Unable to keep the smile that keeps on breaking across his face that almost seems contagious to everyone that dares lays their eyes upon it feeling as though he is weightless with his backpack strapped firmly on his shoulders whistling a silent tune to himself making his way slowly down the sidewalk in the direction of his former home to some twirling his house keys effortlessly between his fingers as though he has done the task so many times before with his eyes glued towards his destination slowly Danny continues to stride forward down the sidewalk with the biggest smile anyone had ever seen across his face before.
A smile that couldn't be helped but be returned by all those that laid their sights upon it. A truly remarkable feat. Especially to all those in his neighborhood. Neighbors that would often catch glimpses of a smile from the teenager.
Some with questionable stares thanks to his family's history. Others with looks of shock from seeing the display from the often shy and to himself teenaged boy.
But now as very few waive in a friendly manner over to the teenager to only receive one back in return their opinions of the boy had changed forever. If only his parents could change.
Wait? When did i learn how to whistle?
Shrugging his shoulders coming to a stop in front of the locked front door denying him access to once his former home twirling his keys around in one last gesture to only grasp the correct key into his hand reaching down gently Danny grabs a hold of the door handle and slowly inserts his house key into the key slot.
Instantly feeling a cold chill running up and down his spine as a cold blue mist escapes out of his mouth bringing his motion to a drastic halt in a sudden move snapping his head to look over his shoulder with his eyes on constant alert slowly Danny looks around his surroundings looking for even the slightest thing out of place.
Not seeing anything out of the ordinary despite the chill that continues to run up and down his spine as though he was being watched shrugging his shoulders cautiously Danny turns his head back forward and slowly unlocks the front door before the sound of ruffled leaves causes him to snap his head back around.
" Blue Flame? Is that you? You know that i hate surprises."
Remaining perfectly still leaning his head forward listening for even the slightest of sounds after a few seconds of hearing nothing but leaves being swept through the air by the occasional gust of wind feeling as though he is still being watched turning on his heels slowly descending down the steps and slowly begins to once again look around his surroundings before after a couple of seconds as a sudden thought comes to him coming to a complete stop slowly Danny shakes his head as a small smile comes across his face.
" Ha,ha,ha. It's not gonna work. I know that you love scary movies but this isn't going to faze me. Literally."
Still not receiving any sort of answer throwing his head back slowly shaking his head slowly as he looks around his surroundings to find a big pile of leaves that is resting against the side of the steps as though they were raked no long ago in a sudden motion instantly Danny facepalms himself.
" Gee? I wonder what this pile of leaves is doing here? I sure hope nobody jumps out and scares me."
Shaking his head slowly approaching the pile making sure to be as quiet as possible slowly getting down to a kneeling position rearing back instantly Danny throws his hand through the pile intending to scare anyone that is hiding inside before after a few seconds of feeling nothing but his fingers grazing cold wet leaves with a confused look forming across his face slowly he retracts his hand.
" Huh? Must me my imagination."
Rising up to his feet just as he turns on his heels suddenly as he sees a pair of red eyes staring at him from his eye level instantly Danny flings himself back first into the pile of leaves causing countless leaves to flutter through the air and all across the sidewalk.
Hearing what sounded like panting coming from nearby cracking open his eyes as he finds himself staring into the red eyes of a green dog that is staring down happily at him from up top of his chest feeling his lips turning upright reaching up gently Danny starts to pet the dog's head to only receive a long lick to his face causing him to laugh.
" Hey there little guy. Where did you come from?"
Receiving only a bark in reply letting out a chuckle moving his eyes slightly away from the dog's eyes to his neck finding no collar whatsoever reaching down gently Danny starts to rub the dog's neck only to feel the dog leaning into his touch as though to egg him on.
" Hmm guess you don't have a collar. You have an owner boy?"
Looking back up towards the panting dog's face instantly as he sees the dog shaking his head as it keeps eye contact with him at all times Danny's eyes go as wide as saucers.
Woah! It's like he understands me or something. But that's not possible. Is it?
Snapping out of his thoughts glancing back up seeing the dog still staring down towards him a small smile comes across Danny's face.
" Would you like to come home with me? My girlfriend won't mind."
At least i don't think? She would probably spoil the crap out of you. Not to mention Kitty.
