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 37: Crashing the party
Later that evening
Ember, using teleportation, finally arrived in her realm and went directly to her couch, groaning in exhaustion.
"Man, what a day…"She muttered as she changed back into her ghost form. Suddenly she felt a strange sensation, one that she has become quite familiar with.
"Oh man, did I get another power boost?...'She asked to no one as she ran to her mirror and saw that her hair had raised several feet.
"Wow…'She said in awe.
She knew it was because of the performance she did in the park with Christopher and Zoe. She noticed that her hair seemed even bigger than when she did that lunch time concert a few weeks ago to ruin Paulina's rally. She knew it was because she gave a great performance, which made people like her music…which made her stronger than she thought. She knew that performing with Christopher and Zoe was great, those two had the right skills to compliment her performance and that wasn't good.
'I can't believe this…'She sighed as she looked down.
She knew that she couldn't really join their band, no matter how much she would like to. She knew that she was a great singer without her powers, she knew that now and joining a real band and creating a real following would be the first real step for a chance at real stardom. No powers, no hypnotism, no dishonesty. Just herself, rocking with a real band with her real talents and having people truly like her, not because she forced them to…but because they wanted to.
She would have given anything to make that real: To really be a student at Casper High, to be a real friend to Danny and Sam and to really live in that town. She really liked Amity Park now and she would have given anything for all that to be real.
But it wasn't real.
The reality was that she was just a bitter ghost who stupidly got involved with the people who still saw her as the enemy, got involved in a pesky bet and a whole lot of drama, all because she wanted to get rid of a guy whom she no longer hated. One who she knew would never have given her the time of day if he knew the truth. He can never know, she knew she wouldn't be able to bare seeing him hate her even more than he already did right now, or Sam for that matter. She truly liked them, along with Val, Tucker and a lot of other people in that town. Even Danny's crazy parents were really nice when you got to know them.
She liked them all but they all only loved Amberline Lain…and all she could do was let Amberline have a better ending than the first time around.
She would win the bet, be crowned prom queen, get even with Paulina and fulfil her promise to Danny, Sam and everyone else. After that, she would be gone but she at least would be gone on a high note. Amberline would not be forgotten this time around. THIS time, she was going to be remembered as the new prom queen of Casper High. She would be remembered as the girl who beat Paulina and delivered justice to those whom were wronged by the queen bee. She would be remembered as Danny's friend, as Sam's friend and the girl who gave the best performance this town has ever seen.
She would make sure of it.
"I gotta get out of here…'She said as she checked her watch.
It was well pass 5:30pm and she was itching for a drink right about now. The good thing about being a ghost is that there are no age restrictions with alcohol in the Ghost Zone. Wasting no time, she was out of her door and on her way.
20 minutes later
Bone's Diner
The ghostly pop princess soon arrived to Bone's Diner and picked up a Piña Colada. Thankfully the diner had its own bar and there she was now. She ignored the other patrons who were leering at her, having long been used to this but not caring.
"Hit me with another one…'Ember ordered and soon received another drink.
Ember wasn't a heavy drinker, she only drank on occasions or when she was truly bummed about something. Alcohol had less effect on ghosts than it did with humans and only some that were brewed in the very zone had enough to knock a ghost out. However Ember wasn't looking for that right now, she just wanted to unwind and forget about her depression but she knew her limit and was being careful.
Suddenly the server placed a large glass of beer in front of her, much to her confusion.
"I didn't order this…'Ember said.
"Compliments from the gentleman at table 2…'The bartender said as he pointed.
Ember turned and frowned when she saw that it was that creep Rancor. Rolling her eyes, she took the drink she actually paid for and left the beer behind. She went to sit at a booth at the far end of the restaurant, hoping that the creep would get it that she was not interested.
No such luck as he got up and approached her.
"Why?...'She thought in dismay.
"Hey there, I'm not sure if you remember me but we met a while back at the Plaza…"Rancor said politely.
"How could I forget that…"Ember said sarcastically and frowned when he sat down.
"What is it you want Rancid…"Ember spat.
