Warmth. Thomas felt warmth as somebody lifted him up. He tried as hard as he could to open his eyes, but it was more like bench-pressing a thousand pounds with his eyelids. When he could at long last open his eyes, he was at first blinded by lights, but understood intellectually that the lights weren't all that bright. His eyes traveled upwards, and his gaze was met by green eyes.

"Thomas? Thomas, can you hear me?" A boy's voice said, but he sounded like he was so far away…When his vision became clearer, he recognized the boy as none other than Danny Phantom! Had Danny come to rescue him and Dani?

"D-Dani…Where's Dani?" Thomas stuttered out as Danny heaved him off of the operating table as best as he could without dropping him. Danny helped Thomas to his feet, but his legs were shaking. Thomas was so tired…

"Thomas, I need you to stay awake. Dani is fine, she and Valerie are taking care of Plasmius right now. Can you walk at all?" Danny asked, knowing that he would probably have a difficult time just standing up. Thomas grabbed a hold of Danny and stood up on his feet. Upon letting go, he was amazed that he could stand up on his own. But he found it much more convenient to float.

"I can…Get out of here…On my own…" He mumbled, noticing that his ghost suit was folded up on a nearby table. When he turned around after picking up his discarded clothing, he noticed that Danny was gone. Mustering up as much strength as he could, he floated up and out of the mansion, hovering up into the night sky. In an instant, another set of hands had grabbed him.

"W-who…?" Thomas stuttered, looking at who had grabbed him. It was Valerie. His heart immediately started pounding in fear, but when she smiled at him, he relaxed as she let him rest on her hoverboard.

"You okay, Plasmius?" She asked, her tone filled with nothing but concern for him. Next to her, Dani hovered in the sky, a smile on her face as well.

"Dani!" Thomas croaked out as he embraced her. He had been so worried about her! He thought for sure that Vlad had…

"Thomas, I'm so glad that you're okay! Did Vlad hurt you at all?!" Dani asked him, not letting him go.

"No, he didn't. Did he hurt you?" He asked Dani, looking her over. She shook her head no, and she suddenly went invisible. At first, Thomas was startled, but when he saw Danny float up and out of the mansion, he knew what was up.

"Dani, that was awesome! Dani?" Danny asked, confused at where his cousin was at. He flew up to Valerie and Thomas, a concerned look on his face.

"Valerie, Thomas, where's Dani?" He asked. At that moment, Dani reappeared.

"Boo!" She yelled, laughing with Thomas and Valerie. Danny had been startled when she popped out of nowhere, but then he understood.

"Ha ha, very funny." He said in a sarcastic, yet joking voice as he placed his hands on his hips.

"Thank you both! Vlad would have baked me into a puddle of nothing if you two hadn't shown up!" Dani exclaimed, nothing but pure genuine happiness in her voice.

"And he would have…Taken my baby if you hadn't saved us." Thomas said quietly. But neither Danny nor Valerie heard him.

"That's what family's for, cuz. So, now what? Are you two heading off?" Danny asked as Dani slung Thomas' arm over her shoulder to help him out.

"Yep! Now that this Phantom's fixed, she's got places to go!" She said, smiling.

"Yeah, and I'm the one who's got to protect her!" Thomas joked as Dani playfully slugged him on his chin.

"Well, just be safe, okay?" Danny said, his voice serious. Thomas nodded in agreement.

"Aw, Danny, nothing can hurt us now!" Dani said, planting a kiss on Danny's cheek. Thomas winked at Valerie, surprised that he had received a wink back.

"See ya! And thanks, Valerie!" Dani called out as she and Thomas flew off, Danny and Valerie becoming small specks in the distance. They remained quiet for a while until Dani broke the silence.

"Thomas…I promise to not let anything happen to you or the baby." Dani said, smiling softly at Thomas.

"Uh…What are you talking about, Dani?" Thomas bluffed, wondering how she found out about his pregnancy.

"Oh, come on, Thomas. I'm not stupid. I heard you mention the baby a few minutes ago. Don't try to lie to me about it." Dani smiled at him, and Thomas knew that the matter was solved and he shouldn't press the matter any further. For now, he would enjoy his freedom with Dani and await the upcoming months of his pregnancy.

However, there would be one obstacle to overcome…And it would not be an easy one to overcome.

To be continued…