Alex Chase: Beyond The Multiverse

Chapter 16: Half Dead, Half Hero: Part 2

" Why didn't you tell us you were going in to make friends with that kid?" Ben asked at lunch. I flipped my long blonde braid over my shoulders.

" Because then it would be expected. I can't have an expected relationship. Where's the mystery there?" I asked. Ben pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.

" Oh man, I'm never gonna figure you out, am I?"

" No. You will. But you'll out find something new about me every day. I'm a mysterious, and very cryptic girl, Ben. Get used to it."We looked around the cafeteria. There was the reguler geek table, the band geek table, the nerd table the social outcasts table, and the A-listers table.

At least, that's how I sorted it. The cool kids consisted of Sam, Tucker, Jazz, and Danny, all of whom were sitting together discussing something secret. Probably ghost hunting. " Watch this," I said.

I promptly walked to the popular kids table and smiled warmly. Every boy in the school looked up at me and smiled stupidly. And every girl glared at me in jealousy. It reminded me of the way everyone was when Paulina walked into the courtyard. And it drove me crazy. Dash and Kwan walked up to me and grinned.

" Hey, new girl! Why don't you sit down with us?" Asked Dash. I smirked.

" Sorry Dash. I'm already sitting at the cool kid table." I said very loudly.

" But, this is the cool kids table," he said, confused. I shook my head.

" Nope. That is." I pointed at Danny and his friends. Everyone at the table blushed.

" What? You're sitting with Fenturd, his loser freinds and his nerdy sister?" He asked. I watched Danny's eyes go bright green with rage. He actually growled at Dash.

" Yes. And by the way, Danny's last name is Fenton, and his sister is NOT a nerd--she and Danny have the coolest parents out of all of you twerps. And if you ask me, your the losers, not Danny's freinds. Come on guys." I grabbed Ben's and Gwen's hands, and pulled them towards the Fenton kids.

" Hey, mind if we join you?" I asked. Danny only nodded. I took a seat inbetween Jazz and Danny.

" Wow, you're good," said Sam.

" I was just putting those doofus's in their places. And did you check out that pretty Mexican girl? She's so shallow, I bet I could stand in a puddle full of her and not get my boots wet," I said. Sam smirked.

" Oh we're going to get along swell," she said with a grin.

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" Okay, so what are you guys doing after school?" I asked.

" Me and Sam have to be home early for family stuff," said Tucker instantly.

" And that leaves me and Jazz to be home early for a new science project my folks are working on. I hope it's not anything like the Fenton Portal," said Danny. I perked up. This had been exactly the kind of slip I'd been waiting for.

" What's the Fenton Portal?" Kevin asked. Jazz and Danny froze. Tucker and Sam avoided eye-contact.

" It's...um...." Jazz started.

" A portal to the third level of the Underworld?" I asked. Danny raised an eyebrow.

" What's that?"

" Well, the locals call it the Shadow Realm, but humans are more fond of the name: Ghost Zone. That's where the portal goes to, right?" I asked.

" Yeah. Actually, you would love their parents. Do you guys want to check it out?" Tucker asked. Danny glared at him. He shrugged at him.

" Hey dude, are you okay?" Ben asked Danny. Danny turned his head to look at him.