Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, The Fairly Odd Parents or any of the characters used here. Danny Phantom and the Fairly Odd Parents are the sole property of Butch Hartman, Nickelodeon and Viacom International. I also do not own any of the characters utilized in this crossover, they all belong to their respective owners.
Phantom vs Aliens: Hot Ectoplasma!
Chapter 51: The Courtship II
Mandie and Danny were in her ship and the alien girl was still giving him a tour of her space ship. Danny was euphoric beyond words. Right now, he was achieving the now fantastic dream of standing in a spaceship belonging to an alien race far more advanced than earth's technology.
He was speechless as Mandie walked in front of him, picking up his jaw.
"Impressed?..."She asked, sending him a teasing look.
"This is every space geek's dream come true!..."He whispered to himself, still in awe.
Mandie giggled at this before continuing explaining the basics to him and answer his questions.
"I never asked the last time but this place has an artificial gravity generator, right?..."Danny asked, since they didn't float once they got into space.
"Yep, it's standard in all Boudacian space ships..."Mandie explained.
"Cool!..."He said, looking gleeful.
"I can make us lighter or heavier if you'd like..." Mandie offered.
"No thanks, I just wanna get started, just show me where first..."He said, looking around, still amazed.
"Since it seems you don't know where to go. We'll start with the most important thing..." Mandie said as she stood with one hand behind her back the other with a finger up.
"The engine room?..." He guessed.
"The location of the bathroom..." Mandie corrected.
Danny blinked upon hearing that, feeling his enthusiasm drop a bit but realizing her point.
"I... guess that's important too..."He admitted.
"It is... and you must always make sure it's working because..." She stopped talking, looking ashamed.
"Because?..." Danny asked, wondering what was so important about the room, besides the obvious.
"I'd rather not talk about it..." She said before walking in the direction of the bathroom.
Danny blinked and shrugged, realizing she doesn't want to talk about it.
"I guess she'll tell me once she wears me down into marrying her..."He thought, not thinking much of it as he waited for her.
A few minutes later
After Mandie came back, they continued with the tour, showing off more parts of her ship. She showed off every nook and cranny accompany Danny's questions.
"And that's the kitchen. My droids do all the cooking, but they don't exactly have any... taste..."Mandie grumbled, making the droids tiled their heads in shame as the robots kept performing their duties.
"That's a shocker..." Danny joked lightly as he followed her.
"Prepare to be surprised one day...or disappointed, whichever comes first..."The princess deadpanned, gagging at remembering the taste of something.
Mandie dragged Danny away before the ghost boy could question anything. He figured she's not going to open up about it. Danny walked slowly, observing the details and equipment he missed last time. He bumped into a door, stepping back quickly with his hands poised for combat.
Despite being excited to be here, he was still a little jumpy, which his girlfriend noticed.
"I take it you're nervous?…"Mandie quipped with a small giggle.
"Last time I was in here, it wasn't exactly a date..." Danny said, recalling that occasion.
"Heh... yeah..." She said nervously, looking a little embarrassed.
"I already forgave you, but it's still a fresh memory. Still, this is pretty cool..."He admitted as he looked around.
Danny then noticed the controls and gasped.
"Whoa..."He let out, practically drooling at the sight of them.
"You like?..." She asked, seeing him opening up.
"If you let me pilot this thing, I promise we can make out all you want..." He begged.
Mandie grinned in anticipation.
"You may, for at least one ki-..."Before she could even finish that sentence, Danny quickly grabbed her by the head and kissed her fully on the lips.
"MUAH!~..."
He then pulled away and let go before flying over to the controls, looking as giddy as possible.
"Thank you! Best girlfriend who used to be my sworn enemy ever!..." Danny called out.
Mandie smiled as she placed her hand on her lips before joining Danny.
"That's not exactly a common description, y'know?..."She pointed out.
"True, I doubt Ember or Kitty would line up to date me..." He said as he took his seat.
He was practically buzzing in excitement as his hands almost shook over the many futuristic buttons, levers and switches in front of him.
"This is so cool, like most of my childhood dreams are coming to life!..."Danny said, looking eager.
"What? You mean that you dream of flying a space ship with your very beautiful girlfriend and potential future wife?..."Mandie said, like she was trying to tease him.
"Flying through space, yes...you...well, that's more like a fantasy that space nerds daydream about for most of their lives..."Danny said as he pushed what looked like a gas pedal and took off.
The ship went out of orbit as it raced past the earth. Danny never knew such speeds could be ascertained as he felt an adrenaline kick in like never before. Not even when he outraced a shuttle did he ever feel this rush. He couldn't keep quiet for long.
"YAHOOO!..."Danny shouted as he was unable to hold on to his childlike excitement, after speeding across the milky way.
At first, he was having a blast, flying the ship through the borders of the solar system and passing by nearby planets, from Mercury to Saturn. The fact that it's gone so fast in such speeds no vehicle on Earth can, made him forget almost all his issues in the past with Mandie.
However, he wasn't thinking about that. He was thinking about how exciting this is.