"First, its Rancor and no need to be grumpy beautiful, I just wanted to talk…"Rancor said as he tried to cast a charming smile.
It had no effect on Ember.
"So what's a fine thing like you all alone here?...'He asked in a smooth tone.
"None of your business, look I'm sure you're a strong ghost and everything but I'm not really in the mood to be picked up by some strange guy in the bar…"Ember said, hoping he would get it that she was not interested.
"Who said I was trying to pick you up, maybe I just want a pleasant conversation with a lovely girl….'Rancor asked with that smile.
"Yeah right, and I'm a blonde…"Ember thought sarcastically.
"Come on beautiful, let me take you out in the zone, on me…"Rancor said.
"Thanks but no thanks, I have places to be and a previous engagement…"Ember said vaguely.
She wasn't really lying, she had homework to do and she couldn't risk getting drunk tonight since she knew Lancer was having a quiz tomorrow, not to mention band practice. Not saying another word, she paid her tab and left the establishment. Unknown to her, Rancor still had his eyes on her, but not for the reasons she would have guessed.
"I never would have guessed that she was a halfa…'He whispered to himself as he dialed his phone.
A few moments later, he was soon speaking with Spectra.
"What is it Rancor?..."Spectra said rudely over the phone.
"I had a little chit-chat with your little pawn and before you ask, no she doesn't realize anything…."Rancor said.
"You weren't supposed to talk to her in the first place. Your job is to do whatever Plasmius says and deliver us any updates regarding Phantom, we will worry about dear little Ember for now…'Spectra said.
"Alright, alright…Geez…."Rancor said….."She's lucky she's hot…"He thought but wisely didn't voice.
"Just come over here now, the boss has another assignment for you…"Spectra ordered.
"I'll be on my way…"He thought as he hung up, gulped down the rest of his beverage and soon was out of there.
1 week later
Friday, The day before Paulina's party
(2 weeks before the prom)
School has just let out and Ember was buzzing with so many emotions right now. Tomorrow was Paulina's all-exclusive party and the day she was going to royally stick it to her in front of the entire school. Everything was all set, she's spent all week rehearsing with Christopher and Zoe, all the equipment and the truck was rented and everything would be in order. Ember had been a little bummed these last few days, which prom being only two weeks away….which means she only had two weeks left with her friends.
"No, not today…Tomorrow you are going to rock out better than ever…."Ember thought seriously as she took out her books.
She had to get ready for her final rehearsal with Christopher and Zoe, not to mention go over any last minute details with Sam. She couldn't get distracted by her own feelings right now.
"But Danny…."A familiar whine was heard throughout the halls.
"No!...'Another familiar, very agitated voice was heard as well.
Ember rolled her eyes and turned to see Danny being harassed once again by the school's biggest brat, Paulina Sanchez.
About 5 minutes ago
The final bell hand just rang and Paulina was searching for her pray, the ever elusive but highly alluring Danny Phantom, the man of her dreams. With her party and prom being so close, Paulina really needed to talk to him about their date but she could barely find him during lunch time, before or after class.
She knew Danny was still upset with his breakup but she figured that now was enough time to get him to take their relationship seriously. That she was the most popular girl in school and they belonged together. She knew that a lot of other girls have been asking Danny to the prom and Paulina wouldn't not allow that. She had already made herself perfectly clear that Danny was hers and warned that if any girl thought about snatching him, then all hell would break loose.
Only she was destined to be with Danny and she was not going to let some wanna-be get in the way of her future romance with her precious ghost boy. To her luck she saw her beloved at his locker, he was facing the other directions and he hasn't seen her yet.
"There you are…'She thought in excitement and she skipped to where he was. She quickly wrapped her arms around him in a one sided hug.
"Hey Danny!..." She said in a honey-sweet voice.
"No…'Danny said impatiently as he fazed out of her arms.
"Oh Danny…"Paulina giggled, still thinking that he was playing hard to get.
"Anyway ghost boy, I have some good news…"Paulina said as she flipped her hair.
"You're finally going to leave me alone and date someone else…" Danny asked rhetorically.
