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Runaway Cruise

Chapter 9: Brittany

Danny sat in a small room, gray walls, one light bulb overhead, the typically holding room from a TV police special. He had been in there nearly an hour and was worried about Sam, that guy Inspector Manger had arrested Danny and the ships security had tossed him in here and said someone would be in to see him soon. Sam had looked scared, he couldn't blame her after the night she had.

There was a click and Inspector Manger walked in and sat across from Danny, he rested his elbows on the old card table in between them. "Well you really did a number on that poor Manson girl. Why? Why kidnap her and bring her on this ship?"

"I didn't kidnap Sam, we meet on the ship and split the cost of a room, ask her for yourself." Danny really didn't like this guy.

"That's what she said. You must have her pretty scared of you, but who can blame her after that beating you gave her." His voice was strangely calm, he folded his hands in front of himself as if he had just won, he was trying to get Danny to crack.

"I didn't do that to Sam her dad did! I would never hurt her." Danny was tempted to ghost out of there and find Sam but that wouldn't have done much good.

Manger just kept on his calm smile, "If you really care for this girl you'll tell us why you took her, why is she so afraid of you? Why does she protect you?"

"I swear I didn't do that to Sam, why won't you believe me!" Danny was yelling at him now out of pure frustration.

"Because I know you did it. As soon as the girl tells us what happened then we can lock you up." He stood up and walked out leaving Danny to stew in his anger.

Sam was lead to a room that had plush carpeting and one of the officers told her to have a seat. Sam set down and looked around the room, the walls were a soft cream color and had pictures on landscapes on them, it all had a very calming effect on Sam. A few minutes a woman of about twenty-eight walked, she had soft brown hair that hung just past her shoulders, and wore a blue dress.

"Hello, I'm Kristen. Can you tell me what happened? I know it might be painful but if you do then we can make sure no one hurts you again, ok?" Kristen smiled as she sat down across from Sam.

"Alright" Sam thought that Kristen was talking about keeping her father from hurting her, it didn't accrue to her that Kristen meant Danny.

When she had finished Kristen ha a frown on her face. " Sam, I know you're afraid of Danny, anyone would be but we can't help you till you tell us what really happened."

"I already told you, Danny saved me. He would never hurt me, it was my father." Sam was starting to really not like this woman.

"Alright, if that's what you're going to say for now. I'll be back soon to see if you've changed your mind." She stood up and walked out closing the door behind her.

"They think Danny did this. I should have, I shouldn't have, I don't know this is my fault." Sam looked around and saw a clipboard on the desk. Sam smiled as an idea formed in her head.

Kristen walked back in a few minutes later, "Well I just talked to inspector Manger, he thinks that Danny will confess soon."

"I want to go see Danny, now" Sam made sure Kristen knew it was a demand, not a request.

"We can't do that, you're a minor."

"I'm telling you Danny didn't hurt me, and if I testify that he didn't hurt me you have no case against him." Sam smiled.

"Still you're a minor, we can't."

"I'm not a minor, I'm eighteen." Sam prayed that her plan worked.

"No you aren't, see right here." Kristen pointed to her clipboard and froze, it said Sam had been eight teen for a week. "Oh, uh. I guess it wouldn't for you to see him."

Sam was lead to a small gray room, Danny looked up expecting to see that inspector again. He nearly jumped when Sam walked in, she sat down across from him, "Hey Danny, nice room."

Danny couldn't stop smiling at her, he felt like a fool. "Sam, I was worried about you. Are you ok?"

"I'm fine, they didn't believe me when I told them you didn't hurt me. I told them that I wouldn't testify against you so that they wouldn't be able to do anything to you." Sam placed her hands on the table, Danny cupped them in his.

"Thanks, I don't know if it will do any good."

Kristen walked into the room, "Uh, well, since we don't have anything to keep either of you here and we can't reach your parents, we have to let you both go. Sam, if you want we can get you a room under guard till we reach the next dock."

Sam smiled, "Thanks but no thanks, I'll stay with Danny." Kristen didn't seem happy to hear that.

