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TMDDF: Danny and Kara
Chapter 30: Plans and Plots
A few days later
Monday
A few days have passed since the party and it was now the start of yet another monotonous, aggravating but obligatory school week.
Both Danny and Kara had just arrived to their respective schools and met up with their respective friends.
Even though they were currently several miles apart, they both were thinking the exact same thing right now.
"I hope that Superman/Kal-El's idea works.."They both thought in sync, despite not even being in the same town right now.
You see, a few days ago, after they had gone to Michelle's party, Clark/ Superman had returned home from his latest mission with the Justice League and the super couple had gone to him in desperation, explaining what had happened with Vlad, who now knows Kara's identity and is liable to figure out Clark's soon too and even if not, the evil middle aged half ghost has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
Thankfully, the Man of Steel did seem to have some tricks of his own.
FLASHBACK
"Aside from weaknesses I have, not much else comes to mind. So... what do you think we should do?...The ghostly boy asked.
Clark tried to think. If they don't do something about this Vlad guy, there is bound to be a lot of problems later on. He's already tried kidnapping Kara. Who knows what he'd try next.
Clark thought for a moment, then an idea came to him.
"What if... Hmm..."He nodded and smiled.
"I might have an idea..."He said.
"Okay!..." Danny and Kara had hope in their eyes.
"But, it's a long shot. So you'll have to do what I say..." Clark said in a stern voice.
Danny gulped. He was more concerned about Kara, but the long-shot comment made him a little nervous.
"Okay... I trust you..." Danny said.
"Me too..." Kara added.
"Okay. So far, it doesn't seem like he knows I'm Superman. So Clark Kent will have to make an appearance next time Vlad does anything public..."The Man of Steel said.
"Are you sure?.." Danny asked.
It sounded pretty risky.
"Not everyone knows Kara Kent is related to Clark Kent. The last name is too common..." Clark reasoned. "Besides, I'll have backup..."He said, with a grin that Kara knew the meaning of.
"Who?..." Danny asked. "Green Lantern? Wonder Woman? The Flash?..."Danny asked.
"He means Lois Lane..." Kara said. Danny rose a brow at that, but Kara answered him. "She knows about us. She doesn't know about you yet..."Kara said, since it's not her place to tell that secret.
"If anyone can sniff something out that he's hiding, it's her..." Clark said.
"Heyo guys! You sure you can't add Wonder Woman...or maybe Black Canary...she's hot too..."Deadpool said.
"Huh?..."Danny thought in shock.
"Wha- Wade? Are you breaking the fourth wall again?...'FP11 said.
"Yeah... that's my thing..."Deadpool shurgged.
"In a flashback?..."She retorted.
" I did it in my movie. A fourth wall break inside a fourth wall break, that was 16 walls! HAHAHAHA!...."Deadpool cackled loudly.
"This isn't even YOUR flashback!..."Flower Princess11 said with her arms crossed.
"I know... taking it to the next level!"..."Deadpool shouted as he suddenly brought in a bunch of monkeys that are dressed in outfits identical to his and they started wrecking the place with bombs while Deadpool ate some chimichangas.
"BEST FLASHBACK EVER!..."He shouted before cackling and scarfing down his chimichangas.
Back to Reality
Danny shook his head, feeling a strange feeling right now when he was trying to recall the meeting with Kara and Clark.
"Huh? Weird...Why did I suddenly started day dreaming about THAT?..."Danny said, feeling a headache.
"I have one of those special abilities...after all, few can handle how awesome I am..."Deadpool whispered.
"Wade, please. This is suppose to be a serious flashback and you already met with them. Please let the flashback go the way that it's SUPPOSE to go..."Flower Princess11 said, while Deadpool pouted.
"I still think my version is better..."Deadpool whined.
"I'm sure you do. Now come on. Our readers want to see Danny's reaction...'FP11 said.
"Fine..."Deadpool pouted.
Suddenly, Danny's headache went away and he recalled what REALLY happened back when they wet to speak to the Man of Steel.
Back to the real (BORING) version of the FLASHBACK
"Deadpool..."FP11 scolded.
"You know, you're almost as touchy as NeoMark..."Deadpool muttered before he left to go find some chicichangas.
Anyway, back to what REALLY happened.
"Are you sure?.." Danny asked.
It sounded pretty risky.
"Not everyone knows Kara Kent is related to Clark Kent. The last name is too common..." Clark reasoned. "Besides, I'll have backup..."He said, with a grin that Kara knew the meaning of.
