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CW: Deleted Scenes
Ember's Makeover
Takes place in between chapter 9, showing up how Kitty is the master of makeovers.
Ember's realm
February 13
Sometime during "Ember's in love".
Ember Mclain was known for many things by her fellow ghosts in the Ghost Zone. She was a great musician, she was considered one the most fierce ghosts in the whole zone and was also deemed one of the more attractive ones as well. However there was one thing she wasn't known to be and she would never admit it.
Though there were a few things about Ember that most of the other ghosts didn't know about and she made an effort to keep secret. Mostly it was about her past and any mention of it, of her insecurities and also the fact that she sometimes she got just a tiny bit nervous...and also it lead her to get a little bit frustrated as well.
"Ugh! I got nothing to wear, it's humiliating!...'Ember shouted as she rejected yet another dress, while she and Kitty were still comparing her many outfits in hopes to find something appropriate for her date with Danny tomorrow.
"Don't be so dramatic...'Kitty said trying to calm her down but Ember ignored her as she rejected yet another of her outfits.
Okay...What many people didn't know, it was that Ember loved shopping and that she had a rather wide selection of outfits for her choice in her closet but that little to help the ghostly diva who was frantically trying to find a dress worthy of the date with the white haired ghost boy that she liked and none so far have met her standards.
"I gotta have something...'Ember muttered as she eyed another dress before rejecting it.
Perhaps she was being just a tad dramatic...but this wasn't gonna be like any other date she had been on before...Tomorrow was Valentine's day and she finally managed to land a date with a guy she actually liked and who wasn't a major chump.
"Chill out gal pal, don't worry, I'm not going to stop until we find a look that will leave Danny weak at the knee's..."Kitty said to her frustrated friend.
"Maybe I should just up and go to Haunt Topic and see if they have anything for me..."Ember said to her friend.
As much as she wouldn't want to admit it...This was an important deal for her and she wanted it to go without a hitch….which means finding the perfect outfit. She wanted to make it count. She wanted to look great, to impress Danny but at the same time she didn't want to over dress and scare him off.
She needed something perfect.
Kitty however shook her head and gave her an encouraging smile.
"Come on girl, you have a bunch of awesome stuff here..."Kitty explained and Ember still looked upset for some reason.
"What's with her?..."Kitty thought as she watched her friend judge her many outfits, yet not chose one. She knew that she was excited for tomorrow but she didn't expect this behavior from the ghostly pop princess.
No matter how hard she tried to hide it, she could see that Ember really wanted Danny to like her and she was getting a bit nervous….which means it was time to act like a best friend.
"Come on Ember...You should know already that a dress is only as lovely as the girl who wears it..."Kitty said kindly to her friend who rolled her eyes.
"I know but the problem is which dress..."Ember said as she compared a red, jumpsuit like dress and a purple version of her regular outfit.
Styx's cafe was a classy place and she couldn't just up and show up in her usual black top and slacks, what on earth would that say about her?
"Let's see what else I got here...'Ember muttered as she looked over her many outfits.
Kitty blinked when she saw how personal her friend was taking this as she walked to her bathroom to try on several outfits she selected to see which would work for tomorrow. Usually Ember never got this nervous before a date and usually had no problem just up and choosing an outfit but it's been made clear that whatever she feels for Danny is different than what she felt for any of her ex- beau's.
"She really isn't playing around..."Kitty thought as Ember who was still in the bathroom getting dressed.
It was obvious Ember wanted to look interested but not too interested and that was the problem. All her outfits were meant to be eye catching and to get a lot of attention for the public….Ember didn't just like attention, she thrived from it.
She always enjoyed being the center of attention but Danny was going to be her only audience and she knew first hand that Danny was a pretty modest guy and she wanted to wear something he might like.
"Aw...Young love..."Kitty thought with a snicker as she found this situation both hilarious and heartwarming at the same time.
No matter how much she would deny it, Ember acted every bit like a young girl in love.
After a while, Ember finally got out of the bathroom and she was wearing one of her dresses.
"Do you think I could pull this off tomorrow?..."Ember asked as she was wearing a tight red, backless dress that showed off a little too much cleavage.
Kitty cringed a bit at the sight of it, since it gave the wrong kinda impression a girl wanted to make on a first date.
"Yeah, you can pull it off and throw it away..."Kitty said with a cringe while Ember sent her a death glare.
