Yeah, I know, it's been a while...So let's just ditch the snaby patter and get to the story.
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Danny nervously waited outside Casper High for Amy. He was fiddling with his backpack strap when Amy walked over to him, looking nervous herself. "Hey, Danny," she said. "Shall we be going?" Danny just nodded and they began to walk. "So, did you tell Sam and Tuck that we would be at your house today?" She asked trying to stall. This was so strange, she was nervous! Why? Why was she feeling this way about Danny? 'Other than the obvious.' She thought looking at the raven hair in his face and blushing.
"Yeah," answered Danny, cringing slightly.
"What is it?" asked Amy.
"Well . . ." started Danny, thinking back to today when he told Tucker and Sam about going to the Nasty Burger with Amy. Honestly, he didn't really have to, Tucker already told Sam. But it wasn't the greatest vibes he had ever gotten from his Goth best friend. "Tucker seemed pretty happy for us, but Sam . . ."
"Was jealous?" supplied Amy smiling. "Who wouldn't be, just look at you." Then she blushed, though it didn't compete with Danny's fire engine coloring. "And the fact that you're really sweet and care about your friends so much."
Danny cleared his throat. "T-thanks, Amy." Then he opened the door to the Nasty Burger and followed Amy in.
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"Stop it, Danny! I can't breathe!" laughed Amy.
"But it's true!" retorted Danny laughing as well. The two had finished their date at the Nasty Burger and were now walking back to Amy's apartment building. Danny was telling Amy a story of his archenemy, Vlad Masters aka Vlad Plasmius.
"He really said that?" asked Amy skeptically.
"Sure did," assured Danny, opening the door to the apartment building then following Amy up the stairs to the second level. "That's why I've always told him to get a cat, but does he listen - no!" Amy laughed again, she couldn't help it. Even if it was about her employer, it was pretty funny. Oh the stories she can tease him with now . . .Danny was providing blackmail for years.
"He seems really weird to me," said Amy, pausing at her door. Hey, it was true. He might be a billionaire and the one signing her checks, but he was weird by anyone's standards.
"Yeah, a fruit-loop." Amy snickered at his nickname. Oh, that would come in handy.
"Danny," said Amy softly. "I had a really good time today." Danny looked at her with a shy smile. 'Why does he have to be so nice . . . and cute. It would be a lot easier to follow though with this plan if he was the way Vlad described.'
"Yeah, I did too," replied Danny. "Maybe we can do this again?" he asked hopefully.
Amy smiled and put her hands around Danny's neck. It was scary how comfortable she felt around him, and she didn't have to fake it at all. "Of course." Then she leaned in and kissed him, her mind going blank as their lips touched.
This moment was interrupted however, by footsteps coming up the stairs and a voice saying, "Hey, Amy. I was looking for you. We should go out tonight patrolling. What do you -" Then the voice broke off at the sight of the couple springing apart, embarrassed. Who, may you ask was the voice?
Valerie Grey.
Danny seemed speechless for a moment. Here he was, kissing his (maybe) girlfriend and his old crush just happens to walk by. Finally he snapped out of his trance, though the red never left his face. "Hey, Val. Nice to see you. Wow, is that the time. I better be going. See you later, Amy!" Then he was out of there in a second, leaving Amy and Valerie in a stand off.
Amy cleared her throat as she took out her keys and unlocked the door to her apartment. "Hey, Val. What was that about patrolling?"
Valerie sighed. "I thought we should go patrolling for Phantom, or any other ghost that might come by." She hesitated. "So you and Danny are together?"
Amy blushed again. It was weird, she never blushed before meeting Danny, or at least not for real, but now it was happening a lot. "I guess so . . . he helped me out with a problem, then . . . " Valerie coughed, obviously she didn't want to hear about that. "Anyways, he asked me out to the Nasty Burger today."
Valerie smiled sadly. "I guess Sam wasn't too happy about this, was she?"
"No, she wasn't," agreed Amy. "But I can understand why she's jealous, Danny's great."
"Yeah, he is . . ." agreed Valerie softly. "I hope you two are happy together. I sort of blew it when Danny and I were close to getting together. Make sure you don't do the same. Like you said, he is great."