Keeping his eyes on the dog's face as he watches the dog break off eye contact and tilt his head up slightly as though it was deep into thought suddenly without having a chance to react Danny lets out a laugh when he feels the dog once again licking his face.
" Alright boy it's settled. We just need to run it by one more person. I'm sure that she'll love you."
Receiving a happy bark in response feeling the dog's body weight leaving his chest emerging off from the pavement reaching down slowly dusting himself off as he looks back up to see the dog emerging up the steps instantly Danny's eyes go as wide as saucers when he sees the dog phasing through the locked front door leading into his parents house.
On second thought? I don't think there will be a problem at all.
Staring directly at the locked door for what felt like minutes to only be mere seconds snapping out of his thoughts glancing around his shoulders seeing nobody in sight causally shrugging his shoulders following in the dogs footsteps slowly Danny fazes through locked front door.
Hmm? I might be onto something here.
Writing down a few lyrics down on a fresh sheet of paper looking down with a nod of approval leaning back making sure to get in a comfortable position reaching out gently Ember takes her guitar in her hands and starts to strum the strings of her guitar getting into a slow rhythm as a small smile comes across her face.
" Yeah! Ohhhh!..."
Bringing her strumming to a stop glancing back down towards the sheet of paper resting a seat cushion away from her instantly Ember face palms herself as she slowly shakes her head.
" Yep! I'm onto something alright. Well, I should. It's my song!"
Snatching the sheet off from the couch cushion without a second thought crumpling the sheet into a small ball with a flick of her wrist instantly Ember sends the ball soaring over her shoulder and into a nearby wastebasket that is surrounded by numerous crumpled up balls of paper.
" And the crowd goes wild! Ember,Ember,Ember…."
Letting out a silent chuckle feeling her smile only widening returning her hand back down towards her guitar strumming a beat as she stares ahead just playing a few random tunes suddenly as she hears the sound of her realm door opening a wide smile forms across Ember's face.
" Blue Flame? You here?"
Feeling her smile only widening retracting her hands gently Ember places her guitar down on a nearby coffee table.
" Yeah i'm here Babypop. Where else would i be?"
" Well you always say that you wanted to visit Romania at some point. Something about seeing if vampires are real or not."
Letting out a sigh as she shakes her head slowly Ember rises up from the living room couch and starts to stretch out.
" I was only kidding Babypop."
Well….maybe not. I mean if Jack Sparrow exists then why wouldn't old Count Dracula? But that's an adventure for another day.
Snapping out of her thoughts glancing over towards the open doorway leading into the living room seeing no trace of her boyfriend anywhere in sight slowly a confused look forms across Ember's face.
" Babypop? Where are you?"
" I'm at the front door."
With her confusion only deepening turning on her heels slowly Ember makes her way through her realm in the direction of her front door.
" Why are you at…."
Suddenly as she rounds the corner to find her boyfriend peeking his head through a small opening in her realm door a confused look forms across Ember's face.
" Umm? Babypop? What are you doing? I don't bite….much."
Letting out a chuckle as he sees Ember's lips curling up into a smile slowly a small smile forms across Danny's face.
" Says you. Kitty still won't teasing me about when you gave me a hickey. She keeps telling me that a carnivore got to me."
" Well what can i say? I was only marking my territory. Now stop avoiding the subject. Why are you standing outside my front door?"
" Please don't be mad."
Seeing what she knew to be his best puppy dog eye look letting out a sigh looking up Ember looks into his eyes with suspicion as she crosses her arms over her chest.
" What did you do this time?"
" What!? Why do you think…."
" Because it's always you. Just face the facts. You don't go looking for trouble. Trouble always seems to find you. Now spill the beans."
Letting out a sigh nodding his head as his smile widens glancing down Danny watches Ember tap her barefoot down impatiently on the ground.
" Well….it's not bad. I promise but it's a bit complicated."
" Uncomplicate it for me then."
Feel her gaze upon him that only seems to be getting even more stern by the second letting out a sigh with a slight nudge gently Danny pushes the realm door further open causing him to see Ember's eyes widen slightly.
Seeing the small gesture coming from her boyfriend just as she opens her mouth suddenly as she feels a small green blir colliding into her chest without having a chance to react Ember feels herself hitting the floor back first with a thud.
