Yo what's up? It's MoneyTrees back at it with another chapter ladies and gentlemen. Once again thanks for all the views, favs, follows and reviews! Oh and tell me if I made any of the characters too ooc. I know I did but is it too much? Here's the third chapter though, tell me what you think :)
Chapter 3: Blue Moon
School had just let out and Paulina and Danny was in the parking lot by his corvette. Danny leaned up against the door with his hands in his coat pocket. While Paulina stood in front of him, holding her books with two hands. Sam said she had to goto a dinner with her parents tonight so she wouldn't see them until tomorrow much to her dissatisfaction. Tucker's dad came and picked him up, Tucker said to give him a call if anything went south. Knowing that Danny would probably want some alone time with Paulina anyway. Of course Danny had denied it but Tucker had left nonetheless. So there the two stood, Danny answering most of Paulina's questions.
"Okay last question, why not tell everyone you're the ghost boy? You'd be the coolest kid in school! Well behind me of course." Paulina said brushing her hair back behind her shoulder. Danny rolled his eyes with a small smile on his face. 'Some things never change I see.' He thought before replying.
"Well I don't know, I guess that would change a lot of things. My parents hunt ghosts for a living so that would come as a major blow to them. Um guess that would fuck up my schooling too? Well it already does but to the point where I couldn't go. Like I'm pretty sure that the secret ghost agency or whatever would have me arrested and would dissect me or something if they knew who I really was." Danny explained, he noticed most of everyone left. He groaned in irritation when he saw Dash walk toward them. "Oh boy look who decides to show up."
"Hey Fenturd! Nice ride you got there!" Dash said in a nasty tone, Danny narrowed his eyes at the jock.
"Nice to see you to Dash, now what do you want?" Danny asked cutting to the chase, Paulina rolled her eyes when he looked her way, knowing why he was here.
"You with this punk now?" Dash asked, thumbing to Danny who stifled a growl.
"I was just asking him about the assignment we have for tonight. Not like it's any of your business Dash!" Paulina growled, ever since the two broke up Freshman year Paulina seemed to grow less fond about him every year.
"Come on Paulina so he's one of your nerds now?" Dash asked, Danny decided he didn't want to hear any of this any longer so he opened his car door.
"I have places to be, Paulina you need a ride home or something?" Danny asked still being polite and gentleman like. Paulina eyes beamed as she nodded enthusiastically. Danny couldn't tell if it was because she knew he was her beloved ghost boy or the ride. Which he mentally sighed about another reason why he didn't want others to know. He never liked people who were fake, just liking him for his powers.
"Yes cheerleading practice is over anyway." Paulina said before walking past Dash. However the jock grabbed her wrist tightly and pulled her back. Danny closed the car door and stepped aside.
"HEY!" Danny yelled can't believing Dash, Paulina tried to release her wrist from out of his grip.
"Come on Paulina you're riding with me." Dash growled into her ear, but was punched in the face by Danny.
"She doesn't want to go with you Dash! So get lost!" Danny shouted at the stumbling teen, Paulina got behind him looking over his shoulder to Dash. Who shook the dizziness he felt. When he steadied himself he looked like a bull ready to charge.
"Oh you're really in for it now fenton..." Dash said taking a few steps toward them. Danny stood his ground and awaited his oppressor to meet him. "I haven't pummeled you in a while seems like you need to be reminded of your place."
"No Danny let's go, you don't have to fight." Paulina told him in his ear, although Danny wasn't hearing it. Paulina then stood in front of him and looked him in the eyes. "We are leaving now, Dash isn't worth your energy." Paulina said in a Sam like fashion, she then turned to Dash. "And you, we don't date anymore so you need to get the hell away from me and Danny!" She shouted at the football star, Danny looked the male up and down before scoffing he got in his car and started up the engine. He revved it up his exhaust erupted from his pipes. Paulina then got to the passenger side and got in. Danny put her in reverse and drove off making sure Dash got to hear his exhaust one last time. However Danny wasn't happy, he didn't like Dash one bit. Who did most of the A-listers think they were? They could just take what they want when they wanted? Danny had a thought lingering in his mind, like Danny Phantom paying him a visit. "Danny he only grabbed my wrist he does that all the time." Paulina tried to reassure him, but Danny wasn't having it.
