Disclaimer: I still don't own Danny Phantom as it's the property of Butch Hartman, Nickelodeon and Viacom International. I'm just a fan and these fics are an extension of my love.
:) Here's my first update during the semester, please enjoy :)
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Dani Fenton: School Daze
Chapter 4: Amity Elementary part 1
It was early in the morning the following Wednesday in the place known as Fenton Works. The sun has just barely risen and many citizens were still tucked neatly in bed, trying to enjoy their final moments of sleep before facing the day.
All but one little girl that is. An excited little half ghost girl who thrilled for her first of school...So thrilled that she was leaping for joy all the way to her new parents bedroom.
"YES! FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!..." Dani shouted in excitement as she kept jumping up and down on her parent's bed, starling them awake…or in Jack's case, semi-awake and still groggy.
"DANIELLE!..."Maddie yelped when her youngest child landed on both her and her husband who was still out of it.
"I don't wanna go to school mama…5 more minutes…"Jack muttered in his half asleep state which made Dani giggle.
"I'm talking about me dad! I'm going to school today!..."Dani shouted excitedly and it was loud enough to break Jack out of it and he was now wide awake.
Maddie and Jack tried to calm the hyper pre-teen girl who was still standing on the bed with a big grin on her face.
"Whoa there, little lady...Just what time is it?..."Jack asked to his adopted daughter who still stood there smiling.
"I don't know, I waited until the sun came out…."Dani said in a casual voice to her stupefied adoptive
parents.
Maddie glanced at her alarm clock and saw that it was just 6:15am. Even Jazz was never this excited for her first day of school and she was the poster girl for model students.
"Just what is going on in here?..."A tired voice and a yawn was heard and the couple and pre-teen girl looked to see Jazz and Danny enter the room.
Speak of the devil….
"What's with all the noise?….The sun's just barely out…"Danny yawned as he glanced at his equally tired parents, older sister and the only energetic person in the room: Dani.
"You're little sister's just excited…"Maddie said with a sigh but still had a smile on her face, it warmed her heart to see her little girl so excited and happy for the first day of school.
Though she wouldn't have minded waiting half an hour to see it. The entire Fenton family decided to get a start in their day with Dani being the most eager of them all. By 7:15am, everyone was already bathed, dressed and had breakfast and ready to start their day, with Dani was jumping in place as she waited.
"I can't believe today is finally the day…'Dani said happily with Danny grabbing his book bag.
"Excited aren't we?...'Danny said smirking to the grinning ghost girl.
"You bet!..."Dani shouted as she kept wishing for time to move faster.
She couldn't believe that today would be her first day at a real, normal school. Amity Elementary was waiting for her and she was eager to get a start on her new life. Dani briefly had a day dream about her new school, she pictured a large, nice building surrounded by lots of nice flowers and bright colors, a bunch of nice teachers, a big playground like she had seen from her a distance in her travels, not to mention a bunch of kids who would become her new friends.
"Amity Elementary, here I come!..."Dani shouted and jumped, startling her adoptive brother in the process. He was happy she was excited…but he had a feeling he needed to warn her of what might happen.
"Uh…Dani?..."The male halfa said hesitantly to the beaming girl.
"I'm glad you're excited…and Amity Elementary is a good school…but…"Danny paused a bit, he didn't want to bum her out or make her hate school before she even got there...but he felt he needed to make sure she was ready for anything.
"What?..."Dani asked to her older brother who looked worried for some reason, though she couldn't figure out why though.
"Look, you know that I'm famous right…"Danny said and Dani nodded.
"And the media is going wild since we adopted you…"Danny continued and Dani kept nodding.
"You're telling me…"Dani said with a frown as she recalled yesterday when she went for a flight with Danny and the press found them and asked like a billion questions before Danny and she escaped.
Reporters were totally annoying.
"It's just that…well…some people might…treat you different once they know you're my sister…"Danny said carefully as he thought about the A-listers who have become obsessed with him since he revealed his secret.
Ever since the truth came out, they have sent him countless invitations to join their group, the football team, the student council and a bunch of other stuff he didn't give a damn about and basically tried to get him to join their little organization that consisted of spoiled, rich kid bullies who mistreated those they deemed beneath them and would suck up to those who were more popular than they were.
Which unfortunately was him.
Danny has long since outgrown his old desire to be accepted by them. The A-listers were just a bunch of spoiled, fake friends who believed that they were all that and only wanted him because he was Danny Phantom, the hero of the world and "#1 teen heartthrob" according to all the magazines.
