Hey hey hey! *dodges random bits of food* Yes, yes! I know it's been awhile since I last posted, but I've been busy! ACT prep, the play-thing with 1950's slang (P.S. I can now confirm my new favorite slang term, jive ass mother fucker), 1984, etc etc. *dodges more fruit*
Before the story starts, thank you to everyone who has reviewed! I know you all liked drunk Danny, and while I am sorry to say that he, personally, will not make another appearance, I have given you something that will hopefully appease you heathens. (Sorry, don't know where that came from...oh well!) Just start reading and you'll see!
Oh! They do arrive at Athens, where Pandora will come in along with a another character that you'll just have to wait and see…*dodges even more food* WILL YOU STOP THAT!?
Disclaimer: I'm writing this on my school laptop right now at 12:47 am with my sister sleeping right by me. Yeah, I soooooooooooo own Danny Phantom. *gets hit with fruit* Goddamn it.
Chapter 13
After about thirty minutes of random songs and poems, he even had recited Hamlet's famous soliloquy in Hungarian, and while none of the class understood a word he was saying, it was still quite entertaining to watch. Tucker found it hilarious though when when he started singing the Star-Spangled Banner in German, yet replaced most of the words with different types of food. Valerie ended up opening a random game-app on his PDA to get him to calm down.
Now, however, Danny was clunked out, his left side leaning on Sam with one leg on Tucker's lap, and the other on Valerie's. Sam was glad that the gashes were healed or else she would rip out her hair.
The rest of the ride was now passed in silence once more, yet some secretly wished Danny would wake up again and still be drunk. Sam was still a little annoyed by the whispers the class was sharing about Danny (Seriously, she was sitting right in front of them) but when her boyfriend had been yelling at the curtains about spill maple syrup on his jumpsuit kept going through her mind, making her smile. She actually knew that Tucker had done that once last year and Danny had never fully gotten over it.
The silence was nice, Valerie and Sam whispered a bit to each other to get their mind of the trip and Tucker was talking to Dora about the technological advances of the future centuries, knowing that he would be the one to help her kingdom once they reached more modern times. Te class continued to talk in their own social groups, wondering and gossiping about what was going on. However, there were still...some...who had not joined in on the quiet conversations.
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Star was questioning the purpose of this 'field trip,' as Lancer kept saying. She had to admit though, the Ghost Zone was much more interesting than she had originally thought. At first, she thought it was going to be like when the town had gotten stranded in the Ghost Zone, yet she thought it would be different this time, especially being it had been a few years since that. She thought that this time there would be more ghosts and more excitement, the good kind, and maybe even Danny Phantom showing up just to please the masses.
Speaking of Phantom...
There was something strange going on, and she knew it involved him and her four classmates who were currently sitting on the floor. While most people look at her like she was some blood-bimbo, it wasn't really true. She got A's and B's in all her classes, and knew Kwan did too, and loved animals and equality and was just plain smarter than she looked. She had appearances to keep though, but that wasn't the point.
She felt like something was hiding from her, but she couldn't see it. Whatever clues or hints there had been was impossible to detect. She hated not knowing.
Star sighed and caught the eye of Kwan from a few seats over. He looked at her and nodded, showing that he understood. She smiled a bit in response and turned back to Paulina, who was, surprise surprise, talking about Phantom. Star rolled her eyes and leaned on her hand, nodding every so often as if she was listening.
Maybe I should talk to Valerie, it's been awhile since we've actually talked. Not since freshmen year I think...I just don't know anymore. She thought. Maybe I can be her friend again, say sorry for abandoning her like that...I was some friend wasn't I?
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By the time Danny woke up, they were extremely close to Pandora's. Sam was hoping that he would have to wake up soon, knowing that if she tried the normal method of screaming 'GHOST' would not be good as a wake-up call.
The class was majorly disappointed about the fact that he was not still drunk or majorly hungover. A little tired still, but it was the kind of tired that was normal, if something about Danny would be normal that is.
The four took it upon themselves to replay every detail, Tucker mostly, about what he had done during the two hours he had been drunk on the Vin de divine régénération, and in return grew so red that Dora had asked if he was okay. He had swiftly nodded and proceeded to turn his face into a more pale color, or at least not as red.
Then, the carriage stopped.
"Hey? What's the big idea? Where are we?" Dash said as he tried to look out the window. Danny smirked.
The halfa stood and walked over to the door. "May I be the first to welcome you to the Acropolis of Athens…" He said and he twist the doorknob.
