Black Angel
Chapter 1
"You know, it would be easier if the ghost zone was more…flat." Tucker said, looking at the quickly sketched map they had created as the three had stopped close to Skulker's Island.
"Well, it does have a bottom." Danny pointed out as he floated outside the Specter Speeder.
"It's like 3D Chess!" Tucker wailed, throwing the paper at Sam.
"Well with all your computer knowledge, can't you create us a 3D map?" Sam asked, mad at him for scoffing her attempted.
"Guys." Danny tried, putting a white gloved hand on the windshield to get their attention. Once he had eye contact he continued. "Let's just work on getting back home. I actually want to get my homework done for once."
"Alright. It should be this way." Sam said, pointing towards her right as she tried to read her map.
Tucker turned the vehicle in that direction with Danny flying next to it. They flew in silence for a while before Tucker said, "Sorry Sam. I know you're trying to draw it right."
"It's ok." Sam said, looking at her dark skinned friend.
"Guys! Look out!" Danny cried as right in their pathway a light green circle formed. Danny turned to fly away only to find himself being pulled in.
"It's in revers! Why can't we get away from it!?" Tucker exclaimed, starting to panic.
Danny slowly felt being pulled by the anomaly in front of them no matter how fast he tried to fly away. Before an of the friends knew what happened they were sucked into the portal, a vibration effected the three.
The Specter Speeder found its way out of the anomaly first, giving its human riders a relief.
"What was that!?" Sam exclaimed, finally opening her eyes.
"Ugh, I think I'm going to be sick." Tucker said, holding his stomach as his face turned a shade of green.
"Where's Danny?" Sam asked, leaning forward as far as the glass would allow to look at the air they floated in.
"How'd we get over Amity Park Mall?" Tucker asked, in a similar position.
The two looked up as a familiar scream was heard. The green circle reappeared next to them as it spit out the ghost boy.
Danny found himself tumbling through the air, finally glad the strong pulling was over. He found his balance, righting himself and turned to face his friends. "Well, we wanted home." Danny said, glad to see the mall below them.
"I need some food." Tucker said, his face more of a normal brown now.
"Alright, let me in." Danny said, fazing into the cockpit, transforming to his human self as he took the seat in between his two friends.
Tucker took the vehicle down and parked it in a parking spot, knowing that Amity Park was used to seeing the strange vehicle.
"I wish I knew more about that strange portal." Danny muttered as they filed out of the vehicle. Sam shut the door and Tucker locked it with the key fob.
"You and me both, man." Tucker said, pocketing the keys as the three walked towards the mall.
"Huh?" Sam noticed a couple of teens she didn't recognize. The two were dressed in bright rain slick jackets and the matching pants. She looked around, more curious now that she realize the people they passed where staring at them with the same fascination.
"Oh, while we're here, there's this new store I wanna check out." Tucker continued.
"Oh, let me guess. Gadget Shack just moved in?" Danny laughed, knowing his friend all too well.
"You know it." Tucker said, opening the door for his friends.
"Hey, wasn't that a phone shop?" Sam asked, the first to walk in and see the store to their left.
The two boys walked in and saw what she meant, seeing a shoe shop in its place.
"I didn't think it'd been that long since I was here." Danny said, surprised.
"Well, we are normally fighting ghosts." Tucker tried, the three moving on.
"It's not just that store." Sam said, looking around.
Danny accidently bumped his shoulder into someone as they passed through the mall. "Oh, sorr…" his voice trailed off as he stared at the woman in a blue jumpsuit he had bumped into.
"I'm sorry." She said, glancing down at the teen. She quickly looked back to the little boy on the other side of her, their hands holding. "Come on, Danny. Let's find that toy shop."
"Ya." Little Danny said, smiling up at the red haired woman before the two turned towards the way they'd been going.
"Was that…" Danny tried to ask only for the words to become lost as his mind wanted to give up.
"That was you and your mom!" Tucker realized. The three watched as she and her son left their sight.
"I knew it." Sam exclaimed, looking back towards her friends. "We've gone back in time."
"But, how?" Danny asked.
"It had to be that weird-o portal." Tucker figured.
"It looks like it sent us to '96." Sam said, her eyes turning towards a nearby store. "Actually, it's April 7th, 1996."
"How do you know that?" Tucker asked, surprise on both the boy's faces.
"It's a girl thing." Sam said, rolling her eyes. "Look behind you."
The two did and saw what Sam had been looking at. An older version of the LED light message boards flashing the date, time, and outside temperature sat in the window of a shop.
"Great, so how do we get back to 2005?" Danny asked, putting his hands in his pockets.
"No clue." Tucker shrugged. "Do you remember anything about today, since we know you're here."
"I was five." Danny pointed out. "I don't remember last week half the time much less ten years ago." Danny paused as if something jumped back to his mind. "Actually, I think I do remember something."
"Really, what?" Sam asked.
"Come on, we need to head over to that toy store