Fable of a Phantom
Meet the normal girl
Forest
Danny was currently doing his morning training routine as usual. Instead of his normal attire, he wore a track suit bottom but he had no shirt. He wrapped his hands with training tape and wore a black bandana on his head.
After the events at the Dragon kingdom, Danny decided to train himself even more due to the difficulty he had faced taking down Aragon. If it wasn't for Dora, Danny thought that he wouldn't be able to defeat him. He immediately began training his strength again by doing push ups with one hand. Most people think that is the worst way to increase his strength but little did they know that he was doing it while having a boulder on his back which weighed 10 tons. Danny carried on doing push ups but it was getting easier and easier. He then decided to attack weights on his arms and legs and started punching down trees but that got a bit easier too. Danny then stood up and pushed away the broken boulders.
"This is getting me no where. I need to find a way to get stronger." said Danny as he sat down on a stump. Danny then looked up to the sky and started wondering about the enemies who he had to face. "(I know I can take on a lot of enemies but...what will I do if my enemies are stronger? How can I protect them?)"
All of a sudden he started hearing a ring on his phone, he went over and picked up his phone to see that it was his alarm. Danny set his alarm to 8:40 so that he could get to school in time. Danny then turned off his phone and started changing into his normal attire and started flying towards his school. After arriving, he met up with Sam and Tucker and started heading for their first class.
After Class
"Man, I can't believe I only got a C! I studied like crazy for this!" said Tucker with annoyance.
"Yeah, me too. I mean I didn't do anything wrong but I still didn't get what I deserved." said Sam who was holding her paper with a B+. However the two were even more annoyed to the fact that Danny was the only one who was able to get an +A grade with 97 points.
"Dude, how did you get such an awesome grade?! I mean with how busy you are doing your normal routine, when do you have the time to study?" asked Tucker.
"Well I guess I should thank my tutor for this. No matter how much time I spend on fighting ghosts, she always helps me improve on my studies." said Danny.
"She?" said Sam with a but of annoyance.
"Do you think she could tutor me?" said Tucker as he was nudging on Danny's arm.
"Sorry Tuck, she's kind of my...private tutor. Anyways I'll see you guys later." said Danny as he started walking away.
"Where are you going?" asked Tucker.
"I need to meet someone right now. I'll catch up with you guys later." said Danny as he got out of the school and transformed into his alter ego. He then flew up to the school roof and he found the people he was looking for. Ember, Desiree, Kitty and Dora were all comparing each others grade as well. Danny then started flying towards them to join in on their conversation.
"Hey girls." said Danny as he flew over to them.
"Oh hi Danny. What are you doing here?" asked Kitty.
"Well I sensed you guys up here together so I wanted to check out what you guys were doing." said Danny.
"Oh we're just comparing our grades. What did you get?" asked Dora. Danny then showed his paper to Dora and Kitty who were impressed with what he got.
"Wow, you an A+. That's great." said Kitty.
"What about you guys?" asked Danny. Kitty and Dora revealed that both of them got B with a score of 71 for Kitty and 73 for Dora. The boundaries were really harsh.
"Wow, it's only been a month after you guys enrolled here and you're getting good grades." said Danny.
"Yeah but I would rather get better grades like what you got. After all you're always so busy fighting ghosts and training but you can still pull it off." said Danny.
"I guess that's true. But I've been able to do it because of...Desiree?" said Danny as he turned to Desiree who was currently arguing with Ember.
"Hah! You see this! I'm way better in studies then you could ever be." said Desiree as she pointed at her test paper which revealed an A+ with 100 points.
"Shut up you old hag! So maybe I didn't get the best grade but I'm still better than you in everything else!" said Ember whose paper showed that she only got a C with 54 points.
"Sure you are. I've lived for so long that I've practically became the best at everything there is. Face it, you're no good at studying and that's why Danny won't be with you. He works hard and studies with me every night so that he could get a good job and go far. Unlike you who just decided to quit school and become punk rocker girl." Desiree causing Ember's angry vein to pop out.
