Nicole walked to her next class, knowing Dash will ignore her warning. But she will deal with that soon. And there was the fact everyone treated Danny like a villain even though he did everything to save the town. Of course, there are also his parents. During breakfast, Jack and Maddie when on about how ghosts were dangerous and don't have feelings towards others. However, they seem to have a thing against Danny's ghost form. And they clearly don't see how it affects both of their kids. However, Nicole was smart enough to see the mistake that the Fentons overlooked. As a Freedom Fighter, she knew there has to be proof before action. Something that this whole town overlooked.
Nicole sighs. She needs to keep a cool head as Sonic would stay. She was actually wondering if all her friends were okay. Danny and his friends were nice, but she misses her other friends.
'I know Danny promises me he'll help me find a way home, but I still don't know how I got here. The last thing I remember is fighting Phage and then hearing Sally call out. After that, it was a blur.' She thought.
"Hey! Watch where you're going?!"
Nicole looked up and saw Paulina stomping up to her. Nicole rolled her eyes, knowing what she was trying to do.
"And why should I? I didn't bump into you." Nicole said, scoffing.
"You did so!" Paulina said.
"When?" Nicole asked, knowing that never happened.
"Does it matter?" Paulina asked.
"Yes. This is the first time I met you and you're accusing me of something I never did." Nicole said, knowing who Paulina is.
"Well, you almost broke my hip..." Paulina started.
"Right, then why are you walking?" Nicole asked, seeing through her plan.
Paulina looked surprised before she glare. Nicole knew what she was trying to do. Paulina thought of herself as the top girl in the school. As well as the most beautiful girl. Nicole heard a lot of boys saying she was pretty as well and Paulina saw that as a challenge.
"Don't waste your breath. I know why you're trying to do this. You clearly have no idea what true beauty is like." She said.
"Excuse me?!" Paulina growls.
"You think having beauty on the outside makes you the prettiest girl in the world. Looks can only take you so far. Besides, it's what's inside that counts." Nicole said, remember that lesson.
"Inside? Ha! The boys here love a pretty girl! Beauty is on the outside." Paulina laughs.
"And yet, it doesn't match your inside of a being a soil little girl that cries whenever a spider crosses her path," Nicole said, smirking.
"WHAT!?" Paulina screech.
Nicole rolled her eyes. She knew Paulina would never admit it, but her beauty would only take her so far.
"Anyways, I have to get to class. I'm sure Mr. Lancer doesn't want any of his students late. Nicole said before spotting Dash stuffing Danny into his locker. She walked passed Paulina and opens the locker that Dash just close, surprising him.
"I warned you, Dash. And I can see you don't take warnings lightly." She said, helping Danny out.
Dash looks surprised to see a pretty girl helping Danny out before going to grab him again, only for Nicole to stop him.
"Stop blaming him for your actions. It's getting you nowhere except repeating the year." Nicole said, pulling Danny out of the way.
Dash growls, almost ready to try something, but the bell ring before he could.
"Come on, Danny, let's get to class," Nicole said, knowing she could cover Danny's tardiness this time.
Danny nods and follows Nicole. Both Dash and Paulina glare at the two, wanting to get back at them.
Lunch,
While the two didn't beat the warning bell, Mr. Lancer gave them both a pass as Danny was helping her find the class. Lunch came and Nicole threw away her lunch.
"So, how are you doing?" Tucker asked.
"So far, everything is being left as it is for now," Nicole said, already having enough to expose the school.
"I heard you stood up to Paulina," Sam said, smiling.
"I know enough about her and her family to see that she's not the person she makes herself out to be. If she wants to live a lie, then she needs to face reality and learn the truth." Nicole said.
"I heard ya," Sam said, thinking it would be great to knock Paulina down a few pegs.
Danny looks at the A.I., smiling a bit to himself. Nicole seems to be holding on to her promise of letting things go for now but he was worried about what would happen if someone found out.
