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Empowered

Chapter 8: The Second Half of the Wish

Danny and Star soon arrived to Fenton Works.

After releasing the ghostly weasel back into the ghost zone, and receiving a quick thanks from him as well, Danny turned to his girlfriend. He was still concerned about her and her sudden change.

"How are you feeling?..."He asked.

"I don't know. I mean...I feel the same way I did the last time I had powers...but something feels off, like it's a recreation. It's weird..."Star admitted, unable to find a proper answer.

Her boyfriend felt increasingly worried for her as he decided this required aid.

"I think it's time to call an emergency meeting for Team Phantom..."Danny said as he pulled out his cell phone.

"Hopefully I can go back to my diet after this..."Star whispered, as her boyfriend made some calls.


Later

Sam, Tucker and Jazz soon arrived from the lab...and Tucker was still stuffing his face with nothing but greasy fast food.

"Good, everyone's h-..." Star stopped. "Uh... Tucker?..."She said, pausing for a moment.

Tucker, with face covered in mustard and ketchup, smacked his lips as he kept eating.

"Yeah?..." He asked, his mouth still full.

"Ugh!..." All of the girls went, grossed out.

"That is absolutely nauseating, Tucker!..." Jazz went as she tried to look away.

"What?..." He asked innocently, not getting it.

The girls were getting annoyed by this, to say the least.

"You know what! You're disgusting. Seriously, how have you not gotten sick yet?!..."Sam complained, covering her nose.

"We Foleys have strong stomachs and can eat more meat than any dog..."Tucker said, looking proud.

Jazz cringed at this, before turning to Sam.

"When you called me and told me about his eating habits...I thought you were exaggerating, Sam..."Jazz said while Tucker took another bite of his burger, making her gag in response.

"And it seems that you weren't..."She muttered as she covered her face with her arm like she were sneezing.

She looked at Tucker and sent a disapproving look. She also couldn't help but psychoanalyze his behavior, out of habit.

"Tucker. I suspect that you're so used to using food as a comfort that you're reacting poorly to the idea that consuming so much has done more harm than good..."Jazz said, taking a step back.

"Which is NOT healthy, and not just for your physical health..."She added, but the techno-geek remained stubborn.

"I'm just doing this to make a point!..."Tucker said defensively.

"And what point is that? How to get teenage obesity in record time?..."Jazz asked sarcastically, still not letting anything under her eyes be exposed.

"Hilarious..." Tucker grumbled.

"Guys..."Danny said, getting their attention.

"Hey man..."Tucker said, ignoring Jazz for now.

"So, what's the situation that you couldn't tell us over the phone?..."Sam asked, not seeing anything wrong save for Tucker.

Danny turned to Star and sighed. He took a step back, before speaking to his girlfriend.

"Show them, Starlight..."He said.

His girlfriend nodded and took a deep breath. She tried to will the transformation once more. In less than a second, a bright flash appeared and Star Strong was soon replaced by Starlight Spirit.

Once done, everyone, sans Danny, had their respective jaws dropped. Tucker even dropped his hamburger due to the shock, only to pick it back up and take a bite.

"No way!..."Tucker let out.

"You're-..."Jazz paused, unable to finish.

"Starlight Spirit!?..."Sam exclaimed in disbelief.

"Yeah, looks like it..."Star said in a sheepish manner, while the others were still stunned to say the least.

"B-But how? Did Freakshow get another amulet or something?..."Sam asked, scratching the side of her head.

"No, he's still in prison. We checked..."Star explained, now hovering off the floor.

"Then how did this happen, especially with that amulet destroyed?..."Jazz asked.

"We don't know. Danny and I were just walking back from our date at the flea marker and suddenly, I was floating and changing forms..."Star said, shrugging.

"That's... weird..." Tucker said with his mouth full.

"And that's not the weirdest part..."Star said.

"You just suddenly regained powers out of the blue...what can be weirder than that?..."Sam asked rhetorically.

"This..."Danny said as he changed to his ghost form.

This surprised the others even more.

"You still have your ghost powers?..."Tucker explained in shock.

"Looks like it..."Danny said, shrugging.

