After an OTHER long waiting period (due to school and other issues) I have with the help from my good friend Shadowfox, Chapter 7 is Complete :)...Enjoy!

Sam buried her face in her hands in frustration after the news of her best friend's disappearance, Plasmius sat between the two worried teens and laced his arms across there shoulders in a silent comfort. Vlad had changed a lot since the death of Danny's family and fell in love with the boy himself.

"How could you let Danny run off like that dude?!" Tucker snapped to save Sam from killing the Vampire like ghost between them.

Plasmius sighed, "I didn't let him Tucker, he just walked out of the room and vanished," he calmly explained while trying to comfort them.

Sam pulled her shoulder away from Plasmius then stood up in a quick protest,

"Look I don't care how he ran away or if its anyone's fault, we need to find him before he dose anything stupid ok?" Sam said calmly,

Tucker and Plasmius both agreed with her on the plan.

"Now were would we start looking Sam? I don't have a clue were he would go, the police blocked the Fenton's old house up no one can go in," Tucker said as he picked up his PDA from a nearby table.

Sam gave a thought for a moment, "Hmm, maybe Vlad and I should search Amity Park for him and you stay here just in case he returns you know?" Sam suggested.

Plasmius gave a curt nod, "Sounds like a good plan, he wouldn't go to the ghost zone since that's were you know who is, Danny is petrified of the ghost zone at the moment," he carefully said trying to avoid Satyricon's name,

"Alright then it sounds like a plan then," Tucker said while he abandoned the PDA for the PS3.

Sam groaned at the techno geeks priorities then she walked over to Plasmius and picked up his hand, "Lets go and look for him," she said gently.

Plasmius got up slowly then allowed Sam to tow him out, "So were flying?" she asked to break the awkward silence.

"Yeah," Plasmius replied blankly.

Sam squeezed his hand in apology for snapping at him earlier, Plasmius looked at her in confusion she used to hate his guts, and now she is treating him like a long lost friend. Once they were outside Plasmius wrapped his arm around Sam's waist then flew up into the air in search for the young halfa.

Mean while with Danny.

Danny walked down the dark familiar street he once lived, he was still in his ghost form and was exhausted from the long flight from Wisconsin, he has his arms crossed over his stomach clutching it he was slouched over a little due to hunger and pain. Not eating dinner was a mistake but flying as fast as he did while he was as hungry as he was with those stitches was a even bigger mistake. The teen continued down the street in search of his old home before that disastrous night, after a good 5minutes of walking he found the building with the large ops center and the Fenton Works sign. The house was crossed with yellow ribbon which read 'Crime scene do not cross-police' put up by the local authorities.

"Well here goes," Danny said to himself, before taking a deep breath and phasing through the front door.

Inside was white outlines were the teens families bodies once laid after they were murdered, Jazz's blood was still smeared down the wall were it joined a great puddle of blood which was not only hers but Jack and Maddy's as well. Danny felt his insides churn and his emotions running into hyper drive, he backed off and fell back into a couch behind him dust particles flew into the air, obviously the place hasn't been inhabited for months. The young halfa mourned for his family, he was so alone, so dead inside…he wanted his mother's warm embrace….that's what he wanted most right now. Sure Vlad could hold him but it's not the same as your birth givers arms around you.

Danny's eyes filled with horror and tears as he took all of his thoughts and emotions all at once, Danny buried his hands into his hands and cried. Not caring for the stitches in his back he got up and turned quickly and ran up to his bedroom then slumped on his bed, he spotted an old craft knife he used to use when he build models of space shuttles and picked it up, his eyes filled with tears again as he slipped his glove off and dropped it on the bed then held the knife up to his wrist.

"I'm sorry mum …. Dad," he sobs, "Jazz….Sam….Tucker…" he sobs more, "…and..a-And…V-Vlad!" He cried as the knife sliced into his slightly tanned skin, blood pooled around the knife and oozed from the cut in a deep dark scarlet red, he cut again and again for his two friends, his lover, parents and sister.

Danny laid on the bed and dropped the knife onto the floor and cried more, the pain was great. He felt like he has lost everything.

Back with Sam and Vlad

Vlad flew hand in hand with Sam in the cold midnight air, his cape flapping in the wind as they looked over the city trying to get a rough idea on the teen's location. Sam gasped and tugged Vlad's hand, He looked down at Sam with a questioning look.

"I have an idea were he might be Vlad," Sam said,

"Oh? Where's that?" He asked,

Sam pointed down at the old Fenton stronghold; Vlad slapped his forehead with his other hand.

