3" Ow,ow,ow!"
Snapping her eyes away from the magazine in her hands to look over towards her living room couch suppressing the urge to let out a groan when none other than Johnny 13 starts to in her opinion whine like a little baby as Kitty dabs a cotton ball over a rather large bruise across his right arm rolling her eyes once again Ember turns her attention back towards the magazine in her hands. The newest edition of The Rock & Roll Magazine that she had been content to enjoy reading in peace on this day. Perhaps even this latest edition of her favorite magazine would help bring fresh ideas for her to use towards a brand new hit single. The mere thought of a brand new hit single spreading across the world like wildfire with her face across the album cover giving a metaphorical middle finger to everyone that looked down to her in her previous life brings a smile to her face and she would do just that.
That was the plan anyways. Getting dressed in her preferred choice of comfortable clothing. Kicking back and laying across her living room couch with her favorite sweets nearby. Her guitar resting right by her side with her song notes not too far away. Yep life could get any better than that in her mind And yet as though someone was playing some kind of sick joke on her everything had come crashing down on her the moment she heard someone knocking at her realm door.
Why did I have to answer that damn door?
Everything had been going perfect. Fresh ideas for some new songs coming to her by the second almost begging to be heard by thousands. The rhythm of the exact beat for the songs popping in her head. So much so that her fingers would wiggle as though she was holding her treasured guitar in her hands. This peaceful atmosphere that if one was to look would find nothing but a bright smile across her face. Yep everything has been going perfect and then it happened. She heard a knock at her realm door making her investigate.
And that is what has led to this point. Instead of kicking back and relaxing on her living room couch now she finds herself sitting in her living room chair with her guitar sprawled across her lap while two others have seemed to take over most of her living room. Have seemed to suck the silence and peaceful atmosphere out of her realm. Kitty and Johnny 13. Oh how she has come to dread the day when she had first met these two. The bickering between the two when she wanted nothing more than to enjoy a drink of her choosing at her favorite bar before a huffing green haired ghost had plumped down on the stool next to her own. These two that have wiggled their way somehow into her circle of trust. Some would call them friends but she wouldn't go that far. She was most definitely not friends with Johnny!
The whining cry baby that even now though she tries her best she can't ignore due to his cries whenever his girlfriend touches one of his fresh wounds. In her opinion the idiot deserved every last one of them. The way he would always go behind Kitty's back the moment the green haired ghost would let her guard down. The way he seemed to always undress every single woman that he would come across human and ghost alike. As far as she was concerned this time around he got off easy with whatever the hell he did to piss Phantom off this time.
Danny Phantom. Babypop is what she has liked to call him whenever she is alone. Now that was someone that has been constantly the star of her dreams of late. Ever since the moment they had first met. True she had been quite pissed at him at the beginning. I mean who wouldn't be pissed about being stuffed inside of a thermos. Didn't he know how crammed the inside of the thermos truly is? Perhaps she would just have to return the favor someday. Just thinking about it makes her insides tingle. To have the famous Danny Phantom graveling at her feet while she sits on top of a golden throne made of guitars with millions around the world chanting her name. That is what she would want everyone else to think anyways. In her mind though things would be a little different. Sure the golden throne made of guitars would still be there. The millions chanting her name would still be there but only one's cheers would really matter to her. The very one that she would hear chant her name as she would sit across his lap for the whole world to see. A secret that she has kept from everyone. Since the moment their first encounter had ended with her back in The Ghost Zone.
Ember Mclain has a crush on Danny Phantom. Though if anyone was to hear such a thing she would become a laughing stock. A social pariah to every ghost that calls The Ghost Zone their home. And lucky for her somehow the very last person that she ever wanted to have learn this information is sitting in this very room. The very one that claims to be some kind of expert in love and yet has to constantly keep on her toes for her disloyal boyfriend to do something stupid. Someone that if things were a little different perhaps she would ask for some advice as to how to ensnare him and take him for her own. It wouldn't be too hard in her mind. After all he is still a teenager. Hormones could be a dangerous thing but she wouldn't mind. The benefits and drawbacks of dying as a teenager she supposes but no matter. It won't be too long before she would exact her plan. Wouldn't be too long now before she executes her plan to ensnare Danny Phantom once and for all.
She just had to figure out a few bugs in her plan. The first being the very one that could bring all of her plans crashing down before they can even begin. The teenaged girl that was often told would help Phantom along with another capture ghosts before he would return them back to The Ghost Zone. The very same one that some would say was the cause for all of this to happen. To break the love spell she had cast on Phantom only for him to turn and cast his own spell on her. Only this one hasn't broken and if she was being honest she didn't want it too either.
