Chapter 4: Mechanical Mayhem and Vindictive Desires
Hey guys. So yeah...7 months is an extremely long delay between chapter updates for this story. All I can say is that things have come up in my life that have delayed my updates and have put a damper on my creative mind. Thankfully, I am back to this story. Hopefully the next update won't take so long. I do not own Danny Phantom nor anything I reference. R&R and Enjoy!
***12:30 PM Casper High Cafeteria***
"So Danny, what was the deal with the Femalien?" Tucker asked his friend as the trio ate their lunches.
"I...I don't know. I'm not even sure if it was really a ghost or not."
"What do you mean?" Sam asked, taking a bite of her salad.
"I mean that it disappeared soon after I beat it. Like it had been erased from existence."
"That isn't normal for ghosts. Usually they get so weak that you suck them into the thermos, dump them into the Zone, and then they make a revenge plan that starts the cycle all over again." The techno geek said as he chowed down on some pizza.
"What I don't understand is why it was specifically targeting Paulina." Danny wondered.
"At least it wasn't going after you. Besides..."
"Sam! You can't seriously be thinking of saying that the world would be better off without Paulina!" Danny chastised his friend.
"Why are you defending her all of a sudden? Ever since yesterday when she invited you to her birthday party, you've gone head over heels for her! Have you forgotten all the insults she has put on you?" Sam snapped, unable to believe that her best friend and crush was defending the Queen B.
"Why are you so hostile?" Danny countered. "I remember what she has done in the past but I think she has turned a new leaf. You...you weren't with us at the movies yesterday. You wouldn't understand."
"Oooookay." Tucker said, trying to break up the tense moment between his two friends. This was almost as hostile an argument as his many fights with Sam over the Pros and Cons of eating meat. "Well, hopefully you won't have to deal with anymore of those strange ghosts. By the way, were there any decent previews for upcoming movies?"
Glad for the change of subject, the halfa indulged his friend in conversation.
"Yeah, there were a couple of previews. There is a reboot to The Alabama Buzz-saw Slaughter coming out. There was also a preview for a crossover for the All Hallows Eve series slasher Betty White verses the Camp Blood slasher Jamie Valentine. Other than that there was..."
As Danny went on about the various movies coming out, Sam was off in her own little world. Something was amiss. Danny, her friend and the boy she was crushing on, seemed head over heels infatuated with Paulina, Queen B of Casper High and the embodiment of everything Sam despised. This wasn't new to her as she had seen the longing in his eyes, watched his cheeks turn crimson, and heard his sighs of bliss every time she walked by him. What made this different was that instead of calling him a loser as she had countless times before, she now seemed to be showing interest in him.
Could it be that Kitty was trying to possess her again so she could make Johnny 13 jealous? The problem with that was that the Bad Luck Biker and his Shadow hadn't made any appearances in town lately.
Maybe she was hoping that would be the case again. Anything would be a better reason for her new found affection of Danny other than it being genuine.
Then there was the attack of the Femalien. Why had it specifically attacked her? Not that she didn't mind. The Queen deserved to be brought down to the level of the peasants every once in a while.
Still...Did she deserve to get hurt? Seriously injured? Worse? Sam's moral side said no. Sure, she was a stuck up bitch that liked to whore herself to Dash but she didn't deserve to die just because she showed interest in her friend.
Sam's jealous side countered that if Paulina were out of the picture, then that would be the perfect opportunity for Sam to swoop in. It continued that, in a way, it was a sort of payback for everything the Queen B had done to belittle her, Danny, Tucker, and every other person she and her group of friends had put down.
While this internal conflict of opinions persisted, one final thought came to mind.
If, in the unlikely chance that Paulina's feelings are true and she and Danny became a couple, how would the goth react?
Should she accept that her friend might end up with another girl and be supportive of him? Or should she let her anger, spite, and vengeance come forth?
On the one hand, her pride would take a major blow and she would be very cold to Paulina if she were to accept any relationship between her and Danny. She would sulk and complain for some time before eventually coming to some form of understanding. The two girls might not become close friends but they might be able to manage some form of acquaintance.
On the other hand, Sam could take her anger out on the Queen B. She couldn't foresee how exactly but it would be something devious. Something that would hurt Paulina to her core. If she took that path, her bridge with Danny would most likely be turned to ash. She would forever lose the boy she was crushing on.