"But how? The last time, Star only had powers and you lost them..."Jazz said, recalling what had happened in that incident.

"Again, we don't know. This just happened and we don't know what caused it..."Danny said, while Star continued to float in the air.

"But...how'd this happen? You didn't give blood or anything, did you?..." Sam asked, while the ghost boy shook his head.

"No. I avoid blood drives, since I have no idea how people would react to my blood..."Danny said, as the others kept trying to come up with their own theories.

"Do you think that Desiree has anything to do with this?..."Tucker asked, before letting out a burp.

Star cringed in disgust, before she shook her head.

"Ignoring that gross action of yours...No, I didn't see her, I didn't say the word "wish" followed by "I". Plus, I don't feel like I'm slowly turning evil either..."Star said, recalling what Danny had told her about the time Tucker got ghost powers of his own.

Tucker cringed at that, not liking that memory.

"Wish that you didn't hear that story..."He said, eating another burger.

"Maybe Vlad is trying to pull one of his complex but insidious schemes?..."Jazz suggested.

Danny and Star thought about it and they both shook their heads.

"I doubt it. The Cheesehead doesn't have the means to do something like this and he's been out of town this week. Plus, this doesn't seem like his MO and the last time a girl with ghost powers was involved, she turned on him and is now on the run from him..."He said.

"True..."Jazz admitted.

"Plus, he HATES me almost as much as he hates my boo. Why would he GIVE me powers?..."Star asked, as she slowly started landing on the floor.

"Maybe to manipulate you, like he did with Valerie?..."Tucker guessed.

Star frowned at that.

"He only got away with that because he tricked Val into thinking that he wasn't a piece of garbage! Which she thankfully knows better now..."Star said, as she stopped floating and landed back on the ground.

"Point taken..."Tucker admitted.

The others, however, still didn't understand how this is even possible.

"Well, something weird is happening. People don't just suddenly get powers out of nowhere..."Sam said, exasperated and also somewhat jealous since she has still not experienced having powers of her, with the exception of the Undergrowth incident, but that didn't count.

"I know. This is really confusing, but I'm starting to wonder if this actually didn't come with strings attached..."She said, before grinning.

Her boyfriend seemed to like the idea, while the others were more unsure than anything. Star, however, was still happy about this.

"Still, it's also kinda cool to do this again..."Star said, feeling a little better at getting to be a superhero once more.

She then looked over her figure. The outfit helped accentuate her body, positively reinforcing the idea she was healthy, if not also justifying her idea of skipping meals was a good idea.

Her boyfriend, while happy to see her in that outfit again, was still unable how to grasp the idea of a free lunch or in this case, powers. The others studied the girl, trying to recall anything of the supernatural that would or could explain this situation.

Unfortunately, nothing came to mind just yet. Still, they tried to gain as much control as they could about the bizarre situation.

"Do you think that you need help training to control your powers again, Star?..."Jazz asked.

Star shook her head as she floated in the air and began firing at some targets that were left over from Danny's last training session. She hit a couple and got a bulls eye each.

She smiled.

"Not really. I still remember how to use these powers and my aim hasn't gotten rusty..."Star said as she responded by firing at a nearby target and hitting it square on.

She smirked.

"It's like riding a bike. You never forget..."She said with some pride in her tone.

Sam rolled her eyes at that.

"Hooray. You remember how to have cool ghost powers and you're still good at hitting things..."She muttered, trying to hide her mild jealousy as she tried to focus on the matter at hand.

"But we do sorta have a situation here! Namely you suddenly gaining said cool ghost powers and glowing green eyes, along with no idea who or what did this, what is going on, which is scarier..."The goth girl pointed out.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the blonde heroine landed back onto the ground and pouted.

"Fine, party pooper..."She said, crossing her arms.

Still, she knew that Sam had a point, and the blonde girl examined herself once more with a pensive expression on her face.

"It really does suck when you don't have any answers. This has to be worse than a pop quiz..."She said, not liking that she didn't know what was causing this.

Her boyfriend, while still confused by the whole ordeal, still tried to be optimistic for her sake.

