Chapter 1: introducing Phantom Angel
(Ashley's POV)
Friday, Friday gotta get down on Friday… the irritating voice of Rebecca black crooned on my radio. It was 7:30 AM. I woke up yawning. I dragged my groggy body into the shower and sang Mitchel Musso's "Stand Out". I got out, dried my hair with the hairdryer, went back to my room, put on my favorite outfit – a pink baby tee that says "Loves 2 Dance", worn-out jeans, and silver ballerina flats – and walked downstairs , thinking to myself mmm… something smells good.
I guess I better introduce myself. My full name's Ashley Jacqueline Fenton, but most people just call me by my first name, Ashley, Ash for short. My parents are Samantha and NASA Lt. Corporal Daniel Jackson Fenton, AKA Danny Phantom. Not too many people outside my family and close friends know this, despite the fact that Phantom has been uberfamous ever since he defeated the disasteroid nearly 20 years ago, but my little brother, Logan, and I have inherited his powers.
I came downstairs. At first, it seemed like an ordinary day. My dad was making pancakes, my mom was on her 5th cup of coffee (She's not a morning person), my pet chiweenie, Spencer, who was a gift from the president (who claims she's a secret agent – Pfft!) was eating her breakfast, and Logan slid down the stair railing. He beat me downstairs. "Morning mom, dad, snagglepuss." Logan said. "UGH!" I groaned. Snagglepuss is what Ursula Spears, the meanest girl on the Thomas Jefferson high Cheerleading squad, calls me. Once Logan found that out, he couldn't resist calling me that too.
"Logan, don't call your sister that" mom said. She walked up to me and gave me a kiss. "How are you sweetie?" mom asked. "Pretty good." I said. "Ashley?" my father said as he gave my brother and I our breakfasts "There's something your mom and I have something we wanna talk to you about." "What is it?" I asked. "Well," dad began "Now that you're 14, we believe it's time for the world to meet Ashley Phantom." I squealed. "We've hired you an agent who you will meet after school." Mom continued. "An agent?" I asked. "We sent out a recording of you singing Britney Spears's 'Toxic'" mom answered. "Now Ashley, my dad said "you must remember with great power comes-" "Great responsibility, yeah dad I saw Spider-Man." I interrupted. "Great now I have something to give you" dad handed me a box. I opened it. There was a locket inside. I opened the locket and inside was a picture of me on one side and one of dad on the other. I looked at the back. The words "Keep the Faith" were inscribed on it. "I don't want you to lose faith in your powers. I did once and nearly paid a terrible price." "Puh-leeze dad, I already know having built-in weaponry is way cooler than any man-made weapon known to man. Even the Master's Blasters admitted that remember." I said "You can't blame the Master's Blasters." Dad said "they had been tricked too, which is why they work for us now" "Yes," I said "and even if I wasn't needed anymore, I'd still keep my powers. They're part of who I am." "If I had that attitude back then…" my dad mused. Then we hugged.
I caught sight of the clock. "OMIGOD!" I said "I'm GONNA BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!" I grabbed my backpack, put on my music, changed into Ashley Phantom, and flew up into the sky. As Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)" blasted in my ears, I caught a glimpse of my neighbor, Justin Spitzer, getting in the car with his dad, Alan. I sighed, daydreaming about marrying him one day. Then I heard a voice scream "Hey Ashley!" it was my BFF, Sasha Foley. I landed. "Hey Sash!" I said "How are you?" "Great now that you're here" she said "my little brother Jaden's been driving me crazy" "IKR!" I responded. We sighed "Brothers!" then giggled. Sasha's parents came outside. Her dad, Tucker, has been friends with my parents since 1st grade and her mom, Valerie, has been a friend of my parents since she and my dad briefly dated in high school (she fell in love with Tucker at my dad ceremony). In other words, Sasha and I have been BFFs since forever. "Hey Ashley!" Valerie called out as she and Tucker got into their car. "How are you?" "I'm good" I responded. "Your mom called" Valerie continued "She wanted me to remind you that she'll be picking you and Sasha up after cheerleading" "Thanks Mrs. F!" I said.
And with that we headed out to school.