These thoughts ran through her mind, giving her a minor headache. Letting out a sigh, Sam picked up her bottle of water and took a swig.
She shouldn't dwell on these things. This little crush with Paulina would pass and then she would be free to continue her subtle flirtations with Danny again. There was no way Danny Fenton and Paulina Sanchez would ever get together...Right?
Meanwhile, the A-Listers were holding court. Dash, Kwan, and the rest of the football team were discussing the confrontation with Danny that morning while Star and some of the cheerleaders were discussing fashion. Paulina, however, was quietly eating her lunch while contemplating the early events of the morning.
Her day had started off with a few bumps but had its bright spots. Yeah, there was the nightmare but everyone has those. She was disappointed that her parents wouldn't be able to attend her birthday party but she understood they were doing the best they could and they promised to make it up to her.
Then there was Danny. Her goofy, sweet, occasionally absentminded, Danny. She stifled a giggled when she realized how possessive she was with the boy. The Latina wasn't sure what it was that she liked most about him. Maybe it was his innocence when it came to the ways of love. Maybe it was the goofs that he made that she found funny. Or maybe it was his desire to want a serious relationship with her that matched her own.
Whatever the case, Paulina was smitten with the boy and had thoroughly enjoyed their morning walk together.
Yet a series of unfortunate events had ruined it. First it was the interruption from Sam. To the credit of the goth, it was circumstantial and unplanned. Still, she didn't like the looks the Girl in Black gave her. Then there was Dash. She wasn't sure what exactly he had against Danny but it was nevertheless annoying. What had bothered her the most was Dash bringing up the...fling. A moment of her life that she wasn't proud of. It pained her to see the look in Danny's eyes when the jock told him that little secret. Hopefully she could get some alone time with her new secret boyfriend and explain herself. Finally, there was the Femalien. It seemed odd that she had a bad dream about Nightmarica and was then a potential target of the intergalactic hunter. Something wasn't right but she didn't know what was the cause.
"Hey! Paulina! Why did you have to tell Fenturd that we weren't dating anymore?" Dash asked her, breaking the Latina from her thoughts.
"Because we aren't." She replied, not even bothering to look at the jock.
"Yeah but the loser doesn't need to know that." Dash countered. "And why did you defend him? You left me out to dry and now I have detention."
"Because you broadcast to everyone that we had sex!" She hissed back.
"Come on! Most of the people already knew about us through the rumor mill. The only people that didn't know were the losers." He replied, trying to play her statement off as common knowledge.
Paulina simply rolled her eyes.
"Tell you what. Why don't you come over to my place after school and we can talk about us?" The boy said, giving Paulina a suggestive look as to his true intentions.
"No, Dash. Besides, I already have plans for tonight."
This was true, she had an appointment at the dress shop where she would try on the dress she would be wearing for her birthday now that the alterations were finished. He didn't need to know that the appointment was at six or that it would only take 30 minutes to try on the dress, see if it fit, and walk out the door, leaving her free for the rest of the evening.
Dash grunted and then said something he would immediately regret.
"Why are the Mexican girls always so moody?"
There was a pause as Paulina registered the statement her ex-boyfriend had just made.
Then all Hell broke loose.
"YOU STUPID, IGNORANT, DOUCHEBAG!" The enraged Latina girl yelled, punching the jock after every word she spoke.
"What? What did I do?" Dash asked.
"You called me Mexican!" Paulina replied, glaring daggers at the boy.
"So?" He replied, not knowing that he had just dug himself deeper into his own grave. Several of the other Latin students hissed at the statement while a few whispers of "Vaya con Dios" floated through the now silent cafeteria.
"So? SO?!" She yelled, unable to believe the stupidity she was witnessing. "I'm CUBAN! As in my family came from CUBA! In case you've been sleeping through Geography class, which is more than likely, it is the island nation 90 miles off the coast of Florida and ruled by a ruthless dictator! Does that sound remotely like I'm Mexican?"
Dash was about to open his mouth but the angry Latina cut him off.
"And don't even THINK about saying that you didn't know what I was! That was one of the FIRST things I told you about myself when we did start dating. But evidentially, that wasn't one of the things you tried to remember about me."
At this, Dash shut his mouth and looked down at his feet.
