Nikki's POV
After an hour at the Nasty Burger, the others didn't want to leave until they knew I was fine, we left and split up to go home. Derek came over to me and gave me hug, "We need to work on our telepathic power later on tonight, ok?" He asked me, I just nodded my head in agreement. Once the guys left Sam and I decided we should leave to so that we could get to her house before 10. When we got to the door Sam turned to me and said, "Um.. What are supposed to tell them?" I just looked at her and laughed saying, "I'm a foreign exchange student that the school didn't notify you about." A car door was shut behind us and I saw Jazz walking up to us with a packet of papers. "Actually you are foreign exchange students that the school sent papers with informing the parents about you." I looked through the papers when I heard Sam, "Who are you exactly?" I laughed because I forgot to tell her about Jazz, "This is Jazz, Sam. She was sent with us to protect us." Before I could say more Jazz cut in and said, "And to make sure you guys didn't reveal you're secret, oh wait YOU already exposed yourself and your brother before school even started!" She got so mad, worst part was she didn't know how the secret got revealed. "Hey I don't care who you are or from what time period but before you go yelling at Nikki you should at least hear out how she was revealed, ok? You have no idea what happened to her, so if you're not going listen to her than just go."
Jazz's POV
I wasn't shocked when Sam got mad at me, I figured with the way I yelled at Nikki I knew she was going to get mad. "Alright fine, I'll listen to how you revealed. I have to anyways because I have to tell your parents that you couldn't go a day without revealing yourself, at this rate I bet your brother looks worse than you." After I said that I saw Nikki's eyes fill with tears, "As if! You should know that I wouldn't let this," Nikki shouted in between sobs pointing at her own bandaged body, "ever happen to Derek." After that she told Sam that they should get inside and they walked inside and shut the door in my face, Well that went nicely, I walked to the car and went home.
Nikki's POV
I can't believe Jazz just said that Derek must look worse than me, "As if! You should know that I wouldn't let this," I shouted at her pointing at my own bandaged body, "ever happen to Derek." I wouldn't let this happen to Derek if I could help it, my friends and family won't suffer what I have suffered today. After I said that to Jazz I told Sam that we should go inside and show her parents the papers.
Sam's POV
Well after the lovely family reunion outside Nikki and I went inside to show my parents the packet of papers Jazz gave us. "Mom, dad, the school gave me some papers for you, telling you guys about my friend Nikki here." I told my parents pointing at Nikki and handing the papers to my parents. I was afraid that they might just tell me to kick her out on the street. When they were done reading the papers they looked up and smiled. That was the last thing expected to see from them. "Well at least your taking on more responsibilities by taking in this young lady here," my mother paused to look at Nikki closely, oh great, she dresses so much like me they'll probably think that I only agreed because she's like me. My mother looked at me and then back at Nikki and said, "she sure does look a lot like you, maybe she'll wear the pink dresses that you have in your closet that you never go in." I looked over at Nikki and saw her eyes widen and she said, "Um… I'm sorry but I prefer dark colors, pink just gives me a headache, it's so… bright." I laughed at the look on my parents face and said, "Yea she is a lot like me." My parents looked like they were going to tell her to get out but they just smiled, "Well individuality is important, isn't it?" my mom said to Nikki with her best fake smile, "Yes mam, after school today I can tell that people there don't have individuality, they all have the same personality or similar clothing." My mom just said that she likes the fact that I wasn't the only kid in school that believed in individuality. After that I told my parents that I was going to get Nikki set up for the night. I walked up stairs with Nikki beside me, "So how do you like it so far?" I asked her only to have her head snap around to look at me and she said, "What did you say?" I sighed and said, "What were you doing that you weren't paying attention, I mean it doesn't take full concentration to make sure you don't trip on the stairs." She just looked at me and smiled saying, "Sorry Sam, Derek and I were practicing our telepathic power thing." I decided to just let her off on it since she was practicing a power. "Alright, does it work this far apart?" I asked even though they were only separated by three or four blocks. "Yea it works. I was actually surprised since this is the furthest apart we have ever been from each other." When she said this I was surprised, I mean don't they get out a lot in the future?
Nikki's POV
Once Sam and I got upstairs to her room I looked around in shock, it reminded me so much of my own room. Sam saw my face and smiled saying, "what does it remind you of something? Or are you wondering why I have a bed and a hammock?" I looked at her in confusion, how does she know that the room reminds me of mine? I thought knowing that Derek would hear it, wait, you mean she asked if her room reminded you of something? That would mean Sam got kidnapped and replaced by someone who can shape-shift. When I heard this I ran out the door running to Danny's house so that I could tell him about it because only one person can shape-shift and he was a ghost from the future. He must have followed us I guess but I don't want to fight Skember with Derek here so I had to tell Danny about him, what kind of name is Skember anyways? Either than a combination of his parents' names. I got up to the door when I got tackled from behind, slamming me into the door. I looked up to see who tackled me and just as I guessed it was Sam. After kicking Sam off of me the door opened and Danny came out and helped me up and said, "ok, why did I have to pick you up, again?" all I could say was, "Later, just hurry up and get inside!"
