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Resurrected Memories

Chapter 26: High School Hijinks

At Casper High

In Lancer's homeroom class, the educator was currently making announcements which were ignored due to the majority of the class paying more attention to the school's newest student who was clearly enjoying the attention for all it's worth.

"Anyway students.."Lancer continued though no one was paying attention to him, and haven't since this period started.

"Is your ankle still hurt Amberline?...'A blonde girl asked to the admired girl.

"It's getting better...'She said assuredly to her fan.

"Can I carry your books after class?...'A geeky male admirer asked in which caused her to roll her eyes.

"That's alright, I can manage...'She said to the geek who was still looking at her with total infatuation.

"It must have taken a lot of courage to save someone like that...'A blonde girl in glasses said with admiration.

"Eh...I just did what anyone else would have done in that moment..."She said with some rare modesty before turning her attention Sam who was shaking her head, obviously thinking Amberline was getting annoyed.

"Seems you have become their latest obsession..."Sam said sardonically to her friend.

"Yeah...Isn't it great...'She said with a cheeky smile, much to the goth girl's surprise. Before she or anyone could say anything, the door opened to reveal a panting Danny who approached the ignored teacher who looked at him sympathetically to the teen hero.

"Ghost trouble again Mr. Fenton?...'He asked to the dark haired boy who nodded.

"Yeah, had to stop a bunch from robbing a jewelry store down town..."He muttered as the teacher nodded.

"Well, you managed to come back 15 minutes before homeroom was done..."Mr. Lancer said as he handed him a pre-made notes he made for cases like this so that he could keep up. Danny took it and went to his seat which was right next to Amberline and Sam due to special request.

"Glad you made it..."Amberline said to the boy.

"So what was it this time?...'Sam asked to her ex who sighed.

"Nothing major, I just faced a bunch of dumb warrior ghosts who were stealing treasure for their leader or whatever..."He said with a sigh before turning his attention to Lancer and trying to ignore all the eyes that were still on him, just wishing that they would stop.

"Poor Danny..."Ember thought as she saw how tired he looked and she also noticed that he was actually trying to ignore his fans eyes that were on him. While a part of her was upset that her time in the limelight was cut short, she couldn't help but notice that he didn't meant to do it...

It was like he actually didn't like being the center of attention...and that confused her greatly...

"He doesn't like it...but why? it sure beats being ignored all the time...'Ember thought as she eyed his actions.

"Huh, what the-..."He muttered as he saw a paper land on his desk and he groaned when he saw that it was pink and he knew immediately where it came from.

"Then again..."Ember thought as she saw Paulina giving Danny flirty looks, which annoyed him to no end.

"Paulina again?...'Amberline asked the annoyed boy who nodded... "What's it say?..."She asked the boy who only crumbled up the paper with a look of annoyance.

"I don't know and I don't care..."He muttered, not even bothering to read it before slipping it in the nearby trash can before turning his attention to their teacher.

The rest of the period soon passed and the bell rang, signaling the end of homeroom and the brief transition between classes. During that time, Danny was at his lockers with Sam and Amberline with him, since the three of them had the same class next: math.

"So how's your ankle doing so far Amberline?..."He asked the auburn-red haired girl who was still hopping with her crutches.

"I'm doing good, the doc says just a week or 2 before I can say goodbye to these stupid things..."She said as she gestured to her crutches and ankle brace, expressing obvious disdain for them.

"I'm glad to hear that..."He said as his arm became intangible and pulled out his math book. Before they could talk more, a small group of student approached them and Danny groaned as he realized this would likely be another fan moment.

"Can we help you?...'He asked with his arms crossed to the group, but blinked when he noticed they were looking at Amberline.

"Uh...Amberline, we just wanted to say that we read what you did last Friday and we thought it was amazing that you helped Danny take down that ghost..."A red haired girl with glasses said to the admired girl.

"I think you got things a little mixed, Danny was the one who took him down with Sam, I just pushed Maggie out of the way..."She said honestly to the group of students.