"No, silly… I just had my new dress delivered and I want to make sure our outfits won't clash at my party tomorrow night…"Paulina said to Danny.
"For the hundredth time Paulina, I am not going to your party…'Danny said.
But Danny…."Paulina started but was cut off by her crush.
"No!...'Danny said loudly as he tried to walk away only to be blocked by her yet again.
He was sick of this, practically half of the girls at this school who seemed to be going crazier lately with the prom being so close. He's already been asked out by more girls than he could count today alone.
FLASHBACK
Earlier that day
Danny had just arrived at Casper High. This morning he had to deal with the Lunch Lady and one of her infamous mood swings at a vegan restaurant and he had to work fast. Thankfully he checked his watch and class wouldn't start for about 20 more minutes, which meant he could sneak in a late breakfast. Putting on his emergency hoodie and shades, he entered the cafeteria and was pleased to see that there weren't that many students there. Buying a bagel and some orange juice, he soon went to eat outside. Since it was still early, there weren't that many students out there either, so he decided to relax a bit.
Danny suddenly felt someone's arms around his and groaned, believing that it was Paulina who found him. To his relief, it wasn't Paulina but it was some red haired cheerleader with a big rack. Once upon a time, Danny would have drooled over her at first sight but he had long outgrown that.
"Can I help you?...'Danny asked in an annoyed tone.
The red head had a suggestive smirk on her face that would break a lesser man into doing her bidding but Danny was unaffected
"That depends if you ask yes to my following question?...'The red-haired girl said with a saucy look.
"What question?..."Danny asked as he tried to pull his arm away from her, not liking how she was getting into her personal space.
"How awesome would you think it would be, if I got to go to the prom with the hottest guy at our school, as in you?..." The red-haired girl said flirtatiously.
Danny rolled his eyes, she was just another fangirl and he had no interest in those. He didn't even answer her as he walked away. Unfortunately, it just made the girl think he was playing hard to get.
"Hey handsome, what's the hurry? Why don't you spend some time with little old me…"The girl hinted and Danny was losing his patience.
She was almost as clingy as Paulina!
"Look, whoever you are-…'Danny started.
"The names Phoebe…"The girl chipped in.
"Okay, Phoebe, thanks for the offer but i'm afraid i'm going to have to decline…"Danny said as slowly as possible.
To his relief, she was stunned silent by the rejection and Danny took advantage of it to get away before she snapped out of it. Once he was far enough, he grumbled when he saw that it was only two minutes before class started. Taking a big bite of what remained of his bagel, he barely managed to make it to class on time.
Danny was relieved but had a bad feeling that he would be dealing with more issues like this later on today.
Later
During free period
Danny groaned angrily. Usually we would be in one of his school time hiding places right about now, but he recalled that he needed to get his book report which was due next period and it was still in his locker. Being quick, he went and got it and was happy to see that there was no sign of Paulina yet.
He felt someone tap his shoulders and turned to see that it was some busty brown eyed, blonde whose name he did not know. She was really pretty but she had the words "easy" written all over her.
"Hey there Danny…"The blonde said in a sign song voice.
"Do I even know you?...'Danny asked and got annoyed when the blonde giggled.
"Don't be silly, my names Victoria, I'm one of the seniors…"Victoria said with a flirty look on her face.
"So, you, me and the prom, what do you say?...'Victoria said as she posed, trying to make her breasts more visible to the halfa boy.
Danny rolled his eyes. This girl didn't exactly beat around the bush does she?
"Look Victoria. Thanks for the offer but I am not interested…"Danny said not-so gentle as he quickly ran and turned invisible before Victoria could catch up to him.
As soon as he was sure he was gone, he dropped his invisibility, only to turn face to face with some perky brunette in a mini-skirt.
Just why was this happening to him? As a freshman he would have killed for this kind of attention but actually having it was a nightmare, not to mention completely annoying.
"Hey Danny, I'm Cindy, do you wanna go to Prom together?...'Cindy said a little too quickly.
Danny signed, feeling a headache from all of this at this point.
"Look Cindy, thanks for the invitation but I don't think so…"Danny said as he tried to get away before any other creepy fangirls found him and started badgering to be his prom date.
