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Tempus Futurae
Chapter 7: Questions and answers (sort of)
"Where are Tucker and Sam? How did Fenton Works changed so much and why...why does everyone in town get along with ghosts, how did we become so rich, what happened with all of my classmates, I already know Dash is destined for loser-ville but what about the other's like Valerie and...and...how...why...what's Phantom Planet Festival?...'The teen asked.
Daniel sighed as he knew that this is going to be a long talk...
'Okay, listen here...I will answer only SOME of those questions, the ones that I think won't make any much difference to the time stream but the rest of the information will be classified since I don't want things to change, understand?...'Daniel asked his younger self who nodded in understanding.
"Okay, where to begin..."Daniel sighed as he tried to think until it came to his mind... "Okay, to start with Sam and Tucker are okay, they are still enjoying the party at the festival...'Daniel answered.
"Really?...'Danny asked.
"Yeah, and while I can't tell you much ,I can say that they both are doing good for themselves..." Daniel said.
"Okay, vague but I can get the gist...now about the money, how exactly did we turn from a small family business to THIS?...'Danny asked his older self.
"As I said earlier, business has been doing good over the years, ever since people noticed how useful mom and dad's inventions can be and they started selling like hot cakes...'Daniel said, though he omitted the part of the fact that his status as a world class celebrity had something to do with the sales.
"I see...'Danny said with interest.
"So, since Danny Fenton is rich and Danny Phantom is famous and according to you, Tuck and Sam are doing good, what about our other classmates, like Valerie, Paulina and the others..." Danny asked, sure it might not be the key issue but he is curious.
"You said you already saw Dash earlier and that you could see that he is-..." Daniel paused.
"Fat, broke, going bald and had a bratty kid not long after highs school ended, am I right?...'Danny said with a smirk on his face.
'Yeah, the predictions came true...after graduation, Dash couldn't get into a decent college due to his poor grades, and had to community college to try and get his performance up only to drop out after he knocked some chick up and had to marry her and got a job as a construction work to support her ...last I heard, he is in a custody battle with her over their only kid Dash Jr..." Daniel said.
"Karma..."Danny said with another smirk.
"Yes, indeed...'Daniel said.
"What about Paulina, she always said that after high school, she's destined for Hollywood..." Danny said, causing his older self to laugh.
"As if!..."Daniel said as he kept laughing.
"After I saved the world, Paulina was more determined to date the ghost boy, even after I turned her down since I wasn't interested anymore...she got really annoying since she didn't quit..." Daniel said with a frown, of unwanted memories of being stalked by that chick.
"What happened?...'Danny asked.
Sure, he wasn't into Paulina anymore and he knew that she had a crush on his ghost half, but he wondered what had went down.
"After graduation, her dad tried to marry her off to an up and coming business man he wanted to work for his company who also happened to have been infatuated with her...which she did...though she told me that her dad threatened that she either had to go to college and later work in the family company or she had to marry someone who could, or else he would disinherit her...so she married the guy to get her trust fund and she said that her marriage is irrelevant and that we could still see each other...'Daniel muttered.
"I am NOT or have I ever been in a relationship with her, she's just obsessed with me and I was disgusted that she tried cheat on her husband...I met the guy and if anything, I feel sorry for him being stuck with her since he really did want to marry her...'Daniel said with sympathy in his voice
"I never thought I'd see the day Paulina would be rejected over and over again...'Danny said.
"It is how it is..." Daniel said in a disgusted voice.
"What about her husband and her dad?..." Danny asked curiously.
"Her husband and her are still married, though it's a marriage in name only and Paulina still acts so shameless, I avoid her any chance that I can..." Daniel said, still disgust evident in his tone of voice.
"Ouch..." Danny said, though he is beginning to feel disgusted with Paulina's actions too.
Even if she married the guy for her inheritance, she can't just disregard her marriage in such a horrible and distasteful way. Not to mention she only married to avoid going to college and doing any actual work in the real world, that's just pathetic.
"The reason I'm giving you the lowdown on that is because it won't change our future, as long as you do as I did and try and avoid her..." Daniel said.
"No problem, lately I haven't even though about her much and learning what she'd do...not happening...'Danny said, causing his older self and even Ember to smile at that remark.
'What about Valerie? Is she alright?..."Danny asked in a voice touching with concern that only his older self could understand.
"Yeah, she is...I can't tell you a lot but I can say that she's doing great and she's happy..."Daniel said.
"How?...'Danny asked.
"Sorry but that's classified, the only thing I can say is that she's a lot happier now..."Daniel said, making his younger self smile.
"I'm glad about that...'Danny said.
The vague answer is frustrating but if Val is happy, he is satisfied, since it meant her life must be doing better now, right?
'And, what about the old cheese head? Is he still trying to cause trouble?...'Danny asked his older self.
