(A/N: Well so many people wanted this story to continue I had to, given I probably would have anyways because I enjoy writing this. I'm not telling you who the ghost at the end of the last chapter was, you'll have to wait and find out when he next appears. I would also like to thank S2teennovelist for a great review.)

Disclaimer: I still don't own Danny Phantom.

Runaway Cruise: Dry Dock

Chapter 12: A new cabin and crew

Sam sat at the table having breakfast with Danny Jazz and their parents, Danny must have mentioned Sam was a vegetarian because Mrs. Fenton had gone to the trouble to make some kind of grilled mushroom salad that was very good. Jack kept talking about ghosts which didn't seem to bother Danny even though he was half ghost, given he was very funny even building a small invention while he ate.

When they were done Sam helped Dannys mom clean up, apparently Danny and his father were to clumsy to be trusted with anything breakable. "So you and Danny shared a room?"

"Um, yea but nothing happened!"

"I trust Danny and you too. I'm glad Danny finally found someone, ever since his accident he seemed to withdraw into himself, out to all hours of the night, never telling us anything." She turned to smile at Sam, "He seems so happy."

"Um thanks, most people think I'm kind of morbid because of the way I dress."

"I hunt ghost for a living. Trust me your not as morbid as most of the people I've meet."

"Thanks" Sam liked it here a lot, no yelling or hitting just people who loved each other, it was so nice. I think I'll stay here for a while longer. Sadly that was not to be the case.

Just after ten that morning Sam's mom called and asked her to come home so they could talk about things. Danny offered to go with her but she said no. Sam walked to her house, she still needed to pick up her car from the docks.

She opened the door and froze, sitting ten feet away from her was her father reading the newspaper. He looked up and smiled, "Hello Sam."

Sam wanted to run, but the urge to hit him was much stronger. She took a step forward before her mother walked in smiling. "Mom! What's he doing here?"

"Calm down Sam" he said standing up. "I know I have done horrible thing, most you don't know of and I pray you never do. I've explained what happened to your mother and the police. They said however since there was no proof I ever did anything they couldn't arrest me. I've turned over a new leaf, I want to make up for what I did"

"Yea right, like you could ever change, after all you did." Sam wanted to snap his neck and it took all her will to stop herself.

"Sam, on the ship, I don't remember everything but I remember there was a ghost there. He took control of me. I'm not blaming what I did on a ghost, no it took control of me for a minute but in that minute I could see what I was doing. It threatened to kill me if I ever did anything like that again. I'm scared of it coming back and also of what I saw of myself." He set down tired from reliving the moment "I went to a doctor and got medicine that should help me, I'm sorry for everything I did. I know there's no way you could ever forgive me and I don't ask you to. I still feel a little like my old self and know I have work to do to get rid of it. I just ask that you don't leave me out of your life forever."

Sam stood shocked, it was probably a trick, but she still had that part of herself almost everyone has that wants to believe their parents. "So that's it?"

"Yes"

"Sam, come into the kitchen with me for a moment please." Her mother asked. When they were in there she said. "I know this seems like a lot and everything. I'm not sure that it would be a good idea for you to stay here right now but I don't want you staying at that Daniels' boy house either, so how would you feel about an apartment?"

"Wait, you mean I can get my own apartment?" Sam had wanted an apartment for years.

"Yes, we'd pay for it but it wouldn't be a fancy pent house or anything."

"That's fine, wait does dad know?"

"It was his idea, he didn't think you'd feel comfortable with him around."

"Then why doesn't he get an apartment or something and leave us alone?" Sam was starting to get angry at him again, why'd he want her out of the house?

"Because how would that look? Him moving out. The scandals it could cause."

"Do I get to pick or do you have a place in mind?" Sam picked up an apple and took a bit more for having her mouth kept busy then because she was hungry.

"You can pick, find a place you like. We'll pay for it and to furnish it with anything you don't have yet and need alright?"

Sam swallowed her apple, "Alright. I'll start looking this afternoon."

"Thank you sweetie, you'll see will be a family again." She bent down and hugged Sam.

"I don't think we can all ever be a real family again."

