just wondering if Danny Fenton is with you, by any chance?"
"No, he isn't. Why do you ask?"
"About a half-hour ago, I sent him to you. He said he wasn't feeling well."
"Well, I haven't seen him."
"It looks like he's skipping class. Again."
The nurse sighed. "I suppose you'd better call the principal and let her know."
"Yep. Thanks. Bye."
Miss Bachert hung up the phone and shook her head. She'd had that conversation at least a dozen times with various teachers about Danny Fenton. He had quite the habit of skipping class. And the strangest part was that when he came back, he would often have multiple bruises and scratches. Danny was either quite the daredevil, or there was something going on that he wasn't telling anyone…
A/N: Okay everyone... Remember the first part of the first chapter of this story? It went like this:
Walk.
Stop.
Curiosity.
Bend down.
Pick up.
Sound.
Look up.
Lights.
SCREECH.
Black.
If anyone can tell me exactly what happened during that part, you get a chpater dedication. Also, who can remember Karli's full name? Anybody?
Thanks for reading, and please review! I'll try to update by next week!
