A Dark Future
Chapter 11 Time
By: Major144
Disclaimer I do not own Danny Phantom or it's characters. This is just a story for fun.
Dan flew through the Ghost Zone he had no idea how long he had been trapped in the realm. His body had grown a little and some hair had started to appear on his chin. He cursed the ones, who imprisoned him here, but he believed everything was going to change from this day forth. He had tortured and integrated a ghost asking it where he could find a portal to take him bak to Earth. The ghost had mentioned a powerful ghost named Clockwork, who had the ability to control time and travel though time. Dan believed he could force Clockwork to take him back to the day he was thrown into the Fenton Ghost Portal and destroy the device. That way his past self would never end up in the Ghost Zone.
Dan had gotten the location of Clockwork's castle before killing the ghost. He found the castle floating on an island surrounded by floating gears. The castle itself looked like a cross between a clock tower and a castle.
"Time for me to get revenge." Said Dan as he flew into the castle.
The first thing that Dan saw when he entered the castle was a bunch of viewing portals showing his past self when he was still part human. Dan watched as his past self fought evil ghost.
"How does it feel to watch your past self and compare him to what you are now?" Asked a voice from behind Dan.
Dan whirled around and saw a tall blue skinned ghost wearing a dark purple hood, a light purple shirt, and grew gloves with multiple wrist watches on them. There appeared to be a grandfather clock in the ghost's chest and he carried a staff with a stop watch on it.
"Are you Clockwork?" Asked Dan as he wondered how the ghost got so close to him without his ghost senses going off.
"I am. You still haven't answered my question. How do you compare your past self to how your are now?" Said Clockwork.
"Why should I care. His nothing but a memory. He held me back with his secret identity and his responsibility. I'm glad I'm no longer that person. I'm free now and I can do whatever I want!" Sneered Dan.
"I beg to differ. In the past you fought for something bigger then yourself. You fought to protect people. Now you fight only for the sake the of fighting. You destroyed the part of yourself that made you unique." Said Clockwork as he changed from an old man to a baby and back to his adult form.
"I don't need some ghost lecturing me! My human part wasn't unique he was a hindrance. I'm free and a full ghost now! I'm stronger then ever without my human self! So what if I'm fighting for the sake of fighting, big deal! I don't care! Now give me a portal to the past so I can prevent myself from being trapped here!" Said Dan.
Clockwork looked at one of his wrist watches.
"You've been trapped here for two years, three months, eight days, fourteen hours, ten minutes, and seven seconds. After all this time you still haven't changed from your destructive ways, how sad. Let me show you what's going on right now in the present." Said Clockwork as he pushed a button on his staff.
The portals changed showing new images. One showed Box Ghost looking way more buff as he lifted weights with his hand and hook hand. A little girl ghost wearing an outfit similar to Box Ghost's outfit cheered him on. Another image showed Johnny in a wheelchair and he destroyed a bunch of boards with his Shadow. Another image showed Ember wearing body armor as she helped Technus upgrade and build Skulker a new and improved robot body.
"Big deal! Like I care about my old enemies." Said Dan.
Clockwork pushed another button on his staff and the images changed. Now an image appeared showing Valerie and Dani a few years older living in the Fenton house and fighting evil ghost together. Dan clenched his fist at the sight of his most hated enemies. Another image showed Vlad working with the government and becoming a lead scientist in the study of ghost and the Ghost Zone.
"As you see your actions have hurt both your friends and your enemies, however it has created some friendships and given some people a good life. But you have left some powerful scars on people both physical and mental. So Dan to answer your request I say no." Said Clockwork.
"Fine then I'll make you!" Shouted Dan as he blasted at Clockwork with energy.
"Your a fool." Said Clockwork as he pressed a button on his staff.
Everything froze. Clockwork floated by the frozen energy blast and got right next to Dan. He pressed the button on his staff and everything returned to normal. The blast slammed into the empty ground and Dan looked confused. Clockwork tapped him on the shoulder. Dan whirled around and received a flick to the nose that sent Dan flying into a wall. Dan got up and threw a fist at Clockwork, but the ghost easily grabbed it and sent Dan flying into a wall. Dan flew up into the air roaring in rage as he fired energy attack after energy attack at Clockwork. The ghost of time just kept popping up in random parts of the room casually waving at Dan.
"Why can't I hit you?!" Roared Dan.
Clockwork appeared next to him and cuffed Dan knocking him to the floor.
"It's simple. I am infinite. I can see all of time and all the twist it can or can't make. I know every move you can make before you can make it. Even with out that ability your highly predictable with your destructive power." Said Clockwork.
Dan got to his feet for the first time in a long time he was started the feel fear. He glared at Clockwork with eyes full of hate.
"You can not win Dan. You must realize that by now. I'll give you this one opportunity to leave this place. I will give you one warning. Beware of your past it will come back to haunt you and it will undo you. Now kindly leave." Said Clockwork.
Dan swallowed his pride as he left glaring at Clockwork.
"I don't know what nonsense your going on about with the past coming to haunt me and undo me, but mark these words I will come back for my revenge! I don't need your help getting back to Earth, I'll find my own way there!" Shouted Dan as he left the castle.
Clockwork just shook his head and looked at another portal that displayed an odd image. It showed an older version of Dan wearing a different black and white outfit complete with a cape fighting a young past version of himself.
"The poor fool doesn't realize he threw away the part that made him strong. His fate is already sealed. It's only a matter of time until it happens." Said Clockwork as he floated away from the image.
To be continued.
