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an evening in autumn

Danny Phantom fanfic. Summary: Now in their late teens, Dani and Valerie go on a date.

On a chilly autumn night, Dani dragged her companion by the wrist through the streets of downtown. They left the club and its heart-thumping music behind, and when they ducked into a dark narrow alley, Dani transformed. It lit up the graffiti splayed across the brick walls and the litter scattered around the trash cans, but she grinned, pulling her partner into a bridal carry and taking off into the sky.

“You haven’t gotten rid of the habit?” Valerie asked, tossing her hair to face the wind.

“Of flying like this? Nope!”

The dark-haired woman snorted. “I meant hiding when you transform.”

Glowing green eyes flickered towards her. “I know halfas aren’t a secret now, but I can’t do anything about it,” Dani said, turning her gaze back towards her destination, “so I still wanna keep my choice on when and where I reveal mine.”

Valerie hummed in understanding and craned her neck, trying to follow her line of sight. Whatever Dani had her eyes on, it was at a distance her human sight could not catch. The ghost girl’s grip under her knees and shoulders were secure, so she kept her arm around Dani’s neck loose. The city lights sped past them below, the air kissing her bare skin.

“Where are we going? You know I’ve got class tomorrow morning. I can’t stay up late.”

The halfa shot her a lopsided smile. “I got it, Miss Studious. Trust me.”

Of all the places Dani would have brought her to, Valerie wasn’t expecting them to return to the college campus, much less fly towards her own dorm. Dani refused to tell her what she was up to, instead buzzing with a sort of excited energy that reminded Valerie of a boy she had once dated, once he had come out of his shell. She pushed the memories away.

When they drew nearer to the dorm’s rooftop, Valerie immediately spotted the set up in the center. A coffee table with unlit candles, and a small blue couch piled with cushions. A bouquet of flowers lay on the center of the table, next to chips, two empty glasses and a bottle. She gaped.

“Are those from the student lounge?”

Green tinted Dani’s cheeks as she set her down next to the table and couch. “Nobody’s gonna miss some furniture for a couple hours.” Still floating in the air, she dashed towards the candles and lit them up, one by one, with a little green flame at the tip of her index finger.

“Wow,” Valerie said, joining the halfa as she sunk into the couch with a bounce. “This is… when did you even have the time to do this?”

“When you were busy in the bathroom,” Dani said, transforming back. Without her spectral glow, the candle flame glowed brighter, spilling a warm hue onto the furniture. She picked up the bouquet and pressed it into Valerie’s hands. The flowers were pretty, but she didn’t recognize them, and they were haphazardly wrapped together in mesh paper and tape. Dani saw her looking, and she rubbed her neck with a hand. “I picked them from the outskirts because I thought they looked nice. I don’t really know anything about flower arrangement—”

“No, no,” Valerie said, her smile growing, “this is amazing.”

Dani beamed.

They popped open the bottle, which turned out to be apple cider (I’m broke as hell, Dani told her, though she froze over the exterior of it to cool it down). Pouring it into the glasses, they talked into the night. About college, which Dani couldn’t stop asking questions on. About the stars they could see in the sky, whose stories behind their constellations Valerie listened to, as the halfa elaborated with a lot of gesturing and a faint glow to the freckles on her cheek.

When there was a lull in conversation, Dani pulled out a packet of what looked like green powder and dumped it into her own cider.

“What,” Valerie said as the halfa downed it in a gulp.

Dani burst out laughing. “You know catnip? But like, for ghosts.” She rubbed the side of the glass to her face and closed her eyes. “Oh man, so good.”

Valerie blinked in surprise when she opened bright green eyes instead of blue. “Do I want to know where you got it from?”

“No, but hey, what do you think of Danielle Ferron?”

“What?”

“Too lame. Danielle Fabianski? Ugh, that’s sketchy. Danielle… Ferrufino!”

“Where is this coming from?” Valerie laughed. Dani poured more of the catnip – ghost nip? – into her glass, swirling the cider in it furiously.

“Okay, that’s probably enough.” Valerie made a grab for the packet.

“Don’t tell me what to do,” Dani whined, holding it out of reach. “Tell me what you think of Dani Ferrari.”

“God-awful.”

They went back and forth, but as the night drew on, Valerie could tell Dani was no longer very coherent. She was also glowing and floating an inch above the couch, despite being in human form.

Valerie reached out and snagged at the girl’s wrist. “I think it’s time to call it a night.”