"Who?..." Danny asked. "Green Lantern? Wonder Woman? The Flash?..."Danny asked.
"He means Lois Lane..." Kara said. Danny rose a brow at that, but Kara answered him. "She knows about us. She doesn't know about you yet..."Kara said, since it's not her place to tell that secret.
"If anyone can sniff something out that he's hiding, it's her..." Clark said.
Danny looked a little unsure, but he decided to trust his idol. After all, when you got down to it, he has way more experience in the hero business than he does.
"I...guess we could give it a try...'Danny said and Kara nodded.
Clark was confident about this idea.
Masters was a sketchy billionaire and Plasmius was a villain with delusions of grandeur. A deadly combination of ego and lust for power that he has seen many a day since he first put on his cape and started protecting Metropolis.
However, if this Vlad was anything like Luthor, than the best way to hurt him wasn't to attack him directly but through other methods.
End of Flashback
Present Time
That's how it went, more or less.
They had tried to do as Clark/Superman said. They kept an eye out for anything new that could have been done by either Plasmius or Masters, but he was still "on vacation".
It's frustrating, to say the least.
They both just hoped that regardless of what happens next, Clark will be proven right and things will work out.
They have to.
At Casper High
With Danny
Danny had arrived to his locker to get his book before first period started, Tucker and Sam were with him, still talking.
He had explained what had happened last Saturday and needless to say, they were amazed. He also no longer had any more really weird day dreams about Deadpool or random headaches.
Thank goodness for that.
"Wow, this is so cool...you're actually going to be working side by side with-..."Tucker was cut off when Sam nudged him.
"Tucker, ixnay on the erohay info..."Sam said, reminding them that they are still at school and that loose lips can sink battle ships.
"Ow! Right..."Tucker said as he rubbed his arm.
"Still, you'll be working with...that guy..."Tucker said carefully as he looked at Sam, before turning to Danny... "This is so cool...He said to Danny, expecting him to be flipping out, since he has always been a huge Superman fanboy since they were kids.
"It's not exactly a team up like that Tuck...besides, until Vlad actually shows his ugly face again, we can't do anything..."Danny muttered, looking frustrated.
His friends noticed.
"Danny, are you okay?...'Sam asked.
"I'm just worried about Kara. Vlad already captured her once. I don't want that to happen again..."Danny admitted.
Before Sam or Tucker could say anything, another student approached Danny.
It was a junior whom they had seen occasionally in the hall, but who has never bothered speaking to them before now. He is also on the football team with Dash, his name is Jeff Something or other.
"Hey, Danny..."Jeff said and Danny looked surprised.
"Uh... hi..."Danny said, wondering what this is about.
"Hey, rumor is it one girl that you dated is Kim Possible, is it true?..."He asked.
"Yeah..." Danny answered cautiously.
"I knew it... someone recognized her during the summer. Pete owes me 10 bucks now..."Jeff said, sounding pleased.
"Huh?...'Danny raised a brow, while Jeff looked impressed.
"Dude, you are a magnet for cool girls like her and Kara..."He said, looking impressed.
"Oh... okay..."Danny said as Jeff gave him a thumbs up, before leaning close.
"You think that you can get me her number?..."Jeff whispered.
"Excuse me?...'Danny said, looking annoyed.
"I figure since you didn't pick her, she's still a free agent...isn't she?..."Jeff asked.
"Why don't you go ask her that yourself?...'Danny said in annoyance before walking away.
This is the second time someone asked him for the number of one of his former dates. Danny still couldn't believe some guys would have the nerve to ask such a thing.
"New friend?.."Sam asked sarcastically.
"I don't think so...'Danny mumbled.
"What did he want, anyway?...'Tucker asked.
'He wanted me to give him Kim's phone number...'Danny said.
"Kim?..."Sam questioned, not knowing any Kim.
"Kim? Wait, isn't she that cheerleader you dated that kicks butt?..."Tucker said and Danny nodded.
'Excuse me? What? Did you say a cheerleader kicked someone's butt?..."Sam said, not believing it.
"Kim was my first date and she was the reason I stayed in the service as long as I did..."Danny said, smiling.
Sure, he is devoted to Kara but Kim is a remarkable girl. Heck, it's because of her that he even met Kara in the first place.
Danny briefly told Sam and Tucker about his first date with the service, how it was crashed by one of Kims enemies trying to recover a stolen microchip and how 'Danny Phantom' had showed up to save the day, alongside the red head who in Danny's opinion was one of the best martial artists Danny has ever seen in his life
Heck, Danny didn't even really need to intervene. She probably could have won by herself.
