I do not know when I will be updating again, but I am still going to try to update.
DPA Info: I played on the Mens Tennis Team for my school for year 2010-2011.
My school didn't have a Womens Tennis Team, so by law I was allowed to try out for the mens team. I had fun! I'm even in the yearbook with my team. I was the only girl out of 11 guys xD.
~I Do Not Own Danny Phantom~
Chapter 12 - First Day of School
Uploaded- January 15th, 1:07pm
Danny's POV
I was walking around the house very earlier on Monday morning, gathering all the school supplies that I needed for my first day back into Casper High. I was collecting all my notebooks, pens, pencils, and paper. I had gone shopping yesterday and just got a bunch more of the same cloths that Clockwork already had in my closet before going out and collecting some food and drink for the house. I didn't need the food, but if I ever had company come over, I don't want them to be getting suspsious with a teenager living in a house with no food or drinks. I highly doubt I will be eating or drinking anything.
Well, except maybe that hot chocolate I was drinking at Le Cafe. That was pretty damn good. Then again, I've always been a sucker for hot chocolate. I grinned with that thought in mind, chuckling softly. I finished packing things into my new book bag and looked at the clock hanging in the wall in the living room. It read 6:34am. Still have an hour an half before school started.
I sat down on the couch and felt something thump against my chest. I looked down and saw the mini Time Midillian resting over my core. I reached up and fingered it softly, feeling my fingers brush over the engravings on each side. I haven't taken it off since I entered the human realm two days ago. I don't plan on it either until I leave this world and go back to Clockwork's Tower.
I don't need Valerie aka the Red Huntress, hunting me down. I was watching the New last night and saw that Valerie was still hunting ghost, and was doing a very considerable job of it too. She once even managed to catch Skulker in her Thermos. I smiled, knowing that the town had been in good hands while I was gone. Sadly, there had been no news about my parents. Normally if a Ghost is there, my parents weren't too far behind, but the News said that the Fenton's had not been active in any ghost hunting for a long time.
I sighed, wondering if my disappernce had anything to do with they way they have been acting. Surely they would have thought a ghost had attacked and kidnaped me and would have been even more vicious in ghost hunting, but their behavior have been strange, according to what the News had been saying.
I looked back up at the clock and saw that I had been musing over my thoughts for almost thirty minutes. I decided to go ahead and leave for school, wanting to get their early enough before the crowds and get my new schedule. Clockwork had sent in my transfer sheet a week ago so that I would not have to retake any courses and would be in the same grade as Sam and Tucker. Clockwork had also been making me do school work along with my trainer, not wanting me to be falling behind in my knowledge. I asked him once, what was the point, and his reply was 'Do you want to remain as smart as a high school drop out?' so I kept my mouth shut after that.
I got up from the couch and walked over to my bag and jacket sitting on the counter where I left it, and picked them up. I slide the black jacket on before throwing the book bag on my back and walked to the door. I turned out all the lights and locked the door, slipping the keys into my pocket. I might not need the keys, but like I said before, I need to keep up the image of a normal human teenager. I looked around cautiously making sure that no one was watching, before turning invisible and took off into the air.
I flew up into the clouds high above Amity and looked down at the ground below. I flew forward for a mile before I saw Casper High down below. I felt a grin split across my face as I angled my body and plumited into a nose dive, free falling strait down to my target. I felt the wind whip against my body, tugging at my cloths as I rocketed to the ground. I was still invisible so I didn't have to worry about being seen as I enjoyed myself and the familiar feel of the wind on my face.
I watched with exileration as the school building got closer and closer with every passing second. Within seconds, I was 100 feet above the builds roof top. I pulled out of nose dive, flying over the roof, missing it by mere inches as I glided over it. I slowed to a stop and landed on the ground in front of the building. I ran behind a tree and turned visible again before walking back out.
I reached up with a hand and felt my hair that was now blow back from the force of the wind. I ran my fingers through my black and white locks of hair, trying to fix it back up before I head to the office. I walked up the front steps and opened of the doors and entered the empty, tile floored hallway. Memory kicked in and I walked quietly down the hall's heading in the direction the of the office. I arrived at the doors to the office a minute later and stepped inside. There was a new lady sitting at the front desk, scanning through papers, not even noticing or hearing my entrance. I walked to the desk and cleared my throat gentle.
