Here is chapter 3! I'm glad people like this - unless they're lying to me - and I hope you continue to enjoy my story! Quite a few of you said you had ideas, I'd love to hear them! Oh, and I'm not quite sure I labeled this story correctly with its genre, characters, and rating. If you could let me know what your thoughts are on that, that'd be great! And I thank everyone who reviewed! I loved hearing your comments and what you had to say! For those of you who asked questions, I plan on answering them as the story progresses, so don't worry! All will be revealed! And I'd like to thank Kimiko1234 for her continued support! And everyone else who supported me by following this story and/or adding it to their favorites list! Okay, I'm done rambling.
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Chapter 3 Start! :)
Danny soon discovered that everything he had learned from Clockwork about this mission was a complete understatement. His new parents were so absorbed by their research and work that they barely even knew when he was there. His new friends were basically based off of basic high school stereotypes. Sam was the outcast goth trying to make a difference, and Tucker was the nerdy computer geek who couldn't even get a girl to look at him without disgust gracing her features. His new sister was overbearing and extremely protective. He had yet to go to school though. He wasn't really looking forward to finding out what public school was like. His father had told him once that it was way different from private school. He wasn't quite sure how his father would know the differences, from what he could tell, Vlad had only attended a charter school up through twelfth grade and then was off to university. Danny preferred not to dwell on the subject, school was never a particular interest of his and he didn't really feel the need to go to extra lengths to learn more about the education system. It all seemed to be pointless knowledge at this point.
Today would be his first day attending public school as Danny Fenton. It may have been different if he could attend as Masters, who he truly was, since that Danny was confident and had high self esteem. This Danny however, was very shy and unsure of himself. And it was extremely hard to act that way! Danny had already had two lectures from his sister on the benefits of high self esteem and likely reasons to why his had risen, but in actuality his never rose in the first place. It was always high. Vlad had instilled pride and confidence in him even from a young age and it stuck with him throughout his entire fourteen years of life. But, now he had to be shy, bullied Danny Fenton. What was it like to be bullied? Danny could honestly say he had never been picked on. Whether it was out of respect of his lineage, or just people trying to get good connections, it had never been a very big thing in his life. He never really noticed any bullying either - if he did, he was sure to step in and put a stop to it. So how was he supposed to act? What would he say when he did get bullied? He certainly couldn't reply as the son of Vlad Masters, that was for sure. He didn't really have anyone to ask either. His father would likely not know, or have very little knowledge of it, and Clockwork, who knows where he was? Even though he probably had extensive familiarity with that subject, being the master of time and all, it would be very hard to find him with no knowledge of where everything was in the Ghost Zone from this particular entrance. Danny was basically out of luck.
He sighed in exasperation as he trudged down the stairs; he had taken the time while his new family was asleep to learn the house and its layout. He thought he was doing a pretty good job pretending to be a boy who was the complete opposite from him excluding appearance, but even he knew he sucked at acting. He was seriously wishing he had turned Clockwork down on this mission. I mean, the time stream isn't worth all of this trouble! He passed the living room and entered the kitchen, finding Maddie waging war against ecto-infused breakfast. Again. Why was it taking so long for her to just destroy one simple fried egg? He shook his head and went to the fridge to find some juice. He needed some juice. He searched around in the fridge, pushing items to the side in trying to find the desired beverage. Once he had located the carton, he pulled it out and shuffled over to one of the cabinets - the one he discovered glasses and cups were placed in - and pulled a glass down from its perch. He opened the carton and poured the cold liquid into the glass, stifling a yawn. Once it was full enough to satisfy him, he closed the cabinet - Why hadn't he done that earlier? - and made sure the juice was shut tight before returning it to its place in the fridge. He took a seat at the table, completely ignoring the battle still carrying on above him. He knew that these breakfast foods were low power, meaning they were of no threat. He looked up when Jazz entered, pausing in the doorway to watch her mother fend off the savage breakfast. After a few moments of watching, she decided to sit at the table and converse with whom she believed to be her brother.
"Danny, if you'd like, I can give you a ride to school today." she offered. Danny looked at her and quickly nodded. He had no clue where the school was! Thank goodness she offered to drive! He didn't think he wanted to experience being late yet. He at least wanted to get a feel for his new teachers before he went and made them angry. Although, he was already starting out with lower grades, and most likely some teachers harboring grudges. They had most likely had high expectations of him, coming in after his star student sister, and he had let them down. Danny didn't know how that worked either. He didn't understand anything about having a sibling! He was an only child after all. He just hope he'd catch on...
