A/n: hey welcome back, to running from the grime. I'm glad the few reviews, I have are positive. So hopefully you guys enjoy this next installment.
Chapter 7: family reunion
Previously on running from the grime
I don't know what troubled me the most about just leaving him there like that. Maybe it was the fact that I came off as rude, or maybe I was attracted to him.But my biggest theory is because just like the eyes in my dream, they read someone who's not pure but just as broken as I.
Over looker's pov
Young Sam Dawson (Manson), swiftly ran into an alleyway, and horridly texted sage.
(A/n: this next part isn't supposed to have much grammar because it supposed to look how one would txt.)
Txt message mode
Sam: I met I jazz's prodigal brother
Sage: what, he's in their hometown
Sam: well not any more apparently.Sage: does he look like jazz, did u talk 2 him
Sam: yes but not 2 longSage: r u sure it's the same guySam: he said he was looking 4 a jasmine Fenton, and that he is, Danny Fenton.
Sage: there could a million Danny fen tons
Sam: we need to talk to jazz
Sage: what do uWanna tell herSam: maybe 2 send a pic of her bro
Sage: kk brb
Sam: k
(a/n: sage talks to jazz telepathically and lets her know jazz response)
Sage: she said, she will try 2 find 1 but, it will b 2 years old.Sam: kay i will still b able 2 tell if it's him or not, no one can change 2 much in 2 years.Sage: whateve's I'll let her know 2 send the pic...
Sam's pov
Jazz eventually sent sage, the picture of her Danny, and although the Danny I met in the library, is more buff and toned, there was no doubt in my mind that it is the same guy. I don't know how, or why, or even how long but there's one thing for sure, jazz's Danny Fenton is here and he's looking for her.
I decided to just go to the nasty burger, instead of back to school. I then texted sage, again and told her where I was, she said she was gonna ditch her sixth, and come meet me, at the nasty burger. I told her she didn't have to, but she insisted, and I wasn't about to go back, and forth with her.
Soon enough both her and jazz, arrived and I waved them over, to where I was sitting. Sage directed jazz over to the table, and then went to go order, our usual orders. Once everything was settled, we began to discuss our next move.
Dialogue
Talking= regular writing
Sam's way of speaking= underlined
Telekinesis= bold
Italics= writing on paper
Sam: tell jazz, I said, the guy I saw in the library was her brother.
Sage: she said, that "the guy in the library was your brother".
Jazz: guys, what are we gonna do, I feel like I need to talk to him, but I know I can't.
Sam: then don't
Sage: Sam said," Then don't"
Jazz: guys we can't live like this, forever you know.
Sage: we've done all we can, it's hopeless.
Jazz: you would be the one to say that.
Sam: guys please don't start.
Sage: Sam say's, for us not to fight.
Jazz: what do you think Sam, do you think we'll ever, break the curse.
Sam: I've never really had any good luck. I've never seen the light at the end of the tunnel. I've been bruised beaten, tortured, confined and deprived.
I've always had hope that maybe one day, things would be different, even if it's false hope, it's all that's kept me from ending it all.
I can't convince myself that everything is perfect, anymore though; I'll just wait and see.
Sage: she says "I've never really had any good luck. I've never seen the light at the end of the tunnel. I've been bruised beaten, tortured, confined and deprived.
I've always had hope that maybe one day, things would be different, even if it's false hope, and it's all that's kept me from ending it all. I can't convince myself that everything is perfect, anymore though, I'll just wait and see."
Sage: well don't you think I'd like to hear again, don't you think Sam would like to speak and sing again, this curse is an inconvenience for all of us.
Jazz: I can't sit here anymore, and do nothing, I gave up everything to be here, with tucker, and I can't let this get in my way,
Sage: don't you dare, make it like you're the only one, getting the short end of the stick. I've had a fair share of guys, ask me out, and I had to turn them down, cause of this.
Jazz: hey, calm down please, look I'm just saying, "Maybe we should sneak down to Helen's lab, and start studying for cures".
Sage: we've read the spell over and over, it says were cursed, until some broken person, lays down there heart, and if they don't Sam dies.
Sam: im sure they don't mean it literally, so maybe said person, has to fall in love with one of us.
Jazz: tucker's already in love with me, and the curse isn't broken.
Sage: have you kissed him, since the curse?
Jazz: no, why?
Sage: look at every fairy tale, in history what breaks the curse, true loves kiss.
Sam: sage, key word fairy tale, there not real.
Sage: before this fate, fell upon us, we didn't think it was real either, and yet here we are.
Jazz: what did Sam say, before you responded, you never sent it over.
Sage: alright, she said that since this is real life, the whole kiss thing wouldn't work.
Sam: it wouldn't, if I know my mother, she wouldn't make the anecdote, to something like this so easy. Jazz kissing tucker, would just send him mixed signals.