Prom was only 2 weeks away and he already had to deal and reject over a dozen clingy fan girls date offers, along with keeping his guard up with Paulina…and it wasn't even noon yet!
End of Flashback
Present time
Now here Danny was, being harassed yet again by his biggest and most annoying fangirl who still can't take a hint.
"Don't be silly, you have to go. My papá hired DJ Sky to perform and even made an ice sculpture in my image…Plus he and mamá are going to be out that night…"Paulina hinted in a flirtatious tone.
"Still no…"Danny said flatly.
Danny had tried his hardest to avoid Paulina but with prom being so close, she's been sticker than ever if that was even possible. When is she going to realize that he was not interested in her anymore?!
"Come on Danny, it's going to be the biggest party of the entire school year and it will be kinda like a sneak preview for when we are crowned as prom king and queen…"Paulina said as she gave him the puppy dog eyes.
Danny was not affected.
"I am not going to your party and I don't even think I'm going to prom…"Danny said, shocking everyone who was listening, especially Paulina.
"What are you talking about, you have to go…"Paulina said, not understanding why her beloved was acting like this.
She had been so patient with him, dealing with his breakup with that pesky goth but it's been over three months and Prom was only two weeks away, she already had her dress, the limousine, the dinner reservations and everything else planned but there was still so much to go with him.
"I don't have to do anything! If this whole school is going to be on my case, then I rather be home that night…"Danny said seriously, causing Paulina to growl.
"Danny, everyone goes to the prom and your one of the nominations for prom king, you have to go!..."Paulina shouted.
"I don't care, let Dash or Kwan take the crown…"Danny said, causing Paulina to look like she was about to explode.
"But Danny-…"Paulina started.
"Let it go Sanchez, he already gave his answer…"Amberline said as she suddenly appeared.
"Beat it Lain! This does not concern you…"Paulina shouted.
"Don't talk to my friend that way…'Danny said, fed up with Paulina's attitude.
"It concerns me when you harass him. Paulina, if Danny doesn't wants to go, no one can force him…'Amberline said with her arms crossed.
Paulina looked absolutely livid but for once, didn't start screaming or throwing a tantrum.
'This is not over…"Paulina said as she looked at both Danny and Amberline before marching away in a huff.
"Finally, I thought she'd never leave…"Danny sighed as he turned to his friend.
"Are you seriously not going to prom?...'Amberline asked him.
"I dunno…All week, I've been getting invites but I don't want to go with some shallow fangirl who only wants me for bragging rights…"Danny confessed.
"I'm sorry about that Danny but I still would like you to be there to watch me beat Paulina but whatever, I could always get Tucker to tape the big event…'Amberline said, causing Danny to chuckle.
"Thanks, I needed that…'Danny said.
"You should still go, you could always go as Donny Felton if you have to…." She suggested.
"I'll think about it but I still don't know…"Danny shrugged.
As the two teens exited the school, they didn't speak much after that. Both were dealing with their own personal issues and both just wanting their troubles to be over with.
Troubles that, in very different ways, involve Paulina Sanchez.
Elsewhere
AJ Murray had just arrived home, having picked up Maggie from her elementary school. Once she entered her apartment, she saw her eldest daughter Zoe there.
"Hey pumpkin, how was your day?...'AJ said to her daughter.
"Can't talk mom, I got places to be and a jump drive to find…"Zoe said as she looked all over the room.
"Oh, you mean for your performance with Amberline Lain?...'AJ asked.
"Yeah, I got to meet with her in 15 minutes, tomorrow me and Christopher are helping her with a gig and I really need that drive, it has the song we are supposed to rehearse on it…"Zoe said as she looked everywhere.
"Uh…Zoe…'Maggie suddenly came in with a blue jump drive in her hand.
"Where did you get that?..."Zoe asked.
"It was near the DVR…"Maggie said flatly.
"Oh man, I forgot I left it there, anyway thanks Maggie, bye mom…"Zoe said as she grabbed her jump drive and was about to leave.
"Zoe, are you sure your not forgetting anything else?...'The mother of two asked.