The worse one of all was Paulina…she was way more annoying than Dash who has basically transformed from bully to fan boy overnight.
It was disturbing!
Anyway, Paulina has become obsessed with him since she learned the true and has been hitting on him constantly despite the fact that he's already dating Sam, but she doesn't care and even flat out flirted with him in front of her which ended in a big cat fight that resulted in the two girls in detention with Lancer.
'Why can't she just give up and leave me alone?..."Danny thought in dismay as he thought about his self-proclaimed biggest fan and her obsession with him, if her locker shrine was any indication.
That girl was nuts and he had a bad feeling she wasn't going to give up soon. It also wasn't any better with the lower status students either, the entire school now idolized and wanted to either date him or become his best friends and even the nerds like Mikey and Nathan now worshiped him and basically wanted to be his servants now….despite him not wanting them to.
"What do you mean?..."Dani asked, breaking his brother out of his track of thoughts.
'I mean…With fame…comes attention…a lot of attention…it can get really bothersome sometimes and well…some people might be interested in you…just because you have fame"….Danny said somberly but Dani now knew what he was implying and smiled at him.
"Danny, it's alright, I get it…"Dani said to her worried brother.
"You do?..."Danny asked in a surprised tone.
"I get it…You're a huge star and a lot people might see me as the link to you, but it's alright…I know that shallow people like that are out there…but I can take care of myself…"Dani said reassuring her adoptive older brother.
"I'm glad to hear that…'Danny said honestly to his little sister.
"You don't last long in the real world without knowing how to deal with people…"Dani said in a no-nonsense tone.
Her time on her own was hell but she did pick up some street smarts and she was aware of how cruel some people could be if Vlad was any indication….not to mention many other people could be two faced, treating a person differently based solely because you didn't have any money in your pockets or if your clothes were dirty and worn out.
She knew people like that were out there...and she chose to just avoid them, they weren't worth getting involved with.
"Anyway, I say bring it on…if I see someone that only wants me because of you, I'll ignore them, they're not worth it….besides not everyone is like that, right…"Dani said optimistically and Danny smiled at her confidence.
"Right…"Danny chucked a bit.
He knew she could take care of herself, she was a lot smarter and tougher than most kids her age and he knew that but it didn't mean he wouldn't try looking out for her, whether she wanted him to or not.
"Kids, we better get a move on…"Maddie said as she entered the room with the keys in her hand.
"Alright…Next stop Amity Elementary…'Dani cheered as she ran to the door in order to get in the Fenton Assault Vehicle, true she could fly, but she wanted her parents to drive her to school like normal families do…she was oblivious to the many flashes from outside, but Danny wasn't…He knew what this means.
"DANI! WAIT!..."Danny shouted but it was too late since Dani already opened the door and soon many camera flashes blinded them and they were almost deafened by the many questions the paparazzi was sending to them.
"DANNY! DANNY! IS IT TRUE THAT TODAY YOU'RE GOING TO PRESENT YOUR ADOPTIVE SIBLING TO SCHOOL?…"A loud reporter shouted to the irked family.
"What are your thoughts on the rumor that this girl is actually your daughter from the future?..."An overweight reporter from the tabloids asked as he kept taking pictures of Dani.
"Mr. Phantom, is it true about the rumors of your love affair with the red huntress?..."Another reported asked suddenly and Danny was getting more and more annoyed by their pestering.
"DO YOU PEOPLE EVER TAKE A BREAK?!..."Danny roared at the top of his lungs, finally fed up with this kind of attention.
Danny pushed them out of the door and quickly locked it, with the reporters banging on it and demanding to see the teen hero and have their questions answered.
"Geez…I know you're famous but don't these people have lives and jobs?...That doesn't resolve around you?..."Dani joked and her brother gave her an annoyed look.
"Hilarious…"Danny said sarcastically.
"I'm going to talk to your father later about updating the security around the house…maybe make an anti-paparazzi shield in addition to the ghost shield…'Maddie said to her two dark haired children.
"Do you really think you can do that?..."Danny asked hopefully to his mother, if she could make one it would take some stress away when he was home.
"I don't see why not…"Maddie said which meant "Of course I can and I'm going to do it" in the Fenton household.
The two ghost teens, along with Jazz and the Fenton parents snuck passed the reporters and into the Fenton Family Assault Vehicle thanks to Danny using both his invisibility and intangibility. He kept both his family and the vehicle intangible/invisible until they were out of the reporter's sight and then let it go.
