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Resurrected Memories
Chapter 7: Back to school Part 2
FLASHBACK: 30 years ago in early September of 1977
Young Amberline was getting her books from her locker and was keeping an eye out for trouble, this was another school year and she already had a bad feeling it wasn't going to be any different from last year, or the year before that.
Everyone was ignoring her like always, but she didn't mind, it was preferable that being picked on...she supposed…
"Let's get this over with..."She sighed as she headed to math class before something happened to make her tardy.
Up ahead she stopped in her tracks as she witness something that tore her heart apart. She saw her bully Alexandria Green in a full blown make out session with David Parker and her heart clenched at the sight of it.It was no secret that Alexandria and David had an on-offrelationship and it seemed that they were "on"right now, but she had liked the boy since she first saw him in 9thgrade, but she was too scared to talk to him and Alexandria made it clear that David was her property…
As much as she hated Alexandria, a part of her wished she had what she had. Alexandria was her enemy and her worst fear but she had everything Amberline wanted: Looks, recognition and respect from everyone….along with the love of the boy she wanted more than anything.
'David..."She thought sadly along with a mixture of longing.
Not wanting to get their attention and give Alexandria a reason to bother her, she hurried and made her way to math class before the bell rang, trying to ignore her unhappy feelings.
End of Flashback
Ember finally managed to shook away that bad memory, class was finally over and she had work to do now for her mission….She couldn't afford to get distracted by stupid memories of her worthless old life.
"Focus girl...That was the past and you aren't that loser anymore...'She thought stubbornly as she was on her way to the cafeteria.
Lancer tried to set her up with a "tour guide", but she insisted that she didn't need one and could find her way, and with using a little "ghostly help", he agreed to her demand. Ember didn't want to be stuck with a nanny today.
"If memory serves me...That cafeteria is this way..."Ember thought as she passed the hallway, surprised to see how similar it was to the one from so long ago.
She was honestly surprised to see that the school itself hasn't changed much in the last 30 years, including where the old classes were, the only real different was a little remodeling and obviously the new faces.
"Stupid school...'She muttered under her breath as the familiar sights of the school brought back more memories….bad memories.
Ember sighed for the tenth time that day and it was only noon. She really hated this school since there was too many bad, painful, lonely memories here. Her past...her human past was something she tried to forget all together and focus on her new life as a ghostly rock and roll diva
The life of Amberline Carol Mclain was not a very pleasant one, because her father was in business, they moved around often when she was growing up and she didn't have any close friends. Also her father was a workaholic that was rarely home but made his rules and expectations clear and her mother was a controlling shrew that always had to have her way but that was nothing compared to the crap Alexandria subjected to her on a daily basis. Between controlling parents who micro managed every part of her life, Alexandria and her bullying and being ignored by almost everyone in school, it was a mystery how she survived so long until the house fire finally claimed her life.
However, it wasn't to say there weren't some parts of her life that wasn't so bad. She thought back to her little sister Amy, who was the only one she remembered she had any close bond to during her human life.
In the household like the Mclain's, you need all the help and support you could get. She could still remember the day Amy was born, it was one of the few precious memories she had of her old life. Amy was the sweetest thing in the whole world and she was the one who supported her dream of being a singer.
Her little sister always loved it when she would sing her a lullaby and she would always be her audience when she was practicing her music behind her parents back.
"Amy..."Ember muttered quietly as she was lost in her thought.
If there was anything Ember missed about her human life, it was Amy. She missed her and often wondered what became of her but had to let it go, she was a ghost and Amy was still alive and she would be in her mid-30's at this point. She likely had a family of her own to care for and Ember could only go on with her afterlife.
She hoped for the best for her baby sister, she didn't want to think about the pain she must have gone through when-
"Stop it...Focus!..."Ember growled internally as she pushed those thoughts away.
She shook her head, this school was starting to get to her, and she shouldn't be thinking about something she couldn't change, she had a goal to accomplish, so she stopped thinking about her past. It was almost funny…that the girl who wanted everyone to remember her, was the one desperately wanted to forget…..
