A/N: Gosh, I'm so excited! I got an early tour of the college I'm going to and my excitement got the better of me so I decided to update! Also, I'd like to point out these next two chapters were not originally planned to be placed in this story so I kinda just stuck it here. It was sort of a last minute thing.
Disclaimer: ... ... ... Actually, my disclaimer will be placed at the end of the chapter for reasons that will also be explained at the end of the chapter.
P.S If you like the new characters, I apologize beforehand because they're probably not staying here long, I haven't decided if I wanted to keep them in this story. Tell me in the reviews if you think they should stay or go.
Danny peered up at the sky before glancing at his mother. He had previously been fighting Skulker and, boy, had that been strange. First of all, Skulker didn't seem like he was expecting to see the boy there and seemed utterly shocked. Secondly, the metallic ghost didn't return his witty banter as they fought. Finally, Danny caught whispers of his mother's name as well as his own as they escaped the ghost's lips. He had demanded to know what it is the ghost was looking for but recieved no answer and, instead, was blasted down by his adversary's blast and was instantly rendered unconscious.
Moments before slamming into the ground, he conveniently managed to snap his eyes open just as he stumbled through the slicing leaves and painful branches that cut through his suit as well as his skin.
He hadn't bothered about worrying over himself because his minor cuts immediately began to heal and his suit restitched itself. His main concern was locating his mother and protecting her.
When he had found her, she had been surprisingly cooperative and eerily calm. The fact that she didn't blast him at first sight was slightly comforting. She also seemed surprisingly obedient and trusting towards him.
And, now, here they were with her asking for his help to save herself and Danny.
"So, now to take care of you," he muttered as he analyzed the sky.
He glanced at his mother with a puzzled expression when she chuckled ever so slightly. "What's so funny?" He inquired. And, at that moment, he froze instantly when the woman reached out to pull a few twigs and leaves from hi messy hair, an amused smile planted on her face. His mouth fell open in shock at the sudden gesture. It was casual and bizarre. Even for him.
The boy cleared his throat, slightly flustered at the sudden awkwardness that had overcome them. "I think I saw your son a little farther down that way, resting, so he's safe. First, we need to take care of you. You're in danger." He paused and glanced her over. "Wait here," he ordered, "I'm gonna go see if it's safe."
He didn't even hesitate before allowing his anti-gravitational powers kick in. He floated up higher and peered over the treetops, eyes scanning the entire area. No sign of Skulker, thank goodness.
He sighed and leaned his arm against a branch, resting his hand on his chin as he released a breath of relief. "So, what are you looking for?" The sudden voice cause him to scramble backwards and stick his arms out in defense-mode. The woman that hovered over him shocked him even more than her previous actions.
"Mo-! Uh, Mrs. Fenton!" He placed a hand over his galloping heart as his eyes focused on the older woman. She was standing on the sturdy branch he'd been leaning against, her arm grasping the branch above her while her free hand guarded her bruised rib. "You scared me half to death!" He breathed in slowly and tried to control his beating heart. He paused and realized his horrible choice of words when she raised a single eye brow.
"Pun not intended," he huffed.
She smiled a little and moved her foot slightly. He raised a brow and glanced her over. The tree was one of the tallest ones in the forest, looming over all the others, it's extremely high stature proving to be difficult to climb for any mere mortal. "How'd you get up here so fast?"
She smirked, brushing a strand of her red hair behind her ear. "Ask my son when you get the chance."
"Well," he furrowed his brows, remembering that the mother was a ninth degree black belt, "you shouldn't be up there you could fall."
The mother rolled her eyes. "Relax. I've done this a million times. I have never fallen, I'm not that clumsy." Her smile widened and both son and daughter recalled Danny's falling off a tree several times as a child due to excessive clumsiness. His mouth tugged down into a worried frown. "Well, I don't like it. Just...let me take you to your vehicle and let me help you."