"I'm going to say this once. We are no longer a couple and we won't be getting back together. If you take anything from this, know that I am Cuban. Not Dominican. Not Puerto Rican. And most certainly! NOT! MEXICAN!"
With that, Paulina stormed out of the cafeteria, leaving a stunned student body behind her. Seconds later, the bell rang, signifying the end of lunch.
As Paulina wandered through the halls to her locker, the Latina Girl was breathing deeply in an attempt to calm herself.
In all honesty, it wasn't the fact that her former boyfriend had called her a Mexican that caused her to blow up at him, although it was annoying to have to explain the difference to him.
No, it was the fact that he hadn't even bothered to remember her heritage or anything else she had told him for that matter. It seemed that the only thing Dash was concerned about was getting back into her pants. Still, there was at least one positive she could take from this experience. She had thoroughly killed any chance of getting back together with him in the future. Now she could put all her effort into her new and budding relationship with Danny.
When she finally reached her locker and opened it, she noticed a paper note sitting at the bottom. Opening it, she was relieved to see that it was from Danny.
Hey Paulina,
Sorry things got a little hectic at the start of the day. Hope you are doing alright after the Femalien tried to attack you. I was wondering if you might like to meet up after school sometime. Maybe we could go for a walk in the park.
From,
Danny.
P.S If you find it easier, here is my phone number. Just text me with your answer. If not, just send me a reply and drop it into my locker.
Paulina giggled. She was delighted to see his concern for her well being, especially after the attack at the beginning of school. Taking out her phone, she began typing her reply.
Hey Danny,
This is Paulina. I'd love to meet you after school. I'm sure you have plenty of questions to ask me, what with the shouting match in the cafeteria and...well...what Dash let slip before classes started. I promise to explain everything to you. Meet me at the fountain in the middle of the park.
Following her message, she inserted a few kissy faces and hearts before sending her message. As soon as her phone confirmed the delivery of the message, she heard the rumble of the student body as they made their way towards their locker.
Looking down the rows, she spotted the black, messy hair of her new boyfriend as he gathered his textbooks for his next class. She saw him pause and grab his phone. When his cheeks turned pink after reading her message, he lifted his head and glanced at her. The Latina girl gave him a conspiratorial wink before closing her locker and heading off to class.
Luckily for Danny, neither Tucker nor Sam had seen his text nor witnessed his interaction with Paulina. As he gathered his books, he held in his anticipation for the upcoming meeting with his secret girlfriend in the park.
***4 PM, The Water Fountain in the Park***
As time passed by, Desiree sighed. Today had been a fairly boring day for her. Not many people passed by the fountain on a school day and the few that did rarely made wishes that she could grant.
Trying not to think about the trivial wishes she had granted so far, the wishing ghost thought back to the previous day. A day that started with generosity but was slowly polluted by selfish wishes. The highlight had been her observation of the Latina Girl and the Ghost Child. Desiree couldn't help but smile at the memory. She was delighted that the girl had decided to pursue the boy on her own rather than make a wish. For the Ghost Child, he seemed shy at first but was definitely receptive of her advances. Though it might be too early to tell, the Wishing Ghost hoped that the two's relationship would blossom into something beautiful and wonderful.
Unfortunately, she was brought back to her duties when the Gloomy Girl's jealousy reared its ugly head and wished ill upon the Latina. Though her curse forced her to grant the wish, she was reluctant to do so. Desiree understood the hesitance and longing the girl was experiencing. She admired the girl's bold attitude. Finally, she was delighted to see the girl receive the attention of the Ghost Child and him returning her affections. She truly hoped for the best with the new couple and hoped that the machinations of the Gloomy Girl would ultimately fail.
Desiree was brought back to the present when she heard the laughter and chatter of teenagers coming towards the fountain. Looking around, she was surprised and pleased to see that it was the Ghost Child and the Latina Girl, walking hand in hand, towards her location. A small smile bloomed on her face as she invisibly eavesdropped on their conversation.
"You didn't have to buy me ice cream." Danny chuckled as he liked his Mind Chocolate Chip double scoop cone. "I would have payed for it."
"Are you saying I can't spoil you?" Paulina countered cheekily as she enjoyed her Chocolate and French Vanilla cone.
"No." He replied, his cheeks turning pink. "I...I guess thought that the boyfriend was the one that spoiled the girlfriend."
