Sticky Spandex Part 1
"It's like she's his clone."
Dani screamed, long and hard. She fought against her imprisonment, scared and trapped, something stretching across her. It wrapped around her hands and arms and legs, holding her down. She kicked out but caught nothing, only to be pulled back harder.
And then she hit the floor, in a jumble of sheets.
She sat up quickly, breathing hard. She looked across the room to see Danny up and fumbling with one hand behind his pillow.
"Whereda ghost?" He said urgently but sleepily, glancing around. He pulled out the Fenton Thermos and went ghost, casting an eerie glow upon the room as his transformation took place. Still half-awake, he sluggishly floated towards Dani on all fours.
Dani shook her head.
"None."
"None?" Danny asked, confused and yawning.
"None." Dani confirmed. Danny, still on all fours, did a flying about face and settled into bed gently. Face down on the pillow, he murmured a quiet "Wanna talk 'bout it?".
"No. Thanks Dan." He grunted, and started to snore, reverting back to his human phase with the smallest thought.
Dani climbed back onto the bed, pulling her sheets with her. They were same ones as Danny's, because they had been on sale. They were red and blue polka dotted.
Dani frowned, but settled them around her, also straightening her pajamas. Blue and white striped, with black buttons.
The same ones as Danny's. Maddie had thought they were cute, especially together.
Dani bit her lip, then transformed. She stared at her silver glove, then pulled at the black material, trying to get a better look at it. She grabbed her hair and brought it down in front of her eyes. It wasn't a shade darker or lighter than Danny's.
Dani almost growled.
Something had to be done.
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"I don't know guys, she's been quiet ever since this morning! That's not normal for Dani!" Danny said, emphasizing his point by waving his arms around crazily. Sam sipped her vanilla shake, looking at her boyfriend skeptically. They sat in their regular booth in the Nasty Burger.
"And now she wants to go shopping! With my Mom! Mom!" Danny exclaimed. Sam sighed as he ranted, and tapped Tucker on the shoulder.
"-I mean, I know it's part of the natural inclination of girls, but Dani has her survival instincts! She never would go shopping willingly with my Mom-"
"Commence Plan Shut-Up-Halfa please." Sam whispered.
"-Not to mention she asked her first! Asked her! My Mom! She's gotta have some memories somewhere in there of the time Mom made me dress up as a girl, or-"
"On it." Tucker murmured back, smirking.
"-I would've understood if she asked Jazz, but no-oomph!" Sam let out a sigh of relief as Danny stopped talking, too busy gagging on the soy melt Tucker had shoved in his mouth.
Danny finally settled on swallowing the thing, glaring at Tucker as he did so.
"Danny, I understand you're worried about Dani, but maybe Dani really did want to shop with her Mom." Danny grumbled and sunk lower in the booth seat.
"Come on Man, you're freaking out over nothing. Dani went shopping. Girls do that. Its in their hormones." Both Sam and Danny looked at Tucker who shrugged.
"It's true." Sam shook her head.
"Let's just go back to FentonWorks, okay? I'm sure Dani is back from her trip and you can ask her all about it and confirm that there's nothing wrong, all right?" Danny pouted, but nodded, getting up. Sam threw out her shake and ignored the hand Danny offered, standing up too. Tucker snickered at Danny's dejected face, but booed when it lit up as Sam saddled up next to him and held his hand. They left the Nasty Burger and headed towards the light in the distance.
No literally, the glowing sign in the distance.
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Dani stood and observed herself from all angles in the bathroom mirror. She pulled another outfit from the bag, and put it up to herself. No, she liked this one better.
"How is it Dani? I'd really like to see what you bought Hun." Maddie said through the door. Dani smiled.
"Hey Mom, where's Dani?" Smile froze.
"Hey Mrs. F."
"Hello Mrs. Fenton."
"Oh hello Sam, Tucker. Your sister's in the bathroom right now, trying on some clothes."
"Cool, how do they look?"
"Well I can't say I know. Dani went off and picked them out herself."
"…?"
"Okay, I'm ready!" Dani announced, opening the door. She stumbled out, then regained her footing, grinning confidently. Everyone else stared.
"…"
"What have you done with my sister?!" Danny flew at her, only to be tackled by Sam and Maddie.
"Danny, wait! Calm down!"
"Breathe for a second!"
Tucker stared at her, inhaling deeply.
"Holy-" "Tucker!"
He stopped, looking sheepish. Jazz walked in, carrying some snacks on a plate.
"Hey you guys, I heard Mom and Dani went-" She dropped the plate, which luckily did not shatter. She stared at her younger sister. Danny was still grappling with Maddie and Sam, though losing, shouting all manner of things at what he called the "Dani-Imposter".