"I'M AN ASTRONAUT! THIS IS SO COOL! YAHOO!..."Danny cheered in excitement as he continued to express extreme joy at this, admiring how big and beautiful the universe really is with his own eyes.
Mandie giggled at this.
"I never thought he'd act like this..."She smiled, finding this side of him to be adorable.
"Oh, man. I do not want to stop right now!..."Danny exclaimed, having the time of his half life.
Mandie, however, realized that he was going much faster than normal and he was flying too close to nearby asteroids and space debris. Enough that even Mandie was getting a little concern with his piloting.
"Darling...I'm happy that you seem to be enjoying yourself...but can you slow down a bit?..."Mandie asked, as the ship got hit by a space rock.
It was a small one, it didn't cause any damage to the ship, but it was still got their attention.
"Uh, okay...how?..."Danny said, but he was too busy focusing on the space ahead as he glanced at the controls.
"Mandie? Can you come up and tell me which is the brakes?..."He asked, suddenly getting nervous.
"You don't know?..." She asked, not liking this.
"No. I just see one that looks like the gas pedal..." He explained, looking confused.
His girlfriend tried to help but the speeds made it difficult to reach. Since Danny was going too fast, Mandie actually clung to her seat in actual fear. Still, she put on a brave face and tried to sound as normal as possible to the ghost boy.
"Umm... darling? Do you have a pilot's certification?..." She asked, nervous.
"A what?..."Danny questioned, his hands still on the controls.
"You know... what do you call it? Driver's license?..." She asked, getting more nervous as the ship got faster.
"I'm 15!..." He explained.
"So... that's a no?..."Mandie asked.
"That's a no..."Danny answered, nervous.
"Because on Boudacia... we learn since age of 4 to pilot, and get certified by the age of 10..." She explained, trying to stay steady.
"Most humans aren't even qualified to be behind the wheel of anything that's not a car. They need to be at least 16 to get a driver's license. Plus, I've flown my dad's Specter Speeder and this thing's way faster! And I technically landed a rocket once, but that was under some extreme and bizarre circumstances at the time. Even when I do it virtually, it took like hours for me to get the simulation right..."He said.
"What? Really? Humans take that long to know how to operate a vehicle?!..."She exclaimed, surprised.
She distinctly remember Turner piloting Mark's ship the first time she encountered the pink hatted earth child. Then again, Turner has access to very powerful allies, so maybe that explains something.
However, something he said caught her attention.
"Wait...what do you mean technically landed? Didn't you take it into the air?..."She asked, confused.
"No, the shuttle was technically alive for the take off part..."He said.
Mandie was confused but before she could ask, they ended up hitting another asteroid, this one bigger than the last one.
"AH! What was that?!..."Mandie yelled.
"I think I hit a space rock!..."He said nervously, trying to avoid hitting more space debris.
Danny tried to take control, pulling the wheel towards him. However, those were controls for the Fenton Specter Speeder, on a Boudacian ship, it accelerated the ship. The two were now flying at near warp speeds, and it was no where near as awesome as the movies.
It was terrifying!
It was so fast that Mandie crashed into the wall as Danny held on for dear afterlife on the controls. The ship sped up at speeds neither of the teens were ready for.
"Perhaps next time, I'll give you a flying lesson!..."Mandie shouted, trying to remain calm.
"If there is a next time!..."Danny yelled.
Mandie gritted her teeth, she tried to reach out for the controls as the ship experience space turbulence due to the increased speeds and pressure of the velocity.
"HOLD ON TIGHT!..."Mandie yelled as she gripped her seat, bracing herself for the worst.
However, they soon we're coming towards a large asteroid.
"AHH!..."Mandie shrieked, actually scared right now that they would crash.
Thankfully, Danny remembered to turn the ship intangible so that they DIDN'T crash into a piece of space debris as the ship continued to speed through the empty void of space at near light speed levels. Seeing little options left, the alien girl begging the ghost boy to stop the ship before they die of collision in space.
"Darling! Hit the brakes! It's on the left!…"Mandie pleaded.
Looking around the controls, Danny went wide eye as he realized something.
"I don't know Boudacia, where the switch?!…"Danny yelled.
"The smaragdine one!..." Mandie answered.
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT SMARAGDINE IS!..."Danny yelled, not knowing what color most of the switches and levers were.
"I should really teach him a few basic things about space in general..." She thought, as they suddenly felt more turbulence.
She got nervous again and wanted this to stop.
"You can stop now!..." She begged.
"Really?..." He asked, seeing her actually looking like she'd have a heart attack.
"Yes please! You don't have to kiss me in gratitude anymore! PLEASE JUST STOP!..."She begged.
Danny did as she asked. He took a guess and pushed one of the buttons... thankfully, the ship began to slow down before coming to a stop hovering in the middle of space.
It finally stopped.
"Note to self, that's what "smaragdine" is..." Danny thought, committing it to his memory.
However, he was reminded of other things, such as his super attractive alien girlfriend who is currently holding onto him tightly...with a terrified look on her face.
One that he wasn't used to seeing.
"You okay?..." He asked, concerned about her as he wrapped his arms around her.
Mandie still had a shaken look on her face, even now.