"Still, it takes a lot of nerve to save someone..."A short blonde boy said to her, making her blush.

"Well...I guess..."She said with a smile that Danny noticed immediately and couldn't help but like it. He noticed more students coming up and for once they weren't pestering him...much at least since most of their attention was on his new friend and he could see that she seemed pretty happy with the attention.

"Seems someone is becoming Ms. Popularity..."Danny said as he witness his friend sign another autograph by some freshman who was thanking her.

"I guess...I still can't believe they all think I'm a hero or something..."She said in a self-conscious voice.

"They are right ya know, if you hadn't pushed Maggie out of the way, I might not have reached her...So thank you..."He said in a grateful voice to Amberline, who he noticed was blushing.

"Oh...You're just saying that Danny...I'm sure that even if I wasn't there you would have gotten to her..."She said to the boy who was grinning mischievously to her.

"No I wouldn't have...I was too far away and I wouldn't have reached her in time...So you really did help me out there..."He said in a warm voice to his female friend.

"Of course she did, she's a tough girl...'Sam said, unintentionally reminding the two that they were not alone there. Before Amberline could comment, an annoying voice got their attention as Paulina, still overdressed and with too much make-up came to them with a flirtatious look on her face.

"Hey Danny~..."She said with a sweet voice which irked Danny to no end.

"Whatever it is...No..."He said coldly as he, Sam and Amberline headed to their next class only for Paulina to block them.

"Oh don't be like that ghost boy...Listen, after school I'm planning on going to the country club, they have a great pool and I just bought a brand new swimsuit that I know you'll just love..."She said suggestively as she grabbed Danny's arm much to his obvious discomfort and the anger of Ember.

'He said no...'Ember said in annoyance as she forcefully shoved Paulina , making her let go of Danny's arm, much to his relief.

"No one was talking to you Lain..."Paulina said angrily to her competition and Sam was getting angry as well by the girl's stubbornness.

"Now listen you-..."Sam started only to be stopped by Amberline who gave her a non-verbal message that she could handle this on her own.

"It doesn't matter if you were talking to me, Danny already gave you your rejection, and instead of accepting, you just go back to harassing him..."Ember said in disgust to the Latina girl who growled.

"I am not harassing Danny...Darling, am I harassing you?...'Paulina asked her ghost boy who nodded.

"Yes..."He said flatly, causing Sam to laugh, Amberline to smirk and Paulina to frown.

"Well there you go..."Sam said snidely, enjoying the look of frustration and anger on Paulina's face.

"Just beat it Paulina...You've already got your answer...Amberline said to the Hispanic cheerleader who kept glaring at her.

"Enjoy the attention while it lasts Lain, because once Prom is over and you lose that contest and become my bitch, no one will even remember you..."Paulina said coldly and unknown to all, the girl before her actually paused a moment, before coming out of it and giving her an arrogant smirk.

"Maybe...Maybe not...But when you lose and when you become my bitch, no one will ever let you forget it..."Ember said smugly, succeeding in shutting up Paulina for once.

"Oh, she's good..."Sam thought impressed as she, Danny and Amberline left the stunned cheerleader behind as they realized class was going to start any moment.

"That was totally awesome..."Danny said in admiration to Amberline.

"You think?..."She said to the boy who nodded.

"Totally, even I never managed to get Paulina to be speechless...that along with your little show down this morning..."Sam said, earning a confused look from Danny.

'Huh? What happened this morning?...'He asked the two girls.

"It wasn't anything big, Paulina was getting on my nerves again and I just told her what she really was..."She said vaguely to the boy.

"You really missed out Danny, it was one of the best burns I've ever seen...'Sam said to the boy who looked interested.

'Really?..."He said to the girl.

"As I said, I just said the truth..."She said to her two friends as they finally arrived to Felucca's math class.

"Hey...um...thanks..."Danny said to Amberline who looked confused.

"Huh?...'She asked to the boy.

"You know...for telling her to get off my back, usually I have to depend on Sam for that..."He said and both girls faced each other before letting out a giggle.