Sage: Sam disagrees, and say's that Helen would never make it that easy, and also, that sucking tucker's face, would only send him mixed signals.
Jazz: I don't know Sam, in theory it could work...
Sam: if it doesn't what is your plan b.
Sage: Sam said "if it doesn't what is your plan b.
"Jazz: well, first off, we wouldn't do this right away; we would have to come up with plan b, and even c. The first step would be, finding out for sure, if that's really what it met.
Sage: so your brilliant plan is to reread the spell over and over, and then proceed, to snog your ex-boyfriend.
Sam: sage, don't you get that, if were ever gonna get out of this; we have to work with each other, and not against each other.
Sage: Sam says, for us to stop fighting.
Jazz: yeah, I think that would be, a good idea. Wait ...
vision mode
you see a 3 jars, one labeled, "jasmine's eyes", another labeled "sage's ears", and another labeled "Samantha's voice."
You see a sheet of paper that looks like an old birth certificate. All you can make out is the name Manson, and the year 1988. Then you see a bat, being held by a black person's hand, swinging towards the glass, jars and before your vision fades to black, you see a green ghost ray being shot.
Dialogue
Talking= regular writing
Sam's way of speaking= underlined
Telekinesis= bold
Writing on paper= italics
Sage: what did you see
Jazz: it was so strange, just jumbled up stuff that made no sense.
Sage: specifically what
Jazz: there was these jars, they were labeled, jasmine's eyes, sage's ears, and Samantha's voice.
Sam: did you just call me Samantha?
Sage: Sam's mad you called her by her full name.
Jazz: hey, I was just reiterating the vision.
Sage: ignore her; just go on with the vision.
Sam: hey
jazz: after those jars I saw, and old birth certificate, I could only make out two things on it, the name Manson, and the year 1988. Then there was a bat, but you couldn't see who was holding it, but the hands definitely belonged to tucker.
Sage: how can you be so sure?
Jazz: he's the man I love, id know his hands anywhere. He looked like, he was trying to break those, jars and the last thing was a green ecto blast.
Sam: green, I've never seen green before.
Sage: Sam says, she didn't know ghost, had green ecto blast.
Jazz: well, um they do.
Sam: what do you think, it means?
Sage: she wants to know, what you think your vision means.
Jazz: well it could be clues, to getting out of this curse, or it could be one of my visions that don't come true.
Sage: like the, your lottery ticket, you got being the winner.
Sam: or the one about your parents, being murdered.
Sage: Sam says" or the one about your parents, being murdered."
Jazz: yeah exactly, but if it's really gonna come true, I suppose it's giving us clues, on what we need, to break the curse.
Sam: but besides the jars, and tuckers bat, what does that other stuff, have to do with us.
Sage: Sam said "besides the jars and tuckers bat, what does that other stuff, have to do with us."
Jazz: possible nothing, maybe only part of it, is supposed to come true.
Sam: somehow I doubt that, it's either a phony vision or its not, it doesn't just pick and choose, what's for real, and what's not.
Sage: Sam said "somehow I doubt that, it's either a phony vision or its not, it doesn't just pick and choose, what's for real, and what's not."So what does, the name Manson have to do with us, Einstein.
Sam: look in not saying I have all the answers, But What I am saying is that lets not leave any rocks unturned.
Sage: Sam said that we, we should at least, look into the possibility, that all of your vision is legit.
Jazz: I don't think it could hurt, to look at all the possibilities.
Sage: alright whatever, fine.
Sam: sage cry me a river, build yourself a bridge, and get over it.
Sage: oh, bite me.
Sam: I'd rather not.
Over looker's pov
with those few words, the trio threw out their trash, and headed out of the nasty burger. They decided they'd go to then park, and finish their conversation, rather than go to the house, to face Helen.
A certain raven haired boy was still on hot pursuit to find his sister. Little did he know, all his prayers were about to be answered. For he was at the park, and unbeknownst to both him and the latter, they were about to have family reunion.
Danny's pov
after leaving my sister's school, all I could think about, was my encounter, with the nameless girl, who claimed to be her best friend. She was mute apparently. She had short raven hair, purple eyes, and a slender, but healthy body. We had conversed, for a few minutes or so, with her writing on paper, and me answering with my mouth.
As soon as I proceeded to ask her name, she just up and ran off. It wasn't the fact that worried me, it was that frightened look in her eyes, as she did said act. I don't know what, she was afraid of though. Just then I remembered tucker's words though.
"She won't talk to you, she won't talk to anyone"
Could it be that the same goes, for this girl as well. Maybe they were all, afraid of something. She kept saying that staying away from her, will keep me safe. What or who would hurt me, if I hung around her. Was she afraid, of said thing, and maybe, that's why she spilt the scene, so quickly.