"And what about you? As you said, you've lived for so long that you're probably old enough to be his great, great, great grandmother. Why the heck would he want to waste his time with an old hag like you? Besides I can get a better grade whenever I want." yelled Ember
"Oh please, you and what brains? Oh wait, you don't have one to get a grade like mine." said Desiree which made Ember's hair start burning red.
"Why you?! Fine! Just watch, next time I'm definitely get a better grade than you!" said Ember as she started shooting electricity towards Desiree with her eyes.
"Keep telling yourself that! It's never gonna happen in a million years!" said Desiree as she started glaring lightning back at Ember as well.
"Uh guys? What are you guys talking about?" said Danny as he walked over to them.
"Oh nothing Danny." said Desiree and Ember as they quickly turned to Danny while smiling.
"So how did you guys do?" asked Danny.
"Oh you know, just did my best." said Desiree as she revealed her paper to Danny.
"Wow, that's awesome Desiree. Then again it's not like I shouldn't have expected that from the person who teaches me." said Danny surprising both Dora and Kitty. Ember already knew.
"What? You're telling me that Desiree teaches you?" asked Dora.
"Uh yeah, since I've always spent a lot of my time fighting and training. Desiree said that she would help me study. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't be able to keep up with my studies." said Danny.
"Seriously, how come you don't help us?" asked Ember.
"You're right, maybe I should've helped us with our studies...except for Ember. She's hopeless." said Desiree. But then Ember quickly charged at Desiree and locked her hands with her. Both of them tried to push each other back but they were equally strong.
"Guys stop!" said Kitty. Both of them then let go of each other and just turned away from each other.
"Well since we still have a couple of tests left, why don't we have a group study session?" said Danny.
"Hey that sounds like a great idea. And Desiree, since you know practically everything. You can help us with we're struggling on." said Kitty.
"Well, I don't have a problem with it. So why not? Where should we meet up?" asked Desiree.
"My place is definitely out of the question since my house's defence system will easily be able to detect you guys." said Danny.
"What about your place Ember? I'm sure your mo..." said Kitty but then Ember quickly jumped in and covered Kitty's mouth with her hand.
"Um...uh...no! No, I'm sure you don't...wanna see my place." said Ember with a bit of a nervous sweat while Kitty was trying to remove Ember's hand trying to breathe (Do they even need to breathe? Of course not, it's for comical effect!)
"I think studying at the ghost zone is kind of a bad idea. No doubt some of your enemies might go after you." said Dora.
"Yeah, I guess so. Why don't we just go to the library in town? We could grab some lunch while we're studying." said Danny.
"Sound's like a plan." said Ember as she removed her hand from Kitty's mouth. Kitty was finally gasping for air.
"So when should we meet up?" asked Dora.
"Well I guess we could always meet up on Saturday. Unless someone has plans." said Danny.
"Nope." said Ember as she shook her head.
"None." Desiree said while folding her arms.
"I'm okay." said Dora.
"Same here." nodded Kitty.
"Then it's agreed. We can meet up on 11:00 Saturday at the library in town." Danny said allowing everyone to agree with the plan. Danny then decided to fly down behind a tree to transform back into his normal form. He then started walking back but just as he was walking he started hearing someone speak.
"No mom I...I know...but Mr. Lancer gave me a chance to make up for...I'm sorry." said a girl wearing a white shirt with orange lines. She also had orange shorts which reached to her knees and a flower clip on her hair, as we all recognise as Star. She was currently talking to someone on the phone but then as she was talking she started shedding tears. "I know...I promise to do better. Okay...bye mom." said Star as she hung up. Star then started wiping her tears.
Danny then noticed how she was in distress and started walking over to her. He knew that this wasn't go so well since she was an A-list kid but he knew he couldn't just sit back and watch.
"Uh hey Star?" asked Danny as he started walking closer to her but Star just turned away from Danny.
"What do you want loser?" said Star as she tried to ignore eye contact. Danny knew why she was trying to avoid eye contact and tried to get closer.
"I was wondering if you were okay? I wasn't intentionally eavesdropping but I heard you as I was walking." said Danny.
