Hybrid Origins
Chapter 3 Accident
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I do not on Danny Phantom. This is just a story for fun.
In the months that followed the Paranormal Club examined their samples excitedly. They might not have have any ghost just yet, they figured they were on the right track to prove their existence. They checked some other areas that were said to be haunted, but they found nothing. This downed the Paranormal Club's spirit a little, but they pressed on. During one of their group meetings they came up with a theory as to where the ghosts could be.
"Every time a ghost is said to be somewhere it just vanishes into thin air!" Complained Vlad.
"Maybe the ghosts are invisible." Suggested Maddie.
Jack was scratching his chin in thought, when his eyes landed on a comic book titled "Dimensional Adventures". That gave Jack an idea.
"Maybe the ghost have a home that exist in another dimension." Said Jack.
Both Vlad and Maddie looked at Jack, with thought thinking about what, he just said.
"You just might be onto something Jack." Said Maddie with a smile.
Jack blushed slightly and Vlad shot Jack a quick glare. Maddie picked up one of the samples and studied it.
"Maybe we can use this to get there. I could perhaps make a purer version of this, and maybe we could create some kind of device that could rip a hole into the ghost dimension." Said Maddie.
"Like a portal." Said Vlad excitedly.
"A ghost portal." Said Jack.
"Come on gang lets build us a portal." Said Maddie.
The group went to work on designing a portal. They decided that the portal should be small no bigger then a couple of feet. They didn't want any ghost to come charging out of the portal once they opened it and they didn't have the money and resources to build a huge portal. As the months went by Jack and Vlad grew closer to Maddie. The two young men fell in love and desired to marry Maddie. Both boys were unaware of each others intent.
As the portal was nearing completion. One day Jack was passing by a sports store, when he saw a mannequin wearing a bright orange jumpsuit on display. Jack liked what he saw and entered the store to get one. The next day he went to the paranormal club wearing his newly bough jumpsuit. Vlad and Maddie just stared at Jack's new outfit.
"Why are you wearing a jumpsuit?" Asked Vlad.
"I just saw it and thought it looked groovy. I'm telling these things are going to be hip. Were super scientist adventures about to open a portal to another dimension! We should look the part." Said Jack as he put on a lab jacket and took a adventurous stance.
"Well I'll admit you do look good kind of cool in a jumpsuit." Said Vlad.
"I think it makes you look handsome." Said Maddie.
"Thanks." Said Jack as his checks blushed slightly.
A few weeks latter the portal was almost finished. All three members of the Paranormal Club were excited. The tiny portal sat on a table as the team finished up the calculations for the portal. Vlad had some doubts about the success of the portal.
"I'm telling you Jack, I don't think it'll work." Said Vlad as he got close to the portal and studied it.
"Nonsense V men this portal will rip a hole right through the ghost dimension." Declared Jack as he connected some wires, while taking a sip of some Diet Cola, before putting it on a nearby table.
"Jack would you grab the Ecto-Purifier and put into the filter." Said Maddie as she studied a clipboard.
"Sure thing." Said Jack with a smile.
He wondered over to the table that had a can of Ecto-Purifier on it along with the can of Diet Cola. Jack wasn't paying attention and grabbed the Diet Cola instead and poured it into the filter. Vlad glanced over to Maddie and took a deep breath. Vlad had worked up his courage and was now going to express his feelings.
"Maddie...there's been something, I've wanted to tell you for awhile..." Began Vlad as Maddie listen.
Something on the clipboard caught Maddie's attention and a worried look appeared on her face.
"Jack these calculations aren't right." Said Maddie.
Vlad was going to ask what was wrong, when suddenly an over exited Jack grabbed the portal's main power cable.
"Lets do this thing!" He shouted excitedly as he plugged the cable in.
There was a huge surge of power as the portal turned on and a green energy appeared in the portal. Vlad, who was still standing in front of the portal took a step back and starred at it in amazement. Jack and Maddie also starred in shock at the portal. For a few seconds they just starred at it in awe. Then the portal started to spark and a blast of green energy blasted out of the portal hitting Vlad in the face and nearly hitting Jack and Maddie. Jack grabbed Maddie and dove to the ground to avoid the strange energy. Vlad screamed clutching his face, his black hair turning white as the portal sizzled out and went off.
"Vlad are you alright?!" Cried Jack.
Vlad turned around his face covered in what appeared to be some kind of acne. Jack and Maddie just starred at Vlad in horror. Vlad gasped in pain and collapsed on the ground in an unconscious heap.
"I think his shock!" Cried Maddie.
"Don't worry Vlad will get you help!" Said Jack.
Twenty minutes latter the tree of them were in an ambulance heading towards the hospital. Vlad was taken off to an emergency room, while Jack and Maddie waited. A couple of hours latter a doctor came in to see them.
"How is he doc?" Asked Jack.
"It's been touch and go for your friend for awhile, but his stable right now. His unconscious, but stable. Whatever that acne is it nearly killed him, we have him on several vitamins and antibiotics and it seems to be helping him. You can go visit him now." Said the doctor.
"Thank you doctor." Said Maddie.
Jack and Maddie walked into Vlad's room to find him sleeping in the bed, his face was still covered in acne. Jack looked sadly at his friend.
"I'm sorry about this Vlad! This is totally my fault!" Said Jack with a look of sadness in his eyes.
Maddie putting a comforting hand on Jack's shoulder.
"It was an accident Jack, it wasn't your fault. We were messing with a portal to another dimension an accident was bound to happen. We all knew that there would be some risk." Said Maddie.
"I guess your right." Said Jack.
"If it makes you feel better, we did open a portal to another dimension. We didn't quit fully see it or it's inhabitants, but we opened a portal to it. That's a huge breakthrough! I'm sure if Vlad was awake he'd be happy and he would want us to continue with our research." Said Maddie.
"Your absolutely right. Were going to keep trying until we get a portal fully working and prove the existence of ghost!" Declared Jack.
"That's the spirit!" Said Maddie.
The two of them said their goodbyes to Vlad and left the hospital discussing what the next step in their research should be.
To be continued.