The lady almost jumped clear out of her seat and turned to face me with a shocked expression. When she saw that it was nothing but a student, she let out a sigh of relief and placed and hand on her chest. "Oh my goodness," She said sounding a bit breathless. "You scare the socks right off me, dear boy." She said with a calm smile at me.
I chuckled softly and rubbed the back of my head nervously. "Uhh, oops. Sorry about that. I'm a little light on my feet." I told her sheepishly.
She waved it away with a motion of her hand. "It's alright, don't worry about it." She said softly, before looking at me curiously. "But is there something you wanted?"
I nodded my head. "Yes, ma'am. I'm here to get my schedule. I'm new here and this is my first day." I explained to her with a gentle tilt of my head, an amused smile on my face.
She smiled and turned to the file cabinet behind her. "Alright, What your name young man?" She asked, pulling out some keys.
"Daniel Time."
She hummed softly and the picked out a key and slide it into the lock, opening it up. She flickered through some of the files before pulling one out with an 'Ah Hah!' before turning back around to face me. She placed the file on the desk and opened it up. There was my new schedule sitting on top over some of my 'other school files' that Clockwork somehow managed to produce. "Here you go, Daniel." She said taken the Schedule and holding it out to me.
I smiled and took the paper. "Thank you."
She nodded. "No problem. Now, Do you need a map to go along with that or do you think you will manage?"
I looked up at her and gave her a small grin. "Oh, I think I'll be just fine. Thank you though."
She nodded and I turned, leaving the office as I scanned over my new schedule.
Name: Time, Daniel
DOB: November 5, 1990.
Grade: 11th.
Locker Number: 245 Lock Combination: 25, 7, 13
Period 1 - 8:00 - 9:30 ~ English III
Period 2- 9:35 - 11:05 ~ Chemistry
Period 3- 11:10 - 1:30 ~ Gym/Physical Fitness
Lunch Block
A) 11:10 - 11:40
B) 11: 50 - 12:20
C) 12:30 - 1:00
Period 4- 1:05 - 2: 35 ~ Study Hall
Period 5- 2:40 - 4: 10 ~ Tech Math 1
I smiled slightly at the schedule. Most of these subject were easy-well, minus math. I still suck with math, but I'm better than I was before due to the help of Clockwork teaching me. I folded up the paper and stuffed it in my pocket as I walked through the hallways. I couldn't help but smile at the locker number. Same as my old one. That was certainly ironic. I walked to my locker and twisted in the combination till it popped open. I stuffed my book bag in there, having no need to be carrying it around till school started. I still have about fourty-five minutes till the warning bell.
I closed my locker back shut and began walking down the halls heading to the front of the school to wait for Sam and Tucker to arrive. I scanned everything as I walked by, taking in every little bit of detail. They had repainted the halls since I had left. Before the color was dull and faded, but now they were more brighter showing that it was a fresh coat of paint.
I sighed softly as I came up to the front doors and stepped out into the cool morning air. The sun had rising just over the horizon and was casting shadows across the courtyard. I walked over to one of the tree's and sat down in the shade to wait for my friends to show up.
As I waited, I plucked at some of the grass blades and watched the sky, smiling wistfully at the white fluffy clouds float peacefully over head.
"Dan!" I heard a voice call out, causing me to whip my head around at supernatural speeds with alarm. I relaxed as soon as I saw it was Sam, trotting over to where I was sitting.
I smiled softly at her. "Morning, Sam" I said politely, nodding my head in greetings.
Sam smiled as she stopped right next to me. She was wearing the same thing as before, only this time she had her spider book bag with her. "You're here early." She commented.
I smiled and reached into my pocket, pulling out my schedule. "I wanted to get my schedule before the crowds started showing up." I explained to her.
Sam sat down next to me, placing her bag beside her, and looked at the paper in my hands. "May I see what classes you got?" I nodded and allowed her to take the paper and look it over. "You have...English with me and Tucker...Chemistry with me...Gym with me and Tucker...and...Math with Tucker...your alone with Study Hall." She said handing the paper back to me with a smile on her face.
I smiled back at her and refolded the paper, placing it back in my pocket. "Cool, then. So, when does Tucker get here?" I asked looking around the courtyard for any sign of my African American friend.
Sam looked around as well. "He should be here within the next few minutes. School is going to start in about twenty minutes."
I looked down at my watch with surprise. Either time fly's, or Clockwork has something to do with it. And I highly doubt that it was the latter.