"I promise I won't," said Amy. "And I'm sorry, but I have a lot of homework to do," she lied. "Maybe tomorrow I'll come with you."
"Oh, 'K. I'll just go then. I want to let off so stress from today." Valerie waved and walked down the hall to her room. Amy sighed and entered her own, throwing her bag on the couch again. The PDA in her pocket had been annoying her during her date with Danny. She had gone to the bathroom and turned it off so Vlad couldn't interrupt her. 'But I guess I should talk to him now.. . ' Amy flinched. This wouldn't be a pleasant conversation if she mentioned anything about going soft.
Amy turned the PDA on and called Vlad. A moment later his angry face appeared on the screen. Amy was suddenly reminded of a red fruit loop.
"Where have you been?" demanded Vlad harshly. "You were suppose to report."
Amy put on a confidant act. After all, she was an actor and Vlad would never know how confused she felt. "Sorry, but I was on a date with a certain Danny Fenton."
Vlad blinked for a moment, then smiled. "Very good. How did it go?"
"Perfect. What did you expect?" bragged Amy. "He's as love sick as they come." ' . . . and so am I.' "The Goth girl is as jealous as can be, so I predict that their friendship shall be turning sour soon." That Amy felt guilty for. Sam and Danny seemed like such good friends. 'But I won't let her take my Danny away from me. . .wait, did I say my Danny?' "And Valerie found us in a lip lock -" Okay, good thing the camera couldn't show the small blush that reached her cheeks at that. Not only thinking about the kiss, but having to tell Vlad about it. Eww. "And she seems a little jealous, but not too much."
"Good," said Vlad. "Continue with this, then with the rest of the plan when you're ready. I'll be waiting."
'When I'm ready. Well, that's going to be a while.'
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That conversation had been two weeks ago.
Amy knew Vlad wasn't happy about this, but she just kept making up some excuses. It wasn't the right time. In a few more days. But the truth was: Amy didn't know if she could do it. She was becoming closer and closer to Danny everyday. (They were officially a 'couple.')
Amy sighed. "Something wrong?" asked Danny sitting down next to her with his lunch tray.
"No," she lied. "Nothing's wrong." She smiled to reassure her boy friend, then kissed him lightly. A few minutes later Tucker and Sam sat down with them.
The past two weeks had been strange between her and Sam. She talked to her, saying she didn't want to intrude on any misplaced feelings between her and Danny, and she meant it. She really didn't want to, but she really like Danny and didn't want to give him up. Sam had said it was time she finally threw in the towel, or at least for a while.
"If the two of you are happy, then as friends we're happy," She had said.
Suddenly, a low beeping sound came from Amy's backpack and woke her from her musings. She was also very confused at why her PDA was going off during school. "What was that?" asked Tucker.
Amy pulled out her PDA. "It's my PDA," she answered, still confused. "It has video phone, but that's weird. . .my, uh, dad never calls me at school." In other words: Vlad doesn't call me at school. "I'll be right back." Amy left Tucker in a state of shock, who was staring at her PDA with a loving look on his face.
Amy walked outside the lunch room and pushed the talk button on the PDA. Whatever Vlad wanted wouldn't be good . . .
"I have news," said Vlad appearing on the screen. "There will be a few ghost dropping in soon, probably in a minute or two, and I want you to finally capture Danny and bring him to me." Amy was speechless for a moment, but Vlad continued. "I want you here with Danny by tomorrow, do whatever you can. I'm tired of waiting. In fact, you can get Valerie to join you. She should be joining into the fight."
"But Vlad -" Amy started.
"No buts," snapped Vlad. "Get him!" Then his face was gone. Amy sighed. How could she capture Danny? He was so nice and kind, and she really liked him. 'This was never suppose to happen!'
That's when the screams started. "Great," muttered Amy. "He wasn't lying."
Valerie ran out a moment later. "Hey, there's three ghosts out there including Phantom. Why don't we kick some butt?" She then transformed into her hunting gear, Amy followed the suit, still in turmoil.
When the girls flew into the almost empty lunch room Danny was sucking The Box Ghost and the Lunch Lady into the Fenton thermos. "Well, we know that part of the future is going to happen," he muttered. "Eww. So don't need a Box Lunch . . ."