The class stared in awe of the greek city before them. Danny stepped out and helped the class out, to which no one even registered. Maddie was fuming, however, as she stepped out, thinking that the city was merely an illusion, a trick on the mind, and didn't really exist. Jack was wondering how it was possible that ghosts had done this. Maybe he was wrong…Danny asked Dora if she would like to accompany them inside, but she declined saying that it was time she get back to her kingdom. The princess stepped inside the carriage once more as Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Valerie waved, then once the carriage was off again, went to the front of the group and began to walk. The class walked with them, still taking in the sight before them.
Temples made of marble stood high and mighty, glowing in the ambient light of the realm. There was a agora down the hillside where ghosts dressed in chitons and dresses, some on color, some in regular, yet still beautiful, white. The women ghosts mostly had their hair wound up in careful styles on their heads, and multiple people had headbands made of either ribbon or metal. A few people were wearing shoes, mostly the ones around animal pens.
Two guards were stationed outside two giant, gold doors that belonged to a large marble building that looked more like a temple with closed walls. As they saw the class, they tensed up, tightening their grip on their spears, but when Danny and his friends came into view their faces split into grins. One of the guards rushed off and disappeared behind the large doors he had been guarding while the other walked towards the group.
It was the class's turn to freeze when the guard left it's position and stood in front of them; however, were confused when instead of attacking them bowed deeply.
"Ypsilótate." He said in his native language to Danny. (Translation: Your highness.)
"Síko páno. Den ypárchei kamía anánki gia káti tétoio." Danny said, once again holding himself in the confident posture that seemed foreign and familiar at the same time. (Translation: Stand up. There is no need for that.)
The guard stood straight again and nodded. "Kalós írthate kai páli, Ypsilótate. Parakaloúme, éla mésa." (Translation: Welcome back, your highness. Please, come inside.)
Danny smiled and nodded at the ghost. The ghost turned around and began to walk towards the large doors. Sam took Danny's hand in her's looking more happy than the class had seen before. They took a look at Tucker and Valerie, only to see that they were unfazed by the goth's emotions and seemed happy themselves, same with Danny.
The door opened as the class reached it, light pouring out like it was heaven itself. Torches lined the walls and flowers of all colors and kinds decorated window sills and the tables lining the walls. Servants dressed in plain chitons and dresses rushed about, some carrying fine china and others nothing at all, yet all in a hurry. The marble floor apparently had been scrubbed clean recently, to the point where they could see their reflections in the marble. There was a doorway to the left, with no door on it actually, that led out to what appeared to be a garden that was bursting with life, which was ironic in the land of the dead, and a hallway to the right that had pillars lining the sides instead of walls, letting the natural light of the zone in on the left with multiple doors on the right.
Mr. Lancer almost didn't believe what he was seeing. It was beautiful, magnificent, exquisite, resplendent, pulchritudinous, he couldn't even think of a word that truly captured what he was seeing. It was just...wow…
The sound of armor clanking rang out from the hall. The class looked over to see the other guard coming back with someone in tow.
"The Seventh Son!" Mr. Lancer cried out. Behind the guard was a woman who was tall, easily over seven feet, with turquoise skin and fiery pink hair. The woman was wearing gold and black battle armor and had armbands on all four of her arms. The spear that she held in one of her hands was glowing and her red eyes were trained on the guard who brought her to the main hall. The helmet on her head made her look even more terrifying.
She was about to ask the guard the reason for bring her here when she saw Danny.
She flew over to him and picked him up in her arms, not even noticing the class. "Oh! My son! I have missed you! How have you been? Are you hurt? Is everything alright?" She said, her voice taking on a motherly tone.
Danny only smiled as he hugged her back. "I missed you too, Mamά." He said.
The woman smiled, then gasped as she saw Sam, Tucker, and Valerie, then quickly picked them up as well. They all laughed as the giant woman hugged them.
Maddie scowled. She was sure she had heard Danny correctly. 'I missed you too, Mamά.' He had said. Mamά? She was Danny's mother, not this...this...ghost! The very idea that Danny would say such a thing chilled her bones and her fury grew, she was a great mother! She would have to talk to her son later.
Pandora gave another laugh as she set the four down finally. It was then she noticed the class standing, jaws dropped and eyes wide in surprise. Pandora glanced at the class, then turned back to Danny.
"Darling, could you explain what humans are doing here?" She said, keeping her calm, motherly tone.
Danny rubbed the back of his neck. "I feel like it would be easier to explain in private." He said, letting his hand drop back to his side.
Pandora nodded, understanding that it involved his alter-ego. She turned back to the class, ready to introduce herself.