"Hey, Sam!" Called a familiar voice. I looked up to see Tucker walking over to us with a big grin. That was, until he saw me. Then his expression turned curious. "And who is this? You new here?" He asked me. Tucker was pretty much the same as what he was two years ago. Glasses, Red brete, green cargo pants with a ton of pockets to stuff his tech gear in, and a yellow long sleave shirt.
I smiled softly up at Tucker, nervous. "Uh, Hey. Yeah, I'm new here."
Tucker grin again. "Cool!" He held out a hand to be shook. "I'm Tucker. Tucker Foley, thats T.F. as in Too Fine." He said with a laugh. Sam rolled her eyes.
I chuckled and took his hand and shook it slightly. "Daniel Time."
Tucker paused, his grin slowly fading. "Oh..." he suddenly look at a lose for words.
I bit my lip slightly and forced a sad smile onto my face. "Sam, told me about you old friend, Danny. I'm sorry about what happened." I told him softly.
Tucker swallowed thickly and nodded slowly. "Yeah...it's no problem dude. Just...I really miss him."
Sam nodded her head slowly. "We all miss him. He was a fun kid with a heart of gold." Sam said softly, her eyes growing distance like she was lost in her memories. She probably was.
I felt a guilty pang in my heart because I was the cause of all this distress and sadness. I placed a hand on Sam's shoulder. "Jus remember what I told you before." I told her gently.
Sam looked at me and nodded slowly, giving me a kind smile. Tucker looked confused before looking at me with a small knowing grin. I raised a confused eyebrow at him, wondering what he was up to or thinking. With Tuck, it could be anything. "So, what should I call you?" He asked.
I shrugged my shoulders slightly. "Dan will work fine. Sam has already decided to call me that, so I guess it sticks."
Tucker chuckled. "Alrighty then, Dan, I have a question." Tucker said looking at me.
I nodded my head it him. "Fire away."
Tucker paused before looking more intently at me. "Are your hair and eyes fake or natural? Cause it's kinda weird. OW!" He yelped when Sam kicked his leg with the steel-toed combat boots she was wearing, even while sitting on the ground. I bit my lip trying not to laugh.
"TUCKER!" Sam hissed at him. "Be nice!"
I lost control, and laughed out loud. After a few seconds of having my laughing fit I took a deep breath and grinned at their confused faced. "It's fine guys, seriously. And yes, Tucker, they are natural." I told him with a grin. Sam smiled but shot a withering glare at Tucker when she thought I wasn't paying attention. I smirked inwardly at them. Just like old times. I thought.
I almost jumped out of my skin when a loud shrilling screech rang across the campus. I relaxed when I realized it was the warning bell for students to start heading to class. I smiled and pushed myself up to my feet, holding out my hand to help Sam up too.
She paused, and looked up into my eyes curiously. I just smiled calmly back, still holding out my hand. She smiled back and slipped her hand into mine. She gasped in alarm, making me flinch. "You're freezing." She said with shock. I grimced then gave a small tug, pulling her up off the ground and onto her feet. Now that we were both standing side by side, I could tell I was a good three inches taller then her. She held my hand in her and stared down at my hand with cuiosity."Why are you so cold?"
I pulled my hand quickly out of hers before stuffing them in my jacket pocket. "I don't know." I lied softly.
Sam blinked and looked up at me. "But with how cold you are, it feels like you're hypothermic." she pressed looking more closely at me.
I looked away from her gaze and rubbed the back of my neck nervously, feeling trapped. "I-it's nothing. I'm fine." I told her. I looked around, desperately looking for something to move her attention away from how cold I was. Beeing a full ghost dropped my body tempature to 30F, so I was extreamly cold. And my Ice Core didn't help that much. I spotted her book bag still laying on the ground by her feet, so I bent down and picked it up. I could feel Sam's gaze on me the whole time as I held it out to her.
"Thanks" she said softly as she took it from my hand, still looking at me with confusion, wariness, and concern all at once.
I sighed and looked up, meeting her lavander eyes. "I promise, I'm fine. I've always been cold. I honestly don't even feel it." I told her, trying to get her to drop the subject.
She slowly nodded and sighed. "Alright, if you say so." I smiled softly at her, trying to make her feel better in some way so she wouldn't worry. It's bad enough she is worried about my dead human half, I don't need or want her to be worrying about Daniel Time either.
