["A SYMPATHY OF DOOM!"]


*Traveling through the Ghost Zone, Sam, Tucker, and Carrie were seated in the Fenton Spectator Speeder, spectating a ghost that has blue skin, yellow hair, and is in striped pajamas known as Klemper (or so as some would call him) tackles Danny Phantom to the ground below his three friends that were witnessing this. Straining against the weight while being hand-in-hand, Danny tries his absolute hardest to get the ghost off him.*

Danny: Get off me, Klemper!

Klemper: *Smiles gleefully* But I just want to be your friend!

*When Klemper picks the male halfa up and pulls him in a tight bear hug, Danny looks back at his three friends, specifically his partner who is admiring her newly built wristwatch.*

Danny: *In the mic* Will someone remind me why this was a good idea?

Sam: Hey, you were the one who wanted to map out the Ghost Zone.

Tucker: *On his PDA* You're also the only one that doesn't have to wear these stupid Fenton Phones.

Carrie: *Becomes offended* Hey, I spent almost an hour building those for you guys! Which reminds me, *In her mic* Danny -- I'll have my check by the end of the week, thank you!

*Once she says this, on Tucker's PDA, a green disc floats around until music suddenly begins to play very loudly. And both girls beside him cover their ears, not very pleased by this song, since it's been heard all over Casper High lately.*

Music: Ember~… You will remember~!

*As the music plays, Tucker is at his device happily while slightly jamming out to the song.*

Tucker: Good thing they also work as wireless earphones, because these things *Looks at them with scorn and puts his hand on the earphone* are a fashion 'don't.'

*When stating his opinion about the small inventions, Carrie's eyes glow bright blue most likely as a threat just to have Danny's voice heard from outside.*

Danny: They're not supposed to look good. *Strains against Klemper* They're supposed to filter out spectral noise so we can communicate.

*While explaining this, Danny manages to shove Klemper away for a moment before instantly getting tackled to the ground once more.*

Danny: Like when I say things like… *Shouts* HELP GET THIS THING OFF ME!

Carrie: Oh, relax, Fenton, you're doing fine.

Danny: *Glances up towards her while struggling* Please, tell me you're all charged up now!

*Gesturing to the girl's newly designed wristwatch, it reads: 'GHOST DNA -- 23%', and this makes her sigh.*

Carrie: I just got in here, dude… But believe me, I would've kicked Mr. Blues right off in a split second, but thanks to the wristwatch you built me, *Reads the watch and groans* it approximately says I have an hour left before my ghost self is completely affirmative.

*While Danny is still struggling against the large ghost, Sam was currently admiring her earphones by pushing her hair back while looking in the mirror.*

Sam: Even though Tucker thinks they're stupid, they're not in my eyes, Care. Personally, I think they make great techno-goth earnings.

Carrie: Well, at least someone appreciates my work effort for our team!

Danny: They do? Really? *Gets an idea and smiles* Hey, maybe I should give a pair to Paulina.

*After suggesting this, Klemper shoves a hand over Danny's throat, silencing him, which made Carrie thankful because once again, she could not stand hearing the name of Casper High's popular, prissy girl known as Paulina Sanchez.*

Carrie: *Crosses arms disappointedly* Yes, Danny. That's what Sam is saying… Give a pair to that shallow, prissy, no-good bit-

*Before she could finish, Sam covers her mouth and advises that they resume their spectate. So they do, both girls watch as Klemper is still holding onto Danny nice and tightly while the male halfa has both his hands and feet on the blue-skinned ghost's head, attempting to pry himself off.

Finally, managing to break himself free, Danny stretches all his limbs, which makes Klemper become shocked just to have his 'friend' turn towards him angrily. Danny flies off, allowing his legs to take the form of a ghost tail, whereas Klemper turns and follows, also angry.

As they fly around the Ghost Zone, Klemper claps his hands on Danny's tail, which makes the Phantom boy's eyes widen and scream as he is pulled away. When Klemper pulls Danny down in front of him, he inhales a breath and suddenly exhales where it shoots out blue mist.

However, blue mist is discovered to be some sort of ice power and it spreads around Danny's entire body, forming a large block around him, freezing him completely. Soon, two green energy hot spots form where Danny's hands are, they increase in intensity, and it causes the ice to crack.

Finally, Danny stretches out with his green ghost rays still firing when all the ice breaks off of him. He opens his eyes with an angry expression and raises his glowing green hands until something catches his attention. Behind Klemper, a refrigerator that happens to be decorated in magnets and papers is floating near them.

Danny rushes off towards the fridge with Klemper following closely behind him. And the moment he opens it, the blue-skinned ghost dives head-first in and quickly slams the door shut.

Looking up to find himself surrounded by several snowy mountains and an outcast sky, Klemper looks to find a penguin walking up to him, which makes the blue-skinned ghost smile gleefully once more at the bird's presence.*

Klemper: Will you be my friend?

*The penguin squawks and turns around, walking away, leaving the creepy ghost to frown disappointedly whereas, on the outside of the arctic world, Danny fires a green ghost ray towards the door handle so it disappears, and smolders a bit before flying off to join his friends in the Spectator Speeder.

Meanwhile, both Sam and Carrie were irked at the point due to having their ears hear Tucker scream his lungs out to Ember McLain's new song all while being off-key.*

Tucker: *Off-key* Ember~! So warm and tender~!

*During this chaotic time, Carrie is tugging on her pigtails, annoyed by the dark-skinned boy's obnoxious voice just until Danny phases intangibly through the bottom of the seat, resuming color and changing back to Danny Fenton. He looks confused at both girls before leaning toward Tucker, blowing his hands to warm them up from having that encounter with the aftermath of being frozen in ice by Klemper.*

Danny: *Shivers* Can a ghost get frostbite?

Carrie: Oh, I hope not. But here, *Wraps hands around his* my hands are warm now.

*With their hands all bundled up, Sam smirks whereas they notice how odd it felt to hold hands. But the moment they share a look at one another, they instantly glance away, blushing at this until Tucker, unfortunately, ruins it by getting up all in their space.*

Tucker: Ember~! Go Ember~!

*As the Foley continues chanting those lines throughout the vehicle, which creeps out both halfas.*

Danny: Uh… *Releases hands* I think I'm gonna need my hands *Puts them over ears* for this.

Carrie: Understandable, dude… *To Sam* Please, drive and drive fast, because I can't take much more of his singing!

*Nodding her head, Sam couldn't agree more and with her driving behind the Spectator Speeder, the goth girl turns it around and blasts off through the portal, aiming right back towards the entrance where the Fentons laboratory is the music echoed all over the zone as this caught the attention of two Victorian-age ghostly gentlemen; and the one on the right decides to speak.*

Ghostly Gentleman: What on Earth is that ghostly wail?


*The following day during school, the four friends were walking down the halls of Casper High, whereas Tucker, who once was singing Ember McLain's number one hit, was wearing a bunch of her merch as his PDA was blasting 'Remember' loudly while strolling beside the three.

Carrie couldn't believe the odd choice of outfit Tucker had chosen, and the Ember McLain merchandise he is wearing happens to be not only a black T-shirt with the blue lame and the name 'EMBER' engraved on it, but his beret being custom made, and the hat's newly design is purple with a lowercase 'e' inside another blue flame.*

Danny: I don't get it! *Looks at Tucker's shirt* This Ember McLain comes outta nowhere and suddenly she's the biggest thing since MP3s! *Arches eyebrows* It's so--

Sam: *Cuts him off* Infuriating how mindless pre-packaged corporate bubble gum is preventing true musical artists from being heard?

Carrie: *Pats Sam's shoulder impressively* Yeah, you literally took the words right out of my mouth, Manson…

Danny: I was gonna say 'weird,' but, uh, *Shrugs, smiling* okay.

Tucker: Oh, come on. Ember's not just about music. She's an expression of my unique individuality.

Carrie: *Scoffs* Uh, she doesn't even know you exist, dude…

Tucker: *Faces Carrie* Let a guy be delusional once in a while, will ya!?

*But not only was Ember a part of Tucker's odd, unique individuality, she appears to be around everyone's as the second all four friends turn into a hallway, they're met with many posters, and other students wearing the McLain girl's merchandise.*

Carrie: *Tugs on braids* I knew I should've skipped today…

Sam: Oh, yeah, *Looks to the left; sarcastically* you're one of a kind! Every single one of you!

*After commenting on this, Paulina Sanchez in a black Ember T-shirt walks up towards them, looking annoyed (as usual) before noticing the odd, new accessories Sam and Carrie had.*

Paulina: Nice earrings. *Smiles nastily and points* Sale at the 89 cent store? *Eyes Carrie's wristwatch* Oh… and nice bracelet, was your father nice enough to let you have it after losing the anniversary present he gave to your mom?

*Once she says this, Carrie's eye twitches angrily, feeling her ghost side wanting to make an appearance, but luckily, after spending a lot of time in angry therapy with Danny, (by punching her way through ectopuses) the blue-haired girl manages to weigh that anger down.*

Sam: *Places a hand on Carrie's shoulder* For your information, Paulina, they're a gift. Carrie made them for me.