"We'll keep an eye out for anything we missed. I mean...we always find whatever or whoever causes the latest misadventures in of abnormal lives anyway. I'm sure that we'll find something to point us in the right direction..."The ghost boy said.

He then turned to his blonde girlfriend and smiled at her.

"Still...this is actually pretty cool that Danny Phantom's girlfriend is back in town. And I almost hope it's permanent this time..."Danny said with a chuckle.

Star smiled sheepishly at that and blushed with a giggled, leaning into her boyfriend. The two held each other affectionately, while the others watched.

"Oh barf. Just what we need, another session of teenage hormones..."Sam said, looking away and giving a dramatic fake gag as the couple continued to act cutesy with each other.

"If you're gonna be heroes and/or suck face, go outside and do it..."She complained, but the couple acted like they couldn't hear her.

Danny and Star continued to indulge themselves and show their affection for one another, ignoring Sam. At least, until the team's second-in-command had to put her own two cents into the situation.

"Uh...guys...I'm glad that Star has calmed down, but this is still a mystery that we need to solve..."Jazz said, making the couple stop for a moment.

Danny saw her point and sighed.

"I know, but this still rocks too much to not to take advantage of..."The ghost boy said, intertwining his hands with Star's.

Star was still marveling over the recent developments, as she and the others kept trying to theorize and take a direct a course of action.

"Not the change that I wanted, but I'm not complaining..."She thought, liking that she got to wore her outfit again.

"I really hope that I can keep these powers. Patrolling with Danny-boo would be so much better than on foot...then again, this does mean that he can't carry me like a princess anymore..."She thought, somersaulting in the air.

Her stomach growled, forcing her to stop.

She glanced down to her stomach, and a part of her wondered how she was even able to get in her comfy, silvery but also form-fitting costume.

"Maybe it was more stretchy than I remember..."She thought, just hoping that she didn't show any weight.

"Then again, maybe all this fighting will really help my weight..."She considered.

As she pondered and stared at her belly nervously, her boyfriend approached her.

"Okay, we can't really come up with anything right now that makes sense..."Danny said, having noticed she didn't pay attention.

He floated over to her, while the blonde girl still wasn't sure what to do next.

"So...what now?..."Star asked.

"Obviously, we gotta figure out how this happened and if this change is temporary or not...but I think a quick practice run with your powers is necessary...just to make sure that you're not rusty..."Danny said, while his girlfriend considered it.

While she still felt that she had control over these powers, a little practice might be a good idea.

"You might be right, Danny-Boo. Plus, it's been ages since I last got a chance to really let loose and take to the skies..."Star said, looking eager to try these powers again.

Her insecurities about her weight were put on the back of her mind, replaced with her desire to be her ghostly alter-ego once more.

"I get to soar with my Boo. Awesome! I'm so gonna rock this training! Plus, this might be a good way to burn calories and get slimmer..."She thought, before focusing on the task at hand.

She then turned to her ghostly boo and smiled.

"Alright, come on. Time for a refresher..."Danny said as he took Star by the hand to follow his lead.

They both phased out of the lab, leaving the others behind.

"I guess that we'll just wait here and water the plants or whatever..."Sam said in a sarcastic tone, since they were already gone.

"And, you know, do some ACTUAL work..."Jazz added, knowing that her little brother and his girlfriend will too distracted with each other to focus on solving this new mystery.

At least for now.

"You do that. I'm going to finish this, and right after that, I'm gonna go pick up my breakfast for tomorrow..."Tucker said, before eating the rest of his food.

Jazz and Sam both made disgusted expressions at him. They were both holding their gag reflect, while he was eating a burger that appeared to have 5 patties stacked on top of one another.

"Okay, this is going too far..."Jazz said to Sam.

"He'll learn his lesson the hard way. He always does..."Sam told her while the tech geek continued to eat.

"Mmm..." He went.

"Hopefully it'll be before we need to call him an ambulance..." Jazz whispered.

"Especially since he's basically raising his chances of becoming an XXXL before he's in his 20's..."Sam muttered, as she began to get a little concerned about her carnivorous best friend.

This would be the part where some bad side effect of only eating junk food would occur, but any observations were put on hold as she dragged the boy away from the fast food and towards a lead.


