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Into The Phantomverse
Chapter 7: The origin of The Phantom Ranger
Previously
The two Danny's went downstairs and were now in the old fashioned living room, with Western Danny pouring some tea from the kettle before he sat in the rocking chair, while his look-a-like sat on the old fashioned sofa.
"Alright, what is it that y'all want to know?..."Western Danny asked and Main Danny blinked, before addressing him.
"Well, before I ask for your help, could you please tell me...how you became The Phantom Ranger...and why you are trying to hide your powers...I can tell that no human can be as fast, strong or jump as high as you can...so, care to explain?..." Main Danny asked and his alternate self sighed, unable to believe that this strange knew about his powers.
He was careful to be discreet with the towns folk, who just see him as a very skilled cowboy...but it seems that this feller here is more observamt
"I knew I was going to have to tell somebody someday...okay, look, my name is Daniel James Fenton, and I am The Phantom Ranger... it all started like this...'Western Danny or Daniel then began to explain his tale.
Of how and why he became The Phantom Ranger.
Present Time
"I was born here and grew up here in Amity Park, a simple old town, with simple old townsfolk...my family has been farmers for generations, though my father, Jackson John Fenton has always been one of them inventor types...he made all of the wacky things you see around here...he always had big dreams of making it as a big shot inventor, then moving us all to the big city once he sold one of his inventions...thought that dream is still...a work in progress...'Daniel said, pausing a bit as he recalled the numerous times his father's contraptions had backfired.
"I see...'Danny said, seeing some similarities with his own father.
"I don't mind waiting...I love all of the critters on our farm...'Daniel said, showing off the first real smile that Danny has seen on him.
"Me and my sister usually spend our time taking care of them, especially the sheep since most of our money come from their wool and stuff...though we also have a cow, some hens and the most special of them all to me is Spirit, my faithful horse..."He continued.
"You really like that horse, don't you?...'Danny asked.
"Spirit is sometimes more like a brother to me than a horse...we grew up together...anyway, life was mostly the same in this town, nothing much every happened..just the typical stuff of the frontier...until one day..."Daniel said, getting to the center of his origin.
FLASHBACK
About one year ago
A young Daniel James Fenton was on his faithful horse, Spirit, tending to the sheep. It's been a simple, humdrum day of farm life and the sun is about to set. It is time to lead the sheep back to their pen since it was almost sunset, and dinner time will be soon.
"Come on everyone...time to get some shut eye..."Daniel called to all of the sheep, leading them inside the pen.
Once they were inside, he stopped and counted them. There is suppose to be a total of 50 sheep on their farm, 10 of them being newborn labs since spring, which is where most of their income comes from.
"30...35...40...47...48...49...wait..."Daniel paused as he counted once more and realized that he was one whole sheep short.
"Oh dear...looks like we are missing one..."Daniel said as he locked the gate, then went on Spirit to find the missing sheep before wolves or rustlers found it first.
He found that it wasn't anywhere on the farm, so he then went to check on the nearby forest, he had to get that sheep back since it was his responsibility.
"Baaa...baaaa...'He could hear the faint calls of a lost sheep.
"I hear it...he's sounds like he's north from here...Hi Ho Spirit...'Daniel said to his horse, who continued to try and follow the sounds of the sheep.
Soon enough, they managed to find the sheep over an edge and Daniel sighed in relief.
"There you are Bessie...I was worried..."Danny said as he went to check on the female sheep, that was almost pregnant.
He was just glad he managed to find her before something terrible happened. However, he then heard a strange noise.
"What?...Who's there?...'Daniel shouted as he pulled out the shot gun, getting the stranger suspicions that something was wrong.
The temperature suddenly dropped, despite it being well in the middle of Spring and it had been a hot day today...He also felt a strange sense, as he heard that strange noise.
Call him superstitious but it doesn't sound...of this world.
'What is this?..."Daniel muttered as he soon went to check deeper in the forest, to where he heard that noise, holding his shot gun close, just in case something happens.
He looked and to his shock, saw some sort of green swirling opening in the middle of the air...as if someone just punctured a hole there and it opened.
"What in tarnation?...'Daniel said in a stunned voice as he was in a stunned state, but found himself walking to that...that...thing...
He didn't realize that Spirit had followed him and was getting nervous, by both this strange thing and also for his master's safety.
"What is this? It...it looks like...some kind of...portal?...'Daniel said as curiosity got the better of him and he peaked inside and he gasped as he saw some strange black, green, purple swirling world with very strange creatures.
