So this Halloween story is like, almost a week late but I have been broken up with and gotten back together in the span of 30 hours in the last week and haven't had time to think about this stuff. But here it is!
Enjoy!
October 29th, Sam Manson bounded down the hallway towards her two best friends.
"Why are you so happy?" Tucker asked.
"Dude, its two days till Halloween, her second favourite time of the year, did you even have to ask?" Danny said.
"So I have this whole party planned since it's on a Friday and Paulina has even agreed to not have one so I could do it!"
Danny and Tucker stared at her with shocked expressions. Danny finally spoke. "What? You actually TALKED to Paulina, and INVITED her? How did you not explode?"
"How did she agree to it?" Tucker asked.
Sam frowned. "It took a lot of convincing, trust me. She agreed and that's all that matters. Now, let's talk costumes. Since the two of you will be helping me host it, you need the perfect costumes. And no Danny, you CANNOT go as Danny Phantom." Sam jabbed him in the chest as he frowned.
"I'm thinking about being a hot Prince Charming to woo all the ladies," Tucker said smiling. Sam glared at him and he held up his hands in defence. "Alright, you can choose. Just... make it something cool please?"
"You'll be the best looking guy at the party." Sam said smirking. Tucker frowned not knowing if she was being sarcastic or not.
"What are you going as?" Danny asked the Goth.
"That is a secret. I'll help you two get ready, and then you'll greet the guests while I get dressed. When I'm done we'll all get together and I'll introduce the entertainment."
"Entertainment?" the boys asked.
"I've got some special things planned music wise. You'll be kissing me with gratitude when you find out what it is. Not that I'm not already amazing enough without this surprise."
"Have you been overshadowed? Because you don't sound like yourself," Danny said getting close to Sam's face. She blushed at him being so close and turned away.
"It's me, calm down. This year is just going to be different and I'm really excited about this. You two will understand come Friday."
The two teen boys shrugged and headed to class. They knew their female friend was different but sometimes she really caught them by surprise.
Friday afternoon, Danny and Tucker found themselves sitting in Sam's room staring at their costumes which were hung up on Sam's door. Tucker's costume wasn't a prince but something that did show off how much better looking he had gotten since they had started ghost hunting. She had made him a pirate. He had a plain white pirate shirt on with tight brown pants showing off his toned legs and knee high black boots. Over that he had a dark blue pirate's jacket with gold accents. His hat was very extravagant with a huge feather coming off the side. He looked like a better looking Captain Hook.
"Did you make this?" Tucker asked when he was fully dressed.
Sam nodded sheepishly and handed Danny's costume to him. It was slightly more revealing than Tucker's but showed off his arm and leg muscles like Tucker's. He was dressed as a gladiator. He wore light metal chest and back plates, moulded to look like abs, and a gladiator's skirt with shorts underneath for comfort. She handed him a shield and both of them swords from their respective time eras.
"So are you finally going to show us what you're dressing up as?" Danny asked as Sam adjusted his plates.
"Not yet. Oh here's your eye patch Tucker. You two have the plan memorized?" They nodded and left Sam in her room to get ready. She pulled her costume out from her closet and smiled. She knew it was a little cliché that her costume was from the same time period and country as Danny's but tonight was her night and she didn't care.
"Welcome to the party!" Tucker yelled opening the door to let Dash, Paulina, Kwan and Star into Sam's house.
"Thanks geek." Dash said shoving him out of the way. "Hey Fentina, where's your Goth girlfriend?"
Danny sighed and rolled his eyes. "She's not my girlfriend and she's upstairs getting ready before the entertainment is ready. Don't ask what it is because she wouldn't even tell us."
Paulina ignored them and walked farther into the house. Upon seeing the decorations, she made a sound of approval. "She didn't do half bad. Maybe I should have taken her up on this offer last year. But her convincing argument was way better this time."
Seeing this as a golden opportunity, Danny asked, "Why did you let her host the party anyway?"
"She told me she would get Phantom to make an appearance and sing a song."
Danny paled. Sam had agreed to something like that without telling him? He knew he could sing well, but when had Sam heard him sing in the first place? He had always been too nervous to sing in public. She must have known Phantom would be more confident. "Will you excuse me for a minute? Tucker take over door duty." He said and ran to Sam's room.