"Eh...What are friends for?...'She said to the boy who smiled upon hearing that.

Later

During lunch time

Ember had just finished eating her lunch and was enjoying chatting with Sam, Valerie and even Danny during the rare times he came to the cafeteria. He made an exception today since thankfully most of the school was still buzzing about Amberline's novelty rescue and for once he found himself being second to another's attention.

And he found that he liked it.

"Hey Amberline Lain..."A tall, brunette junior girl said as she approached the auburn haired girl with two other girls right behind her.

"Yeah...'Ember addressed her.

"I'm Nicole Smith...This is Katlyn and Madge...We just wanted to say that I'm totally voting for you for prom queen this year...'Nicole said to her.

"Yeah, you can bet on that..."Katlyn said while Madge nodded in agreement.

'Well thanks you guys, we really appreciate the support...'Sam said on behalf of Amberline.

"Is it true that if you win, you'll get to order Paulina around like a servant?..."Madge whispered to the girls.

"Yeah, that pretty much sums up the bet..."Ember said and noticed the looks of interest on their faces.

"Well you can totally expect my vote...Last year Paulina stole my date for the fall formal and It's high time she get's a taste of her own medicine..."Madge said with some unhappiness in her voice.

"I'm really sorry about that Madge...'Ember said with some sympathy to her.

"Eh, I'm over that chump, I already have a real man, Kyle who actually not hypnotized by her but the fact remains that Paulina needs a serious slap in the face..."Madge said to the auburn haired girl.

"Tell me about it, last month she and her friends purposely spilled her lunch on my brand new top just because Paulina was wearing the same top and she has a policy against any "copycats"..." Kaitlyn said with some anger in her voice.

"Are you serious?...'Sam asked with some disgust in her voice, though she wasn't really surprised by this.

"That's nothing, you see my brother Mark had science with her last semester and she promised to go out with him if he helped her with her end of the semester project, not only did he did all of the work, she broke her promise and totally broke his heart..."Nicole said angrily as she recalled the kind of heartache her brother went through because of that witch.

"That bitch...'Valerie said, though she wasn't really surprised, all this stuff was things that were very in-character for Paulina to do.

"Anyway, we just wanted to let you know that we're on your side and we're counting on you to teach that little witch a lesson..."Nicole said to Amberline who gulped a bit.

"I...I'll try...I mean I will..."She said more confidently a the three girl's left.

"Seems you really have become popular to them...'Danny commented, realizing that those three girls flat out ignored him...and he had enjoyed it.

'Yeah, and this means if I lose, not only will Paulina subject me to whatever hideous torture she has planned, they are all going to be totally disappointed..."Ember sighed, as she knew full well that a lot of the girls at school, the ones who hated or fear Paulina were counting on her to win and for them to seek revenge vicariously through her.

"Don't worry, you got this in the bag, thanks to this news story, you're status raised quite a bit..."Valerie reassured her.

"You think..."She asked the African-American girl who nodded.

"Totally, take it from me, Paulina's only weapons are looks and fear, she has the boys under her spell with her looks and the girls out of fear mostly...but lately a lot of them are getting taken with you, especially since you gave her that epic verbal assault this morning...Valerie said to her.

"Everyone is still on that..."Ember said, surrpised since she knew that Valerie hadn't been in the hall when that happened.

"I'm certain that the whole school is, a lot of people either think your cool or crazy for going against Paulina at such a scale and that your openly running against her for prom queen..."Valerie pointed.

"I don't care about that stupid contest, i just want to make her my slave..."Amberline insisted.

"We know and we're here to help ya anyway we can, and thankfully if things keep heading in this direction, we have a chance at winning, we already got the girls who outright hate her on our side, now all we need to do is get more supporters and for that you just gotta keep showing everyone you're cooler than Paulina..."Sam said to her friend.

"Okay..."Ember said, still feeling a little anxious of the whole thing but she shook it of.

