This will be the first installment of the one-shot collections I have dubbed "Hyphen Shards". This will be the general name for one-shot collections, followed by a unique identifier based on the category I am writing. If at any time there is a pairing you would like to see pm me, or leave it in the reviews. Now then, legi sur.

(Nasty Burger)

Nasty Burger was buzzing as usual, being the natural hangout hotspot for the teenage generation of Amity Park, excluding the throngs of families, adults, and kids that come everyday as well. The employees were doing their best to keep up with the orders of their customers, it was just one of those unusually busy days that they have, it didn't help that they had a new recruit fresh out of training manning the cash register. Though for now she seemed to be holding her own.

The employee in question was a teenage girl seeming to be around 15 years old. She had skin that was almost as white as fresh fallen snow, eyes as blue as glacial water hidden under the visor of her Nasty Cap, and a smile that just made you melt. Elsa Summers was currently a sophomore at Casper High working part-time at Nasty Burger. If anyone were to ask why she would be working instead of hanging out with friends she would respond by saying it was to assert her independence and get an early start with putting herself out there in the world. However the truth of the matter was she didn't exactly have any social circles, or even lines, that she was a part of.

It wasn't that she was antisocial, she was actually somewhat new to the town. She had transferred in two months late into the school year, and that was already a month ago. By the time she had gotten there everybody had their clique, club, or some other social grouping in place, newcomers weren't exactly accepted warmly. She had been lucky enough to get a part-time job here, though to be honest it seemed that they would have accepted anyone who showed interest. The cover gave her an excuse to get her parents off her back about hanging out with people her age, as much as she would have loved to.

She looked around the fast food joint spotting other teens from her school. At a booth and conjoined table were the so-called A-listers, she would fit right in with her looks, but they were nothing but a bunch of bullies, especially those freshmen Paulina Sanchez and Dash Baxter. At another table were a group of nerds playing some sort of card game, causing a general mess with their food. There were a number of other groups: band, punks, goths, skaters and just more groups of teens. There was maybe a family or two there, she offhandedly thought what her little sister, Anna, was doing right now. The entrance door opened, the bell above jingling, indicating a new customer, or customers it would seem. Elsa pulled her attention to the new group of teens that came in.

"Man it's been a while since we've been here." She overheard the teen on the left say.

The one to the left was an African American with a red cap, glasses, yellow long sleeve, green cargo pants, and brown boots. The one to the right was a girl in mostly black, a goth. She had dark hair with an upward ponytail, purple make up, a black tank top, black plaid skirt, and black combat boots. Finally in the middle was a boy, an ordinary looking one. He had long jet black hair that hung out over his face instead of hanging on it. He had baby blue eyes, a white T-shirt with rid rims on the sleeves and red oval on the chest, a pair of baggy blue jeans, and some worn red sneakers. Elsa heard snickering from the group of A-listers and saw them pointing at the trio that had just walked in. She deducted that this was the infamous group dubbed 'the freaks' by the A-listers, judging by the attitude toward them. Even the other groups seemed to join in the joke or just completely ignore the trio. 'God what a bunch of arrogant pricks.' Elsa fumed, she really hated people like that.

"Hello ready to order here!" The goth snapped her fingers in front of Elsa's face to grab her attention.

Elsa focused on Sam a slight blush of embarrassment on her face, "Oh excuse me. Welcome to Nasty Burger. Nasty only one letter away from tasty, how can I be of service today?" She said as she was trained to.

"I'd like the All-Veggie Burger with a side of organic fries and a medium water." The goth ordered.

Elsa punched it in, "Anything else?"

"Yeah I'll have two number fives, a number one, three orders of nasty fries, and an extra large Peksi." The African American boy ordered.

Elsa was slightly shocked at the size of the order but punched it in, "Anything else?" She said as she looked at the raven haired teen.

He was too busy looking up at the menu above her that he probably didn't hear her.

"Danny you gonna order or what?" The goth girl said.

Danny tapped his chin a few times then spoke up, " yeah I'll take a number two with... a..." Danny stopped speaking as he had turned his attention to the girl behind the counter. He stood still his gaze fixed on her and his face slightly red. He stuck his hand out, "Hi I'm Danny." He said in an almost trance like state.