All these thoughts, buzzing through my head at this moment, and I wonder will I every know the truth. As if on cue, fate seems to answer my question, in the form of, the girl met in the library, a girl never seen before, and none other than, jazz Fenton herself.
I saw her, before she saw me; I tried to keep a low profile, until they got closer, to where I was, in case they might try to run.
I played my cards perfectly, and got them right where I wanted them.
As soon as they were close enough, I stood right on front of them and simply said, "hey, long time, no see"
Dialogue
Talking= regular writing
Sam's wayof speaking= underlined
Telekinesis= bold
Writing on paper= italics
Jazz: Danny?
Danny: in the flesh.
Jazz: look Danny, you have got to get outta, here.
Danny: no, not until I get some answers.
Sage: we midst well tell him, what can it hurt.
Jazz: believe me, you don't know my brother, he will want to still hang around us, even though he knows his fate.
Sage: why?
Jazz: believe me, you'll never understand.
Sage: alright, well what do you suggest we tell him?
Jazz: some version of the truth, and there's no we, this is a family reunion.
Sage: my bad, I thought we were family too.
Jazz: it's not like that, sage.
Sage: look it's been a long day, and all of this, is a lot, so I'm going to go home, see you there.
Sam: bye
Jazz: see ya sage.
Danny: guys I'm standing right here, waiting for an explanation.
Jazz: alright but you have to swear, to leave us 3 alone, after this.
Danny: what happened to the sister, I grew up with.
Jazz: Helen...
(A/n: jazz and Sam (on paper) have told Danny the story of how they got to where they are now.)
Danny: so that's why, you guys ignore everyone, whoever cared about you.
Jazz: yes, Danny I don't expect you to understand, the reasoning in what me, and tucker did, but you more than anyone, should know the importance of, protecting the ones you love.
Danny: I do, that's why I won't leave you alone.
Jazz: I knew this would, happen Danny don't you get that, you can't make everything perfect, and the more you try, the more painful it is for you.
Danny: I don't give a damn jazz! You are all I have, right now, and I won't lose, you again.
Jazz: Danny it hurts me, every day, that I can't have a normal life, with tucker, and everyone else I don't need guilt on this to.
Danny: I'm not trying to give you guilt, im trying to protect you. How long are you gonna ignore, my existence.
Jazz: Danny, if there ever is a day that my curse is broken, you will be the first one I call.
Danny: until then?
Jazz: I wish I didn't, have to say, what I'm about to but, I don't know how you found us, but go back home, and stop mom and dad's worry.
Danny: mom and dad have worried their last worry. I didn't come here to find you; I came here to get the fuck outta grimey waters. If you had have stayed, you would know that after you left, everything went to shit, for everyone in that god forsaken town.
The ghost took over, for two years, it didn't rain or snow or anything, every living thing, was fucking miserable. You don't know that either do you, the last ghost to leave, took mom and dad with them. There dead jazz, that's why I came here, to get as far away from their as I could.
Jazz :( teary) Danny I uh I'm, oh god, There...
Danny: I came here broken, alone and down on life, and I find my best friend, and my sister, I'm not gonna let you guys go.
Jazz: I have lived with this curse, and it's awful, two years of my life I've had to hide, and run, gives up so much, is that the fate, you want Danny.
Danny: whether I hang out with you or not, im cursed either way, without the ones you love, were all cursed.
(Reaches in pocket gets out a penny and throws it at sam.) penny for your thoughts (winks at Sam and the walks away)
Over looker's
So Danny Fenton left, right then and there, and walked away, now having part of his mysteries solved, if only a fraction of them. No matter, he'd push on, like he always had. Being the persistent boy, he always was.
He knew, he had really got to the root, of his red headed sisters heart. He wasn't sure if she would decide to be stubborn and tune him out, like she apparently did tucker.
He could tell that event was still hard for her, even after everything, she was still in love with him, and this fact sub sided, his anger and resentment towards the pair.
Still it was a lot, for the young boy to take in, seeing as he thought, he was coming here to run from his past, and boom, there's two very big pieces, of it waiting right for him. He just kept walking, wanting to keep a low profile. He thought, as he furthered away, from the park.
Some of his thoughts were, about where he was going, or the events he had just learned of, but mostly on his sisters, silent friend. Something about that girl intrigued him, made him want to, get to know her. He had never had this feeling about anyone, not even Paul.
Even Paul recognized it herself, could it be that Paul's predictions were coming true. He felt silly, even having these thoughts, but that didn't stop them from running, through his head. He felt obligated to break the girls curse, however our male protagonist, didn't know how.
The spell made no since to him, but still, he knew he had to try to understand it. Jazz and tucker, were all he had left, Danny knew, if he wanted to, ever have a normal life, he was gonna have to, give them one too. Before he knew, where he was going, he was there.