The Latina girl giggled at his embarrassment. "The movies tend to show that but in any good relationship, the girl should spoil her man just as much as he spoils her."
"Do you know that from experience?" The boy asked.
The smile that had been on Paulina's face slipped a little at the question.
"In a way, yeah. I would spoil Dash when I could but he seemed to rarely put any effort into our so called relationship."
"I'm...I'm sorry." Danny said. "I didn't mean to bring up bad memories."
"No! No, you're fine, Danny. It doesn't bother me. I've moved past his nonsense."
"Ok." Danny said slowly. "You don't have to tell me anything about..."
Paulina silenced him by placing a finger on his lips.
"I know you have questions for me, especially what...Dash let slip this morning. I want to be honest with you Danny because I want us to last."
Nodding his head, Danny took another lick from his ice cream cone before shuddering slightly. A sliver of mist escaped his mouth as the brain freeze receded.
"Little too cold for you?" Paulina teased as she took another lick from her cone. The smile left her face as she cringed at the ache in her head and a breath of cool air escaped her mouth.
"Never mind. This is really cold." She said as the brain freeze receded.
The two laughed at the moment before the Latina Girl continued.
"So...I guess I should explain when I lost my virginity." She said slowly. "Remember that party Dash invited you to when you were having that garage sale?"
"Yeah." Danny replied. How could he forget his first encounter with Technus.
"Well, Dash kinda planned it that way. He told everyone that was invited to dress as you and your goth friend while you would stand out in whatever new attire you bought."
"Figured as much." He sighed.
"By the way, were you trying to look like Vanilla Ice?" She giggled, remembering his outfit.
"Eminem." Danny said, rubbing the back of his neck as he recalled the ridiculous outfit he bought. "You asked if my mom picked out my outfit."
"Did I?" Paulina asked.
"Yeah. Don't you remember?"
There was a pause as the smile ran away from the Latina Girl's face.
"Unfortunately, I was kinda drunk at the party. Somebody brought some booze and everybody was tipsy. I remember seeing you but not what I said to you."
"Oh." Danny said, concern crossing his face.
Taking a deep breath, Paulina continued.
"As the party wore on, Dash and I...kinda got handsy." She said. She vaguely remembered her hand rubbing up and down the jock's upper thigh as his hand played with the panty covered lips of her pussy.
"After a few more drinks and some more grind lines, we...we went to his bedroom." Paulina said guiltily. They had staggered to his room. He had been groping her breasts while she had been rubbing the bump in his pants. She recalled how they had stripped naked and looked at each other. She had been shy, trying to cover her breasts and her sex while Dash flaunted his body, despite the shortcomings of his package.
"One thing lead to another and we ended up having sex." She sighed. Whoever had said that the first time wasn't the greatest was absolutely right in her case. Granted, they were both sloshed, Dash had some sense of mind to use a condom, and the sex didn't last very long. Still, Dash's penis was barely long enough to break her hymen and was shifting between erect and flaccid the entire time. When he finally came, he simply passed out on top of her, leaving the Latina Girl unsatisfied and forced to shove the snoring jock off of her.
"Since then, we've had sex maybe three or four more times. I've been on birth control ever since my first time." Paulina finished.
Looking over to Danny, she could tell he was a little disappointed to hear the truth from her.
"Do...Do you regret it?" He asked quietly.
"To a degree, yeah. I regret that he was the one to take my virginity but not the sex itself."
She saw Danny had his brow raised in confusion so she elaborated. "If I would have known what it felt like to have sex before losing it to Dash, I wouldn't have given him my virginity. But the act of sex, the sensations, the pleasures, and the highs it can give you, I don't regret experiencing. Mind you. He was rarely able to make me cum and experience those pleasures but when he did, it felt heavenly. Unfortunately for him, his attitude, selfishness, and his flirtations with the other cheerleaders lead me to finally break up with him."
As she finished, she saw Danny cheeks had turned crimson at this new information he had taken in. She sighed before gently cupping his face in her hands and turning his attention to her.
"I know you probably didn't want to hear the intimate details of my former relationship with Dash. I...I just thought it would be best if I fully explained the situation."
"I understand." He replied, giving her a small smile and leaning into her touch. "I'm happy to know that you feel comfortable being so open with me even though we are still relatively new to this relationship."