Danny and Sam stood up, as they were about to walk out Kristen took Sams arm to keep her in the room. "I need to speak with Sam for a moment."

Danny looked at Sam and then went to wait in the hall. Kristen turned back to Sam, "I really wish you would let us help, what ever he said, if he really cared about you he wouldn't hurt you." Sam nearly punched her but held back. "Here, call me if you need me." She handed a card to Sam.

Sam took the card and stuffed in her pocket, "Thanks, but I don't think I'll be needing you." Sam walked out to join Danny.

Danny smiled at Sam as she stood next to him, he saw that Kristen didn't look happy. Danny couldn't resist, he put his on Sams hip as they walked away. When they were around the corner Sam started laughing, "I thought she would have a heart attack when you put your hand on my hip!"

Danny kissed Sam on the lips, she was a little surprised but pushed into the kiss. When they pulled apart they both couldn't stop smiling, "What was that for Danny?" not that she was complaining though.

"I don't know, because your you?" Danny knew it sounded corny but it did get a bigger smile out of Sam.

When they reached their room the sun was just coming up. Sam lay down on her bed ready to get some sleep, but it wouldn't come to her yet. Finally she broke the silence of the room. "Danny? you awake?"

"Yea, guess you can sleep either?" He rolled over so he was facing Sam.

"No, I wish I could, I'm not used to being up all night."

"I am, ghost patrol and stuff."

"That's right, how'd you get ghost powers? I mean if it's ok to ask." Sam wanted to know but was still a little afraid to find out.

"I told you about that accident? Well it gave me ghost powers, at first all I could do was fly, invisibility, intangibility. The I got ghost blasts and I can over shadow people."

"Over shadow?" Sam looked at Danny trying to figure out what it was.

"Yea, I can take people over and make them do what I want." He saw the look Sam was giving him and quickly add, "But I only do that when I have to."

"Ok, could you take over any one?"

"Yea, well over shadowing other ghosts is a lot harder and I'm not to good at it."

Sam just nodded, they talked a little more about Dannys ghost powers. Then Sam told Danny what had happened after he had left, by the time she was done Danny was sitting next to her holding her. Finally she fell asleep with Danny watching over her.

Once he was sure she was asleep Danny got up and called Tucker. "Hey Tucker, Where are you?"

"With Marry getting something to eat."

"Listen, can you guys come keep an eye on Sam for me?"

"Sure, we'll be right there." five minutes later they were in Danny and Sams room. "So what's up Danny?"

"Can you guys watch Sam while I check on something?"

"Sure, why?" Tucker and Marry were already setting on his bed.

"I just want to see something. I'll be back soon." Danny went ghost and intangible flying out threw the wall. He heard Marry let out a gasp of surprise.

Danny flew to the room that Sams father was in, he was lying on the bed. At least he's not dead. I wouldn't want to run into his ghost.

There was a knock on the door and he got out of bed to open it, standing outside was a tall man that looked like a football player and a little girl. The girl seemed to be trying to hide from both of them. She had brown hair the came to her shoulders and brown eyes, she also looked a little pale. The tall man pushed her into the room, "Well here's my daughter, just like I said. So where's that hot little thing of yours?" He was rubbing his hands together.

Danny wanted to blast them both right there but he needed to get the little girl to safety first, he remembered what Sam had told him. This must be the girl Sam's dad was going to trade her for.

"Well, you see she isn't here, I'm not sure where she went. I can pay for you daughter though, how much?"

"No way, I not going to sell her, I want a girl for a girl." They started arguing, the little girl was against the wall looking scared. Danny floated down so he was next to the girl, he stayed invisible and put a hand over her mouth and ghosted them both into the next room.

He let her go and appeared in front of her, she looked even more scared. "Are you ok?"

"Yes, your not going to hurt me are you?" she seemed afraid of him but also curious.

"No, I'm not going to hurt you."

"Ok, are you a ghost?"

"Yes, my names Danny Phantom."