It would be lonely at the top. Regardless of such a crush she wouldn't stop her plans for world domination. No she will conquer the world. She will erase the mere existence of every inferior source of music until only rock and roll is left remaining. She will watch as every rapper and hip hop artist are thrusted out into the streets while real music artists take their rightful place in the hearts of many. A perfect world where all music outside of rock and roll would be outlawed. A perfect world where she would rule with Babypop right there by her side.
World domination on the tip of my fingers. Babypop right for the picking and the only thing standing in my way is that stupid girl!
Using the pages of the magazine to hide the scowl coming across her face hearing another cry coming from Johnny 13 that seems just to echo through her realm unable to take it anymore instantly Ember chucks the magazine in her hands down hard onto the ground and snaps up to her feet with her guitar clutched firmly in her hands.
" Will you stop being such a drama queen! It's only a scratch!"
" Scratch!? Just a scratch!? Look at me! He could have killed me!"
Giving him a disbelieving look quickly looking him up and down taking in his tattered and dirty clothing along with his dirt covered face after a few seconds a bored look comes across Ember's face.
" You're right he could have killed you but instead opted to kill some of the last remaining brain cells you have. How foolish of him."
Instantly receiving a middle finger in response rolling her eyes strapping her guitar over her right shoulder turning her back towards him with a shake of her head Ember crosses her arms over her chest as her gaze turns to look up towards the ceiling.
" Besides let's face it. You had it coming. Kitty what was her name again? You know the girl that you caught Johnny checking out the other day? You know who i'm talking about. That latina girl…."
" Paulina?"
Oddly enough she doesn't get the answer from Kitty but instead from Johnny. Oh how he would regret blurting out such a name. From the goofy smile that had come across his face that is instantly noticed by Kitty. A vengeful girlfriend that glares at him with this burning anger in her eyes before a loud thud is heard when she pushes him off the couch and onto the floor directly on his bruised shoulder. The whimper that quickly follows after that she chooses to ignore in favor of looking back over her shoulder towards Kitty noticing her eyes have never left the disloyal ghost on the ground not even for a single second.
" But luckily for you then, I have a plan on how to solve all of our problems."
Seeing that she now has both of their attention grinning at their interested looks once again taking her seat Ember crosses one leg over the other.
" I have a proposition for you. I can assure you that it will not only benefit all parties involved but also the future of The Ghost Zone."
Letting them take in the words for a few seconds to her satisfaction as she watches them look at her in complete shock leaning back further in her seat Ember tucks her hands behind the back of her head.
" And how pray tell how do you propose we accomplish this? Anything we try to do will just result in us getting thrown back into that damn thermos again. If not by Phantom then by one of those little friends of his will just do the deed for him."
" I was getting to that dipstick but if you can't figure it out yourself then I'll tell you. The solution is simple. We take Phantom out of the equation entirely."
A declaration met with nothing but silence but it doesn't last for long when in perfect unison Kitty and Johnny turn to look towards each other then back towards Ember before bursting out laughing causing the smile that had been across the pop diva's face to drop into nothing but a scowl. A scowl that is quickly followed by a blush coming across her face as her hair starts to rise up to dangerous levels. Movement that catches Kitty's attention forcing her to wipe the tears from her eyes and lean forward to give her a playful smile.
" Okay Ember. Let's hear this plan of yours mind you that unlike dufus over here i'm on good terms with the man of the hour. So how do you propose to take Phantom out of the equation?"
Taking a few moments to calm herself down feeling her hair returning back to normal taking a deep breath a grin comes across Ember's face.
" You just leave that to me my little minions. Now this is what i need you to do."
Ah the summer. Three glorious months away from school. Three glorious months from doing school work. From having to endure the insults and taunts of his classmates. From having to deal with all of the constant stress of having to balance his school life along with his alter ego. But thankfully he didn't have to deal with any of that for the next three months. God how he loves and dreads the summertime all at the same time. Some would call this odd but after meeting his family soon after they would be changing their tune. Though he supposes the good outweighs the bad.
But the bad? Oh it could get bad. He has seen it occur countless times in the past and he hoped history wouldn't repeat itself this year. Years of watching his parents go out and about embarrassing him and his older sister hunting for ghosts claiming that some of the tourists passing on by through were nothing more than ghosts in disguise. He can still remember the year his father had vanished a woman's bikini with a click of the trigger. Man could that woman scream inside and outside of the courtroom. So far this year has gotten off to a good start. No summer homework assigned on the last days of class. No confrontations with Dash and his football team at the end of the year. Hell he even got to see Paulina and Star on the first day of summer suntanning in the local park in nothing but bikinis!