Tucker, who was standing a good fifteen yards away, mumble, "Love birds."
I glared at Tucker. "I heard that." I told him.
Tucker looked at me with surprise. Sam looked confused. "What did he say?" She asked.
I looked at her with a small smirk, feeling my face gain it's own small blush. "Why don't you ask him that?"
Sam looked at Tucker with narrowed eyes. "Tucker..." She said warningly.
Tucker looked at the watch on his wrist with fake shock. "Oh, gosh! Look at the Time! Better be heading to class!." The he turned and made a beeline into the building, disappearing among the crowds.
I laughed out loud and wrapped my arms around my stomach, as if to hold myself together. Sam just sighed and shook head with with a small smile on her face. "We'll at least Tuck was right about one thing. We need to be heading to class." She said looking up at me.
I took a deep breath and quelled my laughing fit to small chuckles. "Alright, let go inside. I need to get my book bag from my locker anyways."
Sam looked around surprised to notice I didn't have my book bag with me. "How early did you get here?" She asked as we walked towards the building.
I shrugged my shoulders and held to door open for Sam as we came up to it. "About 45 minutes still school started." I told her.
She looked at me shocked. "Why so dang early?"
I chuckled. "I told you. I wanted to get here before the crowds."
Sam nodded remembering that I told her that. "Oh yeah." We walked through the hall, waving in, out, and around people trying to get to our lockers. We got to our lockers a few minutes later. Sam's was only about three lockers down from mine, so we weren't too far away from each other. "So how are you liking Amity Park so far?" She asked, pulling out her text book from her locker.
I smiled calmly as I pulled out my book bag. "Pretty good so far. I-" I cut off my sentence when I felt something pricking in the back of my head. It felt as if I had eyes watching me, burning into my back. I straitened up instantly and scanned around the crowd cautiously, look at every single face.
I finally spotted what at set off my internal alarm, and just held back a groan. Down the hall, marching right towards me, was non other then Dash Baxter. I sighed softly, knowing what was about to come.
"Hey, Who's the new freak here?" Dash sneered as he stopped three feet away from me. The blonde jock had his arms crossed over his chest, trying to look intimidating. Sadly for him, it wasn't working on me. I've lived in the Ghost Zone for the past two years, I've seen things more intimidating then him.
Mainly my mentor, Clockwork.
I put on a calm smile, trying to act and look as polite as possible. "Daniel Time. But you can call me Dan. And who, may I ask, are you referring to?" I said with a calm voice that also held a dangerous note in it. "Where you referring to me? Or to this lovely young lady right next to me?" I gestured to Sam, who started blushing furiously. "Because I can assure you, Dashiel Baxter, that we are no more freak than you are."
Dash, and everyone in the hallway for that matter, were deathly silent. Dash's eyes were wide with shock at my blunt display, or maybe it was the fact that I called him by his full name that surprised him. No matter, it still felt good to say that.
I had a moment to wait before Dash exploded on me. "What did you call me you little twirp!" He yelled, talking a step forward, once again making a failed attempt to try and make me scared.
I continued to smile calmly at him. "You heard me, Mr. Baxter. What makes us any different than you? So what if Miss Manson over here is a Goth, and Mr. Foley has a love for technology? What makes the difference between them and you being a Jock? Or Miss Sanchez being obsessed with her beauty? We are all different Mr. Baxter. Nobody got anywhere in life by blending in." I told him with an amused tilt of my head.
Everyone stared at me flabbergasted. Even Sam was staring at me with shocked and mild amusement. I smiled and shut my locker calmly, the sound of it clicking into place made just about everyone jump. But still nobody moved for their place.
"Now, if you don't mind, I would like to be heading to class. I don't wish to be late on my first day of school." I said, then turned and walked to my first period English III class, Sam following close behind me.
As soon as we got into class, Sam pounced. "That was awesome, Dan!" Sam said with a big grin on her face. "Nobody has ever stood up to Dash like that before."
Tucker, who was already sitting in the back of the room in his seat, looked up. "What happened? What did I miss?"
Sam turned and grinned at Tucker. "Dan just told Dash off! It was so cool! I bet you anything, that speech Dan gave him will make him think twice next time he does anything!"
I flushed in pride and emberessment.
Tucker looked a bit doubtful. "Sam, you do realize this is Dash we're talking about, right? That kid couldn't even spell the work 'think' if you placed the word right in front of him."
