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but when I DO update I will make them longer at least ^^

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Chapter 9: Seeing the truth

Sam pov.

Finally!

I was getting tired of waiting for the bell to ring, so I can head to Danny's BEFORE four eyes. There was no way I was going to let Danny be friends with a jerk like Foley.

As I headed out the doors into the courtyard. Not seeing where I was going I crashed into someone and fell back.

"Ow~" I groaned.

I rubbed my head as I sat up and looked to see it was the devil herself who was the one I bumped into.

I glared.

"Paulina" I mumbled.

She is nothing but a stuck up shallow witch who has no respect for anyone but herself. I even have to say that Tucker makes better company than her... and that's coming from me.

"Watch where you're going Goth freak" She told me as she got up and flipped her stupid hair and looked at me like I was nothing but dirt.

I got up and gave her a dry look as I crossed my arms..

"Whatever... and Goth freak?...Oh how original" I said sarcastically at the last statement.

"Whatever" She stated back at me as she placed her hands on her hips.

"Out of my way.. Or else" She said to me acting all that as usual.

"Or else what?' I growled. She glared at me for this.

We glared at each other for some time before she gave up and walked around me.

I glared at her and walked again before I bumped into someone else, but this time I didn't fall.

I groaned when I saw it was Tucker.

"In a hurry much?" He said to me as he picked up the books he was holding and putting away in his bag.

I rolled my eyes and started to walk.

"Yes..." I said, I could tell he was right behind me as I walked.

"You know... There's something off about him" Tucker said as he walked behind me.

Was he... talking to me?... like a normal person?

I raised an eyebrow at him "What are you talking about?...and why are you talking with me? we hate each other" I stated as we walked.

"Well duh... Of course we do... But I just can't get this feeling out of my head that there's something off about Danny.. " He replied.

"...What do you mean techno-geek?" I said to him as we walked. It was a bit unnerving that we walked together like this... But I guess I can see where he was going with this.

Danny in the most part seemed like a normal kid... But something was a bit off.

"Well... for one.. Have you notice how cold he feels when you touch his arm? he feels like the inside of a refrigerator..." He said as he started to fiddle with his dumb PDA

I thought about what he said and it was true... Danny DID feel cold to the touch... and considering he was wearing what looked like a winter outfit to begin with.

"...Okay... I see your point... But he probably has poor circulation... ever think of that?" I said back.

We walked down the street as we were both heading to Fenton works.

"...I guess you're right...But then explain the weird tone of his voice... he sounds so eerie... or the how his eyes kinda glow... You can't tell me that you didn't see that either" He said looking at me.

Thinking about it I did notice those things...

"...Or the face that I saw a picture of him that seemed like his opposite at a younger age..." I said letting my mind wonder.

"What are you talking about?" Tucker asked me raising an eyebrow.

"I'm talking about a picture I saw of him in the Hospital... He had Black hair, blue eyes and really pale skin... that's a complete opposite to what we see Danny as..." I said looking at him.

"Well... maybe he just changed his look completely as he grew up..." he explained and I thought.

"Yeah... guess you semi-right.."

"Hey~ Why only semi?"

"Because that would be praising you..."

I heard him grumble as we walked.

As we neared Fenton works, I felt colder like a sudden cold front was coming in right now. But what was strange about it was that I could see my breath. I breathed to see it as if I were in winter.

I started shivered as well as Tucker did.

Getting to the door I knocked on it to only have Jazz wearing a jacket on.

"Hey guys... Uh... Today's not the best time to be here... I'm really sorry..." Jazz explained looking a bit worried.

"Huh?..why not?" Tucker said, he shivered still and tried to warm his arms up.

She seemed to sigh at this.

"That's... It's complicated..." She said looking to the ground.

I saw her expression and decided not to press feather on the subject as I could see Tucker thinking the same thing.

"...Okay... " I said to her seeing her sigh a bit in relief barely seen, she must have been scared we would have asked more questions... But why?

She then smiles softly at us.

"Thanks for understanding... Feel more then welcome to come over tomorrow... It's going to be Danny's birthday" She said.

It's his birthday tomorrow?

I smiled a bit "okay..."

"Awesome! I'll be sure to be here!" Tucker said excitedly.

I rolled my eyes at him and said goodbye to Jazz before she shut the door then started to walk home. Tucker took another root making me glad as I just wanted to be alone and away from him. The fact we talked together for so long felt surreal.