Once he was done, Sam looked at him in disbelief.
"So, basically you dated the second coming of the Black Widow in a short skirt?" Sam said, sounding surprised that a CHEERLEADER was even capable of doing that sort of stuff.
Had it been anyone else, she would say that they were making this up, but even she knew that Danny wouldn't kid about this. Plus, he is dating an alien, so even she can't say it's the most impossible thing she has ever heard.
Heck, a small part of her was kind of impressed. Sure, she wasn't the biggest fan of cheer-leading but Sam could appreciate another woman taking charge and doing things on her own like that.
Danny chuckled before nodding.
"She was wearing pants but yeah, Kim was really cool. If Kara hadn't proven to be so spectacular, I might have picked her..."Danny admitted.
Sam didn't know how to react to that.
That's when a senior, a girl, approached him. A dark haired girl named Tiffanie, who Dash once flirted with at the school dance.
"Hey Danny. Is it true this tall, Japanese girl beat up Dash AND Dale and she went out with you?..."Tiffanie asked.
"What?!...'Sam exclaimed in shock, upon hearing this.
"How do you know about that?..."Danny asked.
After all, the only ones who were there were Dash, Dale and Kwan and they wouldn't admit to that, would they.
"So, it is true?..."Tiffanie asked, sounding excited.
"Yes..."Danny said and Tiffanie grinned, before fist pumping.
"Ha!" She went. "I knew feminine girls can be tough! She and Kara prove it!..."Tiffanie said and Danny rose a brow.
"Uh yea... She is and Lita was something else..." Danny said, thinking about his past date/pen pal from Japan.
Danny hoped she found someone else besides him. He wished that for everyone of his past dates, just because he picked Kara that doesn't mean that he wanted the other twenty seven to never have love.
That'd be petty and pathetic and only someone like Dash would think like that.
"Did I hear that right, both Dash and Dale got beat up by a girl? And I am just hearing about this now?..."Sam asked.
Yeah, it was awesome! Kwan was there too, but he was smart enough not to mess with Lita.." Danny explained.
Sam looked to Danny with awe. While she may have been jealous, the goth wanted to meet some of these dates. Especially the ones who could beat Dash to the ground.
While she likes to believe that she is above violence, anyone who could do that to that pig-headed jock is cool in her book.
Before she could ask for more details, more students came by to talk to Danny.
"Yo, Fenton, is it true how hot some your dates were?..."Another guy, Tyrone, the one who wears a green beanie and listens to hip-hop, asked.
"No comment..."Danny said, since this is the tenth time someone asked him this.
Some of the questions Danny deflected, he was not going to answer those kinds of questions. Especially since none of his dates deserved to be treated like an object...well maybe Cree and Vicky. And some of the students wanted to get to know Danny some more.
"Yohoo Danny, I heard you made quite a hit at Michelle's party on Saturday..."Mia, a pretty, moderately popular girl with brown hair, said.
"Uh...I guess..."Danny shrugged and Mia giggled.
"I'm still impressed you were at a senior party. It's cool..."Mia said before waving good bye.
"Uh...what was that?..."Danny asked and Sam sent her a dirty look.
'I think Mia broke several girl codes just now..."Sam said, having noticed that she semi-flirted with Danny just now, despite knowing he has a girlfriend.
Sure, maybe Sam doesn't have much of a right to judge given what she has done, but it still doesn't make it right.
'Uh?..."Danny said, not getting it.
Just then, someone marched up to him, but not looking impressed or please.
It's Dash.
"Oh no...'Danny sighed.
"What do you want Dash?..."Danny asked.
"You have a lot of nerve, thinking you are so special just because you conned Michelle..."Dash accused.
"Con who now?..." Danny asked, confused.
Seriously, what was Dash talking about?
"You know what you did, you jerk! Conning Michelle into not inviting me!..."Dash accused angrily.
"What are you talking about? I never told Michelle to do that?..."Danny said..."Also, why would a SENIOR girl who I've hardly really talked to listen to me?..."Danny retorted.
Sure, Michelle and Jazz were classmates, but that didn't mean they talked before she invited him to her party.
Dash didn't believe him and tried menacing him. Danny wasn't scared, just annoyed.
"You think you're so cool, huh? Trying to take my place, Fenton!" Dash said, staring him down.
"I don't know WHAT you are talking about, Dash?..."Danny said.
Seriously, what's wrong with him?