I chuckled softly, while Sam just shrugged. "It was still awesome to see someone stand up to him like that."
"Glad to bring some entertainment into this school." I said with a smile.
Tucker smiled back. "No problem, just watch your back from now on. Knowing Dash, he's going to try and get his revenge for making him look like a fool in front of the whole school."
I grinned and nodded. "Noted." I sat down in a seat in front of Tucker, and Sam sat in the one beside me. I pulled out a note book from my book bag and placed it on my desk before placing the bag under my seat.
It a matter of minutes, people started filing into the class now that all the commotion outside in the hall's had died down. Soon enough, everyone was in the classroom. I smiled softly at the familiar face of Mr. Lancer, holding a book opened in front of his face as he walked into the class, shutting the door behind him. As soon as the door was shut, Mr. Lancer snapped his book closed and smiled warmly at the class.
"Good morning, students. Guess what I have planned for all of you today?"
The students among the class started exchanging curious looks, none of them knowing what he was talking about.
"A pop quiz!" Mr. Lancer grinned. Everyone in the room, minus mine, dropped to their head to their desk. The multiple 'thumps' echoed around the room. Mr. Lancers eyes settled on me with confusion. "Ahh, I see our new student has finally shown up. Would you care to come to front of the class and introduce yourself?"
I smiled and shrugged. "First impression are always the best." I told him, Sam snickered softly at the inside joke. I had already giving my first impression in the hallway with Dash.
Mr. Lancer grinned. "Well come on up here and..." he pauses to open a book on his desk to look at it. I couldn't read the cover because his hands were in the way but I had a feeling on what it was. "...show us what you're made of." He said, sounding like he was quoting from the book, before looking up at me with a smile.
I held back a laugh at how rediculus he sounded, but nodded and got up out of my seat. I calmly walked to the front of the room and turned to face the class. Everyone was staring at me with curiosity.
I smiled to the class, and nodded my head in greetings. "I'm Daniel Time, but please call me Dan. Although most of you probably know that already." I said, and inwardly smirk when a few chuckles rose up from the class. "I like to spend most of my time, reading or going out for midnight strolls through the town. I must say that Amity Park is a beautiful town at night." I said, glancing at Mr. Lancer calmly. Mr. Lancer seemed to beam with pride for his town. "I'm 16 years old, and I use to be home schooled by my guardian that I lived with. But when I moved to Amity Park I decided to attend public school." I told them. "So far I am very pleased with the results." I said, hiding a smirk, and causing a for more chuckles to break out around the room.
Mr. Lancer nodded. "Well I'm happy that you are enjoying yourself here in Amity. It's not often we get new people because the ghosts normally scare them away." He he said, sounding almost sad.
I waved my hand dismisively. "I'm not scared of ghost, sir. I have bigger things I need to worry about." Yeah, like finishing this mission. I thought.
Mr. Lancer looked surprised at my calm attitude about ghost. "Really? And what might those 'things' be?"
I looked calmly at him. "That's my little secret sir." I said omunusly. He looked to be at a loss for words, so I looked back at the class who was staring at me with awe. "Any questions?"
Half a dozen hand went up. I almost chuckled. I nodded to Star who was sitting in the middle of the room. She looked at me curiously. "Do you play any sports?"
I looked thoughtful for a second. "Not really. I prefer to train and work out alone at home. It's a lot quieter that way. I hate loud noises." I told her. She nodded, seeming satisfied with my answer.
I nodded to Kwan who was sitting two seats behind Star. "What happened to you're parents? You said you lived with your guardian."
I paused, not sure of how to answer. I sighs softly and looked at him calmly. "I don't know what happened to my parents. I never see them anymore. My guardian has been taking care of me."
The class seemed to shuffle uncomfortably, unsure of what to do or say. Paulina's hand went up, so I nodded at her. "Are your eyes and hair natural or are they artifical?" she asked sounding a little vain. Everyone looked at her, not quite believing that she had asked me that.
But I smiled gentle at her. "They're natural, Miss Sanchez. And don't be scared about asking that question either. I'm neither insulted nor embressed by that fact." I reassured the class. "It's not the first time I've been asked that."
The tension seemed to melt away after that. Valerie's hand went up after that. I smiled at her. "What's that around your neck? It's weird to have for a necklace."
