Danny had been having a great week. Danielle was stable, he had a truce with Valerie, and he was catching up on his schoolwork. Not to mention a new Doomed game was going to be released soon. Yup, things were finally going his way. He should've known Murphy had it out for him.
He was just doing a routine patrol around town. Nothing unusual, but Valerie had beaten him to the punch that night. For once he wouldn't have to deal with the box ghost! Danny did a lazy loop above the city. Reveling in the freedom of flight. He closed his eyes, just to focus on the cool night air billowing around him.
The dramatic change in air pressure was his first warning. Danny's eyes snapped open, just a second too late to avoid the portal. It came out of nowhere, as normal portals do, directly in front of him, as they usually don't.
Welp. Was all Danny had time to think as he tumbled through. He had expected to end up in the ghost zone. That's where most of these portals lead after all. But this portal was different. It spat him out violently into an oppressive darkness.
Wrong wrong wrong whole get out get out get out missing missing whole
It pressed in on him from all sides, crushing him for what felt like an eternity. Anywhere in the Ghost Zone would have been better than this, a small part of Danny's brain registered the thought. He did not know how long he was there for, but it felt like hours before another portal opened and he fell into a blinding light.