While she was deep in thought she didn't notice a blonde jock walk up to her with a flirtatious grin on his face.
'Hey Lois Lain, Can I be your superman?"...The blonde jock said flirtatiously, snapping Ember back into reality
She quickly recognized him, it was the blonde moron who acted as her security guard when she first came to Amity Park...Dash something...Ember frowned as she realized he was flirting with her. She tried to ignore him and walk away but he thought she was playing hard to get
"Anyway beautiful, I think I should introduce myself...The name's Dash Baxter, school quarterback and King of the A-Listers, which reminds me, do you like quarterbacks?...He asked in the same stupid, flirty tone that made Ember roll her eyes
"Not really"...Ember said dismissively and smirked when she saw that smug look wiped off his face
Ember left him while he was still trying to recover from his not so subtle rejection and she finally entered the cafeteria, as she could see everyone was either gossiping or keeping an eye out for Danny Phantom.
"What sheep...'Ember thought as she rolled her eyes.
They were totally clueless, with how eager dipstick was to get away from his fans, she knew there was no way he would let himself be out in the open without some "fan-repellent" like Mr. Lancer or that man-lady gym teacher Tesslaff.
"Oh man...again..."Ember muttered as she felt that annoying rumble in her stomach, which meant she was hungry again.
Sighting, she went to get her lunch, happy that there was only 3 people in front of her.
'Make some room"..a loud, accented voice shouted and suddenly the three people in front of her made room for someone who looked like she thought she owned the place
"HEY! No cutting!"...Ember shouted angrily, but couldn't help but get an unsettling sense of deja vu…
This seemed weirdly familiar.
"Oh, did you say something?...The snobby girl asked in a tone that basically said "I dare you to say that again"
The uppity girl had long black hair, tanned skin and was wearing too much pink for her taste, and she sensed something familiar in her...she had the same arrogant look in her eyes that Alexandria always had. She knew this girl was the Queen Bee on the current generation of Casper High
Ember shook off the old feelings and stood her ground, Amberline might have been pushed around but Ember was the one who did the pushing
"Yeah, I said no cutting, get to the back of the line"...Ember said challenging the living Barbie doll
The rest of the cafeteria had their avid attention, no one besides Sam Manson had the nerve to speak back to Paulina. Some students noticed it was the new girl and felt pity for her, but not enough to get involved.
"Oh, you're that new girl...Adeline, is it?"…The Hispanic girl said, purposely getting the girls name wrong
"My name is Em-Amberline!...Ember managed to catch herself...that was almost too close!
"Yes, well Amberline, since your new and clearly don't know the rules around here, I'll let you off with a warning and inform you what you did wrong"..Paulina said, eying the new girl and comparing her to Paulina herself
'I'm Paulina Sanchez, the most popular girl here at Casper High, co-leader of the A-Listers and head cheerleader"...Paulina listed off, clearly having no modesty in herself
"I'm the queen of this school and since your new here I'll show mercy but next time it be best if you know your place and not talk back"...Paulina said trying to intimidate her
Ember was getting mad, this girl had some nerve trying to boss her around, the old Amberline spent too long cowering under a mean girl who made her miserable, Ember wasn't going to let the new Amberline go through that...never again
"I don't give a rat's ass who you think you are! I'm not going to let you cut in front of me just because your big head makes you think you can!"...Ember snapped back, earning some gasps and whispers from the other patrons in the cafeteria and a look of disbelief from the Hispanic bitch
Ember shoved the girl out of the way much to her own shock and got her lunch and walked out of the cafeteria, keeping an air of dignity
'So much for trying to keep a low profile"...Ember thought bitterly as she took her lunch outside, she knew she just made that girls list and she likely made an enemy with the new queen bee.
'Whatever...If she tries to mess with me, she'll be the one who's sorry..."She thought as she kept walking.
She honestly didn't care, Amberline might have been a pushover, but she was Ember now and no one ordered her around...those who tried always ended up being sent to Ghostly General Hospital.
