Chapter 7

It was Christmas in Amity Park.

Sam sat under the Fenton's Christmas tree with Jazz and Tucker by her side. Tucker was messing with the brand new PDA he'd gotten, and Jazz had started reading one of the many new books she'd been gifted for the holiday. Sam was content to sit under the tree, taking in the scent of pine needles and cinnamon.

She really loved the holidays, and she was so happy she was able to spend them with her friends.

Maddie and Jack had been glad to see Sam and immediately agreed to have her stay at their house for the rest of the break. Arrangements had been made, and a makeshift bed was set up for Sam on the Fenton's living room couch. It certainly wasn't the most comfortable place to sleep, but somehow she felt more relaxed on the stiff couch here than she'd ever felt in the expensive bed at Vlad's place.

So engrossed in her thoughts, she didn't notice Danny appear at her side.

"Hey, Sam," Danny said, smiling down at her as he took a seat next to her on the carpet.

"Back from the Ghost Zone already?" Sam asked, surprised. "What'd you end up doing with Vlad?"

"I handed him over to Walker," Danny said. "Apparently, he's broken quite a few of Walker's 'rules' in his time."

Sam leaned over to rest her head on Danny's shoulder. Danny wrapped his arm around her, kissing her forehead.

"He's going to be back eventually, you know," Sam said, breaking the contented silence.

"Yeah, I know," Danny said. "But when he does, we'll be ready for him."

"We?" Sam asked.

"Of course," Danny said. "I'm not the only superhero in Amity Park now. We're a team."

Sam smiled into Danny's shoulder. It was good hearing that.

Suddenly, Danny's ghost sense went off. Immediately, all of the teens were standing up, tensed for battle.

"GHOST!" Jack and Maddie Fenton cried from the kitchen, already whipping out their ghost hunting weapons.

"That's our cue," Danny said, turning to Phantom and taking Sam's hand. "Ready?"

"Always," Sam said, grinning.

Danny chuckled.

"Merry Christmas, Sam," Danny said.

"Merry Christmas, Danny."

And so the two ghost-hybrids flew out into Amity Park to meet their destiny.