"I'm in your arms and yet I'm still shivering... so... kind of?..." She responded.
Danny helped her get back up.
"I think I'll let you take the wheel..." He said.
Mandie nodded.
"You know how I've decided to be patient until I've earned your love, your hand in marriage and the right to give birth to your progeny?..." She asked.
"Uh... yes?..."He said.
"I will... try and exercise greater patience... if you can be patient until I feel you're ready to fly this thing again..." She said, letting go of a breath she didn't know she held onto until now.
"I... guess that's fair..." He said.
Mandie calmed herself, a task better said than done. Each step was shaking with fear, her most unfamiliar emotions. To cause fear on Boudica was a milestone that only the fiercest and most bloodthirsty warriors could achieve... and yet the ghost boy managed to do so without entering combat.
"He is truly a fearsome warrior…"Mandie thought as she calmed down, her heart rate turning back to normal.
Mandie pressed a couple of buttons and the pilots wheel retracted into the dashboard, the ship rumbled before a calm whirring could be heard.
"There, I set the ship on auto pilot. Its programmed to stay in orbit for a couple of hours before heading back to earth..."She explained.
"Mandie, I'm sorry about probably almost killing us..."He apologized, looking guilty.
"It is alright, I suppose since I should have asked if you had any piloting experience. There is no reason to apologize but if you insist, there is one way you can make things up to me..."Mandie said, giving a playful face.
"What is it?..."Danny asked as he turned to face her, only to see that she was applying lipstick.
"Of course…"Danny chuckled dryly, already figuring out what it was.
Once she was done, the alien princess sent him a flirtatious look before making her next move. Mandie then grabbed a control, pressed a button and soon the lights dimmed and romantic music was heard, as well as a "window" which showed space and all its darkness for the space geek and space princess.
It was a wonderful sight
Danny couldn't help smiling at this cheesy display of romance and seduction. Though he'd prefer just staring into space, literally.
"Okay, this totally crosses off some things on my bucket list..."He thought as his girlfriend sent him bedroom eyes as she approached him.
"So Darling, have you ever expressed your love for a beautiful warrior that is perfect in many ways for you in deep space before?..."Mandie teased, sending him a sultry look.
"I…uh…no..."Danny said, he gulped nervously with a a blush on his face making him look like a tomato.
"Then..."Mandie giggled before she picked him up and carried him bridal style. "Let me show you how it's done…"She teased.
The girl walked them to a large couch, placing Danny on it as she winked.
"Relax, and enjoy this..."She giggled as she pounced him and began kissing him intimately.
"She bounces back fast..."Danny thought as he kissed her back, loving every moment.
As the ship cruised on auto-pilot, Danny and Mandie enjoyed themselves the best way they know how, the time-honored earth tradition of making out on the couch.
They briefly parted with an audible "muah", instantly locking eyes as their passion flared. Both smiling happily.
"You like?..."Mandie teased.
"More than ever..."Danny said in a near breathless way.
"Then let's make it better..."She said mischievously, obviously wanting to milk this as much as she can.
Mandie then took off her headdress, gloves and boots, then unbuckling her belt as it and her sword dropped to the ground as she sent the ghost boy a sultry look.
"Wow..."Danny said as he drooled a bit.
"Thank you. Now where were we?..."She giggled.
Mandie crawled up to the ghost boy, cuddling against him. Despite being taller, she managed to place herself under his chin, yet somehow seeming small compared to him. The ghost boy would have mentally commented how crazy this was, but teenage hormones shut down all thoughts. They had more control over him than his brain did. As such, he found himself more into this then he should have.
Danny enjoyed this, but still felt a little guilty.
"I nearly scare her to death and she still wants to make-out with me, while I sit back and enjoy it. I should do more..."He thought as she kissed him again.
Now that he thought about it, Mandie almost always takes the initiative during these moments and he was just receiving her affections. All he did was just receive, never doing more than just reacting to it.
Heck, SHE was the one who has been pursuing him since they met, wanting him like he was the most desirable thing in the universe.
That got to him.
He wanted to do something to both make up for what he did and to show her that he can be romantic and spontaneous too.
"I guess I should do more..."He thought as he decided to get a little bold here.
He quickly phased from under her, surprising her, only to be the one to now hold her. She pushed the boy with her larger body on the seat as Danny took more command in the situation.
Not that Mandie was complaining.
"Sorry, really wanted to change where I was. I hope you don't mind..."Danny teased.
"Not at all. Actually...I think this is preferable..."Mandie said.
"Good, cuz I'm not moving unless you tell me to..."He said, holding her.
"I can't believe I'm gonna do this...but at the same time, I can't wait..."He thought, shuddering in anticipation.
He kissed Mandie on the lips and began licking her lips for entrance, which the alien granted.
"This is a dream come true!..."Mandie thought, holding Danny tighter.
"Mandie!~..."Danny cooed the girl's name repetitively in his mind as he lost himself in his hormones.
They remained that way for a few minutes, enjoying their time. When they pulled away, they had matching blushes and enamored expressions.
"That was even better than the last time you kissed me here..."Mandie said breathlessly.