"Um… let see, jump drive, purse, cell phone, bus fair, emergency credit card….I don't think so…"Zoe shrugged.
"How about a jacket, it's going to be chilly this afternoon…"AJ said with a smile.
"Alright, later…"Zoe said as she put on her jacket and was soon out of the house.
It's been over a week since her daughter, her old friend and Amberline had been rehearsing for some performance that was supposed to support her prom campaign. AJ still felt a little strange around Amberline but she knew she had no right to be. She was a nice girl, a good student and she saved her youngest daughter's life. She had to let go but she still couldn't help but feel…haunted by the girl.
The resemblance was uncanny and she still feels as though she, somehow is the spirit of-
"Mommy…"Maggie spoke up, breaking her mother from her thoughts.
"Um, yes sweetie…"AJ asked, happy to be off that crazy track of thoughts.
"I'm hungry, can I have a cookie?...'Maggie asked her mother.
"You know those will spoil your dinner…."AJ said in a strict tone.
"Please, just one…"Maggie pleaded, causing her mother to give in.
"Alright but only one and then off to do your homework young lady…"AJ said as she went to the kitchen with her youngest.
Suddenly her cellphone started to ring, she glanced and smiled when she saw who was on the caller ID.
"James…"AJ said to her husband.
"Hey honey, just to let you know I'll be heading home early today. Need me to pick anything up?..."James said on the other line.
"Some milk and bread, and could you pick up some salsa too, it's spaghetti night…"She said.
"Roger-Doger, anyway I'll be heading out…"James said.
"Alright, bye honey, see you tonight…"AJ said as she hung up her phone.
She put her phone away and went to tend to her daughter and make sure she didn't sneak any extra sweets before dinner tonight.
A mother's work is never done.
The next day
7:00pm
At the Sanchez Estate
A party was at full swing at the vast Sanchez estate. Hundreds of teenagers were there dancing, diving into the pull, eating and fawning over the party hostess. Paulina Sanchez, who was socializing with as many people as possible. She was wearing a new, expensive pink party dress that showed off her curves, making her the object of lust and envy.
As usual.
"Awesome party Paulina…" Dash said as he drank the punch as he wrapped his arm around her.
"Of course, it's my party after all…'She said in a calm tone.
Inside however, she was angry.
She couldn't get what Danny said yesterday out of her head. She really wanted him to be her date to her party but he was acting so unreasonable and she had no choice but to settle on her fallback date Dash. She made it clear to Dash that the only one she liked was Danny and they both knew that the most popular girl at school should never be dateless. She tried to pretend that she wasn;t angry and focus on securing her victory for tonight and she knew that it was all in the bag. She had a great setting, great food, a great DJ and she was wearing an amazing dress.
Lain had no chance!
"You are looking fine Paulina…" Dale said as he gave her thumbs up.
'Everybody came Paulina, your victory is totally assured…'Star said to her friend.
"It better be…" Paulina thought as she gave her dazzling smile to her party guests.
'Hey Paulina, I got everything set up for your campaign video later…"Mikey, the nerd that she "hired" to handle the tech stuff at her party said, along with serving drinks to her guests.
'Don't talk to her loser, you're not cool enough…'Dash said as he pushed the geek away from the beauty queen.
All was right and absolutely nothing was going to ruin her night.
Suddenly the music stopped, causing everyone to stop dancing and start muttering.
"What gives?...'One of the guests started to complain.
"One moment…"Paulina said with an uneasy smile as she ran to the DJ.
"What the hell are you doing?!...'Paulina whispered angrily to the DJ.
"I'm sorry, everything was working fine a minute ago but it's stopped working…"The DJ said as he tried to start up his equipment again.
"My papá is paying good money for you, so you have 30 seconds to get this fix or-…'She was cut off when the music suddenly started playing again but she saw that it wasn't coming from the stereo system.
"What the hell?...'Paulina said, wondering where the music was coming from.
"It's coming from the streets…" One of the patrons said and soon everyone went to the source of the music.
Paulina followed them and ran to the front of her own home, there she saw something that made her jaw drop, her face become red and her head close to exploding.