And he had full rights to. Dani had put a wig over her hair, which was long and electric blue. She had put in blue contacts and put on blue lipstick. She wore a long hoody t-shirt that was black. It went past her waist and she wore blue leggings underneath, and then calf-high boots with a short heel.
She looked…different.
"Dani-what-how-" Jazz sputtered, for once lost for words. Tucker snapped a few photos, and Jazz smacked him, unable to get anything out. Danny finally composed himself, and he got up, Sam and Maddie as well, looking at her strangely.
Dani twirled.
"Well?" She smirked.
"Are you wearing make-up?" Jazz asked, surprised. Danny twitched.
"No way! I mean, no, you can't, you shouldn't, don't," Danny protested, fumbling with his words.
"No make-up!" He finally proclaimed. Dani scowled.
"You're not the boss of me!" She said, sticking out her tongue. Danny glared at her, and she ignored him.
"Hey, I'm just breaking the mold, okay? I just think it's time to change my image, go for something new. I would think you guys could be supportive for me." Her eyes narrowed as she spoke. They all exchanged a glance. Danny was still fuming.
"I don't like it. It's not you Dani." He said unhappily.
"Well maybe I don't wanna be me!" Dani shouted suddenly. She stomped over to the door.
"At least I didn't let my Mom put me in frilly dresses like someone not too long ago!" Danny blushed, looking away from Tucker and Sam's amused looks. Jazz bit her lip, trying to contain her laughter. Dani slammed the door shut. Maddie looked dismayed. Then she turned to her son, looking menacing.
"Daniel James Fenton, what did you say to her?!" Danny looked at her, eyes wide.
"I didn't say anything! Ask Jazz, she's the one going on all those psychological rampages!" Jazz gasped in indignation.
"First of all they're psycho-analyzation lectures and secondly, I didn't do anything to Dani! She's just being as rebellious as you are!" All three Fentons stood, eying each other, until Sam coughed.
"While you guys were busy fighting, Dani went, probably to your apartment. I suggest one of you go and talk to her. Good-bye Mrs. Fenton, come on Tucker." She dragged him out of the room, and Jazz sighed.
"I'll go first."
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Deep in the forest outside of Amity Park, a cage stood, a few leaves scattered against its iron bars. Off to the side of it lay a slightly burnt silver thermos. Something flew through the trees suddenly, making a wind fly by. The thermos rolled a little closer to the cage. The fallen leaves settled to the ground. The something returned to the area after a moment, landing on the ground gently. It was a wolf. It stared at the cage for a long moment and then howled.
It waited a minute, then blinked and cocked its head. It howled again¸ longer and louder only to get conked on the head, letting loose a yelp and backing away from the red high-heeled shoe, whimpering.
"Geez, I heard you! For ghostly sake, keep it down Bertrand! And get your tail out between your legs!" Spectra snapped, drawing forward from the woods. She picked up her high-heeled shoe and took off the other one, massaging her feet.
"But you said to send a signal." Bertrand whined.
"Yes, but not one that hurt my bloody ears! Plus I had to walk part way to conserve energy! Do you know how hard that is on the feet?!" She put the shoes back on and walked forward, ignoring her frightened assistant, until she stood in front of the cage. She smiled happily.
"Ah, finally found it."
"Technically I found it,"
"BE SILENT! Ah, where was I? With this cage I can switch the energies. Instead of sucking ectoplasm, I can get it to suck human energy for my harvest!" She cackled merrily, reaching out a hand.
"Ah, I wouldn't do that if I were you," Bertrand's warning went unheeded as Spectra shrieked, her hands getting wrinkled and ugly under the power of the cage. It sucked her youth-converted-into-ectoplasmic-energy from her, cage turning green, and she yelled out. Bertrand quickly grabbed her by the collar with his teeth and tugged. Together they fell away. Spectra was gone and flying away from the forest before Bertrand could even get his bearings. Then he too was gone.
The thermos on the ground rolled down the slight slope into the ectoplasmic cage, and started to glow. Something screamed high-pitched, and the cage's energy turned a reddish-black, swirling and morphing around the glowing thermos, changing its form. The cage disappeared into the energy, and the thermos exploded, changing into more energy. The scream got even higher and nastier, and full of pain.
And then everything was silent.
Hands dropped against the grass. Someone panted, chest heaving. The hands scrambled against the grass, then paused. One drew up, up, until level with the stunned face. Red eyes, now with pupils and irises, blinked, as the hand was turned, back and forth.
"No way…" The figure murmured, then gasped. He let loose a shriek, completely unearthly and painful to hear, then cleared his throat. He stared at his strong, rough and callused hands. He flexed muscles, and looked down at his legs.
"I'm…a human?"