"It helps that I'm not here against my will and I actually like you for more than just your looks..."Danny pointed out.
He went back to kissing and romancing her, wanting to please her...while hesitant at first, his hormones helped him.
"Why was I against this the last time I was here?..."He thought, relaxing.
He decided to emulate from a movie he saw one time and take a knee. He took Mandie by the hand and began kissing it as he whispered sweet nothings to her while making eye contact. What the ghost boy quietly spoke into the alien warrior princess's ear made her turn so red, that even her arms trembled before he kissed her again.
This didn't go unnoticed by the ghost boy as even he could feel her trembling.
"Did you like that?..."He asked in a playful way, trying to be romantic.
"Yes!~..."Mandie said dreamily.
"Then you're gonna love what's coming next..."He said as he continued to romance her to the best of his knowledge from the movies.
"Darling, what has come over you?..."Mandie blushed, giggling as he kissed her lips again.
"Hey, you have been chasing me back and forth between our planets and have always been the one to take the initiative in this relationship. I just thought that maybe I should take the lead this time..."He said, as he began to kiss up her arm, feeling silly but also feeling butterflies in his own tummy right now.
The ghost boy's hands grabbed the alien princess and flipped her until she was on her back as he absent-mindlessly explored. Sculpting the girl's arms, Danny didn't know the shiver he sent to her as he got into things. His hands move across her arms, then they traversed her shoulders before making its way to her hip.
However, without noticing it, his hand had been touching her stomach...which the alien noticed.
Mandie's eyes shot open, while Danny continued to kiss her and his hand remained where it was.
"This movement...Is he!?...is he...I mean...we aren't even married yet and he-..."She thought, frazzled as a warmth spread to her stomach.
However, Danny, still wanting to be bold, kissed her neck and unintentionally sending shocks throughout Mandie's entire body as he did so.
"Is he...giving me love markings?!..."She thought as she let out some gasps as he continued to show his affection to her.
He briefly pulled away and looked into her eyes and sent her an infatuated look.
"You are so beautiful, that I just can't stop myself..."He said, trying to be suave with her before frenching her again.
The ghost boy's hands went to her stomach from the girl's hips, triggering Mandie's hormones. Any rational thinking for Mandie was gone and replaced with love and hormones. The alien princess had a dreamy look on her face as her knees felt weak and her sensible thought process was dwindling now.
"He...but...we should at least have a wedding first...but he's so...so...oh Danny!~..."Mandie thought as she kissed him back, not resisting at all.
Without warning, Mandie separated, flipping the ghost boy onto his back. She was now on top of him again and getting into a much more comfortable position, warm and cozy, putting a hand on his chest.
"Oh, Danny!~..."Mandie gasped before another deep French kiss.
After a few rounds of of intense tonsil hockey, the unique couple took a moment to separate to breath. Danny tried to regain the upper hand, but his alien girlfriend quickly went back to frenching him and then kissed him a lot on the face, leaving every corner of his face with black lipstick, just like last time.
"Mandie!..."Danny said as she continued to leave her mark on him.
But this time around, the young halfa didn't want to escape from her at all. However, he felt a bit overwhelmed, especially as she got more eager and affectionate.
"Oh Darling, I love you so much..."Mandie said as she kissed his cheeks multiple times.
Danny wanted to say something, but his girlfriend quickly beat him to the punch. As he felt a hand that wasn't his own, running through his hair from the back of his head. Even if she had four fingers, they still felt somehow right to him this way.
"You're so amazing!..."Mandie said as she kissed him again, deepening the kiss while diving one of her hands into Danny's hair.
Fueled by hormones and desire, the alien princess was now starting to breath a bit heavier than before as she touched his chest, twirling circles on his well tone chest.
"Oh...my...All that ghost fighting has fine tuned your muscles, my love..."The alien princess said, admiring him.
"Y-You got to see them through my ghost suit..."Danny said nervously, not seeing where this was going till Mandie parted and placed her hands on his chest.
"I never exactly ripped it off..."Mandie said before becoming mischievous as she reached for the hem of his shirt. "Yes...but I never got to see it without...Those glorious muscles...showing off all that strength..."She cooed and purred.
Danny blushed and felt a little nervous by how...bold she is getting here.
"Uh, well... I'll admit that I've might have gotten a little in shape behind this suit..."He said, being modest about his current physique that he keeps well hidden under his begging clothes.
However, he couldn't help but notice the hungry look in her eyes that were staring intensely at him.
"Perhaps..."Mandie said, as she tightens that grip she still has on the hem of his shirt.
"What?..."Danny let out, until something happens that went completely unexpected to the ghost boy.
In one fell swoop, the princess lifted the shirt off the ghost boy, much to his surprise.
"M-Mandie?!..."Danny exclaimed, blushing as the alien princess eyed him hungrily.
Danny had been stammering but to his surprise that she tore his suit top off, she then went back to kissing and touching him like before, leaving the young male both confused and conflicted as he was too shocked to react.
"Mandie, what are you?..."Danny exclaimed but she kissed him again, the ghost boy tries his best not to melt into the kiss but finds it extremely hard to resist.