"Oh that's real helpful Kitty..."She said sarcastically but soon saw herself in her full length mirror and realized what Kitty meant.
As much as guys would appreciate this kinda dress...She had a feeling that Danny might not enjoy something like this so soon from her.
"I'll go change..."Ember said with a sigh as she retreat back to the bathroom.
A few minutes later, Ember came out wearing a black and purple corset like dress with a short, ruffled skirt. It was a dark, almost Gothic kinda dress that could be both intimidating and alluring at the same time.
"What about this one?...'Ember asked but Kitty shook her head.
"That looks too much like something his goth ex-girlfriend would wear….'Kitty said with a critical eye to the flaming haired songstress.
Ember raised an eyebrow at that, she soon checked the mirror and cursed under her "breath" when she realized that she was right.
"Damn it...She's right!...'Ember thought frustrated as she stared at her reflection.
She could very much see that goth girl wearing this kinda thing and that was not good. She was not going to remind her date about another woman, especially since she wanted his attention on her and her alone.
"There is no way I'm going to look like his stupid ex on our date..."Ember said stubbornly as she angrily marched back into the bathroom to change.
Kitty merely shook her head at how dramatic she was being.
Kitty was filling her nails at this point and she soon saw Ember re-enter the room and her jaw nearly dropped at the sight of what she was wearing this time. The usually dark and tough as nails ghostly pop princess was now wearing a floor length pink dress that was most definitely not her style.
It was just….The dress itself wasn't bad or anything but she couldn't imagine a girl like Ember wearing it, especially given that she didn't care much for pink. The dress was floor length and it had a modest diamond neckline with some short sleeves but...but it just didn't reflect Ember at all.
"You're kidding me right?...'Kitty said in an incredulous voice and Ember nearly growled.
"You could at least give me a real comment..."Ember shouted and Kitty snapped out of it.
"Sorry girlfriend but...It just….It's just not you..."Kitty said delicately and Ember glared at her. As soon as she saw herself in the mirror she sighed at the sight of it…
"I'll go change...'She said in a mixture of frustration and disappointment.
"Why do you even have a dress like that?...'Kitty asked her friend who turned around.
"It was on sale..."Ember said like it was nothing before disappearing into her bathroom once more.
Kitty merely stood there trying to shake off the image of her friend in such a...modest...innocent looking dress from her mind
Ember soon came out again, this time wearing a dark blue shoulder dress that was just too short and even looked a little uncomfortable as well.
"What about this one?...'Ember asked her friend who shook her head.
"Quick question….Can you even sit in that thing?...'Kitty asked rhetorically and Ember sent her another glare.
This time Ember didn't even make a comment and just marched back to the bathroom, leaving Kitty a little stunned by that.
'Was it something I said?..."Kitty asked out loud, confused by the ghost diva's behavior.
After about three more tries, the two she-ghouls grew frustrated as the outfits chosen were either a) too revealing, b) too underrated for the occasion or c) just didn't send the message Ember wanted to give to her hopefully future boyfriend.
"This is taking forever..."Ember said frustrated as she was once again at her closet, searching for something she could use.
"No kidding..."Kitty said, wanting to help her friend with her little fashion emergency.
Kitty's eyes soon landed on a dark purple dress hidden at the back of the songstress closet and soon found herself staring at it. It was a nice purple knee length dress with a sweetheart neckline and Kitty found herself liking it.
"What about this one?..."Kitty said as she pulled out the dress.
"That old thing...As if..."Ember said stubbornly as she kept searching for something.
"What's wrong with it?..."Kitty asked her friend who sent her an annoyed shrug.
"It's a stupid Christmas gift I got from Penny two years ago..."Ember pointed out.
"Why don't you give it a try Ember? I think it could work..."Kitty said to her friend who shook her head.
"It's...It's just not me….Okay...It's too "low key" okay..."Ember said to her friend who refused to budge.
"Trust me girl...I think I see some potential here..."Kitty said smirking to the flaming haired girl.
Before Ember knew it, she soon found herself being shoved into the bathroom with said purple dress in hand.
"Hey!...No shoving..."Ember yelped before she soon found herself in the bathroom with the dress she didn't want to wear.
She didn't want to try it on, she's tried it once before but she just didn't like the style...It was just too simple and while she didn't want to go too flashy, she still wanted to stand out.
