A/N: Thank you for reading this. Sorry for my infrequent and random updates. I come in and out of motivation and work tends to keep me busy. Anyways this is just a very mildly updated version of chapter 1. I'm working on chapter 3 now and should have it posted soon. Thanks for the support and reviews. Also, JP-Rider, I lied. I have a different plan for Tucker/Diggle. Should play out interestingly.
Intro:
My name is Danny Fenton. After being stranded on a hellish island for years, I've returned to my city with one goal. To rid it of those that threaten it. To do that, I can't be the care free boy I once was. I must become someone else. I must become something else.
5 years ago:
"You ready Danny boy?" My father asked from the deck of our ship, the Specter Speeder. His bright orange jumpsuit contrasting against the open sea all around.
"Fire it up Dad" I said excitedly, more anxious to get out of my own white jumpsuit with black gloves, boots, belt and collar.
"Gentlemen, and lady" my father added to the dark skinned girl, Valerie, whom I was holding hands with. Her in a red and black jumpsuit. "We've been waiting for this moment for what feels like a lifetime. For me, it has been. This is my life's work. Everything I've dreamed of for years. If this works, it'll change the way we view our world, our universe even. This Proto-Portal will be the first step to accessing other dimensions. But as it is a prototype to a much larger design, Mr. Masters has requested we take it as far out into the open as we can, as a precaution. I assure you all it is safe, and you will all be back with your families tomorrow night after making the most life changing scientific discovery of the century. So without further ado.." He grabbed two plugs and brought them together dramatically. At once the small circular device whirred and filled with swirling green energy.
"It works!" He yelled as everyone cheered and clapped their hands rushing forward to examine their hard work.
Suddenly, a blast of green energy expelled from the portal, striking one of the scientists. He dropped to the ground dead. In a panic my dad tried unplugging it, but with no result. The machine was self sustaining.
"Every one get back!" He yelled as another blast emitted from the portal. The device was cracking around the edges and vibrating the entire deck, sparks flashing and shooting off. Everyone went underneath apart from my father, the captain, and myself. Valerie was waving at me to follow her from the door, but it was too late. The portal shot off another beam, directly at my chest launching me overboard. I felt as though I were being electrocuted to death, I barely noticed as I hit the icy cold water in the South China Sea. As the pain faded, I surfaced in time to see an explosion from the speeder. The result was catastrophic. The ship split in two and began sinking. I felt adrenaline kick in and began swimming towards it in hopes of rescuing anyone I could. Unfortunately at that moment a massive wave overtook me and I lost my bearings. The ship vanished and the air ripped out of my lungs, filling instead, with water. I surfaced again coughing looking in all directions but the only thing I saw was ocean and rubble. I grabbed onto a wooden plank to stay afloat before passing out, barely noticing a flash of light and a chill overtake my body.
"Get him up! Hurry! Is he alive?! Danny can you hear me?" I felt strong arms pulling me out of the water, heard my fathers voice. And the feeling of wet thick rubber beneath me. I blinked open my eyes and noticed we were on a large raft. My father and the captain were the only people on it.
"Where is everyone? Where's Valerie? We have to go back for them!" I yelled as I tried to look around.
"It's too late son, the blast.. It destroyed everything. We tried to save the others but a wave took them away." My father said, throwing his coat around my shoulders as I shivered. Just then I noticed my jumpsuit was gone, replaced by my casual white tshirt and jeans that I'd been wearing underneath.
"Try to rest Danny. I'll wake you if anything comes up"
We'd been in the raft for over a day and a half. No food, and only one canteen of water between the three of us. My father seemed to be calculating our odds, I heard him mumbling something about mistakes as I walked the line between consciousness. I felt my father weakly shake me awake. "Danny, there's not enough here for all of us to survive. I'm sorry son, I always thought I'd have more time..."
"Dad calm down we'll make it. Someone will come for us." I tried to say reassuringly.
"No son. We're on our own, you're on your own."
"What are you talking about dad?"
"I'm not the man you think I am. I've...I've made some mistakes. Promise me you'll make it home. Right my wrongs. Survive."
"Sure dad." I said still barely able to stay awake.
"I'm sorry" he said gripping me tight before shifting his weight. Next thing I know, I hear a gunshot ring out and see the captain fall out of the raft. I jumped away in fear.
"DAD?! What the.."
"Survive!" He yelled before pointing the gun at himself and pulling the trigger.