Dash growled and before he could do anything threatening, Sam stepped forward.
"Leave him alone, Dash. Danny's not responsible for Michelle realizing what a jerk you are..."Sam said.
Dash saw her and had a nasty grin on his face.
"Aw, look...it's the ex-Mrs. Fenturd to the rescue. The only smart thing the freak did was dump you..." Dash mocked
"We were never a couple..." Danny and Sam said, irritated.
Danny being very tempted to hit Dash now. It's one thing to big him but Sam is off limits.
"It's so like a wimp like you to let a girl fight your battles..."Dash mocked.
"And it's so like you to be a jerk..."Danny retorted, keeping his temper in check.
He knows that Dash is trying to pick a fight with him. He's not going to give him that satisfaction.
"What was that?..."Dash said, not liking his tone.
"Is everything all right here, boys?..."Mr. Lancer said in a warning tone.
Danny smirked while Dash bit back a growl but restrained himself. He didn't want to get detention again today.
"Oh, everything is JUST fine, right Dash?...'Danny said and Dash growled.
"Right..."Dash said. Mr. Lancer nodded before walking away but it was obvious that he is still keeping an eye on him.
"Enjoy your time in the spot light, Fenton. It's not gonna last..."Dash said before he angrily marched away.
"Spot light? What the heck is he talking about?..."Danny asked his friends.
"Who knows with Dash?...'Tucker said.
Sam knew better. While Dash was an idiot, the jock had no sense of humility. He would try again later. Though no one would know know what his next move is, especially Dash.
Her friends did turn to her.
You alright, Sam?..." Tucker asked the Gothic Ghost hunter, who nodded.
"I'll be fine..." She said
Danny looked concerned too.
"Sam, you know that we are friends again. Look, don't listen to Dash. He's just a jerk. Any guy would love a girl like you..."Danny said.
Sure, he no longer returned her feelings, as he is with Kara and sure, she did hurt him in the past, but they made up and are friends again.
Sam blushed. She knows that he didn't mean that the way it could sound but she still smiled, knowing that he still cares for her. She had to be content with that.
"Thanks, Danny..."Sam said.
Before they continued, another student, a short blonde kid in a sweater vest, Scott walked up.
"Hey Danny, is it true that you were at Michelle's party?..."Scott asked.
"Yeah, we all went there..."Danny said while Scott asked more details about what it's like.
Another student in a hoodie, Carl, who was in his homeroom, also walked up to him.
"Hey Danny. Can I ask you something?...'Carl asked.
"Uh...sure...what?...'Danny asked.
"Since you seem to be good at getting girls now, mind letting me know how I can ask Ashly out?..."Carl said and Danny's eyes widen.
"Wait, you want to ask ME that sort of thing?..."Danny said.
"Hey, you are dating a cute girl like Kara and you got all those other girls to like you, and if they are half as hot as that Felicia girl that one time..anyway, how do I get her to say yes?...'Carl said.
Danny just stood there incredulous to this.
So he just gave an honest answer.
'Uh, Carl. Look, I don't know what advice I can tell you since Ashly and Kara aren't the same. All I did was keep it real during my dates and I tried not to act like a slob or jerk...'Danny said.
"Come on man, you gotta tell me something..."Carl pleaded and Danny sighed.
"You want my advice. Okay. For starters, don't see her as a prize, see her as someone that you want to spend time with and be someone she will want to spend time with. I am not saying act like a different person, I mean to keep it real and don't act like something your not. Also, don't act like you only want to be around her because of her looks. She's a human being. So treat her like a person, not a mini skirt..."Danny said and Carl paid very close attention to his every word.
It was kind of weird.
"Keeping it real, huh? Hmm...that's just crazy enough to work! Thanks Fenton...'Carl said as he gave Danny a pat on the back that almost sent him to the floor. "
"Ow..."Danny said as he watch Carl leave, looking excited.
"Yo Danny, saw you at the party. We should chill next time..." Another student held his fist out. He was a senior as well. Danny returned with a fist bump.
"Wow..." Sam looked to the leaving teen. "Someone is becoming popular. This is starting to suck..."She muttered to Tucker.
"How is it bad for you?..." Tucker pouted.
The pattern repeated itself as fellow classmates were curious about Danny's past dates and talking to him like they actually acknowledge his existence...and not in the bad kind of way.
"Hey Danny..."Another junior called, waving at him.
"Hi Danny..." A couple of senior girls said walking by, giving him friendly smiles before walking away and giggling.