Looking to the sky then at Fenton works. I could still see it even from a couple blocks away but then notice someone was on the roof.

I looked closer to see it was...Danny?

Walking a bit back subconsciously as I looked to see it was him. He seemed lost in thought and depressed as he sat on the edge of the roof looking too the sky.

Thinking about getting his attention I was about to call his name out, but I saw him stand up. For some reason I had the urge to hide and did so as I peeked out around the corner to see him look up at the sky still before looking around as if making sure no one was looking.

What was he doing...Was he about to jump?

My mind raced as I was just about to moved from where I hid, only to see him do what I feared...

My eyes widen even more as i didn't see him fall.

He flew.

Into the sky...

Danny...was... flying...

I felt as if I were going to pass out. I pinched myself to make sure this wasn't a dream.

It wasn't.

I saw him fly into the sky and disappeared before my eyes.

Not knowing what else to do I bolted to my house as fast as I could. I tried telling myself that it wasn't real and I was seeing things.

Once I got to my house I quickly went inside and shut my door so I could be alone, not paying attention to my families shouts.

I sat there on my bed panting a little after I saw this surreal event. I don't even think I ever seen anything like that.

But there was one thing that seemed to pop in my mind as I sat there.

'Was Danny a ghost?'

Jazz's pov. (before Sam and Tucker came)

Whatever happened to Danny, it seemed to hit him hard.

He had come home this afternoon looking depressed as mom dad and me were in the living room watching the news, when he came up the stairs looking to the ground with a dull look in his eyes.

We saw him looking as if someone had slapped him leaving no physical mark but a mental.

"Sweety? Is everything alright?" asked our mom who got up and walked over to him.

He gave no response as he looked to the ground as he kept walking.

I worried at this and got up only to see him walked to the stairs and up them to his room giving no signs of reactions that he even saw us.

I looked over at mom and dad who looked just as worried.

"I'll go check on him" I told them as I went up the stairs quickly to go see Danny. But when I got there he had locked him door.

"Danny?...What's wrong?" I said to the door loud enough for him to hear.

No response.

I sighed "Danny... please talk... You can tell me anything"

Still he did not say anything.

I stood there at the door wondering what he was going through.

I then started to feel cold.

'Huh?... Why am I cold?' I thought to myself as I realized I started the obvious.

I went over to the temperature gauge to see it was at 70 degrees.

That's weird.

But I soon saw the gauge started to drop as the numbers went lower and lower.

I started to shiver as I looked at Danny's door to see that ice was starting to form on it.

"Jazz! Can you turn up the air conditioner? It's a bit too cold..." I heard my dad say as he called from down stairs, I went over to the railing still shivering.

"I-It's Danny... He's using his ice powers... " I said as they were surprised by this and raced up the stairs pass me.

"Danny? Dear! You have to calm down with your powers" Mom said knocking on the door.

There was still no noise coming from the room.

I shivered and watched my parents try to get Danny to open up but to no success.

I soon heard a knock at the door and looked at the door then back at my parents.

"I'll go see who it is" I said as dad nodded in agreement to me. I then went downstairs and grabbed a jacket to at least feel a little warmer.

When I opened it I wanted to slap myself.

It was Sam and Tucker. I had forgotten they were going to come over.

Oh man, how was I going to explain this.

"Hey guys... Uh... Today's not the best time to be here... I'm really sorry..." I started out trying to figure out the right words to say as Tucker then asked my why.

I bit my lip a bit as I thought.

"That's... It's complicated..." I said hoping they would understand.

"Okay" Sam said as I then sighed in relief, then smiled softly as I thought of it would be Danny's birthday.

They were good kids and it would be great to have them over.

I then told them about him birthday; I was so glad that they agreed to come. With that I said goodbye to them and shut the door as I figured they were going to head home.

When I went back upstairs I saw Danny's door was open and ran over to it to see Danny Hugging mom as she comforted him. I smiled softly at this.

Dad stood near them as he saw me and smiles a bit and came over.

"Who was that?" he asked me.

"That was Sam and Tucker... I told them Danny wasn't available at the moment..." I said as he nodded his head.

"That's good... " He said.

"...Oh... But i did tell them they could come over tomorrow... is that okay?"

Jack smiles a bit more "Yeah. That's good... It would be great having them over" He said having his excited tone return.