On the street was a large stage truck with the words "Vote for Amberline" across it and on the top of it was her rival wearing some skanky, gothic outfit. She also saw two other people whom she did not recognize playing drums and keyboard but Paulina's eyes were on her rival.
"LAIN!...'Paulina screamed but her own voice was drowned out by the loud music.
"HELLO EVERYBODY! TIME TO START THE REAL PARTY…."The auburn haired girl shouted and soon started to jam.
Amberline began to sing and soon her whole band was jamming. The song started slow but soon became popping and before long it was edgy, danceable and everyone was enjoying it.
"That's Amberline Lain…"One of the guests said as he danced to the tune.
"She's looking so hot in that…"One of the guys said as he eyed the dark outfit.
"This is so cool…"Another guest said as she played air guitar.
"I'm so getting this…'Mikey said in excitement as he pulled out his video camera to film the unexpected concert and thankfully being too far away for Paulina or the other A-Listers to even notice him.
"What is she doing here?..."Paulina shouted in rage.
Star, seeing how angry Paulina was getting and not wanting to be a target, quickly hid amongst the crowd, hoping that Paulina would be too angry to even notice that she was not there and thus, sparring her for the time being.
"This cannot be happening to me…'Paulina said as she soon saw that all of her party guests were enjoying the performance and some even dancing as well.
"Dash! Do something!...'Paulina shouted but soon saw that the blonde jock was drooling over her competition.
"So hot…"Dash said in an almost hypnotized like way, making him utterly useless right now.
It was a nightmare!
"No…'She screamed as she went through the crowd and tried to find her saboteur.
She soon saw Sam Manson and Valery Gray at the front of the crowd and Paulina's bared her teeth at her smug looking gothic enemy and former friend.
"You guys are on private property, go away now before I call the cops…'Paulina said angrily.
"Technically speaking, we are on the street which is technically city property…'Valerie said with a mocking grin.
"And I happen to have a permit right here…"Sam said smugly as she showed the paper.
"I am warning you …"Paulina started.
"What are you gonna do, not invite us to your party…'Sam mocked.
Paulina growled as she walked away, while Sam and Valerie high-fived but they didn't take her eyes off her.
"The shallow witch is on the move, keep an eye on her…'Sam said into her walkie-talkie, being wise enough to know that Paulina wasn't just going to walk away.
And she was right. The school princess was searching around, trying to find some way to end this concert and get the attention back on her. It was her party and she was not going to let Lain upstage her again. She saw some guy doing so tech stuff for the bands performance and was on her way there to do something, anything to end this.
However, before she could reach her target, Paulina ended up tripping and fell into a nearby mud puddle, getting her hands, dress and her hair dirty.
'AHHH!..."Paulina shrieked, getting attention from some people but not interrupting Amberline's performance.
"My dress!...'Paulina cried and noticed that people started laughing and even taking pictures of her current state as well.
"PAPÁ !..."Paulina cried as she escaped into her house, feeling absolutely humiliated and miserable right now and basically ending her own party as well.
"That was close…"An invisible Danny thought as he turned his attention to Amberline who was rocking her heart out.
He had been a little reluctant when Sam asked him to unplug the DJ equipment but he knew it was for a good cause. However, when he saw Paulina was heading to the truck, he knew she was going to do something to ruin Amberline's act so before he could even process it, he stuck his inviable foot out and tripped Paulina.
And to be totally honest, he didn't feel bad about it.
He just kept watching his friend perform and she was amazing. She looked amazing too in that tight, dark outfit. The dark-red colors really looked good on her. He was really focused on how she danced to her music, in such a vivid, lively way.
"She's amazing…"He thought as he kept watching the performance.
Soon the song ended with Amberline and her band throwing hundreds of "Vote for Amberline Lain" posters to the crowd who were all cheering for her.
Like she was a rock star, doing what she did best.
'Remember to vote for me, Amberline Lain as this years PROM QUEEN…"She shouted into the microphone, causing her audience to cheer.
AMBERLINE! AMBERLINE! AMBERLINE!…"The audience cheered, causing the female singer to grin before she performed another song.