'Gotta admit, that's a nifty trick Danny-boy…"Jack said honestly, he was still getting used to being invisible and intangibility still felt strange, but once you get passed that it was actually a very fascinating experience.
"Thanks dad…"Danny muttered as he looked at Dani who was trying hard not to jump in her seat…She looked so innocent and happy and Danny couldn't help but feel pleased at the sight.
She really is cute isn't she…"Danny thought fondly as he looked at the excited pre-teen who was staring out the window.
Dani gazed out the tinted window and admired the sight of her new home tome, as she felt so excited for the first day of her new school life.
A new school, a new experience and hopefully new friends were awaiting her and she was really looking forward to it.
She wasn't being naive, she knew that school wasn't all fun and games from how Danny complaining about school work, and her conversation with him was still fresh in her mind...but she wasn't worried, she knew she would be alright, she knew that some kids might be amazed to see that she was related to the world hero but she doubted that it would be the only reason they would be interested in her.
She's face ghosts, ghost hunters, the hard life, a crazed fruitloop and traveling to distant places in her short, short life…She was sure she could handle some boring classwork and maybe a few shallow fans.
Besides, this was an elementary school, what were the chances she would face the drama her brother's been subjected to at Casper High?
Meanwhile, far away from the Assault vehicle and the little ghost girl's optimistic thoughts, students of all ages were already entering the large building known as Amity Elementary….with one young girl running inside.
"Come on…I can't be late again..."Her soft voice muttered as she quickly walked through the busy hallway, trying to avoid the many obstacles as she tried to get to her locker on time and avoid being tardy to class…as well as avoid someone who was more terrifying than an angry teacher with a detention slip.
"I made it…"The young girl said as she did her combination and quickly got her books for home room.
"Now on to Mr. Harrington's class…"She said to herself as she was happy she still had a few minutes to spare and that she might be on time today.
This girl was named Lucille Anne Maslow but she preferred to be called Lucy by her friends…if she had any that is….. Lucy was an 11 year old girl and was currently in the sixth grade. She had black hair, brown eyes and wore glasses. She was the book worm type and dressed conservatively, as she was currently wearing a purple turtleneck, a plaid skirt, black leggins and purple shoes.
"This is totally amazing!..."A loud, high pitch voice rang.
"I can't believe that the dreamy Danny Phantom's adoptive sister is going to be attending our school! Score!...'A calmer voice said but it made Lucy very nervous now.
Lucy slowly turned around and saw that it was her worse fear: Lilly Dubois.
Lilly Dubois was pretty brunette with green eyes and she wore an expensive looking pink dress with a brown belt and matching boots. She was also the only girl in their age group that was already wearing lip-gloss and eye shadow.
"Oh No...Maybe if I walk fast enough she won't notice me..."Lucy thought as she discreetly picked up the pace in order to avoid the other girl.
Lilly was the richest girl in school and was the leader of the Junior A-listers, a group that consisted on the most popular kids at school and Lily was always on the top. Lily was considered the princess of the entire school, since she was rich, pretty, popular and she had all the teachers wrapped around her finger since her parents always donated a lot of money to the school.
While she was rich and pretty, Lily was most definitely not nice…She was actually very mean and enjoyed putting down other students, which more often than not was Lucy herself when she wasn't being ignored by her. The teacher were unaware of this since Lilly always somehow convinced them that she was an innocent, sweet little girl instead of the spoiled, manipulative brat she truly was.
Lucy walked faster and saw her target up ahead and slipped into the classroom, happy to have avoided both Lilly and detention for the time being.
Lucy sat at her desk and noticed she was one of the first in the class, Mr. Harrington still hasn't arrived yet so to pass the time she pulled out one of her favorite books: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
"On the first Monday of the month of April, 1625, in the market town of Meung..."Lucy read silently, enjoying the grand tale of courageous swordsmen and camaraderie. Sometimes wishing she could find her own three musketeers just as d'Artagnan did.
Soon more students came in and the teacher Mr. Harrington came in with a large smile on his face.
"Students…I am pleased to say that today we have a new student joining us today, so please be on your best behavior and make her feel welcomed…."Mr. Harrington said in a stern voice to his students who all became excited and Lucy knew why. The new girl in question was Danny Phantom's adoptive sister and that alone would automatically put her in the A-listers.