"You know if you need my help in any way, I'd be happy to help ya out..."Danny said to Amberline who shook her head.

"Thanks but no thanks Danny, I know you mean well but if you get in on this, everyone is just going to vote for me due to their hero worship for you...I want to win because everyone thinks I'm better than that pink bitch...not because you did me a solid...'Ember said to the dark haired boy who nodded.

"Alright, I understand..."Danny said to her before taking a sip of his soda.

Ember sighed but felt more determined. She knew a lot was on the line here and no matter what, she wasn't going to lose this. Sam, Valerie, Danny and a lot of people were counting on her to put Paulina in her place and she wasn't going to rest until that princess was on her knee's begging for mercy as she gave her orders.

No matter what, she would come out on top.

A few moments later

Ember, Sam, Danny and Valerie all exited the cafeteria and were ignoring everyone in the hall who were outright looking at them and whispering about them.

"That's her...Amberline Lain...I hear she's running against Paulina for Prom Queen..."Someone whispered.

"I heard that too...'Some freshman girl said to her friend.

"Lain vs. Sanchez, the ultimate catfight... there is no way I'm going to miss that...'Some boy said out loud.

"There talking about us...or mostly you...'Sam pointed out to her friend who was grinning.

"I know..."Ember said, making it no secret that she liked the attention.

"She's nuts, does she really have a chance against Paulina?...'Another whispered and Ember frowned when she heard that only to drop it when she heard more of the comments.

"I think she has a chance..."Someone else said and Ember perked up upon hearing the more positive comments.

"She's so cool, you should have seen how she burned Paulina this morning, it was one of the coolest things I've ever seen..."Another student, a female said to her friend and Ember smiled upon hearing that.

"She's getting my vote...anyone who can tell Paulina off is major cool..."Another girl said to her boyfriend who nodded in agreement.

"I told ya so...'Valerie said cheekily to her and Sam's secret weapon.

As the small group of friends continued to the hall to get their stuff, they were still being subjected to gossip.

"You seem to be enjoying the spotlight...'Danny said to Amberline who was getting her book.

"You know it..."She said cheekily to the dark hared boy... "Anyway, me and Sam should be heading to Mrs. Murray to see what she wants..."Ember said to the goth who nodded.

"Huh? Why? I thought you guys didn't have her class until later...'Danny asked in confusion.

"She said she had something to talk to us about...Anyway, we'll see ya later Danny..."Sam said as she and Amberline left the area to find their substitute teacher.

'I gotta be going to, I have chemistry next, I'll see ya later..."Valerie waved to her friend before leaving as well.

"See ya..."He said before turning back to his locker to get his things. His next class would be in about 15 minutes but he wanted to get an early seat. However he suddenly felt two wrap around his chest and didn't even bother to turn around since he could smell Paulina's fancy French perfume that was overwhelming his nostrils.

"Get off of me Paulina..."He growled as he became intangible and escaped her grasp.

"Oh don't be like that Danny, I just want to talk to you..."Paulina said in a sweet tone to the object of her desire.

"No..."He said flatly to her.

'I didn't even say anything yet..."Paulina said with a pout to her crush.

"If it has anything to do with you asking me out, then my answer is no..."He said harshly and ignored the intrigued look on her face.

"I really find this hard to get act very enticing ghost boy...'Paulina said flirtatiously to him...'Come on Danny, I want you and you've wanted me since Freshman year, let's just go to the prom together..."She said with a seductive tone to the unaffected boy.

"Want-ed, as in past tense, freshman year was forever ago Paulina and I've outgrown you and as for the prom, keep dreaming..."He said coldly before turning away and heading to his next class.

"Oh ghost boy, just you wait...You will be mine..."Paulina said in an enamored tone, still unable to accept any rejections.

Prom was coming up and no matter what, she would be queen, Danny would be her king and that loser Lain would be her slave.

That was how it was suppose to be after all...

Meanwhile

With Ember and Sam

The two girls in question had arrived to the classroom in order to find their substitute teacher in order to speak to her about whatever she has in mind. They entered the classroom to see said teacher at her desk and to their surprise a small child immediately ran up to them.

