THIS CHAPTER HAS BEEN EDITED AND NEW THINGS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO IT!
Hello! This is a new story I'm writing, obviously... Anyways, it popped into my head while I was working on my 'Ben 10/DP Crossover', so I wanted to try it out and see what you guys thought of it. :)
Okay so first and foremost, it's still based on Ultimate Alien. But this fanfic is more AU than anything really. Ben is the usual, 16 years old. He's already fought Aggregor but hasn't beat Diagon just yet. Alright now here's the tough part to explain... Danny is still Danny if that makes any sense. He still has a majority of his powers (invisibility, intangibility, flight, ecto-beams/rays, ecto-shield, cytokinesis, enhanced senses, overshadowing and of course the 'Ghostly Wail') with an added bonus of telekinesis (you'll understand why in the chapter). Danny is 15, also, he doesn't have duplication, sorry, but it's not relevant to this story.
If you're still confused by the time you reach the end of this chapter, please be sure to read my End Author's Note.
OK then! I think that's everything until the end of the chapter!
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! IT HELPS MOTIVATE ME!
ENJOY! :) :D
Disclaimer (PERMANENT): I DO NOT OWN DANNY PHANTOM OR BEN 10!
Ch. 1
It was night time in the quiet and peaceful city of Bellwood. At the park crickets were chirping, the cool night air blew through the trees and grass, the roads and streets of the city were clear and still, and the night sky was perfectly clear. It was peaceful...
SNAP!
The crickets went silent and the air had become tense at the sudden disturbance. An eery feeling snaked its way across the empty park as if casting a long dark shadow of unease and doubt.
BRAK!
A humanoid figure grabbed its arm as it hissed in pain, a burn now present from where the blaster fire had just barely grazed it.
The figure remained as close to the shadows as possible as they ran into the downtown area of the city. Running steps both with and behind them.
Shtoom! Brak! Briit!
The figure continued to sprint down the empty roads as the laser beams shot past them. Footsteps barely heard as they were light on their feet.
Soon after the figure swung themselves around the corner of a building, leading them into an alley. They continued to run through the alley and then switched to another, in a desperate attempt to lose their pursuers.
After a while, the louder and heavy footsteps were lost and the quieter footsteps slowed to a stop, leaving themselves in an abandoned dead end alley with nothing but a fire escape and a dumpster.
'They're gone... for the mean time...'
They walked over to the fire escape and sat underneath it, putting their head against the building's brick wall.
Moonlight shined into the semi-dark alley, now revealing little of the figure's appearance. The figure was only a teenager and a male. He had raven black hair, and was wearing what looked to be a white t-shirt, over he wore a blue and black plaid shirt unbuttoned, he also wore stormy gray jeans and wore black and white sneakers. The teen seemed to have a small but athletic frame, his ice blue eyes almost frost-colored in the moonlight.
'Only rest for a couple minutes Fenton... they'll be on your tail soon and you need to find the others soon...' the boy thought to himself. He looked down at the burn on his arm and saw that it was already a quarter way healed. 'It's healing slower than usual... I think they finally got smart and chose a more powerful laser gun or blaster.'
He closed his eyes and allowed himself to relax slightly as he slowly dozed off. It seemed as though only a few minutes passed by when-
CLICK!
The boy snapped his eyes open and immediately took off towards the dead end part of the alley.
BRAK!
A green laser beam had hit the ground next to the running boy, causing him to quickly glance behind him to see his four pursuers. "HALT!" one of them demanded. But the boy kept running.
Eventually, he reached the dead end, which had ended with a wooden fence. But that wasn't going to stop him. Without losing momentum he sprung himself up and over the wooden fence, before landing in a roll to continue running on the other side.
'Where are they?! I've got to find them soon or I'm done for!'
The boy swung around yet another corner, almost tripping in the process. He ran down the semi-empty road (aside from the parked cars on the sides of the road) in the hope of getting away from his pursuers.
