The Ghost Face | Danny Johnson

Danny grumbled, accepting the help. Why? Who knows he’s kinda dumb. “No I got others to chase. They’re probably more fun to watch bleed.”

Danny held his face with a groan. “Ow?! And killed me? I’m supposed to be killing you!” He held his face with one hand, waving him off with the other.

“I don’t even wanna anymore you just ruined the whole vibe. And now my nose is bleeding jerk.”

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“Boo!”

Danny nods. “I got it..” he walks out, “thank you..” he quickly descends the steps, smiling under his mask as he made his way through the castle again.

Danny hesitantly got up. Walking to a mirror. He slowly took off his mask, taking in a sharp breath once he saw his face. Clear.. it felt better too.

He smiled softly, holding his mask tightly, before eventually putting it back on. “Thank you..”

Danny flinches slightly. “I don’t tell him much anyway.. but deal I guess.. isn’t there something you want from me?”

Danny perks up at that. “Right.. then he probably would just have me guard outside the room.. or whatever royals do.” He sighed, shaking his head.

“I don’t know what I really want anymore from your words..”

“I..” he thought for a moment. “I don’t know. I look better?.. can take my mask off infront of people.. the royals hands aren’t on me anymore in that burning way..”

Danny laughed. “Freely? I think I’m too fucked up for that. And I’m also wanted.. even if I cleared myself. I’d always go back to the habit.” He sighed. “The prince has given me a chance.. I don’t think I’ve fucked it up yet.”

Danny looks at him through the mask. “I want the scars gone.. I want to be able to walk freely… I’d wish for my mother but..” he sighed, shaking his head. “It’s all a stupid lesson..”

“Ow, hey.” He rubs his head, pulling his hood back up. “Magical jerk..” he looks at the smoke. “So do I get to tell you what I’m here for?.. or you already know that”

Danny looks around. “Uh.. sure.” He wouldn’t drink it probably. Didn’t want to remove his mask. But he didn’t want to refuse. “You’ve had visions about me?.. what am I special?”

Danny whipped around. “The fuck..” he stepped back a bit. Hand still on the hilt of his blade. “I’m just here for one thing.. alright? No dead or strings.. or whatever you do..”

Danny looks around through his mask. “What the hell..” he walks inside, hand on the hilt of his blade. “Hello?.. random witch of the tower?”

Danny flinches from the fire, staring at it for a second before following down the hall and arriving at the steps. “I’ve done worse..”

He slowly climbed up the steps. “Creepy as hell..”

Danny sighed. “Right.. a tower with a witch.. maybe she can fix this face.” He turned, looking around before walking in the direction of the tower.

Danny hummed. “Will do. I won’t get cursed, don’t worry. I know it’d be a shame not to see me walk the halls.”

“A witch?..” maybe he can fix my sorry excuse for a face. “Tucked away?.. you got some idea of where this witch might be?” He joked. “Gotta protect ya know.. whatever he has my job as.”

Danny thought for a moment. “Huh.. maybe. Or maybe he knew you’d swoon.” He pointed at them with a chuckle, stepping off from the wall and approaching them. “You two look like good secret keepers.. anything I should know about our dear prince? Or the castle?”

Danny paused. “Really?.. he uh. Stitched me up from a wound a got. Could’ve left me there..” the other maid gasped. “Really? He always tells me I clean the bookcases well.”

The other maid agrees. “Yes yes, but he’s so sweet. Surprisingly sweet than other rulers in this castle.” She giggles. “If only I could be his queen.”

Danny listens, tilting his head. “Oh you’d be a perfect princess. Both of you would.” Flirting was another way to get information.

Danny chuckled under his mask, leaning on a wall. “Yeah? He didn’t tell anyone about little ol’ me? But I’m a delight. Much like you two sweethearts.”

He shook his head. “Maybe I am special. He let me out today though.”

Dannt was still walking, when a short maid ran into him. He caught her, and lord she swooned. “Oh wow you’re muscle than they said..” she giggled. Danny stood her upright, taking a step back, hoping to not run into anymore. “Uh.. uh yeah. Thank you?” He chuckled.

Danny finds himself walking in some far end of the castle. He liked the darker areas. The less unkept, though that was hard to find here. Watching some servants and guards walk by.

If he was asked anything, he’d simply say patrol. While trying not to speak too much incase someone knew his voice.

ODYSSEUS, CALYPSO:
I love you
You do?
But not in the way that you want me to

ODYSSEUS:
I'll become the monster

Danny stands there. “Right..” he looked around at the snowy area. “Well just.. do good I guess. I don’t know how your silly meetings work.”

He turned away, walking off back to the castle. Eyes scanning every little thing as he re-entered the castle. Walking through with quiet steps.

Danny was, not far behind. He hadn’t slept for most of the night. Unfamiliar place and all. So he stayed close to Jackie, at least for now, before speaking up. “Are you sure you don’t want me to stay..”

Danny grunts in response. He stayed up to just, stare for a bit. Mainly at the crumpled photo from his pocket. His expression unreadable behind his mask. That didn’t last too long, before he promptly fell asleep. In something comfortable, first time in a long time.

Danny sits up a bit. Mask still on, since here he wouldn’t sleep with it off. “Oh.. right I guess.” He pulled the blanket up, laying his head on the pillow. Comfy.