Ch. 9

As expected, Danny didn't take the news so well...

"What do you mean there's going to be more?!"

Ben rubbed the back of his neck as he gathered the courage to speak again. "Look Danny. You're very...uh... unique to some people. Special even! And the fact that you're a human with supernatural abilities, without having any trace of Alien DNA what so ever?! People and aliens alike are definitely going to be interested."

Kevin crossed his arms as he added, "And that's not mentioning the fact that you're practically a powerhouse of energy."

Danny fell backwards with an arm covering his eyes, now laying on the guest bed, "Great... just want I needed, a working vacation."

Tense blue eyes met soft violet ones.

Sam smiled encouragingly and said, "Everything is going to be alright Danny. You'll see..."

Danny didn't smile back as he replied, "It's not me that I'm worried about..."

"You're are worried about us aren't you?" Gwen asked.

Danny looked over to see Ben, Kevin, Max, and Gwen with curious gazes. He sighed in defeat as he answered back, "Yeah... I am. I just... I feel like I'm causing you guys more harm than good. And now... knowing that more aliens (maybe even humans) might be coming for me? I can't help but just feel like a trouble maker... and a useless one at that!"

Max spoke up this time, "Danny, we don't see you that way, and that goes for you too, Sam, Tucker. You're not harming anyone and you're definitely not a troublemaker."

"Ha! Yeah we get that enough from Tennyson over here," Kevin added, ignoring the 'hey!' that came from Ben.

"Now, we meant what we said, Sam, Tucker, Danny, we ARE going to help you get back home. This is only a minor obstacle that we have to pass, but I know, that as a team, we can all get through this together," Max said with a newly determined look on his face.

Danny looked at Sam and Tucker, who both smiled back. He then looked towards the others and smiled as he saw the determined looks on their faces.

"Alright then, I guess we're a team now," Danny smirked.

"No man... we're friends now," Tucker added slinging his arm around Danny's shoulders.

A comfortable silence filled the air until Max cleared his throat and announced that they were leaving to let Danny rest.

It took a lot of convincing (even Ghostfreak had to help), but eventually everyone was able to convince the young Halfa to rest in his room for the day.

Which left Sam and Tucker to have to explain how they traveled dimensions to Ghostfreak.

"-you see? So that's why we can't stay long and the reason why we REALLY need to get home," Tucker finished explaining.

Ghostfreak thought deeply about their explanation before replying back with, "Then the child... is NOT like me? He is not of Ectonurite race or... Family?"

Sam and Tucker both had pangs of guilt in their hearts as Sam answered back, "No... no, he's not..."

Ghostfreak's entire mood seemed to drop upon hearing those words, as though any hope he had, had melted away.

Even the Tennysons couldn't help but have pangs in their hearts as well. They may have disliked Ghostfreak, hated him even, but they couldn't help but feel sorry for the Ectonurite.

Suddenly, Ghostfreak's posture straightened and his eye seemed to glow slightly brighter. He then turned to both the Tennysons and Sam and Tucker as he said, "I believe it is time for me to go. I've been here long enough and in order to keep the young one safe, I will attempt to lure Vilgax away. The child may be from another dimension, but he's more like me than he (or I) may even realize... And let's not forget that he saved me not for who I am, but because I was in need... Therefore, he will always be a part of MY family. Now, before I go... may I see him?"

Sam and Tucker turned to face the Plumbers, who in turn could only show their surprise and awe at Ghostfreaks behavior.

Max was the first to snap out of his stupor before turning to Ben, Gwen, and Kevin; who all nodded back. Max then turned to Sam and Tucker, only to get the same result. Finally, Max turned to Ghostfreak and nodded his head while saying, "Yeah, go ahead."

The room was small and the lights (of course) were off. A dresser stood against the wall on the right, a nightstand was placed next to the wooden frame of the bed on the opposite side of the room. On the nightstand sat a plain black lamp with a white shade, and an alarm clock next to it. The walls were blank and painted gray, though it was hard to tell in the almost blacked-out room.

Laying in the bed was the still, sleeping form of the young ghostly teen.

A violet purple eye glowed in the darkness of the room, as Ghostfreak stared observingly at the teen. Danny's messy raven hair stood out slightly in the dark due to the white bed sheets. He was laying on his side, subconsciously facing the door (if any trouble came to pass). His breathing was steady and slow as he slept somewhat peacefully.

Seeing Danny wouldn't wake up, Ghostfreak decided to sit on the edge of the bed beside the teen, as he became lost in thought. He thought of his old home, his old family, and how much he missed them. He thought of how Danny reminded him so much of a deceased relative of his. Kind, courageous, and always looking for a way to help others, even if it cost him his life.

Ghostfreak was jerked back into reality as Danny shivered and shifted slightly in his sleep. The teen's jaw tightened and sweat began to build up on his forehead, his hands balling into fists and eyes squeezing shut. Ghostfreak realized what was happening as one word crossed his mind, 'Nightmare'.

A memory flashed in Ghostfreak's mind as he stared at Danny and proceeded to do what he used to do to his siblings whenever they got a nightmare.

Ghostfreak reached out his hand and lightly brushed Danny's hair out of his face. He then put his hand on Danny's back and began rubbing it gently so he wouldn't startle the other awake and in ways to try to comfort the other.

Ghostfreak walked into his sibling's room and saw that they were having yet another nightmare.

(They looked like what Ghostfreak looked like in the original series. Ben version.)

He quickly rushed over to them and immediately began rubbing his hand over the other's arm. Seeing that his brother hadn't calmed down or stilled, he moved his hand to the other's back and began rubbing it as calmly and comforting as possible.

Soon after the younger ectonurite stilled, and was sleeping peacefully once again. And all Ghostfreak could do was smile at the other.

The nightmare ceased and Danny became still once more. Ghostfreak smiled like he did when he used to whenever he finished comforting his younger sibling. When suddenly, Ghostfreak flung himself up and off the bed.

There, staring back at him, were Danny's, or should he say Phantom's, glowing green eyes.

Those green eyes that Ghostfreak had always feared and never looked directly at. Those green eyes that made him believe that the other was peering into his soul. The same green glowing eyes that looked exactly like his younger brother's.

Ghostfreak held his breath as he waited for Danny to say something... anything. He remained tense as Danny stared blankly at him. Though his eyes were unfocused, Ghostfreak feared to move should he make a wrong move and Danny attack him. After finally, what seemed like hours, his eyes closed and Danny's steady breathing began again.

Ghostfreak sighed in relief while floating back towards the cracked door. But before he could exit the room, he turned back to the sleeping teen and smiled sadly, "We will meet again someday... All in due time."

I want to apologize for the short chapter, but that just means there's going to be a longer one next update (which should hopefully be Saturday, Sunday night the latest). I will probably edit this chapter and add more stuff to it as well, just giving you guys a heads up. Also I could really use help with this story, so if any of you wonderful readers out there have any ideas, please feel free to share! Until Next Time! :) :D