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After School
"Well, another uneventful school day. Thank fuck for that," I say as Sam, Tucker and I walk out of school to head home.
"Aren't you forgetting something, Dipstick?" I hear from in front of us. I look up to see Amber standing there looking, if possible, more intimidating than her ghost half. "Oh, he-y Amber. What are you having issues with exactly right now? Your situation is kinda the reverse mine was. You already know how to manage your powers, whereas I had no idea what the hell I was doing."
"You know Danny, I think me and Tuck are going to leave you and Amber to it," Sam said as she dragged Tucker away. "Ok Sam, I'll see y'all later."
"You really are clueless aren't you Dipstick?" Amber glares at me as we watch Sam and Tucker walk away. "What do you mean by that?" "She obviously wanted to hang out with you and the nerd but instead you are here with me. You do know she has a jealous streak a mile wide right?"
"Who? Sam? Nah, it can't be that bad. Can it?" I stammer getting worried. Oh great now I get to deal with ANOTHER one of her rages. "Anyways, as I asked earlier, what do you need help with on the human half?"
"Well, you've always been used to the sheer power level difference. Sure I was one of the stronger ghosts in the Zone before what you did, but now everything seems to be supercharged. How the hell do I deal with the difference?" Amber asks as her eyes glow green as she glares at me.
"Damn, is that really how I look when my eyes glow? No wonder people get freaked out. The best I can offer is to help you train to get used to the difference. And have you been in your human half much at all lately? That might help settle the powers. Spend about the same amount of time in each form and practice which powers you can use in each."
"So kinda like how I learned guitar? Just a shit load of practice to get good with it?" Amber asked. "Yeah! Exactly like that!" I say excitedly as we start walking down the street. We reach my house about thirty minutes later.
"Damn, time flies when you're talking about regulating ghost powers huh?" I quip. "Really Babypop? You're jokes are still bad," She says, rolling her eyes. "The quote is 'Time flies when you're having fun." "I know that! I just was trying to lighten the mood," I say as I walk up my house steps.
"Danny? Who are you talking to out there? Oh hello! Who are you?" my mom asks as she opens the door and sees me and Amber standing there. "Hello Mrs. Fenton, I'm Amber, or you'd probably recognize me better as this," Ember says as she transforms into her ghost half. "Oh my, so you did become a Halfa?" my mom asks, worried. "How is this going to affect you in the Zone? If you need a place to stay, Jazmin has moved out to go to college and her room has been converted into a guest room."
"Thanks Mrs. Fenton but I have my realm in the Zone, and the only two people there that know about my Halfa status are Kitty and Clockwork. If my secret does get out though, I might take you up on your offer. Having to sleep and eat again are definitely fun experiences that I never really realized I missed."
"Well just give Danny a heads up, don't need you to get accidentally blasted by the house security now that we fixed you up!" my mom says as she ushers us into the house. "You know mom, not that I mind since the whole Halfa thing is my fault, but you are being strangely calm and accepting of Ember," I ask her as I look from her to Ember and back. "I figured if anything we could go into the Zone, let her take her frustration out on what I did on me and we call it justice."
"Now Danny, I went ahead and followed through with your plan, knowing this might happen. The least I can do is be supportive and help in any way I can. Besides, with Jazmin gone I feel like the house is missing something with just the three of us here. I doubt Ember, or Amber in this case, has a place in the human realm to help with public curiosity," mom informed me.
"I wouldn't worry too much about the public curiosity mom, Ember kinda made an appearance at school this morning and showed everyone with a camera her change. I just hope Technus doesn't see the video. Here is Skulker by the way. Have fun and hit him a few more times for me," I tell them as I go and retrieve the Thermos.
"Don't worry Dip-Danny. I will and I completely forgot about Technus. This should be interesting and I might take up that room offer sooner than I thought," Ember says as she floats down to the Ghost Portal. "Thank you for the offer Mrs. Fenton and thanks again Dipstick for the tips for raining in the new power levels!" "See you later!" We both say as she vanishes into the Portal.
AN: Not really sure when the next chapter will be posted. Stay tuned!
