Disclaimer: I still don't own Danny Phantom as it's the property of Butch Hartman, Nickelodeon and Viacom International. I am just a loyal fan and nothing more.

Resurrected Memories

Chapter 36: Opportunities

The next day

Ember has just arrived to school, fully prepared to continue her act of being an average school girl with an average life. One which included taking tests, hanging out with her peers and going back to beating Paulina in the upcoming prom contest. However something else was happening to her..,.

"Ugh...When are those stupid pills going to kick in?!..." The irritated female halfa groaned as she tried to ignore her own body.

On top of the usual stress of her new life, she now had to deal with her period again. She had been half human for nearly three months already and she already had to deal with the awful downside of human womanhood

Her period.

"If it wasn't because Lancer would have gotten suspicious, I totally would have tried a sick day..." Ember thought as she went to the neatest water fountain and took a sip, trying to relax herself. Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see that it was Danny who was smiling.

"Hey Amberline..." He said with that nice smile.

"Hey..." Amberline said in a tired voice, still waiting for the numbness to kick in.

"You alright?..." Danny asked in concern.

"I'm fine, just a little tired is all..." Amberline said vaguely since there was absolutely no chance that she was going to tell him that she was riding her cycle today.

"Maybe you should take it a little easy..." Danny said as he offered to carry her backpack, just like he did when her ankle had been sprained.

"That's alright, I can manage..." She politely declined.

The two teens continued to walk and talk and we're greeted by both fans and Amberline supporters for Prom queen. With the announcements being called yesterday, no thanks to Paulina's meddling, everyone was taking the whole business even more seriously.

"It's Danny and Lain..."

"Danny is totally going to be prom king, no doubt..."

"Lain is running for queen, she's competing against both Paulina and Star..."

"I like her, I'm definitely voting for her..."

"Sheesh, I know that you and Paulina are in a bet but I didn't realize how much the whole school was focusing on it..."Danny commented.

"They are and no matter what, I am going to win..." Amberline said seriously to her friend.

"Best of luck, your majesty..." Danny teased.

"Cute..." Amberline smirked while Danny grinned.

"I really hope she wins it, if I have to be trapped in that room as prom king, I rather dance with her than with Paulina..." Danny thought to himself.

He wasn't being over cocky since he didn't even want to be in this competition but he was the only guy in the whole school who was considered more popular than the other two candidates Dash and Kwan. If he had to be crowned than he rather be crowned with his friend than Paulina, especially since tradition dictates that the prom king and queen must share a dance together.

He rather dance with Amberline than Paulina any day of the week.

"Hey guys..." Valerie greeted the two.

"Hey Val, how's tricks?..." Amberline asked.

"Alright, I can see a lot of people are buzzing about prom queen..." Val said with a pleased smile.

"I know and I am going to make sure that on prom night, I'm the one with the crown and she-who-must-not-be-name gets a big bitch slap of karma that night.." The auburn haired girl said with a smirk.

"Speaking of which, Sam texted me and said that she's going to be running a little late but she wants us to meet her after school..."Valerie said.

"What is it?..." Amberline asked.

"It's something about our plan for Paulina's party, she said she has an idea and wants us to meet her at the Nasty Burger right after school..." Valerie explained.

"Alright..." Amberline said, not seeing anything wrong with it.

The three friends soon left to get to their respective homerooms, all three waiting for whatever surprise Sam had for later.

Later

After school

The three soon arrived to the Nasty Burger, Danny even put on his Donny Felton disguise in order to avoid causing a scene with the patrons like the last time he had been here. To their surprise, they saw Sam there with some guy they have never seen before.

"There you guys are, now we can get to business…"Sam said with a professional tone of voice.

"Hey Sam, who's your friend?...'Danny asked as he eyed the boy.

"This is Christopher, he's one of the regular protestors in my rallies…."Sam introduced.

"Hello there, the names Christopher Morgan, age 17 and nature lover/vegan to the core…"Christopher greeted to the others.

"Amberline Lain…"She greeted first.

"I'm Valerie Gray…."Val said.

"I'm Danny…'Danny said to the guy.

"It's an honor to finally meet you Danny Phantom, Sam told me a lot about you…"Christopher said as he politely shook his hand.

"Not to be rude, but why did you bring him here Sam? I thought that we were going to go over details for you-know-what…'Amberline asked the goth who sent her a grin.