"Thank you very much. I don't like that man or my daddy, they wanted to do bad things to me." She gave Danny a hug, he honestly wasn't expecting that. "You won't make me go back?"

"No, I know some nice people who will help you. Ok?" When she nodded Danny flew them to a room near his and Sams. "My friend will be here soon, just wait here ok?"

"Ok" She said smiling, Danny had to smile back. Then he flew back to the room where Sams dad and the other man were still fighting, they hadn't even noticed the little girl was gone. Danny looked around for something so they wouldn't recognize him as the most wanted ghost, being classified as a kidnaper in both human and ghost form wasn't something he wanted.

Finally he got an idea, he went human in the next room over and put a white bed sheet over himself like a cloak, not the best but it would have to do. He went ghost, the bed sheet turned black around him. He floated threw the wall, they didn't notice him.

"Hear me!" Danny tried to make his voice boom, it sounded funny to him but it got their attention.

"Wa! Who are you?" They both glared at Danny.

"I am, uh, The Seeker! Neither of you a fit to be fathers, how could you do that to your daughters." For the first time they realized the little girl was gone.

"Where is she? That little brat!"

"I took her so you couldn't hurt her."

"Fine, I only kept her around so I could do this, good reddens to her, you can keep her for all I care."

Danny felt even angrier at that guy, he didn't care a ghost had taken his daughter. Danny felt his ghost energy surround him giving him an eerie green glow that seemed to scare the men. 'If you ever try that again I will kill you!"

Sams dad stepped forward, "Yea? How?"

Danny shot forward and over shadowed him, then walked over to the window and stood on the windowsill. "Like this!" The dark water shone in the morning light. He stepped back in and out of Sams dad who fell to the floor.

"Ok ok, we won't" The other guy ran from the room, Sams dad stood up, glared at Danny and left. Danny smiled, they wouldn't be hurting any girls for a while at least.

Danny flew back to where he left the little girl, she had fallen asleep on the floor. Danny stood in the next room and went human then walked over to the little girls room. He bent over her, "Hey I'm Danny Phantoms friend."

She looked sleepily at him, "Oh ok" She closed her eyes again and went back to sleep. Danny picked her up, she wrapped her arms around his neck as he carried her to his and Sams room.

When he walked in Sam was awake and talking to marry, Tucker appeared to just be listening. They all looked at Danny and the little girl. Sam looked worried, "Danny, where did you get her?"

"From Phantom, she the girl your father was getting for you." Sam realized what he meant, so did Tucker and Marry, Sam must have told them the story too.

Marry and Tucker stood up so Danny could pout the little girl in his bed, she was under the covers with a smile on her face in a moment. Sam looked at Danny, "They didn't, I mean did they?"

"No, I was there when her dad brought her by. I got her out fast, they didn't even know she was gone till I came back. I played the bad ghost, sad thing is her father didn't care, he said keep her because he couldn't use her for anything." Danny looked down at the little girl, she shouldn't have had to go threw that.

Tucker was really mad, "That's inexcusable! They should be arrested!"

"They won't do anything like this again, I gave them a good scare."

Sam looked at Danny, "What did you do?"

"I put on a hood so they couldn't tell what ghost I was, and I kind of over shadowed him, sorry Sam."

Sam looked at the little girl, "Well I guess it was for a good cause."

Tucker slumped, "Man, you wouldn't over shadow any girls for me last year for the dance."

Marry hit him in the arm, "If he had you wouldn't have meet me."

Tucker smiled, "Yea, I guess it was worth it."

Marry and Tucker went to get everyone lunch a little later while Danny and Sam stayed in the room. The little girl woke up and rubbed her eyes, " Hello."

Sam smiled, "Hi, I'm Sam and this is Danny."

"Hello Mr. Phantom." She said to Danny.

"No, I'm Danny Fenton, not Phantom."

"Yes you are, your eyes are the same"

Sam smiled at the smart little girl. "No, His eyes are green, Dannys are blue see?"

"Yea, but they're the same eyes." She got up and walked to Danny, "You a ghost?"

"No."

