Chapter 44: The Importance Of Conclusions

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Today was the last day of Junior Year.

There was still cheerleading practices and meets over the summer, though, so Cecelia would be able to keep in touch with the other members of the cheerleading team such as Paulina, Star, Valerie, Ginny and Danielle of course. Ginny Moore was a new student of Casper High this year and she talked to some of the members of the squad, trying to get to know them before she decides to join the team. She joined within the last month of school, but fit right in.

After school she befriended Danielle and Cecelia and they caught on that she was part ghost and has the power of intangibility. Although it's her only power, she's grateful to have inherited any at all. When it comes to genetics, virtually any combination is possible.

Which brings the focus back to the world's most adorable and heartfelt hero, Danny Fenton. Danny's been staying up too late studying and doing homework because all he does in school is sleep. And after school, he's pressuring himself to be "good" enough for his future internship at NASA.

Cecelia was scared for her self-confidence when she found herself sitting right across from Danny at lunch. "Hi Danny." She said with a friendly smile. He smiled back, though she could see he was not well.

"Danny, um, do you wanna go out?" Cecelia bit her lip. How selfish of her to bother him while he was on such a tight schedule! "You look like you could use a good time."

"Tonight?"

Cecelia nodded, her long hair swooshing and bobbing as it spread across her body. Her purple eyes widened with excitement, revealing layers of passion.

To Cecelia's great amazement, Danny smiled. "Sure, Cecelia. This is just the sort of thing I've been looking for to get me out of this rut."

She smiled and they joined hands. He brought her close for a little kiss on the cheek.

There were only a few classes left before school was out for summer. Danny and Cecelia were walking in the hall with the rest of their friends.

The moment that they finished school, they threw all their notebooks, pencils and papers high in the air and screamed, "School's out!" With a whoop of glee.

It all went by so fast.

At Danny and Cecelia's date at night, Cecelia asked Danny when he knew that he had feelings for her.

"It was in a dream."

"A dream, Danny?"

"Yes, a dream." He said with certainty.

"Tell, me! please?" She begged.

He smiled. He couldn't say no to her. Not with her hair all fixed in waves and her big purple eyes. No, not in that makeup. Not in that dress.

She was irresistible.

"Okay." Danny chuckled. "It was a stormy night and the trees were brushing up against my windowsill. Little did I know this would be the night I realize who my true love is. After all these years of the routine of school and work, I was so happy to finally admit to myself that I was in love."

Cecelia giggled. "Please continue, she said, intrigued.

"I closed my eyes, and shortly thereafter, I fell asleep. I was back in my high school, Casper High. I was wearing a varsity letter jacket much like Dash's. Only, this one fit me. The guys on the football team were cheering me on as I sat down. They seemed to know my secret."

"About being Danny Phant—"

"Yes, that one." He said before she could finish her sentence. "Dash smiled and said, "We saved you a seat, buddy." Dash moved over. "Hi, Danny." Said Paulina with a flirty wink. "Can we sit with you?" Sam and Tucker came over and joined me. "Sure." I said with a smile. Soon after, Valerie, Cecelia, Danielle, and Garth joined us—even though Garth never went to this school. "Danny, please please please go out with me!" Blonde haired Star came over to my lunch table. "Sorry, Star," I said, "But there's only one girl for me." I looked to my right and Cecelia was sitting next to me. I put my hands around her neck and kissed her over and over. And the next thing, I woke up to the brrring of my space shuttle alarm clock beside my desk."

"OHMYGOSH!" Cecelia stood up.

Danny was worried, and confused was she happy or angry? That dream did get a bit personal. She might be insulted that he had thought of her that way and was dreaming of a make out session with her.

"What?" Danny was afraid to ask.

"Danny!" She pulled him close. "I had the exact same dream." She whispered.

From that moment onward, Danny Fenton and Cecelia Hazel knew they were meant to be together.

They always were, actually because what's truly meant to be will find its way around all obstacles—age difference, distance, friendship. Love seems to stretch outside all of the boundaries.

Danny and Cecelia's friends wished them a happy relationship for the years to come.

Love can change anyone, it's a fact, not a theory.

That very same night, after the date was over and the two lovebirds walked homeward hand in hand, Vlad Plasmius and Cirth were waiting outside to give Danny a surprise attack. Cirth was about to fire on Danny when Vlad stopped him. "Wait." Vlad held the clone back.

"Come on? Why not strike now while he's at his weakest?" Cirth demanded ruthlessly.

"Loving her isn't a weakness. It's actually the strongest part of him." Vlad said, almost as if he understood what love can do to a person. As if he had experience. "I'll get my revenge on Danny some other time. For now, let's just leave him be." Vlad and a sulking Cirth departed from the peaceful place.

As for Danielle and Tucker, Tucker finally decided to get up the courage to ask her out. She accepted, gracefully. Danny decided to be happy that his best friend was dating his sister. What's done is done, and everybody knew Danielle and Tuck made a very cute couple.

As for Sam Manson, it was clear as crystal that she only had eyes for Garth Lloyd now. They were two peas in a pod, and on a good day they brought out the best in each other. But even the best of relationships can't always end on a good note.

Right now they were in the middle of a little disagreement. Sam could be really annoying at times, and Garth was finally getting to see the more immature and selfish sides of her. He didn't like it. Sam was one of those girls who always thought she was right.

This is one of the reasons why she didn't have many boyfriends.