"Danny?" A small voice rang out. Danny looked to where the voice had come from, everyone else following his gaze. Standing at the hallway entrance was a small girl, possibly eleven or twelve, with long, raven-black hair in a braid that fell down her back. She was wearing a red dress with gold accents and a golden thread belt around her waist. Multiple gold and silver bracelets and bands lined her arms along with a lone necklace with a light blue charm on a silver string.
Danny's eyes went wide and a smile quickly was plastered on his face. "Dani."
The girl smiled as well, mirroring Danny's. "Danny!" She said and began to run towards him.
"Dani!" His arms reached out in front of him, to which Dani leaped into. He held her tight in his arms as the girl giggled.
"Danny! Danny! Danny! Danny!" She said in between laughs. When the hug broke and Danny put her down, she was still grinning while Danny looked at her with a look of fatherly love.
She giggled again and gasped as she saw Sam, running to her as well. Sam bent down and picked her up as Danny had. She looked up at Sam, as a strange, almost motherly, expression crept into the goth's eyes. The girl looked over to see Tucker and Valerie standing beside her. "Uncle Tucker! Aunt Valerie!" She said. Tucker and Valerie joined in on the hug, Dani enjoying the attention that she had been longing for.
"I missed you." She said, burying her face in Sam's shoulder.
The goth continued to stare at the little girl in her arms. "We missed you too, sweetheart." Sam said.
Dani was finally set back on the ground, to which she immediately jumped back into Dany's arms. The class couldn't help but notice the resemblance between the two: same black hair, same blue eyes, same pale skin, the goofy smiles were almost identical, the only thing being that the girl's was more child-like. If they didn't know any better, they would have to say that Danny was her father. But that was crazy...right?
Pandora looked at the girl. "I thought you were in your room darling?" She said.
Dani looked around innocently. "I heard something and wanted to see what it was." She said, batting her eyes.
Danny laughed. "It's alright, Mamά."
Dani laughed along. "Yeah, Giagiá, it's alright. I was bored anyways, but now I can play!" She said.
"Maybe a little later, sweetheart," Sam said, "We need to talk to Mamά for a minute. If you want, however, to listen, you can come along, but you have to be a big girl, understood?"
The girl nodded and tried to look serious. It was pretty cute, the class had to admit, but the expression was more of a more innocent version of the expression Sam wore at school. They were beginning to think that Sam was more of a motherly role in the young girl's life. However, if that was so, where, and who, were the girl's parents? They didn't have time to question.
"I apologies that introductions were not made sooner," Danny said, now facing the class. "Pandora, Dani, this is the senior English class of Casper High, our teacher, Mr. Lancer, and my...parents, Maddie and Jack Fenton" He said. Maddie held her head high when he acknowledged her, not noting his hesitance, unlike some…"Class, this is Pandora and Dani." He said, point to the two respectively. Dani waved energetically from in Danny's arms while Pandora inclined her head in a matter of respect.
Pandora waved over a servant girl with teal skin and side braid. "Parakaló párte aftoús tous anthrópous sto efedrikó domátio káto apó tin aíthousa kai na enimerónoun oi mágeiroi etoimázoun mia giortí!" (Translation: Please take these people to the spare rooms down the hall and to inform the cooks prepare a feast!)
The servant girl bowed and motioned towards the class to follow her. Danny sighed seeing no one move.
"We'll meet up with you in a little bit. We have to discuss some things first." He said.
The class looked at him, then Pandora, then the servant girl, then back to Danny before willing being lead down the hall.
Danny sighed. "Can we go into the war room to talk?" He asked Pandora.
Pandora smiled at him. "Of course darling." She said.
With that, Danny, Sam, Tucker, Valerie, Dani, and Pandora walked down the hallway as well, taking a different turn at the end than the class had. As they reached the war room, Danny could only think one thing.
Well this is going to be interesting. He thought as the door closed behind him.
DONE! DONE DONE DONE! FINALLY! HOLY SHIT!
I'm tired so I'm just going to say, hope you liked it! Make sure to review and favorite and follow, etc. whatever. *yawn*
Mamά - greek - Mama (obviously)
Giagiá - greek - Grandma
Question because why not?
#1: Why did Danny think at the end it was going to be interesting?
#2: What do you think of Dani? Thoughts? Theories? Her relationship with Sam and Danny? Tucker? Val?
#3: What significance does Star have on the story? I do everything for a reason, think about it.
Don't forget to ask your questions too! I get bored, ask me shit!
Well, that's enough of that! Goodnight and EIRINI! (Yes, I know I've done this one in past chapters! Don't judge me!)
~Kitty ='u'=