Rough Companions
"I can do this.." A quiet voice whispered, pacing quietly in a dark hallway. "I can do this.." The voice continued confidently before saying in a louder voice, "Okay, so I can't do this.." Danny quit pacing and stood outside the lab door. He'd been wanting to see how the portal was coming out, and their parents had been locked up since last June. And frankly, he was getting annoyed. Danny groaned, and leaned against the wall, sliding down it slowly before resting his arms on his knees. His head flopped heavily on his crossed arms.
"What are you.. doing Danny?" Another quiet voice asked him. He twitched and heard laughter coming from the kitchen. Danny slowly lifted his head and saw Missy come from the kitchen with a large cookie. Probably one from what Maddie made. Surprising, there was one left. Usually Jack ate most of them before hurrying off with Maddie back to the lab. Danny looked at her golden eyes then back to the cookie and repeated the process. She chewed quietly as she waited for his response.
"Mom and dad have been locked up in the lab and won't let us see what's been going on down there. It's getting annoying." Danny said before standing up, and walked slowly in the direction of Missy and her half-eaten cookie. He stood beside her for a moment before he grabbed the cookie and tore part of it in half.
"Hey!" Missy pouted childishly and he stuck his tongue out at her before he tried to shove the whole thing in his mouth, somewhat succeeding. She giggled then gasped when she heard a loud knock come from the front door. Missy stood confused, as did Danny, and they both stared at the door while the noise continued. Danny walked foward and opened the door having Sam topple on top of him. Missy ran halfway before she smiled and giggled at their awkward position.
"Oh, uh.. hey Sam." Danny said, his voice soft from having Sam sit on his chest, knocking the air out of him. Sam shook her head and looked around.
"Danny?" Missy giggled again when Sam turned her attention to the floor before she gasped loudly. "Oh my gosh, Danny! I'm sorry!" She hurriedly got up took a step back. Danny laughed from his place on the floor and looked up when Missy was standing over him.
"Help me up?" Danny asked, reaching his arm up for one of the girls to grab. Sam and Missy both grabbed his arm and tugged him into a standing position. "So, need something?" He asked and walked into the living room with the tv. He grabbed the remote and flopped on the couch. Sam snuck a glance at Missy before they both walked to join him.
"Actually, I wanted to ask if you wanted to hang out at the Nasty Burger today. Tuck just got a new hard drive for his PDA." Sam laughed at Danny's expression at the mention of Tucker's PDA.
"Sure, I just gotta tell my parents." He sat where he was, and took a deep breath. "MOM, DAD! I'M GOING TO THE NASTY BURGER WITH SAM AND TUCKER!" Missy tightly closed her hands over her ears, and Sam stuck a pillow over hers. Danny waited before an equally loud voice answered back.
"OKAY DANNY, BE BACK BEFORE 5!" Maddie called back, and Missy giggled at Sam's expression. Danny turned the tv off before turning to Sam.
"So.. communicate much?" Sam asked sarcastically, getting up and poking Missy in her stomach, earning a giggle. Danny shrugged and handed Missy the remote.
"Be back later, Missy. Have some fun 'Missy-time'." He air-quoted, laughing and walking out the door with Sam. Missy smiled then frowned when he closed the door. She sighed and set the remote on the coffee table. 'What to do... what to do...' Missy thought, sticking her thumb and index finger on her chin, rolling her eyes upward.
"I know!" She said to herself, and walked slowly to her room, making sure that she didn't overwork herself. Meanwhile with Danny and Sam, they were both heading in the direction of the Nasty Burger. Suddenly, Danny chuckled to himself. Sam raised an eyebrow and looked over at him.
"So, tell me again why you're not mentally insane?" She asked, earning another laugh from Danny.
"Sorry Sam, I was just thinking."
"About..?" Danny laughed again in a breathy voice before shaking his head.
"Nothing really, just thinking about random stuff." Sam crossed her arms.
"O-okay... just don't call me when they catch you and put you in a straight jacket." Danny laughed again and then broke into a run.
"Last one there pays for all three!" Sam suddenly realized that he'd just left her. She scowled before smirking and broke out into a run.