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure you might have a few big secrets of your own that you don't feel comfortable telling me right now." The Latina said.
To this, Danny nodded.
"Whatever they may be, you can tell them to me when you feel comfortable."
"Thanks." The black haired boy said. I appreciate that.
"Sooo..." Paulina said, continuing to eat her ice cream while not so subtly changing topics. "What else would you like to know about me? I know we didn't really get to talk all that much during the movies and on the walk home."
"Well, I definitely know you are Cuban." Danny chuckled.
"And don't you forget it!" She replied in a mock authoritative voice before they both broke out laughing.
As soon as they calmed down, began to chat away, talking about their various like and dislikes, dreams and ambitions, and...
"So what would you like for your birthday?" Danny asked.
Paulina thought for a few moments. What did she want? Sure, there were various movies and music albums she wanted, new clothes and shoes she desired. Yet she knew her friends would most likely be getting those for her already.
"Honestly...I don't know what I want you to get me. But whatever you get me, I know that you will have put a lot of thought into it and that I will enjoy it."
"But...But what if..." Danny started to protest, desperate to figure out something he could get her that she would most definitely like before he was silenced by her lips. His shock only lasted a moment before he gave into the kiss. Paulina was enjoying this intimate moment with her new boyfriend and tried to test her luck a little further. She ran her tongue across his lips and was pleased when he opened them. It was a one sided tongue tango but she was sure that he would improve over time.
Unfortunately for the both of them, the kiss was interrupted when Paulina's phone went off. Groaning, the Latina separated from the black haired boy and checked her phone.
"Shit." She hissed. It was her 10 minute notification that her appointment at the dress shop was coming up.
"I have to go." She sighed before turning back to Danny. To her amusement, his eyes were unfocused and he had a goofy grin on his face. Giggling, Paulina lightly flicked his forehead to break him from his stupor.
"Still there, lover boy?" She asked.
Blinking rapidly and shaking his head back and forth a few time, he nodded while he blushed again.
"First French Kiss?"
Again, he nodded.
The Latina chuckled before caressing his cheek and saying, "How was it?"
"Wonderful." Danny replied.
"Good. Because there are plenty more where that came from." She replied. "I don't mean to cut this short but my appointment with the dress shop is in a couple of minutes."
Danny could tell from the way the smile fell from her face that she was sincere.
"I understand." He replied. "Wanna text later tonight?"
"Definitely." She answered, the grin returning to her face.
She pecked him on the lips once more before heading off. Danny sat there for a few minutes, trying to comprehend how lucky he was. Checking his surroundings, he was surprised at how dark it had gotten since they had arrived at the park.
"Time flies when you are having fun." He mused before making his way out of the park. Danny knew he should be doing the nightly rounds in search of ghostly activity but he wanted to try and find something for Paulina's birthday. Passing by a jewelry store, he decided to try his luck there.
***30 Minutes Later, Outside the Dress Shop***
Standing outside Amity's quaint little dress shop was a lone figure. Most of the people that passed by her either ignored her or gave her odd looks because of her attire. Yet if anyone were to pay closer attention to the woman wearing all leather and a pair of shades, they might have noticed she looked eerily like Anastasia Schwartzman, Austrian body builder, former Miss Galaxy, and current Governor of Nevada. Yet she appeared decades younger than what she currently was, almost as if she was taken straight out of her first Terminatra movie.
The woman made her move towards the shop and entered. The sight that greeted her was one of bright colors, frills, and lace. Women of all ages were gushing over the latest designs and trying them on.
"Good evening, ma'am. Is there something we can help you with?" A shop employee asked.
There was a pause from the leather clad woman, almost as if she were analyzing how exactly to answer the question before replying, "Fuck off, cunt."
With that, she slowly and ominously made her way towards the counter where a certain Latina was being handed her dress in a box.
"You're all set. Your parents paid for the dress ahead of time." The clerk told the girl.
"Thank you very much." Paulina said. "Have a pleasant..."
"Paulina Sanchez?" A thick, Austrian accented voice asked her from behind.
The girl tensed up. She knew that voice from somewhere but couldn't figure out where specifically. Whoever it was, it wasn't good news for her.
Slowly turning around, the Latina came face to face with Terminatra. As if to confirm her theory, the flesh covered android began to draw out a pistol.