"Yo Danny!..." A junior named Travis called "You should come to the next football game and bring Kara. She's a riot..."He said, since Kara made a good impression with the seniors when she was at the party.
"And ask her if she has any cute friends that she can bring along?..."His friend, Tyler said.
"Hey, Fenton, me and some friends were going to the Nasty Burger later. Wanna join?"
"Fenton! Killer moves last Saturday night..."
"Fenton!"
Danny had heard his name so many times, he was sure that he liked being invisible from before. Of course, having the A-listers being punished and unable to bully anyone was a benefit he wouldn't refuse.
Danny had to blink now. Is this what Dash was talking about?
Was this some kind of weird, loopy new world?
Like, did someone make a wish around Desiree that made the world topsy turvy, where he is suddenly popular and respected by his peers?
"Is it just me or are things not normal? Desiree's not loose, is she?..." Danny whispered. Sam and Tucker shook their heads.
"No, dude. Besides, she's kinda obvious..." Tucker said, pointing out that they have not seen the floating green genie ghost or the after effects of her wish granting and Sam nodded in agreement.
"Tucker's got a point, Danny..."Sam said.
"Why am I suddenly so popular? Is it because Kara is tougher than Dash?...'Danny asked his friends.
"Hmmm...let's see. You got a cute girlfriend, managed to charm 27 other girls during the summer which got you some street cred at the start of the school year, your girlfriend managed to beat up Dash and you recently sparked some interest among the seniors as they invited you to one of their parties, and by the hottest senior girl at school I might add. Add to that that the teachers are no longer letting the A-Listers get away with murder and other kids are beginning to lose respect/fear of Dash due to what Kara and the teachers did, it seems to have upped your status...and yours alone...'Tucker muttered, since he was more or less still unnoticed during this whole thing.
"Fine. Neat. I'll enjoy being popular later, when the cheesehead isn't in a place to threaten my girlfriend..." Danny said, still worried about his girl and hoping that Clark's plan will work.
He turned to his friends and sighed.
"Let's just get to class. The sooner this day's over the sooner we can figure out what Vlad's up to..." Danny said, waking off
"Huh... he's matured..." Sam thought. "He doesn't care about popularity anymore..."She said.
"You know he's too worried for Kara to care, right?..." Tucker asked.
"True... but at least he has his priorities straight..."Sam said.
Tucker nodded, realizing her point. If this were last year Danny would have let the popularity go to his head and ignore them and being Danny Phantom.
He really has come along way since then.
Unknown to the group of friends, Dash had gone straight to Paulina.
"Did you get the stuff?..."Dash asked and Paulina nodded.
'Yes and word on the grapevine is that there is going to be an assembly later today, the whole school will be there..."Paulina said with meaning in her snobby voice.
Despite being as a slow as a snail and as volatile as a volcano, Dash got her meaning and grinned maliciously.
"Perfect. Later today, Fenton is gonna get what's coming to him..."He said to his accomplice.
Meanwhile
In Metropolis
While Danny was with his friends, talking over matter, a certain blonde Kryptonian girl was in the middle of a phone call with someone near and dear to her.
"Uh-huh. Okay, Clark..No, don't worry. I'm gonna go see Danny later today and I'll let him now...bye..."The blonde girl said before hanging up her cell phone.
Once that was done, Alex had approached her, with a look of concern on her face.
"You okay, Kara?...'Alex asked.
"Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine..."Kara said to her friend, who frowned.
"Right, and I'm the alien around here..."Alex muttered as she leaned closer to her.
"You have been spacey and looking nervous since this morning. Seriously, is there something going on between you and Danny?...'Alex asked.
"What? No. Things with Danny have been great.."Kara said.
"Then why have you suddenly gone from honeymoon stage girlfriend to distant and worried over the course of the last few days?..."Alex asked.
"Alex..."Kara said.
"Kara, you know that I love you like a sister, but if there is a problem, I can't help you if you don't tell me...iCome on, s it a girl problem, girlfriend problem or a super problem?..."Alex asked.
Kara bit back. She can't tell her without breaking her promise to Danny. She has to sigh.
"Alex, I trust you. You know that I trust you and if I could, I'd tell you everything..."Kara said.
"Could?...'Alex thought.
"Look, me and Clark..have something to do that is...sort of personal for us and that's why I am like this..."Kara said.
It technically was the truth and she isn't breaking any promises by saying this.
Alex didn't like this but she knew Kara inside and out. She is hiding something but she is not telling her what it is. Still, Kara is a big girl and she is not her mother. She can't force her to tell her.
