Yay! I'm updating again! Sorry for the long wait everyone, but high school's coming up and I've been REALLY BUSY! You know, orientation, meeting the counselor, going school shopping, getting books, schedules, etc. Well, enough blathering on about school, on with the story! Read, Enjoy, and Review!

-WriterGirl713

Disclaimer: I hate this part, ehem. I do not, under any circumstances (coughExceptDesireecough) own Danny Phantom.

Chapter 5: Silver Eyes

"Fine. But only because I trust you." He said, and the silver ecto-box disappeared.

Sam held her hand out to him, touching him slightly so he'd know where it was, and he took it, pulling himself up off the ground. He ran his hand up her arm and to her face, turning his head to face her.

"Who are these ghosts?" He asked her quietly. Silver came forward, he looked strained from keeping Danny in the ecto-box.

"Hello Danny, I'm Silver. I have never known sight so I think it best that you learn from me last, as my ways may be strange to you who have know sight." Silver said calmly, reaching for Danny's hand. He found it quickly and he and Danny shook hands in greeting.

"I'm pleased to meet you, Danny Phantom. My name is Meg. I lived with my sight, but was blinded by the disease that killed me." Meg said, also taking Danny's hand and shaking it.

"Hello Danny. I'm Cabu. I lived with my sight until I was in the car accident that rendered me blind. I lived with my blindness for a few years before another car accident killed me." Cabu said. He waited for Danny to find his hand. It took him a few seconds, but he did find Cabu's hand. Cabu smiled and backed away for Ricochet.

"Danny, I am Ricochet. I lived among the seeing, but as a ghost, I was blinded in a battle with an enemy. We, the Blind Teachers, will help you conquer your blindness, turn it into an advantage instead of a disadvantage through careful training and real death circumstances. Are you willing to let us teach you?" Ricochet said in a commanding tone. Danny didn't like the way he sounded and he didn't want to cooperate, but what choice did he have?

"I guess so." He said.

"Is that a yes or a no?" He asked sternly. Danny's eyes flashed again and Ricochet seemed to feel his anger, for he floated back a ways.

"What do you think it is?" Danny said hotly. Silver stepped up to Danny.

"Please don't mind Ricochet, he was of high rank in the army and he always talks like that. He doesn't mean to be rude." Danny's eyes softened and he grudgingly relaxed.

"Well, when do we start?" He asked. Sam sighed with relief. She was so afraid his pride wouldn't let him take the spectral help offered to him; she was glad for once that she had been wrong.

Before another word was spoken, Tucker came down the lab stairs with the shopping bag. He looked around at all the ghosts and set his gaze on Sam, who nodded her okay. He walked cautiously over to Sam and gave her the shopping bag before pulling a chair up to watch the training session. Sam set the bag down and pulled a chair up for herself as well.

"Okay, now to begin the basics. Go ghost, Danny." Cabu said. Danny obeyed, but Sam could tell by looking at him he had to force himself to cooperate.

"Good, now can you send any sound waves out or anything?" Meg asked, fingering her satellite.

"I don't think so." Danny replied, thinking.

"Yes you can! Try to make a REALLY small ghostly wail." Sam said. Danny's eyes widened.

"Duh! I forgot all about my ghostly wail! Okay, here goes." And he let loose his ghostly wail, deliberately letting it out full force. The Blind Teachers screamed as they were thrown against the lab wall.

"DANNY! You did that on purpose!" Sam yelled at him. He cowered away from her and tried to look innocent, but only succeeded in being jolted as the ghostly wail ricocheted off the lab wall and rammed into him. Yeah, he'd done it on purpose, but he couldn't let these ghosts think they were more powerful than he was. He heard a groan and listened as Silver got up.

"Okay, that hurt. Could you try to make the sound waves a LITTLE bit smaller?" He asked, slightly annoyed at the knowledge that Danny had indeed meant to blow him off his feet. Danny sighed and wailed again, this time trying his hardest to subdue the great sound waves. It seemed to Danny to have worked, for no one was screaming. He dimly felt something hit him and he immediately threw up a shield. Ricochet started laughing, as he'd felt Danny's ecto-shield come up.

"At least you've got good reflexes." He said. Meg shook her head when Ricochet told her what had happened.

"Danny, that was pretty good, but you needn't have put your shield up. What you felt were the sound waves bouncing off the lab walls and coming back to you. With practice, the waves will be able to tell you if you're facing any objects and how far off the objects are, just like my radar. You'll get it soon enough if you work at it."

"What about when I'm human? I can't use my ghostly wail then or my secret's bound to get out." Danny said, frowning. Sam came forward and touched him on the arm to let him know she was there. He turned bright silver eyes to her and she was startled by how much they differed from the blank milky eyes of his human self; though sightless, they shone with infinite life, weathered hope, enduring courage, steel will, and broken pride. Still, there was an emptiness; they were beautiful and terrible; blissful, yet so sorrowful.

"You-your mom picked this up for you." Sam said breathlessly, setting the walking stick in Danny's hands. He closed his fist around the long, green metal rod and felt along its length.

"Thanks Sam." He said, reaching out for her. Once he found her he pulled her in towards him and embraced her. Sam returned his hug.

"Danny, why don't you let Sam teach you about the cane? We'll teach you how to better use your ghostly wail, but we have an appointment with Clockwork very soon." Cabu said, running a finger over his Braille wristwatch.

"Appointment?" Danny asked as he pulled away from Sam, who was blushing considerably. Silver laughed.

"He means breakfast. Clockwork invited us over to grab some breakfast and torture the Observants. They just can't get over how we can mimic their every movement when we don't have a giant seeing eye on our forehead." Danny and Sam laughed too, thinking of the annoying ghosts Clockwork had to deal with. And without further ado, they left through the ghost portal.

"Sam? Why did you go into the ghost zone alone?" Danny asked when he was sure they were alone.

"I went to get help for you. I tried to convince Clockwork to turn back time, but he wouldn't do it. He got the Blind Teachers to help you instead. And, I guess Clockwork knows best, even if I don't like his opinion on things, I always respect it." Sam said, looking away from Danny. A bright flash of white light brought her gaze back, and Danny Fenton had replaced the phantom that had moments ago occupied the same spot on the lab floor.

"Whatever might happen to me, please don't ever go into the Ghost Zone alone again. It's dangerous. You know all of my enemies are there, just waiting for a chance at revenge, and you're my best friend. They wouldn't hesitate to hurt you." Danny said, his milky white eyes unnaturally damp. Sam sighed.

"I'll promise never to go into the Ghost Zone alone if you promise to try your hardest to cooperate with the Blind Teachers and get stronger again." She said, looking deep into his eyes.

"Okay. I promise."

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Well, that's it for this chappie! I'm really really sorry for the wait, I'll try my best not to let it happen again. Please review!

-WriterGirl713, the Devil's Angel and Official Master of Fluff