He was so stunned that he didn't notice that this...entrance, was beginning to close on him until it was too late...it closed...while he was still half way in it.
"AHHHHHHH!...'Daniel screamed, causing his horse to panic as well, and Spirit, being faithful, tried to pull him out, only to get zapped as well by this strange energy. Thankfully, Daniel was pulled out, but both he and his faithful horse were injured, on the ground, moaning in pain.
Daniel blacked out, not knowing until much later, that his black hair has become white, his blue eyes had become green and his body is glowing of all things now...All the while, Spirit shook off his pain and stayed with his master, until he awakened once more.
End of Flashback
Danny was stunned by what he just heard. From what he gathered, this version of Danny Phantom came across a natural ghost portal, that game him powers when it closed on him...roughly around the same time and age Danny got his own powers, it seems...
"I don't know how, but that...entrance...portal thing...when it closed on me...it changed me...it gave me white hair, green eyes, and all sorts of astounding abilities..." Daniel said.
"Like how?...'Danny asked, already getting an idea...
"For one thing...whenever I got my white hair...I was a lot stronger, able to lift things no single man could lift alone...I was also faster..more agile...more aware of my surroundings..and suddenly...I could shoot things out of hand..without a gun, but I don't use that power unless I am desperate and also...I...I..."Daniel sighed as he suddenly changed into his white haired form and was now floating in the air.
"I can do this sort of stuff...'Daniel said, as his hand glowed green, before changing back and landing back on the couch.
"It also affected Spirit..."Daniel said.
"How?..."Danny asked, wondering how.
"Ever so often, when trouble starts, Spirit gets restless...he tries to get my attention and lead me to where it is...especially if it involves dark spirits...I figure that portal thing must have given him some sort of..."Daniel paused, trying to think up, the right word.
"Sense?...'Danny asked and raised a brow when he mentioned dark spirit.S
Seems he also deals with ghosts too...
"That's the word...'Daniel said.
"At first I hated what happened to me, I didn't and still haven't told anyone about this because...it's just not natural...what happened to me...'Daniel said, looking down.
"Not even your...friends?...'Danny asked and Daniel shook his head.
"No...no one must know what I have become...the people of Amity Park are usually kindly people but...this is practically witchcraft in their eyes...that's why I don't fly if I can help it...or use that green power thing..." Daniel said and Danny looked down suddenly.
"You...feel that they wouldn't understand...'Danny asked and the other Danny just sighed in almost sadness.
"Yes...stuff like this...it's not natural...so I can't tell anyone..if ma, pa or Jasmine saw this...they just wouldn't understand...'Daniel said, in a sad tone.
Danny felt sorry for him. He knew exactly what he is going threw, he lives it everyday but it seems the Phantom Ranger has it worse. At the very least Danny had Tucker, Sam and later his sister to rely on and confide to, but Phantom Ranger has no one.
He can only imagine how hard it is, to carry such a secret and have no one to share it with...
"What made you become The Phantom Ranger?...'Danny asked.
"Now, that's a story of itself...'Daniel said, as he began to speak the rest of his tale.
FLASHBACK
It's been a month since that strange encounter in the forest, and Daniel James Fenton is living a nightmare. That encounter had left him strange. He suddenly can get white hair, green eyes and all sorts of strange things have happened, like he could disappear or walk through things if he is not careful.
Miraculously, he managed to keep this a secret from his family and the towns people, but he needed to be alone right now.
Just this morning, he had a close call during breakfast when his arm went through the table. Thankfully, his parents were too preoccupied with his father's latest contraption to notice until he managed to fix himself and his sister was in her room at the time.
He had to get out of the house, so he told his parents he was going for a ride through the forest while they went into town,took Spirit and now he is here, alone with his horse.
'What should I do, old boy?...I sometimes feel like I should just tell ma and pa, but every time I try...I can't bring myself to say the worlds...why am I such a yellow belly at times..."Daniel muttered as his horse nuzzled him a bit, as a sign of affection.
He knows Spirit can't answer him or even understand what he is saying, but this past month alone, he had to talk to someone, even if it is a horse and if anyone caught him, they would haul him away to the loony bin.
Though, for this past month alone, he wondered if he really belongs there or not.
"What am I going to do, Spirit? Why did this have to happen to me?...'Daniel asked, feeling so lost.
