Ok so this has nothing to do with the story but my boyfriend constantly uses the wrong tense of 'you're' and it is the most infuriating thing ever! I need someone to tell me I'm not crazy for getting annoyed with him about it. I know I'm not the only grammar freak out there so I apologize for any grammar errors in any of my stories. If you see one, let me know and I'll fix it right away. Again, sorry for taking so long! Here ya go!
Chapter 11
Mavis sighed as she walked through the halls. She had just finished spending time with Danny but it didn't seem to help her current problem. It was more like it just made it more confusing. When she got to the lobby, the birthday girl smiled at the webbing designed to spell out 'Happy Birthday Mavis!' on it. She found herself smiling as many of the guests greeted her, each giving her a 'Happy birthday!' and a smile. She, however, was lost in her thoughts and only responded to them out of habit.
"So..." Danny said shyly, rubbing the back of his neck. "Dracula said it was your birthday this week. I assume it's like a death day so I was wondering... since you're having a party and Dracula is losing his mind over it, it must be pretty important around here..."
Mavis looked up at him from the water.
"Yeah?"
"What did you have in mind for a present?" The ghost boy asked, neon eyes turning towards hers, a genuine look of curiosity on his face.
Mavis couldn't help but blush slightly at his staring. Her problems with Johnny currently forgotten, she just studied the glowing green eyes of the teen next to her. His black brows furrowing in confusion.
"Mave?"
"Oh! Yeah. You don't have to get me anything. My dad and my uncles are usually the only ones who get me anything. Not to mention, it'd be kinda hard for you since this hotel doesn't have anywhere you could buy anything from. I'm fine with just your company."
Danny's glowing eyes held a look of doubt in them before he nodded.
"Hey Mavis!"
Pulled from her thoughts, the vampiress turned to see a familiar mop of red hair running towards her.
Johnny.
He looked so happy
"Hey, Johnny. What's up?"
"Just working on a new song. I've been trying to see if I could get Drac to sing. I heard from the other monsters that he used to be awesome!"
Mavis nodded, holding her hands behind her back and she noticed Johnny's line of sight shift to something behind her.
"Excuse me?"
Mavis turned to see a small girl that looked at least 18 standing behind her. She wore a blue hoodie with red jeans, black sneakers and a red beanie. Her black hair hung in front of her blue eyes as she looked up at the vampiress.
"I'm looking for my older brother. Black hair, blue eyes, kinda pale. Maybe you've seen him?" She asked. "His name is Danny Fenton. Maybe goes by Phantom?"
"The ghost dude here is your brother?" Johnny asked. "I didn't even know ghosts could have brothers!"
The girl gave him a look before turning back to Mavis and holding out a picture of a boy standing with two other kids. One was a girl dressed in black with short black hair and purple eyes while the other was a black boy with a red beanie and glasses.
"This is him. The boy in the middle. My number is on the back." She paused and pulled out a silver flip phone, opening it and scanning over what was on the screen.
"Who are the other two?" Johnny asked, looking over Mavis' shoulder.
She looked up, slightly confused before her eyes became sad. no
"They're his friends. Or were his friends, before he fully died." The girl's eyes took a sad glint.
"Fully died?" Mavis asked, looking up from the picture.
"Uh, yeah. He used to only be half ghost. Like me." The girl smiled, letter her blue eyes flicker green, which made Johnny gape.
"You're only half dead!? That's so awesome!" He exclaimed.
The girl giggled slightly before running a hand through her hair.
"Well, you're a stein, right? Aren't you like a reanimated corpse? Technically, you're half dead too." She explained.
Mavis returned her attention to the picture as the girl was kept busy by the redhead. So this is what Danny used to look like. Her eyes shifted to the girl with her arm around his shoulders. She found herself comparing herself to the girl. She seemed friendly. They must've been close.
'I wonder what happened to her.' Mavis thought before she was pulled from her thoughts by an outburst from the very boy she had been thinking about.
"Danielle?" He asked as he flew down to meet the trio. "What are you doing here?"
Danielle smiled at her brother and pulled him in for a hug.
"I went to Halloween town to visit you but you weren't there. Mayor told me that you, Jack and Sally had gone to a hotel in Transylvania so I came looking for you. I have something for you." She said, pulling out a thick envelope.
Danny took it and looked at the girl with slight suspicion.
"This better not be what I think it is." He said seriously.
Danielle rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
"It's not money if that's what you're inferring. It's just some reports from the ghosts in the ghost zone. New residents, daily events, updates on affairs. It's to save you the trip."
Danny grinned and opened the flap, looking through the papers before nodding and tucking it in his pocket. Danielle grinned before taking out a smaller pouch and holding it out to him.
"Also, Clockwork said you might need this." She said smugly, handing it to her brother.
The ghost's look of confusion shifted to one of shock and after a quick glance at Mavis, he tucked it in his pocket as well. The vampiress' enhanced hearing heard him mutter something about a know-it-all before the siblings resumed their conversation.
"This is new." Danielle pointed out, tugging on her brother's black hoodie.
"Aunt Sally made it for me for the trip. I'll never understand why you like traveling so much though. The drive here was so boring."
Danielle laughed and Mavis swore she saw Johnny's eyes sparkle.
"Join me on one of my trips sometime and you'll see how a trip is supposed to be." Danielle smiled before turning to Mavis and holding out her hand. "We haven't been properly introduced. Hi. I'm Danielle. You can call me either Dani, with an I, or Ellie. I also go by Boo in my ghost form."
Mavis took her hand and shook it gently.
"I'm Mavis and this is Johnny."
"Johnnystein." The redhead corrected, stepping forward and holding the sides of his coat with a proud grin.
"Johnnystein?" Danielle asked before giving him a confused look that disappeared when her brother set a hand on her shoulder.
"Or yano, you can just call me Johnny..." He said, rubbing the back of his neck shyly.
Danielle nodded, smiling softly.
"I hope you don't mind but I'm gonna have to steal my brother away from you guys for a bit." The black haired girl said, grabbing said boys arm and dragging him away.
Mavis turned towards the stein boy with a grin. Not wasting a second.
"So, Danielle is pretty." She said, crossing her arms knowingly.
"And she likes to travel..." Johnny said dreamily before catching himself and blushing as he rubbed his neck again. "I mean... she's cool, yeah."
Mavis only laughed.
Oh my god! It's finally done! I'm finished with this chapter! Sorry for taking so long and let me know what you would like to see in the story! It'll be coming to a close soon and I am super excited!
