The greatest failure

Ending: Premier

Not even the thunderous sounds of a honking truck managed to break Danny and his friends' stupor, their eyes completely transfix on the poster plastered over the display window of a rather popular fashion store that specialized in cosmetics, Danny gulped down unable to mentally process what his was seeing while questioning its legality, the boy gawked at a picture of himself which had him holding a perfume Ghostly Fantasy while out in the hot desert, from of all hundred pictures the Price siblings took that day, they had to choose the one with him "wearing" nothing more than the perfume as Aragon expressed during the photo shoot.

His pale skin almost blended with the bright desertic background while his raven black hair did the opposite by standing out, Danny relaxed a little as he walked down the street his eyes running down the following the windows which had several more pictures of himself in various somewhat suggestive postures, a few were even clothes optional making him blush, though, he had to admit the pictures were well taken, in good taste as they didn't seem vulgar, perhaps even artistic yet the boy wasn't completely sure of that yet, the perfume was always in full view taking a decent portion of the frame along with having the brand in big black letters that made it impossible to miss.

"I always thought the first time I would see you naked would be in college."- Sam said nonchalantly as she began walking away.

"Wait! What?"- Danny retorted as Tucker started to giggle.

"Nothing"- the goth simply replied.

It had been almost two months since the filming came to an end, school started once again and life for Danny had gone back to normal in a matter of speaking, there wasn't a day that went by without him giving out an autograph to a random fan in the streets and more commonly at Casper high's hallways, Sam would often find Danny taking a selfie with either a boy or a girl, a few teachers included, the science teacher, Nicolai was making the most of his fifteen minutes of fame by adding several posters of his villainous character all over the classroom, the man even started to arrive at school with a black cowboy duster.

Saying Amity Park was going under an intense wild west high would be an understatement, most of the townsfolk wore cowboy hats and leather vests, but it was with the younger crowds that this newfound fascination took the hardest as most teenagers dressed with the same outfits as in the movie. Phantom being the most popular among the male population followed close by Skulker, Danny wasn't all that surprised to see many girls dressed in the same bikini costume as Paulina despite the nearest beach being at least an hour car ride.

The streets were packed with movie posters and flyers, the buildings had an entire layer of movie paraphernalia over their walls. Danny's face was on each one along with that of his older sister, followed by Tayler and Paulina. The kids came to a stop as they saw an electronics store playing the movie trailer on a dozen televisions looking out to the streets, soon a car commercial starring Danny and Jazz followed up, Sam scoffed as she reminded Danny that the vehicle was an environmental disaster on wheels.

"Come on, movie star. I'm hungry"- Tucker declared in a playful manner putting his arm over the boy's shoulder while Sam told her best friend to use his new popular and social standing to make the world a better, healthier place.

Danny's jaw nearly fell to the ground as he and his friends walked into the Nasty Burger, from the moment he saw the cardboard cactus and wagons, Danny knew things weren't right, even the robot mascot wore a cowboy hat, each one of the cashiers was dressed like wild west bartenders, some even had fake mustaches while the janitors wore uncomfortable cowboy boots that made their work even harder and hats, several of the diners had a variety of similar clothes from which the sombrero stood out the most given its size, Danny tried his best to ignore the mother-daughter duo eating over a table on his way to the counter, yet failed as it was impossible not to gaze over the Rural Guard cosplay.

"Howdy there. What can I get ya, partner?"- the cashier said faking a Texan accent that made Danny blush.

"Howdy… two double combos with extra Jalapeño and one caliente salad…"- the boy almost muttered hopefully the cashier wouldn't recognize him.

Danny had a hard time eating his meal as he tried to ignore another poster of himself announcing the new burger that was glued over the window directly in front of his table, the boy sighed as he finally broke and turned over at the poster, there he was lassoing a wild burger in the desert, a few tables down was yet another picture of himself eating the extra spicy burger shirtless in a rather provocative manner that alluded to something less innocent, a few more posters had him riding the burgers like a bull. Much to Danny's relief there was Paulina's poster which could be seen resting over the menu display leading a "Revolution" for better prices and higher quality ingredients, at her back several burgers.

"At least you managed to keep your pants for this one"- Sam said teasingly as she pointed over at the poster on the window. "Good thing you haven't let this movie star thing get to your head like Paulina."- the goth added.

The cheerleader had always acted like some sort of diva around school, parading down the hallways as if she were made out of gold and expecting everyone to do her every bidden without question just because she was part of the A-list, but ever since coming back from the film production and going against all logic she became even worst. The entire football team acted like her personal bodyguards; mister Lancer even organized an autograph event during lunch break, though Danny was who got the most attention much to his dismay as the grand majority of teens arrived with posters from either the movie or the perfume company.

Danny didn't mind the hot salsa, but having on almost everything was a bit of an issue, even Sam's favorite salad came with a side of habanero salsa that she didn't dare eat. The boy was hopeful the western craze would come to an end soon enough.

"Sorry, guys gotta get ready for tonight"- Danny said once he was done eating.

(XXXXXX)

Traffic started to become lesser as the sun began to set and the stars along with the bright moon took over the skies of Amity Park, Danny looked around completely mesmerized as he had never once traveled in a limousine before, the circular form of the seats had to be unique though Danny wondered what would the driver do if they had to get off from the left side. Even director Vlad Masters was stunned by the limousine's allure and elegance, his eyes set over the wine rack placed over the car's side wall. Maddie and her husband couldn't hide their expressions as they looked around like a couple of kids inside a toy store. Jasmine had an easier time keeping a poker face yet she too was impressed by the vehicle.

