OMG! It's a sign of the apocolypse! Two chapters in a little less than two days! GASP! What is the world coming to?

well, since yesterday was 6-6-6, i think that might have something to do with it. actually this chapter was surprisingly easy to write after that last one. shudder

On with the Show!

Chapter Eleven-Time Flies

The next day, the four friends met before class to discuss their findings.

Alex had evaded the DJ's once again and had talked to her dad. He couldn't remember anything offhand, but he said he would put his inventions on hold to help her. The blonde girl told her friends with a sly grin, "He thinks this is all for a major history project and he's glad I'm interested in what he's doing."

Danny's talk with his mom had gone well. In his words, "My mom is going to talk to my dad. Hopefully, they'll be convinced to cut back on Danny Phantom hunting." He had found out a little bit of information from his mom about the Chaos Realm, but nothing on Nogard or Ludo.

Sam had somewhat better luck. Her personal library had a few books about the Realm of Chaos and its inhabitants. She hadn't been through them completely, but that was her next step.

Tucker's job would be the most time-consuming. He had searched through a few websites and found a couple that gave descriptions of Ludo, Nogard, and their home. It would be some time before Tucker would be through every site. Once the others were done, Tucker planned on asking for their help.

And so it went. Three months passed while they followed Tucker's schedule. There were times when one or all of the teens ended up in detention (usually because they were helping Danny with ghosts and or Demonica with demons) and they would use the time to get their homework done. Because of this, their grades steadily improved and they had more time for practice and research.

During these weeks, many changes occurred for the group. Danny's black hair acquired white tips and his regular white and red t-shirt was exchanged for a bright blue shirt with black borders on the collar and sleeves. On the front of it was a green lightning bolt surrounded by white clouds. The emblem Sam had designed for him now resided on the shoulders of his new (artificial) black leather jacket.

Sam also experienced some changes to her wardrobe. Her usual black and purple color scheme was now broken up by green and white. Her black t-shirt with the purple skull became a black t-shirt with a green skull. The all black trenchcoat she had found now sported white cuffs, white buttons, and a white border along the bottom along with green stripes running down the sides of the jacket. The most noticeable change, however, was her hair. She had taken Danny's advice and stopped wearing her black wigs. She now had her natural hair, a strawberry blonde that graced her shoulders.

Tucker also changed his appearance with help from his friends, mostly Sam and Alex, with Danny making sarcastic suggestions. He got rid of the beret begrudgingly and had started wearing contacts. He kept the same colors in his wardrobe but had changed the actual outfit. He now wore a red hoodie with green sleeves, black jeans, and his regular shoes.

Alex had cut her blonde hair, making it now ear-length. She got rid of the blue streaks and now had alternating black and red. Her flamboyant outfit had toned down a little. She now wore a sleeveless green turtleneck, blue cargo pants with tons of belts and patches, and her ever-present yellow sneakers. She also wore a black sweatshirt, but it was usually just tied around her waist.

Sam had gone a step further to unify the group and made copies of Danny's Ghost emblem and Alex's red tear drop. Each of them wore it differently, and no two were the same. Sam had attached Danny's emblem to a black choker and turned Alex's tear into a tongue ring.

Tucker had been the most daring. He wore Danny's emblem as a keychain and had gotten the red tear-drop tattooed below his right eye. Alex merely added the emblem onto her necklace, and Danny made the emblem into an earring and the tear into a thumb ring.

A few weeks back, Alex and Danny had suddenly stopped practice, noticing for the first time that their alter egos had changed in appearance as well.

Danny's emerald eyes were now flecked with red and the red streaks in his white hair became more prominent. His white gloves were now fingerless and his boots had become more like high-tops.

Demonica had experienced the biggest change. Her normally pale skin had turned a light green and her bright red hair now had black streaks, green tips, and a large chunk of white hair right by her face. Her wings were still there and her ears were still pointed but her tail had disappeared. Her red eyes were now flecked with green, almost mirror images of Danny's. Her outfit stayed the same with the only changes being her gloves, now white with green stripes, and her boots, green with white laces and white stitching.

As the year drew to a close, Casper High began gearing up for the Winter Formal. Decorations began creeping up in the hallways and classrooms. While teachers tried to keep their classes attention, the only thing on everybody's mind was the upcoming dance. Girls were talking about dresses and hair, while the guys hung back, discussing pranks and teasing each other into asking out that special someone.

Sam and Alex were no different. They spent most of the week discussing dress designs and colors. That weekend, the two girls dragged their guy friends to the mall.

While the two girls picked out their dresses, the boys choose their tuxes. Tucker's was a navy blue with a white dress shirt while Danny had chosen a black tux with a light purple dress shirt. Both boys grabbed matching fedoras and went back to their friends.

The two teens had still not decided, so they told Danny and Tucker to come back in half an hour. The boys nodded their agreement and left to wander the mall.

After walking in silence for several minutes, Tucker finally worked up the nerve to ask, "Do you think Alex likes me?" Danny stopped suddenly, nearly causing a collision. After apologizing profusely, Danny pulled his friend over to a bench. They sat down and Danny eyed his best friend with an intense gaze.

"I think that's pretty obvious, my friend. I think she's liked you since the first time you met. Why?" Tucker's gaze dropped to his hands as he answered.

"'Cause I like her, and I want to ask her to go out with me. And maybe be my girlfriend."

Danny smiled and clapped a hand on his friend's shoulder. Tucker raised his head. "Than go for it, buddy. I'll even give you a bit of advice. Find out her favorite flower and whether she wears a lot of jewelry. Combine the two somehow and you'll definitely get on her good side."

Tucker smiled back at his best friend. Just then, Sam and Alex approached, arms laden with bags. The two friends jumped up and offered to carry the girls' bags. The offer was accepted and four friends left the mall, talking animatedly about the upcoming dance.

They began preparing for the dance almost immediately. Sam offered the use of her family's limo to save the group some money. Tucker found out that Alex's favorite flowers were orange tulips and arranged for two dozen to be delivered to her home the day of the dance.

Danny took it upon himself to order corsages and boutonnieres for himself and all his friends. The only problem he had was that he didn't know what colors to use. Alex took pity on him and told him that her dress was red and Sam's was lilac.

Alex wanted to buy something for Tucker, something that he would like and that would show that she liked him as more than a friend. She knew he loved technology, but she didn't know what software he preferred. The blonde spoke to the electronics store manager and explained her dilemma. The man had been skeptical at first, but when Alex said, "Money is no object," the manager had been extremely helpful.

Alex left the store with only one item. It was, however, perfect for Tucker. It was a brand new PDA, more compact than his old one, with the same features, including a camera and a phone, and much more memory. She had his name inscribed on it and the manager had given her a written guarantee that, if and when it broke, Tucker could return it and they would replace absolutely free of charge.

All that was left now was to wait for the day of the dance. And for someone who was extremely impatient, that day couldn't come fast enough.

Yippee! another spectacular chapter is finished. good thing, too. my notebook's almost out of paper. i'm gonna have to start a new one in order to finish this story.

i found that i'm actually getting a bunch of good reviews when i write songfics. i think this bodes well for me.

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