"Why didn't I think of that? Lets go," Vlad said as he descended. Once he phased through the roof he placed Sam back onto solid ground then looked around,

"Hmm, What now?" Vlad asked her,

Sam smirked and took Vlad's hand and led him up the stairs towards the bedrooms,

"Uhh, Sam just so you know…I'm not into woman anymore…plus I have Daniel…" The elder said in a start.

Sam cocked her head in confusion and shook her head and responded, "No, Danny would be up here somewhere," she said as she opened each door a jar.

"Oh, fair enough…" he started before he heard slight sobs, "hush Sam…I found him…stay here," Vlad told her before he phased through a door to find his young love sobbing in his pillow.

Vlad walked over lightly then sat on the edge of the bed not noticing the discarded bloody knife on the floor and placed a warm hand on the teens shoulder. Danny sobbed and mourned the loss of his only companions the elder sighed then started to sing softly,

"Children sleeping….snow is softly falling…Dreams are calling like bells in the distance…"Vlad started in a cooe

Danny's sobs eased down into cries, Vlad continued to sing softly….even though it's a Christmassy song…from the Polar Express.

"We were dreamers not so long ago…But one by one we all had to grow up…When it seems the magic's slipped away we find it all again on Christmas day…" The elder halfa sang softly.

"Believe in what your heart is saying Hear the melody that's playing There's no time to waste There's so much to celebrate Believe in what you feel inside And give your dreams the wings to fly You have everything you need If you just believe…." Vlad smiled down at Danny who is now whimpering "…Trains move quickly to their journey's end Destinations are where we begin again Ships go sailing far across the sea Trusting starlight to get where they need to be When it seems that we have lost our way
We find ourselves again on Christmas day…" He continued.

Danny rolled over and looked up to Plasmius and wiped his tears on the back of his white glove, then craned up and kissed the elder on the lips gently before he could finish the song. The elder half smiled then picked up Danny's hands noticing one hand is uncovered and held them then scanned the room to find a knife on the floor…

"You didn't….Did you?" Vlad asked sternly.

Danny looked away in shame and chewed his bottom lip, fighting back the building tears. The young halfa tried to pull his hands away but the elders grip was too tight. Vlad turned Danny's arms over to see the fresh cuts in his skin, Vlad's expression turned into a worried look as he held his lovers forearms to his chest and kissed Danny's fingers.

"Please don't do that again…please," Vlad whimpered, he too was scared and upset…he'd never seen Danny this depressed. Tears rolled down Vlad's green cheeks as he buried his face in Danny's hands.

Danny looked down and kissed the top of Vlad's black horn like hair who was crying lightly. The younger felt the tears dampen his hands Vlad's hair smelt of Vanilla and strawberries, a scent Danny loved most of Vlad. The elder nuzzled Danny's hands separating them so he could rest his head on the younger halfa's chest. He sensed Plasmius' distress and began to regret what he had done earlier.

"Vlad….it's ok…I won't do it again I promise," Danny said softly as he stroked Plasmius' black hair.

Sam was still outside she opened the door slowly and carefully to see Plasmius in the arms of Phantom, she had never thought to see the day that these two would be together and at peace nor did she ever expect to see Vlad cry his eyes out. Danny looked up and saw Sam, he smiled a little and motioned her to come in. She obeyed and walked in slowly and sat next to the lovers.

"Danny are you ok?" Sam whispered.

Danny gave a nod then showed her his arm, she gasped as she saw six deep cuts in the skin only just missing his veins,

"Ohh Danny…I'm so sorry..." Sam whispered.

Danny gave a slight nod then nursed the larger ghost upon him, "He will be ok…its just a shock to his system…" Danny calmly said.

Sam gave Vlad a hug, the three did not want to move from this embrace but the thought of Tucker trashing the mansion was starting to eat at there consciousness's. Vlad sat up and wiped his face with the back of his glove then sniffled.

"We better go and check on that animal we left behind," Vlad said as he got up off the bed.

Danny cocked his head it didn't occur to them that they were talking about Tucker.

"Animal?" He asked,

Sam smirked "Yeah Tucker…that's Vlads new nickname for him," she chuckled,

"Oh…" Danny said as he stood up and slipped his glove back on.

Sam slipped off the bed and walked over to Vlad, there was a slight sound in the distance of sirens.

"You hear that?" Danny asked.

Vlad listened and gasped "Yeah I do…. it's the police…sounds like someone might've seen us and bagged us out," he explained.

The sirens grew closer and louder soon they were at the front which was followed by the screeching of tires of sudden stopping.