Ember sighed as she resigned herself, she knew Kitty wouldn't stop bugging her until she tried it on and she might as well get it out of the way now.
After a few minutes, Ember walked out the bathroom wearing the purple dress and was not happy about it. It was still the same as the last time she tried it on.
It was just...It was just too simple.
"It looks really great on you Ember..."Kitty said honestly to her friend who shrugged it off.
"It's still not enough..."She said seriously to her friend who sent her a cheek grin.
"Then let's add a little more too it..."Kitty said with a mischievous smile as she pulled Ember back into the closet.
"Woah...Watch it..."Ember shouted but Kitty was too busy searching for something in her closet.
"What are you looking for?..."Ember asked curiously to the green haired biker babe.
"Shhhh….Don't interrupt, I'm in the zone..."Kitty said in a semi daze as she kept searching for whatever it was she wanted from her closet.
Before Ember could say anything, Kitty pulled out the cute black mini jacket she bought a few weeks ago at Haunt Topic and even took out a pair of black boots she got during one of their shopping sprees.
"What's she doing?..."Ember thought as she stared at the random accessories her friend pulled out.
"Try them on..."Kitty ordered suddenly.
"What?..."Ember asked in confusion.
"Just trust me…. I have a feeling about this..."Kitty encouraged.
Ember decided to humor her and tried the jacket over her purple dress and put on her boots. Since her dress was knee length, her boots were visible and she realized that they actually combined well with her jacket.
Ember then marched to her mirror and was surprised to see her reflection. Her usually modest dress actually looked different with the jacket on...a difference she liked.
The boots and jacket almost looked like they were made for each other and they complement her dark purple dress in such a way that made it stand out. It was a mixture of wild rock and formal style and she really, really liked it.
It was...It was her!
"Oh my gosh...Kitty, you're a genius..."Ember said cheerfully as she hugged her friend, surprising her in the process.
"Thanks girl..."Kitty said happily as Ember admired her new look in the mirror.
"So you like it?...'She asked with a cheeky smile as Ember kept staring at her reflection.
"It's perfect..It's so me..."Ember said in amazement as she admired her new look.
"That's nice but we are not done yet..."Kitty announced as she pulled out a hairbrush as she approached the ghostly diva.
"It's hair time..."She said cheerfully to her friend and model.
Half an hour later, Kitty had already experimented with several different hairstyles on Ember, which was a challenge given that most of her hair was made of fire but Ember helped her out by controlling it.
"Are you done yet?..."Ember asked impatiently as her friend was still styling it.
"Hey...Beauty takes time..."Kitty said snidely while Ember rolled her eyes.
"Not for me it doesn't..."She said with a grin while Kitty rolled her eyes.
Ember asked why she couldn't use her regular pony tail but Kitty insisted that she needed a change if she wanted to impress Danny. She pointed out that she always wear a ponytail around Danny and that's why she needed something different.
Kitty already tried a bun but Ember thought it was way too old fashioned for her and demanded it removed. She then tried a fishtail braid but it didn't exactly stick well and she had to change it. Now Kitty was trying something else, she was blow drying, brushing and styling her hair once more and Ember was starting to get a little anxious.
"So...You got the reservations yet?..."Kitty asked her friend who nodded.
"Duh…"Ember said proudly while Kitty looked surprised.
"How did you pull that off? Styx's Cafe is a big hotspot, especially around Valentine's day..."Kitty asked to her friend who was giving her proud grin.
"I'm Ember Mclain and I always end up getting my way..."She said with her usual air of confidence.
"Though...I had to use a little persuasion to get them to take me at the last minute..."Ember said quickly and Kitty raised an eyebrow at that.
She had a feeling that whatever Ember did, it was a little more than just persuade the restaurant into giving her a reservation the day before the most romantic time of the year. However she chose not to comment on it and just went back to fixing up her gal pal's hair.
"Just a little more and...It's ready..."Kitty exclaimed proudly as she admired her handiwork.
Ember stood up and went to see her reflection and was now just staring at her hair.
She had a down-do now that was curled a bit and it made her usually wild, blue flames look so soft and tamed that, along with her dress, jacket and boots made her look so…right.
It was like she was giving a more polished version of herself, the very message she wanted to give to Danny: wild but beautiful, attractive but not desperate and trendy and stylish.
She liked it.