"No it's not that Paulina, it's just everything in general. If you only knew what I go through on a daily basis. Only then would you realize how fed up I truly am. Especially now of all times, too much is going on." Danny remarked, he exhaled deeply which seemed like the thousandth time today. Paulina couldn't help but feel bad since she knew she played a part in his frustration. Sure after freshman year she had eased up a little as far as everybody she thought was beneath her. But didn't take away from the fact that she did it. Her stomach had growled, embarrassing her. Danny seemed to have forgot about his anger for a moment. "You hungry?" He asked a small smile on his face, she nodded while looking out the window trying to hide her blush. "Nasty Burger okay? Know it's not a five star restaurant but-"
"I go there all the time, I'm not too good for it." She said giving him a mock glare, Danny snickered taking a right at the light.
"My apologies princess just didn't know if it met your taste or not." Danny teased earning a smack on his shoulder.
"Don't say that my Dad calls me that." Paulina said crossing her arms looking back out the window. When they arrived Danny parked the car and locked eyes with Paulina. "You have to be home right now?" Danny asked, she shook her head and got out. They went in ordered their food and took a seat.
"I want to apologize for the way I treated you, I know you probably hate me..." Paulina apologized Danny waved his hand at her.
"No I don't hate you, but I don't want your respect just because you know my secret. " Danny said honestly, he didn't want to be treated any different.
"No it's not that, it's just- it was wrong of me to do." Paulina said sincerely, Danny wasn't buying it however adverting his eyes.
"Oh yeah? What made you come to that conclusion..." Danny asked seeing right through her, Paulina was annoyed he didn't believe her.
"I mean it Fenton!" Danny scoffed resting his chin in his hand.
"Was it before or after you found out who I was?" Danny asked looking her in her teal eyes, Paulina flicked him on his forehead.
"I'm serious Danny!" Paulina cried, Danny rolled his eyes as he saw their order was ready. He stood up and went over to the counter to pick it up when that familiar mist left his mouth. He turned around and scanned the area. Outside the window was Johnny, his shadow, Ember and two of Walker's men all with purple eyes. He turned back to the cashier.
"I'll need this to go." Danny asked, he ran fast to Paulina and gave her the food. He fished out his keys out of his pocket, and gave them to her as well. The same look of confusion plastered on her face. He gave her a pleading look. "Paulina take my car and get away call Sam and Tuck-" screams started filling the building as Danny saw his five adversaries phase in the restaurant cutting off an escape for Paulina. "This is great." Danny deadpanned, he then stood in front of the booth Paulina sat in. Once he saw everybody evacuated the premises he eyed Paulina. She was more than frightened as the ghosts cornered them. "Paulina calm down okay, they're after me, when I say run I want you to run as fast as you can to the car and get out of here." Danny told her, she sat frozen as she saw the ghosts serious expressions. "Paulina!" she turned to him and nodded to him a look of determination plastered on his face.
"Danny what about you do you always fight this many?" Paulina asked genuinely concerned for the teen's well being. Danny looked back at the five who were waiting for him to make a move.
"... No" Danny said simply before going ghost, he knew that more than likely he wouldn't come out as the victor of this fight. He just had to get Paulina out of here and to safety. Then he thought he could make a hasty escape. "PAULINA RUN!" Danny yelled, He dashed toward Ember who was on the far left where the entrance was. Paulina right behind him, Danny used all his might and punched the possessed rockstar in the face that sent her toward the other side of the fast food joint. Knowing that all hell was about to break loose he raised his hand at the rest. He blasted one of the ghost police and Johnny before the Shadow and the other policeman rushed him. A blow to his gut made his saliva leave his mouth. The shadow bulldozed him through the window right behind Paulina who looked back to see Danny on the ground. They made eye contact and Danny pointed toward his car. "Go on! Get out of-" Danny couldn't speak for the policeman's club went across his face. Paulina didn't like this idea, she knew Danny wasn't going to come out unscathed.