"Fine Kara. I am sensing some sort of conflicting commitment here. Just promise me that if you really need my help, you'll ask for it..."Alex said.
Kara smiled and nodded.
"I promise..."Kara said, smiling.
Just then the bell rang, signalling that they had to get to class and soon.
As they walked together, Kara felt guilty. Alex has been her first real friend that she made after she came to this world. They tell each other everything but she has a promise to honor.
"I really need to talk to Danny. I know that I promise to keep his secret but Alex is trust worthy. Maybe it wouldn't hurt just to ask..."Kara thought as they continued to walk to class.
Later
At Casper High
Danny sat in the gym with Sam and Tucker along with the rest of the school.
Danny looked to Tucker
"Any idea what this is about?..." Danny asked the resident Techno geek who was texting someone on his PDA and grinning.
"Probably Velma...' Danny thought.
Danny could see how Tucker liked the orange wearing girl from Crystal Cove. He has only met her once, at Michelle's party but he could see why Tucker always got that goofy, lovesick look on his face whenever he talked about her. She was intelligent, sweet and she couldn't stand people like Dash or Paulina which made her awesome in Danny's eyes.
He was happy for his friend, indeed he was.
He could also understand that lovesick look he gets, since it was very familiar to Danny
It was the same grin he saw in the mirror whenever he thought about Kara...
"No idea, dude..." Tucker answered.
"Maybe it's some kind of new ghost drill...'He suggested, while Sam shook her head.
"If it were, Danny would already know about it..."She pointed out.
"And I am still mortified about the last one...'Danny sighed.
The last ghost drill had an unwelcome intrusion from his parents that resulted in a vending machine being destroyed, four windows being shattered and Lancer being covered in green goo...AGAIN!
Team Phantoms theorizing about who or what this was about ended when Principal Ishiyama stepped up to the podium with coach Tesslaff in toe.
"Now, I'm sure you all are wondering what we're doing here..." Principal Ishyama said
"Next week, we will be hosting an inter school athletic competition founded by our mayor..."Principal Ishiyama announced as she showed a poster of said event, with Vlad's name on it.
Danny, Sam and Tucker's eyes widen when they saw this.
"Looks like he came back from his vacation early..."Tucker muttered to his friends.
"Looks like it..."Danny grumbled with his eyes narrow.
If it was something made by Vlad, it HAS to be bad.
Principal Ishiyama continued to give the presentation.
"The competition is open to any student to participate. Anyone interested should speak to Coach Testlaff..."The Principal said as she gestured to the burly female gym teacher.
The students then began chatting to themselves, curious and interested by this news.
"Hey Coach! Whose butts am I going to kick from which schools?..." Dash shouted while members of the football team cheered.
Coach Testlaff just nodded
"At the moment, we've got about five other schools who've agreed to participate..."The gym teacher said.
Danny frowned, anything organized by Vlad couldn't be good. Looking Sam and Tucker they had similar thoughts...but he had to be sure.
Danny raised his hand, getting the attention of Pricipal Ishiyama.
"Yes, Mr. Fenton?...'The Principal asked.
"Uh...exactly WHICH school will be there?...'Danny asked.
The Principal then grabbed what looked to be a list from the gym teacher.
"So far, Middleton High, Horizon High, Metropolis High, McGillis-Pertsch High and Jim Jr High have agreed to participate. We should expect to hear more soon..."She explained.
"Wait, Metropolis High? That's Kara's school!..."Danny thought, already knowing that Vlad has something planned behind this whole thing.
It made somewhat sense to involve his school and hers, but the others? Middleton? Jim Jr? Why did all those schools sound familiar?
The information was there in the back of Danny's head but for the life of him he couldn't remember.
He wasn't the only one who reacted upon hearing the names of the other schools. Everyone was talking and Tucker was excited for some reason.
"Horizion high!..." Tucker said amazed, since that school was one of the biggest names in science and technology.
It's students were all geniuses destined for places like Stark Industries Wayne Tech and Danny's dream job NASA. It's the kind of school Tucker always dreamed about going to.
"Wait? Horizion High agreed to an athletic competition?...'Valerie questioned, since it was suppose to be a school for teen geniuses.
"While not as big as their academic programs, they do have athletic teams, Miss Grey..." Principal Ishiyama explained.
Valerie nodded while Dash grinned to some of his football buddies.
"In other words, we can wail on some out of town geeks and make it look like accidents..." Dash whispered with a grin
Not hearing this, Sam raised her hand next.