However, he noticed that the entire room was silent and everyone looked unhappy when he said, particularly his father, which surprised the young teenager.
"Plasmius isn't going to cause is trouble anymore, I can't and won't tell you how and why but he has been handled...'Daniel said, shocking his younger self who tried to ask another question ,only to be halted.
'I can't tell you about the details regarding why ghosts and humans are now at peace or the festival, since it's too much for you to know now, but I can tell you this...everything has worked out for the better...'Daniel said.
The teenager was silent for a moment, before he nodded his head in understanding.
'Well, now that that's been settled...who's for dinner?...' Maddie asked in her motherly way.
"Not for me mom, I'm heading back to the party...I am not letting Mr. Planet slip away from me that easy if I can help it...'Dani said as she transformed and flew away.
"Uh...'Teen Danny started.
"Don't ask...'Daniel said with a sigh before turning to his mother... "Dinner would be great mom, but first let me show him where he will be staying..." Daniel said while the other adults nodded.
As the two male halfa's left the old laboratory, Maddie turned to Ember with a troubled look.
"So, he doesn't know yet?...'Maddie asked with concern.
"No and baby pop want's to keep it that way..."Ember said.
"But what about-..."Maddie was halted by the female ghost.
"Don't worry, I got a plan...it's for his own good...'Ember said with a confident smirk on her face, though on the inside she is a little nervous.
She shook it off, and she had to get things ready before the little baby pop sees something that he shouldn't.
With Daniel and Danny
"My old room...'Danny said in wonder as he entered it.
"Yeah, despite the place expanding, mom and dad wanted to keep some parts of our original home in tact...first level is our old home, the rest is the more advance Fenton Work...'Daniel said as he younger self looked around his room.
Daniel wasn't worried, while his younger self had been sleeping in the limo, he had called some of his home servants to clear out any pictures, awards and even video games from before he turned 16 in his room until it looked like it did before the Disasteroid, with only the video game station and several posters still in place.
"It looks so much like the one from back home...but the game station is a pleasant surprise...'Danny said with a smirk.
"Gift from mom and dad...you can play with any of the games here and the old comic books are in storage, I can get them for you later to keep you from being bored..."Daniel said.
"Thanks...'Danny said as he flopped on his old bed, it still felt as comfortable as the one he remembers back in his own time period.
"This is still unbelievable...so all I have to do is just sit here and wait until a week has passed for the portal to be fixed..."Danny said.
"Sorry but it looks like it, but on the bright side, it could be worse...'Daniel said, trying to be optimistic for his sake more than anything.
"Yeah, even though you won't tell me anything useful, I already like this future..."Danny said.
"You do?...'Daniel asked in a pleasantly surprised voice.
"Yeah, mom and dad accept us, Dani is my new little sister, Vlad's not bugging me anymore and the whole town gets along with ghosts...what else could be better?...'Danny asked rhetorically.
"I'm glad to hear that..."Daniel said with a chuckle before there was a somber silence between the two.
"I know that I shouldn't be here, but I am glad to be...'Danny said.
"You are?...'Daniel questioned.
"Yeah, I know this might cause trouble but...I am really glad that my future...became brighter...' The teen paused.
Daniel knew what he was talking about, he was referring to the other direction his future could have gone, and he knew that seeing all this must have taken a great weight off his young shoulders. He understood since he went through the exact same thing...literally!
"As I said, everything works out in the end...'Daniel said, making the teen smile.
"I better go see if mom wants any help in the kitchen...you hungry for anything?..."Daniel asked.
'As long as the food doesn't suddenly come to life and attacks us, I'm good with anything...'The teenager quipped, making Daniel laughed heartedly.
"Don't worry, they have a lot more safety regulations in the kitchen, so no chance of any more ectoplasmic contamination..."Daniel said.
"Then let mom know that I will have seconds...' Danny said, making the adult chuckle again.
"Alright...Anyway, I'll let you know when it's ready..."Daniel said... "
"Cool..." Danny said as he went to activate the game station.
Daniel smiled, happy that this all seemed to be under control, he turned around and he was about a foot out the door when his younger self got his attention.
"Hey, older me, wait up...'Danny called.
'What is it?...'Daniel asked.
"You dropped something..."Danny said as he went to pick something up.
Daniel turned around and gasped in horror, unable to believe it...it couldn't be...he hid it in his pocket to AVOID his younger self seeing it! How the heck could it had fallen out?!
'Is...is...is this a WEDDING RING?!...'Teen Danny asked in a freaked out voice as he held the little gold band in his hand and looked to his older self in flabbergasted shock.
"Oh crud..."Daniel said, as this has gone from bad to worse.
-To be continued-
Next time on Tempus Futurae
Dangerous Questions
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