"Well it's none of your business. Now buzz off." said Star as she stood up and tried to leave but then Danny quickly grabbed her hand. Star however didn't move, instead she just started shedding even more tears. Danny then noticed the piece of paper on her hand and saw the grade she got. It was a D – with 41 points.
"Wait...are you upset...cos of your grade?" asked Danny. Star immediately pulled her hand and slapped Danny.
"I told you to leave me alone! Just...leave...me...alone." said Star as she carried on hitting Danny's chest but then she just started getting slower and slower until she finally ended up falling on her knees and started crying.
Danny then kneeled down and hugged her. Star was completely shocked to see that the guy who she just hit and always ignored all of a sudden started comforting her. "What...what are you doing?" said Star.
"It's okay Star...just let it all out." said Danny as Star placed her head on Danny's chests and started crying. After a few minutes of comforting and crying, Star and Danny then sat down on the bench outside of the school. Danny went over to the vending machine and bought her a soda.
"So you wanna talk about it?" asked Danny as he sat next to her and gave her the drink.
"I still don't know why you're doing this." said Star as she took the drink and just looked at it.
"Well, I was worried after you started crying on the phone. I'm guessing it was something to do with your parents right?" asked Danny.
"Yeah...my parents were just...completely disappointed in me after I told them about this grade. Speaking of which, how did you do?" asked Star. Danny however knew that this wasn't the best time to answer that.
"Oh uh...nothing good for me either. Just barely passed it." said Danny as he rubbing the back of his head.
"Oh I thought at least you would be able to get a decent grade. I guess you slack off too since you don't have anything important to do." said Star as she took a sip of her drink.
"(Yeah cos saving the city from ghosts is nothing important. Not that you need to know.) Yeah but I guess I should've tried harder for this test. So uh...what's the deal with your parents?" asked Danny.
"You know the reason why I'm an A list kid? It's because my parents are rich. Having access to a lot of money instantly made me popular and let me become one of the popular kids. I could buy whatever shoe or dress I want, have others do my homework for me." said Star.
"(Tell me something I don't know.)" thought Danny.
But we weren't always rich to begin with, my parents always worked hard. It was difficult for my dad to get a job when my mom was pregnant and we had a lot of bills piling up. I wanted to help too but at my age, I couldn't handle any jobs. Luckily one day my Dad was able to get a job at a travelling company and he started earning a lot. After saving up and working day and night, my older sister was able to go to college and then she finally got a good job too. And as time went on my Dad became a manager of the company and started earning a lot, all of our bills were paid, my younger brother was born and we could finally live a decent life. But the bigger issue was that with the increase of our status, so was our expectations." said Star.
"Expectations?" asked Danny with a confused look.
"We were living normally with my dad's job but once my sister started her job, our life turned for the better. And ever since then, my parents have been hoping that me and my brother can be just as good as my sister was. She was the perfect daughter that I couldn't be. She had a great job, great house, great education …...just everything. And with this." said Star as she looked at her paper and scrunched it up. "I'll never be as good as her." She then threw the paper into a trash can.
"Hey that's not true. First of all, you still have a chance. After all you said that Mr. Lancer gave a chance to make up for the grade right? And second, you weren't an A listed kid because of your money, it was because of your amazing cheer leading skills and the fact that...you're really pretty." said Danny as his face started turning red.
Star was blushing too, not only did he comfort her in her time of need but he also complimented her. Her heart was racing but she just couldn't understand why. "(What is...going on? I...never felt like this before. Is it because...of Danny?) thought Star as she carried on looking at Danny. Danny then turned back but then both of them made direct eye contact causing both of them to look away again. After a few seconds of awkwardness, both of them looked forward.
"So uh...if you want help studying, why not join us for a study group?" said Danny.
"Study group? You mean Sam and...your other friend?" said Star.
"Um Tucker...but no. You see some of my other friends are gonna be meeting up in the library at 11 on Saturday. We're gonna be studying for the other upcoming tests and we could help you if you want." offered Danny. Star couldn't believe what she was seeing, the guy she always treated like dirt was actually being kind to her. Hearing her out and trying to solve her problems.