"Yes, Miss Manson?...'The principal asked.
"I'm sorry, but did you say one of the schools is a Jr. High?...Sam questioned, while the other students also looked confused.
"It's an inter-grade event..."Principal Ishiyama explained before answering the other students.
Danny turned to his friends and frowned.
He didn't like the looks of this. He sent a nod to his friends, who understood the meeting. While the principal and the teachers were busy explaining the details of the event and the students were all busy talking about it, Danny, Tucker and Sam used this opportunity to walk away and talk in private.
Unknown to them, a pair of teal eyes had watched them with a smirk, before turning to her accomplice.
"This is even better. I say we save this for the competition...'She whispered and her accomplice grinned.
"Yeah, that way that geek will be humiliated in front of OTHER schools, not just ours..."He said as he cackled sinister-like.
He was liking this more and more.
Meanwhile
At Metropolis High
The principal just explained how they'd accepted a invitation to an inter school athletic competition in Amity Park, getting a cheer from the students , especially the jocks who liked the idea of new competition.
Kara frowned when she heard this event was sponsored the mayor of the city.
Vlad Masters...
"So, he's back..."She thought to herself.
"Did you hear that Kara? This sounds cool..."Alex said, only to see that her friend was no longer sitting next to her.
"Kara?...'Alex said in confusion.
Kara had run out as soon as she heard Vlad's name and that he was hosting this event.
"So, the Fruitloop is up to his old tricks already. I gotta talk to Danny and Clark..."Kara said to herself.
She was getting a VERY bad feelings about this.
At Middleton High
A similar school meeting was taking place in the gym of Middleton High School
That's right, people. We have been invited to a multi school, inter-grade competition that is being held in Amity Park and the home team, Casper High is going to be one of your opponents so...SHOW THEM NO MERCY!..."A burly substitute teacher/vice principal shouted to his students, who were now chatting among themselves.
"Booyah! The perfect chance for the MadDog to show off his latest moves..."A blonde boy said to a pretty red head girl, who wasn't listening.
She was thinking after she heard where this event will be held.
"Amity Park? Casper High? Why do those places sound familiar?...'The pretty red head thought to herself.
At Horizon High
Despite this being a school for the ACADEMICALLY gifted, the students were just informed that they have been invited to join a sports competition.
"ALRIGHT! Time to show those losers at Amity Park that Horizon has more to offer than just brains...'A blonde jock shouted as he was very excited.
Unknown to him a somewhat geeky brunette boy just rolled his eyes.
"Does he even realize how he just sounded?..."The boy said as he turned to his friend, an African-American boy, who shrugged.
"Doubtful. Anyway, what do you think about this?..."His friend asked.
"Eh, you know that I'm not a sporty guy. I'll probably just go to support our school at the most..."He said.
Unknown to either of them, a blonde girl had just walked out of the assembly, not out of boredom but because she received a call from her...private line.
"Who is it? How do you get this number and what do you want?..."She said in a hushed voice, making sure that no one could hear her.
"Ah yes, the charming Black Cat of New York...Who I am and how I got this number is not important...as for what I want...I do believe I have a job for you. One that pays handsomely.."The voice said.
The girl heard this and smirked widely, practically purring just now after hearing her favorite two words.
Pay and handsomely.
"How can I be of service?..."She said, in a much better mood now.
At Jim Jr High
A large, muscular man in a suit, the vice-principal of the school, just gave the announcement for the upcoming event and the students seem excited.
"Can you believe this? We're going to be facing off against so many other schools, this is going to rock..."A brunette pre-teen said to her twin brother.
"And I'll make sure to get it all on video..." A boy with dark, almost purplish said as he pulled out his trusty camera.
"Just don't do anything embarrassing, Pickles..." His cousin said in an aggravating tone.
As the pre-teens began to talk about the event, the teenage girl was thinking about something else.
"Amity Park, huh?..."The blonde said, before an interested grin formed on her face.
She distinctly remember someone who is from there and if she is lucky...she might get to see him again.
In Canada
McGillis-Pertsch High
In this Canadian Highschool, the principal just made the announcement, much to the confusion to some of his students.
"Why is the school participating in a multi-sport event in America?..." One student, an Afriacan-Canadian asked the principal.
"Well, it seems the founder, Vlad Masters, is interested in us due to our amazing sports program..." The man said with pride.
"Amazing that we don't always win.."An Asian girl with purple hair quietly deadpanned as her on-off boyfriend agreed with a laugh.