Carrie: Yeah, and add this to your lack of information, Prissykins, but Danny here, *Goes over to Danny* made me this, *Holds her wristwatch out towards Paulina* because he actually puts other people's feelings before his own.

Paulina: Really? *Points to Sam's earphones* You made those? And, he gave you *Gestures Carrie's wristwatch* a bracelet? *Scoffs* I always knew you and him would end up together. I mean after the school dance, *To Danny* you should've seen your angry geeky friend here in the bathroom… She seems to be your type since you're even geekier.

*As Paulina walks away, Carrie's eyes continue twitching before saying something alongside Danny.*

Carrie: We're not losers!

Danny: We're not together!

Carrie: And! Why not try minding your own business instead of how I feel, or are you too shallow, and much of a burden to understand--

*Just when she could finish, Danny noticed her green eyes were slowly flickering their angriest bright blue, and this resulted in him becoming overprotective by using Tucker's beret to cover her head before anyone could spot it.*

Danny: *To Sam* Remind me later to have another therapy session with Care.

Sam: Already on it.

*Just then, Tucker didn't notice and yet he is still pumping his arms and chanting Ember's name and the song.*

Tucker: Ember! Go Ember! *Shuffles to the side* Remember! *Slides back* Ember! *Slides back to the side* Go Ember!

*And this causes not just Carrie to be even more miffed, but Danny as well where the two halfas crowd over the dark-skinned boy and scold him.*

Danny and Carrie: Will you keep it down!?

*Watching their little team-up from a few inches away, Dash Baxter and Kwan couldn't help but notice the duo's presence around their best friend.*

Dash: Check it out. *Points a thumb away* The lovebirds are ganging up on Foley!

Danny and Carrie: WE'RE NOT LOVEBIRDS!

Sam: *Mutters lowly* In a way… You guys kind of are…

*Not wanting to take any more of this, Carrie groans loudly and storms off down the hallway just as the bell rings, which allows Danny and Sam to follow, and make sure that their blue-haired friend won't get into any mischief whilst she doesn't even realize that Tucker's beret is still upon her head.*

Tucker: *Feels his head* Hey, where's my beret? I had that thing specially designed!


*Now, with all four friends in the same class, Tucker had fought with Carrie on getting his beret back, (which he happily did) whilst they were seated in computer class with Mr. Lancer as apparently, their vice-principal/teacher had made some new adjustments, and it wasn't the fact that he had 'LEARNING IS HIP' written on the blackboard behind him, but something to do with technology.*

Mr. Lancer: As you know, the Northwestern Nine standardized testing starts in two days, *Smiles and puts out a palm* and because my bonus is proportional to your grades, we have installed the *Gestures finger towards a complicated rectangular prism device with a TV antenna over it along with lights, switches, buttons and dials* CramTastic Mark Five.

Carrie: *Scoffs coldly and rests head against arms* If I wasn't angry, I'd enjoy this...

*In the classroom, every student is wearing a helmet with four prongs with a keyboard and three computer screens on every desk whereas on the middle screen, words are blinking 'STAND BY' in green letters.*

Mr. Lancer: The latest in state-of-art subliminal study-aid technology. *Holds a finger towards the machine* Let the learning begin!

*And the moment his finger presses the red button, the three screens fizzle with static and suddenly, they show Ember with her hair in flames holding a purple and blue guitar and a microphone.*

Ember: Eeember~! *Holds microphone up higher* So warm and teeennder~! You will remember my nameee~!

*The students gave a rousing encore when hearing the beautiful voice of their beloved celebrity whereas Danny, Sam, and Carrie removed their helmets just to have Mr. Lancer angrily turns to the device, presses another button, and out slides the disc he was expected to be educational, but instead, it was a blue-colored disk that happens to be Ember McLain's number one hit.

And this wasn't pleasing in Mr. Lancer's mind when the moment he removes the disc and the music turns off completely which reduces into silence. But unfortunately, that silence that once filled his classroom had quickly come to an end when music was blasting right outside the classroom very loudly.*

Mr. Lancer: *Glares sternly at Tucker* Foley! Turn off that blasted PDA!

*Acknowledging the fault towards Tucker, (who happens to be holding his PDA) the teacher throws the disc at the dark-skinned boy, but luckily, it ricochets off his monitors.*

Tucker: *Protesting* It's not me! *Turns to the right and points with a thumb* It's coming from outside!

*After announcing this, all the students move towards the rows of the windows to find a truck driving up that owns a large stage with amps and a black banner reading 'EMBER' in purple letters stops with a skid just outside the front of Casper High.

Suddenly, right in the middle of the drummer's solo, a riff is heard and with a large flash of light, the stage fills with billowing purple smoke. Once the smoke dissipates, it reveals a girl who's almost the age of a teenager, wearing gray boots with skull designs on them on a pair of skinny legs in tight black pants.

Next on the top half of the famous person, she is holding her guitar with her bare hand and her strap and holding up her hand with the black gauntlet on it in a fist whilst to top it off, her hair is flaming its brightest blue, meaning -- this was the actual Ember McLain; live in person.

Joining her on the other part of the stage, another flash of cloud dissipates; it reveals one of the instrumental players a part of her group. And this person was a blue-skinned boy playing purple drums with the word 'EMBER' on it. He is wearing a red collared shirt that's frayed at the sleeves, bracelets, a backwards baseball cap, sunglasses without legs and has a horrible bite radius.

Soon, a couple more players poof up with the purple smoke, and as they dissipate, it firstly reveals a guy with long purple hair under a bandanna with a frayed white-and-red shirt, a red skirt, jeans and giant shoes playing a purple ax.

Finally, that leaves the last person who happens to be wearing an earring, a green Mohawk, a black belly shirt with shorts and tall boots whilst his musical instrument is a green-colored guitar that takes the shape of a skull.

And now, the wonderful voice of Ember McLain is heard throughout the speakers.*

Ember: *Singing* Yea-ah~! Oh-ah-ah~!

*Just then, cheering is heard as students pour into a crowd from three different sides of the building, surrounding the stage completely in front of Ember and her band, instantly forming a mosh-pit.*

Ember: *In mic* HELL-O CASPER HIGH! *Pumps one hand* TELL ME WHO YOU LOVE!

Crowd: EMBER! EMBER! EMBER!

*While the crowd chants her name, Ember's hair begins to surge into a more intense flame.*

Ember: That's it, babies! Say my name! *Looks forward and narrows eyes* Are you ready for a little youth revolution?!

*Standing outside the double doors of Casper High, it leaves a confused Danny and Carrie as well as a miffed Sam to observe this sudden incoming of the world's biggest celebrity whereas Tucker who couldn't contain himself, suddenly jumps from the stairs, attempting to crowd surf, but he was a few feet away, and instead, he is roughly met with the concrete stairs.

Luckily, brushing that little nearby injury due to seeing Ember in person, Tucker manages to get the crowd surfing going, and soon, the mosh-pit filled with students pass him closer to the stage.*

Tucker: *Holds both hands towards Ember* We love you, Ember!

Ember: That's because I fill a void in your empty lives!

Tucker: You're right, Ember!

*While Tucker is currently fan-boying over the blue-haired guitar player, Danny and Carrie's ghost senses suddenly set off.*

Danny: Uh-oh…

Carrie: Uh-oh is right, Fenton… *Shifts into a fighting stance* Be prepared.

*Just then, Mr. Lancer finds himself standing on top of a red fire hydrant in the middle of the mosh-pit with a bullhorn.*

Mr. Lancer: *In bullhorn* Attention, freakishly dressed teen idol! *Puts an arm up* I order you to cease and desist!

Ember: Desist this, grandpa!

*After announcing this, on her guitar, it has only four adjustments which happen to be a purple vortex, a blue flame, a pink heart and a green skull. So with the twist on her dial, she clicks it to the purple vortex; and suddenly, the moment she strums her instrument, a purple vortex of sound comes out from the strings and it expands in a wave outwards towards the crowd.

To the anticipating students, every single person had closed their eyes with bliss as the wave passed over them. However, the moment they open their eyes, it's all red and glowing, meaning -- they've been possessed; now, they turn to face Mr. Lancer with angry demonic glares.*

Mr. Lancer: *Shocked* Pride and Prejudice!

*As the trio watched this happen from a distance, Danny and Carrie gasped to find out that they're now up against a newly discovered ghost.*

Danny: *Mystified* Ember's the ghost…?

Carrie: *Puts a finger on her chin* You know, I kind of see it now… I mean, what girl has hair that suddenly bursts into flames filled with pride?

Danny: I don't know. *Goes ghost* But c'mon, we gotta save Lancer! Wow, this is bittersweet.

Carrie: *Also goes ghost* Yeah, no kidding and this'll be our first time saving him!

*And together, both halfas take off, flying towards Mr. Lancer who got down from the fire hydrant and is slowly backing up away from the red-eyed mind-controlled figures in fear. Before he could find himself being beaten to a pulp by many teenagers, Danny and Carrie hover around the vice-principal, and turn him intangible right in time for everyone to phase right through them.