It was Maggie, that kid they saved from Skulker last Friday

"It's you..."Maggie squealed as she ran up to hug Amberline, who nearly fell over from the shift.

"Careful..."Sam said as she quickly balanced her friend before she fell and hurt her ankle even more.

"Maggie, what are you doing here?..."Ember asked as the small girl kept smiling at her.

"She kept insisting all weekend for me to bring her here..."Mrs. Murray said as she giggled..."Anyway girls, I wanted to personally thank you both for saving my daughter last Friday..."The sub said surprising the two students.

"You're Maggie's mom?...'Ember asked in a surprised tone and looked to the child who was still hugging her.

Now that she got a good look at her, Ember was starting to see some resemblance between them. They both had the same green eyes and she noticed a similar facial structure as well.

"Yes I am..."She said as she brought her child closer to her..."She and my other daughter Zoe are my entire world, and if you haven't stepped in to save Maggie...'She paused, not wanting to think of what might have happened to her had it not been for her students.

She just knew that she wouldn't have been able to bare it.

"Anytime Mrs. Murray..."Ember said gently to her teacher, seeing that she truly meant what she said and she saw the love and fear in her expression. It kinda reminded her of what she felt after she prevented that stupid dog from attacking her sister Amy when she saw three, only it must have been much deeper, after all she was the kid's mother.

"Yeah, it was no trouble..."Sam said to her teacher and to the child.

"I'm just sorry that you had to get hurt Ms. Lain..."The teacher said as she gestured to the crutches and brace on her student.

'It's nothing really...I don't even feel it..."Ember said casually, though they all thought she was down playing it.

"I made this for you..."Maggie said as she pulled out a hand made card and gave it to Amberline.

"Thank you for saving me, get better soon..."was written in blocky, colorful letters and Ember felt a warm smile come on her face as she looked at was simple and childlike, but none the less adorable.

"Aw~...Thanks kid..."Ember said as she patted her on the head, which the child didn't mind.

Mrs. Murray watched the interaction between her child and her students and felt a strange mix of emotions. Her previous theories of Amberline Lain being a ghost had long been shot out of the window...and she couldn't help but be disappointed by it.

"I knew I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up..."She thought in disappointed and unhappiness before plastering a fake smile on her face before anyone noticed.

"Alright Maggie, lunch is almost over and I should take you back to Amity Elementary about now..."The mother said to her child.

"Aw mom...Can't I stay a little longer?...'The child asked and pouted when her parent shook her head.

"That wasn't the deal sweetie, I said that I would bring you so you can give your card and speak with Ms. Lain before taking you back to school..."Mrs. Murray said sternly to her still pouting child.

"Anyway girls, I just wanted to say thank you both, I owe a great debt to both you girls and Mr. Fenton as well..."Mrs. Murray said to her two students.

"We'll be sure to let him know that...anyway, as I said, it wasn't any trouble..."Ember said in a flustered tone.

"Yeah, we're just glad Maggie's still okay...Anyway see ya kid..."Sam said as she watched her teacher and the kid leave.

'Bye-Bye...'The girl waved goodbye before leaving with her mother to get back to her elementary school.

Sam turned her attention to Amberline who was still looking at the card in her hand and she noticed the smile on her face.

"Hey Amberline, we should be heading out, class starts in like 5 minutes..."Sam said to her friend who snapped out of it.

"Huh? Oh yeah..."Amberline said before placing the card in her backpack.

The two girls left the classroom, one of them feeling in a particularly happy mood for the rest of the school day.

Later

After School

At Fenton Works

Sam, Valerie and Amberline were currently in the Fenton living room discussing strategies for the upcoming contest. Danny was with them on the couch next to Amberline since she needed to be off her ankle. The ghost boy was currently reading a book as he watched his female friends do their thing while Jazz stood by as well.

"Are you guys serious, that little girl you saved last week was Mrs. Murray's kid..."Valerie said to her friends who nodded.

