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Cupid's Wrath
Chapter 7: Read all about it
Danny soon arrived to Fenton Works and immediately went to the bathroom to wipe off the purple lipstick marks from his face, all the while trying to process what had just happened.
He couldn't believe what happened only a few moments ago and who did it to him!
"I can't believe it...Why did she-….Why the heck did she kiss me?!..."Danny tried to keep himself from screaming. He couldn't figure out the songstress actions for the life...or after life of him. Not only had she kissed him repetitively, she was actually being nice to him of all things!
Ember wasn't acting anything like the wild, dangerous, vindictive and vain foe who tried to destroy him and take over the world time and time again.
She was acting...well...nice.
And the way she was looking at him...it reminded him of the way Sam used to look at him while they were dating.
It was like she actually liked him….It didn't make any sense at all!
"Maybe she was just trying to psyche me out?...if so, she's succeeded..."Danny mumbled as he finally managed to wipe away the last the of the purple lipstick from his face.
It was the only thing that made sense...Just the other day Ember was all too eager to tear him to shreds, there was no way she could suddenly do a complete 180 in personality and act like...act like….
...Like she had feelings for him….
Danny sighed and went to his room to lie down on his bed, he was exhausted from the whole thing. While staring at the ceiling, his mind went back to what had happened to Ember, and as much as he didn't to think about it...it wasn't as bad as he wanted to think it was.
While aggressive, Ember was surprisingly gentle with her actions...her lips were cool yet soft at the same time….and her eyes….they didn't have the malice he was used to seeing on her face...or the star struck lust he saw in his fans eyes.
Whatever it was...it seemed genuine to say the least.
"Stop it! She's probably just on a bug or something...hopefully by tomorrow things will be back to normal..."Danny thought as he finally managed to get himself to doze off, blissfully unaware of what fate had in store for him and the ghostly diva in the morning.
The next morning
February 12
(2 days before Valentine's day.)
Danny yawned as he got out of bed. Instinctively, he glanced at his arm clock and saw that it was already 8:14am. He was glad that it was Sunday and he could afford to sleep in.
He soon went to the bathroom to shower, brush his teeth and get ready for his day. Once finished, he went downstairs to the kitchen for breakfast. He saw that no one else was there, his parents likely were in the lab working on a new project and Jazz and Dani probably already ate and left to do whatever they did.
Danny discreetly munched on his cereal, while his thoughts went back to what went down yesterday...As much as he wanted to, he couldn't stop.
"Calm down Fenton...She was just messing with you..."Danny tried to convince himself as he sipped his orange juice and tried to calm his uneasy thoughts.
"DANNY!..." A high pitched voice shouted in high volume, causing the half ghost teen hero to do a classic spit take.
Danny soon found himself running towards the living room where the scream originated and found both his sisters there with shocked expressions as Dani was clutching a magazine in her hand.
"W-What?...What's with the screaming?..."Danny demanded while his sisters gave a glanced to each other.
"D-Did you see the news yet?..."Jazz asked in a hesitant voice to her very confused brother.
"No..."Danny said, wondering what this was about. Dani and Jazz both gave a look and nodded to each other, Dani handed him the magazine, which he picked up and his jaw dropped at the sight of what was on the front cover.
"N-No way!..."Danny muttered as his eyes were glue on the magazine.
It read in big, bold letters "World hero's new romance"...showing a picture of him and Ember lip locking and his eyes were closed, giving the impression that it was mutual.
Danny paled as he realized what this meant….
News about him traveled fast and now the entire world knew what went on last night and were jumping to conclusions about him and one of his enemies!
"This can't be happening!...'Danny thought, still unable to believe this.
"What's going on Danny?..."Jazz demanded to her younger brother who was still fixated on the magazine.
"Are you and Ember dating now?..."Dani asked innocently to her still shell shocked brother who finally got out of it.
"No, we're not dating!...I don't know why but lately Ember's acting really weird….Danny explained to his sisters.
'What do you mean?..."Jazz asked with a raised eyebrow while Dani still looked confused.
"I mean she's acting weird! Ever since yesterday she's been smiling at me….acting nice and...and...you know..."Danny pointed to the image and tried to hide his red cheeks.
"Do you think she's tricking you?..."Jazz theorized.
"I don't know...maybe…."Danny said as he slumped on the couch.
"What if she means it? What if she has a crush on you know big brother?..."Dani said with a teasing smile and smirked as she saw her brother blushed harder and give her an indignant look.