He didn't hear any footsteps anymore, but he didn't care, he was going to keep running until he found what he was looking for, or at least who he was looking for.
He turned back to see that his pursuers were no longer in sight and he couldn't help but smirk a little. But it instantly disappeared when he turned back around and saw a green and black charger parked sideways in the middle of the street with three people standing in front of it, facing him.
He quickly slid to a stop and went into a slight defense stance as he stared fearfully at the three newcomers.
They slowly walked closer to him, and he took a step back when he deemed them 'too close for comfort'. He now stood under a street lamp, bathing him in its dim yellow light.
"DANNY?!"
The raven haired boy's eyes went wide, 'Wait a minute... I know that voice...'
The three figures then stepped into the wide range of the dim yellow light of the streetlight, revealing them to be teens. Two were male while the other was female. One teen had brown hair and green eyes, with a green jacket that had a 10 on it. The other male had back hair and dark brown eyes, and he wore a black t-shirt over a gray long sleeve. And the girl had orange hair, green eyes, and wore a white and blue long sleeve with black leggings under a gray skirt and wore black flats.
"Danny!?" The brown haired boy exclaimed.
**Flashback**
DING DONG!
"I got it!"
A 9-year-old Danny walked over to the wooden front door from the living room and opened it, only to find himself smiling brightly.
There standing at the door was an older man, maybe in his late 50s, and he wore a white shirt, covered by a red button up Hawaiian shirt with a floral design. He had gray hair and blue pants, as well as black shoes.
"Mr. Tennyson!" Danny exclaimed, hugging the older man.
The man smiled brightly and chuckled, "Hi there kiddo! How are you doing?"
Danny broke the hug and looked up at the man, "I'm good! I got to play with Sam and Tucker at the park today and we had a lot of fun!"
Danny's eyes flashed a bright neon green, but it lasted less than a second. In fact, if Mr. Tennyson would've blinked, he would've missed it.
The other smiled, "That's great Danny! Hey, are your mom and dad home?"
Danny nodded and practically dragged Mr. Tennyson into the house. He closed the door and then ran to a door by the kitchen and the living room.
"MOM! DAD! MR. TENNYSON IS HERE!" Danny exclaimed as he opened the basement door.
Danny turned around and ran over to where the other was standing and smiled at him. Mr. Tennyson returned the smile as he sat on the couch and they waited for Danny's parents to come.
"So where have you been lately? We don't really get to see you that much anymore."
The other smiled and ruffled the small boy's raven black hair, "I've just been busy with work..."
"Max!" a voice exclaimed happily.
Both Mr. Tennyson and Danny turned to see the later's parents entering the living room.
Danny's mom had shoulder-length auburn hair, deep red lipstick, and violet eyes. She was wearing a blue rubber jumpsuit, along with black rubber gloves and boots. Her suit also had a belt, which had a pouch for her equipment. Danny's dad, on the other hand, was large and bulky, with black hair with some white in the back and blue eyes. He wore an orange jumpsuit with black gloves and boots.
"Maddie, Jack. It's good to see you," Mr. Tennyson, named dubbed 'Max', said to them with a smile.
Danny's mom, 'Maddy', smiled and gave Max a small hug, "Same to you!"
Jack gave Max a firm handshake, "It's been awhile. So what brings you to Amity? Plumber trouble?"
Maddie and Jack sat on the couch opposite of Max. Max smiled and turned to Danny, "Hey Danny, do you think you could get me a little something to eat and drink from the kitchen? It was a long drive and I didn't bother eating on my way here."
"Yeah, sure thing Mr. Tennyson!" and with that Danny rushed out into the kitchen with a smile on his face.
Max turned back to Maddie and Jack, he had lost his smile and now looked very serious. "His powers are getting stronger. You know what that means don't you?"
Maddie sighed as she tucked her red/orange hair behind her ear, "We know what you mean Max. We're trying, really we are, but it's only a matter of time before even WE can't suppress his energy levels."