"Are you sure? I mean...I've never been with your friends before. Will they be okay with me? After all, people don't really like us A list kids." said Star with a bit of concern. She realised that she wasn't really good with people other than the A list kids. It was indeed mostly her money that drew her to them. Except for some guys, it was her appearance and cheerleading skills.
"Don't worry about it. My friends and I won't mind having you around. In fact, we love to help. And besides, when you're meeting us. Think of it like meeting regular friends and not being part of the A list. You can be yourself." said Danny as he gave a warm smile. Star then blushed and just looked away.
"Um...okay then. Guess I'll meet you on Saturday." said Star as she snapped back into reality.
"Great, I guess I'll see you on Saturday." said Danny as she walked away. Star was still surprised that Danny would act so kind even after the way the A list kids treated him. She could only stare at the drink that Danny bought her while he was walking away.
Saturday arrived
Danny was currently standing in front of the town's cinema. After contacting the other girls, he knew that they were already at the library and were waiting for Danny. He already told them that he was gonna take a while since he had something to take care. In truth he told Star to meet up with Danny in front of that location. And a few minutes later...
"Oh there you are Danny." said …...
"Oh I've been waiting for y..." said Danny as he turned around only to see the two people he wasn't expecting.
"So who were you waiting for Danny?" said Sam with Tucker next to her. Danny certainly wasn't expecting his best friends to follow him, then again they were wondering what happened to him. Every time after a battle, he would immediately run off. He was also leaving them a lot lately.
"Guys? What are you doing here?" asked Danny.
"Don't try and dodge the question. You've been going off without us so many times and we want answers." said Tucker. Danny had no idea how he was going to explain that he was friends with Desiree, Ember, Kitty and Dora. Not to mention that any second Star could...
"Oh hey Danny, sorry I kept you...am I interrupting something?" asked Star however this time instead of her usual attire. She was wearing a blue dress and a white hat with her books. Sam and Tucker had their jaws dropped after finally realising what Danny was waiting for.
"Danny...please tell me what the heck is going on?!" said Sam.
"Yeah dude, you better have a good explanation for this!" said Tucker.
"Guys guys please! I swear, I can explain." said Danny trying to back away. Just then Star stepped in front of Danny making the other two back off.
"I think I can give you the explanation you were looking for." said Star. After that Star started telling Sam and Tucker about how she wasn't doing well in her studies and Danny offered to help her improve.
"As much as I want to believe this...I can't. First of all, if it's no big deal then why did Danny have to hide it from us? Second of all, you honestly expect me to believe that an A list kid actually wanted help on studying? What? Didn't have enough money just to bribe the teacher?" Sam said making Star back off. She knew that Danny's other friends may have given her a chance but she knew that these two really didn't like her.
"Sam that's enough!" yelled Danny as he got in front of Star.
"Danny, what are you talking about? Do you honestly believe she actually wants to..." Sam said.
"Yes she does. Maybe you didn't notice it but I can tell that this was really important to her and I don't plan on backing out now. Now unless you actually want to join us, we'll be going now." said Danny as he grabbed Star's hand.
"Danny, are you serious? You're really gonna leave us for her?" asked Tucker. Danny then hesitated to answer as he knew what the real answer was.
"You guys I told you. I'm here to help her. For studying! I'm telling you now, if you want to join us that's fine but we don't need your attitude." said Danny as he carried on walking.
"Danny wait!" said Sam. Both Star and Danny look back to Sam who was currently clenching her fists. "Look...we're sorry but I just didn't know what to believe. And...can we join you?"
"Wait what? We? I already study enough in school though!" argued Tucker.
"Well, if you want to join in. I don't mind but I hope you guys can at least give each other a chance." said Danny.
"Fine...but I want full answers after this." said Sam as she walked over to Danny. Tucker was sluggishly walking towards them as well since he knew he wasn't gonna enjoy today.
"This is just great. I study at school and now I have to study outside of school? Life's just unfair." said Tucker. As the four of them started walking towards the library, Star was finally getting a bit closer to Danny. She was really impressed with how Danny was protecting her so she decided to move in a bit closer to him. Sam immediately noticed how Star was getting close and started getting closer to Danny as well. The two just carried on getting closer until they got stuck to Danny.