"Yeah she is, they even have the same eyes. .."Ember commented.

"Since Tucker isn't here, he'd probably say that your in the clear and that she can't fail ya at this point..."Danny said.

"Wouldn't make a difference for me since I'm getting an A in her class anyway..."Ember said happily.

"Anyway, I did some research and good news is that, thanks to the news story, you've apparently got at least 20% of the students on your side...'Valerie said but noticed her frown.

"How is that good news? That seems pretty low if you ask me..."Amberline pointed out.

"It's good news because Paulina only has about 25% and the rest of the school is still undecided according to our sources..."Sam clarified.

"She's still ahead of me..."She muttered in anger.

"Don't you see girl, your catching up to her, all we got to do is keep getting more of the undecided kids on our side..."Valerie said.

"Just how did you guys even find out about this?...'Amberline asked in a curious tone.

"You can thank the gothic community, we normally don't talk much but that doesn't mean we don't listen...and Tucker had his geek associates help out as well..."Sam confessed, earning a blink from the other female.

Ember decided not to ask anymore and just focus on figuring out new ways to outdo her rival.

"So any ideas on how to get them to like me, because I'm pretty stumped...'She confessed to her unofficial confidents.

"I heard Paulina is planning on giving cookies away to get more votes, so what's better than cookies?...'Valerie asked out loud.

"Brownies..."Ember said eagerly, liking this idea.

"That could work, I'll have Pierre whip up a bunch..."Sam said only to earn a confused look for Amberline.

"Who's Pierre?...'She asked the goth girl who suddenly looked embarrassed.

"Oh...um...no one special, just a cook..."She said, earning a surprised look from the other girl.

"You're family has their own cook?...'Ember questioned.

"You have no idea..."Danny muttered before turning his attention back to his book. Ember decided not to press forward and just went back to discussing more ideas.

"I like the brownie idea but it's still not enough, I got less than 2 months to win this thing and I need something big in order to do so..."Amberline mumbled, trying to think of something major that could get her ahead of her competition in a small amount of time.

"Tell me again why you guys are doing this here?..."Jazz asked them, wondering when her living room became their secret meeting place.

"Jazz..."Danny chided.

"I didn't know there was limit to hanging out here...'Amberline shot back.

"There's not, my friends are welcome here 24/7..."Danny said before glaring at his sister, wondering why she was acting rude. Jazz however went to her room and Danny was wondering what was with her.

"Anyway, I think I have an idea on how to do something big but it's kinda radical...'Sam said, closing to ignore Jazz's sudden attitude.

"I like radical, what do you got?...'Ember asked with interest to the goth girl.

"Last Friday I mentioned using your guitar and dance skills in order to wow everyone...I think we should go in that direction..."Sam suggested.

"That could totally work, she sounds awesome on the guitar..."Danny chipped in, earning a flustered look from Amberline.

"That does sound pretty cool...Paulina's singing isn't all that good, if you can sing and dance, we might have a chance...'Valerie suggested, earning a shocked look from Amberline.

"Sing?...'She exclaimed, earning a look of surprise from those around her.

"Are you alright Amberline?...'Sam asked to the female who looked nervous for some reason.

"I'm fine it's just...singing...I dunno...I mean...um..."She muttered trying to find an excuse to not do this.

'Don't be shy Amberline, just play for us and sing a little, we just want to see what your like...'Valerie said to the girl who looked troubled fro some reason.

"I...It's nothing really special..."She said nervously, making everyone think she saw being self-conscious when that was farthest from the truth. She wasn't ready to sing for them since they might recognize her voice, I mean she was still planning on telling them the truth about her but...but this was still too soon.

"COME on Ember, just tell them that you can't sing and make them drop it...'She urged herself mentally but a big part of her pride didn't want to say such an outlandish lie.

Singing was her greatest asset and the thing she was most proud of, she wasn't sure if she could ever say such a thing even if it was a lie... Suddenly Danny handed her the same guitar she used the last time they were alone here together and she realized she had no choice. She could just flat out tell them right now and hope they didn't freak out too much but...but she wasn't ready yet.