"Just what I need…Another snobby copycat of Lilly…"Lucy thought depressingly as she believed that the girl would be like the other A-list girls…spoiled, mean and would use any excuse to bully her like all the others.
Lucy was the last new girl, having moved here from Boston during the 5th grade but because she was a bookworm, she was immediately dubbed by Lilly as a "geek" and most of the other kids wouldn't play with her, she was always picked last for everything.
The only friend she made here was Agnes, the school librarian but she didn't count.
It wasn't like she didn't try to make friends…but it was hard to find someone who here that could appreciate a good book….and that wasn't one of Lilly's zombie followers.
Meanwhile outside the door, Dani stood in place being a mixture of excitement, nervousness and apprehension. Inside this classroom were her new classmates and she knew that first impressions were important...but she couldn't help but feel her nerves acting out.
"Come on, just a few weeks ago you helped Danny keep a giant asteroid from destroying the world..."Dani thought to herself, angry that this was making her nervous.
They were just kids...and people she wanted to be friends with. Dani soon took a deep breath and trying to relax herself.
"Okay….Here goes everything…."Dani whispered to herself as she walked into the classroom and all eyes were on her.
"Hmm?…"Lucy said as the new student entered the room and she noticed her appearance.
Danny Phantom's adoptive sister had black hair, blue eyes and she was of average height. She was also wearing a red cap, a white and black sweatshirt, a pair of red jeans and some black sneakers. Most of the a-list girls all wore something flashy like dresses or something that was from the runaway but what this girl was wearing looked…comfortable…not something you'd expect from an A-list girl.
"Why don't you present yourself dear…"Mr. Harrington said as he went back to his desk.
"Hello everyone…My names Danielle Fenton but please call me Dani, I'm 12 years old and I'm glad to be here…"Dani said trying to make a good first impression to her new classmates, all the while trying not to feel weird out by their excited stares.
"Is it true that your Danny Phantom's sister?!..."A student shouted from the back of the classroom
"Uh…Yes…He's my big brother…"Dani said uneasily and soon everyone was excitedly asking the dark haired girl who was trying hard to understand their questions.
"Is it true you have superpowers like him?..."Was one of the few she could make out and it made Dani smirk.
She expected a question like this and didn't mind. She quickly transformed into her ghost half with everyone staring in awe at the transformation.
"That answer your question…"Dani said with a cheeky grin and the student that asked that question now looked like he was going to faint.
"Show off…'Lucy thought to herself though even she admitted that the transformation did look cool.
Soon more students were asking a ton of questions and Dani could barely keep up with them, some even got out of their seats just to get a closer look at the ghost girl.
"Students! Enough! Everyone back to your seats or detention time!..."Mr. Harrington shouted which snapped everyone out of it and soon everyone but Dani was sat down.
"If you have anything to ask Ms. Fenton, then do it on your own time, but this is a classroom, not a talk show…"Mr. Harrington said annoyed while the other child groaned.
"Now Ms. Fenton, why don't you sit down in the empty seat next to Ms. Maslow over there…"Mr. Harrington said pointing to the empty desk in the second row that separated Lucy from Carly Carson, one of Lilly's minions.
"Like Oh my gosh! HI! I'm Carly and it's so awesome to meet you!...'Carly said in a perky way and she beamed at the famous girl.
Carly was a cute blonde girl with brow eyes and she was a huge ditz, she was one of the lower girls on the popular kids totem pole but she was a major suck up and was almost consider to be Lilly's assistant than her friend.
"Oh…Uh…Hi…"Dani said hesitantly as she eyed the girl and could see excited gleam in her eyes. This girl had star struck fan girl written all over her and Dani didn't like that.
"Like, I can't believe I'm talking to Dani Phantom…The girl Danny anyway….Your brother is totally amazing! Did you know that? It must be wonderful to be able to be in the same house as him…."Carly then went on a long speech about how awesome Danny Phantom is and how that automatically made Dani awesome as well since she was adopted by him.
Dani zoned out after half a minute and decided she didn't like this girl. She could tell she was just kiss up and a phony fan girl of her brother's, not a friend that she wants.
Dani ignored the girl and went to pay attention to the teacher who proceeded to take attendance and she was unaware of the two pairs of eyes that were on her. One from a girl who was looking forward for her to join the A-listers and for the chance to meet her hero, while the other looked at her warily, unsure of how to see this half ghost girl just yet.
-To be continued-
Next time on Dani Fenton: School Daze
Amity Elementary part 2
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