𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑴𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑺 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬 𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑬¹, 𝖽. 𝗉𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗈𝗆

Chapter 14

"Danny?" Jazz says from the hallway. Vlad looks to me for an explanation.

"That's Jazz. She turned into a ghost to protect me." I reply.

"Are you okay with it?" He asks concerned.

"As long as she's not gone forever. How about you?"

"As long as you are happy, then I am okay with all of this." He smiles. "Now help me up." As I do as he says, Jazz walks in. "She looks exactly like you when you are in your ghost form."

"So Jazz, how's life as a ghost?" I ask as I seat Vlad in a chair and me on my bed.

"It's...weird. I'm so used to walking and breathing and eating." She pauses. "Danny, why didn't you turn into Phantom to fight off Skulker?"

"I....um....I'm scared to. I don't know what I will look like from the damage I've sustained." I admit. "Can I go to bed please?" I ask and Vlad nods and leaves the room.

"Goodnight little brother." Jazz says and she gives me a hug.

"Goodnight Jazz." I reply and she flies away, while I fall asleep and is met with a dreamless sleep.

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(Next day at school)

"Hey Danny." I hear Sam say and I turn around to find her walking towards me at my locker alone.

"Hey." I reply shortly. Her expression morphs into concern.

"What's wrong?"

"Jazz turned into a ghost." I say as I get my books out.

"Is that good or bad?"

"Not sure." I pause. "Where's Tucker?"

"I don't know. He's probably sick." She says and grabs my hand. "Come on, let's get to class ghost boy." She smiles and leads me to Lancer's class. As we enter the class, everyone becomes silent and stares at me while Sam and I take our seats in the back. Then Lancer comes in, noticing the silent room. After minutes of silence, Lancer begins class.

"Daniel, when will your sister be comming back to school?" He asks and everyone's eyes find their way to me.

"She.....um....Jazz....um..." I look to Sam for help.

"Jazz has sadly passed away. She is no longer with us." Sam says and I feel tears forming in my eyes. The entire class looks to me with sadness.

"I am terribly sorry for your loss." Lancer says to me. I suddenly get up from my seat and leave the room. When I reach a dark corner of the basement I broke down.

(Sam's POV)

Once Danny leaves the room, I look to Lancer for permission. He nods and I get up to search for Danny. I go down to the basement, guessing that that's where he most likely went.

"Danny?!" I call out into the darkness. No reply. I walk in to direction of the farthest corner of the room. "Danny? Where are you? It's me, Sam." Instead of a reply, I hear muffled crying. I walk in the direction of the crying until my eyes finally spot Danny. I walk over to him and and put my arms around the frail boy I am in love with. "Oh Danny. It's okay. You're okay." I say to calm him down.

"Why does my life have to be so difficult Sam?" He asks me and my heart breakers at the sound of his voice.

"I don't know Danny. But there are people who love you. You just have to see it and accept it." I say with my my arms still around his shoulders.

"You're right." He says suddenly. I look at him with confusion.

"What?" But instead of replying, he gently lifts my face to meet his and he gently kisses my lips with a passion. I had no idea where it came from. It was soft yet loving, like he actually loved me. After what seemed like eternity, we break apart.

"I've been waiting forever to kiss you." He says and I smile up at him.

"I've been waiting forever for you to kiss me since I met you." I say with a small smile. "Come on, pets get back to class." I say and get up and reach down for his hands. As he walked back to class, out hands never left the other.