Fallen
Based off of the Evanescence soundtrack with the same name. Oneshot songfics with different, random pairings and plots. Ratings and genres will vary. May contain original characters. Length will vary. Rating, genres, and pairings will all be mentioned at the beginning of the chapter, along with any other warnings. If you don't like it, don't read it. And please don't flame me about the pairing. Just tell me what I could do better, please. For example, if a character is seemingly out of character, tell me so I can improve on that character. Thank you in advance.
Track 5: Everybody's Fool
Rating: TEEN
Genres: GENERAL
Pairings: NONE
Warnings: NONE
I have a lot to tell you about myself. First of all, my name is Paulina Sanchez. I'm sixteen years old. Two years ago, the city that I live in became infested with ghosts of all shapes and sizes. But there was one ghost who seemed to be on our side... at least sometimes. His name was Danny Phantom. I thought I could have him all to myself because I was perfect. I was the epitome of the perfect girl.
Perfect by nature.
Icons of self indulgence.
Just what we all need,
More lies about a world that
Never was and never will be.
But when I was fifteen, everything changed. I was involved in a car accident; my perfect reputation: shattered, just like the glass that had fallen all over me. I had scars all over my face, and nobody liked me anymore because I wasn't perfect. Only a few people actually talked to me, and I don't know why. I had been so mean to them when I'd been popular. Those people were Danny Fenton, Sam Manson, and Tucker Foley. They befriended me and included me into their little club thing, whatever it was. But they seemed to be hiding something.
Have you no shame, don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody fooled.
I was determined to find out what they were hiding, so I followed them one day. Suddenly out of nowhere, Danny disappeared and Phantom showed up, in sync with a ghost attack. I still don't know how he does that. Phantom just seemed to show up out of nowhere when there was a ghost attacking. Weird.
Look, here she comes now.
Bow down and stare in wonder.
Oh, how we love you.
No flaws when you're pretending.
I called out Phantom's name and Sam and Tucker looked at me, shocked about something. Maybe they didn't want me to know that they helped Phantom. I don't know, but suddenly Phantom called out my name in panic. The next thing I remember is my vision swimming, then going black.
But now I know she
Never was and never will be.
You don't know how you've betrayed me.
Somehow you've got everybody fooled.
When I woke up, I didn't know where I was. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, I presumed. It looked like a forest, but it was eerie. Suddenly I saw Phantom fly overhead. "Ghost boy!" I called out, and he jerked to a halt. He said my name in relief and floated down to where I was. "Where am I?" I asked. Phantom closed his eyes sadly. "The Ghost Zone," he said, and my eyes widened.
Without the mask, where will you hide?
Can't find yourself, lost in your lie.
Phantom told me that I had gotten hit with a blast, and that I had been knocked unconscious. They'd all taken me to the hospital, but I... never woke up. So Phantom came into the Ghost Zone looking for me. I knew exactly what was going on. I was a ghost. I asked him what I should do now, and he told me that he didn't know, but that since I was a ghost that there was something he had to do. He told me that he'd rather show me himself than have me find out from another ghost. Then something beautiful happened. Two blue rings formed around his waist and they traveled in opposite directions. When they disappeared, Danny Fenton was standing in front of me. I wrapped my arms around his waist and hugged him, crying my heart out. I didn't want to be a ghost.
I know the truth now.
I know who you are,
And I don't love you anymore.
It never was and never will be.
You don't know how you've betrayed me.
Somehow you've got everybody fooled.
Danny told me that the only people that knew were Sam, Tucker, and his sister. I'm too young to be a ghost, but I guess if Danny can do it, so can I. That gives me a bit of hope.
Never was and never will be.
You're not real and you can't save me.
Somehow now you're everybody's fool.