Sam and Tucker ran down the fire escape and ran under the battle, that to their eyes, Danielle was fighting alone. Sam pulled out her gun and began to prime it. Tucker frowned and scanned the sky.
"Sam, Dani's not the only one fighting," he realised. Sam raised an eyebrow.
"What are you talking about? I don't see anyone else up there or out here helping her," Sam pointed out. Tucker shook his head.
"Neither can I, but can you explain why those black creature things are being smashed apart when Dani's not even facing that way? And you know she's useless at making duplicates during a fight. She's worse than Danny was," Tucker replied. Sam frowned and watched the fight and gasped as she saw three different creatures explode without Danielle even looking in that direction.
"Maybe Dani's not as crazy as we think," Tucker muttered. Sam glanced at him.
"If she's right, she can see Danny," Sam whispered, her eyes filling with tears which she refused to shed. Tucker nodded slowly.
"Man, I wish I hadn't gotten over my fears now," he growled.
"Guys! There you are," Jamie shouted as he joined them. Sam bit her lip and glanced at the younger boy.
"Jamie… you can see what's going on up there, can't you?" Sam ventured. Jamie blinked in confusion.
"Yeah, a fight," he retorted uncertainly.
"We can see that something other than Dani is fighting those things. And since you can see stuff we can't…" Tucker resumed for Sam. Sam nodded to him and turned to Jamie.
"Please, Jamie. Tell us what you see," Sam requested. Jamie bit his lip and glanced at the air beside him.
"Alright, but you're going to think I'm crazy. Have you ever heard of Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, Sandman, the tooth fairy?" Jamie began. Sam and Tucker scowled at him.
"Jamie, we're not interested in bedtime stories. We want to know what's going on up there!" Sam grumbled and pointed at the fight above them. Jamie glared impatiently at them.
"I know, but I need to explain this stuff first! Well, those… people I guess. They're real. And they're the guardians along with Jack Frost. They can only be seen if you believe in them," Jamie continued. Sam and Tucker frowned in annoyance at him. Jamie sighed.
"Well, I believe in them so I can see them. It took me a long time to see Danny as well. And Pitch, according to Danny, can only be seen by those afraid of him. Jack's standing right next to me. And above you, I can see Danny, Tooth, the tooth fairy, and Dani Phantom… not really sure what I should call her, but I see them fighting those nightmare sand creatures," Jamie concluded. Sam and Tucker glanced up and narrowed their eyes.
"How is Danny fighting?" Sam asked sceptically. Jamie glowered at her in annoyance.
"You don't believe me do you?" Jamie muttered.
"Look, it's not that we don't believe you but… well we were there when Danny died. Just taking your word that our friend is still around and up there fighting… it's a lot to take in," Tucker replied gently, sadness clearly pronounced. Jamie bit his lip and turned to the air beside him. He nodded.
"Alright, I don't know Danny that well. Jack knows him best. Apparently Danny's powers changed a lot when he became the Spirit of Fear. That's what Danny is now. He doesn't tell Jack much but he can't duplicate anymore, until tonight, he didn't even know if he could use his ghostly wail. He looks a lot different too. He has ice powers but he only seems to use his left hand for those. And he still has his ghost powers but only uses his right hand. He can sense fear now and he can talk telepathically with kids, subconsciously. But it looks like he's using his ice and ghost powers," Jamie repeated on Jack's behalf. Sam and Tucker stared at the boy.
"I'm telling the truth," Jamie assured them. Jamie expectantly looked to his side, to Jack, and then up. He gasped. Sam and Tucker followed his gaze and gaped in shock at the sheer volume of nightmare creatures swarming above their heads. Danielle blasted creature after creature but she was overwhelmed and thrown to the ground. She hit her head and reverted to her human half with a flash of two rings of light originating from her waist. Her stark white ponytail changed to black loose hair. She now wore a beanie hat. Her black and white two piece jumpsuit changed to a pair of jeans and blue hoodie. Sam, Tucker and Jamie ran to the halfa's side.
"Dani!" Sam and Tucker cried out. Jamie hung back but he nodded to the air beside him and turned to the trio in front of him, not seeing the explosion of ice freezing a large number of the nightmare creatures.
Tucker looked up and gasped at the icy air floating down to them.
"Jack's gone to help them," Jamie explained noticing Tucker's shock.
"Which is exactly what I wanted," Pitch announced stepping out of a shadow and grinned at the trio around Danielle. Fear stabbed at Sam and Tucker as they watched the creature stroll leisurely towards them.
"What do you want Pitch?!" Jamie demanded. Pitch chuckled.
"Don't bother to try and hid your fear boy. I can sense it within you just like that annoying Spirit of Fear," Pitch retorted. Jamie scowled at him.
"I'm just doing what Danny taught me. I'm facing you instead of running away," Jamie snarled. Sam and Tucker glanced at each other and nodded. This was the king of nightmares! If they could face their fear of him, maybe, just maybe they would see Danny.
They stood up and stepped protectively in front of Danielle.
"You don't frighten us Pitch," Sam growled. Pitch turned to her and sniggered as she flinched.
"Yes I do," he remarked.
"Remember, it's alright to be afraid, just don't let that stop you from doing what's important," Jamie reminded them. Tucker blinked.
"Wait, how did Danny become the Spirit of Fear?" Tucker inquired.
"Because the Man in the Moon chose him. Ha! That old fool still thinks that his guardians can stop me," Pitch answered arrogantly. Jamie frowned.
"But Danny isn't a guardian," Jamie pointed out. Pitch grinned at the boy.
"Actually he is. He was chosen recently but he's refused to join the others," Pitch told him smugly. Sam glanced at Tucker.
"Why is any of this important?" she prompted.
"Because of what Jamie said. Remember how Danny died? He faced it! He knew Vlad was going to shoot him but he stood there and took that bullet to protect everyone. Sam, we have to do the same. We have to be just as brave as Danny was," Tucker realised.
Sam and Tucker turned to Pitch and glared at him.
"He's right. Danny was always facing his fears," Sam whispered. Pitch smirked cockily.
"What makes you so sure he can save you?" Pitch replied smoothly.
"Because you still underestimate me!" Danny shouted as he landed firmly in front of Sam and Tucker, not noticing that they heard and saw him.
And finally Sam and Tucker can see Danny. But their heart-felt reunion will have to wait a bit.
Not much left of the story, but let me know what you guys think of it so far.
Until the next chapter.