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The Switch
Chapter 10: Search for the stone Part II
Previously
Starfire soon sat in the passenger seat while Tucker and Jazz opened the portal. Sam wasted no time in flooring it and they went in the portal.
They were off now.
It's a race against time.
They had to get to Clockwork's tower, retrieve the undo stone and cure Danny before it's too late.
Oh boy...
Ember Mclain was many things.
She is the greatest rocker in the ghost zone and soon to be in the human world. She is a powerful ghost, a great musician and one hot chick.
There is one thing that she is right now, but would never admit to.
She is jealous.
And the reason she is jealous is another thing she would never admit to anyone, especially her fellow ghosts.
She is jealous of Danny and Starfire.
Kitty had returned to the ghost zone after one of her infamous spats with Johnny and she talked her ear off about what caused it. She said that Danny was spending all day romancing his girlfriend, writing her poems and giving her presents, while Johnny doesn't do squat.
Ember stopped paying attention to her after that, as she was more focused on what she had heard concerning the dipstick.
She got mad, but she didn't see it as being jealous.
"I can't believe this guy...he goes after that space freak even though he knows that I am right here..."Ember muttered as she passed by a ghostly news stand.
One that actually sold the latest news from the human world.
Ember saw one that caught her eye and she snatched it.
It was the Dipstick with his alien girlfriend, titled "Super Love" and showed Danny acting so romantic towards Starfire...
Ember burned the magazine in her hands, growling a bit...before smirking.
Danny was going even more gaga for his little alien. It drove her insane, no matter how much she denied it around others, but...
"I'm not jealous! But... doesn't mean I don't want to take a peek..."Ember thought as an idea formed in her head.
With Sam and Starfire
As they flew through the ghost zone, Sam noticed Starfire was starting to act twitchy.
"You gonna be OK?..." Sam asked, though not out of concern. "Cause we're not at the half-way point yet...She said.
"I will be fine..."Starfire said, but it was obvious that she wasn't.
In truth, Starfire was starting to daydream about Danny. His snowy white and green eyes that glowed like gems in the sunlight. She remembered the flights they had taken together and the romance they kindled.
"Danny..." Starfire began to mutter.
Sam tilted the ship hard as the Tameranian Princess smacked against the windshield.
"Ow!..."Starfire hissed.
"Sorry, but you did say to keep you focus..."Sam said with a smug look.
Starfire didn't notice. She realized what almost happened.
Just then, the specter speeder's got a message and Sam activated. It is a video call from Jazz and Tucker.
"Hey guys..."Tucker said.
"Did you find Clockwork yet?..."Jazz asked.
"Not yet but we got another problem, Starfire is starting to get all distracted...'Sam said, only to notice that the alien princess now had a dreamy look on her face.
"Danny..."She whispered, only to yelp when Sam nudged her a little too hard.
"Sorry, but you gotta keep your focus..."Sam said, still smug.
"Are you okay?..."Jazz asked, actually concern for her well being.
Starfire was starting to feel the effects of the Ghost Zone, but she calmed her mind and powered through.
"I mustn't allow myself to get distracted but if I even think of my darling, I am at risk..."Starfire said.
Sam, Tucker and Jazz all tried to think of something that could help her.
"Then don't think about Danny..."Sam said in a bossy way.
Before Tucker could say something on the monitor, Jazz beat him to it.
"That might work...just try and keep your thoughts clear on anything but getting the stone..."Jazz suggested.
"Well, how do I do that?...'Starfire asked.
Sam, wanting to get this over with, actually said something constructive to her.
"If you have to, think of something you are neutral to, nothing you like but nothing you hate either..."Sam suggested.
Starfire thought about it and nodded.
"Very well, what am I neutral towards? Hmm... your friend Tucker?..."Starfire said.
They then saw his reaction on the screen.
Tucker, hearing that, winced.
"Eh, still better than how most girls see me..."Tucker shrugged.
The video message soon ended and Sam continued steering, all the while, Starfire tried to remain her calm and focus.
Thinking about Tucker instead of her very, very lovesick boyfriend.
Meanwhile
At Clockwork's Tower
Unknown to the two girls, the master of time was expecting their arrival and was getting ready for it.
Okay, that is actually something they would expect...but they would never expect how he was preparing for their arrival.
"She's almost here! Hide!..."Clockwork ordered his guests.
Such as Frostbite, Pandora and the two Observants who, for some reason, had become regulars in their little gatherings.
"I still do not see why we must hide..."One Observant said.
"Do you wish to be the one to explain to the girls exactly WHY we are all gathered here?..."Clockwork said sarcastically
The Observants said nothing, but it was obvious that they didn't want to do that either.
On Clockwork's word, The two Observants, Frostbite and Pandora quickly flew away, finding a place where they can hide before the arrival.