To the young half ghost, his mind starting to cloud up with his hormones and sobering thoughts conflicting with each other. One side wanting Mandie to continue, the other fearing she'd enter a relapse.
"Oh...I just love how your muscles feel, my love..."The alien princess said, admiring him more and even feeling him up a bit.
"Uh... wait!..." Danny went, but she continued.
Being shirtless and in plain view, Mandie began kissing his chest and neck, adding her black lipstick with each peck. Each kiss made him shudder in both embarrassment and excitement.
"Oh...such a treasure!~..."Mandie said as she began to kiss his neck, sucking on it and leaving some love markings of her own.
"M-Mandie..."A red faced Danny let out as she kept going, keeping her half ghost boyfriend deep within arms reach and having no desire of letting him go.
She had her hands all over him, caressing his face, chest, and shoulders repeatedly and making the ghost boy felt all kinds of emotions right now, though not enough to reject her.
"Oh man, this is both terrifying and exciting..."Danny thought as she took a moment to keep her mouth away from his skin.
She sent him an enamored look and leaving yet another noticeable lipstick marking on his face. She then stared down at him as a more sultry look dawned on her face, one that made Danny uneasy.
"Why is she looking at me like that now?..."He thought, nervous as he wasn't too sure of what's coming next.
That is until the alien warrior princess, currently on top on him, spoke to him in a romantic voice.
"Oh, my mighty king. Why don't you join me in such an act of pleasure and affection?..."Mandie whispered as she continued to feel him up, drunk on love.
Danny was surprised by this reaction and tried to regain some form of rationality. Mandie began kissing his neck and jaw line again, enough that he knew that he'd be getting a hickey and he knew it will be visible later.
"M-Mandie..."He tried, but saying her name just encouraged her, causing her emotions and hormones to take full control of her actions.
The ghost boy's alien girlfriend had spoken something that really caught his attention. Especially given how she was getting even more enthusiastic, if that was possible.
"Oh...our children will be the most beautiful in existence..."Mandie said as she let her mind wander as she kept touching his skin more.
"MANDIE!..."Danny said as he tried to resist the feel.
His heart is racing, he's sweating and could've sworn that he just felt her nibble on his shoulder now. He started to panic and thought about using his ghost powers to get out of his alien girlfriend's grip, even more as the alien girl got a more hungry look in her eye as she moved her body in a more sultry way.
Danny tried to ignore these dangerous feelings but his girlfriend continued to look at him in an enamored way that made him feel all sorts of thing, mostly fear, nervousness, pleasure and even discomfort. Especially as she suddenly decided to bring up the idea of something really personal.
"Oh darling, your future wife is going to show you just how much she loves you, this time in a different kind of battlefield..."Mandie said as she began kissing his chest again, getting much cozier than he wanted.
"What is she-..."He thought before he learned the hard way what she meant.
Danny's eyes widened and he gasped when the alien princess hand slowly traveled south to uncomfortable levels, especially when hearing an unzipping sound that alerted him. This immediately cause the ghost boy to quickly snap back to reality and immediately use his ghost powers, realizing that things weren't going to stay PG at this rate
"M-Mandie, what are you doing?!..."He exclaimed in a panic as he instinctively phased out of the embrace and backed away from her, shaking and sweating.
He was now on the other side of the room, looking freaked out and blushing redder than a tomato.
"Whats wrong?!..."Mandie asked, eyes were entirely predatory but now confused. "I was just doing what you wanted, Darling..."She said, unsure of where she went wrong.
"No..."Danny commanded, still frazzled. "NO!..."He said more forcefully as he tried to quickly fix himself up before anything else happened.
"Mandie, I told you I...I'm not old enough for this! Heck, I'm not even mentally mature enough for this!…"Danny cried out.
Mandie heard this and pouted.
"But I thought you were finally ready to consummate our relationship?!..."She said, looking upset.
"WHAT?!..."A red-faced Danny said, pretty sure he saw past lives from his shock.
"You placed your hand on my stomach and began leaving me love markings on my neck!..."Mandie said as she pointed to her neck, where a hickie was forming. " I may never have mated before but Mother told me that when males do that, it means that they are trying to bed me..."He said, talking with an innocent voice. It was hard to believe what she had done a few seconds ago.
Danny just looked at her with an audacious face. He needed to word this next statement properly.
"She thought that I was trying to dance the horizontal monster mash with her?!..."Danny thought, mortified but realizing that this was some cultural misunderstanding.
Mandie, however, still looked upset, eyeing the ghost boy with a doe face. Clearly this was another big miscommunication between intentions and the alien princess sincerely thought that had been what he had wanted.
Danny blinked, staring back before shaking his head. He held the girl by the shoulders, ensuring she was fully listening to him.
"Mandie, I think we need to explain some things. I wasn't trying to...to...bed...you...I was just...fooling around too much...and I'm sorry..."He explained, realizing how out of control he went and she misunderstood everything.
Mandie's face lost its excitement and confusion as sadness melted into her. For a moment, she looked like she was gonna cry.
"I'm-I'm sorry...I just..."Mandie's shoulders dropped as the ghost boy let go.
