Hello all! Welcome to my second DP fanfic! To those of youthat have been following my first one, Half Crazy, I started the last chapter a couple days ago and hope to have it up by the end of the weekend.
At any rate, here is the new story.
Disclaimer: Iown neither Danny Phantom nor any of its characters.
It was a warm Friday afternoon as Danny Fenton emerged from Casper High. Paulina followed him out, begging him to tell Ghost Boy to come visit her, unaware of Danny's secret. Suddenly, the temperature dropped. Fortunately, Paulina was too busy imploring Danny to notice Skulker, the most-feared bounty hunter in the Ghost Zone.
Danny excused himself and began to make his way to the side of the main building to morph into his ghostly alter-ego, Danny Phantom, Amity Park's resident hero, although most saw him as Public Enemy #1.
"Hey, Paulina, where's your boyfriend?" Dash, the Big Man on Campus, shouted to her in a mocking voice.
Paulina suddenly realized that Danny had vanished. Looking around frantically, she spotted him rounding the corner of the building. Following him, she got there just in time to peek around from behind some bushes, spying on him.
"Going ghost!" Danny shouted his battle cry, changing from his human form to his ghost form in a matter of seconds. His black hair turned gray, his bright blue eyes changed into green, and his red-and-white t-shirt and blue jeans became a black jumpsuit with a white logo.
Paulina watched in awe as the object of her affection flew off in a hurry, in hot pursuit of Skulker. Her heart fluttered, and she sighed longingly as she followed him with her eyes.
Then it hit her. She finally realized why the unpopular young man that had been hopelessly pursuing her, trying to win her love, was so close to Danny Phantom. It's because they're two facets of the same entity. Daniel Fenton, Casper High freshman, the butt of many jokes and victim of regular pranks and bullying, was Danny Phantom, Paulina's hero and love interest.
As she thought about what she'd just witnessed, a plan began to formulate in Paulina's mind. I can pretend to like him so that he'll become Ghost Boy whenever I want. And if he doesn't give in to my every request, I'll reveal his secret to everyone. He'll have no choice but to give in to me, and I'll finally have Ghost Boy all to myself, and have control over his secret identity as a loser.
A smug smile played into the corners of hermouth as she began to plan out the details. She would put it into action that very evening by inviting Danny to go out with her. She would profess her amorous feelings for him, thus luring him into a false sense of trust. Then, when he least expected it, she would reveal what she'd seen, and he'd be trapped.
Perfect, she smirked, making her way home to get ready. By tonight, Ghost Boy will be mine forever. And Danny Fenton will be wrapped around my little finger.
Around 4:00, Danny phased into his bedroom, returned to his human form, and made his way down to the kitchen for a snack. For once, the battle with Skulker had been relatively simple, and he wasn't feeling as drained as usual. But being a growing fourteen-year-old young man, his appetite wasn't easy to satiate. He poured himself a huge glass of milk and grabbed four cookies, then sat on the couch to watch TV as he ate.
Just as he finished his snack, his cell phone rang. Looking at the caller ID display, he recognized the number as Paulina's. Puzzled, he turned off the TV and answered the call.
"Hello?" he said, his surprise evident in his voice.
"Hey, Danny!" Paulina squealed. "You busy tonight?"
"Well, I sort of have plans with Sam and Tucker-"
"Great!" she cut him off in complete disregard. "Then we can go see a movie together. Pick me up at seven?"
"Uh, sure," Danny agreed, still trying to absorb it all.
"Oh, and dress your best, so I can introduce you to some of my friends. See you later!" Paulina said in a syrupy-sweet voice that made males swoon.
Danny hung up the phone, still trying to make sense of all that had just transpired.
"Hey, Danny, what's up?" Samantha Manson, one of Danny's best friends, answered her cell phone a few minutes later.
"Well, Sam, I have bad news. I'll have to cancel our plans for tonight. I'm really sorry."
"Why?" Sam knew Danny could be flaky, but he had been looking forward to their plans with Tucker Foley, their other best friend, all week.
"Well, you see, my dad has this new ghost-hunting invention, and he insists that the whole family be there with him to test it," Danny lied.
"Sure, whatever you say," Sam said, her suspicions aroused by the tone in Danny's voice. "I understand."
"Good. Then can you let Tucker know for me? I tried him already and he's not answering, and I don't have time to try again. You know how he always wants detailed explanations."
"Yeah, sure," Sam rolled her eyes, thinking about how easily Tucker could lose his patience when it came to any changes regarding the trio's weekly horror-movie marathon at Sam's house. "Call me later?"
"Sure thing. Thanks for understanding. And I'm still on for the protest tomorrow, provided that my parents don't force any more family togetherness on me and Jazz."
"Okay, Danny, have fun," Sam sighed. After the two said their good-byes to each other and hung up, she took a deep breath and mentally prepared herself before dialing Tucker's number.
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