"Not if I trip you first!" Danny laughed and picked up his speed. The Nasty Burger came into view and Danny spotted Tucker sitting at one of the outside tables playing with his PDA. He laughed and turned back to see Sam gaining distance. "Danny!" He laughed again before he was suddenly tackled. "I told you I'd trip you one way or the other." Danny turned his head a little to see Sam sitting on his back. He picked himself up a little on his forearms and stared at her.
"Well, then that means Tuck has to pay since neither of us won." Sam laughed before she turned to Tuck. Tucker was meanwhile playing a game of Tetris. He was on the brink of getting the high score when he heard his friends laughing. He looked up and saw them both a couple feet from where he was and he raised an eyebrow and smiled when he saw Sam still sitting on him. Danny didn't seem to mind but he didn't seem to be paying attention to the gaze Sam was currently sending him. Tuck rolled his eyes and got up, making his way to the world renouned 'love-birds'.
"Hey, if you're gonna be doing that in public, at least be a little more private." He laughed when Sam turned a bright pink and he was rolling on the floor at this point when Danny asked,
"Doing what in public?" Sam immediately rolled off of him and walked over to Tucker, elbowing him hard in his side. Danny sat up when Tuck yelped in pain, and raised an eyebrow. "O-okay.. so.. let's get something to eat." Danny said, feeling confused.
"Yeah.. let's." Sam said, venom dripping her tone as she glared icily at Tucker. Said boy gulped and hurried to catch up to Danny.
"Man.. now I'm bored.." Missy groaned and rolled off her bed. She'd been playing with her stuffed animals and was running out of ideas. She opened her door and headed down the stairs to see what was on tv that was worth watching. 'I'm glad it's Saturday...' Missy mused dryly. She had just settled herself on the couch when there was a knock at the door. She groaned and slapped her forehead. She slowly slid off the couch and walked to the door. "Who is it?" Missy asked loudly. When nobody answered her, she shrugged and walked back to the couch.
After she'd settled herself down, she reached for the remote and was about to press the big red button when she heard a faint noise. She froze and turned slightly to face the door. The noise stopped and she stared at the door for a few minutes longer and shrugged. Then again, another noise was heard, except this time a little louder. It sounded like an announcer voice. Missy raised an eyebrow and set the remote down, sliding off the couch. She walked slowly and quietly over to the door and pressed her ear against it. The voice was louder this time, and she could hear other people too. Her eyebrows shot up in realization and she scurried back to the tv and turned it on to the news. She gaped at the tv.
On the screen was a small portion of the Fenton's house. An announcer was talking to the camera, pointing at the door. She turned the volume up, and caught was was either the beginning or the end of the broadcast. "..where it is said that the youngest Fenton lives, Melissa. The only girl in history who has survived Duke and Buck.." She turned off the tv. It's been how many years, and they were still fussing about it. She clenched her eyes shut and balled up her fists in an attempt not to think about it. Her anger rising, she walked to the door, and without thinking, threw open the door with much struggle.
Everyone that was near the door jumped back, but the reporter continued talking. She walked toward him and tried to keep up with his fast talking. "News just in, Melissa is back as everyone's favorite doctor! She's staring in so many new films, it's unbelieveable!" Missy raised an eyebrow at him. So many new films?
"Hey, I'm not.. a doctor! I'm only.. 6 years old!" Missy exclaimed, waving her arms around, but to no avail. The reporter was still talking, and from what she could tell, would be talking for a while.
"Not only is she a real doctor, but she's a dashing special agent with a phD in kicking your ass!"
"Please.. go away! I want... to watch.. tv!"
"She's a true American legend, also in India! And when America needs saving, Melissa delivers!"
"No.. I don't.."
"I promise everyone!"
"How did.. you find.. my house? Please stop.. talking!"
"It isn't good for Melissa to get so angry! She should know better. She's a doctor!"
"You are.. lying!"
"Watch her defend cockroaches and battle evil forces!"
"I hope you.. fall in.. a ditch!"
"Watch her kill her own mother with a hijacked cookie pan!" Missy gaped at the reporter.
