I'm adding a disclaimer every chapter, 'cause why the heck not?
Disclaimer: Butch Hartman owns Danny Phantom. Not me. Which is a damn shame.
Danny sat hunched over his desk in his room, trying to complete his Maths homework that was due for tomorrow. He chewed the end of his pencil as he racked his brain for the answers.
Although, working out the answers seemed almost impossible right then. His mind was trying to figure out the answer to another problem; one that wasn't Maths related at all.
The problem was - of course - the question that Star had asked him earlier that day. It really threw him around, as the more he thought about it, the more he was confused.
Honestly, it couldn't have been that confusing. It was after all, a simple question.
'Do you think that it's possible that I could be your friend too?' An easy answer for an easy question, right?
Wrong. You can't just be friends with someone just because of a simple question; people have to build that friendship. In fact, Danny had told Star this after a good couple of minutes of shocked silence.
Although, his answer seemed to have affected Star in a way he didn't think it would have done. Star seemed incredibly disheartened. Yet that hopeless look in her eyes was replaced with determination almost instantly and her reply was, 'So let's build that friendship!'
That also shocked Danny. Luckily, the school day had ended just then. Danny had no reply to what she said. So, as soon as she said it and the lesson had finished, he packed his bag as quickly as possible and ran out of school all the way home. He didn't even wait for Tucker and Sam like he usually does.
They must have been worried about him, as they rang his phone multiple times. It hadn't helped the fact that he didn't answer until he had arrived at home.
Of course. He had completely forgotten that they were going to the Nasty Burger after school. Oh well. He replied to them that he wouldn't be going anyway; after all, he had to talk to Frostbite sometime today. But first, he had to complete his homework. His just-about-passing-grades needed to rise somewhat, if he had hopes of actually properly passing school.
Ah, school.
So, here he was, trying to figure out multiple problems at the same time. Would Star try to hang out with him tomorrow? What about her position on the A-List? Danny knew she cared about that. Anybody on the A-List cared about their position on the social ladder. But one main question popped out at him the most.
How would Sam and Tucker react?
Of course, Tucker would be cool with it. Heck, Tucker used to like Star. Although...he had discovered a while later on that she was shallow. Hmm, maybe Tucker wouldn't agree with it. While Danny and Tucker may be the best of friends, they did always have a disagreement on something.
Despite all that, Tucker wouldn't actually fight against Danny (or Star for that matter) on his decision.
Sam, however, was a different story. She'd verbally - and maybe physically too - fight against this. Sam would go off on a strop about how Star would be using Danny and yadda yadda yadda.
But Danny didn't care about that. He knew that Star wouldn't use him. He saw the sincerity in her eyes as she spoke about being his friend. Did she honestly have no one else? Wasn't she friends with the A-List?
Eh, too many confusing thoughts. Danny sighed, and tried to concentrate on his homework.
"Oooh, this pink bracelet would so go with my make-up! Don't you think so, Star?" Paulina squealed. Star had drowned her out of her thoughts at this point. It was best to just smile and nod with whatever Paulina said anyway. They had gone to the mall, as promised, but instead of going tomorrow, they decided to go straight after school.
It was a relatively sunny day, and there was nothing else to do. But despite the sun shining brightly, Star felt rather gloomy.
After asking Danny that question, and then stating that they could build up a friendship, he had ran out of the room without so much as a 'yes' or 'no' to her. In a way, it left her angry.
Is an answer seriously too much to ask? Apparently yes.
Star sighed quietly to herself, so as to not alert Paulina that she wasn't really listening to her ranting about the prices being far too expensive on such ugly pink dress she saw. Ugh, pink.
'Maybe that's something I have in common with Sam. We both hate pink,' Star giggled. She had been worried about being Danny's friend, to be honest. Being Danny's friend meant being Sam and Tucker's friends too, otherwise they'd never accept her.
She had been trying to understand what they were like, and how they behaved, so that she may be able to connect with them somehow. Connecting with someone is what Star knew best. Aside from caring after a sick person, of course.
There wasn't much in common. Star and Tucker were relatively smart, yet they didn't really like the same subjects. Tucker was all about technology, while Star was all about Maths. Plus she had treated Tucker badly in the past; she felt incredibly guilty about that. She hoped to make it up to him, in some way. Perhaps a new piece of advanced technology?
Sam was a difficult person. They both hated pink. Sam hated bright, happy colours. Star hated dark, gloomy colours. They were practically opposites. Although, they didn't eat meat. Okay, on occasion Star did eat meat, but nothing too serious. She didn't want to gain too much weight! So, that's two things they have in common, but nothing else.
There's also the fact that all three of them held a huge secret. Nobody else in the school knew what it was. Everybody was curious about it, but they wanted to keep their social status, so nobody bothered to find out.
Star wanted to know. And the only way to know was to become friends with them. But she didn't want the friendship just because of the secret. She wanted genuine friends.
As she thought this, she turned to Paulina (who was still ranting/complaining/whining) and said, "Sorry Paulina, but I have to go! Mum wants me for something back home. And yes, the pink dress suits you. Is it for the upcoming dance later on this year? Ah, never mind. Explain it to me later. See you tomorrow!"
She swiftly turned around, and nearly ran home, leaving Paulina standing there a little stunned.
Danny was confused. There had been a great shortage of ghosts for the past week which he was grateful for somewhat. It did worry him though. Were they planning for a bigger attack?
'Brilliant, more questions.'