"Get ready, Ghost Boy! 'Cause you're going down!" exclaimed Valerie, charging her gun. Danny turned to the two ghost hunters.
"Oh, you two," he mumbled, then louder. "What do you want?"
"You gone, that's what!" Exclaimed Valerie firing the gun. It missed by inches and hit the wall behind Danny. He flew to the right and fired his own weapon. Amy and Valerie scattered. At this moment many thoughts were going through Amy's head. 'Should I listen to Vlad? Or, as corny as it sounds, listen to my heart? This is so confusing!' Amy watched as Valerie was thrown into the opposite wall. 'It's now or never . . .'
Amy turned toward Danny and lunged herself at him. Turning them both intangible with her suit they landed on the grass outside. Thankfully the rest of the students were on the other side of the school.
Amy stood over Danny, who was on the ground and a little winded. "What was that for!" he yelled up at her when he caught his breath.
Trying to overcome this battle in her mind Amy lit her hand with a ecto-blast and held it over her head, ready to fire at Danny. It would knock him out and she could bring him to Vlad. Biting her lip in concentration Amy couldn't help but think back to her stay in Amity. Danny was here for her from the beginning. At first their friendship was all a game, but after that kiss . . . it was so much more. He didn't care about anything but her, or at least it seemed that why.
"What's the matter? Aren't you going to do it?" Danny pointed to her glowing hand. "Or are you scared?" Even though it was meant to be a jest, he was confused. Why wasn't this ghost hunter taking her chance.
'He's so nice. He helps everyone he can and would give anything for his friends. He even puts his life on the line for strangers. Can I do this?' Amy came to a sudden realization. "I can't do it," she whispered. Putting her arm to her side and extinguishing the light she repeated louder. "I can't do it." She smiled. "And I'm glad. But you have to believe me, Danny," she said becoming serious. "I don't want to hurt you, not now . . ."
Danny looked at her, his face edged with confusion. Amy was going to explain further when a pain shot into her arm. Her good arm flew to her left shoulder, when she pulled it away for a moment there was blood.
"Sorry, girl," said Valerie running up with a ecto-gun. "I missed. But don't worry, I won't now . . ." She pointed the gun at Danny, still a sitting duck on the grass.
"No, Valerie!" Amy exclaimed. "You can't!" Valerie was thrown back from a powerful blast coming from Amy's suit.
'Of course, it's ran from my thoughts and emotions. I didn't want her to attack Danny, so . . . ' Amy stopped at that thought. Valerie landed a few feet away but didn't get up. She was out cold for at least a few minutes.
That was when Amy realized she was in way over her head. 'I guess there is a first time for everything.' "I just need to leave," she muttered, taking to the sky. She forgot all about Danny; she would talk to him later. What she was going to say however, she didn't know.
Amy didn't even hear Danny call after her, or begin to follow her. She just flew as fast as she could to her apartment. She entered through the open window, then landed on the couch. Amy stood after another sting of pain went though her arm. She had to get the cut checked out.
She deactivated the suit and reached up to wipe some sweat off her face. Only it wasn't sweat . . . 'I'm crying.' It wasn't from the pain either, that she could take. The battle inside her was taking its toll. "This is just too much," she said out loud. "Vlad said it would be easy! I was to get close to Danny and bring him to him. I wasn't suppose to get attached. I wasn't suppose to fall in love!" There, she admitted it. She was surprised at it, too.
"Amy?" asked a frightened voice from her window. Danny was floating there, looking at her with a mixture of fear and worry.
"Danny. Please, don't say you heard all that," said Amy, her stomach dropping.
"I did," said Danny. Then he looked over to her arm. "We have to get that wound checked out." He flew into the apartment and into the kitchen, finding a towel and getting it wet. He flew back to Amy and landed in front of her. "Here, put this on. Apply pressure. Do you have a first ad kit?"
Amy just looked at him in shock. "You're helping? You aren't leaving. Why?"
Danny smiled. "You love me, or so I heard. We can talk about the rest later."
Amy swallowed a lump in her throat. "Thank you."
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