"Uh what are you guys doing?" asked Danny seeing as how both of the girls were stuck right next to Danny. Tucker was just drowning in despair after seeing how Danny had all the luck.
"Oh uh...the path was getting...narrow. So I wanted to make way for others." said Star as she tried to hide her blushed face.
"Um yeah...me too." said Sam.
"(This is soooo not fair.)" thought Tucker.
10 minutes later, after walking all the way to the library. They were finally able to see their other friends.
"So Danny, was it just you two that were planning to study?" asked Sam.
"Nope, we actually had others too." said Danny.
"OTHERS?!" yelled Sam and Tucker in confusion.
"Yeah, this is a study group session. I invited some other friends as well." said Danny.
"(Why do I get the feeling this is gonna make me mad?)" thought Sam.
"Speaking of which, there they are." said Danny as he pointed to Amber, Desera, Katherine and Dorothy. Tucker was just smiling at the change of his fortune but Sam had anger symbols all over her head.
"Oh Danny, there you are." said Desera as she waved over to Danny but as soon as she saw Star and Sam stick right next to Danny, she had an angry vein pop out. Desiree was wearing a white shirt with blue jeans. She also decided to wear sandals instead this time.
"Took you long enough, we've been waiting a while you know." said Amber as she turned as well and noticed the two girls. When she saw how Star and Sam were so close, she quickly smiled at them to hide her anger. Amber was wearing a black tank top with a Denim Jacket and jeans. She also had Skull headphones and black converses.
"No we haven't. We only got here a few minutes ago." said Katherine. Kitty was wearing a red shirt and black jeans. She had hair tied up and had her books with her.
"Indeed, we haven't been waiting long. I see you also brought company." said Dorothy. Dora was wearing a purple shirt and red shorts. She had flower patterned bracelet and a back pack.
"Yeah, sorry I didn't tell you guys about Star, Sam and Tucker. Sam and Tucker just met up with me after I got here and I kind of invited Star since she needed some help on her studies." said Danny making both Kitty and Dora look to each other and look back. Star was pretty nervous since she didn't expect to see that his other friends were all the other pretty girls from their girls.
"Um...nice to meet you." Star said nervously. Kitty and Dora then walked over to her to try and greet her.
"Hi, my name is Dorothy. Pleased to meet you." said Dora as she gave Star a kind smile.
"And my name is Katherine but call me Kitty." said Kitty.
Star couldn't believe how kind they were towards her. They never met her before but even at a first meeting, they were trying to get along. "M-my name is Star. Danny said that you guys could help me study. And if it wasn't too much trouble...I..."
"Hey it's no trouble at all. In fact, we're her to study as well so having you with us is no problem. If you need help with studies or anything, know that we're here to help." said Kitty.
"Thank you." said Star as she finally felt a huge tension lift.
"Well guys I guess we should probably start walking over then." said Danny as he started walking towards the library. Everybody started walking along as well. Star, Dora and Kitty were really getting along, they were speaking about their hobbies, interests and the grades they got. Star wasn't really happy about bringing up the subject but Kitty and Dora were cheering her on the entire time. Letting her know that it isn't the end of the world for her because of that one grade.
Sam however couldn't speak to anyone. Sam was really angry in Danny's choice of friends and how he was putting her aside for them. Desiree and Ember were just wondering about how much the competition was increasing. Desiree was okay with Ember but Kitty joined in, at first it was okay since she thought she still had the upper hand but then Dora came into the picture and that's when everything went south. She was competing against a rocker girl, biker girl and a princess.
Library
"Alright guys here we are. Now then which subject should we start with?" asked Danny. The other girls then started taking out their notes and books to see what they needed to improve on.
"I guess I should start with Maths." said Amber.
"I need to check up on English and Biology." said Dora as she took out her book.
"So do I, guess we can work on that one together." said Kitty as she took out her book as well.
Star went through her paper and the upcoming tests, she noticed that those were also the subjects she needed to study. It was better for her since she was studying with the two people in group who actually didn't mind her.
"Well, I guess I'll help anyone if they need it." said Desera as she just started reading a book.
