to me this is a very special fic that i tried to transfer my fears and thoughts into, i hope it isn't to descriptive but i wanted to attempt to send a few chills like i have gotten by typing it. don't own DP

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"Take that ghost" Valerie shouted as she launched an ecto blast at Danny Phantom.

Phantom quickly dodged and looked nervously at the clouds.

They were almost black and it was five o clock, one could have taken it for night.

Valerie quickly looked at the clouds again as a bolt of lightning rent through the sky, only to be followed by jaw wrenching thunder that made her heart pound.

She shot another blast at Phantom and watched as it nailed him in the back.

His screams were lost in the next clap of thunder.

Valerie watched as he fell to the forest below.

They were about five miles out of town and had been soaring over endless forest.

Valerie was blinded as another bolt of lightning struck near her.

Her heart pounded as she dove after Phantom, determined not to let him escape.

As soon as she got below the leaves the storm quieted, but the forest had an eerie silence.

The wind that escaped through the thick canopy created an eerie howl.

Valerie shivered as she was reminded of the ghost zone.

Quietly she looked around for Phantom but saw no sign of him.

She knew he was here because there was some green and red blood on the ground.

Carefully Valerie examined it in a puzzled way.

She had already learned that ghosts only bleed green ectoplasm, so she wondered why Phantom bled human blood.

Behind her she heard a twig snap, it sounded like a gunshot.

Quickly she turned around and saw a white wolf sitting and watching her.

She became mesmerized in golden eyes, and didn't even move when the wolf jumped towards her.

She screamed as the wolf created a nasty gash in her arm and down her leg.

She fell as the leg quit supporting her.

The wolf turned to her again, preparing to jump.

Suddenly Valerie shut her eyes as a green flash lit the area.

She heard the wolf yelp in pain "get away from her" someone yelled.

Slowly she opened her eyes and saw the wolf vanish into the darkness.

She then turned to get a glimpse of her savior and felt her anger rise upon seeing him "you" she cried "yes me, are you okay" Phantom asked her.

Valerie felt the sting of her wounds but smirked "yeah I'm okay, better than you will be" she said.

Slowly she stood, drawing an ecto gun, but she screamed at the pain in her leg and closed her eyes as she fell.

She didn't hit the ground, out of surprise of the lack of impact she opened her eyes and found herself face to face with Phantom.

She cringed at the close proximity, then noticed his arms holding her up "do it" she whispered angrily.

Phantom looked at her and in his eyes she saw deep concern, passion, worry, and if she wasn't mistaken she could have sworn she saw a hint of love.

Phantom cocked his head "what do you mean" he asked, his voice echoed in the empty forest.

Valerie glared at him "you know what I mean" she yelled "just kill me, it's what you've always wanted" she shouted.

Phantom cocked his head "are you okay" he asked, ignoring Valerie's question.

Valerie glared as hard as she could at Phantom, but only saw genuine confusion in his eyes.

Valerie lowered her head and sighed "what do you care" she asked.

Again Phantom cocked his head, he gave off an eerie glow on the forest that continued to get darker.

Then he helped Valerie to her feet and held her so that she wouldn't fall "I can help you walk home" he asked.

Valerie contemplated the idea as she heard the steady dripping of whatever rain got through the thick trees overhead.

She looked around and saw nothing but pitch black.

She listened and heard the steady howling of the wind that sounded eerily similar to a ghostly moan.

But more distinctly she saw the eyes of the wolf, not to far in the distance "why not fly" Valerie asked, hesitant about walking in the cold dark woods.

Phantom looked around, fear clearly dominating in his eyes "unfortunately our last fight left me at a disadvantage for fighting" he said slowly, still looking around.

Valerie rolled her eyes but caught sight of a gash on one of his legs.

She winced, noting that it was much bigger and deeper then hers.

But what caused her to wince most was that he was bleeding green ectoplasm and red human blood.

Valerie shuddered "why do you have red blood" she asked.

Phantom stiffened as he looked down.

Quickly he got into a purple backpack Valerie hadn't noticed till then.

It looked familiar to her yet she couldn't place where.

He helped me to sit and pulled out a first aid kit "take off your hunting gear" he told Valerie.

Once again Valerie saw worry and concern "why" she asked, expecting a trick.

Phantom sighed "so I can take care of that gash on your leg and arm" he said warily.

Hesitantly Valerie recalled her suit with her mind.

Instantly Phantom began wrapping the two cuts that Valerie guessed were a foot long each and at least half inch deep.

She grit her teeth in pain and leaned against a stump "ouch, that hurts" she cried.

Phantom smirked "what not used to pain" he teased.

Valerie glared at him.

Then she stopped, she wasn't used to pain, the only times she had truly gotten hurt was during the ghost king incident.

She lowered her head "I guess I'm not" she whispered.

Phantom raised an eyebrow, but Valerie met it with a glare "and I suppose with that cut of yours, you must be used to pain" she asked fiercely.

Phantom sighed and looked down at his cut which was twice as long and twice as deep as Valerie's "nobody can be used to pain, I just prefer to ignore it, because if I let every little cut bother me then I won't be able to protect my home and the ones I love" he whispered.

Valerie looked a little hurt at his choice of words but was cut off as Phantom finished bandaging her leg and arm.

He then proceeded to put her arm in a sling "why are you doing that" Valerie asked.

Phantom smirked "what, do you want to move that arm, or you can have it stationary so it won't hurt" he said in a teasing yet serious tone.

Valerie watched him as he finished, then began bandaging his own wound "man my sister will kill me for this" he muttered as much to Valerie as to himself.

Valerie's interest peaked "you have a sister" she asked.

Phantom smiled warmly "yeah, she's the best sister in the world, and I have two of the best friends a guy can have" he said with a lot of warmth in his voice.

Valerie was puzzled, she didn't think ghosts had feelings "who are your friends" she asked.

Phantom looked at her, clearly thinking "I can't tell you their names but they are alive and they go to our school" he said.

Valerie thought for a second before realizing "wait our school" she asked, her voice echoing loudly through the forest.

Phantom looked panicked, and Valerie looked to his face to his cut and back again "your part human aren't you" she asked slowly.

Phantom tensed up and Valerie knew she wouldn't get more out of him "fine, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to but I would appreciate help in order to walk home" she told him.

Phantom relaxed and went back to wrapping his cut.

Once he finished he replaced the first aid kit back into the back pack and slowly stood up.

He then went to help Valerie up and started to look around "one question" he asked.

Valerie shrugged "whatever" she said, meaning yes.

Phantom looked up and around "which way is home" he asked.

The question echoed through the cold dark forest, leaving a chill that even made Phantom shudder.

Valerie looked at her wrist and typed in coordinates for home.

She gasped as the results came up "what's wrong" Phantom asked.

Valerie looked at him slowly "about five miles walk east" she said as she realized how long that would take.

Phantom sighed "then we had better start walking" he muttered.