They hid inside one of the rooms within the tower, peeking out through a crack in the door
"We should be safe..." Pandora said.
"We cannot let her be aware of our presence... otherwise we may need to cancel these usual visits... Clockwork is finally letting me broadcast these events back home..."Frostbite said and One Observant looked at him funny.
"Your people watch this?...'He asked.
"My people live in a frozen wasteland. We take our comedy where we can get it..."Frostbite argued.
"Shush!..."Pandora said as they had to remain quiet.
Just then, Sam and Starfire entered the Clocktower and Starfire, miraculously, was still maintaining her calm.
"Clockwork!..."Sam shouted upon entering.
"Mr. The Clockwork..."Starfire called and Sam sent her an annoyed look.
"You do know that you can just call him Clockwork..."Sam pointed out.
"I do not mind..."The master of time said as he appeared.
"I was expecting you two..." Clockwork greeted.
"Then you know why we're here... stone already?" Sam asked impatiently.
"If you are able to..." Starfire said politely.
"Well... at least one of you has manners..." Clockwork says, ignoring the dirty look that Sam was sending him.
"Listen here, we just spent over an hour and a half, crammed in the Specter Speeder, trying to get here and in case you didn't already know, Danny needs the undo stone in order to get rid of that blasted love spell that Desiree placed on him!..."Sam yelled.
Starfire, due to her own royal upbringing, knew that jusy yelling wasn't going to help them here.
"Sam, do be calm..."Starfire said, before turning to Clockwork.
"Please, what Sam says is true, my darling is unwell and we are in great need of your undo stone, please, may we use it to cure him..."Starfire said, in a much more polite and diplomatic tone.
Clockwork was silent for a moment, before a smirk adorned his face.
"Well, since ONE of you asked so nicely, I don't see why not...as I said, I was expecting this..."Clockwork said as he turned around.
"Follow me..."Clockwork ordered as he soon left to another room.
Both Sam and Starfire followed him, desperate to have the stone.
"This better work...I hope Danny is alright..."Sam thought.
"Clockwork seems calm, I do hope this means that this will work...oh, I do so hope that my darling is doing better..."Starfire thought.
Back At Fenton Works
Some time after Sam and Starfire had left, Danny, being tired from all the energy he spent today, nodded off and despite his uncomfortable position, fell asleep while tied up.
He awoke upon hearing the sound of something metallic falling on the floor in a loud CLANK.
"Huh?..."Danny said.
"He's awake..."Jazz said.
He then notice that Jazz and Tucker were here and Tucker accidentally knocked over a wrench, which made that noise.
"Weird... He thought. Why am I sitting like this?
"Guys?" Danny questioned, once he realized that he was tied up.
"What's going on?..."He asked in confusion.
Jazz and Tucker became aware of his tone, how it sounded normal.
"Danny?..."Jazz said in a cautious tone.
"Dude, you okay?..."Tucker asked, also cautious.
" Why am I tied up?..."Danny asked.
Jazz and Tucker shared a cautious look before answering him.
"Long story short, Sta-" Jazz froze.
Mentioning her name might trigger it.
"A certain someone accidentally made a wish around Desiree. Now you go lovesick insane around a certain green-eyed alien..."The older sister said.
Danny blinked, before his eyes widen in surprise.
"Really?..."He asked in disbelief.
They nodded.
"Is she... okay?..." He asked, worried if he did something.
"She's still into you if that's what you mean..." Tucker said.
"She and Sam are off to find something they think will break the spell..."He continued.
"Oh..." Danny then remembered something.
The last time he was under a love spell. "She didn't... kiss someone in front of me to break the spell, did she?" He asked.
"No..." Jazz said before sending an annoyed look at Tucker. "Guess who volunteered though?"
Tucker gave a sheepish grin.
"It was to help you! Honest!..."Tucker said.
As Danny glared at Tucker for offering to do such a thing, but he then realized something.
"Wait...does this mean, I am still under it?...'Danny asked.
"Yeah, though it's weird, earlier you were all lovesick and acting psycho, crying for her and going ga ga just from seeing her picture..."Tucker said.
Danny's face soon turned red, from mortification this time.
"Really?..."He asked and they nodded.
Jazz then looked at him with a puzzled look. Danny noticed.
"What is it, Jazz?..."He asked.
"Why are you so much calmer?..." She asked. "Before, you acted towards you-know-who like she used to act around you..."She continued.
"Why aren't you using her name?..." Tucker asked.
"In case it triggers something..." Jazz said.
"Then again, you were exhausted and fell asleep..."She said.
"So?" Danny asked.
"So, I have a theory..."Jazz said.
"Of course, you do...'Tucker muttered.
Jazz ignored him as she continued speaking.
"I think you taking a nap had something to do with it..."Jazz said.