Nonetheless she obeyed Danny's wishes and got in the car. Danny heard his car start up and was relieved Paulina was following his direction. Danny punched the policeman in his face before jumping backward dodging Johnny's motorcycle. He blasted the second policeman before being blown away by one of Ember's guitar rips. He regained his composure in the air flying high, facing off with Johnny's shadow. He clenched his teeth at how one sided this battle was. Numbers didn't mean anything but five against one were pretty good odds for ones that made up the five. Danny flew toward the dark shadow and tried to kick but the shadow disappeared. Danny looked down to see it below him. He then felt Ember's guitar hit his back causing him to fly towards the shadow face first. The shadow vanished once again being replaced with a policeman that had his fist cocked back awaiting his arrival. With a cold clock to the chin Danny was turned around while still free falling to the ground. He came to an abrupt stop his back arched over Johnny's knee. His eyes rolled in the back of his head as his face was grabbed and was thrusted in the ground. Danny knew now his main focus was to remain conscious. They weren't letting up and he had to think fast. When he stood back up with a couple scratches and bruises covering his body he saw they stood in front of him. Ember stood in the middle, her eyes then turned a darker shade of purple as she stepped forward.
"The feeling that you feel now, hopelessness, pain, suffering, will be the only things you'll be feeling for a very long time." Ember spoke but in the voice of Grimera. Danny spat at her feet, his eyes glowing blue. A mist of the same color manifested from his eyes.
"Sorry I won't be taking you're place, ever, take this as an apology!" Danny said before breathing in deeply before releasing an icy ghostly wail. The five ghosts seemingly being blown away then froze. After Danny finished out his attack he extended his hand toward a frozen Ember. A small green spark rested in his palm. "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired..." Danny said as the spark covered his hand. He stared at Ember for a moment before taking a long hard look at himself. He couldn't do it, he lowered his hand before turning around. Until thunder erupted from the sky, Danny looked up and then saw Lightning touch the ground. Slowly the five ghosts shook the ice that imprisoned them. The policemen then grew fiercer and bigger. Their clubs growing in size, spikes sprouting for the top of them. Johnny doubled in size, his muscle tone turned defined his bike turned into a harley. His shadow took the form of a monster with claws, canine teeth and a spike collar around his neck. Ember was the only one who stayed the same and shot Danny a wicked grin.
"This is your last chance to come quietly..." She said raising her hand toward him. Danny feeling his power leave him quickly mustered all he had, his hair covering his eyes. Now would be a good time to make a hasty escape. But he didn't feel like leaving, he didn't know why but something told him to stay and fight. That turn tail and run wasn't fitting for this moment. All his life he ran, and well he was tired of it. The other side of him just thought he was playing with his life.
"There's no use waiting..." Danny said sliding into his offensive stance. "If you're gonna make a move make it." Danny taunted, Ember's face turned sour fast before she pointed toward the beaten half ghost.
"Take him..." She ordered before the four ghosts went after him. Danny ran forward as well meeting them halfway. He flipped over Johnny's motorcycle and kicked his overgrown shadow in the jaw. When he landed he dodged a swing by the policeman. He took hold of it and drop kicked the ghost causing him to lose his grip. Danny blocked another swing from the other and withdrew his club. Then swung and hit the police ghost in the face. Danny's eyes then locked with Ember who watched Danny take off in her direction. Danny gripped the club with both hands before jumping in the air. Ember glared at him as he came down. Danny then hit a grand slam as the club went across Ember's face. The girl hit the ground hard seemingly unconscious. Danny grinned proud of his work, Johnny's bike then roared causing Danny to turn back to the four he took care of. Still under Grimera's control they stared at the teen blankly before charging again. Danny sighed as his two rings appeared around his abdomen. He looked to the sky and smiled as rain started to drop. He was wore out and knew that this fight was over for him. He turned back to the oncoming ghosts and shook his head.
"Do your worst" Danny spoke waving them off, a fist collided with his chin knocking his lights out.
