Big stuff coming up.
Shadow rushed over the edge and flew down the side of the building, trying desperately to catch Chris before she hit the ground. His heart raced faster than the newest hover-train as his body made the final lunge. He swooped the falling figure up in his arms and pulled up quickly. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she was hanging on for dear life. Once her nerves had finally calmed down, she opened her eyes to look at the face of her savior. It was a ghost completely clad in black and red. He had fierce red eyes, but that's all of his face that was shown. A few seconds later, he stared down at her.
"You okay?" He asked her kindly.
"Um…yeah. Thanks." She answered with a slight daze still in her voice from the terror of falling and from the appearance of the one who had saved her. He didn't exactly look like someone you'd want to meet in a dark alley at night, much less falling from a building.
"Thanks for not kicking and screaming." He joked.
The Goth girl didn't get it. "Why would I be kicking and screaming?"
"No one's told you yet? Well, let's just say that I don't exactly have a good reputation around here. I'm a good ghost, I promise, but not a lot of people are willing to believe me." Shadow explained.
Shadow's red boots touched the ground as he landed them both, placing Chris back on her feet. She stood there for a moment, observing the ghost in front of her.
"I believe you. Thanks for saving me." She stated. "I'd better go home now before my parents call the police."
"Yeah, then my rep would be even worse." He kidded.
She turned around to run home, but stopped and turned back. "Sorry. I didn't catch your name."
"Shadow." He answered simply, but then remembered that he wasn't supposed to know hers. "What's yours?"
"I'm sorry, I'm not supposed to give my name to strangers." Chris teased.
"I'd say I'm not that strange, but that would be both corny and a lie." He returned.
She giggled. "My name's Chris." She introduced. "Think I'll see you around?"
"Definitely." Shadow answered.
He watched as she began to run home. After the girl was out of sight, he flew off to his own home.
"So, are you going to tell her?" Matt inquired the next day as they were walking to school.
"No." Jake replied plainly.
"Why? I mean, she's friends with your human half and she's on the same side as your ghost half." Matt pressured.
"I know. I just don't think that right now is the best time. She just came here and just met me. I don't want to freak her out. Plus, my life's too complicated right now. I don't want to drag her into it. Not to mention the fact that we don't know how well she can keep a secret." The Goth boy argued.
"Okay, it's your choice. But just remember, now you have two friends that you have to keep a secret from." The African American reminded.
Jake sighed. "I'll tell them eventually, just not right now."
"Tell who what?" Tori asked, running up to them.
Jake choked for a moment, realizing how close he just was to being found out. "Um…tell…my parents that…I didn't get an A on my English test." He lied.
"You didn't? You know, your grades are really slipping lately." Tori stated.
Jake's ghost sense went off at that moment. "Yeah. Well, I promised Chris that I'd walk her to school today. Bye!"
The boy ran off ahead, out of sight from his best friends. Once hidden, he let the duel black rings transform him, replacing his Gothic street clothes with a black and red hazmat suit along with bandanas that covered his face and a cape that covered his back. He shot off toward a scream that sounded exactly like the one he had heard last night. Sure enough, he found Chris backed against a brick wall, but this time, a teenage boy stood in front of her. The alarming thing? The kid had super-pale skin and a ghostly aura.
In full, this new ghost had messy blond hair, glowing blue eyes, almost grey skin, a black leather jacket with a white shirt underneath, jeans, red fingerless gloves, and black boots.
Shadow speeded toward the ghost like a bullet, forcing him into a wall. The ghost angrily peeled himself from the wall before his eyes flashed red and he transformed into the wolf from the previous night.
"Huh?" Shadow stuttered in surprise as he watched the transformation. Almost a second later, the large green dog leaped on him.
"Get…off!" The boy struggled, pushing the wolf away from him. He charged up his red ghost rays and blasted the monster away.
The dog landed on his back, but hopped back to his feet with a low snarl. The ghost lunged once more, but Shadow leaped out the way, firing one of his ghost zappers at him. Once the shock had died down, the creature weakly changed back to the human-looking ghost.
"Alright, have any last words before you're sucked into the thermos, creep?" Shadow offered.
"I'll be back, Chris. Count on it!" He shouted before he disappeared into the confines of the thermos in a beam of red light.
Shadow glanced at the shaken girl, staring in terror at the spot where the ghost had just been. He flew lightly over to her.
"Are you okay?" He asked in concern.
"I…I knew him." Chris stammered.
Maybe this will add a twist to Mary-I mean; Chris.
Also, I have a few annoucements.
1. I forgot to post that I finished the 2nd AaaM video a while ago and it is now up on youtube. I have a link in my profile.
2. I've noticed that this story is dragging a lot. Let's face it, it's not very popular and it's been going way past its interest point. And I've noticed that it barely has any hits anymore. They've decreased massively since the beginning. So, I've decided that I'll only be able to write for this a little longer. It is becoming harder and harder to write. I don't have much left in me. This is basically what I have:
a. A Christmas Episode (thanks to Luiz4200)
b. Chris and Tori find out about Jake.
c. Valentines Day (although this has a high chance of being kicked out or smooshed with Chris and Tori finding out).
d. Jake and Abby begin to get ice powers (possibly getting smooshed with another episode).
And here are two that aren't solid on whether they'll be the series finale or not. I'll explain more at the end of each.
a. Vlad tries to 'fix' the past by sneaking into Clockwork's lair and stealing Dan Phantom's thermos, believing that it's the ultimate power source. Then, he goes back in time to give it to his younger self to stop his horrible future from happening. Clockwork then sends Jake and Abby back in time and 'threatens' to send 'Shadow' back in time, too (winking at Jake).
-This could be the series finale because Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Abby could see Jake transform in the past.
-This could also come after the second option (with his family discovering it in the next option), which you will see soon. A few details would change, though.
b. (Similar to Switch Glitch, but barely.) Jake is starting to notice how his powers are...changing. As well as his ghostly appearence. What's wrong? Maybe Jake was supposed to get his powers late. And now, his Phantom DNA is taking over.
-His family could figure it out in this episode and "Jake Phantom" would be introduced. There is also the possibility that the whole world would know.
-This could happen after the previous option, with his family finding out in the aforementioned story. And Jake would have to make his choice. Jake Phantom or Shadow? Or maye it's not a choice at all.
Who becomes Jake's girlfriend depends on where it would fit best. I'd give it a fair shot that it comes before everyone finds out, though. Possibly, he gets together with one and then brakes up with her before everyone finds out. Then, when they do, he gets together with the other.