Both boys looked clueless and the brainy red head elaborated.
"When a person sleeps, the brain goes through its own little process. Instead of shutting down, it basically goes in a steadier, calmer pace. It's possible the spell affects your brain and being asleep might have made it dormant... So for now, avoid using her name, ..."She ordered.
"That makes about as much sense as anything else that has happened today..."Danny said.
"I mean it, no mentioning her name, don't even talk about her, think about her or look at her.
"So... don't say Sta-" Jazz places her hand on Tucker's mouth, quickly.
Jazz sent him a glare.
"Sam was right... you don't pay attention, to anything... ever..." She said.
"Sorry!..." Tucker said as he pushed her hand away.
Tucker walked to the console and pressed buttons.
"What are you doing?" Jazz questioned.
"Hey... gotta kill time somehow? Maybe see what's on?..."The techno geek said.
Upon pressing a button, the screen transitioned to a news report.
"Good afternoon Amity Park, I am Tiffany Snow and our hot story today...is a love story..."Tiffany Snow giggled in a perky way.
Danny just stood there, confused as the news report continued.
"It seems that Amity Park's famous power couple Danny Phantom and his alien girlfriend have been spotted in town today and this is story that one has to see to believe..."Tiffany giggled.
Danny was getting a bad feeling about this.
He then saw, to his mortification, exactly what he did while he was under the love spell.
He saw blurry but still distinguishable images of him chasing after his girlfriend and everyone seems to think that it was just a playful lover's chase, and not a form of demented sexual harassment.
"I...I did that..."He whispered in shock as he found this to be a very ironic twist of his fate.
Tiffany wasn't done yet it seems.
"We also have an exclusive video showing Danny Phantom given, in his own words, a token of his love..."Tiffany said as the news channel rolled the clip.
The video was blurry but he could see himself making an ice sculpture of...her and then he could hear what he said at that time...
"Voila! The most beautiful sculpture in the world...though it's nothing compared to the real deal..." He said before he whisked his girlfriend to who knows where and do who knows what to her.
"Aww! Young love...it's so romantic..."Tiffany Snow gushed after watching that bit.
"Oh boy..." Danny said in embarrassment. "Can't believe I did all that..."He muttered.
This has got to be one of the most embarrassing days of his life and he shudders to think how Sta-...how she reacted to all of this.
That's when he saw an image, a blurry one, of Starfire flying above the buildings, was shown. It was blurry but he could make it out better than the previous ones.
Suddenly, Danny stared wide-eyed as a smile started to grow on his face.
Jazz saw this.
"Uh oh... Tucker! Turn it off!..."Jazz said in a panicky way.
"Why?" He asked.
Jazz pointed in the direction he was screen was showing. It was Danny, staring with a look of longing in his eyes and a big, drooling smile.
"Uh oh..." Tucker said and quickly changed the channel.
Both of them sighed in relief as Danny seemed to be returning to normal, judging by that smile going away. Unfortunately, it was another news channel, which was showing a similar report.
"And here we have the girl claiming to be an alien being romanced by Danny Phantom..." The newscaster said as footage of the two is shown.
"The the video is blurry due to the phone being several yards away, it's clear he's serenading her with a poem. This newscaster finds it rather endearing such young people are going about an old fashioned way of romance..."The reporter said as they showed video proof of Danny spouting poetry to the somewhat blurry image of Starfire.
"CHANGE IT!..." Jazz shouted and Tucker did that.
"Buenos Dias, Amity Park..." The Spanish newscaster said.
"Okay... usually this channel is all in Spanish, I doubt they'd care about two people who don't speak it normally..." Tucker said in relief.
"Hoy temprano en la ciudad, el niño fantasma y su novia alienígena fueron vistos jugando un juego romántico de gato y ratón...."The Spanish newscaster said.
Then a clear picture of Starfire flying could be seen.
Just then, Tucker had turned it off but the damage was done. Danny had seen her.
Jazz scowled at the sheepish Tucker.
"How my little brother is still alive with you at his side I'll never understand..."Jazz said in anger and Tucker looked offended.
"At least I didn't say Starfire..."Tucker shouted, only to realize his mistake.
"Whoops..."He said but it was too late, Danny was acting love crazy again.
"Starfire?!" Danny asked. He looked around. "Where is she?! Is she here?!"
"STARFIRE!..."Danny shouted as he began to obsess about her all over again.
Tucker and Jazz saw this and groaned.
"Great, back to square one..."Jazz muttered, feeling sorry for her brother.
Sam and Starfire better come back with that undo stone and fast.
Unknown to her, there would soon arrive to the ghost portal but it is not Sam or Starfire.
Not at all.
-To be continued-
Next time on The Switch
Search for the stone Part III
A/N: Special thanks to NeoMark and BeConfuzzled Writer for helping me here.
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