Once that's over and done with, they quickly move just when he could discover that it was the ghost kids who have made a sudden rescue, and fly around, ready to pick a battle with Ember.*

Danny: Now to knock the pop princess off the... *Suddenly stops* ...charts?

*Unfortunately, what the duo was up against now is discovered into nothing as the stage that was once formed around a circle around the mosh-pit suddenly disappeared, whereas soon, everyone felt woozy after Ember's mind-control.*

Carrie: *Confused* What the… Where'd she go?

*Tucker, who tilts a little until Sam walks up, concerned for him, he becomes a bit disappointed at this moment.*

Tucker: Hey! *Becomes confused* No encore? *Cups hands in desperation and walks up to Sam* What's that about!?


*The next day in Casper High, Mr. Lancer didn't expect to be strolling into the building where it's now decorated by many Ember McLain merchandise everywhere he walks. However, just as the vice-principal is walking down the hallway, he holds a stack of magazines and begins to go through them, which are all about the blue-haired guitar player girl herself.*

Mr. Lancer: Ember…

*In the first magazine it reads: 'I ROCK' with the caption 'NEW SMOLDERING SOUND' depicting a picture of Ember holding up the evil fingers; he takes it away before meeting the next one.*

Mr. Lancer: Ember…

*Next, on the second one, it reads: 'MUSIC NEWS: EMBER'! depicting the McLain girl with her guitar on a background of purple flames.*

Mr. Lancer: Ember…!

And lastly, when he removes the second one, the last magazine shows Ember's face and reads: 'CHART: Ember is on FIRE'!*

Mr. Lancer: *Narrows eyes* If I see one hint of that woman in school today, I'll--

*Although, just when he could finish that threat, the vice-principal is met with students wearing Ember's merchandise; black T-shirts that own her name and the famous blue flames, one-strap shirts, gauntlets, and a black shirt with blue flames. All while wearing their hair in blue wings/hair extensions to cosplay as the famous ghost herself.*

Mr. Lancer: *Astonished* CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL!

*Now, when Tucker Foley had showed up in school, today, Danny, Carrie, and Sam are not only met with what was he wearing, which happens to be another one of Ember's T-shirts, but now he is wearing eyeliner that curves underneath his circles and a large blue wig that had the letter 'e' engraved on it.*

Danny: Tucker, you're starting to scare me. And we *Gestures Carrie* fight ghosts!

Carrie: *Hugs herself* Yeah, and lose the eyeliner, Foley, that's my thing!

Tucker: *Looking deflate* It's an Ember thing. *Pats wig* You guys wouldn't understand it. *To Carrie* And besides, Ember's wearing eyeliner, too, Care. Maybe try using her style more, it'll make you look better.

*When advising this, Carrie growls in a low voice as her green eyes become their brightest blue, which allows Sam to bring out her precautionary tool for when these kinds of situations happen by wrapping a black beanie around the female halfa's head, shielding her eyes.*

Sam: Uh, you do realize she's an evil mind-controlling spirit from another dimension?

Tucker: Yeah, *Points and smiles* but you and Carrie said the same thing about Paulina.

Danny: You know, he has a point.

Carrie: 'Cause it's true!

*Just then, right on cue, Paulina Sanchez stands near the quartet in an Ember cosplay as well, ready to make an announcement. And what the Latina happens to be wearing is the exact same outfit Ember has, along with her hair owning a large blue ponytail that springs from her head whereas the eyeliner is designed like the ghost, and those around her as well.*

Paulina: Hey, everyone! *Clenches fists with excitement* Ember's giving away free concert tickets at Bucky's Music Megastore! *Looks to the right, and points towards Tucker with glee* Nice hair!

Tucker: Thanks! *Points both fingers to the left, gesturing her as well* Nice hair!

*And before they know it, every person who's practically mind-controlled by Ember is rushing down the hallway, heading for the exit while cheering their lungs out in apparel for her.*

Crowd: EMBER! EMBER! EMBER! EMBER!

*Throughout the crowd's constant chant, Mr. Lancer steps in front of the exit and guards it, spreading his hands open.*

Mr. Lancer: *Holds up a stern finger* You people aren't going anywhere except-- DETENTION!

*Once the last word comes out strained, the crowd of teenagers pushes through their vice-principal, and make way out the doors. Meanwhile, wanting to make sure that Tucker wouldn't be further exploited by Ember's mind-control system, Danny, Sam, and Carrie were straining Tucker from even wanting to step foot outside the school.

While Sam is holding onto one arm, Carrie finds herself helping Danny (whose hands were clamped on the Foley boy's arm) by holding her half-ghost partner where she had both arms wrapped around his waist.*

Tucker: *Straining* Must- have- *Opens eyes* Ember- *Smiles desperately* pics!

Sam: We're gonna have to deprogram him!

Carrie: Yeah, no kidding! *Strains against Danny* How can a techno-geek be this much of a struggle!?

*Soon, having to realize what they've been doing, Danny and Carrie exchange nervous glances as they are pulled in short bursts. Then they look down at themselves, put their arms behind their backs and whistle awkwardly as if it didn't happen.*


*Now, after helping Sam hook Tucker up to the CramTastic helmet, and displacing his wig. The goth girl had offered to stay behind with him in case he could attempt to break out of this strategy while Danny and Carrie found themselves back in the hallway, where they walked towards his locker in order to grab the Fenton Thermos.*

Danny: I still don't get *Place hands on locker and turn it intangible* why we're not affected by Ember's music.

Carrie: *Shrugs* Maybe because of our ghost powers, or my beautiful--

Danny: *Cuts off* --Individuality, or courageous, or *Takes Fenton Thermos out of locker and points* even the wonders of your gracious intelligence?

Carrie: I was gonna say 'beautifully Fenton earphones crafted with my robotic expertise,' but okay... *Blushes* You really think I'm smart and courageous?

Danny: *Rubs behind of neck nervously and blushes also* Well, without you, who else would be fighting super evil ghosts beside me?

Carrie: *Tugs on pigtails* Probably someone with a much -- cooler -- personality, I guess...

Danny: You're perfect with any personality, Care.

*As they exchange words, Mr. Lancer appears right in front of them, having his shirt torn, and a scratch on one arm. Though not only did the man get caught up with one injury, but he also happened to be bruised up with not just a shiner, and some more scratches around, where topping it off, he also gained a blackened tooth.*

Mr. Lancer: Not so fast. You two lovebirds may be the only students left in the entire school...

Danny and Carrie: We're not lovebirds!

Mr. Lancer: ...But that's not going to stop me *Grabs their arms* from giving you an education.

*As a bruised up Mr. Lancer is dragging the two halfas down the hall, (whereas Danny is still gripping the thermos) they exchange glances and smiles as an idea comes to mind. And with the wonderful gift of ghost powers, Danny -- now owning his green eyes -- looks smugly at the still visible thermos in his hand and his wrist in the vice-principal's.

He becomes intangible and retracts his arm, freeing himself, which results Carrie in doing the same thing. And soon, the two then lock hands and simply fly away in plain sight where soon, when Mr. Lancer steps through a doorway, he looks down to find his hands empty, causing his eyes to widen open and kooky his palms with shock.*

Mr. Lancer: Lord of the Flies! *Raises hands* They're slipping *Kneels on knees* right through my hands!


*Finding themselves flying through the beautiful yellow-orange-colored sky and over a building, Danny and Carrie had glanced down to find banners hung on either side of the front entrance doors, they read: 'EMBER' and in the center is a banner with Ember McLain's picture where a large crowd has formed outside.

As the duo were above ground, Carrie had told Danny many times that she could ghost and fly without having to hold onto him. But he insisted that she should save her energy for their fight with Ember in case something happens.

Admiring how beautiful the view was from down there, Carrie's green orbs couldn't help but admire a new view, and that new view is Danny Phantom himself where the sun was shining, rotating around the boy as if he were an Angel.

Though not even realizing it, the Mayth girl was gawking dreamily at her partner, which made him notice, then became a bit concerned, and decided to break the silence.*

Danny: Uh, you okay, Care?

Carrie: *Instantly breaks out of trance* Huh? Oh! *Giggles nervously and blushes* It's not, you know, without my ghost powers, I never knew how nice it is up here -- flying is nice when I'm not in ghost form, *Tugs on pigtail braids* right…?

*Glancing down at her hands tugging on her braids, Danny's eyes pop open in surprise, but turns away, smiling while blushing at this moment until unfortunately, the moment had been ruined as the duo suddenly slammed into a large Ember McLain cutout cardboard figure and crash landed onto the ground.*

Carrie: But, falling stinks!

*Now, inside Bucky's Music Megastore. Inside is an arch that reads 'BUCKY'S' with a banner over it reading 'EMBER' in big, purple letters. Two giant cutouts of Ember are on either side of the door, one looks like it is strumming the guitar and the other looks like it is looking over the crowd with an evil look. Teens all over the ground and on the various floors and balconies crowd cheer as Ember's song plays in the background loudly through the speakers.*

Music: Ooh~! Ember~! So warm and tendeeerrr~! You will remember my nameee~!