And speaking of bikinis this is where many could be seen. Amity Park's beach. An attractive place for tourists. A very attractive place for teenagers to lay claim to for most if not all of the summer. Even now as he walks across the beach wearing nothing more than a white shirt and a pair of black swimming trunks many if not all of his classmates can be seen nearby. Dash and his football goons out in the water rough housing each other. Some might call it drowning the other but hey if they are focusing on anybody but him then he'll take it. Paulina alongside Star and Valarie sun tanning being ogled by all those that look in their direction. He could even see Tucker among the masses eyeballing the girls with a bit of drool coming out of his mouth.
He couldn't quite blame him either. The three girls were nothing short of breath taking. Especially Paulina. That pink bikini she is wearing didn't do her any injustice. It was as though it was made for her alone to wear. And as tempting as it would be for him to join the masses to stare at his long time crush he couldn't. Not until he can get to the bottom of the bizarre turn of events that had started to transpire four days ago.
Everything had happened so fast it was like a blur. The first being his parents. His ghost hunting parents leaving Fenton Works in the early mornings with a traveling suitcase in each of their hands with the explanation that they were off to hunt down some ghosts that had been sighted in Egypt. An explanation that he didn't have time to process before their van had speeded down the road and out of sight with no indication on when they would be back. At this point he wouldn't be surprised if they didn't return until the end of summer.
Next was even more surprising. Sam being in her own words dragged and forced to take a vacation with her loving parents to France. For any other family that wouldn't be too bad but for his friend's family. Her unique family well he always knew they never saw eye to eye. To this day he still cringes at the mere thought of being under the withering glare Sam had given him when her mother insisted on packing the appropriate clothing to wear. He couldn't ever remember when his long time best friend ever wore a sundress much less any clothing that wasn't black or had any skull on them.
But the most surprising was what had come the moment he had returned home with an envelope addressed to him laying on the front steps. To say he never received a letter quite like this was an understatement. What could only be described as a love letter of sorts. A letter that at first glance would seem like a regular old love letter but once the envelope had been torn open and the contents were revealed any thought of this was wiped off the face of the Earth. Never in his life had he ever seen a love letter quite like this. To write such a letter using music lyrics with words here and there highlighted expressing this mystery woman's feelings had left him blushing rather badly. A letter with nothing sighed underneath. No love your secret admirer. Instead only a time,place,and date for them to meet had been written on the bottom with this drawing of blue flames sketched around it.
That drawing? Why do I feel like I've seen that drawing before?
A question that has plagued him for the past three days but soon enough he wouldn't have the need to worry about such a thing. He just needs to look out for some sort of sign from his secret admirer. At first he had thought this was just some scheme by Dash and his friends to make a fool out of him but seeing as how he hasn't been ambushed by them yet this couldn't be the case. Besides not even Dash or any of his football jocks are creative enough to write a letter such as this. No matter whoever had written the letter had talent in the way of words. The lyrics alone written neatly in blue ink across the paper in his opinion could be a hit single. That alone had sold him to come here to meet them. He was sure glad now that Sam was out of the country. She often would get these streaks of being angry with him whenever another girl showed the slightest interest in him. He still wonders why.
But all thoughts vanish away when he finally spots his sign. A lone beach umbrella off in the distance far away from everyone else. This black umbrella with this blue flame design across the top just like the one in the letter. An umbrella that from far away he can see a lone figure laying across a blanket but too far away for him to identify who they are. Whoever it is luckily for him that they can't see the reaction that he is having at this very moment. How his cheeks blush slightly red that if anyone was to ask him about he would claim to be a sunburn. How his heart is beating so fast in his chest but that doesn't stop his feet from moving. Doesn't stop Danny from silently approaching the umbrella not even noticing that behind him as a few teenagers wander in his direction as though they somehow have become bewitched as fast as they were walking in his direction they turn back heading back to where they once came.
Inching closer and closer to the umbrella cursing the shadows for denying him of the identity of who is underneath closing his eyes taking a calming breath with one last step instantly Danny turns to stand in front of the umbrella and opens his eyes to look down only for his eyes to go as wide as saucers when he sees just who is staring back at him with a wide grin. A woman that once before he had defeated and saved Amity Park along with the rest of the world from her scheme of world domination. A woman that millions young teenagers around have massive crushes on. He could be in the very same category especially after that kiss that they shared on stage. A rather one sided kiss but many would take it if it was with a hot rock star and judging by the look across her face afterwards he wouldn't be surprised if he was the first boy that ever kissed her.
" Hello Babypop."