Thinking fast, Paulina leapt behind a rack of dresses and sprinted towards the exit. Terminatra began firing her pistol at the fleeing girl but missed, causing a panic in the store. Before the robot could pursue her target, it was hit by two loads of buck shot, the first to the arm and the second to the right side of its face.
"Listen here, bitch! Nobody comes in, terrorizes my customers, and shoots up my place and gets away with it!" The angry store owner said behind the counter, chambering another round into her Model 1887 shotgun.
To the shock and horror of the owner, the robot stood up, sparks flying from her now exposed metal skull. Peering down it tore the loose flesh from its arm and exposed the metal. The appendage changed into some sort of plasma thrower.
"Oh fuck." The owner groaned.
The machine seemed to be debating on wether or not to attack the owner before it decided to pursue Paulina.
Meanwhile, Danny had just exited the jewelry store he had been visiting. He carefully slipped his present for Paulina into his backpack.
'I hope she likes this.' The boy thought.
He was cut short from his musings when he heard a cry for help. Sighing, he ducked into a nearby ally and transformed. He quickly flew to the rooftop of the store and deposited his bag before searching for the citizen in trouble. Running on the walls was Terminatra, shooting her plasma arm at...
"Paulina!" Danny gasped before leaping into action.
The girl that was being pursued was doing her best to dodge incoming fire.
"Somebody help!" She screamed.
"Hey! Technological Terror! Prepare to be deactivated!" Came a voice from above. There was a dull thud and a whoosh of air as The Ghost Boy tackled Terminatra off the wall and sending her flying towards the park. The Latina girl hesitated, debating on wether to simply run home or follow the fight. The rational part of her was telling her to go home. Yet another part of her was to follow at a cautionary distance. Something strange was going on, what with her nightmare this morning, the attack from the Femalien in school, and now this from Terminatra. Someone or something had it out for her and she wanted to find out what. Making up her mind, she made her way towards the park.
As this was going on, Sam had heard the commotion from a distance and caught a glimpse of Danny knocking Terminatra into the park. As she made her way towards the fight, she was slightly annoyed with Danny. He had ditched both her and Tucker after school, claiming he had something to do at home, and he had neglected to start his rounds of the town in case of ghostly occurrences. Luckily, he had managed to track this specter but she was still ticked off nonetheless.
Back to the fight, Danny was having some difficulty with the futuristic death machine. While dodging incoming plasma blasts, he had to be careful of the enhanced strength it possessed. Checking his surroundings, he got an idea.
Danny turned invisible, causing Terminatra to pause. Before it could track Danny, it received a powerful ecto blast in the back, causing it to fly before crashing into the park's fountain. The halfa flew towards his enemy, ready to bombard it with more blasts before he paused. Evidentially, his blast had been more powerful than he had realized. there was a gaping hole through the middle of the robot, sparks of electricity were flying from the loose wires and circuits. The face of the machine was twitching spastically. Then, just as it had with the Femalien, Terminatra began to fade.
"What is going on? Why are you attacking Paulina?" Danny demanded.
"Sam." The machine replied before it faded from existence.
'Something strange is going on,' Danny thought as he transitioned back to his human form, 'And Sam is somehow a part of this.'
"Danny!" came Sam's voice as she made his way towards him. "Where have you been? You left Tuck and I at school and neglected your rounds of the town."
"I was doing something else and lost track of time." Danny said, not wanting to reveal to his friend the relationship he had with Paulina.
"What could be more important than making sure the town is safe?" The goth girl countered.
"Look, I'm doing my best and I managed to fight off this ghost in time but I do have a life outside of being a hero." Danny replied. "Besides, something strange is going on with these movie ghost. Terminatra disappeared but when I tried getting information out of it, it just said your name. Same thing happened with the Femalien."
"That doesn't make any sense." Sam said. "Every time they have shown up, they attacked Paulina."
"You sure don't know anything about these attacks?" The boy asked, giving her a skeptical raise of his eyebrow.
"Are you accusing me of..."
While the two argued, we turn our attention to a few meters away behind a tree. There we see Paulina. In her hands, she still continues to clutch her boxed up dress. Yet on her face she wore a look of shock and awe. She had been planning to talk to the Ghost Boy once he defeated Terminatra but froze when she saw him turn into her Danny. Was this one of Danny's secrets? In retrospect, it was surprising nobody else had discovered his secret when the only changes were hair color, eye color, and his suit.