"What don't you need to study too?" asked Sam as she picked up a book on Physics.
"Nope, unlike you guys except for Danny. I managed to get all A's so far. I'm only here to help out." said Desera as she carried on reading.
An hour later
Everybody was focusing on their studies. They made great progress and covered a lot of subjects. Star made a huge improvement with the help of Kitty and Dorothy. She felt as though she could finally do better in her make up test as well. Danny also helped her from time to time when she got stuck on a few questions. Amber was studying hard since she wanted to prove Desera that she could indeed get a better grade if she wanted. Sam and Tucker were just going through some notes but Tucker's focus kept on going on and off with the girls right next to him. As they were studying though, they suddenly heard noises from their stomachs.
"Okay, I think we did a good job guys. We covered a lot and I think it's time to take break. How about I got get us some lunch?" asked Danny but then Ember and Desera quickly shot up an idea in their heads.
"(A chance to be alone with Danny!)" thought both of the girls.
"Well, there is a lot to get for everyone so why don't I help you out?" said Desera as she started walking over.
"Hey why should you be the one to go with Danny?! I want to go!" said Amber.
"With the way your progressing, you need all the time you can get. So just carry on studying." mocked Desera.
"Come on guys, lets not fight. We don't need everyone to go. Why don't we just play rock, paper, scissors?" said Kitty. All the girls then stood up and had burning desire to win for this chance. Star was also in the game but she was just worried from how everyone was so into the competition.
"Okay! 1, 2, 3!" said Desera to reveal everyone's hands and the outcome was completely unexpected. Everybody got rock but Star was the only one with paper.
"(HOW DOES THAT EVEN HAPPEN?!)" cried Desera and Amber in their heads as they went over to the corner with a depression act.
"Guess I'll be accompanying you." said Star as she walked over to Danny. Danny then got a list of what everyone wanted and started heading over to the nasty burger with Star. As the two were walking, Danny was asking about how she was getting along with the others and how her studies were going. She mostly getting along with Dora and Kitty, she didn't really make an attempt with Sam and Tucker since she knew that Sam never really liked her.
As Star was talking with Danny, she suddenly remembered the conversation she had with Kitty and Dora.
30 minutes ago
"Uh Kitty...Dorothy?" asked Star. Kitty and Dorothy then turned over to Star.
"What is it?" asked Dorothy.
"Well...I wanted to ask. How did you guys meet Danny?" asked Star. Dora and Kitty looked at each other and smiled as they remembered the memories they had with Danny when they met.
"Well I guess the truth was, he was helping me resolve some issues with my ex." said Kitty.
"Your ex?" asked Star.
"Yeah, he didn't really take our break up that well so he came back for me. But Danny was there for me, he protected me when my ex...became a bit too serious." said Kitty as she blushed remembering how Danny protecter her from Johny.
"Wow, he did that?" asked Star making Kitty nod. She was really impressed that Danny was strong enough to protect Kitty.
"I guess for me, it was when my brother was too controlling of me." said Dorothy.
"Your brother? What happened?" asked Star.
"My brother was a complete tyrant. He used me as a servant and always ruled over my life. But then, Danny came in and stood up for me. He made realise that he never had any control and defended me. He punished my brother and now he's paying for his crimes." said Dorothy as she smiled at the memory.
"I never knew Danny went so far for you. To think he actually punished your brother? So how long is he serving?" asked Star.
"He's just gonna be there for a long time. If it wasn't for Danny, I would've never had the guts to stand up to him. I have Danny to thank for everything." said Dorothy.
"Amazing, I never knew he was so brave. I had no idea that he was able to do so much for the one he cared for." said Star.
"Yes, Danny was the reason why we were all able to face what we couldn't. Also, he was the one who brought us all together and we became good friends." said Kitty.
"He's really a great guy. And to be honest, that's what kind of attracts us to him." said Kitty surprising Star.
"What? You mean you two..." said Star.
"Not just us...those two as well." said Dorothy as she pointed Desera and Amber.
"So all of you..."
"Yep...we love him." said Kitty and Dora.