"I love.. my mom.." She whispered.
"It's a tough job, but Melissa bites the bullet and she does it!"
"No! Stop.. it!"
"And then she's off to eat hickory smoked iced horse tails!"
"...Hickory what? ..Smoked.. what?"
"From a gallon jug!"
"No.. I won't!" Missy argued.
"Yes she will!" Missy growled at the reporter.
"..I hate.. you!"
"Everybody loves Melissa, and if we're lucky, we'll see her with her boyfriend!" Missy's eyes widened.
"I hate.. boys. They smell.." The reporter got really close to the camera with the mic.
"But just remember, Melissa will be here for you." Missy growled at everyone, her face red. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She'd really hoped Danny would come. She needed some help.
Meanwhile, Danny, Sam and Tucker were eating their meal at the Nasty Burger. They were currently just asking each other questions.
"So, Danny, what's your favorite hobby?" Sam asked. Danny thought a minute, chewing on a french fry. Tucker sipped on his drink.
"Well.. I guess it would be.." He trailed off. Tucker and Sam stared at him. His face had gone blank. Danny felt something at the pit of his stomach telling him to go home. 'Something's wrong... I think Missy's in trouble..' Danny set down his half chewed fry and got up, walking out the door. Sam raised an eyebrow and Tucker hadn't even noticed Danny had left.
"Hey.. where'd Danny go?" Sam glared at him.
"Come on, Tucker. Let's go find him." Tucker smirked at her and threw away all the trash. "What?"
"You act like we're his guardians or something." Sam shrugged.
"Well... you never know when he's gonna need some." Sam replied and followed Danny to his house. Danny walked faster when he heard loud voices. He broke into a run when he heard Missy scream. He skidded to a stop and looked around the corner. There he saw about 1500 people crowding around their porch and near their door was Missy, trying to push it closed.
"Missy!" He screamed, and she looked quickly up in the direction of his voice and grinned widely. Danny glared at all the people and fought his way through the crowd to the porch. Once he got there, Missy hugged his waist and whimpered.
"Make them.. go away, Danny.. make them.. go away.." She whispered and closed her eyes. After so much effort, she was drained. Danny picked her up and closed the door, but not before kicking a guy in the shin. He set Missy on the couch and wrapped a blanket around her. Once he was sure she was comfortable, he walked back to the door and threw it open with much more force than Missy had. All of the people jumped and quieted down from his hateful glare. Tucker and Sam finally caught up to him, and saw as he was surrounded by news casters.
"Danny.." Sam whispered. She thought he'd break from all the pressure, after all, she did after she figured out she was rich and when she first got interviewed. But all he did was stand there and he crossed his arms. He closed his eyes and then they all started talking again. She saw his eyes close tighter. "Uh oh.." Sam knew what was coming.
"SHUT UP!" Everyone immediately closed their mouths. Danny's eyes were narrowed down into tiny slits. Sam looked over at Tucker and saw that he was gaping at his best friend. She looked back when Danny took a deep breath and continued in a calm voice, but with strain. "After what you all did to my sister, I should kill all of you, but I'm not. You're all lucky I don't get one of my parents' inventions and put all of you into the ghost zone.." He muttered. Danny saw Sam and Tucker and motioned them to come inside. They both fought their way through the crowd. Once they were inside, Danny shot one hateful glare at them before slamming the door shut again.
"Whoa.. what'd they do to her?" Tucker asked, motioning toward Missy. Danny quickly walked to her, picked her up gently and sat down where she was once laying. He placed her in his lap and pressed his hand to her forehead. Sam smiled slighty at the sight, and couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if she were in that position. She wasn't jealous of Missy, but she just wondered what it would be like to be her.
"They drained her, that's what." Danny replied. "Hey Sam, can you go get a damp wash cloth? A cold one?" Sam stared at him before he looked up at her and pouted in both an annoying and adorable way. She sighed and walked off to the bathroom. Danny looked back down at Missy and sighed, closing his eyes. Tucker smirked when Sam left. 'He's clueless, but I guess he has to worry about Missy more than he does relationships.' Tuck mused. The goth came back and handed Danny the rag. He smiled gratefully and looked down at Missy, pressing the cloth to her face. He hadn't noticed Sam blush, but Tucker did. He smirked again.