I saw Danny looked over. His face was a bit green.

At first I thought he was sick but realized that ghost ectoplasm was green so it would be green if he were crying maybe.

I smiled softly at him a bit.

he seemed to smiles weakly but it soon went away as he leaned against mom.

"You think your going to be okay?" I asked. He nodded and leaned off mom as she stood up smiled softly at him.

"... Can I please be left alone for a bit..." He finally said as he looked to the ground. I sighed at this.

"Okay... But when you want to talk... come talk to us" Mom said as she then kissed him on the forehead then left the room with dad.

I left last and gave Danny one last glance before shutting the door.

Danny pov.

I sighed as I watched them leave my room.

After what happened, I really didn't want to talk to anyone for the moment. It wasn't to shut them out, it was just I didn't know what to say.

Not long after they left I stood up and looked over my room and sighed.

I can't believe I said that to her... She was one of my best friends, and I treated her like she was an enemy... Man I'm an idiot.

Looking out my window my window then flew out and up to the roof to think about all that just happened.

The sky is so amazing.

In a few hours it would be sundown then I would see how amazing it can really become.

But for now, it was nice to see the bright cloudless sky above me.

It made me a little better, but not enough to actually cheer me up. So I just sat there.

Thinking about it, it would be nice to just fly for a bit, that would help me think. I would do it a lot in the Ghost Zone to clear my head, but maybe it was time I tried a new scenery.

I looked around to see no one was around to see me. I then stood up and then flew up into the air.

The wind made my hair fly back as I then turn invisible so no one could see me fly.

As I flew around I looked to the ground to see people drive in their cars or walk down the were going on with their own lives living their own lives.

It felt strange seeing this...I don't know why but it did.

I ignored the feel and flew on as I soon passed the Hospital as I looked through the windows and flew on. It always drawn me towards it, so it wasn't surprising now.

I flew around Amity park enjoying the view; I think it was near 5 o'clock when I decided to fly how, and by now mom and dad would be looking for me.

"BEWARE!" I heard from behind me. I sighed and turned around dryly to see Box ghost.

How the heck did he get back here?! I'm pretty sure it's not that easy to get out through the portal.

Last time I checked it was closed.

I sighed as I heard him rant about how great and powerful he was then shot at him to make him fall to the ground. Before anyone would notice him I got out the thermos I was given.

And even though I was nervous being near this thing. I opened it up and pointed it at BG and sucked him in.

I made sure I was still invisible as i took of to the sky again then headed home with the thermos still in hand.

When I flew back into my room I saw my sister sitting on my bed her arms crossed and looking at me sternly as I entered the room.

Crud...

"Danny... Where have you been young man?" She said to me sounding like she was my mom; I rubbed my neck knowing that I was bused now...

"Umm I was just out flying for a bit... that's all..." I said.

"Danny! You know how risky that is... what is someone had seen you?" She said standing up.

"I know I know... I was careful... I had a run in with the box ghost but that lasted about a few seconds... Everything's okay.." I explained.

Jazz sighed at this "Okay... But next time TELL us where you went... Mom and dad are down in the lab so you're lucky enough I didn't tell them about this..." she said.

"Jazz...I'm fine... I can take care of myself..." I said.

"I know you can... But you have to realize that you're living here now so you have to remember that it's different here then you living in the Ghost Zone... okay?" She lectured to me. I sighed and nodded to her.

"Alright... I know it's different here... And to tell the truth, I never really need to tell Clockwork where I was going, considering he is the Time ghost... But next time I'll tell you guys that I'm going out..." I said looking to the ground.

I felt Jazz hug me softly.

I took a moment then hugged her back.

"Good... Now dinners going to be done in a few... I'm making it tonight" Jazz said letting go of me and smiling.

Crud... Jazz maybe smart and all, but she was no chief.

I forced a smile and nodded.

"Cool... Uh... can't wait?" I said a bit nervously.

I was glad that this fooled her as she smiled brightly.

"Great... I'll go get started now" She said happily going out of my room. I heard her walk down the stairs before I fell back on my bed and groaned.

At times I'm kinda glad I'm dead... I wont be able to die from food poisoning...

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SEE! That's long! Over 3,000 words! And that's pretty good for me...anyway... I'll work as best as I can when I write but you have to remember I'm in school and I'm still learning to write... And feel free to ask me about this chapter...

Okay... enjoy?