"Would you just shut up I'm really sick of this." Danny yelled his eyes glowing green.

I felt shamed and hurt that I had to fight my best-friend but I just couldnt back down. He wouldnt get it and he needed to.

"No Danny, not til you understand that you're closing us all out, and I'm worried."I said calmly trying to not get cross with him, and also trying to ease his anger.

I could tell that my best friend, sixteen year old Danny knew that already. And maybe the truth of it was he hadnt been trying to isolate himself, but he couldnt seem to maintain a normal life and hunt ghosts. The pressure was crushing him, his whole life was breaking and I guess my little song and dance routine was becoming old.

"Hey, I know you care, hey I know everyone around me cares, but I dont need you're nagging."

"I'm not nagging, I'm just trying to help..."I squeeked,I could sense his anger.

"STOP helping! I dont need it from you or anyone else. I dont want help!" He growled.

I snapped,I was right he wasnt going to listen. "Danny cut it out! Honestly just take some damn help when it's offered!"I yelled surprising the raven haired boy.

He couldnt bear my lecture, I must've sounded like Jazz. But I didnt know of any other way to help him. How could he ignore my help, my concern? I just wanted him to know how much I truly cared.

"You know what Sam, I dont need this from you or anyone else. Maybe if you cant seem to take my "isolation" then we just shouldnt hang out anymore." He said coldly.

No, he couldnt be serious, was he really destroying our friendship, one that we thought was forever, one that held through good times and bad. And it was all coming down after some stupid fight about ghost hunting! If I hadnt let my anger controll me maybe I wouldnt have agreed.

"FINE, then I guess you and I arent friends. And as far as I'm concerned I hate you Daneil Fenton." I retorted, and I didnt quite realize what I'd said until he stormed out.

'Did I just say that?' I thought and once noticing that I really had said something so hurtful to him, I took off after him. "Danny wait!" I called as I'd burst out from my house.

I looked around, but I didnt see him around, he has ghost powers so he most likely flew off before I could catch up. I'd seen the heartbreak on his face when I'd said I hated him. I knew that wasnt true, then why had I said it? I was stupid, that's why. Ugh so stupid, stupid!

I ran for one of the places I was sure he'd be, I knew him well enough to know where'd he'd run to. And just as I'd thought, there he was by those bushes we'd had our fake-out-makeout. He was really only there for the hilltop, but sometimes I wondered if there was a sentimental reason for him always being there.

But he wasnt alone. There was Skulker, looking more vicious then ever. Or maybe it was because Danny wasnt trying. 'Oh God Danny please try.' I thought desperately, as if somehow I could reach him. But he didnt, was he giving up? No, he wouldnt, he couldnt, I know this is my fault.

The fight didnt last very long,Skulker had Danny, and he didnt fight back he just excepted the blade, as it cut through his flesh, he didnt even scream. And it all flashed before my eyes so quickly, but just as Danny had fallen to his knees I jumped out with a thermos. I wished I had moved faster, but I'd been paralyzed with fear.

Danny was on his side when I reached him. He propped him up in my in arms and held him closely.

"No. Danny, I'm so sorry, dont go." I cried all the whilementally praying'God please dont take him from me.'

He smiled at me, and spoke gently. "I'm sorry.I made my mistakes, and let you down. I cant hold on for too long. This is my fault, I ran my whole life into the ground."

"I cant get up if you're gone." I said softly,"I know you'll be fine, just hold on."

"I wont go out untill you know..." He said as he coughed some blood onto me. "Sam, there's just no one like you and no one could've ever understood me like you do. I know you can see right through me, and you're just my one and only one."

"No, you'll be fine, dont go."

"You have to let me go, you'll find someone. Please dont worry, Sam." He cooed as he brushed away the tears from my face.

I didnt know what to say, what are you suppose to say to your dying friend, I didnt know. I think I was floating towards the future trying to invision my life without him. Was there even a life for me without him? My heart was breaking, and he could tell, I could see it in his face.

"Please promise me you'll hold on without me, you'll move on and find new friends, new loves. Dont ever stop being the Sam I knew and loved."

"Danny dont leave me alone, dont go away, stay here. Stay with me." I pleaded as I hugged him closer pushing his weak body closer to mine. "I love you, I need you." I cried as I buried my face into his hair.

I didnt get a response from him, a deep sigh escaped from him, and that's just when I knew...

"No dont leave me, dont leave me.Please, come back, keep fighting. Danny open your eyes, dont leave me." I cried as I hugged his limp body rocking him back and forth as I shook. But I knew my cries were in vain, he was already gone.

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I placed a lovely red rose on the crisp Autumn ground. The trees blew their orange and red children around me. The October sun shone upon the gray stone. I traced my pale and thin fingers over the lettering.

Daniel "Danny" Fenton

Son, Brother, Friend

March 21, 1991-October 28, 2007

"Eternal soul, never die"

I destroyed Skulker, I took him to the Fentons and told them of the monster's doing. They in turn had him destroyed, they ripped him to shreds and I watched, enjoying every moment. And I know it sounds sadistic, but that bastard deserved it for piercing Danny's innocent heart. And ripping away a life so young and promising.

I sighed deeply, sometimes it took some time to convince myself that he's been gone for a year. I know he's gone, but not forgotten, and in some way he's never died, he's still here as his presence lingers about. Just about anywhere at any time I can just feel him standing there or watching me. He's here, and someday somehow I'll join him.

I think he's finally happy though, life was just too hectic for him to handle, and now I remember what I said to Tucker when he told me Danny was at peace.

"He was tired. Always tired. He can rest now."

"Rest easy Danny, rest easy." I sighed as I turned away from the graveyard. He was a hero, a friend, and a halfa just trying to fit in. He's dead because of his care for others but he was also a better and purer person than I and anyone else could ever hope to be. Maybe it was best that he was taken before he could be polluted by soceity.

"Goodbye Danny..."