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Just an announcement: I will be updating The Amethyst Mask and Teardrops on a Love Letter on an alternating basis. So if I update Amethyst today, Tomorrow will be Love Letter, and so on. In short, I will be updating every story every second day!

AND HERE WE GO! Chapter 9! Lemme know your thoughts on the story! Read, Review and ENJOY! :)

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Danny Phantom. I'm just a simple guy with admiration for the series.
HOWEVER: I own this story and all of its chapters!

THE AMETHYST MASK

Chapter 9
SECRETS

Arriving at her home, Paulina immediately went into her room. After Sam denied her of her demands, she now has the chance of taking over the place of Sam as Danny's girl.

Paulina pulled out the purple mask from her bag. Looking at the gems that shined everytime light hits them, Paulina said, "Finally. This is my chance! I will finally have Danny Phantom for myself!

Laughing evilly, she placed the mask on her table. She sat, and is ready to discover its secrets.

First, Paulina stared at the mask for minutes. She tries to unravel the mystery behind the design of the precious mask. "Color purple. As usual, that Goth freak's favorite. Noted." She said.

"It has a lot of gems in it. Noted."

"Okay, there are feathers, some sparkling designs, and a red gemstone on the side. Noted"

There are a lot of things that Paulina noted while looking at the mask. "Well, this isn't so hard!"

Flipping the mask and placing it near her face, she smelled the perfume that Sam used. "Hmm. I think I know this smell. It's like lavender and vanilla!"

Laughing maniacally, she noted, "Well, Sam! I just discovered your secrets! Now, I can use them to take away Danny from you!"

Paulina placed the mask back at her bag, and devised a plan to give the mask back to Danny without being noticed.

Paulina took her bag, left her house and made her way back to Casper High. She placed the mask on the top of Danny's locker. She left a small note that reads,

DANNY.

FOUND THIS ON THE SCHOOL. YOU SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL. SOMEONE MIGHT TRY TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU.

Paulina never left a single clue on the letter to protect herself. She then quickly left the campus and went back home.

MEANWHILE

"Oh my gosh! The mask!" Danny exclaimed. "Where is it?"

Shaking the bag upside down to see all of his bag's contents, Danny didn't find it. "Darn it! It must have fallen of my bag!"

Danny went ghost, flew into Casper High, and upon arriving at the hallway, he found the small note Paulina left. He quickly grabbed the mask above the lockers. "Oh, thank God!" He stared at the shining purple mask, still eager to know the woman who made his heart complete for that day.

THE FOLLOWING DAY

Danny arrived at Casper High, together with Tucker and Sam. "Oh, you have no idea what happened last night, Tuck!" Danny said.

"What? What did you two do?" Tucker exclaimed. "Don't tell me… you make out with Sam last night!"

"WHAT?" Sam exclaimed. Pushing Tucker, she added, "KNOCK IT OFF, TUCKER! This is the third time you've been thinking like that!"

"Yeah, bro." Danny said. "You really do need a therapist."

"Just kidding! I really miss the glory days!" Tucker exclaimed.

They all went straight to their classrooms. Danny and Tucker went to their class, while Sam went into her room, where Paulina, Star and the other popular girls are already present.

"Oh, look who's here!" Paulina exclaimed. "It's the goth freak!" All girls laughed when Paulina said this. Sam grinned and gave Paulina an evil look.

"Oh, I'm so scared!" Paulina sarcastically said, while waving her arms up in the air. Sam went into her seat beside Valerie, who said, "Don't mind them, Sam. They're just jealous 'cause they're not part of our ghost fighting team!"

"Hell yeah." Sam commented.

AFTER CLASS

All students now have time to eat lunch. Meanwhile, Danny went into the football field to once again look for the girl who owns the mask. Suddenly, Paulina steps in and tries to convice Danny that she is the girl.

"Hey, Danny! I know all about that mask!" Paulina said.

"Really? Tell me then!" Danny was so eager to know. "She might be! Come on!"

Paulina then proceeded to document every detail she knows about the mask. She even mentioned the scent of it.

"Oh my gosh! Is it really you?" Danny smiled and exclaimed.

"Yes, Danny! I'm the girl who danced with you!" Paulina joyfully exclaimed.

However, Danny wouldn't just anyone pass through his initial test. What if she just guessed everything? What if she saw this mask at the time I lost it? What if… she threatened the real owner to tell her about the mask?

Danny then said, "Very well, Paulina. If you really are the owner of the mask, dance with me."

Paulina became nervous at that time. She said to herself, "What? Oh no. I still need to dance to prove to him?"

Paulina asked him, "Uhhh… Why do we still need to do this, Danny?"

"Because," Danny answered, "I would know it was you by the way you danced with me at the ball."

Having no choice, Paulina gave in. "Fine." Danny took Paulina's hand and started to dance. But Danny felt a very big difference in the way Paulina dances and the girl he danced at the ball.

Danny stopped, let go of Paulina's hands and said, "Sorry, Paulina. You're not the one."

"What? But why?" Paulina asked?

"Because I felt your dance. And that was not the dance that completed my night at the dance."

Having failed on her plans, Paulina sadly and angrily stormed off. Danny was sad as well, thinking that she might already be the one.

Tucker and Sam quickly made their way to the field, where they saw Danny, looking sadly at the mask.

Seeing her mask in Danny's hands, Sam was about to exclaim, but she was able to control herself. "Sam. Not now, okay?"

Danny sadly looked at both of them, while Sam places her hand on Danny's back. "You'll find her. It's okay with me if you meet her."

Danny's sadness turned into a smile as they started walking towards their home.

TO BE CONTINUED!

~ NICKSTER OUT! ~