"This is no time for jokes Danielle!..."Danny growled at his little sister who was giving him a cheeky grin….
"Who said it was a joke?..."Dani said as she twiddled her thumbs.
'That's enough, sis..."Jazz ordered to the younger girl.
Danny sighed and gave his sisters a lost look. "I just can't explain any of this! Just the other day she tried to use me as her punching bag! And now she's flat out flirting with me and tried to...to..."Danny groaned and sighed.
"And now the entire town knows what happened..."Danny sighed, trying to prepare himself for the insane paparazzi and jealous fans who would soon arrive.
"I don't even want to imagine the hell I'm going to face tomorrow at school..."Danny mumbled...He knew everyone was going to go crazy if they thought he was dating Ember, who was somewhat famous on her own due to her music.
He feared it was going to be worse than when he and Sam started dating...much, MUCH worse.
Sanchez Manor
That same morning
Paulina Sanchez, head cheerleader and co-leader of the A-Listers as well as the most beautiful girl at Casper High was not in a good mood.
In fact...She was down right livid.
Her morning had started out fine enough as she had woken up from a wonderful dream about spending Valentine's day with her beloved and ending with a kiss. Once she awoke, she spent almost an hour picking out an outfit, fixing her hair and doing her make up as she always did in the morning.
Beauty takes time after all.
Once she finished she went to order one of her servants to make her breakfast and while she waited she flicked on the TV to see if there was any news about her beloved...and what she saw had her throwing her remote control into the screen...leaving it a shattered mess.
"THAT BITCH! How dare she try and kiss my ghost boy!..."Paulina growled as she finished her tantrum.
Paulina was shock to see Amity Park Live showing a picture of her beloved kissing another woman!...an honor that belonged to her and her alone.
Paulina identified the woman as Ember Mclain, a has-been pop idol who she once listened to until she faded into obscurity….and then it was revealed that she was a ghost that her beloved regularly fought which made her fan base increase surprisingly enough with the male demographic.
Apparently some men liked dangerous woman and what could be more dangerous that a she ghoul bent on enslaving them….Idiots!
Paulina didn't care much for her at first after this revelation but she knew she hated her now. She wasn't going to let her steal her man away from her...No matter what, Danny belonged to Paulina and no one else.
Paulina didn't care who she was but she wasn't going to give up her man without a fight, Paulina was beautiful, rich, powerful and she always got what she wanted in the end. And what she wanted now was to spend Valentine's day with her one true love and start their destined future together.
She and her ghost boy were soul mates, ever since he first saved her life, she knew they were destined to be but first Manson got in the way and now this whore was trying to interfere.
No matter what, she wasn't going to lose her beloved a second time.
Manson Manor
That same morning.
Sam Manson, ex-girlfriend and regular ghost fighting partner of world hero Danny Phantom was staring at the magazine in her hands with complete and utter shock. She couldn't look away from the image of her best friend and ex-boyfriend kissing another woman...a woman who was one of his enemies.
"I...I can't believe...How could-...There's just no way!..."Sam stuttered as she looked at the image of Ember giving Danny a kiss and how everyone was saying they were a couple now.
Okay...Sam could admit she felt a bit hurt that Danny was kissing another woman...it's only been a few weeks since they broke up but she didn't want to be the "jealous bitch of an ex-girlfriend".
She had promised to herself and to Danny that if he started dating again, she wouldn't let it interfere with their friendship and the team, but she just couldn't believe he was kissing Ember Mclain of all people.
Sam rarely watched gossip shows or read the tabloids. They were just a bunch of trash and lies meant to manipulate teens and humiliate celebrities, something she knew first hand since she had been a victim of it when she and Danny were dating.
She didn't believe a word that was written since they were saying stupid stuff like Danny dumped her for Ember and so forth...that was nothing but a lie since they had a mutual breakup and she knew Danny would never do something like that. The thing that bothered her was the picture, she knew it wasn't doctored or taken out of context.
It was a perfect snapshot of Danny and Ember kissing and Sam was completely lost.
"What's going on? What have you doing Danny?..."Sam muttered to herself as she placed the magazine down, trying to ignore the melancholy thoughts that came.
She didn't want to be jealous….She didn't want to be hurt by the idea that he moved on already….She didn't want to lose his friendship, it was far too precious to the both of them….She didn't want to lose him, she still cared about him even if she didn't love him anymore.