"Once Danny see's you like this… He won't be able to take his eyes off of you..."Kitty said to her friend who was still admiring her appearance.
"Do you think?..."Ember asked to the biker babe who nodded.
"Positive, he would have to be blind not to like all of this...You look beautiful Ember..."Kitty said, and Ember knew her enough to see that she meant what she said.
Ember looked at her reflection once more and felt some butterflies in her tummy as she thought about how close tomorrow seemed right now yet so far. For the first time ever, she had a date for the day of love and it was with the last person she ever would have thought...and she was happy.
"Danny..."Ember thought with a smile as she thought about the half ghost she fancied and she briefly pictured the events of tomorrow.
She thought about him coming to pick her up, maybe with a flower or so before he escorted her to Styx's Cafe and the two would just having a nice, romantic evening as they enjoyed their Valentine's day together.
"I can't believe this is happening..."Ember thought, feeling so nervous yet so excited.
No matter what, this was happening and she was happy about it.
Turning to the green haired ghoul who went above and beyond to help her find her perfect look, Ember could only give her an appreciative smile.
"Thank you Kitty..."She said to her friend who shrugged.
"Anytime Ember… You know I love giving makeovers..."Kitty said like it was nothing but Ember shook her head.
"It's not just that...Thanks for...for helping me with this and not making fun of me about this thing with Danny..."Ember said to her friend who gave her a confused look.
"Why would I make fun of you Ember?..."Kitty asked genuinely confused.
"I dunno...It's just that...Danny isn't exactly very well liked by the other ghosts and...I know a lot of people aren't okay with the idea of me dating him..."Ember said, feeling a little self-conscious as she recalled some of the jeers and disapproval she received from the other ghosts because of the kiss she gave Danny.
It was obvious they would think she was a traitor if she started dating the enemy but she didn't care….She liked Danny and that was there was to it.
"Ember, it's your choice who you date and even if I didn't like that guy, It's still your choice alone..."Kitty said seriously to her friend.
"Besides, despite the fact that it was just to make Johnny jealous, Danny makes a pretty good boyfriend..."Kitty said to her friend who suddenly glared at her all of a sudden.
"Don't go getting any ideas, he's mine..."Ember said suddenly to her friend who was shocked by her tone.
"No way….She's jealous...'Kitty thought with a giggle and decided to have a little fun with her.
"Aw...Is Ember getting jealous that her boy toy might want some of this?..."Kitty teased as she gestured to her body while Ember kept frowning at her.
"Kitty...'She hissed a bit only for Kitty to wave it off.
"Relax Ember, you know that I'm just messing with ya...He's not my type and you know my heart belongs only to Johnny..."Kitty said to her friend who calmed down almost instantly.
Something Kitty didn't miss at all.
"She's got it bad..."Kitty thought while smiling to her friend who went back to her checking her hair.
"So...What do you think...Gold or silver?..."Ember asked suddenly as she held out some necklaces, trying to recover from her mini bout of jealousy.
Kitty soon spent the rest of the afternoon helping Ember with the last of her makeover and helping her plan out her date for tomorrow.
Despite how nervous she pretended not to be, Kitty knew that tomorrow was going to be one date that neither the flaming blue haired songstress and that half ghost boy would never forget.
-To be continued-
Next time on CW: Deleted Scenes
How Sam met Christopher
A/N: Since I've been getting a lot of requests I decided to add a few more stories to the fic.
Shame: This shows us when the Sanchez disown Paulina and how it's basically the final nail on the coffin for her. (Requested by Invader Johnny).
Trapped: An adult Paulina has finally paid her debt to society and is now a free citizen once more but she is trapped. She has no beauty, no money, no friends and no friendly and is forced to live in a world she never wanted any part of. (Requested by Invader Johnny).
The 13's Wedding: A glimpse of Johnny and Kitty's wedding day, along with a little DannyxEmber fluff tossed in it. (Requested by Wiseguy2415).
If Only: Clockwork' warning was still ringing in her ear and she knew she was facing a crossroads. She could stick with her pride and forget the whole thing ever happen or she could give into her conscious and save the one she once called enemy and do what was perhaps the first selfless act she's ever done as a ghost. This takes place right before Ember gave her warning to Danny and Sam and we sees more depth on the internal conflict Ember went through during what could be the biggest choice in her afterlife .
A/N(2): Next chapter, I will give the exact order of the next few chapter updates.
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