Later

Danny and Star were soon flying. The blonde girl was grinning widely as they soared in the air together, side-by-side.

The blonde girl was still grinning a mile wide as she enjoyed flying and felt the rush of air in her hair. She grinned a bit wider as she kept flying, feeling the wind sculpt her face as she did so.

"I almost forgot how awesome this is. Yahoo!..."Star said as she did a flip in the air, twisting to the side.

The blonde girl could finally remember why her Danny loved flying through the clouds so much. She felt that it was so relaxing and erases all her stress away.

"This rocks!..."She said, feeling like she was on a roller coaster and loving every moment of it.

Danny chuckled.

"Glad to see that you're feeling better again..."He said.

"I'm always better when you're around, Danny-boo..."Star said, laughing as she did another flip mid-air, enjoying it.

"Man, this sure feels amazing. Even better than last time!..."She said, enjoying the freedom as she had not being bound by gravity.

Danny smiled.

"Sure is. I always wanted to fly with you again..."He said.

"I can definitely see why you would. There are so many more benefits when we can both soar in the air together..."Star said, as she gently reached out her hand and grazed one of the clouds near them.

The couple smiled at each other. Despite the bizarre situation, there was still the added romance of now being able to patrol together. On a more...equal yet much more elevated level then before.

The couple kept smiling at each other, slowly floating up through a big cloud and not breaking eye contact with each other for a second. They both used their powers to appear as if they're sitting on a cloud and staring into each other's eyes, like they would normally do with their favorite tree.

"Regardless of whatever caused her to get these powers, at least she's feeling better and not feeling sorry for herself. If anything, this might take her mind off the weight thing. I almost wish that she could stay like this..."He thought, glad that her mind wasn't on her weight right now.

"I feel like I could take on the world right now!..."Star admitted.

"Let's not push it..." Danny said.

"Aww... afraid that I'll outdo you in the super hero business?..."Star jokingly asked.

"Hilarious..." Danny said with an eye roll.

That's when their ghost senses went off. Star felt a shiver go up and down her spine, as the blue mist quickly floated out of her mouth at the same time as Danny's did.

"Whoa... forgot how that felt. It's like toothpaste in gas form..." Star said, still not used to it.

"Now let's see what caused it..." Danny said as they heard sounds of horror.

The couple soon saw a ghostly lion in the middle of the town square. It was terrifying citizens as it kept roaring and trying to attack anything in sight.

"It's been a while since we've teamed up...you know...like this..."Star said, looking determined to kick some butt.

"I know exactly what ya mean, Starlight..."Danny said, eager for the chance to fight alongside her like this.

The couple soon landed and were ready to face the ferocious feline ghost. The ghostly lion saw them and roared viciously at them, trying to look very intimidating.

"PPPRRRRRAAAUUURRRRGGGHHH!..."It let out, looking more ferocious and deadly than a regular lion.

It didn't fazed the super-powered lovebirds in the slightest. They weren't worried at all. In fact, they both welcomed the challenge from the furious ghostly lion.

"Here, kitty kitty kitty!..."Star said as she gestured it to come towards them, as she charged her fists.

"Time for your declawing!..."Danny said, as he pounded his fist into his hand.

The ghostly lion responded by roaring and trying to pounce on them. Star responded by firing a shot from her finger like a gun, followed by Danny giving an uppercut to the belly.

"Bad kitty! You need to be housebroken!..."Star quipped.

"If you keep thrashing about, then no treats..."Danny quipped, as he and his girlfriend shared a giggle before they collectively grabbed it by the tail and swung it away.

The ghost lion then landed on all fours and came running at them. He extended his claws out, ready to slash them, but the ghostly couple managed to easily dodge it.

They then grabbed hold of the ghost lion's hind legs, making it fall face first to the ground.

"Uh-uh-uh. Naughty kitty-cat, your scratching post is not here..."Star quipped, while using her ecto-charged finger as a laser pointer to distract the ghostly lion for a few moments.

"I think it's time to take a cat nap!..."Danny said, following her lead as his eyes glowed an icy blue.

