A/N: Hello people of the internet! How are you all doing? I am really sorry about the lack of updating. I did not realize that several months had passed since the last chapter. I did after a little bit, but then I lost the notebook that contained all the information for this story. Other than that, there are no excuses. Before you read this chapter (unless you completely skip these notes), I want to answer some questions that Fabina-Percabeth-4179 asked in their review. 1) I was thinking after "D-Stabilized" but before Phantom Planet (I am forgoing the existence of that episode for the purpose of this story). 2) Probably, she is one of my favorite characters. 3) I'm not so sure yet. I'm thinking that he has been told he is, but he has yet to actually receive the power and accept the responsibility. So, yes and no. That probably makes no sense. Okay. That's all I have to say for now. Sorry this was so long. Now, onto the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom
Danny's POV
I shot out of bed. Looking around, I saw Sam and Tucker. "Guys, I just had this crazy dream that my parents were taking our class to the Ghost Zone."
"Danny, no matter how many times you do that, it will not make today's events a dream," Sam said, slightly annoyed.
"Yeah dude," Tucker added, "nothing is going to change the facts that your parents have decided to take a bunch of teenagers to the Ghost Zone, even though they themselves have never been there."
"Tucker, I don't think you are helping the situation," Jazz responded, closing my door behind her. Obviously I told her as soon as I could. Our parents have decided to put several lives at stake. She had a right to know. Maybe she could even talk them out of it. After they all got settled in, the long night ahead of them began.
The next day at Casper High
Lancer's Classroom
Third Person POV
Arriving a few minutes before the bell rang, signaling the beginning of the school day, Danny and his friends took their normal seats in the back of the classroom. Tired from a long night of not getting anything done, Danny immediately put his head on his desk. Knowing how much sleep he needed, Sam and Tucker let him be and took out the required materials for their class with Lancer. The trio continued to sit in silence. When the bell eventually rang, the class fell silent, expecting their teacher to begin the lecture of the day. But they soon realized that he was not in the front of the classroom as he usually is. A few minutes went by before anyone spoke up to say anything.
"Anyone know where Lancer is?" Kwan was the one to break the silence.
"Maybe class got cancelled," Dash replied.
"Don't be stupid," a voice sounded from the back. Turning around, the class realized that it was none other than the one and only Sam Manson. "This is high school. They won't just cancel a single class. Mr. Lancer will probably be here in another minute or so." With that, Sam went silent and continued to work on whatever she had been doing earlier. Before anyone else could say anything, Mr. Lancer walked into the classroom.
"I apologize for arriving late to class today. I was in a meeting with Principal Ishiyama and the Fentons." Everyone turned forward to acknowledge Lancer's presence.
"Like what about Mr. Lancer?" Star asked.
"Well…"
Sometime earlier, before the start of school.
Lancer's POV
I walked into Principal Ishiyama's office and was astonished to see the Fentons sitting there.
"Lancer," Mr. Fenton said, a bit louder than necessary, "what is this about?"
"I assure you Mr. Fenton—"
"The name's Jack," Jack interrupted.
"—Jack, I haven't the slightest idea what is going on here."
"Allow me to answer that," Ishiyama said, gesturing for me to take a seat. "I have decided that the date of the trip needs to be changed. Before you ask," she said, several questions running through my head, probably in Maddie's as well. I was not as sure about Jack and his mind. "I have reasons, but they are not a necessity to your knowledge of the trip. I have already informed the other teachers. Have the students bring their parents, slips, and questions to class tomorrow. That is all. Thank you and have a nice day."
Getting up to leave, I took note of the Fenton's faces. Jack looked like an over-excited puppy while Maddie looked like she couldn't have received any worse of news. "Why would they change that date of the trip? It makes no sense," I thought. Distracted by my thoughts I didn't realize the time. Looking at my watch I realized that classes had been in session for around 15 minutes already. I rushed to my classroom just in time to see everyone staring at Samantha. Not wanting to worry about it, I announced myself to the class.
Present time
Danny's POV
"… It was about the upcoming trip to the Ghost Zone." Lancer said.
There were several confused looks on my classmate. Paying little attention, I returned to looking at the book in front of me. We have been reading Jane Eyre for a while. The front cover was definitely more interesting than this conversation.
"What about it Mr. Lancer?" Mikey asked. Everyone curiously looked at Lancer.
"Well, the date has been moved up. Instead of being next week, it is now going to be this Friday." Lancer responded. My head shot up. This conversation now piqued my interest, and not in a good way. Why on Earth would they move this trip up? It makes no sense. "Principal Ishiyama has asked me to pass on this information to you. You all need to bring your permission slips, parents, and questions to class tomorrow. Now, before you can all bombard me with questions, there will be no more discussion of the trip. We have some discussing to do about Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre."
I turned to Sam and Tucker. "Why do you think they changed the date?" I asked quietly. Before either of them could answer, Lancer did.
"Mr. Fenton, since you seem so eager to talk, why don't you tell us about last night's reading assignment."
"This is going to be good," Tucker whispered under his breath.
After Class. Before P.E. Starts
"I can't believe that Lancer gave me another detention."
"Well Danny, that is what happens when you don't do your homework," Sam said with a sarcastically sympathetic tone. I shot Sam an annoyed look, causing her to chuckle.
Her chuckle was cut off when Mrs. Tetslaff stomped into the gym, grumbling under her breath. She turned her back to the class and took a deep breath. When her exhale finished, she turned to face the class. "Because of the unexpected date change of the trip several of you will be going on, I have had to adjust some of my lesson plans." Anyone could tell that she was trying not to yell. "As several of you know, the trip has been moved from next week to this Friday, which was the day of the obstacle course. Meaning, I have had to move the obstacle course to sometime next week, which means that for the rest of this week, you all will continue to be working with your partners."
"More alone time with Dash," I whispered to Sam and Tucker, "that's just what I wanted."
"It won't be so bad," Tucker said.
"Tucker's right. It's not like he can do anything. Tetslaff wouldn't let anything too damaging to you," Sam said, trying to lighten the situation.
"I hope you guys are right," I replied. Before anything else could be said, Dash wound up right next to me. A could tell that he was upset with having to spend even more time with me. The rest of P.E. went by in a blur, a painful loud blur. All I can remember is Dash being annoyed at the fact that I wasn't doing anything right. The rest of my morning didn't get better either. By the time lunch rolled around, I was mentally and physically exhausted. I arrived at our usual secluded table and decided to put my head down.
A/N: Okay, so I realize that this chapter ended abruptly. I sincerely apologize for that. There are two reasons. One being that I needed a part to flow smoothly in the next chapter. Secondly because I really wanted to post something for you guys. I do apologize for not uploading a new chapter in so long. I really want to try and be better about that in the future. But, for now, there is nothing I can do about the very late update. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact me via a review or a private message. You should review anyways; I really like hearing people's different opinions. I will try to have the next chapter up soon. Until then, enjoy. See you next time. Bye!
-TheKnightShadowAsh
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