"Is that why the event is in Amity Park?..."A blonde boy with a cap asked with a raised hand.
"Yes..."The principal said before he explained the kind of competitions they will be facing.
"Ohhh, this could be exciting..."A cute blonde girl said to her friend, who looked to be deep in thought.
Ordinarily, she would be thrilled for this sort of thing, but the moment she heard the location of the competition...she became lost at thought.
"Amity Park...why does that ring a bell?...'She whispered to herself, though her friends didn't hear her.
Back at Casper High
With Danny and his friends
"I knew Vlad was up to something...'Danny said, having gotten suspicious when he heard Metropolis High.
This is the first time that he has even heard ANYTHING from his arch enemy since he captured Kara. Now he shows up and makes this super random school competing thing.
Yep, there is definitely something fishy going on around here.
"Sheesh, it hasn't even been two weeks since the Fall formal fiasco...can't he give us a break..."Tucker complained.
"Apparently not...'Sam sighed.
"So, now what do we do?..."Sam asked.
"First, we get in contact with Kara..since this involves her school, it involves her too...'Danny said.
He doesn't trust Vlad as far as he can throw him. And that's including if Plasimius is weakened.
RRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG!
Suddenly his phone started ringing and wouldn't you know it, it's Kara.
Sam and Tucker blinked.
"Okay, that's a little weird..."Tucker commented but he was ignored.
Danny answered the phone.
"Hey Kara...I take it that you know..."Danny said.
"That Vlad is back and he, for SOME REASON, just decided to create a school competition that involves BOTH of our schools, yeah I know...'Kara said.
"I guess it doesn't take super-hearing to get the latest news?..." Danny quipped
"But yeah, Vlad is up to something. He's never the kind to do anything without an ulterior motive..."He said.
"He's your enemy. Any idea what he's up to?..."Kara asked.
"Knowing Vlad, he'll probably brag about it to me in person the first chance he gets..."Danny said,
"You're kidding?..." Kara could not believe the words she was hearing. "Is he that much of a cheesehead?..."She asked.
"Yes, he is..." Danny reluctantly replied.
"Even Luthor isn't THAT arrogant...'Kara muttered.
"So..is..." He paused for a moment to make sure he said the right words. "... your cousin all set to help us?..."He said quickly.
"I just called him. Remember that he wants to meet with us after he gets off work to talk about the Fruitloop..." She tells him.
"I won't forget..."Danny said.
"Ask her if we can come too!..."Tucker said, while Sam elbowed him.
"Tucker!...'Sam said.
"What? We're a part of this too, ya know..."Tucker said.
"Hang on. Kara. In case you didn't hear, Tuck wants to know if he and Sam can come along..."Danny said.
"Since they are already familiar with Vlad. I guess. We need all the help we can get..."Kara said.
"Cool...Anyway, I'll see you after school.."Danny said
"Be careful, Danny..."Kara said.
"You too..."Danny said
"Bye.." Kara blew a kiss for good luck.
Danny hung up and sighed. He appreciated the good gesture, but it didn't help with the Vlad situation.
"Looks like we're all going to be meeting with Kara and her cousin later..."Danny said and Tucker pumped his fist.
'Alright, I wonder if he could introduce me to Batman..'Tucker said.
"Be serious..."Sam scolded.
"You sure about this, Danny?..."Sam asked.
"Not really but,whatever Vlad has cooked up, at least we are going to have help..."He said.
"Still, I have to admit...I thought Vlad would be more interested in getting the Packers here...or at least trying to buy them..."He mumbled.
"Maybe he's working his way up?..." Tucker said. Sam took her hand and smacked him upside the head.
"Ow! What was that for?..."Tucker complained as he rubbed the back of his head.
"You two need to focus!..." Sam bluntly replied.
"I'm trying to, but I am trying to figure out Vlad's endgame here. What does he get by gathering a bunch of schools of different places and bringing them together? I mean it''s not like he's going to harness the event for something.?...'Danny said.
"Who knows?..."Tucker said.
"Vlad does and whatever his reason is, we have to be ready for it..."Danny said.
Before his friends could say anything, Mr. Lancer spotted them and walked to them.
"You three, get back to your seats! The assembly isn't over..."The bald teacher ordered.
Danny and the others flinched, before nodding and walking back to their seats to hear more about the details of the upcoming event.
An event that is way more than it seems, Danny just knew it.
-To be continued-
Next time on TMDDF: Danny and Kara
Plans and Plots Part 2
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