"I know"

There was so much to do, she'd ask Jazz to take her to the docks to get her car then call and see if Marry wanted to come with her to look for a place. When she walked into Dannys house he was carrying a box of parts covered in green slim, "Hey Sam, how'd it go?"

Sam sat down, "Ok, I'm getting my own apartment."

"That's great!" he set the box down and walked over to her, "Something wrong? You don't seem to happy."

"Well when I got there my dad was there." She saw his eyes flash green "He says he changed, that a ghost showed him what he was really like and stuff. I just don't know what to believe."

"Well" Danny couldn't think of what to say so he put his arm around Sam instead.

"Think Jazz can take me down to get my car later?"

"I'm sure she can, or I could fly you?"

"That would be fast. Lets go."

"Alright, just let me put up this stuff from the ghost weasel explosion."

"A ghost weasel exploded?" That's disgusting!

"No, that's the name of one of my parents inventions."

Danny set Sam down next to her car, he wanted to go with her but the box ghost was causing problem again and he needed to deal with it. Wishing Sam luck he flew off after a lager box with a picture of a dinosaur on it.

Sam drove to Marrys, she had tried calling but no one was answering. She pulled up in front of Marrys house, it was about the same size as hers. She was about to knock when she stopped, I wonder if shes busy with Tucker? Oh well

It took a minutes before Marry answered the door her shirt slightly crumpled around the top. "Hey Sam, what's up?"

"Am I interrupting?" Sam loved that she finally got Marry to blush over a boy.

"No, we were just watching a movie."

"Sure, I'd say get a room but that was probably where you were. Listen you coming apartment hunting with me."

"I am? Wait your getting an apartment? Have a fight with Danny?"

"No, I'll tell you while we drive." Then Sam leaned past Marry and yelled into her house. "Sorry Tucker but I'm stealing your girlfriend for a while" She could he an 'oh man' from somewhere in the house.

Twenty minutes later Sam pulled into a parking lot, she had explained everything to marry who still was sad she had to leave Tucker.

Sam looked at two apartments in the building but didn't like them, or the other five she saw, most were either to small or had some problem with the building itself like the one with out doors. They were about to call it a night because there weren't that many apartments left when Marry saw a sign for one near the docks.

Sam pulled up next to the building, it wasn't in the best neighborhood but clearly stood out because it was in the best shape of any on the street. It had fresh white washed walls and flowers were blooming under every window and on either side of the main door. It was only about two blocks from the dry docks where they built ships but that didn't matter to Sam, this looked promising.

As they walked up to the front door a guy about Sams age opened it, "Hello, can I help you?"

"Yes, I was wondering if you had an apartments for rent?"

"Yes, I think I have one you might like." He led Sam and Marry up several flights of stairs then down a hall. He stopped outside of a door with the number 14 above it. He took out a key and opened the door to a fair sized apartment. I had light walls and dark blue carpet. There was a window and since this side of the building faced away from the docks it had a good view of Amity Park. There was a bedroom and bathroom, neither huge but the perfect size for Sams liking. The kitchen was good sized too.

The guy showed them around telling them how the building had just been renovated and upgraded. "So think you might be interested?"

"Yes, when can I get it?" Sam asked

"Um, well right now if you want. By the way I'm Matt and I own the building."

"Sam Manson" She said shaking his hand. Matt lead them down to a small office where Sam signed the paperwork, she paid for everything with her credit card and called her mom. Her mom said all her thing would be there in an hours. The sun was just setting but Sam called Danny and Tucker and they agreed to come help her unpack.

When the movers arrived they unloaded all of Sams things out back. Danny Tucker Marry and Matt helped her carry the boxes up to her room where she unpacked them. By seven that night most of her thing were set up in her new apartment, she'd go shopping tomorrow to get other things.

"Thanks for all the help guys, how about dinners on me."

Thanks but I need to finish some work" Matt said before leaving.

Everyone else went out to eat, they also decided to catch a movie. Danny and Tucker picked a movie called Shadow game. Sam didn't remember to much of the first half of the movie because she and Danny were kissing, sadly they weren't to deep. Tucker and Marry however went at it full on and they had to be broken up twice so as not to scare the other people more then the movie was. Danny and Sam finally gave up on kissing and just watched the movie which Sam really got into. Even missing the first part is was both scary and funny.