*A purple plume of smoke erupts, clearing to reveal Ember standing there, which makes the crowd go even more chaotic than ever as she stands over the balcony in pride. Soon, in both hands, Ember then throws all the tickets down into the air, with her hands up and her smile open and wide.*

Ember: TELL! ME! WHO! YOU! *Throws arms in the air* LOVEE!

Crowd: EMBER! EMBER! EMBER! EMBER!

*When chanting her name at the top of their lungs, Ember continues to smile with adoration as suddenly, her body begins to glow green while her blue-haired flames burst even higher and higher by the second just to have Danny and Carrie successfully phase through the wall; they look down with determination.*

Danny: *Looks at Carrie* Something tells me they're not gonna love seeing their idol sucked inside the Fenton Thermos.

Carrie: I think I can distract them. *Points to one of the cardboard* Get me up there, and fast.

*Obeying her order, once Danny had safely placed Carrie onto the large cutout of Ember, the McLain was currently distracted by the encore chants of every teen that surrounds the building whereas it suddenly comes to an end with the crowd gasping for when they find Carrie is hanging off of of the Ember cardboard.

For her idea, in her hand, Carrie is holding a red marker in her hand as red markings of glasses, a mustache, and a goatee have been drawn on Ember's cardboard face; the blue-haired girl leans back, admiring her beautiful 'art.' Even if she is a robotics genius, and knows that being a sketch artist would take time - now isn't that time, so she just crafted a bunch of scribbles.*

Carrie: *Glances down at the crowd* Check it out, geeks and weirdos! It's the Ember McLame!

*The moment Ember is met with the one and only halfa (out of the two) every ghost has gossiped about within the Ghost Zone, this was an even bigger surprise as it only made her angrier.*

Ember: *Rolls eyes* Oh, great. A critic… Maybe you'll like my new song better, sweet cheeks!

*Without hesitation, Ember turns the dial on her guitar to a symbol that has three purple crescents, ready to attack the female halfa. But just as those crescents light up in sequence and beep, Danny flies up, charges up a green energy beam in his hands, and launches the combined ghost ray right at the ghost.

Soon, just as she is about to strum, Ember is suddenly knocked away by Danny's energy blast, which causes her to be flung away, and lets out a small shriek.*

Danny: Hey! Do you take requests? How about 'Beat It'?

Ember: *Floats up with guitar at the ready* How about I just lay down a few power chords instead, *Raises hand with a pick to strum* dipstick!

*And once she strums, a green sound-wave with skulls lining it comes out panning right as a power chord is sounded out. Danny, who was floating in front of Ember's banner, quickly grabs the Fenton Thermos that was strapped around him, he is ready to activate it, but is knocked away by the blue-haired guitar player's attack, which has the thermos landed right around Ember's cardboard ear.*

Carrie: Okay, time to get out of relaxation. I'm going ghost!

*The moment Carrie goes ghost, Ember laughs evilly, then strums again, only this time, her blue hair wraps all around her in a flame spiral as she vanishes from view. The spiral dissipates into nothing while Danny and Carrie fly in just to find Ember is gone, causing them to turn around and look for her.*

Carrie: *Points to the ceiling* Come on, she'll be wanting a fight from up there!

*Nodding at his partner's words, the two become intangible and phase through the ceiling to find Ember was in fact floating right in front of them with her guitar hanging from her back.*

Danny: 'Dipstick'? *Smiles falsely* Ho ho. *Returns to serious* Funny…

Carrie: And 'sweet cheeks,' huh… Try coming up with a better pet name, McCan't.

*The duo then flies up towards Ember and links each hand with hers in an attempt to wrestle her down, having their hands shake through the effort.*

Danny: Who writes your insults? The same hack who writes your songs?

Carrie: Yeah, and honestly, *Narrows eyes* the eyeliner could use some work…

*Inside BUCKY'S, the chanting of the large crowd could be heard as it gets louder and louder by the second, which not only endures the building's atmosphere, but Ember as her strength seems to be getting stronger and stronger through the halfas' struggle where Carrie seemed to notice that her blue ponytail flames grew much higher.*

Danny: Chanting… *Blinks to Carrie* makes her strong…

Carrie: *Sarcastically* Really? I couldn't tell from her ponytail growing higher and higher by the second of their yells!

Ember: You got that right, babypops. And the more kids chanting, the stronger I get!

*Finally, being the one to break the wrestling moment, Ember tosses flings Danny away while having to keep a tight grip around Carrie's shoulders now, and watches as the Phantom boy hits the back of the cardboard cutout, and lands underneath it.

Suddenly, this causes the large item to also land face-down with its hips staying on the roof while the torso, arms and head are dangling off it. Ember then watched Danny fly back up towards her, but the blue-haired guitar player knew nothing could stop her now.*

Ember: And if you two think I'm strong now, *Floats a few feet from Danny* just wait until midnight! When my concert goes global and the whole world's chanting mg name! Then you'll all be my slaves!

*And with a strum of her guitar, Ember blasts a red wave towards Danny, sending him back underneath the cardboard cutout. Finally, Carrie breaks free from Ember's grip and blasts a blue ecto-ray towards the ghost, which she easily dodges, and flies in front of a now human Danny Fenton to prevent any more damage from being caused by their enemy.*

Carrie: Stay away from him!

Ember: Aw, teen love! *Looks rather upset* They say it never lasts, but nothing distracts teenagers more than hormones; especially when it comes to you two halfas.

Carrie: You… *Charges up an energy ball* You don't know anything about our lives, Pop Princess!

Ember: Oh, I know enough to tell that your feelings are hooked up on that ghost kid, sister. In fact, everyone in the Ghost Zone knows it. Though, a little advice -- don't expect anything good that comes out of it… *Notices Carrie's energy ball is still charging up and gets an idea* And now I know how to keep you and your little boyfriend busy for the next eight hours...

*On her guitar, Ember turns the dial to a heart, which begins to glow.*

Ember: I have more than just music for you two. Now that they're chanting my name, my music CAN affect you! *Strums guitar* How about a love song?!

*The moment Ember plays a cord from her instrument, a wave full of pink hearts surges from her strings with a power chord that sends Carrie away, making her scream in impact and land on the edge of the McLain's head that's dangling further by the edge where soon, her wristwatch starts to beep rapidly, which reduces the female halfa to transform back into her human self.

A now human Carrie peeks over the cutout to find a crowd outside the store and rushing traffic in the street below. She stops on her hands and knees, looking down with absolute terror as the cutout begins to shift under her weight of the impact.*

Carrie: *Takes deep breath* I'm going ghost!

*When Carrie feels the shifting energy of her ghost side forming around her, she then, unfortunately, feels the bright circle dissipates.*

Carrie: *Becomes confused* Huh? But my time isn't up yet! *Checks wristwatch and finds the ghost percentage suddenly shot down to 0%* H-How is that possible!?

*Meanwhile, she looks to find Danny glancing back at her with an absent, rather goofy, and dreamy grin plastered across his face while small pink hearts float around him.*

Carrie: Uh, dude, you feeling okay?

*Watching this from afar, Ember grins evilly, feeling pleased by her work.*

Ember: You'll thank me later, Ghost Gal. Now, I'll leave the new couple alone. *Floats into the sky* Ciao, babies!

*The blue-haired guitar player then crouches down, turns an intangible blue, and phases through the roof in a blaze of fire as her evil laughter echoes throughout.*

Carrie: 'New couple'? *Looks skeptical* What the hell is she talking about?

*Just then, Danny in the crease between the legs with his two heart rivers still flowing. He crawls closer to the corner of the crease and climbs onto the cutout, which leaves a confused Carrie teetering.*

Carrie: Uh, Danny. Apparently, Ember's new crazed-up song shortened my ghost powers so now would be a really great time for you to go ghost and fly us out of here because I'm currently withdrawn from my powers!

*However, Danny doesn't listen and he continues to rhyme and reason, and climbs closer, which causes the cutout board to tip over with the extra weight.*

Carrie: *Gasps and holds hand out towards him* Danny, wait! Stop! What are you doing!?

Danny: *Crawling over to Carrie, dreamily* Wow, I just never realized you're really pretty when you're not in ghost form and are about to fall off a building.

Carrie: *Still scared* Get back! Danny, get back!

*During this midlife crisis, on the outside ground of Bucky's Music Megastore, the crowd is gasping in terror as they see the tipped-over cutout of Ember hanging off the building, but little do they know that the cardboard also happens to be holding a young teenage girl.*

Danny: *Dreamily daze* Oh, Care, why would you want me to get back?

Carrie: *Begging* Danny, just don't-! Don't come any closer!

Danny: But you're over there *Points to himself* and I'm over here. *Points back to her* I wanna be over there -- with you!

Carrie: Wait a second, I know that creepy look... That's that same, longing puppy-dog, sappy stare you always give Paulina!

Danny: *Crawling forward, dreamily* Who's Paulina?

Carrie: *Smiles pleased by this* Well, now, that's a pleasant side-effect.