However, there definitely were ghosts still in the Ghost Zone. He had been flying towards Frostbite's lair, and had encountered with the Box Ghost a few times. He also saw Dora, who looked happy to see him.
Yet when he met Johnny 13 and Kitty just a few minutes ago, their reactions had baffled him.
They were just driving along, when they suddenly spotted Danny floating there. Almost immediately, Kitty screamed at Johnny to drive as fast as he could, while she looked fearfully up at him. Johnny more than happily complied. He hadn't even sent Shadow to go after him.
Now that was new.
To say the least, Danny was worried. It also caused him to have a mild headache as more questions popped into his mind.
Sighing angrily, Danny finally arrived at Frostbite's lair. He walked up to Frostbite's cave, and slowly walked in. He didn't want to scare Frostbite, nor cause any trouble.
Stepping quietly, he whispered Frostbite's name. Did he hear?
"Ah, the Great One! It is good to see you here! So Ember did send you the message?"
He jumped, as a gruffly yet polite voice spoke out from the shadows. Calming down his heart, he replied, "Yes, she did. But I'm still confused as to why I'm needed?"
"It is not the matter of fact that you are needed, but more that we are needed."
"Eh... Why are you needed?" And now Danny was completely puzzled. They were needed for what?
"To train you, of course!" was Frostbite's reply. Training?
"Train me...for what?"
"To control your powers. They are continuously expanding at a tremendous rate, so much so that any later than next week, you'd be having problems controlling them. I am taking you under my arm again, and training you to control all of your powers; not just your ice powers, mind you." Danny stood there, slightly shocked. His headache came back full force, as even more questions and puzzles sprang forth. Brilliant. At this rate, he'd be getting a migraine.
Nodding slowly so as to not aggravate his brain, he said, "So...when do we start?"
Sorry for the late update. It was my birthday on Wednesday (Fifteen now, wooooooooo!) and those exams really took a lot of energy out of me. I need to sleep.
So, I received some of my grades from those exams last week! For both of my Maths exams, I got a B! I'm not very good at Maths, so I'm very pleased at this. And for my Speaking And Listening Exam, I got an A/A*. The final grade hasn't been submitted yet, but it's definitely one of the two.
Now all I need is my two Science exam results. Those were real exams, and I need to get a passing grade on them. If I don't... Yeah, I won't be very happy.
But, besides all this, I managed to power through and write out this chapter. Hope it pleases you guys! That's all I'd like to do! And of course, write out my feelings, but blah.
Beefdagetti: aha, thanks a lot! Hope this chapter is just as fantastic!
1eragon33: yeah, I also think that Star's prettier than Paulina. Eh, for me Star and Sam have roughly the same beauty. But then again, I am comparing a cartoon character to another. Pfft, all a matter of opinion. I'm not very knowledgeable on the Greek Gods and Goddesses since they don't teach it at my school (which is a damn shame, as I'd love to learn about them). I shall look them up however, and then I shall understand what you are saying completely! Thank you, regardless.
acosta perez jose ramiro: thank you! I try to keep them in character as much as possible, but I can't always catch them. Such a bad fault of mine. Well, I hope this chapter explains it somewhat. Ember wants to test out his powers, but if Frostbite needs her to send an urgent message to Danny...well...there we go.
Pop'n'Dazzle: thank you! It'd be nice if this chapter is just as fantastic. I would explain why I think he would be depressed or even suicidal, but I'd like Danny to explain that in the story to Star one day. It's much easier to include it in the story anyway. But you managed to come up with a plausible explanation for the depression; separate people, separate treatment.
biginferno: thank you! Aha, the evil cliffhangers. I enjoy them, despite wanting to read more. That's the whole point of them, hah! Also, here's the answer to her question...somewhat.
Sleepy-Crobat: always love a bit of fluff! Seriously, fluff is the best. I'm not a huge romantic, and hate the sickly sweet scenes, but the fluff! Fluffy scenes always have me gushing about the characters relationship! That aside, thank you!
Werido: thank you! Here's the next chapter!
Inviso-Al: thank you! Ooooooh, finding out his secret... I can't quite think of a way to do it, without making it so ridiculously cheesy. 'Oh, Danny you saved me!' *Kissu kissu* Seriously, no way.
PigsThatFlyRCool: oooh, a new reviewer! Thank you! I also imagined those two as being a bit more 'human' than the other A-Listers. Come on, they are practically in the shadows of Dash and Paulina. I feel sorry for them. Plus, when Kwan is replaced with Danny, he did act friendly with the losers, despite taunting them at times. And I hope to drag this out as much as possible. I prefer the stories where they steadily build their relationships; not the sudden 'I've loved you since forever!' and then they start dating. No! Where's the friendship, the comfort between the two? Where's the build-up? You need these to make the actual relationship slightly more realistic. I've gone on a bit of a rant for too long, aha. But yeah, thank you, all the same!
Zkv2000: thank you! The story's original? Heck yes! I was hoping for something like that! And I'm glad you love the characters! I go to a school where there are so many girls that worry too much about their make-up and clothes. Seriously, clothes are clothes. Just wear them. Who cares if they clash? CLOTHES ARE CLOTHES. And I don't wear make-up. Dislike that stuff, yueck. Aha, I won't doubt my 'epicness' anymore. Not with that warning just hanging there!
shadowmaster0304: a new reviewer! Nice to see that! Thank you! Sorry if the update's a tad late. Busy life, after all. And no job yet!