Danny's POV
Nikki sounded serious so we went inside and left Sam outside. "ok, we are inside so why were you on the ground and why did we leave Sam outside?" I asked her only to catch her in my arms a second later, I sighed and carried her up to my room to where hopefully Derek could tell me something. Taking Nikki up to where Derek was a mistake because as soon as he saw his sister unconscious AGAIN he said, "Nikki! What happened to her? Did Sam hurt her, or should I say Skember." When he asked if Sam hurt her I was shocked, Sam wouldn't have hurt Nikki especially knowing that Nikki is her daughter. "Who's Skember, it sounds like Skulker and Ember combined." Derek shivered and said, "It is, Skember is the son of Skulker and Ember. He's a shape-shifter from our time, he's one of the many ghost that want Nikki dead. She's too powerful for her own good, but with her powers she makes it her responsibility to protect her family and friends, and she takes it seriously." He paused for a second then he continued, "Mom almost died when she was taken by Skulker and was replaced by Skember. Nikki felt that it was her fault that mom almost died, once she defeated Skulker, Ember and Skember she vowed that no matter what she would make sure nothing would happen to those she cares about." When he finished this I just stared at Nikki who was still in my arms. Why was she burden with these powers? She has too many responsibilities for a 14 year-old. I looked at Derek and said, "well we have to find the real Sam, so where was she the first time?" Derek told me that when Sam was taken she was taken to an abandoned factory that was about three blocks away from the school. We agreed to go in the morning with Nikki, we didn't want to feel her wrath if she found out that we left without her.
(REAL) Sam's POV
When I woke up I had a major headache. The last thing I remember was technus coming at me with an attack then the green shield and getting caught by Derek, darkness, and then waking up to see Nikki in her ghost form. After we went inside I went to the bathroom and saw a ghost that looked like a cross between Ember and Skulker aim a dart-shooter looking thing at me and then all I remember after that is darkness. I looked around and saw that I was in what looked like an abandoned factory. I noticed that I could move my left foot so that the side could face me, I smiled thinking, Thanks Tucker your little camera in a boot idea might come in handy. I looked around to make sure no one was around and then after I was sure no one was around I kicked my heel on the side of the box next to me which made a cracking sound, but nothing too loud. When my foot came back into the position I had it in I saw Danny's and Derek's face come up on the screen. "Sam! See I told you Danny, I told you she was taken by Skember again." Derek said, "ok you were right but we can't do anything until we know Nikki's alright." Danny said then he said, "Oops, I didn't mean to say that." I rolled my eyes while my concern for Nikki sky rocketed, "What do you mean when you see if Nikki's alright? What happened?" I asked seeing something move on what seemed to be Danny's bed, "Guys something's moving on the bed." After I said that there was a blur of blue and black. Then a second later Nikki's face was on the screen next to Derek and Danny, all I could think of doing was to smile reassuringly and saying, "Hey Nikki, how've you been?" when I said this I heard a noise coming from outside the door, it sounded like voices, probably the little family coming to check on their prisoner, I looked at the screen, held up my index finger and put my boot down so that they wouldn't be able to see the screen but so that the three other could hear what was going on. A second later Skulker came in smiling at me and saying, "Well well, it looks like little Samantha has finally woke up. What are you going to do to get out of this one my son has already taken your place so no one of your friends will be able to tell the difference between you and him." I looked at him and said, "if you're so sure that I can get out of here myself than why don't you untie me from this pillar and see what happens." After I said this I heard a cry from my boot and I cursed under my breath, I looked up to see Skulker walking towards me saying, "ok then Samantha I'll untie you and I'll fight you and let those you care about hear your screams before you die." He untied me and then he attacked. When he came at me I stumbled back and fell on the ground. He flew towards me laughing and saying, "You caught my son by surprise in the future but in this time period you can't do anything." When he said that I heard a voice coming from my boot saying, "Use your powers Sam. Unless by some miracle you have a wrist ray." I figured out it was Nikki, I looked up at Skulker and smiled saying, "heh, guess what? I'm not as helpless as you think." He looked at me confused, this is hilarious, he's completely clueless. In a second I had an energy ring around my waist, which then split in half, one half going up my body while the other half went down my body. In a second I was in my ghost form which was like Dani's only where hers was white mine was dark purple, the only difference besides one color was that hers said DP while mine said SP. When Skulker saw me transform he just stood there rooted to the spot, "Alright if I knew he would just stand there and not attack I would have done this in the beginning." I said to the others who could see almost everything going on. "Don't worry it gets better, because you're not the only one with an ace up your sleeve." Skulker said, I was confused because it seemed as if he had nothing except for his normal gear. Well just to prove me wrong he whistled and then Technus came flying in through a window and the two ghosts merged together. I looked at the ghost in shock, I looked at my boot and said, "um. You guys think you can come give me a hand over here? That would be great!" I said the last part as I was dodging a shot by Skulker 9000 as the two came to call the merging. I said, "you know, just take your time and I'll just stay here trying not to die. I have only had these powers for what, maybe two months." After that I heard people shuffling around and then I looked at my screen and saw the city a few hundred feet below, looking was a mistake I paid for. Just when I looked up I got hit hard and flew across the room and hit the wall. Just before I lost consciousness I heard the door being flung open and saw three ghosts fly in. The smallest of the three flew over to me just as my eyes dropped.
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