“No.” Dani straightened and wobbled in the air. “Maybe. I’ll— I’ll float you back.”

They set their things down, though Valerie held on to the bouquet just as Dani turned them intangible. The halfa was aware enough to drift them into the right room, and they popped back to tangibility.

“Dani?”

Valerie spun around. Her roommate was sitting at her desk with an open book, teal eyes wide in surprise. Valerie had completely forgotten about her. She looked back at Dani, who was staring at Jazz Fenton with brows furrowed in confusion and something else.

Oh boy.

“Aren’t you supposed to be in a different state? Wait, never mind. I’m outta here.” Dani took a step towards the window, but she stumbled.

Jazz stood up. “Are you okay?”

“Maybe you should sit down,” Valerie said quickly, pulling the halfa to her bed.

Dani sat, blinking slowly. Jazz glanced between them, at the flowers in Valerie’s hold and her other hand on Dani’s wrist. Her eyebrows rose. Then she turned to the halfa. “Are you high on ghost nip?”

“No.”

“Right. Look, you can lay down and take some time for the effects to wear off. Danny wasn’t very stable as well when he was exposed to it-”

“I don’t want you or your brother’s help.”

“Dani, just lie down,” Valerie murmured.

The halfa groaned, then she flopped onto her back. She wouldn’t face Jazz’s direction.

Jazz’s shoulders slumped. “I have to go wash up. I’ll see you around.” Then she turned and left the room, the door drifting closed behind her with a quiet thud.

Valerie sat down next to her date. Dani stared at the ceiling, bright green eyes far away. The glow to her freckles had faded, along with her enthusiasm she had held throughout the night.

“You wanna tell me what’s going on between you and the Fentons?”

“It’s stupid.”

“It’s because of Danny, isn’t it? About him revealing his identity in front of the world?”

Dani’s gaze slid to her, watching her. “How’d you guess?”

“He revealed my identity too. As Red Huntress. In front of my dad. But what’s this got to do with the rest of his family?”

“It’s just— Danny never realized how much of a thing I had going for me, y’know? After I left Amity, I had a job. Helped out a nice old man with his café, and I made friends with all the customers. Then stupid Danny went to international TV and told everyone who he was.

“People kept thinking I’m related to him, especially if Dani Phantom shows up nearby. They think I’m like him, brave or… or heroic, or something.”

Valerie stayed quiet.

“All my life, he’s had what I want. A family, Vlad’s approval, and— I dunno, I just—” Dani took a shuddering breath. “I don’t feel like my own person, or like I’m in control of anything. I dunno. I tried staying in Amity for a bit but I guess seeing the Fentons just brought back some memories.”

“And you’ve been holding this in since the Disasteroid?”

“It’s dumb.”

“It’s not.” Valerie frowned. “Tell me these things, girl. I’ll listen. And I get it.”

“Really?”

“Why do you think I left Amity Park? It’s not just ‘cause of college. After Danny saved the world, people hated the Red Huntress. I’m not saying he shouldn’t have done any of what he did, because the guy tries his best, but.” Valerie shrugged. “Sometimes we just… get left behind. Are you crying?”

“No.” Dani sniffled. Valerie patted her arm.

“Sorry I ruined our date. It was supposed to be fun but then I just had to eat that powder.”

“Don’t be. It was fun.” Valerie held up the flowers. “And sweet. And Jazz Fenton can stop eavesdropping outside the door.”

A guilty-looking Jazz poked her head in. She plodded over, her hands behind her back. “Sorry.”

Dani sat up and rubbed her eyes. “It’s okay.”

“Would you… would you ever want to come back? For a visit? Maybe we could talk to Danny, or our parents. I know my brother’s been asking after you, but none of us ever heard any news.”

A part of Dani wanted to return, Valerie could tell. So did she.

The halfa shook her head. “Maybe someday.”

Sitting down on the other side of the bed, Jazz smiled in the gentle way she saved for her little brother. “Okay, but you’re still welcome in this dorm anytime. Don’t let me stop you from picking up Valerie for midnight escapades.”

“Hey!” Valerie laughed. Dani cracked a smile.

One day, they would return to Amity Park. But today, they would simply enjoy the present.

Written: 25 Sept 2019 | Edited: 4 May 2020 | Phandom Bingo 2019: Vengeful Babes, post-reveal, dual obsession space AU, ghost nip, Jazz’s college

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