Elsa giggled, this was a first for her, but it was kinda funny. "Hi Danny, I'm Elsa." She said as she shook his hand, it was incredibly cold. 'Is that normal?' She thought.

Danny must have realized the effect his hand was emitting so he pulled it back, face growing a bit redder. "So yeah, a number two side of fries and a medium sized drink." He rushed and then took off to find a seat.

Elsa just giggled at his actions and punched in his order, "He's a funny guy. Will that complete your order?" She asked.

The goth girl and geek kid were looking at their friend at a booth face against the table when she spoke, bringing their attention back to her.

"Um yeah, I guess so... You look familiar, do you go to Casper?" The goth girl asked.

"Yeah I'm a sophomore." Elsa answered as she rung up the total. The goth girl payed for it, and the two went off to join Danny at the booth.

Elsa just looked at the two but more at Danny. 'He's pretty cute too." She thought with a smile on her face. The door jingled indicating her next walked the most popular A-lister of them all, Dash Baxter. The jerk of a jock cockily walked over to the counter and placed an order for the Nasty Surprise Special. He then walked over to his group's table, but not before stopping by the 'Freak Trio' table first.

"Well, well, if it isn't Fenton and his freak posse." Dash jeered.

"Go away Dash, I'm in no mood to deal with you today." Danny glowered at the towering jock with disdain.

Dash reached over and grabbed Danny by his overhanging hair, "I'll go when I damn well please, not when a loser like you tells me." He reached across the table and grabbed the ketchup and mustard bottles in one of his massive meat hunks, brought it towards Danny's face and squeezed. The mustard and ketchup squirted out and splashed Danny all over his face dripping down and standing his shirt and jeans. Satisfied with his work Dash released Danny and threw the empty bottles onto the table, "Now I'll go."

Everybody was silent for a whole two seconds and then the restaurant burst into laughter the loudest being the A-listers, bunch of jerks, even a few of the adults were laughing at the teens misfortune. The only ones not laughing were the victim, Danny, Tucker and Sam, and the girl behind the counter, Elsa. Needless to say Elsa was angered at the display that just befell her eyes, and she wasn't letting it slide.

"He wants a surprise right? Well I think he deserves a surprise." Elsa said darkly. She went into the back and pulled some nasty grime from the garbage, 'remember to wash hands with steel wool' she half joked. She spotted the jocks order being prepared on the line, when the line cook preparing the special had to retrieve some more ingredients, Elsa moved in. She smeared the gunk on the underside on the top bun and the topside of the bottom bun and covered it so the cook wouldn't notice.

She discreetly made her way back to the counter, where luckily no other customer was waiting, and acted like she didn't just do something that could get her fired. Two trays of food were placed on the counter by one of the other workers before they went back to work. Elsa was about to announce that Danny's and his friends food was ready before Danny looked at her. She could see how embarrassed he was that it just happened and he just looked more embarassed when he saw her look at him. She gave him a sympathetic smile and motioned him on over.

Danny looked at her and all around behind him to see if she was calling for somebody else. Not seeing anybody looking in her direction he turned back to her and pointed at himself, the universal questioning sign for, 'me?' Elsa just gave him a flashing smile and nodded, motioning at him to come over again. Danny got up and made his way on over to the her at the counter.

"Here you go Danny, your order is ready." Elsa pushed the food trays at him.

"Er, thanks Elsa." Danny acknowledged.

Danny reached for the trays, but as he clasped onto the trays Elsa put her hand on top of his. Danny blushed and looked up at Elsa who was also blushing a bit.

"Sorry you had to go throught that."

"Oh yeah that. I'm pretty much used to it, besides it's not like I can really fight back."

Elsa just frowned and gave him a concerned look, "Don't worry Danny, he'll get what's coming to him soon enough. Just wait and see, it'll be a 'surprise'." She grinned mischievously and let Danny's hand go.

Danny gave her a confused as he picked up his trays and took them back to his table. As soon as he set them down Tucker grabbed his hand and flipped it over twice looking for something.

"What are you doing Tucker?" He asked his techie friend.

