*Fenton Works 7:00 am*
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Reaching over to my bedside table, I press the off button on my alarm to get much needed silence. My fight with Skulker about five weeks ago gave me a much needed wake up call if I wanted to be this so called "savior".
I need to increase my skill with my powers.
More than I like to admit, I got a lucky shot on Skulker; had he gotten serious in the fight and used all his weapons from the start, then I wouldn't be here right now. Opening my eyes and now staring at the ceiling, I began to recall what powers I had to train. I had flight, ecto-blasts, invisibility, and intangibility.
Now what I didn't know is that all of these abilities require some sort of energy, so it took me these last five weeks in order train all of them. Both invisibility and intangibility took little to no ecto-energy at all, which was great for me because now I can phase through anything while not being seen masterfully. However, my flight and ecto-blasts were a different story.
My flight power energy drain corresponded directly to how fast I was going, so if I was going for a leisurely fly in the night sky, It'd be as if I was walking. However, if it was anything like what I tried with Skulker...it's going to burn fast...REALLY fast. When I attempted to go my fastest, I almost died again by crashing into a wall at supersonic speed. I don't even know if I can die again, but I didn't want to leave my life in luck's hand; so thinking quickly, I turned intangible and flew through the walls, saving myself from utter doom.
My ecto-blasts were the hardest to train out of all the powers I have. Just like flying at supersonic speed, the ecto-blasts drained so much energy depending on how much focus you put into the ray. When I say depends, I mean that the color of the ray correlates to how much energy you put into it. Yellow was the weakest and I rarely use it because it only seemed to annoy ghosts, as shown from my run in with the Box Ghost.
*Two weeks ago central park*
I was enjoying a walk in the park because today was my resting day after a week of hellish training. That was until a small miniature portal (oh so they can come naturally) opened up and out came the first ghost I've ever fought. The Box Ghost
He quickly spotted me and had a glare on his face. "HUMAN CHILD, I THE BOX GHOST HAVE RETURNED TO SEEK REVENGE!" I guess he was still mad that I shot him with an ecto-blast.
"Ha, good luck with that." I stated with a confident look on my face. "I'M GOING GHOST!" The famous white rings I have grown to enjoy emerged and changed me into my ghost form.
"WHAT!" The Box Ghost had the widest eyes I have ever seen on anyone after he saw me transform. That didn't matter though because I focused a tiny bit at the palm of my hand and accumulated a small amount of energy, but instead of the usual green I used against him at our first meeting and Skulker, it was yellow.
Aiming my palm outward towards him, I fired it directly at his body. The recipient braced himself for the hit, only to be pushed back little by little with no damage at all. 'Wow and I didn't think one of my ghost powers could be lame'
"FOOLISH CHILD! NOTHING CAN STOP THE GREAT BOX GHOST!" He began inching his way towards me, albeit with some resistance.
'Alright...Try this!' I thought as I began to pour more energy into the beam causing it to turn from yellow to the green that I was used to seeing.
"NO NOT AGAIN!" I heard the Box Ghost yell as he was once again hit directly by my ray of ecto-energy, successfully knocking him out.
'Damn it...now I have to drag him back to the portal'
*Back to present*
Yeah...the yellow ray has no uses besides for show. Anyways the green energy was the moderate ray of all three ecto-blasts. It required moderate focus, didn't hinder my flying, and It was the easiest to whip out, making it the most viable during a fight. Finally, the red ecto-blast...this blast required a ton of focus and energy. When I used it I ran out of breath and was forced back into my human state. This was my last resort ability if things ever became that ugly. Luckily though, after I draining all my stamina for trying the move; my stamina that was already increased through flying and the other rays was now larger than ever, enabling me to use the red blast two times before collapsing from exhaustion.
Finishing up my recollection, I opened my ocean blue eyes. Letting a sigh escape my mouth, I got up from my bed and began to look at myself in the mirror. Nothing really changed besides having a bit more muscle before, I didn't look that scrawny anymore. Sighing once more, 'Man I need to stop doing that' I headed to the bathroom to get ready for school.
*Casper High School First Period*
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Surprisingly today I was in a good mood, and decided to come in first period on time that was even shocking for because he looked at me funny as soon as I took my seat. Taking out my phone and earbuds, I hit the shuffle button to begin listening to music, while simultaneously also taking out my sketchbook. The band Nirvana came on with Smells like Teen Spirit and I never jammed out so much in 5 minutes.