"My ankle is still sore, I can't dance for a while..." She pointed out, hoping they would accept this excuse.

"Then don't dance...just sing..." He encouraged, thinking she was just being shy or something.

Ember sighed as she realized she was indeed trapped here. She needed more time with her friends before she told them the truth about her. Seeing no other exit, she decided to play and hope that the didn't immediately recognize her or if they did, they would at least hear her out and not hate her for it.

"Which song should I sing?...'She asked as she mentally prepared herself for this and wondered if she altered a bit of her vocal tones, they might not immediately recognize her.

"Anything is alright..."Danny said with that smile of his, thinking she just needed some encouragement.

Ember sighed as she saw that there truly was no way out of this, placing her hands on her guitar and hoping with all her might for a good outcome, she began to play. She decided to use the new song she had written, one that no one, even they have heard yet because she never got a chance to use it. In fact she had been planning on singing it to a crowd the day she got zapped by that natural portal but with everything that has happened she never got a chance to.

Until now that is...

Sitting on the couch with both her hands on her guitar, she played and opened her mouth to sing...

Ember strummed her fingers on the guitar Danny gave and even moved in place a bit, using the adrenaline of performing to override the nervousness she was feeling. She was singing and trying her hardest not to sound too obvious like when she sang "Remember", however she took it as a good sign when no one started yelling or attacking her..yet that is. She played and sang as well as she could in this given situation. She didn't have any band or a flashy stage to perform on and her only instruments were this old guitar and her voice...but she was going to make it sound good.

No matter what, she always tried to give a memorable performance.

Any nervousness, any fears she had were forgotten as she was soon lost in her world of singing. It didn't matter that she could not gain any power from this old wooden guitar, it didn't matter that she wasn't dancing due to faking a sprained ankle and it no longer mattered that she was flat out singing in front of her former enemies who were the people she wanted as her friends now...all that mattered what that she was doing what she loved most, she was doing the one thing that made her feel free, strong and most of all happy.

She was singing and no one could stop her...

Ember continued for a few more verses and her song soon came to an end. The adrenaline she felt soon disappeared and the uneasiness from earlier came back as she was certain they might have recognized her. However she suddenly heard clapping and turned to see Danny, Sam and Valerie applauding and smiling, like they truly enjoyed her performance.

'W-What the-?...'She thought in disbelief as the clapping continued.

"That was totally amazing..."Valerie said as she clapped.

"Awesome..."Danny said and even whistled a bit.

"Congratulations, we now have a surefire way to beat Paulina...'Sam said with a smile on her face.

"Are they serious, can they really not recognize my voice...'The halfa girl thought in disbelief.

Ember only stood there stumped, unable to believe that they didn't recognize her yet and a part of her wondered just how thick they are...until she recalled something, when she sang with her ghostly guitar, her voice had an enhanced echoe which helped her control whomever she had as her audience...but not with this simple little guitar.

"Do...Do I really sound different without my other guitar?...'She thought curiously as she looked down to the old guitar in her hand. She didn't generate any power with this item and her voice didn't have it's distinctive echo when she just sang, she just sounded like a regular singer...

She just sounded how she used to sound like before she became a ghost...and she realized now that they liked it?

"You guys actually liked it?...'She asked in disbelief as they kept cheering for her, she felt strange upon it.

"Are you kidding, you totally rocked it...'Danny said to her, earning a bashful smile from her.

"Thanks..."Ember said, feeling weirdly happy right now.

"Which song is that? I never heard it before..."He asked her.

" I actually wrote it..."Ember said to her friends.

"Really, you wrote that..."Sam said in an impressed tone.

"Well...I do plan on becoming a famous singer one day...'She said as she rubbed her arm, feeling a mixture of pride and happiness begin to swell as she was receiving real praise for her music skills.

"Then how come we didn't hear this kind of talent before?...'Sam asked the female singer who looked awkward.