The ghost lion was still distracted by Star's ecto-charged laser pointer and couldn't see the incoming attack from both ghostly super-powered teens. Star responded by blasting him when he was distracted, followed by Danny freezing him to a halt.

However, it wasn't over yet.

The ghost lion broke free of its cold containment, roaring triumphantly as it pounced again, splitting the ghostly couple apart. However, since it was a beastly ghost with no sentience, it wasn't much of a challenge and it was quickly overpowered by the ghostly teenage couple.

Danny began finishing this off by freezing the ground surrounding the ghost lion, while Star kept shooting ricochets of ghost rays from her makeshift finger guns, like in those old western films.

Once the ghostly feline was distracted, the blonde heroine turned to her ghostly partner in crime-fighting.

"Let's end this quickly..."Star said while her boyfriend raised his hand to freeze the beast solid once more.

"My thoughts exactly..."Danny said as he finished freezing the ghost lion's feet in place.

This was the que for Star to sending another ecto-blast at the ghostly animal, finally weakening it enough for capture.

"Sayonara, pussycat!..."Star said, while her boyfriend rolled his eyes.

"I thought you'd say "goodbye kitty", but hey, whatever works..."Danny said as he pulled out the thermos and aimed it at the beast.

He used the device and soon a small, swirling vortex inhaled the ghostly lion whole. The ghostly lion was soon captured and trapped inside the thermos. Once he clasp it shut.

After locking the ghostly animal away, Danny turned to his girlfriend and high-fived his girlfriend.

"Nice job. Glad to see that you haven't lost your edge. I was honestly worried that you might not have a ghost of a chance, Starlight..."Danny joked..

"I always do, but considering I always have you by my side, that is a fact..."Star said, feeling better about herself.

"Still, I'll admit that even after not having ghost powers for so long, you're still as sharp as ever. I guess I have a pretty sidekick for now, Starlight..."Danny said, while his girlfriend sent him a confident and slightly mischievous smirk.

"Keep talking and your cute little butt will get a side kick of its own..."Star said, being both playful and flirty with her boo.

The couple both laughed, really getting into the play of things. However, their fun was cut short as crowds saw them and got excited by the sight of the superhero couple.

"It's Danny Phantom and Starlight Spirit!..."Someone shouted in excitement, and more people showed up.

"She's back in town. Awesome!..."A fan said, as she got out her phone and took a photo.

"I gotta take a picture and post it on the internet!..."Another fan said as more people wanted to see the heroic couple in person.

"Kiss! Kiss!..."Someone else shouted, as that same person was also conveniently wearing a "Danny Phantom+Starlight Spirit 4-EVER!" T-shirt.

"People are still selling that stuff?..."Star thought, as the fans all gathered, clearly wanting to get to the famous couple.

The couple, however, had other plans as the crowds tried to surround them from nearly every angle.

"And that's our cue to leave..."Danny said.

"No need to tell me twice, Boo..."Starlight said, as they both took off, trying to get away from fans and reporters who tried to invade their personal space.

Once they were safe in the air, they held hands as they kept flying, but soon news helicopters appeared to follow them.

"Seriously?..."Star thought, only for her and Danny to find themselves in front of Channel 5's news copter and the reporter, Shelley Makamoto, tried to speak to them.

"Danny Phantom, Starlight Spirit! Is there a reason you two are suddenly appearing together again after such a long absence? What of Ember McLain's hitting on you and is it true that Phantom is the ex-boyfriend whom she sings about in her song? And where have you been for months? Are the rumors of you two being secretly engaged true? Have either of you taken residence at or near Platinum Lane due to Danny Phantom having been spotted flying there on a near constant basis? Please answer! Your Phans want to know!..."Shelly asked as she held a microphone in front of them.

The ghostly couple just shared a knowing look. As they both had unsure expression at the moment, as well as matching blushes on their faces over the "secretly engaged" questioned. They also realized that they might not have been as discreet as they thought they were being whenever Danny picked her up for dates in his ghost form.

They could only think of one proper response to give.