The one and only Ember Mclain. The pop diva of The Ghost Zone. One of the current top five popular musical artists in the world. Her song Remember if he remembers right had claimed the number one spot for many weeks before being overthrown. A pop diva that ever since that kiss he would be lying if he didn't say she didn't star in quite a number of his dreams. Would be lying if he didn't say her face hasn't popped into his mind on more than one occasion. A ghost that as he looks down towards now with nothing but shock across his ever growing blushing face he can't help but to start to sweat furiously by the way she just grins up towards him with her amused looks being covered by a pair of black sunglasses. From the way her lips part for her tongue to glisten her purple lips making them sparkle under the sunlight. From the way sweat drips down from the black one piece that she is wearing down into her cleavage that leaves no room for imagination about what is being hidden underneath. All of this and so much more that after a few seconds is too much for Danny's mind to take when the unspeakable happens. Something that he had thought to have made sure would never happen again. Especially in front of Paulina. His ghost powers activate making his lower half go intangible for a split second making his swimming trunks drop down to the sand. This sudden occurrence that makes Ember lower her sunglasses down slightly to the bridge of her nose and tilt her head taking in the scene before her with a slight blush across her face despite the smile coming across her lips.
Oh he'll do just fine.
Being met with nothing but confusion across the faces of Kitty and Johnny after explaining what their roles would be in her plan without giving too much away unable to suppress her annoyance for the looks she is receiving letting out a huff Ember glares over towards the couple seated on her living room couch.
" Okay dipsticks how hard is this for you to understand? You want Baby….I mean Phantom out of the picture for good right? No more being tossed in the thermos? No more worrying about having to look over your shoulder for a hazmat suit."
Snapping out of her confusion paying Johnny a quick glance still seeing the confusion across her boyfriend's face returning her full attention over towards Ember without even bothering to hide it a small smirk comes across Kitty's face as she takes Johnny's hand within her own. He might not have caught it but she had. The minor slip up that had come out of Ember's mouth. There was much more to this plan of hers and she was itching at the bit to find out the rest. Though she has a good idea just what the pop diva has planned. A plan that she knew in her heart is destined to succeed with or without any help. She did date Phantom for a short period of time after all.
" I believe Johnny and I can both agree that this sounds too good to be true. Not that we don't trust you or anything but what guarantee do we have that this plan of yours is going to work?"
A question that she was expecting and yet hoping that she wouldn't have to answer. Damn her for that little slip of the tongue. Calling him Phantom just leaves this sour taste in her mouth. Babypop on the other hand. It sounds so….perfect for him.
" Is that all? Well nothing is close to a guarantee as this is. I'm not gonna lie if everything doesn't go according to plan then the whole plan can go all to hell in a hurry."
" And the plan is?"
Seeing that damn twitch in her lips from flicking upwards indicating that she has her caught sitting up straight in her seat looking Kitty dead in the eyes Ember threads her fingers together on her lap.
" Simple, I'm gonna make Danny Phantom fall in love with me."
How can i be so careless!?
Never before has he felt so embarrassed in his life. Never before had he felt that type of burning sensation across his face from his swimming trunks falling down exposing the reaction Ember was having on him. The pop diva ghost that could have slapped him silly. Could have just yelled out calling him a pervert drawing everyone's attention towards them. Oddly enough nobody had seen him in that current state except for her. Instead she had just smirked at him and patted a spot on the blanket for him to sit down on next to her. This order that oddly enough he had obeyed rather quickly after lifting back up his swimming trunks.
And now? Now he knew he was in trouble. Knew there was no place to hide. Nowhere to run to as he stares down towards the bare back of Ember Mclain as she rests down on her stomach with her hands folded underneath her chin just waiting for him to apply the suntan lotion in his hands on her. A spot millions would kill for. What is stopping him is two things. Two rather large objects that at the angle she is leaning reveals even more of her cleavage. Those two large breasts of her that are barely being covered up at this moment. In truth that looked as though they would snap the knot of her top at any moment when it was applied. Thankfully she couldn't see the reaction that she was having to him if not already.
But he would be wrong. It wasn't a mistake why she chose to wear sunglasses on this day. No she had done it for this sole reason. To watch him to see just how he would react to her. React to the amount of skin that she has shown him to see if he is even attracted to her. Any doubt about him not being interested in her were wiped away within moments of them meeting here on the beach. That alone had pleased her a great deal. More so than anybody would ever imagine. Even the reaction he is having now as she intentionally moves around to let him see a glimpse of the girls underneath pleases her a great deal. She was just waiting now to see what kind of cute reaction he would have when he looks down lower to see just why exactly she had chosen this swimsuit to wear. True it hugged her hips perfectly. True black always looks good on her but this outfit she had chosen just for him. Never has she shown this much skin off for another. The open top showing off just the right amount of cleavage that would make any man drool. The way the rest of the swimsuit shows off her in fit behind that she has caught many in the past staring at whenever they thought she wasn't looking.
