Sam P.O.V.
It's Friday and it's been almost 4 weeks since Dan came to Casper High, and we've become really close. I don't know what it is about him, but he's just so easy to talk to. He's kind, smart, not to mention handsome. We were in math class right now, and our math teacher, Ms Timrin, a total bitch, was talking about logarithms and how they'll be in the finals. "Can anyone solve the logarithm Log A 625 = 4?" Ms Timrin asked. Nobody raised their hand, except Dan. "Mr Eidolon." She said. "If Log A 625 = 4, then 625 = A^4. 625 = 25 x 25 = 5. So, A^4 = 5^4, thus, A = 4." Dan answered calmly. I smiled. "OK, he's REALLY smart." I thought and blushed. "Was Valerie right? Do I have a crush on him? I've only known him for 4 weeks!" I thought in my head.
The rest of the day passed by quietly, Paulina and Dash have been bugging Dan, but he pays no mind to it. As we all approached the parking area, Valerie spoke up. "Why don't we all go to the nasty burger and get a bite to eat?" We all smiled. "That sounds awesome. Great idea love." Tucker said and kissed her on the cheek. "Indeed." I said. "Dan? What about you?" I asked. I really wanted him to come with. He smiled. "That's a great idea, but I have a better one." He said. We all made a go-ahead gesture. "Why don't you guys come to my house and I'll make us a nice lunch." He offered. "Are you sure?" Valerie asked. "Yeah, I don't want to be an inconvenience." I told him. He smiled at us. "I'm sure." He responded. "Well, I'm in." Valerie said. "Me too." Tucker responded. "Same here." I said to Dan. He smiled again. "Let's go. Follow me on my motorcycle." We nodded and went to mine and Valerie's car. Tucker can't afford one, but he doesn't care. He lives a 2 minute walk from school, so he doesn't need one. He does have a license though.
"Where do you live?" Valerie asked Dan as he got onto his bike and grabbed his helmet. "Not too far from here. Eagle Valley, in Forge Street." He replied as we opened the doors of my car. "It's about 15 minutes or so to get there from school." He told me. I nodded and got in my car. We drove for about 2 minutes before Tucker spoke. "So Sam," he said behind me. "What do you think of Dan?" he asked wiggling his eyebrows. "He's nice." I said simply, hoping that I don't blush. "Really? You seem to think he's a lot more than 'nice.' Wouldn't you agree Val?" Valerie matched his evil smirk. "I would Tucker." She responded mischievously. "He's cute…" I whispered with a blush. "Really? Cute?" Tucker asked with a raised eyebrow. "OKAY!" I yelled, startling them. "He's kind, sweet, smart, gorgeous, and a perfect gentleman." I blurted out. (A/N: Sam, you got it bad.) As soon as I realised what I said, I exploded into a heavy blush, and Valerie and Tucker were grinning like maniacs. "Sammy's got a crush!" they sing-songed in unison. "You 2 are so childish." I said with a roll of my eyes. "That's why we're good together." Valerie said, winking at Tucker. I sighed.
"Not gonna deny it then?" Tucker asked, still grinning. "I don't know what I feel." I muttered. "Sam, you haven't looked at any guy in existence since Danny died." Valerie said with a forlorn expression. "You have to move on, and I think Dan can help you." Tucker added, earning another sigh from me. "I loved Danny." I muttered. "We know, but you have to move on." Valerie said. I nodded and smiled at her gratefully. The rest of the trip passed by in silence, and after about 12 minutes, Dan stopped us.
We stopped in front of the 17th house on Forge Street, and gawked. The house was HUGE. We got out and looked at him with wide eyes. "Nice house…" Valerie mumbled. Dan smiled awkwardly. "Yeah, my guardian goes a bit overboard sometimes." He said sheepishly. "Is your guardian here?" "No, he's in the UK for a business trip. I live here alone." He responded. "How are you able to afford this?" I asked. He smiled at me. "My guardian is about as wealthy as your family." He responded with a smile. My eyes widened. "How did you know?" I asked him. "I would know the name Manson anywhere." He responded. "Ida has helped me with a few things in the past." He added, surprising me. "You know Sam's grandmother?" Tucker asked. He nodded and opened the door for us. "None of you are allergic to cats, right?" he asked. We all shook our heads, and entered.
Danny P.O.V.