"Is she gonna be okay?" Sam asked, sitting beside Danny. Tucker sat on the chair across from them, watching. Danny sighed and closed his eyes again.
"I don't know. If she keeps this up, I'm afraid that she won't be." Danny said and opened his eyes, wiping the cloth over her face. "I don't want to lose her.." He whispered. He really didn't know how long he was going to be able to keep this up. It seemed every day, Missy would over exert herself in some way. Even though at her last checkup, the doctor didn't seem so sure himself on when Missy's heart would actually 'give out' as everyone had put it. Danny sighed and gulped. He hoped that day wouldn't come too soon.
Sam watched as Danny tried to cool off Missy. He seemed so preoccupied with her lately, that it seemed in a couple days he wouldn't even leave the house to hang out with them anymore. She couldn't blame him though. With their parents locked in the lab all the time, Danny has to take the parenting role, and it makes him worry a lot. A lot more than he should. Sam looked at Danny's worried expression then down at Missy's red face. Her breathing was labored and she looked as if she were in some sort of pain. She felt pity fill her eyes and she looked away. 'I want to help.. but how can I when I'm afraid I'll hurt her?' She sighed and looked at Tucker, her eyes still soft. She turned back to Danny.
"Hey Danny?" She asked, making sure to be quiet. Danny didn't open his eyes, but he made a very soft 'Hmm?' type noise. Sam bit her lip. "If you ever need a break, I'll be happy to look after Missy so you won't have to change your plans. If that ever happens, I mean." Sam looked away when she caught sight of Missy. At the sight, Missy could make a grown man with many tatoos cry. Danny felt as though he couldn't open his eyes. He was tired, but he still had to keep the rag cold that was on her face. He had heard Sam's offer, he appreciated it, but he wouldn't want to make Sam changer her plans neither. It wouldn't be fair to her or whoever she'd made plans with. Besides, he felt it was his and his alone responsibility that needed to take care of Missy. He had promised her and he wasn't going to break it.
"Thanks, Sam. That means a lot." He said quietly after a while, feeling her jump. He smiled slightly and finally opened his eyes. Danny looked at Sam then back at Missy. Her face had cooled down a bit, and her breathing was at a normal rate. Suddenly a thought came to him. Why would all those reporters be out there? Were they actually interviewing Melissa about something important or a certain something that happened a few years ago? He pondered about that, turning halfway around to see if he could see out the window. Sam giggled, and Danny turned to look at her. She pointed to Tucker, who had fallen asleep.
"No wonder it got so quiet in here." Sam teased, glad that she could talk to Danny about something and not watch his troubled expression. He looked deep in thought. Suddenly, it hit her like.. like.. well.. a bunch of stuff. She felt she knew what he was thinking about, and it worried her that he still would be. It's been more than a year or 2, and they won't forget about it? 'Well, I guess I wouldn't either if that happened to me. I guess that's why Danny's so tense and protective around Missy. He's afraid of then when and where Duke'll be back.' Sam shivered at the sheer mention of that guy's name. She knew he still wasn't in custody, but she didn't know if Danny knew, nor was she going to tell him, only because it would make him worry more.
"I think she's calmed down enough," Danny said, looking at Sam. He saw sympathy and something else he couldn't describe in her eyes and had to look away. "I'm gonna take her to her room so she can rest better." Sam looked at Missy and saw that she had, in fact, calmed down. "Do you wanna come?" The question Danny had asked her probably was one of self-pity or for company since Missy was asleep. Sam looked back up at him and nodded. Danny motioned with his head up the stairs and picked Missy up. Sam followed him up the stairs into the youngest Fenton's room. When Sam entered the room, she shuddered. There were animals everywhere, most of them were mice and snakes.
Danny set Missy on the bed and pulled the covers up over her to her neck. "She looks so peaceful when she's asleep.." Sam whispered standing close to Danny's side by the bed. Danny looked at Sam then to Missy.
"Yeah.. she is."