"I...um...Didn't think you guys would like my singing..."She semi-confessed, it wasn't a total lie since she had been afraid they might have recognized her before she was ready to tell them the truth and might have reacted negatively but it seems this wasn't the case.

"Now where's that tough, confident girl that we like? You sounded great Amberline and I totally see everyone else at school liking this..."Valerie said kindly to the aspiring musician.

"You think so?...'She asked in an excited tone.

"Totally..."Valerie said.

"She's right and I think I have an idea on how to use this special talent of yours...I heard that Paulina is planning on throwing a party in order to show off for her campaign in a few weeks...you guys feel like crashing and providing some 'entertainment"...'Sam said with a mischievous smile and the girls got her meaning.

"Now your speaking my language..."Ember said, loving this all the more.

"And who says we should wait before then...I think we should give the students of Casper High a little dose of Amberline before then..."Valerie suggested and the girls huddled together as they kept discussing strategies.

Danny only stood idly, trying not to laugh at how much they were getting into this but he was happy that Amberline seemed to be getting more comfortable around them. He noticed that despite trying to be bold, she seemed to have a bit of a shy side and seemed surprised that they liked her singing despite sounding great. He figured she just needed a gentle push to help her out of her shell and he was happy to provide it.

He couldn't wait to see her performing to the whole school.

Unknown to the dark haired teen hero, his older sister Jazz had been watching them from the second floor, having heard the music. She had to admit that it sounded good but she kept getting a strange feeling around Amberline Lain. One moment she seemed collected, another moment she seemed to be trying to hide anger and another moment she seemed jovial. She was a psychologist in training but she couldn't stop getting a strange vibe from her, especially when she heard her voice.

"Strange...Maybe it's my imagination but I feel like I've heard her before...'She thought in interest before shaking it off.

She knew that she had never witness Amberline Lain sing before and logical side of her mind was telling her that she was worrying over nothing and that the girl downstairs was just a girl and nothing more.

Logic told her that the girl in her living room was exactly what she claimed to be...she was just a normal girl and nothing else

Wasn't she?

-To be continued-

Next time on Resurrected Memories:

School Wars

A/N: Uh oh...Jazz is starting to get suspicious...

Also for those who are wondering why Danny and the others didn't suspect anything despite hearing her sing, there have been cases where some singers sound similar to others, I searched online and some people say that Ariana Grande sounds a little like Mariah Carey in whistle tones or that Dionne Bromfield totally sounds like Amy Winehouse in the song "Foolin'". Also Ember wasn't using her guitar which gives a hypnotic effect on her audience, she just sounded like a normal singer, which is why they didn't suspect anything although Jazz was subconsciously aware that she sounds familiar.

I hope this explains it...

A/N: Chapter edited on 2 / 11 / 2018.

REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:

Invader Johnny: It certainly is...

Kosmic: Perhaps or perhaps not...

Poseidon's Gryffindor son: I'll definitely consider putting it on the list...

Necrogod: You're welcome ;)

Meazm, DragShot and Scarlet Webslinger: Thanks.

FeMorgenstern11: I would say that I see Rancor looking like he's in his early to mid 20's appearance wise. Also, I say it takes a few minutes so gather the power he needs to make a portal, like 2-5 minutes, depending on how much power he has at that time. As for me getting this idea for this fic, it just came to me, I was one day checking up Ember's bio and learned of her past and it just came to me.

Mighty TAB X: Yep, that's the sad truth of fame, I suppose...

Darthdeathpool: 1) I'm afraid that you're just going to have to wait and see in this fic, I don't want to give any spoilers. 2) Knowing Jack, it might end up going either way...

StarKiller93: Thanks, I try ;)

Spectre Kid: Thanks for the love of giving four reviews in a row. Also Mrs. Murray's identity will eventually be revealed, I am not giving you any spoilers but I can say that she could literally be anyone that once knew Ember in her old life...

:) Till next time beautiful people and don't forget to review :)