When the movie was over Tucker took marry home in his car while Sam and Danny went back to her apartment. When they got there they found a rose lying in front of her door, it had a small card attached saying

Sam, glad to have you here, Matt

"That's sweet of him." Sam said picking it up.

"Maybe I'll have to watch out with him around, he might steal you from me" Danny said kissing Sams cheek.

"Don't worry Danny, you have nothing to worry about, yet." She kissed him on the lips quickly before stepping back into the room, "I'll see you tomorrow."

Tucker drove Marry back to her house and started kissing her, they would have gone on but a man who Tucker guessed was Marrys dad came out with a golf club. He wasn't as big as Mr. Fenton but he was big enough to scare Tucker. Sadly Tucker and Marry didn't even get to finish kissing before he had pulled her out.

The next day Danny went with Sam while she got a plasma TV and other things form her place. He helped her get them back to her apartment then headed home because his parents wanted him to help with some new experiment.

He flew home and walked in, there sitting at the table was a very raged looking Brittany. She had a cup of hot coco in her hands but her hair was a mess and he clothes were dirty and torn. She glanced up when Danny walked in and ran to him, she jumped up and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Brittany what are you doing here?"

She didn't answer, she just hung on Danny. He picked her up and held her while she started to cry. Both his parents had been sitting next to her and were now watching Danny trying to figure out what was happing. He walked over and sat down while Brittany clung to his neck.

"Danny, who is this?" his mom asked.

"This is Brittany, from the ship."

"This is Brittany? What's she doing here?"

"I don't know, she hasn't told you?"

"No, she just showed up asking to see you, she wouldn't tell us anything"

Danny looked at Brittany, "What are you doing here?"

Brittany looked at him but didn't answer, her eyes seemed sunken. Jack suddenly stood up, "I have an idea!" He took out the cookie jar and placed it next to Danny, "Have a cookie"

Brittany reached in and took one, she smiled when she ate it. "Thank you"

Danny wasn't sure what surprised him more, that his dads idea had worked or that he had parted willingly with cookies. Brittany had two more cookies but still wouldn't talk to them, Danny got the feeling she didn't want to talk in front of his parents. Danny stood up, "I'm going to take Brittany to Sams apartment, maybe she'll feel more comfortable there." When they didn't answer Danny looked behind him to see his dad had gotten his head caught in the cookie jar. Brittany giggled a little as they left.

Danny walked down the street and then an ally, "Should we fly to see Sam?" Brittany nodded her head and Danny took off. Five minutes later he ghosted them threw the top of Sams building and landed in front of her door. He knocked and waited a second before Sams muffled voice said 'come in'. It was locked so he ghosted them threw it.

Sam was sitting down watching her TV, she froze when she saw Brittany. Brittany jumped from Danny and ran to Sam hugging her. "Brittany! What are you doing here!"

"She just showed up at my house" Danny explained "She didn't seem to want to talk so I thought she might if it was just us around."

Sam picked up Brittany and set her next to her. "Ok Brittany, why were you at Dannys?"

Brittany frowned. "Because Kristen gave me back to my daddy and he started hitting me so I ran."

Dannys eyes glowed green. But Sam put a hand on his shoulder before he could leave. "When did he do that Brittany?"

"The day the boat stopped. I ran and slept out side for two night before I found Dannys house."

"How'd you know where I lived?"

"There was a big sign that said Fenton out side" She said matter of factly.

"Oh yea."

Sam reached over and wrapped an arm around Brittany, "Don't worry, you can stay here with me alright?"

Brittany smiled at this and gave Sam a hug, then walked over and kissed Danny on the cheek. Danny blushed and Sam started laughing. "Looks like I'll have to watch out too or Brittany might take you from me."

Brittany just smiled brightly at them. Sam got up, "Come one Brittany, I bet your hungry."

"Yes I am, thank you" She followed Sam into the small kitchen.

(A/N: Well the first chapter of the Dry Dock chapters. So did every buddy like it? In the next chapter they should start school so we'll have a lot of new characters coming into the story. Leave me reviews to tell me what you thought.)