He extended his hand and offered it to her, his frown deepened when his mother shook her head in stubborn refusal. "No. I'm going to go back down and wait here until you make sure my son is here. With me. Besides, this-" she tapped the metal belt that was strapped around her waist. Danny mentally cursed for forgetting about the horrible contraption. "-this can knock you out and leave unconscious if you lay a finger on me. I'll turn it off when I have Danny by my side."
"But-" Danny never had a chance to answer the older woman because, suddenly, an ecto blast shot out from somewhere behind her and directly hit the branch. There was a snapping sound which was followed by Maddie's collapsing towards the ground.
Danny immediately shot down and caught her in his arms. "Shit," he muttered as the familiar electricity shot throughout his body.
"Phantom!" His mother shrieked worriedly as the electricity surrounded his body. The duo immediately began descending and Danny struggled to keep them afloat but the pain was an infinite times more excruciating than it was before.
He felt darkness cloud his vision and her body slipped out of his hands. He heard her piercing shriek and caught a glimpse of a familiar white light just before unconsciousness took over.
...
The first thing Danny caught sight of was a fire. He instantly sat up much too quickly, causing the world around him to spin. The human-ghost-hybrid ran a hand through his black hair, peering around at the people gathered by the fire.
"Um, who the heck are you?" Danny began in confusion as he glanced at the three of them.
There was a man, who seemed to be in charge, sitting between two other people. The man had tan skin and dark hair that seemed to have recently been trimmed, seeing as how even it was. He was leaning more to the overweight side, and his white t shirt was covered with stains; his loose jeans were ripped and faded.
The second man would have intimidated Danny during a time before he had gained his accessible powers and fitting hero status. He had a body that seemed was wired and extremely well-built, ensuring Danny that this man was either athletic or extremely health-conscious. He had long, dark hair that was pulled back from his face in a ponytail and questionably-dark and brown-ish skin that wrapped around his extremely toned body. He made Danny look as white as a sheet.
Then, there was a beautiful woman with long black hair that reached to her waist, curtaining her lovely face. She had a bulging belly but a small frame that made it obvious she was carrying a child. She wore a loose, brown dress that reached to her knees and, oddly enough, he realized the material of the clothing garments was thick and heavy causing him to wonder what kind of fabric cloaked her body.
"Hello, child." The middle man spoke up. "I am Enequero and we have saved you from being attacked by the robot."
Danny nervously fiddled with his hands and peered at his unconscious mother. "Uh, you mean Skulker?" He corrected, analyzing his situation. These people had obviously no intention of hurting them, seeing as how they were comfortably positioned in front of the fire and hadn't taken advantage of the Fentons while they were out.
The man, Enequero, ignored Danny's correction and proceeded to introduce his travelling companions. "This," he motioned to the bulky man, "is Helako and his wife Alaqua," he gestured towards the expecting woman. "We are from the Quapawo Tribe south of here."
"Whoa!" Danny straightened up instantly, his interest suddenly peeked as he processed this information. "Are you guys, like, indians?"
"Yes." Enequero responded immediately with a solemnity that matched Mr. Lancer's. "You and the woman have been getting dangerously close to our village and we have come to warn you not to get any closer. We have lived peacefully in our homes and do not wish to be bothered by the white men."
Danny tilted his head ever so slightly as he glanced at the three native americans that had strayed so far from home. "So, why'd you come to warn us? How did you know where we were?"
"The question is what are you people doing way out here, so far from your homes? We are the ones askingquestions. You and your mother are the ones intruding our homeland."
Danny frowned slightly and sighed. "Well, we were lost," he admitted, hesitantly. "And, now I'm getting the feeling that our being out here wasn't an accident." He rubbed his eyes in annoyance. "So, if we're bothering you, why didn't you just kill us right on the spot?"
"Alaqua here can communicate with the other world and the animal spirits warned us of you harmless, human intruders. But, she also has told us that there are dark spirits approaching our village. The three of us came to ward off any evil entities and to warn you two to leave immediately. Our warriors wanted to approach you with different methods, but Alaqua refused. She insisted on going on this journey, I accompanied her because I am the only translator and Helako refuses to leave his wife unguarded."