"Looking to see if she wrote her number on your hand." Tucker said. He let it go when it was evident that there was nothing written on it. "Weak game Danny." He said in disappointed tone. Danny just rolled his eyes.

"So what were you two lovebirds discussing?" Sam teased.

Danny reddened at what she was insinuating, "Nothing. She just said she was sorry I had to go through that."

"Oh? Well that was nice of her. You scored some sympathy points with her, a few more maybe she'll take you on a pity date." Tucker joked, receiving an elbow in the ribs from Sam and a kick in the shin from Danny.

"Ow! Ah! What's with the violence? I was just joking!" Tucker cried out.

Danny gave him a hard look before continuing, "She also said Dash will get his soon, that it will be a 'surprise'." He said, air quoting surprise.

"What do you think she meant by that?" Sam asked. Danny just shrugged in unsureness.

Then as if on cue Elsa spoke over the P.A. system, "Table 8 your Surprise is ready. Table 8 your Surprise is ready." She said throwing a wink Danny's way.

Danny caught the wink and although it made him blush it also revealed what she meant. "Guys I think I know what she meant." He said as Dash retrieved his meal.

Danny's gaze followed him back to the table, his friends following his gaze. Danny took a look back at Elsa and noticed she also was watching with a smirk. He turned his attention back to Dash who was unwrapping his 'Nasty Surprise', oblivious to what was about to happen.

"Danny you mean she...?" Sam asked leaving the question hanging in the air. Danny just nodded keeping his eyes on the jock.

Dash took a bit out of his burger and chewed it a bit, then he got a weird look on his face. That look soon turned into a frown, then one of disgust, and finally his cheeks puffed up with, what Danny assumed was, vomit. The rest of the popular kids stopped jabbering as they noticed Dash's face, his eyes were tering up as he was stricken to the spot from the taste in his mouth.

"Hey are you-" Paulina started but never finished as Dash projectile vomited on her, some getting in her mouth, then doused her with a stream of vomit that died down on the table.

Paulina just sat there frozen her mouth still open the whole restraunt went silent once again as they took notice of what had happened. Then they all started laughing, save for the popular group that was scrambling to get out of the vicinity of the mess. Paulina was horror struck as she got up screaming and crying running out of the restaurant. A few other of the surrounding pops had gotten splashed with the gastrointestinal fluid as well and were either trying to wipe it off of them, or just wailing in disgust that it was on them.

Danny, Sam, and Tucker were in their booths howling up a storm at the incident. Sure they felt bad for them, but nowhere near as much as they felt they desrved it. Danny had been thrown in the dumpster one too many times to let any guilt wash over him for laughing at their misfortune. He looked at Elsa who was laughing behind her hand at the display, she looked at him as well and gave him a thumbs up, Danny reciprocated the gesture. Unbeknownst to the two of them, someone else saw the transaction and that someone was looking for a little revenge.

(Nasty Burger After Hours, Closing Time)

Elsa had been put in charge of clean up and was just finishing up. Due to her little payback earlier she was ordered to triple clean the area vomited on, her manager didn't know it was her she was just the poor unfortunate soul tasked with the job. She sighed as she finished drying the place down, it was a little more laborious but well worth it for what he did to Danny. After the whole thing Elsa wondered why she had risked her job for a guy she had barely even known, much less seen. She heard a lot of rumors surrounding the group, but she never actually believed the rumors since most were started by A-listers. She thought back on to how Danny said he was used to it, and a flash of anger flashed across her face. How could the poor boy be used to the public humiliation, not to mention the beatings she knew he got, if Dash was his tormentor.

She tried to think back to any signs that would indicate any type of beating, but all she could think of were those deep azure blue eyes, like they were as endless as the clear shy above. She gave a soft sigh at the thought, and now knew why she had done what she did.

She liked him. Like...liked him liked him.

And if his reactions earlier were a give away he knew he liked her as well. She giggled at the thought of him when he introduced himself. A dork, yes, but a cute one. She put away the cleaning supplies in the janitorial closet in the back, and went around the restaurant to make sure all the exits were closed and locked. Once she did she made her way to the employee entrance around back to finish locking up for the night. As soon as the lock clicked she heard another sound, the sound of a sneaker crunching on the pavement. She turned around to find a hulking figure right behind her, the dim lighting and cloud covering the moon making his face obscured. She backed against the door in fear, her knees shaking in fear.

