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Stranded
Chapter 11: Predator Vs Prey
Previously
'HEY UGLY! LEAVE HER ALONE!..."Danny shouted before throwing another rock, angering the beast even more.
'Grrrr..."The beast let out.
"D-Danny...'Star whimpered out, once again being shocked why what she is seeing
Danny isn't just facing a ghost...he's taunting one too!
And he's not done, he is now mouthing off to the beast as he kept throwing stones at it.
"Oh please! You think you're so tough! I've seen scarier bunny rabbits! You think you're so bad just because you're the biggest thing on the island with a population of 3... HA! Compared to the ghost I've seen in Amity Park, you're nothing but a big, ugly walking hairball!...' Danny shouted as he kept hurling regular rocks at the monster to get it riled up.
It worked as the monster was now away from Star and now focusing entirely on Danny, growling in anger and pouncing, about to attack the dark haired boy now, much to the horror of Star who was pretty much petrified right now by what was happening when they monster started charging, eager to tear Danny to shreds.
"I only got one shot here...'Danny whispered to himself as the creature started charging in his direction and upon reaching the shore, he leapt up!
"NO!..." Star yelled out in horror as the beast leaped at Danny.
The monster of Specter Island leaped at Danny, but Danny, using all of his strength and speed, managed to miraculously dodge it and the creature landed in the shallow water.
Which bottoms is filled with lots and LOTS of rocks with Spectral Algae. "
"RROOOOAOAAAHHHHHRRRRRRR!...."The creature shouted in pain and Danny smirked.
"YES!...'Danny shouted as he ran back to the shore, carrying many stones with Spectral Algae on them.
"W-What's happening?...'Star asked, not understanding.
"These rocks are covered with an anti-ghost element called spectral algae, any ghost that touches will be weakened greatly..."Danny answered while the creature got out of the water, but clearly looked at lot weaker now. It seems Spectral Algae affects are more intense when it's used on full ghosts. However, the beast still seemed relentless...
Thankfully, Danny is just as much as he kept firing all he's got.
"GET LOST, UGLY! SHOO! BEAT IT!....'Danny shouted at the beast as he threw the spectral algae covered stones at it, and the monster screamed in pain each time it was hit.
"ROOOAARRRR!..."The monster howled in pain at being struck with the anti-ghost coated stones.
Star is still amazed by this, but realized that Danny shouldn't have to do this alone. The blonde girl soon saw some of those anti ghost rocks and she quickly picked them up and started hurling them at the ghost monster as well.
As well as unloading 24 hours of her payback as well.
"TAKE THAT! AND THIS! GET OUT OF HERE, YA BIG FREAK!..."Star shouted as she angrily threw the stones, hitting the monster and no longer feeling scared. Danny saw this and smiled as he and Star continued to attack the Monster of Specter Island with the Spectral Algae.
Oh yes, the tables really have seemed to turn right now.
"Beat it, ya oversized gerbil!..."Danny shouted as he flung another stone, hitting the beast on his left leg.
"ROAAHHH!..." The monster howled as the two teenagers continued to pelt it.
"TAKE A HIKE, YOU BIG, STUPID, UNGLY GHOST!....'Star yelled as she flung another one, hitting him square on the eye.
"ROOOOAAHHH!..." The beast yelped.
"LEAVE US ALONE!...'Danny shouted as another was thrown.
"ROAAAAAHHH!..." The beast howled once again due to the continuing attack.
"YA FREAK!..."Star shirked as she and Danny continued grabbing and throwing as many of the specter algae rocks at the monster as possible.
"ROOOOOOAAAAAHHHRRRRR!..." The creature howled in pain once more, before it started running...
Back into the woods, far away from Danny and Star, who were glad that it's finally leaving them alone.
"AND DON'T COME BACK!...'Danny shouted after the beast was gone.
Danny and Star soon dropped to the ground, exhausted and finally relieved. They finally managed to get rid of the Monster of Specter Island...
Wow.
A few moments later
Danny checked around and was glad to see that there was no sign of their unwanted visitor. Seems the large concentration of Spectral Algae was enough to scare away the ghost from this area.