Danny and Mandie blushed and looked down, too full of emotions to look at each other. What happened was like an enemy surprise attack, only much more emotional and personal to deal with. Both Danny and Mandie blushed and were unsure of how to proceed in this current moment.
That the alien princess misunderstood the situation and nearly tried to take things further than the ghost boy had wanted. Naturally, they were both frazzled by this.
"This is so..."Mandie started, blushing.
"Embarrassing..."Danny supplied.
"Yeah..."She said, still avoiding eye contact with him.
She redid her clothes quickly.
"What the heck? That was so close... We are so not ready for his/her parents to have grandkids, at least not like that..." They thought in unison.
The two nodded, taking the time to work up the courage to look at each other again.
"Darling?..."Mandie started.
"Y-yeeessss?..."He squeaked out, still embarrassed by what almost transpired here.
Mandie nearly took things to another level between them and the worst part is, she could've succeeded if he didn't snap out of it.
The alien princess sighed and took a step forward.
"I nearly crossed a line..."She said.
"You did..."He said.
However, to his surprise, he saw a hurt and frustrated look on her face, something he's not used to.
"Mandie? Seriously, are you sorry?..."Danny asked and the alien princess nodded.
"Very much, I have nearly violated a sacred law..."She muttered.
"What does that mean?..."He asked, noticing her now avoiding eye contact.
"An illegitimate heir is no laughing matter for Boudacia... but more than that, we wouldn't even need to worry about that..."She said.
"Huh?..."
She cleared her throat and stood with a much more proper stance with her hands behind her back. She needed to be clear about something.
"Darling, on our first date, you said that there is a big jump between a first kiss and making out like we have been together for a year but on my planet, its NOT a big jump to have warriors wedded on sight, or at least not long after meeting..."Mandie said, clearly frustrated. "Heck, there has been times when wedded within a week of meeting each other on the battlefield. Often as soon as the man beats the woman in combat..."She said, since that is common where she is from.
"Meaning?…"Danny asked.
Mandie huffed and clapped her hands as the music stopped. The lights were still dim with the window open.
"When a Boudician finds someone who flows with their battle styles or beats them in a fight, it signals the two's finally finding their one true worthy match, sealing them into an eternal love that is found in the battlefield of love...and for a male to defeat a boudacian female in battle, it's suppose to be that he has proven he is worthy enough to be her mate and father her children, fulfilling their duty to continue their bloodlines..."She said, explaining her culture's view on marriage and mating.
Danny blinked, raising a brow as he stared at Mandie as she continued.
"On Boudacia, life is for battle! To live and die by conquest has always been our way!..."Mandie paused as she saw Danny's bored stare.
She adjusted her voice with a blush, while her boyfriend wondered where she is going with this.
"I take it there's a point to this?..."Danny snarked.
Mandie sighed, rubbing her head. This was harder than expected, but she was always up for a challenge. Even one that involved with diplomacy, which was equally as difficult as any actual hand to hand combat on the battlefield for the Boudaicans.
Still, she has to try.
"The point is...being a race of warriors has the downside of...not knowing when you may die in battle. So when two Boudician find their mate, it is expected they marry and mate as soon as possible to ensure continued lineage should one or both fall in battle..."Mandie stared as her boyfriend dropped his arms.
"I'm sorry...what?..."
"We marry immediately when we find—..."
"I get that! I But you'd marry a guy you just met. Didn't your parents warn you about strangers?..."He said before pausing. "Actually, I can buy this since you did pretty much tried to chain me up when I beat you the first time..."He said, recalling their maiden encounter.
"Sorry if I was pushy, but that's how life is on my planet. It's been that way for eons on Boudacia and no one has complained about it so far..."Mandie said, talking like it was the most normal thing where she is from.
"Well, Earth has a different tradition. One with more time and less...Vegas-style marriages..."Danny said with some snark. "While everyone has their own opinions on marriage, most people at least TRY and date for a while to make sure that they are compatible with each other. I mean, I can't exactly speak for everyone on earth, but that's basically how it is where I grew up..."He said.
Mandie shrugged, seeing just how widespread the gap is between their two planetary cultures. However, this is the way she had been raised and things she had been taught since she was young. It was just how they did things where she grew up.
"Considering we do so regularly, it seemed natural. Like I said, no one's complained about it so far..."She said, since it was a lifestyle her people enjoyed.
"Well, earth has many cultures and they all have their own views on marriage and stuff, so I guess it's the same on other planets but done differently..."The ghost said, reminded of how different the two of them are.
Danny was starting to wonder if he should look up a book on Boudician culture, before realizing he'd probably never finish it before the honeymoon. But then he recalled something he did know about Mandie's culture.
Something serious that he had been worried about in the past.
"WAIT! I thought you said that your people look down on...doing that before marriage...like it was taboo or something..."He said, since it was the only reason Mandie didn't take things too far when she captured him that one time.
"True, but at the time, I had thought I only had to wait a couple of hours before the ceremony. Besides, it's not too uncommon for a male and female warrior to get too impatient for the wedding ceremony to do that stuff with each other behind their families backs, even if their elders would frown upon it if it came to light. Though, I can't speak for every Boudacian, but there had been cases when that happens, them being...impatient...about that sort of stuff..."She pointed out.