Meanwhile Paulina was driving Danny's car, she couldn't go home knowing Danny was going to be hurt. She didn't have Sam or Tucker's number to call and inform them of what happened. So now she was wheeling back toward The Nasty Burger and somehow get Danny out of there. It also started raining all of a sudden during a sunny day. So she knew something was wrong, when she pulled into Nasty Burger she saw the place was a wreck. She gasped when she saw Danny on the pavement. She immediately put the car in park and got out. She ran over to him and saw him beaten badly. Blood stained his now ripped clothing and a small trail dripped down the corner of his mouth. Cuts and bruises covering his body. She placed a hand over his exposed chest and hoped he wasn't dead. Well could he die since he-? Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt his heart beating. She hurried and dragged him to his car. He was pretty heavy seeing as how he was fairly skinny. Guessing it was his clothing she placed him in the passenger seat and got back in. She decided that taking him back home like this was a no go. Could the hospital find out if he was a ghost if they x-rayed him or something? That was out of the picture as well, so since her Dad was on a business trip she figured her house would be the best place to go.
Once there Danny seemed to have had woke up slightly. He groaned as a massive headache hit his system. He looked around and saw that he was in a car, his car in fact and that Paulina was driving. Wait they weren't moving? He found her looking at him with fright.
"What happened? Did they hurt you?" Paulina felt her heart flutter after he said that, not knowing why. But she did find it cute how here he sat in critical condition and is still thinking of her well being.
"No Danny but they seriously hurt you, you should have left!" Paulina said as she opened her door, she helped Danny out and inside her house. They went upstairs to her room where she laid him down. Sure he would probably soak her whole bed but that didn't bother her at the moment. "Danny what are you going to do? We've got school tomorrow! You can't go in looking like this!" Danny who desperately wanted a shower waved it off.
"My healing abilities should take care of this by tomorrow but I need to rest for awhile to regain some of my strength." Danny concluded, but he sat up contradicting himself. "But I need to talk to Clockwork right now to see if Grimera will keep attacking." Danny said wincing in pain as he moved his leg. Paulina pushed him back down glaring at him.
"Estupido! Are you crazy?! You're sitting down and resting like you said!" Paulina said not leaving room for argument.
"But I-" Danny tried but thought it best to shut up and comply as Paulina shot him her famous death glare. "Should rest and do as you say do." Danny corrected himself, Paulina smiled as she went off downstairs. Danny was left with his thoughts as he sat up. Things were getting worse, with a new person that knew his secret, then Grimera reaching out to him beyond her prison. He needed to act fast, the fate of the world was in his palms. He snorted at the way things turned out. He was just some teen from a small town and even smaller family. He wouldn't say he was your average teen, no but the expectations of him were high. He made sacrifices on a daily basis. His life, his sleep, time with friends, his family. Too many things, he asked himself if he destroyed Grimera how would the ghosts act? Would they go back to the way things were? All this fighting together and watching each others backs meant nothing? Or would it mean the end of they're antics? He'd had to wait and see to get those answers he figured.
Paulina walked back up with a tray in her hands. Danny glanced her way seeing her sat the tray down on her nightstand. A cup and tea pot rested on the platter. Paulina poured two glasses before handing Danny one. Danny watched as she took a sip, she saw he was looking and gestured him to drink.
"Drink! It's healing, I think it might speed up you're healing powers." Paulina spoke, Danny took a sip and almost retched over the taste but managed to put on a face of delight.
"Oh this is great!" Danny said gulping down the contents already in his mouth. Paulina rolled her eyes and put her hand on her hip.
"I know it's disgusting Danny you don't have to fake like you like it." Paulina said much to Danny's relief.
"Great cause this is revolting." Danny said placing the cup back on the tray, Paulina put it back in his hands.
"No this'll help so drink!" Paulina ordered, Danny whined as if he was child.
"Do I have toooooo!?" Danny said, Paulina scoffed while crossing her arms.
"Drink it! You're such a child." Paulina said as Danny simply pinched his nose and gulped the rest of the contents getting it over with. He shivered as the so called tea settled in. "Just texted Sam and Tucker too their on there way here. I can't believe I'm letting them in my house!" Paulina said with Danny's phone in hand. She didn't really mind Danny, not because he was her beloved ghost boy... Okay maybe a little, but after learning more about him today she understood he was an alright guy. She didn't like Sam, they always fussed when they got around each other there was no changing that anytime soon. Tucker was just an overall creep geek.
"Paulina I can go home, I know this is all too much for you anyway. Plus these wet clothes aren't doing me any good. It's starting to get cold." Danny said shedding his jacket, Paulina was in a similar state as she was soaked too.