And as though he is somehow reading her mind the moment his eyes roam downwards instantly Ember has to turn her head back forward to hide the smirk across her face when she hears the sound of Danny squeezing the bottle of suntan lotion in his hand too hard causing a good amount to splash against the top of the inside of the umbrella before it lands down on her exposed back in a splat.
In perfect unison with Kitty glaring over towards Johnny with nothing but hatred from the way he has suddenly burst out laughing from her declaration seeing the green haired ghost releasing his hand in an effort to smack some sense into him beating her to the punch instantly in a swift move Ember swings her guitar back around and strums a loud beat causing a music note to soar through the air at high speed and hit Johnny directly in the middle of his chest sending him along with the living room couch barreling over just as Kitty snaps up to her feet just in time.
Hearing nothing but silent groans coming from the loud mouth nodding her head in satisfaction swinging her guitar back over her shoulder once again Ember focuses her sole attention on Kitty.
" Right now this is what i need you to do. First thing to do is we need to find Desire. Without her, I can't execute this plan."
" But why? What does she have to do with any of this?"
" Honestly nothing but I need to make a few wishes with her without anything going wrong on her part. Let's face it. She has a reputation of bending the rules in her favor. This time I need her to bend them in favor of mine."
Okay no need to panic. I was expecting something like that to happen anyways. At least she kept everyone from bothering me and Babypop.
She should have known better. She thought she had worded the wish perfectly leaving no confusion as to what she desired to happen and true to her word Desire had made it so. So what if she had mentioned the possibility of ruling over her own country once she took over the world if she lived up to her end of the bargain hell she would rename an entire ocean after her. But things couldn't go perfectly. Especially for her. The story of her life. Sometimes fate could be a real bitch. Have a dream about becoming a rock star? Sure no problem. It has to come at the price of being burned alive just like Freddy Fricken Krugar to do so. So be it. At least unlike him however she got to keep her good looks.
The wish had been simple. To ward a part of the beach to allow herself and Phantom a bit of privacy without the worry of anyone interfering. From the start everything had gone smoothly. Teenagers that had been coming in her direction from the start had been turned away as though they had been bewitched to do so. Privacy that would last throughout their time on the beach without him asking any questions about why nobody was coming over to bother them especially her. Though she knew a big reason why. The shaking of his hands alone as he applied the sun screen alone indicated what his mind was truly focused on.
But once they exited outside of that warded area? That was when you could say all hell had broken loose. How neither of them had noticed was anyone's best guess but everyone else hadn't. They had lived it. Had lived through the horrors of the drawback of one of Desire's wishes. She still wasn't sure who had made the wish or what they even wished for but the end result had been disastrous. What could only be described as a scene from Jaws coming to life out in the ocean with a few teenagers being swallowed whole. The very same teenagers that could be heard screaming from inside of the belly of the shark that had washed up on shore with multiple members of the police department working on ways to free them.
Okay things haven't gone as according to plan but the night is still young.
Checking herself over one last time in her hanging closet mirror finding the outfit that she is wearing acceptable flashing her reflection a smile instantly in a whirlwind of blue flames Ember vanishes out from her realm to the outside of The Amity Movie Theatre. The next phase to her plan. Who doesn't like snuggling together watching a good horror movie? She couldn't think of anyone and this movie was supposed to be a blockbuster hit.
The Midnight Slasher Part III
The next installment of the most awaited sequel in horror movie history. A horror movie monster that chops of stupid teenagers that make the stupidest decisions in the world? Sign her up. Hell she even roots for the monster. Didn't they know that the first rule to a horror movie is whoever has sex first is the first that has to die? Hell why would you even have sex in a place that is rumored to be the home of a serial killer? That alone just proved her point. Hopefully he would think the same as her and speaking of Babypop there he is standing right at the movie posters waiting for her just like he had been told with two tickets already in his hand. It still amazed her even now how obedient he has been to her. One moment they had been enemies and the next they were out on a date. Some could say she ordered him to be here but from the look on his face he isn't complaining. Especially that blush. That cute little look on his face that makes her smirk.
Again it wasn't a secret that she had hand picked this particular outfit for him. Sure she could have gone with something like a short dress to catch his attention but that wasn't really her style. No she was introducing him to something she loves to do in watching horror movies the least she could do is show him the real her. The girl that likes to let her long blue hair hang loose down her back. The girl that likes to wear jeans and short cut shirts without a care in the world on who judges her. The girl that likes to laugh and live in the moment instead of planning for the future ahead.
" So? How do I look?"