Why the hell did I tell them that I know Ida? I mean, she knows me as Timeforge, because I interacted with her in 1985 a few times, while on a mission, but I shouldn't have told them that. Ida will identify me as Timeforge immediately if she sees me, but she won't say anything. I sighed at my stupidity and directed the others to my living room. "Coffee anybody?" I asked. Tucker and Valerie nodded and told me how they like it. "And you Sam?" I asked. She shook her head. "No thanks, do you have tea?" she asked. I nodded. "Herbal, Jasmine, and Earl Grey." I told her. "Herbal please." She said politely. I nodded and stood up to head to the kitchen. I felt Raven brushing against my legs. I looked down at her, smiled, and picked her up.
"Guys, this is Raven." I told them. They all 'awed' at her. I smiled and handed her to Sam, and she licked Sam's nose snuggled up in her lap. "Raven likes you." I told her with a smile. She smiled back and stroked Raven, who purred. "Unlike most cats, Raven enjoys being held. She likes the warmth and the feeling of being loved. And she's also very loving to those she likes." I explained. They all smiled at Raven, and I went to make the coffee and tea. About 5 minutes later, I returned with 2 cups of coffee, and 2 cups of herbal tea. "I'll make the food when I'm done with my tea." I told them. "I have tofu, in case you were wondering." I informed Sam and took a sip of my tea. Smiled at me gratefully and sipped hers. "This is good tea." She complimented. "And coffee." Valerie added. I smiled. "Glad you like them." I replied.
"So Dan, you said you play the guitar and flute?" Tucker asked. I nodded. "Can you play us a flute song?" Valerie asked. I nodded and got up. I went to my bedroom, grabbed my flute, and went back to the living room. I sat down and showed them the flute. "Nice." Sam commented. I smiled and put the flute to my lips. I played a song that Ember helped me write a few months ago. They all looked mesmerised at my song. I played the final note, and put my flute down. "That was beautiful." Sam said, with a slight blush. "Thank you." I responded. "I've been playing for years." I told them. We chatted for a few more minutes, and then I finished my tea, and went to the kitchen to make the food. I made Sam a salad and tofu sandwich, Valerie had a salad as well, Tucker had a steak sandwich, and I had a simple peanut butter sandwich.
"That was good." Sam said to me as she finished. "It was." Tucker and Valerie said in unison. I smiled at them. "I'm glad you enjoyed it." I told them as I took all the dishes. I washed them in the kitchen and sat back down. "So Dan, how are you so smart?" Sam asked. "My guardian's a very good teacher. My grades used to be mostly C's and 1 or 2 B's. But when he took me in, he educated me himself." I explained. It was true; Clockwork is a VERY good teacher. "Who is your guardian?" Tucker asked. "You wouldn't know him. He likes his privacy." I responded. Not a complete lie. "What happened to your parents?" Valerie asked. I sighed sadly. "My parents were killed in an armed robbery. The thieves had guns and knives with them. They killed my father, slowly, and raped my mother before killing her. They also did a number on me." I said. "Why would they do that?" Sam asked horrified. "Sometimes, human beings can be disgusting creatures." I said. I had encountered more than my fair share of evil humans on my missions throughout history. I was almost burnt at the stake in Salem once, simply for having my unusual eye colour(s). "What did they do to you?" Tucker asked, earning a slap from Valerie. I laughed. "It's OK Valerie, my guardian encourages me to talk about it, get it off my chest." I said. I stood up, took a deep breath, and removed my shirt, showing the scars I'd gotten on some of my missions. Cuts, bullets, claws and the like were all over my torso. They all had wide eyes. Sam had a slight blush, but I paid no mind to it. I put the shirt back on a sat down.
"I'm so sorry." Sam said quietly. I smiled sadly at her. "It's OK; it's not your fault. Besides, I let it go a long time ago." I told her. She smiled back at me. "What about the tattoo on your chest?" Tucker asked. "It covers up a scar that I'm not quite comfortable talking about just yet." I answered. "Enough of this sad subject." Valerie said, trying to lighten the mood. "So Dan, do you have a girlfriend?" Tucker asked out of nowhere. I just looked at him. "Uuh…" I said. "So there is someone?" he asked. Sam all of a sudden got a sad look, but I didn't notice at the time. "I wouldn't call her my girlfriend…" I mumbled. "What is she then?" Valerie asked. "We care about each other, and we have intimate relations, but it's not romantic." I explained. "Intimate relations?" Sam asked confused. I sighed. "We have sex to release our frustrations and stresses. We're exclusive, but not in love. We're both happy in our no strings attached relationship, but agreed to break it off if we ever fall in love with someone." I explained. They all got a heavy blush. "Friends with benefits then?" Tucker muttered, still blushing. "I guess so, but it's deeper than that." I said.