Just like a rock star.
Later
In Ember realm
A positively giddy Ember entered her home, feeling at the top of the world. She gave a great performance and still feels the adrenaline from it all. She got to rock out, got a standing ovation and got to beat Paulina again in the same move.
It was a grand slam right now.
"I am amazing~ I am awesome~ Whooo!...'She said as she danced around, feeling so wild and happy right now.
Suddenly her phone started ringing and she picked it up and saw that it was Danny.
'Hello…"Ember said.
"Hey Amberline, I wanted to congratulate you…You were amazing…"Danny said.
"Aw, thanks…'She said with a small smile.
"I mean it, the entire school is still buzzing about it, I even heard that Paulina tried to call the SWAT team…"Danny said with a chuckle.
"Spoiled brat, she has to learn that no matter what, I can't be beat…'Ember said proudly.
"I'm glad to hear that, anyway…I wanted to say congrats and goodnight, you deserved a good rest…Danny said to his friend.
"Thanks Danny, good night…sweet dreams…"She said before hanignng up.
"Sweet dreams?…What the heck was that?...'She asked to no one but herself.
Shaking it off, Ember still had too much energy to really sleep, so she deiced to practice a bit with her usual guitar. It's been a while since she actually used it to be honest. However, upon picking it up, Ember felt another huge surge of power that nearly caused her to drop her trusted instrument.
"WOW! What…"Ember said as it almost felt like she was hit by a bolt of lightning.
She felt her hair raising and realized that all the cheers from earlier were surging within her.
"Man, that was something…and all I did was use a regular guitar…"Ember muttered.
"Imagine the power if I used this baby, I'd rock the house 10 fold…"Ember thought before blinking.
"Where did that came from…"Ember thought as she placed her guitar down.
She always resolved that she would not use her ghostly guitar while she did her campaign. She was already a good singer and she wanted to win fair-and-square. She didn't need ghost powers to beat Paulina since she was already good enough.
She knew that.
Feeling strange but chalking it off as excitement from her entire day, Ember decided to go and hang out with Kitty, maybe get a drink or two to celebrate her success today. She deserved that much, after such a productive day in her plan…
Her plan to become prom queen, beat Paulina…and then leave it all forever.
A few days later
Monday
As soon as Ember arrived to the school, she received many pleasant greeting and even requests for autographs, which was her ideal way to start your morning.
"You were amazing Amberline…'A guy asked.
"You totally rocked…'Another guy said.
"When's your next concert?..."Another fan asked.
"I'm so voting for you…"Another fan said.
Ember smiled as she tried to savor the attention for as much as possible. Her eyes landed on Paulina who was glaring at her before marching away. Ember smirked, chalking off another victory. The female halfa kept enjoying the attention from her fans before being pulled away by Sam.
"Guess what's the latest poll results…'Sam said excitedly.
"According to the buzz around here, you're in the lead…"The goth girl said.
"For real…'Ember said in excitement and even hugged Sam, much to the gothic girl's dismay.
"Human…contact…crushing…goth…indifference…"Sam barely said before her friend let go of her.
"This is amazing, how much am I in?..."She asked.
"According to my sources, it's 52 to 48 but we still have to be careful, we may be in the lead but we can't get lazy now…"Sam said seriously.
"As if, I'm so hot right now…'She said with a triumphant smile on her face.
'Good to know…"Sam said.
Suddenly the first bell rang, signaling the start of class. The two teenager's girl left the area and went to their homeroom, both in positive spirits...
For the time being.
To be continued-
Next time on Resurrected Memories
Temptations
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
Wiseguy2415: It probably would but you know how stubborn Ember can be.
Invader Johnny: I couldn't have said it better myself.
Kosmic, VanguardLuard, sanid096 and Meazm: Thank you.
Feurrige: I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
GhostWriterGirl-1 and CyberActor15: I hope that this performance was worth the wait.
Guest: Looks like Ember is experiencing power boosts and a slight change as well for the time being.
Teinkie: She did but you know she's pretty sensitive about her music.
:) Till next time beautiful people, remember to read and review :)