"Hey.. Danny?"
"Hmm?" Sam bit her lip again. Did he always have to make that noise? It always made her melt when she heard him do it.
"My family is sending me to camp over the summer because they want me to be more social, and I was wondering if you and Missy could come with me?" Sam felt like hitting herself. From when she started talking to when she finished her question, her voice had gone weaker. She had hoped he didn't hear it, but by the thoughtful look on his face, it wasn't likely.
"What kind of camp is it?" Sam scratched her arm. 'Crap...'
"It's just a regular camp, like you do camp activities and make stuff with wood." She really hoped Danny wanted to go. She didn't ask Tucker because he'd already made plans with his own family. Tuck had said he was going to Arizona.
"Okay, but I'll have to ask my parents and Missy." Sam smiled at him, glad that he wanted to go. Danny really was never the active type, but how he stayed so fit was beyond her. He was always so skinny, like he never ate. She shrugged it off and smiled.
'At least I'll have some company this time..'
"Hey! Watch it!" A random pedestrian yelled, swerving to avoid being pushed to the ground. But after being growled at, the person hurried on their way. Duke and Buck were currently going back to the warehouse. It amazed him that they saw him on tv all the time, but never actually remembered him when he went shopping for rope and weapons. This time, he had captured a likely possible survivor. She was kinda bulky and was about to his waist. He didn't know her name, but he was certain he'd find out. He was deep in thought as he walked along the streets with a bag slung over his shoulder and Buck at his feet.
"It's been how many years, Buck?" He glanced down at the dog to see him actually paying attention to what he was saying. The dog stopped and sat down. "We need to go on a scavenger hunt, you know that?" Buck barked. "I hope you can take care of this one, Buck. She's annoying from what I saw." Duke continued on his way, whistling when Buck stayed seated. The dog bolted up and ran after his master. Duke entered the warehouse and threw down the bag of items he'd 'purchased' from the shops downtown. He walked up the stairs and headed into what he called 'The Room'. Literally, he had it painted on the outside door.
"Wh-where am I?"
"Why, you my friend, are in my lovely home." He smiled sadistically when he heard 'Ring Around the Rosie' playing again. He wondered how long that song would work. It was playing rather slowly and very softly. Everytime the children he captured hear that song, their faces swell up with fear and with what looks like gas or consipation. The girl's eyes widened in fear. She glanced around nervously.
"W..wait!" She remembered seeing a flier that said something about a girl that got away from him. It also said he vowed to get her guts strewn all over his bed. She shuddered. "I can help you... with Melissa! I know where she is!" She closed her eyes. She hoped this would work. His expression went from confusion to gleeful evil. His eyes burned in such hatred she thought she was going to burn on the spot. However, despite his anger, he smiled sweetly at the girl.
"Where, my dear, can I find Melissa? I already know where she lives.. it's hard to miss." He stood up and walked in a circle around her chair. The girl struggled to keep an eye on him.
"Uhm.. I heard her talk about going to camp with her brother's friend. That's all I got, please let me go!" He stopped walking and grabbed the rope she was tied too. He pulled it up and over the chair, their noses touching.
"You will go and find out when and where she's going, or I'll hunt you down and kill you. You come back when you have retrieved the information. Now go.." The girl's eyes widened in fear. She nodded and grunted when she was thrown to the ground, the rope falling off her shoulders. He chuckled and walked out of the room, his hands behind his back.
"Ring around the rosie, pocket full of posies, ashes ashes, they all fall down..."
Okay, yeah. SOO very sorry for the wait.. I went through many drastic days.. anyway! This story is going to have more chapters. My friend gave me some plot ideas and I'm gonna use 'em! Aren't yall excited! ... Yeah.. I bet.. . Anyway, when I was putting the song down for the last part here, I started to put '1, 2 Freddy's coming for you..' lol that wouldn't make any sense would it? lmao Also, the kinda beginning to this chapter IS a reference to Dr. Tran, but I couldn't think of anything else, besides having a delivery boy annoying Missy to death...
Disclaimer: I don't own DP, but the others you aren't familiar with are mine! I feel so stupid..