She accepted that what they once had was gone now...and all they could do now was try and salvage the friendship that they nearly lost because of their failed romance.
"I gotta talk to him about this..."Sam thought. She sighed and decided she needed to confront him about it.
She wasn't going to be a jealous, clingy ex-girlfriend...She just wanted to ask him what this was all about...as a worried friend who wanted to be enlightened on the fact that one of her friends was possibly entering a relationship with someone who was supposed to be enemies with.
She wasn't going to be jealous….That what she was trying to tell herself as she made her way out of the door and on her way to Fenton Works.
She just wanted….wanted to make sure that whatever was happening wouldn't end up with her losing him for good.
Ember's realm, Ghost Zone
9:00am
Ember was lying on her bed in the ghost zone, something that was rare itself. Ghost's didn't need to sleep, but old habits die hard and it was now an act of pleasure than necessity. Ember was fond of naps but she hasn't been able to do so...Not with the memory of what happened last night and Kitty's revelation of her love story with Johnny fresh in her mind.
She was exhausted, spending the entire night contemplating her situation….and she was still so lost.
Ember had no choice but to face facts...she was falling for Phantom and there was nothing she could do to stop it. Kitty was telling her not to fight her feelings and go for it, if not she was just going to make herself miserable in the end. Kitty believed it wasn't right or healthy for her to suppress her feelings but it wasn't just that.
Phantom made it clear that he couldn't stand her...He hated her! Even if she accepted it and tried making a move….it was only going to end in heartbreak for her.
Ember could still remember the look on his face after she kissed him...He was scared by her actions. During their entire time as enemies together, he never once feared her, he was always ready with the insults and was more than eager to fight her.
All it took was a kiss to make him run away from her.
"Why am I like this?...I'm Ember Mclain and I never let a man control my emotions..."Ember sighed and tried to ignore the depression she was getting.
Even if she couldn't stop herself from swooning over Phantom, she was not going to cry over him.
She already wasted so many tears on David all those years ago...and all the other jerks that didn't deserve her.
"What am I going to do?..."Ember muttered as she tossed in her bed.
She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard a loud banging on her door. Composing herself, she got up and opened her door to see that it was an angry Skulker.
'What do you want Skulker?"…Ember asked glaring at her annoying ex-boyfriend.
"How dare you?...'Skulker growled as tried to throw a punch at her, which she easily dodged.
"What's with you?...'Ember yelled angrily.
"What's with me?! What's with you?! How dare you be with that whelp!...'Skulker growled.
Ember gasped and her eyes were as wide as possible.
He knew….but how?!
"I...I don't know what your talking about?...'Ember said though Skulker wasn't fooled.
"Don't lie to me...It's all over the news from the human world..."Skulker growled and shoved a magazine in her face which made her freeze on the spot.
It had a picture of her kissing Phantom…
"Oh...Oh my gosh…."Ember muttered as she suddenly wanted to crawl in a hole and hide, all the while trying to convince herself that this wasn't happening.
Now the human world knew about what she did and the entire Ghost Zone did as well.
"How dare you consort with my prey?! Have you forgotten that I'm suppose to mount him on the foot of my bed!...'Skulker sneered and Ember managed to get out of her shock.
Suddenly her hair started blazing and her eyes were becoming red...It was a sign she was getting very mad.
"First, What I do is my business Skulker!. Second, we broke up and I can do whatever I want and third, you never caught Danny and you never will!...'Ember sneered.
"What did you say?!...'Skulker growled at the azure haired singer.
"You heard me, your just a weak ghost that's all bark and hardly any bite!, your not even a quarter of the ghost he is...'Ember hissed to the big brute of a hunter.
"Face it Skulker, without your suit your nothing!...Your just an insignificant little blob that doesn't even has his own unique powers, your only saving grace is that you know how to build gadgets and even then it's limited! You have no natural abilities whatsoever! Even the Box Ghost is a step up from you!..."Ember said coldly and Skulker was shaking in anger at this point.
"Take that back!...'Skulker shouted as he tried hitting her again but Ember managed to grab his fist and nearly crushed his robotic hand.
Skulker gasped as he saw Ember's hair blazing brighter and harder than ever before and he knew what this meant...She was gaining more power but he couldn't figure out why.
"And one more thing Skulker...You won't be getting Danny's pelt...I'm not going to let you..."Ember said silently, all the while radiating her fury.
Skulker gulped as the ghostly girl descended on him and giving a very good example of the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn".
