It might help you readers if you read the first three paragraphs in the bottom author's note
Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom or American history.
Danny once again woke up bright and early to greet the brand new day. This time though, he didn't have transportation to continue his journey. He was going to have to leg it.
He walked over to the market and noticed some stalls were opened. He bought some fruit and stuffed it into his sack. If he was going to walk he needed some food.
With supplies done, Danny found the southern path outside of town and started his walk to his next destination. What it was he didn't know.
Danny was beginning. to appreciate the scenery. After walking for 15 miles one starts to get bored. there were many mountains in the distance and, if he looked really far in the other direction, he could make out a shoreline. Even Danny had to admit it was very beautiful.
The mercenary decided that was a perfect spot to take a short rest. As he laid against a nearby tree and ate one of his apples, Two confederate cavalrymen approached him. They were most likely on patrol.
"Hello good sir." the one on the left said as the second one had a firm grip on his carbine which was slightly pointed at Danny. "What's a fine southern gentleman like yourself doing lounging around near a road?"
Danny took another bite out of his apple before chucking it as far as he could and standing up using his Henry rifle as a walking stick. "I am trying to go further south and thought this would be a good way."
"Didn't you think you could get a horse like us, or maybe even get a boat ticket and go that way." the first man said finishing it off with a laugh. The second soon joined in and Danny couldn't help but glare at them.
"Well I would like to buy a horse off of you if I can." Danny said while trying to maintain his cool.
The first man shook his head and put on his best smile. Danny was beginning to think the first one did all the talking while the second one just stood guard. "Can't do that. These horses are property of the Confederacy. You can get one if you enlist though."
Danny put his left hand on his knife's sheathe while his right hand clung to the barrel of his rifle. It didn't seem like either soldier noticed though. "Last I checked the Confederacy was a little under supplied. I also don't agree with all their values."
The man's happy demeanor soon turned threatening as he asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Danny noticed the situation soon turn very dangerous for him. "No disrespect sir, I don't mind the Confederacy, I just don't condone the act of slavery."
The man nodded his head in understanding and was about to leave, but the second one didn't seem so convinced. He raised his carbine up to Danny's chest and proclaimed,
"I don't believe that's it. I think you part of the Underground Railroad thing we've heard so much about."
The first man didn't seem convinced.
"He is just a poor man! Lower your weapon private!"
The man and his horse walked over to the private and tried to grab his weapon. The carbine jerked to the left and accidentally fired. The bullet flew through the air and lodged itself into a nearby tree. Danny instinctively hid behind his own tree with his rifle raised.
"See I told you he was a traitor!" the second one said as he pulled out a pistol from its holster.
"Stand down private!" the first one shouted as he tried to gain control of the situation. It was to late though because Danny saw the threat and neutralized it with a bullet to the chest. The man fell off his horse gasping for air.
The uninjured cavalryman raised his carbine at Danny.
"You just shot a Confederate soldier!" he shot at Danny but the bullet was stuck in the tree. Danny pulled out a knife and threw it at man who instinctively fell off his horse to avoid it. The soldier slowly got up and drew his sabre. He charged at Danny while giving him the signature rebel yell. Danny dropped his Henry rifle to draw his other knife and used it to parry the first blow. The soldier tried a horizontal slash but Danny somehow blocked it with his short blade. The man jumped back as Danny went in for the stab.
"Who are you really?" the man shouted as he lunged at Danny.
"The Phantom Mercenary!" Danny shouted back as he blocked the attack once again.
"The Union soldier gone rogue? You actually exists?" I thought you were just a myth. You are wanted for several murders throughout the Confederacy!" the man went in for another slash but got in too close to Danny. The mercenary quickly stabbed him in the abdomen and watched as he just stood there for a couple of seconds before he crumbled to the ground defeated.
"I didn't go rogue. I served out my term in the Union."
Danny looked at the scene. One soldier was lying next to a tree dead from a stab wound, another one ,who appears to have a broken neck and a gaping hole in his chest, was upside down after falling off his horse. The second soldier's horse ran off long ago, but the first soldier's horse didn't move. It just stood there eating grass like gunshots didn't even affect it anymore. Danny slowly walked up to the horse and still it didn't move.
It was a pure black horse with a bright white mane and tail. It also had green tinted eyes. Now Danny didn't know much about horses, but he knew a horse with those colors was pretty rare, with green eyes even rarer. After inspecting the legs, Danny concluded that this horse has seen a lot of action and was a good runner. It was either used to loud noises likes guns or was deaf. Danny looked back at the two dead men.
I do need a way to get to Georgia and the men are already dead. They don't need the horse anymore. It also has a saddle and everything.
Danny looked at the horse and noticed it was staring back at him almost like it wanted him to ride it. After taking a quick look to determine its gender, Danny grabbed his supplied and asked the horse,
"Would you mind if I ride you girl?" the horse bowed its head to let Danny on.
Whoever trained this horse really knew what he was doing.
Danny mounted the horse and together they road down the path in search of a new town.
I decided that it would be stupid to have Danny walk everywhere so I got him a companion that is supposed to look like his Phantom form. Like I said, it should be possible but would be very rare to find.
So I decided to try doing a new format for my stories as you probably have noticed. Basically all my author's notes are at the bottom so it doesn't detract from the story. I felt like my author's notes have been half the story lately and would take away from it so I thought this was an easy fix.
On to new business, I will be uploading every other day for Make a Wish and Phantom Mercenary. So for this story it is really every four days. I have been writing myself to death and wanted to fix that. This will also lead to longer chapters that I have been getting some suggestions to do. That is all.
Reviews:
Inviso-Al: But Al! That's a guy's name kinda sorta. The Amazon thing is cool except I don't have any money. Anyways, thanks for being my one and only reviewer for Shield Law. I guess I shall be taking that story under my wing. It will be getting random updates though. Have a nice 2-4 days!
AJ: Your prediction is wrong (Spoiler Alert). Sam will not be getting her memory back because I won't write it….ever. You see, I have read a lot of tragedies and stories with morbid endings. I have also read a bunch of stories with extremely happy (that disgust me) endings. I try to write my endings in a more of a neutral way. Like Brotherly Love, yay we killed the monster and Amity Park is saved, but wait, the monster was Tucker and Danny just lost a best friend. World Without Morals was a (kind of) happy ending. The sequel won't start off happy though. Answers,
Well, all my subjects are advanced, but I am still great in, history (of course), Spanish, and Science. Not so much English or math though,
Mostly random music. If I were to pick a category, classical or patriotic (Amurica!)
By the way, I am still working on the Q/A thing on my profile. Is there any question/answer you think deserves a spot?
No questions today. I too lazy.