Phantom of Interest

Chapter Six: Break Down

Disclaimer: I do not own Person of Interest or Danny Phantom. I'm just borrowing their characters.

AN: I'm using Bailee Madison as the face claim for Danielle.

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Phantom of Interest

Chapter Six: Break Down

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Third Person P.O.V.

Reese ignored Dani as she shouted for him to open up the cage, and moved back into the main room to stand by Finch.

"She does not sound to happy," Finch muttered, typing on the computer.

"She'll get over it," Reese replied, sitting down next to Finch.

He didn't really like the idea of locking the kid up in the cage, but he wasn't going to let the kid go back to that warehouse. It was too dangerous, not to mention she'd catch her death sleeping in that place at night with how exposed it was to the elements. And she seemed determined to go back. She was obviously capable of sneaking around without being spotted and he knew the second she got the chance she'd high tale it back to the warehouse. So, the best plan he could come up with was to lock her in the cage. The only way she could get out of there was for him to let her out.

"So, this is your plan. Lock her up here in the library for the rest of her life?" Finch asked.

Reese frowned and shook his head.

"No, just until we can figure out what to do with her. Or until she agrees to let us take her to Carter and promises to stay wherever Carter places her," Reese answered.

He sighed and let his head fall back onto the back of the chair. This kid was going to turn the rest of his hair grey, he could already see it happening.

"You know, technically this is kidnapping," Finch muttered.

Reese looked over at him with narrowed eyes for a moment before sighing again.

"Finch, the kids all alone, and she won't let me take her to Carter because she knows she'll be put in a home. She's been living in that warehouse for god only knows how long, and she roams around the streets picking fights with strangers with guns. She's gonna get herself killed one of these days. If she not gonna look out for herself then somebody else is going to have too!" He stated, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Finch was about to respond when a loud crash rang out from the cage, and Bear started barking franticly. Reese jumped up from his seat and raced back towards the cage. He could hear Finch limping after him, but he ignored his friend for now and focused on finding out what the hell that crash was. He skidded to a halt in front of the cage door and stared inside the room in shock.

The table in the middle of the room was turned over, and books where strewn all across the floor. Dani was lying curled in a ball in the middle of the room, arms curled around her head. Bear was lying next to her head, whimpering and pawing at her hair. He could hear her crying and muttering something, but he couldn't hear what she was saying. He quickly unlocked the cage and raced into the room, sliding to the floor next to Dani.

"Dani! Dani what's wrong? What happened?" Reese questioned, pulling the girl into his lap.

Dani whimpered and shook her head, and curled up tighter, her face burying itself in his chest.

"No Vlad, please don't, I've been good I promise, you don't have to lock me up, please. Please, it small and dark, please don't leave me in here," She whispered frantically, tears streaming down her face.