I grabbed some more time! Yay! Anyway, yes, I know it's extremely mean to leave every chapter at a cliffhanger, but it has its perks. At least I don't leave it at a cliffhanger and then leave the face of the Earth for six months. Reviewers:

Guest: I can imagine the emotional roller coaster because this is me while writing Dan's dialogue: "I'M SORRY DANNY! I'M SORRY!"

Faliara: He rubs it in quite well I think. Writing that part was really fun but really I'M SORRY DANNY too.

KuriMaster13: Yes, as mentioned above I know it is recurring. But, as I said, cliffhangers have their perks.

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Chapter 16

The Fear Comes True

(Danny POV)

My surroundings seemed nonexistent. All I could think about was the searing pain in my chest and the indescribable feeling spreading from my arm.

"Phantom!" I heard from far away. The voice sounded familiar.

Then I heard laughing. Not good laughter, like you would hear on a playground, but horrible, bone chilling laughter.

The sky was blurry, and it seemed to start getting darker…No, it was black. Why was that?

Everything turned completely black. A few seconds later, I could see, but it seemed different. It was like I was seeing a movie. I couldn't move. It seemed like I was possessed. Who knows? Maybe I was possessed. It seemed like a possibility considering the crazy sequence of events following the accident. All I could do was sit, watch, and scream silently.

I rushed towards Peter and extended a black clawed hand. A feeling of helplessness washed over me as I saw Peter turn around in time to be slashed by the claws.

"Phantom!" yelled Peter, choosing to use my chosen name in case of any listening ears that might hear. I was grateful for that.

Peter! Get away! I refuse to hurt anyone else! I thought, silently urging him to get out of this mess while he still could. He should have gone and gotten S.H.I.E.L.D.. They could handle it.

Unlike me.

Peter stood his ground, doing his best not to harm me.

"Phantom, you can fight Venom! You're extremely powerful! Don't become like Dan because of Venom!"

Inwardly, I laughed bitterly. It seemed my worst fear was coming true. I was becoming like Dan.

No…I wouldn't. I promised.

And if there's one promise I won't break no matter the cost, it's that one.

I started struggling more vigorously against the symbiote. I gulped in air as my head was released.

My powers started working again as I phased out of Venom.

The shapeless substance screeched and attached itself once more to Dan.

"You can't possibly think you can win," said Dan from behind Peter.

"Spider Man," I said, "Go. Get S.H.I.E.L.D. while I hold him off."

Peter started to protest but I had already charged up a ball of ectoplasm to shoot at Dan.

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(Spidey POV)

I was extremely relieved that Danny has escaped Venom's possession for an extended period of time.

"Spider Man, go. Get S.H.I.E.L.D. while I hold him off," Danny said.

I was about to protest when I realized that we would in fact need S.H.I.E.L.D.'s help to deal with the current situation. I saw a ectoplasm ball being thrown before I started for the helicarrier. I couldn't call because my watch was broken due to the massive power surge from Dan.

"Fury! Anyone! Help now!" I yelled, bursting into the helicarrier.

"I'm aware of the situation at the park. Take your team there and do what you can. I'm sending reinforcements there shortly," Fury replied, who happened to be standing near the entrance of the helicarrier.

My team came in almost immediately and I led them out. I got back to the park to see the land completely obliterated.

Dan was gone and Danny was standing there in human form.

"Danny? What are you doing here?" The team said all at once.

"There was a loud explosion so I came to see what it was. This is what I came here to. In any case, what are a bunch of superheroes doing in an empty park? I take it you all know my name from when I was captured and interrogated?" He replied.

None of us said anything as we rushed off. Danny's behavior seemed really off to me, that and he was in his human form. I was rather worried about him.

We scoured the city but there was no trace of Dan. Feeling a little bit defeated, all of us headed off to our homes to retire for the night.

When I got there, Danny was at the kitchen table eating a pancake.

"So, how did it go with him? Are you alright?" I asked.

"I'm fine. I took care of him, so don't worry about him anymore.," Danny said, then went back to chewing on his pancake.

I had my doubts, but I didn't say anything more. I plopped down on my bed and lay there, thinking about the encounter with the ghost.

Wasn't it a little bit odd how much Danny had been afraid of him before, but now he acted like Dan was nothing?

Something was most definitely off.

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Yeah, I also cut this one short because I'm extremely tired. So, sorry about that. The next chapter might also be a bit short. But hey, at least you still get a chapter! (Yay)