I looked down to see the Timegear charm sitting comfortably on my chest. I looked backup at her and smiled weakly. "A trinket my guardian gave me. Kind of like... a good luck charm." I told her while I stuck the charm under my shirt, not wanting Sam or Tucker to recognize it as a Clockwork Time Madillion.
After answering a few more question, Mr. Lancer decided that it was enough and that they had a quiz they needed to take. I smiled thankfully at Lancer as I headed back to my seat. While Mr. Lancer handed out the quiz's I waited quietly, but was surprised when he passed right by me. I shrugged and stared out nearby window to daydream.
Sadly I was snapped out of my thoughts when Mr. Lancer placed a different packet on my desk. When I looked up at him curiously he explained quietly. "I want you to do this packet for me. It's not a grade but it will help me to find out where you are at in your studies." I smiled and nodded in understanding. As he walked back to his desk I pulled out a pencil and got to work on the packet.
I finished the packet in about twenty minutes before I walked over to Mr. Lancers desk and handed it to him before walking back to my seat. I looked back out the window, back into my thoughts of the upcoming events and the mission. Clockwork said that the threat was one of the students at this school. He didn't say if it was male or female, so that means I have over 300 suspects.
I sighed softly and closed my eyes, allowing myself to block out the world and think. If someone were to look at me, they would probably think that I was asleep, but I was very much aware of everything going on in the room. Every etch of pencils and every rustle of clothes. One of these students in this school, will be responsible for the destruction of both worlds.
Now I just got to figure out who, and stop them.
As I mused over what I was going to do, the other students finished up their quiz's and turned them in. Soon enough everyone was finished, leaving Mr. Lancer to grade all the papers. He told the clase, the last fifteen minutes of class was free time to get whatever work done or talk to peers. I heard a rustling movement from my right moving behind me, causing me to tense up.
"Oh, Dan." Called a sickly sweet voice.
I slowly opened my eyes, and sighed quietly. I turned my head to see Paulina who was now sitting in the seat behind me. "Yes?"
Paulina smiled. "I was wondering how you knew my name back out in the hallway. We've never meet before."
I raised a bored eyebrow. "I'm good with names. Plus you are quite the talk of the campus so its extreme hard not to know who you are when everyone it pointing at you saying your name." I explained calmly. Honestly, that was the best excuse that I had. And it was very true. People, mostly guys, were always talking about her. "It's kind of annoying." I added, just to try and get her off my back and turned and faced the front again. Obviously she didn't get the hint because I felt a light tapping on my shoulder. I resisted the urge to snarl at her as I turned around to fix her with a hard stare.
She flinched slightly in surprise at my cold eyes, but quickly recovered. "I was wondering if you were going to be able to go to a party I'm having this coming weekend." She said, fluttering her eyelashes at me. "And I would be honored to show you around school too." she added saucily.
I shook my head, not falling into her trap. "I'm sorry, but I already have plans, and I can find my way perfectly fine thought the school. Thanks for your offer though." I told her, trying so hard to keep my cool.
Paulina's bottom lip stuck out in a pout. "Please, Dan? It couldn't be as bad as hanging out with those loser." She said, sending a sneer in the direction of Sam and Tucker. I could feel Sam bristling from beside me.
I quickly fixed the popular girl with the coldest stare I could muster. As Timegear, such a stare would have sent any ghost fleeing for cover and not come out for at least a week. Paulina flinched back into her seat, looking as if she had been struck. Her teal blue eyes wide with shock and fear. "I would advise you not to say anything about my friends like that." I told her with ice cold venom in my voice. "Unlike you, they wont judge me for who, or what I am." Gone was the gentleman and respectful Dan. Now out was the cold and protective hero that I use to be when my family, friends, or people I cared about were threatened.
Paulina nodded sharply and quickly scurried back to her seat on the other side of the classroom. I turned back to face the front, only to see Tucker and Sam staring at me, their mouth hanging open. Sam had a bit of shock and smug amusement in her eyes and looking as if she couldn't figure out if she wanted to laugh or back away slowly. Tucker was staring at me with shock and awe his PDA long forgotten on his desk.
"Dude..."Tucker said slowly.
Sam grinned widely. "...That was awesome. Again."
I just smiled at them sheepishly. Then I almost jumped out of my skin again when the bell rang to dismiss first period and head to second. I growled softly in annoyance at the loud shrill of the bell, but stuffed my notebook into my book bag and zipped it up. I walked to the door with Sam and Tucker by my side. Sam and I departed from Tucker and headed to our second period class. Chemistry.
