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Chapter 8: Friends Nevermore

Danny's pov.

I sat there listening to Ghostwriter go on and on about the rise of the council and how they where blah blah blah... That's all that went through my head hearing him. Can you blame me though? I get he loves this stuff but it's so boring. I'm lucky to even be awake right now from this.

But still, at times I can really see why he would be so passionate about it that even I'll get sucked into it. And He does at times make it more fun.

Though today I just couldn't focus.

Since yesterday I was kinda fidgety on to get home. the fact that I was going to see Sam and Tucker after they go off of school and the thought of it was exciting.

But I have to say it is a bit annoying that they argue, but I still thought it was kinda funny. Like how Tucker tried making comebacks back at Sam who just never seemed to skip a beat in throwing one back.

They were fun and the fact that they wanted to hang out was really cool.

But I have to try to make sure they don't figure out that I'm a ghost... Who knows what would happen then.

My mind wandered to listening to the ticking of the clock on the wall as well a the scratching of the chalk on the blackboard caused by Ghostwriter as he wrote down something about the lesson I should be paying attention to.

I just know I'll regret this later.

I absentmindedly got out the coin Clockwork had given me and played with it between my fingers.

I may have little to no idea what he was talking about but I still like the gesture from this gift.

A smile started to form on my face.

1 more day.

A thought that also raced through my mind.

Tomorrow would be the day of my death... But not only that, the day I was born. This would also be the first in a long time that I would celebrate with my family.

The memory started to come back. It was vague, but still there, as I remembered the event as it had took place took place... It hurt.

I sighed at remembering this.

Ghostwriter talked away on whatever it was as I looked to see that it was almost time to go.

'THANK YOU!' I thought as I was ready to leave. Just have to get to Clockworks. He tells me I don't have much to do today. Then I race home to wait for Sam and Tucker.

"Alright... any questions?" I heard Ghostwriter say to me I he broke me out of my thoughts.

"Huh?" I replied as I sat up strait looking at him. "Oh... uh... no sir I'm good..." I got out as I forced a smile, hoping it will work.

"I see..." He said as he looked at the clock. "Seems it's about time for you to go... that will be all for today" He said as he set the chalk down looking at me.

I nodded and sighed in relief. I collected my things and stood up.

Just as I was about to leave the room I was stopped by him.

"Danny... Can you give this to Clockwork for me?" He said as he handed me a letter. I raised an eyebrow at this and took the letter.

"Alright...what's it for?" I asked wondering as I look at him.

"It's nothing really... But I like it if you wold give it to him... " he told me. His expression was dull and sadden as he looked me over.

I was a bit confused by this but nodded in understanding.

"Okay" I said. With that I left and headed to clock tower.

Clockwork's pov

I looked through the viewing screen and saw Daniel coming towards the tower from Ghostwriter's as I could see he just finished his lesson.

Ember stood behind me and saw this. The look on her face seemed both angry and happy to finally see him once more.

the boy better remember how to keep his guard up.

Hell hath no furry to a woman's scorn... and Embers was not one to match against.

"Clockwork! I'm here!" Daniel said as he floated into the tower looking for me. He soon made it into the room Ember and me were in and was surprised to see Her here.

"Ember?..What are you doing here?" He asked as he floated over to us.

Ember stayed silent as by the look on her face she was lost of words as her face was expressionless.

It was then without warning that she punched him in the gut sending him flying back into the wall.

I sighed.

"GAH!" Daniel's voice cried as he flew back.

"What am I doing here?.. I should be the one asking where have you been!?" Ember yelled at him as she flew over.

The look of fear and shame spread across his face at this as I watched.

This was his fight...Not mine.

"W-well... I've just been busy" He forced a smile as it was to obvious to even be real.

This I could tell did not please the blue flaming girl.

"Busy? BUSY!? You didn't seem so busy before.. You've been avoiding us haven't you?.. What? You don't like us or something?... what's with the cold shoulder huh?... and I'm not making a joke Dip-stick" Ember growled at him.