*However, Danny, slumping his shoulders, takes another step closer just as the balance further tips to Carrie's side, which causes the blue-haired girl to suddenly flick back to the painful, scary reality and shouts.*

Carrie: Danny! Stay there, just wait a second, will you!?

*Unfortunately, the Fenton boy was too far dazed with this spell as he didn't listen and just continued to step closer and closer until, the cutout board tipped further down, which caused Carrie to finally slide off it with a loud scream as she closed her eyes, practically ready for the moment that could most likely end her life within a split second.

Suddenly, she is caught by a beefy gloved hand that catches her by the wrist, and that mysterious person who saved her is a man, who happens to be a part of the SWAT team where he is also hanging from a rope while dangling on the ladder.

Carrie looks disappointed by this new turn of events as soon, from the ground, a crowd around Casper High is surrounded as three more SWAT vans with flashing lights pull up; and no surprise, the person who's second in charge of the school is there with a megaphone in his hands.*

Mr. Lancer: Attention, students! By authority of the Emergency Mass Grounding Act -- you are all under house arrest!

*As this was announced by the vice-principal who stood on top of a bus school, the SWAT team members are tossing teenagers left and right within their vehicles.*

Mr. Lancer: You will now be returned to your homes to await parental punishment. And, as for your precious Ember, she's going down!

*And by taking down Ember McLain, it appears that her large cardboard cutout did the job, noticing a shadow surrounding him, Mr. Lancer lets out a shout and jumps off the bus right just when the cutout crashes into it, where not only did the cutout collateral damage to the long, yellow vehicle, but it also managed to destroy a police car as well.

Soon having to climb from behind the large item, comes out a still-dazed, confused Danny Fenton. Just then, the large face of their beloved idol caught Dash Baxter and Kwan's attention as both boys had huge smiles on their faces.*

Dash and Kwan: EMBER! WE LOVE YOU!

*Both boys hug graciously while admiring the beautiful face of their beloved rock star.*


*Now, with a quick drop-off at Fenton Works, both children of Jack and Maddie Fenton are roughly chucked right in front of their parents who were already notified of the two siblings being escorted home from Ember McLain's small concert instead of studying for their tests tomorrow at school.*

Jack: *Angrily* What is the matter with you kids?!

Maddie: You need to be preparing for the Northwestern Nine testing tomorrow!

Danny: *Dreamily* How can I study? All I can think about is Care…

Jazz: What's wrong with you? Why aren't you thinking about Ember?

Jack: *Puts fingers on chin* Well, I'm thinking about putting you both in the Fenton Stockades.

*When suggesting this odd invention, the four family members huddled around the laboratory, standing in front of a box that remembers the shape of a coffin known as the Fenton Stockade. Inside the box, there are spikes and a peephole for the person's eyes to see what could happen from outside.*

Maddie: Jack, we can't lock the kids in some medieval containment device.

Jack: *Becomes disappointed* Oh, alright… *Crosses arms and looks away* We'll just ground them like every other parent.

Jazz: I'm going to Ember McLain's concert tonight, *Grabs a dazed Danny's wrist and begins to drag him away* and there's nothing you can do about it!

Maddie: *Gasps and grabs them by the back of their shirts* You and your brother are not leaving this house, young lady!

Jack: *Points to his chin suggestively and singsongs* Fenton Stockades~!

*Having almost enough of her husband's foolishness, Maddie scowls for a moment before having Jack get locked inside the medieval containment device himself, and see how he likes it.*

Jack: *Mouth filling the peephole* I MEANT THEM!


*It has been almost an hour since every teenager of Amity Park has been under house arrest, and Carrie didn't have time to just relax or stand around while an evil rock star ghost takes over the world with her incredibly powerful, yet catchy song that the lyrics are most likely telling a very sad backstory about her previous life.

So, pacing around her room, Carrie rubs her temples, muttering, thinking of how she could get through Danny since he is unfortunately under the love spell Ember has placed him on. Soon, the Mayth teen is broken out of her trace of thought when Joyce walks into her room, holding their house phone out towards her.*

Joyce: Care, your father is on the other line, he wants to talk with you. And yes, it's about the whole house arrest thing…

Carrie: Sorry, Mom, but I have other important things to do instead of having to talk to that wacko.

Joyce: Uh, didn't the police force you and all of your friends under house arrest because of that concert?

Carrie: *Sighs* Mom, I'm sorry, but I don't have time right now. I just need to go see Danny and check how he's doing, because apparently it's also an emergency! And plus, I'll have Sam with me, so you don't worry!

*Joyce stays silent before remembering what could happen throughout this emergency, knowing that includes ghosts, (especially since her daughter is part of it) the woman sighs and unmutes the phone to finally get her ex-husband off hold as much as she wants to leave him on it.*

Joyce: She's in the shower right now… Yes, I'll make sure she gets your message, Vladimir… Okay, buh-bye, now.

*Once Joyce hangs up, she tilts her head, gesturing that her daughter should get to Fenton Works.*

Carrie: Yes! *Hugs her* Thank you!

*The moment Carrie happily rushes out of her room and quickly makes it out of the house, Joyce smiles softly and places a hand against her cheek, admiring how much her daughter has done for this world's humanity.*

Joyce: *Hums* Kids… They grow up so fast.


*Now, back at Fenton Works, Jazz (still dressed like Ember) is laying on her bed, looking sad, but perks up when she hears rock music playing outside the open window. The auburn-haired girl gets up and looks outside where an Ember McLain van is driving down the street, blasting Remember through its speakers.*

Song: *Throughout* Yeah~! Whoaaoooaaaoooaa~!

*Still looking out her window, Jazz smiles before bending down to grab a grapple gun from under her bed, shoots it out the window until it snaps taut, and without hesitation, she jumps out. While flying down the street, a jock known as Dale peeks out from his window and then climbs to slide down the water pipe out of his room to join every other dazed teen that's running down the streets, following the van just when Carrie finally makes it to the Fenton household.*

Carrie: *Out of breath* Oh, man, I forgot how much I hated running!

*Meanwhile, with Danny Fenton, the male halfa is seated on his bed with his legs crossed and his index and pinky fingers up as if he were meditating while being surrounded by various pieces of Carrie memorabilia that are stuff she's accidentally left whenever she finds herself hanging out with her partner.

In front of him, is one of Carrie's black hair ties that she once lost for her pigtail braids, a spiked bracelet that Sam had gifted her for their declared friendship, the eyeliner marker she wears for makeup, some silly taken Polaroids also surround his bed, and one of the small hand-built devices she had made for him in middle school when he wasn't his best self one day.

As a happy result, to cheer him up, Carrie had created a little device where with one push of a button, the entire astrology chart would be surrounding his room, glowing beautifully with absolute delight. Soon, during his meditation session, Danny had in fact activated the astrology box and began to breathe out.*

Danny: *Meditating* Care...

*Right on cue, Carrie peeks in through Danny's barred window, looks towards the Fenton figure and knocks on the glass.*

Danny: Care...

*After hearing the noise coming from his window, this causes Danny's eyes to pop open. He then puts down his arms and turns to the right where he oh-so-happily finds his beloved partner standing at the window.*

Danny: Care! You snuck out to see me! *Hunches shoulders and closes eyes dreamily* Oh, this is just like Romeo and Juliet -- except I'm on the balcony, *Smiles gleefully and shrugs* and I can understand everything we're saying.

Carrie: *Muffled* Danny, just open up!

*And so he does, once Danny walks over to his window to find the blue-haired girl on the ladder she is standing on the rungs, he happily slides his window open to let Carrie in, then just as she climbs inside, the Mayth figure suddenly falls onto the floor with a yelp.*

Danny: *Holds out hand* You want me to open up? Okay. Um, one time when I was five, *Claps hands together dreamily* I really wanted a puppy, but my parents--

Carrie: *Stands up and cuts him off, angrily* Would you cut it out!? We have to stop Ember's concert before she takes over the world with her incredible, yet - evil -- ghost music! And besides, you kind of have a puppy -- well, our puppy… Cujo, remember?

Danny: *Gazes dreamily away* You said our puppy… That makes us his parents! *Grabs her hands* It's perfect!

Carrie: *Pulls hands away* This is getting a little bit creepy...

*As Carrie moves away from the dazed Danny, her green orbs glance down at the Carrie Shrine that's laid out on his bed - practically surrounding it to find some of the things she's ever lost throughout their years of friendship and cringes at this sight.*

Carrie: *Tugs on pigtails* Ookay, now, this is really creepy… Boy, that McLame freak really went there with the love song, because I was hoping this whole situation would be less creepy in my book...

Danny: It doesn't matter! *Takes Carrie's again hands and holds her close* Just so long as we have each other, Care-Bear.

Carrie: *Yells* Snap out of it, will you, Fenton!? *Grabs his wrists and pushes his hands away as Danny looks at her, bored* C'mon, you don't feel that way about me and I don't feel that way about you -- especially when we're partners in these types of situations when it comes to fighting ghosts!

*As she rants this out, Danny looks down and smirks.*

Danny: So why are you still holding my hands?