It was a great until a familiar condense breath escaped from my mouth as a new song was about play called Remember. 'DAMN IT, I NEVER HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE!' I mentally screamed as I begrudgingly shoved my phone and earbuds back into my pocket. Looking around to see where the feeling was coming from, I see it was pointing at the door. 'There's a ghost roaming the hall?' I looked at who was still going on about English stuff that I could care less about. Sigh...
Raising my hand, eyed me with slight annoyance at being stopped in the middle of his lesson. "Yes, ?'
"Can I use the restroom?" getting a nod from , I went to go grab my stuff when his voice interrupted me.
"And just why exactly are you grabbing your stuff for a quick restroom trip…?" his eyes now narrowed with annoyance. 'Damn he's really gonna make me say it.'
"Well..." I started out trying to seem embarrassed, "...I need to shit…" I say out loud getting snickers from the entire class, which caused to turn red in embarrassment. He nodded at me, but as I was about to leave Dash decided to call me "Fenturd"
'Shit head' I thought with slight irritation as I ran to the restroom and went into a stall. Putting my stuff down and locking the door, I had a familiar happy gleam in my eye as I said my catchphrase.
"I'M GOING GHOST!"
'Damn hopefully no one heard me' I thought as the familiar rings appeared and changed me into my ghost form. Quickly turning invisible, I phased out into the halls where I saw a red headed woman talking with Principal Ishiyama. She was wearing an all red suit and skirt with a white shirt and black tie. The weirdest part was that her hair was spiky at the sides like...horns. 'That's a ghost...She looks human with a weird hairstyle?' then I thought, 'What if she's like me...a human with ghost powers?'
I began listening on the conversation between the two. "Let me just say, it's wonderful to have you on the staff ." I heard Principal Ishiyama say as she shook the red haired woman's hand.
"Oh by all means, It's my pleasure. Oh and please, Penelope is just fine." The now known Penelope Spectra said with a kind smile that seemed...off. They said goodbye as Spectra entered what I assumed to be her office. 'Hmmm' I quickly followed fully expecting she couldn't see nor sense me until...
"You know it's rude to follow someone." She said as she took a seat behind her desk, carefully eyeing the space where I was currently floating. "Well don't just float there, talk to me."
'How the hell?' I thought as I landed on the ground turning visible again. She smirked with a playful gleam in her eye when I she saw me.
"Well aren't you a cute one…" She said as she got up from her desk and walk towards me...with a sway in her ste- 'NO DO NOT THINK OF THAT RIGHT NOW!' I mentally screamed at myself as she got right in front of me.
"Does the cutie have a name…" She said with the same playful gleam in her eye.
"D-Danny…" I mentally slapped my head, I did NOT just stuttered.
"Just Danny? No last name?" She eyed me carefully stepping further into my bubble, enjoying the reactions she was getting out of me.
Gulping the saliva down my throat so I wouldn't stutter, which didn't help one bit. "uh..yeah"
She stood there with a disapproving look on her face, which then was replaced with a sudden happy face. "You should make one up!" I just stood there confused.
Seeing the look on my ghostly face she continued her thought, "You know just make one up! you're a ghost, so make your last name involving a ghost." She then walked a few steps away from me, finally giving me some much needed space.
"Take me for example...my name is Penelope Spectra, my last name is like specter...like a ghost." I never thought of having an alter ego na-, but before I could continue my thought, she turned quickly around and stepped back into my space now only a step away from me. She eyed my face as if she was looking for something.
"What are y- " I was cut off as she suddenly pointed up in the air with a 'That's it' face.
"Phantom!"
"...Phantom?" I questioned in a confused tone. She took one more step now leaning over me...I felt her body against mine…'DAMN IT BODY DON'T FUCKING DO THIS RIGHT NOW' feeling a certain body appendage coming to life.
She leaned her mouth to my ear, "Yes...Danny Phantom…" I began to blush more than I have ever in my entire life. Luckily she backed off a couple steps.
Shaking off the feeling, I began to think of the name. 'Danny Phantom...Phantom…' I looked up with a smile and nodded my head. "It's pretty catchy." She nodded back with satisfaction only to put on a curious face.