"Noooo, you're in no condition to drive and if you need to shower you can use mine. I'll just get your friends to pick up some clothes." Paulina said already texting Tucker, Danny felt unsure.
"I don't want to get blood in your shower it's already all over your sheets. Plus where's your Dad again? He gonna be cool with a teenage guy in his daughter's bed looking like he just came out of a horror movie?" Danny asked, Paulina sat in her computer desk chair.
"My Dad's out of town at a business meeting, and it'll be fine I'll just rinse it out." Paulina replied as her phone rang, she saw it was Star and answered. "Hello?"
"So what's this I hear about you and Fenton?" Star asked, Paulina looked at Danny who already knew who it was and what it was about. "I heard he decked Dash and you two left revving it up in his vette?" Danny stood up on shaky feet wincing as he held his shoulder. Paulina stood up in fright signaling him to sit down.
"What are you doing?! You're going to hurt yourself!" Paulina shouted at the teen, Danny pointed toward her bathroom.
"I'm about to go and shower! Do you have a towel I could use?" Danny said defensively, gosh was Paulina this protective over everybody?
"Ohmygosh Paulina?! Is he there now?!" Star asked, Paulina knew that if she found out, Star would more than likely run her mouth without knowing.
"Uh, no Star I'm just talking to my cousin who just came down today." Paulina said going to her walk in closet and pulling out a big and little towel. She was taken back when she saw Danny shirtless. Everyone was right when they said he filled out in all the right areas. He wasn't a jock's size, far from it. But it was like he had the perfect contrast of muscle and skinny. A nice solid build, her mouth was agape as Star kept talking.
"You talking about Serena? I thought you're father was on a business trip?" Star asked, Paulina was still staring leaving Danny looking around for any possible threats.
"You alright Paulina? You see a ghost or something?" Danny asked turning around and standing in front of her protectively. These past few days had him shell shocked to say the least.
"That sounded like a guy! Paulina is he there right now?!" Star asked, Paulina felt like she was digging herself in a deeper hole so ended their conversation.
"Gotta go Star love you bye!" Paulina said before hanging up, Danny eased up and faced her.
"You alright?" Danny asked a little too close for Paulina's comfort.
"I'm fine Danny, n-now h-hurry and take your shower so you can get back to resting." Paulina tripped over words, Danny obeyed and went in the bathroom stripping the rest of his clothing. Paulina took the sheets off her bed and went to her washing machine outside of her room. After turning the washing machine on a knock to her door was heard. She went downstairs and opened her door to see Sam and Tucker with Danny's change of clothes.
"We came as soon as we heard." Tucker said, Sam just gave her nod. Appreciating she had got him to safety. Paulina led them up to her room. Where she informed them he was in the shower. She explained to them what had transpired and why she didn't take him home, much to Sam's interest. Afterwards Danny decided to join the three the mist from shower filling the room.
"I used Paulina's soap Tuck she didn't have anything else so don't start." Danny said with the towel covering his waist and below. Leaving a full view of his slightly cut up chest and abs to the ladies of the room. Danny however didn't notice going over to Tuck to grab his change of clothes.
"Looking at the size of those cuts now I bet they were huge when they were fresh." Tucker said, Danny looked over himself agreeing.
"Yeah man I almost died out there." Danny said like he was realizing it for himself, this is where Sam snapped out of the trance.
"Yeah Danny what were you thinking? Taking on five ghosts by yourself?! That's suicide and you know that!" Sam berated him, Danny nodded his head turning back to the two upset girls.
"I know I know, it was a rash decision, but they weren't going to kill me. Grimera needs me if she wants to be relieved of her position." Danny said, Paulina only knew little of the major threat that Danny had to face.
"Rash?! It was foolish and don't push you're luck thinking she won't, she's a demon Danny!" Sam said as Danny walked back to the bathroom.
"I had to show her that I wasn't afraid, that I can handle everything she throws at me." Danny said before closing the door, Sam rolled her eyes.
"Obviously not everything..." Sam whispered but Danny heard her.
"I heard that!" Danny shouted, Paulina looked at Tuck who was watching her.
"You hear what's going around the school?" Tucker asked, Paulina shook her head remembering her conversation with Star. "People are saying you an Danny are dating. At first I was like dude that's ridiculous she walks to our table and sits down one day is pretty far fetched. But that's when they said you two were talking the first day of school in first period. Then Danny punches Dash in the face after he hits you? Then a kiss filled with intimacy afterwards?" Paulina was about to speak when Danny stumbled out of the bathroom.