Danny blushed and backed away a bit. As he visibly sweats nervously after hearing that, though in hindsight, it's not all that different compared to earth, at least in that aspect. Still, it's something he is not really comfortable talking about, much less with someone of the opposite gender.
Mandie looked worried and took a step forward, not stopping as she tried to get her point across.
"Darling...we've talked about this, and I'm willing to take things slow...but we're too slow..."She said, pouting.
"That's not the point..."Danny said.
"It's not?..."Mandie questioned.
Danny nodded.
"Yeah, the point is that we almost crossed a line that neither of us can back away from. I really like you and yeah, maybe a part of me wouldn't mind it someday but this is really serious! I don't want to make any kind of risk, at least not until I graduate..."He said, trying to be stern with her.
"But it's been weeks since you decided to court me, even longer if we consider when you beat me in battle. No matter where you look, according to my people, we are stalling and should have been married by this point!..."She said with a serious face.
"I told you that I'm a minor on my planet!..."Danny reminded, loudly.
"I know that but take it from my perspective! You're only a year younger than me and you are already legal age on MY planet. Besides, technically, we aren't on Earth right now, so marriage or even physical intimacy is not wrong..."Mandie said.
"That's not the point Mandie! I'm not ready to do those kinds of things. I already told you that I'm not ready for marriage, much less this kind of stuff. Heck, even if we did do what you tried to do earlier, you could easily end up pregnant and it'd be a matter of time before your dad sends an invasion force just for my head. You said that an illegitimate child is not a good idea and I know for a fact that I am NO WHERE NEAR ready to become a dad! I'm too young! I'm still in HIGH SCHOOL for crying out loud!..."He argued.
Mandie knew he is right and sighed, however, she still had more to say to him.
"I know you are right...and I know we're not ready for children...but...if we did end up married and you and I had a child together soon after...I wouldn't be against it, I think I would be happy for it..."Mandie admitted. "And not just because Boudacia needs an heir..."She said.
"I meant it when I said that I have feelings for you Danny. I never felt this way before to anyone else and these feelings are, for lack of a better term, alien to me..."Mandie said, looking truly sincere and regretful.
Danny's frown dropped a bit and he sighed. He knew that despite how rough and aggressive she can be, Mandie's feelings for him are sincere and she truly is trying to become a better person for his sake, and for herself too.
"She makes it hard to remember we were enemies..."He thought, groaning.
"Mandie...I'm sorry I snapped but you went over the line..."He said, remaining stern.
The alien princess pouted before she nodded, knowing he's not in the mood he was earlier.
She made sure to think before she spoke.
"Alright...I'm sorry that...I lost my control. I just got so excited that you were being so romantic and I thought you actually wanted it and...I guess I lost control of myself for a moment..."Mandie said, blushing.
"Yeah, well...at least you stopped when things went too far and it was more over a misunderstanding than anything, so it's cool..."Danny said, rubbing the back of his head.
Mandie blushed again and inched closer to him, relieved but still apologetic.
"I apologize, Darling. I promise that I will try and control myself better...I just...got a bit hormonal and excited there for moment..."She said, in a sincere manner.
"Well, just to be safe...to avoid this sorta thing...are there certain specific Boudacian...signals that I should be aware of to avoid this kind of this?..."Danny asked.
"Well, like I said, touching a female's stomach or leaving love markings on her neck is a sign of wanting to become intimate. There is another common trope, when one handles the other's hindquarters or backside as some would call it..."Mandie said. "There is also holding up your two fingers to someone, which is highly insulting. Nowadays, people do that to instigate a fight, and not the kind that ends up in an engagement if the male wins..."She said as she began to explain things to him.
Once she was done, Danny was shocked to learn there might be some problems down the road if he's not careful. However, for the time being, he was focused on the first two.
"Okay, well...looks like I'm gonna have to be careful where I place my hands and hold back on giving you hickies...at least until we're legal age and if I actually want to take things towards that level..."Danny said, fiddling with his fingers.
His girlfriend, however, almost seemed almost upset by the thought and after a moment, she blushed as she spoke again, wanting to let him know what's acceptable.
"Well...the love markings...aren't so serious...I guess...if you ask me first and tell me your true intentions beforehand, I guess we can still do that much..."Mandie said, blushing. "But...could you please not touch me on my stomach like you did earlier...that's a Boudacian female's most sensitive spot and touching it is a big sign saying you wanna...go at it..."She said, turning a deeper shade of red.
"Oh, , I see...well, good to know. I'll certainly make a mental note about that for future reference..."He said, blushing and rubbing the back of his head again.
Mandie calmed down a bit, looking down in embarrassment as she glanced at the ghost boy.
"Uh, sorry again for...taking your suit top off...without asking..."Mandie apologized.
"It's alright, I'm just glad that you didn't decide to just take that off. Though I'd ask you wait till we're ready..."Danny said, fiddling around with his tattered clothing.