Doing a little twirl for him letting his eyes roam all over her body turning back to face him as she receives her answer in the form of his face turning crimson feeling her lips twitching upward reaching out Ember gently takes Danny's hand within her own and with a tug steers him over towards the entrance causing him to snap out of his daze.
" You look amazing."
Smiling gratefully over her shoulder reaching the ticket salesman gently plucking the tickets out of Danny's hand to give them to the young man behind the counter that after doing a double take stares directly at her speechless doing her best not to show her annoyance forcing a smile across her face Ember says way too sweetly.
" Is there a problem dipstick? My boyfriend and I would like to enjoy the movie."
And certainly gets a few reactions. Makes the man behind the counter snap out of his daze to look towards Danny with nothing but jealousy and hatred in his eyes. That look doesn't concern her. No if need be she already knows that Babypop would be able to handle the situation. If he refused then she would damn well put the dipstick endangering her plans back in his place. As for Babypop? His reaction is the one that truly matters to her and she isn't disappointed when she looks his way. The look of sheer shock across his face from being called her boyfriend. A title that she should get damn used to for after this night anything else would be considered an insult to her. She will have world domination. Rock and roll will once again reign supreme. She will have her Babypop.
Turning back towards the ticket salesman seeing that she is being ignored raising up her free hand with a snap of her fingers instantly Ember earns his attention and sends him an annoyed look as she extends her hand out towards him.
" Well? Come on we don't have all day."
" Of Course."
Ripping the tabs of the tickets in one clean swoop while gritting his teeth the ticket salesman hands the tickets down towards Ember while his eyes can't help but roam towards Danny with nothing but hatred.
" Have a pleasant evening."
" A horror movie?"
Nodding her head leaning back in her seat as though pleased with herself for this part of the plan a grin comes across Ember's face that just makes a slightly confused look come across Kitty's face.
" Yep think about it. The thrills of watching a masked killer on the screen stalking and killing innocent people. The suspense of when the killer is gonna pop up on the screen. What better way to snuggle up close to someone than a horror movie?"
Taking a few moments to think it over after a couple of seconds nodding her head in agreement Kitty turns back towards Ember with a sly smile.
" I suppose you're right. Just last week Johnny and I…."
" Nope!"
Instantly being forced to stare at the palm of Ember's outstretched hand feeling mildly offended just as she opens her mouth once again Kitty is silenced when Ember wags her index finger at her.
" I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear how you and the grease monkey were playing doctor at everyone's expense."
Letting out a huff plopping down into her seat with her arms crossed after a couple of seconds leaning forward Kitty whispers out.
" Are you sure? I can give you some pointers? There is this new move that I've been dying to try. You can be my test subject to see what results it brings."
That certainly catches her attention. Who to think that Kitty could come up with such things? That would just show how dirty of the mind that green haired ghost has.
" Go on."
" Oh come on! You're not gonna let her get away are you!? They've who have sex must die!"
Earning the attention of everyone else in the audience for a split moment that turn to look towards them flicking her eyes away from the screen to glance all around being met with matching looks of anger and annoyance all around sticking her tongue out at each and every one of them raising her right hand up high Ember gives every member of the audience the middle finger.
" Oh screw you dipsticks! You know i'm right and you know it!"
Hearing nothing but grumbling from members of the audience feeling another pair of eyes on her looking over towards her side as she sees Danny looking at her with nothing but awe unable to help it a grin comes across Ember's face.
" You're really into horror movies aren't you?"
Nodding her head happily reaching into the popcorn cup in his lap leaning back in her seat popping a few pieces into her mouth a small smile comes across Ember's face.
" Me too. My friends think I'm a bit weird for it. Even Sam which is kinda odd since she dresses up so…."
" Dark?"
Processing the word nodding his head in satisfaction Danny plucks a few pieces of popcorn from the cup into his waiting mouth not noticing how Ember's eyes have lit up at the screen while she scoots even closer to him.
" Well you don't have to worry about that with me Babypop. I like cheap thrills and gory movies. Though I could go without…."
" The stupid teenagers making horrible decisions."
In perfect unison instantly Danny and Ember snap to look towards each other with matching looks of awe across their faces as though both were thinking the exact same thing before to the annoyance of everyone around them instantly they burst out laughing.
" Hey will you two shut up back there!?"
Snapping their attention towards the loud mouth in front once again in perfect unison as though they are acting as one Danny and Ember each raise up a hand to flip off the crowd.
" Up yours dipstick!"
Quickly turning towards the other not even bothering to hide the amusement in their eyes instantly once again Danny and Ember burst out laughing.
Getting done with her explanation leaving to her delight the pop diva sputtering with a notice blush across her face smiling brightly at the state she has put her best friend in hearing the sound of a groan coming from down below looking down towards the ground seeing just where she had left Johnny still holding his forehead with his uninjured hand raising an eyebrow of annoyance at him shaking her head Kitty focuses back in on Ember.
