Danny Phantom: Shadowed Futures

Chapter 1: New student

The day started like normal day. The sun had come up, and the rays filled the room of a young man. As the sun beat down over his sleeping form he pulled the covers over his head. "God..its morning.." his groggy voice moaned out.

"Danny time to get up" a voice rang into his room. He simply replied by giving a groan.

He sat up and yawned. It had been four years since he had been given his ghostly powers, and yet his parents still knew nothing about it. But he liked it like that. He was still protecting the town from ghosts, and was finally in his last year of high school. Jazz had moved out, and he was stuck with his parents. Finally getting out of the bed, he shivered as he could feel the cold floor underneath his feet. "Thank god this is my last year.." he told himself as he entered the bathroom.

He brushed his teeth and combed his hair, which he had grown out over the years. He then pulled it back in a rather low ponty tail. It only came barely past his shoulders but it was enough to pull back. He had also let a goti grow. Slipping his shirt over his head he walked into his room and pulled his pants on. Zipping them up he went down the stairs "Morning" He greeted his parents. "No time for breakfast gotta go, bye" and with that he was out the door.

He arrived at school and met up with this friends as usual. It was a typical day. but as they entered the class, it seemed everyone was chattering away of a new student, who was supposed to be rich and classy or something of the sort. "New student huh? Should be interresting." Tucker said to his friends as they sat down.

Danny nodded. "Yah but hopefully its not a stuck up snob. i think the school has enough of them."

"Seriously." Sam added and glanced over as the door opened and Lancer walked in. "Everyone. I'm sure you have all already heard, but we have a new student joining us today. I want you all to welcome, Alexander Masters" As he said this the class went quite, and a tall young boy walked in. though he was nothing of what everyone expected.

He had pale skin, bright green eyes, long black hair which his bangs were covering the right side of his face. His hairseemed to cut off near his waist, a deep blue shirt with a few tears in it, obviously made that way, and black jeans with a hole in the knees. He also wore a black spiked chocker and wrist bands, and had a three earrsings in his left ear, one of which was a single silver cross dangling down. Also under his left eye there was a strange marking almsot tatto like of a weird M shape.

"Did he say Masters?" Sam asked in a hushed voice to Tucker and Danny who nodded and stared at the boy.

"Alexander, why don't you tell abit about yourself before we start class." Lancer said and looked at him as he leaned back on his desk.

"Well I'm not really one to tell others about myself, but I do have a few things to say." He glanced around the class as he crossed his arms. "Firstly, Call me Alex, anyone calls me Alexander will die, secondly don't ask me stupid questioned or tell me stupid things. I hate stupid people." with that he went silent.

Lancer made a face but sighed. "You may take a seat next to Mister Fenton back there" he pointed out. Alex nodded and made his way to the seat and sat down. He ignored the classes stares and whispers.

Class proceeded and it was nearing lunch time. Alex needed to put some books away and as he neared his locker, he paused hearing something. "...what the.." he muttered and got the locker open, which Danny tumbled out of.

"Jeez these things are getting smaller." He groaned rubbing his back, then paused and looked up.

"Do you normally hide in lockers or are you just that strange?" Alex asked looking him over.

Danny stood and dusted off. "No I don't normally go hiding in them." He then paused "So your Alex Masters, the new student right?"

He nodded.

"Danny Fenton." Introducing himself he stared at the boy. He did sorta resemble Vlad. "So...your dad, he wouldn't happen to be Vlad Masters..would he?"

Alex just made a face. "Do you know of any other Masters that live here?" he leaned back on the lockers. "Yah Vlads my old man." Hearing footsteps he glanced over to see a girl with long black hair to her waist wearing a tanktop and chained black cargo pants, and next to her was was a tall nerdy guy with glasses and backwards cap. He had on a long sleeved orange top and normal jeans.

"Hey Danny you coming to lunch?" The girl asked.

"Hm, oh yah in just a minute, Sam" He replied to her and looked back to Alex. "So.. your Vlads son... If so how come I haven't seen you around? Oh god, no let me guess he created a clone of me to look like him though. Great."

He twitched. "I am no clone!" He replied narrowing his eyes. "Thats just stupid."

"Yah well I wouldn't doubt it he has tried it before." He noticed the younger boy roll his eyes and begin to walk off. As he disppeared, he looked to his friends. "So what do you guys make of him?"

"I'm not sure..I guess we will find out soon enough though." Tucker answered.

They then went on as usual, though Alex kept his distance from everyone. As school ended he left in a limo that his dad had sent.

Danny walked home along since both his friends had plans. He sighed and as he got home he opened the door find Vlad and Alex sitting on his couch. "Danny! V-man's here to visit, and his SON is here! My god I didn't know he had a son!" Jacks voice said happily as he laughed.

"Yes..we met already at school" Alex told Jack.

His eyes widened! "V-man! Isn't this great? Our sons are gonna be the best of friends just like us!!" He laughed.

"...uh..yah..." Vlad replied with a dull look.

Alex just rolled his eyes and glanced at Danny who was staring him down. their gazes met and it was if they were examining each others souls their stares were so intense. Thats when smoke arose from the kitchen and filled the air. "Oh no!!" Maddie shouted and jumped up running into the kitchen.

"The Fenton Fudge!!" Came Jacks voice as he darted in after his wife.

There was silence but Danny soon spoke. "So, what are you doing here Vlad? Bring your clone to show off as your son?"

"Oh Daniel must you always be so paranoid? And he isn't a clone, he IS my son"

"And we are here because dad wants me to get out and talk to more people, says somehting about staying in the house all the time and being so anti-social." Alex shrugged.

Danny looked at them in disbelief. "Ok if, you are his real son, why has he not been around? Wouldn't he have lived with you?"

Alex looked to Vlad then sighed. "I wasn't with dad because I was living elsewhere going to school" he lied. "I just moved back since its my last year of school. Simple as that." With that said Danny went silent still not sure what to make of it. Alex stood and stretched. "I'm going for a walk dad."

As he walked outside he craned his head over hearing footsteps. Danny had walked out with him. "Look... we got off on the wrong foot." he started as he walked over to him. "I can't help but be abit catious of your dad..he is abit..insane, and has tried to clone me before..."

Alex sat down and leaned his back to the wall. "Yah I know what you mean. I haven't been a round long but even I have noticed his...strange behaviour. But he is my dad what can I say"

"I know what you mean. My dad is...well as strange as they come." he laughed. "So, you wanna go the arcade and hang out?"

He blinked and a slight blush tinged his cheeks. "I've...never been to an arcade..."

Danny's eyes went wide. "You what?! seriously?" he then stood and hauled Alex up. "Thats it you are definatly coming with me.

Alex wasn't able to get anything out as he was dragged off to the arcade where they spent the rest of the day.

As night finally came they parted ways, and agreed to meet up the next day on their way to school.