Hey guys long time no see….sorry. I really wanted to type, but my life had other plans. I have had play practice like crazy coming down to the wire and still not ready. Then trying to keep up with school, getting into honors society, projects, homework, blah! Anyways I'm back I see that you guys liked the last chapter, and the little romance. So I'm going to go, see you at the end of the chapter, please review, oh and I don't anything.

(Danny's POV)

I stood there in the small now familiar closet. My body seemed to be paralyzed; my brain however was in over time trying to process what just happened. After a few moments I was finally able to snap myself out of my trance and rushed out of the closet and back to the biology room to pick up my things.

Upon arriving at the room I hastily scooped up my things and bolted back out into the crowded halls, streaming to the cafeteria. After I broke away from the hordes of student and fast walked to the table that Sam, Tucker, and I sat at every day. You know the table that is furthest away from everybody else's yea that ours. I threw myself and my stuff into the empty set and turned my attention to the students who were still filing into the room.

I strained my eyes hoping to catch a glimpse of that midnight hair. However my eyes came to rest on another color, and that color was red. A red beret to be exact. His heavy footsteps seemed to drown out the other noises.

"Hey Danny" Tucker greeted as he set his stuff down

"Hey" I responded not really paying attention

My focus was set on another thing. A beautiful thing that I was hopping would walk through the door at any minute. My stare was broken when a darker colored hand was caught waving in my face. Using a little bit of ghost speed I shot out my hand and snatched his wrist. Without even looking in his direction I said in a low and menacing voice.

"If you wish to keep your hand I suggest you don't do that anymore"

"Geeze man" Tucker said as he retracted his wrist, "who shit in your coco-puffs?"

"It's nothing, I just need to talk to someone that all" I said

"Oh, and does this someone have hair as back as night, skin as white and as flawless as freshly fallen snow, and deep hypnotic eyes?" he said

I sat there dumbfounded for a moment before replying whit a big old, "WHAT!"

Just then Tucker broke out into a fit of laughter. In between gasps of air and laughs he said "Dude you do know that you talk a lot in your sleep right? I mean I'm surprised that your parents haven't walked by your room at the dead of night while you spill your guts about being half ghost"

I could feel my face become red, which only made him laugh even harder.

"Shut up" I said slightly pouting

I tore into my lunch and took a huge bite out of my sandwich. After I swallowed it I said nonchalantly.

"Oh by-the-by Sam knows"

That got him to shut up in a minute. Tucker sat there stunned for a moment mouth a gaped. He looked like a fish out of water, hum fish that reminds me of Sam. I was snapped out of my thought when a dual pain came from my left arm. I looked up and realized Tucker was trying to get my attention.

"Yes?" I said

"What do you mean she knows? Knows what exactly that you still have all your toys from when you were five and still play with them?" he said wide eyed

"No, and that's not true. There collector items now." I said

"Ok so a girl that you have only known for like four months have figured out something that your parents couldn't for three years. How did she even find out?" he said pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Long story short I sprayed her with water by accident. She ran out of the room so I followed her saying I was sorry. She ran into the janitor's closet and locked the door. I tried to say I was sorry, but she told me to go so I went. But as I was walking away I heard a huge crash from the room. I thought she hurt herself so I acted before I thought. I fazed through the door. She demanded how I got in there and I told her end of story" I said leaving out a few key details, like she's a mermaid.

"Ok man, I just hope you can trust her that much" he said

"Yes I do trust her that much" I almost growled out

Tucker held up his hands in the 'I surrender' manner and we continued on with our lunch in silence.

Time skip

The bell blared singling the end of the day. I quickly grabbed my things and walked with hast to my locker. I threw in the things that I did not need and power walked to the door hoping I could catch Sam before she left.

As I approached the door I saw a large group of students surrounding something. I started walking through the group hoping I could catch what was going on. When I broke through, what I saw stopped me dead in my tracks. Sam was on her knees clutching her head with a very smug looking Paulina standing over her.

I ran to her and shoved the bitch out of the way.

"Sam? Sam, are you ok" I said taking a kneeling position in front of her

I placed my hand on her back hoping I could offer some kind of comfort. Sam lifted her head and locked eyes with me. But these weren't the eyes that belonged to the girl that I was about to kiss just a few hours ago, no these eyes were something else. They were flashing between soft violet and harsh green.

I gulped and said in a hushed voice "Sam what's wrong with your eyes?"

"What do you mean?" she asked

I pulled out my phone and placed it directly in front of her face, she gasped and whispered something about 'she's taking control'. Sam turned to me, eyes widened with fear.

