This next chapter was originally a Halloween special.
Chapter 8: part 1:
~~~SARALYN'S POV~~~
We entered Danny's room, and he sat on his bed.
"Thanks." Danny said.
"No problem." I said.
Danny's eyes narrowed to my left arm.
"What happened to you?" he said. I looked down at my bicep, which was wrapped thickly in white gauze.
"Oh, that." I said, sitting next to him. "This is going to sound weird."
I told him about the dream I had with the girl, the strange metropolis that I saw (the name of which I can't pronounce for the life of me), and the Lupecid that attacked me. As I spoke, Danny listened intently, keeping his eyes on me. It made me unusually awkward, but I trudged through the story nonetheless. When I finished, Danny reached up and touched my wrapped bicep.
"If that was a dream, then why do you have that?" Danny said.
I shook my head. "I don't know. Maybe it wasn't a dream after all."
"Maybe..."
Danny's hand remained on my arm. His touch was soft and it calmed the dull ache in my arm. He rubbed his thumb against my arm and a chilling frisson ran down my spine. Danny pulled away and the door was thrown open. Sam and Tucker came scurrying in.
"Danny! Sara! Are you guys okay?" Tucker cried.
"Yeah, we're fine." Danny said.
"Hey, what time is it?" I asked. Sam looked at her watch.
"Um... 3:24." she said.
"WHAT?!" I cried, jumping out of my chair. "I'm going to be late for detention!"
Wow, that's something I don't say everyday. I thought.
I changed forms. I waved goodbye to my friends and flew out the window over to the school. When I arrived, I changed to my human self and entered the school. There was a creepy feeling in the building when there were no students running around and causing chaos. I glanced at the clock. 3:28.
Phew, I might actually make it. I thought. I walked quickly down the hall and scanned the door numbers. 301... 303... 306... aha. 310. Here we go.
I slowly opened the door and stopped in my tracks. Everyone's eyes shifted over to me and it felt like one of those dreams where I came to school naked. But clothed or unclothed, this nightmare was just beginning.
"Ah, Ms. Matthews." Mr. Lancer said. "You're right on time. Have a seat."
I slowly entered and looked around for a seat. I glanced at Dash, who was still had bits of dried paint in his hair and I bit my cheeks to keep from smiling. I sat down next to a girl with long wavy black hair decorated with an orange headband.
"I will be right back, students." Mr. Lancer said. "NO talking!"
He slammed the door shut and everyone jumped. We waited until his footsteps faded away.
"So, what are you in here for?" the girl seated next to me said.
I pointed at Dash, who was looking in a mirror and complaining as he tried to get the paint stains out of his hair.
"YOU were the one who did that?" she said. I nodded. "Impressive."
"What are you in here for?" I asked.
"Eh, the usual. Tardiness and all that. Oh, where are my manners?" the girl said. She extended her hand out to me. "I'm Valerie."
"I'm Saralyn, but you can call me Sara." I said. I took her hand and shook it. "I can't believe I have detention. It's so boring."
"You get used to it." Valerie said. I glanced at the clock. 3:40. I groaned and dug my fingers into my hair.
I wish there was some way to get out of detention... I thought. My ghost sense went off and the Box Ghost flew through the walls into the classroom.
"I AM THE BOX GHOST! I am back to bring to you the horrors of over the top bubble wrap packaging!" he cried.
Everyone fled the room, screaming. I glared at the Box Ghost with a smile on my face.
"Thank you, Box Ghost." I said to myself.
I changed forms and charged at the Box Ghost. I shot a ray at him and he flew through the walls and outside. I followed him, but he was nowhere to be seen. In his place was another ghost dressed entirely in black armor. He was riding a black Pegasus and wielded a flaming sword. I gasped and I flew away as fast as I could. The ghost chased after me. I continued to zoom through the skies as Danny's house came into view. I flew to the Ops Center and pressed the ghost shield activation button. The ghost shield made it and the ghost crashed into it and fell to the ground. I looked out the window and saw the ghost stand up, shake his head and glare up at me. I clumsily flew down into Danny's room and crashed onto the floor. Danny, Sam, and Tucker were still there and they jumped when they saw me.
"Impressive entrance. I give it an 8.5." Sam said.
"Are you alright, Sara?" Danny said. "Why are you back so early?"
"The Box Ghost... and there was... and I flew... ugh..." I stuttered, trying to catch my breath. Danny looked out the window and gasped.
"That's the Fright Knight Ghost!" he said. "What's he doing here?!"
"I don't know." I said. "But your reaction to seeing him is obviously not a good thing."