How He Got The Girl; Chapter Three: Trouble

I'm vaguely shocked that Val has recived ZERO votes, while Paulina of all people has ONE. Oh sure, it's just one vote, but that's STILL more then Val. I thought you people really hated her…Also, one thing I REALLY hate about FF, is that the paragraphs are SO FRIKKIN close that it's almost uncomfortable to read. Also, my views on the couple are more or less sealed. Sorry folks, but I got an idea that I just can't pass up.

No revealing to anyone or any hints. That and this chapter is way too short.

Danny groaned. He did NOT want to get up today. Infact, he'd like nothing better then to stay in bed, covers thrown over his head, and sleep. But he knew he had to get up, or else something might happen. Something he couldn't stop because he was in bed.

Heroes didn't get a break.

And so he threw the covers off of himself, and systematically threw himself out of bed. Which hurt, and wasn't that smart an idea to begin with…

Then his phone rang, making him jump up again, this time hitting his head on his desk. How he managed to roll under there, he didn't know.

"Hello?" He asked, rubbing his head.

"Danny," Sam's voice spoke up, "Where were you! I tried calling you six times last night!"

"I was talking with Valerie," Danny yawned, getting up, pushing back his black hair out of his eyes.

"Valerie! …you mean she contacted you? That no good little…"

"Hold up Sam! We just talked. In the graveyard…at night…alone…" For some reason ,this sounded like something he had said before. Not EXACTLY, but still… "She wanted to make peace. And Sam, you KNOW we need all the friends we can get. We're going to need allies. Soon. Espcially since Tucker…"

"I know Danny…I know. It's just-I can't explain it. Look. I'll talk to you at school, OK?" she asked, hopefully.

"Sure Sam." Danny hung up after hearing the click.

There was a storm coming. Danny knew this. A bad one at that.

He headed out the door to head on to school, not bothering to see what his parents were doing. Their alarms were so sensitive now that even the slightest HINT of ghost would set them off. That and they were rather on edge. Phantom was now the number one enemy of all Amity Park.

Sam was, surprisingly, more or less the same. She acted the same around him, the same concerning Valerie, the same around Paulina…

Infact, she was the only one who WAS the same.

Val was softening. It took time, but she did. Paulina…well, she changed. She'd grown up, matured. She had to, to have kept pining after Phantom. Well, he thought she did. She seemed more…reserved, as of late. She and Sam still didn't get along, but that was for far too many reasons to count.

And so Danny continued on to school, not knowing that something was following him.

Something bad.

Something he had met only once…and that he probably wouldn't remember.

But it was remembering. Slowly. Soon, it would remember everything.

What it was. Why it had the all consuming urge to control everything. Why it was destined to be GOD.

And…who its father was.

It bit back an urge to attack, to destroy, to RULE…it had to learn first. Something told it that.

Only then could it manifest into its true form.

Only then could it become what his father always wanted.

Perfection.

Danny took a detour. Something drove him to visit Tucker.

"Hey Tuck. How ya been? Hmm? Yeah, I know. It's been…tough. But, hey, I'm doing exactly what you asked! I've even think I've settled on someone…" Danny looked up.

"No, I'm not telling! Look, Tucker. I've got to head on to school. I promise…I'll come visit more often. Next time I'll bring flowers!" Danny laughed, weakly, before floating up, taking one last look at the headstone.

Tucker Foley

1990-2005

"May Heroes Live On"