"Besides, Danny-boy is a good kid! In fact just a couple of weeks ago, Maddie and I finally agreed to his 'heroics' and even help him out some!" Jack added with a boasting grin.
Max raised an eyebrow, "What do mean 'heroics'?"
Maddie smiled nervously and explained, "Several months ago there was a fire down the street. Danny and his friends just happened to be walking right by the building when an explosion occurred inside. Danny heard people inside and he had rushed into it-"
"But he had transformed of course, and without anybody around," Jack added.
"-and he saved the remaining people inside. After he came home, we scolded him for putting himself both in danger and in danger of exposing himself. But overall, we were proud of him. It wasn't until a couple months later did we discover that he and his friends were continuously going out and were involved in 'heroics'. It was like no matter what we said, he kept going out and fighting crime. It got to the point where his friends started claiming Danny had a 'hero complex'. But as we were saying, we finally accepted it a few weeks ago and even helped him with his 'secret identity'."
Jack smiled and added, "And he even came up with a name for his other half, Phantom!"
After Maddie and Jack had finished explaining, Max couldn't help but smile. Danny really was a good kid, and knowing him like Max does, he'll always find a way to solve a problem.
Just then Danny practically bounced back into the room with a tray. On the tray was some chips with salsa and a glass of iced water.
"So it took so long Mr. Tennyson! I couldn't find the other salsa bowl!"
Danny put the tray on the table and then sat next down next to Max.
"Thanks, Danny. And always remember, if you ever find yourself in trouble or need help, always know that Gwen, Ben, and I will always be there for you." Max looked up at Maddie and Jack, "ALL of you..."
**END of Flashback**
Danny continued to stare fearfully at the teens in front of him, he wasn't sure if he should be relieved, or terrified.
Gwen stepped forwards and said with concern, "Danny what's wrong? Why were you running?"
But before Danny could even open his mouth, his advanced hearing picked up distant footsteps and he tensed up. He turned around and saw his pursuers in the distance. He whipped back around to face the other teens.
"We need to get out of here, now!" he exclaimed with fear and slight panic.
The three teens had looks of confusion plastered on their faces. "Danny, what are you talking about? Is someone after you?" Ben asked, concern clear in his voice.
"Come on, kid, you got to tell us something," Kevin added.
Danny opened his mouth to speak but all sense of words were gone when he felt metal clasp onto his left ankle.
His eyes widened in fear and terror as he looked down to see a metal claw, with a metal cable, clasped onto his left ankle. But before he could even try to react, sparks of electricity were sent through the cable, efficiently stunning Danny. "AH!"
"DANNY!"
The electric shock stopped and he was left slightly dazed. But before he could gather his bearings, his feet were suddenly pulled from under him. Causing him to land painfully on his right side. The metal claw and cable then began to pull him back towards the four pursuers. Danny, still in a slight daze could barely struggle against the pull of the cable.
SHINK!
Suddenly the cable fell loose and Danny had stopped being dragged across the cement road. He lifted his head up slightly to see that Kevin had cut the cable by absorbing the cement and creating a knife-like hand.
Danny heard more footsteps and turned his head to see Gwen and Ben making their way over to him, at least until- "HALT!"
Ben, Kevin, and Gwen had stopped immediately and were now staring, along with Danny, at the now very close pursuers.
The four people jogged up to them but made sure to be a certain distance away.
The four people were all dressed in metal suits/armor, each with a laser/blaster and each seeming to be a different species of aliens. One of the men walked forwards, this one had a helmet on, along with a gun in his hands that looked to be the same weapon that had launched the metal claw, and a gun holstered at his side. The leader.
'Plumbers...'
Danny groaned at the sight of the Plumbers.
The one with the gun in his hands switched his guns and said to the other teens, "Tennysons, Levin. We would like to thank you for helping us detain the subject."
Ben, Gwen, and Kevin gave each other looks, and then confusion replaced it.
"Wait you mean you were trying to detain HIM? Why would you need to detain Danny of all people?" Ben asked.