"What do you want?" Elsa asked, the fear evident in her voice.

"Payback, for what you did to me earlier." The figure said, anger in his voice, as he smacked a fist into a cupped palm, making a loud smacking sound.

Elsa cringed at the sound, but grew even more frightened when she realized who it was threatening her. Dash Baxter, and he was royally pissed off.

"It was you that messed with my order wasn't it? You and that little Fentoad?" Dash accused. Elsa couldn't say anything, she was too scared. "I know it was you! I saw that little message you two gave each other earlier, and once I'm finished with you, he's next!" Dash said in absolute rage.

He started moving toward Elsa, hand outstretched to grab her shirt. All Elsa could do now was wait, and possibly one other thing.

"HELP! SOMEONE! ANYONE! PLEASE!" She shouted, hoping her call for help would be answered.

"Good luck, my boys have the entire area blocked off. Nobody's coming to save you." Dash smugly jeered. Dash was about to manhandle her when he felt somebody tap his shoulder.

"I don't think that's entirely true." A new voice said.

Dash was surprised someone was behind him, and when he turned to see who it was he was greeted with a wallop to the face. All the Dash managed to get out was a "GUH!" and a tooth that flew out of his mouth as well. He then crumpled on down to the floor from the force of the blow. Before he fainted entirely, he could've sworn the person that knocked him out was Fenton, then he fainted.

Elsa had closed her eyes when he was moving in and only heard a new voice say ' I don't think that's entirely true' before a loud smack was heard followed by a thud. She cautiously opened one of her eyes to see the figure of Dash was replaced with a different one, the cloud's moving out of the path of the moon revealed it to be one she much more preferred.

"DANNY!" She screamed ecstatically.

She rushed to hug him but tripped over the now unconscious form of Dash, and was on a crash course for the ground, but she never hit it. Danny had moved in and caught her and she was now leaning across his chest while he held her by the waist. She looked up at him and noticed the way his eyes shone in the moonlight.

"Whoa, careful. That first step is always tricky." Danny joked, but concern was on his face. "You ok Elsa?"

"I- I'm fine. What are you doing here?" Elsa wondered, curious why he was out so late.

"Oh I uh, seem to have lost my wallet. You didn't find it by any chance?" Danny asked her.

"I did. I would have returned it, but I didn't know where you lived, so I was just going to give it back to you at school tomorrow."

"Oh well thank you."

The two were still in the position of Danny holding her and Elsa just leaning against his firm chest, but neither wanted to move and break apart. However, a shift from the downed jock made them think they should take this elsewhere.

"Come on, I'll walk you home. That is if you don't mind." Danny said suddenly nervous.

"No, not at all." Elsa said now flustered as well.

The two made their way towards Elsa's house, steering clear of the jock patrol crawling around the area. The walk to Elsa's house was filled with conversation between the two, finding they had things in common, and things about the other that they were curious to find out about. Danny shared a story or two about the crazy things his friends did, minus the being a half-ghost, which Elsa found funny. Soon they had arrived at Elsa's house, and they had stopped at the stairs leading up to the doorway.

"Oh, here before I forget." Elsa remembered, pulling Danny's wallet out of her purse and handing it over to him.

"Oh, thanks, you really helped me out." Danny thanked accepting his wallet back.

"No, you really helped me out. I owe you one."

Danny seeing an opportunity decided to go for broke, "Then how about a date?"

"Huh?" Elsa was thrown for a loop and wasn't sure she heard him right.

"A date, you and me, Saturday at seven." Danny said confidence in his voice.

Elsa was stunned for a second, before she grew a smile. She walked over to Danny and pecked him on the cheek, surprising the boy. "It's a date then." She said , then walked up the steps. Danny was just looking at her with a smile, covering the spot where she kissed him.

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight, Danny." Elsa said as she closed the door behind her. She could hear him hooping and hollering behind the door and giggled at what a dork he was, but it was a dork she liked.

Hyphen Note: And there is the first one, thoughts anyone? I shall make more.

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