NIGHTMARES

It's not like Nocturne could only bring dreams, and what better form of revenge?

Nocturne was amazing at dreams, they filled the sleeping human with wonder, happiness, they paid attention to all the details and very few managed to ever forget... but that didn't mean he couldn't not have the complete opposite effect. Fill the user with such horror and pain that they could never forget yet would always want too... and that seemed like the only suitable punishment for the Ghost-Child who had so carelessly destroyed his dreams.

"Ah, so peaceful, children are so cute" he whispered levitating just above Danny's sleeping form, he was curled up into a small ball cuddling his knees close, he had just finished fighting ghosts after a long night and was looking forward to lie in that morning, Nocturne laughed "you should have never woken up from that first dream I have you" he whispered as he cast his spell.

Meanwhile, in dreamland.

"Woohoo!" Danny shouted as he jumped of the cliff, the wind blowing his hair back he let himself free fall, just before he hit the rock hard ground "going ghoooost!" he shouted flying up into the air and laughing "that was epic!" he shouted flying up high into the sky and into the clouds, taking in a deep breath as his hair and clothes where soaked "refreshing."

"Beautiful view up here, isn't it?"

Danny eyes widened and he turned, standing there on her hover board stood Valerie, watching him with a smile on her face, it wasn't a threatening one nor a smirk, it was a happy, the kind she had back when Danny had been 'dating' her. Yet Danny didn't let his guard down.

"Danny?" Valeria laughed "it's just me."

Danny hesitated before approaching "Valerie?"

"Yes?" she asked with the same smile.

Danny hesitated for a second before laughing "your right, it is a beautiful view" he said looking back down.

"A perfect place to die."

Danny's eyes widened but it was too late, he didn't even have time to turn around and see Valerie's expression before eh found himself flying head first towards the ground far too fast for his taste. He struggled against the apparently ghost proof net that prevented him form flying, eventually giving up and just screaming.

Finally after what felt like forever he hit the hard ground, it was painful, but no where near as much as he had expected, he let out a sigh of relief, he hadn't even lost consciousness. But there was no time to relax, he could see Valerie flying towards him and he wasn't even out of this stupid net. What was this thing made out of, it seemed invincible?

"Your time is up, ghost!" Valerie shouted, shooting at Danny who had no way of dodging, he let out a pained grunt as he looked at Valerie desperately.

"Please, stop this!" he shouted, deep down knowing it would do no good.

"Why should I ghost?" she asked.

Danny looked around desperately, trying to find a way to escape "I-I didn't do anything!" he shouted struggling against the net. Stopping as he was zapped by some weapon.

"Hm, destroying my life is nothing to you?"

"I didn't destroy your life! You think I control every ghost that escapes the ghost zone?!"

"Silence!" Valerie ordered shooting the defenceless ghost once more.

Danny whimpered "please..." he whispered, feeling his energy fading surprisingly fast.

"You will pay for what you've done... but not by my hands, Danny"

Danny looked up, his eyes widening, suddenly there was not just Valerie standing over his defenceless form, there was the guys in white, the ghosts whom he had defeated, his parents...

"W-Why?"

"Oh poor little child, would you like a last meal?" the Lunch-Lady asked.

"I do not care what happens to him but his pelt belongs to me" Skulker said, sounding bored.

"This will be so awesome!" Youngblood exclaimed.

"I will tear him apart, molecule by molecule" Jack announced.

"He is now government property" one of the guys in white said.

"Seems you got yourself into a bit of a sticky situation, Daniel" Vlad said, smirking.

Danny covered his ears as the rest began speaking all at once, since when did he have so many enemies? He curled up into a small ball as tears began to stream down his face "leave me alone" he whispered, knowing he was at a huge disadvantage.

"Prepare to die."

Pain, so much pain. Danny didn't know it was possible, he screamed and let out his ghost powers but it made no difference to the huge amount of people, both dead and alive, that surrounded him, torture him. He wasn't entirely sure who was torturing him or how, but he wanted it to stop.

"Let me goooo!" he screamed at the top of his lungs.

Meanwhile, back in the world of the living.

Jazz was enjoying her breakfast when she heard her younger brother's desperate screams, her eyes widened ans she gasped jumping up form her seat. She quickly ran towards the stairs. But she paused when her parents voices came from the lab.

"Jazz, dear, what is that?" Maddie called.

Jazz gasped facing the stairs down to the lab "umm... nothing!" she shouted suddenly running up the stairs. Once she entered the room she froze at the sight of Danny struggling against his bed sheets.

"Danny!" she shouted running over to him, shaking him desperately. Jack's eyes opened wide, glowing green, he relaxed as he spotted Jazz's worried expression.

"Jazz..." he whispered falling limp in her arms, closing his eyes.

She carefully lay him down, placing a hand on his forehead "are you okay Danny?"

"I-I... it was just a nightmare" he whispered.

Jazz cuddled him close "you scared me."

Danny nodded "I-I scared myself more" he whispered and began to cry.

Jazz held him close, patiently waiting for her little brother to calm down or fall back to sleep. She rocked him slightly as her mind raced though all the possible reasons such a horrible nightmare could have occurred, stress, actual fears, not enough sleep, food... Nocturne.

Jazz's grip on Danny tightened involuntarily as she swore to herself that if this was Nocturne's work, he would pay, even if she had to rip him apart, molecule by molecule.