" So? What do you think? If it proves to be enjoyable i'll let you even name it."
Blushing even more under her gaze coughing into her left hand Ember gives Kitty a pointed look.
" And that's what is deemed popular these days? What about….you know?"
Knowing exactly what she is referring to waiving her off slowly Kitty shakes her head.
" No that's outdated these days or plain old boring. No kids like to spice things up these days. You should see the amount of positions they have now on charts."
" Wait? There's charts!?"
" So Babypop since we both love horror movies which one is your favorite. Personally my favorite is The Midnight Slasher Part I. Nothing beats a classic."
" Hmm?"
Scratching his chin with his free hand while his other hand is occupied holding Ember's own taking a few moments to think it over Danny glances over towards Ember with a grin.
" Can't disagree with you there. If i had to choose, I would say The Midnight Slasher Part I is also my favorite. The fact that you didn't expect the killer to be the old lady at all. This was a shocker let alone that because of that movie it set up a successful movie franchise."
Smiling brightly scooting closer until their sides graze one another releasing his hand only to grasp his waiting arm in her hands and hug it close to her chest to her delight the moment she leans her head down to rest against his shoulder a gentle weight is felt on the top of her head.
" Too true. Though when The Midnight Slasher showed up at the beginning of the sequel and killed the survivor of the original that was too a real shocker. They don't usually do that in horror movies. It's either everyone dies after the end credits or the survivors go on to live their happily ever afters. I always hate when that happens."
" You mean the happily ever after in horror movies?"
Nodding her head gently against his own letting out a content sigh Ember closes her eyes allowing Danny to steer her.
" Yeah, I mean come on. It's a known fact that the killer never truly dies in a horror movie. Hell The Midnight Slasher is a perfect example. He can be killed but he just rises back up from the dead. If he can adventure out of his comfort zone in the sequel to avenge his dead mother then why can't he adventure out to finish the job that he started? That never made sense to me."
Agreeing with everything she just said feeling his lips curling up into a smile taking a moment to close his own eyes Danny takes a relaxing breath. He could only imagine what would happen if anyone was to see this. If Tucker was to see this. Oh how he knows his best friend used to have a crush on Ember much like many. If he remembers correctly the last time he had been over his best friend's house a glimpse of an Ember Mclain concert shirt could be seen hidden away in his closet. And what if Sam was to see this? Oh how she would freak out claiming that Ember has put him under some kind of spell. This was something he knew for sure wasn't the case. Not once since the moment he has been with her has he even seen her with her trusty guitar by her side. The instrument to do such a thing to begin with. If that didn't convince her then he would hear the same old story from her. The story of all ghosts are evil. How they can't be trusted. Blah,blah,blah it was like a broken record to him now. Thankfully he knew better now. Kitty had taught him this. Some ghosts were evil yes but others were simply misunderstood. Some just waited to go out exploring the real world.
He didn't know which side of the fence Ember fell on. Last time they had met she was looking to conquer the world. Was looking to rid the world of all music except for rock and roll. But for some reason he didn't think these were her personal goals anymore. He just had to believe. Especially after all he has witnessed with his own two eyes. Has witnessed another side of the pop diva. A girl that wasn't looking for world domination. Wasn't looking to take over the minds of millions across the globe. No what he has seen on this day is nothing more than a normal girl. A girl with a cute smile. A girl with a beautiful sounding laugh. A girl that loves watching and laughing at horror movies just as much as he does. A girl that has been so easy for him to get along with as though they were made perfect for each other.
Wait where did that thought come from?
A sudden thought that is followed quickly by another that makes his eyes go wide. He knew ever since the moment they had faced off and he returned her back to The Ghost Zone that he harbored a small crush on her. Who wouldn't? She's Ember Mclain. An up and coming pop diva. A good looking woman that could have anyone with her good looks alone and yet after what he has seen she would never do such a thing. She isn't that shallow. No she wouldn't look to get on by with her looks. No she wants to be remembered for her music. Wants to be remembered for being one of the greatest songwriters in the history of the world. A goal that is very reachable in his eyes. His eyepod would prove this fact alone from the way her song Remember is at the top of every one of his playlists.
But the real question now is what he is feeling right now a simple crush or something possibly even more now after spending a few short hours together seeing a side of her that he guessed not many have ever seen before. If anybody has ever seen this side of her anyways. He would guess not. Not after everything that has happened in her life to date. The song Remember. It may just be a catchy story to millions across the globe but he knew better. It wasn't just a song. No it was a story being told. Her story. This he was sure of. How it had gotten to that point he was still unsure of yet alone how she died. What he did know was she had died alone with a broken heart.