Once outside, Ember headed straight to the bleachers at the track field to eat. Most of the school was in the cafeteria or eating out, so it was mostly deserted.
Feeling her own stomach trying to eat itself, Ember wasted no time and scarfed down her lunch...and you knew you were starving when cafeteria food started to look appetizing…
"It's not gourmet but it'll do..."She thought as she kept eating her lunch.
She was in the middle of eating her macaroni when she suddenly heard a yelp from behind the bleachers.
"Huh...What was that?..."Ember thought to herself. With curiosity getting the best of her, she walked back and was surprised to see who the culprit was.
Standing before her was the dipstick with a tired, worried expression on his face.
"Oh...uh...hi"...Danny said awkwardly due to being caught.
"You gotta be kidding me?!"...Was all that came to Ember's mind when she just realize she found her enemy's hiding place.
Danny rubbed the back of his neck while the girl…Amberline looked at him in confusion. He was worried Paulina or another of his fan girls discovered one of his chool time hiding places when he noticed a girl show up here.
To his surprised it was just Amberline and he was just hoping she could keep a secret
"Uh, hey your that girl from the hospital...Danny said awkwardly.
"And your that half ghost who sent me there"…Ember answered monotonously
"So, uh…I'm glad to see you're all better"…He said, trying to lighten the mood
"Care to explain what you were doing back there?...Ember/Amberline asked in an unimpressed tone
"Hiding"…Danny said sheepishly
'Well…you're not doing a good job if you scream each time someone gets close by"…Ember teased, it was meant to be a jab but Danny found himself chuckling
"I'll keep that in mind"…Danny said as he looked around worriedly
'Seriously though, what are you hiding from exactly?...Ember asked, though she already knew, she wanted to see him squirm a bit
"Not a what…a who"…Danny answered as he still held his guard up
""Fan girls?"…Ember asked trying to make sure she sounded sympathetic enough to not arouse suspicion
"Exactly, and one fan girl in particular"…Danny said, still trying to get his last encounter with Paulina out of his mind
Flashback: 15 minutes earlier
Danny went to his locker to put his books in and tried to ignore Paulina, it was just her since he knew she threatened the others.
"Come on Danny baby, let's have lunch together"…Paulina said trying to look sexy but Danny was unfazed
"My answer hasn't changed in the last 30 seconds Paulina and you repeating won't change it"...Danny said annoyed, as he placed his books inside his locker
"Come on darling, you know you can't resist me"…Paulina said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek, only for Danny to become intangible and have her literally fall off of him.
Paulina barely managed to regain her balance and then went back to flirting with him, acting like nothing had happened
"Seriously?!"…Danny thought exasperated, wishing there was something to give the persistent girl a hint that he was not now or would be interested in her again
"Como on ghost boy, let's sit together and have lunch outside and after school I can treat you to anyplace you want"…Paulina said in a sing song voice, trying to look cute and entice the boy who couldn't care less about her
"My answer is the same… "No"to both requests"…Danny said as he turned invisible and left the unhappy Latina who stomped away angrily
Danny chuckled as he flew to his secret spot carrying the lunch his mother made him. Ever since he revealed himself he refused to have lunch in the cafeteria after that horrendous first day back where everyone was watching him like he was some rare animal in a cage
Thinking about that brought a memory of Skulker …the portal was still being updated and it would be a while before it was up and running again.,...so the break from ghosts was nice while it would last, though he sometimes wished one would appear during class so he could escape his fans gaze.
"This bites..."He muttered under his breath.
Today was awful but on the plus side he hadn't seen Sam yet…He didn't want to see her….not yet anyway. Shaking his head he hid behind the bleachers, virtually every girl in school searching for him now and he refused to be in any public area.
Danny was trying to relax while he was wolfing down the sandwich his mom made when he saw some girl approaching the bleachers and he yelped, only to realize what he had done
The last thing he wanted was for one of his crazy fan girls to find his hiding spot
But he saw it was just the new girl: Amberline.