I could feel and see the stares of the student body as I walk past them and into the Chemistry class. As soon as I stepped into the classroom, I saw one of the main reasons why.
Dash.
Dash was siting in the back of the room, looking completely livid. I felt Sam tense next to me, so I turned my head and flashed her a reassuring smile. Dash looked up to see that I had entered the classroom. I smiled calmly at him and followed Sam to our seats. As soon as I set my stuff down on the empty seat next to hers, I could hear Dash get up and begin stalked over to me. Sam looked extremely worried, so, with my back still to Dash, I gave her a wink. Sam looked confused before dawning appeared on her face and she slowly back off to the side.
I listened for Dash's foot steps as they got closer and closer, pretending to move things around in my book bag, before I make my move.
I side stepped to the right.
Dash came tumbling past me and fell out on the floor, his fist stuck out in front of him, showing that he had tried to make a swing at me from behind. I couldn't help the scowl appear on my face for a split second. Coward.
I put on a calm smile at Dash. "Oops. Did I do that? You need to watch where you step." I said innocently. I could hear chuckles and giggles coming from the students around us in the room. I mentally smirked, putting up another tally for the Dan VS Dash PAWNGE board. Dan: 2 - Dash: 0.
I could hear Dash growl from the floor as he pushed himself back up. "You little freak! I'll get you for that!" He said turning around to face me, raising his fist up. I only calmly raised an eyebrow at him as I counted down in my head.
3...2...1...
RING! came the loud screech of the bell signaling that second period has begun. The teacher walked into the room, shutting the door behind her.
Dash quickly lowered his hand, sending me a glare and whispered harshly. "This isn't over, Timeboy." I simply smirked at him in answer. Dash walked to his seat, his shoulders still tense with anger and humiliation.
I couldn't help but sigh softly. This was going to be a long day.
Second period pass very quickly and very smoothly. Minus the death glare that Dash kept sending my way. It was pretty much the same as first period. Got up and introduced myself to the class, answered a few questions and sat back down and did some work. Every now and then though, a paper projectile would 'mysteriously' launch itself across the classroom from Dash's direction. But every single one would miss me. I would make small movements or pretend to drop something onto the floor and bent down to pick it up to dodge the paper while looking casual and bored, infuriating Dash even more.
Soon the bell rang for second period to end. Too soon in my mind because I was greatly amusing myself in making Dash mad. I gather up all my work again and made my way out the door, scanning the area for any signs of Dash, who disappeared out the door as soon as the bell rung. I cautiously walked to my locker to exchange books, I was about to pop my locker open when the hairs on the back of my neck prickled in warning. I glared at my locker, and slowly withdrew my hand from it.
Booby-trap.
My locker has been booby-trapped. I stared at my locker door curiously. How had he gotten it into my locker so quickly? Unless he had someone do it for him while we were in class.
I looked at Sam and Tucker. "I'll meet you guys in Gym, go on ahead." I told them with a small smile. They exchanged a look before shrugging and walking on their way to class. I glanced around the halls that were now empty except for three people. Me, Dash, and Paulina. The two popular's were standing on the other side of hallway, watching me with smug smirk's on their faces. I felt a small wicked grin split across my own face.
Well two could play at that game. I reached up and grabbed my locker handle and, trying to be as discrete as possible, I sent some ecto-energy into my locker, holding everything in place as I opened it. I reached in and grabbed the text book that I needed and placed my old one back in their. I saw what the trap was and raised a curious eyebrow at it. A home made water balloon sling shot. Although I highly doubt that it was water in the balloon resting innocently on the sling. I smirked and glanced down the hall at Dash and Paulina, whom were staring at me with surprise. I closed the door and walked away down the hall, holding back my laughter. As soon as I went around the bend, I paused and turned invisible before turning to go back down the hall to watch.
Dash and Paulina were now standing in front of locker, looked flustered and confused.
"Well, you said that it was going to work." Paulina whined.
Dash scratched to top of his head, just as baffled. "I could have swore it was. I tested it on Mikey during first period." He told the cheer leader.
"Well, open it then and see what is wrong." She said, placing her hand on her hips.
Dash grumbled and turned to my locker, twisting in the combination. "Alright, alright."
I got to ask the office if I could get a new locker combination or something. I mentally noted.