"Don't worry, Danny. No one will know." Nicole said, surprising him.
"What?" He asked.
"I've seen that look on my friends many times. I use the same look myself." She said, smiling.
"Sorry, but what if..." Danny started.
"Danny, I'm a highly advanced A.I. The technology of this world is nothing compared to my world. Even if somewhat could find out, I know how to keep my tracks covered." She said, smiling.
"Okay," Danny said, trying to relax.
"It's nice of you to worry, though." She said, patting his hand.
Danny smiles as Sam looked at them. She didn't know why, but seeing how close they were was making her upset. Tucker was quick to caught and knew he was wrong earlier. Now he has to deal with Sam trying to stop it from happening, AGAIN!
Nicole sighs as the school came to an end. She had enough to expose the school and is working on exposing the town for their mistreatment of Danny's ghost form and the good ghosts.
"Are you going okay, Nicole?" Danny asked, a bit worried.
"I'm fine. The Power Ring is allowing me to last throughout the day, but I feel I should return to my handheld soon." She said.
"Yeah, I was a bit worried that you might power out during classes," Danny said.
Nicole smiles, knowing that Danny was trying his best to look out for her.
"Danny, I told you at lunch that I'm fine. But thank you for thinking of me." She said, patting his shoulder.
Sam barely stopped a growl as Danny blushes a bit. Nicole looked around before turning back into her true form.
"Sorry, but I couldn't hold that form much longer. It was the same when I first made myself appear in this form for the first time. I'll get used to it." She said.
"Sure, do you want a recharge?" Danny asked, pulling out her handheld.
It will be a while before they have to return to Fenton Works, and Nicole did want to return to the world she live in for most of her life.
"Yes, and you can tell others that I have gone on my own for a while," Nicole said, making Danny nod.
He removes the ring and Nicole disappears. Danny places the handheld back in his pocket before sighing.
"Are you okay, dude?" Tucker asked.
"Yeah. Just trying to figure out how I'm going to get her home." Danny said, sighing again.
Both Tucker and Sam looked at him, knowing the type of person he was. Even if it seems impossible, Danny wasn't the type of person to give up easily. Both of them knew that Nicole wanted to go home and they were willy to help as well.
"Hey, don't look so down. I'm sure Nicole is pleased with what you're doing." Tucker said.
"Yeah, I'm sure she would do the same if you were stuck in her world," Sam added.
Danny smiles, knowing his friends were right. The three soon walked away, not knowing they were being watched.
"So, that's his normal form?" Phage asked.
"Indeed. Goes by Daniel Fenton, his real name." Vlad said as they watched from his lab.
"I see my playmate has taken up a human form," Phage said.
"No doubt trying to fit in while she's here," Vlad said.
"What about you my dear? Do you want to take up a human form?" Vlad asked her.
"I can take up many forms," Phage said, shifting between forms, one of them being Nicole herself.
"Your mask," Vlad said, seeing the one thing that hasn't changed.
"I was told it was great for parties, but living in the real world? Not possible." Phage said.
"Then sounds like I have another project for you, my dear," Vlad said, smirking.
"You want to make me human?" Phage asked, surprised.
"If you want to, I won't force you," Vlad said, smirking.
Phage already knew what Vlad was trying to do, however, she wanted to stay with him a bit longer.
"Very well."
And ending this here. Holo-Lynx Phantom has been updated today. So, I cover the meeting with Paulina and cover how Danny and Nicole are slowly falling for each other. Danny is still trying to help her get home and his friends are backing him up.
However, Vlad and Phage are watching them, though they don't know that Danny knows the plan yet. And Vlad talks to Phage about taking up a human form herself. Much like Nicole, is there a form that you want Phage to take up? You might have a bit of trouble with this one because Phage doesn't have much of a body in the comics. She only has a mask and sharp teeth that sometimes appears. Don't force yourselves if you guys can think of any.