"Ok, but you are, I can tell. I promise I won't tell anyone."

Danny looked at Sam, "She's smart."

Sam just shook her head smiling. "So what is your name?"

"I'm Brittany." Brittany walked over and hugged Sam, "Your nice too."

Sam was taken back, she didn't dislike little kids but most were kind of afraid of her goth look. Sam hugged the little girl back, "Thank you, you're a sweet little girl."

Brittany smiled and sat on Dannys bed, they all talked till Tucker and Marry came back with food. Brittany turned out to be a vegitarean like Sam, Tucker and Marry introduced themselves, Brittany smiled and started talking with Tucker, he even let her play a game on his PDA. Something Danny never thought he would see.

Sam asked Danny to come with her into the hall, "Danny what are we going to do with Brittany?"

"I don't know."

Sam took Kristens card out of her pocket, "Maybe we could say we found her, or I could since you'd probably be arrested."

"Yea, you think Brittany can keep my secret?"

"I think she can, she seems smart." They walked back in, Sam sat next to Brittany. "Brittany, we're going to send you to a nice lady who will help you and make sure your dad can't hurt you anymore ok?"

"I like it here, but I'll go if you want me to."

"Yes, we think it will be best for you, but we'll come and visit you if we can ok?"

"Yea! But can I ask a favor?" She turned her head to Danny smiling.

Danny got a funny feeling, "And that would be?"

"I want you to take me flying!"

"What?" Danny had taken Jazz and Tucker flying before, but this was the first time he had ever been asked to take someone flying. "Well, ok but you can't tell anyone about me ok?"

"Ok!" Brittany stood up, "Lets go!"

Danny smiled at Sam to make sure she wasn't going to tell him it was a bad idea. Then he went ghost, Brittany went wide eyed and laughed. Danny picked her up and turned the intangible then flew out threw their window. Brittany spread her arms out like a bird and squalled with delight.

Danny flew them over the ship and then low over the calm ocean, they could see their reflections as Danny flew even lower. Something off to one side caught Dannys attention and he flew towards it, it was a pod of dolphins.

As he flew over them they broke the surface of the water and started jumping next to Danny. He slowed down so Brittany could reach out and touch them as they jumped out of the water. Brittany was smiling the whole time, even as Danny flew them back to the ship. He hovered just below the window to his room, "Be very quiet, ok Brittany? We're going to play a little trick on them."

Brittany covered her mouth to stop laughing as they entered the room invisible and floated above Sam Marry and Tucker. Danny was just behind Sam when he let Brittany go, she jumped on Sam "Tickle attack!" She yelled as Sam fell on the floor trying to get away from here.

"Danny! Brittany!" Danny was visible again just above Sams bed laughing as Sam started tickling Brittany back. Tucker got the idea and went after Marry. Finally Sam and Brittany stopped, Sam grabbed Dannys foot and pulled him on to the bed. Brittany jumped on him while Sam held him down. "Can't get away now can you?"

"Oh yea?" Danny ghosted threw the bed leaving both Sam and Brittany looking for him. He came up behind Sam and started tickling her before she knew what was happening.

"Danny!" Sam tried to turn so she could tickly him back but he wouldn't let her. "Brittany help!" Brittany smiled but shook her head.

Finally they all lay on the floor panting. Tucker and Marry were lying on the far side of Dannys bed where they couldn't be seen kissing. Brittany sat on top of Dannys bed watching them, "Oooooo, Kissy kissy kissy."

Tucker and Marry bushed at being caught. Sam and Danny smiled at them. Marry stood up and said something that sounded like, 'Sorry, we'll just be going now'.

Tucker pulled Marry from the room because she was to embarrassed to move on her own. Brittany was sitting on Dannys bed still, "They look cute together, like you two."

Sam blushed, "Thanks, I guess we should see about getting you to Kristen."

Danny stood up, "I'll go get dinner then, I'm not sure she would like me being here."

Sam fished the card out of her pocket and dialed Kristens number. "Hello"

"Hi, Its Sam"

"Sam? Is everything alright? Has Danny hurt you again?"