The rest of their time at my house was less awkward. I kicked Tucker's butt in video games, I gave Sam some tofu recipes, Valerie and I played instruments together for Sam and Tucker, and she was quite good with the guitar. Not as good as Ember, but good. We chatted about Amity Park, they even told me about some of the ghosts. "Desiree was a harem girl for a Sultan in Arabia about 1000 years ago." Tucker explained. "Her sultan, whom she loved, betrayed her and she died of a broken heart." Sam continued. "Now, she's a genie ghost and has to grant every wish she hears." Valerie finished. "Interesting." I said. I already knew all of this, but they didn't know that. I got up to grab a glass of water, as I entered the kitchen, my ghost sense went off. I was relieved that I left the room there; otherwise I would have had to explain the black puff of mist.
As the black mist dissipated, I heard a small explosion outside. I ran to the living room and found my friends all standing up, looking worried. I walked up to the drawer and took out my gun. I loaded it, turned the safety switch off, and looked at my friends. They were looking at me, and my gun, completely flabbergasted. "Stay here." I told them and ran outside. I opened the door, greeted by the sight of Dani fighting Desiree. "Speak of the devil." I muttered. Dani and Desiree continued to fight, but I shot into the air, catching their attention. "Desiree, I wish for you to stop attacking!" I yelled. She looked at me angrily, but complied. "Thanks man!" Dani called to me, and pulled the thermos off of her belt. I shot it out of her hands. "Give me second." I said to her as she and Desiree landed. I looked to Desiree. "Why do you grant wishes?" I asked her. "Why should I tell you?" she hissed back. "I stopped Phantom from sucking you into her thermos." I responded. She looked at me angrily and sighed. "My job was to please others in life, and it is now the only thing I can do in death. I thought if I granted other people's wishes, I would find peace, but it never happened." She answered. "Because you haven't granted the right wish." I told her, earning a look of confusion. "I wish for you to find peace." I told her. Her eyes widened. And her body started to glow with a bright white aura. She looked at me gratefully. "Thank you, what is your name? I wish to know the name of my saviour." She said as she started to fade. I went up to her, and whispered I her ear. "Danny Phantom." I told her. Her eyes widened, and I winked at her. She got the message and smiled. "Thank you, Daniel." She said as her soul faded, finally at peace.
"Wow." Dani said. I smiled at her. "Hey there, Phantom 2.0, right?" I asked her. She smiled at me. "Yeah. And you are?" She asked. "Daniel Eidolon." I told her. She developed a sad smile. "Same name as my Father." She said with as a tear formed in her eye. "The other Phantom was your Father?" I asked, playing the confused citizen role. She nodded and wiped the tear away. "Yeah, but he died, or faded, a few years ago. Hence why I took the name Phantom." She told me. I smiled at her. "I'm sure he's very proud of you." I told her. "I would be." She smiled gratefully. "I certainly am." I thought. "Thank you Daniel." She said. "Call me Dan." I told her. She nodded and flew off. "See ya Dan! I hope we meet again!" she called out. I waved as she left. "We certainly will, my baby girl." I thought and headed back inside.
I entered my house to meet my friends with wide eyes and their jaws hitting the ground. "You guys OK?" I asked. "Dude, we saw the whole thing; that was amazing!" Tucker exclaimed. I chuckled. "It was nothing." I said. "You helped a ghost find peace, that's not nothing." Sam said. "Yeah, that's the work of a hero." Valerie added. I blushed. "I'm no hero." I muttered. "Deny it if you will." Tucker sighed. "Why do you have a gun?" Sam asked. "Can you look me in the eye and say that no one has tried to assassinate someone in your family?" I asked her. She looked at me for a second, and shook her head. "I cannot." She said. "Before any of you ask, yes I have a gun license." I told them. They nodded.
"It's late, we should go." Valerie said. "Sure." Tucker replied. They all got their stuff and I walked them out. "It was nice having you guys here." I said. "It was nice being here." Tucker said as he shook my hand. Tucker and Valerie got in Sam's car, and Sam stayed behind for a moment. "You OK Sam?" I asked. She nodded and pulled out a piece of paper. She put it in my hands and came up close to me. "My number. Call me. Free this weekend." She said quickly. She kissed my cheek and ran into her car, and drove off in a hurry. I just stood there, trying to remember my name.
Sam P.O.V.
"That was a gutsy move." Valerie said with a grin. "When can I expect to be a godfather?" Tucker asked. I gave him a death glare. "I can't believe I just did that." I mumbled. "Well believe it. You're getting yourself a hot guy." Valerie said, still grinning. "Did you see those abs?" I asked her. She giggled. "Yeah! They were rock hard!" she said. "Now all you gotta do now is take your shirt off for him." Tucker said with a grin. I stopped the car, and hit him in the face, my cheeks burning. It is gonna be a long ride home.