The Plumber leader straightened his posture and then explained, "Exactly what we told you when we asked for help. He needs to be taken in for questioning and maybe even collected for the Academy."
Danny winced in pain as he tried to get up. He commented weakly, "Yeah right..."
The Plumber looked over at him and glared.
He then walked over and aimed the blaster at the back of his head, "You WILL be coming with us. It's time to give yourself up and just accept your fate."
Danny sent the Plumber his own glare, correction, he gave his 'scary eyes' in which his eyes flash bright neon toxic green.
The Plumber didn't even flinch as he signaled for two guards behind him to advance and pick the small boy up. They did just that, so Danny was now being held between the two guards by his arms.
"Now wait for just a second!" Gwen exclaimed, "Why would Danny need to be brought in for questioning? He's just a kid!"
The Plumber turned to face the teens and answered, "This is not 'just a kid' Gwen Tennyson. He is a Plumber's kid and a dangerous one at that. Now I have orders and I intend to fulfill them."
And with that, the leader turned around and started to walk off. The two holding Danny were also about to turn around as well, but the black haired boy was having none of that, as he began to desperately struggle in between them.
"Ben! Gwen! Please, you can't let them take me away! You have to believe me!"
The trio's eyes widened, but also, they were slightly shocked at the pleading look in his eyes, and the look of absolute terror displayed on Danny's face.
"Stop trying to cause conflict! Nothing is going to happen to you! You're simply overreacting!"
"Hey wait!"
The Plumber turned to see the trio all walk towards them, holding their Plumber badges.
"We'll take him off your hands," Ben declared.
"Sorry but I have direct orders from-"
"We said, we'll take him off your hands," Kevin said crossing his arms defiantly, "Unless you feel like arguing the hard way."
The Plumber looked between the three teens and saw all their determined faces. He sighed in defeat and said, "Fine. Take him."
The two Plumbers holding Danny walked forwards and let go of him. Danny, not having cleared the pain or dizziness from his head, collapsed onto the same side he had painfully landed on before. "OOMPH!"
The Plumbers then nodded at the trio and they walked away.
The three teens quickly rushed to Danny's side and helped him up off the road.
"Hey you alright?" Ben asked.
Danny couldn't find the strength to talk so he simply nodded his head weakly.
"He's exhausted-," Gwen then saw the burns and scratches on his arms and legs, "-and injured. Ben are your parents home?"
Ben shook his head, "No they're out of town for a few days."
Gwen nodded her head and then continued, "Alright then. Come on, let's take him to your house so we can get him cleaned up and rested."
"Yeah, seeing the condition he's in, I'd guess he's been on the run for at least a week or so," Kevin added.
"A month..." Danny said quietly.
"YOU'VE BEEN ON THE RUN FOR A MONTH?!" Ben exclaimed.
"BEN! There are people who may be trying to sleep!" Gwen scolded/whispered.
"Oh... right, sorry," Ben apologized.
The trio quickly helped Danny into the green muscle car, and they drove in the direction of Ben's house.
"How is he?" Ben asked.
The trio and Danny had made it to Ben's house and they helped Danny get cleaned up and then let him lay on the couch to rest.
Ben and Kevin were currently in Ben's room, relaxing and watching TV. Gwen had just walked into the semi-messy room when Ben asked her his question.
She sat down at Ben's desk before answering, "He's fine, just tired. I put a plate of leftovers and a glass of water on the coffee table in case he woke up and was hungry."
Ben sighed in relief and laid back down on his bed his arms behind his head. Everyone was in a dead silence as they sat and watched TV.
"What do think those Plumbers wanted with Danny?" Ben asked.
Kevin crossed his arms over the back of his seat and said, "Don't know. Maybe the kid will tell us when he wakes up, but all I know is I haven't seen Plumbers use Mark 12 Techadorian Multiblasters and grabbing guns in awhile. Which means..."
"That whatever they wanted from Danny they wanted it bad," Ben finished.
"Did you guys see how scared he was? I've never seen someone, especially a Plumber's Kid, so afraid of other Plumbers before," Gwen stated.