*After pointing this out, Carrie holds them up and throws them down, groaning with exasperation. Danny looks a little sad as she walks away before noticing something else of his in a part of her.*

Danny: And why are you still wearing that wristwatch I made you?

Carrie: Uh, because one - it lets me know when my ghost side is juiced out, and two -- maybe I like it as a fashion accessory!

Danny: Like the Fenton Phones you made for us and Paulina thought they were earrings?

Carrie: Yeah, I mean, they're just some communicators that filter out ghost noise. And plus, they do make a really great addition to Sam's outfit. *Gasps and realizes something* Wait a minute…

Danny: *Becomes concerned* Does this mean we're breaking up?

Carrie: Danny don't you see, that's why I haven't been affected by Ember's music -- at least I think it's also because of my ghost side, but because of these Fenton Phones. *Takes earphones out* I've been wearing them the whole time, and since Sam hasn't taken them out yet, then that means she isn't affected as well!

Danny: *Points* So we're not breaking up?

Carrie: *Becomes irritated* Dude, how could we be breaking up!? We were never together! *Grabs Danny's wrists* And to be honest, I'd be happy if you were to actually confess your feelings when you're NOT under Ember's spell! *Starts to walk towards the door* Come on... It looks like we're gonna have to deprogram you like we did Tucker.

*And the moment the name of one of their best friends was mentioned, Carrie stops her tracks, skidding her converse, and gasps with a sudden realization that she, Sam, and Danny had done for a solution to break Ember's mind control out of Tucker Foley's brain.*

Carrie: Oh, no! Tucker! We left him back at the school all day, poor kid must be traumatized by mathematics! *Pulls out cell phone* I need to call Sam, let her know we messed up big time!

Danny: *Sighs dreamily* You're angelic when freaking out over something that's not particularly your fault, Care-Bear...

*Not even bothering to answer Danny, Carrie had rung Sam and even before the Manson girl answered her phone, she started freaking out, exclaiming that they were all terrible friends to have done this to Tucker.*


*Soon, finding themselves dashing into the dark computer lab, Tucker Foley is still bound to a chair by ropes in his Ember shirt, wig, and make-up. The wig is crushed under the CramTastic helmet and his teeth are chattering soon; just then, the three concerned friends rush to his side.*

Tucker: *Frozen* Twelve… hours… of… intensive standardized test prep.

Sam: *Takes off his helmet* Tucker, we're so sorry!

Carrie: *Helps untie the ropes* So sorry, we didn't mean for this to go that far, Foley.

Danny: *Tilts his head lovingly at Carrie* You're beautiful when you're wracked with guilt and using our last names whenever you're speaking to us, Care-Bear.

Carrie: Not now, Danny… *Puts hand on forehead* Also, would you cool it with my nickname? It's annoying enough when my mom calls me that, and I don't need my friends on board.

Tucker: *Smiles* Man, it's about time. *Stands up and pulls halfas in for a nice, side hug* Me and Sam always knew you two would end up together, right, Sam?

Sam: Yeah, sure, maybe… But, *Shoves Tucker off the duo* they're not together by choice. Ember put Danny under some kinda love spell!

Tucker: *To Carrie and points* So you guys don't want to end up together?

Carrie: *Sighs and tugs on her pigtails* Honestly, maybe! But seriously, not like this -- it's like what Manson said; we're not together by choice. So we need all the help we can get to break Danny out of that spell.

Tucker: Then *Puts CramTastic helmet on Danny's head* let's crank up the story problems and we'll see him in twelve hours!

Sam: *Points to clock that reads: 11:45* We don't have twelve hours. Ember's concert starts in fifteen minutes. *Puts hand down* She gets her power when people chant her name. And with a whole world-wide audience she'll be unstoppable!

Carrie: Yeah, and because of her, she managed to shorten my ghost powers. *Checks wrist watch that reads: 'GHOST DNA -- 45%* It'll take me over an hour to regenerate, so until then, it looks like Danny's gonna have to fight this battle on his own.

Danny: Like hell I am! *Grabs Carrie's hands* A fight without you by my side is nothing, Care-Bear.

Carrie: *Blushes and pulls hands away* Uh, dude, what did I say about my nickname?!

Tucker: *Cuts in* Okay, then this looks like we better bolt down to that show and crank down the volume!

*After declaring this, Tucker chucks the CramTastic helmet off Danny, puts his hands on his, Carrie's, and Sam's backs, and begins to push them away while the trio in front of him looks a bit wary. However, when being forced to watch hours of scientific/mathematical analysis, something clicks within the Foley's brain.*

Tucker: *Dazed* The volume of a sphere is equal to the square of the race of the base times pi times the height. *Shakes head, snapping back into reality* Wow, that thing really works! *Annoyed* And I spent the first nine years of my school life actually reading?


*Lights in the parking lot are all lit and leading empty streets are leading to a large stadium where Ember McLain's worldwide concert is soon to begin. Rushing through the line, many, many teens are cheering and waving while being supervised by a man in a yellow security shirt, watching every single person that runs in.

But seeing as the four friends had two special species within their group, it means they could now get into any concert without payment or if it's something very important. This, however, is very important as with the use of their ghost powers, Danny and Carrie (who have thermoses strapped around their backs) phase themselves alongside Sam and Tucker out from underground.

The quartet run out of sight before they could even get caught, rushing towards the back door to stop as they find another security guard. Luckily, this security guard is asleep in his chair, snoring loudly; grabbing their two normal friends' forearms, Danny and Carrie phase themselves through the door.

Inside the back room, it holds the control station with two chairs and lots of cables. Tucker and Sam walk in with Danny and Carrie behind them from the back, examining the area until the Mayth girl gives out the first instruction to the duo right in front of her and Danny.*

Carrie: Go kill the power. We'll stand watch.

*Nodding their heads, Sam and Tucker ran towards the control terminal and started to search for the power switch. As they did that, Danny standing behind Carrie began to daze dreamily at his partner's figure.*

Carrie: *Side eyes* Uhh, mind watching the door instead of me? 'Cause it's kinda getting a little creepy, Fenton.

*After asking Danny this, the male halfa pops back to reality, if only for a moment before taking out a photograph of Carrie and gazing at it instead. Noticing the photo, Carrie sighs and looks concerned.*

Carrie: That's a little creepier…

*Tucker, who has his thermos in the seat next to him, is still searching the control board alongside Sam as his turquoise-colored orbs caught notice of dials and switches that read: 'MIN-MAX' while another part reads: 'PA SYSTEM.'*

Sam: Surely, *Points to a button* it has to be this one!

Tucker: *Puts finger on chin* Okay… Cutting off power…

*And the moment the techno-geek flips the switch with his thumb, the sudden change in his brain cells when absorbing information from the CramTastic machine causes him to daze with intelligence.*

Tucker: *In daze* Electrical power equals electrical current times electric potential. *Shakes head back into reality* Man, I gotta stop doing that!

*On the outside of the back room where the stage is held, three amplifiers above Ember McLain, who was adjusting her microphone stand while Dash Baxter and Kwan in security jackets are standing by, suddenly spoke -- echoing through the building.*

Tucker: *On amps* Man, I gotta stop doing that!

*Once this was heard, it caught all three's attention as they looked up warily by the random voice spoken throughout the amplifiers. Back inside the room, Sam gasps and notices a red sign that apparently glows, 'ON' - meaning, they heard everything and knew that trouble is here.*

Sam: Oh, no! *Glares at him* Tucker!

Tucker: *Holds hands in surrender* I'm sorry, it's not me! …Well, actually it was, but that thing really knows when to educate me!

Carrie: *Facepalms* Ugh, you had one job, Foley!

Tucker: *Glares at her* Like I wanted to do it on purpose, Care!

Danny: *Glares at him* Hey, don't yell at her!

*Soon, the small bickering had come to an end when Ember opened the door with Dash and Kwan following straight behind to find the four friends, trying to go through with their plan, (especially when she's faced once more with the two halfas) she points her gloved hand, gesturing to get the quartet away from the control terminal, but due to being heavily mind-controlled by the ghost popstar, Dash, and Kwan couldn't contain their excitement when standing with the Ember McLain.*

Dash and Kwan: WE LOVE YOU, EMBERR!

*When expressing their absolute love for the blue-haired girl, Ember finds herself cringing with annoyance at her cheering security guards and looks at them with one eye.*

Ember: *Annoyed* I heard you the twelfth time… *Puts hands on her hips* Now bag 'em and gag 'em!

*And of course with their minds all goofed up through their beloved idol's voice, Dash and Kwan obeyed her order, rushed towards Danny and Carrie from behind, grabbed the duo, locking them in their arms while another security guard known to be Dale -- grabbed Sam and Tucker (the techno-geek unfortunately being dragged across the ground in another daze) each by the arm.*

Tucker: If a train moving at 25 miles an hour...

*Back outside the area, the entire place is now packed and ready for the live broadcast to begin. With the band playing their instruments, a couple of riffs go off and the whole arena dims while backstage, Dash and Kwan are showing their capture to Ember. Carrie looks annoyed, Danny looks rather concerned whilst Ember is also looking annoyed.