"I don't think Hairy is coming back...we're safe...'Danny sighed in relief.
He was glad, he had been so worried that without his powers, he wouldn't be able to save himself or Star but it looks like that Spectral Algae was good for something, after all. Danny turned around but to his surprise, he saw that Star was still sitting on the ground, with a strange look on her face that confused Danny.
"Star..." Danny called but Star said nothing.
Star has been quiet since the beast was finally scared away and Danny now noticed that she hasn't moved from the spot. Okay, now Danny is getting worried, this is the longest time he has been around Star without her making some kind of noise.
"Star?...Star, are you alright?..."Danny asked but still got no answer and now he is really worried now.
"Come on, the ghost is gone, we won and I doubt it will come back...'Danny said in an steady voice, he's wondered if this entire misadventure somehow broke Star or something and he was worried about that.
Finally, Star blinked and Danny was relieved...until she opened her mouth.
"We...we just faced against a huge...hairy, scary ghost..."Star whispered in a stunned voice.
"We won...the monster ran away...we're safe now..."Danny said but Star still looked like she was stuck in some kind of trance.
"We beat a ghost...we actually beat a ghost... "Star whispered...before her eyes shifted to Danny, who looked stunned.
"You...you faced that ghost and didn't even blink...'Star said in a voice and Danny gulped, worried she might be suspicious.
'I...I...Uh...well, remember, my family does hunt ghosts for a living...and...and my folks did give me some tips...just in case something happens and...and...'Danny got worried when Star suddenly got up and he's not sure where she is going to this.
Star took a few steps forward and is now looking Danny straight in the eye.
"What's she doing?…'Danny thought nervously, hoping deep down, that he didn't somehow give her a hint on what he really is.
"Danny...'Star said and Danny was worried...but then saw that a smile was forming on her face.
Danny blinked when he saw that her smile is getting bigger and bigger until it covered half of her face in an almost painful kind of way, there was silence for a moment and Danny was curious about what was going on with her...until-
"YOU'RE AWESOME!...'Star screamed as she suddenly lunged at him, and now held the bewildered boy in a tight hug.
"Huh?..."Danny yelped as he found himself in a situation he never expected to be.
Star is hugging him...and talking all excited about him...and she's not done.
"Oh man, Danny! That was so cool! The way you stood against that ghost and saved me again! You didn't even looked scared, it was so radical! You were so brave! I thought you were tough when you were against that snake but this is, like, 1000 times more awesome! And you saved me AGAIN! Thank you! Thank you!Thank you!..."Star said happily as she still clung to him and jumped up and down in excitement.
Danny blinked before he realized what she is doing. He found himself smiling, glad that Star is okay and he appreciated that she seemed thankful for what he did.
"You're welcome but don't cut yourself short, you were pretty brave when you started joining in the fight..."Danny noted and Star smiled even wider at that.
The blonde girl couldn't stop herself when she gave the ghost boy a kiss on the cheek, surprising him to the core, since he honestly didn't expect this.
"Did...Did Star just-...'Danny was cut off of his train of thought when Star started talking.
"Oh man, I still can't believe this...we actually faced against a ghost and won, and without using any fancy weapons or whatever...'Star said as she started walking around in awe.
'Yeah...I guess it is unbelievable...'Danny commented.
Usually, he's really dependent on his powers or his parent's gadgets when against a ghost, this was one of the few times he couldn't have access to either and he still managed to get out of it alive...or half way alive, anyway.
Star wasn't done.
"Oh man, I can't wait to see the looks on everybody's faces when we tell them about this...'Star said in excitement.
And that's when Danny's smile dropped.
'WHAT?!…"Danny exclaimed and Star looked surprised by his reaction.
"Well, yeah... I mean, when we get rescued, everybody is going to want to know about how you managed to beat the Monster of Specter island...'Star explained but Danny shook his head.
"Star, please...I would really rather that you don't tell anyone about what I just did..." Danny said and Star gasped in shock.
"What? Why?...'Star asked, not understanding this at all.