"No, Danny never hurt me in the first place. You remember how my dad said he was trading me for another little girl? Well the little girl is here and she needs protection."

"Alright, I'll be right over"

Sam and Brittany were playing go fish when Kristen arrived. Brittany told her what had happened, never revealing Dannys secret. "Alright, I'll take Brittany with me and make sure she is safe."

Right before they left Danny came back with a bag of food. Kristen frowned at him but didn't say anything, Brittany walked over and gave him a hug before she left. "Remember you promised to visit."

"Don't worry we will." Danny gave Brittany a hug and they watched as Kristen and Brittany walked away.

Sam took the bags from Danny, "You're a big softy."

"What? She was nice"

"Yea, I hope Brittany will be alright."

"I'm sure she will be." They ate their dinner silently for a while before Danny tried to start a conversation, "You're taking the whole me being half ghost thing a lot better then most people. I mean Tucker was there when it happened and then Jazz figured it out, I guess I really didn't get to tell you either."

"You rambling when you don't know what to say." Sam poked playfully at Danny with her fork.

"I guess I do. So you want to flying with me later?"

"Flying, like in the air?" She seemed a little apprehensive about it.

"I mean only if you want to." Danny was a little disappointed, he had really hoped she'd want to.

"No, I mean only if you want to take me."

"If you want to."

"Yea, I would like that."

"Great!" Danny stood up turned into his ghost form.

"Right now?"

"Why not?"

Sam stood up and walked over to Danny, she wasn't sure what to do. Danny pulled her closer to him, he was careful of holding her, he didn't want to hurt her sore body. They rose into the air slowly and passed threw the ceiling, Sam felt a slight tingle as they passed threw solid objects.

The sun was setting as they passed threw the roof, Sam gasped at the site of the rolling ocean. "This is beautiful. I can't believe you can do this when ever you want."

"Yea, But it can get lonely up here."

"I would be up here all the time if I could." Sam was still in aw as she spoke. Danny looked around searching the ocean for something, then he found it.

"Hold on" Danny said as he dove down towards the surface of the water. Sam had to keep a small scream inside, who wouldn't shooting down to at the ocean. Danny pulled up and they floated a foot off of the water. It was an odd feeling standing on nothing above and endless body of water.

"Danny? what are we doing here?"

"You'll see." Several shapes began moving under the water. Then the pod of dolphins Danny and Brittany had seen broke the water. Danny lowered them so Sam could reach out and touch them.

"They're amazing, I can't believe they're not scared of you." Sam realized to later what she had said.

"Are you saying I'm scary?" Danny loosened his grip on Sam like he was maybe going to let her fall into the water.

"Don't let me fall! And that's not what I meant and you know it!" Sam had grabbed Dannys arms incase he really did drop her.

"I know, animals can since good ghosts and bad ghost. That's why they don't run away from me." Danny held he close, "So are they right?"

"Yes, you're a good ghost, like Casper."

Danny groaned, "That's all I need, to be a little bald ghost."

"I think Casper's cute." Sam turned around and kissed Danny, "And I think you cute too." The dolphins started making laughing noises.

Danny looked annoyed at them, "Is it good when even the animals laugh at the way I kiss?"

"They're just jealous." Sam kissed Danny again, the dolphins started clapping. "Maybe we should get back to the ship before it's gone for good."

Danny flew them back to their room and landed. "Should we see if Tucker and Marry are done making out yet?"

Sam smiled, "Ok, but if their still at it I might be traumatized."

They walked to Tuckers room where Marry had been lately. Danny knocked, when no one answered Danny tried the door, locked. "Hang on" Danny ghosted threw the door.

Tuckers clothes were lying on the floor with Marrys on the bed, everything down to the underwear. "Sam please tell me that our friends aren't running around the ship naked?"

"I wish I could Danny but that's what it looks like, I really need to see a physiologist about this trip."

(A/N: Well what did everyone think? Well this chapter was longer then the last two. Let me know with some reviews, hate it or love it?)