*BANG, BANG*
"Sam what the hell? Since when am I singing?"
She opened the door and left Danny a little speechless. She didn't have her costume on but her hair and makeup were gorgeous in their own right. Her hair had gotten longer in the last year and she had it in an up-do with strands curling down all over. She wore shimmering makeup and had a golden mask covering her eyes.
She spoke, snapping him out of his trance. "Since I had to get Paulina to let me host this. Don't pretend you can't sing because we both know that's a lie. You may think you don't have any talents but between your singing and writing you're an amazing person. So you're going to go ghost and become Danny Phantom and sing a damn song."
"What song?" he asked. Sam smiled and handed him her phone with the lyrics on the screen. "No way. I refuse to sing this."
"You will because I know you know the words and you'll put your heart into it. For me?" she asked taking his hand. He sighed and nodded. It was a good thing Valerie was the only other person who was going to be at the party who knew who he was. He just hoped his singing sounded as good to everyone else as it did to himself. He just wished Sam had chosen a less romantic and bubbly song and instead chosen one more suited to his personality. Plus, he had the added misfortune of Paulina guaranteeing to take it the wrong way. He hadn't liked her like that since sophomore year and did not want her to get the wrong idea.
Ten minutes later, after Danny had warmed up his voice, Sam stepped out onto the stage that had been made in her basement. Because of the mask and costume, no one knew who she was until she spoke when they gasped that Sam the Goth wasn't wearing black. Instead she was wearing a white toga and golden gladiators that strapped up to her knees.
"Happy Halloween everybody! Now, I promised some great entertainment, and while the real show will begin in ten minutes, I have a very special guest here to open up the stage and sing us a song. Please welcome the one and only DANNY PHANTOM!"
Her guests went crazy. Their town hero was here to sing for them on Halloween. The music started to play and all the girls automatically swooned. Danny walked out on stage, gulped and started to sing.
So she said what's the problem baby?
What's the problem?
I don't know
Well maybe I'm in love!
Tucker found Sam in the crowd. "Danny can sing?" She nodded. "And how did you get him to do this? Especially as Phantom?" She shrugged. She wasn't totally listening and was more focused on the ghost boy who was singing with more heart than Sam had thought he would.
Danny's hunch was right and while he was singing he noticed Paulina was front and center, eyes sparkling. How had he ever liked her? He then noticed Sam who was gazing at him as well, and he felt his heart lurch. She looked so beautiful and he knew why she had gotten him to sing this song. He also knew why he was singing this song with everything he had. He had accidentally fallen in love with Sam. Smiling and holding Sam's eyes while he sang, he poured his heart into the last half of the song.
These lines of lightning mean we're never alone
Never alone
No, No
Come on, Come on
Move a little closer
Come on, Come on
I want to hear you whisper
Come on, Come on
Settle down inside my love
"Sam you chose this song for a reason, didn't you?" Valerie said when she had walked over.
Sam snapped her head in alarm. "How did you know I even –" Valerie raised an eyebrow and Sam blushed.
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
Accidentally
Come on, Come on
Spin a little lighter
Come on, Come on
And the world's a little brighter
Come on, Come on
Just get yourself inside her
Love
I'm in love.
When he finished, Paulina jumped on stage, ready to kiss him but he flew up, waved to the crowd and was gone. Paulina frowned and climbed off the stage. Sam giggled, and then stifled a squeak when Danny came and grabbed her waist.
"You owe me one. I almost got lip mauled by Paulina," he whispered in her ear.
"Fine, you can have whatever you want as reimbursement. Thank you so much thought. I think you're going to like who you were opening for." Just then, Dumpty Humpty walked out onto the stage and started to play.
"Sam I take it back, you don't owe me a goddamn thing!" Danny said hugging her fiercely. He kissed her right on the mouth leaving her in shock. "You did say I'd want to kiss you when I found out. Guess you were right and by the way... Nice song choice."
Her face turned red and she smiled. He was already jumping to the music next to Tucker who wore a satisfied look on his face after seeing the kiss. She shrugged and danced to the music, thinking that it was definitely the best Halloween yet.
The end! Hope it was good even if it was a little bit late to the party.