A/N:: Well, this is a mostly dialogue chapter, and a little bit of plot. I'm not too sure about what I'm going to do with Freak Show and Ember at the moment, since her and Danny are supposed to be doing an act... It should be interesting! Thank you so much to those who have reviewed! Keep them coming, they help me sooo much and make my day. XD

~Destiny

Tucker didn't notice Danny when he flew into his room through the window. The newest World of Warcraft upgrades had ensnared the genius in a gaming frenzy. As the ghost boy stood behind his friend, he noticed that the Pirates of the Caribbean online game was also up and running, "This is just a new level of sad, Tuck."

"Holy shit!" He jumped, "Danny, what have I told you about sneaking up on me like that?"

"But that's no fun." Laughing, he grabbed his arm, "C'mon. You have work to do."

Tucker clutched the mouse, "But my games!"

"Games or helping Mom invent more ghost tech?"

He brightened, "I'm in. What's going on?"

Danny rolled his eyes and phased himself and Tucker through the wall at his second story bedroom, "Freak Show is back and has another ghost controlling crystal thing. You are helping Mom create some kind of protection, and I need something that will make everyone see who Freak Show really is- somehow he's disguised as a Monsieur Louis- before I make out with Ember again."

"Whoa! Ember McLain? Back up. When did you make out with her?"

"Earlier today."

He barked a laugh and smirked, "And? What's it like to kiss a famous pop star?"

"Uh… Horrible. Completely horrible."

"You're a horrible liar. Come on, Danny, I won't tell Sam."

They flew into Danny's room, and the ghost boy became a human again, "Fine. It was hot. From what I remember, it was amazing. More passionate than Sam, but there wasn't the same level of connection."

"In other words, it was a kiss that made you want to take her clothes off? Can ghosts even have sex?"

Danny wanted to scream. What the hell is with all of the sex assumptions today? He shook his head, "One: that's just weird. Two: I don't know. I've never asked."

"You could always ask Vlad." Tucker shrugged, "He'll probably know."

"Okay, we're getting you to my mom before you think of something that will kill me instead of help me." He rolled his eyes, "Besides, Vlad would say something about Mom and that would just be awkward. Then he'd kill me."

"You won't know for sure until you try! Vlad probably likes you… Deep, deep, deep down at the tip of his pinky toe nail." Tucker laughed as he made his way down to the basement, "Give him a call."

Maddie's voice echoed up the basement stairs, "Jack, I told you that you can't come down here! I'm working on your birthday present!"

Danny chuckled, "Mom, it's me and Tucker."

"Oh, well, come on down, boys!"

Tucker smiled at the sea of blue prints that covered the floor, "Hard at work, Mrs. Fenton?"

"Of course! It's not everyday that my boy asks for help. Plus, this is a challenge since I have no clue what is controlling the ghosts."

"It was a blue crystal, Mom. Tucker can help you research it. Also, the mayor doesn't recognize Freak Show. Something is disguising him." Danny pushed his friend towards the computer, "Have fun!"

"And where are you going?"

"Patrol, Mom. Got to make sure no other ghosts are terrorizing the town." He smiled, "I'll be back for dinner."

"I thought I scared you away." Sam raised an eyebrow at him, "Did something else scare you even worse? Mom make another sex reference?"

Danny groaned, "That word is banned from all conversations for a week at least. No, Tucker suggested that I call Vlad as well as make the you-know-what reference."

"Why call him? Do you have a death wish?" She closed the book (Dead to the World) she was reading and looked at him worriedly.

He laughed bitterly, "Far from it. Tucker was just being stupid. The games have gone to his head." He sighed, "Do you think Vlad would know something though? There are ways to deal with him."

Sam sighed, "That would require using your mom as some kind of bait. Do you really think you could do that without something going wrong? Vlad would become your new dad anyway he could. Leave him out of this."

"Yeah… Hey, are you all right? We haven't really had the time to talk today."

"I'll be better once you're protected and Ember is gone. I don't trust her around you and I don't have the power to kick her ass."

He laughed, "It sounds like your jealous. You know that I would never do anything to hurt you intentionally."

"Never?"

Danny groaned, "Well, if it would save your life, then I would seriously consider it and most likely do, but that's a different thing all together. Your safety is more important than anything."

She rolled her eyes, "Spoken like a true superhero."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Pretty much any hero you know of gives the speech you were about to give me Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, even Mr. Incredible gave it to his wife who was also a superhero. It's like you all have this brain wave that kicks in whenever you get close to someone." Sam's violet eyes stared into his relentlessly, "I know that danger. I've lived it with you for years. Don't get over protective on me now, Danny. There's no point. I'm a big girl. I can handle it."

He was shocked into silence for a few moments. The words sunk in very slowly, "I know… I mean, I know that you've been in danger before. I know that I would be long gone if it wasn't for you and Tucker. I wasn't even referring to that!"

"Huh?" Sam blinked, surprised that her speech was not completely shut down and argued against in the way she thought it would be.

Danny sighed, "You're a badass, Sam. You can kick ass all on your own, but remember when you kissed Dash to break Ember's spell?" She shuddered, which he took as a 'yes'. He smiled slightly, "You had to hurt me to save me. That's what I was talking about. I would do anything to save you when you can't save yourself. Do you understand?"

Sam laughed, "No, but you are somewhat of a freak."

"Spiderman was never mentioned, and his molecules are just as messed up as mine. We are not freaks, but we are amazingly awesome." He winked at her playfully.

She moved around the table to sit next to him, "Lying to yourself isn't healthy."

"Then let me be sick."

Cringing, she rolled her eyes, "That was way too corny coming from you. I think you need to be reminded of who you're dealing with." Smiling devilishly, she leaned forward until her lips pressed against his.

Danny subconsciously faded them from sight as his arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her onto his lap. Her actions had surprised him, but there was no way he would look a gift horse in the mouth. For the first time all afternoon, he felt relaxed and content.