"Now, what are you doing here at this school? Is this your haunt?"
"...haunt?" She looked at me at me with disbelief.
"Yeah haunt, a place where you...haunt." Now it was my turn to facepalm. Why didn't I think of that, It was in the name.
"Oh...no I'm just passing by…" I said pathetically, but this made her smile seductively and step back into my space.
"Oooo perfect...I need a partner to help me...would you like to help me Phantom" She said with a sultry voice that made my body shiver. Backing up now, she still kept up her pursuit. It was to the point where I had no more room to step back and was against the wall.. "Please…" I heard her say in a breathy tone as she bit her lower lip.
"I-I..u-uh..." I said with sweat running down my forehead, eyes wide, and a certain appendage growing "...N-no…" I tried to keep my mind clean, but this woman's advances were making my hormones act up. 'DAMN YOU HORMONES!'
"...No…?" She had a taken back look as she thought for a moment. "Are you gay?"
"NO!" I shouted as she smiled with the same playful glint in her eyes.
"It's okay if you are...it's always the cute ones…" She said dejectedly looking sadly at me, but the same freaking glint was there.
"I'm NOT!" I said indignant as a laughter soon erupted from her.
Looking towards her, I see her still giggling at my reaction at being called gay. "Don't worry I know you're not, if that thing in your pants is any indication." she said pointing at the bulge in my pants. 'Fuck hormones'
"Uhhh…" I quickly covered myself and she giggled once again. "Why are you here." I ask with some blush still remaining, trying to gain some semblance of confidence back.
"I'm here for the teens." She replied chirpy. I gave her a look that had the word 'pedo' written all over it. "No! Not like that child."
"I gain power through the emotional turmoils of humans and ghosts. However, teens seem to be the most emotionally unstable…" She said eyeing me like a piece of meat.
'Fuck me and my problems' I thought as I remembered all the stuff I'm still going through. Spectra then broke me from my thoughts.
"Don't worry though, I'm not here to force anyone into a emotionally distraught state (yet). I'm here to feed on those who are already there...like you..." She said with a satisfied look in her eyes. "But other than that I will not be a problem ghost child." She walked back to her desk and sat down eyeing me one more time."Anything else...hero?"
'Hero? Where did that come from?' I thought confused, but shook it away. "Are you human?" Only to get a laugh in return.
"Oh honey we are not humans...at least I'm not...are you?" I just stood there with a blank expression.
Her eyes widened in recognition "You're the one Skulker talked about! You're a Halfa!"
'Halfa?' I stood there taking in the new information. If the name is anything to go by, I'm a human who can turn into a ghost...so I'm half ghost, half human? 'Weird...'
Slowly her eyes began to unwiden, and returned to natural. Seems to me she found this to be quite a find. 'Looks to me that I might have a slight problem draining this school…' She then returned my gaze. "Now go run along, can't you see I have paperwork to conduct?" pointing at a pile of papers that seemed to go unnoticed by me.
"Fine by me" I said as I left the office, returning to the bathroom where I reverted to human. 'One less ghost to worry about…' I thought not realizing the battle coming soon. Then I remembered something she said. "You're the one Skulker talked about!"
'Skulker and the Box Ghost told the other ghosts about me!'
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'Damn it…' I thought with an annoyed look on my face 'Things just probably got Really bad for me.' now heading towards second period class.
*Spectra's Office*
'So that was him huh?' Spectra thought with a hardened look. 'He doesn't look all that tough, Skulker must be losing it. However just to be safe...' Soon another ghost phased through the wall, but instead of our hero, it was a small man, wearing a butler outfit with a mustache that was grey with his hair.
"Bertrand...we may have a problem" Spectra said with a serious look to the now known Bertrand.
"What a type of problem…? He asked with a perplexed look. Spectra was known for her great power, which could beat mostly anything around; so hearing there was a problem she couldn't deal handle baffled him.
"A halfa problem."
Andddddd Scene. Thank you all for reading Chapter 5 of He's a Phantom. Spectra is now part of the equation and gave Danny his iconic name. Hopefully you all enjoyed this chapter, Leave any comments of what you thought, or leave suggestions for the next chapter.