Dale steps in, grabbing his hold on Sam (who is even more annoyed) and Tucker's shoulders and they all watch as the men and women at the control station with headphones wait for their co-worker's signal to start.

Soon, a man in a blue hat and purple shirt turns around and holds his headphones, gesturing at the screen below him as it reads: 'ON AIR LIVE' with a 6; it begins to count down.*

Control man: On the air in five, four…

Ember: *Leans in with guitar to Carrie and Danny* Later, dipsticks. *Glances to Carrie* Hope he doesn't end up breaking your heart, peaches. But don't worry, it won't happen -- though if it suddenly did… *Winks* You'll know where to find me.

Carrie: *Clenches fists while looking angrily* You're not going to get away with this, McLain!

Ember: Oh, but on the contrary -- I already am, babe. *Glances down at wristwatch* Good luck getting through without your little ghost powers, Ghost Gal, because now, I've gotta go rock my world. And when I hear my world, *Eyes wide with pleasant* I mean, my world!

*When she walks away with her blue flaming hair slightly crackling, Carrie checks her watch and sees the percentage is unfortunately at 70%.*

Carrie: *Groans* Danny, this is up to you now, stop her!

Danny: *Closes eyes defiantly* I won't leave you, Care.

Carrie: Dude, forget about me for a second! I'll be fine! Sam and Tucker are with me!

Danny: They don't have ghost powers like I do to protect you! And besides, you're not fully charged yet, so again, I'm not gonna leave you, Care. I can't! I won't!

*While the two halfas argued, outside of the area, the whole stage blacks out for a second to reveal Ember, alone in the spotlight, which causes the enormous crowd to erupt in cheers.*

Ember: *Raises fist and shouts* HELL-O, AMITY PARK! TELL ME WHO YOU LOVE!

Crowd: EMBER MCLAIN! EMBER MCLAIN! EMBER MCLAIN! EMBER MCLAIN!

*As they chanted, Ember smiles evilly as her blue hair flares up violently throughout the shouts. Her green eyes glance toward a TV camera with the number 3 on it while behind it, an ACTION NEWS van is parked where a giant satellite on top of it begins to send out blue rings of signal into the airwaves. With the airwaves flying towards the sky, a satellite in space with two solar panels and four dishes, broadcasting signals in various parts of the world.*

Ember: *Sings* Yeah~! Oh-oh-ah-oh-ahh~!

*The moment Ember begins her number one hit song, somewhere in the mountain area of the Netherlands, two identical blonde-haired Dutchmen in lederhosen are dancing on a rug with flowers on it in front of a white couch.*

Lederhosen Men: *In Dutch accents while dancing* Ember! Ember! Ember!

*Next, somewhere around Japan, five women in colorful kimonos with their hair tied up are watching TV and bowing down to the McLain girl. Two are standing and three are sitting while in the back, there is a sword in its sheath on the wall and two wooden sandals on the floor by a lantern.*

Geishas Women: *In Japanese accents* Ember! Ember!

*Then, around Arabia, a crowd of cheering Arabs are assembled outside some small building watching Ember's concert on TV. A barrel is next to the building and an Aladdin-style sultan palace is in the scenery behind them.*

Middle Easterns: *Arabic accents* Ember! Ember! Ember!

*And finally, someplace in the Outback, there are five Aboriginal people present: one with a giant earring with gray hair appears to be a father of four smaller ones. They are painted with white markings and wear basic loin coverings and headbands. Three of them hold spears while a kangaroo is randomly sitting next to them. They appear to be watching a TV with a cord protruding to who knows where two of them shake their spears and cheer.*

Aborigines: Whoo-hoo!


*Now, back at Amity Park, inside the backstage area, Carrie thinks and thinks until she remembers what Ember had slightly advised her earlier; breaking the heart. The female halfa had a trade of thought towards this idea, but it was now or never to get rid of the evil ghost who was ready to pollute the world with her mind control (yet, wonderful) music.*

Carrie: *Sighs and looks to Danny with seriousness* Danny, I'm sorry, I hate to do this to you. But if I can't spell Ember's spell, then it looks like I'm going to have to be the one breaking your heart!

*With Dash holding onto Carrie, the blue-haired girl becomes unsure of this, but then again -- it's now or never. So, she looks up at the Baxter teen, turns around, and takes his arm.*

Dash: *Annoyed* What are you looking at, Bluey?

*Closing her eyes shut as all of a sudden, Carrie jumps into the air and hugs Dash with one of her converse flying up as she kisses him passionately, causing all kinds of confusion to flow through the jock's body system. Finally, once the kiss ended, Danny is shown to be shocked by this outcome of his beloved partner.*

Danny: *Astonished* Care… how could you? *Closes eyes, angrily* How…? Hey, *Shouts* get away from her!

*Moving back towards the wall, Dash, disgusted and shocked, steps back against it.*

Dash: *Eyes closed* Ugh! She tastes like an angry geek!

*Finding herself also disgusted and shocked, Carrie steps back into another wall from him.*

Carrie: *Eyes also closed* Ugh! He tastes like jerky and failure!

*Soon, letting Sam and Tucker go, the three security guards (jocks) run away, screaming, leaving Danny and Carrie in an awkward position.*

Carrie: *Feeling guilty* Danny, listen, I'm so sorry, *Crosses hands* I just-- I had to do something...

*As she explains, Danny looks down sadly.*

Danny: You and Dash? *Points with a smile* But we were…

*When thinking this was all real in his head, unfortunately, getting one close at Carrie's shocked and worried expression tells the entire thing, which causes him to look down again.*

Danny: *Puts fist against chest* …But we weren't, were we?

Carrie: No, I'm sorry, but Ember did that. Listen, it's just, this is so confusing and hard because part of me… *Sighs* part of me actually really liked this and never wanted it to end, but…

*During her point, Danny's glance turns to the right with anger and determination to find Ember strumming as the ghost then sticks out her tongue as if she were in a metal-rock band.*

Ember: Blehh!

*Soon, cradling that anger up, Danny's blue eyes changed to their bright blazed green.*

Danny: *Growling* Ember

Carrie: *Becomes concern and puts hand on his elbow* Hey, Danny, are you okay?

Danny: *Closes eyes* No. I feel like my heart's been ripped out. *Opens eyes to normal blue* But I know who I can take it out on!

*Clenching his fists, Danny finds himself going ghost and instantly takes off flying away, leaving a large breeze of wind to brush against Carrie's hair as her pigtails fly up. Staring at her partner back to normal and ready for action, the Mayth teen brushes her braids back and blushes, which earns smirks to be exchanged from both Sam and Tucker beside her.*

Tucker: *Puts hand on her shoulder* Boy, you've got it down bad, Care.

Carrie: *Snaps back to reality* What? Got 'what' down?

Sam: Oh, come on, you don't need to hide your feelings -- especially from us. We can see it right through you.

Tucker: Even when you're a ghost. I just know it'll still feel like electricity. *Becomes dazed* A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles, such as electrons or protons, either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current. *Shakes head* Man, if I keep this up, I might as well pass the entire school semester!


*Meanwhile, on stage, surrounding the area, the band is playing as their lead singer, Ember McLain is singing her heart out to the number one hit -- Remember -- as the entire crowd fills it with absolute cheers of joy, happiness, and most importantly, love while some continued chanting her name.*

Ember: *Singing* Oh, Ember~! You will remember~! Ember~! One thing remains~… Oh, Ember~! So warm and tender~! You will remember my name~!

*And the louder the cheers get -- the higher Ember's blue-flamed ponytail rises where it's most likely as tall as she is. Suddenly, once the McLain finishes one verse of her song, Danny Phantom flies in a loop and knocks her away, causing her to let out a scream by this sudden attack as she flies right through a large television screen that had her picture plastered upon it.*

Danny: *Floating on stage* Hey, No-Hit wonder! *Smirks* Mind if I jam with the band?

*As the sparkling electricity from the television screen cracks, Ember's gloved hand raises first before peeking herself to have her hair and face paint, which was topped off with red bruises. Soon, her guitar takes flight towards its owner and stops mid-air for her to ride on and surf down to the stage where the enemy awaits.*

Ember: *Raises guitar* Get this straight, dipstick! *Twists dial from skull to fist* I don't do duets!

*With a single strum of her instrument power cord, it produces a large green ecto-fist flying straight towards Danny. The attack method impacts the male halfa head-on, which causes him to let out a scream and go flying into the air neary the crowd. Luckily, he lands on the ground a few feet away from Ember's fans, he holds his head with a groan, then turns intangible, and phases through the ground.

And just when Ember steps back up to the microphone again, ready to sing with the spotlight following her, Danny phases back through the stage just before the ghost pop star right about opens her mouth to release the vocals until the Phantom figure's glove peeks in to swipe it away from her, causing her eyes to pop open, suddenly with stage fright before reverting back to anger.*

Danny: *Holding microphone in both hands* Sorry! No vocals in this number! Have you considered taking up mime?