After a brief but very intense fight, Ember stood panting on the spot. Skulker's suit was completely destroyed and he was knocked out on the ground. Ember rolled her eyes at his pathetic state.
"I can't believe I ever wasted my valuable time on a chump like you..."Ember muttered in disgust and went back to her realm, still feeling distressed by her situation.
"I can't believe this...Now the human world knows about what happened and the Ghost Zone too..."Ember muttered in shock.
She glanced at the magazine that had the picture of her and Danny kissing, feeling a mixture of shock...but a pleasant tingle at seeing the image of them kissing...only for her depression to come back from what happened soon after.
'Why does this always happen to me?...Why do all the guys I end up liking always cause me nothing but trouble?...'Ember sighed.
Her love life was a complete tragedy when you thought about it. It wasn't because she had trouble attracting guys, far from it, she had no shortage of admirers. The only problem was that she had the bad luck of ending up with a jerk, a chump, an idiot or a lying cheater….Someone who always hurt her in the end.
Danny would be no different...He still saw her as an enemy...He was just going to break her heart in the end and she couldn't blame him...If it was the other way, she would have done the same thing...only she knew she would try and make it as painful as possible for him.
"I'm such a bitch..."Ember thought, feeling a bit guilty though she couldn't explain why just yet.
She couldn't believe she was allowing someone to have such a control over her feelings...She was suppose to be the one who did things like that! As Ember eyed the magazine with her and Danny...she couldn't help but notice some lightness return to her as she gazed at his handsome, innocent face.
Ember was thinking about him...about what things might be like if they actually became a thing.
"Well...He is better looking that most of the ghosts around in the zone, and he doesn't take crap from anyone...even from me..."Ember thought in regards to Phantom.
"Also, from the way he acted with the Goth, I know he could be an attentive boyfriend...Not to mention he's such a goody-goody he wouldn't ever think of cheating on someone...which is a plus..."Ember listed off as she thought about him.
Maybe if she gave in and if he gave her a chance, she might be able to see her being...happy.
Ember sighed, she shouldn't be doing this but she couldn't help it...She liked Phantom but he didn't like her and she wasn't sure how she'd react if she crossed paths with him again..she might end up jumping him again.
Kitty was telling her to go for it...Her heart was telling her to go for it but her mind was screaming that it was a bad idea and her pride was upset that soon she was going to be be subjected to mockery by her fellow ghosts.
"I can't go on like this...I gotta do something….Maybe if I talk to him..."Ember muttered.
Maybe if she explained the situation to Phantom, maybe he'd let her down gently and she could get over this faster. She was going to face rejection sooner or later, hopefully she could find a way to make it as painless as possible.
"God, I'm pathetic..."Ember thought sardonically.
Ember sighed and decided that later she would try and think of her game plan, but now she was tired and needed a nap. Once on her bed, she dozed off into a shallow slumber, with the image of Phantom still in her mind.
Unknown to her, a certain time master was watching her situation with a look of pity, as well as giving a disapproving frown to a certain child-like ghost within his tower.
"Don't look at me like that Clockwork...I did what I had to do...'Cupid said with his arms crossed.
"Just how long do you intend to continue with this petty act of vengeance..."Clockwork said to the cherub.
"First of all, it's none of your business how I do my duties...You may have complete jurisdiction over time but love is my forte ...'Cupid said to the blue skinned ghost….
"Besides, you are already all-knowing, so why are you asking me?..."Cupid asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Because I would like to hear it from you..."Was all that Clockwork answered.
"My spell will wear off soon enough, once Valentine's day is over,...Hopefully this experience will teach her not to disrespect the topic of love..."Cupid explained with some smugness.
"And how do you figure that?..."Clockwork asked.
"Pain is a wise teacher and love hurts..."Cupid explained with a mischievous grin.
"You just like messing with mortals and ghosts...using any excuse you can find to cause drama..."Clockwork said to the glowering ghost in the diaper.
"If it wasn't for the fact that my powers have no effect on you..."Cupid growled and turned away, no longer wanting to talk to the time ghost.
"He's several millennia old and he still acts like a child..."Clockwork thought shaking his head.
"This fool has absolutely no idea that this will turn out badly for him...and I don't intend to tell him..."Clockwork thought as Cupid left his realm and he turned his attention back to his young friend and the ghostly singer.
Daniel, Ember and even Cupid have no idea what was in store for them once the spell was lifted
-To be continued-
Next time on Cupid's Wrath
She's NOT my girlfriend
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