Unable to stop the collusion from happening as his eyes go as wide as saucers holding his breathe Danny looks down towards the ground finding his new canine friend staring down panting from Ember's chest at his girlfriend's face.
Oww. Wait? What's that sound?
Cracking open her eyes looking up as she sees a small green dog staring down at her with what could be considered a smile across its face after only a mere few seconds of locking eyes with the dog instantly Ember lets out a small laugh as she feels the dog licking her face.
" And who said this was a bad thing? I've always wanted a dog."
Breathing a sigh in relief making his way into the realm making sure to close the door behind himself kneeling down gently Danny starts to pet the dog as he sees Ember sitting up to do the same.
" Where did you find this little guy? He's so cute."
" It was weird. I was just stopping by my parents house to grab a few things and this little guy showed up. I think he's a stray or something.
But that's not the best part. Here watch this. Here boy phreeeeeeeet! Fetch!"
Grabbing a hold of one of his text books out from inside of his backpack rearing back instantly Danny sends the text book soaring through the air.
Suddenly feeling the dog's weight vanishing from her chest without having a chance to react instantly Ember's eyes go as wide as saucers when she sees the green dog leap up into the air at high speed to catch the text book in its mouth with ease before slowly she watches the canine slowly float back over towards them with its tail wagging like crazy.
" Wicked!"
Nodding his head reaching out gently Danny takes the text book out of the dog's mouth and slowly stores it back away inside of his backpack before slowly reaching back gently he starts to nervously rub the back of his neck.
" I was wondering? That is if you didn't mind…."
He's so cute when he's nervous.
Feeling her lips curling upright as she watches Danny start to nervously rub the back of his neck rolling her eyes slowly Ember turns her attention back towards the dog.
" Of Course we can keep him!"
Receiving a happy bark in response without having a chance to react suddenly as she feels the dog licking her face once again unable to contain them any longer instantly Ember starts to giggle.
" See even he agrees. Now then does this cute little guy have a name?"
Seeing her boyfriend shaking his head out of the corner of her eye slowly Ember locks eyes with the dog that is happily panting from a short distance away.
" How about….Blitz?"
Suddenly as she sees the dog tilting its head slightly before it shakes its head instantly Ember's eyes go as wide as saucers.
" Woah. It's like he understands me perfectly."
" Believe me when i say this Blue Flame, I think the same exact thing."
Returning her attention back towards the dog in question as she sees the dog looking at her slowly a small smile forms across Ember's face.
" How about Cujo?"
Watching in complete silence waiting for judgment suddenly as she hears the dog barking happily before she feels him attacking her face once again with long licks suddenly Ember lets out a small laugh as she rubs Cujo's neck.
" Cujo it is then."
Gently wrapping her arms around Cujo rising back up to her feet with the dog relaxing comfortably in her arms reaching down gently Ember pets the top of his head before she looks back over towards Danny.
" Okay Babypop. We can keep him but you have to take care of him. Meaning i better not see an accidents on my carpet. Understood?"
Nodding his head slowly a small smile forms across Danny's face causing Ember to tilt her head slightly at him.
" Oh that won't be a problem."
Just as she opens her mouth feeling Cujo wiggling out of her embrace turning her attention towards the dog seeing him making his way towards her realm door suddenly as she sees the dog phasing through the door a wide smile forms across Ember's face.
" Sick!"
Arriving at her destination without a second thought reaching up gently Kitty knocks on the realm door in front of her before suddenly without waiting for a response with a flick of her wrist slowly she opens up the door and emerges inside making sure to close the door behind her.
" Ember? Danny? Are you guys here?"
" We're in the living room girlfriend."
Snapping her head towards where she heard Ember's voice coming from turning on her heels slowly Kitty makes her way through the realm.
" I got your text girlfriend. What's this big surprise? I mean we already know that you will be in for a big surprise when you and your Babypop finally…."
Suddenly just as she rounds the corner into the living room without having a chance to react feeling a green blir slamming into her chest instantly Kitty feels herself landing back first on the rub with a thud.
" Hey!? What gives!?"
Opening her eyes instantly as she sees the cutest green dog that she has ever seen looking down towards her from her chest letting out a squeal reaching up gently Kitty wraps her arms around the dog to only let out a few giggles when she feels it licking her face.
