ZN: Okay, the pairings and dates for the party are as follows:

Johnny and Kitty: dates

Vlad and Desire: friends

Box Ghost and Lunch Lady: dates

Fright Knight and Zoi: hosts, dates

Ember and Danny?

Danny weighed his chances at escaping, realizing even as he did so hat they were slim with the ghosts he had fought before, and now none with Zoi there as well. For some reason even Skulker was afraid of her.

"Hey Phantom, will you come to the Halloween party?"

Danny blinked, confused again. "Are you really wanting the award for Non-Sequitor, Ember?"

Zoi tilted her head. "I am hosting a Halloween party in the ghost zone. Normally, only ghosts would be allowed, but Ember requested you be allowed to attend."

"Can I refuse after what you just did for me? You all pitched in and saved my life."

Zoi didn't answer, preferring to rest her head against The Fright Knight.

"Will you come with me?" Ember asked, her hair showing growing agitation.

"I don't suppose I can wish my way out of this?" Danny looked at Desire, who was regaining conciousness. Her eyes widened, and she shook her head quickly, but too late. Danny brought his hand to his cheek upon feeling a sharp sting. He looked back-

Ember was crying.

"How DARE you!"

The voice of anger was not her, but The Fright Knight, Vlad and Zoi.

"I-I-I didn't mean..."

Ember disappeared in a twirl of her hair. Vlad glared at Danny. "Daniel, you really have no clue, do you? It reminds me so much of your mother and I...It's quite disappointing to see you so uncaring, not what I've come to expect at all." With a final scornful shake of his head, he too disappeared. Desire had vanished with a look of pity, leaving him alone with Zoi and the Fright Knight.

The flame surrounding The Fright Knight intensified. Danny noticed a sickly looking auric drip culimating on Zoi's right side, a half foot away from her body. "Danny Phantom! Do you understand what you just did?" She demanded.

"Ember has been begging us to include you in our holiday for weeks now, on the simple fact that she wants to go with you! And you blatantly rejected her love like the male you are!"

Danny stepped back as Zoi's hair flared up, reminiscent of Ember's, brown and still dripping. The Fright Knight put a hand on her shoulder, and it seceeded, although Zoi didn't stop glaring.

"She.."
"Yes, she does! Although I don't know if she even wants to see you anymore after this!"

"Go, apologize to her." The Fright Knight spoke up.

Danny nodded, still staring in fear at the barely restrained rage from them, and flew off.

Zoi sighed, slumping to the ground. "Are you alright, My Lady?"

"I'm fine, darling. Just...a bit tired. Can you take me home? I need to rest before they sort things out."

The Fright Knight nodded, helping her up gently, and called his horse. He mounted, holding a hand for her to grab, and they retreated back to the ghost zone.

ZS

"Avast, ye scoundrel! You'll walk the plank, you will!"
"That's nice, Youngblood, but I need to talk to Ember."

"She doesn't want to see ye, scallywag! Out of me sight!"

Danny sighed. Attacking Youngblood would only infuriate Ember more.

"Listen, could you give her a message from me?"
"Perhaps. What would this message be, then?"
Danny fixed his gaze on the sword pointed at his chest. Youngblood got the signal, and lowered it slightly.

"Can you tell her I need to talk to her, and I'm sorry about...earlier?"

Youngblood gave him a suspicious look, but left to deliver the message.

"What are you doing here, Halfa?"

Danny turned to see Kitty staring at him.

"What are YOU doing here? This is the music store!"

"I should hope so, or I would have been lost."
"You, Human world, why?" Danny redirected.

Kitty stared at him blankly, then burst out laughing. "You mean you really don't know? Oh, wow!"
"Don't know what? Why are you laughing?"

"On Halloween, the link between the worlds is thin. So, no matter how many times you trow us back to the Ghost Zone, we can come right back again, it's in the rules. This is the one day in this country we can walk with the living. I was coming to check with Ember on the time of the party, Johnny and I could be a little late."
Kitty suddenly grinned as Danny's face took on a look of frustration.

"Did she invite you? Is that why you're standing out here?"
"Partly. She invited me, but I made a comment about wondering if Desire could wish it away for me. That's why I'm here, to apologize. The majority convinced me. Fo a bunch of ghosts who just glare, they can be really convincing."

"Harsh!" Kitty scolded. "Good thing you showed up sooner rather than later."

"Hey, why aren't you attacking me?" Danny asked.

"No reason to. Ember put out a request for you to be generally unharmed. We could rough you up, but I don't find any reason to. Today, you're the same as us."

"Skulker sure doesn't think so."
"Feh. Skulker never listens to anyone. Zoi's going to go nuts on him someday."

"She almost did today, but he gave in and left."
"See? They're looking out for you because of Ember. You're fine today, enjoy it."

Danny nodded. "Maybe I should..Ow!"

"She wants to see ye, scurvy scallawag! Ahoy, wench Kitty!" Youngblood continued poking Danny in the side with his sword.

"Ahoy to you too, Pirate Youngblood! Is the party still at the same time?"
"Indeed it is! It'll be smooth sailing for ye! It's almost enough to make me put off my treasure hunt for another day!"
"You probably wouldn't like it. Too many adult situations."
"Just tell me how it turns out then! You, captive! Move!"
Danny flinched. "Ow, ow! I'm going!"