It was almost funny if his girlfriend wasn't looking elsewhere. Mandie smiled a bit, staring at his bare chest. She had noted his power before, but seeing his figure was enticing.
"Though, this is a good look for you..."Mandie said as she put a hand on his skin. "I wouldn't mind seeing you like this full time..."
"Even with ghosts like Ember around? Or other girls for that matter?..."Danny teased, giggling as Mandie's face dropped.
"Never-mind. It was a moment of weakness..."Mandie said, pouting.
"You sure, cause I'm certain a lot of magazines would pay me to look like this..."Danny pointed to himself.
"No! You can only look like that to me!..."Mandie said quickly, looking jealous and territorial.
Danny laughed at his girlfriend's expense. It was funny, but it died down quickly as he wondered how people would react, and then his train of thought came back to why it was like that in the first place.
His heart beat faster as a blush took over his body. That look in her eyes making him feel light.
"Oh boy... I gotta not let the picture of what almost happened in my head live rent free in there..."He thought.
Despite how awkward it would be, he went for it.
"Uh...just so I don't wonder-you would have gone all the way with me? Right?..."Danny had to ask.
Despite being embarrassed earlier for letting herself carried away, Mandie blushed and smile, since she can't lie about it.
"Uh-huh..."She said with a smile and a nod, making it clear that she intended to bed him once she could.
Danny's entire face became red and he started to sweat, gulping at how quick she was to respond to that.
"Ooh. Okay..."He said freezing in place as he waited for the blush to die down in his cheeks.
Mandie cooed, looking up at the ghost boy with a smile.
"Don't look so surprised. Though if it makes you feel any better, I still intend to go all the way only after the wedding…"She said.
Danny felt hot under the collar and made a weak smile. He was sweating again and gulped, not sure how to process this.
"Good to know..."He squeaked out.
"That won't be for a while though. If your previous actions are anything to go by, but I can keep my hands off you in that sort of way... for now..."Mandie said teasingly, making the boy turn a deeper shade of red.
Danny gulped, hard.
"Then I guess…I have time to think about what to wear besides my tux…"He replied, knees shaking.
The ghost boy didn't know how to take this new knowledge. While he had a feeling his hormones would like it, the same could not be said for his mind. The idea that she wants to do that with him someday makes things hard for him to think properly.
Mandie noticed how uncomfortable he seemed and chose her words carefully.
"You needn't worry, I'll be gentle when it's time to do so..."She said, misinterpreting his reaction.
"G-Gentle?!..."Danny gulped, as various hormonal driven images appeared in his mind, which he tried to shake away.
She nodded before she realized the double meaning in her wording and slightly smirked at his reaction. Since she is calmer now, she couldn't resist teasing her boyfriend a bit, leaning into the boy with bedroom eyes.
"Still...if you have any desire to bed me right now...just know that I would have no choice but to arrange our wedding..."She said, winking at him.
"Seriously? Mandie... is having my kids really that important?!..." He asked, trying to make sense of this...and stay conscious!
"This isn't about making offspring together. Even Boudacians mate for pleasure for a certain period of time before that ship sails. Especially after battling each other during courtship..."She explained, still sounding sweet.
"R-really?..."He asked, gulping after hearing that part.
This was a concerning thought since Mandie had the future of her world to think about, not just a happy future.
She nodded, before she tried being "serious" with him again.
"As princess, I am expected to set an example and ensure the future of my people...but if you ever desire to take this to the next level, just know that there are two options...we wait and then have the wedding as soon as you're ready, or I take us to Boudacia at light-speed, have the wedding as soon as possible and then spend our lives together. Either way, you still wind up becoming my husband, so either way works..."She said, shrugging but the smile on her face shows that she didn't find such an entire ordeal unpleasant and would be pleased with either result in the end.
Danny, however, didn't think ANY of this was funny.
"Please don't joke about this. Please! You might not notice, but I'm trying hard not to pass out here!..."He said, red as a tomato.
Mandie pulled back, realizing he wasn't finding this fun.
"Am I negatively effecting your breathing?..."She asked, worried.
"Sort of..."Danny said, as he tried his best to calm himself down and slow his quickened heart rate.
"Does bedding me at such a young age really come off as unfitting for your kind?..."She asked, tilting her head to the side as she wondered about that earthly taboo.
"Yes!..."He said, waving his arms into the air and being as serious as he can be.
Mandie nodded. She realized that maybe she was taking this game too far, but she knew a good way to make things up to him.
"At the very least, we can still enjoy this without it being frowned upon for now..."She said before stealing a kiss.
Danny sighed in relief.
"Okay then...I can handle this much..."He said, a little calmer now.
"Good..."Mandie said, smiling.
The two unique teens continued to enjoy their privacy in her ship for another hour before Danny requested to go back to Earth since, for as much as he loved being in space, he had to get back Earth to both resume his duties as the town's protector and avoid missing curfew.
Still, despite how wild things nearly got, they managed to get things in check and things were progressing somewhat smoothly (in a certain way) as the courtship between the ghost boy and the Boudacian princess continued.
-To be continued-
Next time on Phantom vs Aliens: Hot Ectoplasma!
The Courtship III
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