"Danny you have to get me out of here" she pleaded

With that I scoped her up into my arms and rushed through the crowd carrying her bridal style. I turned my back, busted through the heavy metal doors, and took off down the side walk. I looked down at her; her face skewed with pain, I picked up my pace trying to get out of the crowded area so I could transform.

"Where do you want me to go?" I enquired

"My place" she responded through gritted teeth

As soon as I cleared the last person I jumped into the air and activated my powers. I flew at my top speed trying to reach Sam's apartment as quick as possible. A few minutes later I arrived at her home. Fazing through the wall I entered the living room and set her down on the couch.

I then set myself down near her head and deactivated my powers. I took her small trembling hand into my own and muttered sweet nothing to her, hoping it would help in any way, shape or form.

Slowly her grip on my hand seemed to loosen; this green glow that encased her body on the trip over began to disappear. Her breaths began become less ragged and more steady. I leaned my face forward as I saw in her open mouth, her teeth shrank back becoming dual.

Just then Sam snapped open her eyes and stared directly at me, at that moment I realized just how close our faces were. My eyes drifted to her full pink lips, the urge to kiss her became too strong. I silently gulped and tore my face away from hers.

"So what happened back there?" I asked

She sighed and looked down she than raised her head and began to speak.

"Well you know I'm a mermaid so I better tell you more about me. There's this power and soul that is kept inside of me. This power is ancient and has been passed down through my family for a long time now. It skips a generation so my grandfather had it, but not my father. This power is known as Reginam Herba, it's a monster really. When I'm in danger she comes out and after that I don't know." She explained

'Wow' I thought, 'that's a pretty scary power for someone so young.'

"But she is getting stronger; she almost got out just because a girl slapped me. I'm losing control, and the worse part. I-I almost wanted to l-let her out. I wanted to hurt Paulina I wanted her to fear me. Herba isn't a monster… I am" she continued by now tears were streaming down her beautiful face.

At that moment I had the over whelming urge to take her into my arms and hold her tight. And that's what I did. Scooting closer I tugged her off the couch, placed her in my lad and encompassed her in my arms. She ensnared my neck with her small arms as she sobbed into my shirt.

"I-I'm a-a-a m-m-m-o-ons-t-te-r, I'm a-a-a f-r-r-re-e-ea-k, i-I'm w-w-ea-k" she tried to say.

At that my arms held her even closer to me. 'How could she even think for a moment that she was weak, or a monster, or a freak?' I thought.

"Shhh, Sam you're not a monster or a freak or weak. You are the strongest person I know. If anybody had your kind of power they would give in the moment things got rough. But you didn't, you fought it until it physical hurt you. You've been fighting this, your entire life; anybody else would have killed themselves by now. As for a monster, I've never seen a monster this beautiful, so you see you can't be one. And a freak, can we be freaks together?" I said trying to cheer her up.

She loosened her grip on my neck as she raised her head and straight directly into my eyes. Those deep violet depths swirled with so many emotions. Sadness, confusion, and love? I placed my hands on her face and cupped her face. Using my thumb I gently wiped away a stray tear. Her fingers wound themselves in my hair as I slowly started to lean in, and to my amazement so did she.

I closed my eyes as our lips touched for the first time. Electricity ran through my body as I breathed in her intoxicating scent of the ocean. Our lips were the perfect puzzle pieces as they moved in perfect accord. I wanted to ignore the screaming of my lungs, but I couldn't. We tore our face away at the same time breathing heavily. I rested my forehead against hers trying to catch my breath. I swear my face was about to split from smiling too much.

I then worked back up my courage and asked "So, do you want to be freaks together?"

She yet again locked eyes with me and said those words that I have been waiting for since I meet her.

"Sure why not"

Ok maybe those weren't the exact words, but they were close enough. I closed the space between us again and stole another kiss.

"S-so Sam," I asked, "W-would you like to g-go on a date with me?"

"Yes, I would love to" she responded

"Ok g-great, I'll pick you up here tomorrow Friday after school" I stuttered

Just then my ghost sense went off, sighing I turned toward Sam and said.

"I'll see you tomorrow" with that I activated my powers and took off to find who was butting into my perfect moment. My ghost sense went off again just in time to hear.

"BEWEAR!" Really?

Ok so there is the next chapter, in Danny's POV. I hope you guys liked it, now I have to go because I'm in theology class typing this. Please, please review. I would like to thank Mistheart150 and AJ for your awesome reviews. Tell me what you thought next chapter in going to be the date and something else. If anybody is going to see Chicago, in Chicago tonight I might see you there just yell out FIREGODESS! Well I'll talk to you guys later. Until next time….

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