"I know people aren't saying that?!" Danny said pulling up his dark blue jeans. Groaning in pain as he hit one of the smaller cuts. He had on another red shirt with a black jacket with gray outlines.
"Oh yeah they are, did you really punch Dash Danny?" Tucker asked, Sam wanted to know the truth too. Danny nodded his head while crossing his arms.
"Well yeah but he had it coming, he tried forcing Paulina to ride with him." Danny explained, they looked to Paulina for backup to which she nodded.
"Did he hit you?" Sam asked,
"Well not necessarily, he just grabbed my wrist and yanked me back he does it all the time." Paulina said as if it was nothing, Danny didn't seem to pleased.
"Those types of guys are jerks..." Danny stated sitting back on the bed, his body hadn't fully healed yet.
"They seem to interest Miss perfect over here." Sam said venom laced in her tone, Paulina growled back Danny intervened before the cat fight could start.
"Hey cool out, you two need to get used to each other. Cause now that Paulina knows my secret she's gonna be filled in on what's going on involving anything ghost." Danny said, he tried getting Paulina to get back to her normal life. But she wasn't having it and just offered her home to him in his time of need. Although his parents weren't home he could have just went there but she didn't know that.
"Yeah that's another question that I had." Tucker started pointing at the latina. "Where do you stand in all this? I mean now that you know Danny's secret, are you hanging with us, are you not, do you not want to have anything to do with this? Do you want to be apart of team Phantom?"
"Yeah even if you don't which I'm pretty sure you don't we just ask you keep Danny's secret at all costs. Could you do that for us sugar princess?" Sam asked in a little lighter tone of voice. Paulina saw that all attention was on her and her answer. She locked eyes with Danny and saw him give her a small smile.
"It's alright Paulina you've done more than enough it's okay if you don't want to." Danny reassured her, but she couldn't resist.
"Of course I'm in! Danny's gonna need me more than ever now!" Paulina exclaimed, Sam groaned while Tucker snickered secretly elbowing Danny. Who just gave an exasperated grin and shook his head. Tucker started typing on his PDA and looked to Danny with a grin. However he was alarmed to see Paulina pulling out his phone. "Dude you are so in there?" Paulina read slowly looking up to glare at Tucker. "From Tucker!" Tucker started to sweat profoundly and looked at the time on his PDA.
"Oh well look at the time, school's tomorrow you know a geek's gotta get his sleep see you guys tomorrow bye!" Tucker said in a flash going out Paulina's bedroom door with the girl in pursuit after him. Sam and Danny looked at each other for a moment before Sam spoke.
"Do you think this is a good idea, things are going to change a lot if she starts actually hanging with us." Sam informed him, Danny shrugged leaning against her pillows.
"Na I don't think she'll be hanging with us, I don't think she'd go that far. But I do admit that it's gonna be different." Danny said not worried about their new addition. Sam stood up from one Paulina's pink bean bag chairs.
"Well don't expect us to get along just like that." Sam warned him, causing Danny to chuckle.
"I wouldn't dream of you two getting along with a snap of my fingers. I just hope you find some type of relationship where you're not at each others throats." Danny spoke putting his hands behind his head. Sam was in the doorway before looking back at him.
"Maybe, you staying here tonight or something?" Sam asked seeing as how the boy got comfortable in Paulina's bed. Danny flinched at that immediately shaking his head.
"Oh god no, Mr. Sanchez isn't going to eat me alive. I'm about to leave in a few just have to gather my energy for a minute." Danny said adjusting himself on the bed.
"Get some rest Danny please, you're putting too much pressure on yourself and your suffering from it." Sam spoke once more about to leave. Danny chuckled his friends were always concerned about him.
"I will Sam" Danny said, Sam eyed him making him laugh.
"Promise?"
"I promise"
"Alright then let me make sure Paulina didn't just commit a 187 on Tucker." Sam said before taking her leave. Danny stared up at Paulina's ceiling and sighed. Sam was right he needed to stop beating himself up about everything. It's not like it's helping anything anyway.