Back with Danny
"(So all four of those beautiful girls love Danny. But that's to expected from someone who can do so much for them. I never knew Danny was so courageous and...hot.)" thought Star but then she quickly slapper her face after realising what she just thought. "(What am I thinking? I'm not falling for him...am I?)
"Star? You okay?" asked Danny. Danny was just watching as Star was slapping herself.
"Uh...nothing Danny. So uh we should probably get the stuff now." said Star as she walked into the Nasty Burger with Danny. The line wasn't big so he they didn't have to wait long. Danny then proceeded to order lunch for 8.
"That'll be $35.87 please." said the cashier.
"Oh okay, let me just..." said Star as she was about to take out her purse but Danny quickly took out his wallet and paid for the food.
"Here you go." said Danny.
"Danny why? After all the things you've done for me, the least you could allow me to do is pay for our meal." said Star.
"Forget it, I invited you to study and have fun. Besides I ain't using you to pay for our meals. It's all on me today." said Danny as he got the bag of food. The two then started walking over to the library again.
"So uh Danny...is there anyone you li..." said Star but then as they were walking an explosion blasted them away, sending them flying off. Danny quickly grabbed Star so that she wouldn't hit the ground and landed on top of Danny's chest.
"Star! Are you okay?" asked Danny. Star was currently knocked out.
"Found you ghost kid." said the metallic ghost pointing his arm blaster towards Danny and Star.
"Skulker! You have the nerve to attack us when we're distracted?" yelled Danny.
"So what? It makes hunting all the more easier." said Skulker as he got ready to shoot again. Danny quickly picked up Star bridal style and started running off. Skulker carried on shooting but Danny did his best to dodge all the attacks while protecting Star.
"(Man, this isn't good! I can't fight back with Star here! I need to find a spot to hide Star.)" thought Danny as he quickly noticed a park. Danny quickly created a fireball and threw it towards Skulker hitting him directly on the face.
"(Great! Now that he's distracted I can finally hide Star.)" Danny then rushed over to the park and hid Star behind a tree and created a force barrier for her so that no attacks would hit her. "Hope you'll be safe for now. Now then, to take care of Skulker. I'm going ghost!" yelled Danny as the two rings came in and transformed Danny into his alter ego.
Skulker finally caught up and started looking around trying to find both Danny and Star.
"Where are you whelp?!" yelled Skulker as he looked around with his tracker.
"Right here tin can!" said Danny as he flew up to and punched him in the face. Skulker was flying back and landed on the ground. Danny started flying down towards him and blasted a rapid fire of ecto blasts.
Skulker quickly noticed the blasts heading his way and activated his shields which deflected all the blasts. He then quickly blasted an Ecto net towards Danny. Danny got caught on the net and fell to the ground. Danny was trying to escape but Skulker quickly flew over and started kicking him on the ground.
"Look at you! Helpless and weak!" said Skulker as he got his blaster ready again but Danny quickly charged lightning and created an energy sphere which destroyed the net and sent Skuler flying back.
"You were saying?" said Danny as he folded his arms and stared down towards Skulker.
"Don't act so cocky whelp. I still have a trick up my sleeve." said Skulker as he stood back up.
"What sleeve?" mocked Danny as he tried to get closer to Danny but Skulker quickly brought out another blaster from his shoulder and blasted Danny. Danny could feel himself getting weaker and fell to the ground. "What did you do to me?"
"I nullified your ghost powers. And now, your head is mine!"Skulker charged towards Danny after transforming his arm into a blade. Danny quickly looked up to Skulker and his eyes changed from green to blue. Danny quickly charged lightning into his hands and created a lightning whip. He quickly used the lightning whip to grab Skulker. Danny then immediately started spinning and spinning until he let go of the whip and sent Skulker flying towards a lamp post.
"You may have gotten rid of my ghost powers but I still have my magic!" said Danny as he used his force energy to lift himself up into the air. He then started flying towards Skulker with lightning balls charged up in his hands. Skulker quickly took action and started flying up into the air but Danny quickly caught up to him.
Skulker took out his rockets and fired them towards Danny. Danny attempted to dodge them but he saw that one of the rockets were flying towards Star. Danny quickly flew in front of Star and quickly created a force barrier. The barrier immediately disappeared and Danny was sent crashing through trees.