" He's so cute! When did you guys decide to get a dog?"
Picking the dog up effortlessly in her arms looking over towards the living room couch as she sees a beaming Ember staring at her while a blushing Danny is looking anywhere but at her with a smirk coming across her face slowly Kitty makes her way over.
" Danny? If you wanted our attention so bad i'll you had to do was ask. You didn't need to get us a cute dog."
Suddenly as she sees Danny's cheeks blushing bright red unable to help it instantly Kitty bursts out laughing followed by Ember before slowly she takes a seat in an nearby chair as she sees him crossing his arms over his chest.
Rearing back with all of his might instantly as he sends the frisbee in his hand soaring through the air at high speed towards the other end of the park causing him to see Cujo racing off at high speed suddenly as he sees the dog catching the frisbee with ease a good distance away reaching out Danny starts to clap his hands with a wide smile across his face as the sound of cheers coming from his side echoes through the air.
Beaming towards the approaching puppy kneeling down gently Embers pats her thigh as she watches Cujo quickly approaching her.
" That a boy. Come to momma."
Opening up her arms suddenly as she feels Cujo crashing into her chest at high speed causing her to fall back first to the ground feeling the dog licking her face reaching up gently Ember starts to pet the dog as she hears Kitty giggling from a short distance away.
" My turn,my turn,my turn!"
Retrieving the discarded frisbee from the ground letting out a low whistle gaining Cujo's attention rearing back instantly Kitty sends the frisbee soaring high into the air curving perfectly with the wind.
Without having a chance to react instantly feeling Cujo's weight leaving her chest looking up a wide smile forms across Ember's face as she watches the dog take off a high speed in pursuit of the frisbee.
Keeping her eyes locked on her dog as she watches Cujo move with the frisbee perfectly through the air before he snatches the frisbee with ease out of the air and land down onto the ground effortlessly a wide smile forms across Ember's face.
Wrapping his arm gently around his girlfriend's waist leaning over gently Danny pecks Ember on the cheek causing her smile to widen before he looks back over towards Cujo to see the dog drop the frisbee and starting panting happily at them.
" Coolest dog ever!"
Receiving a happy bark in response letting out a chuckle suddenly as he feels a gentle nudge to his side looking back over towards his girlfriend seeing her smile completely gone replaced with a look of annoyance following her eyes instantly Danny lets out a frustrated sigh when he sees Sam approaching them from the other side of the park with a scowl across her face while Tucker follows a short distance behind her with a look across his face saying he wished he was anywhere but here.
" Hey! We need to talk!"
Rolling his eyes in response seeing the annoyed look across his girlfriend's face deepening by the second with a slight tug gently Danny brings Ember closes to his side before he leans over and whispers into her ear.
" Can she ever come up with something else to say to us other than we need to talk?"
Letting out a silent giggle leaning up gently Ember rests her head on Danny's shoulder as she sees Sam stopping a short distance away to stare at them with a glare.
" Is there something that we can help you with dipsticks?"
Snapping her head to look at Ember seeing a grin forming across her face that instantly causes a surge of anger to run up and down her spine and for her glare to intensify just as she opens her mouth hearing a small growl coming from down below in a sudden move Sam snaps her head away from Ember to look down towards the ground before she sees a small green puppy growling up towards her showing off his teeth perfectly.
Staring down towards the growling puppy letting out a snort just as she turns to look back towards Ember suddenly as some kind large green dog appears out of thin air towering over her glaring down towards her as it growls menicilly at her causing her to back peddle and fall down to the grass on her ass instantly Sam's eyes go as wide as saucers.
Hearing the growls getting louder and louder by the second without taking her eyes away from the dog slowly Sam keeps back pedaling across the grass before just as she gets a good distance away snapping up to her feet in a sudden move without looking back Sam races in the opposite direction with Tucker quickly following after her.
Not believing what she just saw glancing up towards the towering green dog seeing the dog in question turn to look at her without having a chance to react instantly as a green aura surrounds the dog suddenly Ember watches with wide eyes as the large dog transforms back into Cujo.
Feeling her eyes only widening by the second as she stares down at Cujo to see him panting happily up at her feeling a small smile coming across her face kneeling down gently Ember pets his head causing a happy bark to come from the dog.
" Oh we're going to get along just fine."