He is cursed, and if anyone ever finds out, he will be rejected and driven out of town by his family, friends and the townsfolk. He was half tempted to just run away, but he wouldn't know where to go, or what to do.
He feels so lost.
"Why did this have to happen to me?...'Daniel said in a lost tone. Suddenly Spirit started fidgeting a bit.
"What's wrong, boy?...'Daniel asked in concern.
"AHHHH!...'A scream was heard.
Daniel heard a shriek and then hopped on Spirit, to find it. To his horror, he saw that it was his sister Jasmine, being surrounded by some men, who were taking her purse and holding her back.
"Let me go..."Jasmine shouted, while these vile men just laughed.
"No can do, little missy..."The leader of these thieves laughed, before he grabbed her arm.
Big mistake...Daniel got mad at this, he wanted to make those fools pay for threatening his sister, but what can he do...he didn't bring his shot gun and-
"Wait?...'Daniel thought as he suddenly saw his hand glowing and got an idea...
Maybe he really could help his sister, but he has to be quick. The young Fenton male quickly pulled out a handkerchief, tied it around his face, and soon two rings appeared, traveling up and down his body, replacing his dark hair with white hair and turning his blue eyes green.
Daniel the hoped on Spirit, and had to be quick. They hid behind a bush, and then saw the leader of these thieves pull Jasmine close.
"LET ME GO!...'Jasmine cried.
"The boss is going to like a purty thing like you..."The head thief laughed as they were about to take her away.
That's when Daniel struck.
"POW!
Faster than either could see, Daniel umped in and before he and anyone else knew he, he flat out punched the thief, making him let go of Jasmine, shocking her and everyone else. The punch was so strong, that it sent the thief flying and hitting against a tree, knocking him out.
'Are you alright...miss?..."Daniel asked, in a deeper sounding voice to hide his identity.
'BEHIND YOU!...'Jasmine called and Daniel turned around, to see two of the henchmen pull out guns.
They shot at him, but Daniel was quick and moved himself and Jasmine out of the way before either got hit. He then ran to them, knocked the guns out and then proceeded to give these five thieves a beating that none of them would ever forget.
No one lays a hand on his sister and gets away with it.
10 minutes later, all of the thieves were bruised, battered, unconscious, tied up against a tree, while Daniel looked at a still shaken Jasmine.
"That should hold them until the sheriff and lawmen can come to pick them up..."Daniel, still wearing his mask said, before turning to Jasmine.
'Are you alright,miss?...'Daniel asked.
"Yes, I am...thank y'all for saving me..."She said as her purse was handed back to her.
"It was no problem..."Daniel said as he started running.
'WAIT...Who are you?..."Jasmine called.
"No one important...'Daniel said as he disappeared into the forest.
Jasmine tried to chase after him, since she had more questions, only to see the hero rid off on a white horse, into the sunset to parts unknown.
End of Flashback
"You saved your sister..."Danny said, pleased to hear such a cool origin story.
"After that...Jasmine told everyone about what happened...she tends to talk a lot when she gets excited...'Daniel said.
"Don't I know it...'Danny thought in amusement,
"Anyway, the townsfolk started talking...and more and more dangers started happening...Spirit would get restless so...I got some new clothes, hid my white hair under a white hat...since it was unusual...and I sort of...-
'Because a hero..."Danny finished.
"I wouldn't call myself a hero.."Daniel said.
"Why not? You saved your sister and defend the town when it is in trouble?...'Danny asked.
"Let's just say I had to get my hands dirty lots of times..there are a lot of nasty characters in these parts...even worse, dark spirits lurk around here, and I also have to deal with them...I got to do whatever I can to protect the people of this town...if not...what's the point of these powers, anyway?...'Daniel said in a solemn tone.
"I...I see...'Danny said, feeling both amazed and troubled.
The Phantom Ranger is definitely a counterpart to Danny Phantom. He is clearly a good guy, if someone a little rough around the edges...but he is also pretty lonely and judging from his tone, he has to deal with more problems that even Danny has yet to face.
Suddenly, a hand was slammed to the ground, startling Danny, as he looked at his doppelganger.
"I already told y'all my story, so now it's y'all's turn...who are you? where are you from? what sides of the family do you belong to and why haven't I ever knew that I had a relative that looked so much like me?...TALK!...'Daniel demanded, making it obvious that he is not kidding around here.
Main Danny gulped. This is not going to be an easy conversation.
-To be continued-
Next time on Into The Phantomverse
Trouble's Brewing
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
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