Trapped
is the first sequel to the Danny Phantom fanfic Stranded and its second story arc. Star is obsessed with learning about Danny and his secret.
Tropes:
- Adults Are Useless: Like in the show, Mr. Lancer favors the A-Listers and does nothing to stop their bullying. Star turns the tables on him when she threatens to have her father sue him and the school, forcing him to punish Dash and the other A-Listers.
- Almost Holding Hands: While Danny is still flustered from the kiss, Star briefly attempts to reach out for his hand. She pulls back before he can notices and mentally scolds herself for the attempt.
- Almost Kiss: After Danny compliments her drawing skills and gives a few kind words, Star is touched and seems like she's about to kiss him on the lips. Then a ghost attacks them.
- Because You Were Nice to Me: After Danny is captured by the monster of Specter Island, Star decides to repay him for his kind words and concern for her by going to save him.
- Big Brother Instinct: Danny fires at Vlad for daring to call Danielle a "mistake".
- Big Damn Kiss: Star grabs hold of Danny and kisses him on the lips after they survive both the monster and Vlad Plasmius. After a second of shock, Danny kisses her back.
- Boy Meets Ghoul: Gender inverted. Star is unknowingly falling for Danny Phantom, a half-ghost hybrid.
- Bullying a Dragon: Star questions why Danny lets Dash bully him when the monster they encountered on the island could've easily torn him in half, yet Danny was smart and skilled enough to stand up to it.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: Sam, unsurprisingly, isn't pleased that Star keeps looking at Danny. Star thinks she should just get over Danny if she's never going to make a move.
- Distressed Dude: Star takes it upon herself to save Danny from the monster.
- Evil Is Petty: Vlad messing with Danny and Star in the school was nothing more than just him trolling the boy.
- Hairpin Lockpick: Danny takes one of Star's bobby pins and claims he's use it to unlock a door. However, he's actually using his powers while she looks away, using the pin as a way to trick her.
- Held Gaze: While hiding in a locker together and hearing him compliment her drawing skills, Star spends a good deal of time staring into Danny's eyes.
- Heel–Face Turn: Star in the last chapter decides to leave the A-Lister once and for all, while threatening to sue the school to make the teachers punish them.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Danny is not really a jerkass, but him breaking Star's bubble kickstarts her reformation.
- He points out to Star that the A-Listers aren’t real friends because they treat her like a lackey by telling her what she can or can’t do, and only hang out with her for her looks, wealth, and athleticism; they also don’t care about her since they showed no concern for Star when she was trapped on the island or locked in the school, with Paulina only upset that Star wouldn't attend her party.
- He also tells Star that popularity is pointless in the long run because after you graduate, nobody will care how popular you were in high school so you should enjoy that time by being yourself and hanging out with people you actually like.
- Laser-Guided Karma:
- When Star threatens to sue Mr. Lancer and the school for allowing Dash and the A-Listers to get away with their bullying, Mr. Lancer punishes Dash by giving him detention.
- Vlad pays for antagonizing Star and Danny by getting trapped by Star in the Fenton Thermos.
- Luminescent Blush: Danny and Star blush bright enough to look like tomatoes after they kiss.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero:
- By locking Danny in the bathroom, Star ends up trapping the both of them in the school, after hours with a ghost after them.
- Also due to wasting the power on her phone, Star can’t call for help.
- Papa Wolf: When Star doesn't arrive home, her father decides to call the police.
- Parents as People: Star's dad does love her and cares for her well being, but he has a very busy schedule due to being a successful lawyer and rarely spends time with her. However, the moment he thinks her life is in danger, he leaps into action.
- Positive Friend Influence: Becoming friends with Danny causes Star to reject the A-Listers.
- Rage Breaking Point: Star, having had enough of Danny lying to her, locks him in the bathroom until he tells her the truth.
- Rescue Romance: Saving her life a few times has made Star grow very interested in Danny.
- Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!: Inverted. Star threatens to have her father sue the school and Mr. Lancer unless he stops favoring the A-Listers and punishes them for their bullying.
- Shipper on Deck: Valerie quickly picks up on Star's growing attraction to Danny and, despite her still lingering feelings for him, thinks they'd be good together.
- Skewed Priorities: When Star is grounded and texts Paulina that she can't go to her party, Paulina is only annoyed that she won't be there and even suggests she sneak out, not caring that Star was trapped inside the school. This angers Star and is a factor in her quitting the A-Listers.
- Slap-Slap-Kiss: Literal example. Star slaps Danny twice for two things that genuinely angered her before she becomes very affectionate and kisses him.
- Tsundere: Star becomes one to Danny overtime. When she's not mad at him, she's growing fond of his heroic side and later, after slapping him, kisses him on the lips.
- Unishment: When Star reveals to her father that she got herself and Danny trapped in school, he punishes her by grounding her for the weekend and forbidding her from going to Paulina's party. However, not even wanting to go to the party in the first place and happy she can spend time with her father, Star does not consider this a punishment at all.
- Violently Protective Girlfriend: Okay, she is not his girlfriend but when Danny gets captured by the ghost that has been stalking then, Star goes to save him.
- With Friends Like These...: As Danny pointed out, the A-Listers don't care about Star, telling her what she can and can't do. Paulina did not even care that Star was trapped in the school, only focusing on Star missing a party and making her look bad. Realizing Danny was right, Star unfriends Paulina and quits the A-Listers.
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Danny assures Star that the real her who isn't trying to be an A-Lister is a much better person.