"Oh SHIT, we gotta get out of here!" Sam said in a start.

Vlad scooped Sam up bridal style, Danny ran over to the window and saw the police picking the lock of the front door…they can't bash it down since the whole house was evidence of the murder scene those months ago.

"Alright lets go," Danny said as he phased through the ceiling, Vlad followed close by.

Once outside Vlad looked around to see who could've called the police on them. There was a voice below calling out.

"Oi there they are!" one officer called out as he grabbed his tazer from its holster. Vlad's eyes went wide.

"Lets go!" Vlad said as he went intangible and began to fly back to Wisconsin, Danny followed they narrowly escaped the police who were shooting tazers and anti ghost weapons at them…after that incident the Authority and armed forces are now armed with Anti ghost weapons. After they left Amity Park they both turned back to their solid state.

The flight was in awkward silence, not one spoke. The only sound is wind in their ears and Vlad's cape whipping the air, the break of dawn was near the night sky turning blue.

Once they reached the mansion Vlad landed out front and woke Sam up who fell asleep in his arms, she woke up and yawned. Vlad smiled then placed her on her feet then he walked over to Danny who looked ill, Vlad went behind him and lifted the teen's shirt up and examined the stitches which were holding well and starting to look much better then before. Vlad dropped the shirt back down and he transformed back into his human self and stretched. Tucker ran out the front door and down the stairs.

"Did you find him?" He asked,

"Did you burn my house out?" Vlad asked desperately,

"Don't be a dickhead Vlad" Danny giggled.

Tucker smirked and ran over to Danny and hugged him.

"Glad to see you're alright dude," Tucker said as he turned around to Sam who was still half asleep,

"How are you Sam?" He asked her softly,

She rolled her eyes, "I'm fine…we've only been gone a few hours and your actin' like we've been gone for days….what did you break?" Sam questioned him suspiciously,

"Nothing I swear" Tucker said as he put his hands up in protest,

"Good, other wise I'd use your pelt as a shimmy for my new Chrysler 300c," Vlad snarled.

Tucker laughed, "I don't think ill be a good water absorber for your car Vlad."

Danny smirked and placed his head on Vlad's upper arm, Vlad smiled and took Danny's hand and led him up the stairs inside.

"Why won't Danny go back to his human self?" Tucker asked

Sam knew damn well why he wouldn't, "Cause he wants to be a ghost for a little while?" she lied,

"Ah.. huh…I see," Tucker said not convinced.

Sam walked up the stairs with tucker close behind, once inside Tucker saw Vlad with Danny on the couch with Danny's arm in hand dabbing a brownie substance on the cuts Tucker gasped.

"What happened" he whispered loud enough for Sam to hear him.

Sam looked away and sighed, "Danny cut himself…. this is getting too much for him, I'm worried about him Tuck," she replied quietly.

Tucker took his red hat off and ran his hand over his hair and shook his head.

"I hope he can make it through till at least we can figure out how to take that damn demon out," Tucker whispered.

Sam nodded then walked off towards her bedroom, Tucker turned away and went back to the den were the PS3 was.

Vlad wrapped a clean bandage around the boys arm and kissed him. Danny smiled and kissed back then transformed back into his human self.

"Vlad…I don't know how much more of this I can take…" Danny told his lover.

Vlad pulled Danny onto his lap and hugged him tight and peppered the back of the boy's neck in kisses,

"You can take more then you think…you are a very strong person Daniel…even when we were enemies nothing I did to you brought you down…well except for when I almost took over the world and destroyed your self esteem and made you commit ghostly suicide..." Vlad muttered, "…Other then that not even your injuries and these cuts can bring you down," he smiled softly.

Danny giggled and sighed, "A lot has changed Vladdy…A lot has changed…you're right nothing can bring me down…not even myself…I want to take Satyricon out so the ghost zone is safe once again," Danny said.

Vlad gasped, "But Daniel…you are not well enough…I bet you couldn't even take the box ghost out yet…your injuries are far too…"

"Vlad, I'm not talking right this very second…I want to go into rehab, get my strength up ya know...back to were I was before all this," Danny cut Vlad off.

Vlad nodded then massaged Danny's hips carefully,

"We will start tomorrow with some easy targets,"

"Good, I look forward to it" Danny said before heading off to bed, as it was now 7am.

Vlad had no idea where the boy got this sudden boost of confidence but it is good that he is confidant, it will keep Danny's mind off other things and hopefully cheer him up and accept what has happened and not to feel sorry for him self or his family.

Aww what an emotional chapter...I hope that wasn't too rash... Please don't hurt me!...hides