Hearing a voice talking to him as though he is a mile away snapping out of his thoughts looking down as he sees Ember looking up towards him with amusement a slight blush comes across Danny's face.
" I'm sorry what did you say?"
Shaking her head slightly against his own squeezing his arm closer to her chest letting out a sigh Ember clears her throat.
" I was asking if you wanted to come over to my realm tonight? I have a large collection of horror movies that I know you'll love."
As fast as it comes out of her mouth instantly Ember gets the anticipated result she was expecting in the form of Danny's face turning crimson in a hurry. This look that just makes her grin up towards his blushing face as he tries desperately to look anywhere but at her.
" Okay so let me get this straight. Your bulletproof plan to get Phantom to fall in love with you is this. First spending is finding Desire and wishing for his parents to leave the country for a while. Second wish is to wish for The Goth's parents to make plans to visit a family member out in France bringing her along with them to take her out of play. And your third and final wish is to spend the entire day with him out on the beach secluded away from everyone else so that you can have a little one on one time with him with no distractions. Once the sun starts to go down you ask him out on a movie date to the newest horror movie that has come out."
Doing some quick thinking to go over if she has missed anything at all finding nothing missing out of her plan nodding her head Ember leans back in her seat with a satisfied smile across her face.
" That pretty much sums it up. What do you think?"
Following her best friend's example leaning back in her seat looking up towards the ceiling with a thoughtful expression coming across her face after a few moments of silence Kitty turns her attention back towards Ember with a sly smile coming across her face as the pop diva reaches out to take a swig of a nearby water bottle.
" I like it but are you sure this isn't some kind of excuse for you to jump his bones?"
Instantly without any delay Ember spits out a mouthful of water everywhere causing Kitty's sly smile to widen from the mere sight.
Letting out a groan feeling as though she had slept in an awkward angle cracking open her eyes to look around her surroundings finding the familiar sight of her living room ceiling staring right back at her snapping her eyes back shut the moment she is about to go back to sleep the sound of a groan coming from another draws Ember's attention. A groan coming from right next to her making her crack open her eyes to look over before her eyes fly wide open when she sees the sleeping face of Danny hovering right above her. A face that looks so peaceful. Looks so inviting from the way his lips are just inches away from her own.
How they had gotten to this point comes back to her in a hurry. The offer she made for him to come to her realm to watch some horror movies from her private collection. In fact she didn't give him a choice in the matter and instead teleported them straight into the living room of her realm. She had been rather proud of it as well. From there everything starts to get sketchy making her do a quick check finding to her surprise her loose sweatpants still on along with her sports bra.
Maybe i didn't need to seduce him after all?
Leaning back once again to rest her head back down on his shoulder after taking a few moments to stare at his sleeping face reaching up to stroke his cheek gently with her thumb letting out a sigh Ember shakes her head with a playful smile across her face.
What am i gonna do with a goody two shoes like you huh Babypop? Well it wouldn't hurt to sleep on it for a few more hours can it?
A couple of years later….
" So Em? About that plan of world domination of yours? How's that coming along for ya?"
Lifting her eyes up to glare over her shoulder towards Kitty that just looks at her with an innocent smile across her face taking a few moments to reign in her known temper turning her sights back down towards the precious baby resting peacefully in her crib sucking her thumb feeling all of the annoyance leaving her a smile comes across Ember's face.
" It's gone rather well thank you very much."
" Really? How so?"
Not even bothering to look back towards her and instead favoring to reach inside of the crib to cover her daughter with the blanket she had discarded in her sleep after seeing that her baby is covered up nice and secure up to her chin nodding her head in satisfaction then and only then does Ember turn to look back towards Kitty.
True things didn't exactly go according to plan. Sure she never thought she would be in the position that she is in now but she wouldn't regret any of it. All the hardships that they had to face. Being judged by family and peers for their unlikely relationship. Friendships that had been tested. Some that had bended but would not break while others would crumple away. But in the end it had been all worth it.
" Well let's break it down shall we. My Babypop is the strongest being on the planet. This isn't an opinion. It's a fact which in many people's eyes makes him the ruler of both the world and The Ghost Zone no matter what others might think. Me being his wife and the mother of his child makes me the queen of the world and let's just face the facts. Between us I'm the alpha of that relationship so when you put it all together. When you lay all the cards on the table it points to one thing and one thing only."
" And that is?"
Leaning down to give her daughter a gentle kiss on the forehead back away from the baby crib making her way out of the room and past Kitty just as she is about to exit out of the room Ember stops at the open doorway to look back towards her with a rather pleased smile.
" I conquered the world."