Shaking her head from her musings, she saw that the goth girl was now talking with Danny. She supposed that the girl, along with the nerd, must be assisting Danny with capturing the ghosts around town. For some reason, they appeared to be arguing. Perhaps it was over the ghost. Perhaps it was over something else.
Whatever it was, it seemed to be getting heated. Danny pulled some kind of belt out of her bag and snapped it around her waist before changing back into the Ghost Boy. Realizing he was going to fly off, she rushed from her position to try and catch him before he left. Unfortunately for her, Danny zoomed off before she could yell his name.
"Oh yeah? Well, sometimes I wish we were never OOF!" Sam started to say before she was bumped from behind by Paulina. The Latina girl looked up into the sky to try and catch a glimpse of Danny but it was for naught.
When Sam recovered from the jostle she had received, she glared at Paulina.
"What are you doing here?" Sam demanded.
"I was getting my dress from the shop when Terminatra came after me. As I was running away, I saw the Ghost Boy tackle her into the park. I was hoping he could tell me why these ghosts have been attacking me today." Paulina replied.
"Does it really matter anymore? Danny Phantom took care of the ghost so you can keep on being Little Miss Perfect." Sam scoffed.
'So, the name of his alter ego was Danny Phantom. And here she thought it was Inviso-Bill from the rumor mill at school.' The girl mused before saying, "But what if another ghost attacks me? I would like to know why they are attacking me."
"Why? So you can be saved again or were you intending on 'repaying him for his kindness'?" Sam continued, glaring daggers at the girl.
"I don't know what you are implying." The Latina replied, narrowing her own eyes.
"You know what I mean. I'm not going to say it but I've heard through the locker room what you've done to Dash and the rest of the football team. My guess is that you just want to see the Ghost boy so you could sink your claws into him as well."
"Don't believe everything you hear, Goth! I can say for a fact that I've never whored myself to the football team." Paulina spat back.
"But you did whore yourself to Dash!" Sam retorted. "And while we are on the subject of your sex life, keep away from Danny! You may have him curled around your little finger but I can see right through you!"
Taking a deep breath and hoping Danny would forgive her for what she was about to say, the Latina replied, "It is none of your business what the loser and I do at my birthday party."
With that, Paulina turned on her heel and made her way home.
"Oh yeah? Well, I wish...
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"I wish you would get FUCKED by one of the people you called a loser!" Sam yelled at the retreating form of the Latina. Unknown to the Girl in Black, Desiree became visible behind her and was giving her a most displeased look.
"So you have wished it, so it shall be." The Wishing Ghost said before snapping her fingers.
Sam whirled around to see Desiree floating before her.
"You! It was you behind the attacks the entire time." Sam accused, mentally cursing herself for not bringing a Fenton Thermos with her.
"You are only half correct, child. I merely granted YOUR wish." The Wishing Ghost replied, displeasure clear on her face.
"So..." Sam said slowly. "You sent the Femalien and Terminatra after Paulina because of my wish..." Then a satisfied smirk crossed her face. "And now you have granted my wish so that she will have to fuck one of the losers..." Finally, Sam broke out laughing, "And there isn't anything you can do to me because of the Specter Deflector I'm wearing! I can make any wish I want without consequence!"
Desiree huffed at this statement. It was true, she could feel her passive powers being repulsed by the strange contraption around the girl's waist. Still, who said that the double edge Sam would receive would be directed at her person?
"Perhaps..." The Wishing Ghost said, glaring at the girl.
"Alright! I wish that you can't tell Paulina or Danny about my wishes."
Desiree snapped her fingers, granting the wish.
"You are playing with powers you know not, child." Desiree warned.
"True. So I wish you can't grant any more wishes until the day AFTER the meteor shower!" The goth replied, a self satisfied smirk on her face.
"So you have wished it so it shall be." The Wishing Ghost said.
Sam stood there triumphant for a few moments before her smile fell. "Crap. Shoulda wished for you to go back into the Ghost Zone."
Now it was Desiree's turn to smirk at the girl.
