Cursed

By, Cassie Buttelman

Chapter 1

He walked down the street in disappointment. The girl he liked didn't even want to go with him to the dance. He sighed to himself and shook his head. His short curly brown hair slightly moved with him. His dark eyes were fixated on the ground before him. Sure, he was the first African American at his school, but the way she rejected him was like she had something against him. Like his race. He closed his eyes as he crossed the street. He wished at that moment that he never existed. He sighed and that's when he heard the horn. He turned abruptly to see two headlights come right at him! He took back what he said; he prayed he'd do anything not to die. Instead of running, all he could do was stand like a statue as the metal car slammed into his body.

It hurt so much, but the world faded into darkness. When he was conscious again, he knew he was in a hospital, because he heard the heart monitor. Beep, Beep, Beep. He was still alive.

For now...

Wha? What was that? Who is there?

You wont survive for long, unless you trust me.

What are you talking about? What must I do?

You will have to split yourself. A part of you will have to die.

What?! Woah, what kind of part of me?

You will decide that.

What? Which part of me do I have to choose from?

Your good side or your bad. Whichever side you pick will die and become your ghost half.

I've decided...

I know....

At that instant everything exploded in a white light.

Rosa smiled as she saw Star walk over to her. This seemed like a completely different girl. She still dressed punkish, but at least now she wore sleeves.

"Hey!" Rosa waved.

Star saw and gave a smirk. That was her smiles, they were always smirks.

"Hey there." Star said.

"Where's Danny?" Rosa asked.

"Oh don't worry, he will be around soon." Star raised an eyebrow. "Why the sudden concern?"

"Oh, no reason." Rosa grinned.

"Hmm well, see you in class." As Star walked to class, she glanced back at Rosa. "Something's up with her.." She whispered to herself. "And I will find out soon.." She smirked and her eyes turned bright yellow for a second, then back to green.

Rosa waited for Danny to arrive. Finally when he did, she smiled and walked over to him.

"Hey." She smiled.

"Hey Rosa." Danny gave a small smile back. "What's up?"

"Nothing much, going to class." Rosa looked distant. How she wished she could tell him what she felt. As they walked into class together, Danny noticed her distant look.

"You alright?" He asked.

"Hmm? Oh I'm fine. Just daydreaming." She laughed.

"Settle down class..." The teacher said. "We have a new student to the class. His name is Aries Meedavo, and he joins us from London." She indicated the African American boy who was standing next to her. His eyes were almost black, they seemed to be gazing right through Rosa. She didn't like them at all. He smiled to the class, but the thing was, to Rosa, his smile looked evil. She gulped.

"Hello class...my name is Aries Meedavo, and I have come from London. If you have any questions, feel free to ask." He said then walked to his seat. Which was next to Rosa and Danny.

Rosa felt nervous as the new boy sat next to her. Danny looked over at Aries and smiled.

"Hey, my name is Danny Fenton. Its nice to meet you Aries." Aries's eyes turned towards Danny.

"You too." He said smoothly, then his eyes turned to Rosa. "And you are?" His eyes seemed to be staring right through her.

"Um, I'm Rosa.. Rosa Sector." Rosa replied nervously.

"Rosa." He let the name roll off his tongue. "Such a pretty name for a lovely girl."

Rosa felt her cheeks start to raise in temperature. God this boy sure is a charmer she thought to herself.

Danny didn't look as amused. It was like that the rest of class.

"Danny I don't like him." Rosa told the dark haired boy next to her for the twentieth time. She flipped her long blonde hair

"That's not what you're cheeks said." Danny mumbled while walking. His head was down, he wasn't even looking at her. Why did he suddenly feel like this? Rosa was one of his best friends. And yet he was wondering if she liked other guys other than him? He frowned. Was he totally losing it? Oh god if he could only make up his mind about one thing.

"Danny, I was surprised. I didn't expect him to call me pretty and lovely. I'm not used to that kind of words is all." Rosa indicated her covered eye. "Lets not forget I've been called a range of names from Freak to One eyed weirdo." She looked at him closely. "Danny whats wrong? Are you...Are you jealous?" She asked.

Danny's head instantly snapped up. "Me? Jealous of him? No...No no you've got it all wrong. Rosa you are one of my best friends. I just, don't want you to get hurt."

"Oh I see.." Rosa looked down. Almost as if she was disappointed. Danny didn't notice how low she seemed now, he was too busy trying to figure out his own emotions. Was he jealous? The thought of Rosa with another guy did make his blood boil slightly. But then again, she was his best friend, he couldn't possibly date her. That dance with Sam was awkward enough. As he remembered dancing with Sam he smiled a little. He was so glad that his pants didn't fall down that night. But now it seemed like he had to mature fast. He wasn't the same carefree boy anymore. Now he actually had responsibility. Ever since he had decided to not tell his parents about his powers and not try to get rid of them, he decided to take on the responsibility of being dare he say it? A Hero. Now as he glanced at Rosa, he noticed he wasn't the only hero. She and Star had helped a lot in the past with Vlad. Star even helped saved them both. That day when Rosa almost died, well.. the second time she almost died, he felt something. He didn't know what it was, but he knew it was something important. But for some reason, after Rosa survived, the feeling disappeared. Was it love? Or was he just grieving over almost losing a friend? His head began to hurt. (And so is mine!) So he sat down in class and cleared his mind. He flashed Rosa a apologetic smile, then turned his head to the board. Things would happen how they were suppose to happen. He would just wait and see.

He sat down in the dark corner of his room. The room was silent. He liked it that way. He closed his eyes and a evil grin formed on his face. He suddenly was somewhere else. In his own mind. He smiled. Everything was dark. Even he was. The only things visible were his eyes and his mouth.

"Everything is going according to my plan." He said simply. He opened his eyes and they glittered in the dim light, they were almost like two black holes; devoid of any soul. Then suddenly a green eyed boy entered. He too was in darkness, all that could be seen was his eyes and mouth.

"You cannot do this." The green-eyed boy told the dark eyed boy.

"Just try and stop me." The dark eyed boy hissed at the green-eyed boy. He thought some evil thoughts. Then the green boy suddenly gasped.

"No! You cannot use that girl Rosa for your plan!" He cried.

"Why not? She's perfect for the plan." The dark boy smirked.

Green growled. "She wont do as you say! She's too pure for your evil mind. I wont let you hurt her or her friends."

"How can you stop me? After all, your only in my head." He laughed evilly as the green-eyed boy began to disappear.

"Don't do this! You'll destroy everything!" The green eyed boy called before he totally disappeared.

"Oh don't worry, I wont destroy everything, I will just change it." His evil laugh echoed through the empty and dark room.