Phantom in the Bund Chapter 1

(After PP)

A young man with white hair, glowing green eyes, a black hazmat jumpsuit with white trim and a pale white glow around him stood in Clockwork's tower, the new version of the Specter Speeder beside him, looking at a few dozen of the temporal ghost's special screens on the wall before him, each showing an alternate reality completely separate from the Earth and the Ghost Zone.

"Are you sure they are in one of these dimensions Clockwork?" the young hero asked the Time Master. "I don't want waste any time looking for them."

"I see you still retain your wit, even in the face of this problem, young Phantom," Clockwork replied with the hint of a smile on his spectral blue face. "Do not worry, they are in one of these realms, but I cannot narrow it down any farther. And, as beings traveling through realms that are not their own, they will attract portals to other realms. When they go through, they will be reset to the physical state they were in at the start of the journey," he droned. "The sensors on the Specter Speeder will allow you to follow them through even if the door closes."

"And no time will pass outside your tower, and we will not age while in these other realms?" Danny asked in a skeptical tone. "I don't want to be away from Sam, my friends and my family for months or years if I cannot find them at first."

"Don't worry Danny," Clockwork said reassuringly. "You will return the same day you left, I assure you. I also took the liberty of giving you a supply of Time Medallions, in case you encounter enemies, for there are other beings in some of those realms with the ability to control time."

"Thanks, Clockwork," Danny said with a smile. Getting serious, he then asked, "Now, where should I head to first?"

"It may just be simplest to point and choose a random one. If you want, I can say pick a card, any card," Clockwork said.

"Fine," Danny said, pointing to a random screen, I choose that reality."

'Very well," Clockwork said with a neutral expression, "I will set the portal to that realm. I have also set the computers in your craft to display information about the realms you may arrive in," he said while pointing to the Speeder with his staff.

"Thanks Clockwork, I could use all the help I can get," Danny replied with a thankful expression. Getting into the Specter Speeder, he turned back and said with a grin, "Wish me luck!" He then jumped into the craft and, firing its engines, flew into the portal.

Clockwork, with a slightly anxious look on his face, said, almost too softly to hear, "I do Danny, but I hope you will not need it."

SO, what do you think? Sorry for it being so short, but I just wanted a quick sort of prologue; the other chapters will hopefully be a bit longer. Remember; check out my story Danny Phantom Messages for The Ultimate Guide to Danny Phantom, which when complete, will have all the information any DP fanfiction author (or anyone else, for that matter) could ever need on the show! If all goes well, I will even give it a story to itself! Check out my other recently updated stories if you want me to hurry up, or my Fiction Press account. My muse would like to say hi, but I need him cranking out ideas, so, he can't! (I know I'm evil, but what are you?) P.S. If you don't know what temporal means, it basically means time.