"Yeah I did notice that actually. Whatever they wanted from Danny, definitely spooked him and not in the usual 'intimidating police' type of way," Ben said.
"This is just getting stranger and stranger by the minute," Kevin commented.
Before Gwen could say anything else, a blood-curdling scream ripped through the air of the house.
The trio quicked dashed into the living room, only to find themselves staring at a curled up Danny on the couch.
Danny was currently shaking and his eyes were wide in fear, but they seemed unfocused as if he wasn't in the present.
Gwen quickly ran over to his side and started to talk to him, "Danny? Danny, are you okay? What's wrong? Why were you screaming?"
But as soon as Gwen touched his shoulder, he flinched away from her and tried to stand up. Emphasis on tried. He ended up tripping over his own feet and fell on the floor, his whole body trembling in fear.
Gwen got off the couch and tried to talk to him again. "Danny? Danny listen to me, everything is fine. You're safe now okay?"
Danny just shut his eyes and everyone stared in shock as tears fell from them.
This was heartbreaking, even for Ben. They've never seen Danny cry, they've always seen the smart, playful, kind and happy side of him. Now they are, watching the usually smiling Danny Fenton, crying and scared.
Seeing that he wasn't going anywhere or fighting back, Gwen sat next to his side and hugged him. "Shh... everything's fine, you're alright now. You're safe..."
Danny silently cried into her shoulder, "H-he d-did it, h-he killed th-them... and n-now he's coming f-for me..."
Gwen looked at Kevin and Ben, only to receive the same confused looks she had.
"Who killed who Danny?"
"My p-parents..."
Gwen's eyes widened as the realization came to her, and when she looked at Kevin and Ben, she could only guess they did too.
"W-who killed them, Danny? Who's after you?" Ben asked.
Danny still had tears falling down his cheeks as Gwen hugged him tighter.
"Danny?" Gwen asked softly.
Said person broke the hug and looked up at her with eyes full of nothing but fear and terror.
"Z'Skayr..."
The reaction was immediate. Ben backed up and now had a look of both fear and hate, Kevin had a scowl on his face, and Gwen covered her mouth with her hands as her eyes widened in both shock and fear.
"W-what?! Why is Ghostfreak after you?!" Ben half yelled, half shrieked.
The tears had slowed down but were still falling.
"Danny?" Gwen asked as she helped him back onto the couch.
Danny was torn between telling them or just keeping quiet.
"I-it's because..."
A silence passed before Kevin became impatient and finally said, "Because?"
Danny looked up at the trio and said with a shaky breath, "Because of what I am..."
And that concludes the first chapter of my new fanfic! YAY!
Okay, explanations!
Jazz- Now I know people have questions about her. Now because I made Danny a Plumber's kid, I decided to make her his cousin that visits very often, could even say that she practically lives there. *hint, hint, wink, wink* As to where she is, she's a freshman in college now. (If you have any suggestion and/or question about her, please PM or Review.)
Okay so about Danny. I wanted to still have his 'shy' and ' sometimes cocky' attitude, but still have that serious side of him. Because Danny knows when he's in a load of trouble alright? Another I wanted to explain is that Danny HAS been through his 'adventures' in Amity Park. He has faced enemies like Skulker, Ember, Undergrowth, Pariah Dark, and etc. BECAUSE Danny is STILL considered a 'Ghost'. Now as you will see in future chapters, some of the 'classic' villains in DP will be turned into more alien-like or technically advanced persons. (If question and/or suggestions/objections, Please Review or PM.)
Ghostfreak- For this character, the reason Danny keeps calling him, Z'Skayr, is because that's what his parents had called him. All the knowledge that Danny has is all from his parents, simply because he's never met or been around other 'friendly' Plumbers or cared enough to ask anyone else.
MORE WILL BE REVEALED IN TIME!
I think that's it for now, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE REVIEW or PM ME AND I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS!
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Until Next Time! :) :D