"Uh, no, I've never been in a relationship with Ember and I have no idea who the guy she sings about is. As for the rest, sorry but we gotta go..."Danny said, as he linked arms and hands with Star as she knew what her boyfriend's plan was to get out of this surprise interview from Channel 5's News anchor woman.

"Yeah, we're late for a date..."Star said as she grabbed Danny by the hand and turned them both invisible to escape this much media attention.

Once they flew away and were sure they couldn't be seen, they both regained visibility and laughed.

"That was fun..."Danny said, as he and she were glad to get away from crazy fans and nosy reporters.

"Yeah, definitely..."His Starlight said, while secretly looking at her belly.

"And a good way to lose weight..."Star thought, hoping that her suddenly gaining her powers again would be the most interesting development that's happening right now.

"I'm guessing we might need to be a little more careful whenever I fly you to and from home..."Danny said, wondering how many phans have seen that.

"Looks like it..."Star said, not bothered since they still had their secrets.

"Speaking of which...wanna go back to our relaxing date above the clouds?..."Danny offered.

"Please and thank you..."Star said in a perky way, as she would want nothing more than that right now.

Unknown to her, she wasn't the only one who has changed today...and not in a good way.


Meanwhile

Colette had arrived home to Polter Heights, and she was in a foul mood as always.

She was home alone right now. Her stepmother had gone to some charity luncheon and took Pierre with her, her papa is having some meeting on the other side of town and Fifi is currently at a doggy spa that took up her entire afternoon.

The spoiled brat simply didn't care.

All she knew is that she is still Danny-less and her stupid step-sister still has her grubby hands all over him. Not to mention, she has another challenger for his heart, though Colette didn't view her as much of a threat.

However, she didn't like the thought of anyone having the audacity to try and get close to her beloved under ANY circumstances.

"If that Japanese peasant tries to even talk to him, she will end up as ashes in a cheap vase!..."Colette thought, already thinking of ways of payback to intimidate her other rival.

She didn't want anyone else after Danny, since Estelle was already bad enough as it is.

Anyway, the spoiled brat, having nothing to do, just sulked in the living room, feeling frustrated as she literally had nothing to do right now.

She already exceeded this weeks shopping budget, since her step-mother is still restricting her due to her last fight with Estelle. She had no one to hang out with...with the exception of her stupid "A-lister friends" and honestly, Colette would rather deal with a broken nail than be around them.

So, she was home, alone.

"I hate how this backwater city treats me..."Colette grumbled, getting more eager to take Danny with her out of Amity Park one day.

She sat down, pouting while her arms were crossed.

She was alone, bored, angry and jealous that her step-sister was probably alone someplace with Danny. She couldn't stand it!

"This iz so unfair. I don't even have my Danny doll to comfort me, and Papa won't let me get another one after he discovered I actually had one. I can't even risk him seeing me buy one online or I might end up with less allowance than Mama is giving me now! I HATE THIS!..."She grumbled, grabbing the remote of the television crushing it in her hand.

It took seconds for her to notice the pieces on the floor to realize what happened. She frowned.

"Cheap manufacturing!…"She thought, angry.

Before she could whine about it, she got a call and saw that it was from Paulina.

"Oh, what does she want?..."Colette thought with annoyance, but decided to answer.

"Bonjour. What do you want, Paulina?..."Colette asked, expecting something idiotic, but heard something else entirely.

"Didn't you hear?! It's awful!..."Paulina screamed, her volume was enough to make the phone sound like it's on speaker.

Colette was almost floored by the loud screaming and quickly became irritated by her loud "friend".

"What is wrong, you fool? Don't call me if you're going to make me need new ear drums!..."She demanded, frowning at her phone.

However, her so-called friend kept screaming and spouting all sorts of nonsense on her end of the phone.

"That homewrecker is back and she's with my Ghost Boy right now! I can't stand this! That Starlight Spirit is flying around like she's welcomed here!..."Paulina yelled with rage.

Colette's eyes widened and almost dropped the phone as hate filled her.

"Starlight Spirit?..."She whispered, venom in her tone.

The other girl didn't notice, as she kept whining and screaming over her misfortunes.