"Christopher here is going to help us, I thought of the perfect way to make an entrance…"Sam said as she looked around and made sure that none of Paulina's little followers were nearby.

She learned closer and whispered to the other guys..."My idea is that when after the party starts, Amberline here will appear on a stage truck right in front of Paulina's house before she can do anything big…."Sam suggested.

"Are you serious?...'Ember asked. It kinda of reminder her of the time during her first visit at Amity Park when she performed in front of the school, though she wisely kept quiet.

"Yeah, as long as we can get a permit, Paulina can't do anything but whine since technically speaking, we aren't going to be on her property…"Sam explained.

"I like it…"Valerie said.

"I do too but where does Christopher come in all of this?...'Ember asked.

"My older brother has a friend who can hook us up with a stage truck, along with whatever equipment you guys might need…'Christopher said as he eyed Amberline.

"So Sam has told me you are quite the song bird Amberline…'The blonde boy said with interest.

"And if I am?..."Amberline shot, wondering why he was examining her like that.

"I think it's pretty great, so what is your specialty?...'He asked with interest.

"I sing, dance and I can play the guitar like a pro…'Amberline said with no ounce of modesty.

"Ms. Modesty here has a great voice and it's our secret weapon to beat Paulina…"Sam said.

"She's that good?..."He asked with interest.

"She's a great singer…Her singing is really….great…'Danny said with some hesitance, as he was about to use another word before he realized Sam and Valerie, technically two of his ex-girlfriends were there when he was going to say that Amberline's singing is…

'Beautiful…"He thought as he tried to look as inconspicuous as possible.

"I see, that's cool to hear…'Christopher said with a strange gleam in his eye.

"I am something of a rookie musician along with a friend of mine and I would be really interested in listening to you play…"Christopher said.

"Oh, why didn't you just say so…'Ember said with a shrug. If this guy wanted to hear her play, he could have just asked.

"I didn't know you played an instrument Christopher…"Sam said with interest.

"There is a lot you don't know about me, underneath this handsome face and charm is a whole world of mystery…'Christopher said as he strike a pose, causing Sam to roll her eyes but the others to laugh.

"A little bit of a show boat but he seems cool…'Ember thought as she observed Christopher. She also noticed Danny seemed to have been silent during the entire exchange.

"So what do you play?...'Ember asked with interest.

"I'm pretty decent on the drums and the harmonica but that's about it but don't ask to hear me sing…it's not a pretty sight…I mean sound…."He said sheepishly.

"Anyway Christopher, thanks again for offering to hook us up, I can't wait to destroy that snooty princess…"Amberline said with a triumphant look on her face.

"Intense…I like it…"Christopher said with a chuckle.

Later

The gang all left the Nasty Burger and were now in the park, with Danny bringing his dad's old guitar so that Amberline could demonstrate her music abilities for Christopher.

"So where is this friend of yours?..."Ember asked impatiently.

Despite Christopher wanting to hear her sing, he insisted on waiting for his mystery friend, though Ember wondered how she got to agree to perform for this guy who was only going to hook her up with some equipment.

"She should be here soon…'Christopher said.

Suddenly a girl arrived and Ember was surprised to see who it was.

"Zoe Murray?..."Ember asked in surprise.

"Amberline?...'Zoey said in a similar tone.

"So you two already are acquainted?..."Christopher asked with a smirk on his face.

"We met at the mall the other day…'Zoe explained.

'So I take it that this is the emergency you had me rush over with my kep board and your spare drum kit…'Zoe said with an eye roll.

"Excuse me?...'Ember asked, completely lost here.

"I'll explain later, but right now play your guitar, I want to be sure you are as good as Sam says you are…"Christopher said as he took the guitar from Danny's hand and gave it to the auburn haired girl.

Ember shrugged and deiced to go with it. She started playing some cords and started singing and dancing to the same song she used at school to ruin Paulina's rally. She enjoyed the feeling of performing and soon found herself ending to see her friends, Christopher and Zoe all applauding.

"You nailed it…"Sam said as she clapped.

"As great as ever, girl…Valerie said

"You were fantastic…"Danny, still wearing his disguise, sais with admiration, causing Amberline to blush a bit at the praise.

"Thanks…"She said as she tried to roll it off, but then turned to see Christopher and Zoe who were applauding.

"I see that Sam did not lie, not that I thought she would…"Christopher said in an approving way.

