The Ghost Queen

Chapter 8- Nightmares and Trouble

Danny POV

*In the dream*

I was running through a large crowd of people as something or someone was chasing me.

"Please, please, don't let them capture me!" I whispered, shaken up with fear.

Once I turned right, I didn't see the figure coming in closer.

I ended up tripping from a rock and fell.

I turned back to see no one was there, and a dark atmosphere appeared.

I crawled back because the strange person was standing right in front of me.

"Soon..." It said.

I was shaking and about to let out a cry for help when all of a sudden, I felt a stab in my stomach.

I screamed from both terror and pain as blood began pouring out.

"Soon..." It said, and with that, I woke up.

*End of dream*

I panted and quickly searched my stomach for marks.

There was none, and I sigh with relief.

'It was just a dream...,' I thought, curling back to bed.

I didn't see Ruse around, but I didn't want to bother her with my nightmares.

'Can't I catch a break already?' I thought, feeling self-hatred coming up. 

I closed my eyes and tried to sleep back.

What I didn't know was swirling marking glowing in a bright red.

'Please, make me feel safe...,' I thought lastly before completely sleeping.

Ruse POV

I did feel bad that Danny was suffering from the nightmare, but that was to ensure that the markings needed negative energy.

"Wow, you feel bad for him, other me?" My other half said.

I grunted and zoned her out, not bothering to make her feel upset.

'Even with that, she can be such a pain in the behind...' I thought. 

Once Danny fell asleep, I saw the markings glowing into a darker color.

I darkly smiled and flew over to Danny.

I placed my hands on his head and let the negative energy died down.

'It's all part of the plan...' I thought before seeing him smile.

I felt a pang of slight guilt, yet it wasn't going to make me stop this from happening.

'Soon...' I thought before disappearing into the night.

Time skip, morning

Danny POV

I woke up with much stronger energy surrounding me.

I was confused, but I didn't want to let that stop me from going to school.

It was Friday, luckily, and usually, I could spend it all alone on the weekends.

I got up, do the usual things that I did, got out without saying goodbye to anyone, and went to school.

For some reason, I saw everyone outside, and they were either scared or crying.

'What's going on?' I thought, trying to see what was happening.

Once I was up ahead, my face drains into a pale color.

They were some students that were badly injured and maybe dead.

'What the hell is happening?!' I thought while panicking. 

I was about to leave so that I wouldn't throw up when Mr. Lancer announced on the speaker that school was canceled.

Many rushed back home or to friends, but I just stayed there, looking at the students.

'Who would do that? Unless it was an accident, of course. Maybe a ghost attack? Not likely, but-'

"Hey, Danny- WHAT THE HELL??!!" Ruse said, surprisingly confused.

She was mortified and confused while I just looked over at it.

"C'mon, let's go. It's not safe," She suggested.

I nodded with her, and we left.

It wasn't easy to just not look away, but I managed to.

'Still, who or what could of-'

Suddenly, I was pushed back and saw someone holding a knife near my neck.

He was about 5'11, brown hair, ear pierces, leather, black jacket and jeans, and sunglasses.

"You must be that crazy kid with those crazy parents. Fenton, wasn't it?" He sneered.

For some reason, I wasn't afraid and answered his question. 

"Yes, so?"

"Then, the world should be at your suffering," He said coldly.

I looked unfazed and kicked him right where it hurt.

He hissed in pain, and I ran out of there as fast as I could.

'Could he had done it? I mean, it's possible,' I thought.

'He must be part of the gang that killed those poor students...'

Once I rushed home, I closed the door, went up to my room, and stayed there.

'So much for a good afternoon...' I thought. 

Ruse appeared and asked me what happened.

I told her about a person pinning me with a knife near my neck.

She got mad, no furious, but I ensure her that it was alright.

Besides, she kinda laughed when I mentioned that I kicked him where it hurts.

She wouldn't stop laughing, but my mind drifted back to my dream and today's event.

'Could they be linked? No, right?' I thought before feeling pain in my head.

Ruse stopped laughing and asked how I feel.

I suddenly felt sleepy, so I changed into my pajamas from last night and crawled back to bed.

"Tired..." I said, feeling weak.

The last thing I saw was her concerned face before closing my eyes and drifted into unconsciousness...