"It's all over the news and the web! That blonde, boyfriend-stealing harpy is back! Not only that, but she's acting like she belongs here! It's not right! She's stealing my Ghost Boy again and she has her grubby little hands all over him! It's not fair! That should be ME with him, not her!..."Paulina shouted, which was followed by a piercing screech.

Colette didn't care about Paulina's whining and her so-called misfortunes. The spoiled brat, however, was angry and more upset about the return of someone who humiliated her and caused her trouble in the past.

She still recalled their last encounter, and it left her furious.

"That girl! How dare she return?!..."She snarled as she crushed her cell phone in her fist, much to her shock and anger.

"What idiot was in charge of manufacturing these items?! I didn't grip that tightly!..."Colette exclaimed, watching it fall to the floor.

The cost of the phone didn't bother her, as she planned on a new one soon, but the mess is what she was angered by.

"Someone better clean this up now!..." She shouted as she pointed at it, a red blast came out of her finger and singed the carpet.

Colette's jaw was then dropping, unable to believe what she had just done.

"Wait...what?! Where did that come from?!..."She exclaimed, not understanding what just happened.

She tried again. To her amazement, she saw that another blast come from her finger, making a hole in the wall.

"Whaaaa..."She let out, a dumb-founded look on her face.

She was speechless, her eyes were wide as she was trying to make sense of what was happening.

"What? Is there a ghost around here? Or am I one of those tasteless American TV shows where they make fools out of people with jokes and pranks..."Colette asked out loud as she expected someone to step out and reveal that this was all a gag.

Nothing happened.

There was nothing but dead silence.

Once it was clear that this is no joke, Colette was piecing it together. She started at her hands, almost trembling as she was trying to comprehend this.

"I have power...but how?!..."Colette asked out loud, marveling over this.

She checked her reflection and saw her hand glowing bright red, as well as her eyes, even her hair looking like it was dyed in a much darker shade of red that looked less real than before.

She was at a loss and then realized something. She tried to come up with her own theories on what could be causing this, and came up with her own conclusion.

"Wait...I seem to recall Danny Phantom once fighting a ghost who pretends to be a genie and grant wishes...one of the few Papa has said he wouldn't mind encountering..."Colette said, muttering that last part in annoyance, before she continued pondering.

She recalled that wish she had made at the flea market, and wondered if that had anything to do with it.

"Hmmm....I wished earlier to be rid of those two nuisances with blonde hair. Does that mean that she heard me and granted my wish?..."She considered.

It was the only thing that she could think of that made sense. Even so, she still didn't get it.

"But why? How in the world does this help me get rid of Estelle and Starlight Spirit?..."Colette questioned loudly and raised her hands.

By mistake, she ended up firing a blast and it ended up incinerating a nearby waste receptacle, leaving nothing in its place, but a smoky crater.

Colette was stunned, before realization came to her. She started at her hand, that was still smoking a bit from the blast, now getting it.

"Oh...that way, huh?..."She said as it came together.

A dark smirked formed on her face, as the bratty girl had an idea. A wonderfully awful idea, as she marveled over her new powers.

Oh man...

-To be continued-

Next time on Empowered

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A/N(1): I dedicate this chapter to my family, my friends and my love for God :)


A/N(2): Special thanks to NeoMark, BeConfuzzled Writer and Jay The Average Fanboy for all their help. You guys rock :)


REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewer:

RonaldM40196867:

1) Yes, they are.

2) I'll think about it. Thanks for the suggestion.

3) I'll think about it. Thanks for the suggestion.

4) He knows that she doesn't like him, but he ignores it since he thinks he can still make her his "queen" in some way.

5) Probably.

6) I'd say that they are both equally nasty, but in different ways.

7) He's complained about Colette in general.

8) I'll think about it. Thanks for the suggestion.

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Here are my responses to your questions:

1) I speak Spanish and English.

2) I think that he was once a human, who was also obsessed with hunting. He probably died in a hunting related accident or something.

3) I think that both Dani, Wulf and Clockwork deserved more appearances.

4) I'm not sure. Maybe Dark Danny is just a nickname or something.

5) No, I wouldn't. There is too much of an age gap between them and Desiree is an adult, while Danny is still a teenager.

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