End of Flashback
"Wait…Paulina...As in black hair, Hispanic, too much makeup and not enough brain cells to form a two coherent thoughts?"…Ember asked, feeling that annoyance return as she thought about that bitch queen
"You've met her?"… he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Unfortunately yes...She tried to cut in front of me in the cafeteria and tried to intimidate me when I told her to back off"…Ember said as she remember the look on that spoiled brat's face when she shoved her and smirked.
"I take it you didn't let her get her way"…Danny said impressed and worried about her since she was new here and he knew how cruel Paulina could be to those who didn't do what she wanted
"No one orders me around, I'm the one who gives orders"…Ember said proudly, only to regret it immediately, the last thing she needed was for him to somehow recognize her as Ember.
However, she was relieved when he started chuckling like she said something funny.
"I'm glad to hear that"…Danny said pleased, most girls usually let Paulina have her way since she was the most popular girl in school and could make them miserable any chance she could, only Sam, Val and his sister weren't one of them…and apparently the new girl as well.
"Just to give you a warning, Paulina keeps a grudge and will probably try and get back at you"….Danny said, feeling worried about her for some reason
"I've dealt with her kind before, and what I learned is I could either let her walk all over me or stand my ground and fight back, it make no difference to her"…Ember said confidently, though inside she pushed back a very bitter memory of the last queen bee she faced.
She was walked all over by Alexandria the last time she was at this school, but she wasn't going to let that happen again.
"That's good to hear that you'd stand your ground"…Danny said, glad to see she was alright…
Suddenly a loud rumbling growl was heard and Danny thought it was his stomach, only to see it was from the girl in front of him who flushed in embarrassment and gave a look that said "shut up or die"...
"I guess lunch is calling you…and me apparently"…He said as his own stomach beg for his attention
"Yeah…..yeah…she muttered under her breath.
Amberline was about to leave only for Danny to get her attention.
'Wait…uh…Amberline?"…Danny asked suddenly.
"What?"…Ember demanded, her hunger making her more agitated by the minute.
"Could you please not tell anyone you saw me here"…Danny pleaded, hoping she didn't sense the desperation he was feeling
"Like I care…besides the only one interested would be that spoiled brat and the last thing I want is to help her out"…Ember said sharply as she took her lunch and sat beneath a tree to eat.
"Finally..."She thought as she scarfed down the remains on her meal with much gusto.
She didn't remember hunger being this annoying the last time she was alive, but her annoyance slowly left when she felt her stomach calm down.
"Glad that's over..."Ember sighed as she laid beneath the tree, thinking about her halfa business.
On the downside, she likely made an enemy out of the current bitch queen and she had to deal with inconveniences like hunger and bathroom needs again. However, on the upside, Phantom was completely in the dark about who she really was and she could walk free in the human world undetected any time she wanted.
The pros outweighed the cons and now all she could do was keep an eye of that loser and wait for a chance to get back at him. Once he was out of her way, she would be free to do whatever the hell she wanted in the human world and no one would be able to stop her.
Normally this wasn't her style, she preferred action over stealth, she wasn't the patient type and she hated that she would have to watch her step here but this was too good a chance to pass up.
She knew that sooner or later, Danny Phantom would slip up and then and only then, she would make her move….
-To be continued-
Next time on Resurrected Memories
Encounters of the ghostly kind
Hey everyone, looks like Ember made a bad start with the new generations of A-Listers, she has also crossed paths with Danny once more…..Looks like things are going to become interesting for the world's newest halfa.
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
Invader Johnny: Yeah I see it but remember her main goal is to get rid of Danny and I always see Ember as the kind who always has a plan on her.
Wiseguy2415: Perhaps….
Spectre kid: I'm pleased you like it (sorry about the typo)
SleepingBeautyRocks: I dunnno, I don't think i'll be using the Dan angle, thanks for the suggestion but I already have a direction where I want this story to go.
FeMorgenstern11: That's alright, there's no time limit, review whatever and whenever you feel like.
:) Till next time beautiful people, remember to read and review :)