"You were amazing Amberline, I'm really impressed by your talent…Zoe said with true admiration in her tone.

"Thanks you guys…"Ember said, wondering if she had passed some kind of test.

Suddenly Christopher and Zoe separated and began whispering to each other like they were having a private little meeting.

"What are they doing?...'She asked out loud.

"You got me…"Sam shrugged, used to Christopher's randomness at this point.

Suddenly the two blondes appeared and looked at Amberline with interest.

"Amberline, we think you have a lot of talent and we would be honored if you would like to join our band…"Zoe said.

"Wait? What? You guys have a band?..."Ember asked in shock.

"Technically no, you see Christopher and I have been friends since we were kids, since before his mom moved to Elmerton and I applied for Amity Park academy for the arts…We always wanted to make our own band but we could never find the right lead singer…'Zoe explained.

"But we like what you got Lain, you got the talent and I can see that you have a spark within you. Exactly the kind of thing that we need…That is if you want to join…"Christopher said with an earnest expression.

Ember was completely stunned at this point. They were asking her to join their band?

She was honestly surprised by the offer but very flattered to be honest. She's always been a solo act, true she could conjured up some minions to play the other instruments that she needed for her performances but this was different. She honestly didn't know what to say. A part of her wanted to consider this offer until she remember that after she wins prom, she was suppose to nix her Amberline act all together.

Should she really mess around like this, especially with prom being so close?

"I'm flattered you guys but I don't know...I've always been a solo act..."Ember said, hoping they didn't take it too hard.

"Such a pity, I bet we three could have been amazing..."Christopher shrugged but Zoe still had a determined look on her face.

"Please consider Amberline, after all you did promise at least one jam session..."Zoe said.

"When did I-...Oh yeah..."Ember muttered as she recalled that day at the mall when she ran into Zoe.

"Could you please just perform with us just once, it would mean a lot..."Zoe pleaded.

Ember honestly didn't know what to do. She liked Zoe and Christopher seemed nice enough but she had so much on her plate right now. Still...maybe it be nice for just one day jam with a real band of her own.

"How about this, you let me heard how well that key board is and I'll think about it..."Ember offered, it was half a lie but she did want to hear Zoe skills.

"That's why I had her bring the instruments, come on and perform with us here just once to see how well we'd be together..."Christopher demanded once more.

Ember looked at her friends who seemed perplexed by the whole thing but we're staying out of it. Ember decided to humor Christopher and soon found herself picking up her temporary guitar.

"What song?..."She asked.

"You pick..."Zoe suggested.

"How about one of the classics, God of Thunder. .."Ember said.

"That old KISS song, I love that one..."Christopher said as he mounted up his drum set.

"You like it old school?..."Zoe asked in a pleasantly surprised voice.

"There's no school like it..."Amberline grinned as she tuned her guitar.

Soon they began performing. Since it was a classic KISS song, Christopher and Zoe knew the tune and live well and Ember was truly stunned to see how their performance almost was in total sync with her as she sang the classic song. As she danced and sang the song, Christopher played the drums in such a skilled way that she was really impressed and Zoe...when she said that she played piano, she honestly didn't expect this.

She sounded so great, like a professional keyboardist.

She noticed that as they continued to sing, a crowd of people came close up, having been attracted to the sound and now they had an audience. Ember didn't mind since she loved it when people wanted to see her perform. By the time their song ended, the crowed started cheering.

"That was amazing"

"I didn't know there was going to be a show today"

"That sounded as good as the original"

Ember was stunned but accepted the praise from the audience as best as she could, until they left. Soon Danny,Sam and Val, who had been engulfed by the crowed came up to them.

"You guys were amazing together.."Valerie said.

"Totally awesome. ."Danny cheered, while making sure his disguise was still in place.

"You guys think so?..."Ember asked in a flustered tone, trying to fight down her guilt and frustration. In another life, she would have agreed to join their band without a moments notice if she knew they would sound this good together.

"I really hope that you will consider joining us Amberline, with your talent, Zoe's skills and my charisma, we could really go places..."Christopher said.

"I said I'll think about it..."Ember said a little too quickly.

"I know one place you guys will be going, Paulina's party..."Sam announced suddenly.

"What?!What are you talking about. ..."Ember exclaimed in shock.

"You guys were amazing, and we need to be amazing if we want to win this thing...'Sam pointed out.

