Prologue
The winds blew around the shivering, lonesome girl. It was late at night, and the black sky was beautiful in Crystal-Breeze of southern Ohio. Although it was summer, the more northern state could get really cold at night. Most of the townspeople pulled themselves away from whatever they were doing outside—be it a picnic, an open shop, or hopscotch—and hid from the cold inside, where they could turn up the heat. But not this girl. This girl had nowhere to go.
I'm worthless, she thought. I'm just a stupid clone. No one wants me...not even my own father.
Her father. Vlad Masters. What a stupid excuse for a dad. The coward had vanished into outer space three months ago after exposing himself to the world. There was something unique about herself, her "cousin", and her father. They were all three half ghost. There was talk all over the world of the evil Vlad Plasmius, or the heroic Danny Phantom, both of Amity Park. In some places, there was even talk of the mysterious Dani Phantom. The girl snickered ruefully at that. The twin heroes. They even shared a name.
She had stopped by here on her way through this side of the States. She had heard of hear-say that the town was a gorgeous hot-spot, but Danielle knew better. In the winter, life here was brutal. It's not meant for a kid like me...not as though anyone actually cares.
The more she though about it, the more she realized that she was in a lot of danger no matter where she went. She was 12, almost thirteen, for heaven's sake. Sure, she had powers, but unlike her wretched father—or her namesake—she had planned on keeping them a secret. Her thoughts returned to Danny, or Vlad. There was just something nagging her at her. It was as though she was meant to understand something magically. Maybe even something that could help her.
Danny! She needed help. He was equipped to help her, right? He was her cousin, after all. He should want to love and protect her.
Gasping, she rose to her feet and tried to ignore the flash of pain that tortured her. She failed miserably, and had to sit back down for a moment. When she rose again, she whimpered, but was able to stay standing.
Danny will help me. He has before, won't he again? Looking to and fro to be sure no one was looking, Dani changed into her Phantom form and flew into the twinkling sky. It appeared as though Amity Park had wormed its way into her travel plans.
So...yeah. This is the prologue. Danielle is my favorite character, so I wasn't happy writing about anything bad that could possibly happen to her. :( R&R as so I know what to fix.
--DaniPhan17