Disclaimer:
Strangely enough, I don't own either Danny Phantom or Ratchet and Clank.
Author's Note:
Okay, just let me remind you, I rated this T for a reason! This chapter does contain violence. Thanks to zeo knight, luckygirl777, Cosmos Dragon, Skandragon Blackheart and Hordak's Pupil for reviewing!
Chapter 3: Marcadia
"Set course for planet Marcadia! Prepare the drop-ship for planetary assault!" Sasha told one of the robots, or as Clank called them, Galactic Rangers. "We're going in, are you lot ready?"
"We'll meet you on Marcadia." Ratchet said, turning to the big capsule that transported the three over the engines again. Danny had followed Ratchet and Clank while not really controlling in which way his legs were taking him.
"Do I count as an organic life-form?" Danny asked, quite stunned as the capsule moved to the other side of the Phoenix. Clank looked at him, obviously thinking.
"I'm having my doubts on whether or not you count as a life-form at all." He replied to Danny. Ratchet noticed their conversation and turned around from looking at all the engines and electronics passing them by.
"C'mon, let's get going." Ratchet said as the tube come to a halt.
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In Ratchet's new ship, it didn't take long to get to Marcadia. They must have just been quite close to it. Danny watched the stars and other bits of matter flew past. On final approach, Danny saw that the planet was partially destroyed by the invasion. As the three got out and Clank attached himself to Ratchet's back again, two Galactic Rangers came up to them, while one began to speak in a very robotic voice, much more mechanical than Clank's, which sounded almost like a normal human one.
"Glad you made it Serge, the presidential compound has been breached! There's Tyhranoids crawling all over the place, keep your heads down!"
With that, the two Rangers approached a large lump of sand, climbing over it and began to attack the ugliest creatures Danny had ever seen, and that included the ectopuses. Ratchet immediately pulled out whip made of what looked like electricity, Danny would hopefully never have the misfortune of getting in front of it. The little Tyhranoids crawled towards them, trying to bite. The larger ones had guns and began to shoot in totally random directions. As Danny flew into the air and dodged the shots, Ratchet got right into the fray and started using the whip on them, and after they'd taken more hits than they could handle, they just disappeared into thin air. Danny wondered whether or not they were really dead; as it looked more like they were teleported instead. The two Rangers then approached Ratchet, Clank and Danny and saluted them.
"Great job Serge! We think you can handle the rest!"
At that, they disappeared after pressing a button on their wrists. Ratchet hit himself on his forehead.
"They've got to be pretty brave." Danny said sarcastically. Ratchet rolled his eyes and pointed at the stairs.
"Come on, don't get hit; I bet they're waiting to ambush us at the top!"
Danny nodded and flew slowly up the stairs, slow enough so that Ratchet could keep up at walking pace. Ratchet then put away his electrical whip thing and pulled out a rather large gun.
"What's that?!" Danny asked, pointing at it.
"It's called a Shock Blaster." Ratchet replied. "Don't get in it's way."
Danny nodded as he began charging a large ecto-blast for the wave of Tyhranoids that were probably waiting for them. Ratchet stared at it for a moment, then kept walking up the stairs. Danny and Ratchet quickly came to the top, and upon seeing another wave, began to charge through them, taking down every single one before they could attempt to destroy them. Ratchet's Shock Blaster made an ear-splitting bang every time it was used, electrical charges covering a fairly large area. One bite on Ratchet from a Tyhranoid later, pushing him into a pool and leaving him soaking wet, the area was clear. As the three pushed forward to the next area, yet another wave attacked. They were at every corner in this place. While Ratchet kept to the ground taking out as many as he could handle, Danny took to the air and began picking them off one by one. The real trouble didn't start until a ship landed, letting off two Tyhranoids in big robotic suits. They began to shoot thick red beams at both Danny and Ratchet, Danny being unfortunate enough to have been hit while Ratchet took care of them. Everything turned dark as he fell through the air…
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"Danny! Wake up! Danny?!"
Ratchet's voice rang through Danny's head so he finally opened his eyes.
"What happened…?" he asked in a dazed manner. "I felt this beam hit me and then I fell…"
"You passed out!" Ratchet said. "And… then two white rings covered you and you changed…"
"What?!" Danny said quickly, looking at his arms and noticing that the gloves and jumpsuit were gone, replaced by his normal everyday clothes.
"Oh no…"
"…What's going on…?" Ratchet questioned, looking at Danny in confusion. "It's as if you're half human, half ghost."
"That's because I am… No time to explain, that can wait." Danny replied quickly, pointing over towards the wave of Tyhranoids waiting for them across a broken bridge and changing back to his ghost form. Ratchet shook his head.
"This just keeps getting weirder!"
After seeing Clank's heli-pack get to work, with a distance long enough to get Ratchet over the bridge, the three took out the remaining Tyhranoids to see a Galactic Ranger taking cover from yet another swarm in the next area.
"Quick, get to the drop-ship! It'll take you to the presidential palace were the main attack is!"
Danny nearly choked. "This wasn't even the main attack?!"
Author's Note:
Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I think I'll be needing a break now… Please review on what you think! Oh yes, and if you've got Ratchet & Clank 3, go to the start menu and press circle, square, circle, square, up, down, left, left. Then use your wrench. D