Previously:

"Aren't those the Masters' Blasters uniforms?" Danny asked in confusion. "What's going on?"

"Look… it's a really long story," I said, sighing. "But… I guess I'll start from the beginning."

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During my story, the rest of the Fenton family, along with Sam and Tucker, had come in to listen, and now we were all seated in the Fenton's living room as I told our tale.

"We managed to escape after Vlad revealed he was half-ghost," I said. "And… we've kind of been hiding out in your Op Center ever since."

"You've been living in our house this whole time?" Jazz asked, shocked.

"Yeah… sorry about that," I said meekly.

Danny Fenton had been quiet up to this point, but suddenly he looked up at me with interest.

"The napkin?" Danny asked, raising an eyebrow in my direction.

"Yeah… that was me," I admitted.

"Wait, what napkin?" Derek asked. "What are you talking about?"

"I second that question," Tucker said.

Danny sighed, pulling out the infamous napkin from his pocket. He passed it around to everybody, who glanced at what it said.

Make the Earth intangible.

"You didn't think I got the idea to turn the Earth intangible all by myself, did you?" Danny said, smiling goofily at his family before turning back to face me. "So… you wrote this note?"

I nodded.

"It was a stupid, reckless thing for me to do," I said. "I could've easily given away our hiding place."

"But your idea saved the world," Danny countered.

"True," I said, smiling.

Maddie Fenton then glanced our way, concerned.

"But… your families are dead?" she asked, biting her lip.

"Well, I still have Theo. But… yeah…" I said, trailing off. Not really sure if there was anything else to be said.

"Do you have anywhere to stay?" Jazz asked.

Derek and Theo relayed their plans to the Fentons; Theo would be staying with his girlfriend until he could get his own apartment, and Derek had an aunt who lived in town.

The Fentons' eyes fell on me, waiting to hear where I was to live… but I just shook my head. Honestly, I didn't really have anywhere to stay yet. I could stay with Theo at Catherine's… but she only had one guest room… and her family struggled to make ends meet as it was… they didn't have enough money to support me and Theo…

"If you need a place to stay, Violet, you always have a home here," Maddie said, her tone indicating that she was serious.

"Thanks," I said, smiling. "I think I might take you up on that offer."

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The legal stuff we had to go through was an utter nightmare, of course. After all, the government had thought we were all dead. But eventually things were squared away again, and the Fentons gained custody of me.

Since Theo was a legal adult, after a week or so of living with Catherine he managed to get a job at a local bookstore and find an apartment of his own.

Derek planned to stay with his aunt until he finished up at Casper High.

And me? I was totally happy to stay with the Fentons. Sure, they weren't my family, but I was growing to love them all. I hated being a burden on them, but Jack and Maddie seemed totally ecstatic to have me around, especially considering my interest in ghosts. Jack often would spend hours blathering on about ghosts to me. Not that I minded.

Danny had gained worldwide fame and recognition, and he couldn't go outside without being recognized.

"Are you going to keep going to Casper High?" I asked Danny a few days after the Disasteroid incident.

"Of course," he said, a little taken aback by my question. "Why wouldn't I?"

"Well, you're the world's savior. A superhero. A super-famous one, at that," I said. "I'd at least figured you'd be sent off to some fancy prep school somewhere, if not going for home-schooling or dropping out all together."

Danny rolled his eyes.

"I'm not the 'world's savior,' Violet," Danny said. "I'm just plain-old Danny Fenton."

"You're in denial," I said teasingly.

"Probably," Danny responded, laughing.

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Derek and I walked through the park, hand and hand. Winter was fading into spring, and today had been the first really warm day since what seemed like forever.

"So… I guess we start back at Casper High in a few days," Derek noted as we walked.

"Yeah," I said, sighing. "Man, that's going to be weird."

"What do you mean?" Derek asked.

"I mean… things are so different now," I said, sighing. "Danny Fenton's a superhero, our families are dead, and…"

"…we're dating?" Derek provided, an amused smile on his face.

I blushed.

"Yeah. That, too," I said.

"I don't think it'll be too different," Derek said. "We'll still be hanging out together, same as ever… even if we are dating now. And as for Danny being a superhero… well, Dash will find another punching bag."

I laughed.

"Yeah. He will," I agreed.

Derek and I continued walking, watching kids ride bikes and eat ice cream.

"It's so beautiful out today," I said, smiling goofily as I inhaled the scent of flowers, of spring…

"Not as beautiful as you," Derek responded, grinning.

I rolled my eyes, snorting.

"Cheesiest line ever," I said.

"Hey, it's true!" Derek said, laughing, kissing my forehead.

"You're so ridiculous," I said, but I was smiling and blushing.

"Hey, how about we stop at the Nasty Burger?" Derek offered, pointing at the restaurant that we could just barely see, a spot on the horizon ahead of us. "My treat."

I suddenly smiled, raising my eyebrow conspiratorially at Derek.

"Race you there?" I challenged.

"You're on!" Derek said.

And then we were sprinting through the park, laughing like maniacs as we ran toward the restaurant.

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So, there you have it— our side of the story.

I may not be a writer or a literary buff like my brother Theo, but I think I got my point across.

Point is: Masters' Blasters are dead and gone for good.

Violet, Derek, and Theo, however, are here to stay.

Sincerely,

Violet Harding