The difference between Nightmares and Real Life

The world had been reduced to blobs all around me and sounds were tainted with static, making it nearly impossible to make some things out.

"Lord of the Flies, Mr. Fenton! What's in Shakespeare's name is going on here?" Lancer's voice barely made it to me, but I could tell he was terrified. I didn't blame him.

"Just stay out of the way, Mr. Lancer." I saw the rounder of the two blobs run to take cover.

Danny's expression hardened as he got ready to fight. "Good to see you, Plasmius. Now I can personally tell you to get the fuck out of my girlfriend." Right, so Danny was pissed, for anyone who missed it.

"I can't do that, Little Badger." I distantly felt muscles in my face move to form a smirk. Then a pink blob formed from my outstretched hand, most likely ectoplasm.

I nearly had a heat attack when I realized Danny wasn't paying as much attention as he should have been and the blast hit him square in the chest, knocking him to the floor. He recovered quickly, but if he mussed up that early on he's screwed.

And if he loses this fight, I may lose him all together.

Shit.

I had to regain control. If Plasmius could force himself out, couldn't I do the same? It was worth a shot, I didn't have much to choose from.

Danny fired off a shot, but Plasmius dodged, sending his own attack back. It was stronger and Danny didn't recover nearly as fast this time.

"I'm rather enjoying your girlfriend's company. She can't control me as well as that other idiot." He grabbed Danny by the front of his HAZMAT suit and the feeling of majorly freaking out only increased. "You know what that means?" He pulled his fist back. "No one's forcing me to hold back."

The bastard's fist collided with Danny's face. The sound of the impact nearly drove me insane. What's worse? It cut through the static of my fuzzy senses and came through crystal clear.

A broken nose, one black eye, then two. All from a fist I couldn't control, but I knew was mine.

Danny was dropped to the ground. "I think the most amusing part of this is that you can't do anything to stop me. You destroy me, and you destroy your little girlfriend as well. Isn't that delightful, Daniel?"

Danny didn't respond. He tried to glare, but with two black eyes it didn't have much effect.

Plasmius bent down, taking me with him. I felt ectoenergy rush to my fist and another blow was struck. I could feel the power behind it, Danny wouldn't recover from that soon enough to end this fight. "You can't destroy me without killing your little girl friend." He let another punch fall.

The sight of Danny's broken body brought back the memory of one of my many nightmares.

The town lay in ruins around me, death and despair filled the air. The town's favorite hero and last hope lays at my feet, vulnerable. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

"Are you enjoying this Daniel? I certainly am." That's Plasmius' voice coming from my mouth. I have no control, but I have to watch every last detail go down.

A grunt of pain is the only response. Danny's not dying yet, but he can't defend himself anymore, he's at my mercy.

"I think the most amusing part of this is that you can't do anything to stop me. You destroy me, and you destroy your little girlfriend as well. Isn't that delightful, Daniel?"

Another grunt as Danny manages to look me in the eye. "Go to hell you damned frootloop." He collapses onto the ground again.

"You'll learn to behave, boy! And I suggest you do so fast!" Ectoplasm shoots from my hand, why am I doing this to the one I love? Why?

I felt power that actually belonged to me rush back through my veins with that memory, I was hell bent on keeping that dream from becoming reality.

My senses became clearer and clearer as I gained control over my body.

Plasmius got in one more comment before I managed to take over.

"Don't worry Daniel. We'll meet again soon." Bullshit. I wouldn't let that bastard out again if I had a choice in the matter.

Danny was barely conscious and had already been forced back to his human form when I got over to him. Mr. Lancer looked worried and frazzled, he didn't have a clue how to treat wounds like this and the one person that did was a good ten minutes away at the least. "Bring me the phone, now." My voice was forceful and were this any other situation I probably would have been yelled at for speaking to a teacher like that. I think in this case, though, Lancer was just happy to have something he actually knew how to do.

The cordless phone was dropped in my hand and I dialed Ms. Stuth's cell number without a second thought. I knew it by heart now.

I didn't bother with formalities and greetings. "I need you over here now. Plasmius came out again and Danny's hurt beyond what I can patch up on my own."

"I'll bring Maddie too. She'll want to be there." The teacher didn't ask questions. The details of exactly what happened could be dealt with after Danny was in a better condition. We both knew it was pretty bad if it was more than I knew how to deal with.

There were quick, nearly non-existent goodbyes exchanged and the phone line went quiet. I did what I could to help Danny, but it was clear from the start I was way in over my head.

"Who did you call?" I had almost forgotten Lancer was still here, though it shouldn't have surprised me. He may run like the Devil's after him when faced with a ghost, but he won't leave a student in real need.

"Ms. Stuth. She found out about Danny last year and has been helping him since." That was all that was important right now, so that was all I said. I wasn't in the mood to talk more than I needed to. Words couldn't help Danny anymore than my feeble attempt at first aid could. He had blacked out now and I hoped and prayed he wouldn't need to go to the hospital. That would take way too much explaining once they found the ectoplasm residing in his blood.

Ten minutes later, the door was burst open without any form of a knock or warning. Maddie and Ms. Stuth nearly ran to Danny's body. I backed off, trying to get out of their way even though I didn't want to leave his side.

Maddie knew more about first aid than I would have thought, but that shouldn't have really been surprising. How many mini-explosions and experiments gone wrong did she have to pick up after? Our teacher noticed this too and slowly backed off after Danny was moved to the couch.

Maddie was just finishing up her medical magic when Ms. Stuth finally got a good look at both me and Danny.

"Care to explain the lack of actual clothing?" It was at this point that I realize I was still wearing Danny's shirt and Danny was still in his sweats.

The comment piqued Maddie's interest. "Oh god. Please tell me you didn't do what I think you did."

"Uh...we didn't?" I gave an innocent smile even though it would do nothing for me.

All it earned me was a swift smack upside the head.

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Invisible One