I smirked wider as he opened up the locker door. Dash and Paulina screamed when the balloon was launched out of my locker and smacked right into Dash's face, covering him and Paulina in glowing green goop.
Ectoplasmic foam to be exact. I was thankful that I notice the trap first, because that stuff would have burned like the dickens if it got on me. Then my whole mission would have been jepardized because only ghosts are effected by it. If that had gotten on me and started screaming in pain, that would have been like flashing a neon sign over my head with an arrow pointing down at me saying 'GHOST'.
Paulina screamed in horror, saying something about how all the stuff will ruin her 'flawless complexing and hair' or something like that. Dash was fuming mad and I sware if his face fot any hotter from his anger, he would cook the ecto-foam right off of him.
I smiled at my victory and began walking back down the hallway to class, adding another tally to the PAWNGE score board. Dan: 3 - Dash: 0.
I entered the Gym just as the tardy bell rang. I was about to put up another tally for making Dash and Paulina late for class, but I felt pity for them so I decided not to. I saw Sam and Tucker sitting on the ground in their line up, talking quietly. When they saw me they waved, I nodded my head in greetings. I approached the gym coach, Ms. Tetslaff who was currently taking roll call. When I paused a few feet from her, she paused and looked up at me in mild surprise.
"Ahh, so you're the new kid, eh? Mr..." She looked down at the name chart. "Time. Mr. Time, right?"
I nodded my head and smiled calmly. "That's me."
She grunted and nodded to the line up. "Go find yourself someplace to sit." She said, almost sounding bored.
I nodded dropped my stuff off on the bleachers before walking over to Sam and Tucker. I was not planning on leaving my stuff in the locker room till I got a new lock to keep Dash and his cronies out of it. I smiled at Sam and Tuck as I sank down on the floor beside them.
"Hey guys." I greeted.
"Hey, Dan." They chorused with a smile.
"What are we going in gym today, do you know?" I asked them, looking around at all the balls that were laying all over the gym.
Tucker looked around nervously. "Dodgeball, I think."
I grinned. "Sweet. I love dodgeball. I haven't played it in a few years, but I was very good at it before."
Tucker paled slightly. "I'm not good at it at all."
Sam grinned and playfully punched Tucker on the arm. "Aww, cheer up techno geek. Maybe you precious technology can protect you." She teased.
I chuckled softly. God I missed them so much. I thought. I wish I could stay here forever with them. I sighed softly, knowing I couldn't. I needed to find out who this threat is and stop them...Now might be a good time to start.
I looked at my two friends with a small smile. "Hey, guys. Can I asked a question?"
Tucker grinned at me. "You just did."
Sam punched his arm playfully again, making Tucker yelp at the now tender spot. She turned to look back at me with a smile. "Sure. Whats up?"
I hesitated, wanting to find the right wording without sound suspicious of anything. "Has there been any other new students at this school in the past two years?"
My two friends exchange a look before nodding. "Yeah, only two." Sam said. "Demitri Stray and Marissa Conway. Why?" She asked tilting her head to the side slightly.
I shrugged my shoulders. "No reason, just curious."
Tucker chuckled. "Be careful about that. Curiosity killed the cat."
I quoted back. "But satifaction brought it back."
Tucker looked confused. "Never heard that one before."
Both me and Sam chuckled softly at the techno geeks expression. Tucker quickly snapped out of it and smirked at us. "Oh, think thats funny do ya?" We both nodded, grinning back. "Well just wait till the dodgeball game starts. We'll see who's laughing then."
Me and Sam exchanged another look before she held out her hand to me. "Tag team?" she asked.
I grinned and shook her hand then looked back at Tucker. "Game on."
Tucker's face paled even more. "I think I'm going to greatly regret this..." he said with dismay.
I chuckled and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "We'll make it as painless as possible." I said with mock sympathy.
Tucker smiled hopefully. "Really?"
"No." Sam and I said at the same time.
End Chapter 12.
Me: Holy Cow! This was a long chapter! *faints*
Dan Muse: *looks down atmy body bored, then sighs* Guess I'll be doing the ending credits for this chapter...just my luck...*scowls* This whole chapter here, took almost three days of work and plotting. But she was very pleased with this chapter. So we are all looking forward to you're thoughts and comments. please Reviews...maybe it will get her to wake up before I kick her...*glares down at my motionless body out cold on the ground*
TATA!
Rae
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