"Daniel James Fenton!"
Why didn't he listen to his instincts and refused her video call? Why must he keep his promises and be a good friend?
"Guess who I just finished talking to? I think you've known him since kindergarten? Tucker, right? You tell him everything, don't you? Guess what I just found out."Maybe he can end the call and say his ghost sense notified him of a ghost? That won't work, she can tell when Danny's lying.
"He mentioned something about a royal highness among us. How a certain half-ghost is now in charge of all ghosts? Care to explain? Tuck was reluctant, for some reason..." Sam Manson's glare did not waver since their freshman years, only strengthened.
"I think Tucker, as my loyal and helpful friend, left the explanation to me," rubbing the back of his head, Danny sheepishly smiled, "I planned to tell you when I called in the group chat earlier today. Basically, you are currently talking to the High King Of All Ghosts, or some shit. I didn't name it."
"What happened? Are you okay? Did some ghost force you to become their King because you're stronger than regular ghosts? Wait, is it like Pariah? How is that possible when you're half human?? Is it safe?" Sam's concern was sweet. Sam and Tucker were there from the start. It's only natural that the goth is worried.
"I'm fine," hopefully, "Clockwork came and told me I became the Ghost King after I defeated Pariah, but the time wasn't right to tell me, or something. Honestly, I'm just as confused as you are. I think I'm gonna go to the Ghost Zone tomorrow... With it being the weekend and all."
"I have no idea how it's possible with my humanity. But I think it focuses more on my ghost half, regardless that I'm half human," mused the boy.
Danny noticed that after he became a half-ghost, the teenager started to think a bit outside the box. More ghostly. But still human.
Wondered if the Accident didn't just give him powers, but effectively killed him, but not fully. Danny joked about it, but it was still food for thought.
"And if Clockwork himself told me, I think it's safe. And if it's not, it's already the death of me, how much worse can it get?" Trying to hold back her giggle is a worthless pursuit, but Danny is sure that if he mentions Sam Manson giggling to someone at their school, he would not be only half-ghost.
"Danny!" The situation has been successfully diffused!
"So, here's how it went..."
Repeating the same thing not twice, not thrice, but four times is bound to be tiring. And boring. Why didn't he just call everyone together and explain at once, for Clockwork's sake?!
That's right. Jazz was still in class. Sam was called for a "stupid rich people thing that she can't escape from", according to Tucker. His parents had a potential customer for their ghsot shields at an ice-cream shop call them. And Valerie dedicated this weekend for checking out collages, so no telling her till Monday.
Ugh.
"-and after I talked with Jazz, you called and so, you have no reason to murder me, because I did plan to tell you," the ending is delivered with the best Innocent face he can pull.
"...yeah, ok, you're off the hook," the goth mumbles looking away from the screen.
Nobody can win against his Innocent look.
A/N: Sorry for not posting last Sunday! I got into Death Note and I'm motivated to read as many Light-centric fics as I can and that... derailed my writing...
Plus, Sam is a very fiery character and I'm very afraid of messing her up. That's why this chapter's so short, many apologies!
Happy Dannypocalypse!!!! The main reason for me posting this sorry excuse of a chapter is the special day that is April 3rd! Ah, I can't imagine my life without DP, so I'm grateful for it and it's influence in my life.
And just gonna say it now, next update will hopefully be no later than the 12th of April.
Again, so sorry for late and short update!