"Oh no, I'm running out of mana. I need to make this last shot count." said Danny as he created a mana bow and with the last of his energy he created an arrow.
"Are you serious? You're really going to use that old contraption on me? You may as well give up now!" said Skulker as he flew down towards Danny.
Danny just had his eyes closed and concentrated on his shot.
"(Wind is going to the west. Enemy charging fast and closing the gap! Now!)" thought Danny as he quickly shot his arrow towards Skulker hitting him directly on the chest. Skulker was attempting to remove the arrow but it him directly on his power source. His battle suit then started to lose power and started falling to the ground. After crashing, the real Skulker quickly got out of his suit and flew away.
"Finally, it's over." said Danny as he transformed back into his human form and collapsed on the ground.
"Danny!" cried Star as she started running towards Danny. She then quickly placed Danny's head on her lap and started shedding tears on his face.
"Star...why are you crying?" said Danny as he saw the girl who was trying to wipe her tears.
"I'm so...sorry. You got hurt because of me." said Star.
"No I did what anyone would do. Protect their friend." said Danny as he finally stood up.
"But you got hurt fighting that ghost." said Star. As soon as she said that, Danny knew that he was in trouble.
"What? What do you...I mean. Invisobill was the one who..." said Danny but then Star quickly placed her finger on his lips.
"Danny, I know you're the ghost hero. I woke up after you tried to protect me from that explosion and I saw how you changed back." said Star. Danny just face palmed himself realising he just gave away his secret identity trying to save her.
"Oh man...I'm in trouble." said Danny.
"Danny, don't worry. I promise I won't tell anyone. Your secret is safe with me." said Star.
"But now that you know my secret, the ghosts will no doubt start attacking you. I don't want you to get hurt because of me. I just can't..." said Danny.
Just then the others had finally arrived. Desiree, Ember, Kitty and Dora arrived to the scene.
"Danny! We heard the explosion and..." said Desiree to see something she didn't want to see.
Star had placed her lips on Danny's lips and both of them were kissing for a while. Ember, Desiree, Kitty and Dora were just watching in surprise as to what was going on.
"(ANOTHER RIVAL?!)" yelled Desiree and Ember in their minds. After a while, Danny and Star finally broke off from the kiss for air. Danny's face was exploding with red and Star was just blushing since she couldn't believe she just kissed Danny. Never had she believe she would ever have feelings for someone like Danny.
"Star? Just...why?" asked Danny.
"Danny...I...I love you." said Star. At that sentence, Danny, Ember, Desiree, Dora and Kitty just had their mouths open. But just around the corner, someone was taking pictures and watching the entire scene.
"(Scoff) Star likes that loser?!" said Paulina.
Chapter End
(A/N OH MY GOD! This was not meant to be this long. I wanted to finish this immediately and get it over with but due to time constraint and how much I extended the story. It took longer than i thought I could get a vote for either Star or Valerie but surprise surprise, it's a tie again. I just went off with my gut and went for Star. And if the votes stay the same, the next chatper will be Valerie. Now normally I try to upload every weekend but now I can't make any promises due to the amount of course work piling up on me. I will try to do my best to upload as soon as I can but it's getting difficult with the amount of work. Also here is the voting list from last time's review section -
Votes -
Star – 10
Valerie – 10
Pandora - 8
Spectra – 6
Perona – 0
Tara – 0
Paulina – 0
Okay, there are a few things I wanted to let you all know before carrying on with this story. First of all, this is not just gonna be the same routine of training scene, school scene, fight scene and girl scene. I have already planned out some other major section of the stories which will be revealed once certain girls have been introduced in the story. They are all gonna give Danny new found abilities and major fight scenes. One of these stories is the introduction to Ember's family. Also the OC characters are basically part of the alternative stories. Also if you wish to vote for the next character please do so in the review section so I can keep a track of the votes. Thank you very much for reading and hope you stick around for future chapters. If you have any criticism of suggestions for the story, please do give them as well. Have a good morning/day/evening/night)