Danny looked away shamefully "It's not like that..." He said as he then sighed.

"It's just... I've found my family" He looked at her weakly to see shock on the rock stars face.

"What?" She said.

I could tell how Ember was reacting to this as I knew her history when she lived. She cared for Danny and over the years she pretended to support him in his dream to find his family. But in truth she wished he would just forget about them.

The fact that he DID find them made thinks complicated.

"A week ago I found out who my family was and since then I've been staying with them... I didn't mean to ignore you guys...it's just...It's just I didn't want you guys to... To get the wrong idea...or..." He said, he didn't want to say the last part as he knew he would regret it.

"Or what?" Ember said as she stepped a bit closer as she gritted a bit as she tried holding back her wrath o listen to him.

The look on his face was starting to anger as he realized quick that Ember was upset that he found them.

"... I don't want you to ruin this for me!" He said as he stood up.

Ember was dumbfounded by his words, but soon became furious at him as her hands engulfed in flames.

"What!?... Are you saying that you think we'll ruin this little fantasy you've got yourself fooled into?" She spat at him.

Danny was ticked now by her words.

"Fantasy!? What's that suppose to mean? Their my family!... and you of all people know how I dreamed of seeing them again!" He said as his hands glowed blue along with his eyes, instigating his ice power.

Ember attacked him as he dodged "Yes! A Fantasy!" She based at him sending him to the ground.

He slowly got to his feet again.

"This dream of yours is a joke... get it through your think skull... Your a ghost! You've been one from the moment you died!... Everyone knows it. A ghost can't go back to this false lie they dream about... Sure your family may be thrilled that you there... but it's grief... They're just-" she was then cut off.

"SHUT UP!" He yelled as he blasted her in the chest sending her into the air.

His eyes flared darkly at her as two streams of tears ran down his cheek as he glared at Ember.

Ember got up and glared also.

"You don't know anything about them! So shut it!" He yelled at her as he blasted an ice beam at her "You just saying that so I'll be on your side about humans being a waste!...Well your wrong! Whether you like it or not... You were human too once! And nothing will change this fact... But your still stuck in the past thinking you can be this rock star!".

"You BRAT! you think you can talk to me that way?" Her voice darken as her hair flared dangerously. "You shouldn't be the one saying those things... in truth... Your a waste! I'm tried of you always sticking up for low lives that have no worth to us... " She said as she was tried of Danny's crap and lashed out at him with fire. He dodged and got a good distance away from her.

He trembled with rage.

"GET OUT OF HERE! I never want to see you EVER again!" He said as he subconsciously use the Ghostly wail on her.

Not expecting this, she flew back into the wall hard. Once it stopped you could see Ectoplasma dripping down her head.

She glared at Danny not paying attention to this.

"FINE! You want to be that way... Then go ahead...'live' with those pathetic humans you call family... But hear this Dip stick... next time I see you... I'm not holding back" She said as she then flew off out of the tower. How she stated the word live with venom.

Danny glared as he watched her leave.

I went over to Danny and placed a hand on his shoulder.

He didn't seem to respond to this as he looked to the ground and shook in what was ether fear or rage.

I sighed as I then saw a letter being waved in my face.

I looked at Daniel to see him still looking at the ground.

"This is from Ghostwriter...he asked me to give this to you" His voice was sad and hurt as his eyes were covered by his bangs to try and hide his emotions.

I could see Daniels hurt as you could see how he regretted what he said.

I gratefully took the letter.

"Thank you" I said to him but he only started to walk towards the exit then flew off.

I sighed seeing him leave as it was clear he wanted to be alone.

This is the first step to understanding your role Daniel... it will just take time.

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For the record I'm iffy about this chapter, manly cuz' it's an argument and I want to have more conflict between Danny and his friends. Now I hope you like this and I know it may seem a little OOC but if you think Ember does have a bit of a temper and from the start I made them friends so that tells you that it IS an AU so don't expect to see the original to much in here.

Now I hope I got the spelling and grammar right (if not I'm sorry)

Hope you enjoyed X3