And Garth was one of those guys who weren't going to let her get away with that, which is good for her. She just doesn't know it yet, but she will. She and Garth were made for each other. At nighttime, when the sun had gone down and they really started to ponder on these thoughts, they realized that they need each other. They knew that they were likewise destined to a rockier relationship than most. And for this they would be grateful, once they finally got over their boundaries. Because honestly, not everybody gets to have a perfect relationship like Danny and Cecelia.

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In the spirit of honesty, There's this young lady named Tara Richer who is going to West Downtown City High in Amity Park Colorado, home of the Downtown City Chargers. Tara is one of those studious students—the ones that teachers like to have. She however has little time for social interaction or friendship cultivating. For months now she has been the object of Wenn Lester's interest, because she is, albeit brilliant when it comes to medical and chemical equations. She's going to make a fabulous doctor some day.

So yeah, Wenn has been spying on Tara through his best friend Larrow Koh Haida, a psychic Tossi who attends the school. Wenn doesn't even know why this particular human has captured his interest, but he wants her. The desire is a constant fire in his chest. Some day, he will have her. Even if he has to kill her after he does away with her.

Wenn usually gets what he wants—he's used to it. Larrow and Wenn grew up together, possibly because they are distantly related. The Tossi keep track of family like that. One day, Wenn and Larrow met at Larrow's house along with two of their youthful and electrical friends, Niki Sayle and Preston Venturi. The four together had been an unbreakable team since their tender ages, despite their wide variety of interests and appearance. Niki had dark brown hair with orange tips, Preston had light hair the color of a beautiful ocean, and Larrow had shaggy pitch black hair.

"The Power of Four." Preston named their group.

"What shall we do today, Wenn?" Niki looked up at him.

"We're going to kidnap us a teenage human, that's what." Wenn smiled deviously. "I can bear it no longer. She and I have to be together."

"I'm ready when you're ready." Preston said.

"Wait, wait, wait, shouldn't we think this through? I'm tired of acting on impulse and then getting into trouble because of careless mistakes."

"Larrow has a point." Niki flipped her orange-tipped hair and cocked her hips, which were strangely very wide. Perhaps it was just genetic, but Niki always hated them.

Wenn sighed. "How long do you think we should wait, genius?"

"Pfft, wait for the opportune moment. We're creatures of the night. We can't spring out during the day. wait until there will come a time when Tara won't be missed. Then we take her."

"I'm siding with Larrow on this one." Niki nodded.

"You always take his side!" Preston said.

"You're still my number one guy Preston don't worry." She kissed him on the cheek.

"Ugghhh." Wenn's face looked all angsty now, his heart filled with regret. "I suppose Koh Haida does have a point after all…"

"Thanks." Said Larrow with heavy sarcasm.

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It was on a strange summer day at the beach when Danny and his little circle of friends—who referred to themselves proudly as Team Phantom—were spending the remainder of a long Saturday afternoon at the beach. Garth was at the grill, using his fire powers to heat up some hot dongs which would probably end up burnt. Sam was hiding under a black umbrella and sitting on top of a beach towel reading one of those lame, cliché spy novels. Danielle was tanning, relaxing and listening to music while pretending to listen to Tucker who was sitting next to her rambling on and on about impressive things he had done in his life. Danny and Cecelia were the only two actually in the water, and they were having a frisky splash fight whilst giggling and laughing as seagulls flew all around them in the wind cycle.

Dash and Paulina had been invited to come, and they arrived twenty minutes later than the decided hour. On the bright side of things, at least they had bothered to show up.

"Hey guys." Paulina greeted Danny and Cecelia.

"Hey Paulina." The lovebirds immediately stopped flirting and got out of the water.

"Paulina." Sam looked up.

"I, er, we just wanted to say that Paulina and I know Danny's little secret." Said Dash with a smile.

Danny looked all choked up. His face went white. Sam slapped the book closed. Tucker stood up. garth peered over his shoulder and Danielle stuffed her headphones into her pocket. Cecelia squeezed Danny's hand, fearful for his sake. He looked at her, then back over at Dash and Paulina. "What secret?" He dared to ask. The whole world went silent.

"That you're Danny Phantom of course." Paulina giggled.

"What?" Danny tried to act surprised.

"Oh, come on, Fenton, isn't it obvious? Fenton-Phantom? They even sound alike. I wouldn't've figured it out, though, if we hadn't seen ya change." Dash said.

"Yeah, it was right after school on the last day. You and Cecelia went into the back alley and kissed. Then I saw you change into the ghost boy and carry her off into the sky. Dash and I usually make out in that alley, so that's why we were there. But when we saw you, our minds were somewhere else, wondering how?"

Danny looked downward and combed his toes through the sand. He'd have to face them. And there was no excuse for what they'd seen because it was the truth. "Oh well, there's no point in keeping your from it any longer." Danny said. "What you saw in the alley…it was real."

"No kidding." Said Paulina.

"So what now?" Dash asked.

"Welcome to the team." Danny, Cecelia, Danielle and Tucker said in unison. Sam rolled her eyes, and Garth showed his own way of approving the new members.

And so the eight of them spent the rest of the afternoon together—as friends, while they tanned, swam, and enjoyed their barbecue courtesy of Garth's bitter cooking. Summer was here, and for a while there would be no attacks on the small city of Amity Park, so the gang might as well kick back and relax.

But don't think for a moment that the action's all over. Don't turn a head. The adventure is far from its true conclusion not. So don't blink. The phantom school year may perhaps be over for now, but a new phantom summer is about to begin.