It's funny how your heart, takes you places, your mind didn't even consider. He was right where, he started, at the same stoop, of stairs, where he had saw, his estranged best friend, earlier that day. Though the stoop didn't occupy, his drunken friend, there was no mistaking, this was the place.
Our male protagonist, slowly walked closer and closer, towards the steps and began climbing, the few there were. When reached the third, and last he swiftly lifted his hand, and proceeded to knock on the cold wooden door.
He was shocked to say the least, when a medium height, redheaded girl, answered the door, while not even bothering, to look up from her book. By the time, she finally looked up, and he saw her green eyes, she just simply said, "can I help you sir."
(a/n: Jo Ann is an oc but she's like Paul and max nelson she only appears during this chapter she's one of tuckers lover's she's about 26 and is a teacher at Casper high and is also married.)
Dialogue
Danny: hi I'm sorry to bother you; I'm looking for a guy, named tucker Foley.
Girl: well I'm Jo Ann, I know tucker, but he's not here right now.
Danny: I'm Danny; I uh was wondering, do you know when he'll be back.
Jo Ann: whoa oh ha, you think he, lives here.
Danny: well yeah, he was um sitting on your stoop this morning...
Jo Ann: oh that, he visits from time to time, look kid, this is a long story you might want to come in and sit down.
Danny: are you uh sure, I don't want to intrude.
Jo Ann: no you're not intruding, just come in let me explain something to you.
Danny alright... (He walks in and sits on the couch and Jo Ann closes the door, follows suit.)
Jo Ann: you're from grimey waters, like tucker, and his ex, right?
Danny: yeah
Jo Ann: he talks about you, all the time.
Danny: I hoped he would, were um best friends.
Jo Ann: the reason you saw tucker, on the stoop this morning, is because after, your sister dumped him, he lost it.
Danny: what do you mean, he's mental now?
Jo Ann: not exactly, no. Tucker was a good kid; he was smart, a bit of a slacker, and talked a lot, maybe even an odd ball. He was a good kid though, none the less. He sure is in love with your sister, when he first got here they were inseparable for those for months...
But on Halloween night, something's changed inside her, he said she just said that, she didn't love him anymore, and couldn't live a lie. Tuck said he knew was a lie, I do to, she's scared of something and she thinks she's protecting him.
Any way after the "break up" he just snapped, he stopped coming to school, started bringing bats and other objects, and just hitting kids with em. He started drinking and smoking even, sleeping with random girls...
Danny: how do you know all this, how do you, know tucker.
Jo Ann: (blushes) I'm uh one of those girls, but you can't say anything.
Danny: believe me, if there's anyone who can keep a secret, it'd be me.
Jo Ann: I trust you; tucker says your real trust worthy.
Danny: but wait, where does tucker live?
Jo Ann: that's the problem, he and jazz usta have, a little place they both even had fairly nice jobs, once upon a time.
When jasmine left, he spent the majority of his money on his habits, so he lost the place. Now the poor kid just goes and spends a night, with one
Of his "typical friends"
Danny: what do you mean "typical?"
Jo Ann: all of his girls meet the same criteria, red hair, bookie type, green eyes... You picking up, what im putting down.
Danny: so you're telling me, tucker just goes around, sleeping with chicks that look like my sister.
Jo Ann: not only look, he's got Jessie who skipped 3 grades, and wants to be an author, Jamie is a soft more in college and wants to be a brain surgeon , Jackie who is a 13 year senior ,and already does webinars, on the importance of phycology ,jade who sits in the corner at every dance reading phycology books.
Then there's me, I was writing my first best seller, at the age of 12,and got my teaching credential at 16, I have red hair, green eyes and my name, starts with a j.
Danny: oh my god tuckers on a roll
Jo Ann: a roll of destruction
Danny: aren't you helping his, roll of destruction.(smirks)
Jo Ann: were not talking about my problems,
Danny: that's just what my sister would say
Jo Ann: look, I'm not sure where tucker is but, if I know him he's at this underground club, where kids go get high, drunk and everything in between he's a regular, there, you mention his name and you're in. it's called the brick.
Danny: how do I get there?
Jo Ann: here I'll right you down the directions, you're gonna see some stairs; they lead down to the club. (Hand him the directions)
Danny: thanks; so much (takes the paper and leaves)
Over lookers pov
With that young Danny left the small apartment, and headed to the place, he hoped tucker would be, it was time for him to get his life back and he would need tuckers help. Step by step he'd get his life back and atone for the sins of dark Dan, like clockwork always said it was only a matter of time. He'd just have to wait until said time came, so as he walked toward his final destination and slowly prepared himself for his mission.
a/n: hey guys sorry about the late update here you guys go.