What Danny did, facing against a ghost and managing to come out on top, on top of saving her life several times and handling their survival was too cool! She knew that everybody at school would be talking about this for months! Danny could actually become popular and she was more than willing to tell everybody about how cool he was during this entire misadventure. There was no downside here.
"I...I just rather not have anyone know that I faced against a ghost, if my parents find out, they would never let me out of their sight ever again...'Danny said and Star looked confused.
"But Danny, you won! You saved me! You're a hero, people should know about that..."Star said but Danny looked adamant.
"I'm serious Star, you don't know my parents...If they were to find out about this, they would freak out until the next century and I would never get a moment's peace again, please don't tell...'Danny said and Star looked curious.
"From what I've seen, your folks would probably proud that you beat a ghost...isn't that what they have been trying to do for years now...'Star said but Danny shook his head.
"I'm serious Star, I really rather this incident never leaves the island..."Danny said and Star frowned at that.
"But Danny, you saved my life, and even before then, you are the reason I'm still breathing right now...it was so cool! Even if I might not be at Paulina's level of popularity, I have influence at school...This whole adventure could sky rocket your social status..."Star said, trying to persuade him.
She just didn't understand. Sure, Danny said that he wasn't so focused on popularity anymore, but come on! What he did was something not even the whole football team would be man enough to do, even together and Danny would be viewed as a hero. She was certain that this adventure would raise his status a lot and he wouldn't be considered a "geek" anymore. Dash and Paulina might not like him, but they respected coolness and Star knew that Danny showed a lot of it since they got here, he would be considered cool at school...
Maybe even enough to get an invitation to officially join the A-listers, and they could hang out as social equals. After all, she didn't recall any of the other guys having saved lives before, aside from the ghost pirate incident but no one did it by themselves. Danny could become a legend here!
Danny however, sent her the most serious look possible on his face.
"I already told you that I don't care about being popular anymore, especially if I have to pay that price...Star, please...Believe me when I say that I have my reasons...I just can't have anyone know that I faced a ghost...if you are really grateful for me saving your life, you'll understand...if you want to tell anyone that you faced against a ghost and won, go ahead but don't mention my name anywhere in it..."Danny said.
"I can't say that because it's not true, since it was your idea and your guts that you managed to beat the monster, all I did was throw a few rocks but the hero here was you..."Star said.
"I'm not changing my mind... I don't need that kind of attention...just please...don't mention what I did...that's all I asked...'Danny pleaded once more.
Star was silent for a while, she's frowning, confused and frustrated greatly over Danny's response. Thankfully, the blonde girl gave a very reluctant nod to him. As much as she would love to spread this all over town, Danny did save her life, more than once and she owes him a debt of gratitude. If all he asks is for her to pretend that this whole incident never happened, what choice does she have here?
But it doesn't mean she has to like it...
"I still think you're passing up a lot but...fine, I won't tell anyone...'Star said with her arms crossed and looked away from him.
Danny smiled at that and sent her a thankful look. Happy and relieved that she won't tell anyone now.
'Thank you for understanding, Star...'Danny said but Star still continued to frown.
She didn't understand at all but she owes him one...what can she do?
She just felt bummed, that only she would be the one to know, just how cool Danny Fenton actually is deep down.
AAAUUUUGGGGAAAAAA!
Danny and Star flinched when they heard something. The two teens ran back to the front of the beach and to their immense relief, they saw a boat, just several miles out at sea, but they could see it!
"A boat, we're saved!..."Star shouted in glee.
"HEY! OVER HERE! HELP! HELP!..."Danny shouted as he started waving around to get the boats attention.
"SAVE US! SOS! SOS!..."Star shouted as she did the same and even waved around a nearby stick to get more attention.
The two teenagers kept this up, hoping that they noticed them. After a few moments, the two teens noticed that the boat was moving.
In the direction of Specter Island and they now saw that it was the same ship that their class had taken for the trip! They survived the storm too!
Danny smiled, happy to know that they everyone will be safe now.
-To be continued-
Next time on Stranded
Saved At Last
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
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