*Ember then lunges forward and seeps her guitar at Danny, but using the microphone like a sword, the two find themselves dueling as if they were in a sword fight. After a few things, they let out battle cries before taking a big swing, which has ecto-energy surrounding them for a moment just to have them be sent back.

Danny, lying on the ground, holds the microphone up to find it broken completely in half as Ember drops her guitar, having blue smoke steam out of it. She glares at him for a second before letting out a scream, then charges pink ecto-energy in her hands and sends it forward into two energy beams.

Soon, the beams impact the mad halfa, but he remains unharmed as apparently, Ember had trapped him inside a swirling, conical pink vortex, which gains the attention of two familiar people in the crowd.*

Jazz Fenton: Mindless teenage rebellion and a killer light show? *Turns to Paulina Sanchez* Is this an awesome concert or what?

*And so, they pumped their fists in the air (like everyone else) and began to cheer loudly.*

Crowd: EMBER! EMBER! EMBER! EMBER! EMBER!

*Glancing back towards the crowd for a moment, Ember's green orbs resumed back to Danny who's still stuck in the pink vortex.*

Ember: Hear that? *Motions to the audience and raises hands in strength* They're chanting my name all over the world! *Lifts one hand and lets it blaze with pink energy* The revolution will be televised!

*Meanwhile, watching helplessly from the sidelines, Carrie Mayth's hands clasped against her mouth in prayer as her, Sam and Tucker all owned worried looks.*

Carrie: *Mutters* C'mon, Danny…

*When thinking, Danny searched the area for a hopeful solution.*

Danny: She's too strong. If I could just stop the crowd from chanting… Something horrible that will break the spell like Carrie kissing Dash. *Notices Tucker and smirks* Or worse… *Prepares to chuck the microphone* Tucker, sing! Take the mic and sing!

*Once he throws the microphone towards the Foley teen, (who successfully catches it) he becomes bluntly confused due to hearing his best friends' opinions about how he sounds when releasing his own form of vocal cords.*

Tucker: Wait, you want me to sing? *Raises eyebrow* You said I stick!

Carrie: *Mutters* 'Cause it's true~!

Danny: Oh, uh, *Laughs nervously and shrugs* I-I was kidding! *Points fingers* You rock! *Lifts arms up* You rock out loud!

Tucker: *Holds out microphone* Ya got that right!

*Without hesitation, Tucker runs up on stage and into the spotlight.*

Carrie: *Wide eyed* Oh, man, *Searches pockets* where are my Fenton Phones when I need them?!

Sam: I would let you borrow mine, but you don't know, *Shrugs* maybe his singing won't be bad this time?

*And the moment Tucker Foley slides in on both knees, the dark-skinned boy's singing has begun, and boy… is it something to hear.*

Tucker: *Singing off-key* EMBER~! YOU WILL REMEMBER~! EMBER~! ONE THING REMAINS~! EMBER~! SO WARM AND TENDER~… YOU WILL REMEMBER MY NAMEEE~!

*Suddenly, the cheers of 'Ember' finally come to a stop as the entire crowd loses its focus where they're swamped with green sparkles, meaning -- they have been freed from Ember McLain's mind-control.*

Carrie: *Turns to Sam, who is cringing while covering ears* You were saying exactly?!

*Now, all the countries from around the world that expected an incredible concert from their beloved idol, are angry and astonished when having to listen to the terrible voice from a sudden stranger. The two identical Dutchmen held their ears while dancing still as the Japanese women all covered their ears also, but one of them suddenly grabbed the samurai sword and flung it at the TV, destroying it completely, letting out a 'Hi-yah'!

In Arabia, the Arabs cover their ears and scream in horror, finally leaving the reactions of the Outback where an Aborigine and a kangaroo are jumping on top of a cracked TV set just to have the gray-haired man with the earring pointing his spear at it.

Back in Amity Park, Ember runs up on stage, looking desperately and anxiously as the crowd suddenly stops cheering her name.*

Ember: What? Wait! No, stop!

*When calling out towards the crowd and needing Tucker's singing to end, Ember's hair soon reduces into nothing, but a small bun. She raises her hands to feel no flames floating above her head just as Danny finds himself free from the pink vortex.*

Ember: *To Crowd* No! Tell me who you love! Come on, say it! *Gets on knees* Say my name… *Shouting* SAY MY NAMEEEEE!!

*After releasing this yell, Ember falls defeatedly over by Danny who holds the thermos in his crossed arms as her eye twitches.*

Danny: The only thing we're saying here is *Thrusts out the thermos as it charges up blue* goodbye!

*Soon, the thermos blasts a beam of blue ectoplasm as it surrounds Ember, causing the ghost to shriek when she's pulled into it. Once she's gone and Danny caps the cylinder weapon, he glances towards her band as the members suddenly start dissipating into thin air. But while all this was going on, Danny looked down to find Tucker still singing his lungs out in the microphone while laying on the ground.*

Danny: Uh, o-okay, you can stop now.

Carrie: *From a distance, still covering ears* PLEASE!

Tucker: Ember~! One thing…~

*Finally, he stops and stands up just for his blue wig to fall off while Danny flies back towards Carrie and Sam, leaving the techno-geek's attention to be caught by many, many teenagers where instead of getting booed at, they give him a round of cheers.

Now, finding himself backstage, Sam strolls away somewhere, leaving Danny to transform back into Fenton mid-air before instantly being met with Carrie's warm embrace.*

Carrie: Danny, that was amazing! Or awesome, or amazingly awesome, but still, you did it -- even without my help!

*Not even realizing it, their arms were still wrapped around each other for a nice, loving moment, but this caused the Mayth teen to quickly catch on and break apart and blush awkwardly.*

Carrie: Uh… I, uh, *Tugs on pigtails* I guess Ember's spell hasn't quite worn off on me yet, huh?

*Tucker, meeting up with the trio backstage, raises an eyebrow at his best obvious friend's lie.*

Tucker: *Points finger* You weren't under Ember's spell, Care.

*After exposing the female halfa's attempt at lying, she turns to him, growling, with glowing blue eyes. He holds his hands up in surrender, remembering that maybe once in a while, he should really keep things on the down low; especially when it comes to his best friends' crushes toward one another.*


*The next day at Casper High School, everything was back to normal, but unfortunately, (and rightfully) Mr. Lancer had still made everyone in his class take the standardized test. Now, standing in front of every student behind him, the blackboard reads: 'HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY'! beside him, is the one person in charge of the school -- Principal Ishiyama, who seems ready to share something.*

Mr. Lancer: *Hand on stack of papers* These standardized test scores are the worst in school history. No doubt due to the rampant late-night carousing prior to test day… However, *Holds up loose-leaf paper with red pen reading: '100 A' one student's perfect score did manage to bring the entire school average up. And that's… *Perks up* good news for my bonus.

Principal Ishiyama: Therefore, Tucker Foley is excused from this afternoon's mandatory CramTastic session.

*Once this is announced, Tucker looks towards his three friends who are also looking at him as he lifts his CramTastic helmet off and proudly throws it somewhere.*

Tucker: Yes! *Pointing finger* This would be an example of irony: a literary device employing the incongruity between what might be expected, *Puts down hand* and what actually occurs.

*Soon, two girls lean in with their fingers clasped adoringly at the techno-geek's intelligence.*

Girls: Tucker, we love you!

*He wraps his arms around them both as they all walk off, leaving the trio to stare at him with a mixture of shock and bluntness.*

Sam: I don't suppose you could release Ember and get us out of this?

Carrie: *Crosses arms* Do I wish…

Danny: Nope. And besides, *Leans head back* she's a little busy right now.

*And by 'little busy' -- when Danny had sent Ember McLain back into the Ghost Zone, he apparently sent her to a collection of floating islands of ice and snow as it was surrounded by two rings of purple doors. As Ember is walking forward through the snow, she's been accompanied by one of the annoying ghosts, (hence the one Danny fought yesterday before the chaos happened) Klemper. And boy, did the blue-skinned ghost enjoy saying her name.*

Klemper: Ember! Ember!

*However, seeing as only one person chanting the McLain's name is suffering enough when using her arms to keep herself warm from the cold, she covers her ears and cringes annoyingly by the sound of his voice.*

Ember: *Shrilly* Stop saying my name!

*Unfortunately, not understanding when enough's enough, Klemper continues chanting her name as they move slowly through the snow.*


author speaks!

if y'all noticed, fanning the flames episode came out on october 8th, which is today!! so i hope y'all like that little detail, & honestly, writing out #darrie's lovable moments makes me bright gleaming with joy bc they r ma babies & i will fight for their happiness - maybe lmao

btw, while y'all r reading this chapter, i am currently going through changes of this book - if u must know, it's the writing style! i decided that i'm not too fluent to this type, like if any of y'all read cartoonbeliever's big hero 7: the movie/series, ( which y'all should bc it's absolutely FANTASTIC ) i've come to conclude that ppl like her r much better when it comes to writing like that, so until then, if y'all see some changes happening, dw, it'll jus be a whole different style ( like regular books yk? )

so, yea… anywhoo, thanks for reading & i'll see y'all in the next!

ciao, babies!3