"Guess you aren't as smart as you thought you were, child." She gloated, staring at the scheming girl. "I will say this before I leave you. Be careful what you wish for. You just. Might GET IT!" Emphasizing the last few words while her face got close to Sam's.
Sam shivered slightly from the implied threat. The red eye not covered by Desiree's luscious black mane seemed to be boring a hole through her skull.
With a snap of her fingers, Desiree disappeared in a poof of smoke, leaving a slightly worried Sam behind. The girl wondered if perhaps she had gone too far. From what Desiree implied, the double edges she might be receiving could be more emotionally painful than anything physical. Then she shook her head. She had the Specter Deflector and she had Danny. Whatever form of payback the Wishing Ghost was planning, she was positive they would overcome it.
***A Few Hours Later Later, At Paulina's House***
As she stepped out of the shower, Paulina thought again about this latest revelation pertaining to Danny. What was she going to do? How would she bring it up to him?
After brushing her hair and putting on a pair of lacy purple panties, she saw that she had a text message from the boy currently occupying her thoughts.
Hey. Is everything alright? I heard that you were attacked by Terminatra.
Paulina giggled. Even when she knew the boy was lying, she could tell he was concerned about her.
I'm fine. Just a little scared. She attacked me just as I had gotten my dress.
A few seconds later, he replied.
Oh God! You weren't hurt, were you?
Thinking she would tease him a little, she responded.
Nah. Danny Phantom swooped in and saved me before Terminatra could say 'Auf Wiedersehen, bitch'. Still, I know if you would have been there you could have taken her on.
She eagerly awaited his response and was not disappointed.
Me? No way. Knowing my luck, I would be one of the poor souls that would be near the area where Terminatra first arrives in the past and whom she would steal clothes from followed by a painful death.
Paulina laughed out loud. Oh how fun it was to have Danny as her boyfriend! An idea came to her. One that she knew would put him into a blushing mess while also subtly thanking him for the two saves he had performed as Phantom that day. Bringing up her camera on her phone, she pushed her flowing black hair over her left shoulder so it would cover her exposed left breast while the right remained uncovered. Then she gave the camera a saucy smile and a wink before taking the picture. Satisfied with how it came out, the Latina quickly typed out her reply before sending it and the picture.
Sure you would be frozen in fear or would you be stunned by young Anastasia Schwartzman's naked body ;) ? Goodnight, Lover Boy. I'll see you tomorrow.
With that, Paulina turned off her phone and got ready for bed. Before she completely settled down, she reached to her bedside table and grabbed her rosary. Though she and her family couldn't always attend Mass, they were practicing Catholics. Wanting some comfort from any potential nightmare, she prayed.
"Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take."
Crossing herself, she gently placed her rosary back on her bedside table before nodding off to sleep.
Author's Note: So here it is, the major deviation between the original episode and my story. I hope you guys have enjoyed it so far and aren't too angry at me for both the long delay in update and my little fake out near the end. There are 2 things I want to ask you and need to hear your input on. First would be what would you guys like to see in the final fight between Nightmarica and Danny? I know everyone wants a Freddy v. Jason style fight but I kinda want to make it more creative than that, as evidenced by the other horror movies I referenced. The first potential villain would be my version of a female Jason, named Jamie Valentine and her series is Camp Blood. On a side note, any suggestions on what mask she should wear, besides a hockey mask? Next would be my parody character of LeatherFace from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. My working name for her is FleshHead and her horror movie series is The Alabama Buzz-saw Slaughter. Next, I have a parody of Michael Myers from the Halloween series. Her name is Betty White (because I got a good laugh about picturing her as an actual horror movie slashers and I couldn't think of any other decent names) and the name of her parody series is All Hallows Eve. Another side note, what would be a good mask for her since I'm unsure about using the altered William Shatner mask that Michael Myers uses. Finally, I could just have all three of these new slashers gang up on Nightmarica. Second is the issue of Sam. In most stories where Danny is paired with another girl, Sam is either made a vindictive bitch or becomes a reluctant friend of Danny's new lover. I know, I've done it myself. Right now, I have two ideas for the ending. What would you guys like to see? Do you want Sam to learn her lesson in the end, or should she not learn her lesson and completely burn her bridge with Danny. I'll probably end up publishing both but I want to hear your input first. Thank you again for sticking with me and, if I don't publish again before the end of the holiday season, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