"I am already amazing in case you forgot..."Ember said a little forcefully, feeling a little defensive.

Why was Sam doing this? She just said that she was a great musician, so why was she jumping on this idea that she needed help?!

"Yes Ms. Modesty but we want to cover all of the bases..."Sam said with her arms crossed.

"I'm sorry but I don't recall the moment when you became my manager...'Ember said sarcastically as she was a little annoyed with Sam's attitude here.

"Um...I am not your manager, I am the girl who is donating her free time plus the money needed for the equipment and permit we need to win your bet...'Sam shot, not understanding why Amberline was being so touchy but not liking it.

"If memory serves me, you have quite a bit to gain from this bet too..."Ember said with her hands on her hips.

Sure, she really appreciated Sam's help and support but she was acting a little too...self-righteous right now for her tastes.

"Guys, calm down..."Danny said as he tried to defuse whatever was happening with the two girls.

"Yeah, it's just an idea..."Valerie said, wanting to prevent any unnecessary drama.

"Are you two okay?...'Christopher asked, feeling a little awkward.

Sam and Amberline were silent for a moment, before the two lost their glares and took a deep breath.

"Look Amberline, I didn't mean anything by it. You are a good singer and I just want to win this bet..."Sam said with an apologetic look.

"I...get it and I wanna win too...I just have a policy against duets but..."She paused, not sure how to continue that one.

"Look girls...Amberline, we won't force you to join our band if you don't want and while I can't speak for everyone, I wouldn't mind helping you out with that party...'Christopher said honestly.

"You would?..."Ember asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah, Elmerton is pretty boring compared to the big city and from what Sam told me, that shallow witch throwing a tantrum should be a treat...'Christopher said with a mischievous grin.

"And I don't like Paulina Sanchez on a personal level, so whether or not you want us for the party, I won't push...but I would really like to play just one more time with you..."Zoe said to the other girl.

Ember was silent for a moment. She knew that they sounded great together and Paulina's party was so close now, she knew that with her singing along with Christopher and Zoe's skills and they could bring the house down the same way she could with her summoned band minions. She tried to think it over, she really wanted to win...and these guys said they would perform with her even if she didn't join their band. They seemed like cool people but she had so much on her plate and her policy against duets.

"Hypothetically, if we do perform at the party, I would be the lead singer?...'She asked the two.

"Sure..."Christopher said while Zoe nodded.

"And...I would get to pick the songs we would perform?...'She asked in the same tone while the two before her nodded.

"And I would choose how to dress?...'She asked and received another nod from the two.

Ember considered it over in her head, sighed and then looked the other musicians in the eye.

"Alright, but just for the party and if all goes well, I'll consider joining your band but no promises...'Ember said seriously and saw an excited look on the two musicians, plus Sam's face.

"Alright, this is gonna be some kind of party...'Christopher said.

"Awesome Amberline..."Sam said as she left with Christopher to make the arrangements.

"You won't regret this Amberline, this is going to be amazing...'Zoe said with a smile.

"They are right, this is going to be amazing..."Danny said in a supportive way.

"I hope..."Ember thought as she left the park with her friends and her temporary band mates.

She really hoped that she didn't make a mistake here.

To be continued-

Next time on Resurrected Memories

Crashing the party

A/N: I decided to change this chapter title from "Temptations" to "Opportunities". Sorry about the confusion.

REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:

Spectrer: I guess…It is more or less her biggest flaw here.

Feurrige: Plasmius just needed Rancor to test some things is all…

LilyWhiteKitty Wake: I guess we will have to see if the idea crosses her or not.

Invader Johnny: I dunno…maybe…maybe not.

VanguardLuard: This was more of a case by case scenario and acting out of instinct. Ember obviously won't NOT do something if she sees her new friends in trouble but she's still too scared to make herself known yet. But who knows, that MIGHT change soon or not…

FeMorgenstern11, ImaginativeGeek, Terafax, Bio Team 2, Meazm and Kosmic: Thank you.

GhostWriterGirl-1: I hope this chapter answer that question.

Wiseguy2415: True…

Guest(1): Very deep interpretation my good friend.

Guest(2): Thanks and sorry for the long wait.

Guest(3): Thanks for spotting that little error.

Starkiller93: Spectra IS without a doubt one of the darkest ghost Danny has faced in my opinion, since everything she does done for her, vanity, pleasure and personal gain.

Terafax: Thanks.

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