Several limousines pushed through a large crowd that had gathered at the Marmel's multiplex 22 movie theater one late night, reporters and paparazzi alike took hundreds of pictures as director Vlad and his star Danny was the first to decent from their fancy vehicle followed by Jazz and their parents, the redhead quickly took hold of her younger brother's arm as they walked towards the movie theater gazing towards the searchlights that illuminated the sky, though Danny looked with amazement as people were cheering and howling for them while holding signs that read "I love you, Danny." It was a bit scary.

The last time Danny wore a suit was during Casper high's prom night at the start of the school year, the boy somberly recalled how hard it was for him and Tucker to get a date for the dance, constantly being rejected until Sam Manson took pity on them and went with both, though now wonder if that would be the case. Jazz looked stunning in her backless open-shoulder red cocktail dress that showed her beautiful figure, yet had some trouble smiling due to the many pounds of makeup she was wearing.

The two Fenton kids gawked with astonishment as they entered the cinema, they had been to the multiplex hundreds of times in the last few years but never had they seen it so pristine, a new coat of paint covered the walls, dozens of cardboard cutouts announcing the movie decorated the interior, Danny had never noticed the golden chandelier hanging over the lobby nor the shiny signs all around, even the staff was unusually attentive, going from their normal lazy uncaring mannerism to near military discipline with their pressed new uniforms and polished shoes, the zit ridden teens seemed to have undergone plastic surgery as their faces were spotless.

"This is incredible"- Jazz said before Vlad asked her and Danny to pose for the cameras.

Amity Park rarely ever held any sort of gala events or had distinguished guests; therefore, the movie premiere was something huge for the town despite all participants being unknown actors, the critic had been more than favorable to the point of several famous celebrities arriving at the premiere, most distinguish among all the guests was the world-famous rock star, Ember McLain who personally wrote the ending score for the movie after being granted a sneak preview and falling in love with the concept despite being a western. Danny was a jittering mess once Vlad presented the two actors with Ember whose firm handshake took Danny by surprise.

"You're a lot a cuter up a close. Baby-pops"- Ember said with a wink before shifting her attention towards Jazz. "Not gonna steal him from you"- the rocker added.

"Oh! No! we're not…"- Danny couldn't finish his sentence as the rocker's manager pulled her away to sign some autographs.

The boy was most pleased after having a lengthy make-out session with Paulina who was Vlad's first option for Phantom's romantic interest before losing interest and shifting to Desiree who played Rising Moon, yet the height difference made it too cumbersome, in the end, Jazz was selected to by the hero's love interest. Both Danny and Jazz felt most uncomfortable with this arrangement but stayed professional and passionately kissed for the camera, though the bed scenes were especially awkward since their parents had to be present, despite fully clothed under the bedsheets, it was still awkward. It naturally led to some misunderstandings during the interviews.

"Just so you know, I'm not planning on marrying you"- Jazz said playfully.

"Yeah, I'm too much for you"- the boy retorted as he dashed into the cinema.

The room became dark as the movie started, the logos came up and soon the first brutal gunfight took over, everyone watched with awe as the pioneers fought against endless waves of enemies, and explosions shook the screen making everyone gasp out as men died, from the fires came out the great hero Phantom who gunned down the bandits. Danny couldn't help but blushed as he saw himself naked in the prison cell being threatened by Paulina making him wonder how Vlad managed to get the scene passed through the censors, just a few rows down was Taylor between his parents. Paulina was further to the right next to her father who held a proud expression.

Minutes soon turned into three grueling hours of bloody carnage, exciting horse chases, large-scale battles, passionate love scenes, and dramatic acting that brought tears to everyone's eyes but also surprised the critics who didn't expect such quality from newcomers. A round of applause echoed through all the cinemas as the movie came to an end, yet all went silent as the final words came out.

In loving memory of

Gregor Box.

No one truly understood why Box thought it was a good idea to use a car to stop a runaway train, it was an impossible endeavor given the massive weight and speed, but a brave one nonetheless, the cameras filmed as he tried to ram the brakes in to stop the train, though, at the time, neither Box nor Danny and Paulina had taken notice of each other due to the thick and heavy black smoke that was coming out from the engine block. The two teens managed to escape thanks to Danny's horse, Buttercup while Box end up getting stuck on the train and jumping out the cliff.

Ironically it wasn't the fall that killed him, but the hundreds of glass and metallic dildos which Vlad kept in the trunk of his car which he intended on using on a canceled adult movie, each one of the phalluses projected from the trunk and impaled Box converting him into a human pincushion. Certain details never made it to the public to preserve the man's dignity and heroism.

"Little badger, I would like you to meet, mister Dark."- Vlad Masters said with a huge smile. "He's going to be our new producer." The director added.

"Pleasure to meet you, Daniel."- Pariah Dark said as he squeezed the boy's hand. "And don't worry your parents already signed the contract."- the man gave an evil grin.

"I already got our next big project ready. An epic pirate adventure where you and Taylor are going to fight to be the pirate king."- Vlad said as he hugged the boy by the shoulder.

"At least I didn't lose my money."- Pariah whispered as he followed Danny and Vlad.

The end.