Danny felt a shiver suddenly run up his spine as a familiar blue mist escaped his open mouth. He glanced around and a few ordinary-looking animals emerged from the forest surrounding them. Each one of the creatures, he noticed, had a slightly green hue to their bodies and a glowing aura that surrounded their bodies. One of them, Danny realized, was the one that attacked his mother. Neither Helako nor Enequero seemed to be aware of the otherworldly beings that surrounded their camp but he could see Alaqua glancing around at them before focusing her dark eyes on Danny.
She leaned forward and her green eyes widened ever so slightly as she stared at the blue-eyed boy. She opened her mouth and began speaking rapidly in a foreign language that caused Danny to simply stare back at her in bewilderment. The husband suddenly tensed and placed a hand on his side, grasping something that Danny suspected would be a weapon. He tensed up as well.
Enequero glanced at Alaqua before shifting his focus back on Danny. "Alaqua says, ah...she says you see the spirits, too and...she says that you are special. She says...white and black, blue and green. She...she sees both sides. You are the one that walks amongst both worlds and-" He paused and began muttering to the woman in their native tongue, a frown forming across his face.
Danny froze and his mouth fell open as he turned to look at the woman. She continued to speak with Enequero but her eyes had continued to dart towards Danny with an intense curiosity.
The tall silent husband of the woman in question simply stared at him with a guarded glare that caused Danny to shiver. He could literally sense this guy's readiness to attack. He fidgeted. Not only were they surrounded by a bunch of invisible ghosts, but his mother was unconsious, two Native Americans were arguing while the other one seemed about hurl himself at the hybrid in any given moment.
"Em, Alaqua is a bit confused." Enequero chuckled humorlessly. "She seems to believe you are two entities in one."
"Okay, yeah," Danny cast Maddie worried glances, "well can you not tell my mother that? She's kind of a ghost hunter and doesn't need to know."
"Ghost hunter." Enequero smiled as if he'd found the title quite funny and translated Danny's response. The girl continued to stare at Danny and she whispered into the middle-aged man's ears. Enequero repeated her thoughts in English. "She wants to know your name."
"Danny. Danny Fenton." He began.
And, in that moment, Maddie aroused.
A/N: Hm... I hope this doesn't spoil the story too much.
This idea was actually inspired by the book 'Savages' by Joe Kane. It's non fiction but really good, and it's all real events. The book touched my heart and I came across it again a couple days ago.
I then had the idea of adding the woman character here, so yeah. It's really a very good book and I recommend that you all read it. It's also not too difficult to read in my opinion, so that's good too.
The inspiration for this idea also came from this guy I met whose grandparents are Native American and he also contributed in the inspiring of the chapters.
I'd also like to point out that I did not mean to offend anyone by reading this, if I did.
Anyways, review please? :)
DizzlyPuzzled: Sorry! I tried to make it longer, I hope this is alright.
CrazyCoffeeKat: Thanks, trying my best. :) I don't want either one to be too OOC.
Fluehatraya: Aw, thanks. ^/^
jeanette9a: Hehe. Oh, Danny...
Anonymous Heavy on the Anon: Hope this chapter didn't throw you off too much! Thanks so much for reviewing!
forever luNa: Ikr? I always imagined she'd ask for his help as I watched the show.
seantriana: Ah, clumsy Danny.
WingedNinja28: Oh! Okay! I updates. :3
TheOneWhoStillBelieves: Thanks :3
MsFrizzle: Good luck with that. I don't have any kids of my own, I'm just a teenager. But, I heard from my own mother we children can be a handful.
Turkeyhead987: I'm thinking Maddie will find out in a couple more chapters and I have a few ideas on how she figures it out. :3
DianaPhantom: Well, I'm guessing you didn't expect that to happen. Hopefully, this surprised everyone in a good way.
Star Atomu Saturday: Thanks, I really tried to make him a bold boy.
I own neither Danny Phantom nor Savages.