He was rattled fro his thoughts as Jazz spoke again, "Well, it's about time to go. Ready to go, Danny?"
He nodded. "As ready as I'll ever be..." He thought as he stood up from the table, chair legs scraping against the floor with a squeak. He placed his glass in the sink quickly, hoping that was what average class people did after they finished with dishes. He usually had the family cooks and maids clean. Everything was so different...
He grabbed his purple backpack, still not finding the humor in the color, and followed his sister out the door.
The ride to school was silent, and Danny was extremely grateful. He still wasn't quite sure how he should speak to her. It was just a strange concept. When he felt the car pull to a stop, he looked up to see Jazz unbuckling her seatbelt and opening the car door. He supposed he should do the same, but he didn't really want to. He could tell today was going to be a long, painful day and he wasn't looking forward to it. He begrudgingly copied Jazz and stood from the car with his backpack slung over his shoulder. He followed her to the front door, already seeing groups of kids from all grades loitering on the school grounds. He could already see cliques and how prominent all of their qualities were. It was like this new world was trying to be just like television! He could see the jocks with their footballs and letterman jackets, flaunting the school's colors, he could see the beauty obsessed girls cooing over each other's bright makeup and gossiping about who was dating who. He also saw the goth students with their eyes heavily lined in black and taking refuge under umbrellas, trying to hide from the sun. If all of these groups were so blatantly seen, where would he fit as who he was now? Or as the real him? His private school had more subtle groupings, he didn't even think there were groups like these! He climbed up the steps to the front doors of the school and stepped inside, waving a temporary goodbye to Jazz as they parted ways. He took another step before realizing something and freezing.
Clockwork hadn't ever mentioned what his class schedule was! Panic began to course through him. Of course something like this happens. It was like Clockwork enjoyed watching him flounder around in a frenzy! What could he do now? The secretary would think he had gone insane if he went and asked her! It was already half way through the second semester! He had a cell phone, maybe he could call his father? But what would he do? He probably doesn't even know what school he's at! Well, it was worth a try at least. He had ten minutes before the bell rang, ten minutes to figure out what to do. He made his way to the closest bathroom and stepped inside. Wow, already a huge difference from his old school. This bathroom was so small! And it wasn't very nice either. Oh well, he figured it was just since this wasn't such an elite school like his old one. Putting his thoughts on school bathrooms to the side, he made his way into the only stall and tried to ignore the derogatory writing on the walls. He pulled out his cell phone, a flip phone at that which was way different from his personal cell phone he had left at home. He dialed the familiar number of his father's office number, hoping Vlad's secretary would put him through and not just ignore his call since it was from a different number. It rang several times before the secretary's excessively cheery voice answered.
"Vlad Masters' office, how may I help you?"
"Hello, can you put my father on the line please?" Danny asked politely.
"Oh, Daniel! Of course, right away!" she said merrily before she transferred the call. Once Vlad picked up, Danny sagged with relief.
"Hello little badger, I was expecting a call from you." Danny could almost hear his father's smirk over the phone. "You need your class schedule, correct?"
"How did you-? Never mind... So you have my schedule?" he asked hopefully.
"Yes, indeed I do. And don't think I don't know you Daniel, you are my son after all. Now, I'll send your class schedule to your phone so you can look at it throughout the day. Is there anything else you need, Daniel?"
"Hmm... I don't think so. Thank you very much dad!" Danny said, finally feeling himself relax.
"You're very welcome, my boy. If you need anything else, I've made sure my secretary knew that you had a new number and to be sure to answer." Vlad replied happily.
"Okay, thanks. Bye dad!" he said in gratitude.
"Goodbye Daniel." then the line went dead and Danny pressed the end call button. He then looked through his text messages for his schedule, and once he found it he quickly worked on finding where it was.
The English classroom wasn't too hard to find, but he was pressed for time, adding pressure. Once he had managed to find it, he quickly moved to sit in an empty desk. He slid down into the hard plastic seat, just as the late bell echoed throughout the now empty school hallways. Danny ran a hand through his hair, exhausted. He could tell today was going to be a long day.
He was just happy he made it on time.
End Chapter 3!
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